AGENCY: RECORD NUMBER: RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: HW 53025 DocId: 32304089 AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John FBI . Kennedy 124-10285-10101 Assassination Records : HO Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NW 53025 Date: H5—-25-2017 CR 105-55981-30 DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI BRUNE. LOUISY. JR. DIRECTOR. FBI 05/03/1963 24 LB, MAGLOIRE, PAUL VINCENT, HAITIAN EXILES, PLOT, OVERTHROW, GOVERNMENT, DUVALIER PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified CLASSIFICATION: 07/02/1998 UPDATE DATE: Redact . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) Page 1
2 8 oe, Co oo (moe , ol, Aue eg ce ee ed \) .. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION g \fe AEPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE | INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ew “Yor NEW. YORK - 4/18 /6 | TITLE OF CASE C / as MADE BY TYPED BY i HA HAS NO OBJEGHKIN TO | | CHARACTER OF CASE = DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR, RELEASE GF Cla INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. TM - i | Classified b 5 Ae DiC USO RA ~ HAITI | G-18-9] REFERENCE: ie LZ, Bureau airtel to NY, WFO and Miami, dated 3/22/63. Vy DECLASSIFIED BY SGU FS CDIESE - eRe if ADMINISTRATIVE gy 16-Ib- ~-49) A(ZEK).. oe ede E SHOWER We Information furnished by LursGaLBuBNA, 908 Siw, { 5th Aveo, Miami, Fla., on 3/18/63, was ‘set out openly. on | fie Subsequent Contact, BALBUENA, on 3/27/63, requested his | Vef/identity in this instance be eencealed. His identity has | therefore been protected in this report under NY we \ HSCH Braucat I eo/ry_ ues : ne a z : . ( fe A t ce J SPECIAL AGENT (agate ¥ APPROVED 2) j IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BEL  cortes MAD 7 | “z 64 Bureau (105-55981) (RH) (OS \ SSF, y = BA REC 102 % - INS, NYC (A11071931) (RM) Lao “EE SS ~~ 1 - Miami (Info) (RM ag 1 - San Juan (Info) (Rm) MAY & 1963 ° TO | 2 = Washington Field i-csse) (R ui ee IN 2 = New York (195- 3166 = 2 y_sseminction es of Atroenes® Report Notations eo ¢ Request Recd. zm we , “ HW 53025 Docld:32304089 Page 2?
| LL S NY 105-31660 2, Will cause records of Security and Visa Sections, US Dept. of State, and CIA, to be checked for additional information concerning subject. In this regard, refer to WFOlet to the Bureau dated 12/23/58, reflecting results of review of Visa File pertaining to MAGLOIRE(and contact of CIA office. l(g u) NEW YORK At New York, New york 1. Will follow subject's activities through contacts of various sources. - a 2, Will review MAGLOIRE's INS file and report any recent information. 4 % 3. Will, at Lincoln Towers, 205 West End Ave.; a verity subject's residence and attempt to determine his recent activities and movements. oY 4, Will contact LILLIAN N. NITZSCHE at Chemical G Bank, NY Trust Co., for purpose of monitoring subject's bank account and to obtain any additional information in her personal knowledge. regarding MAGLOTRE. Classification _ The report is classified "Secret", since the information which was furnished by CIA, \as set forth in the (%)(u) report, was so classified, The information attributed to LOUIS DEJOIE, who was \ interviewed on 6/6/62, is classified "Confidential", inasmuch as he considered his information as .confidential. ; The information furnished by Miami 639~S is » classified "Confidential" to aid in protecting the identity of this source of continuing value in the Haitian field. D* COVER PAGE i / HW 53025 Docld:32304089 Page 4
On March 11, 1963, GINETT HATELLIER, Apartment 5¢, 250 West 103rd_ Street, New..York, Civyafivised SA A. G. CZINTOS £; and Sh PATRICK W. HIGGINS that ROGER RIGAUD is her leader and Hob HW 53025 NY 105-31660. Government is inclined to support him and his group in their efforts to unseat President DUVALIER. RIGAUD plans to force DUVALIER out of power by a show of strength, claims to have most of the Haitian exile leaders behind him, and stated that they are all unified at present in a common desire to get rid of DUVALIER, who is completely ruining Haiti. He said if he and his group are successful at deposing DUVALIER, a coalition government will assume power, He did not specify of whom this coalition would be comprised. . RIGAUD said he is supported by PAUL MAGLOIRE, former President of Haiti, but this fact is considered strictly confidential by both him and MAGLOIRE, her preference for President of Haiti, once DUVALIER is overthrown. She stated that ROGER RIGAUD could do nothing effective, however, to overthrow DUVALIER, as he was without funds, She advised that PAUL MAGLOIRE is despised by all Haitians, and that although Haitians are willing to accept MAGLOLRE's money for use in the overthrow of DUVALIER, MAGLOIRE, himself, could never again hope to hold any official position in Haiti. On March 14, 663, NY T-5, a Haitian businessman, advised that ADELPHINXTELSON is in hiding in Haiti. He is considered to be the strongest personality remaining in Haiti and is regarded| as the person most capable of leading a successful opposition to DUVALIER,. TELSON was formerly a Minister of the Interior under PAUL MAGLOIRE, NY T-5 said that he would receive considerable support from both color groups in Haiti. He is reported to have access to a large cache of arms in that country. NY T-5 stated that PAUL MAGLOIRE would undoubtedly support TELSON finaneially. On March 18, 1963, Mr .\LUIS BALBUENA, ‘908 ‘Southwest 5th Avenue, Miami, Florida, advised he is a Cubari\, exile who came to the United States on August 4, 1962, He was born December 15, 1929, at the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba and worked for the United States Navy at that base for 20 years. -13- DoclIda: 327304089 Page 5
yi “ ef, * . , _ me 7 Scie . i 3 PAD A cal . B, A-S-8Y Of; gute, Cuber BALBUENA said he has learned of a plan to overthrow the — government of President DUVALIER of Haiti from his brother, .., VICTORABALBUENA, 1353 Northwest Ist Street, Miami, who was A involved in that plaiv—iné pian originated in ean dtiangt& - we * NY 105-31660 i Puerto Rico, where a group of Haitian military leaders and Cuban exiles met. Attending this meeting were a Haitian ; General and a Haitian Colonel, names unknown. One of the | most important. Cuban figures present was ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ | ECHAZABAL, former Cuban Ambassador to Haiti. BALBUENA — regards RODRIGUEZ as a4 dependable, aggressive leader, who is definitely anti-CASTRO, . The plan of the combined Haitian-Cuban group is to work solely from Santo Domingo against Haiti, : The group is extremely anxious not to violate United States law, and nothing will be done illegally in the United States or Puerto Rico, BALBUENA said, The group, at present,is trying to get the support of President JUAN BOSCH of Santo Domingo for their activities, They plan to infiltrate armed Haitian and Cuban exiles across the Dominican border, but no direct attack will be made. The government of DUVALIER will be over- thrown from within by Haitian Army personnel, As a reward for their assistance, the Cuban group will be permitted to use Haiti as a base of operations against Cuba. BALBUENA did not know ROGER RIGAUD, and knew of no connection with gambling elements on the part of anyone connected with the ,plan, He understood PAUL MAGLOIRE, former President of Haiti, was the main principal behind the scenes, endeavoring to push this plan. On March 18, 1963, VICTOR BALBUENA, 1353 Northwest ist Street, was interviewed, He was advised of the provisions of the Registration Act of 1938 as amended, and the Neutrality Statutes, : — _~ 14 - Yo. HW 53025 Docld:32304089 Page 6 eg