~4= j- AMLASH-1's Accommodation Address Arrangements. AMWHIP-1 stated that he Had reviewed accommodation ddfesses with AMLASH-1 and had given appropriate instructions to AMWHIP-2 in the event of the receipt of letters from Havana signed by AMLASH-1 or signed by a “Cuban” whos, AMWHIP-2 did not Know: (Comment: it was a good thing. we reviewed accommodation addiess with AMWHIP-1, see below.)- For the record AMLASH-1 will address his letters to, AMWHIP-2 either in care of his business address in Rome which is: . Cavaliere Hilto Jewelry Shop Monte Mario Roma or to AMWHEP=2's business address in.Geneva (which incidentally is identical with Kis home address, as AMWHIP~2 operates in Geneva from his apartment): Rue Crespin, Geneva, Switzerland. (It should be noted that AMWHIP-2 intends to open a proper office in Geneva in the near future. However, this is no particular reason for changing the accommodation address in Geneva.) AMWHIP-1 stated that he had given the undersigned's postoffice box an Washington (William A. Thompson, P.O. . Box 7224 Apex Station, Washington, D.C. to AMWHIP-2, believing that this would expedite our receipt of letters from AMLASH-1, AMWHIP-l was told that his concern for rapid transmittal of the letters was certainly appreciated, but that for security sake, it was much better that they be forwarded in a cover envelope to. AMWHIP’s address in New York City,-prefcrably, his business addfess. AMWHIP vas also told to remind AMWHIP-2 that he‘should handle the letters he received from Havana as little as possible ane put them in cover envelopes and send them as quickly as possible to AMWHIP-~1 in New York City. In this connection it remains the problem of obtaining these letters on a expeditious basis when AMWHIP-1 is, for example, out of town for a prolonged absence. It is Suggested that William Thompson's accommodation business in Washington be given to AMWHIP's father so that he may forward AMWHIP-2's letters to Washington without undue delay. (This is an excellert example of a breakdown in compartmentation in Cuban operations.) ’ k. Paris Embassy Personnel. According to a telephone call on 18 February from AWLASH-T in Paris, ANWHIP-] stated that AMLASH-1 had said that (UNSNAFU-8 and, perhaps @SBNAFU-9 would. be out of jobs in the ne * future in accordance with z the present economy drive by the Cubans, AMLASH stated that ° (USBNAFU-8 most certainly would be ousted, while (UNBNAFU-9's case was more uncertain. 02
ord hae silver: articles - (antiques, ‘art. treasureg,.jewéelry, . -ete.). ' tried. to Find out:the identity of the person but neither oT(UNSNAFU-19,- in person, nor. Iglesias, by ‘ptione,~ would: See - “in ef ag: total mount of the payents would. bed stg and. thig. included 5 int iques. ted. had been asked, ihe: eon 100,000: worth of silver: op Spor, “a weputabie internsttonil : ‘bank es ; + Pe tens’ offered for gale.” ‘ that this sale. was ‘te ee oxeéuted on behalf of castro personally end. aid necessarily reflect the overall: _ financial picture of the ‘Cuban government. AMWHIP~1 ‘stated, wT that AMLASH-l--had told him that such an action wag - typical ~ S, of Castro, who. in many | ‘instances, conducted business. :-.. wt! arrangements of his own, without regard or without. censul tition, ~ with the menibers of. his government norma lly. nvolved ia. Cubat a . national ‘finances. AMWHIP-1 Stated that (UND! cAFU=19' a nae intimated ‘the | cabove. AHI P=1 -S ta ted that: he believed , this monéy was’ ‘needed ‘or. the. dowhpayment: ‘en two ‘facto es": which had beén purchased by the ‘Cubans in Great Britain. He also stated that fe believed these factories were for the processing of agricultural products of some type. Also, ~ ; concerning the silver, according to AMWHIP-1, that 30% had. * OR, been reduced to bullion and that the rest consisted of “worked™ - et ANWHIP stated ‘that. this © entire’ offering of silvér antique had eventually been sold on the spot in Havana for cash. £6~ an unknown person .of Turkish/Italian background. AMWHEP . reveal the identity, of. the buyer. AMWHIP-1 offered “to write. or ask. Iglesias. for. the name; but we cautioned against ft. as showing undue interest in the matter. -AMWHIP-1-was ‘told that if he ever saw ‘iglesias. in. person and could safely ask bim he should do so together with any detaiis he could - - ~-: obtain about the transaction, as it was related to Cuban BB, financial probleas. AMWHIP~1 stated that on his” return, to a
‘flavaga eee rers “seat lag, is ha “of AMLASH-1'a',: arid due to the relative newness of the 1h te “he wed of this month, - en the 19th of, fobrusry. ANWHIP=1. received a call from Gers aot driving to Concva os st the fact that. he h centered into nepetiations witha ANB) objecting to his "political mentality”. It might be noted, that. AMWHIP-1 also stated his-reservations about AMBIDDY-1. From: this, we derived the feeling that AMLASH-1 and AMWHEP-1 both. had strong but unspecified reservations about the motivation “and morality of ANBIDDY-1..— AMLASH Said that due to this.- -reservati AMLASH-1 was extrenély.- ‘reluctant to take any money from MBIDDY which, of course: fin the- “end he did not, AMWHIP~1- ‘stated that AMLASH felt that he ‘haad-Béen: pushed by the Americans into®, : basically unwanted relationship with AMBIDDY-1. AMWHIP-1 ‘stated ~*~ that he, as well as AMLASH-1 were still baffled at the American ae reluctance to deal across - the ‘board on all matters with OER ‘and pointedly that ‘the itens provided to him by AMBIDDY-1 were -"~.- not homemade nor apparently one-of-kind items. (the inference here being quite Clearly “conveyed |: tothe undersigned was" “tha ithese items obviously came. from | commercial sources.) ‘ts a, ‘The Subject of the Funds Requested by ANLASH.: AMWHIP stated that se were absolutely necessary for AM to keep people of his choicé in particular jobs where they:could be of ort