‘esot0t43 1035) | Classification: a oe ae - . (This form is to be used for material extracted from CiA—controlled documents.) 7/21/78 File Review - RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE DDP Division Two volumes Reviewed on July 12, 1978 by Betsy Palmer Volume I 1. #201/285 923 - Personality File Action Request - 26 July 1962 DOB: June 14, 1939 To: RID/201 Section, From: vew/erf Morales was a former Cuban Secret Service Official. Source document: IN 13576 dated 15 September 1960 2. Cable to Director From: Rio De Janeiro Date: 9/16/60 Rio press says six Cubans, including RICARDO ANIBAL MORALES y NAVARRETE, granted asylum Brazilian Embassy, Havana. 3. Cable to JMWAVE. .. . Soe ots “From: Bell ae met Dated li January 1961 wo Diaz. Tamayo repgrted 24 Deceniber sieeve Morales has iouse. .recently joined AMIRON_Jand is' a Castro G-2 agent. Suggest wav. ‘every.effort be“hade to determine whether’ ‘this is a “4° penetration attempt. 4, Name check request form from Navy Department, circa 12 September 1961. 5. Morales given polygraph and resuits forwarded to chiere Special Affairs Staff from Chief of Station, JMWAVE, February 1964. Was being recruited by CIA for paramilitary activities. Has had no contact with Cuban security or intelligence since September 1960 and has given FBI complete account of his activities since that time. His wife and in-laws know he will be working for CIA. 6. PROQ Part 1 dated 5 January 1964 Classification: ense%— Pale OGG | Classified by derivatién: 13 O- 10143-10395
wl ae . B. Palmer _ Classification: os a . (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE © Page 2 7. Dispatch dated 6 February 1964 indicates Morales joined Commandos L on July 25, 1963. Wave traces listed from 21 March 1961 - October 1963 (17 citings) 8. Request for Green List Name Check #148535 Dated 27 February 1964, for operational clearance. To be used as radio operator and leader for PM infiltration team. Case officer: Calvin Hicks. Branch Chief: Desmond FitzGerald. 9. . PRQ - Part II 27 April 1964 Spotted and recommended for recruitment by [AMoT/132 leader fe) AMHOUSElorganization. Interviewed and recruited by Ckenneth R. Sakovich jin January 1964. to be a_member of (AMDESK}PM (paramilitary) team. To receive (6200 per month. Case officers known to Morales: Clarence E. Smeryage -- Glen Kenneth R. Sakovich -- Pat Charles F. Masengill -- Frank Anton T,.. Pirnack  ... -- Larry J. Cryptonym was [AMDESK/1 1) “10. Dispatch to Deputy Chief/WH/SA ~s oe. Brom: Chief of. Station ..... . Dated::-1 September 1964-.. Morales terminated by [Alexander D. Ratwick} because of a security violation -- made several attempts to find out about a JMWAVE/PM Operation, going as far as contacting wives of agents committed on Operations. Not recommended for re-use. 11. Memo for Chief/CI/0A Attn: Mr. Subject: Operational Approvals Approval requested for Morales to include Special Operations Division¢in the Congg}under Project © { WIPEGASUS.) Classification: heer 2. me ES oe | Classified by derivatién:
ope . : B. Palmer Classification: ee aa (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE Page 3 12. On 12/15/64, Morales signed agreement that he would not divulge, publish or reveal by work, conduct or other means, any intelligence information --rcccrrtT TO . 13. Cwhile in the Congo) Morales to receive¢$370 per month, ) 14. 15. while in the U.S., E270 per month .> Memo for Chief, CI/OA From: (Bruce B. Cheever .) DC/WH/SA Dated: 2 October 1964 Advises CI/OA to disregard previous cancellation on Morales an& AMDESK/2)(201-744 305) as they are being utilized by Special Operations Division. Zé. December 1964 fitness report on Morales byf UD <Robertsom says Morales was selected partly for his ability Para an "Attention: to speak French, English and Spanish. He performed well during preparatory and holding phase as well as during phase when he was left behing to accompany Alberto Perez home’. Morales showed surprising leadership .capability. He is definitely recommended for special ops in a leader- ship capacity. (16. 10 June 1965 i Memo for Chief; CI/OA soe OO nn ee Request that Morales’ existing, Operational Approval be amended to include use by sop Gn the Conggpunder Project WLTHRUSH POA reinstated until November 18, 1965, al- | though headquarters cable to JMWAVE said they preferred he be discontinued as they wanted to make general practice to avoid recruiting pilots who had any former intelligence connection or whose history reflects derogatory information even if not substantiated after polyograph exam. 17. Approval cancelled as of 5 January 1966 18. rf YEO Cable to Director 13 February 1968 States that local FBI had identified Morales' fingerprints Classification: s/c..%- H peitey } Felner’ ot whore Aay | Classified by derivktion.
Classification: — We...¥ B. Palmer (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE Page 5 24. 25. 27. 06. Cable tol 929165 February 1976 - Cable from: DEA, Miami To: DEA, Headquarters, Washington Subject: Venezuela Biographical information on Morales: Morales was an exempt CI for Miami/RO originally established by Octavio Gonzalez, presently SAIC Bogata/DO. Morales was exempted due to fact he was active Confidential Informant for Miami FBI working on Cuban terrorists. Has- moved to Caracas to take up official position within GOV (government of Venezuela), working for a sensitive GOV counter-intelligence agency. In charge of airport in Caracas and plans to acquire Venezuelan citizenship. Working primarily for GOV on Cubans residing in Caracas. 19 March 1976 Memo: to John Warner, DEA From: “SCIA Subject: Cuban Exiles Involved with DEA “Memo states 7- "Although Moralés was of interest to this Agency in 1964, he was not used operationally." (See Items 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16 and 17 of these notes for ' indication of operational interest until January 1966.) | References arrest of Luis Posada Carriles, Orlando Bosch Avila, Oleg Gueton Rodriguez, Celsa Toledo and Francisco Cindics in regard to bombing of Cubana Airlines plane. I ndicates one of those arrested is WKSCARLET/3 § Further indicates that much of the Caracas end_of investigation of bombing and reporting is controlled b group -- (note Orlando Garcia Vazques, a Venezuelan official of a special investigating unit, for whom Morales serves as Deputy) \ 19 October 1976 Cable to: Priority Director, IN 074149 Item 5. station\files contain no traces to Oleg Gueton Rodriguez or CeIlsa Toledo. Has one trace to Francisco Nunez. 1084 Classification: eww Cites, Gaon | Classified by derWation:
ope e B. Palmer Classification: _ccaeto (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE Page 6 Item 1. We share headquarters concern re:(arrest of WKSCARLET/3 Sand possibility of suspicion/additional charges CIA connec€ed with bombing. (Note: ZWKSCARLET/3 has wife and one child, born in the u.s. 28. Cable dated ?? #933153 To: Immediat Item 4. Garis Posada began employment with CIA in April 1965 and™tnitially served as an instructor in maritime training branch of JMWAVE. On 1 August 1966, he was transferred to CI branch where he was to report on the activities of Cuban Representation in Exile (RECE) until his resignation in early June 1967. Terminated effective 1l July 1967. Went_to Caracas to seek employment and subsequently picked up by in circa October 1967. Item 5: Ricardo Morales Navarette was recruited in January 1964 and terminated on 26 August 1964 and never used on a ‘CIA sponsored mission. Received training toward(the Congo °): ‘but never served. (Note: this is not corroborated by. Office of Security information. See also item 15 - fitness _. report, this file). ._ : - 29. .20: December 1976: -: 078 rm te ...€able #960493 To: FBT 0 0 ae ge Admits: there is conflicting information in Morales' file about the nature and term of his CIA employment. Still says he was terminated in December 1964. (Note: Office of Security Files give January 1966.) Volume II 1. 24 January 1977 Dispatch #(/HVCWJ10659,« . To: Chief of Station From: Chief, Latin American Division According to testimony of Antonio Gonzales at trial of Rolando Otero in Jacksonville, Florida in August 1976, Morales is a Castro agent. His declarations corroborated by Ciro OmtpgedHieatiGre:: Revuelta, former comrades of Otero. | Classified by derivation:
Classification: deen B. Palmer (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) RICARDO MORALES. NAVARETTE. Page. 7 2. 4 February 1977 . Cable # IN 177816 To; Priority Director Info ‘Priorityf i Source, whose reliability has not been established, says “Morales planning to get Bosch. out of prison by force. Another source (same status as above) says Morales has recently rented an expensive apartment in Caracas, the rent of which is almost equal to his DISIP (Venezuelan intelligence) salary. 3. 29 April 1977 Cable # IN 266922 To: Director, CukpreT/5\reported Morales rumored to have killed Roberto~Parsons in Miami. Roberto Parsons Ramirez was a(cIa "agent" \from 1965-1967. 4, 2 May 1977 Cable # IN 268419 -., TO: Director. Eugene. Propper, AUSAG* investigating the Letelier murder; has summoned Morales to appear as a Witness. Morales © “concerned that once within the jurisdiction of U. S. “Courts, he could be charged with unspecified violations and had » therefore. gone into. hiding.’ * assistant united States Attorney General A Classification: __ <cc1.7~ QO OES bites (Ae deriv 4. | Classified by
oe oe. a. oe .lCUe le lL lCUne ld Classification: A.../0  ——7/ 21/78 (This form is to be used for material extracted from ClA—controlled documents.) File Review - RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE Office of Security One volume Reviewed on July 7, 1978 by Betsy Palmer 1. Morales had been employed by CIA per Memo for Record, dated 3 January 1969 by John K. Greaney, Assistant General Counsel. 2. 17 October 1968 Cable to Director Ref: A. IMCOBRAJ1253 B. Director 39974 F6+ Cinercg)pians to use Morales as prosecution witness against Bosch, et al. P&L [inercoaiso has following on list for possible pick-up. Julio Aton Constanza Palau Puli Tamayo Hector Cornillot Juan Garcia Cardenas Omar Soto 3. Morales -- additional information may be found in U.S. Army's Monthly Intelligence Summary dated 1 September 1968, page 30. (HOS - First U.S. Army, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland). 4, 27 August 1965 Memo to File from Laurence G. Parr From: Alien Affairs Staff Subject: Ricardo Anibal Morales (Navarrete) #380858 On 8/26/65, Morales had returned to U.S. having completed his assigned duties for SOD, debriefed and is no longer of interest to SOD. Hence, no I-512 to be issued for him to replace one which expires 9/25/65. 5. 10 December 1964 Memo to file from W. M. Knott Morales (AAC~-1142) - #380858(C) and Alberto Perez Martinez (AAC~1143) - #223124(C) returning to United States on PAA flight into Kennedy International on 11 Dec. 1964. Braden, I & NS advised and requested to have his N.Y. Office keep the I-94's from showing a New-York entry and Classification: Lecret oo 2nenngy Gab | Classified by derivation:
Betsy Palmer Classification: ___ 1. (This form is to be used for. material extracted. from ClA—controlled documents.) O/S File Review - Ricardo Morales Navarette Page 2 instead use following: Paroled Section 212 (d) (5) December ll, 1964 - Indefinitely. (Note: regarding assignment in Congo which began circa 9/25/64. Morales stayed behind to escort Perez -- rest of group arrived at Andrews AFB on 5 Dec. 1964 on Air Force plane. ‘ 6. 27 February 1964 Memo to Chief CI/OA From: Desmond Fitzgerald Morales given lie detector test because he had, according to the FBI, made derogatory remarks about the CIA. 2.0053 Classification: _xfer.v | | | Classified by derivatio€