y (04-10183-10194 we (0/py — ~ SEGRE = « - 28 August 1964 * MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Meeting with AMWHIP/1, New York City, 20 August 1964 1, Meeting Time/Place/Purpose., This meeting was held in the offices oa MWH rom until 1430 and from 1815 until 2000 on 20 August 1964, The purpose was to discuss MHAPRON matters and to brief him for his coming trip to Europe and the expected re-contacts with AMLASH/2 and [UNBNAFU/19. 92 2. Details of Meeting. | ob 1G ae fe Mago" ROBRENO,) According to(Roprevo's) athe 6 who is sentiy living exile in New York City, 1 MaGor is presently living in Madrid at Wension HISPANA, Ave. } .gose Antonio 44, Plaza del.Callaqj/ telephone No, not known. A/l will go Madrid to see [EL MAGO fon MHAPRON rqms, and, then take him to Paris for a“teW days, if he is willing. GL MAGQjJshould be useful for gleaning information from thé Embassy -types while in Paris.) b. Jewelry Deal, According to AMWHIP/1, there have not been any transactions since the initial ones of 300,000 and 10,500 in June 64, He had expected to receive a packet of jewelry per month worth ca. 69,000 dollars. A/1 also wrote some time ago (June 64) t (BNAFU/19, but has not re-. ceived an answer to date. _It is not known at this time whether the lack of further jewelry packets is just poor administrative procedures on the part of the Cubans, or whether perhaps A/l is suspect for some reason b he Cubans. This should be resolved when next A/1l meets wienCifi. ce. FAL Equipment 26 A/l stated that he felt one of the first things (El MAGO fwould ask him was about the FAL equip- ment which AMLASH/1 Ras requested. A/l was told that the Silencer for the FAL did not exist and that it probably was not feasible to attempt to adapt a make-shift one, according to weapon authorities. The matter of a telescopic sight was SECRET
06 ape enero | not discussed. A/1 was told that spe ial equipment for a rifle such as the, FAL was difficult to procure as the weapon Fas designed primarily as a general-purpose combat weapon, not for special tasks, A/1 then asked about the possibility § purchasing 4 special weapon in Europe and SPRL waco jtake it back with him, He was told that such special rifles (probably for -hunting big game) were un~ doubtedly available ia Europe , but that this did not solve the biggest problem of how to get it into AMLASH/1. He. was told that such a gun,or any part of it would undoubted- ly be highly suspect if (EL. MAGO) ty ied to bring any such items into Cuba, It is appareno @enowever, that this topic ill continue to be one of concern to all persons connected with the AMLASH/1 operation until it is resolved. Perhaps the best bet would be to level with AMLASH/1 at the next meeting and tell him that such equipment will not be forth~ coming from KUBARK or ODYOKE sources, together ‘with the reasons why not. 4. ONcquisition of Cuban Pesos, A/1 stated that he had called (Ricardo BORDG "sj Son in Philadelphia several times (confirmed by telecons earlier between undersigned and A/1L in New Yerk) but that in each case, the son had stated that he had received no packages from his father from Mexico during the latter's last time in that city. A/1 thought this indeed strange. fhe undersigned opined that perhaps it was difficult to obtain pesos today due to the stringent currency controls now in force in Cuba. We suggested to AMWHIP/L that he not pursue this problem with oRDQJfurther, as any over-zealous efforts on his part to obtain the® currency might co to the attention of the Cuban authorities. Of course, if BORDO)/ does produce the pesos at a later date (with no additional ;prompting from A/l), they will be readily accepted. ot @. €duardo PERNAS) A/L stated that he believed long- time Compie fcentina Antupa was he mistress for many years, of Eduardo PERNAS,) 9 Gewe ler Fete eee b of A/iL's who oted (until interyened sev raPlweeks ago by the Castro % governnent) part of thoi jewelry. irm) ¢(pernas Gomez y Cia 0 (Consulado) located on the corner of [San Miguel) and Gan 08 . Rafael Sts, Havana ?¢ @ERNASJalso had a store in [Mexico city} According to A/1 PERNAS Jis now out of Cuba in Mexico, and should have some nteresting informacion to provide, since he was so close to ANTUNA for many years. RNAS/can be ¥ reached at his store laza-de la Constitucion 7, Yexico? City telephone No. (is -32766: G(Has traces an one Eduardo PERNAS ,) possibly ideitical with above [ PERNAS are attached.) , 06 SECRET
~ Sele Go Zz ° ae ob ere f psel ‘ PERNAS| is originally of spanisnObationality. ¢ This lead ae \ as.been passed to the MHAPRON shop for follow-up. A/i & stated that he believed (P RNAS *s! business was protected from interven up to this time through the inter= . cession of TUNA (ANWHIP commented that his business - along with those of most of his frsends suffered their fate quite some time ago.) f, Raymundo TORRES ("El Gi giro"), TORRES called A/1 from Wexico City with a message from ANLASH/1 for A/1 (see below), At that time, TORRES out from Cuba on a trip, was staying at the Hotel Guardiola, Ave, Madero and San Juan de Letran, phorie 218580. Later he moved to e Hornes 74, Apt 304, Mexico, D.F, A/1 stated that TORRES was all right and apparently was trusted enough by AMLASH/1 oo, , . : to deliver an inecuous message and letter, the latter being . . . not so harmless. A/1 stated that TORRES was given to , drinking and tock dope upon occasion. (No identifiable traces on TORRES). “Le AMLASH/1, LASH sent A/1 the accompanying letter . mailed by TORRES from Mexico, The text is self-explanatory. nt It has been decided that there would be too much room for “ee : suspicion if KUBARK tried to have LASH invited to the cited National assembly of Surgeons. A/l has an acquaintance with one Manuel RODRIGUEZ, who was in 1959 a medical student Ja, and President of the Mexican F.E.U. He suggested that if f he could locate RODRIGUEZ, he might be able to have him ’ formally invite AMLASH to the Assembly, as the latter desires. A A/l nas not seen RODRIGUEZ (on whom there are no identi-~ ay v fiable traces) for about three years, but believes that there is no risk in attempting to locate him and asking this \ favor, It is perhaps worth the effort, although admittedly Ns it is a long shot. It should be noted that RODRIGUEZ 's 2 father is believed to be a communist, but that, according to A/1, RODRIGUEZ is not. (This would adually not be a problem, providing RODRIGUEZ believed that he was just doing a favor for A/1 who desires to see his,old friend LASH.) a he note added to LASH's letter from (warzo") is from? ob (Marcelino ARTEME Vega) who was. used as a cut-out for mail between LASH and A/1 prior to the October 62 Crisis. MARZO is a former phys. Ed 1 structor in the Batista era ; and is presently employed at (Los Hermanos)store selling jewelry. He is trusted by LASH and “A/T, gee less to say. © 3, There were no incidents of a security nature which . came to the attention of the undersigned. A/1 will be contacted telephonically concerning arrangements and advice on the AMLASH/1L letter, If necessary, 4 personal meeting will be arranged prior SECRET
14-00000 a? a, an ra rene] _? gs 4 to A/l's departure for Europe the weekend of 29 August. WH/SA/EOB Distribution: Orig - A/1l file ; aes 1 - EOB chrono SECRET UPd