Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 
(44 USC 2107 Note) 
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104-10213-10256 qparne AMLEO<-3 said “it is possible,’ and CASTRO then asked “but he calls you every day." This information, according to AMLEO-3, was included in a letter from his wife which he received on 14 September 1963. There is no copy of the letter either in tte AMTRUNK Operational file or in AMLEO-3's dossier to confirm that statement. /Comment: AMLEO-3 defected to the U.S. in December 1962, immediately became a JMWAVE Station asset, and was used to screen names for the AMTRUNK Operation. He was terminated in July 1964, reportedly due to conflict with JMWAVE Station for not ' having exfiltrated his wife and children. He returned to Cuba on his own in 1965, allegedly to exfiltrate his wife and children, was arrested, sentenced to 30 years : imprisonment, served two years, and was set free ina July! or August 1967. There are two firm accusations that he was a CASTRO agent as early as July 1963. /Comment: if true, it appears that AMLEO-3 could have been providing CASTRO information on the AMTRUNK operation from its inception. Also, it perhaps could account for CASTRO's | statement that AMLEO-3 called his wife in Cuba every day.7 b. UFGA 11829, dated 18 October 1963: A newspaper article on changing trends among high-level personnel within the CASTRO Government, written by Tad SZULC, appeared in a major daily newspaper. SZULC reportedly tolc a high-level U.S. Government official that Dr. MORENO, the AMTRUNK team leader, was the source of his information. A debriefing of ‘SDRENO produced information at considerable. variance to that in SZULC's article. Confronted with the article, MORENO admitted talking to SZULC but denied that most of the information in the article was based on anything which MORENO had said. The article created considerable furor in Washington, D.C. ‘Comment: specifics concerning the content of the article and name of the paper in which it appeared were not cited in the dispatch. There is no copy of the article either in the AMTRUNK operational file or in SZULC's dossier. If true, SZULC's article(s) could have been used as a channel for providing information to the Cuban Government, wittingly or unwittingly.7 ce. WAVE Cable 7300 (IN 58037) dated 93 November 1963: ae eared ~ ovember 1905 ; Transmission of a One Way Voice Link radio message #6 to the AMTRUNK's in Cuba on 9 November 1963, asked if they had developed any leads into the higher echelons of the Rebel Army, and who at higher levels appeared to be good prospects for recruitment. It cited rumors that persons ny ne ee cee meee ee eee meme ee! NR een
104-10213-10256 os roe r 7 E in top positions of the army were dissatisfied to the point | that they may have been thinking of plotting against Fidel, ‘ ‘Comment: There is no proof that the message came to the attention of Fidel CAST2O. However, if the operation was | penetrated, as it appears to have been, this information ; ° could have reached him./ 1 ed po d. WAVE Cable 9630 (IN 87039) dated 25 December 1963, Report Number UrG 4313; “% = The following information was contained ina ! Secret Writing message from AMTRUNK-9 (Modesto OROZCO) dated 6 November, postmarked 22 November, and received on 2 \ December 1963. AMTRUNK-9 allegedly received the information from two otber sources. AMTRUNK-9 reported that during the early part of November 1963 Fidel CASTRO Ruz, during the : course of a private conversation, expressed fear of the possibility of "Commando Insurrections”" which might take place on a large scale in Cuba, as the Cuban economy was such that he could not maintain a state of military alert for a long time. He indicated that any prolonged period of military alert might cause discontent among the troops, a situation which would be dangerous and create irreparable consequences, So as to negate this possibility, CASTRO was undertaking an intensive propaganda campaign to give confidence to his troops and to limit the occurrence of any internal uprising. /ANTRUNK-9 made an unauthorized trip to Cuba following his termination by JMWAVE Station. The files do not reflect his subsequent whereabouts.7 e@. WAVE Cable 0952 (IN 03920) dated 23 January 1964: i . In a debriefing of AMTRUNK-9 (Modesto OROZOO) ei on 17 January 1964, he provided rather sensational statements “oF that the Government of Cuba was ready to fail at any moment, : that enormous quantities of weapons were in Cuba, and tmt | the Soviets were out to get Fidel, However, ANTRUNK-9 was unable to substantiate such stories with sources, dates and - 4 facts. It was learned that Dr. MORENO planned to introduce { | j AMTRUNK-9 to VOLSKY. It was pointed out that SZULC, personally or through VOLSKY, may obtain information for a sensational-type article such as he wrote last September 719637 following the RENO interview. i t Chris Hopkins , ; <!LAD/JFK Task Farce : Attachment: Addendum/References im 15 t ‘ of fisee ere fe ts LT LTD SRR ESRI Ree aE Re MIG te SINR gh
104-10213-10256 mort oe . ; YE: nr on Le ’ a >) *) ADDENDUM a. UFGA 11375, dated 30 September 1963, Operational ; Progress Report on AMiEO-3, from Station JMWAVE to i Headquarters, Special Affairs Staff. Filed in AMTRUNK Operational folder 19-6-84/3, Folder 2, Job # 68-496/16. . i b. UFGA 11829, dated 18 October 1963, Progress Report AMTRUNK Team, Period 1-30 September 1963, from Station JMWAVE to Headquarters Special Affairs Staff. Filed in AMTRUNK Operational folder 19-6-84/3, Folder 2, Job # 68-496/16. . ‘a: ares c. WAVE Cable 7300 (IN 58037) dated 9 November 1963, to Headquarters. CIA radio message to ASNTRUNK agent in Cuba. Filed in AMTRUNK Project 19~6~84/3, Folder 3, Job #.68-179/40, “ d. WAVE Gable 9630 (IN 87039) dated 25 December 1963,. Report No. UFG 4313, from JMWAVE Station to Headquarters. Filed in AMTRUNK Reports folder 19-6-84/4, Folder 3, Job # 68-179/40. e. WAVE Cable 0952 (IN 03920) dated 23 January 1964, from JMWAVE Station to Headquarte"s. Operational cable concerning the debriefing »: ANTRUNK-9. Filed in ANTRUNK Operational folder 19-6-84/3, Folder 3, Job # 68-496/16. ee eee a aoe eee man NM wee cies tee i + 1 | ' H ‘ { i ’ se ot. a 4 a s, ecg? sweet : Es : ad ahh i moh els Te al . . 2 he Piot REE WA Sool ok 2 cee Ss APT ees ot Ged nie 5 ee ey '
v 6 bj 104-10213-10286 DISPATCH | ° —#8ere, ee Zo a An Ga j Peogaerdas Se 1 CAR b.OGE INCOTIRG | ACTION REQUIRED + REOCRINGS yy ACTICN REQUIRED: None; FYI ; 14 REFERENCES: A, UFGA-10496, 6 August 1963 °5:. if ral B. WAVE-4034, 8 September 1965 -ct- a. Cc. UFG#=-2379, 6 August 1963 .ai - i D. UFGA-7858, 25 February 1963 te: v % ar OPERATICNAL DEVELOPHENTS ' 1. This report will cover the period sv July 19645 through 15 September 1963 and is a follow-up report to reference A. . EFFORTS TO LEGALLY EXFILTRATE AMLEO-3 FAMILY FIO CUBA 2. Since transmission of reference A to Headquarters several developments occurred which effectively: eliminated several alternato solutions to the problem of the AMLEOQ-3 family in Cuba. The alternate solutions that were elininated, as fund in paragraph 3 of reference A, were (a) “Maintain Status Quo as a Family attempting Leave Cuba via Offices of Swiss Exbassy as Part of the American Repatriation Program"; (b) "Have AMLZO-3 Family Withdraw Papers From the Swisa Embassy and American Repatriation Program and Attempt Leave Cuba as Normal Refugees «4a Mexico Or Sprain"; and (e) “Have the AMLEG3 Family Case Taken up With the GOC Through the ‘Donovan’ Channel for Possible Legal Exfiltration",. Elimination of the above alternates left only two solutions that were at all feasible; (c) “Have tho AMLEO-3 Family Take Asylum in either the Uruguayan or Mexran Embassies in Havana", or (d) "Have the AMLEQ-3 Family Axfiltrated black in a Maritime Operation by either a KUBARK or Independent Maritine Tecan.” Because of the inherent risk involved in a black oxfiltration, 4t was decided that the AMLEO-3 family should be put into asylum in either the Uruguayan or ucxican embassics with all possible speed. . , (CONTI:IVED) Distribution: ‘meets U0 Attachment: USC 19 Sept 6: _ Identities Ke ea to DISPATCH SYHOCL AND GER TT S63 coon | UFGA-11275 WEADQUARTERS PLE NUMBER 4 19-6-75/3 she omy meee te et : oo [9 -6- 4/. 7. ~ | . . ote’ én, : Lea aon te i La ed eT re F TR tic peg ERD 8 aie bree lhe es SA LIES S creeearetty..— ~ 6. > PRUREICEYPUR, 2 eres ete er ce eee e
104-10213-10256 We \ s 6 t 4 CONTINUATION OF | i oy, yet ; DISPATCH SECRET | UFGA-11375 3. To this end steps were initiated in on 24 July i963 to put the AMLEO-3 family and AMLEO-2 into asylum in the Mexican | Enbassy in Havana. The AMLEO-3 family and AMLEO-2 were advised via the AMWEE-1 OWVL channel on 4 August 1963 to preparo thergelves for asylum and to await further orters via tho saze channel, KUDARK Station in Nexico City, meanwhile, took urgent action through its Mexican liaison channels to have the Nexican Foreign Ministry obtain visas for the AMLc0-3 family and a AHLEO-2; and then send word to the Mexican Embassy in Navana, Cuba that the AMLZO-3 family and AKLEO-2 should be granted asylum __._ when they appeared at the Mexican Consulate under cover of obtaining their visas. The viga portion of the operation wes satisfactorily completed and notification of same was sent into the Kexican Embassy in Hevena; but word re asylum for the AMLEO-3 family and AMLEO-2 was not sent to the Mexican embassy due to insecure conmo channels and lack of trusted couriers, and to date no secure method has yet been found to notify the Hexican Embassy in Havana that asylum should be granted to the AMLEOs. 4. As a result of the above, word wes sent to AMWEE~1 --* via OFVL on-11 September requesting he determine whether or not Identity A’ would be willing to act as intermediary to receive the AKLEO-3 family and AHLEO-2 into asylum at a specific tine and date at the Mexican consul:te., ANWSE-1 asked for clarification on the manner of approaching Identity A on the case on 13 September via pouch, and more detailed guidance on the matter was sent to him via CHVL on 14 September. A final reply re possibilities for action via this channel its oxpected fron AHWEZ-1 momentarily. If the AMWEE-l reply is favorable, then he will be told to arrange the meeting at the Mexican consulate between the AMLEOs and Identity A so that they can be taken into asylum by the Hexicans. 5. As noted in reference B, if the AMWEE~1 report is a negative one, then consideration will be given to having tne AMLEOs take asylum in the Uruguayan Embassy in Havana. The test case utilizing AMCANCE-3, mentioned in paragraph 5 .. of reference B, is to be attenpted on or about 21 August 1965, and 4f this attempt at asylum is successful then arrangenxents will be made to have the ANLEGS enter the Uruguayan [nbassy in the game manner, me 6. As noted in paragraph 1 of reference B, the wife of AHLEO-3 finally made a direct contact with AMTHUG-1 on 7 ‘ September 1963, while he wag at his Santa Uaria beach house, j and appealed tow him for permission to leave Cuba with her children and rejoin ker husband AHLZO-3 in the United States, {on 14 September 1963 AULEO-3 received a letter from his wife giving more details on the above mecting. The wife of AHLEC-3 had ‘been visiting the beach home of a family friend, situated next to that of AMTHUG-l on Santa Maria beach, on a daily basis hoping to see AMTHUG-1. Finally, on 7 September 1965, she saw him swimming alone in the ocean and promptly vent into the water, | Aeme wt introduced herself , and requested prmaission to talix to hia. “wv AMTHUG-1 granted ths permission, and during their conversation £ . AMTHUG-1 made it clear he would not grant urs. AMLEC-3 permission < _ to depart Cuba at this tine, stating that the ti-ic vas not ” ; Propitious due to. the attacks and raids being carried out 3 ‘ against Cuba, and that Mrs. AMLEO-3 vould just have to sa2it. ~ Mrs. AMLEC-3 then told him she did not sce why he was holdicg her“ and her children responsible for what her husband did; that she feared her husband might forget her and their children ccmpletely -- 4f the separation continued, and that if AMLEQ-3 was left much ANG longer alone he would find a woman to replace her. . ANTHUG=1 j replied by asking her "Do you consider yourself a burden to your husband?” The wife replied "It is possible", and ANTHUG-1 then % ’ asked “But he calls you every day." eee a SLASSIFICATION 1 i PAGE NG Fone | i I _ $60 53a use pacvious coiTion. a) les i ceegpneceaeneer me :
104-10213-10256 ee eae = ro CONTINUATION OF DoS RaT . : . DISPATCH ‘ ra . vergation AMTHUG-1 asked 7. Later. duriog the con Mrs. AWLEO-3 if her nuabaod 8 pistol that be.had given his io 1961, and ura, AsLc0-3 dnforned him that her husband had taken it with hin when he defected and asked AWTHUG-1 if he wanted it returned to his. ANTHUG-1 did pot reply to the question. Later.on, while discussing ber conversation with AMTHUG-1 aith Identity B, ted to Mrs. AMLEO-3 that ghe request AMLTO=3 1 back to AMTHUG=1 via Ambassador LECUUGA at the United Rations, NYC. Identity B added that the retura of the pistol might belp matters gince the ioss of the pistol had been one of the things that bothered ANTHUG--} most waco AMLEO-3 defected. (i.e. AMLEO-3 ‘bas noted thet these special ; presentation Soviet pistols were given by AUTUUG=1 to probably less than ton people in Cuba, and their presentation had a very 8 4ai meaning for AMTHUG=-1 since the recipients were suppose. to be his very personal and close fricnods. AMLEC-3 clains : that not even AMLOUT=1 had received one of these special , presentation pistols from AMTHUG-1.) Cons!deration is being i given to AMTHUG<-1's request, 4f it woule sesist Mrs. AMLEO=3 1 tp her efforts to leave Cuba, but for tne time beic, the pistol vill be held by KUBARK. 8, ANTHUG-1 giso told Mrs. AMLEO-3 that her husband had ateler a light plane when he flied and isplied (aitbough she does not so state directly) that he would like tc see it The balance of Mre. AMLEO-3's lettor cancerned her i mentioced the necessity for wainmness by both she and her husband with 5° rash actions, and without giving any additional facts stated that her conversation with ANTHUG-1 had bees & long one but that she could not get him to nake any promises re her departure. RATIONAL LEADS TO DISAFFECTED CUBANS till aad the presentation Soviet DEVELOPMENT OF OPE 9. During the operational period one of AMLEO-3's operational leads, whos he had written & report on for the AMTRUNK P¥ operation’, was recruited via the recently successful AMTRUKE infiltration operation and given the erypt of AMTRUNK-10. AMLEO<=3 also screened additional ANTRUNK leads and KUTUBE gs during the period and was able to submit op some four individuals for these operations. All such re fed to hin mixed in with many other Cuban names. ' AMLEO<=3 is presently preparing reports on pus target studies Major Felipe GUERRA Matos and Major Jorge SEGUERA,, Cuban H Ambassador to Algeria. 10, AMLEO-3 also assisted in the handling of AMLEO-5's wife during the period when she established direct telephonic communication with her husband in Cuba, and tried to convince him that she wanted to retura to Cuba with her children, lated to A-5 that he would have to mect her in 4 third seer erat eee gee we a eee” o~ ' os c e a a be =] c 3 baby sat for the wife during these calls, since we what day the calls would be coming in and never tne AMLEO-5 in recording the last telepn: fon she had with her busband. Ip this same operation 3 also assisted the Case Officer in tne conversations f AWLEO-5 wnile she was in the United ever aliored to establish direct e had hoped that the mother of not od ; eee ew owledge she never attempted to do go. If she had, we would have allowed AMLLO=-3 to respond to hor contact efforts (maintaining his cover as peing disassociated with QDYOKE) - During the period fragmentary information has been il. wife of AMLEO-3 (utilizing nicknames or other received from the
104-10213-10256 ‘os 1 \ ¥ oe ee ee emt Sam RARER ante he ees acee Seemee yn ' to Cuba himself in order to exfiltrate his wife black. AMLZ0-3 DISPATCH SYMBOL AND nUMBER CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH ° SECRET UFGA~11375 ” . code phrases for individuals) indicating that Icentity B bas continued to be very helpful to her by supplying her with blackmarket food, loaning her her automobile, and other- wise assisting her with her problems. Identity B may be carrying out such actions on a genuine fricndship basis, (she has even been denounced by the neighborhood defense comaittee "as assisting gusanos") or she may be buying insurance for the future. The possibility also exists that sh» is reaaining & coofidant of Mrs. AKLZO-3 on orders of AMITMUG-1 ar. ‘g reporting on all developments to ANTHUG-1. In early September 1963 Raul PRIMBLLES (201-327902) arrived at Identity 5's home for a visit while Mra. AMLEQ~3 was present. Hr and Mra, PRIMELLES ignored the presence of Mra. A~3 and did not speak to hercwhile greeting Identity B. Because of this Identity B promptly turned her back on her visitors and did not anavwer thes, continuing her conversation with Ers, AKLEO=3, Mr. and Mrs. PRIMBLLES were thrown into some confusicu by this reception and departed from the area. : : 12. Mrs. AMLEO-3 has also mentioned that UNSNAFU- 12 was most kind to her during her recent home leave in Cuba, and made it quite clear she vas anxious to get in touch with AMLEO-3, During the latter part of August Mra. 4-3 again mentioned to her husband that UNSNAFU-12 had written Identity B from Faris atating she wag surprised at not having heard from AMLEO-S, ATTITUDE, MORALE, AND PERFORMANCES OF AMLEO~3 13. During the reporting period AMLEO-3 has consistently been cooperative with his C/O and hag maintained a good attitude towards his work. During the latter part of Agust 1963 AMLEOW3 began to loge his patience with the slow progresa in getting his wife into asylum, and began requesting permission to return became quite demanding in this regard and claimed that KUSARK's time had run out, and since he had waited patiently for aine months he now felt it was his turn to try his luck, ANLEC=-3 is extremely confident of his own ability in action situations and operations and extensive argumentation was needed to persuade him that such a course of action would be suicidal for his wife and children and that his wisest course of action would be to give us additional time to bring the asylum operation to a successful conclusion. Because of AMLEQ-3's faith in higher authority, CCS JMWAVE, Andrew K. REUTEMAN visited A:.£0-3 on 8 September 1963 for the purpose of convincing him that any unilateral action on his part would only be counterproductive and playing right into AMTHUG-l's hands. KUBARK's limited commituents to AMLEO-3 were also reviewed along with the history of our actions to help his wife and children leave Cuba legally. After some frank exchanges of facts AMLEO-3 was finally convinced that the only productive course of action left to him was to continue to sweat out the asylum proposition and hope for the best. Absolutely no further commitments were made to AMLEO<-3 during these discussions and alternate courses of action if the asylum attempts fail were pot discussed but instead left in abeyance. . OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND PLANNING ee rene ne ee, 14. As previously mentioned in paragraph 13 of reference A, AMLEO 3 vent to ZRMETAL during the period 26-30 July 1963 for the purpose of obtaining a French visa for his alias documentation, AMLEQ-3 successfully obtained the French visa during this trip, and his alias passport now contains valid visas for travel to Spain and France. 4 Ae nme we
104-10213-10256 2) yt J) Ng . CONTINUATION OF i .- RISPATCH SECRZT | UFGA-11375 15, AVS Station regrets that reference C has not been answered to dato, In reply we can only stata that AHLEOQ-3 was thoroughly briefed on the limitations of his alizs docuzontation when said ducumentation was issued to his. He was told that theo credit card Jccuments could never be used for identification or credit purposes. de had algo been warned to avoid situations where he would be asked for positive identification, such as reoting a car, and by attempting to procure a rental car in. ZRMETAL he was acting contrary to inatructions given to hin by his WAVE-C/0.~ On AULZO=3's return to WAVE he was castigated for his actions, and again briefed on the limitations of his alias documentation, In order to stren;theon his alias documentation an I.D. card document identifying sim as an employeceof "Charles 8. Wilson Associates" has been issued to him, as suggested by (Chester D. DAINOLD tn conversati: cs with AMLZ0-3S in ZRYETAL. In regard to points a and b in ps::sraph 2 of refersrce C, the KURIOT representative in WAVE Station states t=. the Florida drivera License issued to-Joueph A. Reese i6 a vali., backstopped drivers license for actual use by the Subject and the address a legitimate safehouse with backstopped rental cover. Subject's cover story was that he recently soved to the Miami area from New Orleans, Louisiana (which city the Subject lived ia for several years and has relatives residing there). The Subjrt’a documentation is therefore correct for his cover story, The gpelling of “instalment” on the National Credit Card was correctly copied from the original document reproduced by KURIOT and we must point out that "instalment" is not only correct according to tho _/% dictionaries but is the spelling-of the word which is now frequently preferred. (The Wall Street Journal invariably prints the yoru c as’ “Lostaluent” with one "I™.) It would be appreciated 4 (Pp Headquarters would in the future coordinate with KURICT in Headquarters on questions which deal with AQUATIC matters prior to COSTS 16, AMLSO-3 continues to receive a flat salary of five hundred dollars ($59.00) per month, and also is paid approximately one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month for purchase of foodstuffs GBince he is encouraged to eat his meals in the KUBARK gsafehouse and stay out of public places, Ye have also continued to pay the wife of AMLEO-5 the amount of one hundred and twenty five dollars ($125.00) per month for subsistance for herself and her two children to supplement the $120.00 per month she receives . ; from the Cuban Refugee Center. The C/O bas continued his efforts to find part~tine employment for Mra. AMLEO-5 so that KUBARE could be relieved of the necessity to support her, but to date wo have been unsuccessful in our efforts primarily because Xrs. AMLEO-5 has never worked in her life and has no work skills whatsoever. No other financial expenditures of note vere made during the period, and no financial assistance is presently contemplated for any other AMLECs. INTELLIGENCS PRODUCTION 17. During the reporting period no positive Intelligence reports were disseminated by the AMLEO group since none of the active agents are located in the target area, nor do they circulate in Cuban exile circles. 18. We are continuing to utilize ANLEO-3 ag a censultant on the WHAPRCN program, and to this end are planning to have him expand his recorting of personality information on selected individuals and to utilize him to explain interconnections 3 between various individuals and groups as they take shape in 3 MHAPRON research. 3 CLASSIFICATION PAGE NO. Form ‘i : san Sata Iw meter! OC ETON | n- - | J - 1 e are salle
104-10213-10256 ~ sob ¥ + CLASSIFICATION DISPATCH SYMBOL AND HUNGER it CONTINUATION OF Makinson 35 | wrea-n1375 FUTUNZ PLANS 19. Future plans for operational exploitation of AMLEO-3 - ‘ continue to remain the same as outlined in detail in reference D. , The operational use of AMLIO-3 in defection/recraitment operations will pot be permitted uotil his wife and children are successfully put into asylum itn one of the Latin jinerican Enbassics in Havana. 20. WAVE Station will continue to work on AXLEO-3 developmental cages concentrating on MHAPRON leads, and attempt to build two- way communications channels into auch leads, AMLEC-6 1s still considered to be the best qualified lead by AMLEO-3 to act as principal agent and recruiter of other disaffected silitary personnel in Cuba, Details on theese developmental operations will be reported via separate dispatch. END OF DISPATCH a rene rn oN 2 oe a, ES AE ETTORE OR: wit Ms yen me nem ~ i . s . - es ee . & ee ey ethic pen ies br orpas e Aree Cig walle se oa det oR Te TPB ot at UN 4 cgi. ste. ob Je ec sane, peri Bes ee ee ee ee ee