= a SECRET . On 10/29/64, it was reported that two fairly good-sized. . boats, which belonged to JURE, were delivered (date not given) by JURE leader Manuel Ray Rivero to the SNFE-Alpha 66 (105-112098) .* The boats were delivered in Puerto Rico and Antonio Veciana. Blanch, Treasurer of SNFE, was present at the time’ of delivery. (nme 847-8) KRU) 3 105-1.2098-530 pel I 105-112098-538 p.1 oo, ASH SI 105-112098-541 p.23 3 . SI 105-112098-550 p.2,9 On 11/1/64, at Miami, Florida, Orlando Puente Perez, Secretary to former Cuban President Carlos Prio Socarras, said that a group of 12 Cubans in the Miami area had banded together and were trying to form a Cuban Government-in-Exile (105-95357). The men | ' forming the group included Prio, Manuel Ray Rivero, Aureliano Sanchez Arango, Carlos. Marquez Sterling, Guillermo Martinez Marquez, Jose Manuel Cortina, Felipe Pasos, Manuel Urrutia Lleo, Jose M. "Pepin" Bosch Lamarque, Justo Carrillo Hernandez, Antonio De Varona Loredo, and Manuel Artime Buesa. The members were trying to get established in Brazil. (KI u) Hog Julio Amoedo, former Argentine Ambassador to Cuba,’ just prior to November, 1964, made a trip through Latin America attempting to gain support for the group. He met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Vasco Leitao Da Cunha and his wife. Leitao did not commit himself to any one man as head of the group but his wife spoke out in favor of Ray. Puente claimed that it was doubtful that the Cuban exiles would follow the above named Cuban exile politicians who wanted to make Sure they were the ones to move into power after Castro went. vera) SECM) 105-95357-211 p.2 a 105-95357-217 p.1-2 1 . 2, Prior to 11/3/64, Jose Figueres Ferrer of Costa Rica had on occasions tried to persuade Ludwig Starke Jimenez:and other MCRL, leaders to stop: supporting Manuel Artime's Movimiento de Recuperacion Revolucionaria and to assist instead Manolo Ray Rivero, leader 6f FORE (IY) (continued). ’ nN - fl : TGECRET = -19- oo ; Docld: 32295105 Page 93
4 7 | : C (continued) a | SECRET. Cy . Figueres: was President of ‘the Partido Liberacion Nacional and ‘Starke. was a leader of the Movimiento Costa Rica Libre (MCRL) Hy Ce Wy On 11/30/64, at San Juan, Puerto Rico, Manuel Antonio Ray , Rivero (protect identity) advised that he had never been contacted about any new Cuban Government in Exile (105-95357) and had heard nothing of any such proposal. 105-95357-213 p.l (16,297 : Juanita Castro* arrived in Miami, Florida, in October,. 1964. She was asked by Manuel Ray to make a statement excluding the Batistianos from any unity movement. Juanita refused this request of Ray and it was apparent that Ray was not. pleased with Juanita's action. (Andrew St. George, "Life" photographer, Dobbs Ferry, NY protect ident-:- ity) Rev. Diego Madrigal and Rev. Manuel F.: Colmena, Cuban exiles, (location not given) advised that on a recent trip to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (DR), they spoke on 10/26/64:; with Donald Reid Cabral, member of the triumvirate which ruled the DR. Reid mentioned that Ray had recently been in Santo Domingo for the purpose of obtaining — a military base from which JURE would operate against Cuba. Ray was in NYC on 12/1/64. ‘Tt appeared that he was preparing’ for some maritime operation as he was ba) ty marsnpurchase supplies and materials. (NY 4116- SKU) While in NYC, Ray ‘stated he was ) a private meeting on 12/2/64 with Daniel Oduber, Foreign Minister of Costa Rica. Oduber was in NYC to attend the General Assembly of the-UN. (Andrew St. George, supra) . 109-584-4135 p. 5, 8-9 (14y SI as paragraph ‘d: oo 107-66 -~66204-35 p. 2 . . 3M. + SI as paragraph e: 2-1622-278 pa8ei red: | (6307 *Sister of Fidel Castro ‘SECRET = ~20- Docld: 32295105 Page 10
‘a . | . . Loot i a 7 | . a | SECKET; Robert Morris, attorney, Dallas, “Texas, telephonically 8 advised on 12/16/64, that he had learned that Larrie Henry Schmidt ‘was writing an article for "Look" magazine (date of publication unknown). The article was to deal in some substance with Schmidt relating his experiences while working (date not given) with Manola Ray in the Cuban underground movement. It was noted that Schmidt was interviewed on 12/3/63, an Dallas, in connection with the investigation of the assasination _of President Kennedy. (62- 109060). 62~109060-3956 p.1 (aay ) /. In November and December, 1964, the following persons familiar with Cuban activities in Puerto Rico, advised as follows? ; Manuel Antonio Ray Rivero on 12/9/64 advised he was still active in anti-Castro activities with JURE. He and JURE members . maintained. contact with other anti-Castro groups. Ray knew’ Antonio Veciana Blanch of SNFE (105-112098) but didn't know he was in Puerto -Rico. He had had no recent contact with Veciana.. Ray said no negoti- ations had been made between SNFE- -Alpha 66 and JURE concerning equip- ‘ment or boats. Emilio Caballero Castillo advised that to his knowledge . ' Veciana had had no contact with Ray; that there was not and never had . been any connection between SNFE and JURE-which was led by Ra and the two groups had not exchanged boats. frerix stil Stee Matos Araluce (protect identity) advised the same as Caballe that Ray and Veciana had no current business negotiations . On 12/18/64, Veciana advised that he had had no contact with | Ray of JURE either in Miami, Florida or Puerto Rico for over four months. At that time he merely spoke to Ray for whom he. worked (date . not given) in Cuba. He denied any political or business contacts with Ray or JURE. ab oe 105-119098-552 p.8,9A,10,16-17 - - ADD _ (18, 297 | SI as’ ‘paragraph 3: 105-112098 - 54g: p.1 . (327 ‘GECRET: “er Docld: 32295105 Page il
3 7 a NC ' . . a - (continued) | ou CRED) it was reported that Ray said he intended to be in Cuba around January © 15 or 20, 1965. (CIA) (protect identity YS) (u) On 2/20/65, Carlos Zarraga Martinez advised he was a former officer of JURE but had. resigned (date not given). He said there was considerable dissension and dissatisfaction inside JURE because of Ray's failure to_launch any action against Cuba. [on 3/1/65, MM 639-S advised the same 1v)(u) an Add. info. 109+ 58h 4179 p.1-2, 7 -9,14 , ; (19% 397 On 1/26/65 at Miami it was reported that Manuel Ray Rivero, JURE leader, Huascar Rodriguez .Herrera, a Dominican, and EKloy Gutierrez Menoyo, Military leader of SFNE (105-112098), had been working | in the Dominican Republic for*their “ent against Castro. (CTA) xg G)(H) 105-112098-567 p. 3 ay 4 On 1/27/65, former Cuban President Carlos Prio Socarras (109-430) held-a meeting at his office at’ 1739 SW 8th St., Miami to. discuss plans for a Cuban Government in Exile. According to Prio, Brazil was expected to call exile leaders to a meeting in that country sometime in February, 1965, to ask them to unite and.come up with some,.form of agreement. Prio wanted everyone, without exception to participate in it, including Batistianos, Manuel Ray Rivero, among others. (CTA) KY | | | 109-430- 2483 p.2 ‘e, ~ (14,397 al ! ; It was reported tin October, 19611, ‘that Enrique _Casado Cuervo: (1605-68231) was owner of a boat which was in the Dominican, Republic (DR) in about late September, 1964, and which was related to-an alleged attempt by Manuel Ray Rivero to enter Cuba. x? uj On 2/2/65, several crew members left the base of JURE in the DR for Puerto Rico aboard the "Shark V," a craft owned by Casado. ; The crew members went to the home of Ray upon arrival in Puerto ee: J ‘ (continued) SECRET) ale Docld: 32295105 Page 12