(404-10265-10092 iad ‘ae nee? MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, wD SUBJECT “: ~, 12 February 1960 ‘Material for possible Use in Digcussion with Mr. Pawloy ‘1. The following are excerpts from a memorardum of conversation between Thomas J. Flores and Jack Gillespie, dated 16 December 19593 a Francisco G. CASIOAS told GILLESPI£ on 15 December that Willtem PAWLEY «aa back in Washington; that Generalissimo THUJILIO had told him (CAJIGAS) that PAWLEY had promised ‘that he would have information on the U. 5. offictal position on the Cuban matter within three days; that on important person from the Dominican Republic would States on 15 December to meet with PAWLEY on 15 to 1 United 70 to the December; and that he (TRUJILLO) would hold the PEDRAZA forces until the United States’ position was known. On 16 December GILLESPIE said that hoe had received a call from Emilio NUNEZ Portuonds the Aight before and NUNEZ said he had just seen PAWLEY, after the latter had dined vith Vice President NIXON. was to méct with the DUI at C900 on 16 December. According to NUNEZ, PAWLEY claimed that: he NUNEZ also said that TRUJILLO would not allow the revolutionary army to leave the Doninican Republic without the approval of the United States Governments Comment: NUNEZ, CASICAS, ‘and GILLESPIE are known ‘to dislike and/or distrust PAWLEY. PAWLEY's recent break’ with NUNEZ ie well known. CAJIGAS saya ha fears and dislikes PAWLEY because of some earlier transactions in Cuba in which both were involved: he fears PAWLEY's support of TRUJILLO which might involve scme future coumit- ments; and considers PAWLEY “a meddler”" who does more harm than good to the Cuban cause. GILLESPTE kas expressed persoriul distrust of PAWLEY and.said he had discussed PAWLEY with H. Graham Morison, former. Assistant Attorney General now a prominent. Washington attorney; MORISON spoke adversely of PAWLEY, whom he characterized as a great opportunist. GILLESPIE considers CAJICAS a "great gentleman" and hes urged that Bernard KEICHHARDT is also favorably impressed by CAJIGAS and has described his as one of the most objective someone in CIA talk to him. and responsible Cubans he has talked to in Miami. to @ readily available) that PAWLEY had been meeting with. several Cuben exiles at the- i 2. Recently the FBI reported (the DAF is being circulated and is not Mayflower Hotel and on leaving the meeting he told them he was going to neet, with Allen Dulles and Richard Iixon. Comment: This DBF also said that PAWLEY had been known to compare TRUJILLO with Abrahan Lincoln. SECREY Aue | ci eReaORY Fal por CSH 43-26 ES ONLY Wan TR Varnes TE Jd 7 pet mene de er ee ee en EE te ERT Sat ce Cte gna SAE ey RAL Ce EEE ae ee OHS ote 7 4T
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