Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/21/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90102-10182 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 105-132315-2 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: = 11/06/1964 “PAGES: 19 SUBJECTS : MAX LESNICK DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/06/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT rr rr v9.1 Docld: 32332535 Page 1 15
OLVERA SSS ARSE ORCS CCS ‘eased under the dohn ennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of ag ATE: 11-14-2017 : ee Chine OFFICE : ( is / | INVESTIGATIVE PERION MIAMI , MIA 6 964. 6/22 = 11/2/64 TILE OF CASE 6 7 "REPORT MADE BY. _ TY = | EUGENE L. PAYNE J088 VAN. aN ae BA YARRO, aie Jose ' coee woBe Miami airtel to Director, 9/21/64, captioned, "OUGA GEORGINA GOICOECHEA SALAS, aka. , IS + cups AT MIAMI, FLORIDA L..- Will maintain contact with MM 492-8 for additional _information regarding the subject. 2. Will periodically review the subject's telephone record, and conduct discreet inquiry regarding telephone contacts set forth in the details of this report. 3. Will establish mail cover on the subject if and when his investigative technique is re-established by the Bureau. - e's made of p 7 for ASC? Levu ae FBI HO pon vequaat FG 103 Ca sD SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE (A 11-873 305) (Rw 05<9110) ae. “aOK bal Ace 16-769 24—1 Docid: 32332535. Page 2?
a ed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act o DATE: 11-14-2017 MM 105=91.10 ADMINISTRATIVE Dissemination of this report to INS, Miami, is being withheld pending review of the report at the Bureau |} and instructions by the Bureau to disseminate the report. the information concerning captioned subject's status as a suspected Cuban Intelligence Service (CIS) agent has been discussed with District Director ROBERT L, WOYTYCH, INS, Miami, Florida. The subject is a suspect because of information provided by OUWGA GEORGINA GOICOECHEA BALAS (Bufile 105-129981). ai , CIA, Miami, Florida, originally disseminated information regarding GOICOECHEA's status as a potential double agent to Mr. WOYTYCH subsequent to her debriefing by CIA in Mexico City. The relationship of the subject to GOICOECHEA as a suspect was pointed out to woYTYcH by CIA, together with CIA's reason for considering him as a Suspect. in order to preclude jeopardizing a potential double agent, WOYTYCH was requested by CIA to consider the information vegarding the subject and GOICOECHEA as Top Secret, It is believed that WOYTYCH has not divulged to other “INS officials in Miami the relationship between the subject and GOICOECHEA, and thus if disseminated to INS, Miami . at anticipates furnishing the report to WOYTYCH personaity.(% (U) It is noted that CIA, in furnishing written information containing the debriefing of GOICOECHEA , classified the information SECRET, Because of this forma : classification, this report is being classified SECRET. N' “| In order to preclude jeopardizing a double agent, and to avoid undue embarrassment to INS, the subject's status as a- former informant at INS is not being included in the details of this report. Likewise, that part of MM 492~s réport polnting up subject's activity at INS as an individual of considerable influence, especially that material which came to the attention of MM 492-8, because of his own status at INS, is not set forth in the details because it could compromise MM 492-S as an informant. The data set forth is either attributable to SANCHEZ's own statements, or relates 4 4 a ae | 7 OM &/9 (99 lof coven Bae . ot 7: ae a Cs Mae eo Docld: 32332535 Page 3 | |
aged under the John F DATE: 11-14-2017 105-9110 to itis quasi official status on the anti-CASTRO committee which is information known to many people in the Miami Cuban colony. A review of INS records on August 6, 1964, in addition to the information set forth in the details, shows that on June 9, 1964, the subject was discontinued as an informant of INS, Miami, Florida. On September 17, 1964, Assistant District Director CHESTER WOISH, INS, Miami, clarified the status of SANCHEZ as an informant, and INS‘ reasons for discon tinuing him. At thie time, Mr. WOISH pointed out that the subject was in contact mainly with TYRUS NINNIX of the Travel Control Office. In summary, WOCISH pointed out that SANCHEZ was discontinued because of reports received by INS to the effect that SANCHEZ was giving the impression to the public that he had a “drag,” or influence, with INS, On September 25, 1964, MM 492-5, who also works part time at INS, in furnishing a report concerning the subject, stated as follows: : The subject represented the anti-CASTRO exile organization known as Agrupacion Montecristi, along with other representatives of other anti-CASTRO organizations, which formerly met with the principal heads of INS, Miami. It was the opinion of MM 492-8 that this committee exer~ cised tremendous influence over INS insofar as the process~ ing of Cuban aliens was concerned. MM 482-5 opined that the volce of the subject was respected because of his friendship with Mr. TYRUS MINNIX of the Travel Control Office.  Be~ cause of this relationship, SANCHEZ had an entre in all departments of INS, He used a black pocket notebook Similar to those furnished to INS investigators, and with this notebook, SANCHEZ contacted business places, offices, newspapers, radio stations, and so forth, and would exhibit photographs of persons under investigation by INS in order to get information which he was supposed to have reported later to INS. MM 492-S is of the opinion that SANCHEZ had considerable influence at INS, Bye % . ee oe e: : COVER PAGE SECKE Docld:32332535- Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 DATE: 11-14-2017 oe Sébive:) MM 205-9110 MM 492-S recalled that on one occasion, Mrs. GERTRUDE LIPPIT, Secretary to Assistant Director GIDEL, caught SANCHEZ going through a wastebasket and reported him. SANCHEZ explained his actions by stating that he was just looking for an old note of his own which he had given to Mr. MINNIX. MM 492-8 believes no further Significance was attached to the matter, MM 492-5 further recalled that in approximately June, 1964, Mrs. ELISA ACOSTA, a former INS translator, told him that INS officials were investigating SANCHEZ for something relating to money, and the rumor was that SANCHEZ had asked for money "for doing something or for giving information." MM 492-8 did not attach too much importance to this information, because he knew Mrs. ACOSTA did not like SANCHEZ. However, the informant did hear through another more reliable source at INS that SANCHEZ was being investigated in connection with a denunciation coneerning a female employee in the Spanish Consulate in New Orleans, Louisiana, or Tampa, Florida. According to what MM 492-8 overheard, SANCHEZ is supposed to have taken steps to change the alien or visa status of some unknowh- individual; MM 492-8 additionally reported that shortly prior to September 25, 1964, the subject told him that he was not then working for INS, Miami, but that they had offered to transfer him to New York with a salary of $75.00 a week; The records of the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company, Hialeah, Florida, were made available to SA EUGENE L. PAYNE on September 28, 1964, by Mrs. ALICE HORNSBY. At this time, Mrs. HORNSBY pointed out that long distance calls billed to subject's telephone are not available for the period preceding approximately June, 1964, Miami indices contain numerous references relating to the very common Spanish name JOSE SANCHEZ. Information obviously identical to the subject is set forth in the details of this report. D, COVER PAGE Docld: 323352535 Page 5
PATE: 11-14-2017 MM 105-9110 In connection with. the above information, MiamL A mentioned Bulet dated January 5, 1960, entitled, #"JosE C¥\ uw) LPEPIN' SANCHEZ; RA ~ CUBA, which sets forth information [zon Cia dated December 29, 1959, identifying SANCHEZ as a uban Government agent in Florida who reported to See officials in Bavana concerning anti-CASTRO activities] SANCHEZ referred tol by CIAjJis identical to the subject. cb ie noted that the’ eubject indicated to INS that he did travel to the United States in 1959 as a tourist. Although c is t Known whether or not the INFORMANTS Identity Location is(cra \(Q 105-8830-28 is MM 492-S 134~44~Sub ‘A- 2632, 2633, 2634 is PSI (Under Development) 105-4719~-34, pe. 2 ERNESTO DESPAIGNE tf e70-s* \7 S) F® COVER PAGE Doeld: 32332535 Page 6