DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: yo TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32333163 Page 1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90106-10019 HQ 105-1 17222-122 Document Information FBI HQ LO 09/26/1963 2 COMANDOS L JOHN THOMAS DUNKIN PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 4 Redact 08/07/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO
Released undeX the Joli’ F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collectiin Act of-1992 (44 TS¢ a ote}. DATE: 11-14-9017 ot — aa 1 ae ‘ | [ean soni) . 1 ¢ oe 2c7 Sullivan * vir, Nasca SLOTS cugsed ; Cassihed oY Seek Sol September 26 > 1963 “". teclassify om: OADR . tap Reclasstti HIN? ze RE: COMANDCS L : ot hs ad “Reference is made to my memorandum dated Apzil 2, 1963, captioned “Anti-Fidel Castxre Activities," which dealtdwith the use of British territory by anti-Castro groups. Lo >) Cyek . For your additional information, Santiago AXware: Rodriguez, a responsible official of the captioned anti-Casgtro organizatior, which is identical with the organization known ao L 66 mentioned in the referenced communication, advised recently that the captioned organization was planning to leave the United States and that Andros Island in the Bahamas was the most preferable location, Reportedly, the organization has sent representatives to Andros Island and has received So | | aia Se, promises of cooperation from certain private individuals on the island. According to Alvazez, Andros Island would be an ideal place from which to operate for the purpose of setting up a small attack base on one of the keys off the north shore of ‘ ; Cuba. He indicated that the organigation, however;,has no NS guarantee that British autirities would allow them to” operate from the Bahamas. ru) : ree On September 3, 1963, Alvarez advised thet sépairs “~* on a thirty-eight-foot boat named "Silvia" had been completed and that final preparations were being made by the captioned a organization to leave the United States, Alvarez indicated wg , that he and about twenty of his men planned to leave in the hy NS] @ 2 immediate future and that they would proceed by small boats ; ¢ to the Bahamas where they would set up a camp, From there they | & plan te go to an unidentified key off the north coagt of Cuba ‘where another base for attack and raid operations against Cuba would be set up, Oe) N, Alvarez stated that the key off the nerth coast of '-Guba has fzesh water and dense foliage, There is ea canal sunning inland from the sea. Reportedly, the canal is between four and five feet deep and is conpletely covered by tree RET toe pigs Ge : la 05- 1172227 / eo FROM DIVISION FIVE! SEU Oo is ow Ge ie » a i yeoror i tia Cort oe ———1 - London" *: SEP 26 1962 Noochd - Foreign Liaison Unit osu! zayatn ora cues -_ “val ~ 109-584 (Anti-Fidel Castro Activities) Ry |, VHNe jej. Aes wales = aCe fa, many, (9) peat ci ote 2 . yr MAIL: pooulprereterrer unit L_] i see n P& Ona Pb DA AON SO All, Be He - 2%, CB. ve Dede f ft "eee Docld: 32333163 Page 2?
Released under the John F. DATE: 11-1 O17 Alvazer stated that this is an ideal spot for his Pour to conduct said and aabotego operations against Cuba, addition, Alvazeg stated ‘that | 1 had seme medical Supy Lies Ln} tne Liagal 5. Flopida, axea which would be sent foom tho . iipated Statds.te the Bahamas and thence to the island base | aff the Cuban coast. Tvanspoctation of these medical supplies “whl be wade by ail fishing vessels manned by Gubans operating out of Mami clese te and in Behanign waters. . Aivazon indleated thexe wore hundreds of Cubass Eibeval, using native fighiag. boats and other tyse of werk boats engaged in somexeial fishing, These boats fish off the. Florida keys: off the shore of Florida; of f Cay Sal Banks Bahedass aid of f the Great Hekama Dank, Bahamas, Tho efore- monrtioned boate vary in size from twenty-five ta. forty feet and avo knewn to anpive and depart Miami at all hours of the fight end dey. Seme of 4 » boots will serve to trenepert. supplies fron the United States to the gaptloned organization's base in the Bahamas, Lyd (wo Alvavon indicated thet sbout.. twenty Cubans. wikt pis sheetien. in The fact that Alveror. made this infomation available to us ig for your confidential ingoraation. Should this information regult in the apprehensian og Alwaxeg or any < of. his mon by our forces, AS inkling should be given them that the infowiatior " ually otigineted with Alvarez, We. have. also verez infemmation available to the ioverested agencies in. ehis. Country. LK > | ™ Ry fain ATES. We have previously pinpointed the locations in the. “mas fot the British which reportedly were used by anti-Castro ~ xs for attacks on Cuba. It is felt the foregoing information 44 be‘of interest to the British, In submitting this informatic’ Miami, Office advised that Customs representative in Miami had ff*the-record private discussion with the Coordinator of Cuban / irs, State Department; Miami, Florida, According to this ; Qidividual although the British Government has publicly announced i. ~ \Shat it deplored the. use. of the Bahamas by either pro-Castro forces x anti-Castro. forces, there was! Toy Jopiection by the British [Government to the establishment’ of, bases there by the anti-Castro_ forces. This. information was furnisHed with the u derstanding thet St would not be disseminated outside the Bureau. a Cc) a ciacc Santiago Alvarez Rodriguez is one of the subjectsin. this ke who. was involved in an. attack on Cuba | on Mach 27, 1963._ y u . . mm NE AS, YF acne ener rarate lar STHQ bY, \ SEGRE tory yf Tis. ae d ie acess (3.0. _ wo r i , accompany him when he leaves and that others will come reer SR LD eld 3 Al | ~ x, a Lf XN ~ Docld: 32333163 Page 3