(404-10518-10822 € ° em re6s 9 \ 2 ned . RWIN R. GAY Seams 9 @ . OMIT TIO ALE ERE ° CONF GEN TAL ; DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEACQUARTERS o &. $. aRMy INTELLIGENCE COMMAND . FORT HOLABIRD. MARYLAND 21219 i i | t f F i Fi £ } 3 i ‘ é i [- ICDSO-0-§ ” AUG 07 1970 SUBJECT: Frente Revolucionario Anti-Communista en Cuba {u) Central Intelligence Agency ATIN: Lialson hs G10 Washington, DC 20310 Gof. 9 ia DOC, MICRO, SER. i & s - , 0701 mae ¢ (U) Forwarded for your intorehtiop Gre two Agent/ Reports (ARs) et dated 18 and 19 June 1970, subject: WX R, Manuel “(NMN); Dog: ‘ 3 Jun 1929, Mariango, Havana, Cuba. Yhe originals of these ARs have been furnished to the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI). . ‘ ; 2. (C) Aguilar may possibly be identifiable with the Manolo Aguilar named as representative o = elucionario Anti-Commuinista ‘de anulberéd report, FBI, Miami, Florida. 25 Dec 53, ‘Subject: Movimiento Revolucionario Frank Pais. Roy Emery Hargraves | . : 4s presumed to be the same individual named in unnumbered report, i FBI, Miami, Florida, 5 April 1953, subject: 30th of November Revolutionary Movement; and report 97-b06. PBI Miami, Plorida, 29 April 1963, same subject. _ 3. {FOUO) Records of this office indicate that Jose (RMN) Pujol, SSAN: 261-66-0168, was born on 1 July 1941, in Panama. LTC ,MI Acting Assistant Adjutant General peo -9-l ye C6257 Soe bce ge GROUP 3 HES MAB Downgraded at 12 year te ted 12 aFhh intervais; nat automaticaly dectassified { ened p REY tetomere 22 EP BE BEE steele edamame ca <a ‘ cee + fe seamen wa Tener . ‘ ' ee . , i dnsddGahaas seuueatalnaetiesiei omni as ace ee Brattice esc ntnte 49.26 . ses CERI O08 SP Nore enype spite them gt at tment em emvey gence ment . 4 . . ' Ai aA TY 8 RRNA AnD ST PETC ERT AOE RSA: Romeo aT ed toh Seater: ee a 12 Ba Sareea ett mtn wn ae i rt A RARELY ee Sine , Seer entree ea TRO ree 6 Same tinh ttyen ihn sem emurten tpingenatir “crb ena OS ebdramaiienmnls 7, ae tee Cas ne * a odget ~ * et ey —_ £yvt.
1400000 jmilitary), NFI, who were awaiting support. SUBJECT had no definite military \ * bine d eof bol ae tek abeinde'cicton alntata ty , 7 if . . ree ET I CL IE GT LE ET I LOCO [- . : AGL REY ORT ° . {AR 3 4°399, FAS I-97) a : <2 8 Maus OF SSKCE O8 tae OF INTENT 3 Date StesTteD J AGULLAR, Maavel G2iN) - 18 June 1970 DPOB: 3 June 1929, Marianao, Havana, Cuba 9. COmtiea SvensOy O8 Fae peimsER 062-28-2671 ' G BRS8 OF Pamecss (AISCELLA.NEGUS) On 17 June 1970, Manuel NMN AGUILAR was interviewed at 4 the Hiami Pield Office, Region III, lllth MI Group, Miami, Florida, regarding . information HE volunteered concerning an anti-Castro Cuban exile group called . Frente Revolucionarla Anti-Ccmounista en Cuba (FRACC) (Anti-Communiset Revolue tionary Front in Cuba), of which HE claimed to be a leader. AGUILAR, « jeweler i euployed by Kappy's Jovelry Store, 1423 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, . who resides at 453 SW 10th Street, Miami, stated in substance as follows: In approximately 1959, SUBJECT helped form FRACC in Cuba when it became known that the Castro regime was turning Communist. SUBJECT claimed that at [that time HE was a member pf Castro's Naval Intelligence. HE alleged that HE attempted to obtain help from the American Embassy, but the only help HE re- ceived was from a COL Samuel Louis Bouque (phonetic), then the US Military At- } tache, who rade personal donations to FRACC but offered no official help. When i SUBJECT could not obtain official aid, HE and the other members of FRACC went = underground. Souvce declined to reveal the names of other persons in FRACC for ° [: fear of jeopardizing their security since some members were still in prison in wt i Cuba. In approximately March 1961, SUSJECT escaped fron Cuba when HE Learned rc ' that HE was beire investigated for subversive activities. Since coning to the ! i US, HE has been working with about 50 persons living in various parts of the US in order to send aid to members of FRACC in Cuba. SUBJECT declined te reveal ; the names of these members in the US. As yet, FRACC has only been able to send very small amounts of aid to FRACC at sporadic intervals and through clandes< i tine means. They do not have any stockpiles of arms or material and do not : iE plan to initiate any actioa without the appreval of the US Government. There : . | is no forcal organization of FRACC in the US; however, SUBJECT claimed that l the FRACC mecbers in the US could be organized and trained in-a matter of four or five weeks to send supplies and arms to Cuba. SUBJECT believed that there wete approximately 4,000 to 10,000 persons in Cuba who would support FRACC im- mediately if they had assurance that FRACC did, in fact, have supplies and the support of the US. SUBJECT claimed that HE was in contact with members of FRACC in Cuba (some still in prison and others in high positions within the Cuban {plans but believed that FRACC could overthrow the Castro regime from within, rather than by means of an invasion involving the US, if they had the proper supplies and support. SUBJECT was referred to the Miami Field Office by Roy Hargrave, presently a patient at Palm Springs General Hospital, 1475 W 49ch Street, Hialeah, Florida. Through Hargrave, SUBJECT net am individual who claimed to be a Captain .n the US Army Reserves, not further identified, who stated that he could train SUBJECT and the other members of FRACC. DOC. MICRO. SER. MICROFILMED oct 191970 Soreerneney waren language. HE appeared to be sincere, truthful and was completely cooperative 12k... hs Be 73 = ae 8 = a TOPS any AnD C4 Gan ZateOee OF SPECIAL AGENT Bp iv @. MGraTues OF SGas AGENT a OSEPH A, AGEE CL fb iF se Ith MI Croup Wy fy 06 267 ttl G Loew * RO oe Pe o Sram oreemenen 82 Soe Ba TH PES S D D Soto oe) toenste resume LOR SENCIL USE ONLY, 20 -7>4 “eres § t i f H i & g AGENT’S NOTES: The interview of SUBJECT was conducted in the Spanish | i a napommguampntageainn ecient = ‘ Ppadeh ORO ORN Oe ARTRONE COT We ree
em verter eo Cs CORFIDERTIAL - Attar a7 tay nti acta tin visa me AN oder teetet fl ao ES oan 9 ° . Eww Ae HOV s BM F027) he js F G0 baad OF SUSECI C8 tht OF mucinindd ACUILAR, Manucl (Null) DPO3: 3 June 1929, Marfanao, Havana, Cuba 2 Bate susurteD 19 June 1970 : 3. CONTEDs 31801 O8 Pak rasenkes 062-268-2671 (MISCELLANEOUS) Gn 18 June 1970, se’ poy Emory AD «3, who resides at $515 Su 95th Avenue, Miami, Florida, telephone 226-4646, and who was born 14 February 1940 at Saint Louis, Missouri, was interviewed in his hospital roon, 3618, Palm Springs General Hospital, 1475 49th Street, Hialeah, Florida, where he is in convalescence fron a ruptured spine. Hargraves, who has known Manuel AGUILAR stated in substance as follows: @ 81°O88 OF bed00S$ Source became interested in becoming a mercenary in 1961. He later cane to Miami and was able to gradually work himself into the ranks of volun- teer mercenaries within the area who wanted to go to Cuba to assist in the overthrow of the Castro regime. Hargraves met Gerald Patrick Herning, whose present address is 2668 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte, California, telephone 442-3641. Herning, referred to by Source as "Jerry", is presently the presi- dent of a Los Angeles Ironworker's Union but was, at the time, working for a private patrol agency or investigative agency out of Roseread, California. The ower of the agency pas FU Moses. Jerry was the organizing force behind the volunteer military screctur=s from 1962 to 1964. While working for Herming, Sou ice met Felipe Vical-Santiag’ who had been the Chief of Maritime Police under Castro an? later became t 2 2 Military Attache to Colunbia, South America. Sant! ‘20 defected to the US in * 360. Ie was through Santiago, in 1961, that Sourcé met SUBJECT whe is also now as "Minola". Acecrding to Santiago, SUBJECT could be trusted, was 1: “vel headed but was apt to disobey orders when HE fele, that there was sorething’ more important to do. Santiago related that SUBJECT! had vorked for Raul Castro's right-hand man, a seven-foot Negro named Heet«, Aldamas. Following Sanciago's defection to the US in 1960, he re- peatedly sent money and supplie& into Cuba by way of SUBJECT. SUBJECT was the con’ 9: st man and was sending out reports, but suddenly, without warning, HE lef . the island anil came to the US in 1961. HE was not known to lie about any matters, but Santiago believed HIS reports to be somewhat exaggerated. Pa Pricr to working under Castro's administration, SUBJECT had spent nine years as a cell leader against the Batista regime. It was during this period that HE had organized a large group of persons who worked under HIS ;qeontrol, Source ‘could not recall the name of the organization but subnitted “Tehae che people who worked for HIM then are now some of the top officials in ‘Tehe Castro adninistration. SUBJECT approached Source approximately four days age (15 June 1970) ‘fand related that HE had ~ plan HE wanted to execute against Cuba. HE stated that HE hed the “organization end the people and that EE felt certain that HE could make it work. HE stated that HE wanted to take the plan co the “right™ BOWNGRALED OF 22 VRAS I. TEP YAL a: ODT AUTO Ha TIC aLaY SECLASEFITe, OOO Bee g LOad, te CD tame am OtGanilalGo OF Weta, aGer? ARLES N, PHILLIFS, Lllith MI Group (II) . Wakes? oauitee. ras ey é
14-00000 DAS + ave $3 34 mInncts wo ACO POR 341, tsi a7, wd marae uses, CONFIDIN TIAL COnFID Is \A : rN a OE ot AGERE HERAT * O.UEFes CHG asad (AR 985-4 GS FIT ORT} : @ Gam? OF SU08 CF OF We OF enCainel 2 Pate gestesirrgs “TACUILAR, Manuel (022) . 19 June 1970 DPOS: 3 June 1929, Marianao, Havana, Cuba D CONTE Stm5R CB PGE posmder 062-238-2671 3 BCG oF PRDNGS people in order to obtain US support. HE related to Source that HE was williug toe obtain certain items from within Cuba in order to prove HIS vorth and abili- ty. HE proposed te have some of the top officials defect to the US; the defec- tion of the majority of a crew, to include the Captain, of a new KOMAR patrol boat; and the obtainment of the newest jet aircraft supplied to Cuba by the Soviet Union. In return SUBJECT wanted a guarantee that the persons coming out of Cuba would be free to remain active against Castro, as opposed to being sent into exile somewhere in the US. Additionally, SUBJECT wanted to retain the KOMAR for action against Cuba or be supplied with a vessel of similar features with which to operate. SUBJECT related that HE already has an island chosen to use as a base of operations, however, Source could not supply the name or loca- tion of the island. SUBJECT retains a strong feeling that {f the people who defect to the US, during this demonstration of ability, are left to operate against Castro, then the people inside Cuba will rapidly join the movement. The defection of the KOMAR patrol boat, as well as the jet afreraft, can be accomplished in a matter cf a few weeks. SUBJECT is sinply waiting for the “green Light’ from someone in a high position. As an additional requirement SUBJECT stated that following HIS suc- cessful procurement of material and people, HE wanted « guaranteed pipeiine of supplies and equipment from-HIS base of operations to the guerilla units operat- ing inside Cuba. Proposed methods of infiltrating the material into Cuba were described as beach landings, which would be simplified by the face that SUBJECT has access to the patrol schedules of Cuban and Russian vessels operating around the Cuban mainland. Additionally, SUBJECT presently has people of the organization poised to sabotage radar installations along the Cuban coastline. in reference to the organization, allegedly active within Cuba as _fwell as the US, and under the explicit control of SUBJECT, Source mentioned that “cells” were organized throughout Cuba as well as dispersed in the US. SUBJECT has maintained contact with all of the cell leaders by an unknown method, Names of the members could not be furnished; however, Source stated that he visited SUBJECT unannounced and met two individuals whose names he could not recall, however, he believed them to be members of Alpha 66. Source questioned SUBJECT concerning the men and Alpha 66, and SUBJECT stated that WZ would not include them in any activity or proposed plans because HE knew that plans of Alpha 66, once formulated, were common knowledge in Cuba hours after the plans are conceived. Source believed the name of one of the individuals was Minola Ruy. Source also believed that SUBJECT’S organization had a training atea in the Dominican Republic. OUR 688 be oF i? t@ae Bree he Bas & 8 © O98 1k OLE Be chases 0, Sere soot a Ease oe eee + ee ’ (HAO Manel AND ORGANITATON OF S9ECiaL AGENT HARLES N, PHILLIPS, lllth MI Group (III) TURE OF SPECIAL AGERE GL c Clacteste « ° (aa -5 Of em + rT rae err eaiatttiatnee! ineetien eats denen namie ceria tee aden cere eT er 5 o mee ome se ebanro cum ones re ft « snare tetcapie So mental To mRETE ON TRE Ot Lise IE FIER Orban eu eae tee Fe E8te 6 STAN OER EAL HOR OTE mrs xe 8 Some OME ESE em Eph EME Shes TCR Aaah RAINE  PO ARES CIO TRL IDS BEETS LESTE LIE ON DS SRE ERC TEE. ACTIN L TRGB! aa a ne aaa ae aeeeeerermaprerans eens capaveniininniit heifer Carteaectnemytititn — ~onarcheagcemet meiey atepaauh meets men!
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wt co CCOKFIDENTAL. Gs +) AEE REPURT —— Z 7 (AR 989-9305 FAP 30°87) 2 Peaed OF SUBACE O8 ELE OF woliogret 2 Sarg tygmitt.> ‘TAGULLAR, Manuel (i221) . 19 June 1370 DPO3: 3 June 1929, Marienao, Havana, Cuba 3. Costacn SrmaOt OF Mat Mest ne “Pech Seif fd 201 PS PI, tr» de fsa’ a A Oe Fe Ub Z= 28= 26 & REPORT OP & ROINGS Sk oes tn 0125925) danagin | \, ———~"Ketéoreing to Jerry Hemain., both Howard and Hall met with ia Rin 8 1H29 : “‘ Oswald in Texas while enroute to Florida prior to the John Kennedy assassination. After President Kennedy was killed, Hemaing related to Source that he fele that ° the assassination was a Central Intelligence Agercy (CIA) plot to do away with Kennedy since Howard and Hall were believed to have been connected with the CIA. Source, at a later date, confronted Howard with the question concerning his part in the alleged connection with the Kennedy assassination. Howard “clammed up” and became nervous concerning the matter and aveided the subject completely. Additionally, due to Source’s long involvement with military civilian movements against Cuba, a man by the name of Steven J. Burton, who presently resides at 4829 Morella Avenue, North Hollywood, California, telephone 766-1916, came to Seuree’s home while he was living in California, following the Robert Kennedy assassination and displayed photographs of Sirhan B. Sirhan in efforts te make identification. Source was unabie to make identification but stated that Burton was in the employ of Jerry Henning at the tine, #. a AGENT'S NOFES: Source ‘was completely cooperative during the interview . and provided nasnes, addresses, ‘ad telephone numbers from = gmall address book . ‘ in hi, possessiun. He appeared ro be somewhat self-centered and desired to ; . talk tore about himself than.SU JECT. As a spot-check for accuracy of informa- { ‘ tioa concerning individuals, thy name and address of Steven J. Burton, listed a above twas. checked through the Los Angeles Field Office of the 115th MI Group. The N~-th Hollywood telephone directory reflected a listing for Bernard Burton ~ oe at 4b 29 Morella Avenue, telephone 766-1916. It is felt that Source was complztely truthful in his answers and had strong feelings concerning the abi’ pres of SUBJECT. ; sores f = : 7 . | oo _. aad f f baad we * SIO 2 00 » ars 8 QOUNCRABLO a eF eEas ize rs | INTEMVALS- HOP ALewaticaey : Bekah BCELa.8-61lG. Cu. Or $F 53.60 ma sy omens Let MMRACES WO AGO FORA Dat, 9 Are AP, WIEC mew oro CONT IDEN