404-10234-10424 a - a on se te é 21 September 1964 een te wane earnest reese de mete He SUBJECT: AMVHIP/1 Meeting, 16 September 1964, New Work City Ysecting/Time/Place/Purpose, This meeting was heid in the offices of AMVHY?/T from T0600 until 1130 and from 1230 until 1515. Lunch was taken at the office. It ig noted that there was only a akeleton vworking-force in the workrooms and effices as the 16th was Yom Kipper. The purpose of the meeting ‘was to identify one Alberto BLANCO Romariz, who had arrived . © the scene in Madrid claiming to have a message from AMLASH/1, ”" ged to provide the necessary defensive briefing. a ad ® a Pt ee ee os 2. Details of Meeting. epee manner e neine 9 ee ere FE Beet a. Alberto BLANCO Romariz - Through e telephone call toe AMLASH/Z In Madrid, AQWHIP/1 determined that BLANCO waa dim fact "El Loco Blanco", who was exocected some time last Spring to bring out a message from AMLASH/1, This rested our minds somewhat as it had been thought that it was poesible Alberto BLANCO KRomariz sight have been a DGI attempt to establish the fact beyond doubt that AMLASH/1 wes in touch with KUBARK., AMWHIP/1 was instructed to pro~ eeed with caution in any discussions with BLANCO, and not te acknowledge the fact that he and AMLASH/1 were in fact in touch with KUBARK. This restriction could be changed if he was ‘certain of BLANCO’s bona fides and checked with the Station first. (See cable traffic in AMWHIP/1 and - AMLASH/1 files.) ; b. AMLASH/2 ~ A/2 is currently staying with Jose Luis GONZALEZ Gallayrety ‘a, Attache of Cuban Embassy, Madrid (telephone 273-9687. According to AMWHIP/1, GONZALEZ wv —) -Was_usually known by bis matronymic Gallerrat So camunist, friendly to AMLASH/1, a friend of ‘AMLASH/2‘s - and who can be trusted to a reasonable degree (at least to the point of net willingly compromising AMLASH/1). gene mr amimeprses perme piewem trae Vee + bes tA ‘ ww pyar ceo yO a ae i 3 Ce he eon, - 1 ce pa ERE SERRE 5 SERENE rm ow reeriereneneeene ve CAMS TEE y me eee 16 OY METER OEE WOLF aot? CREE RE SECEET sietinsmaminyatijerinemwensimmes -autatromtnnatnanggsmngeapenrtene:  wremeptimienmntenge tettntteee — anhaneetenremem—tepinatie: — ‘eemnianpuenanmincenetvinlinermet cian pp RETR +e cee cama me tmertePeemeant et 6-H RENN Neen eke nent icant tretnnee A AM t 9 mne hm a Ya acme me te ye Rens SRI shew mange He ol : . 4 (rFee ant os Becca soe
14-00000 So igay Te tat ae raat § we ee re ee ee be? Cat ) Gallerretta is a friend of odon ALVAREZ de la Campa, . Counselor of the Cuban Embessy, Madrid. According * to AMWHIP, ALVAREZ who was usually known by hie first name Odon, is also anti-Communist or at least anti regime, and can be trusted to the same degree as Gallerretta. AMWHIP stated that Oden head been a Communist for a auaber of years but during the past three he had turned against the regime as a result of what it had done to Cuba. AMWHIP stated he had | wade batted bie ewtwe beet the ‘heard that Odon had had this change of heart: from . ‘@any people, ; \ of Havana, m queried, state at he did no ow » Whe was mentioned in the operational traffic from Madrid as being fully witting of AMLASH's plans (this according to statement by Aéberto BLANCO in Medrid), AMNHIP stated he thought he knew a Luis SOTO but did not recall any details about the gan, nor could he identify ; this man with the Subject Luis SOTO. 3 &. Luis SOTO Andraca Vice-Rector ef the University } ad. A Letter from Jose de Jesus JINJAUMA to Carlos ZARRAGA. The Yetter In question was received by ZARRAGA from JINJAUMA, Stated that certain dissident and prie « ' marily DR types were ready to take action against Castro provided their personal safety and future means of sub- Sistence were guaranteed. It named AMVHIP/1's friend Hnrcelo (Marzo) ARTIME Vega as the channel for trange mittal of these guarantees, ZARRAGA,‘@& recalled, is a former JURE member who had recently resigned. The people ‘ . ' * involved in the letter, in addition to JINJAUMA, were identified as follows: Captain (fnu) GIRON, Luis FERRANDEZ de la Canara (member of Fidel's personal . body guard) Guillermo (Billikégs) Garcia RIESTRA AMLASH/1 s Tony CASTELLG a Faure CHOMON * ‘8 In discussing the letter with AMWHIP/1, he stated that it was quite likely that this letter was legitimate and, ae while JINJAUMA might have asked for such guarantees, it . ; was wnlikely that AMLASH/1 would have himself required I such guarantees, (C/O Comment: We report this as told to us by AMWHIP/1 but do feel that due te the closeness A : 5 : Th poe ce Ny te fe ie ob bur
14-00000 € & . + meee eT IE eos Ma etd i ef AMWHIP/1 and AMLASH/1, AMWHIP/1 may be allowing | AMLASH/1 the benefit of the doubt in this case.) 5’ = AMWHIP/1 stated that he knew all of the poople in as 4 the letter except Captain (fmu) GIRON. He stated G 4 that it had been quite likely for JINJAUMA to write Rete to Gallerretta as they had been, as were all the - ethers mentioned in the ietter, bhed=seen members of boon the old VIR group which functioned as a counter= i “terrorist element againrt Batista’s first regime circa \e 1944, AMWHIP/1 stated that, in fact, Fidel Castro S* himself had been a member of the UIR. AMWHIP further stated that there was no dcubt in his mind that Fidel, j knowing these men as he did, was well aware of their antagonism towards his regime. Other members of the WIR which AMWHIP/1 could recall were as follows: £ if Marin DAPICO Antonio ‘ 4 Cadel Herminic giaz (friend of AYMEGEIRAS ) Laureano ALVAREZ (presently in N.Y.C., Tel. LUdlow 99209) Armando CORREA (presently in Miami) Jesus DIEGUEZ (presently in Miami) two PARSONS brothers (present2zy in Miami « Other date unknown) ZARRAGA of course was also a member of the UIR. AMWHIP/1 etated that the sost influential menbere of this group were hed been JINJAUMA, Fernandes de la CAMARA, Billiking, and possibly Marin DAPICO. AMWHIP/1 stated that these people were action types and were reasonably close#?-knit so far as their loyalty to each other and 4n tura the organization was concerned. e. AXMWHIP/1 was also asked to elicit from AMLASH/2 any information which the latter might have concerning Cuban officials with their hands "in the tili" or other- wise knocking down on the Governnent, and/or putting money away in foreign banks. 3. Finances. AMWHIP/1 was given a token gift of a box of 50 cigars im appreciation for the amount of time he freely devotes to KUBARK business. He reluctantly accepted the sum of $500 against his ope excenses in the past and for the coming trip to Europe. it was thought, by the wagy taat A $1000 er more would have been | ean ecereceenete biped ie eel bead mea caiaan ~exeelenetenn = anteaters nine keene saiatmes tamer Nes = emma mea , . : rane SEGTET pecans
14-00000 : t 4 nie ebebot men Chmtsees we SECRET —~ 4 a oe @ much nore koahistic figure to have given him, Howeverg as he has alvays in the past, he ig reluctant to accept money for his services or for his expenses inc rred. on. KUBARK'’s behal?. He did admit, however, that he would probably again be teuched for a "lean" by AMLASH/2 and as he laughingly stated these "loans" wea habitually bFreeaie forever. We alse estimated that the varicus transsesaaic pucie Caiis he has made in his behalf, the. - i hea ee a eet tee eee | | | expenses he will incur in entertaining AMLASH/2, Roberto BLANCO, UNSHAYU/19 and others will easily exceed the 3500 he hag a eévanced. A signed receipt wag ebtained, . 4. Security Gib ante i | | | } There were no incidents of a security nature te report as stated above. There were very few people in the offices due to the fact that today was Yom Kipper. ae Ee— : Man eet er are eee, atatree nba SR A ht Suse ate sak a