HW 50529 ” AGENCY RECORD NUMBER . , RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM : TO TITLE DATE PAGES _ JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM [AGENCY INFORMATION CIA 104-10062-10065 JFK 80TO1357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI, FBI WITHHELD 06/23/1969 2 5 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS « DATE OF LAST REVIEW : COMMENTS : WITHHELD FBI DOCUMENT CUBAN, INTELLIGENCE PAPER ~ ‘SECRET 1B RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/13/93 JEK9 : F75 [IR] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED: - 104-10062-10065 Docld: 32346324 Page 1 ‘Date: 12/02/04: 1993.07.13.11:03:24: 500590
HW 50529 DocId: 32346324 Page 2 og bs Le meme b ee tet FEDER AL RUIBAU OF INV BSTICALION In Reply, Pleaca Refer to - . “ . . . Sr j MEM. 1 05-14883 Hiaini, Florida | RE: O.nzano Envy EBSPinoSA hower. 2ZOl- 8/64- 39 INTERNAL ‘SECUR Iry - CUBA On June 10, 1969, a Cuban refugee, who has previously admitted his reéruituen: y the Cuban Intelligence Service (CIS), furnished the following information: e Source's former CIS peincipal wasVIESUS JO TNENEZ ESCOBAR ,7forner Viret Becretacy of the Cuban esion to the Uniteg Nations HAUN) , Hew Yorl City. JESUS JTUENEZ ESCOBAR departed the United States an ‘Februney, 1969, after having been deciaved persona non re grata Aor activities exceeding the sccpe of his Bonny accreditation to the United Nations. ; Following JIMENEZ's departure from the United States, source réecetved a numbex of telephone calls at Hlawi from an individual who said- he was in New York ; and whe identified himself, through a pre-arranged code, as the replacement for JIMENEZ. The caller vefusced to oo furnish his name to the source duving the telephone , . conversations, 5 On May 30, 1969, the souwree creecived a telephone cail fvom the individual in New York. The caller sustructed source to fly to New York on June 4, 1969, and weat- with. the calles at 2:00 P.H., on that date, at the coxner of “33rd Streot and Broadway, Bronx, New York. The caller gave the source the alternate dste of June 6, 1668, at the Sane tine. ‘fhe caller told the source that he would ¢- SECKET Excluded from automatic cowngrading and declassification Fegan a cee e oe Tee - | a (ature are CIA HAS NO.OBJECTICN v5 De too. cay DECLASSIFICATION NOR iS en >>. RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT a. . ' TH FQ
- om ¢ 1 i i i HW 50529 DocId: 32346324 Page 3 RE: L&ZARO EDDY ESPINOS A BONE? recognize him and that he had Sent money to the source to purchase his ticket for the trip. On June 2, 1969, source advised he received by mail on that date’ a letter postmarked in New Yoxk, which contained three Anerican Express Conpany Money Orders, . dated May 31, 1969, payable to hin, in the amount’ of $250.00, e Source traveled to New York City on June 4, 1969, aboard VYlight #408, Eastern Airlines. He appea red at the designated meet site at 2:00 Pele, on June 4, 1969, but was not approached by anyone, He venained in New York until June G, 1869, and again went to the meet site on that date, arviving at approximately 2:00 P.M. He was net personally at that time by an individual whom source subsequently identified fron photographs as LAZARO EHEpy ESPINOSA BONET. As of June.G, 1969, ESPINOSA, BONE? was Third Secretary, CHUN, New York City. : During the meoting, ESPINOSA idéntified himself to the source only as "ESTEBAN", ESPINOE SA had, previously. voquested the. sources by telephone to attempt to. tvavel_to Cuba to receive unspecified -teaining . Buxving the meeting on June G, 1968, ESPXNOSA instructed sauxce to obtain a boat for elandes stine travel to Ciba whexe he would be trained Sox a period of four to: Six days in the use of eavesdropping ecuipnent. ESPINOSA jndicated that following this training, fhe gource would return to Mianl where he would be engaved zn an attempt to. monitos: the conversations of Pres ut RICHARD WH, NIXON at his Key Biseayne res idence. ESSENOSA gave no further details as to how this. was. ‘to be accomplished.. ESPYNOSA instxucted the source to Bend a telegram to Cuba, utilizing a previotsly fuenished code, to advise if source was successful in obtaining a boat for the trip. | ; ; i A “ - 2. SEcR I
dos RE: LAZAWO EDDY ESPINGSA BONET ' During the meeting, ESPINOSA questioned the source carefully rogarding possible United States Government interest in him and instrueted him that if the FBE should become aware of his activities on behalf of CiS, source should hijack an aivplane to Havana, Cuba, ‘During the meeting the source noted that ESPINOSA was axmed with a pistol which was concealed inside the belt of his trousers, . Soo ESPINOSA asked source about the pergons listed hed him the indics below, and the source fytnis YX. Ver ube GF 2M / 4 é Hol -F16435 - . Source Said that he knovs nothing concerning oe ; the present activities of LOPEZ except that he is still . engaged in the jewelry businegs and is Still interested u in getting his father out of Cuba. ; oO os a J Ww FRANK" cowmon a 7 ai . a . . . an ' ESPINOSA veauested the current residence address of CONDOM. - Source told him that he did. not know the residence address but did tell him that Convoy is associated with EOGARDO BUTTARY in the jewelvy business . in Wiand. He said he did not know the Jewelry store i. addvess. RESPENESA remarked that should CASTRO be , overthrown, BUTTARY would be the next President of Cuba jn his opinion, , VILLATANA Source reported that he had not heard of VILLAPANA, | for several months but believed he was still in Latin America somewhere, ESPINOSA webuked hin for not knowing <— — about VILLAANA and Said he must keep close tabs on him, 3. ee STE ee ET ' ' i AW 50529 DocId: 329346324 Page 4 ted reply: f- ae
a ee ee rats de : Seen ! . . , * . . - . . ' . - » ant aa id « . > - . . . « ~ . . afl. . . : . . * bd . ! - + RE: LAZARO EDDY ESPINOSA BONE'T | Uy V wurs"PezapA | | ; Source said he knew POZADA and believed that he was in Venezuela but had not seen hin for a long time, . Lie SH wry, rridtesrnns __. “Source reported that to the best of his knowledge, TORRES is not working for CIA. He told him TORRES is always Planning boat trips to Cuba but he believes that Such trips are Strictly a personal thing of TORRES, ue . ROBERY'G PARSONS - PEDROPETAZ Source said that nothing concerning these four individuals has changed since he last Gave information concerning ther tO, JIMENEZ, UT MANUEL ARTIMG: 2.01.267437 , ——— i ESPINOSA instructed source to maintain contact with ARTIHE and keep hin apprised of his activities. Ly guano Bz . ae Source told ESPINOSA that PERRY formerly was employed by CIA but that now he is merely working. in the Miami area as a fisherman, Source said PEREZ makes frequent trips to Cuba but he did not tell ESPINOSA this, tu JUAN SA IEDA ‘ Source told ESPINOSA that SAJREDA was in the Dade’ - County Prison at the present time, im ; : 4. SECRET i i 4 | | i } | i i JULICRSRTZ | | tL 7 J08 serio iek ole 2Fl21e Ss cubnenmtnetthtntnmenebeeeemennen | i | ? | | i ne Se: Misti = HW 50529 DocId:32346324 Page 5 mn te a ms Ele are eth ee tamarind a tah Pe,
“Sty « RE: -LAZARO EDDY ESPINOSA BONET TOBITA +DERO Source reported only that he knew CORDERO was still working as a mechanic in Miami and knew nothing ' concerning his present activities, LORENZO ABAY Source reported that ABAY Yormexly worked for CIA but does not knoy, of his present activities, ' DIONISIO PLASTRANO O-e1- 3111 to HA ER HUN O01 BULIFO Source reported that he believed PASTRANO to be living in New York at the present tine, Oh AGTISIT / JORGE MAS CANOSE ESPINOSA asked source if HAS haa anything to do with Sending recent Cuban exile Excups to Cuba and particularly whether ho was doing it on his own or whethes he had @iA's Sanction to do so. Source told ESPINOSA that he believed HAS wag invelved in the trips but he did not believe that he hae any ccanection with CiA in this matter, ESPINOSA HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ChERY A GUN CONCEALED PROPERTY OF FRYE — This document contains neither reconnendations nov conclusions of tho FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to- your agency; it and . its contente are not to be distributed outside your agency. 5.% SECRET nme me wee —)