JFK Assassination System Date: 6/1/2015 Identification Form ae] Agency Information Beleased under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: 1O-O4-2017 RECORD NUMBER: — 124-90090-10119 Aesassination Records RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  105-84265-49 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DONAHOE TO: BELMONT TITLE: . DATE: 02/12/1960 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS : JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ROLANDO MASFERRER DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT — CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 07/15/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : MEMO v9.1 24 HW 54460 Doctld:32330456 Page 1
. DeLooch 2 oa TA z Malone wo yee - ty - A ay g une 4@Guire 2.0 oe eT Ss gt 7 ,  & ; a “ Rosen we ee ey @: Mre Ao mont / DATE: Febl \ry 12, 74969 merm o He PS ne : ee } Tok, — : aS “ arene Wool. Sullivan oo. & a 7 7 - Be imont . Tele. Room _ rRoM «Mrs Se Be’ Donahoe sgh ‘1 - Donahoe Va Gandy ra 1 - Cotter { 9 : 7 = Administrative Division SUBJECT: JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO . {RODRIGUEZ 3, ‘GEORGE VALDES AMABLE; Wj ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS - VICTIM 7 ‘.& KIDNAPPING - CONSPLRAC sant nds <n fpf : « * IS ~ CUBA + rr 4 Rag aah ur G(. ffl This xomerandum deals with recommendations of SAC, Miami, for incentive awards and’ 6ther commendatory action for Miami personnel whe participated tn the investigation and arrest of the subjects on 1/27/60. ' BY way of background, Miami received information early on 1/27/60 that Valdes had arrived in Miami from Cuba and was seeking contact with local | police officer who would be willing to assist Cuban agents in-:abducting ' Rolando Masfer r, anti-Castro leader. Miami arranged to have an agent, SA William B. olloman, pose as local deputy sheriff and thereafter meet with Valdes : Miami hotel room. -At meeting, Valdes was accompanied by fernandez, representative of Cuban Natiorisl Police and Veldes. propoct” *oned: Holloman to assist in abduction of Masferrer for $25,000. At conelusion of meeting and by prearranged signal, other Miami agents moved in and arrested subjects on Kidnap - conspiracy charge, a complaint having previously been authorized that day by local U.S. attorney. Subjects have been arraigned and are presently awaiting trial. fernandez‘is identical with Myf 635-S, heretofore valuable security informant of Miami in Cuban Jield. Fernandez has claimed he had no prior . knowledge of kidnap plot prior to his actual appearance at meeting with : Valdes and Holloman and was, therefore, unable to forewarn Miami of plot. , Or his involvement. His story appears plausible put it appears his arrest: was unavoidable under the circumstances. & , AH 6 ae : v 2399 x , Bureau has received considerable Javorable bublicity as a result of zy this incident, chiefly in Miami press but also to some extent nationally.™ itoreover, the incident has served notice on Castro regime that U.S. will O not tolerate tilegal activities of this type.. Miamt office exercised ) noteworthy initiative, resourcefulness, and imagination in handling this | matter and it is barticularly worthy of note that the entire operation i was conceived and handled in léss than a Gay. During period of approx} = mately seven hours Miami learned Of pilot, arranged to Rave special lt A _ credentials prepared for SA Holloman tn Rie role as leceel deputy Gheriffs Fa ra box . Zi zt discussed the matter with U.S. attorney's office and arranged fora ' te “Enélooures : . ae ve ee” ine E z 4 f gh ’E Sr ih” OS | BDCsbem'! | cpeenmnemctomemmagcccopeien - pF BAR 1S 1960 "1 rad J : . cael L. Gz . a oft : } (5) Lo ° Zi ‘ \ -ks Coden HW 54460 Docld:32330456 Page 2?
ro’ can . OO ~ ~ — <a we Donahoe to Beimoy- Ree JUAH. FERNANDEZ Db (ASTRO RODRIGUEZ 3 g ° i ce“ @RURGH VALDES Al J a (2, G.LANDO MASFERRER ROJAS ~ VICTIM iP “ grrests tf proposition made to Holloman, arranged for use of : “poomg fone at which meeting occurred and other of which was ; nicrephons surveillance), tnstalled microphone surveillance to f eeting, and actually\cerried through with meeting and with : i ivarrests of subjects, This was a complex and difficult vf “C¢ee haa ita problems since informant involved and key witness J ROE pletely réliable. Nevertheless Miami acted decisively and it is or: “great deal of aki llful planning was afforded matter. CNet" »*. “ | a 1. &AC, Miami, recommends $200 incentive award for Superutsor Howard, Ro Albaugh tn view of excellent supervision of situation; excellent atrection and planning of all aspects including on-the-scene direction and * - personal leadership in apprehension. Domestic Intelligence Division concura in-ease award, amount’ to be determined by Adntnuéstrattve BSola lon, in fine with mattera of similar types? a fe , (2, SAC, Miami, recommends $200 incentive award for SA William ‘. Holloman and faverable consideration of reallocating him to GE-13 on . basts of excelient performance in undercover capacity in hazardous urder- taking and his successful deception. Domestic Intell igence Division ’ esncurs in cash award, amount to be determined by Administrative Hivistierys and recommends reallocation be considered in relation to over~all records we 2. SAG, Miami, recommends general ‘ietier of conmae rie llon Br directed ta Miami Offtiee on ha Wing oy surveillance, apprehension and. teraieus inwhich number of AG#RtS. @eipated effectively, Demartie nbeliigenée Division cencura, — . Ss e ee ae a HW 54460 Docld:32330456 Page 3