\ JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10205-10472 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-106995-4, 5 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: ROUSE, JOHN W. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/30/1962 | PAGES: 41 SUBJECTS : AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI, ANTI-COMMUNIST CUBAN. REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATION, ACA, ARMS ACT, FINANCES, CLADESTINE RADIO STATION, BOAT OPERATIONS, PROPAGANDA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 04/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: INC RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE i
sé an Da a FD- 263 (Rev. §-1-59).. , 7 so ; ran . . : we FEDERAL puREAG OF INVESTIGATION - - REPORTING OFFICE. OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD . a MIAMI MIAMI 5/3/62 10/3/61 - 5/1/62 ou WME OF C55 REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY “AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI LEMAN L, STAFFORD, JR. “=n a ‘also known as Montecristi CHARACTER OF CASE . Group, Montecristi Movement INTERNAL SECURITY = CUBA REGISTRATION ACT = CUBA _CIA HAS NO OBJECT “Dei acs RRs NEAR Miami airtel to Bureau, bine captioned: AGEL EASE OF CH, “EORMATION Anti-FIDEL CASTRO Activities; IS - CUBA", INTHE ROCUNENT. Bufile 109-584, Miami file 105-1742. nk 2-4 Bulet bearing same caption dated 1/30/62. Miamilet 1/31/62. Tampa report of SA JOHN W. ROUSE dated 3/30/62. oe. ae - Pp = py DECLASSIFIED & SOS. £6 ene LEADS A o_o Te) , , moe wt Note: All iene upon completion of investigation requested below, will submit reports suitable for dissemination, using the same distribution to outside agencies as set forth in this report. AGENT IN CHARGE - COPIES MADE: (40/- Bureau (105-106995) (AM - 6 = Miami (4 - 105-4719 1 - 105-3558 1 = 105-5147) See Cover Page "B" for remain- ing Ppi.es. oe Dissemination Record of Attached Report _ Notation Rooney Gory to pepe ae mtn lita Ge 02 paé 3 OY Bae Feds Ty ae ae SF sipdfor a aes RES ee ee ee ____, ACRKO
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_ INFORMANTS IDENTITY , | LOCATION OF ORIGINAL /. INFORMATION , is|CGAUDENCIO CASTRO |Florida, Financial Secretary fof "Agrupacion Montecristi", | PSI under development, who 7voluntarily furnished informa- . H tion to SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR# Instant report, page 2.. [soLozabaL, Coral Gables, a MM 105-4719. Translations from Spanish to English were made by Miami Translator ELEANORE M. SCHOENBERGER. MM T-2 is ERNESTO DESPAIGNE, Ja under development, Military / J Adviser to the Cuban Revolution- ary Council, who voluntarily furnished information to SA LEMAN L, STAFFORD, JR. Instant report, page 5. MM T-3 is CIA, Miami 105-4719-1 and 2 MM T-4 is MM 726-S, contacted by SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD 134-307 Sub A=-152 Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed in this report, and they were concealed only in those instances where identities must be concéaled. _ G*. = COVER PAGE = SEQKET
TRASS IFIED AGL UNFORMATION CONTAINED 7 uife . Fi-2 04 (Rev. 3-3-59) SE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION *. - INS, Miami (RM) 1 1 - ONI, 6th ND, Charleston (RM) 1 = FCC, Miami (RM) 1 = OSI, Robins AFB, Ga. (RM) 2 - CIA, Miami (RM) 1 = G-2, Ft. McPherson, Ga. (RM) — Cepyte 1 - U.S, Customs, Miami (RM) 1 + 111th INTC Group, Orlando (RM) 1 - Border Patrol, Miami (RM) Report of: LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR. Offices. Miami, Florida Date: May 3, 1962 jis CASsiFiep ig. ¢ <7 fitiaos not con 3lr2/q2, to 334 5 ee Field Office File #: Miami. 105-471 A HAS NO ONBGfeau File ss §=105-106995 me AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI fe OLN FORMATION 3 ef IN THIS DOCUMENT. . jv } tf ee Character: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA 4 mee by ak CCL 7 REGISTRATION ACT = CUBA Classify on: /OADR ‘fra fp 5 Synopsis: . : Investigation discloses AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI's head- quarters located Miami, Florida. JUSTO CARRILLO HERNANDEZ, General Coordinator of organization. Identities of Exec- utive Committee and leaders of delegations in other cities throughout United States and other countries set forth. AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI first organized to bring about down- fall of BATISTA regime in Cuba; however, is now dedicated to overthrow of CASTRO Government. Aims and objectives of organization set forth. Estimates set forth concerning oe og Strength and membership of organization. One source describes ‘; = =" AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI as "paper" organization, basically very ay -weak and describes. it as not representative- of an. organiza- ear tion of any great strength in the anti-CASTRO field. Organiza- *"%\ tion receives financial support from Cuban Revolutionary Coun- cil. JUSTO CARRILLO resigned from Cuban Revolutionary Coun- cil; however, continues to head AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI, which is a member of Council. Group is represented on Cuban Rev- Olutionary Council by JUSTO. CARRILLO’s nephew, FRANCISCO CARRILLO. Group had clandestine radio station set up at Miami, Florida. However, station inactive. Organization was engaged in transporting by boat ammunition,. arms and other materials to Cuba, until November, 1961. Principal activities organization now in propaganda effort. Awaiting assistance from U.S, Government. Group not registered in accordance with FARA of 1938, as amended, as of February 9, 1962] t ce B ied mond iss is +. ware Waocthon 2 Gaal roe AE a rea This" documment-cont nnGithers. f the FBI. It is the property of the F dfs loaned to i your agency; it and its contents a?e not to be distributed outside your agency. ue
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MM 10524719 SECRET. oe VI. Finances | os On April 12, 1962, MM T-l advised that the. ©. <4 activities of the AM are carried out through the . : oes financial support of the Cuban Revolutionary Council, He said that FRANCISCO CARRILLO, the nephew of JUSTO CARRILLO, receives three hundred fifty dollars monthly _ personally, for expenses, from the Cuban Revolutionary Council, ‘inasmuch as he is a representative to that _8roup. FRANCISCO CARRILLO has been turning this money over to the AM, in order that it might carry out its — various activities. MM T-l said the AM receives from fifteen hundred to twenty-five hundred dollars monthly from the Cuban Revolutionary Council, in order to. carry out certain underground activities in Cuba. He indicated that the AM has received monthly financial , Support from the Cuban Reyolutionary Council since about September, 1961. (MY(u | Os Co te According to MM T-1, the AM maintains an »/: aecount at the Coral Gables First National Bdnk, in | the, nam@Sof FRANCISCO CARRILLO and Dr. G./CASTRO, the ee patter individual being identified by MM T-1 as_GAUDENCIO| =. PCASTRO/SOLOZABAL;: Financial Secretary of the AM. The. ee ‘Checking account of the AM is ‘maintained under No. 41-784-.__ .. 640°4,- MM T-1 advised that the expenses of the. organiza- . _.. tien are itemized on a monthly basis, and submitted to the Cuban. Revolutionary Council for approval. gaya) a VIE, Factionalism . The "Diario Las Americas," issue of October 13, 1961, published an article which stated, along with other things, the following; translated from the Spanish: _ The Executive Committee of the Montecristi Group wishes to publish the bases for its conduct in 2 14 + sedfer