J t eet ‘ On . . . . a ie DISPATCH | - SRC R-E~T im ie) Chief, WHD ‘ " o> ° Chief, WE FROM a 5 SasasecY a. “abe — (CHECE “E Oet} . Spanigh Exile Activities in Cuba ma WAEEO $08 meOETING ee fT so roexina tequiten <TH SRGRHRED ee . INDELING CAM RE AIOGED ; None 8¥ QUALIFND HQ DER ONLY i dg 5 — we . : Ae» HEHW-3597, 8 August 1960 . ; B (0SK5 2837, 1S July 1960 (not received) . D. 2587, 3 ig 1. On 15 December 1960 AMREEF-,. throxch investigators AMPAIN-l and S, ( » wiich alse includes the Spanish Republican Movement (Movimiento Republicano Es 1). ne neesanal 67 xls co-ordinator of the movement in Guba 4a Redrige “DIAZ A) The ad ef the "wilitary" part.of the movement or grbup lL éray ; Afajor Eloy Wrest The co-ordinator for the Province of i » Bulaledlai plént Wo at the present tine is oat in Cubs. ing his absence he is being replaced by his brother 2 Jai-s1a). player. The BARRENAS brothers are both & 4 Sp « There are alse provincial ce-ordinaters in the different provinoes, and some of the municipalities also have co-ordinators, the Yfrices of the movement are logated on Calla Paseo, between Calle 15 and Calle 17, in Vedado, Habana, The exact sumber of the ation has not yet been é¢rmined, since there are no signs to indicate in which building it is. This matter is being investigated further. It has been learned that within « few days there will arrive in | Habana & person coming from Belgium who was obliged te leave that | country because the euthorities were persecuting hia. According to.—. { the person who furnished this information, this pereon is well versed ~~ - in all matters relative to the organisation and functioning of this type of eovenent. During conversations between the investigaters and Spanish residents in Cuba it has been learned that the movement has had very . little success in ite propaganda work in Cuba. The Spanish residents all say that the leadership of the movement has fallen inte the bands of the Cosmunists who are active, one way or another, in Spain, It } is the general opinien that a group of Spanish exiles in Ouba are ’ using this movement es a means of earning a living. s i be One of AMPAIN investigators has been asked to be the co-erdinater of the movement at the Municipality of Marianao, Habana, He ascept this position unless he receives orders to the contrary. 25 F-ot/ 2. On 2h October the same source furnished the, folowing information: _ The Army of Spanish Liberation (Rjercito de Liberacion Espafiol) is a jen of all the Spanish revolutionary organisations, of which Espafia Errante is ene. This sovensnt reportedly does not accept the Spanish Republican Aray (Ejercito Republicano Espafiol) because the , datter collected s certain amount of money and éither stele or spent ; it badly so that some of it helped the cause. Nhe moyement agcepte _ the leadership of General Alberto BAYO begausi 6Phis connections with LJ the Guben government. The magasine pat out th8 movement, appears Troncet of differcee egitain & copy span. ‘Bov t aleo issuse Sbemee® ef different tions end plans to use the monsy to buy. 4
~ CON VATION OF’. seepereseense . + a Vr mye PTSBE MAE PER ° « . “1 a DESPATCH | . 8-E-C-R-E~T ' | HEHA07266 ; to os * aras and equipment. They ere also gounting on aid from other countrier » such es Mexico end Veneduple, . 3. AMREFF-1 furnished the fo ie information on 21 Decembers al, TV PERSOWITS VOLVED WI SPs BuLe Annes CUBA N bn Feieaayss—overChannel- of TV-Rewvolucion, between 10100 . New 830 pat., there is a program called "Rspafia al Die.” Eugenio cura Ogoas in charge’of the program). which is ia its to tet in earn tion with the Cube p Dip Bi tred gamp + the Franc ot Choe uta Gee Alfredo the of Cine ‘wee ment my on the pr tnugialiees calied a nee g of all Spanish or ganize.ona to kK tor the release of the political prisoners in Spain. - lk. Attached for WE is a copy of ea flysheet put out by the Ejercito de Liberasion Espafiol, Source ia sttempting to obtain a copy of the magazine and one of the "bones." — Attachment! Fiyeheet ao eat ne Gfabt 1 - hee watt h/w 1 - Files -o/att PKT/fdh 22 Desember J 40