i 4 i a a Fen hee my a TOP en] \ t i { | | | 1 i i I t i) CASTRO or Communist System. He added that she told a friend, HUGO PEREZ, a Cuban exile who is about 50 years old. and resides in Floral Park, Puerto Rico, that if she could get . Out of Cuba with her four children, she would leave. She. _ reportedly told PEREZ that her husband, JULIO CESAR MAS MARTIN likes the good style of living that he currently enjoys in Havana, Cuba, as a ranking médical. doctor. ‘added that HUGO PEREZ sent alot of clothing back toc with his Sister, AMALIA, for HUGO PEREZ' father. ZABALA ba ZABALA advised that as far as his future trave Plans are concerned, he interds to go to Los Angeles, California, abou- the 15th of April and there, prenare theatrical arranvements. He Stated that this would take | approximately two er three days. He added that. he has to go to Santo Domingo at some future date for the theatrical ‘Presentation of the Chinese Circus Review from Taiwan. ‘Hae - Stated that this would probakly be in Hav, 1977. Ne added at this noint thet VECIANA, supra, and he set Up ail -the Chinese Circus Review from Taiwan's engagements. He added that he might possibly be in Chicago and New York City, New York, after Nay, 1977. the interviewing Agents reminded ZABALA that he at one time in 1966 was interviewed and polyvgraphed Dy a United States Government. official. ZABALA, who stated that he did not know the resvlts of that interview or the polygraph, Stated that he remembered taking the test and being interviewed at a hotel room in the Miramar Hotel, Miramar, Puerto Rico, but that. he did rot know who or what organization was behind it. He Stated that an Agent of the Federal Bureau of. gation (FBI) ‘at that time had set up the interview and examination. He Stated that at that time he was asked Investi- | the about going to Cuba and working for the United States. Government for intelligence reacons. Ne could not furnish any details: about any Of the individuals, approximately three or four, who were in the reom-at that time. the interviewing Agents questioned ZARPALA- about 7 a possible trip to Panama which was made on January 10, 1977. " He was confronted With information that revealed that he had. traveled with Pan American Airlines, Flight 585, to. Panama On January 10, 1977, United States Passport number 624945351, HW 50529 Docld:32356746 Page 7 >
TOP SJ 65-514 6 tourist ‘card number 745643, United States or January ll, Airlines flight, number 536, SERRET and that A 1977, on ZABALA Ss e returned to the another Pan American tated that he was in Panama for cone right ana thereafter: traveled to Miami, Florida, and Weet Palm Beach, the company of JOSE PRADOS in Puerto j Rico {telephone nu where he ERRERO, wh mber 793-4 spent one night. in om currently resides 367). He statea that he went to Panara on this occasion for boxing business and that he saw BUIS CSPADA, a bh: SANCHEZ, of the Vorlc Boxing 2Oxing prom Associati oter, and. Dr. RODIGO On. He stated that he only contact ted these two persons and one raclio commentator, while he was in Panama on this occasion. Ue added that one -Of his fighters, HECTOR JULIO MEDINA, was Supcvoesed to fight RORERTO DURA and that ZABALA called | MEDINA (a resident of Santo Domingo) from Panama and the Eia hter advisad ZABALA that he was cut 9 Shape and therefore could not fight DURAN, SABALA added thai. he has exclusive vermis Ssion to Siqgn a - contract re MERIMA. ila shat ed] that he discus ssed the possible fight with the aforementic oned radio cor lantator, fa FOrelan agents or other Jove the 2zhbove trips rutside Pysr the int -erviewing Agents had anyone from a Foreign govern official, fo oreiga attache, 2ARALA Stated that on the above mentioned da ner; ~ Foe im January 19, Janz y ll, -and San Antonio, Texas, aud to axrandqe for a bresentatiar Stated, though, ADON arrival of managers of 3 iii toriuns 1 (these are indivix uals who c The interviewing Agents again recauas ted t rectly honast with them about anv’ DoOssible ao cond rament ran to Pico, his word t ment, emba x intellig , Ne wes other plac n.of the ¢ at Miami, Prom thr oud Ould prese ret ~~ “oy ct gs “a wed 133) oa] tt Ry oct tr 0 n bee 0) ip) ~ = 5 rasentative ie strongly adv hat he never ao SSy official, co ence officer Trae A e) (nA O56. wy oa A, ct oO 2 tas Supposed to qo to Hous es in the United Stat hinese Cireus, He . there wag a convention hont the United States Nt the Chinece Circus). ZABALA stated fo- ‘this reason he did not have to. qo to Texas “as the M&naders chat N@ wished to saa were there in Miami, DAY ticularly at the Ramada inn Hotel around ) January Ll], 1977, ‘In light of the su as to whether he had or eelear to Lyrae | HW.§0529 -Docld:32356746 Page 8 __ bject's « current prokation regula~ tions with United States Prebation Office, he WaS duostioned getten the nernmission Of his probation ar ary Curine January Of 1°77.. Nea Sstatert
HW 50529 ZABALA WaS asked 1f he had ever bean requesteg to bring anything Lack to Puerto Rico from SnNv of hig above any mened travels and ne Stated that he never brought back any money Other than business money , He Stated that in ao AUgUSE | 1976, he brought back to Puerto Rico From Santo - means? aPDroximatay. $800.99 2S this Was tha result Of a Prize fight thers, He addeg that he recently brought Sack £O Puerts Rico S9Me checks which were from the Chinase Cireus Presentations. He Statog that he had 5300.69 in addition to: these Checks Which TerDresentea box Office Peceipts, fe Placed Shese: cheare 1) an account a€ Banc Obrero, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, in the Ccount of Promoter ‘Antillana, which is a trade hame. Ha Stated that this account IS administered by himsel¢ and VECIANA, Ne addeg that in Pecember Of 1976 he: brought back to» Puerto Rico from Jamaics eeProxinately $400.00 wher he wag Accompanied by nye mother and ‘Sistes Fron Cuha on their journey ta Puerto Rico, . The interviewing Agents TUeStionea FELIX @ABALA MAS about his *&lationshin Y1lth one GABP Ter, PIGUEPOA And a POSSible £9,090 tdvertising Problem he has with hls 1°dividual. UABILA ‘statas that PIGUERON 33 Che owney g an evertising firm, Communications Arts, end was Fesponsibla: for advertising PRe Chinese Cirens in ECs Angeles, San Diego, Santa Nenica, Pasadena, Santa Barbara, And San Bernardino, Californias, Whils the Chinese Circue Was recently there, “He State; that PIGUEROA, who +8 @ resident os “iami, Florida, Sent the PAPAS Z2t40US newenap ee: in California fron j and that Zapapa PTOtestag the 8TWertisine in that th ( WAS tos SMALI] in tne advertisemans for PESple ty POad. Tp added that he ani VENCTAMNA COMP Tained. 5 PIGUEROA and had paid PICUEROA $3,400.99 for tha Advertising _ PIGURROA told. the Ja tar individuals that ENG Y ot Nii “PPLoximately S15 ,009, a9 for the advertising, GABATA Stated that on panel ams) 1977, he Sent PIGUEROA 3 Cheek for °19,090. 94 7La anew, Espasas Advertising, Theorporated, 59G De veporecation mariigiod FREQ Row, Pyer tes Pica Yes | ESparac Perorted)ly made che deliver: x6) PIGUEL OA ANG Kaen immediatey advised SABALA ty Send a CASNlers Check Pron his bape in - 2 Puer tg Rico ty PIGUEROA inasmueh aS the Pirst cheap “Ould not be cleared PY 2iiami. Florida, Hank Foy Seeroximstely two Weeks. ZARATA S lated Chak ay Mare} e, 1977 | he sene¢ tha 7460 Page 9 DocId: 32356
SJ 65-514 8 cashiers check via Fsnasas Advertising, Incorporated, to FIGUEROA and that the first check, which should not have been deposited in light of the second check, was placed in an unknown bank and when it. finally reached Puerto Rico there were insufficient funds to cover it. ZABALA stated that both ca checks were made out to Communications Arts. | FELIX ZABALA advised that his brother, PEPE (JOSE LUIS ZABALA), his sister ELVIRA, and he, paid an oraanization which handles th2 paperwork for Cubans who wish to visit Outside Cuba, Alnacen Espanol, approximately $1,200.09 to secure the finanzial asnect of his. mother and sister's leaving Cuba. Ha stated that his brother, PEPE, filed'‘the necessary applic2tions regarding his. mother and sister to Almacen Fsnanol in Miami. He stated that aporoxinmately half of the money.went into an account in-Kinaston, Jamaica, to render secure that his sister and mother would not he a financial burden to the Jamaican Government and that they would have money to leave that country. He added-that PEPE, ELVIRA, or himseif had nothing to do with his mother's and sister's leaving Cuba other than sending the. necessarv application pape::s to Almacen FEsnanol in Miami, Flerida. He. added that he went to Jamaica on December 21, 1976, to help his sister and hs mother and that after they landed from Cuba he took ther to the Sheraton Hotel and later on to the: United States Embassy to secure the necessary visas... - ‘The interviewing Agents cuestioned ZABALA about his source of income and he stated that he earned anpnroxi- mately $3,990.90 from a prize fight which was held in hayanion, Puerta Rico, on September 10, 1976, between ESTEBAN DE gnsus and HiiCTOR JULIO MEDINA. He added that he earned approximately recent $1,200.00 from his presentation of the Chinese Circus in Miami Beach, Florida, between October 5 and 10, 1976. He stated. that he got approximately $2,900.00-on or about December 18, 1976, aS a rev'.lt of his selling his rights and contract to the fighter, HECTOR CULIO. MEDINA... ZABALA stated, however, that he- had to pay this money back to promoter DON KING and Pantalones Santiago as his fighter backed out of the deal and it fell through. ZARALA advised that between February 9, and. March 6, 1377, he earned enproximately $3,809.90 from the performances HW 50529 DBoeld:32356746 Page 10