e (04-10229-10051 ry Re late fete . ee / 7 $8 Soptenbor 1961 MEMORANDUM FOR THE i ECORD Sunkct “4 Contact with Dr, Ernesto do ARAGON 15 and 16 Saptamber 1961 1. Following contact with Oy. NINO Cardona by itr. DcfaVli, and the underalymod at tho Sheridan Belvedere Hotel (kom 624), Heltimore, about 1130 to about 130 1S Septanbar 1961, tho undoraiimed, on the ovening of 15 teutembur, aroie by tulu-hono on the followlny voints _ Dr. Ernegto do ALAUGH, who waa with MIhG at the with MIkO'o recresentative . 5, Kaltimore. The undsraiimed baged the content New Howard Hotel Choon 50? of hio conversation with ALAGON on guidance provided by “/iill/his YIRGlea Kesuest for ¢10,000 for Uso Inside Cicae ne cannol rive a favorably anower to this ruquest at thio ting, oven though wo might agree with it in erincizle, because of thu following factora, as we hope MIRO will realizes Ge (1) A considvrabie sun is Involved, approval la necosaury ‘at various Lovela, wna sevurai ailfervabl »,voups src ine volved in any declalons. (2) Appropriate ehannals for pass ing the funda will havo to be worked oute . ; ¥T..0's reply on thia point, ag yiven through ARAUGN, waa that we Bhoul¢ revisu the amount of funda an wo found nicessary and arranze the accropriate channels for trananittal of funds. yes and Lawyers, olution of the economie protien of the jurists an were if also an involvod problem te ahich no anawer can be given imnodlately, An analysis of the status of the various Judes and lawyere, « number of whom were not included in the orljinal wroup, is boing mace and a re.ert is uxpected during the woek begianing 17 Sey-lLombare Uren receipt of this report, we ahall be in a position to come to a decision. b, The Froklem of Jud Cp. KIKO's angwar to this information, azaln delivered through ALAGON, was that he had teen told by Mr. voodwin, in a meeting on 13 September, that a golation had been arrived at concerning the j:dgea and lawyera,. AAG! as hatically confirmed thie statenont, but when rressed for detajls by tho unduraigned couldg not, or Pye ele wets
woul! not, give any dotalla. “iKO etated that ha would return to Miami on 1 Souteser an: virtually tenand ‘an anewer to the problem of the judgos ana lawyure tuforce ho luft,.% + voy Pr rd tas Aongit ae a e ce Forminunt Contact for 41k0, AFAUON was told,that col. Wendell - Johnson, U.S.A., retirei, an Outetanding man of «ide nllitury and political experiunce, had been denlynated ag uormancnt cone tact for MIKO and that Col. Johnson would aloe be ia froquent contact with Mr. Goodwin, Col, Johrgon wis now in the proccss of moving to Miami and contnet Lotwoon Aim ond HIkQ would be ustablishod within ten typ to two wooks, HIRO expressed satinfaction at thea ccalgnation cf ol, Jchnoon. a8 contact. Ze The auncoraigned repo:tud the above te PAYG following the cone versation with AVAGON and, ab about 1890 16 Sapbenhar, ayaln ascks with AKAGON, who was still in the Mea Howard Hobol (Room $67), Lalvgecra, to Gdvine him and SIRO of tha follswing oncarniny the otatas of tao Jadgue and lawyura, as requested by U6/uil/ie ; Be be Ce de Wo expect to work oat dutalls to Crovids Ir, HIPG or hig designee, ‘BS 000 for the judges and lawyure for the nonth of August “1961 and §5,000 for the month of septenter 1961, these amounte in adtition to the nbntly euas given via ALABAL, . . 4 He had been proposing: £6 reduce the nunber of judges and lawyern already on the liat and it wan, wars MLEG's reaconetbility to make the selection of the judges and Lauy ura wha wore to be paid from the funda to be lace: at nin ciarosal,. , Tho transition of eratrel and payment of tha Judges and lawy era from ALAKAU to ALES vould save to be worked cat asoothly and without rancor by #750,deanite toe personal fealings of AIKO towards ALANAU, elnes {ft vas necessary to avoid infisiting and recrimination which woald become oven and attract puaclle notice, If clashes led 0 pitlicity, Bapport for the fudzea anti Lawyers would have to be withdrawn, : Tho jucges and lawyere wroip is expected to unvaze ia positive activities and all action rrograns {nvolvtar thea will have to be submitted to the new contact for ‘Spproval, If veeitive programs are not develored, the dudvea ani Lowy:r@ cannot exe pect continuing siuc-ort. Further, the judges and lawyers group is not a reliué Oorsanaization and Sono of ite mearers whe may need jobs shoile lec to lid for positions or individually soek omployncnt.s Do an Long Bt apesFlipss (Bc th creer ¥ ba. gor. ce. rh, he
14-00000 ee " ry rd .¢ « Ie @,. Dy. MIFO and hin eatoura; ye should not tak indlserlalnately and loosely about deai;nattion of the nc contact, Col, . ! oO ‘ " Jehnson, but should hold it closely, nob attunpting axpodi ently : ‘ . “ tO rupresont. 4t to the exile AEOULG AD a proat-politleal : ; triunph Undicatin; a mindabe: for MIKO. & Tis, undersigned asked Dr. ARAGON whether he and HW had any questions on the foree going and upon calling back to ARAGC waa told that “TKO had . i only one question, whuther he coul.! expoct $5,000 for the Judges . : i - and lawyers for August, and tho sams amount tur Sertaabar, The - ee unceraigned anowerud affirmatively, which satisfied ASAGON and : GhO and the convergation ended, The unaeralened then advised be/wt7h of tho usshot of the conversations of 1G Se-tanber, WH/PO/B i