HW 50529 .DocId:32356746.. Page 30 TOP SECRET - SJ 65-514 5 \ ZABALA was “questioned about the current status of - LUIS MAS MARTIN and ZABALA stated that the information which was previousiy furnished on April &, 1977, by himself concerning MARTIN. was the truth. ZABALA stated that according to his sister, MAS MARTIN has a serious drinking problem.and is no longer a high official in the Cuban Government. ZABALA stated that MAS MARTIN is Currently working with a cattle project around Matansas, Cuba.- He stated that MAS MARTIN was with CASTRO in the mountains prior. to nis takeover of the Government in Cuba and that later, MAS MARTIN was RAUL CASTRO's secretary ZABALA added that: MAS MARTIN was at one time the director of Radio Mavana. ZABALA stated that in October, 1966, VECIANA and another individual, a resident of Miami, Florida, and the editor of Replica Magazine.there, MAX LUSNIK, advised ZADALA that ALDREGUIA GALLEGC reportedly got $29,000.00 from the Cuban Gevernment during 1976, for some unknown reason. ZABALA stated that GALLESO had been working in Miami at a finance company and that now he is the owner of a pet store. ZABALA stated that ha hai told the "General" on November. 29, 1976, this information toncerning GALLEGO, and there was no reaction whatsoever, ‘ ; ZABALA. stated that in his recent. contacts with the CUIS, he had giver very Little information concerning VECIANA RETHOL RODRICUFRZ, GUSTAVO CASTILIO, and FRANK CASTRO. He stated that on th> times that he was contacted by the CUIS they showed him picturzs and asked him about various people. At the same time they tared all of the conversation and offered him alcoholic bheverag:s. They had advised ZABALA that they would very much appreciate if he could get VMCIANA cutside the United States. . ZABALA believed that should this occur, the Cubans would attempt to seize him by. some manner. ZAR ALA shated that the Cuban Vice-Cc onsul in Mexico. | City, on March 23, 1977, tok im that CARLOS and the "“General' wanted to seo him in Nemico City on Hay 19, 1977. - ZABALA.- Stated that he advises the Cubans that he is on his way to make a meet by calling the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City and asking. if the visa for Dr. MIRANDA PRADO is ready. TOP SECRET.
TOP SECRET 6 ZAPALA stated that he currently has two post office boxes. He has ar ald box which iss located in Old San Juan, © General. Post Office Box 4973. He Stated that he acquired a. new Post Office kox at the Manillas Station, Santurce, Puerte Rico (zip code 00904), and ‘this is Post Office Box _ Number 40287. Beth boxes are under his full name. He stated that the Cubans know of his postal box in Santurce, Puerto Rico. The CUIS at one time wanted to know how they could contact ZABALA and he suqgested a Post Office box. ZABALA advised that at this time he is on- very good relations with his Cuban contacts. He stated that CARLOS and the "General" had mentioned on several occasions. that they would like him to go to Cuba for a vacation with them, ZABALA vas aquastioned about his involvement in an embezzlement matter in the early 1970's, which involved his indictment and. lazer imprisonment and vrobation, ZABALA statod that his group, wiich included VECIANA, Himself, and four other Cuban exiles who ‘vere residents cf Venezuela: SECUNDINO ALVAREZ, ANTONIO AROCHA, ANISTIN BAPES, and Engineer LUCILO PENA, wanted to raise money fo:: the Chilean Operation which is mentioned above. He statcd that the latter four individuals are probably still in Venezuela as he last saw them in 1971 or 1972 there, ZABALA advised that if the CUIS would want to contact him for some reason they could possibly use his sister to contact him telephonically. He stated that they could also possibly contact him through his new Santurce, Puerto Rico, posta] box. - ZABALA stated at this noint that he did not think. that they would use it. co ZABALA stated that. over: the period of the last several. months: he had received a total of approximately $1,909.00 from the CUTS for his fcxpenses. SABALA stated that his only. source of income at this time is revenue received from his handling of the Chinese Circus Group. FELIX Z22BALA advised that possibly on Wednesday, ; “April 13, 1977, he would have to travel to'’Los Angeles, Califcrnia, to handle some arrangements for the above-mentioned Chinese — / Circus Group. He stated he would return to Puerto. Rico, probably on Saturday, Avril 16, 1977.0 . Seen a oO ae TOP SECRSY towed HW 50529 DBocld:32356746 Page 31
- AW 50529) Docld:32356746 Page 32 Lae ‘TOP SECRET SJ 65-514 ZABALA was stioned as to his method of traveling to Panama early in January, 1977. -ZABALA stated that he traveled on Monday. porn eng: January 10, 1977, with Eastern Airlines Flight number 958 to Miami, and immediately went on. to Panama. ile stated that he’ spent one night in Panama and | immediately returned to Puerto Rico via Miami. The interviewing Agents questioned ZABALA as. t polygraph examinetion as to the truth of all of the facts mentioned in this interview and these accounts mentioned in the latter half cf his interview of Auril 8, 1977, and he’ responded positively without hesitation.