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JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: SSS 4/28/201 Agency Information AGENCY:  FBi RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90055-10156 RECORD SERIES: HQ _AGENCY FILE.NUMBER : 105-76826-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 03/13/1961 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : ; ANTONIO DE VARONA CLIP DOCUMENT TYPE: GLASSIFICATION : ’ RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 NW 45768 Docid:32326564 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/08/1998 INDEFINITE AT Page i
St aT ed PLAIN TEXT os To DIRECTOR, FBI (105- 89923) From : SAC, NEW YORK |(105-40574) Subject: FOL? ke () Transmitted herewith are five copies of a memorandum pertaining to the captioned matter as well as five copies of an informant evaluation memorandum. NY T-1 is subject: of (OTHER 4 Bufile 97-4351, who.” SA EDWARD J, DEVINS, at Room 615, Roger Williams Hotel, 28 East 31st Street, | MCs Blu . The attached memorandum has been classified "Secret" since the disclosure of the data could resuit in serious damage to the US and could have a bearing on our national defense. In addition, the unauthorized disclosure of the information contained in the memorandum may result in the identification of the source who represents good double agent potential and could possibly compromise his future effectiveness. - has received the information set out in the attached memorandum from various Cuban exiles including members of the Triple A and members of the organization headed by Col. ANGEL SANCHEZ MOSQUERA. [[_Jis “amazea" at the fact that minor Cuban exiles appear to be fully informed of CIA affairs and policies. A}(uy iu (#)- ee steer -eosesiai els.10) (RM) un a . (1 -¥97-4351 Miam 2-357 cls.2 (aN) New York{(134-5785 (av) cus New York (105-4138 New York (97-1832) | reette A) - New Yorkk(105-40574 wes; /© 105 - s) b g 26 - (a0) ) BL i ‘3er TGORDED | | 7 MAR 20 i9¢) ere ie ae S “ oe ee enone 1 1 1 1 1 BZ MAR 22 1901 | NW 45768 Docid:32326564 Page 2
wy (705-40574) YW | aR Regarding ANTONIO DE VARONA,._s—sédstated that OTHER 4 the Cuban exiles know he is not a man to be trusted and that , during the BATISTA regime, DE VARONA made close to one-half million dollars through his insurance company in connection with the construction of an underwater tunnel in Havana harbor, % (») NW 45768 DociId:32326564 Page 3
| JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : LECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : COMMENTS : TITLE: DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : ‘RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : Agency Information FBI 124-90055-10161 HQ 105-76826-26 Document Information FBI MX HQ , Released under the John Kennedy Wesassination Records ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NU 54463 Date: 06/20/1961 HO-iz-2017 2 _ ANTONIO DE VARONA MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT . Unclassified 4 Redact 06/08/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO v9.1 HW 54463 Docld:323276569 13 Page 1
2 “UNITED STATES G” RNMENT “Memoranl Memorandum TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-76826). FROM Gp aaa, MEXICO CITY (105-1738) ADEA TNFORUATION CONgAEAED HEREIN TS°uyguacST FLED SUBJECT: ’ MANUEL anor ARONA IS - CUBA. | ~ Classified prOSeMe ENCLOSURES + : OADR - There are enclosed herewith ten (10) copies of NE: the report of SA ELDON D. RUDD, dated and captioned as above § Gy bo: at Mexico, D. F., together with ten (10) copies of a letter- 9: head memorandum evaluating the source utilized therein, a) ADMINISTRATIVE Noe . aa an va Source T-1 in instant report advised he had received | ANS the information concerning the subject, MANUEL ANTONTO VARONA , bet from BARBARA SUAREZ, who in turn received the information from ne’ her deceased husband, Colonel SUAREZ, who was Chief of the ; iS Buro de Investigaciones, Havana, Cuba, under the regime of ; i ~S FULGENC TO BATISTA and who.was murdered by FIDEL CASTRO's be ' revolutionary forces. (& (ur) ee According to T-1, BARBARA SUAREZ is a confidential source and he has requested she. not be contacted in this matter. She resides at Essex House, 1050 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey, with other Cuban exiles. (m) . ; ‘. z SOURCE {e ™ Careful consideration has been given to the source | ( concealed and a "I" symbol was utilized only in that instance where the identity of the source must be concealed, Identity of File Number Fi Source 23 Where Located Ai ae Pl: ka ALFONSO ag 134-639 ]GR). SIERRA CASTILLO 4 Ss —- _ /. f “RUC, A ek i ee (C2 ~ TOOL6 G} Bureau (Encls; 20 4 M4 am Ee 1 - Mexico City" a 4 /~ nt feed 6-Z0-G/ Lr? nd | CAM Fa HW 54463 Docld:323276569 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 4/28/201 Agency Information AGENCY: — FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90055-10162 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-76826-26 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: MM Peleased under the John Fennedy TITLE: Lesassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 \ [44 USC 2107 Note). ; ; ase#:NU 54463 Date: DATE: — 06/30/1961 eee eae , PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : . ANTONIO DE VARONA MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 . . CURRENT STATUS : Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/08/1998 ‘OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : AT v9.1 14 HW 54463 Docld:32326570 Page 1
= TN, 7 pes , § 6/30/61 Airtel (OT Se SACs Miami (Enclosures 3) 2 - Newark (Enclosures (l ° From: Directgg,S¥BI (105-7682677 (2 MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA IS ~ CUBA Tos an 9/12/97... Cte ovo Enclosed for each office except Mexico is copy Mexico letter 6/20/61 with enclosures, . ee” “Miami contact MM 492-S and other informants who can furnish the identities of members of the Cuban Bureau of Investigations now in the U, S. who could logically be expected to have knowledge of this {2 data and interview them. as to whether the subject was described in ¥ the records of this organization as a communist. f/t\: PO en f ee 4 Newark refer to Buairtel 6/29/61 concerning Jose Eleuterio ‘Pedraza y Cabrera in which Newark was instructed to interview Barbara Suarez, Suarez was one of persons from whom Alfonso Sierra Castillo, Mexico Office PSI, will note that Suarez is also Sierra's concerning subject, In this connection, \ - Suarez in Pedraza matter can make gene particularly if she is cooperative, wi to her knowledge of the identities of might have had communist backgrounds. names of anti-Castro leaders could be . name would not appear unusual, Bo 1 = Mexico (105-1738) Wh 94 \ 1 Tolson Belnot 1 - Foreign Liaison Unit Callahal coi YENsbar \w “= YALE a Evans ag Malone \ by JUN 2 g 1961 Sullivan oy _COMMEFBI Tavel ee BR NG EM 4 a MAIL ROOM CLl* TELETYPE unigtl_] ee ee HW 54463 DoclId: 32326570 Page 2? had received allegations in Pedraza matter, | put Sierra has requested Bureatt feels your office subject's name innocuous ly introdu¢éd.- ;;Im view of subject's prominent position as Siurisis Bowh vitlces suten- (97) of his th offices You source of the allegation, } she not be contacted. during its contact with \ ral inquiries of her, . thout reference to Sierra, as. any anti-Castre leaders who As interview proceeds, several discussed with Suarez and the urep. x a }
Airtel to SAC, Miami __ Re; MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA — 4105-76826 ° = = ti—sti‘i:s™S | ‘NOTE: Subject is prominent anti-Castro leader in U.S, Barbara - Suarez, wife of deceased head of Cuban Bureau of Investigations, advised Sierra (Mexico PSI) that subject was described in records .. of Bureau of Investigations as “communist.” Suarez reportedly . learned this information from her husband, (<) fu) “tb i : teh) . . , : | ) A\ HW 54463 Docld:32326570 Page 3 ™ on
JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-90055-10164 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 105-76826-28 ~ Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ Peleased under the John TITLE: Kennedy LE: WSSassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 (44 Sc 2107 Note). 7 ase#: Nl 54463 Date: DATE: 07/20/1961 bO-12-2017 PAGES: ] SUBJECTS : _ ANTONIO DE VARONA MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 , CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/08/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1. HW 54463 DBocld:323276572 Page 1
* Ce eo} a ran OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 F ‘ a eH o 5910-10464 oa , a * ure UNITED® STATES ‘GOVERNMENT _Memorandum race agg meron, ‘FBI os: 76826) sub z 66 SAC, MIAMI (2-2135 s . Q / * f 4 4nd ie F SUBJECT: & MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA ann G peor IS - CUBA oye 0 . —- - : . on ft Ww poe ‘EKCERRRSERE SHOWN ReBuairtel 6/ 30/ 61. | fe | : ; | THERWISE a , , s "ss Enclosed are deven copies of a letterhead oo ‘\ \ memorandum, dated and captioned as above, concerning | wy da _— information received from Mexico_ A SIERRA CASTILLO that BARBARA SUAREZ furnished information” ’ PSI ALFONSO & er to the effect that Subject had a record ¢ asa communist." oN Yi . ’ gpa ee ! ‘eT ea nn ea Ti :S—-YM_492-S s, former head of the Caban “Bureau. \ Shs othe, Repretsion, of Conmiunist “Activities (BRAC). FLY a roo ES _ Miami 0 Office wilt attempt= “to-Locate. and. Oo “ “Interview ‘Colonet-ORLANDO 10 PETDRA, former head of the “~~~ Fo Cuban Bureau of Investigations: It-is noted that PIEDRA ~ — ye \e spends most of his time in New Orleans, Louisiana, and-is.” _ ~ MY periodically in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. {uj ° ( jv Veo Copy to: CIA/State/RAB ye ry S ; 2 lz \ (Gyn "Bureau (RM) (En - 11) by routing aii, be en _ Mex— (cK ff ) (2 - Legat, Mexica$city) Date__2)/2-7f “Lal ae 2 - Newark (Encls. 2)¢RM) ate f by 2 - Miami (1 - 2203) (1 134-44) ahe ‘ RJD:bna OF 2 eS, u\ Me | JUN 29 we. ay. OL o bs ris i 2 ty Cet SF. 16 BE ae 7 Ppt NOTE 8 me erevereny on &/4[s Pe ee ay oe) oa Pn cere EEE TD tae ct ce et Agee pee ee a ee HW 54463 Docld:32326572 Page 2?
DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : ~ COMMENTS: v9.1. HW 54463 Docld: 32326573 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ORIGINATOR : - “ . FROM: TO: TITLE: DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form ~ Agency Information FBI 124-90055-10165 HQ 105-76826-28 Document Information FBI MM HQ Released under the John . Kennedy WSsassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 [44 U5¢ 2107 Note). 07/20/1961 ase#: NW 54463 Date: iq WO-12-2017 ANTONIO DE VARONA MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/08/1998" INDEFINITE LHM 16 Page 1
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . A e : ~ 2 f~ a . . : es Ne Ve “= = FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to : File Ne No. : | MM 2-213 10 Miami, Florida Cast hy 4 SUL 2 01961 _Declassily on: OAD MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA DECLASSTITED 8 av9 “fe it oN a On July 12, 1961, MM T-1, who has been involved oo . dn. Cuban revolutionary: activities for the past three years | » . and who has furnished reliable information in the past, . |. advised that he. was. formerly a member of the: Cuban Bureau for the Repression of Communist Activities (BRAC), which . 7 organization investigated. communist activities in. aie 9 (4 - MM T-1 explained that BRAC, in addition to its own files. and ‘reeords, had. access to all the records of the _ -Bureau of Investigation, which was a. police: investigative agency in. Cuba’ prior to January 1, 1959. Tia) oe MM T-1 explained that the records of BRAC and the Bureau of Investigation never reflected MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA as a communist or. involved in any such activities. MM T-1 7 - explained that VARONA is the former Prime Minister of Cuba, . “and is presently one of the leading figure ein the juban _. anti-FIDEL CASTRO movement in the United States, U) MM T-1: advised that: he has personally known VARONA. ae for a number. of years, an “recalled that VARONA, in 1927, aoe "Was a member of the Directorio Estudiantil, a student. | eee organization at Havana University. The purpose of this ot organization was for representation before the faculty Of ee the University and the Cuban Government... ati 7 : In 1930, another student organization was formed, _ Directorio: Estudiantil Universitario. A number -of the members oO of the first organization, Directorio Estudiantil, joined — 7 --.—- this second organization, and these members were the sons | foo and nephews of many of. the Cuban: politicians of the MACHADO Coping besTxOvED” © and this organjz tion was against the MACHADO regime. x 4 APR 1g973 tt” ENCLOSURE a, 2% HW 54463 Docld:32326573 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 usc 2107 Hotery. DATE: 18-14-2017 _ ~ SF 183-114 PAGE( TOUR ce C INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT EVIDENCE VAULT. PC HAS ADVISED THAT FRATIANNO IS VISITING HER APARTMENT MORE FREQUENTLY AND IS BEGINNING TO USE HER TELEPHONE TO MAKE VARIOUS COLLECT BUSINESS CALLS AROUND THE. COUNTRY. PC ‘ADVISED THAT ON JUNE 21, 1976, WHILE VISITING AT PC'S APARTMENT, FRATIANNO MADE A TELEPHONE CALL AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER CALL, TOLD HER HE HAD JUST TALKED TO FORMER SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR JOSEPH ALIOTO. PC OVERHEARD A PORTION OF THIS TELEPHONE CALL AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS IN REGARD TO THE PASSING OF MONEY AND THAT FRATIANNO TOLD ALIOTO TO TELL SOMEONE HE HAS HAD IT. SHORTLY AFTER HAVING CLAIMED TO SPEAK WITH ALIOTO - -FRATIANNO CALLED RAY (LNW *IN PHILADELPHIA AND DISCUSSED THE SAME GENERAL SUBJECTS WITH RAYe PC ADVISED THAT FRATIANNO FEELS RELAXED AND SECURE AT HER APARTMENT AND ANTICIPATES THAT FRATIANNO WILL BE USING HER APARTMENT AND TELEPHONE MORE FREQUENTLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. PC ADVISED THAT JIMMY FRATIANNO AND PHIL MAITA ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO PROMOTE A SHOW AT THE SAN FRANCISCO cOW PALACE STARRING LIZA MINELLI. Docld: 32326709 Page 5
cassifed by _ Declassify on: OAR mi UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to - | -FileNow MM 2-213 | Miami, Florida on 201964 MANUEL ANTONIO VARONA pectasetrseo BvD ON 2 On July 12, “1961, MM Tl, who has been invo ed « . dn Cuban. revolutionary activities for the past three years _.-and-who has furnished reliable information in the past, _. advised that he was formerly a member of the Cuban Bureau — . for the Repression of Communist. Activities (BRAC), a A, 1 organization investigated. communist activities in. Cuba. 7 MM -T-1 . explained that BRAC, in addition. to. its - own files and. records, had access to all the. records of the Bureau of Investigation, which was a police: investigative | agency in. Guba: prior to January 1, (1999-9 (uy MM Te1 explained that: the records of. BRAC. and the - ~ Bureau of. Investigation never. reflected MANUEL ANTONIO. wee . @8 @ communist or. involved in any such activities: MM T-1 explained . that VARONA is the former. Prime Minister: of: CuOR | - ned FIDEL. CASTRO movement in the United States. regime, and this. organization was: against. the MACHADO regime J. HW 54463 and is.presently one of. the leading figures in ay - MM T-1. advised that he has personally known: VARONA for. a number. of. years, and recalled that ‘VARONA, in- 1927, Was a member of the Directorio. Estudiantil, a ‘student. organization at Havana University. The purpose of this organization was for representation before the faculty of the. University and the Cuban Government.. \ in 1930, another - student organization was formed, Directorio: Estudiantil Universitario. A number-of the members 7 of the first organization, . Directorio Estudiantil, joined this. second organization, and : these members were the sons . | -and nephews of many of the Cuban politicians of the MACHADO / Docld: 323276573 Page 3
JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/20] Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI ‘ RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90055-10176 RECORD SERIES: | HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER:  105-76826-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY Released under the John TO: HQ . Kennedy : WSsassination Records TITLE : ollection act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note}. ase#: Nl 54463 Date: WO-1i2-2017 DATE: 06/15/1962 PAGES: 9 SUBJECTS : ANTI FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES ANTONIO DE VARONA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified , * RESTRICTIONS : 1B; 1C L CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 11/04/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 HW 54463 DBocld:323276584 Page 1
’ . ae ‘8+ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 19 SOIO-104 ' te “WNITED STATES GOVE®.NMENT’ Memorancim i: _ DIRECTOR, FBI “(109- 584) fo ave ETON TO SAC, NEW YORK “(105- 35053) foepList SORTER, : if “RELEASE | (SuspiowsrCAMATION pt- FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES 36 UN 920 182 ne Y | . iors DOCUMENT. . IS-CUBA p. - | D tbe. ALL INFORMATINNY CONTAINED <_ = AMAL 7A-4: HERES UNCUASSFED a Quek Dr. ERNESTC psc “y “GODS, 33 69th St jl PY NYC, who is Secretary to Dr. JOSE. MIRO20 CARDONA, President “ue oo of the Consejo Revolucionari Sc ce coaba. (CRC), was in 2tace ce we Washington, D.C. 6/5 and 6/6/62." Dr. ARAGON was. : . ie - “interviewéd by the NYO on 6/8 Aes and furnished the 2 3 a (SLO following information: bas a/ 3. onan 6/5/62 {those axed 2) ad OPHERNISE, JOS Pobre | On this date ARAGON advised that née was in . (Vecrnen) velephonic contact with Dr. JOS: AIR VARDONA and CARDONA “ advised him that the CIA wanted, iim to make a trip to Central America and to be out of “the US during the period. (Cer) . of 6/9 to 6/16/62. MIRO stated that he had already lined Pol 104.507 up a visit to San Jose, Costa Rica, and was in the process Chee) of lining up 4 or 5 other Central American countries to | pe included on this trip. MIRO indicated to ARAGON that (ON £378 his mission to the Central American countries was twofold, yy namely, 1. to’ discourage and forestall any impending _..y; military action eminating from this area against Cuba, “tas action now. is believed to be premature; 2. that | HIRO will make contact with . presidents ~ and various 3 ,officials in these Central American countries to obtain Ne permission to train Cubans in their countri S NS ‘future action against the present Cuban pe HAIIL - _ NY ARAGON stated that MIRO CARDONA was “ “specific in relating details regarding the on Net NOT 5 ie — (67M FIEDBYX LASSIEY Pape em eK teen oe chetamen ae oe ft aint inge en ant eat ae teehee wn . Of this trip, but gave every indication that. t - Ge | was being made at the request of MIRO's CIA contact, in oo ‘, =i td Miami, Florida, who has been previously 4 Leas { Cm a Colonel (JOHNSON (pp). Wh aie “Sy ; eis ] 22’ Bureau (109-5 M) - wo aie . Ll - Miami (105- i742 Info) (RY Be Pay 4p 1 - Washington, Field’ (105-2999 be av Ry «1 = New York 134-7027 oh By 1 - New York (105-35253) Mad. r\\ cette | | We oe 2 Teens of Soin In Ss a Tar - if ae Ui E fun I HW 54463 Docld:323276534 Page 2?
JFK Assassination System Date: 4/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information ; ‘AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90055-10177 RECORD SERIES: HQ ‘AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-76826-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HQ TO: AG Released under the John TITLE : Kennedy WSsassination Records . ollection Act of 1992 (44 Sc 2107 Note}. DATE: 06/22/1962 ase#: NU 544635 Date: SUBJECTS : ANTI FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES ANTONIO DE VARONA ~ DOCUMENT TYPE: _ PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: -06/08/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: | MEMO v9.1 HW 54463 DBocld:323276585 18 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hoter. DATE: 11-14-2017 a ow SF 183-14. p( > FIVE . 7 eo "ON MAY 21, 1976, PC ADVISED THAT FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER OSCAR BONEVENA WAS INTRODUCED TO HER BY SAL AMARENA AT SAL'S PIZZA PARLOR AND SAL TOLD PC THAT BONEVENA HAD ACCOMPANIED THE WIFE OF NEVADA VICE LORD JOE CONFORTE To SAN FRANCISCO FOR A SHOPPING TRIP. THE PRESENCE OF BONEVENA AT SAL"S PIZZA PARLOR TWO DAYS BEFORE HE WAS KILLED AT THE MUSTANG RANCH NEAR RENO, NEVADA, WAS VERIFIED THROUGH | SURVEILLANCE PHOTOGRAPHS. | | ON JUNE 28, 1976, FRATIANNO VISITED PC'S APARTMENT FOR | APPROXIMATELY TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS DURING WHICH ELECTRONIC | SURVEILLANCE WAS UTILIZED. WHILE AT PC'S APARTMENT, IT was | DETERMINED THROUGH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE THAT FRATIANNO ADVISED THAT HE HAD A DEAL GOING WHICH INVOLVED FOUR TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS AND HE WANTED A FEE OF aT LEAST $4,560 TO $5,000 FROM THREE UNKNOWN SUBJECTS FOR WHOM HE LOCATED THE DEALs IT WAS ALSO LEARNED THAT FRATIANNO WANTED TO PUT THE OWNER OF A COMPANY EMPLOYING 388 PEOPLE IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE THAT COULD | HELP HIM. IN REGARD TO THE ABOVE MATTER, HE TALKED OF A Docld: 32326709 Page 6
2 © * CIN LIEU OF YFRLIOW a . = - . 7 a : . Jone 22, 1962 ~ netor | ~ ALL INFORMATION’ COnTANED -} = Belmont ( ' Birector, FBI iL “1 + Evans are i a , HEREIN I UN LASSIA D° Sn a. ta oe eumpene my purer a 1 - DeLoach — sh A@ANTI-PIVEL CASTEO ACTIVITIES. ‘4. Sullivan \ INTE MAL SECURITY ~- CUBA 1 - Wannall : BY ; . 1 - Nasca en Brnas sto Aragon Ly Godoy, Secretary to Jose Miro a Gardona, head of the Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC), 9 7 So: 3 an anti-Castro organization, recently furnished the following | information: . —_ Somes h Mermuel Antonio de Yarona,) | an associ late © of Cardona’s, on June 5 ond 6, 1962, in Vashington, Sw : >, G. Varona indicated he hed scen several Republican Senators 4 and was furnishing them with information concerning activities ; iS ‘ within the CRC and the Cuban exile community. Verona stated . \ ' he had supplied one of the Senate Committees with information : A . and questions to ask Chester fowles, Special Adviser to the: NPs President, who will ellegadly appear before it., Verona did not — Oot os: identify Senate Gommittee and did mot stete when Lowles was WH Aragon asked Varona why he was doing this as this would place the CRC in a very bed position with the Kennedy & yo Administration. Varona in reply stated he felt that if such — BN). information were furnished the Republicans, the Kennedy. a -Q@ .«.. Asministration would be forced to teke direct ection imacdi lately. o! G ° Aragon told YVarona that he did not agree with him and thet he | BE thoughe Varona's actions would place Cardona and the C&C in en _enborrassing position with officials of the Kennedy édmini stration. «| VYarone stated he had the reputation of being “the bad boy¥.of. | 3 the CkC and might es well | act eccor scingly, Varona aleo stated | hat if his actions foreed the Kennedy Administration to doe mT something drastic, he believed his actions would be justified. 1 ~ 105-84334 (Cardona). @- 105-76826~(Varona) 1 rar 10900 (Aragon) meu ~ 105-107224 (RC) _ VEN: AGG: as) l 53 JUN, 26-1962 HW 54463 Docld:323265385 Page 2?