404-10533-40012 “ - va _ ~ Gia de Ole ge = Oe FER a hedis Og TF _ DISPATCH SECRET ! HYMeA-20811 Oo. om eee . 7 Som eee ee eee “ ss prreieevaaten, ane eer ‘. neo Chief, WH Division 1 PTO Chiefe of Stations, Earans i 50-7 01 B92 . FROMM jeer : Chief of Station, Kaxice City _ _ 16 August 1958 . : ate Operational [ abe erences One AST ED FOE @eOt ERED ; Cuban Exiles Activities (26 of July ovement) : HO OAH Emee REDUHED . , acre waUes ” ” - os a ] “7 wend set, Cate BF HIOGIO j z Or Qualdgh MQ Of Oat ; eataetoc da 7“ . 7 eee Ae MPXE-2039 . : Be HLRA-3229 ; i C. MEXT-210% i D. MFXI-2106 BE. MRXI-2108 1. On 29 July 1952, the LISTAT operation set forth in reference A, waregraph 3, was established. The target ia Pemsto 160, residence of GustavopARCOG y Bermnes, leader of the 26th of July Movement in Mexico. The resulta of this operation to date, 5 August, have been highly euccessful, providing the following information. 2. Personalities: A. The 26th of July Movement in Mexico has « anal “operating gxoup" under the leadership of Gustave ARCOS y Bergnes and composed of the following Cubsns: oo (~ Rector“GZIRICELAYA, lett for Tegucigalpe 2 August 1958 we tee , (\ Rafeel Silvio PENA Peres ("El Gordo") (redfo operator). 4 if fet 4) ,i? Oy Orlando. VENTURA Reyes 27 -b  e wel FERIANDEZ Torro TM ate ee nape oe Vanuel’ CARBCNELL aS EROS, = Teresa ("Tete") ‘CASUSO Morin “"“Wigirita” (redio operator) ee AO Hine ne Ant cea we F B. In addition to the above group, the following Cubans and non-Cubans [are involved in Cuban (26 of July Movement) revolutionary agtivities'in Mexico: ~ ~ : Alonzo “ATUCARAY, Cuban fxom Bonduras (staying at Hotel Arizona) Jf Antonio é¢]'CQITE, Mexican arms dealer ce” ? Julio (inuy” . od PICARD (fau) J Albertd-BAYO Glroud, Spsniard i Helia CALVO, Dominican : SergiosVARONA, Cuban (staying at Hotel Anrures) Manuel .CAMIN, Mexican nevwesan Gustave _RAMOS, Cuban, — Emilio. ARAGGES . ‘ . oy “= . “ye a“ ty C. Another grou of persons in Miemi and New York ia working 4 elosely with ARCOS and the 26th of July Movement in Maxi 603 ERROR SLES ROTO TER Hh BATE tm we CEH TET Hee Fe . . ° -- Ricexio LORIE (Luis -PEREZ")(Miemt) Tel: E41-2287 Oscer (inu) (Miami) - Believed to bes pilot Maria GARCIA (Miani) Tel: WI-5-52Bk VWilliem ({1inu), (New York) “El Gallo,” (Kew York) BEBO or BEDO (Miemt) 3. Commmicationsa: A. Rdlos: pe Eee e . 1 cae dene FAT eR A Ba a aetitain GP orien ane: maratre sme meee nanibeetan nanny mae nL MRED, e ° . , «
ee en ene pe _, DISPATCH - to _ _ SECRET | PMA P-70 vee ee ee eee 50-7 -1B-2 me ee ee ee. | O Augut 1958 _ ae ob - otce fF Creky ; "aatelD 608 MDE 8eG Pe Cle Care BE RIOGED x 1 ay qeauEie omy CEE Ona¥ a one operated by Rafael Silvio FYNA Perez, the other by “Wirgtrita (eie}.* ° . -Mieal by the rebel station there. ° having rouble synchzonizing their tvo etations in Mexico, that of “Vireirite” being in a lower frequency "Virgirite” complained that PENA wae not than PENA; 6. calling kim at night. (see para B) requested that an encoded message be gent to “Alex” via one of the radios. . - believed to be Fidel Alejandro CASTRO Pur.) PENA ia f°. dealing with Ing. Guéllers ‘TERIANDEZ Mendoz of Rogue - NOL (sic) Intermationa], a radio eupply house, in onier to ' get an antenna for hia redic. are designated by the term “Indio,” i.e., “Indio Apache,” These two rvilos are heard in The rebels are Oo 4 August 1955 Luis FEREZ (“Alex"” is i The redio installations é “Indio Cuate,” Indio Verdes” Hails + Most mafl sent to the 26th of July “operating group? “YACHALO, 716 Tlalpan, Mexico, De Fs A) \ fe sent to Manuel’ ON MACHADO fe the owner of Editorial MACNADD, loented at 1 ARCOS requested Luis PREF in Miemt f to send all money for the Movement to this eddress,. Thie address ie being covered by the LIMUD operation. | that eddrces. Telephone: fhe telephene ie sued prosiecuscusly by mewlera of the Goth of July Movement. encoded eesnages are panand by phone. On occasions, open code ani Oa & August an encoded (mmber code) seanege win panned by phone from Hianal to Hexico for further parsing by radlo to “Alex” (probably Fidel Alejandro CASTHO Ruz). On 5 August 1953, ARCOM! told Sergio VAROTA to use “guarded danguage” on the phone. &, Operations: On 2 Avcust 1958, Gustavo ANCOS called Ricardo LORIE, telephone FM-1-22h7, in Miami. LORIE anevered to name of “Luie FERFZ.* ARCOS asked whether “Oscer” was theres DORIE said no. APCOS said that he had received word frou "friends far away” (probably Cuba) and that the friends would give a definite answer very soon. AS wanted the *“sauffeur" (probebly pilot) (Oscar) to come that day.’ a wegard to equisment ARCOS ssid that they have the things moet difficult to get: the “imperseables" for protection-@ not et hand but available and they would soon have then, They have had the “cther” for acme time and have bought the “shock absorbers” and are just weiting for the right time me Sete nk He vaeaee + ars [ % bring then. DORTE seid that “oscar” was not fn tow but that he wuld try AFCOS sald he had received word to find him or acmeone else. Ap + Seu oa ee aoe e. . wor . from the "president of the corporation" (probably CASTRO) that he would be able to guarentee vithin a -few hours or 2 or 3 days po TE PRUNES TF Wen 06 86 Peay SB at as fee “— el ang CO eo e a jpPeee no raarren re - - TOLD é ” rr ibe © ° Hf ef , @ we me a - oo Eaten Gute os es =e arm tanto ome | etese atee NADP rele, eae
14-00000 wh EOS SE ae FD | BS Nv tsAe]MELL ED SC a —_—— IMPRINT ORE Ba we a 604 — ecoreta “x ONE BATTED EDD Hats sens, "MO @sbt Reds OFQUIEED SDE ONG Care BF JUDGED GY Quah €> wG OfSK ONLY : that they (A8COS and frfienda) vould be «hte to make the trip and not rs suffer t:¢ eisfortune tlet “Oscar” ant "Sienacua” (-oestbly refers to trip of Pedro MIKE? Prieto on 30 Mare? 10%! wnen jlenc vas burned after lending in Cuba) euffered when wey went. if suey (the president, : ete.) should .ay yee, tien the “shock absorbers” evil not be necessary. ste “Luis’ coald thaimake fie trip direet, with the parrentee that be could ar eget out all right. Srers sust therefore cane ta Ine cet fhe Senr” : Corobably plane) ARCUG rald, and reereviition it. 1: would protably i take two or three dayn, Peenuse It ves ast eonplete. 8 : LORIE ead that he would try to locate “Csenr®, but that tney fin : Hient} ere in the sane position as APOC and teat “Lsear is working on that now, LORIE vould try to solve ¢ ¢ probles te finding sonsone else. ANCOG replied tiat "Qsear" would te the bert ren to cone, since : he knows the “ear”, Ifeardo alen onid that they (in isi) bave what i ARCOS was expecting to receive. (Possinly shock sbecrbers). LORIE ees that “Oscar bas already been ~3inz, but to the fother place’, the place of the ‘Little trother.!" (probably ares vrere Raul CASTHO is located). LCRIE sald that they were veitirg for tie: on the"other side" end on “thie side” too. LORIE repeated that he would try to salve the problen. eee | ceo - te re 2 In a call fron ARCOS to Sra. MarinKGARCIA, in dant (iE 5-528) nb torts ~~ her things are ready execpt the shock ebsorbers, Se saya that ne has been im touch vith “Alejandro” (probably Fidel Alejandro CAGTHO Ruz) and he would notify cometine efter the next Lo ours if + could make the same trip ag “Fouchet", mnde without the some difficulties coneerning the - veliicie. (Probably plane). Me is waiting for the cyarantee that the vehicle cowld cet in and o:t safely. ACTOS explained that "Oscar" was the best ren, but he (APCS) wantet to use ber influence and put pressure to cet either “tsear" and the other person cmild came, 86 ; : much the better, beenune trey would have work todo preparing the , : veriecle. Gus mentioned the cood news in tne paver t.at a heavy= . : ,artered veiicle hed fallen inte the hands of their rsyle, and that ° : their control of swe “lewer zones" would make it persible for them to make the trip. Gus said that all the “president” rcelo is personnel te operate the material. (Rest of conversation unintellicible). §, Winance: On 3) duly 1958, about ready to lenve for the bank, Manuel MACHADO asked ARCOS if be needed any money. (a & Aucuol, An told Lus PEREZ in Miomi that he should rend any money fae the Ts af July Hovenent to Manvel MACTADO. It fe velieved that Manuel MACHATO Ts account is used to fund the 26th of July roverent in fiexico. On & August ANCOS told PHRG that the finsncial situation wos poor and requested FRE to send some money if possible. . seme . mp Settee net On eS ‘ SUALEI © OTe, : |. . F982 PRO MEW Zs EDOTEOPN a : ~ PURACES orees 5 40 28 98 oe Rowe #, . ars ha a . 2 eee em * «= MR UW. ne ecemmammaeel i 2 TONS i HOR Eat Ae ERO Nera erred or A HORROR Ont tnet NON Nacht cer «fn tut hueterndiiey cat ARTA NAD atire intone tte Fy nue Redcat comet oe * eee stewie ee ee et whe 4 3
14-00000 eee nn ee te ee ee ap ee er or ea - : oo rem Sala Oy ER, ORG cath : 3 i | Ket Ihe, cars at et ‘PROGID J OY Qusis4O HQ Stet Oey 6 Travels ; &. On 30 July en unknown Cuban told Orlando VETTUPA Reyes ("EL Chaparro”) that be was leaving for Cuba sometine before 3 August 1958 and needed some money, The unknown person wes told to pick w $50 for the trip at ARCOS*as spartment on 31 July 1958. B. On 30 July 1953, Melba de MIRET, wife of Pedro MIRET Prieto, told AXCOG that she received @ letter from t who hed arrive’ “there.” This person wants ARCOG’ sddresea so he can write to him. Melba tells AFCOG ‘that he can write to . this unknown pereon at 66-09 Northere Building, Jachsea Heights, , Loog Teland. Thie is now the addrese of Raquel ferez de MINET, which was formerly 4011) SOth Street, Jackson Eelylte, Lonz Ielend. Pedro MIRET Prieto gave the latter addrese as his forwarding address en his trip toe the States last April. There ia possibility that Pedro MIRETPrieto has left Cuba and ie now in New York. ee es ate wes es wags vytme me ey C. On 2 August, Manvel (Fernandez Torro) seid he vas leaving for the United States on 3 August. On & August Silvio PENA Perez said FEFKANDEZ was expected to retum on 5 or 6 Auguat. fhe actual destination of PERWANDEZ is not known. CG. On 2 August 1955 Hector GEIRICELAYA (cee para 1) lefs Mexico for Tegucigalpa, Honduras, by TACA. (Airlists/LIFEAT). ‘ He planned to leave for San Pedro Sule on 3 August 1958. , GEIRICELAYA Planned to call the wife of Silvie Fria upon arrival in Tegucigalpa. i 7 4 E. On 3 Awgust Helle CALVO, Dominican (see para 2) left pt Hexico for Costa Rica, where she excpected to ald the family i; of Julio Cesar MAHTONS2, Dominican, vho was recently exiled ; to Panema from Costa Rica. CALVYAO's expenses vere peid by ARCOS, : i. @e, 26 of July Movement. ‘ 6. -Material: . Arms and Asmmmitions On 31 July 1956 one Julio (inu) told ARGOS that he had d fair emount of 60's aod 60's that he needs. ARCOS insisted on Loy ' ° - kpowning the price because if there vere more than one hundred he should be able to get then at a discount. (Julio may be have been referring to mortars--6-cm. and G0-ma.) SEY | AAT NORA NN EC 21 UE Ae Jit nc EenG uo et wr ectuenme ° < coememm s ata eg as i $ On 1 August 1958 Ing. Guillermo HERNANDEZ Menfoza of Roque : International (radio supplies) told Silvio PEXA that a . 4 recorder would be shipped from Okleboms to Niesi on the 6th rt ; LARK? Rta ty UP Popes TREE RG ] ‘ “ se g3 HR ALES Faery sf ° 9 28 GS Bim Boar At Te SECRET H COnreAD rs] wereetes APE Cesceey H . “et a woe ee rr - SG “+ woe boa wee : See aig ve
wi 1m mA Om ON oN HN ne Are mA Eguee OI nee . enemies fate me eteees at amen et Sener CER EMO ane taste 8 eamEDeRen. searee. . | eater EAOD iDEA Aten alae ete. me at . ces tenements « a , * . a 7 DISPATCH L. Le) eee FROM weact alton HQUEEE sere ened Big a y i CO ee ont Re SECeer "wt oa LOIN Oe WEA BOSS t wea lt te Leaded aegis on 5 ' | BMM-A-108L1L fot staguagiee. #00 see i i . éeace © On) NO Od ERE, HGH -— ‘ Or QAie eo so Oita Gone J. Relations with the Hexzican Goverimant ‘ On L August 395) in regard to the cane of Seryio VAnOIA, who was arrested by Gobernacion, ARTO made the following comments to Feresa CASUNO. ARTOG said he bal thouwht of PAVON (fnu) (Poaeibly Manuel PAVON Beahaine, whe is one of four srabers of the Kigration Comnission of the Chamher of Senatora. {see alno HiHM-A-719/, 19 June 1957)) as the person who can defend Cutann who have entered - Mexico es touriate but who are de facto exiles; Tete said that asylum had teen speck exile status for thea. PAVOM could requested for VENTURA and others and that it had been denied. Only those who come out of the M,xlcan Enbsssy in Cuba are granted asylum, she sald; any requests mist be of @ political nature and must be dealt with by "El Coronel.” The Coronel could make a general (“poli tical-type") request for Cubana who cannot affoni 1,000 pesos to reoain in Mexico as v 3itentes" for Ractenda to subsidize Cubans vho stay as “visitentes,* but this would mean a gigentic * gubsidy. in order are leaving. 8. Propaganda Guatavo gaid that fortumately many vhose papre are aot : In addition to the operational aspect of the rebel radios in Mexico City, they aleo used to receive news reports from the Sierra Meestra. Theee reports from the scene, are then pessed to feress “Tete” CASUGO vbo brings thea to Manuel CAMIN, Mexican nerspaperman, edition, Ultimae Noticias. 9. Keeting Place 4 » who has them published in Exelsior and ite evening The most popular meethg and eating place of the 26 of July "operating group" ie “Bl Malecom,” located on Venustienc Carranza #9, Mexico, D. Fe al Bey © 0% AE MIOCED t ces /epe 5 August 1958 M Distributions on Se at - 3 = Ege i: i. = Havana ~ i = Tegucigalpa ? 3 - Files t © ae Aue ae te é t 5 er Sie a tee Fee bot Im ET oP