14-00000 i. @o 3. he Ds 6. 7 24 February 1965 : VICTOR RICO GALAN (201~336L7h) DPOB: 6 February 19283 Bl Ferrel, Spain. Subject, Spanish by birta, Peeame 9 Mexican citisen by nataralization en 15-Mareh 1919. CIVIL STATUSs Subject is married to Ingeberg DIENER de Rico. r as - ra ADDRESS; Previdencia 930, Mexice City, D. F. Telephone muber eo ef - Bepteaber 1962 23 07 92. This phone ia registered in the name of his mether-inelaw, TilL4 PICHIER vwiuda de Diener, whese address is also Providensia 930. OCCUPATION: Writer fer Sienpre and Politica magazines in Mextee City; both are effeetive Coumunist ning Bagasines and have large elreulation. PHOTOURAPH: Available in Subjeet'’s 201 file (date of photograph Osteber POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS AND THCLIMATIONS: As of 1942 Subjeet was the head of the Hationa ane opagands Coaaittes of the National Liberation ” Meveaent (HL) in Mexioo City, a rabidly anti-U.5, end pro-Cestve organt- gation. Subjeot is elese to Fidel Castro and coapsny, end 19 eousldsred as a Cuban "agont® (degrae ef Cuban contre] ankcnown), Subject waa a founding member of tho MIN. In an article in Sierpre in Karsh 1963 he advocated tha feundation of a new political party PoPlocting ths tdsslegy ef Goneral Lazaro Cardenas, leftist fermer President of Mextee. This wenld have provided, in his helis?, the Hextean left a political srgani- #ation traly respenaive te tho radies] tendonsies of the 1919 revelation. This was myesusary because the MLN, wneas membership cevars the spestraa af Hexiean Communist Party to PHI, could net teke opan polities] atanda without antagenining seae ef the reabership. Tho new party weuld have represented a "third sositien", sesialisa in internal affairs and inde~ pendence of any bles 14 international affairs, ith a party such as thig an ite polities] sctiea arm, the HLA would have developed natarslly inte &@ bread natisnal novewent such ag the PR&aP in Chile. (Seno apecicas reasoning here, ) TRAVEL: A) To Cabar 2) duly 1962 ~ roturn date unknown 2) 2 Ceteber 19462 » returned Hexieo December 1962 3) 25 May 1983 « returned Mexico 22 June 1953 L) 28 Jarwary 1964 = returned Mexico 25 February 196h a
14-00000 nce eee eee erent enntenaniyfnen mt at : Onna Aeattet er ematneie “tae nae ew 8. Pe 106. SECHET B) Others Arrived duatezala City 3 (87) October 1963 , Arrived Tegucigalpa 11 Osteber 1963; left 13 Oeteber 1963 Arrived Managua 13 October 1963; left 17 Geteber 1963. Arrived San Jese 17 Octeber 1963; left 26 Osteber 1963 Arrived Panaza City 20 Oeteber 1963; left 22 Osteber 1963 Arrived Caracas 22 October 1963, left 12 Nevember 1963 Arrived Rie de Janeire 12 Nevamber 1963 Arrived Buenos Atros |; December 1963; left 2 Deceaber 1963 Arrived Santiage 12 December 1963, left 16 December 1963 Arrived Lima 17 December 1963 ' Arrived La Paz 17 December 1963; left 20 December 1963 Arrived Lima 20 Decenber 1953 Departed Morids 6 Jarmary 196) Arrived Sante Domingo 8 Jamary 196i (via Kingston); left 15 Jamary 196) fer Mexise City (vie Kingston pt FORE Sw es On VALE as 89 be Ingeborg Dioner de RICO Oalan, Subject'a wife, traveléd from Mexico te Cuba in November 1962. Subject was at that time in Cuba. PASSPORT: Subjeet formerly carried Mexican passpert member 57115, with Cuban courtesy visss. On 9 Septenbar 1963 Subject was issued Moxican * passport muaber 56341 (er 53611). ACTIVITINS: The reason for the Ostober 1962 trip to Cuba wag ostenadd te gather material for o political blography of Fidel Castro. Tha Nay, June 1963 trip vas te interview Pidel Castre after his return frea the Sevist Union. Subjeot claimed that ha had spent cight daya with Fidel during that visit, five ef these abeard ship. On 2h Oatobor 1963 HY¥SaGR-1 in Panama Oity reported that Subjeet had recatved an operational agaigrment fren Castro (during the Hay/Juna 1963 visit te Habana) on which to travel threugh Central and Seuth Amertea, His wicaien was to persuade loftist narties to iewediataly begin acts of gabotage and violenesa, and te try to aaintain thesa in order te take pressure off Yenozuela. Subject way alan inatructed to bring aboat better unity among coupeting leftist factions to ansure greater impact for thelr work, Subjsot did, in fact, sentaet many Communist Party and leftist lesdara dering his Central and South Aserica travel during the pearied Ostober 1963 - Jamary 196). Prea the (fragnentary) reporting on Subjeat fron Octeber 1983 through Jamary 196k it appsare that he did discuss the ns qrestion ef leftiat unity. In October 1964 the Guatemalan eutherities eaptered a maber of tape recordings frea the guerrillas in operations subsequent te a guerrilla attack on a garrison in Panges, Altes Verapas. Ineluded in theses tapes @aa one made by RICO Oalan for delivery to the guerrillas. It sonsists mainly of an exhortation for unity (aserg the POT and the 13 November droup) SEGRET
14-00000 SECRET os and counsel egeinst Letting Geetrine replace action. The tape clearly: revesls RICO te be at once a very intellectual leftist wie also has his ‘feet plaated quite firaly on the ground. His ‘appreach 4s praguatic, net theorstiesl. The text of the tape indicates that 1t was made sonotime after Yebruary and before mid-Octever 196], There fie little at hand to indicate what manner of man is RICO Galan. His 20] file reflects facts but not iapressions. tle apparently is knew: persenally by LICOOZY<1 and LITAHTie9 in Hexice City, and these teu ; searces should be queried. SECRET
Le VICTOR ALCO GALAN (202-9417) Drom: & February 1923} Sl Forrol, Spain. Subject, Spanish by birth, a Mexican citizen by naturelization en 1S March 19L9, | . CIVIL STATUS: Subject is married to Inceborg DIENER de Nico. ADDRESS: Providencia 930, Mexico City, 0. ©. Teleshone-nmuxber as of Saptenoor Lhe 23.07 92, This phone is registered in the nane of his mother-in-1 st, TALLL PICHISR viuda de Diener, whose address is also Providencia 239. OCCUPATION: Urdter for Sienore and rolitica razasines in ifexico City; ween 3 Poth are effective Communist- {ininr Misasines and have laree circulation. THOTUTRALS: Available in Suojoct!a 201 file (date of shotopraph Uctober pay en mye SOLEPICAL APFILIATIONS ALD INCLEMTIOUS: (as of 1952 Subject was tho head Qi fan vatlold. ivass and aboparancia cowmittee of the dational Lion ration Hovonent (its) in riexte¢ ores a rabidly anti-US. and pre-Castco organt- “ation, Snbject is close ta Fidel Castro and company, amd is considered aga Cuban "agent" (decree of Cuban control unkne-t) » Subjoet war a founding meaner of tha iON. In an article dn Stemare in uarch 1937 he hy cofleating tho ide olor es advocatad tuc foundation of a new political parts 2 of general Lacara Cardenas, logliat former asident of Rexice. Tnis sont hava provided, in alu balief, the 2 political ousani- gation truly responsive to the vadical the 1°10 revolution. this vse necessary benaunw the afl, waese covers the seecteun of Gevican Canuunist Farty to chf, could nan politiaal stands without antagoulzing cone of tha maabars i aw garty vould have reprosanted a "tnird position", socialian in in G ai om pendence of any bloc in invernational a” cha oarty sur as its yolltteal action arm, the ALE sould ve 2 daveloped naturally ita a bros! ag tha 2Maloin Ssaile. (sesa specious reasa 2} Fuly Lest ~ ret dave uvinosm 2} Sata oo hat atled Docexbar 2}! yy ode ) 2 rat exteg of : Ty O28 Camaary WE) - vet cleo & ee) mc Cc = J ca mamma
14-00000 $ t ‘ i oe } t ' : / t 4 Fol =m, —~ a fe] cers oa pane | re en | ey 8) other: 1) Arrived Uustenala City 2 (£1) Cetober’ 10"? 2) Aerlved Tepucizalpa 11 Sctoper 1733; left 13 Orteber 1963 ; : 3) «Arrived Managua * veteoer 1923; left 17 October 1943 L) arrived San Jose 17 Ostoser 1963; left 29 Uctoosr 1763 __ . 3) Arrived Panama City 20 Cntober 193: loft 22 Uctober 1963 , £) arrived Caracas 27 October 1743; left 12 Nevenber 1753 : 9) arrived kie de Janeiro 12 tiovember 1922 . 3) arrived yuanes Aires |, Deceasor 1363; left Decezher 1963 9) Arrived Santiaro 12 becenner 1943; la?t 15 December 1963 19) Arrived Lima 17 Decenber 1942 . . 11) arrived La ran 17 Denexber “13625 left 20 Dacexber 1343 ‘ ‘423 arrived Lina 00 December 1773 : 13) Desarted Herida § Jamery L064! U:} arrived Santo Domingos ” Jamary 192b (vla Zinzatou); left 13 damary 196 fer Maxies City (via Kingston) g traveled from Mexico to ingenere Diener de i 3 wits, that tine in Cuba. UO Galan, Lulsect Cuts in Hovenber 196 t * AG 2. Subjeet wat a 2 WAN ostansibly agbeo, ‘Tha kay/ etucn fras baa ays wlth BPidel 25: The reason for the material for a June 1243 trio vas to tL Doriat Union. Subject Aries teak visit, five ‘ot tober ae 3 on “whith > ft ean te persuada ts wdolenrta, and fs conesyo la mabpe th wet nai about vebter monting Teftisht Pactiens to onsurs “yeeaber feoast for their t did, in fast, contest raruy and Jeftist we Pia central travel dering the period ~ ganvary 14) aburg) reposting on oubsect LIf3 tbrough ther ke did diseugs tho eftistountor 2h fhe ua fon, hey ha ran ’ wy te
il. em a ~ SECRET =e and counsel against letting doctrine replace action. Tho taps clearly reveals gic0 to be at onca a vory intelloctusl leftist uho also has hig foet planted quite firmly on the freund, iis approach is prapmatic, not theoretical. The text of the tapn indicates that it was made: somatine after February and before mid-October 12éL, Shere is little at hand to indicate what manner of man isa RICO Galan. dis 201 file reflects facts but not imoressions. ie apparently is “znown personally by LICOOXY-1 and LITAMIL-9 in Nexice City, and these tvo sources should oe quericd. ‘ SECRET