ORE on enna t SJ 65-514 : - | 13 : ZABALA stated. that in the course of this contact the three Cuban individuals wanted to know about the bomb on a Cuban “plane. v which had recently destroyed the plane and sent it plunging into the sea. They wanted him to invite REINOL RODRIGUEZ, PRAY CASTRO, and "BEBO" (Last name possibly FRANCO, and the owner of a snorting qoods store which is located.at Flaqler and 18th ‘avenue, Miami, Florida) to Jamaica for reasons of placing bombs against pro-Cuban. schools in Jamaiza. The Cuban individuals could then bas -arxange for the. Jamaican authorities to arrest RODRIGUEZ, HW 50529 CASTRO, and "BERD" and later. these could be given over to the Cubans. In addition to the above, the Cubans wanted an "up date” on pictures of abSut thirty individuals. These individuals were all current Suspected anti-CASTRO type persons and inclaided ENRIQUE NUNEZ. On November 9, 1976, according to ZABALA, they gave him $500.60 for vlane tickets and expenses. Torey wanted him. to go-to Venezuela to find out about the above mentioned Cuban plane bombing: FHLEX ZABALA MAS advised that November 29, 1976, he returned to Jamaica and this time went to a place which is known as the ‘hittle Pub," in the citv: of Ocho Rios. ZABALA stated that approximately | 9:00 bp. a that evening, three men came in to the "Little Pub." e.stated that shese individuals.were the "General," CARLOS, and a third Cuba Whom he had not previously met. We described this individual as'a white male, six. feet three inches tall, weighing 220 pounds, having short, dark hair, approximately 38 vears of. age, and having heavy proseription glasses. This latter | individual inforned ZABALA that he hdd been working in -the Cuban Embassy in Chile during 1971. Doclda: 32357039 Page 15
14 SJ 65-514. ZABALA stated that VECIANA had, in preparation for his’ November 29 anticipated meeting in cvamaica, given him information to furnish to the Cubans. ZABALA said that VECIANA furnished him with information concerning the bombing of the Air Cubana Airliner stating that the infor- mation -would appsar to be good and was true, however, it was. well known within the anti-Castro Cuban Community and he did not believe it: would harm anybody. ZABALA said that VECTANA told him that ORLANDO GARCIA, who wes an employee of the Government of Venezuela, and former CIA employee, had gone to Santo Domingo in 1976 and met with ORLANDO BOSCH] and FRANK CASTRO. VECIANA further advised that there was alsa present at the meeting a representative from Brigade 2505, name unknown. VECIANA said that at this time, BOSCH; CASTRO, GARCIA and the representative from Brigade 2906 plaaned a bombing of a Cubana airliner. At. some time following this BOSCH went to Venezuela to take command of the overation. Upon arrival in Venezuela bOSCH was met by “MONO” MORALES, a Cuban exile living in Venezuela. VECIANA said that MORALES was the individual who had testified in a Federal trial against BOSCH a.few years prior to this tinc. MORALES is supposed to have told BOSCH that he wished for-all past differences to be forgotten ‘and for them to unite in this act, as all good Cubaus should try. to get rid of CASTHO. - At this time MORALES gave BOSCH aomachine gun ani offered a car are driver as well as the -use of an apartment that he (MORALES) stated tat he had arranged for BOSTH. VECIANA said that BOSC] stil] did act trust MORALES ani instead went to the apa tment of ALFREDO AGUIAR, another Uuban exile in Caracas. BOSCH supposed. ay stayed at that avartment and during this time was in contact with an.old Cuban revolutionary named “PEPE” as well as a forrer CIA operative named "RICO." RICO was described as beiig a Cuban exile also. RICO supposedly gave BOSCH $2,002) during this’time in order to support the intended operation against the Cubana Airlines. BOSCH was also in contnet with & Cuban exile ar borney while ain -Venezuela, name-unknown, however, it was stated that BOSCH HW 50529 Was arrested in Saracas af the home of this ‘attorney following the bouwbing.  VECIANA further told ZARBALAS that when the bomb went - eff, it was such a tragedy that the CORU group. was afvaid to claim credit for it. VECIANA DocId: 32357039 Page 16
o © LS- va further advised that the Government of Venezuela had previously had knowledge of the plans for| this bombing, however, thev also became very nervous when the bomb went off with the plane in the air. VECIANA told ZABALA that the plan had been for the bomb to go off while the plane was on the runway-in Barbados, avoiding serious loss of lives, however, the plane departed early and thus the bomb went off while the plane was’ in the air. ZABALA reiterated that VECIANA had given him this information to furnish as he (VECIANA) stated that most of this information had been hinted at in the newspapers and that he felt that ZABALA could impress the Cubans with this information as. well as utilizing this information to cover for the fact that ZABALA had actually not gone to Venezuela as previously reguested by the Cuban Intelligence Agents. ZABALA said that he furnished this ‘information to the Cuban Intelligence Agents during the November 29, 1976, meeting and they avpeared very pleased with the information. ZABALA said that he also, as previously directed by VECITANA, ' told the Cuban Agents that VECIANA had been involved in some HW 50529 sort of testimony regarding the KENNEDY assassination. ZABALA said that he did not furnishtem with any details other than telling him that VECIANA had traveled to Washington. using — a travei voucher issued under the name of Senator. SCHWIENKER, ZABALA.-said that he did not. know why VECIANA wanted this information given to the Cubans unless it was to further convince him that he (ZABALA) was furnishing them with good information in the hopes that they would utilize the previously furnished information and give VECIANA the _ publicity he desired on radio Havana. Following the November 29; 1977, meeting which was taped by the Cubans, ZABALA said that he was instructed to meet CARLOS in Panama on January 10, 1977, being instructed to go to the Panama i jilton Hotel and be standing in the parking lot at G9 p.m. He was told that somebody would pick him up. ZABALA added that he was’ given $700 at the conclusion of this meeting by the Cubans, which was.to provide expenses for the trip he was supposed to have taken -to Venezuela as well as the trip. for the November 29, 1977, meeting.  ZABALA said at the conclusion of the meeting he asked the Cu*-.s to help in getting his mother and sister. out of Cuva for a Christmas vacation in Puerto Rico and Docld: 32357039 Page i7
-reterence to COEU and "Condor, 16 they told him that they would help him. 4ZABALA at this time stated that he.also recalled that during this meeting they requested that he get any information possible in- " which ZABALA described as a cover name for CORU.-. He stated that they were also in need of information as to who had placed a recent bomb in the Cubana Airline Office in Madrid. They told him that they had scme information which led them to believe that a black male, who was from Puerto Rico, had placed the bomb, They further said that this black male resembled an Indian in appearance. ZABALA added that at this: meeting he had also. given. them nine papers which he had written out concerning cld bombings in Fuerto Rico. ZABALA-said ‘that these papers were false and had to do with bombings. four and five years old which the Cubans believed were conducted by anti-Castro. groups. ZABALA said that he now recalls that during that meeting they also gave him the Embassy phone number in Jamaica, with instructions to call if he needed to contact them and ask, “Jf the visa is ready for JUAN CASTILLO. ZABALA said he was told that if he needed to contact them. to follow the procedure and then automatically go the following night at 9 o'clock to the Little Pub Night Club ‘in. Oche Rios,. Jamaica, where he would be met. . ZABALA said that-he never did have occasion to HW 50529 use this procedure. ZABALA said that the next contact he had with any of the Cuban Intelligence Officers was an uccidental contact on Decemoer 21, 1976, when he was in Jamaica to. meet the Cubana jirdine plane with his sister and mother, ZABALA said that he-saw "CARLOS" getting off of the same flight and nodded to him, ZABALA- said that that evening he, his sister aid his: mother were staying at the Sheraton Hotel in Jamaica-when he was contacted by CARLOS, ZABALA said that CARLOS contacted him very briefly at his room and told ZAPALA that he (CARLOS) was just passing Shrougn Kingston, Jamaica, enroute to participating in the opening of a new Embassy in Mexico City. At this time CARLOS gave ZABALA $300 which represented the portion of the money that ZABALA himself had placed with ALMACEN ESPANOL in Miami dinuorder to help get his sister and mother cut of Cuba, ‘Tor ¢ SLETET DoctlId: 32357039 Page 138
oe ZABALA said that the next contact was en January 10, 1977, in Panama. ZABALA said that he flew from Miami to Panama aueing the day of January 10, 1977, arriving in Panama at 8:15 p. ZABAInY said he immediate ely proceeded to the Panama lilton and checked in, and then went to the parking lot at 9 p.m. ZABALA said that he was met at the parking lot by CARLOS , who walked up and then said, "Let's go for a walk." ZABALA said they walked two or three blocks and_ as they: were walking a car pulled up alongside and CARLOS directed him to get into the car. ZABALA said. he did. not HW 50529 — see the face of Ene driver of the car. The driver drove only a shert distance and stopped... ZABALA said that at this time they lett the car and the driver and entered an apartment building where they proceeded to an apartment. GABALA said that when he and CARLOS entered the apartment , "The General" was.already in the apartment with his tape recorder set up. ZABALA said that at this time he gave them telephone books from San Juan as well as Miami ‘telephone books from the Cuban section of Miami as they had previously requested theve telenhone books. ZABALA-said that he did not have any othsr information to give them and they again requested that he obtain general information concerning the activities or anti-Castro.groups in Puerto Pico and Miami.  ZABALA said Uhat during this meeting Chey gave him $800 for expenses. ZABALA said that they arranged another contact in Mexico City, with the contact scheduled for March 6, i977. ZABALA said at this time he was given a leather type key holder which had a slip of paper inside which. was te be 2 contact telephone number for him to call in Mexico City. This telephone number was furnished in case ZABALA need2d to make contact with the Cuban Intelli igence Officers. Z4ABALA said that he was furnished the new code word which was “is the visa of Dr. SALGADO ready." ZABALA said.that he was also told that if he called the Imbassy in Mexico City h2 was simply to ask this question and hang up and then proc2ed the next night to a store called Gigante, which was near tae Embassy in Mexico City. He was to stand in front of the Gigante at 6 p.m. and would be met. He was furnished with a code phrase which would serve to- identify the Cubin Agent. The phrase was, "bo you see any taxis around her:,’) and ZABALA was told to answer, "T saw one but it is broken," which would identify one va the other. tr3 rind wn eecser) my owes amt Faheatoh Docid:32357039 Page 19
tea — EG SJ 65- 514 oo 18 “ZABALE said that following this meeting he became very involved with the promotion of the Taiwan Circus and was doing extensive traveling. ZABALA said that ‘he did not make the March 6, 1977, meeting in Mexico City as. he was in California with the Taiwan Circus and due to. business reasons was not able to £O ‘eo Mexico City, ZABALA “said that during this period of time that he and VECTANA- were having financial problems ar the Taiwan Circus and needed money rather desperately. ZABALA said that VECIANA was able to obtain a $45,000 loan to help continue their tour of the Taiwan Circus and that he (ZABALA) was able to borrow $20,000 from his cousin in Puerto Rico, who had. | a short time before won the Puerto Rican lottery in the amount ‘of $400,050, ZABALA said that due to promotional difficulties they continued to have money problems and that at this time VECLANA suggested that ZABALA try to contact the Cubens in Mexico yiey and see if they would give him money. ZABALA said that on March 18, 1977, he called Mexico City from Los Angeles wtiliging the prone numnber he had been give: on January 10, 1977, end used the code phrase, "Is the visa of Dr. SALGADO ready," when the ‘Embassy answered, @ZABALA said that as previously instructed HW 50529 he then hung up and on the morning of Merch 19, 1977, he flew to Mexiczo City. ZABALA said that he went to the appointed place it 6 p.m., however, nobody shewed up. ZABALA said. that this was never expleined, ZABALA said. from Mexico City he returne -d to San Juan on Maren 2 , L977, via Mexicana Airlines... On March. 22, 1977, “YABALA said that he again called the number in Mexico City and gave the eoade word. — ZAEALA said that he the: flex to Miami on Mareh 22, 1977, and proceeded to Mexico City from Miami. @ABALA said thai on March 22, 1977, he went to the parking lot in the Gigante store ares and a mah came up and gave the proper code word. ZABALA described this man as a Cuban male ory mot o s y approximate age. 36, S'S" tall, heavy build, weighing approximately 176 pounds, long straight black heir and as having a very round face. ZABALA said that the man told him he was irom the Embassy and that they walked a very short way down the street into a restaurant. ZARALA was unable to recall the name of the re staur ant, ZARBALA DocId:32357039 Page 20
HW 50529 83-65-514 oo i EDRET 19 said at this time he gave this man a sealed package containing "Replica" newsp.pers from San Juan and Miami and told the man that inasmuch as: he had been away from Puerto Rico with a tour, group he did not have much new information. ZABALA said that _the man appearec to be content with this and told: ZABALA that he would deliver the package to CARLOS. ZABALA said that unbeknownst to this man, he had also enclosed. 4 sealed letter acdressed to CARLOS in whie h he as ced CARLOS for S20 ,CGO0 in order to help him. (ZABALA) with his ‘Tinancial problems. ZABALA ‘Said that he explained in the letter to CARLOS that some of the problems had been as a result of his traveling to meet the Cubans, but ended the letter by stating that in the event that CARLOS could not get him the money that (ZABALA) would continue to work with. him. ZABALA said that the man from the Embassy then said that "The Céneral” and CARLOS wanted to meet with ZABALA during May and they egreed upon the date of May 12, 1977. ZABALA said he was instructed to go to the Xola Station of the Mexico City Metro System and stand under the sign for the subway to Tacuba. .ZABALA: said that he was to. meet at € p.m. on May 12, 1977, under the Tacuba Sign. ZABALA seid that all of these arrangements were made without the man knowing that he had a letter reguesting $20,000, eddressed to CARLOS. ZABALA said that he has net heard from any ¢f the eee ns Since that time and assumes that he would be expected to make the May 19, 1977, meet. ZABALA said’ that. during the past week he had “been in Miami and at this time VECTAR iA wanted him to go to the. CIA and tell them what had happened and.offer to work with the CIA. ZABALA said he was most hesitant to do so and had told VECIANA that he did not wish to do so. At this’ time ZABALA stated that he also recalled anothor brief contact with Cuban Intelligence Agents which occurved on January 17, 1977, when he flew from San Juan to Jamaica with his sister when she was returning to Cube. ZABALA said that he decided to po to hingston, Jamaica, With her-at the iast minute as she had a large number af Jupgage and owas unable to handle all of the luggage herself. Docld:32357039 Page 21
20 . > ZABALA:said he also wished to go to.extend the visit with his Sister. ZABALA said that he went to Kingston, Jamaica, and was only there Lor a tew hours, however, be was con- -tacted at the airport by JUAN CARBONELL. Ile (ZABALA) gave CARBONELL a copy of the JACK ANDERSON newspaver column which had to do vith the KENNEDY assassination. ZABALA said that he had carried the newspaper article with him in case he was Conkacted woile in Kingston. ZABALA. said that the article had to with the KENNEDY assassination and rine a mysterious Cuban named "X' who had-had some involvement with the CIA and with the Kennedy assassination. ZABALA said that he believed this "X" to be VECIANA but did not know how. this jafermation had got ten to JACK ANDERSON, ZABALA, said that it appeared that bis meeting with. CARBONEI, was accidental vit he believed that the Cubans were adept in planning meetings end he assumed that inasmuch as his Sister had left uhe airport. to go to the Cuban Embassy, that she had told CARGONELL that he (ZABALA) would be in the airport area waiting to return to San Juan. At this time ZABALA said that he also recalled = that although hiss sister did not talk to him at all during > her Christmas visit from Cuba about intelligence matters that during the January 10, 1977, meeting in Panama he was told by the General to instruct his sister in San Juan to contact MANOLOG RAY. ZABALA said he was not told why his sister was to contact RAY, but. gave his sister this. message when he returned to San Juan, ZABALA said he was worried about his sister being involved in this matter so he waited until the dav before she was to depart San Juan for Cuba to give her the message. At this time she asked him (ZABALZ) to contact RAY and arrange a meeting which ZABALA stated he had done. ZABALA said that she met with RAY the day before she left for Cuba but he has no idea what they talked about. ZABALA described RAY. as being a former Minister of Public Works in Cuba prior to the Castro takeover, and said he was currentiy cmployed as an Archetictural Engineer with his office being in a new building constructed on Ponce de |heon Avenue in San Juan . near the Martin Feno Canal. ZABALA said that he did not know RAY well and was not cum tar with his politics or leanings, although he had supposed him to be an anti--Castro Cuban, HW 50529 DBocld:32357039 Page 22
| | | i ZABALK was questioned concerning the- reason why VECIANA had wanted him to send the letter to Cuban Premier CASTRO detailing: VECIANA'S activities with the CIA. ZABALA Stated that VECIANA was concerned about. his testimony before the committee investigating the KENNEDY assassination and, , for some unexpl:ined reason, wanted to establish himself in. the U. S. Cuban Community as-a former CIA operative. VECIANA Said he was certain that CASTRO would broadcast this information on Ladio Havana as soon as he received it and ., as Radio Havana was continually monitored in Miami, these facts would soon be known among the Cuban community. ZABALA’ said that he -did not question VECIANA further as VECIANA obviously did net wish to talk about it and he (ZABALA) decided to go along out of his friendship for VECIANA as this seemed to be of the utmost importance to VECIANA. ZABALA said that when no broadcast. occurred, VECIANA requested he continue’ his contacts and urge the Cubans at each meeting to make the broadcast under the guise that he (ZABALA) wished the broadeast in order to embarrass VECJANA as he (ZABALA) was supposed to have had 2 falling out with VECTANA. ., At this time ZABALA stated that he was extremely glad to have beea able to get this off of conscience and stated that. he wis physically and .emotionally exhausted. @ABALA expressed great confidence in the FRY and stated “that he wished ‘to.work with the FBI in any way possible, including’ further contacts with the Cuban Intelligence Agents or in any other capacity in which he could serve. ZABALSA stated that he was a loyal American and firmly against the Communist system and had only become involved in contacts. with the Cubans in order to carry out the Wishes of his food friend VECIANA. HW 50529 DoclIda: 32357039 Page 23
“NW 50529" SJ 65-514 22 { The fol howing description of FELIX ZABALA MAS was obtained through interview and Name Also Known As Residence Sociai Security Account Number Date ov Birth Place of Birth SeX Race oe Height Weight Hair Eves Scars/Harks. Physics. Chara .eteristics ae Puerto Rico priver's Pa the other Subject. Wife License ion 97) Occupat Subject's Children Subject's Brothers Docld: 32357039 Page 24 PELIX ZABA LA CARMEN REGO JOSE LUIS SAPALA , observation: TUTO; FELIX SABALA MAS 350 Lerida Urbanization Valencia 4 Rio. Piedras, Puerto Rico - *581-90-5117 October. 15, 1937 ‘Pinar Del Rio, Cuba Male White 6 feet 278 pounds Black Brown . None Laight eye does not focus on what the left is _ eye observing, so 349670 JOSE L. ANGELINA een OTO Entertainment t moter (pate of birth February 17, 1938, at Havan-, Cuba) , me BETPY AABALA MAS CARALA REGO, born November 4, 1960, at Havana, Cuba: SUSANA ZABALA REGO, born dune 9, 1963, at San Juan, Puerto Rico; , FULIN @ARALA REGO, barn March 12, 1963, at San Juan, Puerto Rice. also known as "PEPE", born Decenber 4 , 1931 at 2025 Marte t my
“ vow, * cares . . “ e eo. : * we me eevee BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO@D * . : ‘ 7 . TOP SiCRET. Date of transcriplion 4/1. 2/7 f --. On Apri}. 11, 1977, FELIX ZABALA MAS was interviewed by Special Agents. (SAs) PAUL M. RUSH and HARRY B. BRANDON, III, ‘in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In the course of the interview, ZABALA furnished t:he following information: . _ ZABALA z:dvised that during his recent contacts with Cuban Government intelligence sources, they requested he gather any information whatsoever concerning Cuba that would appear in Puerto Rican or Ur.ited States newspapers and magazines. They “requested that he participate in the anti-CASTRO movement in Puerto Rico so thet he could later advise the Cuban Intelligence Service (CUIS) of the activities of the Coordinacion de Organi- ‘zaciones Revolucicnarias Unidas (Coordination of United Revolu- tionary Organizations) (CORU), FRANK CASTRO, REINOL RODRIGUEZ, GUSTAVO CASTILLO, ENRIQUE NUNE , MANOLO LEDO, BEDO FRANCO, and “ ANTONIO VECIANA. At this point ZABALA addea that to the CUIS, CORU is the same as Accion Cubana (Cuban Action) ‘AC) and ‘the © Frente De Liberecion Nacional De Cuba (Cuban National Liberation Pront) (FLNC). ZABALA stated that the CUIS was also interested in information he could obtain concerning the progress of the Congressional KENNEDY assassination comaittee as well as the persons responsible for the death of ALDO VERA. they mentioned that they were of the opinion that CORU dia away with VERA due to internal arguing. According to ZABALA, the CUIS showed an ‘interest in VERA as they stated they knew he was ih Buenos Aires, Argentina, when a Tuban Embassy worker wis shot. ZABALA stated that on the date of his latest contact with the CUIS he advisad them that he has not been able to gather any pertinent informa- tion concerning the above-mentioned individuals inasmuch as re has been totally occupied with his promotion work. The CUIS | requested that ZABALA Getermine any information possible — , regarding the loca:ion of JASPAR E. JIMENEZ. ZABALA- stated that the CUIS had never asked anything about Puerto Rico other than. their interest in ‘she above-menticned individuals. TOP SECRET Classified by 2072. Exempt fron GDS, Category 2, 3 4, Date of Declassification: I inite ry % nde this locument contoins neither recommendo:tons nor conctusions of thy FSI. It Is the proporty of the FBI and js louned tu your onency; # anf its contants are not to be disrributed auteide your agency, ‘ M¥_50529 Docld:32357039 Page 26
TOP SBOP. to | . | SJ 65-514 ee a | FRLIX ZABALA advised that the Cuban Government is aware of who was responsible for the killing of several members of. the "Pradmatistas" in Miami, Florida. The CUIS ‘told. him the names and at this moment, ZABALA cannot recall who they were. . He stated that the CUIS identified them as ‘-smembers of the "Praqmatistas." ZABALA added that the CUIS has never stated or inferred “that they had any intelligence agents working in -Florida. — In revie wing his activities in Chile in 1971, -ZABALA stated that he was recruited for the planned killing of CASTRO by VECIANA in Miami; in 1971. At this time VECIANA was a United Statas Embassy emplovee in Bolivia. ZABALA stated that after they planned the attack, which was based on information VECIANA said that he had reczived from a. Chilean. that CASTRO was coming to Chile in October of 1971, that he (ZABALA) flew to Venezuela and VUCIANA vent to Bolivia. %33ALA stated that JUAN DOMINGURS and MARCO RODRISTEZ, two anti-CASTRO Cuban exiles from Miami, also. went to Venezuela with him to begin training in onetography and television camera techniaues as the plot involved their posing as cameramen. ZABALA said that shortly after he arrived in Venezuela, he went to Chile in February and rented an apartment for the use of DOMINGURZ and RODRIGUFZ. He was in Chile for two. ox three days. ZARBALA was unable to recall the location of that apartment. ZARALA ar oed hak “shortly after this, VECIANA and a Cuban exile named NAPOLI, drove to “hile from Bolivia with the. guns and grenades to be used in the “attempt. The arms were hidden under the back seat of a United States Embassy car VECIANA used to transvort the arms. The arns were later hidden in a closet of the apartment and NAPOLI and VYECIANA returned to Bolivia. The two cameramen went to Chile in July to await CASTRO's arrival. They had in their possession foraed Venezuelan and Dominican passports which ZABALA had prepared. -ABALA gat the. nassport from indigent Venazuelan and Dominican nationals in Venezuela by telling them taat he could help them enter the United States. They gave him their passports as he said he would need then. | ZABALA stated “lac te steamed the pictures of £ the passnorts and replaced them with photographs of RODRIGUEZ and DOMINGUES. ANITA “He then stamped them with bogus Government stamps which VECI{ANA HW 50529 had made previously. ‘f?ABALA stated that the Federal Bureau of TOP SECRET Docld: 32357039 Page 27
te TOP SECRET. . ta fnvestigation (FEI) had taken these stamps from VECIANA's home in Miami in. a subsequent search. 2ABALA stated that’ when the plot failed, as previously explained, ZABALA stated that DOMINGUEZ, who said he had been recognized by a cousin. in CASTRO's party, fled to Bolivia and RODRIGUEFZ,-who. had had an appendicitis attack went to Venezuela. RODRIGUEZ, who was @ Federal fugitive .at the time, later returned to Miami where he-was arrested on Federal charges. ZABALA added that the "Ceneral" confirmed that one of CASTRO's ' former bodyguards was named DOMINGUEZ and had been in Chile with Premier CASTRO in 1971. ZABALA added that one of the persons he knew to be involved in the plot with VECIANA was a Chilean senator named RENE PARADES, and had a Slip of paper which had his 1971 Santiago televhone number as 62111 (office), and 259598 (home). : Central Intelliade: Agency (CIA) contact in this matter was code name "BISHOF," although ZABALA said he never actually met this man. VECIANA said recently that this was the same "BISHOP" who was with him when they talked to LER HARVEY os WALD in Dallas hefore President KENNEDY's.death. ZAS8ALA stated that. VECIANA was the only source of this information concerning LEE HARVEY OEVALD contact in Dallas ‘one month before that- assassination. Ha stated that VECIANA had put .this information in the supposed Latter from VECIANA's secretary to. FIDEL CASTRO -VECIANA had told ZABALA that VECIANA , "BISHOP," and OSWALD met) in a downtown Dallas office approximately one month before the actual KENNEDY deith. ZABALA stated that VECIANA later told him that his nce  ZABALA stated that he believed that VECIANA wanted the letter mentioned above routed to. FIDEL CASTRO so as to cause. strife in ralations which were improving between the - United States and the Cuban Government. He stated that VECTANA probably felt that a disclosure such as this concerning CIA activities and ths, Chilean plot. aqainst CASTRO would cause the Cuban Government to break off re }ations and cause adverse publicity against the United States, PCIARA originally wanted to route that letter to FPIDEL CASTRO via. the Czechoslovakian Embassy in Washinjton, D..C. 2ABALA stated that he himself. suggested: that he handle it through his Sister in Cuba. The TOF SECRET HW 50529 Docld:32357039 Page 23
VOP- SECRET 4 letter. was subsecuently sent by ZABALA. to his sister for... routing to FIDEL CASTRO and for this reason ZABALA' ster contacted ZABALA and requested tha’ he come to Jamaica. VECIANA was in fevor cf ZABALA making such trips and -contacting the CUIS, and VYECIANA paid ZABALA for the expenses involvec: in his Sirst trip. At this point, ZABALA stated that he hes advised VECIANA of all of the results of his recent trips and contects with the CUIS.. ZABALA stated ‘that VECIANA had placed in the above-mentioned letter the BISEOP, BLATR, and were members of the CIA and who States Embassy ir Cuba prior to ZABALA stated that he has never VECIANA is himself a CIA Agent. names..of lr. estioned Puerto ZABALA was of a current resident stated: that he worked au OF of public works after CSTR the time of the Eay of Pigs CASTRO. In 1963 and 1964, Known as JURE in Puerto Pito. all L974 1 Puerte Rico that around dealing with ar had the business had to leave Jamaica due .the Cuban Government: wanted considered RAY to he He added that RAY still has currently in ba "General," on January ZABALA have his sistez Visiting in Puerta Rico ment wanted lived -in Cuba, amd ‘possibly that RAY. for 11, 1577, and for the CAS cane to invasion, MANOLO RAY SARBALA the time that he PAY had a chitecture” a two or three to visa reasons. him out of Jamaica. a social Democrat, ! his qd financial straights. contact MANOLO. RAY advised to help -him get his. bu KAIL, who VECIANA had reporte were working in the United FIDEL CASTRO's takeover... been able to determine if as to the political sympathy Rico, MANOLO RAY. 2ABALA TRO government as minister power in Cuba and by he was against FIDEL formed an organization advised that RAY has has been out of construction business in Jamaica. He- stated year period and believed that ZABALA politically speaking. Cuban citizenship and ZABALA stated that the wanted to have while she was RAY in Panama, siness visa again in Jame They wanted, also, to meet him. ZABALA reported that he told his sister, and s%e saw MANOLO PAY on January 15, 1977, in San Juan, Puerto ‘Rice, for a period of three to four hours. ZAVALA'S sister told ZABALA that RAY had to think about the - Cuban Government "3 offer.  ZABALA's sister (AMALIA) gave - i MANOLO RAY her address, number 1140 Nuevo Vedado, Calle 39, Havana, Cuba. “SASALA added that for a five minute period prior to departur: of his sister, MANOLO PAY dis scussed briefly with his sister, PB OSUCRIN? HW 50529 DocId:32357039 Page 29 him that the Cuban Govern- 1ic2 ee .- something