424-10324-10401 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/9/2015 Identification Form i ep Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10324-10401 RECORD SERIES: NY AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 105-35253-890 , ; Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 10/03/1961 ‘PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS : ALPHA 66 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1A; 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/07/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA COMMENTS : v9.1 : 1 | WW AOOSF Doctd: 32312652 Page i
fe Np DIRECTOR, FBI (109-584) SAC, NEW YORK (10535253) FE ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES ,.000° °° TS = CUBA vccbe Ee Bika | ee KP 4 hela 3 ReBulet to Miami dated 9/14/61, captioned as above and Bulet to Miami dated 9/26/61, entitled, "CLIP", Since 4/17/61, there has been little organized antie-CASTRO activity in the Metropolitan New York area. The activity which has taken place since April, 1961, has been dominated by the Frente Revolucionario Democratico (FRD), and “+ $668 Seofeeg Fx) ae this activity has taken the form of pickets and public meetings. es There has been activity by the Junta de Liberacion Nacional Neo (JLN), and the individual groups within the framework of -the ry} PRD have also sponsored individual meetings. Dr. CARLOS PRIO — SOCARRAS, former President of Cuba, was scheduled to hold a meeting in New York on 9/30/61, but this meeting was allegedly cancelled on advice given by unknown individuals from Washington, D.C. | The following statements are conclusions based upon | information received from established sources and from various leading figures in the antieCASTRO field who have been interviewed on various oceasions since 4/17/61. The ideas and conclusions . which follow are based on information furnished by NY 2865-S, NY 3248-PSI, CSNY 2822-38, CSNY 2623}5 Dr. ANTONIO de VARONA, Dr. ERNESTO ARAGON, secretary to Dry-gsOSE MIRO CARDONA, President of the Revolutionary Council, EDUARDO GONZALEZ, Coordinator of the FRD in New York, JOSE GONZALEZ, Financial Secretary of the FRD in New York, JOSE MESTRE, of “Bohemia Libre", and other individuals who are in a tosition to have firsthand information from leading antieCASTRO leaders. (i) ORGANIZATIONS In general, the antieCASTRO organizations can be characterized by three leading groups, namely the FRD, the Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo (MRP), and the JIN. In the ° ~ eeu gr. Pon /£ 2-Bureau (109-584) RM)- Job SSAS alt o70 f L-Miami (105-1742) (Info) (an) seavenes par f n -Washington Field (105=29995 (inge).2 (HH) " fj YeNew York (105-35253): i a FJOsmew 45) ie i. a [HW 50953 Doocld:32312652 Page 2
NY 105-35253 Bs. ARAGON said that MIRO CARDONA went to PRIO's residence in Miaml and asked for PRIG's support and anything that PRIO could do that could enhance the position of the Revolutionary Council. ARAGGN advised that at this meeting PRIO promised his support, put also asked Dr. MIRO to put several of his, PRIO's, men on the payroll of the Revolutionary Council. ARAGON stabed that. Dr. MIRO told him that the Council did not handle the money, as this was at that time handled directly by the PRD. ARAGON steted that Dr, MIRO and CARLOS PRIO have met several times since and on each occasion Dr. PRIO has infermed Dr. MIRO that he is in support of Dr. MIRO but then PRIO goes on and makes propaganda which definitely is against Dr. MINO and in his, PRIO's, favor. ARAGON advised that as a result of recent statements made by Dr. PRIO, Dr. MIRO CARDONA no longer has any desire to speak with CARLOS PRTO, WY 2665-S advised that in early September, 1961, he was with GUILLERMO ALONSO PUJOL in New York, and PUJOL showed him a confidential letter on the stationery of the U.S, House of Representatives written by VICTOR L, ANFUSO to Secretary of State DEAN RUSK. NY 2865<9 stated he was not sure of the Gate of this letter but believed it was 8/27 or 26/61. In this letter to DEAN RUSK, Representative ANPUSO asled RUSK to recognise a Cuban government in exile and offer it all the necessary assistance in order to overthrow the present Cuban Gevernment. ANFUSO also, in his letter to RUSK, stated that Dr, CARLOS PRIO had supported Dr. JOSE MIRO CARDONA as Provisional President in the event such a government in exile Was recognized by the United States. - From information available thusfer, there does not appear to be any definite plans on the part of CARLOS PRIO to set up a government in exile in a Latin country. The Cuban exiles are divided about PRIO and ° the majerity of then greatly question his ability to unify a majority of Cubans. (4) INVASION EFFORTS There has been no information received from Cuban Xiles in the Metropolitan New York area indicating any serious plans to mount an invasion from the US te Cuba. There are also no reports of any invasion being planned by individuals in the { | HW 50953 Docld:32312652 Page 3  , - = + te . ON | en
NY 105+35253 have taken place during July, August and September, 1961, ARAGON stated that he and Dr, MIRO CARDONA discussed preblems facing the Revolutionary Council and what the Revolutionary Council believes should be done in the Cuban question. He also advised that the main difficulty of the Revolutionary Council is with liaison with CIA; ARAGON stated that at his last meeting with RICHARD GOODWIN on 9/14/61, GOODWIN edviged that there was a retired Colonel from the New England area, now under trensfer to Miami, whe would act as liaison man between ‘De. MIRO CARDONA, the White House and CTA, ARAGON stated that he was informed by GOODWIN that this man would heve coenplete authority to make final decisions in all matters. ARAGON advised that as of 9/25/61, when he last spoke to Dr. MIRO CARDONA, Dr, MIRO stated that. he had not yet been contasted by this liaison man. ARAGON also stated that neLther he nor Dr. MIRO CARDONA was Biven the name of this man, but they were informed that Dr. MIRO would be contacted by this individual on his arrival in Florida. __ ARAGON also expressed his personal opinionregarding RICHARD GOODWIN and other advisors st the White House py stating that they were very brilliant young men who can advance wonderful theories but cannot put anything into practical working order. ARAGON alse stated that CIA continues to operate with various underground groups, and these groups are being. supported by CIA, ARAGON advised that the underground inside Cuba is being bullt up and it is becoming efficient, but ARAGON believes. that there is a lack of coordination and a lack of authority and although it is pessible by underground activity te overthrow> the present Cubaa Government, he believes that — unless this matter of unification is attended to immediately, the end result could be chaos and untold bloodshed. 7 ARAGOR piso stated that hig contacts at CIA is one (RayMonn -s, GLARKPWith whom he is in regular contact and who furnishes him money which he carries to Miami for Dr. MIRO CARDONA, ARAGON advised that the Revolutionary Coureil has been given a financial cut by CIA and this, to a great extent, has hampered the activity of the Revolutionary Council, ARAGON | HW S0953 Daoctd:32312652 Page 4
NY 105=35253 further advised that Dr. MIRO CARDONA is considering increasing the Revolutionary Council by four, and he, ARAGON, had given the nemes of the four individuals to ROBERT HURWITCH, of State Department, to see if the state Department opposed any of these individuals. ARAGON identified the: four proposed members of the Revolutionary Council as RICARDO LORIE NINO DIAZ, JORGE SsoTuUs, and CONTE AGUERO, ARAGON advised that he furnished these names to ROBERT HURWITCH on 9/20/61, and he had to go to Washington on 9/21/61 to see (CLARE oO pliek up some money, and upon meeting With (CLARK, CLARRYinformed him that the four people proposed for the Revolutfotdry Council by Dr, MIRO were acceptable to CIA, and stated that as a general rule of thumb, Dr. MIRO can select’ anyone he wants but must ex@lude all Batistianos, Communists and fellow travelers, ARAGON stated that he was not entirely optimistic about the future ef Cuba. ARAGON said thet the Cuban people cannot be entirely unified as there are so many politically ambitious leaders among the exiles and there are many jealousies and there is much criticism leveled against the Revolutionary Council and the United States Government because of the unsuccessful invasion of April, 1961, ARAGON advised that che bebieved that the Cuban Government was weakened day by day, that the underground would eventually overthrow CASTRO, together with the economle hardships which the Cuban Government is suffering, but without a strong unifLledopposition and 100 per cent cooperation from the United States, he saw a very unhappy picture for Cuba in years to come, The Bureau is respectfully requested that if the above information is diaseminated, extreme care be used concerning information furnished by ERNESTO ARAGON, ARAGON has cooperated fully with the New York Office, is cognizant of what is being done with the Revolutionary Council and Dr. MIRO CARDONA in particular. It is also pointed out that, at some of these meetings at the White House there were only two or three individuals present and his identity could easily be determined if information furnished by him is not properly paraphrased, . ee ap = ae) » 10 * Y tet ow, * i MW 50953 Daoctd:32312652 Page 5