ty (toe-0%83-40080) 7 wee 8 ., 8 Bac nN TO CiA ‘ round Use Cnf “MEKOKANDUM FOR: Chief, WHD for Cubs SUBJECT ' Eepinosa Allegations i. Sensitivity: Regardless of accuracy, they a. present a problem because of their having been | ty, presented to other government agencles: Ta B. in view of matters touching or U.8. security, « . are delicate and could have unfavorable repercussions -- i! if repeated to newszen by the complainant or hig v yp aggociates (chose indepenient, previous threats were of greater potential embarrassnent); - personnel at [Madrid \ang/ Paris) ? ‘C. affect the arig\pna[ Parte the security of our of the foregoing, the allegations 2. Actaon: In vide re 4. should be put in proper perspective i.e., not ignored because of the potential embarrassment but considered in the light of what we Slready know (Almvst all of thes are ropetitione of previou: 7 char,es and reports, known well to both tad did-2 eee. Ib and| __ ptations and to Keadquarters of £1 : con 4th the ANLASH group, whose members’ reliability, reputations and good faith are question- able. Tso of the charges - about Earle and "Tota" and about AMVHIP-1 and CARRILLO - are mew. ); B. should be treated go as to protect us ayainst any charge of laxity and so ag to establish the factg but, at the same time, treated so as to avoid sttributiny . to them more importance than they deserve; . €. should be kept in mind a8 examples of other charges which may be bandied about and reported by the AXNLASH group t7 other’ governmental agencies or to other yovernaeats or to news media (in the last connection recall the implied threat of publishing ODYORE responsibility, ag reported previously by [__s716.1x 38634.); ware te atid ran Sax © 2 AAs areca rs 6 5/6
TI + D. should be examined together with all the other available reports go that ee BY ( i (1) clarify our own objectives and wishes with respect to all the AKLASH group (and this ine luces AMMUIP); (2) sort out which people, if f any, ‘are worth our - time ia the future; (@y take ‘appropriate: Beagures, tne luding inter - rogation and polygraphing, to clarify doubts and then, whea néceassary, teruinate those who are working for us but are not worthwhile; (4): tighten up our own operational and security procedures am -conpection with the 4BLASH group. 3. Preliminary Atal sis: As pointed out in & preliminary analysis of the TULARE tompiux, made in March 19€5 wh I was preparing for travel td 1m connection with the /QUHOPS-1 ib-2 ease: “...There te no GGHVIfi€@iIng evicence that the group is working either for or against the regi:e of Fidel CASTRO. Reports on their contacts with us and their discussiong among themselves are at variance. In 1962 ¥.del CASTRO, reportedly knowing that they were plotting against him, talked to AMLASI-1 aod seven members of his group to enlist their suppert against Anibal ESCALANTE Dellunde and the communists an Cuba. Posaibly they are playing both cnds ayarnet the middle. ‘ney certainly have been and are in contact with the two ends." The following cosments are keyed to matterge raiacd by ESPINOSA: 52 A. The AMLASE conspiivey - Ag detailed vf fons (IN 28634) on 6 April 1965, |QU$POKT-1 reporting on ing of the AMLASH yroup, including AMAHI®. 1 acationed the followiag significant pointe: (1) KUBARK was criticized for “fooling around for years" without helping and for jeopardizing the operation; (2) the yroup was to be prepared to denounce ODYORE as responsible if the operation fails and believed that the resulting ecandeal would make the Bay of Pigs aeem insipnat - ficant; and , (3) AMLASH-3 wag in touch with Ciban Intelligence as established by coded oessages vthich he cxhibited. 2 As reported by ani 1532 (IN 82939) on 4 Jine 1965, based on meetings with ESPINOSA, the problem evca by Par.g ig that w+ of A V2 ge
“the AMLASH circle ia geems to have knowledge of the plan.” problem is a more serious and basic one. As indicated in . moyandum, F.del CASTRO himself . ga far back @e 1962 that the group was pldétting ; knowing it, enlisted, ita sapport. Hence we the poseaibility of provocation. Agsassination, « paragraph 2 of ‘weportedly.:knew @ gaint him and, cannot’ rule out the present ne * wide and each new friend of whom ve leara. Il belicve that the One 1 obviously, 16 @ dangerdis yan, not wserely to the plotters in , ‘ @ physical sense, suffer severe political reperc unvolvement ig made known. exposure of the a provocation or nat. involyed directly, th reported plan to expose ODYOKL, pe be highly embarrassing to KUBARL. now that ESPINOSA has talked to OD fortunately the tener of his complaint was that KUBARK had not given adequate support to the pian.) r : ~ The contacts at Paris and the matters affecting buf Co a sponsoriby goverpmcat which may- ugsions at home and abroad if ite — j In the instant case, the risks of | ODYOKE hand would appear high, whether there is 4 Considering the individuals who are 4. e€ir contacts with KUBARK. officers,and their ; ad rgisting in the: plan could’ ! (This is cven more the ‘case ENV ¥Y and ODURGE, although © Froa 4 1 the tation - The "recruitment" of Kaureen had beca the | Y ' gubjéee an exchapye of cables between and Headquarters | 67 “i nd.of dis¢ isgieons at Headquarters betwee and “SE (See wom | 107] (IN 66557) and DIR-10955). T#’ connection now is that LSPINOSA ODENVY and ODURGCE afd the danger that, if he is indiscreet, ‘ Nis story about thas (and the other matters) could reach some curtous hewspaperman. Questionable decision to put Maureen group was wade without the knowledze did not.report any criticisa of the KUBARKera at The annoying thing in hes talked about 1 to (In this connection, 1¢ appears that the in touch with the AMLASH f£ STOCK#OOD. NOSA UBAR at 4% 14-4 ie evident that thc AKLASH group knows more abou ém than what 18 nev and of concern from KSPINOSA about s is his story of AMWHIP 1 and [UNSNAFU-19 D2 questions raised about AMWHIP loare of patual we might wish. matters in Pari dealings. The @ been running him and {- oncern algo to Headquarters which ha | thich he has visited of en.je(On the occeaion of wy io C_brev tous trip tol pe the 4 WO ~1 case, GROWERY had voiced nig doubts abut le croip "and specifically about AMWHIP-] () and his connection with [UNBNAFU-19.) At issue are two baaic ad? points, the knowledye on the part of UNSNAFU-19 aboit KUBARK ‘ connection with AMAHIP 1 and the char,€ that AMWILIP-1] has been defrauding NULAR in mand ia the weli sight lave have been asked for couscnts has been to wtay away from any investiyation of ct been unformed of the ho im the jewelry transaction. Also to be kept fact that ODLNVY has an office in Paris ‘shicn allegations and which mi,tt - although ODENVY policy always her governnent agenciés unless specificall) directed by the Attorne; Gacral to tnvestsyate. oe
rom . Criticism of end — sation - Criticiam of . the [Station by the Au group is not new. AMLASH-2 0 fh i and “3 Wél ‘iq. Bd wanted direct contact, but the - te, ‘Station hag’be tions about seeing ther. The Station hag™*"' : | been involved indirectly because of reporting by its sources -gbout and 1Hvolvement of Station targets. ¥1 th both the | and AMWORLD ‘operations (both > "fron Headquarters). on (Seal __} 2982 AUN 72256) ane 2998 (IN 73094) (both RYBAT).) Ck \(Meetings-&: ng QUER RTQQUSéTer=2,-AMAHIP-1 and AMLASH figures : produced conflicting reports which previously were discussed at 4 - ee ‘@t Headquarters. Insofar as. GROUERY himself is re Concer pa,..i¢ must be kept ip ind that he is 4 natural target : on :-whosi ¢he AMLASH ;roup would be Ynclined to focus its coum} plaints. With regard to the specific complaint about, “Tota”, a GROWERY has identified her as/& W1FT-7 and bas reported that ‘ <. ge-staffer from the Station ev F had contact with her. : 4. ‘Further tayolvement of ESPINOSA: On 10 June ODENVY notified ARK at New he ~2 had telephoned ESPINOSA to ask whether he had gucceeded in contacting “the - proper ‘people™ - 1.6, responsible KUBARK representatives ~ and _ te request notice of the resulting arrangements. 5. AMTHIP-1: D ir plan calls for meeting him next week. ..-. tc obtain Sh inforcation and to obtain clarification of the, roles played by thosg ipvolvyed with him in the AHLASH operation. Hie dealings with (UN FU 19 algo will be covered, Following this, an LCFL Ugamination is planned. This may help to determine whether he has been truthfal in hig reporting. Harold F. Ssonson #H/C/SP ilk