, —_ JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM ~ ACENCY INFORMATION Peleased under the John Kennedy AGENCY : CIA hKesassination Records RECORD NUMBER : 104-10103-10369 ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES : JFK , (44 USC 2107 Note). AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 80TO1357A. ased:NW 53294 Date: DOCUMENT INFORMATION Ne—-13-2017 AGENCY ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE TO : CHIEF, SPECIAL AFFAIRS STAFF TITLE : OPERATIONAL PROGRESS REPORT. DATE : 09/19/1963 PAGES :, 6 SUBJECTS : JFK ASSASSINATION CUBA AMTRUNK DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER CLASSIFICATION : SECRET RESTRICTIONS : 1B 4 CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/21/04 COMMENTS : JFK36 : F23 : 20040112-1033538 {R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10103-10369 HW 53294) Bocld:32357231 Page 1
‘ - ae 6 ay ee ny . me, , - aos , fe woe Aa mo i . i py | i. je HWo53294 Dockd: 32357231 Page 2 ae — | \ . { CLASSIFICATION PROCESSING PRO. ACCOM. pose ee | MARKED FOR INDEXING = FOR INDEXING NO INDEXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED = HEADQUARTERS DESK : : CAN JUDGE INDEXING Wy eestmcr ————— Special Affairs Staff INFO. wast Opesational/TYPIC/ aMLEO erational Progress f ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES , ACTION REQUIRED: None: FYI REFERENCES: A. UFGA~-10496, 6 August 19635 B \\\. p B, WAVE-4034, 8 September 1963 ceAsse-cs Cc. UFGW-2379, 6 August 1963 D. UFGA-7858., 25 ‘February 1963 OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS 1. This report will cover the period SU July 1963 through 15 September 1963 and is a follow-up report to reference A. EFFORTS TO LEGALLY EXFILTRATE AMLEO~3 FAMILY “FIO CUBA ee ao aS ee oe RRC RE | age RS = AN See A GA SAS A 2 aR SC eh Ae see ae ane sme te eae eee . 2. Since transmission of reference A to Headquarters several developments occurred which effectively eliminated several alternate solutions to the problem of the AMLEO~3 family in Cuba. The alternate solutions that were eliminated, as found in paragraph 3 of reference A, were (a) "Maintain Status Quo as a Family ‘attempting Leave Cuba via Offices of Swiss Embassy as Part of the American Repatriation Program"; (b) "Have AMLEO-3 Family - Withdraw Papers From the Swiss Embassy and American Repatriation Program and Attempt Leave Cuba as Normal Refugees via Mexico Or Spain"; and (e) “Have the AMLEG@ Family Case Taken up With the _GOC Through the ‘Donovan’ Channel for Possible Legal Exfiltration". Elimination of the above alternates left only two solutions. that were at all feasible; (c) "Have the AMLEO-3 Family Take Asylum in either the Uruguayan or Mextan Embassies in Havana", or (d) "Have the AMLEO-3 Family Exfiltrated black in a Maritime ' Operation by either a KUBARK or Independent Maritime Tean." .Because of the inherent risk involved in a black exfiltration, it was decided that the AMLEO-sS family should be put into asylum in either the Uruguayan or | Mexican embassies with all possible speed. . . (CONTINUED) . Distribution: . . _ 7 3-Headquarte rs w/att USC DATE TYPED DATE DISPATCHED Attachment: USC oe [| 19 Sept 6: —_ . Identities | cRosenl KETO. }FUOttC‘i‘( DISPATCH SYMBOL AND QUMBEG SO. cA sa . \estatenieste UFGA-11375 HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER 4 19-6-75/3 wn Qe
DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER UFGA=-11375 CONTINUATION OF -DISPATCH —&5-5-¢ fF £T | CLASSIFICATION FORM BAe DdSECSS IFA Bagel 3 a i a game manner, 3. To this end steps were initiated in on 24 July 1963 ‘to put the AMLEO-3 family and AMLEO~2 into asylum in the Mexican | Embassy in Havaba. The AMLEO-3 family and AMLEO-2 were advised via the AMWEE~-1 OWVL channel on 4 August 1963 to prepare themselves for asylum and to await further orders via the same channel, KUBARK Station in Mexico City, meanwhile, took urgent action through its Mexican liaison channels to have the Mexican ‘Foreign Ministry obtain visas for the AMLEO-3 family and AMLEOQ-2; and then send word to the Mexican Embassy in Havana, Cuba that the AMLEO-3 family and AMLEO-2 should be granted asylum when they appeared at the Mexican Consulate under cover of obtaining their visas. The visa portion of the operation was satisfactorily completed and notification of game was sent into ._ the Mexican Embassy in Havana; but word re asylum for the AMLEO-3 family and AMLEO-2 was not sent to the Mexican embassy due to insecure commo channels and lack of trusted couriers, and © -to date no secure method has yet been found to notify the Mexican Embassy in Havana that asylum should be granted to the AMLEOs . 4, As a’result of the above, word was sent to AMWEE-1 via OWVL on-il September requesting he determine whether or not Identity A would be willing to act as intermediary to receive the AMLEQ-3 family and AMLEO-2 into asylum at a specific time and date at the Mexican consulate, AMWEE-1 asked for ; clarification on the manner of approaching Identity A on the case on 13 September via pouch, and more detailed guidance on the matter was sent to him via CWVL on 14 September. A final reply re possibilities for action via this channel is expected from AMWEE-1 momentarily. If the AMWEE-1 reply is favorable, then | he will be told to arrange the meeting at the Mexican consulate between the AMLEOs and Identity A so that they can be taken into - asylum by the Mexicans. §&, As noted in reference B, if the AMWEE-1 report is a negative one, then consideration wili be given to having the ANLEOs take asylum in the Uruguayan Embassy in Havana, The test case utilizing AMCANOE-3, mentioned in paragraph 5 A of reference B, is te be attempted on or about 21 August 1963, and if this attempt at asylum is successful then arrangenents will be made to have the AMLEOs enter the Uruguayan Embassy in the 6. As noted in paragraph 1 of reference B, the wife : | of AMLEO-3 finally. made a direct contact with ANTHUG-1 on 7 | September 1963, while he was at his Santa Maria beach house, © | and appealed tow him for permission to leave Cuba with her / children and rejoin her husband AMLEO-3 in the United States, On 14 September 1963 AMLEO~3 received a letter from his wife giving more details on the above meeting. The wife of AHMLEO-3 | had been visiting the beach home of a family friend, situated | next to that of AMTHUG~1 on Santa Maria beach, gn a daily basis hoping to see AMTHUG-1. Finally, on 7 September 1965, she saw him swimming alone in the ocean and promptly went into the water, introduced herself , and requested prmission to talk to him. - | AMTHUG-1 granted this permission, and during their conversation AMTHUG—-1 made it clear he would not grant Mrs. AMLEO-3 permission to depart Cuba at this time, stating that the tine was not propitious due to the attacks and raids being carried out | against Cuba, and that Hrs. AMLEO-3 would just have to wait. Mrs. AMLEO-3 then told him she did not see why he was. holding her and her children respojsible for what her husband did; that she feared her husband might forget her and their children completely if the separation continued, and that if AMLEO-3 was left much 1} longer alone he would find a woman to replace her. AMTHUG-1 | replied by asking her "Do you consider yourself a burden to your H husband?" The wife replied "It is possible", and ANTHUG-1 then | asked "But he calls you every day." Oi denims emmapa | tm UAVE 9 36 x CLASSIFICATION. PAGE NO. Le]