ry cs on % i $ 4, Ni (s we ee boxes. He has an old box which is: located in Olid San Juan, General Post Office Box 4073. He stated that he acquired a new Post Office box at the Manillas Station, Santurce, Puerto Rico (zip code 00904), and this is Post Cfifice Box - | (ZABALA stated that he currently has two pest office ¢ S$) : “Number 40287.) Both boxes are under his full name. He stated The CUIS at one time wanted to know how they could contact that the Cubans know of his postal box (in Santurce, Puerto Rico. )CSO ZABALA \and he suggested a Post Office box, , | (ZABALA 2Gvised that at this time)he is on very _good Cs 2 : relations With his Cuban contacts. He stated that (CARL Sana aaee) the “General” thad mentioned on several occasions that €h Vv a) ould like him to go to Cuba for a vacation with ther] Sy | ZABALA was questioned about. his involvement in an (ae) | embézzlemént matter in the early 1970's, which involvee his | indictment and later imprisonment and probation, ZABALA stated - Cuban exiles(whO vere residents of Venezuela: SECUNDINQ_ALVAREZ,. ANTONIO AROCHA, AGUSTIN BARES, and Engineer LUCILO PENA, Jwanted S). to raise money for the Chilean operation. which is mentidhed above. fle stated _that the latter four ‘individuals are cher ly still in’ Venezuela)as he last saw them in 1971 or 1972 the Ss) (ZABALA advised that if \the CUIS would want to contac SJ him for some reason they could possibly use(his sister ko CS contact him telephonically. He stated that they could also possibly contact him through his new Sainturce, Puerto Rico, CSD postal box. (ZABALA statedjat this point that he did not tHink CS | ‘that they would use it. (@ARBALA stated thatjover the period of the last several CS) months he had received a. total of approximately $1,900.00 from the CUIS for his expenses. C2ABALA stated that)his only source C53 | t : rf ere Sere a that his group, Which included -VECIANA, Chimseif ,Sand four other C$) 1 of the(ch at this time is revenue received frém his handling i of thefChinese Circus croup XS ) (April 13,)1977, he would have to travel to (Los onea (en FELIX ZABALA advised that possibly on Wednesday, C432 Ss, Califorpia, )Zg). to handl€. some arrangements for the above-mentioned Chinese ( $2 Circus aay A He stated he would return to Puerto Rico, probably { { on Saturday ,/April 1€/\ 1977.1) S re] ~~ SECRET niges Vary tet rae wt ee | DoclId: 32177781 Page 61
- a aes AGRE RT ESTE] JESUS EGET SCR ee eer ee OB ae MERLE ot OTE Pe ES RUN Pal do RT GEO SER RT TERE AR oR BAER SURE ¢ Bhan ine ERE at ce Ga Eo ss [65-514 {Sp ee .., . ° @ABALA wasJquestioned as to his method of traveling C30 ; to(Panama arly in(@Janyary, 1977. [ZABALA stated thatJhe CS) traveled on Monday morning, (January 10, 1977,) with Eastern CS). ‘Airlines _flisht number (958 to Miami, and immediately went ond@S to (banana He stated that he spent’ one night in(Panama Jana CS . immediately returned to Puerto Rico via Miami. ‘ ‘The interviewing Agents questioned(ZABALA Jas to CS) polygraph examination as to the truth of all of thé facts mentioned in this interview and those accounts mentioned ir the latter half of his interview of(April ow) 1977, and he ae) responded positively without hesitation. DoclId: 327177781 Page 62
. oe pon “oe oe oe“. FEDERAL BUPEAU OF INVESTIG, ‘Ni ' io ledras ra on Gpr il 8 1977 , (FELIX SABALA MAS ,) also known Putona resident at(350 Leri da, Urbanization Valencia,) n Ay pss) ag,6 5 Puerto Rico, was advised of the’ iaentiee of the C$) | interviewing Agests, nd he furnished the foilowing informa- - tion: (FELIX ZABALA Jadvis sed that he WaS a member of A nipna 66 C5) from 196) to 1965. H® is currently a member of Circulo Cubana £ S$) @ large Cuban this belongs to uo other politigal oF social Group in Puerto exile social group \in fbuerto Rico,) and beyond C95) Rico, Ue stated that he is not a member of ente Liberacion€¢) Nacional de Cu Coordination o Stated that on concerned itse one, FRANKLIN DB uban exile in case to’ the Un ARTER how to concern here w Communism unde . oe AS (Ge close relations NUNEZ, who is ¢ uerto Rico. CLASES BY REASON: DECLASSIFY ON ZABALA MAS ang from Cuba on(Gecenb r 23, 1976J for a Vacation an Puerto Rico. Co) Zis ‘BALA \stated that (iis mother has a_six month visa whichCs} expires in June,)1977, and tHat Gheli iS currently attemptina€s ) . . to stay three months longer in Puerto Rico and is awaiting word from Cuban authorities through(her recurned to Cuba to secure a Cuban government oF remain Puerto Rico. (Gaanata havises that(Kis sister, AMALIA ANGELINA CSL) Upon receipt of that OK from the Cuban government,” the(Subiect's mother Will then apply to the United States CS) Unalgration and Naturalization Service (USINS) for 4 three oa {Cuban National Liberation Front) or the £ United Revotutionary Organizations (CORU).} He April 3, 1977, he attended a meeting which if with human rights anc was presided over by ELANO LOPEZ who was interested in sending five dividuals -to Washirgton, D. C., and present a ited States Department of State to tell Presiéent Jezl with the Cubans. de Stated that their main was the political prisoners and the system ct y,ecr r CASPRG, “(ZaBaLa stated that he participated ints) wf no other sinilar activittTes,. Ne stated that he does have a Ship with a very politice2z individual, Grrtous C69 - the editor of Replica Magazine yin San Juan, Als moener ANGELINA MAS,)came to Puerty Rico x daughter who has since(S) drs nth extention of Ger visa to visit Puerto Rico. ZABALA's Si ister, AHALIA/) was in_Puerto Rico from December 23; 1976) © wr 7, 1977,) at which tine he}: returned to Caba C5. o~é 1til@anuary _ 4/8/77 Interviewed on ___. ~ oo PAUL M, RUSH/P} Inis loctmeat ton:d its corte ~ Classified by ; DoclId: 327177781 Page 63 SAs HARRY.B. BRANDON and Trretitap— "ie Hw o, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, PMR/In £ ons of the F8L WW is the property of the FB! and js fooaed to your agency; Bega Cs ' utside your agency, . ECR ET . - ! | é
Boree yer ere Spat St aS SE et ot eS Te aaa ceria PRE AOS fesegtene tes pte OC ee et rw EL STeed i ees ee Creu ZABALA Jsteted that Gout, is married to JULIO CESAR a) Lag TIT + nd nine months \Wwhich began in ; vA S MARTIN,\who is a medital -doctor who has a.very gore practice Calixto_Garcia’Hospital-vin Havana, Cuba. a) vO ZABALA tated that (AMALIA's husband iis» not a solitica-ype C$ D | persormand hq is not considered tq be a Communist. He stated that GULIO CESAR MAS MART IN}is nappy Living under €$_) | the Cuban syster of government béCause he is a doctor and therefore lives extremely well. ZABALA Sst ated that thed $3) latter's brother, GUIS MAS MARTIN jis currently liying outside Havana (assigned to an agricultural project. saBRERYE SD stated that(LUIs MAS MART W,Jwho is approximately 50 vears old. currently having a severe drinking problen. Caapriadelioves > 53 that he is working with the agriculture project in ee vicinity of(Matanzas, Cuba.) (ZABALA ‘ex edCLUIS MART LSS Communist and an anti-RBatisti ite. CZABALA added that MSCS sister's recent trip to Puerto Rico was her first trio ever to this country.) He stated that he last saw(her in 1965 Jin ae Cuba. Caxpana reverted that he went to(Janaica and met is 64.) /sister and nis mother on December 21, 1576,\ and assisted ind heir travel to Puerto Rico by helping them to a hotel in Kingston, Jamaica,\ and then to the United States Embassy there a3 “to secure a visa to visit Pyerto Rico. He stated that sinc 1965 he had only talked to(his is) on the telephone C34 approximately every six months. (C2npata)stated that he rarely writes to any ecionas 5) or family member: in Cuba. He stated thatLhis brother, DOMINGO ieee also known as(Nino,)is currently Gn eens 5s) -promoterjand Re works ina fariovjin eu as (the ALAS ituto CS) Nacional Deporte: Revolucianario lin Cuba. (ZABALA stated thatC $3 ‘his father, ‘@0sE L. ZABALA,\die on(November 23 954,) in Cuba and that(his two. sisters, AMALIA and ELEA,) curFently ive in Cuba. “He stated that(his brother, JOS LUIS ZABALA,) sj also known as ("BEPE," DOMINGO,Jand himself snent variocus periodsG$] of time in Cuban jails. He st ted thae(trepicJeerved four years¢s) (eiay of 1961. DOHINGO,) who | ABALA) termed a non-Comuunist, wag in jail for(18 months Jfron€ § September, 1961, to 1963.) /ZABALA \stated that he himself was $ in jail oniv For(s (seven days|which began in(May, 1961. ZABALA "§. added that the reason that the above indivtQuals received jail terms had to. do nbs (in of affiliation with a group which was going lant bombs in rear. & in or near the waterworks in Havana, Cuba CS) , SECRFT DoclId: 327177781 Page 64
an Eo aaa CE ST APRA SUAS RET iad, =e + mips St anie. ame. “EET WS ay arte es sainlital eS RTRSY, the Bot oe et Ad 9% Sy ow Fe awe Se age oy genes Sgt PUR ta cee H tattle tree cae a . . now in Miami, Florida). (ZABALAconside (be his friend, bit(his business partner)and added that VECIANA ZS_) a (vers. : re - ae [Ola Be he “. oe ~ RODRIGUEZ jis a cogd friend of his and’ they have be associatéd since(2 a member of the latter organization. He stated that he has only. belonged tc_one political group in Cuba and that he was). a member. of the(Movimiento Revolutionario Pueblo (MRP) J and CS) that that group Blaced over 100 bombs in ind around Havana, Cuba, protesting the CASTRO government .CB) mo, ZABALA was questioned about his relationshin yitnh©S> one ANTON VECIANA and he stated that VECIANA: is like 2s) 1 Bo (FELIX ZABALA was ktatea that he doesn't know any Cs) _ individua who are in FLNC or CORU.. He stated that(Retnoic S$. ZABALA's Affiliation with(Alpha 66.) He CS). ' stated that he eT@ not think thas @ETNon ROBRIGUEZ is stil1C~S oa ” own brother.) He added that VECIANA is/his son's, Codtasher JC 5) Z reported that VECIANA(and himself were [in Alpha 66 and at¢€$_ ne time attempted /to form an Aipha 66° grounv in. San Suan, ) Cs] @uerto Rico} Two her ser (rane eset ino” to ZABALA, and is currently a va(and h of Miami,-Florida. (ZABALA were in on this anterprise: (TONY CUESTA )iwho is possibly Living@sy. resides at Numbe.: 811 Northwest 30 Ct., Miami, Florida, 33125, ZABALA stated theE WECIANA left Alpha 66 in 1966 and that heC S$) 1s definitely an:i-Castro and would personally like to kill CASTRO. He did not know VECIANA_to be affiliated with any political groups at this time. (ZARBALA stated that) four or CS) five vears aqo that VECTANA, ENRIQUE NUNEZ, and MANOLO RAY went to Costa Rica and formed a revolutionary. party (anti- CASTRO), which had the same ideals of Alpha 66. He added that this groun which was known as Partido Revolutionario Del Pueblo, lasted perhaps eight months. FELIX sABALA MAS)revealed that on (October 28, 1976 )\CS) he left Sn Juan, Puerto Tico, (and raveled to Kingston ,€ $ 6D Jamaica, )for the purpose of seeing fn entertainment promoter ,¢ FELIX SMITH, Jabout putting on the(Chinese Circus Review frome $7 -Taiwan, } He addec that he met no one other than FELIX SMITH during his stay in Jamaicas) He insisted that he had met no one(S) Ree Vi ULOTE SECRET DoclId: 32177781 Page 65 ved VECIANA to not only/$D . ‘ q
MEDINA and ADRIANO MARRERO, also known as Nane C) ce <> ae e . EF as a i ne hm 5 who could be a representative of any for ign government, vom articularly from Cuba. (FELIX ZABALA MASUreported that on CS) November 8, 1976,)he traveled to Miami and then. on toC SF) Kingston, Jamaica He stated that he went there to see —_ c$9 ‘promoter, FELIX SMITH,\and discuss problems on. hew to get CS) money out of (Jamaica Te ZABALA were to bring [/the@hinese CST} Circus Review from Taiwan to Jamaica. ZARALA Jadded that this was: approxinately One month prior to the popular elections and thare is always a problem bringing monev out of Jamaica. ALA jagain stated that he had contacted nofZ$ J - oné other than(@302 SMITH, TS) . (ZABALA adyised \that he. traveled toGianaiegecain C5.) on} November 30, 1976) and returned to Puerto Rico via Miami aoe onl| December 2, 1976. | He stated ‘that at that time he again (6) visited( FELIX SMITH. ZaBALA Jstated that he traveled alonef $-) to{Montego Bay and another town ,(O¢no ‘Rios, in Jamaica] and CZ) visited (theaters)where he could pOssibly fresent the ct neseg SD Circus. Jule add@i_that he stayed in the Gheraton)Hotel when ZS he was In(Kingston) on this occasion. He stated that he had CS. seen no family m2tibers or anyone who could be possibly considered a reprtesentative_of a foreign government. H 5 added that while in Jamaica ne traveled by (public automobiles 6s which are used.a3)taxis or buses.(S) ZABALA MAS Jadvised that he haa rented the “Happy CS) Center Bar" which iS located in(Hato Rey, Puerto.Rico,) for LS) the period betwerin December, 1974, and July, 1976, He stated ~ . he gaves,up this line of business ° in that he was not making it financially. He added that at the moment he is not in financial straights and that he has been receiving current income from his (promotion of the Taiwan Circus Group and two C5) -professional prize fighters (both noyn as Handy) He JULIO -\ He syates that the latter «two Renee are(under his ntrol)as e 2S) ‘is their(manager and €eceives approximately 33 perceft of “any E63 ‘purse for setting up their fights \($) (ZRBALA stated that he would like to go back to cuba C$) if CASTRO and the Communist system ‘of ° government was eut of Cuba. He added that he personally believes in a system of | Socialism and Denocracy. ZABALA Frenorted that his family CSO here does not-lile the Comm. inist form of governmen Lk and thak » his- brother, MOMIMTGOQ (SF 3) og ee Lika the current C1 CS. ; sister, AMALIA, |Likes von C8) ‘SECRET _ system, ZAGALA \ias i not DoclId: 327177781 Page 66
ay (gg Fs-s1< Joy Oe -.°. >. GASTRO or Communist System. He added that (she told a friend,C SJ. ' (HUGO PEREZ,)a Cuban exile who is about 50 years old and ZS resides infflcral Park, Puerto Rico,) that if(she)could ng) cs) ee. ) | ) : out of Cuba -with({her four children, she Would leave. (She CSS | . reportedly told PERE?) that (her husband; JULIO CESAR MAS 7S) | MARTIN \likes the good stylé of living that he currently | enjoys in Wavana, Cuba, as a ranking medical doctor. ZABALA \CS) | / added that (HUGO OEREZ)sent aldt of clothing back to Cuba C?¢ | | with (his Sister, AMALIA, for HUGO PEREZ' father.YS , (ZaABALA Jadvised that as far as his future trayer (59 plans are concerned, he interds to go to bos Angeles, C$) Cc lifornia,) abou: the 15th of April and there, prevare 3 7 Gheatricat arrangenente) He stated.that this would take CS. poo approximately two or three days. He added that he has to 1 ‘go to Santo Domingo Jat some future date for the Cheat ica1 CSS . presentation of thé Chinese Circus. Review from raiwans) Heo. Stated that this would probably be in Ma 1977. He adde » t this point that VECIANA, sup a,(and neJset ‘un all the © 5 (Chinese Circus Review from Taiwan's engagements. | He addea CS J at he might possibly be in. Chicago and New York City, New York; after May, 1977. Aa hee Sos My meihnevinds tt 1s ee The. interviewing Agents reminded GABALA Jthat he at Ls) one time in 1866 was interviewed and polygraphed by a United » States Government official. (ZABALA,\ who stated that he did LS) not know the results of that Interview or the polygraph, i stated that he remembered taking the test and being intervieved i — at a hotel room(in the Miramar Hotel, Miramar, Puerto Rico, ] C$) a but that. he did Fos know who or what organization was benind | it. He stated that an Agent of the Federal. Bureau of Investi- gation (FBI) at that time had set up the interview and the examination. He stated that at that. time he was asked about f _' going to Cuba and working for the United States Governinent k for intelligence reasons. . He could not furnish any details about any of the pon at that tines Og) three or four, aber re arerreres rpusiae who were in the recom at.that time. Te STR eee, The > tolPanana Which « questioned ZABALA Jabout ZS) 2 a possible trip to(Panama vyhich was made onfJanuary 10, 1977 jC : He was confronted with information that rev@aled that he had F traveled with(Pan American Airlines, flight 5855) to @aname <5 . on( January 10," 1977,\ United States Passport number(Z2494541,0$ : agp STEER Eine Rei e SEPM cane eee east 7 SAT “EDERAL TREE ERTIES TOWER NEST FLEES BRE SRS ET TE RTS DoclId: 32177781 Page 67
pint SCORE tourist caré nurber Ga5643)} and that he returned to the CsD a United States or (January , 1977 another @an American C 8% anon? flight, number 5396. ZABALAY Stated that he.was in ‘ an Panama jfor one right and thereaftar” traveled to Miami - Florida, and West Palm Beach, where he spent one night. the company of (JOSE PRADOS HERRERO, \who currently resides | Eelephone number 733-4367) .\ He Sie? ; rt | RTO DURAN Jand that/ZABALA jralled(MEDINA (a resident of ‘S Santo Domingo) from(Panama and (the - fichter Jadvise "Gsonta that he wasfout of shapejand therefore could. not fight DUP an 269 | ZABALA\added_ that he’ haS (exclusive permission to sign KOS contract re(MEDINA.) He stated that he discussed (the possible CS) | fight wich the aforementionad radio commentator. in Puerto Ricof he went to(Panara fon this. occasion for boxing business ane J.-S) | that he saw_LUIS ESPADA, a boxing promoter, and @r. RODIGO C SD l SANCHEZ, of the World Boxing Association. J He stated that he only contacted these two versons and one radio .commentator, i while he was in{fPanama jon this occasion. He added to Ek one CS 2 of (hie fighters, HECTOR JULIQ MEDINA was supposed to fight I ROBE [ Mears A kegel . the interviewing Agents again requested that Gazata JCS Cs): be perfectly honest with them about any possible contact of ; foreign agents or other government representatives while on | the above trips sutside Puerto Rico. He strongly advised that | the interviewing Agents had his word that he never contacted | anyone from a foreign government, embassy official, cansular official, foreiga attache, or intelligence officer. 4 ba LAA Te rt eal: (ZaABALA |stated ‘that_on the above. mentioned dates, C$. (danuary: 19, Jantiiry 11, 1977,) he was supposed to go vo(iouston CS) and /{San Antonio, Yexas,)yand other vlaces in the United Stat to arrange for a(presentation of the Chinese Circus.) wel SD | stated, theugh, «pon arrival. at, Miami, there. was. a convention 7 ‘of(managers f @iditoriuns (from throughout the United States CS : TTT oO het i. these are individuals who couldfpresent the Chinese Circus) )) ond ZABALA \stated for this reason he wid not have to go to Texas . as the managers) shat, he wished to see were there in aT ES particularly at Ghe Ramada Inn Hotel Jaround anuary ll, 19774 - In light of the subject! s current(probation jregula a tions with(United’ States Probation Office, @ was questioned -as to .whethSr he had yotton the permission of /fhis sromation’ & officer\to travel tofPanama uring (January of 9774) ile stated chat te had this naxymlssion, + see ad eee wee a eae aoe? § re Sores wat bene emp hoa ne we ta a Pe ag tee ae % . oa é oe RS Pe ae SS wd sabe ri Po ees WINE yh om wana a ww ca - me ee + weet DoclId: 327177781 Page 66
7 A chee ree sane my nate ttt woe Phy pheogt ayes eens hen ost vie = cre soins Sg tes 4b ct , i ? ca oe a eee pf - a-trade name. @ stated that t possible $10,000 (advertising ere lem he_has with this Cee sent{FIGUEROA fh check foF{$19,000. oo}via a delivery agency,“ (cxsnrioas asked if he had’ ever been requested to leon bring.anything Fack to Puerto Rico from any of his above . mentioned travels and he stated that he never brought back any money other than business monev. He stated th oming ppréximately $800.00 as this was the result of a (prize ignt {there. He added that he recently brought }! back $7 o Puerto: co some checks which were from the Chinese scirend GSD presentations. He stated that he had “$309. 00 in «addition, to these checks which represented/box office receipts.) He Casust 1976,)he brought back to Puerto Rico from Canta CS ») De ‘Puerto Rico, in the account of romoter Antillana,)which is@<¢J ls account _is administer by himself and {VACIANA.\ He added that infDecember of 1976 SS he brought back to Puerto Rico fromf{Jamai a japproximatel $400.00 when he was accompanied byv/his, mother and “ister ion CO Cuba on their journey to Puerto Ri - placed these checks in an cof (x at (Banco ilianas) whic: Rey, CS yO ' The interviewing Agents questioned @nnrx ZABALA C $ MAS about his 99 Caserta ith one (GASRIEL & mien ene 39 C$ individual. (ZaBSLA stated that(FIGUEROA jis the owner of CS) an(advertising firm, Communications Arts,j)and was users Cs ae a Oe a ae ne OOO forfadvertising the Chinese Circus in Ld6s Angéles,.San Diego, Santa Monica, Pasadena Santa Barbara, and San Bernardino, LS California, while the (Chinese Circus Was recently there. ~He oe stated chat(Erou: ROA,) Who 18 a resident of Miami, Florida C$ sent thefads)to various(newspapers jin California from Miami C$ and that{ZABALA >.rotested the advertising in that the print CF) was too small in advertisement for people to read He added_ that he. ana CunNennins omplained to (FIGUEROA paid( PIGUEROA $3,400:990 fOr the advertising. FIGUEROX ‘the Jatter individuals that they owe him app oximately ($15,006.00 for(the advertising. ZABALA [stated that on(february 19, 1977 Nog Espasas Advertising, Incorporated, 596 De Hostos Avenue, C$ Urbanization Baldlirich, Hato Rey,} Puerto Rico (00919, Cispasas) C5] reportedly made the delivery t FIGUEROA)and then immediately? ¢) advised( ZABALA \to send a cashiers check from his bank. ind $7 Puerto Rico Lipo ene inasmuch as the first check would SACS be cleared bya Miami, Florida, bank for approximately tw weeks. (ana \szated that on (fiarch 2; mae he sent the C ) _ SECRET ae RE DoclId: 327177781 Page 69