104-10071-10194 ar on an * * .# SECRET REPORT NO. “ce CORRIGAN... REPORTS OFFICER atte e TF. RATBWICK.. _ fo Abed 4 APPROVING OFFICER Giles E, CORRIGAN NO INDEXING REQUIRED OP 8 DATA REPORTED SEPARATELY R 20S CATE OF REPORT PROJECT Gide CS OLSSEMINATION TOCS O1SSEMINATION EXTRA AGENCY 1 ~ State, Army 3 Ge aquarters, ma t zt 1 “Gort ten-prince f Quer 1 Guenneud) (i Doe” 1 -\Managu dN? 2 iles ONG 2 SUPPLEMENTAL BATA RI INDEXING: 7s i ladwig SSTARKE Jimenez s205= -767989) - negotiating wth Rolando MASFERRER 201-c+7.«7 ) re mutual support for planned revo- (h/ lutionary movements. 1 - CINCSO through Panama City Rolando *MASFERRER (201-('"7<:;) - negotiating with “ndwig, STARKE Jimenez 201-767989) re mutual suppor rt_ for planned 1 revolu- tionary movements. ,osf lh cy .is ; wir Core -R Fernando *MELO Fontanilla. (201- 823979) intermediary in negotiations between Holindo MASFERI MABFERRER and d Tadwig STAI | (Father)) Diego Manuel Abilio *SMADRIGAL Alvarez (201-340333) - interme- Ls diary in negotiations between Rolando MASFERRER | and Judwig, STARKE | Jimenez. Cee ei | eens sot Fo BS 1967 reaviecs sevtvets | oe | % bs co ae ee age acetate BES Soe es said Ache ARTES ey at ore yo aR anne men Serato Lamar 6, T, Shae big IEPRODUCT 13h
ee ie | DISTRIBUTION QO POREIQN DISHks PAGE! OF 2 PAGES | 8-E-C-R-E-T ; REPORT 82 SATE G17e 23 February 1968 -C¥R"2 > Costa Rica DOA SUBJECT SOURCE B.E8-C-R-B-F NO FOREIGN DISSEY FIELO INFORMATION REPORT ee February 1968 Negotiations Between Ludwig Starke and Rolando Masferrer with a View Toward Mutual Support for Projected Revolutionary Movemants Ze Costa Rica, San Jose Slo NS slangg (15 ~ 23 February 1968) sexe Ging)aog: A high-level member of the National Liberation Party (PLN) who has access to and the confidence of top leaders of his party. His strong identification with the PLN and the knowledge that his reporting will reach U.S. official circles probably cause him to present his reporting to the best advantage of the PLN. He has submitted reliable in- formation during the past year, but he has been known to withhold pertinent information. He received the informa- tion from Daniel Oduber, 1. Qield Cownont: TRCG-314/01006-63 reported that ladwig Otarke Jimenes, a right-wing extremist who is the leader of thd cccurity forces of the Hovimionto Costa Bica Libre €icaL) nti-Communiat buginesomen’sa group, had in- formed Baniol"Gtuber Quives, of the Hational Liberation waa im indirect contact with Rolando Easgerrer, a Cuban omile involvod in plotting ogainst tho Governments of Haiti and Cuba, through Fornando Eslo Pontanills, 8 Cuban ezile | in Costa Bica who wag in touch with a pricst associated with Hasforrer.) . ( De A Zeer tyre ) 2. in mid-Pebruary Gdubor caid that ho had contacted Melo, whom ho had krowa for come ting, in an offort to learn more about the negotiations betwoon Starke and Eaaferror, in which Holo had been scting a5 on intermediary. Helo said that the objective of the negotiations was to work out a 4 plan whereby Haitian and Cuban exiles, with 8tarke's Farty (Pl), tGat ho cas making plans and cookirg eupport ear! for @ possible wove againat the Costa Rican Govermacat in EO the evont that \¢ should appear to be in danger of pacaing ies into tho hands of legtista. To that ond Btarke cas mego- HE tiating with sympathetic groups cutaide of Costa Bica. Ha a} i ! ‘fs sAND
re ¢ . ; Qu - # - &6opeoration, wousd use Costa Rican coil ae a ataging area fcr + om invasion of Haiti, to ovorthirow President Rone Davaliecr. “a Guccesatul, Hasforrer and hia Haitian cohorts would then supply funda and armament to Starke for his projected move againot tho Trojoa government. : 3. Hold water informed Odubor that he waz planning to go to Hew York City on 31 Pebruary, ostenaibly to visit nea bere of hin family. Howevor, tao truco purpoce of hie visit 4s to talk with Masfoerrer ond Father Diego Hanuel Abilio Madrigal Alvarez, the priest who bas represonted Hacferrer 3) @ negotiations, through Wolo, with Starke. Eslo has been commigsaioned by Starke to agcertain tho quantity and souree of arma that the HMasforrer group will make available to Btarke if the group succeeds in overthroving Duvalier. Helo algo ia to find cut what other asgietance the Hasferrer group will provide to Starke, how many Haitian and Cuban exiles Bagferrer will send to Cosya Rica, and when they vill arrive, No 4. Hale amid tbat a Coagta Bican viea alrondy bag been obteined for Jacques Horinglane, o Haitian, vho will bs the first of tho group of Haitien aad Cuban emiles to coms to Coote Bica to set up thsir staging area, Uoringlane'ea vi «a “Gig Sbtsined by Btarue Through Wedrigo Arauz EFonilia, who until recontly wae the chief clerx (ogfieTal esyor) of tne Hinistry of Pablic Security. an ” ~ 2° s 5. (Piold Ceanent: ole has the reputation locally at being an inveterate intriguer and a braggart. Yherefore, bia veracity ia open te queation. It is posaible that the tafor- mation he hag given to Gduber ia to soso extent Szaggersated oF distorted. It ia alco poasaible that Starke will Ziad Belo to be a less than trustworthy intersediary.} 3) Field Dissen: Sxpte Aray CIMCEOUVTH (aleo sant (wanagua) and Por t-a1-Dr ince) . (2% (b-$ 5 §_B-C.8-E-T NO POREIGN DISSEU REN e iry eter eth and en ea daar aes a (&,