104-10439-10116 MEMCRANDOUM FOR: Chiet, WHD for Ciba 1 meee enn eee yea and about AMVHIP-1 and CARRILLO >: Espinosa Allegations DIA Ne Le AD my Sensitivi ty: |(Mejandtess | oF Accuracy, they A. present a problem because,of their having been presented to other NERY CTBENE | agdncles; rey ZLP LE they it B. in view of. scatters touching on U.S. security, ave delicate and could have unfavorable repercussions if yepeated to newsmen by the complainant or his associates (shose independent, previous threats were of sreater potential embarrassment); C. affect the reputations and the security of our personnel at and Ll Action: In view of the foreyoing, the alleyationg A. should be put in proper perspective i.e., not Agnoered because of the potential smoarrassmwent but considered in the light of what we already know (Almost all of them are repetitions of previous charges and reports, known well to both the and Stations and to lieadquarters of ficSTs concerned with the AMLASd proup, whose isembers' reliability, reputations and good faith are question- able. Tvo of the charges about T and "Tota" - are new.): - Should be treated so as to protect us azuingst any harge of la Ene 1d SO. B to establish the fuets pet, © the sane oe treats qe Sora EN avold at{ributing Oo them nore! Vapoythhee. than: they! deserve; . ce $ og C. should be ke 98am mind ago examples of other cuarges which po pe ateg) eed and reported by the AMLASH group to obnes oc nhey? #al agencles cr to other governments or to news median (in the last connection recall the imolied threat ov publishing OLYOKE 1G,fN 3oega 5. aS reported previously by S71S5,IN 38634.); Leis a. 12 , 6
13-00000 , lao ae we ABA wena D, should be examined together with all the other available reports so that we may (1) clarify our own objectives and wishes with respect to all the AMLASH croup (and this includes AMV WHIP); | SON 2) sort PPG AN ! y» are worth our ¢ time in the future; (3) take ap » including inter- a piri ie clarify doubts and then, when necessary, terminate those who are working for us but are not worthwhile; (4) tighten up our own operational and security procedures in connection with the AMLASH group. 3. yedininary Analysis: As pointed out in a preliminary analysis of the : G ex, made in March 1965 when I wag preparing for travel to in connection with the (QUHOPS-1 ease: "...There is no convincing evidence that the group is working either for or against the regize of Fidel CASTRO. xepoxrts on their contacts with us and their discussions among themselves are at variance. In 1962 Fidel CASTRO, reportedly knowing that they were plotting against him, talked to AMLASH.J and seven members of his group to enlist their support against Anibal ESCALANTE Dellunde and the communists in Cuba. Possibly tbay are playing both ends against the middle. They certainly have been and are in contact with the two ends." The following conments are keyed to matters raised by ESPINOSA: A. The AMLASH consplracy — As detailed byl bsvis {IN 28634) on 6 April 1965, QUSPORT-1 reporting on @ meeting of the AMLASH group, including AMWHIP-1 mentioned the following significant points: (1) KUBARK was criticized for "fooling around ror years" without helping and for jeopardizing the operation; (2) the cf : ey GAN ¢o denounce ODYGRER as responsible if the ‘overz nd believed that Q TED) Pigs seem insi¢gni- the resulting scandal would Xicant: and f . (3) AMLASH-3 was in touch with Cuban Intelligence as established by coded messages which he exhibited. As reported by| _[}1532 (IN 82939) on 4 June 1965, based oa neetings with ESPINOSA, the problem seen by{__ jis that ’ iW Po er we ET GLEN ew gn ; QUOSRE7 pace 13 of COFY NO. Ci
13-00000 , “the ANLASH circle is wide and each new friend of whom ve learn seengs to have knowledge of the plan." I believe that the ‘problem is a more serious and basic one. As indicated in paragraph 3 of the present memorandum, Fidel CASTRO himself reportedly knew as far back as 1962 that the group was plotting against him and, knowing it, enlisted its support. Hence ve cannot rule out the possibility of provecation. Assassination, obviously, is a dangerous game, not merely to the plotters in & physical sense, but to a sponsoring government which may suifer severe political repercussions at home and abroad if its involvement is made known. In the instant case, the risks of exposure of the ODYOKS hand would appear high, whether there igs @ provocation or not. Considering the individuals who are involved directly, their contacts with KUBARK officers,and their - reported plan to expase pe n the plan could. 3 ae faiif even more the case : DURGE, although -be highly embarrass: fortunately the tenor of his complaint was that KUBARK had not WEE: 4 hy ke: 3. The contacts at WED). matters affecting the[ __,)Statton. ~ The "recruitment" of Maureen bad been the Seeaeebeeall subjec of an exchange of cables between and Headquarters i and of discussions at Headquarters between 5H/C and WE (See 1071 (IN 66557) and DIR-10955). The annoying thing in ‘ fais connection now is that ESPINOSA has talked about it to: ODENVY and CDURGE and the danger that, if he is indiscreet, his story avout this (and the other matters) could reach some curious newspaperman. (In this connection, it appears that the questionable decision to put Maureen in touch with the AMLASH group was made without the knowledge of STCCKYCOD.) . ESPINOSA did not report any criticism of the KUBARKers at but it _ is evident that the AMLASH group knows more about em than we might wish. What is new and of concern from ESPINOSA about matters in is his story of AMWHIP 1 and \UNBNAFU-19 dealings. The questions raised about AMWHIP-1 are of mutual concern also to Headquarters which has been running him and which he ha ted ofte (On the cccasion of ny Svious trip t on the(Q hOPS-1 case, GROWERY had voiced his doubts about-the whole group and specifically about AMWHIP-1 and his connection withlUNSNAFU-19.) At issue are two basic points, the knowledge on the part of [UNSNAFU-19 about KUBARK's connection with AMWHIP~-1 and the charge that AMWHIP~1 has been cefrauding KUBARK in the jewelry transaction. lane es kept given adequate support in mind is the fact that ODENVY has an office in which well might have been informed of the allegations and which might huve been asked for comments - although ODENVY policy always has been to stay away from any investigation of other government agencies unless specifically directed by the Attorney General to investigate. REPRONECTION CS ¢ CJOGRES pacz 14 of 69. COPY Fe nema
13-00000 , Criticism of the! roi station ~ Criticism of the| Station by the AMLASH croup is not new. AMLASH-2 and -3 were ia and wanted direct contact, but the Station has had reservations about seeing them. The Station has been involved indirectly because of reporting by its sources about and involvement of Station targets with both the AMLASH and aNWORLD operationa (both handled from Headquarters). See! 2982 (IN 72256) . -2998 CIN 73094) Choth RYBAT).). -.--.. "Meetings among (QUBPORT, WIPT-1, AMTHIP-1 and AMLASH figures «caer preduced conflicting reports which previously were discussed at i land at Headquarters. Insofar aa GROWERY himeaelf is “concerned, it must be kept in mind that he is a natural target ; on whom the AMLASH gr Paha (ha ee Ag) focus its com— . ewe.  piaiats. With regard ne | pee} ble mime about "Tota", GROWERY has identified % reported that i err no statfer from the Station act with her. 4. Further involvement : notified KUBARK at New York that ANLASH-2 had telephoned =SPINOSA to ask whether he had succeeded in contacting “the proper people” ~ i.e., responsible KUBARK representatives - and to request notice of the resulting arrangements. S. AMWHIP-1: Our plan calla for meeting him next week to cbtain PRQ information and to obtain clarification of the roles played by those involved with him in the AMLASH operation. His dealings with NAYU-19 also will be covered. Following <his, an LCFLUTITER examination is planned. This nay help to determine whether he has been truthful in his reporting. Harold F. Svensou : WH/C/SP 15 .. 65 COUGRES PACE ~v of _— COPY NO e eee