404-10236-10126 ‘ J H tecermamrs essssnnnetevestenttreessnnnnneesestannneeessssereneseensannnseesieestteteetESeSeMMEE BEPHRY De | - REPORT COVER SHEET S-E-C-R-E-T CONTROLLED DISSEM UFG-1636 Fuoe —_—_—_~— aa pat oF “at Pont as JMWAVE 4 Octobor 1962 ; Bueontina creicee oa ‘ Do RO, Alice B, CAPMONG — Tee Faas, ALeoats are icy APPROVING OFFICES $s Ce, Andrew K. REUTEMAN BACKGROUND BATA AWD € OnE OT Be GYROSE Source: AMBUD-1 obtained the information fron Gerarda QUESADA a representative on the CRC who in turn received a letter from an ANIBAL in Cuba. Date of lotter ia - 12 September, oO We regrot that the names of the ships are badly garbled, the MISTURIN ia probably thé MICHURIN whereas no better ‘solution could be found for BSEBONEK, It would be most appreciated if Headquarters/Reports could manage to expedite the procurement of the list of Soviet flag vessels available in SR/Reports. , The information here will also supplement that previously forwarded under UFG-1622, Last part of FCI AMBUD-1 from “PRADO" in letter dated 7 September, “PRADO is a member of RESCATE in Cuba, eer ree cxrctnnerencetnssnreranrenntnt ttt DORA OPTIONAL: CmTRITS BELOW HECO MOT BL FALLEO IN EF DUPLICATED 14 aClouPanying AEPORT DISTRIBUTION INTRA AGENCY ER PHA AGENCY 4 ~ Headquarters 1 - 00/C 1 ~- Files eee ort et EEE COUNTRY 40, OF ERCLOSURES RO. rapes susscet SET EOL RCES Ces Aaa Ss aPee ~E-C-R-E- s T CONTROLLED DISSEM " ose €20) nor 1467 Pet elas eerteon.
14-00000 mo hele oN FIELD INFORMATION REPORT Co Facly ceiioble, 1 Not waualty eoliable, f: Mer relaate, GRADING NF SOURCE: Ar Complerety retrable. fi: Usually ratioble, Relinbifiy cannot be pudgec (Apnliad ta aerttested oF fApetie ftv euurces of deottfel huneaty on fovalivy pegarnfiess of (hele competence), : frsultistentiy tented eeureaed APPRAISAL OF COMTENT: }y Confirred by other independent ond reliable souces. 2: ‘Prebubly tree, or Posaivty tue. 4: Dowbriut, 5: Probably folee. 61 Casrat be judged. 5-E-C-R-E-F CONTROLLED DISSEM ; semeere anteanirtrecthce tettn etn AEA EE ANTEC, I COUNTY Cuba . REPORT NO. UFG-1636 SUBJECT * Activitics by Foreign DATE OF REPORT 4 October 1962 Personnel in the Sagua la ; Grande Area NO. PAGES REFERENCES DATE OF . INFO. 1% August to 3 September 1962 PLACE & United States _ DATE ACQ. . 2 “Tulsi UNEVALUATED insoamarion. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT iS TENTATIVE, ee Eee A eee te a a SOURCE: Loading official (C) in an anti-Castro group in exile, , from @ member, of an anti-Castro group in exile from a friend in Cuba. Appraisal of- Content: 1, Cuban nationals are not permitted entry to a camp of about 1,000 Soviets at Ranchoria (N 22-52, W 80-08, grid reference 899/294 ANS Series E723, sheet 41841) about four kilometers from Sagua 1a Grande (N 22-48, W 80-05, grid reference 950/220 ' AMS Sertes E723, sheet 418411) on the road from Sagua la Grande to Isabela de Sagua. (N 22-56, W 79-40, grid reference 015/370 AMS Series E723, sheet 41841), Cuban nationals are also- not permitted access to an encampment of about 800 Soviets in the Rodrigo area (N 22-41, W 80-11, ‘grid reference NR-830/085 AMS Series E723, sheet 418411) between remade de Guines (N 22-47, W 80-15, grid reference NR-770/200 AMS Series E723, sheet 418411) and Santo Domingo ‘(grid reference NQ-780/975), There are an additional three. Soviet occupied camps at three locations along the road ‘from Santa Clara (N 22-24, W 79-58, AMS Series E723, sheet 4283111) to Caibarien (N 22-32, W 79-28, AMS Serios E723, ; sheet 43831V); each of these camps has about 800, Soviets. . 3, Cuban nationals are not permitted access to a camp of about 500 Soviets about one half kilometer from the Rio Sagua at the outskirts of the town of Sazgua la Grande, This last camp has a large quantity of heavy equipment, which cannot be better described because of the fact that. the populace in the urea consist primarily of fisherman and farmers, Some of the cargo was of such a bulky nature : . that a special truck had to preceed the loaded trailer . 3 trucks and cut the electrical wires to allow for the passage -of the loads, It was generally said in the area that this cargo included MiG 15 and MiG 19 aircraft and a new type of radar directed anti-aircraft artillery which would fjre ? automatically once the radar locked onto the target. 3 S-R-C-R-E-T 2 CONTROLLED DISSEM b DISTRIBUTION : Caw) Encinded tram 2s dowegradins 3. dactasauiics t- FORM 4 osesOLE TES Bto8B. 1203
14-00000 Mth $9. BREST ty RETR PORN RE RTA a STi Sern SR RAR esr dN Ot, EES tgp RL Ae? S+E-C-R-E-T CONTROLLED DISSEM -~ 2 = 3, This military materiel entered Cuba in five Sovict flag vessels through Isabela de Sagua during the period 17 August to 3 September; two of these were the MISTURIN and the SEGOXEK.2 It is estimated that there was probably about 60,000 tons of equipment which was unloaded zrom these ships.4 ‘ee Field Comment: 1. 2. 3. Similar radar directed antiaircraft artillery has also been installed at Morro Castle as well as along the coast from Habana to Matanzas, Another source, a member of a counter-revolutionary organization in- Cuba has also reported that sew radar and associated “artillery has been installed at Morro Castele,. The MISTURIN is probably the MICHURIN. It was not possible to provide a better name for the SEBONEK, The original text of the information was not clear as to whether or not “60 mil" tons were unloaded from the two mentioned ships or from all five ships. , S-E-C-R-E-T CONTROLLED DISSEM A. 5 tape dar «eee FE ce DAES UE co A RTEOY ee aceys dy athe PC rae, Sakae Me barrie tea SORT: y a Cae ate (eh oF ia mee ie stat ae ¢ rad 4