GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES GOv cRNMENT Memorandum Stiy TO: DIRECTOR, FBI ( 105-100081 pate: JUL mene YOO SMAATINY Meme ’ VeREI IS UNCLRSIFIED EXCEPT FROM J a S804 MIAMI (105-1360) (Cc) WHERE SHOWNAT RWISE, Pa SUBJECT: CofeRoTORTO REVOLUCIONARIO ESTUDIANTIL a (DRE) (REVOLUTIONARY STUDENT DIRECTORATE HAS 6 Noo BP fon iw IS - CUBA ping Wy an | iN ReBulet to J. WALTER YEAGLEY, Assistant Attorney General, dated 6-19-61, referring to the content of a CIA Intelligence Information Cable, dated 6-13-64, captioned "Departure of the M/V Susan Ann, Operated by the Directorio. Revolucionario Estudiantil". The same CIA Cable, dated 6-12-64, was received at Miami from the local office of CIA. lu) Enclosed for the Bureau are nine copies of a LHM, dated and captioned as above. Dissemination of the LHM is being made locally by the Miami Office to the following agencies: am hoo 1 - U. S. Border Patrol, Miami 1 - U. S. Customs, Miami 1 - U. S. Customs, Region II . _. LENS, Miami _ . ..1 - ONI, Miami . me 1 - G-2, Ft. McPherson, Ga. expe > Con ROIS APE Gs asgine co SOE 512 Jer us customs on Hat - Coast Guard, Miangy AR F-97, {dE&4 pL = FAA, Miami on J “vad Office of Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Gar jo} grperartment of State, Miami_ 2 u xn) enclosed LHM is classified Secret inasmuch as JF K) tee information from both CIA and U. Ss. Customs, Becrpies XERCKCH (@eubeau (Enc. 2 (RP w/a Sry 4 a Pee / / 2 3 ; Copy to: CIA/State/a ‘a shen 2 ONI/OSI/ACSIy) ¢ VEC ye, by routing for, info. Syne Dee GB! Tye oe a 5 Crndewelix, Cobpr Docld: 32302370 Page 2?
Bo } ° . . . @ he ae ‘ “4 » on . . , . en , a BN : MM 105-1360 a \, \ 2 Miami, which is classified Secret. oof (u) AN T-1 is RAMON MACHADO, who furnished information on 6-12-64, to CHRIS. LAWRENCE, Army Operational Survey Unit at Miami. MACHADO is in the employ of the Army and has, until his. recent resignation, been a radio operator for the DRE. AM Te 2is CIA er A tu u) referred to in the reference of this letter. MM T-3 4 is PSI-UD AN ) (w) FELIX YERGO, a Cuban exile who Mad been residing in the Dominican Republic. On 6-18-64, JOSEPH VIDAL, CIA, Miami, was contacted to determine if CIA had an operational interest in the DRE _ action described in the CIA Information Cable dated 6-12-64, It was pointed out to Mr. VIDAL that by letter dated 6-3-64, U. S. Customs, Miami, had advised of the "Control Departure" of the motor vessel "Susan Ann" from Miami for the Dominican Republic. Mr.. VIDAL stated that CIA had no. interest in the DRE operation described in the Information Cable and that "Control Departure". did not mean that CIA was directing the departure. (uu) a On 6-18-64, Mr. STANLEY — of U. S. Customs, Miami, stated Mr. VIDAL had contacted him to clarify the meaning of "Control Departure" and Mr. SCHACHTER agreed that it was a routine inspection of a departing vessel and did not infer that there was a U. S. Government operational interest. He stated the U. S. Customs letter of 6-3-64, ~ advising of the departure of the "Susan Ann" from Miami was classified Secret because it reflected the issuance of re-entry permits to the Cuban exiles on the authority of the Office of the Coordinator of Cuban Affairs at Miami. . Mr. SCHACHTER stated that he had previously informed Mr. 3 | VIDAL that the movement of the "Susan Ann" and its crew a did not involve the military action against Soviet or | Doclda: 32302370 Page 3