. FD-go4 (Rev. 3-3-59) O i _ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ; FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION i Copy to: — Report of: _ FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN . Office, New York, New York Date: Bf 2 Of CE oo | Field Office File #: 105-42570 Bureau File #: 105-114543 ‘ , | | Title: JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (JURE) Character: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA Synopsis: NY 1 advised that at a Foreign Ministers meeting of the Organization of American States OAs) ob hed : Washington, D.C. ,during 12/64, VASCOXLEITAO D wi /, ' Foreign: Minister of Brazil, urged the support ‘of MANUET IVERO, national le leadér Of - Of the JUNTS Revolucitonaria Cubana/ | Poe. VW NY T-2 advised that AVENOIYRANCO, an official of JU%h in New fee eo YOK: recently. brought out a newspaper for JURE caljedi "El 7 Amigo def Pueb NY T-2 also advised that RAULJCHIBAS and wy MANUEL, *AVARE CASTRO, both officials of JURE, recently yy resigned. NY T-1 stated that RAUL CHIBAS recently resigned his oT eeiied a with JURE and that CHIBAS was bitter toward RAY and called RAY a thief and a faker. CHIBAS told NY T-1 that the | ‘ JURE had a military group in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, ; which was to attempt to enter Cuba in early January, 1965, but this attempt was postponed by MANUEL RAY. NY T-3 adwised : that the JURE in New York was in a desperate condition and that he saw no hope for establishing JURE as a leading element | in the anti-CASTRO movement. NY T-3 stated that JURE only had 27 active members in New York City. NY T+3 advised that he learned from MANUEL VARELA CASTRO that JURE still had 30 of its military group in the Dominican Republic and that they were on stand-by orders. | 1 . - P « HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIFIED ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED | - | DATE 73/85 BY BzH, 0-0Y-99 .  s2¢ mACMIC [0-24 P65 OpC fe This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of (4 Gnd is loaned to i your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. HW 54464 Docld: 32303089 Page 3
Qo NY 105-42570 DETAILS: NY T-1, on December 18, 1964, advised that on that date a Foreign Ministers meeting of the Organization of ~ American States (OAS) was taking place in Washington, D. C. NY T+l1 advised that from a source of his. who is associated. with "Life" magagine in Washington, D. C., he was informed that in regard to the question of Cuba which was brought up at this meeting, there was an appeal made of member nations of the OAS to support the position of MANUEL RAY RIVERO, who is the national leader of the Junta Revolucionaria Cubana (JURE). NY T-1 advised on December 18, 1964, that he had learned from his sources that the main sponsor of RAY's cause before the OAS Foreign Ministers meeting was VASCO LEITAO DA CUNHA, who 4a the Foreign Minister of Brazil. NY T-2, on January 20,/1965, advised that ina. recent conversation with FELIXMHEIBLUM, a JURE membs in New York, he ascertained that/JOSE "PEPE)YVASQUEZ, a Juban- exile in Venezuela, is an individual used’ by JURE meinuers, on a selective basis only, to obtain false Cuban passports © which are issued in Venezuela. . NY T+~2 also advised. on January 20, 1965,that AVENOL FRANCO, an official of the JURE in New York, is one of the most dedicated and sincere members in the New York area. NY T-2 stated that AVENOL FRANCO was in the process of editing a newspaper for the organization which would appear in the very near future. NY T-2 stated that due to the lack of financial packing, this newspaper being published by FRANCO. will undoubt- edly be a mimeographed sheet. , NY T-2, on January 25, 1965, advised that in recent conversations with RAUL .CHIBAS and MANUEL VARELA CASTRO, both officials of JURE, he ascertained that both had recently resigned from JURE, but did not make any public announcements of their resignations. .NY T-2 related that RAUL CHIBAS never did get along well with MANUEL RAY and that RAY's abortive attempt to get into Cuba by May 20, 1964, proved to be very : “ _ sages te HW 54464 Docld: 32303089 Page 4 we TN ne te a ant genet enn eee et peta ne em ee
NY 1095-42570 discourage many Cuban exiles. ” NY T~3. also advised that recently a leaders feel that if they close the New York office, they will he has been asked py the organization to co-ordinate the reorganization of the group in New York, ard as a result he has had the opportunity of maintaining control over the books of the organization. = NY T-3 stated that the records of the organization reflect that there are 312 members listed in New York, and NY T-3. stated that this was greatly exaggerated as there are no more than 27 active members of the JURE in New York City. NY T-3 advised. that ANGEL FIGUEREDO will continue to be in charge of th be assisted by SERGIO local office of the JURE, and he will conaatag and DBLTOerLvA NY T-3 stated.) that there is a group \of military men b longing to the JURE. who are still in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and that these men are on stand-by. NY T~3. stated that there was to have been a military move by the JURE in early January, but for some reason,it had been postponed by MANUEL RAY. | NY T-3 stated that MANUEL VARELA CASTRO, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Cuban Army, who is associated with RAY in the military operation, recently returned from Santo Domingo, and was unhappy with RAY's decision to postpone the military plan, From VARELA CASTRO, NY T-3 learned that there were still 30 members of the JURE military group in thé °° Dominican Republic on stand-by orders. NY T-3 also stated that as a resu 1t of the recent campaign to sell one dollar ponds, the organization realized a total of $10,000. NY T-3 also advised that there is ‘organization at the present time that the J Joining forces with the Second National Fro ALPHA 66 - Movimiento Revolucionario del Pu ebio (SN 4 ALPHA 66-- MRP). NY T-3 stated that recently CARLOS LOPEZWLAY, @ representative of the MRP in San Juan, Puerto Rito, hath a rumor within the URE is disposed to nt of. Escambray - HW 54464 Docld: 32303089 Page 5 de ee Ne etic Pee i er cae ee
[ae we meart pee ae oy FD-263 (Rev. 5-1-59) ‘ Qo FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICE OF ORIGIN DAT! NVESTIGATIVE PERIO! REPORTING OFFICE NEW YORK MIAMI “ ghoafes | tye - 3/5/65 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN £ JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA . CHARACTER OF CASE CUBANA (JURE) IS - CUBA REFERENCE: i? New York report of SA- “FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN, dated 12/24/64, - P - INFORMANTS Identity of Source File Number Where Located NY T-1 105-42570-177 ANDREW ST. GEORGE 300 Broadway Dobbs Ferry, New York (request ) NY T-2 134-8343A-50 Ny 4116-s | - =51 | NY T-3 . 134-9717A-13 csny 4783-S -14 APPROVED SN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW Bureau (1052 prot) (RM) \2-Miami (105-6661 ie Juan (105- gus) e835 (RM) Pawo) (ae Field (105 52281) (INFO) (RM) /y-New York [105-42570) — ¥ - . Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations HW 54464 Docld:32303089 Page 6 Hh __ 6 ete
FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) ss ac . ae . y —_ S / ( } 7 (ire STATES DEPARTMENT OF~sUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: \ Report of} °° «Ss FRANCIS J. O'BRIEN Office: New York, New York Date: Bf 2 OfCS | Field Office File # 1905-42570 , . Bureau File #: 105-114543 Title: | JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA CUBANA (JURE) Character: INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA Synopsis: NY T-1 advised that at a Foreign Ministers meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in | Washington, D. C.,during 12/64, VASCO LEITAO DA CUNHA, Foreign Minister of Brazil, urged the support of MANUEL RAY RIVERO, national leader of the JUNTA Revolucionaria Cubana (JURE). | NY T-2 advised that AVENOL FRANCO, an official of JURE in New york, recently brought out a newspaper for JURE calle "El Amigo del Pueblo", NY T-2 also advised that RAUL CHIBAS and MANUEL VARELA CASTRO, both officials of JURE, recently resigned. NY T-1 stated that RAUL CHIBAS recently resigned his position with JURE and that CHIBAS was bitter toward RAY and called RAY a thief and a faker. CHIBAS told NY T-1 that the JURE had a military group in Santo Domingo, Dominican: Republic, which was to attempt to enter Cuba in early January, 1965, but. ‘this attempt was postponed by MANUEL RAY. NY T-3 adwised that the JURE in New York was in a desperate condition and that he saw no hope for establishing JURE as a leading element in the anti-CASTRO movement. NY T-3 stated that JURE only had 27 active members in New York City. NY T-3. advised that he learned from MANUEL VARELA CASTRO that JURE still had 30 of its military group in the Dominican Republic and that they were on stand+by orders. ~P- ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN JS UNCLASSIFIED DATE Ze BY SAC apy ome | 10224-4Y — % MACHER This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the prop yepf th FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents aré-not to be distributed outside your agency. JEM) HW 54464 Docld: 32303089 Page 7
NY 105-42570 DETAILS: NY T-1, on December 18, 1964, advised that on that date a Foreign Ministers meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) was taking place in Washington, D. C. NY T-+1 advised that from a source of his who is associated with "Life" magagine in Washington, D.-C., he was informed that in regard to the question of Cuba which was brought up at this meeting, there was an appeal made of member nations of the OAS to support the position of MANUEL RAY RIVERO, who. is the national leader of the Junta Revolucionaria Cubana (JURE). NY T-1 advised on December 18, 1964,that he had | learned from his sources that the main sponsor of RAY's cause pefore the OAS Foreign Ministers meeting was VASCO LEITAO DA CUNHA, who 18 the Foreign Minister of Brazil. NY T-2, on January 20, 1965, advised that in a ‘recent conversation with FELIX HEIBLUM, a JURE membe in New York, he ascertained that JOSE "PEPE" VASQUEZ, a Cuban ' exile in Venezuela, is an individual used by JURE meinuers, on a selective basis only, to obtain false Cuban passports which are issued in Venezuela. | . ; NY T-2 also advised on January 20, 1965,that AVENOL FRANCO, an official of the JURE in New York, is one of the most dedicated and sincere members in the New York area. NY T=2 gtated that AVENOL FRANCO was in the process of editing a newspaper for the organization which would appear in the very near future... NY. T-2 stated that due to the lack of financial | packing, this newspaper being published by FRANCO, will undoubt- edly be a mimeographed sheet. NY T-2, on January 25, 1965, advised that in recent - eonversations with RAUL CHIBAS and MANUEL VARELA CASTRO, both officials of JURE, he ascertained that both had recently resigned from JURE, but did not make any public announcements of their resignations, NY T-2 related that RAUL CHIBAS never did get along well with MANUEL RAY and that RAY's abortive attempt to-get into Cuba by May 20, 1964, proved to be very HW 54464 Docld: 32303089 Page @ PN nina ose
NY 1095-42570 leaders feel that if they close the New York office, they will discourage many Cuban exiles. NY T-3 also advised that recently he has been asked py the organization to co-ordinate the reorganization of the group in New York, arid as a result he has had the opportunity of maintaining control over the books of the organization. NY T-3 stated that the records of the organization reflect that there are 312 members. listed in New York, and NY T-3 stated that this was greatly exaggerated as there are no more shan 27 active meinbers of the JURE in New York City. NY T-3 advised. that ANGEL FIGUEREDO will continue to be in-charge of the local office of the JURE, and he will be assisted by SERGIO GONZALEZ and DELIO SILVA, NY T-3 stated that there is a group of military men belonging to the JURE who are still in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and that these men are on stand-by. NY T-3 stated that there was to have been a military move by the. JURE in early January, but for some reason,it had been postponed by MANUEL RAY. NY T-3 stated that MANUEL VARELA CASTRO, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Cuban Army, who is. associated with RAY in the military operation, recently returned from Santo Domingo, and was unhappy with RAY's decision to postpone the military plan. From VARELA CASTRO, NY T-3 learned that there were still 30 members of the JURE military group in'the ~° Dominican Republic on stand-by orders. - NY T-3 also stated that as a result of the recent: campaign to sell one dollar ponds, the organization realized a total of $10,000. NY T-3 also advised that there is a rumor within the organization at the present time that the JURE is disposed to Josneng forces with the Second National Front of Escambray - ALPHA 66 - Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo (SNFE - ALPHA 66-~ MRP). .NY.T-3 stated that recently CARLOS. LOPEZ LAY, a representative of the MRP in San Juan, Puerto Rico, had HW 54464 Docld: 32303089 Page 9 oe ee ite ty eee on