AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 NW 45752 Docid:3233792i Page i SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90139-10048 HQ CR 109-12-210-3089 | Document Information FBI MM HQ 05/16/1961 5 CIA LIAISON MATERIAL POLITICAL MATTERS CUBA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 01/26/1999 INDEFINITE AT Date: 4/17/201
i on FD.-36 (Rev, 12-13-56) - vs ‘ . FBI Date: MAY 1 @ 4961 Transmit "Wt 3 a1 in Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) AGES FOR Bre egins exp — — 1 . — HEXELT IS Us THASt Pee EXCEPT TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (109- 12- ~210) WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE. he ° ors , . 7 FROM: SAC, “MIAMI (105+ 1747) — < . at RE: | FOREIGN POLITICAL MATTERS - CUBA yg gy i Heal Transmitted herewith are eleven copies of a . \ ‘| No letterhéad memorandum, dated and captioned as above, - R ~~. ; with two copies suggested for the use of Legat, Mexico. — 3} iy & For the purpose of continuity, the’results of this matter 8 floc, 7 oF | interview are not divided into a number of short itemsz os z \ \ but copies are placed in the file captioned: CUBA' Ss. 2 of TIONS ,W SQY I NTRI FP i: 4 ESSA DRE IRE DEEP I> Be Ps The [RENEXPELLEYA pguststsKe the WY (broth -in- Lagfee(RAUL aN Cubap. Minister of State. ¥ ROA'sfWife is Doctora ADAYKOURT YJiescribed as having wl ag oe Sistece ae) ere ks C90 Ndi ff wie from that of yh. - . 1 bs gen: Vly regat d “ag a Communist. C COPY AND COPY OF EXCL FILED. Ww — AA Sit EREti1l another sister, is married to ae tr WP} NDA | described by Dr. (GiomerXonanse ~ S an anti-CASTRO refugee residi g°in the ; ma | ) iami~ar 4, as an “‘autentico," (member of the.Authentic : Ses] 3 Party) trong Catholic, and enet-Commun’ gS / ~ “Se b] 7 mz  E SoG. e7 , ofr vn > ae ee . - Bureau Toca te Li seane - - RM) SBD! Ae a - Ms \\ re S| |B. > . A cal 3 Caf Rene Peueya y Ves 77g, mL, “Ve ) ee and BZ Ce tru age 79 405 oN a ; ss ie As NW 45752 DoclId:32337921 Page 2
ate “Nanysnt yan . America. FIDEL CASTRO ‘Becite found these unofficial - NwW 45752 Mee SECRET fe (PELLEYA appeared to be extremely fearful when dD) first interviewed SAs WILLIAM A. WIGHTMAN and EDWIN L. SWEET, on{May y eh 961. He stated he did not want his name revealed to anyone in CIA or the State Department, and in this connection, stated thatYROA 1d hi. on. December [30thfér December (3 if 1960 that Russian Intelligence <= had told him that their information regarding the planned attack of the United States on Cuba in January, 1361, came from the Russian contact in CIA. The Russians stated out- going President’ EISENHOWER wanted to leave the Cuban matter | cleaned up for incoming President KENNEDY, and the attack would be before January 20, 1961.45) 7 The possibility is recognized that CIA may have intentionally sown the seed of this rumor with a known _or suspected Russian agent. It will be recalled that the ~ og Cubans did convert Havana into an;arymed camp from January 2 - 20, 1961, but no attack occurred{S Pe G (Petey Stated he is very fearful of the United NY), States State Department, as he still has a brother and > relatives in Cuba ROA told him that when hefwas in thelw) x ‘United States,|(he believed in N er, 1960, but at any peer oe fi ' rate, foNoying the elections), he effas visited in New York Poe b CHESTER OWLES, or- a represen ive sent by BOWLES eek qe! 17 - 9 PELLE not clear on this)a& The visitor asked ROA for an uno tei opinion as to what reaction might be expected from FIDEL CASTRO and the Cuban government if President KENNEDY would make a friendly or conciliatory statement i regarding Cuba, such as something to the effect that every- t one makes mistakes, perhaps the Cuban situation should be reevaluated, and indicate that the United States would be willing to negotiate differences.’ The United States would want to reestablish diplomatic relations, negotiate . a commercial treaty with Cuba, negotiate payment or co, | recognition of debt in some formffor confiscated American properties in Cuba, and would desire that Cuba desist from { its anti-American propaganda campaign in the rest of Latin overtures unacceptable. DocId:32337921 Page 3
MM 105-1747 SEGR ET ) Source went to [Fiexicaf dn "the eriday following the attempted_invasion," which woul i pparently be either April{21 or 29°”1961. The (CALCINES|méntioned in attached memorandum was on that same flight. Source could furnish no further data on any of the above, but_said he saw the special passport in the hand of [CALCINES}ahd recalled seeing him in the Cuban Department of State ‘ ) Source wasfa part owne } the| Independent Petroleum with{wells at Jgtibonico,Phear Sancti Spiritus, and was also a [coat ortexPan Cubd-~ In addition, he was an economic adviserpin the Cyban Department of State from. ctobex21959 estan th 25101560. He stated that with oa' gl assistance, he got out of Cuba on the pretext that he was ) going [to Mexico and Canada] to locate new[sources for imports (8 Company; He had previously gotten ‘two of his,minor daughters out of Cuba and[into a Catholic girl's schoolfn ermantown., ¥S5) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where there is t e(same Sister Supericrftne had been theirfteacherPbefore having to flee Cuba. is[Schoolfis [Ancilfa Domini Academy, 700 East ‘ Church] Lane . () | | / It has been constantly borne in mind that fpetieya [5 |, might be a plant, but he appeared very sincere and very frightened, and in discussing his daughters and the good- , ness ofjthe Catholic sisters|j . accepting them, even y though he had no money, he e visibly disturbed, briefly 1} incoherent, and cried (8) . He examined both agents' wristwatches and appeared i greatly concerned that his interview might be recorded. He has refused to come to the Miami Office. He has refused to talk if notes are taken, and begged that his. information ' be so disguised as not to be traceable to him. Wd) ~3-., SECRET | NW 45752 DociId:32337921 Page 4
mat 105-1747 a SECRET 2 His wife is résiding, te PlOl Routh Worth} Court, West ,Palm Beach, telephone 2-5280 15He can be reached during the day atg2015 Sou 75). 84th{ Avenue, Westchester, Miami, telephone/{CA 6- “3043S ) The enclosed memorandum is ‘classified "CONFIDENTIAL" - at informant's request and to protect additional members of his family residing in Cuba. LEADS : The (Legal Attache; Mexico city? rnould examine incoming manifest ,of [Cubana ligh m Havana arriving [tlexico about noonPén April {21 or sapiet for any data re source and for complete name and data concerning (CALCINES JS) and thereafter conduct such investigation of activities of Gaicinesfa feasible, attempting to verify if, in fact, Cuban Embassy is propaganda center for rest of Latin America. Source indicated a printing press is operated there and.the staff is much larger than officially appears. (3%) . ) Philadelphia will discreetly veri y arollmen of two girls with paternal-maternal names of(PELLEYA KOURII(S) It should be emphasized that the inquiry is confidential. CECICRET NW 45752 DociId:32337921 Page 5