AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : ~ COMMENTS : v9.1 | AW 44463 Docld: 323027103 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10280-10040 CR 105-112098-411 Document Information FBI SAC, MM DIRECTOR, FBI Released under the John Kennedy LSesasgsination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW 54463 Date: 6 HO-12-2017 03/04/1964 [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Confidential 1B; 4 Redact 09/14/1998 INDEFINITE INC LHM Page 1 4/15/201
FD- 36 (Rev. 12-13- $6), eo et . we oe Le . . ( te ‘ —_ . Mc Benont... a a . ; S, ; : of, a | Mr. Mohr... . = ? os | Mr. Caspar... f Ng! . Me . 4 r Mr--Gallahan % ee L bts PBI ae 4 Mr. Conrad.......... Mr. Evans... Myr. Gale... Mr. Rosen... | Mr. Sullivan. f Mr. Tavel 0... 4 Mr. Tr - Date: 3/4/64 TO: FROM: SAC, MIAMI ; (105+ -~6243) (P), SUBJECT: .Cesconn. NATIONAL.-RRONT_OF -ESCAMBRAY. (SNFE) (OPERATION ALPHA 66) co Copy to: » carseat IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA; i +.» QONI/OSI/ACSI * ‘ NEUTRALITY MATTERS by ae) sli for info, zs | | | eX Re Tampa radiogram to the Bureau captioned QO “Anti-FIDEL CASTRO Activities, IS - CUBA", dated 2/27/64. ie Enclosed for the Bureau are 13 copies of a a letterhead memorandum dated and captioned as above. ov : ¥ Two copies of above letterhead memorandum are being furnished the Tampa Division. on pues Copies of the letterhead memorandum are being furnished locally to INS; CIA; @-2, Ft. McPherson, Ga.; Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Department of State; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Customs; U. S. Customs, Region II; U.S. Border Patrol; ONI; OSI, Oth Dist., Robins AFB, Ga.; and .-. wef , ¢ Let fe fi Lele Ad). af set | ; OP MM T-l1 is confidential source (ima(786}s (Cc) ENS As iG bureau is aware, this-source works'1as al &) Je | | ibe “fh OFA he -Bureau “(ang 13) (AM). (RM) e. Io ‘ ee “Pampa (En@y 2) (aM) (RI) CE ae wap ‘dace get ee HW 54463 DoclId:323027103 Page 2
In Reply, Please Refer to Miami, Florida File No. ef. ‘the CASTRO Government and certain leaders of the SNFE, an ‘UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF wSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION March 4, 1964 105-6243 . {DECLASSIETED f Pes 56 ESOL Kol | | ‘on 146 eat nd : ‘SECOND: NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) (OPERATION ALPHA 66) © C ‘INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA yun NF REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA peREIN 1SYNCLASSIFIED NEUTRALITY MATTERS _ EXCEPT WHERS SHONN OTHERWIS The following information was furnished on February C0 28, > 1964 by MM T-1, who is well acquainted with some officials anti-Castro organization with headquarters located at 109-111 Southwest 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida. Uy) On February 28, 1964 seven Cubans representing the: “SNFE, and two Americans who were described as lawyers from Orlando, Florida, met in the office of ELLIOT ROOSEVELT, Miami. O44) Five of the Cubans. known to the source were ANTONIO™ VECIANA, RICHARD VERANES, one GARCIA (first name unknown), one MEDINA, possibly CARLOS MEDINA, and ARMANDO PLEITES. (Uf The two Americans were a Mr. BISHOP and BOB PETRIE, both lawyers, allegedly from Orlando. aru FLEITES was spékesmanpofor the group, og at least, the one who did most of the talking for the. group fap UZ) In about an hour and a. half, which involved.much repe- tition, the group told Mr. ROOSEVELT that he had been selected as the best possible man to contact President LYNDON B. JOHNSON - and completely inform him of the group's plans, and endeavor -to secure his moral support. The SNFE would like for the Pres- ident, at.every public opportunity, to express his understand-_ .. ing of the democratic ideals of, and sympathy for, those fighting . CASTRO and his communist dictatorship. in Cuba. a) | HW 54463 DoclId: 323027103 Page 4
} . . . > “ . : Oy C of ie I SAW ABSRP ~ wy . * ANT Y fat B : “RE: SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY t. FLEITES...emphasized that the-group is not. asking for arms, money or transportation. He -claimed.they- have. the men, arms..and the means. to attack .and overthrow CASTRO. He- stated the SNFE would not use.any part of the United States:from which to launch its.attack but as soon as they occupy a ter- ritory large enough to be recognized as. a-de facto Government or as- a Government..in -arms-the-SNFE would like-to be assured . that the--United States would..recognize its members as such a. governing body and give them support of a moral and economic nature. Ku) OC oo. 7 . FLEITES claimed: At would be relatively easy to. tumble- FIDEL CASTRO from. power-as- the Cuban. peeple- are now.fully fed up with him. He said the-big problem would be--controlling radical elements-and re-establishing law and order after CASTRO is overthrown. He assured-that his group would not be fighting in a° spirit of vengeance but from a desire liberate Cuba from its oppressive Communist dictator- ship. U ) sked regarding the- nature of the ‘Government “She proposed ‘to set up in Cuba, FLEITES stated it would certainly be Democratic, and that free enterprise. would be recognized. and encouraged. . MM T-1 stated as.an indica- tion of the talkative nature of FLEITES or possibly as an indication of the kind of Government he has in mind, FLEITES stated: "Por the ‘moment , we -are- not considering nationalizing any of the firms, industries, or privately owned - ‘property in Cuba". | Ky . FLEITES - concluded: ‘that. ‘an. exact date-. for starting the action against CASTRO has not been set. . He said his. group would like to submit .progress reports. through Mr. - ROOSEVELT in order to keep the President of the- United States fully informed. of the..progress: being made by his group toward acquiring ability to launch an attack and sustain it long enough to accomplish the above-stated purposes. He. Stated the group can be contacted through RICHARD. VERANES, Post Office Box 8243, Orlando, Florida, telephone number 295-5653.(X) WA) ui i hh i HW 54463 DoclId: 323027103 Page 5