14-00000 gO" ‘Grom whatever motives, question the advisability of the _ Qtestioned under oath Diuedado presumably would bave to . @MVAYE operatioas, In certain instances, notably regarding ~3- SMUAVE/JIMOCZAN, Im summary it is’ most unlikely that any future good would reault from a tricl of Masferrer aad/or - any of his associates, and it ia highly probable that there would be created & climate which would gake JMGAVER operations--of all typea--mere difficult to carry .out ia @ secure and economical manner, This te net to gay that. SWHAVE would have to nu out of business. This wag pot the ease im the “Zenith" flap, nor ise it likely to be the case with Masferrer, However, there appears to be little doub¢ ¢hat the threshold us wengitivity:to Agency ectivities on ¢he part of the general public and of those persors who, Agency “operating" withia the 0.8. would be raised, 21. The question of using Cesar Diosdado as & @ion witaese preseate additional probless. Oiesdade hag been retained ag the Custows officer at Key Veat at the request of the ..,ency. Tho Agency reimburaes Cuctous . for Dicedade's salary. Uecause of his encyclopedic kaowledge ef Cube and the Florida Keys area and because of bis long ievelvement in “operational activities” by the S4gemey, and by ACSI.om occasivn, Ulosdade is considered by many exiies- ~an4 gous efficitale=--an being “a Company (Agency) ama." If reveal detaila of hia ageecitation with the Agency, actions j ¢akea on benalf of the Agency, and conceivably details of eugreéat operations and eeveral highly sensitive paet operations, the reveintion of detailed information, especially coucerning agent identities end.operational techaiques, ou be quite damaging. VYuaaibly Diosdads could be carefully j briefed concerning the uature of his teatisoay so ae to avoid. perjury while not giving sengitive data. Hveever, hia nature fe euch that & reasonaviy clever defense coussel could prevexe his inte either indiavretions or contradictions whica would resent hia, the U,H, Customs and the Agency im sa uafavorable ight. The fact that Diosdado has been repeatedly counended by Custess and evilea for hig efficient and humase handling of refugees and ssanpees would count for little im a court= roou where the exotions of the Masferrer flaaece would be yuamiog high. : : 12, A further probles could arise from the fact that Diesdade played ¢ leading vole in the taveetigatics of the ‘ flasferrer affair, inuluding previous abortive ettempt@ by the Masterrer and Haitian exiles to lauach operations fron Florids, and ¢he f#a¢ that iiecsdado sersonally (acting is : his official capacity as Customs Agent resident st Key West) : led the raid against the house.at which the exiles vere , SECRET . ° . Y : semper sn nm tran Bap + mee i . t atone * . Pele get oe +, Milinens ‘ * prevadoherden a dake “ te vas a i H q t heen
14-00000 SECRET 6 Gk¢eBtCS abd tae arms comfiscated. The defense miget vell accuse Diocsdade of having acted not saly for the 0.8, Cumteme but alee om behalf ef the Ageacy. 13. m addition te the forecoiag pointe it should be moted that histerically the siailarity ef thia eperaticsa ané the “Bay of Pigz” could respes tho whole question and efter & new discuagion of the priscser exchange question. fhe racial isese also aight arise because many Of the persces fmveived with Masferrer and potential defencasts are of tha Segre race. if Mauferrer ia brouget te trial, the public @yucathy, which will promably be reflected ia the jury‘s werdict would undoubtedly rest wits the defendant aot. the presecution. 4 large perceatage of the pecple endeubtedly view Masferrer’s activities as efferte te rid the testers :Besiieghere of am aboaiaable black cictator with the further futention of eeing Uaitiam territory aa @. bese te renove anether dictator neither ef whee ars friendly to the 0.8, daces BD. Esterliae Setiag Chief Geetera Heniephere Divisica Attectaent po tn AS! 131) ; 2 February 0 Bietribution Grig & 1 ~ Addresses «o ADP ~ DOP Reg « OGC ~ C/TaD @ WH/Ree =~ WE/COG ~ WH/COG/ESEC ~ BansGrFer 201 hed fad fad fad Gad Go al Gad