(04-10216-10422 4 * i j i DISPATCH | «78. [= . F UMBN/ ABBOT / AMLASH jORLD Madrid Contacts of Cuban Refugee Miguel de ON Rojas c¢ur:- i: ACTION REQUIRED: None, FYI REFERENCE: UPFGA-21144, 27 April 1965 U3 7-% -»e The AKOTs submitted in Reports ZE~3135, 22 April 1965, Exmj  *3%. 23 April 1965 and DD-1361, 13 April 1965, additional details on the matter reported in Reference, which we are summarizing below for your information, 2. The following information was contained in a letter dated 13 April 1965 from AMOT~3's friend in Madrid, M.nuel LOPEZ Lourido:/” i ee EI ee ete ait. bo oa I &. LOPEZ stated that the recent defection of | i Gdon ALVAREZ de la Campa €201-044994) had left AMLASH=2 i} and AMLASH-3 completely confused, We further atated that j QUHOPS~] has been recalled to Cuba and Plans to leave this i month (April). QUHOPS-1 is reportedly in the cozplete : confidence of AMLASH-1, AMLASH-2 and AWLASH-3, all of thom - | are planning some action with Marina ARCIA Gonzalez . (201~287712)</CIS Officer? who is now 4n the Cuban Embassy in Algeria 2% is going to Cubay/no further details were” given on this matter, ° b. Accorging to LOPEZ, the{Cuban Ambassador: to France, Antonio Mariaf- 40 Carreras (201-349956), who is the . coordinator of a. ite activities in Western Europe, ‘is_expected to arrive in Madrid during the next Yew da 8.> ® 4g reportedly bringing jewelry for Hafae lp GARCTA@BANGO Dirube (201-772270), a new addition this “small group," nfidence.of JosefSLLANUZA Gobel (201-743527), ; <hc math ty enki 7 dale 24G95by i . etme 3.2 1 fron LOPEZ, dated 19 April B65 i in which LOPEZ wrote the followingy (7: wie Condieds oe me | : xog Stteagy -Coege A Re/( 1m TIAA DS ae ip asaasye Distribution: ( CONT IEVED) an 2 > COS, Madrid one rere CATE CSSPATHED za Wye pS EGPY 1 May 65 Why 10 1965 Z~ Waccaniwels -g2-- ahr iets CSATGN SVBGL AND OMBSER ‘ 21381 FILE AUMBER 19+-6=95/4 a eens enn nem AOR REMETED Egg ler wor ep even on RR ery Oe thins cnemteeniecmnmie | teneeee mene ran fant Ne re abt a Pla He Bow se nen eeaerany eeesngn emtlanenayN tres
14-00000 ° TU Teme) eALAESAG oO ot 08 ep ter cE ERNE atin gg O . CLASSIFICATION DISPATCH 6YMBOL anD MUMoEm CONTINUATION Or . . DISPATCH SECRET UPGA=-2135} &. LOPEZ said that the @roup of “Captains” ia ; Spain are very agitated these days. He further stated ‘ that he had talked io AHLASH-3 on 18 April 1865, and ABLASH-3 had told him that he had to return to Cuba immediately and that he vag greatly concerned because #6 vila uot xnog whether he would be reintegrated into LOPEZ reportedly Suggested to AMLASH-3 that he gtay in Spain and not return to Cuba, to which AMLASH-3 replied that he had to return, because if he did not i ¢{8@ back he would compromige hig friend, superior and , | hear brother, AMLASH~1, AMLASH.3 algo told LOPEZ that ‘ if he is able to enter Cuba sithout any probleas, “that” (sic, Presumably referring to Castro regime) tould leat ¢ t¥o months, b. LOPEZ reported that aMLASH-3 had told him that “4 {| the ageassination attempt against Fidel CASTRO, a commando ’ operation between their group and .zMBIDDY-1'g group, ghould have taken place om 17 April 1965, but had been frustrated because CASTRO wae cutting sugar cane, ¢. AHLASH-3 reportedly told LOPEZ that he planned te leave for Paris on 21 April 1965 and that if he returns to Cuba he sill go via Prague, a. According to LOPEZ, QUEOPS-1 was also supposed =~ to leave for Havana on 20 April 1965, . @, AMLASH-3 also reportedly informed LOPEZ that AMMHIP-1, "sho is one of S4HLABH-3's main contacts”, had Passed through Spain two veeks before and had brought them a1] much peace of aind because of the fact that all Plans were going very «ell, %, LOPEZ advised that "Cuco"™ LEON (Subject of Paragraph 1 of Reference) ig the permanent contact and was in Spain about a week ago (about ll April 1965), B 4. When "Cuco” LEON returned to Hiani from Europe, he contacted . SMCRAG~1 and reported the following to him (which information was , Contained in EE-3139): @. LEON egaid that he ig greatly concerned about GROWERY’s (in true name) actions with his (LEON ' 8) conatacts im Europe. GROWERY hag shown a great interest im visiting SHLASH-2, AMLASH-3 and QUHOPS-1, with the intention of capitalizing om them and makiag them tork Zor him, ; b. LEON reported that AMLASH-3 had told hia (LEON) that he had listened to CROWERY and hig variqus offers on different occasions, but that he had been stalling GKOVERY tuhile he (AMLASH-3) waited for LEON'S visit before making any decisions. C. LEON told AMCRAG-1 that there is am unfavorable opinion ef GROVERY among thoge Cuban officiais in Europe who are cooperating sith Castro's opponents and that ‘they would prefer to work with the "Miani Group". _ G. . LEON claimed that he still had the best contacts #m “his hands" and that these contacts are im the best disposition and condition to tork and cooperate on sericug matters. They have ali repeatedly told LEON of their gesire to cooperate with what they call the “Hiani Group”, e. n° @BENI Poe STREET SEE RNR ERG A Suen Un sttnmcnie Reet Ge i LE-AAaebtepherafiten meen munya compres ae
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