Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ; JFK Assassination System Date: 6/5/2015 Identification Form Agency Information ~* AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: _ 124-10279-10093 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 105-89660-2 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: WIGHTMAN, WILLIAM A. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 09/23/1960 PAGES: 28 SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Secret RESTRICTIONS: — 1B; 1C; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE i ————————— i v9.1 Doclda: 32301755 Page 1
eased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19593 (44 USC 2107 Hote} : ou AY-14-2017 wor an : - ADMINISTRATIVE Oe oy) SY SS. os One extra copy of this report is being ‘forwarded cae «to the Bureau. in the event dissemination to Legat, Havana, a ’' is desired. oN One copy ‘of this report is being furnished the | New York Office for information, due to the interest of that office in Cubana Airlines. | One copy of this report is being designated 1 to | INS. locally due to the investigative interest of that agency in defected personnel of Cubana. A. separate investigation is being conducted con- cerning MANUEL MAGARINO DORTICOS, (Miami File 105- 2279, Bureau File 105-85224) . yo ‘On September’ 20, 1960, SANTIAGO L. FONT advised . that he is seeking other employment, since working condi-: a tions in Cubana Airlines have become intolerable since the SO arrival of FAES, in addition to the obvious Communist domi- nation of the Cuban government. This report is being classified Secret due to che highl Sensitive nature of information reportedfby | (OL 709-S*}{and New York {ty 2494-S* d also since this | report involves investi sgyve coverage-of a}foreign © a | diplomatic establishoent] the U. Sind Since it con- . . tains information repoffted by informants, the disclosure | of which would tend to compromise the future effectiveness of these informants and possibly tend to reveal their iden- | tities. (i) | | | It is observed that most of the defected flight Jf personnel. from Cubana Airlines have been absorbed into the = — Democratic Revolutionary Front and have departed from the . Miami area. . - Co ae - Be “~°COVER PAGE - @& DoclId: 32301753 Page 2?
ReXeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Colléction Act o ware: 44-14-2017 px ; NE . a ae. MM 105-2691 INFORMANTS | IDENTITY =~ LOCATION OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION MM T-1 is ALBERTO JESUS | ‘E. MARTINEZ FONTS, group and convention Sales H Manager, Cubana Airlines, j Miami, Florida, a (by request)... — Instant report, page 2. MM T-2 is SANTIAGO L.. ' FONT, District Traffic and Sales Manager, Cubana Airlines, Miami, (by re- . - quest). 'Instant report, page 2. MM T-3 is ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ, Comptroller, Cubana Airlines, a New York City, (by request) NY 109-112. x | MM T-4 is{m 709-s* (S) ; | | a | | MM T-5 is (Nv 2454-8* }) i MM T-6 is JOSE M. HERRERA, , | former District Manager, ‘ Cubana Airlines, Miami, _ , , (by request). 105-2279-14 MM T-7 is ANTONY DIAZ CARRERAS, former Station Manager, Cubana Airlines, Miami International Air- port, (by request). 105-2279-48 er -C- - COVER PAGE - « . ° 1 ans SECRER Ma YE a re ~ oe ty oe ” 4 ‘ . Le Docld: 32301755 Page 3 SA
’ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 ‘Ho Te}. ‘, DATE: 11-14-2017 . ; vo aye a ‘ . \ t Yo. : ot ei —, x . ; . ; Mm”. 105-2691 | "Cubana planes must carty. ‘enough fuel from Havana — for a round trip flight. Frequently to do this the | ‘line must lighten its passenger list and load up with extra gasoline. .......Because of this short payload, Cubana carried only half of: its scheduled passengers to New York Saturday. And it: had to cancel a flight to Madrid when the British-Dutch controlled Shell Oil Company refused to ‘refuel the flight at Bermuda. and Lisbon. Shell Oil was taken | ‘over in Cuba by CASTRO, along with Esso Standard. and Texaco, The three companies said the Cuban government owes them . _ SO nearly seventy million | dollars: ‘for oil they have im- . ported within the past year. "When © ‘they refused to refine Russian oil, CASTRO seized their, Cuban -opera- tions." fi Cc yyf “3 On July 8, - 1960, MM TA, wht} is as with the activities[of certain Cuban bonsulate ‘per- a a yfennel in Miami, Florida, adyisac tha GGELARD OLE LEON (6) BLANCO, Cuban Consul Gemeral|in Mr Capea Le Sontacted by {ROBERTO CHOMA! of Rerovias tigen nO) was known. to. have been contacted by Erourye MESIGAKS legal advisor for (xbana Air lines ‘from Havaha, “sa ]© According to MM T AMES IGA, notified (LEON BLANCO | that CO} he had been informed “that. mof ‘ing concerning’ the at- tachment of funds of Cubana Airli sin Miami. “upon orders. of a Mian i court. ) . Eat According to ae T- 4, A SIGA’ stated to LEON BLANCO. that]this — attachment arose: in connectio with a suit filed in Miami, F Florida, against the - Republic of Cuba, by the Harris’ anid’ Comp any. Adver- pe tising, Incorporated, Miami. (TAMEsicay 3 according. to~ wo | MM T-4,..also: advised[izon. BLANCO] that" the ‘funds of(.¢) ‘Aerovias "Qn Airbines dn. Miami banks | “hav valso. been ~ ayes attached. ee FY vag Le aM a Miami _atcomey. whe ag :beer pre sad nine: ‘the Se ag — . : . CO Re ae _ . . : ' ; aN Docld: 32301753 Page 5
| Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 3107 Rate e}. DATE: 11-14-2017 i} LN . m™ anes ~ Fa ° . ~ MM 105-2691. of Cuba in several legal matters. MM T-4 said he was able to determine that [LEON BLANCO]|informed/S BERGSTRESSER that all Cuban planes whith will aPrive in the United States will be seized, as well as all. funds of Cuban airlines. MM T-4 said i (BLANCOJciaimed( $) to BERGSTRESSER that this action was due to an en- bargo’ being placed on the Cuban government ‘by the United States Government. 4) On July 8, 1960, FRANK GHIOTTO, Chief Civil Deputy,. Broward County, Florida, Sheriff's Office, advised that he had seized a DC-4 aircraft _ se owned by Aerovias "Q" Airlines at Ft. Lauderdale, | Florida, as a result of a Writ-of Attachment filed . | in the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida. Accord--: ing to GHIOTTO, this Writ was issued under case number “oo 60L2257; was filed on July 7, 1960, by the law firm a cis and Company..Aduer: Ane Or e he Republic of Cuba, and eres of iami agé Ging its ents or agencies, Ft GHIOTTO stated-garnishments have been filed against each and every bank in Broward County to at- tach any monies deposited therein by Cuba, its agents or agencies, It is to be noted that Aerovias "Q” Airlines. and. Cubana Airlines are Cuban commercial air carriers which have been intervened by the Republic of Cuba. |\ It is also noted that Harris and Company Advertising, Incorporated, with offices located at the DuPont Plaza Center, Miami, under date of November 12, 1959, filed with the Registration Section of the United States Department of Justice a statement. regis- . | tering as an agent of the Cuban Tourist Commission. On September 16, 1960, MM T-5, who is ac-. . quainted with certain Cuban government officials "GO |W) -7- SECRET Docla: 32301755 Page 6