Releazed under AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10274-10130 RECORD _ SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  62-116395-1653 ( DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI “TO: AG . TITLE: DATE: 04/28/1961 PAGES: 102 SUBJECT: CC,REQ, ANTI-CASTRO ACT . DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Secret _ NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 10/30/ 1998 UPDATE DATE: 02/14/2001 STATUS _ Redact ~ RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(B) JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: EBF, INC 2 ADMIN PAGES, 5 LHM, 6 MEMO, RPT Docld: 327199895 Page 1
Sar Fats ror P Ret of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. r ‘ UN rED § STATES DEPARTMENT OF FySTICE FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION SECRET In Reply, Please Refer to HILO) nok “2ITWUUOD ARON spiSjito - UuO0IWDL un ysanbat snoh 07 asuodsai wr pasndasd st quamnszop svyy | oe ‘ * rg 949 Jo waosddn ssoudze ay} gnoynm you & 2OSIp 8g JOU fivw Tuaquos ay? pu 9éj72 OF paziwuy $2 asn $77 “uosiad paziconyinun. of paso , Ag sburpaasoud ~wMassip. tof 20Uu WHERE SHOWN OTHER "105-2878 Miami, Florida November 4, 1961 - The ‘following ‘dnformation was reported by MM T-L on. 7 (October. 30, 1961. This source is a former Cuban lgveotteaton] C$ :. asgoctate f£urnishe 2 reliable in formation in the past. “He farety ad “very tl Co recently from Hevana, oma THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY NAVY aI ted this branch of the avmed forces of Guba * 2) MM Tel sta G FRPT has never enjoyed the full confidence of FIREL, CAS aeRO Source _ pointed out that many of his officers began - to defect in.1959, © ' and in the eacly Spring of 1960, a series of defeetions hegan the ocour amongst his Naval offleers who represented Cuba ag Nevel Attaches or Assistant Naval Attaches in forelga countries. — Notable amongst these were the Naval tkaches of Guba an SL BREG 8 “to. Vaenesu ‘ela, Maxieo and the United States. ~~ MM Tel further recalied that many of the officars and nen of the Revolutionary Mevy had defected within Cuba and In- sone . cases complete Neval units, including both man and of Sheers ; had defected end fled to, the Ua ited States. ‘The principal work performe 4 by t the Revolutiior “Ravy at this time is that of: “extendin ng’ thin and dneffectiy Patrol. surveillance (Off of the Kerth coast of Guba, with the ~: DoclId: 32199895 Page 2?
leased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Usc FIO Hote). UNITED STATES ] AU ee OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION f In Reply, Please Refer to File Ne. Florida = sie Miami, F ORE 168 | nie oation Was | ura i9et Bt Bol is G for ently 2U9qUOD AY] PUD DOzTVUMOTD) ANOK.. 4 UL posodard 82 quaunoop sty ‘aajjWmuUoy wok vpisyio.uorDU ° - the 4 on ry aad re is ioned. 1Ia242 {0 waoiddD ssosdea 9 P eq:4ou finuw inofi 03 asuodsa DUN:'0} Pasopost YUL?) $2 ast Sz if4/0 0] "paqt pun jsanbat ” hi Pe ie do ‘bok ar yive: “hat the ands. at reguiarity. pazr.oiqn hq sburpoaso4sd p tof Jou so ULB S$t uos.1ad 3 DoclId: 32199895 Page 3
Released under the John F. Ke - DATE: Ate -14- “2017 . . . - . : ns ‘ e + ‘ a Records ee Act of 1997 (44 WSC Fil? Hotes. ( Na } _. FOREIGN ECONOMIC MATTERS - CUBA > {dictated great number of controls and regulations, but ~ “has not. brought. into being, any” solution. of the. eritical. ee ‘situation. oe Hee pee Ho _ \Refrige ators, s1 ppliances have’ disap} from “the Cuban, market. Tae ones being ‘sold. ‘to the. public “are “Wpaconstructed", ‘There has even been.a. planned. and - vigorous program te pick up all old appliances, which . were at one time considered beyond, repair, and pieces have been: combined in order to present at least a semblance OF availability of such 2 appliances to the Cuban public. — . | Sash guantts ties £ el ceric trons, fares unsatis factory _ record playe from ‘East t ieaisici ota and all types. of oyenexel abl ae cepards sca sreity Of 211 preducts for the home as alarming. 1 even ‘such. items | »  Eowe 3 extremely. scaxce t 5 Tag Sis Vested iE ee eo an wth Te ye CO OLANDO DE Aone ‘CAS'TANEDA” -eqoten00;] a, & former mote — ne £ @ cuban evolutionary cers pay arrived’ at Key West a refugee - No previous neact has “f/ibean had with him, but he mati fested to Special Agents ak Wee FRE Be Migrates Facility. oa(Octot 1961% ailar in all respects, but not eo urmed ene searcity of Bit idicated ‘that | the “INRA, 26 ¥ “Cu Mp ee | Cuban informers, have aheolute “Control of ‘the recide nes | “of ever ry house and every block threugh the ehove desc cee Ne of ration cards. Tats source noted that evet ‘the traditional Cuban habit of visiting with neighbors and _having big family dinners together has disappeared from » the Cub Lfer beeaus se0£ the impos SBAREMAEY Of. SECULINZ food without the proper ration ‘cards. - ‘a oan 1” ” Seve seni ee DoclId:327199895 Page 4
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2I0T Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 SO im _ me pee get oa SONAL | CONE 100422089 - | oo" OLN TIAL . Plastiplate 1 » Yellow file copy - Section tickler > a oe) ras ion AL soon BT 6 ALT TRE CEMATION CONTAINED ew Bn? NawE nauthore smninal Sanctions Ne > SRORE Un Subject *° _LATIN a a Vielous Cirele renee nt nae atone memant ion received from D a 4, ay oo ah % fox at iwo forme ay i $ &, us . 2, + z ivyed in the United sate: WO S creasing Gover rn HAS vesalted in @& B: » Pea ee SD ee SOPs Cons ole ee oi be ee 8 5 avaliable to the 3 Sy tae @2 combination of bigehe-imarket ouyang, oo en thea Tie + Pa ae . to the United States “railic Diaz ine staneda izquierdo, fora ine stenane o the Cuban Revolutionary Police MM airtel 10/. 26/61 , re "Foreign Beornoric Matters- j Ache 6 plots AP a _— ox _— : ans ad ty oe areal & ran C3 A anant oe bean my. S eee . sor bak BD Weta NS w to the ~ op ; ee ta a nal he “et “ern ey Oe whi 4 j-i vasig ofthe Cuban daily dict ¢ Part aft NES pasls he is lig sc carcity. | Be ing ecuring proper food in Cuba, the source reported, Q ; | he lock of organization in its distrioution. In an attempt to combat the foed. 7 tages, the Cuban Government has insti uted & a rationing system. The ration &: are lesned to the an iblic througn the Committees of Defense of the Revelation ally, there is cone such commitieg for each block, and different cards ara, . > different types of i items. @iaz MM airtel 10/26/ 61, re "Foreign C¢s Economic: Matters. = calf eft bbende The noor organization in the distribution of ic cod--causing shortages in some markets and surpluses In otherg--has given P ise to a situation popularly C 1 2 % q Ts tse TPs oo AA re tat ope te Es known in Cuba as Venta oor lelibre...This means the ‘sale of a product wilbout Gov ernment control, or tne black market. - Ine of the answers of the Ce ASLO ' egim @ to both the shortages and the resulting black market, the gOurce 2 gaid, is lson —_...____- ws ~ Rolnont = «portation of supplies from Soviet-biog nations. The inferior alality a Mohr ——-——nany of the iipported itema: however, has’ allegedh y caused growing dis Colluhan 2 Conrad AONE the people of Cuba. | (008 - Lh: OR 4 OSES ; RDeloach —.——.—~ Evans wee a a r CEES eres emote pee ani Malone . NOT RECG Boe a OV 8 “951 Sutlivan .i a . be 4 Mn “C) | * CONFMEN PAL Tole. Room me , . : F . email - ys siete Ad 5 M CUT nay eg “* ~ - aed eM oa ROQM ' TV oreveryee unit LJ ~~ Fan Tite Re Levey ete BORE Se et tt DoclId: 32199895 Page 5
Released under the, ohn, Dan Kennedy Agsaseination Records Collection  Agt- gt 1992 (44 0ST 2107 Hote}. = oo . an mano (li ys - XlceED STATES . DEPART ME” 4 -sUSTICE , - a, , . ats 5 - alu FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please RRR documen “File No. mation o: regi your Comnii!. ? Nour Committee. ate . nel without the express approvg lof the FB be [isclosed to ed to unauthorised m MM 105-1742 | ‘ — . Miami, Florida e7 - gets BR ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES INTERNAL SECURITY ~ CUBA ORGANIZATIONS REVOLUTIONARY | COUNCIL Souye— — 4 oS [ascenc LON LEYTE VIDAL, Secretary. tg)J0S * CARDONA, ead. of the Revoluticnar ry.Council, in» . 1961, advised the Council still continues | to. members are in touch with each other and. confe: (— : Germ) sgeititiea the \ MANIEL ANTONIO DEVARONA, CARLOS(HEVIA, JUSTO and ANTONIO: \MACEO. a ; y peaas. Oc. Y B “the \ \Revolutionary Couneil is considere H coordinating committee of the different Qube “. organizations, and during the April 17, 1961 ‘inv. Cuba, acted as the seponaibie organization’ invasion. It igsued n releszes, informatis as the headquarters for this operation. . Oa September 26, 1961 [fsxoufoasa em expects the Revolutionary | Courei . new organization will be fermed to take ite p : new organization will probably be headed by’ CARD VARONA, with CARDONA as the head. Qn September 26, 1961, [JUSTO CARRILLOJady that he was considering resignirig from the Revolut Council and being a free: agent to work independently in the anti-CASTRO movement. , “ ~ = lee ‘ -- Se nn re mettre ane came ene one ememenay ae te ra AC PP TO OA fis ee eee ate ee ee be eee ; peninomeetinanee wie Docld: 327199895 Page 6
4 Released under .the wohn BP, Kennedy Assassination Records Collec DATE: -11-14- 72017. Aon Act of 1997 (44 USC 2i0T Hotes. ‘Re: ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES to obtain arms and: transportation for a military venture OO “- jn Cuba, but DIAZ is unable to obtain such equipment. Spey fo ao, DIAZ is generallyconsidered: “to” have” ‘@ large - “following in the. Oriente and Camaguey Provinces of Cubay—and: “¢ipures he could count on 5,000 to 6,000 people in Cuba to © “oe follow: hin | if he could obtain: the - necessary. traneportation | _ aad equipment to open a ) front in Guba, po Fl On July 27, 1961 \[izorotno” FUENTES n§ ROCA} } Miamd, (a Soutee said he'was formerly a member of the MRR in Holguin, Cuba, --and had personally known "FRANCISCO", who is dead, and Oho oe “was: formerly tn charge of the clandestine organization of the © MRR in Cuba. fRocA)said the second in command under ~ | “PRANCISCO" was OSCAR SALAS MARRERO, who is presently in » Miami, ond who is the off ‘Letal head of the MRR group in Mianl.. . eure) cata there is considerable factionaliem da » the organization, and the MRR lacks. transportation, arma, and bE fina mecLal backs HG ° . On september 25, 1961, Exroxto ‘yanona) me member of the Revolutionary Council advised that the Revolutionary ‘Gouneil considers SALAS as the official head of the MRR in Miami, and membership » Figures for this. ‘organization are uakocwA ° go REVOLUSTONARTA. DE. LIBE PRAGTON NA NACTONAL: (i wa) - MM T-2, who has been involved in Cuban revolutionary. activities during the past three years, and who is in. _ £requent contact with the Junta, and who has furaished reliable » duformation in the past, advised in September, 1961, that the 7 ox dR See PE eR emanate reee erent renee emt teenneeyt E EE n ReTPTON ETA a eR eN SSPE pene manent Sena pomeranian No secre ce rm nt Heme RR RA I sae swam DAT DIAS RST ee ieee Bienen lee eee DoctId: 32199895 Page 7
Released under the John F. Kemmedy Assassination Records Collection Act: of -1992-¢- 11-14,2017.. DATE 1 - Parsons. evans’. 1. - Donahoe’ 7 ad an se lnont 1. iL. yo a hye a w vad tte fen : and Yt, eet ret i nat QO keri me. -~ . . inf § raf Wid ].Sanctiong imina. Unauthorized Disclosure NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATIONSEOR Subject to: Cr | °OSMYFHLO NAGHS BeEhik 7 ET bbe CALAISSVICNN SI NI wey oe TEN VINOD NOLLVi0aNT Tv 32199695 Page 6 DoclIad
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Released under the Jo OnE ea Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Ac DATE: 11-14-5019 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING Orrice OS™ OF FICE OF ORIGIN, DATE. eee INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD HIAMI MIAMI MUS 4% yous] 5/1/61 - 7/25/61 TiL6 OF CASE =—*—C—sS——CNCsSi<CS "REPORT MADE BY TYPED Bh ROBPET JAMES DWYER RJD: jems/on ‘ CHARACTER OF CASE ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES IKTERKAL SECURITY ~ CUBA t a . ~ 4/26/61, 3¢ Miard. oN \e 1 Soiat, INBD rene ~- B- ALL INFORMATION CONTA “Y a i HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED Le .* - LEATE «= . BY Ja B DATE Mien: AR BLAND, FLORIDA Will comtinue eubsiscsion of sumpiary repory regarding castioxed subject matter every two morths. a : . - _ re! a 4. ies of this reyort Should contarut 5 of all communications . containing anuti-FIDEL CASTRO - aotivitics _ 4 7 a ea , 7 “y a6 eee Let OT fle APPROVED “4 , Sr GIPMCE DO NOT WRITE (N SFACES BELOW 9 ~ Burenu (LOGnkE45 CRG, 4 ee eee 3 Cy fie ee | aes lan 7 “YO te fo. a “This do unrent is” rps “1 Pehion uiside art UOUP a we CO} nel without the express approval of the Fo Doclda: 327199895 Page il Hototions Lesponse to your request and 1 Cay potticg ts csc ts Mite? to af! 8 not or dissemi- i proveedings by _ authorized persou-— aa teelesed to un
Act of 1992 (44 USC 2i07 Hote). MM 105-1742 “Identity | a Location WM T-3 is = [SScar DIAZ; = / Miami, Florids (by request) Page SF is [ir 639~ s] hes Age 2338 sub-a “is ligirray SHORAGO, setae Report, Florida Coy reques sty . Page "+ is [C Fxne BONAFONTE | Instant Report, Os 7 Page Tele Lee o , is <feeuen. DE ae “tee 184- og] SA ALVEREZ : a rd Careful consideration has. heen: given ta enc a ; source concealed in this report, and "f" symbols have a oy been biisdized only in those instances where idemtitase 9 oe ated. . must be conuce -~ Ch - COVER PAGE - DoclId: 32199895 Page 12
~ Released er .the: John F. Kennedy Azssa DATE: 1141f- 2017 a Records Collection Act sR 1992 (44 Usc FUT Hotes. a ee | (Mav. 3-23-59) ee ee a a ie a en Copy to: Report of: a J 7 ; ROBERT JAMES DWYER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT CF JUSTICE . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 - OSY, Robbins AFR, Ca. (R¥) 1 ~ OMI, 6th ND, Charleston, S.C, (hi) 1 - G-2, Ft. McPherson, Ga. (RM) 1 - U.S. Border Patrol, Miami (RW) 1 - INS, Miawi (RM) 1 -~ U.S. Customs, Miami (RN) a - Office: Miami, Florida Dat ' Sha or a RD ater AUG 10 1964 _ Field Gffice File &: . 105-1742 “Bureou File #; 209-584" Tiile: AKTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTI TVITIES | ; - ng LVghASSIPIZ9 Character: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA ; NY BY tatiak ood | G Fe) Syaopelas ; ANTONIO DE VARONA organized Rescate to juetify his position / ose 24 of lesdership in FRD. Rescate is a political organization 1 SE =e aw aiting the time when it can obtain political control in ZQ2% Cukb2. URR is reportedly without leadevesin, severc Liction- i Sg58 alisu existe, and its future cxistence is questioned. JOS! : Quiz 2 a “ 1 8 3 IGkaACIO RASCO has Leen re-elected as head of MIC. Some to 3 leading Mb members repertedly considsrine Ciscontinuing i a ~ cooperation with U.S, sovernment . Agrurscion Konticristi : : : ween a oe / 8 ~ organization of JUSTO CARRILLO has no membership or activity ; ESR -S such, WP clainc itt vas left out cf important decisivuis Ss 3 and positions by Revoluticrary Council (RC} and MRP divided ani on issue of withdrawing from RC. -MANIIFT. RAY, head of MRP, , SE be Cecicced on witheraving. RAY im 7/61, cisimed U.S. govern- f sy, \ment forced his ouster fron MRE leadership. ROGELIO CISNEROS er: is acting head of MRP and vill try “te establish vaity~in ~ sini orpanization, Miami eaection of MRE kas some members who ' _ refuse to sceont dd ANU OF vot oS Hoo? nw g>3 “moO on azn ese BD ° 4 we ~ > = ~~ y =: sae ery 2d aed ~ a7. uu me Dt = > = >: s ’ we 3 = é ~ Doclda: 327199895 Page 13 pt RAY's replacement. RC has releases since 4/17/61, invasion failure. be neavily criticived far accepting forver Communists and FIDELISTAS, sqguanccring money, and refusing acceptance to beiles enployses of BATISTA regime. MY T-4. s3id Cuban — . xiles have abanderned hope to overthy row Cuban government without outside kelp. There is setivity to form.a Cuban: fovernwent im exile. Sore sources s2y CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS is cnerging ns @ leading figure in the antil-CASTRO movesent. SoA ARRAY GO, head of av alliouns aytie-CASTEO organi- getjous, canticusse to Gens ER LEON) deere issued few press FR? continues to former 213 to conc Ue pe Le ; hey wy ~~ pw a ’ . . . . . a these dee se Tend as ab tee Tyil fr de the property ef tee arb ann ds rsened to
y eased | under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 207 Hote). DATE: "1-145 2017 Doe Dot Ee re . ‘4 Sy 108-1742 "DETAILS: FRENTE _REVOWUCIONARTO” DENDCHAT ICO ERD). ao ney J WiaaE ee te : “In dune, 1960, the “FRD was ‘formed as an allia nee” or séveral anti-Communist Cuban revolutionary organizations. ~ Although ® the FRD has accepted into membership many other ; organizations, the following organizations are considered | “the most important ,- ‘péceive the most tblicity; and exert. 7. ~ the most t inflyfence: / ALF ae ad Bey ta, os Toman a lf The. ‘ithentic party heads a by MANUEL eATARONASLOREDO. yds a, — £ prtosz0 DE see eet mt ase MMI T- -1, who was an o . m the F Snee i. June, 1361, advised on July 5, 1261, that VARONA had ‘ -organized a polit ical organization known as Rescate for the purpose of jus stitying his pos sition as oo-ordinator of the FRD. ce! MM Tel expiained that ReScate Consists of Sone members of the Authentic organization, & Cuban political, party, and maintains headquarters at 24th Street and . Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida. Rescate was organized by VARONA es & political organization to back him as the _ political leacer of the anti-CASTR9O ywovement among political .- exiles outside of Cuba and to give VARONA the nucleus. of. ve — ean: established organiza tion for” future polit deal “power Ane es: Cuba. MM T- 1 advised that VARONA uses this organization as the basis for his position of leadership in the FRD. When VARONA was originally campaigning for this position,. . . he'claimed he repres sented the Authentic organization, but) this .was desied by many of the leading politicians inthe... ob. ian ts AS = apnea’ DoclId: 32199895 Page 14
edy Assassination Records Collectyon Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11+ 1452017 " a a a Te ‘ Caner . ue . = . . MM 205-2742 “and had subsequent Ly defected fron the Cuban government 3 and arrived in Miami about January, 1961. ‘oD PPTERREZ is regarded with suspicion and distrust by many € cuban exiles,;: who.state they. doubt. his. ambi: tLe ons... sinc erity,;-<- and anti-Comeunist “feelings a OE : MM Fo“, who Has: he een active in Cuban’ revolutionary ~ activities for the past four years, advised on July 17, i96i, that GUTTERREZ claims he bar pete aug threatened with | OTE thece and detention, by nited States government if Nand about 209, of his aban one PA4 gs said. it was extremely Aoubttul that: : ERE any military equipment, mosey, or trans- oc. portation, but that it is possibie ke could recruit 100 ; oat individua. in Miami to accompany him on syck a venture. i ) fade 173) ate Lay it SS Se ne 4 - | 2. - ‘Ag s- ° 2a ieee Ete Ee. a 1 i and “ba aged a eng ained that the underground teader of but that , dead, f Cuba J TBs ' , 196%, is 01 aoe the “MRE Teo aes kip nous, ion in the o3 ti ontinuing Lo de hag about 48. nen} ~ considerable factionalism is RD The | organiz zation : st Aves. a? cepa MASTS , Docld: 32199895 Page 15