|, Released under thé John F. Kennedy “Assassination-Records Collection Act -of £992. (44.050 2107, Hoven as Wy LP LEER ae "DATES 11-14-9017.) ~ fi, ‘ rae who could. be a representative of any foreign government, | oF articularly from Cuba. {FELIX ZABALA MAS )reported that o CS (November 8, 1976,Jhe traveled to Miami and then on to CSS : ingston, Jamaicaj He stated that he went there to see the C$ promoter, FELIX. SMITH,Sand discuss problems on how to get CS _ money out of fJamaica if 2ABALAlwere to bring(the Chinese CS Circus Review from Taiwan-to Jamaica. ZABALAladded that — this was approximately. one month prior to the popular elections and there is always a problem bringing money out of [Jamaica. ZABALA again stated that he had contacted noc S_3 one other than(FELIX sMITH.\G : So . ae (ZABALA advised }that he traveled to(Janaica)again€ $J Do '. onfNovembér 30, 1976, and returned tu Puerto Rico via Miami/ on\| December 2, 1376..J He stated that at that time he again visited (FELIX SMITH. GABALA)stated that he traveled aloneC $_) tofMontego Bay Jand another town,(Oche Rios, in Jamaica,)anaCS visited(theaters|where he could possiblyfpresent the Chines | | eC $ | _ Circus, [Ug added that he stayed in the/Steraton)Hotel when ¢ & 4 - | | he was in Kingston Jon this occasion. Hé stated that he had seen no family members or anyone who: could be possibly considered a repvesentative.of a foreign.government. He — “added that sed asfe JamaicaJhe traveled by(public automobiles Cs J which are used as|taxis or buses. Center Bar"}Jwhich is located in/fHato Rey, Puerto Rico,}) fer CS _° the period between December, 1977, and July, 1976, He stated he gaveaup 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 hisfproniction cf the Taiwan Circus Group and two CS) 3 professional privé fighters (both Dominicans), HECTOR JULIO 4 MEDINA and ADRIANO MARRERO, also known as Nane.\ He stated iT that the latter two individuais are(under his Eontrol Jas he CS.) ‘is their/manases}and receives approximately 33 percefit of any C$) purse for sev_ting up their fights JC ¢ ZABALA maS advised in he had rented the Happy S) GapaLa stated that he would like to go back to Cuba C$) if CASTRO and the Communist system of government was out of” Cuba. He added that he personally believes in a system of - Socialism and Democracy. (ZABALA )reported that his family CS) . hers does net Like the Communist form of government and that | vi s brother, DOMENGO (NINOT{| does not like the current Cuban C$ J hte aS system. ZABALA\was not sure if fois sister, AMALIA, Jlikes. the CS) ; Doel d: 32313052 Page 44
eased under the John F..” Kemedy - “DATE: 11 w ~ He was confronted with information that ont 585,)taep he ha -14-2017 "ASTRO or Communist system. He added that(she\told a frier CS) : HUGO PEREZ,\a Cuban exile who is about 50 years old and C.$ a resides in{Floral_Park, Puerto Rico, )that if shé jcoul get SS out of Cuba withfher four .c ildren, she fwou! leave. (She J so HARTIAIIL told (PEREZ that (her husband; JULIO CESAR MAS - - MARTIN \likes the good style of living that he currently -enjoys in Havana, Cuba, as a (ranking medical doctor.. ZABALA cs) added_uthat fuco EREZ \sent alot of clothing back to Cuba (© co , | with (his sister, AMALIA, for HUGO PEREZ' father | J o Y (Gaara bavisea that as far as his future travel CS) plans are “Gorcermed, he intends to go to cos Angeles,C iI) California,\ abou: the 1l5th of April and there, prepare ‘theatrica errangenents.) He stated that this would takeC$ "approximately two or th¥ée days. He added that pe has to go to (Santo Domingo jat some future date for the theatrical C$ ‘S presentation of th Chinese Circus Review from Taiwan.\- He - stated that this would probably. be in Ma 1977. Hea ee $3 He addedl SJ gt this point that VECIANA, supra,(and he)set up all the Chinese Circus Review from Taiwan's engagements.) hat-he might possibly be in Chicago ard New York City, New York, after May, 1977. a The interviewing Agents remindedf[ZABALA \that he at (a one time in 1966 was interviewed and polygraphed by a United States Government. official. (ZABALA)) who stated that he diac $ not know the results of that interview or the pelygraph, stated that he remembered taking the test and being interviewed at a hotel room(in the Miramar Hotel, Miramar, Puerto Rico, |CS) | but that. he did FG know who or what Organization was behind  —. 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 going to Cuba and working for the United States Government for intelligence reasons. He could not furnish any details © about any of the individuals, approximately three or four, _who were in the room at that time. ~The interyiewing Agents questioned(ZABALA Jabout ae) - a possible trip to(Panama_Which was made on January 10, 1977,)JC0S°) trayeled with(Pan American Airlines, flight 585, )tof{Panama s) on (January 16, 1977,\ United States Passport number( 2249454] | 5 . ' Docld: 32313052 Page 45
’ DATE: q4- 14~ 2017 en oh “ye rs ce tourist card set aa Gsee and that he a to the oo 3 RLS ea DN a ee pen ate ang + om SES United States onf January 1L., 1977,\ean another/Pan American Airlines flight, number 586 ZABALA Jstated: that he was.-in (Panama for one night and thereafter traveled to Miami LS Florida, and West Palm Beach, where he spent one night in the company of(JOSE PRADOS HERRERO,|\ who currently ight in. 5 in Puerto Ricoffftelephone number 783-43 AD He stated ORGS) he went to Panamaljon this occasion tor(bosing bu iness Ja Ss that he saw(LUIS ESPADA, a boxing promoter,| and(Dr. ROoDIGO 7. S_J SANCHEZ, Cf Ehe World Boxing Association.\| He stated that he only. contacted these ap persons and one radio commentator, while he was in/Panama jon this occagio He added tha ES ABALAD MEDINA tik supposed to ote of(his fighters, HECT ' ROBERTO DURAN jJand that( ZABALA rJcalied MEDINA (a resident of Z- ' Santo Domingo) from Panama jand (t! (the fighter) advise ote ae that he was(out of Shape jand therefore could not( Hah oe n.2$ 7 ZABALA Jaddec that be has(exclusive permission to “Signjav — dione) reCMEDINA.) He stated that he discussed(the possibie CSO i 5 ! 1 ae Deh oea fight/with the atorementioned radio commentator. i 3 The interviewing Acents again requested ehaeCinoati C5) : be perfectly honest with them about any possible contact o | foreign agents or other government repres sentatives while on . | the above trips outside Puerto Rico. He st¥fongly advised that ; the interviewing Agents had his word that he never contacted. 4 anyone from a foreign gavernment, embassy official, consular | official, foreign attache, or intelligence officer. } i ZABALA \stated that on the above mentioned CD 4 : Ci LA f ated r ientioned dat i January. 10, Janiiry 11, 1977,)he was ‘Supposed to go to(fouston Cs) { and (Gan Antonio, Texas, and Other places in the United Statesd S. i to arrange for afpreséfitation of the Chinese Circu HeC S. , 4 stated, though, won arrival at Miami, there was a convention ; 4 i of (managers jof (auditoriums )from throughout the United States CSD ; (these are individuals whd could fpresent the Chinese Circus) .|C s’ i ZABALA \stated for this. reason he Wid not have to go to(Texasg CS 4 as theManag-: \knat he wished to see were there in Miami, particularly a€({the Ramada Inn Hotel} around (January il, 1977. JOS) | | in Light of the subject's current(probation Jregula~ CSD tions with (United § states rrobationjoffice, he was questioned CS) as to whether he had gotten_the permission of (his >robation) Pe) a Gs cerjfto travel to(@anama Jdu ring January of 1977.) He stated lS that he had this permission : mo  —.-o——-————————————— een naa ' Doeld: 32313052 Page 46
; Released under the John F. Kennedy: Agesaseination - ‘Records Collection “Act “OF : DATE: 11- 14- 2017 . ee vere? 0, GRD RTD DMT syed - } an ComnDua asked. if ‘he had ever been requested aioe mh bring | anything back to Puerto Rico from any of his above . mentioned travels and he stated that he never brought back any money other than business money. He stated tha t in. 67 Gosest 1976,She brought back to Puerto Rico fromfSanto Cc Jomingo approximately $800.00 as this was. the result of..a C83 prize fight)there. He added that he ree rently brought back © . oo f-O Puerto Rico some checks which were fromthe Chinese Sreul CO presentations. He. stated that he had $300760 in addition these checks which represente: box office receipts.) He placed these checks in an account at (Banco Obrer Hato REY, Cs) Puerto Rico, in the account offPromoter Antillana, yee i a trade name. @ stated that is account.is administer : by himself and(VECIANA.) He added that infDecember of 1976 he brought back to Pu@¥Fto Rico from(Jamaics "pnd sister] $490.00 when ne! was ae banaed by his mother and sister aoe Cuba on their urney to Puer Rico. °: The interviewing Agents qu gtionaa(Pensx ZAB meV CSD mas about his relg tionship with cyeron Geax aap aq ae es possible $10,000 (advertising roblem he_has with thisCs. individual, CoanSiSsstatea t that(F1 GUEROA Jis “the owner of s.J an advertising firm, Comm snications Arts ,} and eouner of€ $I ng for(advertising the Chinese Circus in Los Angeles, San Dies Santa Monica, Pasadena, Santa Barbe a, and San Bernardino, 3, California, while the (Chinese ¢ Circus was recently there. Be CSS stated that( FI GUFROA) O iS a resident of Miami, FloridaZ S$ sent the( ads Jto various(nevspapers | in California from ringed and that( ZABALA srotested the advertising | in that the print was too small in the advertisement for peopie to _read. added.that he an¢ A(VENCTANA \complained to(PIcUERO’ Jank sal) paid( FIGUEROA £3,406.00 for the advertising. FIGUERQA {toldC CS.) } Eames ee rte tet IRE SABE re aN ant ante lb ADR CREE AOR ICES US AE DRE RGM ARMAS tab! the fatter individuals that they owe him approximate) -$15,00 Oo. of : | for (the advertising ZAPALR tated that on February 195, 1977 he sentle FIGUEROAJa check for ee op via a delivery Logmew Espasas Advertising, Incorporate $6 De Hostes Avenue, Grbaniz ation Baldirich, Hato Rey, H “reportedly made the delive ary toCU°IGuek cROA\and then immediately (SS) i * advised ZABALR Ito send_a cashiers check from his bank ind $* ; Puerto Rico tolFIGUE "ROK)inasmach as the first check would. not CS) be cleared by_a Miami, Florida, bank for aporeximately two weeks, ZABALA js tated that on(M ar ch 2, LO77y he sent Phe C'S sD . DocId: 32313052 Page 47 puerto Rico C0091 9. ears |