Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 
(44 USC 2107 Note) 
NW 53217 6/20/17
104-10276-10220 \ 10, ll, Cotte HMMA yee Attachment J HMMA 24080 201-334253 Ay? NAME: VEGA Percz, Manuel Eugenio, allas "MA ROOS," DOB: c, 1919, also reported as c. 1912, MICROF; ILMED SEP 41964 DOC. MICRO. SER. POB: Luyano, Havana, Cuba, MARITAL STATUS: Single, CITIZENSHHP: Cuban PASSPORT DATA: Cuban Diplomatic Passport Number D/62/165, Diplomatic Visa: Number 314, dated 21 March 1962, issued by the Mexican Embassy in Cuba, ETHNIC ORIGIN: Cuban OTHER NAMES USED: Subject has been known to use "MARCOS" as a pseudonym, Subject is called "Manolo" by close members of his family, CURRENT POSITION (Non- Intelligence): Diplomatic Attache, Cuban Embassy, Mexico City, Mexico, Took over his duties officially on 3 April 1962, CURRENT POSITION (Intelligence): Chief of Cuban Intelligence in Mexico as of April 1964, . RELATIVES: a, Father: No record, b. Mother: "Fnu" PEREZ de Vega, The name of Subject's mother is not available, However, the Station has been able to gather some insight into this person by careful analysis of material pertinent to her son, (1) ties to her sons and daughters submerged her personal feelings because she knew that they were contributing to the “cause, " and therefore had to leave home,
104-10276-10220 ae ’ wag: Wart lie Atiachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 Page 2 c. Spouse: Subject is single, d, Children: Subject ts not married, e, | Others: a) Brother:' Carlos Koomez Vega ' Residence: .Calle 11, Number 306 . Entre man y Pociro, , Lawton, Havana, Cuba Comment: This individual was named Administrator of a | mine in Alto Songo in Oriente Province, Cuba, in 1962, (2) Sister: Dulcenia VEGA de Garrido Residence: Avenida 41, Number 5609, Apartment 8 Marianao, Havana, Cuba Comment: This is based on LIBIGHT/LIMUD information, (3) Brother-in- law: Francisco Koa RRIDO, same address as above, . Commenr: Interpretation of LIBIGHT/LIMUD information would seem to indicate that this person is the husband of Dulcenia ment loned above, (4) Nephew: Emigdio VEGA Calero (5) Nephew: ArmandoARRIUE- TE Vega Residence: Armas Number 1024, Apartment 2 Vibora, Havana, Cuba Comment: Teenage nephew of Subject. He was beginning high school in 1962, A great admirer of Subject, (6) Niece: Zenaida "LNU" Comment: Approximately 10 years old, She is in the fifth grade of elementary school, (7) Brother: Dilio VEGA Perez Comment This individual is in Cuba, Possibly married to a woman named "Julia,"" He seems to be an ardent revolutionary judging from his comments regarding the Socialist Revolution of Cuba, 12, LANGUAGES: Spanish 13, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: a. Apparent age: 45 b. Height: Approximately 6°
104-10276-10220 } . . 14, 1 PT Attachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 Page 3 Build: Heavy, sunken chest, stooping shoulders, quite heavy around the waist, Hair: Dark brown, wavy, Eyes: Light brown, heavy eyebrows, Complexioa: Fair . | Shape of face: Round face, thin lips, has an oriental look, General appearance: Subject looks like a perambulatory duckpin, He walks... . slowly and bends slightly forward as he walks, Thts appearance Is accentuated by his stooping shoulders and long, scrawny-neck, The forward tilt Of the neck and his tight-lipped appearance give him the impression of slynessy~ Dress: Sloppy dresser, Several sources have commented on his absolute lack of refinement in picking clothes, He never seems to be able to match his apparel (i, e, » Clashing colors - red, green, brown), Outstanding features: The most outstanding feature is his manner of walking, described above, Identifying ma rks: Wide gap, readily noticeable, berween upper front teeth on the right side, PERSONALITY, CHARACTER, HABITS: a, PERSONALITY: Subject has been characterized by different sources as well as some of his associates 48 a typical, uneducated, uncouth bum. He isa sly individual, very suspicious by nature, a slow thinker, and not very intelligent, CHARACTER: Subject is a confirmed Communist, known to his associates in the Embassy as the “eats of the Communist Party in the Embassy," He is reportedly quick to anger and doesn't hesitate to browbeat his subordinates, A few of the more colorful adjectives used to describe Subject are (a) uncouth, (b) lazy, (c) Sloppy, (d) slow, and (3) colorless, On the other hand, it is also known that Teresa PROENZA Proenza, 201-291531, and Coty SOLOR ZANO (widow of Ramirez, sister-in-law of General Lazaro CARDENAS del Rio, 201-39151, consider Subject to be one of the most able officers of the Embassy, P.3~
104-10276-10220 45, 7 . 8 . Bin asks Attachment HMMA 24080 ~*~ 201-334253 Page 4 C. HABITS: Subject reportedly has the annoying habit of never facing the "person to whom he is talking; instcad he will usually stare at the ground, He reportedly carries a gun at all times, One source described him as ~ a “pistolero.type" who would not hesitate to make use of his firearm if provoked, ‘The Station-is not aware of any instance where he has pulled 4 gun on anvone since his arrival in Mexico, On‘4 August 1962, Subject ~, Was disarmed at‘the Mexico.City ‘International. Airport, by Mexican Federal _’ -Judicial Police, He protested vocif ‘rously but meekly surrendered his pistol, ee — . . CURRICULUM VITAE: ‘Subject has been identified-as a former Instructor at the G-2 School’ in Cuba, Subject reportedly conducted firearms training and intelligence courses, oo . ‘Subject reportedly received intelligence training in Prague, Czechoslovakia, sometime prior to 1963, Subject was accredited to Mexico as a Diplomatic Attache, Cuban Embassy in Mexico City, He took over his duties formally on 3 April 1962, replacing Rogelto RODRIGUEZ Lopez, 201-332665, Subject was also identified on 3 July 1962 as Press Attache of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico, and as Deputy Chief of G-2 for Mexico, Subject has performed the following travel, outside of Mexico, during the two tours of duty which he has served in Mexico: “(1) Arrived Mexico City from Havana 2 April 1962, \ (2) Departed Mexico City for Havana 6 January 1963, / (3) Arrived Mexico City from Havana 13 February. 1963, \ (4) Departed Mexico City for Havana 13 April 1963, (5) Arrived Mexico City from Havana 21 April 1963, ( Departed Mexico City for'Havana 3 November 1963, (4) Arrived Mexico City from Havana, c, 16 April 1964, documented now ‘as Third Secretary of Embassy, and Chief of Cuban G-2 in Mexico, Subject resided at the Hotel Agnes, Saltillo, #67, Colonia Condesa, Mexico, D, F,, Mexico, when he first arrived in Mexico, Subject now resides at the Cuban Embassy compound,
104-10276-10220 Attachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 Page 5 16, INT. ELLIGENCE AFFILIATION: Subject i$ a member of Cuban Intelligence, . 17, ¥ a and, to be more specific, he ts in all probability a member of the Direccion ’ General de Intelligencia (DGD, the forcign arm of CIS, It is perhaps significant that Subject gave the following address in Habana where he can be ". reactied while he Is tn Guba: v - A “ fs * . . a ae ay «& vw. ~ x" va fo Instituto Cultural de Amistad con 16s Pueblos (ICAP) 17, Vedado, Habana, Cuba ' ‘ : Subject returned for what appears:to be a second tour of duty in Mexico, documented now as a Third Secretary of the Embassy, and reportedly Chief of Cuban Intelligence for Mexico, His addréss’in Cuba is listed as: Calle 11, Number 306 Entre "A" y Terraza Lawron, Havana, Cuba Telephone: 99-42-82 INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY: It ts difficult to dichotomize Subject's intelligence and non- intelligence activities, since he obviously utilizes his overt position as a Cuban diplomat to cover his clandestine activity. The narrative that follows describes the total extent of his "known" act ivity with indicattons of covert modus operandi where appropriate, a, Subject was reportedly in charge of Security in the Cuban Embassy in Mexico, The record reflects at least one case where Subject had one of his fellow employees under surveillance, (June 1962) F b, Subject was administering locally the “trainee program" of Latin American youths going to Cuba, The record has confirmed cases where the Mexico City Office of Prensa Latina, and specif ically Edmundo JARDON Arzate, 201-163987, steers the prospective trainees to Subject, Subject calls them to the Embassy where applications are filled out and these in turn are sent to Havana for vetting, The reply from ‘Havana normally takes 15 days, (1963-64) ; , The Station also has on record confirmed cases where the Guatemalan Communist, Victor Manuel GUTIERREZ, 201-68248, using the alias, Dr, ALVAREZ, in contacting Subject has participated In channeling of recruits, especially Central Americans, to VEGA, (1963-64) d, The activities described above merge nicely with Subject's overt activity of issuing courtesyvisas and taking care of persons invited to visit Cuba aS part of the Cuban Government's friendship program, In the case of (BiHUB/|1, reported in detail in HABA-12563, 19 August 1963, Subject rf y,) a . pe: NO, at. x xiv ai" “y
104-10276-10220 ot N on . te < f. byt Attachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 Page 6 acted rather confused since he obviously found himself in unfamillar ground - a departure from set procedures - whe TUG/1 sought to go . to Cuba without an invitation, . e, In 1962, Subject was Identified as one of the executive off icers of the pro- ' Castro Mexican organization, Committee for the Defense of Cuba (Comtte de Defensa Pro-Cuba), ~ _ 18, CONTACTS: . . : a... ‘CUBANS (non-officials): ” (l) runoz, Davi Childhood friend of Subject, Lives at Lawton, . Havana, Cuba, . c (2) ¥CUTIERREZ, Lilliam: Resides at Avenue 30, Number 5405, el 54 . y 56, La Habana, Cuba, This individual is probably a young lady either in high school or college, She is a member of the Cuban Communist Youth, and belongs to a cell at her school, ww * (3) “FRAGA Perez, Celio:: A Cuban Foreign Ministry employee, who proposes to VEGA that they establish a barter system between them- selves, The writer will send cigars, Cuban booze, et cetera, in return for VEGA getting some spare parts for the writer's old automobile, (4) Ma RTINEZ, Julio: Cuban, who, on his return from the United States, wanted to talk to VEGA about his political plans, but wondered If the Cuban Embassy was under surveillance, VEGA assured him that tt was all right to visit the Embassy and that no one would stop him, b, CUBAN OFFICIALS (non-E maasy): LA F mn 09) *GARCIA Romero, Guillermo: .Cubana de Aviacion employee in Mexico . City, This person keeps Subject informed on the status of travel arrangements made for people invited to visit Ciba, , Circulos Infantiles, Federacion de Mujeres Cubanas, whose business re address in Cuba is Circulos Infantiles, Federacion de Mu jeres Cubanas, a ' "E" Number 309, Vedado, Habana, Cuba, telephone number 32-45-66, She is a very close personal friend of Subject. Does considerable amount of travel throughout Latin America spreading Castro's gospel, WA 2) * ER. > . > , N . (3) €iADon Arzate, Edmundo: 201-162987, Prensa Latina Office, Mexico wg Be City. This individual is part of the channel used in Mexico City to steer
104-10276-10220 = ° Ot im — ' , Attachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 an Page 7 ‘ “trainees” desiring to go to Cuba into contact with VEGA, The record is quite incomplete but he almost serves the role of a "spotter," t J (4) @EARPENTIER Belmont, Alexander "Alejo": 201-344217, Director of ae the Cuban National Editorial; Vice President of the National Council  f of Culture; Vice President of the Cuban ‘National Union of Writers and lege -Professor of History of Culture in the School of History, University of _ i - . ++ ° ‘Habana (DOI-1953), He Is the Cuban representative to UNESCO, He Bea '. , makes it a point to get togéther with VEGA to discuss a "few things" . ae whenever he Is in town, ~ - wes . As) virco Perez, Mariano: 201-334094, Cuban Consul in Merida, Yucatan, His address is listed as Calle 22, Numbér 203b, Merida, : Yucatan, ‘The implication is present in one conversation that GARCIA has somé type of name checking facility through which VEGA runs _ his “trainees.” (6). KPOSADA Torres, Jose Luis: 201-334245, Cuban Consul In Vera Cruz, “Ee rans R ES 0% AMIREZ, Angel "Tato": (201-" - ), Cuban Courier, The record ’ “implies” that this individual may be a courier entrusted with GOoCc sens itive correspondence, ot, 2 _K8) <’ ARorAS Mendoza, Jorge: 201-337059, Chief of Cubana de Aviacion in Mexico, This is the person with whom Subject deals directly in arranging passage (frec) for persons going to Cuba as “guests,” i he. J (9) (ALFONSO, Carlos Luis: (201- ), Cubana de Aviacion employee 4 or official in Havana, Cuba, ™ (10)*MAZOLA Collazo, Giraldo: (201- ), Director of Cuban Institute for People’s Friendship (ICAP), Subject deals directly with this individual regarding the travel of "trainees" to Cuba, or official guests of state, MAZOLA has a private line which VEGA uses to communicate with him, and it does not go through the ICAP telephone switchboard, The number of this telephone is 32-35-21, In the absence of MAZOLA, Subject deals with one Humberto HERNANDEZ, who seems to be the chief of ICAP's Traffic Section, This section apparently regulates and controls travel of foreigners invited to visit Cuba, . ' - v(11)*CONZALEZ, Wilfredo: (201- ), former Cuban Vice Consul in Tampico, Now assigned to Consulate, Mexico City, c, MEXICANS: te y (1)*SAENZ Cepeda, Pedro: (201- ), Mexican, a student leader and ! known agitator at the UNAM law school, He has been a Cuban Embassy oy ef i . . e (P7
104-10276-10220 Attachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 Page 8 ’ contact, Lf not an agent, since 1960. Subject was 24 years old in 1960, (2) “Espino, Alfonso: (201- ), a contact of the Cuban Embassy slnce 1962, He is also active in MLN acitivities, It was through this contact that VEGA and other Cuban Embassy officlals were attempting to find out what Mexican regulations applied in order to get a permit to operate.an-SW radio in Merida, The ostensible reason was to contact Cuban fishing vessels operating off the coast of ‘Yucatan, ° (CARRILLO, (Dr. ) Identifies himself as President of the Grupos Amigos de Cuba in San Luis Potosi. This person Is probably identical with Dr. Jorge O. CARRILLO, who resides at Madero Number. 375, San Luis Potosl, SLP, ‘Mexico, He ts on the Cuban Embassy mailing list as of December 1962, It is believed that he Is the same person who in 1944 lived at Bolivar Number 7, Apartment 10, Mexico City. At that time, he was a member of the Assoclation of Friends of the USSR, according to an Association membership list taken from the Communist Party of Mexico headquarters in 1944, In May 1964, this person was reportedly head of an MLN committec In Mexico, =~ (4) 4 SCAMILLA Alcocer, Mercedes: Long tlme participant in pro- Castro activities, She had at one time a posjtion in the Mexican magazine "IMPACTO," For some reason, possibly an open code arrangement, she identifies herself to Subject, when requesting a contact, as "Doctoxa,"" She may be Identical with the female who frequently calls and says that she is "the doctor but that to Subject she is not the doctor," 74. (5) ¥ESPEJEL Perez, Raul: (201- ), Member of Relations Section of * the Movimiento de Liberacion Naclonal (MLN) and reportedly a PCM member, Subject is‘a very important contact of VEGA, ESPEJEL arranges Mexican delegations to Cuba, is continually asking if his “things” have arrived from Cuba, and asks for meetings to discuss things. Contacts cover the period early 1962 to the present, (6) @OUTIERREZ Lopez, Alfonso (Ing,): 201-351942, Chief of the Cuban Petroleum Institute in Habana, Cuba, and a member of the Mexican Marxist party, Partido Popular Socialista, neo’ ANTON, Francisco: (201- ), probably identical with Francisco DANTON Guerrero, Secretary General of the Student Council of Preparatory School Number 6, Mexico, D, F, a (8) ‘ORTIZ Pullido, Fnu: An emplovee of Zuniga Martinez y Compania, S, C., Agencia Aduanal, Paseo de la Reforma, 444, Second Floor, telephone numbers: 11-29-38; 11-29-60; 11-69-95, This firm was doing business with the Polish Embassy in 1959, 1] Avy €4 q de
104-10276-10220 Attachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 Page 9 (9) CASA LECHUGA: Belleved to be identical with company owned by ’ Rafael *LECHUGA Ruiz, located at Cordoba 73, Mexico, D, F, This is a used car dealer firm; VEGA has recently purchased 16, 000 pesos worth of spare parts from this firm. The owner of the firm has an ‘interesting background, Rafacl LECHUGA Ruiz, DPOB: 24 November 1906, Mexico City,: was suspected of being a Nazi agent in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 1943,” He was-pro-Nazi in sympathy, On 12 May 1945, the District Judge of Guadalajara issucd an order for his arrest for . the embezzlement of 7,000 pesos received in payment for. cigarette’ lighters .which-he failed to deliver, LECHUGA reportedly paid a 4,000 - peso bribe on 16 May..1945, and-thus avoided detention, In 1945, he . was engaged In Smuggling automobiles out of thé United States ta violation of the:Export Control Act, Customs agents in Laredo seized a 1942 Cadilla¢ which he had endeavored to bring into Mexico without . & permit, LECHUGA did succeed in smuggling a 1946 Chrysler into Mexico without a permit, . . The delivery boy from Casa Lechuga Is a Negro, He could possibly be the Fnu PICHARDO with whom VEGA deals very frequently, << (10) \*MORA CEPEDA, Dolores de la: (201- ), Mexican newspaper oman from Guadalajara. This is a strange case indecd, Subject and Rogelio RODRIGUEZ Lopez make arrangements to meet her clandestinely and cther. members of the Cuban diplomatic mission mect her overtly, As a matter of fact, she ts frequently seen visiting the Cuban Embassy, She is a crass opportunist and notorious name-dropper, but VEGA seems to handle her very proficiently, (11) SOLORZANO (widow of) RAMIREZ, Coty: (201- +), This Individual ‘is the sister-in-law of General Lazaro CARDENAS del RIO, She is accorded VIP treatment by VEGA, and they appear to be very close friends, On me occasion, VEGA literally chewed out another Embassy staffer for having failed to deliver a message from Coty to him, VEGA frequently escorisher to her automobile when she visits the Embassy, She is a crony of Tereza PROENZA Proenza, (12) VARGAS, Manuel (Professor): (201- ), No identifiable Statton traces, He appears to be a regular contact of Subject,’ He recently apologized for having neglected to contact Subject in more than a month, and at the same time he indicated that it was urgent that he see Subject immediately, (13)4LLATA de la LLATA, Mantiel de la (Dr.): (201- ). He resides at Mariano Escobedo 724, Apartment 703, Mexico Ciry, telephone 25-85-21, ‘ He ts a thora@ic surgeon and it is believed that he was one of the dectors ‘recruited by the Cuban Embass; to zo to Cuba, He is an official of the
104-10276-10220 Attachment HMMA 24080 201-334253 Page 10 Mexican Society of Friendship with People's China (SMACP) and a meraber of Mexico's offictal Marxist Party, Popular Socialist Party (PPS).. agv-hieja Ricart, Marcio(Dr,): (201-155362) ee Qs acuILERA, Ernesto: (201- ). Co-manager of Agencia Genezal de Cargo Acreo, S, A, This company is a ‘cargo agent for Cubana Nt de Aviacion, io
104-10276-10220 7 tlachoent EPRA-25 050 201-335253 Pace li d. LATIY AMERICANS (other than Cuben or “exican): (2) SANCHEZ, fnu: (Central or South Anericar accent.) Appears to be one of VEGA's acents,. Telephone contect linited to verification of meet- ings, same time, sane place, (1953) (2) ESTRELLA Perez, Ricoberto: DPOB = 3 Septeover 1941, Caracas, Venezuela, epplied for: training in Cuba. : - (3) curroz Aterzanal, fi: Chilean national vho discussed with VEGA the plan to send "delecactes" to Cuba. The tern "delecate" seengs to be double. talk for “trainees”, (1963) (4) Davina, tou (pr.): Nicaraguan nat‘czal, (1963) tact arrangements to neet VEGA, They seex to have alternate meeting sites, In one case, this person, who is probably one of VEGA's azenta, is instructed to be at site No. 1 at 0730 hours, (May, 1905) (6) casrro Flores, Leonardo: Guatenalan Communist, PCT member, Involved in Commnist arms smucgzling in 1S00, . - (7) cruz, Ruben: Colosbian. one of the Trainees on his way to Cuba. (1963) (8) tare, Victor: South American, A VEQA contact. Apalosises for _ yealline him cn the Phone but requests contact for 10 a.a, (August, 1963) (9) TERREZ, Victor Manuel: 201-CEko, Guateralan Comaunist, One of the “ -most important contacts of VEGA, Most of the meetings vhat source has reported are arranged clandestirel;. GUTISRREZ uses Dr. Alvarez as an alias when contacting VEGA edd their meeting site is usually referred to as "el consuitorio", Victor Manuel GUTIERRES recently did some work for VEGA at the University of Guadalajara, ~ The following meetincs, recoried by source, were held on the dates indi. cated during a one-year period: 16 July 1962 24 April 1963 26 August 1962 16 May 1965 9 November 1962 © June 1903 28 November 1962 o dune 1963 29 March 1963 22 June 1055 6 April 1965 19 July 105% It is interesting to note that CUDTERREZ, who elso used to meet Dr. Vac- dav KUBATA (201-4157), Czech diplocat, clendestinely, used to refer to himself as Lic, ALVAREZ when requesting a meeting, . GUTIERREZ very frequently uses an open code when commnicatin,s with VECA, For example: El chico means ty inse; Acavzleco means Nayarii; Consultorio Means meeting site, (10) GSEskaco Segura, Judith: (201-4255¢) caste Rican Commmist. She is a ” -notortous activist and Partido Vanrcearntia sular (Costa Picea: Caxzmunist xty) representative in Texico, (1S Sentenber 1963) (Pir
104-10276-10220 x cf . e. f. Ge (2) \Orrma Reynal, Arnaldo: (201- ), en Arcentine national who is the Fondo de Cultura Econenica, a Marxist publishin; ow direcvor of Suvfect seens to use this person, and losically house in Mexteo City. 50, aS & preva ania outlet. CUBAI EXGASSY ASSOCIATES (2) (a - -. RODRIGUEZ Lopez, Rogelio: (201-3325) DGI official. Subject and OORT VEZ couplement gach other operationally. SRCEPCION Mendoza, Oscer: (201-725530) DGI official. (rhea Montoto, Ramon Ceser: (201226945) DGI official. (4 ZSISTELLAR Sanchez, Benigno Carlos: (201-723802) Former Cuban Correreial ‘Attache in llexico., Identified as DSE officer. “SOVIFT EABASSY CONTACTS la KAZAITSEV, Boris Aleksandrovich: (201<28975) Soviet ‘Eubassy Counselor, Known contact between Subject and KAZANTSEY on 9 Hay 1963. KGB officer, “IRNICOMPLETE ZANES AND UE IDENTIFIED CONTACTS The following contacts, consict of incomplete names which the Station has. been unable to identify. They are listed here because they seem to be of some significance: (2) (2) Manuel ~- Conversation as follows: “Will wait for you at prearranged site," (19635) Eduardo - The gist of Eduardo's comments when making contact with Sub- ject are an follows: SucJect replies to Eduardo'’s request for news by saying that he has no news, VEGA will tell Rduardo to meet him at a specific site for a talx. (1963) Cuillermo - This individual has the following messace for VEGA, "news of yesterday" (See MEXI-3052, 17 June 1963). Sanchez ~ A person with a Central or South American accent who linits his conversation with Subject by stating that “our friend” arrived last night, One of the most interestins, unsolved calls was received on May 15, 1963. On this occasion, a man with a éxican accent contacted Subject and the following conversation trensplred: Mexican « Of the devices that we had pending we have one of the spe- cial ones, - When cen you celiver? Can we have it today if possible? Mexican « I will have it ready for you within half an hour. VEGA - Good, I will wait for you at the same place as the cther day at 10 nirutes pest 10. Mexican - In the cinenascope? V sy Wry tt C712
104-10276-10220 ° . : . Attachuent FTM-2100 201-334253 Pace 12 Conmzent; This 3 the total extent of the conversation, The caller indi- eacted at the cezinning of the conversation that he was callings from a public telephace and requested imediate contect with VEGA. (‘ay 1363) (6) Ojelina called Sutject and when she found out that he wes not available lefe the followin: mnessaze: "Call before you come to the house; I an an workings at the school, If you do cali in the norninz, call before 9 . a.m. If you cali in the afternoon, call before nightfall, It is urgent — that I commmisate with you." (December 1962) (7) Inveniero Gonzales - This person is a contact of VEGA but due to the common neme it is inpossible to identify him any further, (1964) (8) Senor Ruiz - This rerson is a contact of WGA who is from Acapulco, Cuerrerro, Mexico. As in the case of Gonzalez, it is aimost impossible sy to identify Raix-dve to the common name, (1964) - ; (9) Senor Cafiero - This versen is another contact of VEGA, A search of Sta- tion indices does not reveal any traces, (1964) : (10). Profesor - T=is individual appears to be a contact not only of VEGA _ but also of Rogelio RODRIGUEZ, (196) (11)Z0VAR, fnu ~ The station has been unable to identify this person, He either lives or orks on Avenida Coyoacdn, Mexico City. (1963) (12)DUARTE, Denny ~ She Station has had’ no luck in identifying this individual. He is obviously =9% a Mexican, judging fron his Caribbean type Spanish accent, but no laccvual identifiable inforantion is available at present, (1963) (13)ACOSTA, Julio - 3ecent contacts which began in late July 1964 and con- tinne to the presant, The only possible lead that the Station has con- cerning this individual is contained in EXTIA-21497, dateal 7 June 1963, 13. MODUS OPERANDI: The followinz facts concerning Subsect's modus operandi were culled from informa- tion available to the S.aiion: ‘ Subject's coutacts use assumed Christian names in arranging contacts (4.c., Guillermo, Alfredo, et cetera), as well as professional titles, (i.e., the doctor, the lawyer, etc.). . ae be Subject has alternate meeting sites, In one agent's case, he seemed to have 4 (i.e., sitio i, et cetera), c. At least one agent identiries himself by nunier (i.e., Agent 17 speaking). i d. Subject's agents usa oven code when seekin,; exitact by telephone, In eat least one case, the arent has apoloziced ror having resorted to tele- phone contact, so apparently some agents have been caitioned nos to call hin at the Enovassy. : HARA-12505 hes interescing details concermin; Cutan '!. 0. for infiltracing peoole into Cuba, : ) e vee mee ee \ Ge ALL people coing to Cita, lecally or tllecell-, ust <irst contact Subject. ' He takes’ tiographic data and sends Li to Cuta ror rane checkiny, This nane | i checking provedure norsmlly taxes 15 days. “4 \ na Oo nn en Ree ee t ‘ “
104-10276-10220 ms yon . h. Authorizations for free air travel to Cue are simmed by Subject and addressed to Jorce L. ROJAS, Mexican Chief of Cutana de Aviacién, ‘The Station has on file one of these authorizations, which also reflects a sample of VaGA's sig- nature. : i. There are indications that iswortant clandestine calls into the Enbassy are made from public pay’ telephones. je Subject and Rogelio RODRIGUEZ Lopez seen to cornplenent each other in Cuban intellic-ence operations in Mexico. If one is unable to make a contact or take a telephone call the other will substitute, --@% - See OPEA-1602 for organizational details of Cuban Intelligence. 20. OPERATIONAL PLANING DATA a. for access: (1) current residence: A review of Station material indicates that Subject no longer resides at the Hotel Aynes and now seems to be permanently installed at the Cuban Embassy compound. The Cuban Enbassy is located at Francisco Marquez 160, Colonia Condesa, Hiexico City. In late 1953 Subject cave the following address in Cuba where he could be reached dur- ing his absence from Mexico - Calle 11, tumber 306 between A and Terraza Lawton, Havana, telephone no, 99-42-€2, This is apparently an unlisted , telephone number, since a check of the Havana reversed telephone listing - ‘ failed to show the sudserivter's identity. (2) telephone numbers: 14-92-14, 1-13-26, 25-07-95. (3) automobile: In 1962, Subject most frequently used a 1959 Edsel regis- “tered in the name of the Cuben Extassy, Mexico City, Throughout the en- tire year of 1963, Subject used most frequently a 1962 Plymouth that had Counsular tags {27. ‘This automobile is re,istered to the Consulate Gen- eral of Cuba, Beginning in Aucust 1905, Subject was useing, infrequently at first, and more frequently as time went on, a 1957 Chevrolet with di- plonatic tags 165, which in 1963 was registered in the name of Ramon Sino- pas, First Secretary, Cuban Enbessy. {4) eurrent pattern of daily activity: It is rather difficult to discem any definite pattern in Subject's daily ectivities, A detailed study of LIOUION production for approximately one year indicated that Subject left the En- bassy acout three times a week using attonveile C-27. He would depart at about 10 aem,. and retum at noon, Iv is telieved that these times coincide with she arrival of Cutena de Avacié: flights from Cuba. There has been a noticeable decline in Subleet's telephonic contact with strictly overt. enc clandestine contacts sir.c2 “iovetuer 19-5. ) usuable contacts -CULEAMIL/?, en Lics. 18/9) Handwriting samples and voice samples of Subject are on file at the Station to be used for further opera- tional planning aaliss Subject. . , o~ An 21. OPERMPIONAL STEPS ‘TO BE CARRIED OUT I! axe YEAR %9 be deteruined by Station's operations officer in charge of Cutan oneretions, Altech, to: HMMA- 24080 Sunk A\ttects to: HME ~=ul | Ave 4 | CB IFS oe a}!