, AGENCY INFORMATION Released under the John . . Eennedy AGENCY: FBI Wssagsination Records RECORD NUMBER: 124-10279-10054 Ollection Act of 1992 (44 U5 2107 Note). RECORD_SERIES: HO ; . ase#iNW 53932 Date: AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 105-128385-23 pets -201" _DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR. FBI TO: SAC.NY TITLE: DATE: 09/06/1968 - PAGES: 4 a | SUBJECT: OBA, ASSOC, JACH, GABRIEL ABAY, ANTI-CASTRO REFUGEE, ACA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Unclassified © NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 09/15/1998 i | UPDATE_DATE: STATUS _ Redact | . RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: INC MEMO WW 53932 Docld:32301719 Page 1
en REC. 1Bpirector, FBI (208-128385), BS aie US Ne ee MALED 24 ' SEP6 1968 To hs DeLoach Sullivan Tavel Holmes Gandy HW 53932 ar SEP 11 1988) . K Oy fl SAC, New York {134~15433) 9/6/68 1 - Mr. Rozamus 1 = Mr. O'Connell GABRIEL ABAY JACH, PSI : ( ‘IS -~ CUBA \ i i Reurlet 8/20/68. Pursuant to your request therein you are authorized to designate subject as a Bureau-approved PSI and proceed with his development. Insure he understands the confidential nature of the relationship, that his activities are strictly voluntary and that he should not consider himself as an employee of this Bureau. In your contacts with him, take the necessary precautions to make certain he is not a plant and follow instructions in Section 107, Manual of Instructions, in your future handling of this matter. Submit initial justification for continuance to reach Bureau. six months from the date: ‘of this letter and each gix months thereafter. ‘ JEO:sed (5) eA NOTE: Relet requested authority to designate subject a PS2. Subject, aged 49, a Cuban national, first enteréd U.S. in 1960. He is a well-known anti-Castro refugee whose name and address fere mentioned by Jose Carbonell Marrero in secret messages to piyuba . Carbonell, a self-admitted former agent of the Cuban sintelligence Service, identified subject as an unwitting source tor information forwarded to Cuba clandestinely. Subject denied Knowing Carbonell and could not identify his photograph. , Subject is presantly employed as a general maintenance ~ wan by the Montamy Country Club, Alpine, New Jersey, and serves as a military secretary of Brigade 2506 in New York City. Subject was cooperative when interviewed and is making an affirmative effort through his associates and contacts in the Cuban field to actively obtain and furnish current infor- mation of intelligence value to the New York Office. Logical background investigation conducted; no derogatory information developed concerning his stability and reliability. mth ad DATE b/207s3 : a i sai 2!) % p Y-Z- ett MAIL, ROOM TELETYPE UNIT DoclId: 32301719 Page 2?
go ¥ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 . oF ix town Gr ore) 101-11.6 : ; : Sy x es UNITED STATES GOW._.ANMENT , rh TO . DATE: aN - DIRECTOR, FBI (105-128385) 8/29/58 FROM i SAC, NEW YORK (134- 15433) (P) 2 SUBJECT: / GABRIELABA - PSI IS - *¢ | ReNYlet to Bureau 4/10/68. Bureau permission is requested to designate ABAY as a PSI: 1. (no change) 2. (no change) 3. Subject has recently become employed as a doorman, Steak Casino Restuarant, 33 University Place, telephone number AL 4-7499, NYC. No other change reNYlet 4/10/68. 4. (no change) “4a, (no change) 5S. (no change) 6. (no change) 7. (mo change) YL 30-44 ‘og ynne]yck 8. On8/7/68;}SAS THOMAS F. BUNDY JR.: dnd ALFRED (girK E. SEDDON contacted ‘subject re recent alleged Cuban Power ‘Activities in NYC. Subject agreed. to help in any way: possible, . if he could, to obtain any information in the interests of the. ve aa / 05 -/2G 3% yo AS | @) - Bureau (RM) 1 - New York oy-10" | - a cemt AES :js ge AUG 22 1968 (3) | Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 5010-108 HW 53932 DBocld:32301719 Page 3
Jom te atcteimentt wat atta Stemi ti abn hen et mm ~ HW 53932 NY 134-15433 A group of names were mentioned to ABAY and the following were "well-kywown" to him, according to ABAY: EBE CUNDO, Pa i — Member Brigade 2506. / sxrupeXnooaxcuts WIVES, apy (AB Stated hef/was a member of Brigade 2506) | boo = avksemen nate stLesany raceme aay, te MARC VALDESACASTILLA, hy Member Brigade 2506 _-" OEE AIT NI EES EOP STR, MORERA, = AY @ ‘2506 at CRISTO SALVADpK MADR UG Yorero, Me ii Member Brigade£2.5.0.6.x -y, if 4 _DRsORLAN DAK BOSCH (AVILA. g iyiees Other nafles weré not familiar to ABAY, but he said. that he remembers individuals by their faces and would’be able to identify them by use of photographs. He stated he would like to see the individuals arrested who are placing bombs in the NYC area since it is ruining the reputation of the Anti-Castro groups in NYC, It should be noted the the group of names mentioned to ABAY are suspects in the bombings, although, ABAY was not told this. The subject appears to be in an excellent position to supply information’re Anti-Castro activities in NYC due to his position of Military Secretary of Brigade 2506 in NYC, and his contacts at meetings with Anti-Castro personalities. -2- DoclId: 327301719 Page 4 SS MWa\a52.4A. tee ar th i NR A SE RE REE RR tT —_
HW 53932 Group of the ti-Castroites living in the United States. | Subject recognized the photo of LUISXTORNES| Aga oe — en em EE eta cn DREN De mae oe mnt ng meee ethene ae mle Benes Mee ven EOS EAI OO EF SS SI + NY 134-15433 AES: emp 1. On August 14, 1968,SAS BUNDY and SEDDON contacted subject and an amay of photographs were shown to him. The following were identified by the subject with background informa tion rovided by ABAY: ARTUR 7 (RODRIGUE: VIVES~Head, _of..the-Fort, Jackson... f i u He used to™ “attend™the-Brigade 2506/meetings, but does not oo _attend: any more. . ~ op. GUILLERMO| NOVO; IGNACJ@{ NOVO, brothers who i YL. are familiar fi es in the Apti- Castro movement. (Do not attend Brigade 2506 meetings) . : ~ EDWIN GONZALEZ MORERA , member of Brigade 2506. / ARTUR ORTUN, has met FORTUN, but is no member of Bri de 2506. - JUST YAaLFONSO ; JOSE YEBER; MARCOS VALDES iY CASTILLO; mempbers of Brigade..: 2506 who are ‘good friends. CASTILLO recéntly has been employed by " ‘EL Tlempo" — Newspaper in New York City. - CRISTO SALVADOR MADRUGA OTERO, head of Brigade 2506, in the New York City area. ARCIA, but he did not know him by name. : ‘Subject stated that the Brigade 2506, neetings take place in the Sherman Square Hotel in New York © : City, and thts is where he encounters the above-mentioned individuals. NOTE: | The above-mentioned individuals are all considered as suspects in the recent bombing in New York City or, at least, have knowledge of such activities by association. -3- SAS DoclId: 32301719 Page 5