(404-10183-10303 rn « * . oo SECRET = WH/C 66-403 TaD coke Pecado ul, ated, 2e/- "79 F657 MBMORANDUM FOR: Girector, Pomestic Contact Service SUBJECT * Vladimir RODRIGUEZ Latera = rs 2. Subject was engaged i May 1964 under a “Momorane dum of Oral Commitment" for use aS an agent im support of Cuban Operations, particularly in the Frecruitment and Gafection of Cuban intelligence Personne! and diplomats, The Western Hemiaphere Division will continue to enploy Subject as an agent and will wmaintein Primary responsie bility for Subject following the Granting of his request for permanent residence in the United States, 2. Subject is a Caucasian male born 6 February 1937 in Havana, Cuba. He is 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighs approximately 130 pounds. He has a long face, medium complexion, black hair and brown 6yos, and ig neat in appearance, Subject is the gon of Carloa HOPRIGUEZ Ferrer and Josefa LAHCRA Merreaso, tho reside in Havana, Cuba. 3. RODRIGUEZ attended kscucle Publics #46, first to sixth grade; Privaria Superior #19, seven and eighth €rade: Artes Oficioa (Construction Civil) one year; - “. end Instituto de Habana for tro years, 4. Subject was s mezber of the Cuban Rebel Army from 1957 to 1961, during which time he advanced from the rank of Private to Licutumant, He was imprisoned at Castello Principe, Cuba, from 14 July 1957 to 11 February 1958 for participstion in Sabotage and Ppropae ganda activities on behalf of the 26th of July Kovenent, He then joined Fidel CASTKO's forces in the Sierra Meestra end rexained there until the end or 1958 when he returned to Havana upon the fall of the BATISTA Governsent. He was a Precinct lisutenant of the Cuben National Police fron Noverber 1959 to vecember i361, at which time he resigned from the Arey under vhich he hed held hig position in the National Police, He sas out of work untib April 1962, at which time he was ema Ployed by the Ministry of Foreign Trade there he rerained until he became a staff momber of the General Directorate of Intelligunce in August 1963. He was a rember of thig set featzta. ag ahd seceassrneatieg
ew Bas viganizeation until his cufectton in Apri! 1964. . §. Subject's only travel prior to bis cefection wee a trip to Mexico City im March 1564 €0 hole iutele Yigence meutings. 6. Subject was never associated with the Communist Party. Othe: than his pa: ticipation in the antie Eatista struggle in ly’ en: hie seivices itor the 26th ei July Movement, Subject is not known to have engaged in any political activity. In 1955 he joined Fidel CASTRO's foices in the Sicria Nsestra, returning to Havana upon the frill oi the Batista Gover nrent. /, Subject ig cur:entiy in Miami emptoyid as an 86ent for CIA foo hich he 1eocedives a gatlars o: $606.00 py: gconth anc on ehich he pays U.S. incom. tary. It is expected that his cenployaent by this Agency will continue as jong ag the present governrent in Cuba is in existence. If the CASTEO Government vere overthrown in favor of a Hone-Corrunmist foi oi governecnt and Subje: t's ugeiulness to CIA vere obviatec, the Agency woule aggist him in gaining employment with an fmuiiecan firm that has business associationg with outlets o: tiras in Letinp auc Central America there he could uae hig native language anc Lnowlecye of Latin Amuricans anc thei: methocs. Howeve:, it ig belsevec that Subject woule picicr to i¢turp to Cuba if a non-Corrunist Government vere io pove: end that he ewoulc Le an asset in the cstablishrent of thet gove:mrunt. The only Agency comsituent cade to Subject is that he wouls be assistcc in obtaining pu.ra- ment resicence in the United States. Williem V. Bro« Chicf Woetern Hemisphere Division poopmnyereres| = — re, <5 August 1966 Distribution: Orig & 1 - Adcicssec C/WHD ~ WH/Registry = C/WH/C - ¥H/C/LSEC ~ WH/C/CICS erarr DCI OLU IE aaa - OS/AAS Hy Prat geome pret pect pad Leet pee