14-00000 ~ 24 March 1964 MEMORANDUM. FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation between AMBEDDY-1 and ; : Martin Ferrer 24 March 1964 at 1540 hours . — AMBIDDT-1 called as promised to ascertain if there were objections to the ADELAIDA going to the free pert of Colon in Panama, A-l was advised there were no objections. ; < the following should be communicated to the ADELAIDA: b. " ADELAIDA will be boarded by the U. S. Canal Zone Sastons and the ship's papers should be in order. ‘kx finally has received the letter from the Pailippino. . howe Conversation conducted Res. Vane - aaanped ee eset _ Raul il charged privacy code WR/'Sé/ ‘Pile: - : AMBEDDY-1 - 961 - Gonvergations : ADELAIDA ‘
eaeprmeacppeenas Pasta de ASE Ree SUBJECT: ®elephone Conversation between. Richard Beal a and AMBIDDY-1 : | 23 March at 1100 hours , DATE oo 2:0 gy AMBIDDY-1 called to say that AMJAVA-4, who arrived rett is arriving at. : 24m Miami last night, told him that Aleg "1700 hours today at Miami on ddideminioos Airlines... “_J-"@, Alegrett ie bringing with him "movies" which he. took of the Puerto Cabezas base (Carley). While at Carlay teking the se pictures, Alegrett stated that he was on official : bueiness.. : .g,.. AMBIDDY-1. was ¢ i Bee: encerned that U. 5. Customs may take . “thei pictures away from Alegrett when he entered the country... a AMBIDDY-1 was told not to worry..about the pictures, for after » 13 Carlay is an official Nicaraguan National Guard base. . “ AMBIDDY-1 said that he would try ‘to get an opportunity..to— o ‘gee the pictures. i - gem wo ‘ay! File: ‘Seouri ty Alegrett « 201. Conversations “AMBIDDY-1 - a01y |
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD . SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation between AMBIDDY-1 and G. Thornton. , DATE. : 23 March 1964 at 1000 hours re . AMBIDDY-1 called to gay that ‘ AMJAVA~4 had arrived in Mint. ‘On 22 March. Immigration officials ‘have taken his papers and said they would review. them at 0830 today. Thie office told AMBIDDY-1 to call back if ANJAVA-4 ran date any difficulties in the return of his papers. 201 Conversations - sie
14-00000 DISPATCH. Gaiez, Ss eae, &, Lie Cate? ef Station, JMVAVE. - ’ ann Operations i/TEPl AVVO ZN 4 ~~ {pterviews with AMBANG-] aad AMBIDDY-1 in Puerto Rico 7 - QEYERENCR: UFG~4764 Para. 3 a : : 4. ‘The following information, not disseminated, wes — 4 wf reported initially to Gordon &. HAWLOTT by AMING-2 op 8 February 1934 following. Bie: returs from & wonth’s vieit to Santo Dominge asd Peerte Rico. AMING-2 reported. that he had wot separately with AMBIDDY-1 and AMBANG-1 is the apartment of a friend in San  guan, the meetings occurring during the last week of Jaorary. While HAWLOTT feels that AMING-2 is. asually quite reliable and ebjective on general political reporting, his own participaticon +: om exile politics and political aabitioms could conceivably | | Gmflmence his objectivity. In an effort te check the accuracy — .  @@ 49I8G-2°'s remarks, the CO again discussed the interviews with - -AMING-3 on 18 March at which time AMING-3 repeated his accom’ ef the interview withcut any change in text, so that the ©. ia inclined te accept AMING=-2°s account as generally accerate. : gg. paring the last week of January AMBANG=1 told Source at a prises meeting in San Juam, Puerto Rico that he would liks to. o, Fae Va dada tee ade énat ANBANG-1. explain. te. Source what resources. he hed for the : <Sibewation ef PBRUMEN and aaked AMBAMG-1 to offer prvef. why he ‘@heuld consider himself a leader. Hource Claims AWgaKG-1 replied that: Re had boats and weapons sufficieat for-etrong military... .. acties ‘into PuaUuEN and wuld be able.to place casbat forces in , {AREER deriag March 1964, aaid combat forces having ao ability bo held their own fer weekea om the island, aHlyG=-2 ebserved that be had driven eut. to Mayeguen where he had aces. four: eoparate : zs pf-2 € a4 3°? gare Trae BANK CARAT 93. wer 06 i GHRPATON GVERRCE Aerie eA, eaot en We ; 7: Qeriatar’ OB: ¢ 2 2 2 r=
74-00000 * co NUATION OF . . : a - * = oF aT le hew el. AND DISPATCH Crean 4931 training installations, ome of which wes reported te be the property of AMBARG/1. AMGANG,') replied tha: he tad trateiag ‘installations on the Florida mainland and had training and logistical basee or a base in Venezuela. 3. Source asked 4NBANG/1 what backing he had from Yorld - Povers for the invasion of PBRUMEN. AMBANG/1 replied that he till had significant White House contacts despite the death ef John FP. Kenmedy. Ue added that he. was in contact with. top personnel of ODACID and held regular meetings with a very high Yanking officer of KUBAREK. He stated he alse had been iatroduced by the KUBAREER to the Chief of Operaiions at YOACRS and was. in regular comaunication with the ODOATH officer. In general, ~~ AMBANG/1 stated, his sources of funds were - largely. ODYOEE, — Source then asked if he was to understand that AMBANG/1 had: the approval of ODYOKE for operations into PBRUMEN.. bapanas2 co ‘weportedly replied “5 have ‘been given the green Ligne”, wy ae Se Arcand 1 February: Source. ‘met in. San Juan with. ‘AMBIDOY/1— fer a private talk. AaBITDY/1 suggested that Source associate Rimself with AKBIDDY/1's movement in order to help form 4 post- Liberation goverment. Source replied that he was. rather vague | ag to AMBIDDY/1's plans and backing... AMBIDDY/1 stated that he hed. been selected by ODVOKE ag that PHAUMENER having the secees _» Seaderehip. and experience for the overthrow of AMTHUG. | Source. ‘ ggked if he understood correctly that AMBIDDY/1 was sono 1 came he had the appreval ef ODYORE. If eo, why was. | @awang suppert. from Venezuela and from Central Aserican ’. 4. Gevernmenta. AMNBIDDY/1 reportediy replied that he did aot  etually rely oa Venezuela and viber Latin. anericas eoners. tor ‘bie. aseietence, Gince he wae: receiving ell his. logistical asd. financial support from KUBARK. ‘Source stated that he had heard — - that AMBIDDY/1 was emaseing a formidable invasion force in. . _- Biearagua, Costa: Rica:.and:Panamaa CZ... AMBIDDY/1 weplied that he had been given. very Jarge. suns of money, which. proved. tha weliance which ODYOKE had in him and made Ghvious’ the fact that: GBYOKE bad selected bim..to bring about the Liberation of. PBRUNER. ‘Seurcé asked. why it was.that ODYUEZ: and. KUBARK. would select ‘@MBipoy/1. vefore.sil others as the means-of liberatizg:. Pern. SUBIDDT/1 reportedly replied that ODYOKE had selected him ‘because : im the opinion ef ODYOKE, he represented the most sane and- ” gentrist pelitieal concentration among the PRRUMEN exiles and. TH pan eo 89a CES kee@e that in AMBINOY/1 it bed a leader resolved to maintain ow ema. ceatrist Gemoerat Le govermsat in. FORUM following the aes aoked: ‘both’ AMA TDDY/1 ane Aupana/: during. his. ; weparate interviews with thea whether /.mpiDDY/1's: presence in” i Puerte Ries. @ignified that the two leaders had. wet er plaaned te  feet.im em attempt te ceerdinate their activition, - - Keither. AMBIDDY/1 nor AMEANG/1 denied ner confirmed source's: questions, | ‘bu® gave evasive answers. Gource therefore agaunes that: ‘teey had) met met, but hoped to meet: far. SLRs - rn.ov ‘piearce: ; ' Ues previous ERTIen,-
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fo SYNOPSIS OF AMBIDDY-1'S SPEECH TO AREC ‘ : . 5 18 March 1964 a —_ . ; ?. *you will forgive me if before a gathering the Agrupacion de ' la Reconstruccion Economical co» Cuba I do make profound economic er technical analysis of .the reconstruction of Cuba, the reason ie very simple, it is because I don't know, Inasmuch as {do not... «i like to talk about things whitch I know nothing. of I prefer. not to teuch upon the avoject. Here at this gathering: there are men more -eapable than I... men who. will have the difficult task of the . reconstruction of Cuba upon their shoulders. -ZY want to talk about what I know about, But first let me present ny credentials. Why the presentation of credentials? When two. people speak for the first time the firat portion is the presentation and this ig the first time I talk with. AREC, although - am ROD e7 Rave the pleasure of. speaking . to. some @2 ite. members separately. and 4a great lengths. Why this presentation of credentials? to } 4 i t i i roy Because i know our movement. is very controvorsal. ‘They say we are of the: extreme right, they say we are of the. extreme left, they say ee are. opportunist and they say we are awbitious, I do not expect a te change anyone’ 8 mind by this talk. f believe. it 4e my auty toe assert certain principles. ‘and to mention our beliefs. | Hot, a ‘eriteria of ‘profound. economic principles b.6 » Iam aot an’ ‘economist nor &2. expert on the subject. f believe it. useful gor our movement to aevert before this assembly 6 sone. of. its principles ve YO Eactndea rant tetoeatnn Gn serait ae
2 in which it professes and will continue to profess and for which we are prepared to give our tives and in some cases already have. I believe it is our duty to mention then here or anywhere else, . . “sieseteron t do believe .. . opportunist." “varet of all I do not believe in extremes. “wpiritually poor and poor who are spiritually wealthy. ft only. ' ‘pelieve in one classification of men and that is the moral ‘Bis det sets in eccord. with the’ opportunitios, then ‘we are not ee neither left Y nor right, I believe extremes ‘always end by touching one another, / Secondly. I. want to state that if any extreme comes to power in- Cuba, in the cage of the extreme right by imposing 4 dictatorship; in both cases we shall continue to fight with our weapons in hand, f@Tnirdly, I do. not believe in the classification of men by” race, political levels in the government | to which they formerly belonged nor ‘by money .« « I know whites who souls are black and r know blacks who souls are white, I know wealthy. men who are. classification--men ef hener and men without honor, Wen who. keep ( 4 ‘their word and those who do not keep.their word, . . In this. ra Are we" opportunist? This depends what your: definition of. oO enrtuite is, If by opportunist you mean taking. maximum advantage | of each opportunity, then ladies and gentlemen, we are e@pportuniat. “In order to save “Cuba we have to take maximum advantage of every, opportunity. But if by opportunists you-mean the man who: changes: + (_ | : ;
4MBIDDY-1 goes on to mention his various publications. ‘te describes his first publication, “Communism por que?" (Communism : . what for?) which he wrote nine months prior to Castro coming te b . power, The main theme of this pamphlet, according to-A-1, was i. - that more than changing a government what is needed isa change in - a a ‘ men's conscience. The pamphlet also outlined the duties of the - | Lo of padron (land owner) te the workers so that the latter may lives in dignity and #m honor, The yatron should feel that the probleus of his workers are also his problems. The worker. in x turn has 7 “cortain obligations to the patron. If this guid pro guo is not . . adhered te the (christian) governnent has the right te iatervens : fer the ‘common good, . Later on, after Castro was in power, A-l wrote his letter of oo ‘yonignation accusing Castro of being a communist and traitor. In this letter A-1 mentions he resigned because Castro had not been oa honest with the businegemen by net telling them their property gould be confiscated, Se a ay | thea went inte exile and there he published @ beok called Traicoion (Betrayal). Tais book clearly outlined the © idepiegry of of . the movement. oo . "We believe the atate should topaent and simulate private’ economy both national as well as in foreign. [During the Bay of Pigs I wrote my political thesia), We have to. have an ‘effective democracy in Latin America, /I. say effective democracies’ because. “Cam Latin Americal the word democracy has been prostituted too -
14-00000 4 often, | Many countries eall fheaselves democratic but in reality & - the potions of elections. Many are. pan totalitarian governments which are living off the biodd and teil of its people, The corrupt ~~ We | are nothing but militarist, Genagogic. and many simply go through . politicians, the strong men, the totalitarian have been the strongest , a a, . allies of Communism. Our fight is not against one man, it is. . . “ a - not war of personal hatred 7 >. it is a war against the doctrine | ef hatred be it called Castro or what have you. . . 4t ig.a war against a doctrine; we are as much opposed to Khrushchev as we are against Tito. We ‘are as much opposed to the totalitarian left as - we are opposed to the fascist right. “they ‘sontirue to call us extremist. We don't care. They will continue to call us rightist or leftist, fascist, -philo- ‘communist. I recall the. words of. Don. Quixote when he was passing - a the: outskirts of a email town and Sancho. said to Don. quizote, | | | sir, the. “doge are barking at us." Don Quixete replied, ‘het then, “Sancho, 4f they are barking it ig because we are mowing. - And we will continue to move.” “They gay we are very ambitious, Yes, we are very ambitious. We have an ambition which blinds us and we are disposed. te: give’ our lives for taat ambition, An ambition for what? That in the , coning days when Cuba is ltberated people will pronounce our ~F oe nace with respect in our country." <o#When our men die in. Cubs they are not onty fighting for the © eg dndependencd of our country. «> + they ‘are ‘fighting for. the
14-00000 3 : independence of «he American Hemisphere, for the survival of Chris- tian principles in America, for the Western world. . . the rest of the Western World.” A-1 maintains that the situation today is much the way Lenin would have hoped for. Britain and France have recog- ae nized Red China; the U. 8. is at odds. with these two governments.” This, A-l maintains, is exactly what Lenin would have. wanted, A-1! Bo, . We : then quotes Lenin, “Within 30 years we will embark on a ‘peace : ‘ offensive, of coexistence and we will split the free nations and op smash the ‘impotent bourgeois." a a . “he battle ground for Latia America lies 90 miles from our shores an @ place called Cuba. Should the Westen world lose this battle” ‘the Sleeping giant (Latin America). will wake: “wp on the side Of the. conmunist camps. ‘Then it would be. preferable ‘to be dead utepene eaee menses te new ey because the: free world will have ceased to be. osWe have knocked on many doors, I have.one obsession : and that ie the. iiberation of my country and if- i have. te lose. ay prestige on wali de. ‘80. God will know I have not lost it. I do not. believe egtreinn setae pte a reton eT n order to save my country there are bad doors. The only “baa doors: are the ones that have been closed. to us in order to oo: “lock Cuba within then, ee ee “We are all to blane. We are all guilty for having. turned over : Cube dato. the bands of men who. could not. govern her properly.-.: ‘This . “Ge not the. time to cry like wonen for what. we were.unable to defend a. men, I have knocked on doors. and will ‘continue, te. do. #0 because
14-00000 : ; e 3 gach 6 and honorable one and enit I ask for is noble. my cause is a poral se only God ean create We cannot afford to wait for miracies becau We aust prepare for a long, fight and not expect the aid , miracles. ef such organizations 38 the OAS, UN. It is up to the Cubans to s° liberate Cuba. We either have te. wage a war of principles or not. oo? : , ‘join an . If we are not going to wage @ war of principles I will not that struggle. “The present situation of the case of Cuba. The present state of our homeland. Communism is completely established. We lose =|: : daily 10 fighters for freedom, In the cities communism is in complete oe It is necessary for an individual to carry control. ‘eredentials in order to travel jnside of Cuba. Lack cf any one of . gures of the G-2 A “these credentials brings down the-repressive measure = for his missing. oo five different 99 | °° -untal the individual can explain the reason credentials. a So: + SQuerri les in the mountains;. some resistance groups in the NX ot cities; a resentment among the militia becawe the. foreigners. i eve privileges which the militia does not. The campesino who will | -_\ ecept the communist doctrine and guerrillas in Escambray, Cama- This ig the situation im ‘not acce “guey, which are, growing etronger daily. "Cuba today. : - “The. status of Cuba outside of cuba: The u. 8. most unexplainable powivion of t ‘I do no® underatand it. Let vue mako this quite In the most he Western digtioult: position and the World. Z can gum it up in one sentence. We do not want to be gaved uy the Marines. ee ey 1 ge,
z clear, The Cuban people have always maintained that they are wil}- ing to die,” CHG CR Re ONT 4-1 then alludes te the Alliance for Progress which he refera. to as an Alka Seltzer in the Pacific, He- maintains he: is Rot: against: tel ' the. Alliance for Progress “ut rather thet: ‘something should ‘also. be. done for Cuba, . Question and answer petiod Question: | I understand thet in certain sections of the United | States Government . there exist ultra liberals who believe that communist Cuba could be used as an experimental grounf and in the . coming years communist Coba could be used as a proving ground for | the coexistence of the great world powers, that is, Russia and the ona 5. The question is Dr. Artime, have you considered deep in your. conscience ‘the possibility that the U. 3. Government is using: you and y your movement te eceupy the Cubans who wish to liberate. theiy ‘homeland with other activities so that they cannot liberate. their country: with. the force and enthusiasm they desire. ~The question ie shave you considered the possibility that you, under: ‘your best | “Antentions, are the instrument by which these ultra liberal. torode in. the U. 8. can paralyse the liberating activity of the: Cuban ‘people? Ocmwawery fA very good question, If the U, 8. were giving me something the aight he. te rus but ft beldeve the ones who are receiving and, + inate €
ep ate er at gasily, sore so when one has been condemned to death. It is possible td this plan exists but I do not know since I do not have access: te e these ultra liberals. It is possible they are looking for someone te .t9 do it, this is possible. I can guarantee you one thing.. . I an not doing this because my power comes fron men who believe as i do,. - - @s you do, and who are located south of the ‘Rio Grande, These men . are gambling the lives of the people in their own countries. in less than two years,’ their own countries will be victins. of. _ sountries. a : : : & : - E Because they know if they do not help in overthrowing Fidel. Castro : Ques estions ‘Dr. Abtize, how can we unite the Cubans. in order . to make. ‘the eaugé-of those fighting inside felt more deeply? . Ansyer:. Very good question. Very good. A North. American friend i { i i 4 | | ; communion. I am a product of the desperation of the Latin American . | fe RANG ‘once said he would rather carry ten cate in a bag. than work | with ‘two Sabana, I said to him that he was quite right; however, :  Sabans. are; not. the only ones that are hard to understand.. The | Latin american ia. also difficult to. understand. Thank God, . “We are “very individualistic and that is why the communists are having euch , i” ' he @ages cult ¢ims,. Bocauss we are very individualistic. ‘The. waz" —— - ie the only thing which can unite the Cubans. The only thing which - “oan ereate an unbreakable bond, betweennrich, poor,. Negroes, whites, “Catholics, Protestants, Mason, everyone, is sacrifice. I donot’
Stosei 9 Question: In Miami they say that JURE, Manuel Bay's organiza- tion, will make an attack on 20 Way er early in June. Would there De any possibility that your movement also intends to do something 7 government in arms. ; Answer: That is the $64,000 question, If they (JURE) decides. to go, may God bless them, And please let it not be a demagogic — act to give prestige to others, The only thing I ask God is that 3 He accompany them. I say this with all sincerity. — Our strategy . i i oO is mapped out. What we have done cannot be published. We cannot publicize the arms we have sent into Cuba. We cannot publicize the . : i dm the near future. Also, what is the possibility of having a — , “ infiltrations we have made to teach the campesinos ‘about guerrilla — warfare. These are things we cannot-public. Not that we are enemies | ef publicity but we cannot subordinate the war to publicity, we are subordinating the intereste of_ publicity to the war, In a free i 7 election I would admit all political theories. but by violence I will not admit any extremiem. The war may last three years against 7 Fidel and five against communism. It does not matter. Ye will use me violence to deter any extremicn. ae by: re Question: About five months ago I arrived here thanks te to ote with great influence, Students of mine were in the. Escar:bray. : i took food and medicines to them, 1f-. he. 139 girls who helped. bt) : gather rosaries and everything in the ways of clothes. “There are now | 3 - 800° studerts of mine who are now prisoners, Others are being con~ A §
14-00000 Sh MAA TEE onteet cae eres He te Situcl 30 airs paths ag AT stantly harassed ana persecuted. : Why aren't we helping these people? Answer: | There are many, madam, who are now helping. This: om | =: ss _ week we: have gent wmome aid and armas inside, perhaps: not as. “much ° as: we would like but sent some. We also have to gend not just weapons. ‘but good, shoes; ete, The guerrillan lack everything. ‘The problen - of, supplying them. is very difficult but we are trying. We do not =.» have sufficient beats. To arrive at the coast we cannot use large. “ghips but small beats and these small boats have a limited capacity. th ‘These small boats ean only make two trips in one day and no more. serena ge wacom reek A aden ot mneneeanntecenperttn nour It is being done @m @ small scale but it is being done. ‘The force . to liberate Cuba 4% there inside Cuba and it is up to.us to assist * ques eation: Beetor, | don't. you have any confidence in the. OAS. 4 refer specifiealty to the recent cache of arms diecovered . An. " Venezuigia? 100 RARER AGROPREER OF I seers Answer: i adnire the Venezuelan people, I admire Venezuelan democracy and i¢ @ strong measure is taken against Cuba, ‘because! of, : ‘the Just SCreans. ef the Venezuelan people andiiif the O48 listens’ to these sorennts B with admire - the Cas.
at aeet ahken vewiitd egYeem Beene tees aeareen: eth wor tt yo eat % 3 ee os — | 18 March 1964 Aeerbepe re Abe APTA gta Het UA SL ie elon ee Os “MEMORANOUM FOR: Deputy Chief, Veatern Henisphere Division (Special Affaire).  sUBsECT ==: ANWORLD.-Talk with AMBIDDY-1 -  AMBEEOW1 will be meeting with us in the ‘Washingtes — safehouse on 19-20 March. If you can spare the time, it. “.. faight be helpful 4¢ you could have ah heart talk: ~~ — _: With him on his relations with Senora which ray be ‘Ploaseaing forth inte wmatrimoay. . The % be such. Goubt now that. she is reputed te have been Fulgencic =. - -  Batista’s mistress: and that this fact (4f fact: it be) is. oh widely known. If he marries her, the political. repercug-. efeee could be calamitous. I¢ weuld be helpful if you. ~~ @euld tell AUBIDDY-1 point blank that 12. scandal ‘answes,” this eoulé doce the program. ; . am : 0 /WH/si/S0 tt /eDRecksherbh as Mar Distribution: . BS it” . Srig = Adéressec- ae ~ le [a1 20 YM 204 chee Biches foe wylenetel - Bet tesAT ‘and erence * GLU dbin ;
. SECite : ‘ Z ‘lv March 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD Oo . SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation between Martin Ferrer - , . and AMBIDDY-1 , DATE 16 March 1964 at 1630 type 1, AMBIDDY-1 called this office to say that[ | — ‘Cowen and Eladio BAS Trespalacios couldmt sail because .. they were unable to obtain their re-entry permits. Since _ these two could not obtain their permits “the people" had . told Amado MUNNE Pantaleon that it was not worthwhile ‘for him to go. Martin asked AMBIDDY~1 if any mention had been. made. concerning TOMAS's skin rash and that. he. didnot: see-a..--. doctor, AMBIDDY-1 stated that he had not been so informed ~~ by AMYUM-19, AMBIDDY-?was-asked if the only reason‘BAS.” —-- - and TOMAS could not leave was because they could. not’ obtain. '. ... their ré-entry permits, AMBIDDY-] answered that.was the. — _..@01le reason and that all three wanted te. ‘@o deaperately. _ - ..AAMBIDDY-1 agreed that under any condition MUNNE should. go; - ince he is the most important of the three, =. Fo ne pie mene EN enn ie a mR =, AMBEDDY-2 would ‘call this office: at 1800 ‘in order : \. 80 Feceive a more concrete answer. to this situation. - Vo o" §, Martin asked AMBIDDY-1 if the suitcase containing: aa the uniferms had been sent, AHBIDDY-1 does not knee. _ , However, he will investigate and if the uniforms have not. _ been sent, AMBIDDY~1 will bring them to: the Consejo meeting 2 oss .O8 19 March, _ a Ls vee fa, 8 Graaerenged requentiy ul J, Hernandes - A _ REX BAS : SF nn ls Pm Me A TEEPE C TES RE EEE POE, TOE BSE
SALMON prow eet gta oN Pye ne ae oe ore i6 Warech 1964 OMReEeRRER ATL te MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with AMBIDDY-1 and Baul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer) DATE : 4 Harch 1864, 1230 hours Tee _. de AMBIDDY-1 would like to have a meeting with the - Congejo aa soon as possible to talk over many. outstanding. problems and to discuss thoroughly the new budgetary pro-~ ° cedure. Martin informed A-1 that this. would be brought. to: Henry's attention upon hig return. A-1 is speaking to the ‘Agrupacion para la Reconstruccion Economica de Cuba on ~; Wednesday, 18 March, so he cannot make it for that date. 2. aul, advised that | | bas accepted the - irae" work for AMWORLD and will be returning. fron Spain & a @ - .- 1-3. .&=k has not. yet heard. from the Filipino and requests. hat we check into. this matter. a” vas ‘Apl wags asked for his. opinions concerning the DEJu . people. Awl ie very pleased with the survey and feels that the engineers plans are reasonasle and fitting to his project. ‘A=-1 eatimated, however, that the total figure may be in the .. $300,000 category. This is another subject which A-1 would | ike te diecuse in the next = ceting. oo ‘Be Another topic he wants to ‘discuss is the transfer . ot the Cat ot | | ae 6. Ael informed us that “Key personnel" are no longer - Adeted on the budget, however, there are individuals which | _ fall into the category of guerrillas and infiltraters who . are in Miami and are receiving retainers. . vo = Awl was informed that the propagation, charts tor the month of Aprat are on their way to him. | pu es pruned teeny. Ra, Rerasad adez. hoe. Pale: . Gianged privecy code,” conten Boo.) AMBEDDY-1 202 ¢: vol an oe . Convermationa } 202 “8 leecdee see pert teen re Sette gs spree 8 ramen cnpNae SRR AE NNR tenn as « .
~~ cloned etal ety ee 2 16 Harch 1964 i r 8 2: ‘WEWORANDUW FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with AMBIDDY-1 and . Raul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer) oe ae net ch tree eee ege Hee Line miter en DATE). : 16 March 1964, 0930 | hours. 1. AMBIDDY-1 was asked if Thursday, 19 Mareh,. ‘would be “convenient for him to meet with the Consejo. here ia Vaahington. ‘Anl agreed. Bey A-d will bring with him to the meeting the bank _ Signature cards. -. 8. Awl has received a bill. from the: ‘Atlantic-Chesapeake. "Ge. for the sum of $132,097.50. A-1 opined that: the. bill. seemed 9 Satele. exhorbitant. for the material they have received. | Yaaemuch as they have. paid $100, ooo | already. the total. bili " Gomes out to $232,097.50. 5 7  @g aed has also received a bill from the: Bruan ‘Shipping Co. for the total of $19,221.12. Included. in this bill. is. the petroleum for October: and November. “5. AMSAWA-4, Manuel Gomez, AKWORLD-2- ana (het: today for) } From there all but AMWORLD-2 will: proceed to | | ‘to locate a suitable site to. relocate. the arma; “parge. ‘ i pncetamunare HE Gares s+ Chi ARTCC ml 5 cena - 6. Ael now hae a new telephone nunber:: ‘BL. 4.7012. Awd | added this ia just a new phone numser, but not a-new address... : fol, stated: he expects to move from where he. is y living sia os ae further explanation. 7 Sook. ee wep aeey Eas “  @ fell was asked to have ‘Pineda apply at the Mexican ‘Con- ‘" gwlate for a 30 day touriet visa and to state. that the Purpose . . was to visit Mexico. a oF Ant nypene in again: lets in the: day. : an : “i Aun TDDY=2 201M” aici, .. oo - & Conversations cromrannanttin gona qordined ‘jj « Baud, de. ‘Hernandes - Pineds thanged eeey to wren Lo - : Mexico. . Panancegs ==
14-00000 ECE RINE PEE MOAB sere 14 March 1964 WEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation Between AMBIDDY-1 and - Raul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer) _ _ 1. AMBIDDY-1 began the conversation by saying that the - Weason he had been late in‘ checking’ was that he had been ‘at. . ‘& meeting with the DMJM engineers. A series of items had been @iscussed on which A-l-would like to have our suggestions. — . &=1 expressed the desire to meet with the Consejo as soon as: Poseible in order not to give the impression to the DMJM people. ' Ghat he was being masterminded. by someone else. Martin explained. — to A-1 that Henry was currently out of town, but that his request . Mor a meet’ng would be brought to Henry's «ttention upon: his.. , re turn. A-1 wont on to say that the deadline for the budget to Be submitted is close at hand which also adds to the urgency _ ter a meeting. ce ns 2. Martin asked Al af he had checked his Post Office. ‘B®z. A-1 replied yes. 4-1 was then aexed to. confirm or deny... ‘the..rumor_ concerning Santiago Alvarez which alleged that.A-1- has given! him full autonomy within AMWORLD.. A-1 said:that he ~~ a hee not had a chance to. talk to Santiago Alvarez since his |. : - ‘eturn to Miami, but would do so soon. A-1 stated, however, that ' When he had approached Santiago Alvarez, the latter was informed. he could bring with him “a mechanic or- two," but A-1 never... authorized Santiago Alvarez to bring his entire ‘Group en wasse.,. 3. A-1 advised that the radio link between Miami and ™ ‘Gosta Rica has been established. A~l was. told that there: would 7 Be no nead to obtain a HAM radio license to operate. Should =~ © ie organization be approached by the local arthorities con- - @erning' the operation of the radio, they are to plead ignorance ft the law and stop tranamitting. /This information was obtained . . tzom Jim Gmith.7 A-1 mentioned that he hed received the’ dummy’. DATE : 13 March 1964, 1800 hours BC Ae UMN 18 9 HN CONNIE? OD ec CeaniRtea te Mepbers s0i OF eens HTS 29 be putmatemen aoeeess wApEND wr nse An we HEH ale ere eee BAPE EM . ‘= Ad ‘ob anes
14-80000 cs renin me RNSEDN EMER EEE MeN Lome ee Fe : nn : eNO te oe * : » ‘a OF ime ote § > a message sent to him'in Costa Rica, however he did net receive the accompanying message. A-1 was asked to find cut why the private link message did not reach him. Also, it was | explained te 4-1 who fas. : 4. Awl wag casually asked if there would be any objection ‘to AMYUM.19 attending any: of the Consejo. meetings. - oI had no - _ objections. 3. Ai bas some motion pictures ‘and: photographs of the bases and will bring them to the next Consejo meeting. - 6. Aen was informed that a letter from Luis Sierra, eniet of the guerrillas, was intercepted by his own people in Miami. This letter contained a photograph with Sierra and other members ‘of the guerrilla teams dressed in their new uniforms. A-1 was asked to investigate how this letter had been sent from the base , and also how Sierra was able to have the picture developed. | 7. This brought up the subject of Hanuel Gomez. 4-1 gata that Gomez. will be leaving on Monday, 16 March, for - to survey AMWORLD installations... A-l had just a. ew hours previously spoken to Gomez. In the conversation, ‘Gomez elaborated on the security measures he wishes A-1 to: ' take concerning his own security. A-1 continues to ging the | Braises,of Gomez. A-1 also’ commented that he has noticed a marked improvement in the - ‘security of his. Personne} since the last time he was in Miami. 8. Wades i Anw1 detected being followed. by another. Care Anl lege the surveiller. . Martin took this opportunity to stress to A-l the need for increasing - his personal security measures such as more. body guards and Sere secrecy concerning his movenents. -®. The ADELAIDA arrived in Hollywood o/a 8 March.:. A-i ‘as not.able' to examine the contents of the sabotage. ‘equipment  @ae to his preoccupation in with the MCRL and for }. 5) Qs) AMSAVAR ORLD-2 and "the Mexican" will leave The ADELAIDA onload , weapons from the barge an ‘sa ed i expressed. ‘Oi interest. in moving the: Cu GF out of | Awl would like . te diaecuas the method of transfer. n#ejo. Pe rer Peer eet te te . 28 cea Ore sti TF
14-00000 Pk SAVARD PEL ES ett a a 12. A-1 was told that if it can be done in a secure and discreet manner through some contact. ¥ id appreciate having @ list of all Cuban nationals in oe 13. ‘Concerning the budget, A-1 would like to digcugs this .im person rather than through the mail. 14. Apel gaid he would keepin close contact with us.on a. daily basis. , Bava J. Hernandez * Files ; AMBIDDY-—1 201 Conversations ; Santiago Alvarez Luis Sierra Mantel Gomez . GR: Patloded. yn p Beiera int guy as B a8 Sab He eigth
14-00000 SECRET 12 March 1964 - (‘MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 4 SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation Between AMBIDDY-1_ and Raul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer) DATE 12 March 1964, 1000 hours 1. Martin began. the conversation by welcoming A-1 home. - - 2e Martin. stated that he had a message from Heary which _. gould have been sent out today had 4-1 still been in ‘Costa Rica, There -were a tew questions: that * Henry would like answered: égan by saying. “had meetings. _ Francisco Caideron, Calderon's brother, . ‘Rafael, had ‘been. - endly with | sonnet, asof” ie | brother had been at ever since the £1¥ of the AMWORLD: ent, Rafael: Calderon had a- had placed old Caideroniata elements in key _ thin the MCEL...A-1. gave Col. Pigule as hie - @ld'Calderonista elements within the AMWORLD organization inia supervisery capacity - and they: algo. wouls. ‘have the final say within AMWORLD. b.- Brat did A=l mean by: other reports: reachi “ec netio Pp 7 Fe Seats Thtaoe h hie. "intelligence: ‘section » ‘however, Cornelis - had } Biaced' very - ‘Little credence: in them... Cornelio visited: anna Sen 2 ES _ ehengad: pEheay, eee ce mrragae yeemeeahennen sacemareman gemma ne ae ote mt ES A : : ‘Beeting in GUILLOT with brother of an‘unknowa | _pature. And considers: the Calderonistas. the main ‘opposition _ ' gource 9f information. | had wanted to. place these ba ° Beaten thang ad et are. ahd tere et GR ta Ne id sch it 4 ERSRRB 492 te bare ots (ED RPA Roe vee 5 Tee neste : . a tes ’ ’
— —~ wT, | Arrnee. ; wo week . EB | confronting him with what he had heard. EB told Cornelio that what he really wanted was to establish @ = . eontraband business mainly dealing iu whisky. alse - wieited A-l and timidly told A-l that he was in financial . - gtwaite and the reason why he had wanted to move MCRL: people . into key positions was to use the MRR vehicles as a cover mechanism for contraband. told A-] that he type of business. It appears to"Aewl thatL dd present the contraband pro position to Cornelio Orlich and received tacit approval. - A-1 informed: both. Cornelio and =. ‘that since it was their country they. could do as they ~ pleased, however, he would:not permit his vehicles to: be used fer this purpose. Bis main concern was to. Liberate. Cuba. and | J get to engage in the internal. affairs of Costa Rica. : His ‘ emly desire is to be left.alone so he can work effectively. - @e .What is Figueres‘ role in this? A-l replied that \... he had not™seen any indications igueres had been _ dpvolved. :Although he and are close friends, they are political enemies. - - ere 3 @. What were his specific charges against Cabezas? - ‘. . (1) . The main charge ageinetpordinat was his.. eollusion with to gubordinate AMWORLD to . ' @he CEL. . -_ Be et oo “ (9) Cabezas hcid a meeting with } _ sbrother and. Rafael Calderon without authorization or "informing A-1.. oo I When A-1 initially. confronted Rolando Cabezas, the latter -pefused to’ answer any of A-1's questions.: At -a later. “- geeting Cabezas confessed that the reason why . ad wanted control of the MRR was for the contrabanc. . whisky. A~1 feels that this contraband. whisky was just - -\"" gg alibi: and: the main motive had been. to' overthrow the | .° “o> @e «6 (WARD acce to control our movement ~L Leels onger poses a airec Menace to his organization. . | ‘been removed as the intermediary to Cornelio: Or: ch. however, is still.in close contact with Cernelic _. @rlich. A-1 emphasized that will..not be: per= defeat or will he: 4e on his. estate... oy in. presranged- baneently | . ahonged privany 0M eould obtain. the siproval of the government to engage ia this did. mitted to enter the camps, mainly, G TLIOT, even though it. =n WB as iherwerte te of 4
14-00000 « 7 , , . arene wo: ¢. Hae there been an open break. between Land the aoe Orlichs? 2-T stated that at the begian ng © @ crisis ; 7 eo there kad bees: a break betvees and Cornelio Orlich, ; ® at however, has been able to smocthen the rupture by ; 5 ze telling Cornelio Orlich that his main interest ‘in controlling . . & E the MRR was for financial gains through the contraband trade. : . : : - Ge Is Cabezas aL oat. source. on. and Calderon? - ‘ ” oe 4-1. commen een one of his sources, but — : . e aleo Col. Figuls. plus. reporta, given to Ael' by his’ osm people _. ‘ oF . 9p the camps. fowever, his main. source was the facts which |. : ue ty . @peak for thenselves. es { a Se Changing the subject, Martin asked Ani why he. could not : go to Guatemala. A-1 explained that what he had wanted to say. | : f' -dn his message was that at this particular time Guatemala would have to be ruled out because hig passport showed an exit from. coe 4 . Mercedes Airport in Nicaragua. However, this did not preclude - j . future meetings in Guatemala. Ael apologized iz he. had given us , jbhe wrong impression in his RORGEEE s : 4. 4-1 stated that within. the coming week he might. want to have a special meeting with the Consejo concerning, the latest : political developments in Costa Rica. 8. A-l is forwarding us a ‘tape on Honduras and Costs, Rica | @@ soem ag possibile. 6. Anl is not: ‘gatisfied with: the. developments: in Nicaragua ' and with Iglesias in particular. A-l implied that the main —- ‘problem may be, ‘the funding mechanism in Nicaragua: and misuse of - . BMYORLD funds... A-1. is sending AMWORLD.2, whe is a public ; ‘accountant, te. review the financial situation theres - . ae “op, 4uI was. asked to service his post office box since ‘there are several letters. waiting for him. . ar a | expects: to meet with the DMJH people, who are now | an miami, along with ANWORLD-2 und ANJAVA=4. - y4 t 7 Oe It was ‘pequested of Bet that, jhe: precede: any ‘Consejo “messages which require immedizie attention with the werd ' .-  QRGENTE* so that members of thie office will not needlessly OO, be called at ail hours of the. night. Am agreed, me 10. Al was reminded. that we. still have. not: recs dived: a oo auvonLDa's report. regarding. hie interview with Euselio: age ;
: ‘ rence ° . an 213. A-l promised to call this office again this afternoon. RLS. Gaul J. Hernandez File: -AMBIDOV.1 2017 Convereations: - MCRL Costa Rica | . %,8tarke 201 ae B.Cabezas 201 meet Care ane wenden he
0000 i i: . . ® i . . , ft Tei E oney Begarding Senora at ie finished so far as our. side is concerned. We've gathered ali the information that is Pos | peadily available on the lacy, we've turned it over to... AMBIDDY-2 and any further action will have to. be 8 his p part. Atty 0P # js WR, ocdis rect Eatatt cmap eee Ae dovnaruting: 208 deatagttticallaa
14-00000 : ne pt ty se af, : Se poe ee Oba AMWORLD Meeting in New Orleans, 29 Yeb to 2 Harch 1964 _' SUBJECT: Galley Proofs of Book, “Bay of Pigs” “ |. The two chapters of subject. galley .proofa vere =.  @imcussed with AMJaV4e4. We called attention particularly —— _ te the part referring to “Frank's" discussion of the  —= ible “arrest” of Aserican advisora in case of orders -.-4 Ppom Washington changing the plan of the invasion. . Ve passed” i ‘| om Me. Archer's view that A-1] should stick with the story, . | '@@ 4t fe true, in case reporters. should question him about . At, but that we felt that the easiest way out of this matter without building up a new controversy would be to take it © “. Y@adply-lightly. In other. vords, perhaps we could play it.ae - t¢hough 4¢ had not been considered serious at the time = ibecause it was felt that Frank was abit of a blowhard any~ | { y senate CRY ve creams og me PCE . |plue the fact that we realized be was under congiderable:._. ‘\eewaedge and prebably thie wae §ust ea brainators.. 44 felt: OR who tried to involve himself teo deeply ia everything, . ighat this. was a sensible way to handle the matter. He: wnderateod it and agreed to diseusa the matter with ANBIDDT-1 and felt that this would be. acceptable to:him.<-. 2.00 0 . . @. An4.ankwl 1f we bad access..to the rest of. the book. — ptere available. at the moment. I conjectured that perhaps bey were beng proofread, re-written, etc. » Chapter: by chapter nd that: these were the first two which had been: considered | itable to go to the printers. we would try tc get. the." ining chapters. eo that. they could be studied.and considered g00R as possible, but I simply had ac: way. ot. knowing what — tas their present status: and through which chienels they: would he handled. We would let them know. as. e008 as we kn@w anything. fea Ga k Be eakinw _ AMBIDDY-1 201° GROW 6 eeatned trom evteret + -gqgn todits ond : , doctesnicaniag, 2