[seston KLOET fe ina by 64 be OS RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: AMWHIP/1 Meeting, 16 September 1964, New York City re i 1, Meeting/Time/Place/Purpose, This meeting was held eR there was only a skeleton working-force in the workrooms and offices as the 16th was Yom Kippdr 06 The pose of the meeting ‘was to identify one (Alberto BLANCO Romariz,j who had arrived on the scene in Madr claiming to have a message from AMLASH/1, and to provide the necessary defeasive briefing. 2. Details of Meeting, ft, wracco moma’ oe ob a. (Alberto BLANCO Romariz Through a telephone - ge to AMLAS n Wadrid, MiTP71 determined that BLANCO)was a ast in fact, M Loco Blanco"| who was expected some time Spring es br our min somewhat as it had been thought that it was possibf@|Alberto BLANCO Romariz might have been a DGI attempt to establish the fact yond doubt that AMLASH/1 was in touch with KUBARK, ANMWHIP/1 was ingtructed to pro- ’ ceed with caution in any discussions with (BLANCO nd not to acknowledge the fact that he and AMLASH/1 were 4n fact ‘ in touch with KUBARK,ObThis restriction could be changed : if he was certain of (BLANCO! bona fides and checked with the Station first, (See cable traffic in AMWHIP/1 and AMLASH/1 files.) GONZALEZ Gallerretta, Attache of Cuban Embassy, Madrid “(telephone 273-9687)) According to AMWHIP/1, (GONZALEZ whol wan usually known by his matronynic[Gallerretta], is anti- Communist, friendly to AMLASH/I, a friend of AMLASH/2's and vho can be trusted to a reasonable degree (at least to the point of not willingly compromising AMLASH/1), C4 eri a] ona # ay . 21 September 1964 ‘an the offices of ANWHTP/T from T000 until 1130 and from 1230 -fintil 1515..° Lunch was taken at the office. It is noted that ing out a méSsage from AMLASH/1, This rested b, AMLASH/2 ~ A/2 is currently staying with[Jose Luis “tee
14-00000 9" [ Gallerretta is a friend of Odon ALVAREZ de la Campa, Counselor of the Cuban Embassy, Madrid,] According to. AMWHIP, (ALVAREZ who was usually known by his first . name [Odon} is also anti-Communist or at least anti- ro regime, Wnd_ can. be trusted to the same Uegree as (Galierrettas] ANWHIP stated thatlOdogl-had been a Communist. for a number of years but during the past three he had turned against the regime as a result of what it bad done to Cuba. ANWHIP stated he had heard that Odom} had had this change of heart from man ople, ¥ peop AL ah \ ; Cc. : of Fe LS * know Teno was mentioned in the. operational traffic. ‘from: Madrid as being fully witting of AMLASH's plans)é (this’ according to statement by Bbberto BLANCO jin Madrid). ‘ANWHIP stated he thought he knew a but did not recall any details about man r gould h& dentify this man with the Subjec d. A Letter from Jose de Jesus JINJAUMA to Carlos ZARRAGA. e letter In question was receive y GA from JINJAUMA, stated that certain dissident and pri- marily DR types were ready to take action against Castro provided their personal safety and future means of sub- . istence were guaranteed. _ It named AMWHIP/1's friend ittal of these guarantees. ZARRAGA, “ke recalled, is a former JURE member who had recently resigned. The people involved in the letter, in addition to JINJAUMA, were identified as follows: Captain (fnu) GIRON, . Luis FERNANDEZ de la Camara (member of Fidel's personal . body guard) ; Guillermo (Billikéna) Garcia RIESTRA ANLASH/1 Tony CASTELLS Faure CHOMON In discusstag the letter with AMWHIP/1, he stated that it was quite likely that this letter was legitimate and, while JINJAUMA might have asked for such guarantees, it was unlikely that AMLASH/1 would have himself required such guarantees, (C/O Comment: We report this as told to us by AMWHIP/1 but do feel that due to the closencss ecto fap we nt os baw 4
14-00000 in appreciatiog KUBARK business, his ops expenses in the past and for the coming trip to Europe, It was thought, by the way, that a $1000 or more would have been iain ares | a Gok of AMWHIP/1 and AMLASH/1, AMWHIP/1 may be allowing AMLASH/1 the benefit of the doubt in this case.) AMWHIP/1 stated that he knew all of the people in ‘the letter except Captain (fnu) GIRON. He stated that it had been quite likely for JINJAUMA to write to Gallerretta as they had been, as were all the | others mentioned in the letter, hed=#eean members of * the old UIR group which functioned as a counter- . terrorist element against Batista's first regime circa 1944, AMWHIP/1 stated that, in fact, Fidel Castro himself had been a member of the UIR. AMNHIP further Stated that there was no doubt in his mind that Fidel, knowing these men as he did, was well aware of their antagonism tevards his regime, Other members of the UER. which AMWHIP/1 could recall were as follows: ~ Marin DAPICO Antonio * ot Herminio Biaz | . (friend of AZMEQEIRAS) - Laureano ALVAREZ (presently in N.Y¥.C., Tel. LUdlow 9-0209) . f Armando CORREA (presently in Miami) Jesus DIEGUEZ (presently in Miami) two PARSONS brothers (presently in Miami - Other data unknown) . ZARRAGA of course was also a member of the UIR. AMWHIP/1 stated that the most influential members of this group were or had been JINJAUMA, Fernandez de la CAMARA, Billiking, and possibly Marin DAPICO, AMWHIP/1 stated that these people were action types and were reasonably close@y-knit so far as their loyalty to each other and dn turn the organization was concerned, e. AMWHIP/1 was also asked to elicit from AMLASH/2 any information which the latter might have concerning Cuban officials with their hands “in the till" or other~ wise knocking down on the Government, and/or putting money away in foreign banks, 3. Finances, AMWHIP/1 was given a token gift of a box of 50 cigars tor the amount of time he freely devotes to He reluctantly accepted the sum of $500 against qvarcy & cet arb,
14-00000 a much more realistic figure to have given him, Howeverg as he has always sus in the past, he is reluctant to accept money for his services or for his expenses incurred on KUBARX's behalf, He did admit, however, that he would probably again be touched for a “loan” by AMLASH/2 and,as he laughingly stated,these "loans" wai habitually +a» ..«- forever, We also estimated that the various transoceanic phone calls he has made in his behalf, the IG expenses he will incur in entertaining AMLASH/2,(Abber to BLANCO,] 02 CimbsaFu/19 and others will easily exceed the $500 he has been ‘advanced. A signed receipt was obtained. 4. . Security There were no incidents of a security nature to report as stated above. There were very few people in the offices due. to the fact that today was Yom Kipp¢r., , O3 Vi EQB/MHAPRON *¢§ prey ry Row te ke