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14-00000 a) guts ek ar Ry JEREMUR OCEAnY * Stag-Neae “at Gly $ Costa Rica's Presdlect 2s0 ; Figueres has threws tre best> ; eta Hemisphere’s Saswcul.ca « Cuban exiles inte a state of | ! shock by his declaration that they should seex a dialogue with Fidel Casima- “Ie happened at 23 exile ban- ! quet in San Juan, Poerta Rico, last wees atlenced by maoy , antiCastro leaders azai by the leading officials of the wland * commonveakh, iscodiog Luis 200 ennai, i Munoz Alarin and the sew gove - ; ernor, Rafael Herainces Co. . » boa. : Figueres bad seemed to be _ am ideal choice as the speaker to the exile leaders because no Latin America igaier bas been a more cpes ani vigoe- gus enemy of Casa. The oc- casion wag the 1Seh b rehday celebration of Jcse Marts, Cuba's national hero and a- mas idcakzed by ch she ex- Res and by Castro s.seurtars. For most of his speach, the eloquent and dexaxratie- minded Figueres gave a stel- lac performances, coating fine oratory wih wit But then, toward the ec2 of his Speech, “Don Pepe“ Figueres cropped his bombszeil, | Seek 2 Dialogee He said, the Cotas exiles should seek a diaxcos with Castro because ‘there is no prospect of overthror 2g bun. Acd he offered Simselt as an intermediary, “Tf | have to share with zou actions which are oot ceasur able but bitter, asd ceduute with Fictl, Russ:a co tte devil, Io am at your dismal,” Fi- * gueres said to the Somad aue WASH STAR Mews, G FES 19473 Lm ae ; nr q a Mican’s Call PAASS 44, 2" vie Wrin Castro Shock t Interpretation | diesce. Such exile leaders ag dose stra Cardona and Manuel te? who once were active ia act allerpls to overthrew the Communist regime set up by Casso, were deseribed as barely abie to restrain them- selv __ The surprise declaration by Figueres was greeled wilh al- most total suence, although a few womea reportedly cried at bis words. Figueres apneared to have seccad thoughts about what ke had said later in tha week whea be arrived ta Panama. Reporters asked him about Teports tn... be bad offered to be a rictiatory among the Cubans and Figueres replied evasively that he bad said hathing specifie, > “Tam always at the disposal of tke Cubans for whatever they please,” he told Pana- mainija newsmen, Close to Exiles Asked if it was true that the militant exude organization Alpha 68 had rejectod his of- fec, Figueres said he was not familar with the organuza- Gon. , Well-informed sources on Caribtean aad Ceatral Ameri- can aHars say Figueres knows ag much as any maa about the Cuban exile movee Mects and the meo who lead them. After the Bay of Pigs disaster, some of the survivors of the invading force wert to Costa Rica, Figueres himself, in bus youth, was a leader of “guerriils forces fighting against such dictators as Ra- e e - , a i Ja e@ Exiles due oh fsel Trujillo and Anastasio So moza Garcia, But Ficueres also ls knows as a realis’:camaa. Whee Cos ta Fuca fourd ite with a.. huze colfee surplus, Figuereg estabushed diplomatic relae tions with Russia and sold his eatire surp.us to the Soviet Union, His Marti dinner speech Scems to mean that he bag cecided that, realistically, Castruism is here to stay and will have to be accepted. Oniy Figueres, however, would have chosen a Cubaa exile conclave to state his ney, stand. . ee wn ee ete oe a reer,
14-00000 RAY y Rivero, Manuel Antonio Qualified for: Biography: Political Af- filiation and Attitudes: Current Posi~ tion and Loca- tion: ry \ S-E-C-R-E- COUSTRUCTION ENGIXNESR Minister of Public Works porn! June 192h in Havana. Educated in Cuban univers gitiea and became a very able construction engineer. He was politically unknown until 1957. In early 1957 he joined the Internal Resistance Movement (MRC). After engaging in numerous clandestine-activities, he was made Secretary General of the MRC and a leader of the 26th of July Movement for Havana Province. At the time, he was President of the Havana Society of Civil Engineers and was exployed by the Frederick Srare Corporation on the Hotel Hilton project. When Batista was overthrown, Castro made Ray his Minister of Public Works. Ray did a very creditable job “re- building" Cuba and acquired a substantial popular following. As Minister of Public Works, he showed a . great understanding of the needa of the people of Cuba and @ real concern for their welfare. Although liberal and pro-revolutionary, Ray resented the Communist domination of the Castro rezime and in November 1959 he was replaced by a Communist. He lived for several months under surveillance that amounted to house arrest and was unable to acquire another post. However, he remained in Cuba and organized the MRP as an anti-Castro movement. He escaped to the US in Cetober 1960. His leadership, ability, and integrity are unmistakable. In the US as an MRP leader. GROUP L Exeluted fron automatic downzracing and declassification meses ot
14-00000 DIPANTIIM? CF STATE ohis phis Inforzation Civision Minister of Publie Yorks Manuel Ray, an earnest young civil enzineer in his early thirties, was appointed Minister of Public WeFae i wintery 1959. He is a , atocky man of youthful acpearance who has teen praised in government ° circles for the enthusiasz which he has exhibited in organizing an acbitious publie works progran. , Ray joined the Civic Resistance Foverent (!5C) in April 1957. After engaging in numerous clandestize activities, he was appointed Secretary General of the bRC and a leader of the 26th of July loverant for Habana Province in September 1957, At the tine, Ray was President of the Habana Society of Civil Engineers and was exzployed by the ‘ Froderick Snare Corroration 6n the Hotel Hilton project. He subsequently lost his job and devoted all ef his tire to the 26th of July Movement. Nothing is known of his domestic affairs or competence in foreign languages. . & Neat! > RFB:BI State-3D, Wash., D.C, ; October 1959 CGNFIDESTIAL ACRE AER, ot En eee are EE .
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14-00000 BF rare Bho ne ananassae nae © OUTGOING MESSAGE Seaway centegusa Gra onF oO O08 O98 G8 G 4 28 fb 1 SOROS arene . é Secret 890408 MAvERses ACAI Oare tind GOR PER LASG SEP ERE WES ARSED STAFF TO: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.¥ OSbSe7z | DEREGTOR: 1A O7b5h? rs com [UNG ro ma“ bends Sarde @ on. ery | ax) OG Pumas PG woane # \S 2 oacs Aes ATTENTION: INTD-CI/3 ¥ CIR-31L/02752-77 ¥ SUBJECT: oO MANUEL ANTONIO RAY RIVERA, AKA HANOLO RAYS ESPIONAGE - CUBA ¥ foe lL. REFER TO FBI TELETYPE DATED 22 JUNE 1977+ SUBJECT AS ABOVE. ¥ @e THIS AGENCY HAS REVIEWED THE RAY FILE BUT WE HAVE NO REPORT~ ING BEYOND JULY L974. INCLUDING TRAVEL. WE HAVE GUERTED OUR REPRESEN- TATIVES CONCERNING YOUR REQUEST WITH THE FOL- ‘ LOWING RESULTS. ¥ 3. OUR REPRESENTATIVE | STATED THAT ACCORDING TO IN- FORMATION AVAILABLE TO HIM, RAY HAD BEEN IN BUSINESS IN MONTEGO BAY UNTIL DECEMBER L976 AND THAT HE FREQUENTLY TRAVELLED IN AND OUT OF THE COUNTRY DF Seeeean ee ae BASED HI CUBAN EX HAS. ¥ Ye BATE: ORIG: UNIT: EXT: _ Sahm epmdmanaamenwen RcatSos Se EEm mI gl 22° SE tae 5 Ci.s8e cara wn GIL AF ILE LS ("SHUTTLING” WAS TERM USED}. IN DECEMBER L976 RAY WAS DECLARED "PERSONA NON GRATA® ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM PRIME MINISTER MANLEY. WHO S DECISION ON VAGUE ALLEGATIONS THAT RAY HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ILE ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE NO TRACES ON AMALIA ANGELINA ZABALA Flug /7 DOL? AIG AGE RASTER ATI OFMEER E 2 iMPDET Ls ad Veeranan ~ t ee
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