157-10002-10234 \ oe | Date: 10/05/93 é ot Page:1 . JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM ate IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA RECORD NUMBER : 157-10002-10234 RECORDS SERIES : MEMORANDUM AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ae Gre ae He RG GD SE ME GED ED GRE DE ED GHD Eee G9 amet cm cam em Em CHES nD HM) HS WED A at) ‘ets mn te) te eee nl nek ans ae eat ants HRD ND) eH tes) RN MOD ey OK OOD GL GE A GH A SE WN OE mn mm wD OND SEO OE OD GD ON Gm mS ae om oD aD oD . DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : FBI FROM : TO : TITLE PLAN OF CUBAN EXILES TO ASSASSINATE SELECTED CUBAN LEADERS DATE : 06/04/65 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : @ cups ASSASSINATION DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : S RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/30/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 333 Folder 2 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED HY 50955 Bocld: 322782074 ‘Page 1
SECRET 3. Belmont ‘= Me. Mohr ~-~ Mr. DeLoach ~ REVIEWED BY FBI/JFK TASK FORCE 3 . Mr. Sullivan [ ig 1 - Mr. Wannall NALESEOURIELY INFORMATION sung 4, 1965 losure xa qhApise ao minal Sanctions 1 - Mr. Cotter #1 - Mr. Nasca “1 1 - Mr. O'Brien PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS fa jet 110 HOV3U-d.93y Hernandez, 2 Cuban refugee, was interviewed at the New York SSD. On June 2, 1965, Victor RNomindador Espinosa eo ‘es Ay : ~? S _ City Office of the Pederal Bureau of investigation. Ll) Espinosa advised es follows: On May 29, 1965, he returned vo New York City afic® spending twenty-six cavs in Peris, France, where he was in contact ann individuals involved in a plot to assassinate Pidel, Castro and other Cuban Governnaent leaders. fhe main figure in this plot is Rolando Cubela, a close fricnd of Espinosa and an intinuate friend and current neighbor of Fidel Castre, Cubesla is identi toad with former Najor Lolandse L. Cubela vy Secaces, who has resiened from the arined onan of Cuba and is scticing | nedieine in Havana TION CORTAINE set eS aeeoe 3 Ge! f : "0 Jite 1 learned that the plot u) is directed coward the assassination of Fidel Castro, his | brother Raul Castro, Ernesto "Che" Guevara,a Cabinct menber in the present Cuban Government, and Ramiro Valdes,the Chicf of the Cubana Intelligence Service. The assassination or these individuals is to take place in public, possibly cn July 26, 196$, when all the Cuban leaders would be together at the annual July 26th celebration in Navana. After the assassination, those involved in tne plot hope to seize the radio station Totson and call for American help. Cubcla and others associated Co. 7c = oo ae xodax <~ soo Wehr hith hima in this plot desire to know whether or not the ce*'——tnited States would help if the plot was suc:wssful and if , Callahan i ——105-131629 cn eA Conted — > Ly > Dee 7 fet ————] = 2-1821 (Espinosa) SECRET SEE NOTE REE i : L = 105-77667 (Cubela) Greyn 1 \ Aove! J. ~ 105- $2793 (Almeida) bxeludc from automatic = a Hane S06) il teLetype unit LI neclass Aree 3 2 a — ENC UNS /OS> /3/ b. HW 409455 Doctld: 32282074 Page 2
PLANS TO ASSASSINAVE CUBAN LEADERS the United States would be ready to give this assistance at a monent!s notice as the plotters may be able to hold the Government for only a day or two. ‘ He was in Spain for about twenty hours during his ‘recent trin and in that country he contacted other Cuban. ° = Sy exiles and learned that a man nane fl ine aii who is-2p if ence REShSy “OEtice an Madrid (S) | m pew Co ; OF the Central tn¢ sGL1TS ~18 aware o. this Dict to a certain —Gegnes.— The Cuban exile -— and allese e_has, been conprepised fl "Tota sv. wile . was. sent. irc from | Navanas vith Fi do not bruset ater bya’ Ch an Waves nichnased | Ile requested to be put in contact with a representative of the Central Intelligence Ageney who was thoroughly fanuiliar with the Cuban situation and knowledgeable concerning the individuals involved in the piot. NOTE: Above information contained in New York teletype dated 6/2/65, captioned, "Victor Domindador Espinosa Hernandez, Neutrality Matters; Internal Security = Cuba." Bureau files indicate Espinosa in 1963 was involved in a plan to bomb Cuba. Our investigation of this plat,which was not a Central Intelligence Agency operation, resulted in seizure of over a ton of dynamite and other material to be used in making bombs. Bureau files indicate Cubela has been previously contacted in Europe by Central Intelligence Agency possibly with a view towards taking some action against Cuban leaders. Original of this memorandum being sent to Attorney General (copy to Deputy Attorney General) by cover letter. ‘ Xerox copy being furnished to White House and Peargetors Confined SECRET may <7 6 i a ae’ an - NOTE CONTINUED Yage THREE i -2-= HW 50955 Docld: 32282074 Page 3
’ : a . . r ™! . . ee ‘ ‘ PLANS TO ASSASSINATE CUBAN LEADERS “CONTINUANCE OF NOTE Intelligence Agency also by cover letter. In view of the sensitive nature of this infermation, it is felt dissemination should be restricted to these addressees. Classified "Secret" as memorandum indicates Central Intelligence Agency operational abroad. r. Jnformation in memorandum orally furnished to Creek ice 2 Central Intelligence Agency 6/3/65. by Liaison Agent Papich. 2%. later advised Cire GF Mer ‘> Central Intelligence Agency, would contact our New York Office 6/4/65, in order to be placed in touch with Espinosa. Central Intelligence Agency plans telephonically furnished to supervisor Gallant, New York Office, 813/653 by SA F. X. O'Brien. \ i ' | . Cpl. (mt oY SECRET. Rrocives tl | MAY <0 19% . DQ J te oe ee Or ee. Tt ees) rr tl 2. ote Oe Lael e ip HY 50955 DBocld: 322782074 Page 4