424-10214-10253 HY v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: ‘TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : 50953 Daocid: 32294977 JFK Assassination System Date: - Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10214-10253 HQ CR 105-131629-32 Document Information FBI DIRECTOR, FBI AG 06/07/1965 5 CC, PLOT, ASSA, CASTRO, FIDEL, CUBAN LEADERS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1A Redact 09/16/1998 APPROVAL OF CIA INC MEMO Page i 4/16/20]
it «Belmont “Mr. Mohr .° | Mr. DeLoach : Mr. Sullivan Mr. .Wannall. ro . sponding (att 32, days: aes paris; | &s contact with individuals involved: in’ ang 8 Fidel Castro and other Cuban,’ ‘Governmen @& figure in this plot is Rolando Cubela., © Espinosa and an intimate friend. and: cu 2, Pidel Castro. Cubela is. identical with fo1 Zz SN L. Cubéla y Secades, ‘who has resigned BBs of Cuba and is new practicing. medicine = BN Blanco, an employee of the Cuban. Foreign. /M a 3k Juan Almeida Bosque Jare the other leading fig Be plot. “He conferred in Paria for abe Alberto Blanco] who was then(on. an inapé t bassies and Consulates abroad. | He learned: t is directed toward the assassin’ ion of. idel brother ‘Raul Castro, Ernesto "Che" Gu in the present Cuban Government, and of the Cuban Intelligence Service<. individuals is to take place in public ssibly se 1965, when all. the Cuban leaders: would: be ogether annual July 26th celebration in. Hava AR those involved in the plot hope te se and call for American help. Cubéla Tolson Belmont ver —_wdth him in this plet desire to. know -whéther ; DeLoach Casper ___._ Vmited States would: help: if the ) Plot was . suetass ful and "3 Callahan Conrod _105- 131629 © ret] = 2-1821 (Espinosa) Gale Rosen] ~ 105~77667 (Cubela) Sullivan Tavel a ~ LOS- 82793 (Almeida) Ex Trotter ) ye Tele. Room ~___FOB: js fe Bon —_ (16) mandoom me geeRET Gandy 50953 Daoctd: 32294977 Page 2
Hi : AW ard (SECRET: PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS the United: States would be ready to give this assistance at @ moment's notice as the plotters may be able to hold the Government for only a day or twe. 7 He was in Spain for about twenty hours during his recent trip and in that country he contacted other Cuban ,» whe is in charge ‘of the Central Intelligence Beeney OfFice in naaradgS) is aware of this plet to, The Cuban exi: an) allege he hag been. compromised. by a Cuban. gif nicknamed "Tota’ ,¥ whe was sent. from Havana to Spain for the specific purpose ef getting in contact with an _) 6 8 iy GF 4 , be ES) ‘es fal ge a @ ir. ' with a view towards taking some action against Cuban leaders _ As) Ne requested to be put in contact with a representative of the Central Intelligsence Agency who was thoroughly familiar with the Cuban situation and knowledgeable concerning the individuals involved in the plot. / u) 7 NOTE: | 7 Above information contained in New York teletype dated 6/2/65, captioned, "Victor Domindador Espinosa Hernandez, | Neutrality Matters; Internal Security = Ciiba. Bureau files indicate Espinosa in 1963 was involved in a plan to bomb Cuba. Our investigation of this plet,which was not a Central Intelligence Agency operation, resulted in seizure of over a ton of dynamite and other material to be used in making bombs. Bureau files indicate Cubela has. been previously contacted in Europe by Central Intelligence Agency possibly - (Almeida Bosquexmay be identical with person servin as{ First eputy Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. Original of this memorandum being sent to Attorney General (copy to Deputy Attorney General) by cover letter. Xerox copy being furnished to White House and Director,’ Central | tee, NOTE CONTINUED PAGE THREE 50957 Boclda: 32294977 Page 3