424-10225-10026 | Hi 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 : v9.1 50953 Daocid: 32299746 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10225-10026 HQ 105-114543-46, IST NR 46, 2ND NR 46 Document Information FBI SPURGERS, JOHN L. JR. DIRECTOR, FBI 11/26/1963 31 JURE, LEADERSHIP, TRA, PACT, ANTI-CASTRO GROUP, HAITI, US PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 04/21/1998 INDEFINITE INC MEMO, 2 ADMIN PAGES 20 Page i $/21/201
_» 51959). : Bae oat _ULZIVE PERIOD " 8/17-11/15/63 REPORTING OFFICE | OFFICE OF ORIGIN SAN JUAN SAN JUAN | TILE OF CASE * | REPORT MADE BY JOHN L. spurcers, | CHARACTER OF CASE “JUNTA REVOLUCIONARTA CUBANA (Cuban Revolutionary Junta) (JURE, IS - CUBA OHN L. SPURGERS, JR., dated 8/16/63, y CGlets and enclosures to Bureau, 8/21 and 22/63, jm  NYlet and enclosure to the Bureau, 9/12/63. Sdlet and enclosure to the Bureau, 9/24/6364 we ATLANTA Division  <~/\ -./\- en At Fort Benning, Georgia 7 * REE Settee ESAS OP ETN pect . r SiN Will contact and interview LUIS MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, : AS SILAS (or SYLAS) CUERVO CASTILLO and LUIS CLEMENTE BARCENA SERRAN i,; who are allegedly connected with MANOLO RAY of the JURE and are | iQ his contacts at Fort Benning and allegedly furnish RAY with some mS type of information, (See lead for all offices) % Sedo ioe LE BROVED * g A SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELO ( PeeMGE Buredu (105-114543) (RM) | | : {7 (1- Legat, Mexico) . 105-| 1/4 SY 3 » d- ONI, 10th Naval District, San Juan (By Hand) 1+ 471st INTC Det., San Jua (By Hdnd) ~ © Us OST, RAFB (RM) » 41 DEC 3 seh, | a _; t-gCIA, San Juan (By Hand wa _.. COPIES CONTINUED  @C- “Wet et Jen aa oS an Juan (105-P2ah2)(1- 109-44) ( ANTI-CASTRQ ™ founts<. pi Lleaxt J) CPN IE ya " - . : SMe? Vodice ye Aa | by routing gf rar igh a Aston te file YAN BA Epics Hale Def Seal ~ Dissemination Re Grd pF atigches Report 9 ‘Notations 2 QW teysfiery » Request Reed. r. . Date Fwd. How Fwd, New 50953 Docld:32299946 Page 2
_é SJ 105-6242 COPIES CONTINUED l- INS, San: Juan (By Hand) 3- Atlanta (RM). (1- US Army Intelligence, Fort Benning) | 2- Dallas (105-1625)(RM) ‘ , : 7 2- Miami (105-6661) (RM , . 2- New York (105-42570)(RM) 2- Tampa (105-1843) (RM : a 2- Washington Field (105-52281) | NEW YORK DIVISION - At New York, New York | pew Will attempt to determine if MANOLO RAY has made i "arrangements to purchase C~4 explosives in NY and details pertinent thereto. (See lead for all offices)% 4! he ATLANTA, DALLAS, MIAMI, NEW YOR TAMPA AND WASHINGTON PIELD “< | | Recipient offices should contact informants and. - . Sources within the JURE to determine whether there is a group of individuals receiving training in explosives and sabotage, | the identities of these individuals, where they are receiving this training and any future plans of this group. & INFORMANTS . Identity | . - Location : ¢ . ; ot } T1 Instant report : i ; J {HECTOR MARTINEZ RIGAU , : Honorary Consul for Honduras Y (an) —“ r 03 Parque Street - = E Santurce, Puerto Rico : “By Request) ~ wo} COVER PAGE — . -~ B «- | aw SO953 Bocld: 32299246 Page +
SJ 105-6242 SJ T-2 JULIAN GALLO : y former PSI Ree / (By Request) SJ T-3 > - / JOSE ERNESTO MUZAURTETA President of American International Life Insurance Company, 1259 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Santurce (By Request) Ze — SJ T-4 ,GEORGES LACOMBE / 1952 Boringuen Avenue / Barrio Obrero, Santurce “ (By Request) & : JEP CD FLUCAS BORGES pold West Scot Place Yn) Elizabeth, New Jersey ource of Information (By Request) Instant report 105-6242-126 x 105-6242-126 105-62142-130 -13 -136 x ~144 through 146 105-6242-120 Sources utilized by Chicago were Dr. ARTURO OLIVERA, Coordinator Cuban revolutionary groups in Chicago, AGUSTIN REY, Secretary, Chicago Council for a Democratic Cuba; SERGIO PRADO, Director of 30th of November, and JOSE CARDOSO, Director of Cuban Anti-Communist Army. 4& qd COVER PAGE -~C- Pkt, | HW 50953 Daoctd:32299746 Page 4 é
‘SJ 105-6242 ADMINISTRATIVE Mn . on 9/9/63, HECTOR MSRTINEZ RIGAU, Honorary Consul for Honduras in Puerto Rico, telephonically contacted the SJO and requested an agent contact him regarding Cuban matters. The results of this co furnished by SJ T-1. (i An additional copy of this report is being furnished to the Bureau with a request it be forwarded to Legat, Mexico ct are set out under information ) in view of their interest in this matter. An additional copy of this report is being furnished to the Atlanta Office so that it may be disseminated to US Army Intelligence, Fort Benning, Georgla. & This report 1 Since it contains inform so classified. (() WS ¢ \ i : AW S0953 Daoctd:32299746 Page 5 s being classified "Confidential" tion furnished by CIA which was (tw) COVER PAGE -~ D¥ - ike oe we tes ken ee met ie ae ha tne
ons oN . t we New * : mee <4ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE eiR HAS NO OBJECTION TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, *LASSINICATIEM AND/OR, APRONS bn Z RSE ie CA INFORMATION, Tenth Naval District, San Juan (By Hand) es CuCUiENT. -1-‘4715t INTC Detachment, San Juan (By Hand) AS Sas TILES -BE- Re. Ramey Air Force Base (RM) Bhi ‘opy to i San Juan (By Hand) y : a Ang tlalgy dP L > San Juan (By Harttfen iain JOHN L. SPURGERS, JR. San Juan, Puerto Report of: 11 /2'3/ Ue. OficRI co Date: 405-6242 - 105114543 Prete owes FUSE QUIS REVOLUCYONARIA CUBANA ves Elledem————"} Title: ,Cuban Revolutionary Junta)( yt, / ee | ee aT INVERNAL SECURITY - CUBA he Character REG{STRATION ACT - CUBA es. weN fay Z “MEMBER OF SULECT OFGAN 7 Syno 1% DI, POPR Savise that JURE held. a “necting on ft oY. ‘53, celebrating 61st versary of Cuba's independence, a a advised that MANO ARAY and two other individuals had gone to Costa ta their fares being paid for by the Costa Six) Rican Governme DI, POPR advised JURE held first anniversary meeting on 9/15/63; at Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico... SJ.T-2 advised (4) MANOLO RAY was. going into business with one ARTURO. “COSTA, Calle Fernando Montillo #400, Rives gee SJ T-4 advised the FUL and JURE had signed a pact of mutual assistance. Miscellaneous activity of JURE in Puerto Rico set out. Activity pertaining to the JURE in the United States and Mexico set out. & a ~ Po DETAILS: Ie ACTIVITIES OF THE JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA ____CUBANA (JURE) IN PUERTO RICO on August 26, 1963, the Division of Intelligence, Police of Puerto Rico (DI, POPR)advised that on May 20, 1963, he URE ce- t..ted the 6list anniversary of Cuban independence ti . . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the #roperty of the FBI and is‘ loaned your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . ° ae Ponyaneettpneten eet aectne ea otennftonaptin tay qlee foe UTRRAECR IE ctateaeinegpad cactah yeemeseey: omen eripeena yong cr catencanany einai sagen Star ma bY Ref Taone ancn a dense pena eatanasnieeecce yt 50957 cYd: 32299946 Page 6
SJ 105-6242 that the JURE and FUL agree that should one or the other, Cuban or Haitian, governments fall, the other will consider the fight for the other's independence as an "extension" of their fight for liberation and lend all help possible to bring about the overthrow of the existing dictatorship. SJ T-4 advised that the only Haitian group known to be presently operating in Puerto Rico is the FUL which . Was8 organized on August 12, 1963, The membership of this. organization at present cenhsists of three per ns, namely. GEORGES LACOMBE, FREDRI@XBESSONUand RA WCHAMPANA, all | Haitians residing in Puerto Rico. BESSON and CHAMPANA have ‘not been active in the FUL nor have they indicated they desire to do so.d eure ‘$ SJ T-4 stated that there are approximately 70 Haitians residing in Puerto Rico, including men, women -and children, Of this 70 about 20 or 30 are students attending school at the Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, branch of the University of Puerto Rico, Because of the limited “number of Haitians residing in Puerto Rico no group has been successful in organizing an anti-Haitian group here. Zi. a, ell Fs | HW S0953 Dactd: 32299746 Page 7 Tp
I hy | HW ‘because whichever of the two democratic revolutions is SJ 105-6242 "Only a minority of the militia are with FIDEL, . Eighty per cent are against the Red government of Cuba. "Free Cuba will be the example as the leader against fear and misery, "In the past three months there have been more gains made for the liberation than in the past three years. "We are close to the Haitian revolutionaries ww victorious - against FPIDEL or DUVALIER - they will continue the struggle of their friend as though it were their own, "The professional armed forces will be restored. ‘We will protect and sponsor the freedom of the professor and education. "The militia and all the extraordinary bodies of repression will be abolished." This article from "La Tribuna" was captioned "Ye will be on Cuban Soll Before May 20, 1964, says MANUEL RAY." On August 27, 1963, SJ T-6 advised that te also spoke at the meeting of JURE, at which MANUEL RAY was the principal speaker, at Newark, New Jersey. SJ T-6 advised that the meeting took place in the auditorium of assembly hall adjacent to St. Joseph's Church in Newark, New Jersey, and was church property. SJ T-6 also advised that a mee tang of JURE was also held in New York City, with RAY as the speaker at about the same time as the Newark meeting. (rin) SJ T-6 stated that JURE has five leaders in eae country and four in Cuba, Each one of the leaders are situated in different provinces. He stated there are Es (OSC } ° u. leaders in all which constitute the ruling body of JURE - 20 - 50957 Bocld: 322799746 Page @