[tog-tor79-t0005] "* Bey g HAVANA - dase Sy “~~, CLASSIFIED MESSAGE... - Keg ey le RTE + 23 Nov 60 SE ney a ES TO,‘ DIRECTOR 1 a! L kh 23 05022 60 ' ms . - ACKSis WHY (MR PHILLIPS WH DIV NOTIFIED 0015, 23 NOV) INFO 4 «OCI, D/oCt, DO/P, CoP, ADDP/A, S/c 2 OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE IW B6546 OPIM DIR INFO OPIM MASH CITE HAVA 6989 JMNET REF A MASH 1701, PARA 2CiN 144034) * eer ae, B MASK 1725, PARA 2 GiN #543) ** : © omaSH a770Cin HE TPS) O* JULIO MESTRE gj MEMBER MDC DIRECTORATE HERE, CONTACTED STA AND RECATED FOLLs ” Ae Soe eg Ae HE anp| | HAD BEEN WORKING PAST mT, ®OPERATION UNITY®. OBJECTIVE oF OPS: Is CREATE DRAMATIC SHOW . _ HERE WHICH WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT MANOLO RAY IS. . WRONG WHEN HE. _ TELLING CONTACTS IN U.S. THAT HIS GROUP ONLY ON® CAPABLE oF ACTION AND WHICH WILL CREATE INCIDENT BERE DEMANDING COMBINED- FOLLOW. ; THROUGH BY MRR, AUTENTICOS, MDC, MAR AND OTHERS DUE THEY VILL, HAVE a NO OTHER CHOICE THAN FICUL FOR SURVIVAL. “: “2 a a rns : " . . “, _— “ REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED, . Copy Now RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce
~ "CLASSIFIED MESSAGE ~ - BAVA 6989 5 2 AND SIX EMPLOYEES CUBAN ELECTRIC CONPANY PROCEEDING TO MAIN CONTROL CENTER CUBAN ELECT TRIC COMPANY AT TALLAPIEDRA AND BLOWING IT UP WITH PLASTIC DEMOLITIONS WHICH THEY HAVE OBTAINED FROM AMPANS1.6. RESULTS WILL BE BLACK OUT OF HAVANA AND SANTA CLARA FOR THREE TO SIX MONTES.’ | DEMOLITION wit! BE TIMED FOR 2300 HRS. 23, 24 OR 25 NOW, IMMED=-. oeme oe Poy 8 vem IATELY FOLL DEMOLITIGN AMPRNGS WILL MEET WITH SABOTAGE REPS MRR, NDC, AND “AUTENTICOS AND DISTRIBUTE 26@ HUNDRED BOMBS WHICK ARE ON HAND AND WILL BE USED THROUGHOUT HAVANA (aTR PRINCIPAL . TARGETS HAVANA PORT AREA AND PSP OFFICES» ) WILL ATTEMPT TO REACH ALMENDARES RIVER WHERE 28 FT BOAT WILL BE WAITING AND a OY ~ WILL HEAD DUE NORTH FOR KEY wesT.[ | _IS COOPERATING IN OPS AND WILL —, AIRPORT HERE AND ACCOMPANY HIM TO MIANI ON EVE OF THE usime{_ 08 aa) oO POUCH AND GOOD ome an MAS RECD ASSURANCES FRON ROMULO BETANCOURT THAT HE WILL SUPPORT ANTI-CASTRO. REVOLUTION . = oo GT weg: yen tomo wes coe Ra: Rm En, tRNA, REPROOLCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING GFFIGE 1§ PROHIBITED
14-00000 Fo cn enntenate RE i & ~ * “FOR FEW DAYS. ON LATER VISIT TO SMITH LAGOS SAID. POWER PLANT "ALREADY MINED AND ACTION WOULD TAKE PLACE OW. 22 NOV AS SCHEDULED.” : nuwoued—} ~ ro-3, CLASSIFIED MESSAGE ~. Ava 6989 ‘ Db * Ob | yw 46546 PAGE 2. [[ | REQUESTED Visa assiT[_ =) AND HER MOTHER AND’ SAID OPS CONTINGENT UPON HIS GUARANTEEING ~|THAT BOAT _ HE FLEEING IN WOULD BE MET. [__|TOLD THAT IT IMPOSSIBLE “GUARANTEE BOAT WOULD BE MET AND EFFORT WOULD BE MADE LOOK INTO VISA ASSIST. [oj awane OF PAST COOPERATION WITH COMMIES BUTTRUSTS HER THOROUGHLY, SAYING THAT SHE HAS BEEN MOST HELPFUL TO MDC FROM KER CURRENT POSITION IN (JJ THAT PLAN APPEARED POORLY COORDINATED ASSURE FO EVENT IF IT DOES TAKE PLACE AND IT MAY PRECIPITATE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OPPOSITION BY A DESPERATE CASTRO. STATED PLAN HAD-NOT BEEN COORDINATED FRD MIAMI AND AMPALM~$ INTENTIONALLY LEFT OUT BUT OPS FULLY COORDINATED HERE ~ AMONG FRD SABOTAGE CHIEFS BY AMPAN@1. 3. BRAZ EMB SEC LAGOS ON 22 NOV TOLD EMB POL OFFICER WAYNE SMITH THAT MANOLO RAY GROUP PLANNING BLOW UP MAIN POWER PLANT OF CUBAN ELECTRIC AT 2300 HRS 22 NOV. SAID HE HAD PERSONALLY TALKED 4 WITH THE 6 MEN (NOT IDENTIFIED) WHO WERE TO CARRY OUT THE SABOTAGE. ON FIRST VISIT TO SMITH LAGOS INDICATED THAT RAY GROUP HAD EXPECTED RECEIVE CARGC OF EXPLOSIVES ON NIGHT 21 NOV BUT BOAT DID NOT ARRIVE. INTIMATED ‘THIS MIGHT ‘CAUSE POSTPONEMENT — DECRIBES THIS AS AN OP TO “SHOW UP® . MANOLO RAY © GROUP INFO AT HAND AND REFS WOULD INDICATE THIS Is: A COORDINATED . EFFORT OF MANY GROUPS mewunrigin RE@ROOUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFIGE 1S PROHIBITED
14-00000 ¢ ; HAVA 6989 CHEE: [IN AGING PACE 4. STA AWARE THAT AMRUNG=1 MAD APPOINTED AMPAN=% AS CHIEF [ ACTION AND SAB FOR HAVANA AREA AND HAD PROVIDED HIM PLASTIC OBTAINED FROM LAS VILLAS AND MULATA OPS. MSG RECD FROM AMPAN-1 AFTERNOON 22 NOV CONFIRMS PLAN BLOW UP POWER PLANT, TRANSFORMERS, GAS STAS, AND TRUCKS, ETC., ON NIGHT 22 OR 23 NOV. END OF MESSAGE C/S COMMENT:® Ray's request for one hundred and fifty Ibs of c-3 to be used in a sabotage effort ia Havana. . ** MLASH reported that the targets for the effort were the electric plant and one of the TV stations in Havana, ; *&% MASH stated that the operation was postponed 48 hours because of boat repairs. REGRODLCTION BY OTHER THAN THE #SSUING OFFIGE 1§ PROHIBITED