fastd SECRET | betsy Palmer : Mey 1, 1978 Cable Traffic, Mexico City/Director October 1963 # 72527 to MEXI from DIR dated 10/1/63 1. Basic Hdqtrs position -- assist any responsible anti-Castro group. JURE gualifies. L/2 can give covert assistance but not jeopardize his ops utility. Recommend Lanier contact be maintained. ‘2, Julio Lanier Hevia one of original members Pro-Unidad Cubana en Exilio formed February 1962. 3. Manolo Ray and Ernesto Betancourt (MEXT 6255) of ELC have had dealings in past and jointly held discussions with U.S. govt. on Cuban problems. Possible therefore Lanier and Betancourt approaches related. #79557 to MEXI from DIR, dated 31 October 1963 - Q) 1. Do not wish MEXI station intervene wit Mexi foreign minister behalf JURE reps as this wquild obviously establish official U.S. support JURE. Hdgtrs not eworel Lite gamil/p jas foreign minister contact but if he can assist on visa problem no objection. Might be useful tf2 make pretense of helping in order _appear cooperative to Lanier. . 2. Angel Luis Guiu Figueredo was chief military operations MRP in Cuba until took asylum May 1961. WAVE asset mid 62 to mid 63. Rogelio Cisneros Diaz is member JURE Executive Roard and former national coordinator MRP in Cuba. FO455 to DIR from MEXI, dated 9 October 1963 1. JURE rep in Mexico, Julio Lanier Hevia, told I fii Jenet long-range seaplane lined wp for use against Cuban soil. Current se commercially haul shellfish. Based near Tampico. Two JURE leaders coming Mexico soon to inspect it. L/2 will try elicit more details. c/s Comment: Requested timely reporting re any air strikes being planned or mounted against Cuba by anyone. Cuban Ambassador to Mexico, 1963 - Joaquin Hernandez Armas: ‘ RETURN TO CIA ans round Use Only Do Not Reprocuce SECRET oS
SECRET Betsy Palmer SERGIO ARCACHA SMITH \ September 14, 1965 I Loose Documents Reply to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service from pp/P stating: Reference is made to the request dated 23 August 1965 concerning Subject (File No. AL 055 004 Tc) The files contain no pertinent additional information to that previously forwarded to the FBI in CScl-3/764,414 dated 30 March 1961, subject: Friends of Democratic Cuba In yellow manila envelope: Letter to agency dated 23 August 1965 referred to above. II 201-835474 (Personality File Action: Request) June 25, 1968 Pea SAYA / | [ded /H/ eddy 7 Attended college in Havana A graduate of Columbia University Lew School Served in Cuban Diplomatic Service before Castro New Orleans delegate of Frente Revolucionaria Democratico in 1960 Additional info in File 100-300-017. fr June 9, 1967 Memo for Record Reference: Brief Comments re: FBI Report, DBB 73940 of 25 April 1967 States: Other sources have stated that Gordon Novel and Arcaeha Smith have "marquie" letters granting them immunity and are allegedly employed by CTA. Garrison's investigation started when Everett Gordon ee Schaeffer (phonetic) took a deposition from David Ferrie in which Ferrie admitted knowing Lee Harvey Oswald. November 13, 1975 (outgoing message: on Smith for Customs. DPOB 1923, Cuba. Lawyer: FBI has further infomation on hin. SECRET
. "SECRET Sergio Arcacha Smith Page 2 Betsy Palmer Third Agency Deletions 1. FBI document (DBC-00999) dated 21 Feb. 1967, Classification: not given Subject: Addidd#ygA Assassination/JFK Nov. 22, 1963, Dallas, Tex. File # - not given. FBI document (DBB 78198) dated 30 March 1967, Classification: not given Subject: Assassination/JFK Nov. 22, 1963 Dallas, Tex. FBI File # : (S) 62-10960 (Bureau) ° -- FBI document, DBB~77295, dated April 10, 1967 Classification: not given Subject: Assassination/JFK, Nov. 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas FBI File #: Not given CCrocrT
‘ Cc be a, SECR a Betsy Palmer May 1, 1978 SERGIO ARCACHA SMITH ~ Office of Security File Review April 28, 1978 1. Search Request on 4/6/67 e. Report deleted, dated 7/19/61 - Third Party Information 3. Sergio visits survivors of Cuban exile infiltration of U.S. who landed in New Orleans and were hospitalized because of their weakened condition. He tried to see them on 3 May 1961 but entrance to the hospital was dented until his bona fides could be established. Visited them on 10 May 1961. Arcacha then head of New Orleans chapter of CRC. 4. Washington Start article, dated 1 April 1967 on Garrison proble - warrent issued for Arcacha'ts arrest on charges of conspiring to burglarize munitions bunker in 1961 with Gordon Novel. 2+ Bio memo ~ undated. Sergio Arcacha Smith one of promoters of Friends of Democratic Cuba in New Orleans, 6 January 1961. Investigation conducted by a reliable Miami Station asset concluded that FRC organized for personal gain. 6. FBI memo on FRD, 1/18/61, New Orleans, deleted. Te Memo dated 31 May 1967 by Ramond G. Rocca Subject: Garrison and the Kennedy Assassination ~ Gordon Dwane Novel A. Summary - Novel has both claimed and denied CTA affiliation -- a thorough check of CIA records shows no affiliation. It is possible that NBC is supporting Novel to get a large audience for expose of Garrison. Novel may have exaggerated his presumed relationship with Sergio Arcacha Smith who also is not CTA affiliated. B. ‘Novel is mysterious ~- little information -- 29 year old former owner Of bar in French Quarter and an electronics expert. C. In Columbus, Ohio, Novel is free on $10,000 bond - living in a rent-free apartment and drives a car with dealer tags. Rocca questions where money is coming from. ; D. Novel in McLee} Virginia 25-26 March 1967. Given a polygraph by Lloyd Furr. Furr and Richard L. Bast operate firm Redex -- sell audio _ and counter audio devices. E. CIA finds no evidence of ever having an Evergreen Advertising Agency which Novel claims he worked for and was CTA front. F. Records show CIA never recruited or paid Arcacha directly but Since he was associated with FRD in New Orleans, which was created with CIA assistance, guidance anf financial support may have been given him through i the Miami FRD -circa May 1960. CCroeET
a SECRET Betsy Palmer Page 2 Office of Security/Sergio Arcacha Smith 8. Memo dated 28 Septembar 1967 from Donavan E. Pratt Subject: Garrison Investigation - Queries from Justice Department Questions prepared by Deputy Assistant Attorney General/ Criminal Division. A. During 1948-56 period of his association with CTA, what services did Clay Shaw perform for agency? (Shaw submitted information on international trade which was incorporated into 8 reports -- East German directory of firms engawed in such trade; a Czechoslovakian Trade Exhibit; foreign exchange problems in Peru, etc. B. What was his remuneration? DCS has to supply this information. €. What were his contacts: (Contacted by DCS representative in New Orleans seven times 1949, twice 1950, five times 1951, nine times 1952, once 1953, twice 1954, twice 1955 and twice 1956. C. What was reason for cessation of relationship? Files dont! answer ~- DCS must furnish answer. Questions about Sergio Arcacha Smith - same memo. A. What was his exact relationship with Agency? Never a direct one. Miami FRD headquarters may have mentioned CIA sponsorship to him. B. What was Agency interest in and support of FRD? Answered above. In the CRC? Had direct access to and support of White House and CIA. C. CIA interest/support of Crusade to Free Cuba Committee? No record ~ Wheck with WH/COG Questions about Gordon Novel - same memo. No CIA connection with Novel or his attorney, Steven Plotkin or his former business partner Rancier Blaise Ehlinger. Questions about Jack Ruby - No CIA relationship or file. David Ferrie - No CIA relationship Richard Rudolph Davis ~ No CIA relationship Alvin Beaufouef ~ No CIA relationship Guy Banister or Hugh Ward - no CIA relationship White Russians ~- no ~ see pp. 716-23 W Report De Mohrenschildt - no Is CIA tapping Garrison's phone - no Marine training site at Atsugi was removed from the U-2 area to which the. Marines did not have access.
EER RA SORA SE a ro x rebar anment at leocbcil obo es File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero Volume IIT of XVIII December 1960 ~ January 1961 Ee ae te ee ee eee 1. Cable 12/6/60 to Director from Ray contacted by Weisinger and made statement that Isle of Pine's operation failed in his opinion because Bender failed to forward paper % Havana with key to operation. 2. 12/3/60 Cable to Director from WAVE Ray advised Wlesinger he is departing for Washington same day to visit ERNESTA BETANCOURT of OAS and others. In New York on 12/9 to contact Raul Chibas. Return Miami about 12/11/60. 3. 12/23/60 Cable to Director from Havana indicates Ray wishes return to Cuba as soon as possible and asks that OLIEN make arrangements through his official channel. Doesn't want Cubans in WAVE or Cuba to know of his return. 4h, 12/22/60 Information. report from U.S. citizen, free-lance writer and part-time sugar broker Says Miro Cardona has accepted teaching position in Puerto Rico effective early January 1961. Is disgusted with bickering among anti-Castro Cubans and will sit on sidelines for time being. Is partivularly opposed to Ray -- program is too Marxist and Ray is an opportunist. 5. 1/16/61 Information Report from U.S. national in a U.S. governemnt agency. Source had contact with DR. GUILLERMO SALAZAR SANCHEZ, former Cuban ambassador to Switzerland and DR. SERGIO ROJAS SANTAMARTWA, former Cuben Ambassador to United Kingdom. Salazar said he had heard from a reliable source that Ray was not a bona fide defector and still acting on behalf of Castro and is a member of the "Blue Legion". (no further explanation. ) Dr. Salazar mentioned group called “The Ten Unknowns" who are key figures in making Communist policy in Latin America. (Ray not implicated as one of these). SECRET
aN DO TR tt Ay a etm a a al A oth eS EN WWI Fee ree rane at tinita ete nae patite tn anatccrtte a aa or em tient eit patel AAS tem om Sy ee Ee em, rh me RR ARR RR SY ww mi mR i wm AI cm So SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes 1 - XVITT (201-239298_ April 6, 1978 VOIUME IV - February 1, 1961 = March 31, 1961 1. \ Operation Approval granted for Ray's use as ea political asset on) T:February 1961 2. Memo to WH/k7Security, From wH/42CI Subject: Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo Group Date: 23 February 1961 Ray pressuring Mr. Droller to have four individuals freed from McAllen Detention Camp who belong to Gutierrez group. Ray claims they are members of his group and have been most active against Castro regime in Cuba. They are as follows: ASENCIO, Suarez, Lazaro LESNIK, Menendez, Max DPOB 8 Sept 1930, Vueltas, Las Villas PORTA Bolanos, Gustavo REDONDO, Gonzalez, Roger 3- Cable to Bell, from JMWAVE Date: March 1, 1961 Artime advises that Ray's growp opposed to banning Communist Party and in favor of "nationalizing everything". Ray favors maintaining trade with USSR, wants no change in present agrarian reform program. 4k, Cable to JMWAVE from Bell Date: March 10, 1961 TINS is concerned over the increased news coverage of Ray's arrival in U.S. and activities here. Afraid they will be confronted about Ray's arrival (which was describad as "black" in another communication) so JMVAVE asked to re-advise Ray that his story is that on 10 Nov 1960, he landed somewhere on Keys in a fishing boat, made way to road where. picked up by INS patrol car, taken to WAVE area, examined, declared refugge and released with admonition to always keep INS advised of his address. 5. Memo to S - Dr. Berle, From: ARA - Philip W. Bonsal Subject: Recent Cuban Developments Date: March 16, 1961 Conversation with Jose Miro Cardona and Berle, reveals that Cardona has misgivings about Ray and Pazoz and the MRP. Says Ray is bitterly anti- American as well as probably totalitarian in his thinking. He no longer believes Ray has any considerable suvport inside Cuba. Yhinks Ray group endeavoring to exercise influence in our government so as to be the major recipient of whatever assistance can be obtained here. He is particularly tdiddd td concerned about the role played by Feline Pazos. SECRET
latent ata naman amanaaaseaneeaaaeen ene nimeminneimaian Cras aaa Tt Ue teatro ANS MN seem ee , “SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray files Volume iff of xviii Page 2 6. Field Information Report . Subject: Background, Character and Economic Concepts of Manuel Ray Rivero Date: 16 March 1961 Sources: | Dr. Oscar SALAS Marrera] (paragraphs 1-11) Knew Ray in Cuba Dr. Jose ALVAREZ Diaz, former Minister of Finance under Prio (Pg Dr.‘ Jorge *BERUFF;,*’former president of Banco de Desarrollo “Economico de Cuba, 7(pe 13) Note: Cover note pencilled comment (Thé:content is so biased and mixed with untruth that it would be a disservice to the intelligence community to disseminate it. Synopsis of paragraphs 1-11. Dr. Salas says during his childhood Ray was a Protestant but today is completely atheistic. Said Ray organized the MRC against Batista and shortly after Batista's fall, MRC and 26th of July Movement fused into one, and as soon as Castro came into power, control of the organization was given to the Commmists. Tells of Ray's association with Castro and that he did not resign his position when his own brother Was renounced by Castro. Stated that Ray's rupture with Fidel was due to the fact shat Ray opposed the idea of shooting Hubert Matos as a traitor. Ray resigned his post but said publicly that he approved and supported the Castro regime without any mental reservations. Seys in Cuban clandestine circles Ray is regarded as boastful, ostentatious and: deceitful. Intimate friends of Ray feel that he is a man of anti-democratic procedures, and does not like to take advice, even from members of his own movement. Synepsis of paragraph 12. Dr. Alvarez said Ray was in favor of maintaining relations with USSR and not making Comminist Party illegal. Seid that though Ray withdrew all these statements when threatened with press coverage, Alvarez thinks they are representative of Ray's thinking and would try to put ideas into practive if he ever came to power. Alverez aiso mentioned Rays thinking on nationalization of public services, socialized medicine, nationalization of banks, etc. Synopsis of paragraph 13. Dr. Beruff seid Ray well-intentioned with no Commmnist tendencies. Cited a meeting at which the basic points of the MRP platform were discussed and said that since Ray was in disagreement with the others on most of the points, Dr. Felipe Pazos acted as chairman of the meeting and Ray argued his case as a simple member of the group. Out of this meeting came a declaration of 14 points, including the nationalization of the banks and public utilities. On 9 March, Rey said that ideas attributed to him in paragraph le were not true and part of a “campaign against him by Mr. Pawley of the iami City Fransilt Company” SECRET
Review of Manuel Ray files Volume i¥ of xvili Page. 3 7. Report dated March 17, 1961, Marked Urgent "Tt has been reported by a very reliable source that Manuel Ray (ure ) is bringing as an Adviser, Professor Fiterre from Habana University - This man Fiterre is an undisclosed Commmist that has always openly admitted and braged about being aCommmnist. 8. Memorandum for the Record Date: 27 March 1961 Subject: Ray accepts appointment to Council: 0 0 we 0 Signed: Gerard Droller Miro was able to convince Ray to join CRC. Thus, as of 27 March 1961, Council's composition isas follows: Chairman: Miro Cardona; Eoard of Directors: Varona, Hevia, Carrillo, Maceo, Ray and Artime. 9. Memorandum for the Record ' Date: 27 March 1961 Subject: Reported Anti-MRP Rally Promoted by Aureliano Sanchez Arango Signed: B. E. Reishhardt Julio Lobo reported that Sanchez is planning a rally in Miami, 29 March to protest against the Ray/Pazos combine in the revolutionary council. Writer says, obviously, such a rally at this time could be most damaging and some attempt should be made to get to Sanchez to take the steam out of this Maneuver e SECRET
we ~—. SECRET. ‘+ Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - XVIII April 6, 1978 VOLUME V - April 1961 - July 1961 - 1. Cable from JMWAVE to Bell Date: April 3, 1961 Ray meets with Olien and said he was not as yet prepared to join &e Said Miro had welshed on commitments and while willing to accept Ray into CRC, not willing to give him any voice in the Council. Olein apptempts to convince Ray he was doing great disservice to Cuban people by refusing to serve within &RO. 2. Cable to JMWAVE from Bell Date: April 4, 1961 "To test actual MRP capabilities inside request you inform Ray to hit targets G, I and K during period 5~10 April. Attack target 0 iucluding diesel locomotive engines immediately. Will forward additional targets if Ray shows any capability." 3- Letter to Hlitor (Pencilled note: Propaganda against MRP by Attime's replacement Jose Manuel Hernandez Puentes received from QD Date 6 Apr 61.) "I ama Cuban who still thinks that Cuba can be rehabilitated after the fall of Castro. For this reason many Cubans have been baffled by the list of names now given as the saviors of Cuba for a Provisional Government. Among these are such notorious Castro followers as: Rey, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of mourning, persecution and misery." 4. Report on Manuel Ray received from Enrique Molinet, a road and airfield coustruction engineer under Batista regime. Cover note dated 44/7/61. Molinet outlines his distaste for Ray, citing at the beginning his refusal to leave Castro even after the questionable suicide of his brother, Rene. After Ray was ousted from his Cabinet job, he continued to visit Castro, occupying a prominent position in all Castro's public appearances. Said that even before Castro, Ray was an active member of the Cuban Orthodox Party, highly infiltrated with commnists. Claims that when Ray in his Cabinet position, indoctrinations programs were held expousing communistic ideals. Also while Minister of Public works, claims he (Ray) threw out hundreds of employees without due cause and destroyed every successful contractor that existed. 5- Memorandum for the Record Subject: Custody of Revolutionary Council, 19-20 April 1961 Signed: Robert F. Moroney Datei 2h April 1961 Relates that on 19 April 1961, President Kennedy met with the six members of FRD's Revolutionary Council where President expressed his deep sorrow and concern over the failure of the military effort (Bay of Pigs). Ray one of the group. SECRET
Review of Manuel Ray Files Volume -v of xviii Page 2 6. Memorandum for the Record # Date: 5 May 1961 Subject: Manolo Ray - Comments on his Anti-Castro Activities Signed: Calvin Hicks WH/4/pM/operations "Ray is balieved to have accomplished pratically nothing towards the effort to overthow Castro. Instead, it seems that whenever we played with his so- called assets, we were burned. He is notorious for claiming assets or operations, several days after some other group had already set them up or Claimed them. Whenever it came to producing and backing up his claims, he always came up with excuses for not producing, rather than results. He has always tended to try to take over other goups, rather than cooperate with them, and when he couldn't take them over he would “politic” against them. His actions all seemed to be directed toward making him the future power in Cuba rather than toward overthrowing Castro. It is believed that Manolo RAY is so far "left" in his thinking that he would be as dangerous (or more so in the long run) to United States interests as Castro, if he ever got to be the power in Cuba.” 7. Memorandum for the Record . Subject: yd4d7¢/A Relations with Manolo Ray and the MRP Date: 2 June 19619 Signed: In a 12 May 1961 meeting, Ray promises to write a prospectus of his plans for MRP within ten days. Not received by 2 June, but Ernesto Betancourt 3 is asking for financial support for MRP activities. Tracy Barnes agrees with that no money should be given Ray until his plans are studies. 2 Ray is asking for support separate from FRD since Ray has withdrawn from J this group. [-__Jrurther states in Memo, “44+-T would Like to phint out the security risks inherent in any arrangementy with HA} BENTANCOURT~CISNEROS trio. These fellows have had easy access to the White House and to the Department, are notorious for their ‘planned leaks', will probably presume all the Department officials they deal with are privy to the arrangement, and before we know it the whole exile community will be well aware that we are providing financial and material support to the RAY group." ye 8. Cable to Bell from Caracas Date June 8, 1961 On June 2, Venezuelas governemmt refused to issue a visa to Manolo Ray. 9. Cable to Director from Caracas, dated June 23, 1961. re: meeting with Jose R. Barbeito on 20 Jume in Valencia. Barbeito claims was member of MRP of Manolo Ray and took part clandestine activities Havana. Admitt was commnist "many years ago" but now completely opposed to Castro and Communism. SECRET
SPER e ae matte mmemanetncenene tanita oS Atel Bata REL TA te HNN SECRET stay rasmer Review of Manuel Ray Files \ Volume v of xviii Page 3 * 10. Intelligence Report Date: 7-11 July 1961 Place: San Juan, PR. Source: Cuban Exile Lawyer Evaluation: F-6 Report transmits information concerning activities, persons visited and purpose of visit of Ray to Puerto Rico, terminating when Ray hurridely left Puerto Rico following press account that he had been removed as Cowrdinator of the MRP. : Source said MRP leaders in exile believe Rays dismissal due to propaganda and pressures by the CIA which brought about the impression that the obstacle to receipt of help from outside (money, arms, etc) was Ray himself and that onefRay removed, they would receive all types of help. The exile leaders ere of opinion that it was also brought about because Ray was a divisionist inasmich as he had abandoned Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Council. C9 ro) a) a) ce wand
SECRET Review-of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files Volumes I - XVIII Betsy Palmer April 6, 1978 Volume VI - August 1, 1961 - June 30, 1960 1. Cable to JMWAVE from Director Date: August 1, 1961 FBI conducting investigation on MRP and Ray and Director indicates he needs to know purpose of investigation to respond properly. K 2. Dispatch from Chief of Base, JMWAVE Date: August 4, 1961 Subject: Debriefing of Father Bastarrica Father Bastarrica recently arrived from Cuba as a political exile. At a? luncheon meeting, he reported as follows: . MRP formed in Cuba around 26 July 1960. Organizers were Dr. Amalio Fiallo Gonzalez, Dr. Antonio Fernandez Nuevo, Reynol Gonzalez, Humberto Perez Herrera. All these men belonged to group called Accion Democratica. The name of MRP was suggested by Raul Chibas and in itself it does not constitute a party or group but rather a coalition of several small groups, which were the following: a. The 20 May group, led by Manuel Ray b. Accion Democratica, led by Dr. Fiallo c. Accion Verde Olivo, led by Dr. Rufo Lopez Fresquet d. 30 November Movement, led by David Salvador (never really Joined) e. Chibas' group with Jorge Beruff and Felipe Pazos f. Dr. Valdez Pino, in asylum in Embassy of Peru and belonged to Accion Democratica. . Father Bastarrica'ts opinion of Ray is that he had no way of judging whether 4 Ray is Communist or Marxist. Lacks quality of leadership because he does not publically hold to a definite political, social and economic ideology. He appears to agree with every person he talks to, never arguing with them or opposing them, all of which shows he has no ideology and makes him a very dangerous man. Is extremely ambitous for himself, with great desire for power. 3. Memorandum for Chief, WH Division, dated 10 October 1961, from Warren S. Yauger, Subject: General - Cuban Matters; Specific - Manuel (Monolo) Ray Planning Board of Puerto Rico announced on 9 October 1961 that Ray has accepted position as consultant to that Board. Roard is an important agency of Puerto Rican government, attached to the Office of the Governor. Has broad powers over economic and social planning and is active in exercising these powers. Ray to receive $12,000 per year. Ray presently in Venezuela but expected to arrive Puerto Rico within a week. SECRET
- SECRET Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files Volume vi of xviil Page 2 Betsy Palmer h. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dated May 27, 1962 discusses front page article in Miami Herald of this date by James Buchanan entitled “Miro fades as Exile Chief: Three latin Leaders Behing Ray". States that Ray has the backing of Gov. Monoz Marin, Pres. Romulo Betancourt and former President Jose Figueras and that Ray has taken over post with blessings of the U.S. iF urther states Ray's appointment as “Chief in Exile" came from underground in Cuba according to Joaquin Godoy, Provisional. MRP head in Miami. Article eredits Cubans in Miami with saying “new man in field" is Adolf A. Berle, Jr. who has been special asst. to State Dept. and is also member of Pres. Kennedy's special task force on Lantin America. Implication being that Berle is running new U.S. sponsored Cuban effort. Release causing furor in local. Cuban colony. Cable to JMWAVE from Director, 28 May 1962 states State Department spokesman will state story without foundation at a noon press briefing this date. 5. Listing of principal persons in Puerto Rico with the MRP RAY, Manuel PORTELA, Je Migues PAZOS, Felipe CARMONA, Claudio BARQUIN, (Col) Ramon ESTEVEZ, Jeromino MELENDEZ, Juan BERGNUS GELAVERT ALVAREZ, Gabriel NODAL, Rodolfo PORTELA, Sara 6. On 9 June 1961, Ray transmitts a detailed study of a general program designed—to attain the liberation of Cuba. General Thesis states that MRP believes that the strongest position for representation and canalization of aspirations of the large majority of the Cuban people is offered by the set of ideas and aims of the democratic left. cL) ory AD rr =
Betsy palmer ’ Review of Manolo Ray y Rivero Files ~ Volumes 1 ~ XVIII _ April 24, 1978 Volume VIII - September 4, 1962 ~ December 27, 1962 1. Telegram Information Report (circa Sept. 10) Unevaluated information. Ray in the U.S. 8-9 September. Intends forming new organization. Some of those participating with Ray in this effort are Felipe Pazos, Raul Chibas, Ramon Barquin and Justo Carrillo. Ray is of the opinion that nothing will be done about Cuba in the immediate future as the President of the United States is fulfilling "an expedient of a political nature." However, there is an ally in the White House who has assured Ray that if he organizes a purely revolutionary group, he will be heard. 2. Junta Revolucionaria Cubana Declaration of Principles outline the following areas: 1. Cuban Reaffirmation - recognition of sovereignty of the people, through suffrag 2. Human Rights - human fraternity and social solidarity for all Cubans 3. Social Justice ~- equality of opportunity for education, work, homes, etc. h, Economic Development ~- intense industrialization 5. Agrarian Reform - Cuban pesantry to own land he cultivates 6. International Relations - break with Soviet bloc 7. Restoration of Legitimate Property - not that under public power 8. Pdlitical Parties - Communist Party will be proscribed 9. Political Prisoners - immediate release 10. Elections - within 18-month period es Dispatch to Chief, Task Force W from Chief of Station, JMWAVE Date obscured AMTBRILL-1 provided information on Ray obtained from Silvia KOURI de Pendas, a fellow student of Ray's at Instituto de Segunda Ensenanza #1 in Havana. Ray-never know to have symoathy for Communist cause. However, one of his good friends, Pedro Valdes Vivo, is active member of Communist cell and a brother of Raul Valdes Vivo, now sub-director of Communist paper "Noticias de Hoy." 3. Cable to Priority San Juan, Info: Priority JMJAVE, Priority Mexico City From: Director (Rodriguez originator) dated 9 Oct 1962 Admission visa not pauched 00 forwarding document will be in WAVE hands 10 October fortass ing to Ray. Lechuga is principal target in area of Ray trip. Stress desire keep Lechuga in place in preference to defection. hh. Memorandum for the Record dated 8 October 1962 from Patrick I. Karnley Subject: Notes on Manolo Ray Tn conversation with Luis Laboy, Laboy said Ray does not have any significant following among Cuban exiles -- says Ray is honest person completely motivated by patriotism but lacks qualities of a politician. Says Ray is too blunt and even Cisneros is not happy with him these days. Puerto Rican Police are apparently canvassing Cuban exiles regarding Manolo ray-Olan(Gxni-2 Report #5 dated 30 Sept 1962, he refere to fact that both he and Fermif Alvarez Silva were visited by officer of PR Internal Security Force soliciting their opinions of Ray. SECRET -
. a : | SECRET Betsy Palmer Manuel Ray Volume VIII continued 5. Excerpt from Bohemia Libre 21 October 1962, page 85 Engineer Ray" s hatest Attitude Letter to magazine from Olga Hernandez, Santurce, PR - an exile who believes Ray really a Communist. Her reasons based on Ray's statements to "El Mundo" on his arrival in exile that after Castro's defeat there- should be maintenance of cultural and economic relations with Russia, maintenance of militia, mainenance of confiscated property, socialized medicine, supervision of national schools and gradual supression of private schools. C cy a) =O om ved
SECRET Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - XVIII April 24, 197 Betsy Palmer Volume IX - January 1963 - July 1963 1. Cable to Director from Caracas, dated Feb. 22, 1963. ’ FRANCISCO SUAREZ QUINONES wishes travel to Maimi to attend JURE rally 2h February. In view Ref B (WAVE 2462) info that Suarez communist and also MRP member, DCM has asked if any info that Suarez was undercover agent for MRP or if he may be double agent working for Castro. 2. Confidential Controlled Dissem. dated 3 June 1963 Title: Plan of Manuel Ray Rivero to Infiltrate the Ranks of the Central Intelligence Agency On 30 April 1963, Rogelio Cisneros reported on meeting of JURE exec. board in his-home attended by, among others, Antonio Arias. During meeting, Cisneros said it was mentioned that Ray had issued orders to infiltrate a trusted man into the CIA in orter to learn details of any plans with regard to Cuba and if possible infiltrate this man into Cuba. Cisneros also said JURE planning leaflet drop into Cuba which will include such matters as Ray's Manifesto against the U.S. Government amd against the CIA. 3. Cable to Director from Paris, dated 19 June 1963 #77272 Ray in Paris - contacséed by Jervay. Ray driven to airport by Alberto Baez with whom Ray spent much time and who seems to be closest to Ray anong his contacts in Paris.. Ray in Paris and Brussels for purpose of turing Franqui and Arcos to agents in place, or defection. Also Cabrera. Ray cofivinced Cubans here disillusioned with Castro. Asks for update of list of personnel and addressesfgof all Cuban embassies in Europe to be passed to him in San.Juan and |UNRUMBLSS6 in Paris. Wants to be trained in short wave system between himself and JUNRUMBLE 6 and station felt these were good ideas and could be done. ” h, Memo for the Record from Alfonso Rodreguez, dated 19 June 1963 Subject: Manolo Ray ; Ray's attitude towards. CTA - feels that the Agency has in the past purposely and actively attempted to destroy him as a political leader and has proof of at least one CIA officer plotted with certain MRP officials to remove him from the Mrp as a condition for CIA assistance to that organization. Ray cannot ve overlooked in the struggle for Cuban freedom. *-- of all the Cubans I have met, he is the most purposeful, methodical, as well as the most experienced clandestine operator.." 5. Confidential Controlled Dissem. dated 27 June 1963 Re: Creation of an Intelligence Corps within the JURS #eliable information from former Rebel Army memoer (F) active in clandestine movements. JUR® meeting dadout 20 March 1963 at home of journalist Antonio Arias said JURE netional executive board had created an Intelligence Corps with JURE whose function was to infiltrate JUR# members into various SECRET
a | - SECRET Betsy Palmer \ Volume IX continued organizations operating in Miami, as well as into some of the agencies of the U.S. govt. Said intelligence group would produce great results and stated as an example the infiltration of the U. S. Army. 6. Dispatch to Chief, Special Affairs Staff from Chief of Station, JMWAVE Dated July 22, 1963 Subject: Manuel Ray Rivero's Opinion of CIA (AMIAUP-2 source of info) "During a conversation on an unspecified date, involving AMTAUP-2, Ray and Rogelio Cisneros Diaz, Ray told Cisneros that they had to be very careful with CIA agents because they were more dangerous than the Kennedy Administration. The Kennedy Administration would end but the CIA agents always stayed, and their memory was longer than the memory of elephants and they never forgot or forgave. Ray told Cisneros that he feared CIA agents would try to assassinate him because they were irreconcilable enemies." SECRET
oe ~ SECRET Betsy Palmer \ Review of Files of Manuel Ray y Rivero, Volumes I - XVIIT April 2h, 1978 Volume X ~ August 1963 - September 1963 1. Memorandum for the Record from Alfonso Rodriguez, dtd. 2 August 1963 Subject: Meeting with Ray (27 July 1963 in Miami) Ray to attempt a sabotage operation against the Havana power plant and wants 20lbs high explosives as well as 6-8 thermite grenades. Requested that the materials be cached inside Cuba (preferably) or in San Juan. Requested that arrangements be made for Rogelio Cisneros to visit Guatanamo to visit his prother to inform him of JURE plans -- Rodriguez says possibility remote. Ray planning to visit Caracas and Costa Rica later if he has a visa from Mexico. Purpose of trip is fund raising. 2. Cable from JMWAVE to Director #63249 dtd 22 Aug 1963 ° Ray's Mexican visa forwarded WAVE by safehand Sept 62 and request it be airmailed to Ray in Puerto Rico. Ray planning trip Costa Rica, Caracas, Dom. Rep. and Mexico. Departing San Juan 29 August for first leg. 3. Memorandum for the Record dated 23 August 1963, from-.A. Rodriguez Subject: Ray, Contact Report Met with Ray in N.Y.C. on 19 August. Rodriguez recommends to Ted Shackley thet ammunition for JURE be cached near Florida Keys. Thinks it necessary to help Ray this much in order to measure his capabilities. Ray is having a 25-foot boat outfitted in Miami area to be operational by about Sept. 10. Will be used primarily for infiltration and exfiltration of personnel into Cuba. ~~Ray also says he has been offered a 210 ft. Corvette, flying a Venezuelen fleg and owned by Spaniards friendly to JURE. Said he could extend operations along the south coast of Cuba for as much as 2 - 3 weeks with this vessel. Ray was interested in whether or not KIM flights were to be resumed into Cuba as he is hopeful of returning by legal means which would not pose as many difficulties as present Mexican and Spanish air travel conditions. Ray says he hoped to soon penetrate the Cuban delegation to the U.N. Said his contact with Ambassador Lechuga, through a woman member of the JURE, continues, but without significant progress. Lechuga is most friendly towards her but does not wish to discuss any of his problems with her. Rodriquez recommends continuation of monthly $10,000 payments to Jure and an additional $15,000to cover cost of vessels to be acqui red.,-- total of $25,000 monthly for 5 months. h, Cable to Director from JMUAVE, dated 2: August 1953 Je3es282 Ray Mexican visa waiver number 5054.) issued 3 Sept 62 valid for six months, hence now expired. Under circumstances, WAVE not mailing to Ray unless otherwise instructed. 5. Cable to JMVAVE from Director, dtd 2h pug 63 Cite Dir. 63774 Please air mail as Ray will need to procure new waiver. SECRET
Volume X continued 6. Cable to San Jose, Caracas, Santo Domingo, Mexico Cityk JMVAVE From: Director dated 31 August 63 Ray departing 29 Aug. on trip to first three addees. Attempting renew Mexican visa waiver for travel there later. Purpose of trip to solicit political backing, raise funds, tighten JURE organization, steeamline communication and establish take-off points for operations against target. 7. Cable to Director from JMWAVE dtd 7 Sept 63, Ref WAVE 3895 4 Reported conversation with Ray's sister-in-law wherein she stated Ray visited her home on 30 August to say Hoodby. He was going to be infiltrated into Cuba and would not see her for some time. Eaid he was not in accord with certain U.S. officials on Cuban policy and has no confidence in U.S. ability to liberate Cuba. Said he had refused two invitations extended by RFK to discuss Guban situation. 8. Document transfer and Cross Reference dtd 10 Sept 63 UFG~03590 Ray arrived secretly in Miami from Puerto Rico, had secret meeting with Manuel. Quiza Docal, LDR of Cubanos Iibres, in which Quiza officially connected his organization to JURE for all action. Later traveled to N.Y.C. to purchase c-' explosives. 9. Cable to Director from JMNAVE dtd 11 Sept 63, report from AMTAUP-2 who spwke with Rogelio Cisneros on 6 Sept. Cisneros stated Ray departed for Costa Rica on 5 Sept to interview President Orlich. Said on Ray's» last meeting with ,; the private secretary of President Romulo Betancourt was present. Cisne?os said JURE objective is to have different prominent figures in Latin American governments witness promises made by U.S. govt. Cisneres-said JURE not obligated to report military or political plans to CIA but CIA obligated to deliver to JURE all military equipment needed to fight Castro. Delivery of equipment will be on high seas from a CIA hoat to JURE boat which will proceed to Cuba. 10. Cable to Director from JMUAVE, dated 6 Sept 63. TFlania Germania (Bernal) de Paula reported she learned from her brother-in-lay, Manuel Ray, that he had recently been in Europe negotiating arms purchases in Belgium. Contact man for purchase of Col. Ramon Rarquin. 11. Cable to Director from MEXI dtd 27 Sept 1963 #6301 L rine approached by Julio Lanier on behalf of Ray and JURE. Want to start military operation against Cuba using Mexico as a base. Lanier says Ray receiving money from Venezuela. -¢ is q CTA agent ~ Cuban citizen living in Mexico, Mexican station wants to ,.eep him clean of overt exile activity. me SECRE
ete ~ | . i SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Files on Manuel Ray y Rivero, Volumes I - XVIII April 24, 1979 “Volume XI - October 1963 - December 1963 1. Field Information Report dated 1 October 1963 Notes that source (a former Cuban diplomat who is a reliable source) said Ray in Tegucigalpa, Honduras about week or 10 days ago -- had spoken with Foreign Minister Roberto Perdomo Paredes (has a 2014}. A radio station manager says Ray there about 20 September. 2. Memo for the Record, 2 October 1963 from Alfonso Rodriguez Met with Ray in San Juan Sept. 24425, 1963. Said Ray departing Puerto Rico October 7, 1963 for Venecuela and perhats Mexico. Ray and JURE involved in infiltrating Cuba and subsequently invading. CO2 . 425 Dispatch 3 October 1963 to Chief, WHD from CS/Panama. On 26 Sept 1963, TYBAGE-1 learned that Jose Puente Blanco recently met with Ray in Costa tica for a 3-day meeting. h, Draft, dtd k October 1963 by Rodriquez Subject: Manuel Ray Rivero Ray, unlike many Latain American political leaders, is convinced that organization and work alone can assure lasting political success. Ray's philosophy is a way of life. He is a prodigious worker, given to study of details (training at U. of Utah mentioned) Ray devoting full time to JURE 5. Contact Report 15, dtd 8 October 1953 _ Contact with MRR member by CO Warren K. Guertler Would Like to know what position to take re: Ray if A-19 asks about U.S. backing. A-19 oonsiders Ray part of Kremlin conspiracy to put someone in power in place of Castro. CO has told A-19 that MRR are CIA's "chosen people" but if someone in U.S. (maybe State Dept) wants Ray, CIA will have to accept hin. 6. Cable to Director from JMYAVE, dtd 11 Oct 63 DIR Info, BARR, MEXI Cite WAVE 5656 Persecution of JURE's Mexico City delegation by local secret police DOI: 26 Sept 63 Tnformation received from Rogelio Cisneros Diaz. Cisneros edvises delegation to work clandestinely, operate in cells, and not maintain pudlic offices as they had in the past. SECRET 4
li. SECRET ——setsy patner Volume XI continued - page 2 7. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dtd 11 Oct 63 On October 1, Cisneros tells AMPAUP-1 that Ray to visit Betancourt later in week to report on status of JURE negotiations with U.S. and promises made to Ray by RFK during recent interviews. 8. CAble 172301Z 17 Octobar 63 to Director from JMVWAVE. On 15 October 1963, Jose (Gomez) Rodriguez, aka Cabeza, JURE member tells AMTAUP-2 that CIA officials from Washington, D. C. coming to Miami to finalize agreements with JURE. Also said JURE would never tell CIA exact landing sites on Cuban coast. 9. Cable to Director from Mexico City, 26 October 1953 | Secret 260035Z Dir WAVE Cite Mexi 6677 Ref A Mexi 6455 (not sent WAVE) (IN 36021 REF B HMMA 22285 {also recd 2285) JURE representative Julio Lanier pressing LUTAMIL42 to obtain Mexican visas for Luis Giun Figueredo and Rogelio Cisneros Diaz who want to inspect plane of Ref A. Fast action needed or L-2 will not be able to meet Cisnero and have an "in" with JURE group for purpose of coverage of JURE PM activities Mexi. Lanier will set up meeting in Miami or San Juan. 10. Dispatch to Chief, Special Affairs from CS/IMYAVE, data 21 Oct 63 Information received from AMTAUP~2 Ray to arrive in Miami 26 July, in secret, because he wanted to hold private meetings to discuss military afvaeirs with action groups in Miami. Met at home of Rogelio Cisneros Diaz on 28 July. Met with Armando Alanis Angulo and asked him to join JURE. Alanis former Chief of Fiscal District of the Treasury in Camaguey Province. Ray says he has organization inside Cuda but needs personnel on outside with which to operate. Claimed to have 300 weapons in Miami. On 18 August, Cisneros meets with Alanis end Luis Aguiar (who belongs to Alanis group). Talked of plans for Aguiar's men to infiltrate Las Villas Province and oven a JURE organization. Alanis officially joins JURE on 20 August 1963 and received Cisnero assurances they will get financial help from JURE. Cadle to Chief, Special Affairs Steff from JMUAVE/CS dtd 22 Oct 1953 “6, On 30 September, Ray departed for San Juan from Miami, after having visited Venezuela, Costa Rica, Bonduras and Panama to gain support for operations against Cuba. 12. Cable 79055 on 29 October 1953. iWillerd R. Nauman will arrive San Juan October 31, 1963 to meet Ray in St. Thomas. Do not vlan contact unless need arises. SECRET 4
Volume XI - continued ~ Page 3 13. Field Information Report dtd 26 October 1953 Ray in Miami 10/26/63 to meet with Ernesto Betancourt, former MRP and now Washington, D. C. delegate of ELG. May have met in an effort to merge ELC with JURE. Ray feels need to be in Cuba in 90 days - hurricane Flora has seriously damaged Cuba and this is an opportune tine. 14; Memo for Record from Alfonso Rodriguez . Subject: Meeting with Ray in St. Thomas on 31 October and 1 November 1963 Discussed JURE plans to begin operations inside Cuba by end of December. 15. Cable. dtd 16 Nov 1963 to Director from JMYWAVE indicates Ray teling. meetig. vessel REX within 50 miles of Cuba - cargo, 600 lbs. demolitions. 16. Cable dtd 18 November 1963 to JMWAVE from Director confirms understanding that all dates mentioned in Rules of Engagement this operation are moved up two days. Thus, WAVE will begin operation by caching materials-and departing scene by 1200 on 25 November 1963. 17. Cable dated 3 December 1963 to JMVAVE from Director indicates Ray. involved in infiltration plan, Operation BOLA, and CIA doubts his story as to why he couldn't complete mission -- said low on gas. 18. Payments to Ray 21 June 1963 - 5 December 1953, totalled $107, 925.00 Wo vayments in November. 19. Memo for Record from Alfonso Rodriguez, dtd 13 Dec 1963 Meets with Ray in N.Y¥.C. 12/6/63. JURE ship failed to pick up materials deposided on Roneador Cay on 25 November 1963. Ray had no full explanation for failure. Low on gas theory doubtful as ship did arrive a Puerto Limon on 27 November as scheduled. -- Ray doubts this story. Alternate date of 20 December set up, embarking from Puerto Limon, Costa Rica this time. SECRET
. a = SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIIT May 1, 1978 Volume XII - January 1964 - February 1964 1. Intelligence Information Cable, 4 January 1964 - information from .Carlos Hernandez Hernandez, an Executive Member of Brigade 2506 veterans Association said the Brigade rejected a proposed alliance with JURE on December 7, 1963. Brigade is apposed to Artime, but more opposed to Ray. 2. Identification provided by CIA for Ray in his attempt to infiltrate Cuba. equest made 6 January 1964 - Ray to use identity of Juan Cardenas Mendez. 3. Cable to Director from JMWAVE, dated 8 January 1964, Dir Cite WAVE 0106 AMOT-84 said he learned from newspaperman Abelardo (Garcia) Berry that Ray had met in Paris with Carlos Franqui Mesa to propose that Franqui join Ray's organization, that is, sector of “Betrayed Revolution". Garcia believes that in order to obtain Franqui's defection, Ray told him about alleged plans of U.S. to overthrow Castro in which Ray was to play a prominent part. Garcia further believes that Franqui's "falling into disgrace" in Cuba is a trick of Castro and Franqui. k, Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dated 8 January 1964 states that Governor Munoz Marin, Puerto Rico, pledged to give Ray double any amount Ray raised on a bond sale by JURE to buy guns. JURE has large quantity of arms in P.R. under protection of the Governor. 5. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dated 14 January 1964. Cisneros said JURE has miditary training base in Costa Rica under command of Julio Cesar Alonso, - Military Chief of JURE. All JURE boats now at Costa Rican base and also arms which had been in Puerto Rico. Said JURE leaders do not plan to to work in Miami area or anywhere else in_ U.S. because they are afraid CIA will seize their military equipment. 6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 16 Jan 1964 - Amtaup/2 reported that Kyr¢ddddd / Alda d /th bd Julio Cesar Alonso replaced as chief of Costa Rican military base of JURE because of his failure to go on a scheduled operation. (Check to see if this was the aborted mission of 25 November 1963) « Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dated 30 January 196k, Amtaup/2 reported conversation with Sergio Sanchez and Rogelio Cisneros. Cisneros said FBI and NS, Puerto Rico, picked up JURE arms and explosives cached at Cajon de Muerto. Before JURE could pick cach uv, it was discovered by a fisherman who advised authorities. JURE boat found and searched, but not retained as they nak thrown antiaircraft guns overboard. Governor of P.R. called newspapers and informed them he thought Castro hed cached the arms in order to overthrow P.R. Cisneros says he did this to sidetrack FBI and THS inv ves Taga ions and to eliminate possibility Ray's activities would be reveale @isneros said JURE boat located in P.R. and registered in Panama in name of person who is extremely close to governor P.z. and bitter enemy of CIA. Amtaup/2 questioned by Governor P.R. was trusted by Jure, to which Cisneros replied that Governor } primarily nationalist and enemy of U.S. imperialist politics and therefore an enemy of CTA. SECRET ON tel bo
Lo | | SECRET Betsy Palmer Volume XII ~ Manuél Ray Page 2 6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 31 Jan 64 - Article in Miami Herlad about the discovery of arms cache in Puerto Rico confirms accuracy of Antaup/2 reporting that Ray involved in robbery U.S. Military installation and that Governor Marin is misleading FBI investigation. WAVE believes the C-3 explosive found in cache was provided Ray by WAVE as directed by Hdgtrs, but WAVE did not provide any weapons. WAVE will tell loaal FBI that they know nothing regarding background of cache discovery and assume Hdgtrs will coordinate case at Wash.D.C. level with FBI. 7. Intelligence Information Cable, dated 4 Feb. 1964 - reliable source Says RAY expected in Caracas, Venezuela.middle of February 1964 to establish @ guerrilla training base for JURE in venezuela. Will be a regional center used by JHRE members in Venezuela and Panama. (Likely that if Ray succeeds in setting up camp, it will be with tacit consent of Betancourt governnent. Field Comment). Ray claims he will be inside Cuba by 20 May 196%. 8. Cable to DIR from Panama City, dated 9 Feb 1954 states JOSE MARTA PUENTE BLANCO, Panamanian/Cuban, DOB 17 July 1930, Havana, Cuba, keft Panama City for Caracas on 8 Feb. He is possible Castro agent and Panama City would appreciate information re his activities in Caracas and/or subsenuent travel. 9. Memo for the Record, dtd 12 Feb 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez Subject: .Meeting with AMBANG/1 ELC, according to Ray, was now disolved and became a part of JURE on 17 Jan. 1964. This brings to JURE the best former rebel army officers in exile and should give JURE a military background and support sew nd to none in the exile community. Comments: AMTAUP/2 reports have indicated Cisneros activities and statements are directed against the CIA. Rodriguez discusses Amtaup/2's reporting with Tony Sforza and Warren Frank. if Cisneros is in fact directing a program of denigration against the CIA, suggest agency follow the activities of Dionisio Suarez Esquival, who reportedly has been selected to carry out such a program in various Latin American univerities. 10. Cable to DIR from Panama City, dated 22 Feb. 1954. The PUENT? BLANCO brothers have been under some suspicion since their arrival in BACY following their release from Cuban prison as result of intervention of Thelma King. Part of suspicion is a result of activities of their brother, Jorge, still in Cuba.. SECRET
SECRET petsy Palmer \ Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files ~ Volumes I - XVIII May 1, 1978 Volume XTIT - March 1964 - April 1964 1. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964 From: Cincinnati R.A. Thru: Chief, Detroit Office SUBJECT: Castro Type Subversion Likely/Manuelo Ray Dangerous Exile Leader now in Puerto Rico REFERENCE: CR-64-2 and WH-1694 Architect, Nocholas Quintana, residing in Cuba, told the following to a Mr. Rapheel Katzen, consulting engineer in U.S. Manuelo Ray is in Quintana's opinion more dangerous to U.S. than Castro. Ray is not a Soviet type Communist according to Quintana, but his socialism is so extreme and his anti-U.5. feelings so deep that he considers Ray a dangerous exile leader, at least to the U.S. Manuelo Ray is known to be of interest to the local FBI (Cincinnati). pep Lhe (Check -- is- his epemene? ) 2, Memorandum for the Record, dated 16 March 1964 From: Sidney P. Di Ubaldo Subject: Contact Report, Meeting with Ernesto Betancourt Betancourt has known Ray for several years and admired him through all various seasons of their relationship. Betancourt impressed with Ray's organizational talents-and talents as an engineer.. Says Ray an effective and judicious personality and appeals to Cuban exiles of various stripes. Betancourt expressed a fear that Ray, in his zeal, might commit himself to such tight timing that he would be forced to undertake action at a disadvantageous moment. ° Di Ubaido comments that if Betancourt was leading him on in an attempt to sell Ray to him, it was done with a “subtlety to which I am definitely not accustoned". 3. Cable to DIR from JMVAVE, dtd 17 March 1964. Cisneros told ayrraup /2 thet CIA had ordered personnel of AMWORLD (Artime's group) boats to fire on JURE boats and therefore Cisneros had instructed his crewmen to fire on AMVORID boats wherever encountered. <1TF WHY J¢d/ Cisneros had meeting at his home on 15 March, attended by Armando Alanis Angulo, Dunney Perez Alamo, Jose Puente Blanco, National Chief JURE youth and memoer of JURE national Executive, and AMT Aue /2. Cisneros related that Romulo Betancourt bold Ray in Caracas that Betancourt will work in favor of JURE. Puente confirmed this. Betancourt promised to arrange urgent meeting with U.S. officials in Washington to get promise from them that CIA would not sabotage any of JURE's planned operations. SECRET
° S FOR FT Betsy Palmer Manuel Ray - Volume’ XTIT Page 2 k, Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 28 March 1964 - ammauP/2 spoke with Blas Enrique Comas Castro, captain of JURE boad VENUS which is in Purrto Rico. Said Cisneros and Ray recently arrived in P.R. from Caracas and said Venus would be used to infiltrate Ray into Cuba in a few days. AMTauP /2 said Armando Alanis Angulo said he was leaving Miami on 30 Marcn for new JURE base within 6 hours of Miami. Said base under responsibility of Dunney Perez Alamo and himself. Also said Ray had chosen Venus to make trip to Cuba and Venus armed with 20MM gun, four 50 Cal and one 30 Cal machine guns. 5. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 28 Marbh 1964 - amrauP/2 reports that Alanis, Perez and Antonio Arias Gonzalez, JURE members, are dissatisfied with Ray’s organization because they had now been forbidden to critigize U.S. govarnmment policies, and the fact that they were allowed to have a training camp near Miami indicated that Ray is accepting CIA aid. Cisneros claimed the main objective of JURE was to keep U.S. govt. entertained with the training base set up in Miami area and that departure of JURE members to infiltrate Cuba will be outside U.S. 6. Accounting of funds received by Ray, from June 21, 1963 - April 8, 1964, show a total expenditure of $217,924.28 by CIA. 7. Memo for the Chief, WH Division, dated 14 April 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez - Subject: My Meeting with Ray on 13 April 196k. Essense of Ray's plans: 1. Two teams expected to go into Oriente Province this week. 2. Ray will turn over JURE contact with us to Cisneros, effective 23 April. Ray's immediate objective once in Cuba will be to initiate systematic, continuous bombings of strategic and non-strategic targets. Power plant in Havana, major refinery and aquaduct in Santa Clara are immediate objedctives. 8. Cable to DIR from JMVAVE, dtd 26 April 1964. amrauP/2 revorted that JURE training base opened near Tampa, Flal for 30 men and planning to set up a base in Dominican Republic. SECRET Panta ASE em min Seep Fate eatin Nee, mets amar wen we mete tc ta ahaa ah 4 Ati aCe ete. cea she Nnemyette Ba FT My A tee me Beta ot YR tue Me ereatns ae Be aE han GA mM Rm ON REE mate mm om mame my Sm Sm game naw
SECRET netey patmer File Review, Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I = XVITI_ May 1, 1978 Volume XIV - May 1964 1. AMWORLD Meeting in San Juan, P.R., 2-5 May 1964 Subject: Ray's Plans Submitted by Henry D. Hecksher, WH/SA/SO/EH Ray's plans to infiltrate Cuba by 20 May were discussed at meeting. Questions - about Ray's financing of Puerto Rican conference and ability to store arns and engage in training activities on U.S. soil were raised by AMYUM/TO(MRR) — Hember). He volunteered to tell Hecksher where arms could be found be Hecksher "quickly dissuaded him from divulging further details” at which point AM¥YUM 19 commented that GUERTLER had reacted in a similar way when offered facts and figures about Ray's activities. Artime stated he would not put it past Ray to go into hiding in a secure place while pretending to be in Cuba. 2, Cable to JMVAVE from DIR, 7 May 1964 - After looking at AMTAUP material, it is obvious much of conspiratorial telk in JURE is for internal consumption only, the purpose being to protect myth that JURE is independent as basically hostile to CIA. In a desire to obdtain proof of any anti-CIA or U.S. govt. activity by Ray, urge every effort to check accuracy of AMT AUP /AMOT reporting and follow through for any overt manifestations of many allegations made. 3. Memo for the Director of Central Intelligence, from Richard Helsnm, pp/P, dated 13 May 1964. Subject: Plans of Manuel Ray and the JURE to Infiltrate into Cuba. Helms says there is no question but that Ray seriously plans to enter Cuba, sometime in May 1964. JURE has 6 teams ready to infiltrate -- e total of ef men. Ray hopes with aid of kO men, he can demonstrate that resistance is possible and that Castro can be defied. 4. Cable to DIR from JMBAVE, , dtd 20 May 1964. Andrew St. George, on assignment with Time-Life, left Miami 18 May with JURe elements for rendezvous with Ray. S. Memo for the Record dtd 20 "Nay 1964, from Samuel Halpern Subject: JURE Purchase of Arms Chronological resume of reports reaching WH/SA desk regarding attempted purchase of ayms by JURE in El Monte, California. A. Revenue officials queried CIA re its knowledge of certain arms being handled by Juan Erquiaga Aizcorbe in L.A. area for shipment to tlorida. uH/SA denied knowledge. Discussion about 20 May 1954. SECREI
9 Rrarintar 0 er pentane tones sare 8 he, an 8 me A A ee SECRET AAC htt aA AT i Fa NO Hee DE WENT Aa oe ACE ALI See et inti i Aa ad ELD E PE i ee rert Betsy Palmer . Manuel Ray ~- Volume XIV Page 2 B. Rogelio Cisneros calls Rodriguez (fd%#¢/f7) on 20 May to advise him certain arms being manufactured to JURE specifications in El Monte and being investigated by U.S. Treasury. -Cisneros says JURE has invested $50,000 in these weapons being manu-~ factured bu Knuson (sic) Manufacturing Co. C. Rodriguez Lik hdd} diddy tells Cisneros this is pretty sad situation that JURE must make use of Costa Rican, Venezuelan and other L.A. connections or they were going to get “clobbered"” in U.S. G2). Halpern and Rodrigaez advised Mr. FitzGerald of the above. Ee agreed agency could not assist JURE in this matter. On 20 May, Mr. Bowdler of St. Dept. notified of the matter, and Deputy Chief, WH/SA advised. . E. doseph O'Neill of OGC called on 20 May and informed that JURE was involved but agency did not want Revenue called off its investigation because of the "autonomous" nature of our relationship witk JURE. 6. Cable to DIR from JMVUAVE, dtd 22 May 1964. Sender states that the ' manner of Tad Szule in an office visit on May 21 and new confident tone expressed by Cisneros conveyed feeling to cable sender that Ray has made it into Cuba. 7. Cable tp JMWAVE from DIR, dated 23 May 1964. Request Reuteman advise AMCARBON/1 that he has checked with hdqtrs and that Ray is not receiving CIA support. Reuteman should trace history of intimate relationship of AMCAPE/1 with Ray noting that since Bry of Pigs, AMCAPE/1 has been serving, in effect, as a public relations man and logeyist for Ray. Further explain to AMCARBON/1 that AMCAPE/1 must be credited with single-handedly placing entire Cuban nation on alert and causing withdrawal of masses of conscripted workers from cane fields merely by articles playing on theme of threat of infiltration of Ray and a few men. Tell AMCARBON/1 that CIA would not become party to Ray operation knowing close relationship with AMCAPE/1, particularly since latter well known to be less than friendly to CIA. 8. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 26 May 1064. Cisneros says that as of 23 May 1964, no contact has been established with Ray but Cisneros believes he has reached Cuba. 9. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 23 May 1964 - Cisneros says Ray has not as yet deen able to infiltrate Cuba and will make didthdy attempt nignt or 28 May 19064. Cisneros says vigilance by U.S. authorities over activities . oF JURE reps. in Florida making support of Ray's effort extremely difficult. SECRET
OT SECRET File Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIII Betsy Palmer May 1, 1978 Volume XV - June 1964 1. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 30 May 1964 - information from Rogelio Cisneros Diaz - as of 30 May 1964, Ray had not entered Cuba. Boat to be used in final infiltration developed motor trouble. JURE reps were Baking all out effort to go to Ray's aid with replacement for boat end an additional supply of drinking water. 2. Cable to HMAVE from DIR, dated 2 June 1961, Ref: WAVE 7218 (in 95616)* Please note similarities rumor reported Ref Para 2 and statement attributed to Rogelio Cisneros that CIA had instructed AMWORLD boats to fire on JURE boats per WAVE 3691 (IN 41477). Is this significant? * Artime's followers authorized to attack any of Ray's or Gutierrez's men on high seas. 2. Cable to DIR from JMYAVE dated 3 June 1964 3 stating that Ray and Andrew St. George were among the individuals arrested by the British near Cayo Largo. (Location of Anguilla Cay also used in cable). Detainees taken to Nassau. Tom Dunzan, Life photographer, also in group. 3. Cable to DIR from JMYAVE, dtd k June 196) - AMTauP /2 reported that Ray's organization going to make press statement that Ray's failure to enter Cuba was fault of CIA. 4. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE dtd 6 June 196 reflects feelings of Cuban exile community over Ray's failure to enter Cuba.. a. Ray made a fool of himself by taking a girl and two non-Cuban — newsmen with him, none of whome adapted to rigors of guerrilla warfare. b. British and U.S. participated in Ray's capture c. Whole thing was a publicity stunt which wert wrong. d. Hmrigue Huertas jubilant over Ray's disgrace, but feels it is a loss of exile prestige and harbingers bleak and hepeless period e. Dr. Antonio Maceo says many have lost faith in Ray for lack of accomplishment this past year. f. Ray is laughing stock. Those who had hopes now feel he is only an anbitious politican not will to keep promises. g. JURE members confused and undecided over how to defend Ray. Alanis and Zarrega wish to remove their followers from JURE. h. Cisneros states to AMTAUP that Ray will accuse U.S. govt of treachery for cutting off economic aid one month ago and for searching his home, automobile and offices (Cisnero's?)(Photostats in volume XIv) SECRET
= gener Betsy Palmer Volume XV - June 1954 Page 2 5. Memo for the Record, dtd 9 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez Subject: Possible Plans of Ray Opinion of Rodriguez that Ray will attempt asap to mount another infiltration effort. He is relatively certain JURE has or can procure a smali c capable of making trip from Florida to Cuba. He also thinks that Hild ¢idddydd/d? Ray “would be willing to publicly give the lie to the TIME magazine article of 12 June 1964. 6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 10 June 1964 ~ re-canvassing of exile cormunity reveals Ray's prestige at near-absolute low point. Trend is tendency to ignore Ray completely. Information that JURE in considerable dissension. Threats of various factions to withdraw unless Cisneros dismissed and national board reorganized. 7. Memo for Record, dtd 12 June 1954 from Sammel Halpern Subject: Information from the British in Answer to Questions Re; Tdentify of American Who Allegedly Paid Manuel Ray's fine in Nassau. 5 ; called 12 June to say Gov. of Bahamas had replied to our query as to the identify of American who allegedly paid Ray's fine in Nassau. (see TIME of 12 June 1951, page 48 -- alleged CIA paid). Governor séated he had seen no such figure and to best of his knowledge, there was no such person. "I of course did not tell that we knew the identity 05 of the American as reported to us by Rogelio Cisneros of JURE." 8. Memo-for Record, did 12 June 1951 from Alfonso Rodriguez Subject: JURE telegram to TIME Megazine Protest falsity of information published by TIME re: capture of Manuel Ray and his group. False that a CIA ship participated in any phase of operation. Also false that a CIA individual paid fine -- the $84.00 was sent to JURE by an American citizen at request of one of his employees. 9. Cable to DIR from JMVAVE, dtd 27 June 1964: According to AMPAST/6, Ray informed Peve Catillo (Jose Garcia Valdez) their departure date for Cuba would be July 1. Boat to be used is unnamed Rybovitch rented in Ft. Lauderdale. Ray planning to stay in Cuba about 15 days. 10. Memo for Record, dtd 29 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodriguez Subject: Establishment of Base Abroad; Manuel Ray Rivero On June 22, the Special Group agreed "no monies would be forthcoming, specifically a requested $25,000, until he ceased" all activities from U.S. neinland. SECRET CUBA
te He MP ReMi cts Ate etal 4 Dacia A bat Rafa RINAR Re Oe at ee tn eh miele ena Ra ON Fe we ee ‘ . SECRE] : A _ . { . t 5° File Review -~ Manuel Ray y Rivero ~- Volumes I ~- XVIIT \ May 2, 197 : Betsy Palmer Volume XVI - July 1, 1964 - August 28, 1964 1. Draft on Manuel Ray by Alfonso Rodriguez dtd 6 July 1964 After his failure to reach Cuba during May 1964, Ray believes he must go ss _ into Cuba as soon as possible. Within JURE, according to Ray, his detention by the British is viewed as an unfortunate incident. Ray said some JURE members considering demonstrations before British embassies and consulates. 2. Memo for the Record dtd 7 July 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez Subject: Tad Szulc Relationship with Manuel Ray Rodriguez questioned Ray's using newspaper correspondents as emissaries to departments of the U.S. govt. Ray stated that Szgulc took it upon himself to speak about matters related to assisting Ray. Rodriguez says it would be wrong to assume that Ray is controlled by Szule but Ray “undoubtedly knows that Szulc has worked hard, first with President Kennedy and now, for him and his interest. This cannot but influence Ray." 2. Intelligence Information Memo, 14 and 15 June 1964 Source: OS oF JURZ's national executive met 14/15 June to discuss crisis within the organization concerning Cisneros. Dr. Raul Chibas Ribas stated that if Cisneros not removed from his position, Chibas would make public his resignation. 3. Memorandum for Director of Central Intelligence, dtd 9 July 1964 _ ~—FYOHY Dismond FitzGerald, Chief /WH Division Subject: Chronology of Concept of Autonomous Operations and Summary of Financial Support to Manuel Artime Attachment A is listing of origin, briefings, discussions, and approvals by appropriate policy levels of the concept of autonomous operations and specifically support to Artime. Chron clearly shows that from the very beginning the problems inherent in autonomous operations-were clearly stated at all tines by the Agency and that appropriate policy levels were kept fully and regularly informed of the status of autonomous operations. Attachment B contains summary and breakdown of financial support for Artime. Summary states that, "From June 1963 through 30 June 1964 the Agency spent b4, 933,293 in support of the Artime operation." Fixed monthly subsidy is 3225, OOO. SECRET Tig
a LE Wk aaa RP A ee TU TS MOANA Dd AERA RURAL a Rai RIERA PEERLESS TEES ABEL TIA LAO EI I a al On ee a ee ne ee me ae thw mr cm ee - . SECRET Betsy Palmer Volume XVI ~ continued page 2 Origin of Autonomous Operations Integrated Covert Action Program for Cuba, approved by Higher Authority in June 1963, provided for "support of autonomous anti-Castro Cuban groups to supplement and assist in the execution" of other courses of action. Concept was first voiced in Sept. 1962 in Walter Rostow's proposal for a "Track Two" approach to Cuban operations. Parallel to regular CIA- controlled Cuban teams, CIA woihid extend financial aid and some advice and guidance to independent and uncontrolled Cuban leaders such as Manuel Ray. Rules of Engagement incorporated into June 1963 program. 1. "It is the keystone of autonomous operations that they will be executed exclusively by Cuban nationals motivated by the conviction that the overthrow of the Castro/Commmist regime must be accomplished by Cubans, both inside and outside Cuba acting in consonance. . 2. The effort will probably cost many Cuban lives. If this cost in lives becomes unacceptable to the U.S. conscience, autonomous operations ean be effectively halted by the withdrawal of U.S. support; but once halted, they cannot be resumed. 3. <All autonomous operations will be mounted outside the territory of the United States. k, The United States Government must be prepared to deny publicly any participation in these acts no matter how loud or even how accurate may be the reports of Us S. complicity. 5. The United States presence and direct participation in the operation would be kept to an absolute minimum. Before entering into an operational relationship with a group, the U.S. representative will make it clear that his Government has no intention of intervening militarily, except to counter intervention by the Soviets. An experienced CIA officer would be assigned to work with the group in a liaison capacity. He would provide general advice as requested as well as funds and necessary material support. He may be expected to influence but not control the conduct of operations. 6. These operations would not be undertaken within a fixed time schedule." hk, Article from New York Times, Wednesday, July 15, 1964, bylined Tad Szulc "Ray Said To Leave For Cuba Landing - Castro Foe, Balked in May, Reported on Way Again." 5. Cable to DIR from JMBARR, dtd 15 Jul 1964, M/V True with Manolo Ray and crew returned Key West area --- had motor trouble. — 6. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 18 July 1964. Ray's latest misadventures trying get into Cuba mid-July greeted with relative indifference majority Cuban exiles Miami area. 7. Wireservice prinout - Miami, Play, July 24, 1964. Three exile groups withdrew from Ray's JURE today protesting that Ray failed to make good his promise to enter Cuba to reactivate the anti~Castro underground. Spokesman was Jesus Dieguez of the Revolutionary Nationel Assembly. SECRET repre,
Seonneihae an Ra Bia ds Dh A SOLE RENEE NET LEE IEE MEE Rare ty Anseaaitne ae 6A we Re ORKTA MA wi a he Wrenn mm mate mor all adie ee ee Betsy Palmer Volume XVII - September 1964 - February 1965 May 2, 1976 1. Memo dtd 1 Sept 1964, Subject: [ AMTAUP-2]Production "Chief of Reports Comments: It would appear that AMTAUP-2's reporting on JURE matters have been generally reliable." 2. Autonomous Operations - Operating Plan Activity: AMBANG J For the Period: 1 October ~ 31 December 1964. Total of 375,000 paid to effect move of JURE activities from U.S. territory and as a final payment to JURE. 3. Intelligence Information Cable, dta 9 Sept 1964 . , Source: Jose Garcia Valdez, aka “Pepe Gatillo" Subject: Plans of JURE leader Manuel Ray Rivero to depart Miami for an Undisclosed Location. Ray asked Garcia on 9 Sept 64 to take him, St. George and Mirta Borras on trip to unspecified destination. To depart on JURE catamaran. 4. Memo for the Record, dtd 11 Sept 196: from Alfonso Rodreguez On aug 24, 1954, Rogelio Cisneros called to report his resignation from JURE. Stated Ray incapable of directing both political and military activities. Cisneros thinks Raul Chibas will soon also resign. Cisneros said Ray not prepared for ill-fated May attempt into Cuba and Cisneros thinks Ray had believed he could arrange for CIA to take him into Cuba. "Ray is politically uvpgnformed --~ politically that which he last read". Cisneros further stated that he believed Ray had planned his entire return-to-Cuba angle with President | Kennedy and the presidential elections of November 1964 in mind. According to him, Ray planned to make JURE and Ray outstanding . liberal and democractic exile group with the thought that vrior to the 1964 elections, Mr. Kennedy would have to do something about Cuba. With Kennedy's death, according to Cisneros, all of Ray's plans went awry. Rodriguez expresses to Cisneros that this seems like a far-fetched possibility and Cisneros admits he got idea out of thin air, but said theory widely held within Directorate of JURE. 5. Memo for the Record ~ draft - dtd 22-Sept 1964 - Alfonso Rodriguez Conclusions "T recommend we give Ray wnat he asks and close the JURE books for good. If Ray is succesful in Cuba he will not need our help, if he is ‘not, our help won't do much good. "He is honest and at least the money will largely be spent for the purpose he wants to achier . "Whatever Ray may ever say, he was treated the way he asked to be treated. We have plaved the game in a manner beyond reproach." SECRET
i Sie DTA eh ASEAN EW aE ce he Di ie in BSCE ° 5 - Ft eee Seis Tes ~~ SECRET Bea Betsy Palmer RS a aa rsa tart cognate weg me ato thatthe lo sna Mae mene em Vertes Volume XVII - continued Page 2 6. Erquaaga Arms shipment to JURE episode. Cable real DIR CITE 52, REF: DIR~63886 - 15 Please pass to asst. Sec. Mann from. Anbassador Telles: "I saw President Orlich and Minister Quiros Sasso on 18 November and conveyed reference position. The President was visibly shaken to learn that US government was not in- volved in this arms shipment. After some discussion with Minister Quiros, President Orlich requested that we not issue license for AMBANG-1 shipment. President Orlich made clear he would be happy at any time to undertake action such as this if US government wanted him to. While he does wish see Cuba free he inclined to agree with'US position Re Hit and Run raids undertaken principally for publicity sake. President Orlich's decision based on (1) relaization that he would not be doing us a favor and, (2) further realization that CRG would be hard pressed to explain such a $70,000 purchase of arms if it became a campaign issue in 1965." e/bp
TRINA Tr nas teceanttoepertnm en sets ORE SLR PILES UT RG A RENN ae Atte inl CaS ATR Daerah NG Mm SREY ee Mem AS eR Reem tt es Re me ee SEC RET Betsy Palmer File Review Manuel Ray y Rivero, Volumes Ii - XVIIT Volume XVIII ~ March 1965 ----- wana ne May 2, 1970 1. Memo dtd 18 November 1965 to: United states Secret Service From; Deputy Director for Plans Subject; Ray, Rivero, Manuel Antonio aka: Ray, Manolo In response to a telephonic request of 15 Nov. 1965 for a name trace on Ray. CIA files contain voluminous information from sources of varying reliability re: Ray who is well known to Intelligence Community as a prominent anti-Castro Cuban exile leader and head of JURE. If par-~ ticular info is desired, please specify: 2. Memo dtd 6 Dec 1955 to Secret Service from DD/P gives 2 1/2 page standard bio information on Ray. - 3. Memo dtd 15 Dec 1965 to Commissioner, INS from DD/P Subject: Roige Cerezo, Jose (4 12 399 923 TC) According to CIA files, information dtd Aug 1962 from a Cuban emigree source, Roige was designated chief of intelligence by National Direction Abroad of JURE. Source said intelligence group created in Merc 1953 on orders of Manuel Ray for purpose of infiltrating JURE members into various organizations which operated in Miami area, as well as into agencies of U.S. govt. Further, that in April 1963, Ray had issued orders to infiltrate a JURE member into CIA in order to learn details of plans regarding Cuba. JURE also intended to drop leaflets into Cuba of a derogatory nature regarding U.S. govt. In- cluded_in these leaflets was Subject's manifesto against the U.S. govt and ageinst t this Agency. 4, Ltr. dtd June 2, 1966 from Dr. Julian Gallo to Harry (tahoney?) Gallo is contact with Ray in Puerto Rico and trying to discover the names of Ray's contacts in Cuba. Ray, apparently is seeking a Mexican visa fron Gallo and unhappy that it did not come through. Refused to reveal names or addresses to Gallo and would not sive information about where his radio broadcast tapes were to De sent for transmission into Cuba 5. Memo for the Record, did 21 June 1955 from Charles Anderson fet with Ray on 28 April 1966. Anderson said in general Ray had less information on the "purge situation that I did." Ray said relatives of Gustavo Arcos in PLR. had telephone contact with Arcos family in Cuba, acout 25 April and that Arcos still in prison but charges against him were thin. "( This means there wes at ieast one more telephone call than tos we knew of previously, and this has probavly served to increase the pressure on Arcos)," Anderson tells of “his concern and strong interest in Arcos on the chance that Haz ne assume Arcos had neen CIA agent. Doesn't know is Say will construe remark this way but it seemed like en opening "to use important exile channel as a possible deception mechanism." "I believe that later in the summer it might be a good idea to have uo another talk with AMBANG to keep up with exile thinking, and feeding more deception thoughts." SECRET Y
STATA tenements weit ntartnty Nonetcane tee i ticle EEE NTE St CG SBOE hn na aeata ten Soe Be Mi SECRET stay sane Volune AVILI continued Page 2 6. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 28 June 1956 Source: Qualified American Ovserver On 15 June 1955, Refael Garcia-Bango, Cuban exile in Spain, received call in Madrid from Ray in P.R. regarding Ray's plans to assume power in Cuba. Garcia-Bango told Ray it was essential he come Madréd before 25 June and return to San Juan in order to talk to a member of Cuban delegation for 10th Caribbean and Cenfm games in P.R., prior to return of delegation to Cuba. Ray agreed to do so. Ray enthusiastic over possibility of overthrowing Castro in next several months. Knows Garcia-Bango-has bad reputation but feels he could prove useful. Also useful would be Garcia-Bango's brother, Jorge Garcia-Bango Dirube, who has more respectable reputation. Ray also state that he hed received indirectly a message from Jose Llanusa Gobel and ¢c onsiders him a potential ally. 7. Harry Mahoney debriefs Ray, described in Memo for the Record dtd 8 July 1966. Mentions Julian Gallo at this time and Ray indicates he knows and respects him. i 8. Memo No. 771, 1 Sept 1966 for: Chief, OPS Cuba/WH Division/pDDP Attn: Mr. Harry Mahoney, Subject: MIG-21. Attaching communication from DIA authorizing $100,000 should MIG-21 operation succeed. Funds to come from Air Force escrow fund now held by CIA. (Note: Other memos refer to MIG which Ray said he knew a Cuban pilot would TIy out of Cuba. Ray never comes: through with any information that is usadle, and finally says he cannot contact pilot) 9, Cable_dtd 4b Jan 69 CITE WH/Miami 2233 Ref: 14.90 AMOT reports on 9 Aug 63 indicating Ray plans to dissolve JURE and hold a Congress of Cuban exiles in 1959 to create a new organization to fight Castro. Ray working with Haitian groups and hopes, if new invasion of Haiti successful, he will be granted operational oases and radio station in Haiti. 10. Memo dtd Feb. 8, 1971 to Director, FBI from DD/P indicates that CIA has no current operational interest in Manuel Ray Rivero. SECRET n
ee Che 2 EEE EE Re et TORE SEE TAREE ei he ett tacitt arm wre ORT ERY Sm ake Te neaten wy senna ey April 5, 1978 Review of Manuel Rey Rivero files Assortment of documents not in files at time review began on 3/29/78 1. 10 June 1966 Dispatch to Chief, WH, From Chief of Station, | I6-)0 Subject: Haitian Exile Activities in the Dominican Republic. LS y EMMEPTY=<1 provided information on Haitian exile activities. On May 30, Pa was taken to a meeting Hy Godefray Moscoso at the Hotel Comercial (with) ALE was taken to meeting by Gerard Max Lafontant, a Haitian Commmist At the meeting, Lafontant told Moscoso that Manolo Rey had obtained explosives for him to use in the first invasion against Haiti and that Rey was now living in the Dominican Republic. lLafontant described Rey as a former collaborator of Fidel Castro, but was not now on sepaking terms with Castro. He said the Communist-oriented 14th of dune Revolutionary Movement had on one occasion accused Rey of being a CTs . ide dot agent, but this was not true. Rey can obtain explosives within ve 2 hours after the request is made. ye 2. Cable to Director from Hunt, August 25, 1960 states that Carrillo advised that FRD should keep an eye on new anti-Castro group being formed by Raul Chibas and Manuel Ray, Marcel Fernandez, Julio Durate and Jose Pepin Bosch. Chibas told Carrillo that Miro would follow Chibas line which y would be neither join nor fight FRD but help if necessary. Bosch financing Chibas and Miro with initial credit. Results negative when Carillo invited new group to join FRD. Carrillo feels if new group succeeds, it will try to draw in Feliue Pazos and Ramon Barquin. (Note date of cable) * 3. Dispatch to Deputy Chief, WH/SA from Chief of Station, JMWAVE dated 14 april 1964 in Mexico, D. F. | Lengthy and very rambling letter which, among many other things, states the story about Manuel Ray being closely associated with ALBIZU CAMPOS and friendly with Puerto Ricans who were working on the rennovation of the Wnite House and the group that tried to assassinate Truman. (Pencilled notation of A. Rodriguez -- "Who is AMSHOT/1? Could he be agent provacateur? What is his access? Can we take him seriously?) Although postmarked in Mexico, AMSHOT apparently still in cubal it Not a Cuban citizen - wife in U.S. Trying to get a Mexican Visa. kh. Cable 21 May 1964 or information report. On 21 May 1964, unidentified members of JURE stated that Manuel Ray Rivero entered Cuba successfully on 17 May 196) and is still there. He departed from an unidentified embarcation point near Cuba at 3 am on 17 May and reached his destination by 10 am that day. Ray was accompanied by a labor leader believed to be JOSE COMEZ, RODRIGUEZ end a 22 year old man who was to serve as Ray's commmications clerk and guide. SECRET 4/BK
SECRET > netey parmer Miscellaneous documents not in files Page 2 Roce at ae cnn Mone ane at Re tae Maan TS 9 # TO eS EAT te Aa cot Oi athe Rett rE dis Mt ha Ma ERAS aha tN tenia arnt rt So eri meen ntae en atims t= SR Rega S a 3 2 5. Field Information Report on Cuba Subject: Lecture of Manuel Ray Rivero to Member of JURE's Delegation from Tampa, Orlande, and Miami, Florida Date: 26 May 1965 Source: A young Cuban exile trained in information collection. Ray game opening lecture to 25-30 JURE delegates gathered in Miami on 22 May 1965. Ray claims JURE has men and equipment to win war of liberation in Cuba and reiterates that only an internal revolution will overthrow Castro. Said some arms had been left on a military base in the Dominican Republic and that, regardless of who takes over in the DR, the arms will be returned to JURE. Made an appeal for money so that organization would purchase the M/V VENUS, a 110-foot vessel registered in Panama. (Previous reporting on JURE's base and equipment in DR contained in the following: TDCSDB=315/00539-65, 16 Feb 65; TDCSDB-315/00301-65, 38 Jan 65; - TDCSDB=315/00383-65, 27 Jan 65; and TDCSDB=315/00269-65, 28 Jan 65. * 6. Field Information Report on Cuba Subject: Plan of Manuel Ray Rivero to Infiltrate the Ranks of the Central Intelligence Agency Date: 30 April 1963 Source: Former Rebel Army member (F) active in clandestine movements | Appraisal of Content: 3 On 30 April 1963, Rogelio Cisneros, JURE Exec. Bd. member, said a meeting held in his home and Antonio Arias, propaganda chief in Miami, in attendance. Cosneros said it was mentioned that Ray had issued orders to infiltrate a trusted_man into the CIA in order to learn details of any plans with regard to Cuba and if possible to infiltrate this man into Cuba. Cisneros said it might be possible to use contacts of George Volsky (sp?) who had CIA contacts. In regard to future propaganda, JURE plans to introduce thousands of anti-American phamphlets into Guba, including Ray's manifesto against the U.S. government and the CIA. x T- Report on Cuba/Dominican Republic Subject: Urgent plan of Manuel Ray Rivero to Enter Cuba Involvement of Ray with Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo and Haiti Date: 18 September 1964 Source: Jose Garcia Valdez - part of group of Cubam emigres trained in techniques of information collection. Andrew St. George said Ray is attempting to drop himself into Cuba, regardless of risk, to regain his political prestige. Ray feels he cannot now compete with Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo, military leader of SNFE, and other revolutionary organizations, unless he enters Cuba. He wants to have same influence of others when Haiti leadership starts distributing bases to Cuban exiles and providing them help for their aid in overthowing Francois Duvalier (a trade off). According to St. George, the Haiti combine is composed of Gutierrez, Antonio Cuesta del Valle of Commandos L, and DRE members. Also, Rolando Masferrer Rojas on the inside of Haiti operations and has the most influence among the Haitians. Cleary wt ser |
. SECRET . Betsy Palmer Miscellaneous documents no in files Page 3 8. Information Report - Cuba/Dominican Republic Subject: Purchase of a Boston Whaler for Manuel Ray Rivero, _Teader of the Junta Revolucionaria Cubana (JURE) Date: 18 September 196) . ‘Source: Naturalized American citizen - formerly in shipping business in Cuba, well-trained and experienced debriefer On 14 Sept 1964, a Miami yacht builder firm purchased a 13-foot six inch Boston whaler for Ray. Purchaser, Angel Aixala Pertierra said he planned to go to Santo Domingo to get permission to operate the whaler in Dominican waters, and once this had been granted, .would deliver the boat to Ray. It was on Aixala's Catamaran ct 1208 D, that Ray made his ill-fated initial attempt to enter Cuba. Aixala is not a member of JURE. i % 9. Classified Message to Director, from Paris - cc Date: 8 June 1963 Ray and Emio Guede arrived in Paris and Ray contacted by Nauman on 7 June. Reviewed plan for Franqui recruitment in place. Urged Ray to take immediate action before his presence in -Paris was leaked. ,Guede tries’ to contact Franqui by phone and on all occasions, phone answered by Edith Sorel or her roomate, Helene Pulish (phonetic). Guede leaves message wach time and on last call told Franqui going to Brussels and may have already left. On 7 June Guede sees Franqui at the opening of his exhibition and talks to him. Franqui listened to him, but made no responses to his ssc veiled overatures. Guede surmizes Franqui not interested -- thinks he is - Rae incapable of defending regime but not willing or capable of breaking with . it. Grovery and JERVAY met Ray. Feel this important re possible future use Ray Europe. Pari support excellent. (c/s comment: HQS has reason believe no obstacle convincing Ray push for Franqui return for period to be eyes and ears anti-Castro conspiracy.) Be. XS LO. Cable Report to Director, from Paris Date: 14 June 1963 Ray and party travel to Bbssels on 11 June, and Ray continues his efforts to recruit an agent in place for CIA. Contacts Guillamo Cabrera and surmised Cabrera held back from a break due to his concern for a brother inside who is ill. Ray asks Cabrera to arrange a meeting with Gustave Arcos but Cabrera unable to do so since Arcos/édjf¢{ leaving for a few days. Ray extends his trip. Contacts Nauman who tells Ray it is not possible to resolve all the personal problems of those he has contacted and Ray must show them the wisdom and practicality of working in place as a means of eliminating the regime. Ray willing to settle for defection as he believes this hag an impact on the regime. Report states that Ray extremely active, moves fast and purposefully, and has given impression of frank cooperation. Has volunteered to assign a man to be station contact, but feels|UNRUMBLE 2 is too young but should be aware of whomever is designated. se SECRET uBR
“SECRET — petsy vatner Miscellaneous documents not in files P age & #¥U. Information Cable to Director from JMWAVE Date: 5 November 1963 Subject: Unification Activities by Manuel Ray Rivero, 23 Oct 1963 Source: A trained observer with access to wide variety of Cuban exiles. Source is known to most of his contacts as a channel to U.S. intelligence. Obtained information from Reinaldo Pico Ramon, officer in the Alianza de Trabajadores Cubanos (ATC, Alliance of Cuban Workers). Pico was told by an unidentified informant, who is probably on the JURE National Executive, that luis Manuel Rodriguez, a former rebel army lieutenant from Santioago de Cuba, and who was known as "Mama Dolores" while a member of Brigade 2506, is serving as a Ray agent at Fort Benning, Georgia. Individuals who are working with Rodriguez are SILAS CUERVO | CASTILLO and WWIS CLEMENTE BARCENA SERRANO, both former members of. Brigade 2506.
Reyiew of Files ~- Manuel Rey y Rivero \ tm ee er Betsy palmer < DCD Documents —™ May 2, 197 1. Memo dated 2 Oct 1962 to Chief, Contact Division, from Chief, San Francisco Office Subject: Suitability of Manuel Ray and Miro Cardona for Important Roles in a Possible New Cuban Government Information received from Dr. Professor of Political Science 2 at long-time source of exceptional value. [ oS Qo visi in Miami and Contacted about 25 former Castro supporters reéprésénting a broad political gamit.- got the impression from many of the 05 Cubans that they suspect ay of being a "possible Communist sleeper". eluctant to pass along this information, because accusations were very broad. 2. Infomation report dated 16 July 1962 and Earlier ° Source: Cuban National (Alien File “a-12570921) who asked for an interview on occasion of first contact. with CTA. Cannot vouch for his bona fides. Had credential indicating membership in branch of revolutionary army's intelligence service, now in exile in U.S. and maintaing connections with colleagues in that country. A friend of his reports plans to assassinate top Castro leadership in Cuba. To be done by poison -- "Clostridium Botulinum" which is strong, odorless, and tasteless. Takes about 12 days to kill. About Sec would do the job. Waiting for next visit of major delegation from a Communist country -- dinner in honor of the occasion should bring together most of the important membersof the regime and that is when the attempt will be made. 2. Cable dated Oct. 3, 1951 ~ WA CITE WYoR 4002 Support (Travis) info L/A Branch from Daniels. Source is Ernesto Dezaldo - Cuban iawyer now living in New York City. Stated the MRP in Havana is far less radical than under the leadership of Ray, who has been completely discredited in recent months. Primary purpose today is (a) assassination of top leaders in Castro regime and (3B) sacotage of important industrial end government installetions in Hevana. Strength of MRP in Havana estimated to exceed 1,000 ~- success measured more in terms of fund raising ability and blowing up of buildings. 3. Information dated June 4, 1961, Subject: Underground Stug@ent Leader Comzents on Post-invasion Cuba. Reporting officer talked with ISIDRO BORTA, on the leaders of DRZ, Borja says top DRE members in jail or in a friendly embassy in Hevena but said new leaders have been selected and will resume sabotage activities shortly. Thought the underground could restore tension in Cuba in 3-4 months. However, said outside help needed to get rid of Castro. Claimed that prior to invasion, is was possible to buy almost anything in Cuba from Castro officials -- they were tainted by corruption. Since Castro's victory at Pay of Pigs, his popular support is estimated to be around 30-85%. Most support is out of fear because the people believe he will be in power permanently. Borja said DRE outside of Guba working hard for release of former leader, Alberto Muller from prison. SECRET ey
SECRET Betsy Palmer DCD Documents - Manuel Ray y Rivero Page 2 4, Memo to Acting Chief, Contact Division dtd 20 May 1964 From: Chief, Miami Field Office Subject; Alleged "New York Times" Publicity Build-up for Manolo Ray Hal Hendrix, Scripps-Howard L.A. correspondent believes NY Times publicity buildup for Ray in full swing. Tad Szulé reporting Ray's war movements from Miami. Also with Szule is close friend, Henry Raymont of the Times. Hendrix said Times playing up Ray while downplaying Artime and Gutierrez Menoyo. Think's Times exaggerating Ray's plans to take teams of highly trained guerrillas into Cuba, and that Ray's. "war" is little more than en »«MGM-type New York Times production so far. SECRET
a SECRE] netsy Palmer Review of Manuel Rey y Rivero Files, Volumes I - Viit March 29, 1978 — Volume I Undated to ‘September 1960 1. Cable suggests that an offer of financial assistance to Ray's wife and children from CIA rather than through the FRD may pay large future dividends. Family to arrive circa September 1960. 2. Cable to Director From: MASH 19 September 1960 Increasing suspicion RAUL CHIBAS a Castro plant. Since exfiltration by KAPPES, CHIBAS has laid low but back in ‘picture as representative of RAY. Common knowledge that CHIBAS brought KAPPES out of Cuba, but should be noted that KAPPES bas since been in and out of Cube three times with no apparent difficulties. CHIBAS' sources of information: Mason in U. S. govermnent Manuel de Jesus and Bender as FRD representatives Nino Diaz as Alianza representative Don Hogan Kappes as Alberto Fernandex representative. This should get a good picture of the U.S. anti-Castro activities. 3. Summer 1960. Ray very actively recruited to become FRD member. ~-CIA considered him an important political asset. RAULCHIBAS, Ray's assistant, spoke for him with U.S. authorities. Urged strong organization inside Cuba before outside help could be effective. CHIBAS meets with Bender 9/7/60, says he is in favor of FRD but completely committed to. Ray and would check with hin. lh, 27 September 1960. Memo to Western Hemisphere/4 Chief From: Rudolph 5. Gomez, Acting Chief, WH Subject: Approval from State to Include Manuel Ray Rivero in the FRD Complex At a 20 September 1960 meeting, Ray's name was suggested for inclusion in FRD and State desired to look further into his background. Ray was discussed again on 9/27/60 with Mr. Divine who further conferred with Ambassador Mallory same day and Mallory approved Ray's incdusion. 5. September 29, 1960 cable from MASH to WH9 indicates MASH somewhat doubtful about Ray's feelings toward U.S. and continued dealings with this group needs further policy consideration. FS There is a restricted CI/OA folder on Ray of this 201 file held under C785514 * Ask about -- documents sent for microfilming in July 7, 1967. UGFA 12222 3 November 1963 201 239293 6. Ray granted Provisional Operation Approval (POA) on 25 October 1960. (form says, Green list attached. 104591) SECRET
- . a SE c R CT a OT awter 9 einer Volume I - Manuel Ray Page 2 T- PRQ Part 2 169 c85514 Section I Contact and Development Woodrow C. Olien met Ray October 1958 when Ray was head of Civic Resistence Movenent. in Havana. Three clandestine meetings were held prior to 1 January 1959, attended by Olien, Wallace A. Growery, | (uc OY member) who originally introduced Olien to Ray. After I-January 1959, Ray given important post in revolutionary government and Olien has seen him — only twice since, Olien peising as political officer to State Department. Section II of PRQ states Ray is friendly to U.S., once having received @ gpant for special study there. A dedicated, patriotic Cuban, opposed to Communism but taken no active part in combatting it. 8. An undated, unaddressed letter from Antonio Gonsales Mora, Jr. --- P.S. SaysJoaquin Sanjenis appears to be a person in whom CIA has great confidence. Linked to Artime conspiracy. Responsible for all "inter- Cuban" intelligence matters. Is a “shady character" -- gangster vackground -- gives impression of ment&l retardation. Not known as individual of any importance, but he is! “An inexplicable affair" 9. PRQ Part 2 (contd) . Section VI == Subject has definite political action potential, ia a pro-democratic official of government who is not in sympathy with aims of international Communism and who is interested in strengthening ties between Cuba and U. S. Probably would never consent to agent status, but could by persuasion and argument be encouraged to influence policies of his government along lines compatible with U.S. government policies. Section XIV -- Information in PRQ Parts I and IT were obtained from file research and personal contact with subject.
Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - VIII March 29, 19 ‘ Volume IT x October 1, 1960 - November 22, 1960 i.e As of 21 November 1960, MRP organized as follows: Manuel Ray - Chief Raywl Chibas ~ Sepcial Assistant to Ray Juan Esteves Ramires - Secretary Ramon Barguin ~ Military and Intelligence matters Cisneros - Chief of MRP in Cuba 6-1 1. 10/4/60 cable from laims that new Cuban resistance group organized under Ray and has 400-500 men:in Las Villas Province. Not part of FRD but in touch with it. » 2. 10/7/60 Cable from Havana. AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO has withdrawn from FRD. JUSTO CARRILLO and FELIPE PAZOS will be integrated irito Ray's MRP. VARONA wishes to join, also, but Ray insists VARONA return to Cuba to do so. 3. 10/12/60 Cable to Director. RAMON BARQUIN claims CARRILLO and ARANGO are going to boycott FRD Executive Committee and sabotage its work: Barquin planning to join with Pazos, Ray, Chibas, MERO and QUEVEDO to form a new frente and then request union with FRD. If accepted, Barquin would become military head. If Barquin does not get U.S. goverment support for this plan, he will return to Cuba to try to overthrow Castro and win election on an anti-Yankee platform. x 4. 10/17/60 Contact report from Wallace A. Parlett Subject: Meeting with JUAN ESTEVEZ and JORGE BERUFF, 10/13/60 Cubans said Ray's group will not lower themselves to answer "Fidelismo without Fidel" charge and let their actions speak for themselves. MRP is highly disciplined and feel the majority of Cuban people favor ta&ir platform. Its leaders are interchangeable. If Ray comes out of Cuba, Chibas or Estevez could go in and take his place. 5. 10/24/60 Memo for files Subject: Representative of Manuel Ray to Professional Groups ENRIQUE HIRAM GUTIERREZ y RODRIGUEZ (dob 5/20/31, Havana) travels frequently to Puerto Rico on architectural business. Also frequently enters U. 5S. at Miami. Represents Ray's organization to various pro- fessional groups in Havana. Also serves as courier to Miami. 6. DRE information. 10/24/60 Cable states MULLER reported receiving letter from ANTONIO GARCIA, DRE representative in Cuba that organization is going well but needs funds and material aid. MASH asks Mueller to et details of Garcia's “groupos de accion" and details of organization. MASH gave Muller $500 for Garcia. Muller is concerned about Manolo Ray SECRET /6K
Betsy FaALmerR. a SECRET ‘March 4, 1978 ffice of Security > Manuel Antonio Ray y Rivero #22h59h 1960-1974 veil. Cross reference sheet - Memo dated 7/11/63, Subject: Justin McCarthy (0S# 246-271) - references that McCarthy associated most actively with Ray, the DRE, etc) in 1961-62. @. FBI report 19 October 1960, Re: Ray 3. See FBI report 11/21/74 - subject: EMILIO ECHARTE PEDROSO 4, 30 August 1965, #C“7TT 579 Subjects Duran, Gustavo Bergnes: States that Ray, an associateg, was granted POA on 2h October 1960 and-an:OA on 1 February 1961. * 5- Cross reference to JORGE A. VOLSKY CR RB 300838 = / ym ID Mem. 15 March 193 p. 2 6. #203308 TORROELLA, TIS IRD report 8/15/60 Iden Tist 7. Memo 14 Feb. 1961 o Alien Affairs Officer Varona, -Artime, Ray and Maceo departing for Guatemala 18 Feb. 1961, returning 25 February. 8. Gossip Colum from Here & There by Don Diego June 4, 1962 Ray-earns $1,000 per month in Puerto Rico as one of Committee of Planning in P.R. 9. 6 March 1961 - INS states it has not record of how Ray last entered U.S. 10. Ray being considered in connection with Project Zenith per form letter dated 16 November 1960, from Sheffield Edwards, D.S. to Director, FRI pu. Dep. Director Security (Investigations and Operational Support) , Memo for Chief C1/CA "No CIA files other than those in OS have been searched in connection with this case. Assumed all pertinent information concerning Ray has been furnished pursuant to provisions of Clandestine Services Instruction." pat 17 aw 1760 SECRET
4 Notes sent out for sanitization that are still pending: ‘—~ Betsy Palmer's notes on: Mexico City cable traffic, ‘ss Sergio Arcacha Smith aft 5 Manuel Ray y Rivero ‘ (OLC 78-1065/24, 4 May 78 - DDO) -"Betsy Palmer's notes om anuel Antonio Ray y Rivero > C 78-1065/25, 4 May 78 - os IF, | | i J . ~Surell Brady's notes on: Priscilla Johnson McMillan roa Aline Mosby Iso. o i § ~ -* (OLC 78-1065/23, 27 Apr 78 - OS) Sf Os | i i t i ae _- surell Brady's notes on: Ambassator-Debrynin——--~ Unidentified - HB onhrer Valeriy Vladimirovich Kostikov _ es are cy Gilberto Lopez my (OLC 78-1065/22, 27 Apr 78 - DDO) Betsy Palmer's notes on: - OAS - Alpha 66 borfemos SY Manuel Ray Rivero / (OLC 78- “1065/21, 27 Apr 78 - DDO) t -~ Dan Hardway' s notes on: ich» ECE OEM4AWUIRABBIT, (wiaparr fea UND) wl CAL Nes fw WU BONBON WUHUSTLER, ETC. (Hunt - = <Summary) (ODC-¥8-1065/18, 11 Apr 78 - DDO) \od) (OLE, 78- 1065/5, 16 Mar 78 - DDO) & Ae. 3 ae. Ls, ek soe 4S - lLeslie-Wizelman's notes on: Edward K. Moss, Joseph Ray Merola, as Ki . Eduardo Whitehouse Insua, Edwara Browder, fs is x Dino Cellini, Norman Rothman, John Martina (OLC 78-1065, 13 Mar 78 - OS) “ Dan Hardway's notes on: nidentified Man Photographs he hie! >pe- Assassinations ~- Mexico-s/t dys oT Li fra OLC 78-1065/7, 21 Mar 78 - DDO).. Paar rae : - Gieslie Wizelman's notes on: William Alexander Morgan - i (OLC 78-1065/79, 21 Mar 78 - DDO) « Edwin Lopez's notes on: Ortiz Ramirez «(8A Le PMA Ae ea YE oe LE OU REPRO PR RY EELS CRA ETA Oe
Notes sent out for sanitization that_are still pending: Betsy Palmer's notes on: Betsy Palmer's notes on: Surell Brady's notes on: Surell Brady's notes on: Betsy Palmer's notes on: Dan Hardway's notes on: Leslie Wizelman's notes on: Dan Hardway's notes on: Leslie Wizelman's notes on: Edwin Lopez's notes on: Mexico City cable traffic, Sergio Arcacha Smith Manuel Ray y Rivero (OLC 78-1065/24, 4 May 78 - DDO) Manuel Antonio Ray y Rivero (OLC 78-1065/25, 4 May 78 - OS) Priscilla Johnson McMillan Aline Mosby (OLC 78-1065/23, 27 Apr 78 - OS) Ambassador Dobrynin Unidentified - Valeriy Vladimirovich Kostikov Gilberto Lopez (OLC 78-1065/22, 27 Apr 78 - DDO) OAS - Alpha 66 Manuel Ray Rivero (OLC 78- 1065/21, 27 Apr 78 - DDO) a 7 AY 1 EC ona RABBIT, wut ABBIT ,,WUPUND! WUBONBON? WUHUSTLER, ETC. (Hunt \re OL wWupoNR. (OL “ee -1065/18, 11 Apr 78 - DDO) re Edward K. Moss, Joseph Ray Merola, Eduardo Whitehouse Insua, Edwara Browder, Dino Cellini, Norman Rothman, John Martino (OLC 78-1065, 13 Mar 738 - OS) Unidentified Man Photographs Pre-Assassinations - Mexico (OLC 78-1065/7, 21 Mar 78 - DDO) William Alexander Morgan ae (OLC 78-1065/9, 21 Mar 78 - DDO) Ortiz Ramirez (OLC 78-1065/5, 16 Mar 78 - DDO) 6/58