RETURI) TO CIA: ‘Background Use Onhi.” ~ Do Not Reproduce Yaw Raw eroe ayes, Ree ~25 daiuary 1965. ‘Adentaty. Gor Ret or, . Lled BUN elf and the persur Bder tified... were wede, LAY ead, > to as 2, Near ‘thie outset of the dee ting’ ‘BUNCE! tard: ' ty “he “did not want to méet him in his CRUNCE'S) (uttace or af ideatsty ‘place of employment, for reasons Of buth securily and convenience, Future -meetings will: be held in ettner Rome. ple ", 3. BUNCE next axked for furt her details on Ydentity's: contact. with: ‘Capo Commissario Bartolo BONITO (parauraph 7 of reterecce).. a . Identity ‘said that whenever a Cuban appears 1% the Pacichi sector. Cot av @£. Rone ,. ‘BONITO phones to ask Identity af he know. the newcomer and Cote “Ql. ‘wheéether’ he i@pro- or antirCommunist. Ide tity wt. jeld to aake cn near om change in Rls relationship with “BONITO” but ucder ne circumstances: a ee to meation BUNCE to BONITO. . 4. In respect to Identity '’s visa (paragraph 10 of Reference), . Udentity was cautioned net to make any meriter at the Conaulate of » having been given advance information abeul protunte favourable : . action, ia his: case. | Dats an . ee “ho te 2 . 5. In rempect to Angel Ramiro ARASGO y Alsinas (2014-83702), ider. tity wan aeked for the name of the Cubar G-2 chiet whom ARANGO a 2fS nad called trom Rome (paragraph 8 of Reference). -He replied that the - oe i °. pérsos ‘called is Ramiro VALDES. (BUNCE Comment: - Undoubtedly . OM 7." Mintster of Anteriur Ramiro VALDES Meuerdes, 2Ul -265065,) | ARANGO. {- : ; ade the call from his heme dr (hesummer of "1963. “ARANCO!s mother, : OO ae who | ives with hia, had a kpectal ecit permit, welid for six months, | eo : “during which time the family property an Cuns. wan exemple {roa - mE ee .€0nfincation but at the end of -whtch. perisd whe was -espected to voce dee petura, to Cuba.’ She was iil, iawever, ard ARANCO telepited VALDES ; ‘ z le. ‘ : . ion TRO . cea Cees tien : : 27 Jas 65 i 4 : i f cms Gepterecs mT CA ER A maeels i 4 202 ~53702 * (QIRAD 39359 | ‘ 201-726079 caer — 4 Oe ALU AAR EE ORE ore nay wo : H 1 Bani’ aa eam 20] —LUENTITY.
; AMWHLIP/2 : ‘and wife were visited at ‘the me by : “): Minister of Public. Works. (BUNCE, Comment, 6°record here.) -- ‘Asked if he suspected AMWHIP/2 6 “being pro-Communisz, or pro-Castrs, Ts Bases tt i a oy USKAS UY ITT ses nail ai eeeaeetanemeemmmrenl wore ~ + to get Nis mother's permit extended without ‘the Heresiity or ner oo “not ‘td dri), are showed his annoyance: ’ a business nan," said identity, “and because - he is not really a. presently available only to persons who ‘have bank accounts in ‘Identity, who is not satisfied with his present salary, is being ‘eredit card business for Italy. ~U.8. Upon returning to Italy he will be traveliing busily for promising potential asset. i AGIFICATINS sco S3q wea PRavicwe apres. ID . ba sare | Coneriwy €B j corer amep: dhanart os eatnennem ene. ete ae % rveeemnprere ng “dertsty ‘ndded returcing tu Cuba, VALUES granted ‘the r Sf eh pereient on thit ARSAGO!s mother now has a permanent to lave abroad and that the fami ly Propé (BUNCE Comment: .LAPQGO shows that on : the ‘mother, telephoned the Embassy t she evuld send someone to pick it ul Passport was iasued ‘to ‘Elena ARASCO. ob 30 0 esber 198 LT, Ident Y bovisea dito iri t (25. ‘@aid ‘that the fnu( IGLESIAS pho deals ‘with AMWHIDZ2 . ‘(gee “OTR -37855; 7 August 1964, not to Madrid-or JMWAYE) pha ec a. Communist. He said that “net too long ago" (GLESL Mini ted Ash 72. atohdess home, (BUNCE Comment: AMWHIP/2 has‘ not Id BUNG MSs ‘Identity was well-aware of the jewelry “thar _WIHHIP/] -and AMWHIP/2 are engaged , (See DIR~6! is not. really uban. He also #aid-th Identity ‘said no, that he considéred hin’ ‘only’ pro-profit. “He ia Cuban, he cannot be expected to feel) as -¥e do about these matters." Despite this tolerant statement, however. Wdentity sdid-that he — now limits his verbal exchanves with AMWHI P72 - -to good morning and good evening, He said that AMWHIP/2's wife seems pro-PRPRIME but ore talks too much, He added that when Chief of Stati Juan ALMEIDA - , oan Bosque became friendly with AMWHIP/2 and wife, the latter learned of Se ee underground construction going on near. their home (they lived out cleat. of Havana) and now brags that she reported - this to ODYOKE antelligen: (BUNCR Comment: A recent letter to. BUNCE from AMWHIP/2 saya that he expectéd to be in Rome before 25 January 1965. When he arrives _ BUNCE intends to ask him for a full run-down on any and all Cubans. now living in Cuba who have visited hig in Switzerland.) : B.. “Identity said that American. Express ¢redit cards sre dollars. American Express is planning to open credit card offices indther countries and issue cards to holders of other currencies, considered by American Express for the position of manager of the -Zf both sides come to terms, Identity will leave in March 1965 for two: months training in the sO0me" time, setting up dght to ten credit. card offices. ¢ 9. As this dispatch and reference show, Identity fs a very As soon as thely relaticenship permits (probably during February 1965) we intend to turmalize the recruitment and submit PRQ's. Unless contrary Headquarters instructions are received, we alao intend to usk Ide:tity what the difference is between his present salary and what American Express would pay hia and offer to make it up (if it 4% net too great} on condition that he stay in Rome. — WALTER L, BUNCE Distribution: . 3 ~ WE 1 ~ KUDESE i 7 ee baad een