— 7 oo . “| CONFIRENTIAL SEC ET SECRET MM 105-1742 EXERCITO REVOLUCIONARIO ANTI- COMUNISTA (Revolutionary Army Against Communism) (ERAC) ‘ Location Unknown ~. | On November 20, 1959, MARIANO FAGET, 75 SW 32nd Court Road, Miami, Florida (protect), former Colonel in the Cuban Bureau for the Repression of Communism,. advised that he had no information regarding ERAC and had never heard of it.) Zu) a FAGET stated he knew SALVADOR DIAZ VERSON, © but there was no indication that DIAZ VERSON was connected with or formed such an organization as ERAc. (YD E(u) On November 20, 1959, ORLANDO PIEDRA, -former Chief of the Cuban Military Intelligence Service, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, advised he had never heard of ERAC and could furnish no information concerning it. (v) On December 1, 1959, RICARDO MADAN, PSI, Miami, advised he knows DIAZ VERSON ‘who at the present . time is completely inactive in revolutionary activities. -'MADAN stated that ERAC was only a plan on'the part of DIAZ VERSON to form an organization at approximately the same time when he believed WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN would provide a fighting force in Cuba to try and over- throw the CASTRO Government. This was early in August, 1959 CQ When MORGAN deceived the anti-CASTRO revolutionists, DIAZ VERSON did not go ahead with his plans to form ERAC, and that proposed organization was never actually organized (YK ; { C | CONFWENTIAL Nn) ee eee AW 45876 DocId:32334121 Page 3
morn secer SECRET MM 105-1742 In December, 1959, JOAQUIN PEDRAZA, brother of General PEDRAZA, advised he never heard of the ADC and that it appeared that RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO deceived General PEDRAZA and at the present time there is no agreement between them. In December, 1959, ROBERTO ORTEGA, Miami, Cuban attorney and former second in command of the Bureau for the Repression of Communism in Cuba, advised that RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO makes a living off of the revolution, has collected money in New York and Washington, D. C.,’ (0) and has swindled JULIO LABO, wealthy Cuban industrialist, out of thousands of dollars under the pretext that he was going to use the money for revolutionary activities. | | J. GLEICHAUF, CIA representative, Miami (protect )} (far advised that RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO has made the rounds of Cis vee in| all federal agencies and has furnished self-serving ce Nee information, misrepresented himself, has no potential AVP 1O in revolutionary matters, and 5 KY freely to anyone U | { who will listen to him. WSS ) | | | >< MOVIMIENTO ANTICOMUNISTA ‘OBRERZ CAMPE A 4 Workers Anti-Commtnist ! Movement.) (MAOC)Miami, Florida AL AEE OOOO RIOR mm ~ On October 8, 1959, RICHARD B. JAFFE, PSI, a advised that a new anti-CASTRO organization headed by | | ROLANDO MASFERRER, former Cuban Senator residing in . Miami, and others unknown, has been created in Miami. There is little known about this organization at | the present time; however, it anticipated publishing propaganda newspapers, and having identification cards . for its members. xy’ . . CONTIVENTIAD y" re \ aw 45876 DocId:32334121 Page 4
OTHER 4 a . fj ’ a Ue : 5 CONFIDENTIAL, MM 105-1742 SECRET SECT T GARCIA NAVARRO.said when he attempted to re from Panama to the United States he was advised by the United States Embassy at Panama that the return visa had been granted in error, and he was instructed to apply an immigrant visa.in Panama. GARCIA NAVARRO claimed this would be impossib unless he would be permitted to return to the United States on a tourist visa to gather necessary documents; the United States Embassy in Panama was unwilling to gra him a tourist visa. He is presently stranded in Pamana, and unable to return to the United States. hat t ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS ; Miami, Florida MASFERRER is a former Cuban Senator now exile in Miami, and reportedly continues to hold meetings and allegedly has about 50 individuals associated with him in his movement. MASFERRER claims he refuses to acknowledge — being under orders of anyone, but maintains liaison wit other anti-CASTRO leaders. . .« On November 13, 1959,f PSI, advised that on November 10, 19 » &@ meeting was held in Miami for the purpose of explaining and justifying expenditures of money received by MASFERRER for anti- CASTRO activities. Among those attending were MANUEL ROJAS, notorious gun smuggler, and FRANK PEREZ PEREZ, close associate of MASFERRER. oS 1 , (ENTIAL | HW 45876 Docld:32334121 Page 5
MM 105-1742 S EC ie EToonntenial SEKI | On October 31, 1959, MARCOS DIAZ, SERGIO DIAZ, — half-brother of MARCOS, RAFAEL HUGET, and PEDRO DIAZ, former Head of Cuban Revolutionary Air Force, met with MENOYO at the Georgian Hotel, Atlanta. (U MENOYO suggested that PEDRO DIAZ align himself with forces in the Dominican Republic to overthrow FIDEL CASTRO, also to attempt to kidnap ESTEBAN VENTURA, former Lieutenant Colonel in Cuban National Police,.and to return him to Cuba. PEDRO DIAZ rejected both proposals, feeling they were designed to discredit or entrap him. (v) HUGET and MENOYO subsequently returned to Cuba 7) IN_ANTI-CASTRO MOVEMENT { | POSSIBILITY THAT BATISTA MAY PARTICIPATE _ On October 7, 1959, RICHARD B. JAFFE, PSI, Miami, advised that ROLANDO MASFERRER said that FULGENCIO BATISTA indicated that he was going to give. financial assistance to the Anti-CASTRO Movement. BATISTA indicated he is anti-TRUJILLO and does not favor aid to the movement for the TRUJILLO faction. BATISTA indicated that he liked JOSE PEDRAZA, military leader of the movement in the Dominican Republic, but feels that PEDRAZA is virtually a prisoner of TRUJILLO in the Dominican Republic, and can never become a strong figure in the Anti-CASTRO Movement, as long as he remains in the Dominican Republic.) U On October 8, 1959, ALSIDES DE LOS REYES, 1674 | S. W. 8th Street, Miami, (protect) advised that a letter written by BATISTA indicated that his support of the Anti-CASTRO Movement had caused some dissension in Miami, inasmuch as BATISTA indicated he did not favor EMILIO NUNEZ PORTUONDO as Provisional President of Cuba in. the event the CASTRO Government is overthrown. BATISTA indicated a preference for CARLOS MARQUES STERLING or | (FNU) MARTINEZ SAENZ, the latter being described as the former President of the International Bank of Cuba, who Veo \ AW 45876 DocId:32334121 Page 6
FD-263 (Rev. +359) FEDERAL BUREAU OF NVESTIGATION CONFISENT! REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN MIAMI MIAMI TITLE OF CASE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 10/5 - 12/5/59 o0:aip ROBERT JAMES DWYER :dlp CHARACTER OF CASE ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA ‘ REFERENCES: Report SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER, Miami, 10/16/59. Bulet to Miami, 3/30/59. ., J 4s P . fochten BYS ON - 2 I~ ~*) nel LEADS PI AT MIAMI, FLORIDA . EXCEPT WHACE SH —_—_——— 1 eae Will continue submission of a monthly summary report re captioned subject matter. - A - COVER PAGE OPES MADE: 4 --Bureau (109-584) (RM) ~__GOPIES SEE COVER PAGE B law ~ oo LOABRI 7/4 3 - Miami: (2-105-1742) ... — (1-105-1747) ~*~ 10G-SEV- WE HW 45876 DocIdad:32334121 Page 7
| | | : | | | | i | | | { MM 105-1742 EXERCITO REVOLUCIONARIO ANTI- COMUNISTA (Revolutionary Army Against Communism) (ERAC) Location: Unknown On November 20, 1959, MARIANO FAGET, 75 SW 32nd Court Road, Miami, Florida (protect), former Colonel in the Cuban Bureau for the Repression of Communism, advised that he had no information regarding ERAC and had never heard of it. x y FAGET stated he knew SALVADOR DIAZ VERSON, but there was no indication that DIAZ VERSON was connected with or formed such an organization as ERAC, £ u On November 20, 1959, ORLANDO PIEDRA, former Chief of the Cuban Military Intelligence Service, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, advised he had never heard of ERAC _ and could furnish no information concerning it. On December 1, 1959, RICARDO MADAN, PSI, Miami, advised he knows DIAZ VERSON ‘who at the present time is completely inactive in revolutionary activities. MADAN stated that ERAC was only a plan on the part of DIAZ VERSON to form an organization at approximately the same time when he believed WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN \ would provide a fighting force in Cuba to try and over- a i throw the CASTRO Government. This was early in August, 1959 When MORGAN deceived the anti-CASTRO revolutionists, DIAZ VERSON did not go ahead with his plans to form ERAC, oy and that proposed organization was never actually organized. \d ¢ SECRET. cco NET CONFIDENTIAL OLUAK LE ‘AW 45876 DocId:32334121 Page 9
“ "Ce, Mp . LORE $e SEC F yoonrifentis So 3 fal MM 105-1742 In December, 1959, JOAQUIN PEDRAZA, brother of General PEDRAZA, advised he never heard of the ADC and that it appeared that RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO deceived General PEDRAZA and at the present time there is no agreement between them. In December, 1959, ROBERTO ORTEGA, Miami, Cuban attorney and former second in command of the Bureau for the Repression of Communism in Cuba, advised that RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO makes a living off of the revolution, has collected money in New York and Washington, D. C., and has swindled JULIO LABO, wealthy Cuban industrialist, out of thousands of dollars under the pretext that he was going to use the money for revolutionary activities. J. GLEICHAUF, CIA representative, Miami (protect) "2, advised that RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO has made the rounds of Cif Lettre T]is\¢4- all federal agencies and has furnished self-serving BIAS c, LOms information, misrepresented himself, has no potential in revolutionary matters, and wi lk freely to anyone who will listen to him. % Sx) Ruy MOVIMIENTO ANTICOMUNISTA OBRERA CAMPESINA (Farm Workers Anti-Communist Movement. MAOC )Miami, Florida On October 8, 1959, RICHARD B. JAFFE, PSI, advised that a new anti-CASTRO organization headed by ROLANDO MASFERRER, former Cuban Senator residing in Miami, and others unknown, has been created in Miami. There is little known about this organization at the present time; however, it anticipated publishing propaganda newspapers, and having identification cards for its members. u , ecREy 1 a FADENTIAN sy c COMEAUES 3° a SEQRET ; | AW 45876 DocId:32334121 Page 10 a \