AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : _ RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ORIGINATOR : FROM: : HQ TO TITLE: _ DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : | CURRENT STATUS : | DATE OF LAST REVIEW: COMMENTS : v9.1 OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI - 124-90042-10019 HQ . CR 105-102448-NR Document Information FBI CG 02/27/1968 7 EVELIO DUQUE MIYAR [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/14/1998 INDEFINITE ERROR WRITEUP , | HW 54027 Docld:32326060 Page 1 Date: 6/8/2015 Released under the John Kennedy Wsc5asgsination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#: NW 54027 Date: ns—-29-2017 eo road
fo af % _JOS2 CAE RDOSA} : Detinds, : “UNSUB PAT? FROM CHICAGO © Lag TS-CUBA Chicago File 105-24808 : _Evekse Degue DY AR) | ‘INSPECTOR RALPH J, MILE This is a closed case which Was” \ _ _..opened August 9, 1967, and assigned. — to SA DA AVID 3. HOUSER, It was supervised by SA MARTON S.° RAMEY. and was closed on authority of Relief Supervisor WILLIAM, Ee DUFF bye memorandum to the SAG 11/17/67. Investigation of this matter WAS based on “information furnished to the Detroit Officsa, 6/26/67 by JOIN BURKMAN, a m. gun dealer inlorthville, Michigan, BURKMAN. advised that several years ago he hed been in touch with JOS@ CAR RDOZA who wanted. to" buy guns from BURKMAN. On 6/26/67. CARDCSA asked BURKMAN to | travel to Chico to mest his new leader and. that his new group. oj... wanted | ‘to talk to- BUREMAN ‘about: buying: BUNS) 2 as the new groupeig ="). "really going to do things this time. CARDOSA obtained. round oj) 0%: trip tickets for BUREMAM to travel to Chicago. 6/28/67. On © coh. 7/6 and 10/67, BURKMAN advised he. travelled to Chica AgO as. planned A \ and was mst by CARDOSA and another person, neme not recalled. According to BURKMAN, the other person said "they" area “well. 4 organized, much larger in number and have much money. this tine. and that they desired to buy guns. In response to BURKMAN Ms « question the man said they were planning a guerrilla typa’- commando type. operation. BURKMAN assuned that: ‘the guns would. . |? be intended for use in. some type of anti-CASTRO activity, but» he did not feel the group planned immediate activity because he . felt they had not as yet obtained. any weapon Pepsi a CARDOSA and the unknowm person they should esi, LO ates. oH State Department clearance and that he would THOTSBEEOREESS in obtaining guns unless such clearance had been PO RPEES “60 On 11/8/67: CARDOSA, a former ‘PST of Ghicag ee interviewed by SA HOUSER. CARDOSA indicated that in nee 967, he was visited by a representative of - ‘the "Duque"! group. in’ ‘Miami (who was visiting in Chicago) regarding the o obtaining of arms —” for the group which, the representative said, was: talking ‘about commando. type raid on the Cuban coast,’ CARDOSA was. reluctent © om to reveal the name ‘of the representative, saying this ‘individua aly never: actually mentioned his name,. only. saying. that. he was’. yl connected pari th, "Duque. " CARDOSA indicated he made in .quiry qe ons a, fo, INS#BOTION dob | HW 54027 Docld:323276080 Page 2
officials of United States Customs seized.some arms and. munitions | . ~the "black people! EGOSCUE is a. business partner of JOSE SRARA, © | Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois,’ and indicated an interest in hands of "black people" either in this country.or in Cuba,” about efforts to secure arms for "black people! in an attempt to locate arms but was unsuccessful, as all sources insisted on United States’ Government epproval to purchase such > arms, CARDOSA indicated he felt this was only an inquiry by the - "Duque" group to determine vhether arms were available and was: not an actual attempt to purchase arms as the'"Duque's!! representative appeared to have no money available and left: Chicago after a day or two. | : None of the above facts of this matter were furnished the Bureau and Miami. oo * The Ejercito Cubano Anticomunista Frente Escambray | CECA) is’ an anti-CASTRO Cuban exile organization headed by |. EVELIO DUQUS MIYAR (DUQU2),.~ CARDOSA was allegedly expelled . from the ECA in 1963, During interview of CARDOSA, 11/7/62, he admitted contacting BURKMAN and that he made arrangements to. obtain 1200 blasting caps on behalf of an anti-CASTRO organization 8 in 1962. _ _EVELIO DUQUE MIYAR has been interviewed by the Miami a. Division on several occasions, ‘the most recent being 1/19/67 concerning the ECA. DUQUE said that in the. summer of 1965, belonging to ECA, He said he had hoped to transport these arms to Cuba to help friends of his in their fight agehst the CASTRO. Government. He felt that there: would be no purpose in trying — | to infiltrate equipment into Cuba at the present time (1/19/67). Miami advised 12/4/67 that OVIDIO KABA, Hialeah, Florida,| visited in Chicago with LUIS EGOSCUE,. a,Chicago resident, 10/15/6z) EGOSCUE indicated there had been a’ Cuban from Mismi vhe recently visited Chicago to: buy 85,000 wath of equipment which KABA» 0) understood to mean arms and ammunition. EGOSCUR allegadly had - - not completed the deal because the arms-might be furnished to | 7 Ky On 2/26/65 SARA and two other. persons visited the Rock Islands. - wee aren Sane purchasing small arms. On 9/1/66 KABA identified STARA as a | member of the "Duque! organization, aS _...° | The Bureau has indicated particular interest in any a information that the arms referred to by KABA‘would fall into the# 2 Miami and Chicago are investigating to. detemnine specific facts | | Docld: 32326080 Page 3
In view of the connection of SHARA with the "Duque!" organization, there is a strong possibility that the unknowm | subject referred to by "GOSCUE is the same unknown subject who was in contact with CARDOSA, . Increased activities of dissident groups of Latin Americans in the United States who have attempted ‘to overthrov regimes in Latin America by means of armed uprisings, have been of concern to the Bureau because of the attempts of thesa groups to secure arms and munitons in this country to carry out revolutionary aims, In addition, the Bureau has issued. instructions regarding. the necessity to penetrate militant | anti-CASTRO groups in the United States because of violent acts which have been performed-by these groups in the United States.. se a 7. 7 : AY Chicago should immediately furnish facts of the CARDOSA matter to the Bureau and Miami in letterhead memorandum form for appropriate dissemination. The similarity of the facts in. the CARDOSA matter and the KABA matter should be made.clear. | > to the Bureau and Miami. Leads should be furnished Miami to — .[ u.. attempt to identify the unknown subject in the CARDCSA matter’ | and to determine the current ectivities of thea ZCA, BO Explanations requested. SA HOUSER is requested to explain his delay in 4 interview of CARDCSA, failure to furnish facts of the -to the Bureau and Miami, with appropriate leads for Miam ; identify the unknowm subject and determine activities of. the ECA. SA WILLIAM E, DUFF is requested to. explain why | authorized closing this matter by memorandum to the SAC, furnishing facts to the Bureau and Miami with necessary” In addition, SA DUFF is requested to exple were not requested of SA HOUSER for his matter, -_ oe 5 he ct cr > ry CO ct teed pv s failure. Supervisor RAMEY is requested to expla mae overall | yl oe in hi _to detect the above cited delinquencies through his supervision of this matter, oe mo a Comments ‘of SAC requested. — Be ae | ; HW 54027 DoclId:323276060 Page 4
Lien HOUSER: This case was assigned to me on 8/9/67, .I° “was on annual leave from 8/11/67 to 8/28/67. Upon my return from leave I began immediate efforts. to locate JOSE CARDOSA, who had moved from his last known address. Considerable difficulty was encountered in locating his current residence and then contacting him for interview, as he was working as a truck driver and putting in much overtime, making him unavailable for interview. He was interviewed as soon as I could locate him and the results of the interview were immediately reported. During this | period I was carrying a heavy case load in the Latin American field, averaging 42 cases each month, 7 I was aware the anti- CASTRO group with which CARDOSA was formerly associated, the ECA, was inactive both in Chicago and in Miami. from information available, and Miami Was known to have covera ge of this organiz zation: » Which would logicelly make known any renewal of ‘activity by. this | group. I also considered the fact that no additional infor-. . mation concerning renewal of activity had become known from any source during the énsuing period from the time Detroit | first received the information in question. With these factors in mind, the inquiry concerned seemed less Signifi- ~~ cant than if we were dealing with an active organization. These were the factors on which tf based my decision to handle this matter as I did, Jf ; i <n i ; I now realize the ‘significance of the informa t tion received from the Detroit Division could’ best be evaluated » os i by the: Bux reau and Miami and that investigation to completely “resolve this matter-should have been initiated. I ‘avpreciate the observations of the Inspector, ‘and his instructions will be immediately carried out. I regret my misjudgment. ' . ain this instance and give every assurance that I will teke | i every measure to diligently. handle each,and every matter in the.future with due dispatch and thoroughness to explore to. the fullest all ramifications. (of, any fact or allegation under investigation. Sr A DUFF: On 11/17/67 I was relieving’on the S-4 Desk im ~ absence of the supervisor on annual leave. I -° . 7) ‘recall the matter in question and remember discussing with. SA HOUSER the delay in the interview, and he advised me ~' along the same lines set forth above. I was aware of his - |. case load, as well as the problems encount tered in locating © 0 Cubans’ cenera i¥y in Chicago, es they-are @ll predisposed . a to to shift jobs and resi idences. frequently. ~ Or view of all oe | - BY 4 | HW 54027 DoclId:32326060 Page 5
| HW 54027 these factors, I considered 1 his reasons for. the delay reason- able, I authorized the closing of this case on @ memor- andum to the SAC, based upon information set forth from the interview of CARDOSA concerning the inauiry in question and being also aware of the coverage available by Miami of the group in queStion. I also noted that din the period from the initial receipt of this information by the ‘Detroit: Divi- Sion until this time no corrob rative information of any sort had been received from any Source concerning this matter. Both BURKMAN:; and CARDOSA had agreed to provide any additional information received. I now rea lize that-this matter 's should have keen. provided further attention and the information available furnished the Bureau and Miami. _ I sincerely regret my judgment concerning this case at the time was not.to this effect, and I give assurance that I shall exert every effort to vor realude a recurrence and shall ciligently and - thoroughly consider each matter in the future, insuring - proper attention and handling are given, am positive that from this date to the. date the case in question was closed.I did’ not see this particular file. This case should have come up on tickler on one occesi Lon curing this period for desk review. I note that on-the- Spot Supervision took me away from the desk. for four hours. on 10/10/67, five hours OT Pree tate ee hours on 11/7/67, and three hours on_11/14/67 ering thefpolis related to Surveillances andsurveys con erhing the®Pclish and Yugoslav ‘Consulat investigations, Iwas on annual leave for: part of the day 10/21/7387 and t6d x two days' leave November 16 and 17, 1967. The file logically came up on tickler and was undoubtedly handled in my absence from the desk. With- , SUPERVIS SOR RAMEY: I appreciate the chservations and instruc- tions of the Inspector in this case and these instructions will he immediately carried out. ‘« I realize the importance of this matter and that 2t Shoulda. have been give: move expeditious and thorough” he aadling . I assumed Supervi Sion of the S-4 Squad-on 10 3/2/87 and [I a out question IT would. have taken action innediately to expedite - the handling cf this matter had I reviewed the case and would have seen that the case was pursyed in an effort to resolve all the ramifications thereof .(U) . I most. sincerely regret that this cas was handled es “it was and I give unequivocal assurance that. such handling of @ case will not be permitted in the future, BY S= DoclId: 3273276080 Page 6 ~