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a Z a a pee = eS JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John Kennedy AGENCY: FBI | nedy RECORD NUMBER: —124-90090-10063 Kssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : Q 7 (44 USC 2107 Note). . ase#:NU 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: —105-84265-10 BO Oe = 20” Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI , FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 01/28/1960 PAGES: 5 , SUBJECTS : JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ROLANDO MASFERRER ( DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 07/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : TT a pg v9.1 HW 54460 DBocld: 32330400 Page 1
sy . CONF RTIAL | vy () FEDERAL lr 2 BE wo BUREAU CF ini en ae” ae Sete See re Le 7 U. S. DEPARTMENT ° Puen YY t far. Pargons. = ALL meSRATION COMPAID COMRUMEATIONS SECTION a | HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFJBD EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERY SE. h. JAN 28 1960 Mr. McGuire 7 TA. nS TST TE . , , ; Mr. Rosen... . tag CLASS. & BKT, emis ? Mr. Tamm Uv A. . DeLoach_.._. ; f . Malone. —— | ( ne ene REASON-FCIM II, - 66 Mr. Trotter. - DATE OF REVIEW . W.C.Sullivan | “URCENT~ 1-28-60 11-47, PM. EST. JWA pEcLassiien gy .S LE LAC les oH S-0-94 JFK “> ipa bes. Batre. 26 DIRECTOR, FBI in eer ROM, SA ry vc! " /FROM_SAC, MIAMI /) > - a GP suas FER JUAN’ FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO “oon teuEz, ET Mt Baie i ie} N Erne Se oa caaaeaall ee nad a ~~ ENTS esate teense — oa END. PAREN, IS DASH CUBA. RE TELEPHONE CALL JAN. TWENTYEIGHT B&Q ve INSTANT FROM DONALD MOORE, BUREAU. USA, MIAMI, WAS INFORMED SS TODAY CONCERNING STATUS FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO, PURSUANT BUREAU + “INSTRUCTIONS. AT TWELVE FORTYFIVE PM, JAN. TWENTYSEVEN, MM © cS aw SIX THREE FIVE DASH S TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED SA GEORGE E. ~o | DAVIS, STATING HE HAD JUST ARRIVED MIAMI INTERNATIONAL E y \p? AIRPORT AND WAS BEING DETAINED BY INS FOR INTERROGATIONS 7 LATER IN AFTERNOON, DISTRICT DIRECTOR, INS, CONFIRMED THAT. INFORMANT DETAINED FOR INTERROGATION ON GROUNDS HE. 1S EMPLOYED BY CUBAN GOVERNMENT, BUT IN POSSESSION Us S. RESIDENT VISA, AND THAT INS POSSESSED FBI REPORT DATED ‘\) NINETEEN FIFTYFOUR REFLECTING PERSON OF SIMILAR NAME “\\ ATTENDED CP NEETING Race INS DIRECTOR STATED aU aN S/AGENCTES ; & po Royer ne /e gif fief i io REC. 66 my ST a1 FEB 2 1960 cere Se St HW 54460 Docld:32330400 Page 2?
~yY MM 105-4572 [| ____] - SECRET OTHER 4 ource o nformation a . : This man is part 6f the wealthy Aramburu family of Cuba. His father-in-law is a former president of Cuba. He can furnish information regarding leaders of the most im- portant, large anti-Castro groups. He receives mail from his father-in-law in Cuba concerning Soviet troops and military and ngwal matters. i He is a Cuban law-school graduate who formerly was associated with the Movimiento de Recuperacion Revolucionario __ SS SES and can furnish information regarding various members, al- though hg,is not presently active in any organization. Hep He was a former police chief under Castro. -He travels in_New York and is acquainted with numerous pro- and anti-Castro persons. He is president of the anti-Castro.. organization,. American Movement of Patriotic Action, which Sa ae in Cyba and of which he was a leader in Cuba; | cub he Former Lieutenant won eee, Cuban Navy in Venezuela, — he can furnish background and political affiliations o -31-— SECRET | Nw 45797 Docid:32330946 Page 31
, a | MM 105-4572 : SECRET naval personnel and Cuban port data. He is an independent; he has run his own boat to Cuba with guns, to gether with his brother, IVAN VIDAL SANTIAGO. a OTHER 4 of Information Pu ‘This person can furnish information regarding proposed intelligence activities of the Movimiento de Recuper- acion Revolucionario, an anti-Castro.group, and can identify leaders and fficers of the organization. Source of Information iy ) He is connected withthe second National Front of Escambray and, in addition, can furnish information concern- ing little-known Cuban action groups which plan military operations against Cuba. $ (UL) 7. Miscellaneous Coverage Through her employment as stewardess with Pan Amer- ican Airways, she can furnish information regarding personnel of the airline and the political sentiments of passengers. - 32 - SECRET | ww 45797 DocId:32330946 Page 32
ue a C | conripeiniat aS -Memoranduni to Mr. Belmont eps RE: ‘ JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ u GEORGE L. VALDES AMABLE, AhAe : “ROLANDO ‘WASFERRER ROJAS | but informant's absence has precluded this. It is not clear at this time whether he would have furnished us data on this matter and rapid sequence of events may.have prevented this. Irrespective of whether he would have played it straight or not, his arrest was necessary. If he ‘was not dealing honestly with us he deserves arrest and, if he intended ‘Woo deal S(u) truthfully, his arrest was necessary for his own personal safety We are furnishing brief summary of facts in letters to : Jpateorney General and Vice President Nixon. Details are being, furnished in letter to Criminal Division with copy t¢ Internal’ Security Division of Department and in letter to State ~ with copies. to’ CIA, intelligence services. of armed forces and Immigration and Naturalization Service. ' In. letters to Department of Justice only. we are confidentially vadvising of informant relationship with Fernandez since it is felt ‘Department must know this. rather than be confronted with it unexpectedly ‘at trial.or préor thereto. fo hold out’ and have. to advise Department later might create impression something was behind concealment. Jf it later develops. that there are mitigating factors regarding Fernandez we will advise Department. KU) ACTION: - " Above, action is being. expedited today. Whether or not subjects are eventually. convicted or simply returned to Cuba their arrest should serve notice . on. Castro that such activity will not be tolerated. a CONFIDERTIAL | . L HW 54460 DBocld:32330406 Page 3
AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : “AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90093-10060 HQ 92-8100-25 Document Information FBI HQ 04/25/1966 9 NOFIO PECORA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact _ 07/16/1998 INDEFINITE RPT HW 45908 DocId:32330854 Page 1 Date: 6/8/2015
JFK Assassination System: Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Released under the John ; Kennedy Wssassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-90090-10081 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: 1O-O4-2017 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-84265-23 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: . DONAHOE TO: BELMONT TITLE: DATE: 02/02/1960 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ROLANDO MASFERRER DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified ‘RESTRICTIONS: 4 ‘CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 . 11 HW 54460 Docld: 327330418 Page 1
y NO 92-603 MAK/srl 1) Will review pertinent records to determine ‘amount of real estate holdings held by PECORA and his wife, FRANCES SMITH PECORA. 2) Will conduct appropriate investigation to determine PECORA's interest in a plush supper club being opened on the sight of the former Tropical Tourist Court. on Chef Menteur Highway. 3) Will review Small Business Administration records to determine if PECORA received a $100, 000 SBA loan, 4) Will attempt to determine if PECORA received $200,000 in insurance payments as a result of Hurricane Betsy. 5) Will conduct appropriate investigation to ascertain if PECORA is a member of LaCosa Nostra in the New Orleans area, a INFORMANTS: IDENTITY OF SOURCE NO T-17 is NO 1309-C contacted. by SA REGIS L, KENNEDY, No T-18 is pcr[____——_—icontactea by SA JACK E. MEHL. NO T-19 is NO 1390-PC contacted by SA JOSEPH G, PEGGS ADMINISTRATIVE: re a a This case was. reopened on February 14, 1966 to determine subject's pertinent activities, after being placed in a pending inactive status. B . (COVER PAGE) HW 45908 DocId:32330854 Page 2
JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). asef#: NW 54460 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 105-84265-25 HO-o4—-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: MM TITLE: DATE: 02/04/1960 PAGES: l SUBJECTS : JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ , ROLANDO MASFERRER . DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: AT _—_l——— v9.1 HW 54460 Docld: 32330420 Page 1
f kL I ur. Cotter February 4, 1960 Uae APER eer wen Qnty Aft ey Lor “Front Directorh, FRI (agh-vaz65), QD <3 ‘he & & “Ee . nee - GEORGE VALDES Gua BLE ROLANDO" MASPERREREROTAS = VICTIM KIDNAPPING « CONSPIRACY — _ is CUBA. in order to further evaluate | question of whether Mit 635-8 te telling full truth in this matter, possibility should be considered that he was among individuals who met with Mre. Taaffe in office of Raul Castro in mid-January, 1960, at which time kidnap plot was hatched. In order to resolve this point, you should exhibit photograph of informant to Mra. Taaffe. However, in view of Mrs. Taaffe's doubtful reliability, photograph of MM 635-8 should be included in group of photographs of other Cuban nationals. Suairtel results of this inquiry at early se, U) apes cen dae —~ pe sosirien BY Spa “| on eal la a aan : z) "TxOET 4 A Tolson _. ae . es an me Parsons ; Belinont —-—___ ¢€ -E BE DeLoach - Malone McGuire Rosen CLASS. & EXT. REAS sON~ ‘Trotter, en ae or W.C, Sullivan a 4 Lf Tele. Room | . ¥ . Ingram ae . Li caved Gandy MAIL ROOM@D4] reLeTyee untr L_] HW 54460 Docld:32330420 Page 2
JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI Peleased under the John RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90090-10093 - Kennedy ; Wssassination Records RECORD SERIES : HQ Ollection Act of 1992 ‘ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: 1O-O4-2017 AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-84265-33 _ Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: DOJ/CRIM TITLE: DATE: 02/10/1960 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ROLANDO MASFERRER DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/05/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO eee v9.1 16 : HW 54460 Docld:32330430 Page 1
SS Co: for Informant Report or Material FD-306 (s-21-58) Date recelved Recelved from (name or symbol number) Received by 8/30/E5 | NO 1972-2 SA ©. M. CALLEHDLR Method of delivery (check appropriate blocks) CHHin person Colby telephone (I) by mali orally Xo tecording device - (J written by Informant lf orally furnished and reduced to writing by Agent: Date of Report Date B/30/65 Date(s) of activity Dictated Transcribed _Bf/aifer Authenticated by Informant __Grailp  _ Brtef description of activity or material 7 Information re Bian activity in 8/30/6E5 —__veletionshia to forthcoming rally end — File where ortginal is tocated if not attached is 1th. 20 OF tai Remarks: 170-204 INDEX NAMES RGBIRT DEPUGH 105-1057 (GEEK) ARD RICHARD COTTON TO 105-1057 157-1319 (Bogalusa) 475-202 2 (uncial Situation, Bogalusa) 57-3099 (CHARLES CENISTMAS) seve (J05B RARICE) 62-2995 (MINUTE MEN) 157~1689 (SAXON FARMER) 157-1768 (RUSEELL MAGES) KK : bar (9) = OP met wat Ga)pe ber be Be tt ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE Noe 3 YORE BI gf) ‘ Block Stamp r — _-- HY 53074 Docld:32334378 Page 2?
SS MOTE s he no, ery Gonerad wiiney ay Surmaioned be | eget s ing 2hGo ing our Hiani wupftee te thoroughly $6. am af fert to receive these = sent wisd b& Boge gduived of any “Pertinent énfornation herein should be furnished te the J» Sa Attorney in Miemi handling this matter. He should be a advised that this information has been brought to the attention of the Criminal and Internal Security Divisione of the Department. Buairtel to Méamt 2/8/60 instructed that Office to vigorously reinterview Taaffe concerning these allegations and to thereafter submit recommendations as to the destrability of conflicting stories. ‘reinterviewing rice HC 635-S) in effort to resolve - = /- conFIDNATIAR —— HW 54460 DBocld:32330430 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form eee AGENCY FILE NUMBER : AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: _ DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy Wss5assination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). asef#: NW 54460 Date: FBI 124-90090-10094 HQ 105-84265-34 Document Information FBI HQ WH 01/28/1960 2 JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ROLANDO MASFERRER PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/15/1998 INDEFINITE LET v9.1 17 HW 54460 DocId: 32330431 Page 1
aS “Parsons 1 - Mr. Donahoe DATE OF REVIEW “Ur, Dehoach | JI - Mr. Nasea LZ =dS £. Mohr d -~ Mr. Cotter lL -. Mr... Rosen CLASS. & EXT. 0 i =- Mr. Belmont. ° | REASON-FCIM IT.) Xe: Sinus a , vahwary + 28, Ape Honorable Richard iM. Nixon The Vice President ae Washington 25> De Co ia 7 Dear Dicks. wae in the following Lot. by Cuban. agents arrest. oF. Genrgerva nies | and Suan Pe Rodriguez by our WA on eoncerning this sehene 7 was ne origina’ 265 _ 1960, iby rae. Catherine Taasfe of &- ; 0) Chilie Gartnsheonteen matters. “Taare advised thag she Was present at a meeting held several weeks ago in the sos fice ‘of Ral Castros. chief of the Cuban Armed Forcess>- uring which three Cuban officials, including George Valco jdtscussed a plan to kidnap Masferrer, déliver him torCuba. he would be killed and thereafter arrange to have == s body discovered on an isiand in the Bahamas unégr ; whieh, would make it appear that the Unite S€2tes - nd. GPOnE “Britain wer supporting anti-Castro forces. According tp Taas. Cy. the abduétion of Masferrer would be effected by {Bpibing a oot peliee OFFICE to piace hin, ung er ‘arrest and ven OE 2 fficer ? Gibsegientian “for an agent of our Miami Off 123. @ ‘feéal. deputy sheriffs arrangements were nade 2 to contact Valdes. posing , Our agent met with Valdes on "the evening of January 27; 19605, in Miami and distussed this Z iseeheme with Valdes and Juan Fernandez de Castro, who ar eaptentisied Rinse as a pepresentabive er the Cuban A Had tong On bl aas, i 38 C7 Teles ulti TS ENCLOSE Pam ater oe wy By Hag. we ay, + HW 54460 DBocld:32330431 Page 2?
eee — == = ss —— ae JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI ; . Released under the John RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90090-10095 - Ke nne ay , , 45s5assination Records RECORD SERIES: HQ Ollection Act of 1992 (44 U5 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: 1O-O4-2017 AGENCY FILE NUMBER: —105-84265-34 Document Information ORIGINATOR: — FBI FROM: HQ TO: WH _ TITLE: DATE: 01/28/1960 PAGES: 1 SUBJECTS : JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ROLANDO MASFERRER DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : LET v9.1 18 | HW 54460 DocId:32330432 Page 1
HW 53195 Docld:32351527 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER : 2 JFK AGENCY FILE NUMBER : RECORD SERIES Se eae a ae ele A Ste Se fan a ee se Se ee a a ee ae ee ee AGENCY ORIGINATOR -: CIA FROM : JMWAVE TO : DIRECTOR " TITLE :.JMWAVE CABLE RE. DISCUSSIONS. DATE: 12/11/1963 PAGES : 1 SUBJECTS :. DISCUSSIONS WITHHELD WITHHELD JMWAVE CABLE DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER CLASSIFICATION. : SECRET RESTRICTIONS: 1B CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/02/95 COMMENTS : JFK17 : F10 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION CIA ee 104-10076-10335 80T01357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION ee @leased under the Jahn Kennedy Sass ination Records = a Lllection Act of 1992 4. 78C 2107 Note. asesiNl 53199 Date: 6-Lla-2017 RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 1995.08.02.16:32:31:690028 104-10076-10335 [R] - ITEM IS. RESTRICTED Page 1
ee: - 1 - Belmont an - 1 - Donahoe ~ 1 - Nasca =~] ~ Cotter January 28, 1960 | BY COURIER SERVICE lige Rose Mary Woods.  .. . Lueeuttve Seeretary | eo. the Viee President Room f-6,; The Capitol Washing ton 25, De € bear Rove Marys £ am “enelosing a ‘letier which £ think he Viee President might want te SECo ; Sincerely, | QECLASSIFIED BY Gio. ‘aan | Oe CID Gamer Or OH" a CLASS. & EN. £noleoaure os REASON- FCIM | DATE OF REVIE “= a . Lt ao > Fr" VAN ehlw & a Tolson ——4Fr, p Mohr —______ 7 + &. Parsons —___ Belmont ——____. Callahan DelLoach .__. Malone McGuire - Rosen c Tamm . Trotter We 2a Sulli an’ oNBeo 4 WE oe FR eed mle UNIT co HW 54460 DBocld:32330432 Page 2?
Source informed that VERTREES ADAMS and. BUDDY LYONS, Deputy Sheriffs for Washington Parish, are either Klansmen or ‘closely associated with Klan members, He stated he had heard from various sources that ADAMS and LYONS have been cooperating with Klan members. Source further stated that (Firet Name Unknown /FNU_7) JONES and two other Bogalusa policemen are cooperating With Klan members by furnishing them confidential information. Source states BILL RAWLS, a member of the Sheridan Unit of the OKKKK, is a close friend of his and that RAWLS is a "rumor carrier." Source states RAWLS is definitely not to be trusted, ' Source furnished the following information concerning’ persons noted below: \ RICHARD ARD, active member ‘of Pine Unit . e W. ARD, disenchanted member of Pine Unit E, A. NORLES, gon of ARTIS NOBLES and member of - Pine Unit’ DENVER NOBLES, member of Pine Unit ARTIS NOBLES, member of Pine Unit JIM MERRITT, member of Pine Unit and believed to still be Exalted Cyclops TALMADGE JENKINS, investigator for Pine Unit KINCH. MILEY, member of Pine Unit WILLARD MILEY, inactive member who operates Spar | Service Station, Bogalusa, Louisiana VAN JENKINS member of Pine Unit. _ WILLIAM JENKINS, Secretary-Treasurer-of Pine Unit. Wife employed First State Bank, Bogalusa, Louisiana -2.- HY 53074 Docld:32334381 Page 5
AGENCY FILE NUMBER : $i v9.1 HW 54460 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Docld: 32330440 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form Agency Information Peleased under the John Kennedy Assassination Records FBI 124-90090-10103 Ollection Act of 1992 HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: 105-84265-NR HO-O04-2017 Document Information FBI MM HQ 02/17/1960 3 JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ROLANDO MASFERRER PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 07/15/1998 INDEFINITE AT 20 Page 1
ATT H npRia R Lit 60 a ONE a gor! _ pinscron, ret Jasco), 7 oe BLT IFS! NG ny STASHED sf Me. 3 HERE St J SSIMIED EKCEF prom: | sac, miama (( ee me peng | LAS Tred a oo nemyasrtél of 3/60 to Bureau; Bulec af tf 60 to Miami; _  puatireen 7/8/60_to Miami; alse Be renys ietel 2/11/60 to Bureau, entitled “JUAN PERNANDEZ DE CASTRO-RODRIGUEZ; ET ALj ROLANDO mo! MASPERRER ROUAS = % VICES APS = “CONE SPLRACY 5 iS = CURA”. a, La crt On. 2/5160, ARTURO FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUES, pe brother of M6358, who should not be: confused with MM-635-8" ye uncle, ARTURO FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO, advised that he had come to - Miami to help his brother tho had been arrested. He said that ‘on 2/3/60, he talked to FERNANDO FUENTES COBA, chieé of 4 “Gonfidential A", who is the immediate chief of MM-635-S in the vo Cuban National Revolutionary Police. COBA expressed concern '. £oe WMe635-8, but gave ao indication that he was upset with *. —  MMe635-8,' nor chat he disapproved of him because of his arrest. ae -. ARTURGO. ‘expressed the opinion thet MM-635-S might even benefit - WS in bis position by virtue of this ineident. ARTURO said chat _ although he did not discuss with COBA the circumstances under ‘which M%-635+S was sent to Vieni, that he received the impression chat MMe635-8? function was to assigc VALDES as @ sort of super HERMISE, L visor in event: advice was needed. (2K) a rs 2 | os ) cn “ae » Mam, | a3 BOAO TT... "G2 es em. t) goto Be GED: nite . e i ' DS 6 L¢ Lo a 8) 5 | als | E am - ¢ —  guass. & EXT. ear end (a = oR ™ - REASON-FCIM IT, : a 2. “DATE OF REVIEW _3yalay 87 MA _ sania? 2, HW 54460 Docld:32330440 Page ?
ee @ MM 105-4572 _ , 4 SECRET OTHER 4 Source of. Information ' * Source of Information * Source of Information an airline, Cuban, Miami repicsentatiye of Guatemala AVIATECA, he can furnish data from manifests and knows many individuals using this airline. Sourcé ‘of Information | /°— \ As Clearance Supervisor of Pan American Airways, he makes available manifests of this airline. clk: - Source of Informapfon cule. of information | ~~ * ao px f Information (= As operator of Consolidated Tours, Inc.’, he is cog- nizant of many Cubans traveling by air. SECRET NW 45797 DociIda:32330946 Page 33 - 33 -
ho On 2/13/60, MM-635-S telephonically advised that he | had just been released from qail under $5,000.00 bond. His: bond had been xeduced from $30,000.00 to $5,000.00. He said that ‘he had cegisterved at the Travelers Hotel, Miami Springs, with _ JORGE VALDES in Room 226;..that HENRY CARR, Attorney, represented {| him om the bond reduction; that he would be in Miami until | Monday. Cae eee 7 | ga 2/15/60, Mi-635-8 met with SA GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR.; oo and furnished additional information which he had extracted from - VALDES ,. identifying JACK ALSTED, a former U. S.» Colonel, ' telephone PL 7-2403, as. the individual who was to supply and. '. gaptain the boat, to be used in kidmaping MASFERRER. He also “furnished additional information concerning JOHN EXBERG (aot “JOHN EX), with whom he spent Saturday. The foregoing will be * xéported under appropriate caption to the Bureau, and a news ' ease is being opened on ALSTED. MW mo "  MM=635-$ said that he was eparting the next day for Cuba, and that EKBERG would arrive in Cuba on 2/18/60 to report. to BFIGENIC | MEIJEIRAS, Chief of Police. M(']4) 7 ee | ‘MM#635-8 expressed the’ opinion thaths would “be in the _°. gheax™’ with AMEIJEIRAS and COBA, gad that he would resume his_ / sposition in "Confidential 4") TA) Se | . Se. He was informed that this office could not dixect his | activities; nor make further payments to bim until the case  dnvolving his arrest had been resolved. ‘MM-635-8 accepted this.  \potification gracefully and yolunteered to keep this office | vo -.  adwised. of developments and pertinent information, to the best of HW 54460 Docld:32330440 Page 3
Bees crs i C 7 re  mafasenzn | CU) 3. 9m 2/16/60, Mi-635-S8 telephonically advised that he a was departing Miami on Cubana Plight 801 at 8:45 AM that day, — along with his brother. (Ui) ; | oO ne Miami notified Mr. FRANK DEVER, Chief of Travel >: Gontrol,. INS, of his departure. Miami also notified Mr. DEVER -.° that the photo of JUAN PERNANDEZ, an alleged Commmist,, furnished | by the Bureau, was not identical to MM-635-S. Me. DEVER stated ‘that MM-635-S would have no difficulty with INS in, returning to | ‘ Miami. KW as ; ner. teview of all the facts velating to axrest of  *MM-635-8, along with JORGE VALDES, on 1/27/60, for conspiracy = = _ “\ > €o kidnap, reflects, in the opindon of this office, that MM-635-S - has not violated the confidence of the Bureau in any way. mn 1. Sosy Tt appears that his present assignment in “Confidential . -A" has. placed. him in 4 position where he must necessarily under- take calculated risks if he is to advance co a position where he — a. -. will be of maximum value to the Bureaus fue He has furnished reliable information in the past, aw, ad there is no reason to believe that he has falsified any “. . + information in this matter. On the contrary, his ceport of the | .: £aets has een. found true wherever it is susceptible of verificaq— CO “The Bureau is requested to authorize Miami to renew direction of his activities and to resume payments for services Be a conelenma HW 54460 Docld: 32330440 Page 4