Feteased uniter the donn F. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE: CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 323076275 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10292-10331 HQ 64-29479-10TH NR 11 Document Information FBI SAC, SD DIRECTOR, FBI 01/25/1965 3, MTP, ARREST, PROENZA, ALVARO, EMP, REL, TRA, BUSS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 06/19/1998 INDEFINTE INC MEMO Date: Kennedy Sefassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use Fi0T Hote). 6/17/201
Released under the John F: Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act- of 199? (44 USC 27107 Hote) DATE: 11-14-2017 N. L- ue ae t . Soca = oN ‘ } \ { - | . Ly | \_2 l’e Mr. Mullins af 18/65 pane Ht ON CONTAIMED a NELASSIRIED EXCEFS Director, FIGS Se ALVARG ESTANISLAG PROENZA 1S - CUBA 47 RefDlet 1/25/65. Review.of Befiles concerning subject's fell and correct name has failed to preduce any additicazal pertinent references. If the information furnished by Pailadeiphia in its 12/9/64 letter is all pertinent data contained in INS file, it would appear that subject has withheld from INS the fact that his sister has been leading Caban official in Uexice and that he has been closely associated with bis sister there. Philadelphia should bear this ia mind in interviewing subject and he should be exhaustively questioned \ZAs to the exact relationship existing between himself and the > SigrCuban governuent as well as the extent of intelligence activities {i \3 engaged in by his sister on behal¢ of the Cuban governzent. ( it DN 4s noted that two isvlated reports have been received from CIA > 5 (classified Secret) that Theresa Preenga was relieved of her cl dutics at the Cuban Exbassy Im Mexico City during 19¢4 and that Ci pessibly she has been recently placed under arrest by the Cuban uc °2 governsent. While these reports should mot be brought to oct attention of subject since they originated with sensitive sources VE reporting to CIA, any informatica volunteered by sabject along Ott these Lines should be fully explored. \(¢) fh . incorporate all information obtained during interview in a memorandum suitable fer disseninetion and suomit your recoamendations as to further investigation of subject. vs 1 - Son Biego , CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO - oN ) : [PRQMASSE “8 7ON ANDIOR, Y SS 1 = Foreign Liaison Unit U) LTRS Gb ol RGRMATION, ~ As! G34=9806 (SD _1061-CS) IN THIS DOCUMENS WP 1/48-F7 & enZza7 Mo bindhadbe fet Cafes =n Boe - 1 « : ReNG 2 T05=115365 (Theresa”Préenzi is % @ ee 1 | So RAN: dd: bed uw! - toe At Vb SEE NOTE PAGE TWO ORIGINAL FILED IS + Docld: 323076275 Page 2?
Released ainter the- “on F. “Kennedy Arsarsination-Reserde— foLlection.Aet—sf1992. (44 USC 2107. Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 ”~ oo on . UNITED {STATES cov’ \MENT ( Me: emorandum — i 0): DIRECTOR, “FBI sr (G5-5808)) ne ON UN J ) INFORMAT on CONTAIBE roy SAC, SAN mene 621)\ (f) pa UNGbASSIPTED a ve Le : AU) |) HERE SHORN 0 PWT SEs IF a ‘SUBJECT: CHANGED, = © OY ALVARO . PROENZA; aka. Alfaro’ Proenza IS - CUBA | Pile’ ed by bl nner SEI The title of this case is marked c bnged tO : reflect correct spelling of subject's: name per Immigration mae, Ny 6 4 & & e § 4 eget serpent eta ive i AN Re Philadelphia Leste ( the Bureau 12/9/64. ON On 1/8/65[SD 1061-cSJadkised that subject is FN identical with the dividual described in referenced 2 Sei Philadelphia letter. GX! By way of additional background regarding subject aS he stated that under the regime of BATISTA, former dictator cis in Cuba, subject was an employee of. the Banco Nacional de Cuba. . ‘5 & His bank functions were principally in connection with ” foreign commerce. He continued in this capacity under the | regime of CASTRO, a 5 LR . In December, 1962 during the Christmas Season , at ’ SD 1061- CS saw PROENZA in Mexico City where he was visiting a ss, XQ his sister, THERESA PROENZA, then Cultural Attache of the GR Cuban. Embassy. in Mexico oN J ~ On that occasion PROENZA indicated to CS that he was afraid the regime of CASTRO would not last and in anticipation of this wanted to set himself up financially by . ~. depositing money in some bank outside of cuba. (54 (U) Qo‘ x During the above conversation, PROENZA had proposed ‘\. * ~6to CS that they could possibly work together in a clandestine oo ‘operation importing automotive and machinery parts to Cuba of: from the United States varough Mexico, ree] proposal was never gq pursued by CS and as far a took no positive (2) - Bureau (AM) . 1 - Philadelphia -. Sars 49 “oat . 1 - San Diego «Ro oye _ Yeo” gr RECORDED oN SeigshOs_ vmaa page CRY CONFIDERTIAP 9° gyn BS JWI:bef ow py S action in this crrection QQ) ae | ps wy, A>» Meds rs ease _$. = Fata enero niet eee eee geen en mE MNES ee ee ae Ion GINAL FILED IN 0/0197 LYE