“vectsNk, pose 8 | —— SECREL -- 1/31/62 OUT 96068 ~ (ATT POA granted AMSHALE-1, subject ref. 201-312966 — -- 2/27/62 PRQ part I Alias - "Victor" used-in Havana city underground 5'11", 170 lbs 1958 travelled to Mextco to stud Knights of Columbus -- Memo for record of meeting with Julio Lobo 12/19/60 In discussion, Lobo brought up Veciana, restating that he is reliable. Heard that veciana systematically destroying bank's records and machine bookkeeping equipment. -- 12/9/60 IN 14488 Veciana called on OLIEN, Havana COS, 12/7/60 with Felix Fernandez Yarzabal. Said he belongs to AMBANG org. Told 8lien of plot to kill €atro and associates. Needs visas for families of 4 men involved in plot. -- 12/13/60 OUT 52604 Veciana trusted by Lobo, altho suspected of being Cuban G-2 Cbl indicates Havana should not in any way encourage radical schemes of this kind, especially when presented in this cold manner Sole Olien spke with ODACID Pol officer, who had spoken with Veciana. Veciana had made similar "“wild-eyed" proposals to him. -- HKHA 6958 10/11/60 Veciana, Pres of Assoc. of Public Accountants, said group threw support behind Manolo Ray organization. -- Memo for the record by Chris Hopkins 5/77 re Review of Veciana file DBA 18681 8/8/62 Veciana allegedly went into voluntary exile ca. Dec 61 arr. Key West in small boat from Cuba. On 7/5/62 left PR. for Chicago to raise funds. Had been contacting Cuban exiles in P.R., Fla, Chicago, and poss. NYC to collect $64,000 cash to carry out plans. Money placed in Banco de Ponce, Santurce, PR. FBI informant said Veciana indicated names of follwoing 3 individuals then in Cuba who were expected to assist Alpa 66: Vicente Noble Guillermo Ruiz SECRET Bernardo Paradela ~ ue Informant said he knew all 3 because they had been connected
“"VECIANA, Pgb 9 SECRET A t 44i1inge ~ in 1956 with SIM (Military Intelligence Service) in the D.R., Veciana said Pardela was then in jail in Cuba, but Noble and Ruiz were on the loose in Cuba and were cold- blodded killers. DBA 10/22/62 «2 Veciana trying to obtain 2 boats from unk Americans in Texas. Memo to FBI from CIA 11/6/62 Reptd that members Ramon Perez Daple, asst to Dr. Jose Luis Gonzalez - both are Castro Cuban infiltrators. -- DBA 28528 12/1/62 Large sums of money for Alpha 66 contributed by Lobo. Hopkins memo also indices: Ruiz lived in the US illegally in 1957 was assigned to Cuban Embassy, Mexico City in Sep 63 as dplomat. DGI activity.was to penetrate counter-revolutionary organizations. Flew from Mexico City to Havna on 11/22/63. Is married to Veciana's cousin Reported by Veciana to support Alph 66 activities. SECRET
ANTONIC’ VECIANA BLANCH Naeiean DCD MATERIALS — 41d Lags -- 00 A (S) 3235956 9/7/62 RE: Alpha 66 ' Need assistance, but will go ahead with plans whether. they receive assistance from US govt or not. Go-Between named Robert A. Pratchett. Have collected about $30,000. (Info also in memo to FBI 11/6/62) LOOSE DOCUMENTS: LAPA 22452 IN 005443 8/17/73 Veciana arrested 7/24/63 for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into US. Veciana was contract employee of USAID from 1970 to July 1972 at La Paz. Among names appearing in Veciana address book is that.of Michael ‘Clayton, Calle 5, Obrajes, Tel id 82817 C-96796 _CI/OA: -- PQA cancellation 11/5/62 ATTN: Cal Hicks -~ Request for approval 12/29/61 AMSHALE-1 = crypt case officer: Cal Hicks, Greg Vitale signing. SECREL.
ANTONIO. VECIANA BLANCH § FC 2 eT OGC file. OGC-7D07 1974 41111549 ~- Letter 0GC 74-0019 1/4/74 RE: US V. Antonio Veciana and Ariel Pomeres In response to 12/19/73 request of atty Paul J. Curran, US Atty, NY, for any exculpatory evidence relevant to case. Negative results ‘for any info from CIA within framework of case which charges defendents with unlawful acts from=11/1/72 until the present. SECRET