AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORDS SERIES : MEMORANDUM AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM : TO: TITLE Date:10/05/93 : Page:1 ' JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John . Kennedy ks5assination Records Ollection Act of 1992 SSCIA 157-10002-10211 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 54653 Date: nO-2353-2017 DOCUMENT INFORMATION PLAN OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS DATE : ‘|| ~ SUBJECTS : PAGES ) CUBA ASSASSINATION CASTRO DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : S RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 333 Foldler 2 HW 54653 DBocld: 3227382051 07/04/64 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT REFERRED 09/30/93 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Page 1,+
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No, SECRET Miami, Florida HN GONT AIRES AYA July 4, 1964 ¥ (2) EESLASSHAIED ection, 7? bao ot BHERE SHOWS OBIED ANDIO Ean CARRS SIFICATION og uMENT OTHE WISE ve ort REE (2/7 re: PLAN OF CUBAN EXILE LEADERS £2 Aug. 10 ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN GS PO GOVERNMENT LEADERS INTERNAL SECURITY = CUBA 4-1§43 7 Magsifi 4602 Qyy(se ‘Details of Plan to Assassinate MY Bane FEI Cuban Leaders CASES ONY oo a ) . MM T-1, another Government agency which conducts security-type investigations, advised the following information L{s ined from individuals] Hhogver pallegéedly: parties to thew § B SSL EE PES Betoy | This information was furnished? a) — MM T-1 stated that a Cuban exile was first approached on March 2, 1964, by an acquaintance who wished to discuss a plan to assassinate FIDEL CASTRO. This acquaintance was described as a businessman, a ship owner, who owns at least one ship which sails under the British flag. This acquaintance allegedly has some contact with elements in the underworld primarily through his partner, who is a former police officer from St. Louis and through him there is a tie-in with elements of “Cosa Nostra. Since the offer was to assassinate CASTRO for $150,000.00, the Cuban exile first approached told acquaintance he was not interested and sugjested an approach be made with .. someone with more money. . morris A A second Cuban exile reported that BYRON CAMERON, - owner and operator of the motor vessel "Cayman Hope",.Caribe Trading. RITY IN Exclyde from automatic, wi side AERFORISciogy OMA TIGR ading and ina] anctiong decla iffikation F U4 Cl RELEASE in FULL. TRELEASE IN PART HW 54653 DocId:32282051 Page,.2:3
SECRET RE: PLAN OF CUBAN EXILE LEADERS TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS Company, Ltd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, met on March 3, 1964, with TEOFILO~ BABUN FRANCO, described as co-owner of the Antillean Marine Shipping Corporation, and two of BABUN's employees, OSCAR FERNANDEZ VEIGO and ELISEO GOMEZ- FERNANDEZ. _. During the conversation at this meeting, CAMERON allegedly mentioned that he was in contact with an unidentified group : which would be willing to assassinate certain Cuban officials | for cash. The three principal leaders, FIDEL and RAUL: CASTRO and ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA were the ones named. . It was felt that the $150,000.00 to assassinate FIDEL CASTO plus $5000.00 expense money was too high. Another meeting allegedly was held on March 5 and a counter offer of $100,000.00 was made to assassinate FIDEL CASTRO. © Still another meeting was allegedly held on March 15 by CAMERON, BABUN and his associates where the following prices were agreed upon: es . $100,000.00 to kill FIDEL CASTRO — $20,000.00 for RAUL $20,000.00 for "CHE" GUEVARA _ plus $2500.00 for expenses, payable in advance. Allegedly a contract was made for the payment of this money. 6 | SECRET | MAY <> 1978 ee ee OY Ewer: Te WW 54653 Docld: 32262051 Page 3