404-10506-10023 . SECRET June 1977 aS SUBJECT: 201-72562 1. AMTURVY-4 (A-4) was part of the AMTURVY net which carried out spotting and sabotage operations. In October of 1963 the Agency managed to get a few pistols and sabotage items into the hands of AMTURVY-13 (201-738504} who was going to use these items in an assassination attempt against p22 Fidel CASTRO. 2. A-l was involved in this plan. One of A-4's close friends was one David UTIANSKY (AMFISH-1) 201-215877. UTIANSKY*S file shows that the Agency considered him to be "a Soviet or an Israeli agent, or both." In 1950 UTIANSKY was believed to be not only a Commmist, but an official delegate of the Russian Communist Party and was receiving his orders from the Soviet Charge in Havana, Dimitri ZAIKIN. Again in 1961 a request for Security Information (CIA) on UTIANSKY stated that the Havana files indicated that. one David UTIANSKY was/is a 'militant Commmist.'' In June 1963 WAVE 9575 (IN 56919) dated 11 June 1963, reported information from AMTURVY-4 and listed David UTIANSKY as the sub-source. In the cable UTIANSKY was described as "old guard Commmist fumding agent of Cuban Commmist Party in the 30's and 40's, NOW SUSPECTED KGB AGENT.’ On 6 November (63?) a dispatch was sent from JMWAVE to the Chief, FID requesting traces on UTIANSKY (see attached copy.) 3. UTIANSKY's close relationship with AMTURVY-4 presents problems in that the latter was deeply involved in the October 1963 plot to assassinate Fidel CASTRO. Whether or not AMIURVY-4 told UTIANSKY about the plan is pure conjecture at_thi r, based on the files of AMTURVY-4, AMTURVY-13 and AMFISH-1 (David UTIANSKY) it is more than S2rxexry—meaccoTrAnont aware of the plan and could have passed the information to the Soviets and through them to Fidel CASTRO. Again, the files give no proof of this. Attachment: 1 = LAD/JFK Task Force Researcher: Screened total of 4 files. x
13-00000 - , oyhe . —_-=""* a MARKED FOR INDEXING we | NO SNOEXING REQuiRED - — - (ay dvr eet ~ NGS CEE By Ol EF 4 sans Gperat onal /TYPLC/ANTURVE ) Traces Request - David UTIANSKY (201- 215877) ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES — ; Action Required: Traces a 1. Traces are request} d I op “ep -aee “~IF , oe HUTIANSKY Bo Aaleee feb tae: of Mad Agel ee oe Ges PANE ty. ' ; who presently resides: SAnablna,. Cuba, Miramar Section,\Calle 58 be- | > tween 3rd and 5th Avenues. He is employed in the library of the Hebrew Community at Calle Linea and J Streets, Vedado. His present income is about 300 pesos per month from the GOC for an intervened factory he previously owned. - 2. The source of this information, AMTURVY-4, has known UTIAN-~ SKY for "many years" based on a business friendship. AMTURVY-4 believ¢s that UTIANSKY, who claims to be a friend of the President of Israel, is working for the Israeli Government. pet TET IT SO rar ae sernreepe ae T TP 3. Station traces include the following: Wy ay fe TKH-51, 12 Aug 47 - provided identifying data, and described him asa | - an fanatical Communist and’ intimate 4 friend of Dimitri cp betes Sy 2ANIN, the former Russian ( Charge dtaffairs” in ‘Cuba. Sgt ye tape EPPO prt IOOL pean ORAS tienes MAT Es gia BRE ON DBF- 52613, 20 Oct 61 described him as a contact. with leading. Soviet agents in Cuba, and member of PSP.» oY UFGW-3412, 12 Mar 62 Report by. AMCONCERT-1 described him as an .impor-~ | tant man for: international Communism. : i END OF DISPATCH aaa! apr | Waive Distribution: vz - C/KUDESK oof Fp, 2 =~ C/SAS | 7 , ’ DATE TYPED oa DISPATCHED | - ____ PS gpm. ._ . [20_0ct_63_ MVE BAR a .  CoRoSs REFERENCE TO” ~~ Opy- ~ ~~ “| DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER 7 ; - UFGA=12190 a GROUP ¢ ‘ _ Zrely ge 3 puted HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER % 201-215877