Fests JoLi= 1958 sel / / 5) coe" FEDERAL BUREAD oF INES ESHOATION _ it LY ee? OES RET OF cy jaf] = PLU cna LO rs ‘Ws Be OTR s Bureau originally aavicca that Diaz Lanz was relieved of - Medune tee ' Tamm : W.C. Sullivan __ - Tele. Room __ Ee Bont ge sated —— —. 7 © a i ad ZN . , _ Cc eo ems : . * = ; eed re ce . = - es - 1 - James vialuidan oo : . -ay-W July 1, 1959 (  pereryer : . URGENT allele Ne Al og TO SAC MIAMI FROM DIRBGEOR Par oe a | A PEDRO Pras DIAZ . tNE, INTERNAL SECURITY DASH CUBA. REBUA IRIEL JUNE TWO FOUR LAS: 7. XpuREAU IN RECEIPT OF INFORUATI ON/ FROM NAVY - pepancusnr] ter DIAG EANZ WHO RESIGNED AS CHIEF oF CUBAN AIR FORCE JUNE THREE ZERO LAST IS REPORTED ABOARD YACHT Quore BOUNTY SECOND UNQUOTE HEN ROUTE TOC POAT EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, YOU SHOULD Nor DE) FACILITATE OF ENDORSE HIS ENTRY BUT MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH 11g Remco! 72 LO BE ADVISED re EVENT HE ARRIVES IN U. S. ON ARRIVAL, LHOROUGH pa f$e7. TD 104-4 INTERVIEW SHOULD- be CONDUCTED WHICH SHOULD FULLY COVER ALL ASPROTS C / 16 rind <\ OF EXISTING CUBAN SITUATION, PARTICULARLY EXTEN? OF COMMUNIST OR SOVIET INFLUENCE IN CASTRO REGIM®. IN ADDITION, YOU SHOULD OBTAIN AMY DATA Ea RAY Poss SESS CONCERNING STRENGTH AND PLANS OF | _ OPPOSITION GROUPS. LEGAT, HAVANA, ADVISED BY miles 126; 0 fe Il ~ LEGAT; HAVANA nt? Ar, PAE TyPS REC- 70 a, JUL 2 1988 es command as chief of Cuban Air Force after he had been aiid Mohr oa ‘ Parsons Rosen Trotter Holloman Gandy MAE) ROOM co TELETYRESONIT LC] Se ey Docld: 32340855 Page 2?
TELETYPE TO SAC, MIAMI Ne | RE? PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ So bwithes | CONTINUANCE OF NOTE s _ criticized by Fidel Castros According to Miami, informant, he ia anticommunist and pro-U. Ss He had persisted in preventing ; fiaul Castro from distributing and showing procommmist movies to ee members of his command. In Gddition, he has been identified as an — underground member of the Crugade of Revolutionaries against Conmmunisin in Cub, Legat, Havana, cablegram 6/23/59 disclosed the Air Attache at fauink was handling plons to smuggle Diaz Lang out of Cuba dy boat. Cablegram @iso indicated that Air Force wis contacting ANS in Washington, D. Cay to arrange his admission to the U. So ; (3) wual message Number 34622] dated 6/30/59 disclosed that Dias Lang had resigned and wats en route to Us S. Ghoard yacht "Bounty II." ‘J Teletype used in view time element and unsettled conditions in Carlbbean AVEC. Agnclects Remar OlaesiFiep | few DIA ie7. DTD. b-l- 97 i CK APPROVED BY __ bd or ramet a bosib, guyig walt | socrasasasonn Page 3
MAVAL MESSAGE SECRET m «RELEASES GY ==" rae ” BRT TOR [ ROUTED BY 34622 {9 3020492 . . tach * aNFo) - NO. BATE/TIGE GROUP (GCE + : 1 ras rm [ron ALUSNA HAVANA|(S)  Benahere> mifotem abon 00 ELBE GA £0: GNO ] REMAINS LIARSS/IFIED E}e WL, (0 eatorry oa [ (a Lerten pared 10-1£97 Crome 0 SLID/KSE Qoeceme © [ isro: GINCLANTFLT//GOMCARIBSEAFRON//COMNB GTMo |(s) “Cee). _ [READDRESSED AS CNO $19551Z INFO Dio euD//FBifs) =~ "CHIEF CUBAN AIRFORCE PEDRO LUIS’ DIAZ LANZ TODAY RESIGNED BY LETTER To PRESIDENT. §& THIS LETTER HE DISCLOSED HIS FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNIST -{NFLUENCE AND TOLD THE PRES{DENT THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO BE MADE SECOND iN | | COMMAND SO THAT THIS COMMUNIST INFLUENCE COULD SPREAD. BELYEVE HE {S . ABOARD 43 FOOT YACHT BOUNTY i] ENROUTE VARADERO TO PORT EVERGLADES FLA. : [AiR ATTACHE HAVANALON TOP OF THIS SITUATION. RECOMMEN D HIS TRAFFIC BE DISSEMINATED, UP WILL CARRY FULL TEXT RESIGNATION LETTER TODAY. DIAZ | LANZ HAD LARGE FOLLOWING IWTHIN AF OF REVOLUTIONARY GROUP AND AT PRESENT TIME RAUL GASTRO PERSONALLY HAS TAKEN GARE OF SECURITY MEASURES. BELIEVE THIS RESIGNATION MIGHT HAVE RAMIFICATIONS AT LEAST TG EXTENT OF AWAKENING. d Ap GegAN PEOPLE THE PENETRATION THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMUNISTS IN ARMED [ACTG ALUSNA OPINION. [s) | , RECOMMEND JF YACHT ARRIVES US THAT LANZ BE GIVEN GOOD TREATMENT AS HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRO US AND ANT$ COMMUNIST. [SGD KLEPAK ACTG ALUSNA (s) "AUL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED ; {Phe vvseeee 9600 (41-7) HE ed ie Ads 2 Lt SECRET Za ih ey S CHREN FILLED IND ay yoy. 4 PRNC-NCSWBO . - F \e ye VAG, DiGe iy) a) (4 a a Fe fr PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY “BY ENCRYPTION-PHYSICALLY fi ak REMOVE ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES GY DATE-TIME GROUP PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION, NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE iF SHE DATE-TIME GROUP IS QUOTED. 08 - yw Docld: 32340855 Page 4
en - ; a as NAVAL MESSAGE SECRET A NAVY DEPARTMENT RELEASED EY SCS ( < pomrnee NY ee - gg re eg 30 JUNE o9 | $1 /0645Z RITCHIE \(S) | A ea eee 4622 7 9 2 Z ; , : . ; PRECEDENCE _ (34622 \e) " ena GROUP een ; an q NFO} [F##  ALUSNA HAVANALS) = Benche-r€d /w7oempto) aly . — kemains classified pert D/A Oo. [0 eno \(s) | LETT DAIED “ok. G7 C7] eourime o SLD [KSL Cl wevernen [io CINCLANTFLT//COMGARIBSEAFRON//COMNB GTMO |(S) Cie) [READDRESSED AS CNO 9495542 sNFO Dio 6nD//FBI](S) "CHIEF CUBAN AIRFORCE PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ TODAY RESIGNED BY LETTER TO PRESIDENT. §N THIS LETTER HE DISCLOSED HIS FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNSST (INFLUENCE AND TOLD THE PRES!DENT THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO BE MADE SECOND IN COMMAND SO THAT THIS COMMUNIST !NFLUENCE COULD SPREAD. BELIEVE HE iS ABOARD 43 FOOT YACHT BOUNTY §{ ENROUTE VARADERO TO PORT EVERGLADES FLA, [AiR ATTACHE HAVANA QN TOP OF THIS SITUATION. RECOMMEN D HIS TRAFFIC BE i DISSEMINATED. UP WILL CARRY FULL TEXT RESIGNATION LETTER TODAY. DIAZ. LAN@ HAD LARGE FOLLOWING IWTHIN AF OF REVOLUTIONARY GROUP AND AT PRESENT TIME ‘RAUL CASTRO PERSONALLY HAS TAKEN CARE OF SECURITY MEASURES. BEL{EVE THIS RESIGNATION MIGHT HAVE RAMIFICATIONS AT LEAST TO EXTENT OF AWAKENING EN ,GUBAN PEOPLE THE PENETRATION THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMUNISTS IN ARMED [ACTG ALUSNA OPINION. ('s) RECOMMEND _IF YACHT ARRIVES US THAT LANZ BE GIVEN GOOD TREATMENT AS HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRO US AND ANT! COMMUNIST. (SGD KLEPAK ACTG ALUSNA [(s) F Bi eoa00e ° eco eCOG (1°7) ; ; ALL ia Wits : . “ ; Ee EREM Whncoir ns pa a A, D iy ea! L  ———SECRET CWREN FILLED , PRNG-NCSW.30 . DTG PARAPHRASE NOT REGUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY "B" ENCRYPTION-PHYSICALLY REMOVE ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE-TIME GROUP PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION. NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE iF THE DATE-TIME GROUP 1S QUOTED. Docld: 32340855 Page 5
NAVAL MESSAGE SECRET = a. NAVY DEPARTMENT RELEASED BY 2 [bua EY eT SDO AR - Meo alee ne T= yC~<‘;37;73 3S 7 46 22 2 Z | PRECEDENCE (3422 [s) ; — Sen oe — . ease a (eom  ALUSWA HAVANA] 6) Lenche7ed nlloemetion) OY EB Yo: CNO Kemerins CLASS (FIED fre D/A TJ parorny oO C ; Se) LETTER DATED /6-1-97 [} eounne oO SLD [KS Cleeecaso 8 [or CINCLANTFLT//COMCAR I BSEAFRON//COMNB crue \(s) eon [READDRESSED AS CNO 45542 INFO DIO 6ND//FBIYs) "CHIEF CUBAN AIRFORCE PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ TODAY RESIGNED BY LETTER TO ' PRESIDENT. iN THIS LETTER HE DISCLOSED HIS FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNIST _ {NFLUENCE AND TOLD THE PRESIDENT THAT. HE WAS ABOUT TO BE MADE SEGOND iN COMMAND SOQ THAT THiS COMMUNIST INFLUENCE COULD SPREAD. BELIEVE HE 1S | _ABOARD 43 FOOT YACHT BOUNTY #! ENROUTE VARADERO TO PORT EVERGLADES FLA. (AIR ATTACHE HAVANA ON TOP OF THIS SITUATION. RECOMMEN D HIS TRAFFIC BE DISSEMINATED. UP WILL GARRY FULL TEXT RESIGNATION LETTER TODAY. DIAZ . LANZ HAD LARGE FOLLOWING IWTHIN AF OF REVOLUTIONARY GROUP AND AT PRESENT TiME RAUL CASTRO PERSONALLY HAS TAKEN GARE OF SECURITY MEASURES. BEL{EVE THIS RESIGNATION MIGHT HAVE RAMIFICATIONS AT LEAST TO EXTENT OF AWAKENING AN GUBAN, PEOPLE THE PENETRATION THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMUNISTS §N ARMED (ACTG ALUSNA OPIMON.{'S) RECOMMEND IF YACHT ARRIVES US THAT LANZ BE GIVEN GOOD TREATMENT AS HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRO US AND ANTS COMMUNIST. . [SGD KLEPAK ACTG ALUSNA](S) ALL Fl Ii ee FB i e€o0e0202000 oCOG (1-7) | - _ cat Ay sisglnaelel SECRET -— ‘ CHEN FILLED END \ | 3020492 PRNCHCSWASO eee BTS PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY “BY ENGRYPTION-PHYSICALLY REMOVE ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE-TIME GROUP PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION. | NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IF THE DATE-TIME GROUP 1S QUOTED. ~ . Docld: 32340855 Page 6
_ RELEASED BY i | DRAFTED BY - SaE as | as " aouteD BY SS 3) JUNE 59 [ wlieasz —_—PRitewe C=) ~ aan [346 22. ( S) | 3029492 | . (ACT? a eee aREON NO. ~ BATEFTINE GROUS eC [FRom:  ALUSNA HAVANA 5) Bunckeres wieomenion only GER RSS oO oc! D/A (CO erioarry at vo:  CNO Kemmis tlLass/hed plae , fe owl) ries vane WAIT, pap Bue 4-24-6 [iwo:  CINCLANTFLT//COMCARIBSEAFRON//COMNB GTMO\S) (JK) (READDRESSED AS CNO g4p5S4Z INFO Dio 6xD//FBI_\( 5) “CHIEF CUBAN AIRFORCE PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ TODAY RESIGNED BY LETTER TO PRESIDENT. §N THIS LETTER HE DISCLOSED HIS FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNIST - iNFLUENCE AND TOLD THE PRESIDENT THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO BE MADE SECOND IN COMMAND SO THAT THiS COMMUNIST INFLUENCE GOULD SPREAD. BELYEVE-HE 1S BOARD 43 FOOT YACHT BOUNTY 11 ENROUTE VARADERO TO PORT EVERGLADES FLA. AUR ATTACHE HAVANA Oi TOP OF THIS SITUATION. RECOMMEN D HIS TRAFFIC BE DISSEMINATED. UP WILL CARRY FULL TEXT RESIGNATION LETTER TODAY. DIAZ LANZ HAD LARGE FOLLOWING IWTHIN AF OF REVOLUTIONARY GROUP AND AT PRESENT TIME RAUL GASTRO PERSONALLY HAS TAKEN CARE OF SECURITY MEASURES. BELIEVE THIS. RESIGNATION MIGHT HAVE RAMIFICATIONS AT LEAST TO EXTENT OF AWAKENING d N. QUBAN, PEOPLE THE PENETRATION THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMUNISTS §N ARMED (AcTe ALUsWA OPINION. ](67 RECOMMEND IF YACHT ARRIVES US THAT LANZ BE GIVEN GOOD TREATMENT AS HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRO US AND ANT! COMMUNIST. - (ScD KLEPAK AcTG ALUSNA](s) "TRL FBI ynroRniamion AeRtN * We mas? paresot 448 ae EBlocscccocs aCOG (1-7) (WHEN FILLED Ip | SECRET PRNC-NCSWSO CE BIG PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY “BY ENCRYPTION-PHYSICALLY | REMOVE ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE-TIME GROUP PRIGR TO DECLASSIFICATION. NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IF THE DATE-TIME GROUP IS QUOTED, Docld: 32340855 Page 7 NAVAL MESSAGE ~ SECRET a. NAW’ DEPARTMENI —
oO — é INAVAL BABSSAGE |. SECRE | A WAVY DEPARTMENT - RELEASED EY SS | DRAFTED SY ne | EX? a =—s i] som . . ae . tees TOR RouTED BY - _ By } = 39 JUNE 59 1/6452 ——sWRITCHIE Vs aa ¢ Ag PRECEDENCE NO. ee CHATEF TIME GROUP tot) F | (i stass QO (From: ALUSNA HAVANALs) Benckered otmatron) ony eet wa) Remaws tlassiFcD fee D/A ram 2 TO CNO I(¢ ) - - _ ROUTINE a [ro ] (s / E7TER DATED fb-(- 77 Sud ]KSE [J pevenneo O | [iro CINCLANTFLT//COWCARIBSEAFRON//COMNB GTMO] (*) “He | [ReauoREsseD AS CNO Gago54Z INFO DIO 6ND//FBI](s) “CHIEF CUBAN AIRFORCE PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ TODAY RESIGNED BY LETTER TO PRESIDENT. IN THIS LETTER HE DISCLOSED HiS FIGHT AGAINST COMMUN } ST INFLUENCE AND TOLD THE PRESIDENT THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO BE MADE SECOND: §N COMMAND SO THAT THIS COMMUNIST INFLUENCE COULD SPREAD. BELIEVE HE 1S ABOARD 43 FOOT YACHT BOUNTY {! ENROUTE VARADERO TO PORT EVERGLADES FLA. ' a (AIR ATTACHE HAVANA gt, FOP OF THIS SITUATION. RECOMMEN D HIS TRAFFIC BE . { DISSEMINATED. UP WILL CARRY FULL TEXT RESIGNATION LETTER TODAY. DIAZ LANé HAD LARGE FOLLOWING IWTHIN AF OF REVOLUTJONARY GROUP AND AT PRESENT | TIME RAUL CASTRO PERSONALLY HAS TAKEN GARE OF SECURITY MEASURES. BELIEVE THIS RESIGNATION MIGHT HAVE RAMIFICATIONS AT LEAST TO EXTENT OF AWAKENING AN, GUBAN PEOPLE THE PENETRATION THAT HAS BEEN MADE BY COMMUNISTS IN ARMED (ACTG ALUSNA OPINI0N.}(S) RECOMMEND IF YACHT ARRIVES US THAT LANZ BE GIVEN GOOD TREATMENT AS HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRO US AND ANTi COMMUNIST. | [SGD KLEPAK AGTG ALUSNA(s) . ce coe eel \ +) ¥ watt icate b= FB] ©o2A8eooone oGOG (4-7) aaa ‘Ss kts nN qiancl A _ SECRET . CPHEN FILLED IRD x | 3029492 ‘y PRNC-NCSW-80 . er nena eres ‘ DTG ; , & PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT PRIOR TO CATEGORY "B" ENCRYPTION-PHYSICALLY for REMOVE ALL INTERNAL REFERENCES BY DATE-TIME GROUP PRIOR TO DECLASSIFICATION. & NO UNCLASSIFIED REFERENCE IF THE DATE-TIME GROUP IS QUOTED. Docld: 32340855 Page &