, * pots el,. the. SOULCO) wre met” another ‘Cuban “Who. was: ‘introduced. to “him as SANT ‘ANA. Souree -, *.des¢ribed him: as |s Mulatto, who had - Negro features 3... He — _ ais. 518" tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds, 40 years’ of “age -and. has black: kinky hair. Source stated - hat SANTANA - . works » for. the Cuban | Embassy in, Mexico City. CS). 4 on hile enroute. to. the ‘San Miguel. note oa ARLOS Tao |mentionedpto the sourcé}that the CUIS. had wanted/to makev-a Fe “videotape Of-.a contact with the source and to later show oO this}only. to.. FIDEL.: CASTRO: and other: high-ranking Cuban: * Government officials. (Source agreed to this. Source noted in the room that a- videotape camera, which appeared to be a. Sony product}, was mounted on a tripod on a table and a :, Microphone placed just. off to the’ side of the table. ‘Source “stated that the video machine was black and-white in color and that teen rey the.  ilming: would also be. in black and white / | wae ferior to. the videotaping: of the source, there had 622 “been conversation: concerning’ MANOLO RAY." ‘Source ‘advised that’ ~™ ‘CARLOS told . id him that while the source's sister was recently . “in Puerto”’Rico during’ January, ‘1977; RAY had told her that ohe was.interested in: meeting the CUIS: RAY had ‘stated at ‘that time that he: would be sending a letter to the source's “sister in Cuba. Source understood that RAY would be making a meet with the CUIS in the near future. Source stated that it appeared that the CUIS wanted no connection between the videotaping |i and RAY. Also, in conversation prior to: the videotaping, )CARLOS fadvised the. ‘source that he Jhad come from <7] Cuba to(Me ico City very late. | on the evening of May 18 1977, arriving * es) fa peimnien etc c konetisttide iat nent ceive ta itaciae nao atbre SECRET sciiamntidieetanaeaad
oo . Goares cavised that: ‘prior to, ‘the e videotaping. RAUL cand § SANTA A’ left the room: ‘and apparently. went upstairs. to “Room 102. to- sleep. ' Source.stated that he sat. alone at the ‘table. upon which. the. videotape machine was mounted and CARLOS. asked him. a dist. of questions, ‘This taping, in which three “reels- ‘were used, took one. hour and: 25 minutes . Source was “ESE ced ‘about his “family situation in: Cuba. before’ ‘FIDEL CASTRO’ “took: over. He was: asked’ about. his thoughts. cn. the Batista - “Regime in’ Cuba.-He was asked to’ comment about: his presen — ‘family situation in and out of Cuba. He. was asked about Cs what political movements he had been a member ‘of, and He responded with Aipha 66 and. Escambrey, . “CGihen questioned about CS) “Alpha 66, the source told‘the interviewer that in 1964) he : had helped Cuban exiles and. arms to pass through Puerto Rico to Santo Dowingo to. be used against Cuba. fHe stated that C33 -Guring that year he had ne rped. approximate 28 individuals and that all but four of those individuals had returned. He Stated that the other four who made it to Cuba were.now in) 2... "Cuban prisons. CSpurce was ‘asked to give comments about his OS) ‘participation, injan assassination attempt of. FIDEL- CASTRO | . .in Chile in 1971 ,Cand the source did. He was asked to C$3 “comment on the: assassination of JOHN F. KENNEDY in 1963 and about his contacts and knowledge of ANTONIO VECIANA, The interviewer wanted to know VECTANA's position with the U.S Embassy in Bolivia in 1971. (He was asked to comment about CS. a Mr, BLAER and Mr. KAIL, whd“were reportedly employees of the U.S. Embassy in Cuba during the takeover of the Cuban “= Government by FIDEL CASTRO. The CUIS suspected these individuals of being associated with the U.S. Centrai Intelligence Agency and asked the source that if he knew where they are now and if he had sver contacted them at the U.S. Embassy. ‘Source was’ questioned about his participation in]another assassination attempt of FIDEI, CASTRO which took place in . 1961 in Havana, Cube. (Source stated thatjat that time CF ae) cs VECTANA , BERNARDO PRADRERES( and ne )tried to kill. FIDEL CASTRO -with a Bazooka. He stated t atjan apartment was rented on S$. ‘Mission Street in Havana, Cuba, by VECIANA's mother-in-law Source stated that) they ¥ waited nine months for FIDEL castro Cs “to appear at a public gathering at the Cuban capitel which was only one block away, but their operation) had no success, (He Cs} “stated that)PRADRERES had hired two others to fire “the Bazcole and/later they reported that)it was too ld ana SQ not functional. CSource stated. thaf}this Bazook which. was S$) . a By used. against BATIS'TA,- had” been hidden’ unt the’ time of ‘the eatin Nene Bie 10 picts O
Saban Government. ‘found: ‘out about this. Sesdssination attempt’ ding bee deo ee. A@Dout -two. months. after the: ‘above-mentioned: individuals. oo ge" an the plot léft- the hotel ‘room, because the Bazooka was oe - lefts ‘in ‘the room. . : CARLOS _gexea(the soteedeo. send: a message “to ate “CASTRO -and..comment.on* what» he’ thought: about the’ possibility: of renewed relations between the United States and Cuba.. ‘ ee Source stated that many Cubans wanted to return to Cuba for family reasons and that many Cuban exiles: are still, however, Jeo the. against the FIDEL CASTRO Governme -As a message. CS © the Cuban Government, (Csource stated thatjhe was sorry that he’ did everythingwagains CASTRO and that he wanted to come “back to’ Cuba sometime to. visit and- that he would also. like soures}tow. he. fe Government... The interviewer askea(theC SO © fee lle cat atid oe source )how he felt about working with the CUIS congacts CS ‘that He had*met™in récent months and (source reported \favérab]y _ about these individuals. (Source was )Jasked co comment, about $ “the Cuban Revolution and His working with the curs. Goxurce Gs told the interviewer that things appear to be’ good in Cuba and that -everyonessts receiving free education and medical “treatment... Source .added that] he Nes never lived underCs ‘Communism s@ he Conld not make a well. considered statement about it. Ggource tated in the last segment of the tape theyl ; arge blow-up si }enich cond of photograpis rs aS, Texas, in. 15963 There appeared in the shots an andivide wal answering description: of LEE HARVEY OSWALI cess’ asked(the source in front of the video machine] to point c which individual in the blow-ups could possibly be° LEE HARVEY. OSWALD. There was no other comment made about these pictures. There were no other questions madefand at that point the wideotaping ended. \¢ j . 4 j A 4 vat ad 4 i 3 SECRET
“SECRET roan uring. the above » taping): the “sources. felt. véhat he’ C53 was very: convincing and that: he-e came acros Sas giving honest, forthright: responses. He stated ‘that after. the taping) t the ‘showed “him, approximately 20 £0: 25 pictures of Cuban exiles. and - requested. tht -he. identify the ‘individuals on ‘the, 3 photos, (Gource . tated that \these photos were quite ola macs that sevéPral. had«same. name on the. back’ although they were  -€8#ferent vals. The CUIS wequested that. He identif . “anyone. he: the | group of photoes. Source stated eae RO, © a current CORU" member,, among the group - - “he - saw ‘PRANK CH .. Of: photographs .~ “ye Ga conversation after the tapine ocarnos nentionea C83 that CUIS knew that Mr.- BISHOP, wHo: was referred to in recent conversation between the source and the CUIS,. was an _individuad with the name of DAVE PHILLY or PHILLIPS (phonetic) « CARLOS* advised’ that he would ask his superiors or the ($29, 00d)ican whigh had been earlier requested by C53 “Che source.) He “advised the source Jthat he has not had an C$ _ Opportunity te talk. wit his superiors about the matter. CARLOS added that he wowld like to send source Jto Cuba torC§ ae three or four. ays of tra@iming and at that time he could meet FIDEL .CAS: sand. other Cuban Govefnment leaders. It WAS suggested — the source Jcould travel from C$) Jamaica or Flg 2 in a boat, alone, :(@ and the source strongly csy Gases et he\ wetld never. “tbavel by Such a medns. The(S ning was not oeeeteeed: CARLOS advised " Cosmce advis sed chat during one “15 minut 2 period”: after the videotaping the electric lights went out and there was some consternation in the room as to what was happening. At this time the source noted that CARLOS had in his possession an aut®matic pistol. ~ Source advised that he, RAULY-and: CARLOS, left the room at about 3 a.m. CARLOS took the tapes wiih him and HECTOR and SANTANA stayed in the room, The source, CARLOS and RAUL traveled approximately one and Gne-half hours back to Mexico City and at one time, approximate 5 a.i.y their. cariiwas stopped by a traffic patrolman as the. had gone thmough.& red traffic light. CARLOS presented his — Aiplom matic PaSSpPox ct and the police officar oermitted them to go. RAUL dides xd his: possport. with him... Source stat ed that. during the “Rack. te: Mexico 5 Chat