404-1026040177 ape eb (i, GLacuanen . your agency: “ae gnd it aii PD-204 (Rev. Maes92 ; es UNITED. STATES OEPARTMENT oF JUSTICE “FEDERAL QUREAU OF. INVESTIGATION” BAS Vide Buread- File: 8i are A. “JUNTA: RAVOLUCTONARIA. CUBANA Mend CCUBAN ‘REVOLUTIONARY’ ‘SUNTA) Chaiedien iWERNAL SECURITY=CUBA REGISTRATION ACT~CUBA NY p-1 ‘advised t that RCBIN: MOORE; who ‘offered: his / Jamaioan ‘property. to. Junta Revolucitonaria Cubana (JURE), waa Yeaving 12/18/63, for Saigon, Vietnam, ' and'.would not. de, adle to ‘ageompany - Ra JURE member to- . inapect— hie- property,” ° "Blue. ‘Lagoon", ISMABL RODRIGUEZ, a: JURE - member) aivised, that, MANUEL. RAY was ain NYC = on 12/19/63 and told JURE members that. President _ ROMULO BET ANCOURT. of: Venezuela was finanotally ' asaisting JURE. HY T-2 advised that-twelve. men, well-trained in infiltration. and guerilla fighting, — were: ‘recently: woved fron Miami to Puerto Rico. NY T-1 and NY Pu? advised that RAUL CHIBAS, delegate . of JURE in NYC,. recently. ‘brought bonds: from Miami, “Florida; for gale. in New York, to equip. and outfit ‘men for: fighting in Cuba. NY T-1 also. ‘advised he @ of M-l and "mfercer" guns: with as stated he had to discuss the ; e of with"MANOLO” RAY. @AUL.CHIBAS 4s ATED. advised that ‘he- continues his association with, and Lovth leadership of, JURE in New York, CHIBAS stated a that all military. matters for JURE were under the’ direct control of “MANOLO” RAY. CHIBAS advised that recently five antinCASTRO erganizations joined with JURE. . P= i | | It ta the property of the “PBI and is loaned to ommen Iationa ay conc lueince ff the FBI. POR Byency. This document contains nemher rec 8 Contenta Po not te Se diswikstes outa lis
14-00000 previous’ coiuni tdience, Cs G a. i member of - JURE ‘to rey tl ere ‘wii ich is known. &8 "Blue ‘Lagoon. NY hl. aqvised. ‘that Moors. informed bia that he would be : “Leaving, New: ‘York: on: baseuber ot 963," “to Yo to” ‘Saigon. PS ‘Vietnam, 8 CO: “gather: waterial ‘for e. ‘wss- soing- ‘to. write: ‘onthe @. MOORE - te a friend of his- “O€ ae C one Ox two members of JURE. may come OE ee e Bi Gi dsthat — ‘should assist: OB “1 hag stated tha told hia that ee , bUSinesa, that. he’ came originally, « ‘been in Cuba Bonet Loe ° o eibie” “MOORE ‘told: BY T-1 that £ ; would be! very. willing to assist. any. anti-PIDEi, . CASTRO av Ben Fation ‘in: carrying out activities sgainst Cuba. NY T-1- also atated on December 17, 1903; that! . &. — 8 member O£- JURE, who does | b eh Lb 3) @ Oc,anigation in’ New York, , Fy ‘advised at th JURE had purchased. two airline ‘tickets to travel co 1am | ; the property. of ROBIN MOORE. airline tickets: “were purchased- and pald for by who. is the F in New York, tend Seat JUKE Had" HOE yet decided on who wo at they preferred that an American ey would not have to obtain a visa for a ibaa. =2u
14-00000 7 ¢ up DE. “RAUL. ‘CHIBAS, the. ett Ft for’ a peering: oS yo og : §°1963, ‘advised that following a at. trip's Puerto ‘Rico by: “ROGELIO: CISNEROS, JURZ leader do 2 Ly babeea | “kept in Ham ‘by| 2 stated. “that aony, fhe:..12 men a sent. to: . on as VICENTE MENDEZ.” ae “qT-2 gald that: he : “had ‘been moved from Miemi to. “2 Puekto: Rico, aug the mimor within “JURE was that ‘they were men «Weld traines is. » infiltration ‘and guerilla fighting. — ae “NY as also ‘gtated on peceaber’ 23, 1963, that SUAREZ : QUINONE, & JURE. wember in Venezuela, bad come to the united _“ States in OTIEr £5. orysnize the labor section of jizz. ;
14-00000 6b. om Lb) appointment for December. 80, 2 6 ees eee By: - ‘NY. tf geated that FE ‘uth | a Broup. of indiviouels a sear ay ae? pbatene te eu been. ‘sent- froin Miami. to puerto. ; NY ‘To? stated that) ‘AE such ahishly. ‘trained | &roup exiated a NY T-1, on péceiibér. 26, cnivised thle te received. “xelephone Gail. that day. froin. in which(__] made an_ ra = : eh NS 88 | wita NY T-1 _ the purchase of -weapons for. JURE ° : - . a ad Tel also ‘advised: on peceaber 26, 1993, ‘that : told: ‘him that. JURE, has temporarily postponed the contemplated. trip to Jasaica to: “inspect the property which had been, offerea to then. - oN. for their: use ‘by ROBIN ‘MOORE, ; NY t-2, on January 2, 1964; ‘advised that RAUL CHIBAS went to Miemi, Plorida,on-December 29, 1953, on an undisclosed _g@ission, CHIBAS returned to-New York on December ' 30, 1963, together with: ROGELIO CISNEROS» the: Miami leader of: juRE, and <4=
y4-o000 * also ‘ac ised ot January oh 1964, 4 that ‘the: 42° NEIEL; = are now reported. definitely. to in. to Rico. -. state that thése men are: ‘reportéd to 2 be well-trail ad infiltration tactics and: guerilla fighting.- Januar 35.1904; advised. that he: spoke with» ia that ‘he. had brought some bonds . among” people in New York. The’ bonds” ‘are. nthe amount. ‘Of: $92 ‘which the JURE feels will be- ; outéLe | and: equip | on man for fighting “inside Cuba.- at JURE _ ‘had 50 men ‘trained acd. equippec URE was interested in. purshesing: “gnforcer" type which were available © paid: that they desired to have. 200 ~ £row Mies. ‘Florida: Like this eq ; o. Know whether ‘the. @maunitigon for the M-I an cer ‘was. interchangeable with the Belgian FALS.. “1964, “that, they wanted to yet people infiltrated | into Cuba cy}. in roups. of eiphet with effective and accurate. transmitting. een wanted to know whether or not the guns ‘and ammunition available through NY T-1 could be delivered: to - "thes JURE in costa: Rica. or if ‘the puns ‘and ammunition could be delivered to: JURE ‘on. the bigh ‘seas which alternative they preferred. =5= ent. ‘from Miams to- Puerto: ‘Rico. and ids of on for each’ gin purchased and the would iipment in’ 60° days.” NY Tel also said thal oe a ca £ NY: ‘pea. ‘advised ena [_Janso told him on January 3, B ae er wether Weise oe, Baits i 5 5 ry ® B 4 Ja SB a ES
14-00000 poveram ment or beneete PEN x “I was. $09. 959° . of be guns co URE. nfotied dia: that ‘he ‘wouid have & ated that they were. aefinitely - ee between the. M-I..6nd the. "pn force", rs this matter with -RAY ‘atthe’ ~ "2 ie pe ia NY ‘T-1 of RAY. "gs decision. tae Toi. algo. stated: ‘that“he told ‘to impress upon RAY that. fe "the: weapons could only be made * in a lepitinate ~ manner, =. é() W ae laccoxding £6: oy pd, ‘stated: that. he: was: in me Dp Do, 3 _ favor o ithe fighting started inside Cuba. as ‘800n a8 ~ , : SI ey, . - possible. ‘without, regard ‘to: the: political ties of: ‘the indiviaials . “-ftenting. -He also said: ‘that: the success of the: Fight, inside’ ‘ _ cuba’ depended upon the defection of members of the militia, “various. vanay units, and “the: ‘disenchanted and wavering communiste. ae . NY Tel, on January 15, 1968, also furniehed a copy ‘of | . the JURE bond. which is* béing : offerea for: sale. . This bond is ben in: the amount of $92. 00 and is for the purpose. of purchasing | wo @ eifle, _and- equipwent for ‘the: fight in cuba, It is. signed ; spy. ‘MANUEL ‘RAY and. the ‘Treasurer of JURE; who is identified as Je Je MARABOTTO. . ==
Wee states ea Hin- ‘that, Res Av had on nis also. stated. ‘that: : ras9 £0 ‘optain. Puerté:: 3 of ‘their ‘people in travel | cated that ha spake. on’ L that: the “JURE was on "the B on ary: whicn” tscheaded y is ‘serving 2 30-year. . : one SOS: RO - eurfanc! ‘on tera on the Is ie of Pines. oo ecced 2h, 1954, advised that he : during a recent ~ 22 adviséd that de had a7, aa ere Ba tzete) Sunrently has ° fo en Rélations . for x oo) advised that the = Dr. ROSSRTO Cuban Revolution and physical | +o be too active and, oF the Foreign y elose, to and travels, oe OcN is ad offices in New Sno Bag ers are... Ton Avenue and Broadway's ne JURE in hew “York, and > siested coordinator, and. unable to continue in| 2-3 stated that an sed that e “the ts a ey ee ee) eT Te |’. en ret to res fas PRET fe at oe ay Pe: ae s ig a E Bg 4
oe 7 . . , . (rit ret. Nam “yathowny: ‘SANCHEZ is. - the’ secietary ct acto, es 7 new Treasurer whose nade is. + FRANCO 5, ‘but | oo e we ENOL RAY and. “his assistant, POGELIO.. CO the delegate of the JURE in Miami, Floxidas —. aera ; vised: that. RAUL CHIBAS is" the® indiviaual in- nen OKT Go ¢ of ‘milit ary matter in’ the ew Yors area. : NY 73 also “gtated on. Je NUsCY ‘2h, 19845. thet. ‘the TURE, 7 under the léadership of: RAY, advocates: the government ~~ - ownership . of utslities and certain businessés and elso advocetesa’ policy of. agrarien reform, NY T-3 advised that ‘whiLle he was in. puerto Rito during December, 1903,. & oe _ he had attended: several meetings with his _ CARLOS DIAGO,- ‘and ‘determined. that there were comoittces ewithid he JURE. “who |; ‘were then working on the problems . S-ownership: ‘of: properties and. businesses and aleo- working: put reforms in‘ the: “Agrarian Refoxi ‘Law and also proposing continuation vf cooperatives. NY T-3. stated that. the ‘main drawback within. the JURE and outside the JURE is the Lekcist. tendency of 'MANOLO" RAY: NY .T+3 paid thet he  feals: ‘that "RAY wey have moderated ‘his views: on certain _matters, but-he still has’ ‘views which to many have been ‘labeled Leftist. NY T-3 ‘also stated that the criticism . @£ RAY and: the ‘system proposed: by the JURE» is still MFideltsqo’ sin. Fidel". ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ on January 23, 1964, advised that the ' JURE . was selling bonds in New York and each bond was in the amount of: “$92.00. RODRIGUEZ advised that in conversation with - RAUL CHIBAS, CHIBAS told bin that the tiae was, about right to .. $CErt fighting inside cuba. Although there has not been io an 4 oo _ «d- . |
1 beer reg Sm ce ae ccouplished regarding. “Bight ting ‘insied 5 ‘gi Ss Sone 3 we aythin: g. cefunitely’ ‘been infiltrated inside Cuba.’ ‘evertheless; seen hes id: that -ORLARDS. CASTRO, the delepace™ san recently elected as ‘a meaber of. a "the vunea: SE the. JURE. Taedue of his: “close goanection with president BETANCOURT. of. venezuela . ‘and besszee of the financial | “2. vassagtance being. given’ to. JURE by BELANCOWSE« RODRIGUEZ ~ ‘advised that the JURE xecently” opened hessquarters in New Yors and advised: that taey are’ located’ ‘at: “Ws west agrd street, New YOrKs. ; NY. ke 500 rebruary Ys. 1904,. gdvised ‘that che had a tele- ; a “ey phone call £ d ‘advised: tSsd told” hia & oe that there, was Some. delay in the. JURE. plass’ to beyin. i cuba, but. that” ‘these plans” ‘were Still in: effect. ; - gaia tnat ne was» etily ‘teaching school &t Sew, Hyde park High _ School -1 bended to'stay on. until the ead of the present = yoo. téras” gid ‘he had no further word grom"MANOLC" PAY . ot ‘yé,ard: hy the purchase of weapons other than that RAY peekerced weapons “of the sane caliber, as the FALS. aiu that RAY ae s .quat his jyod in ‘puerto Rico“ia ‘oxder to. Gsvote 6 full time _ re bo the activitiés of JURE and has recently stated thac he wilt ey - ' pe ‘figheing an cuba. by May 20," 1904. ae RAUL CHIBAS, 41- 40. Denaan. Street, slahurst, "Queens, on ‘February 12, 1y04, ‘stated that he continues to be a Spanish instructor at New Hyde park. “High School, rineola, New YOrX, and . = continues his associaton arid leadership o2 ef the JURE in New Yors. '- CHIBAS. advised that he is a member ‘of the Bxecutive Board of “JURE which is beaded by MANOLO' RAY> ‘CHIESS stated. that’ the . new coordinator of the JURE in New Yors is ANGEL FIGUEREDO, who © formerly was the Treasurer of the. organization in New YOrK. CHiBAS aavisea that he yt chsz.e of ‘militery operationy of the JURE sad stated that all military sat tters were directly ~ -9-
14-00000 eS DRA Gs . . - io UNITED. STATES DEPARTMENT CS JUSTICE . _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF ANVBSTISATION | NEWYORK, NEW YORK February 25, 1964 Title. ' Junta Revolucionarla cubana mo ‘(Cuban Revolutionary’ Junta) (JURE) | Character: Internal Security-cuba , Registration act-cuba . Reference = Report of Special agent Francis Je Q' Brien at New York, dated and capticued as above. - All ‘sources (except ‘any listed below) whose identities ate. concealed in referencea communication have furnished reliable information in tre past. NY. T=3, ‘an informant, contact with wher has been insuffietent te determine his > Peltanility. This cocusent contains neither cecommendations nor conclusions o£ the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loened to your agency; it and its contents are. not to be distribeced outeiae your Asencye .