who could be a representative of any foreign government, Ss articularly from Cuba. (FELIX ZABALA MAS Jreported’ that fo) ws November 8, 1976,}) he traveled to Miami ard then on to 2S. —_ Kingston, Jamaica) He stated that he went there to see the C$) promoter, FELIX SMITH, | and discuss problems op hey to get cs) money out of Gamaica 1f ZABALA Were to.bring the Chinese ($_) ‘Circus Review from Taiwan to Jamaica. ZABALAfadded that this was approxinately one month prior to the popular elections and thes is always a problem bringing money out of (Jamaica, ZABALA Again stated that he had contacted no 23 S- one other (than FELIX SuITHY'S )... oo . oo (ZaBALA advised that he traveled to(Jamaica again 2 on (November 30, 197 and returned to Puerto Rico via Miami sD on/December 2, 1376. | He stated that at that time he again CSI visited (FELIX SMITH.” ZABALA\stated that he traveled alone€ $ to(Montego Bay]and another Eown,/Ocho Riog, in Jamaicay) and C$ visited (theaters|\where he could pessibly(eresent_the Thinese< $ : Circus. J i add@i,.that he stayed in the(Sheraton\Hotel when CS Oo he was” in Kinastonjon. this. occasion. He stated that. he had C$ seen no family m2mbers or anyone who could be possibiy 4 considered a repyesentative of a foreign government. He added that while in(@amaica)he traveled by(public automobiles €$] which are used az axis or buses. _f ZABALA Mas Jadvised that he had rented the "Happy (22 Center Bar the peri ecween December, 1974, and July, 1976. @ stated he gave,up this line of business in that he was not making it financially. Ue added that at the-moment he is not in financial straights and that he has been receiving current income from his (Bromotion of the Taiwan Circus Group and two C$_) ‘professional prize fighters (both Dominicans), HECTOR JULIO 4 MEDINA and ADRIANO MARRERO, also known as Nane.\ He stated . €hat the latter two individuals are(ander his Sontrol jas ne€$ J is their(manager)and eceives approximately 33 percent of anyZsJ “purse for setting up their fights Ss) ; | | which is located inf(Hato Rey, Puerto Rico,|\ for @$ ; Canpatn stated that he would like to go back to cuba C53 | _ aif CASTRO and the Communist system of government was cut of a Cuba. He added that he personally believes in a system of Socialism and. Denocracy. (Caavnit tenants that his family 6 $I ae om an ene =o here does not-Lihe tho Communist form.of government and ERAT sD (Chis brother, or (NENOVY dass not Like the current Cubsn a . — System, CZAcSALA Was mot sure ii(nis sister, AMALIA, \likes vne(S) z, ° - 7 . . » . . A - =. rey : : Cc 4 tot DoclId: 327177781 Page 36
Cpe or arn ae _ , 7 Sed. CASTRO or _Communist system. He added that(She Jtold a friend, CS) 7 HUGO PEREZ,Ja Cuban:-exile who is about 50 years old andCs) “resides iri|Floral Park, Puerto Ricg,Jthat if [shé]coula getl $_) out of Cuba with(her four children, she\ would leave. (She reportedly told(@EREZ \that(her husband, JULIO CESAR MAS CS - MARTIN likes the good stylé of living that he currently ‘ enjoy in Havana, Cuba, as a ranking medical doctor. ZABALA (9) added_that (HUGO SEREZ\sent aldt of clothing back to Cuba with(his sister, AMALIA, for HUGO PEREY' father. Ss) (ZaBALA jadvised that as far as his future travel1Z $2 Plans are concerned, he interds to go to (Los Angeles, £5) California,\abou: the 15th of April and there, prevare CS J theatrical arrangements.) He stated that this would take approximately two or three days. He added that e has to. ; go to(Santo Domingo fat some future date for theGheatricalC$ ) . presentation of th€ Chinese Circus Review from Taiwan.) He mo stated that this would probably be in Ma 1977. He”added t this point that VECIANA, supra,f(and heJset up all the Cs J (Chinese Circus Review from Taiwan's engagements.\ He addedC $J that he might possibly be in Chicago. and New: York City, New York, after May, 1977. Ss) . ; The interviewing Agents reminded (ZABALA \that he at CSI one time in 1966 was interviewed and polygraphed ‘by a United States Government official. (ZABALA,\who stated that he dia ¢ $2 not know the results of that interView or the polygraph, stated that he remembered taking the test and being, interviewed at a hotel room(in the Miramar Hotel, Miramar; Puerto Rico, \C$ but that. he did rot know who or what organization was behind it. He stated that an Agent of the- Federal Bureau of Investi- gation (FBI) at that time had set up the interview and the examination. He stated that at that. time. he.was. asked about going to Cuba and working for the United States Governinent for intelligence reasons. . He could not furnish any details about any of the individuals, approximately three. or four, who were in the room at that timer. ms The interviewing Agents ‘questioned jraatdjabour CSI | an a possible trip to(Panama\which was made on{Januar? 16, 1977.43) 7 ee He was confronted with information that revealed that he had y 4 traveled with(Pan American Airlines, flight 535) tofPanama C$ H onfJanuary 10, 1977,) United States Passport numberf 22494547, 3) ao u hehe 2 Ubuadi OOM REDE ASE iy POM IRI Ts Wal PTL DoclId: 32177781 Page 37
tourist care nurber 745643, Janda that he return to the Ls? United States onfJanuary 11, 1977,\son another @an American C$) _ ’ Birlines flight, Number 586, ZABALA)stated that he was in C$ Te (panama) zor one night and thereafter traveled to Miami,@ 5 ‘Florida, and Wegt Palm Beach, where he spent one night in 7) the company of fJOSE PRADOS HERRERO ,)who currently resides CS a . in Puerto Ricofftelephone number 783-4367) ) He stated that CSI. he went to(Panatajon this occasion for(boxing business}Jane C5) | that he saw[LUIS ESPADA, a boxing promoter, and Gr. RODIGO SS _) a SANCHEZ, of the World Boxing AssociationT] He stated that he = \ only contacted these two versons and oné radio -commentator, while he was in(Zanamafon this occasion. He added that on C53 of(hice fighters, HECTOR_JULIQ_MEDINA,\was supposed to Gight CSD ROBERTO ‘DURAN Jani that ZABALA balled (HEDINA (a reg Gran of Cs 2A Santo Domin 3) .) f£rom(Panama and the fighter) advise BALA JCS that was/out of Shape \and therefore could notCfight DUPAN. CS) (2ABALA added that he has(exclusive vermission to signja CS a i | | | | | ontract re (MEDINAJ He stated that he discussed ]the possible? | i fight With the aforementioned radio.commentator. j 7 3 aA: “The interviewing Agents again requested that ZZapaLa CSD Be be perfectly honest with them about anv possible contact of i foreign agents or other government representatives while on i the above trips s.utside Puerto Rico. He strongly advised that . i the interviewing Agents had his word that he never contacted o i anyone from a foreign government, embassy official, consular’ 7 ; official, foreiga attache, or intelligence officer. 4 . : te ZauaLa }stated that_on the above mentioned dates, 25 9 ‘ (January 19, Jant@ary 11, 1977, )he was supposed to go co Houston os 3 : and Gan Antonio, Texas,jand other places in the United Stateg@ $3. | j .to arrange for a(oresentation of the Chinese CircugZ) He CS f stated, sryee’ pon .arriyal at Miami, there was. a convention 6) { ‘of (managers of @iditoriums from throughout the United States A (these are individuals who couldfpresent the Chinese Circus)JCS} | a ZABALA\stated for this reason he did not have to.go to Texas 1. as thelmanagers ‘hat he wished to see were there in Miami, S - ye particularly at(the Ramada Inn Hotel Jaround January 11, 1977). tions with(@nitel’ States Probation JOffice, he was questioned CS as to whether he had gotten_the permission of Chis probation ) ZZ). (officer to travel to @anana fiuring Ganuary of 1977.) Ite stateys , that he had this vermission. In light of the subject's current(probation Jregula> C35 PS ORE EE. iterlnne eH eee we ete ool - et om ’ asp os . ley tee oe engi apm cpm ee ce ra ramon : thoy Ll wot tet “ ae . “y n . feed s z ea aa’ — * _ DoclId: 3271777381 Page 36
pete von ne - SEGRE' ~ © Groat) was asked if he’ had ever been request ea oD bring anything kack to Puerto Rico from any of his ahove ~mentioned travels and he stated that he never brought back \ any money other than business money. He stated that in } (Gugust 1976) he brought back to Puerto Rico from(Santo C C52 omingo \approximately $800.00 as this was the result of a i - to Puerto Rico some checks which were from(the Chinese Circus Cs y 4 presentations. He stated that he had $309 these checks which represented{box office receipts.) He CS I | | | (prize ight Jtherse He added that he "fron (th brought & back $ - ‘placed these checks in an account at (Banco: Obrero.. Hato Rey, } 63>" 4 aoe | } } ! O in addition to Puerto Rico, in the account of (Promoter Antillana,)which is@ SD a trade name. He stated that this account,is. administere Sp by himself and W@SCIANA.\ He added thgt in(December of 1976F he brought back to Puerto Rico from(Jamaica approximate | $400.00 when he was accompanied byf/his mother and see con C a Cuba on their journey to Puerto Rico. (A MAS jabout his: relationshiv with -one (GABRIEL FIGUEROA and ac $> ae ' The interviewing Agents atte FELIX ZABALAC 5 _) rapes $10,000 G@dyertising eeCriau he has. with this. €$3 individual. CZABBEA FIGUEROA jis the owner of CS) i j t i} i ! i tated that cst H an(advertising firm, Communications, Arts,\and was responsible i forLadvertising the Chinese Circus in Los Angeles, San Diego, 3 i Santa Monica, Pasadena, Santa Barbara, and San Bernardino, } California, whil2 the(Chinese Circus\|was recently there. He cs} | stated that PIGUSROAY who. is a resident of Miami, Florida,Z$ ij sent theCadsjto various (mewspaper'’s )in California from ! Miami < So i and thatCZABALA >srotested the advértising in that the print cs | was too small in the advertisement for people to read.) He | added_that he ani(vE NCTANA Jcompla ined to EGUEROA Ja nd | eartas | | paid (FIGUEROA $3:,400.00 for the advertising. Ron and ola CS) the Jatter individuals that they owe him approximately $15,0 00 | for (the cvertiging) Connaza Jeeaved that on(february 19, 1977, i he sent(®IGUEROAJa check for($10,000.00)via a delivery a PRY (Bepacas Advertising, Incorporated, 596 De Hostos Av : \ Urbanization Balidirich, Hato Rey>] Puerto Rico ane C53) { reportedly made the deliverv tof IGUEROA And then immediately. CE i ‘ advised( ZABALA \ti:) send a cashier check From his bank in CS | Puerto Rico to(FIGUEROA jinasmuch as the first check would not Cs | be cleared by a Miami, hat on (i bank for approximately ty | } ie) March 2, 1977) he sent sm) S ‘weeks. (2aBALA Ss cated that -on Sethe ee SECRET DoclId: 32177781 Page 39