104-10088-10197 : a, PROHIBITED bons MEMORANDUM ¥YCR: Chie®, WHD for Cuba t tw ab JBJECT 3 Ssaplnosa Allegations i. Sensitivity: Regardless of accuracy, thoy A. present a problem becausa of their baving been presented to other government aganelas; 5. in view of matters touching on U.S. Security, are delicate and could have unfavorable revercussions . ii zvepaated to newsmen by the complainant or his associates (shose independent, previous threats ware of greater potential embarrassment); C. affect the reputations and the security of our personnel at Madrid and Paris. 2. Action: In view of the foreyolnog, the allegations. /A. sSnould be put in proper Derspective - l.e., not ignored because of the potential embarrassment bat. considered in the light of what we already knoe ¢ {Aimest all of them are repetifions of previous charges aod reports, known well to both the Madrid eee. and Paria stations and to Headquarterg officers | =: Oo concerned with the ANLASH groun, whose members’ veliability, reputations and zood_fai Are question- able. Tvo of the charges - aloui nd "Pota” and about AMVYHID-1 and CARRELIO + Tey. 3S. should be treated so as to proteet us AZBLaSE aay charge of laxity and so 2s to establish tha fnety put, at the same time, treated so as to avoid attributing to them more importance than the deserve; C. snould be kept in mind as enampieg of othe: charges which inay bebandied abnit ana Penorked by the AMLASH. urous * otaer governmental avencles of to oLher sovernaents or to rews wedin {In the last connection recall the indiied threat of pupileniay Weekes ressensiniiity, as revorted previously by an ae aie ed nde are aCe Eee) S71S,TIN 3as34.); oF 0883666
14-00000 ee rane significan’s points: E. 7 SREB RORNCTIC 24% ‘ “D. should be examined together with ali the other avallabia reporta so that we may {1) clarify our own objectives and sashes with respect to all the ASILASH group (and thie includes ANWHIP); . (2) sort ont which people, if any, are worth our © tims in the future; (S} take appropriate measures, including inter- rogation and polygraohing, to clsrizy doubts and then, when necessary, terminate those who are working for us but are not worthwhile; (4) tighten up our own onerational and security procedures im connection with the AMLASSH group. 3. Preliminary Analysis: As pointed out in & preliminary anadysis of tas AMLASH c ie made in Maren 1995 when I VES preparing for travel t in connection with thal Qbuops-1 ense: "...There its no convincing evidence that the pron is working either for or against the rezxine ox Sider CASTRO. Reports on their contacts with us and their discussions anong themselves are AE variance. In 1962 P:esl CASYR » reportedly ‘Knowluy that they were plotting against him, talked to AMULASH-2 and seven oar ees of his group to enlist their Bopoxre asainst ro Anibal 28 NTE Dellunde and the communists in Cuba. Possibly they axe playing xoth cnds against the middle. ney eertainly tr ¥ = nave peen and are in contact with the two cnda. ieee <Ollovwing > ccnments are keyed to matters raised by ESPINOSA: A. The AMLASH comuspiracy ~ As deta: 2 is SSPORT-2 reporti te tS. oy om (ZH 23634) on 6 April 1965,\G on a meeting oF the AMLASE svoun, including AMVHIP-2 menki oned tne XYoOllowing ra _UBARS Wag eriti icized for ‘Pooling ncound Yor years” without 3 siping and for jeopardizing the operation; *, {2} the group was to be or ad ey ODYORE as xespomsaible if the operation fails the resulting scandal would wake the Bay ficant; and , (3) AMLASH-3 was in touch with Cuban Intellisvseuce lS @stadvlished by coded messages which he exhibibed, As reported by A532 (IN 3298 79) on 4 June 2985. based on veblings with ESPINOSA, the problem seen 6b 4 that Ni / -— PRORIBITED | i 2 eS te ee ee CO mente te ERE Sap ne EE On RON mee SEER ay a eeRpare ceaEtges © uele oe iy 5 et LIS. COPY Ts
14-00000 _-- se. “the AMNLASH circle is seems to have knowledge of the plan." 3 5 / Probl em is 3 more serious and basic one. i aragraph 3 of the present men randum, Fided CASTRO hinw=Ly reportedly knew as far back as 1562 that the FFAs was plotting against him and, knowing it, enlisted its SunNpork. Hence we cannot rule out the possibility of pr ovyoeatian, Assagsination, opviously, 18 2 dangerous game, not merely to the vlotters in a physical sense, but to a sponsoring government which may o wide and each new fyb of wom We boanen “ated in 3 Suiter savyere political revercussions at hone nnd Bproad if ite involvement is made known, In the instant case, Ehe risks of exposure oF the ODYOXS hand would appear High, whether there ig & proyocation or not. Considering the individunis who are involved directly, their contacts with KUBARX oiticexrs,and their a reported plan to expose ODYOKE, persisting in the olan could be highly embarrassing to CUBA, (This is sven more the case mow that ESPINOSA hag talked to ODENYVY and OBUNGS, alithecugh © sigen adeen the tenor of his complaint was that KUBARM had not given adequate support to the plan.) i The contacts ai nd the watters affecting zi tation.- The “recriitment" of Maureen had been the soo Subject GF an exchange of cables betweer wud Headduirarters . md ov di Seuss ous at Headguarters botyeal aad NE {See AD7I {IN 66557) and DIR-10955). The annoying thing in THiS connect ton now is that ESPINOSA nas talked abou ik to’ ODLNYY and ODURGS and the da anger that, if he is indisorest, his story about this (and the other matters) < could reach some curious newspaperman. (in this c connection, if avoears thak the duestionable decision to put Maureen in touch with the AMLASE SEETIE Fo what or Tipe at BrouDs wes wade without thé snow ledge Of SECCE PUyOosSA did not roport any criticism of the KYSAR Kors 222 At is evident that the AMLASH group KNOWS more ab 3 Shan we tmiehs wi What is ney and | Of from PINOSA about mutters i is nis story ree i and © SSNAFU_19 dealings, we gne stions nized aAbous “AHIR 1 are of muibual concern A150 to Headquarters which has been cunning him and ynica ne Ds the ogcasic ay HrEvLOusS trip cs 3 5 voiced Hila doipts abou “t @ud his connection with ut Byers points, the knowledge on che DA EOOUE RISARZ hs connection with ANWHID-1 a Dine PLD] has heen gelrauding KUBARK in the jewelry flea tale iage in mind is the fact that ODENYY tas az Fiea | ehieoh Well miseht nave been. informed of the allerations aT wich misthe have been asked for comments -.: a : wrod always — has deen to stay away from any : BOvVeEr tment Quencles unless soe cifically directed ete AELGrney General Oo lnvesticate. CUDSEEST. 00-O5668 COPY RO. PAGE
14-00000 — Criticism of cue pation ~ Criticism of vad beation fe) nz AM BTOND LS nok new, AMLASH-2 and ~3 wers fp wanted direct contack, but tha station has } ations about seeiny them. The Station has been involved indlrsctly because of reoorting by its BQUrCes, nau and involvewent of Statioa tar 28t3 with both tha AGLASH anod_AMi ocerations (both Pron Headquarters). (Se 932 (iN 72256) an 73094) (both RYBAT).} _... >  £xNearrag non 3 QUSPORT, (QUs¥is t, AMWHIP-1 and AMNLASH figures __ x con?iie¢ing reverts which previously, Were discussed ab ad at desdquarters. Insofar as GROWERY himselv is a, it must be kept in mind that he is 9 natural tarzet on whom the ANLASH sroup would be inclined to focus its con Dinints. WVith regard to the specific complaint about "Tora", _ GROWRRY has identizied her as(QUS¥IPT- 7 and has reported that no staiier from the Station ever had contact with her. 7 &. Further involvement of ESPINCSA: On 315 Juz notified sUSARS at New York that A“LASH-~2 had telen BSPrPlNOSA to ask whether he had succeeded in contac: proper peoole” - 1.8., responsibla KURARK. reoresen to request notices of the resulting arz rangements. ne ODENY: kRoned ing "the Rn ihe tatives ~ and om 5. AWWHIP-1: Our. plan calls for meeting him next week . to obtain Pry information and to optain clarification of the . roles yvianyed by. those invoived with him in the AULASH operation. His dealings WA LHUNSNAYO- 13 A130 will be covarsd. ollowing this, an LCYLUTTER examination is planned <enis nay} aeio to. determine whether hs has peen truthful in “his reporting. HO. cent ease