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et eS RE a Tee ee werent ne mea aang free tt ine ee mete CONFIDENTIAL (hen Pilled In} INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM - 28 February 1967 “Director, ‘Domestic Contact Service rt TO . SUBJECT: BARNES, Winfred Clark re | PILE NO: 496 289 7 JR EIPLY 1. Peference is made to your ‘request for security checks on the subject person as a source of intelligence. information. 7 - | 2, This is to inform you that tha necessary checks have been completed with 1 the following results: a a Be [x] Ro additional information has been obtained, except for such. , biographic inforwation as indicated below or in the attachment. dv. C] ‘Information has been received that Subject WAS investigated with | favorable results in Certain information has been received and appears in’ the attach- ment which your Division will vish to consider in determining. the extent and level of your use of Subject. : : 3. It is to be noted that our checks vere made. on .the basis of the identifying -information you furnished or in an attachment to this wemorandum, Should it be dis-. ‘closed that this infordation 4s erroneous or that Subject is known by a different - name, this Division should be notified immediately. , . ef, Personnel Security Division State = Passport Report : ott eosrices AARWa SSESHEEE PATIO CONFIDENTIAL = [acmerceimeme | tear
V as Gd domeny Rah Winfred Clark "4A January 19670 fice ab On h January 1967 a. passport file of Winfred Clark BARNES was reviewed at the Passport Office, Department of State. The following is a semary of the information ‘contained thereint Date of Birth: 1 ifay 1912 at Gatesville, Texas; verified 1 by birth certificate — Father: Shaw Andrew BARNES; Date of Birth: 8 May 1882 at Kennedy, mg, . Texass current residence not given. M ther: Velma Elizabeth HARRIS; Date of Birth: & March 1828 at... o ‘Theda, Texas; current reeidence not. given. PASSPORT TagvEDe At Hlient, -Plorida on 27 January 1966, #0755310, ‘tor a period of four weeks to visit Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, Argentina, ani | ; . Sa, ; Brazil for the purpose of touriam, - rr cee yee ope gt ue, Permanent eddress: 5350 Southwest 76th Street : j Se eo Miami, Florida { a oo. Med Ring address: International Petroleum Company, Lt . : Coral Cables, Florida: , Occupations Director. ; Spouse: Lois Enquist BARNES; Date of Birth: 8 Marcy 1915 ' gt Rew Haven, Connecticut; current residence not given; Wed: 17 February 1945; no information | Ricat whether or not marriage has been terminated. At “want, Floride on oy February 1961, #810031, for a period of varying from one day to three weeks to visit Bermuda, Bahamas, Jamica, Trinidad, Britieh Guiana, Guadeloupe, Barbados and Suriname for the purpose of : business. RENEWED: At Wieml, Plorida on w May 1964, fora. Poe, period of ten days to visit Peru, Columbia, mPa \! amd other South. American countries for the ore _» purpose of. business . ee Leuk: on. ou ; SUBJECT" 8 firat passport was Lasued at Washington, D. Cc. ’”. on 22 February 1957, #328617, for a period of indefinite |. tire, to visit Bermuda, Hehamas, Haiti, Trinidad, Jamica, Honduras, El Salvador, Soste Rica, Panama , . Nicaragua, a ~‘CoNEInEN TAL 7 ee ei me en Am eS re ne neat Ne an ne ae He Mmm REP eo 8 Patan mn YA ese mm \sgetnciawmuanersrmncnin nite cai nomen Mest mie mes cn wet tent em a em
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TE er nee sree REIT pata op Or ENE IEE rd et * . . noe - PYAALRL | 6 ~ ly pe CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 2 rovenber 1960 7 were a TILE EE was | ‘ , Be SUBJECT “8 “LAST 7 NAME - _ — FIRST NAME — -” — MIBGLE | NAME DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH . oa i BARNES, Vinfred___ Clark or |Gatesvinie, Texas | kk t : 2. ALIASES _ Ta. SEX |S. CiTizensHie | Uo ESSE ESD Pw [us ne ae | [aC Pout Wame OF oPOUSE, DATE AND PLACE OF BI . CITIZENSHIP ee oe - a af on i -t é - Bo + 8 : i Pe RESIDENCES (inctuding No. and Street, Zone, RFD., cic.) — ee : i oar a COMPLETE, ‘ADDRESS - _ ee | _— oot 7 Present 50 Southvest ‘76th Street _ 1 j eon, Florida Cs : i we 4 i La 136 284 _ -. Exeontinven A i 8. EMPLOVMENT . oe J a { FROM _ re __ wane or empLoven | whee poet ‘Goupunre aponese _ . “| , “ i 1964 1966 Esso-fiter-Anerica Ince Coral Gables, Florida | Lode : 1961 1964 1959 : [ze80 Standard O42 (Cuba Biv) International Petroleum Co. Coral Gables > Florida Easo. Standard O11 S. Ae, Ltd | A Coral Gables ’ Florida 1957 [Beso Stendard O11, S.A. ' |Hevena, Cuba 1955 Humble O11. Company - - F conmeee Ur hiversity of Texas _ fustin, Texas” aie : 8; niwve Pant, Pabtenere. (i388 ion) 2 —— ae DATA OM PARENTS AND CHILDREN, A6 NOV 1966 oO CONTINUED af use eaavicds eorriOns ne reir aig "ty ee en te
oh i i ' i do 4 i A ! | I i” t ‘ i _ BUSINESS: | _ Subject is! ‘ i 4 H ‘ . INACTIVE ACTIVATED SSACTIVE ae DATEL : » Subject ie General Manager and in Cuba Division at: ~ $OO0OL9 | > Esso Standard O11 SA, Havana, Cuba now withs DIRECTORS 4136284 = Esso Inter-America Inc., Coral Gables, Florida ert Dy | A089 TIA WR. ne Ae Paes 5350 Southwest 74th Miami, Florida See wate ee aed eet nctne ond Oe 44 Aus 1563 pate 22 13 le - - rarriats__AL _
14-00000 . | ‘ . : a canes an nett eee siete oe - si f h * 4 : 7 waa iseneeR, seem t eRe aaa) 1 i ha TERN YT ' Shales Fistfem PODS UHH GAS RSE CBE ON ageyeiene et ae BEE wi SRE ed wt CeO-H-P-T-D-E 8-T-T-A~L - -e o of. : we fos a . 1: : : : Ll Hay 1967 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Miemt Office SUBJECT: Executive Leadership Conferences on . Public Affaira i | os a ' ‘ - ; 1. On Priday, 28 April 1967, the business executives attending ° the Conferences for Rusinesa Executives on, Federal Government Operations, conducted by The Brookings Institution, were briefed by ranking Agency officials. | ( i |. 2. YZ have attached for your information biographic information on the executives from your area who were present. . I | ‘|. ' | Hl 1 ' i : tee mes mi . Attachnents: afs ele Control w/atts IPAimg og 4 be 4 “GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic ; downgrading and declassification
14-00000 : a 8 te Pverrnacwy t see : Cy . . ’ ny cose Ye Maines. 5 tien .Mr. Barnes attended the University of Texas. rio co, BE9O EE ft WINFRED C. BARNES bo Le sneer Director Esso Inter-America Inc. He began. his career with Humble Oil & Refining Company, where he held'various marketing positions before serving in the U. S. Army from 1942 to 1946: He rejoined Humble as a District Sales Super- visor at Corpus Christi, Texas, and later held the positions of District Manager, Assistant Division Manager, and Marketing Manager in several of Humble's marketing areas. He transferred to Esso Standard Oil, S.A. in Havana as Marketing Manager in 19:7, and was General Manager ~ Cuba Division at the time of the loss of that operation in 1960. Upon his relocation in Coral Gables, Florida in 1960, he became Eastern Region Manager for Esso Standard Oil, S.A. Limited. Mr. Barnes joined International Petroleum Company, Ltd. as Marketing Coordinator in 1961 and was elected a Director of that company in 1964. Today he is a Director of Esso Inter-America Inc., with responsibility for petroleum marketing, public relations, government relations, and _ operat ions in the Caribbean and Chile. | on eermereste os
ee CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY: This material contains information offecting the Nutional Defense of the United States within the meoning of the Espicnoge lows, Title i 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 ond 794, the transmission or sevelotion of which in'-any manner 10 @n unowthorized person is prohibited by tow.” - f 7 oe GeOReP-L-D-ReW-ToEeAc | oa _ COUNTRY Goble Oo ee REPORT NO. = OO~ §-3,168,138 SUBJECT Ateitude of Segundo Cevalios, oo "DATE DISTR. a ; 6 oct 60 Key Official of Mational Bank — oe, NO. PAGES Que af po REFERENCES DATE OF » 60 aad earlier (NFO. Sep PLACE & pte pateacg. _  Havana/Sep 60 _ nee vt UES 1S UNEVALUATED ther CRMATION a J ee t SOURCE T 1. (In Sep 60°X talied to an old friend who was president of one of the US-cuned it¢ixe companies recently faterevened by the Castro. regime. My friend stated that he hed recently contacted Segunda Cevalles, ene of the ; itop officials of the Rational Bank, im. comnection with obtaining approval for some of the company’s US technicians to take their furniture and appliances out of Cubs. Cevellos said, “I don't want chose technicians . _. |¢@ leave. We need them." At this, thé rubber company official stated yo | that it was too iste and that the technicians had already gone. | t : . . - 2. (|Cevalles then made the statement that he was very much concerned about | the flight of technicians of all kinds frem Cuba. He said that the gevolution had been fought to give Cuba a more highly developed industry, | but that the technicians were leaving and industry was being seriously | effected. , Lt Cevalles then said, “Something is wrong. The revolution has gotten off ~, | the track. somewhere." He then added, "I have got to talk to "Che' about e .--~ @e -} Cevalles is a man of about 60-63 years, @né bas a very iaportent positica, . '. ., .,| fm Ghat he is im charge of granting foreign exchange. My friend said '| @Qhet Cevalles is a wery pleasant individuel bet seems to be a theorist, | @ professorial type who obvicusly has had little or no business experience. , Be has se beckground as a writer and philosopher, and apparently is “-) @xtremely neive as evidenced by his comment that he would talk to. “Che" - | Guevara about how the revolution had gotten off the track. . BOFORN foe ot - NO DISSEM ABROAD oe “ogo. EIMITED ' EYRITED: Dissemination limited to full-time oeployess of CIAT AEE and FBI: and, within State and Defense, fo the inteitigenca components, other +, effsoes producing MIS aloments, and higher echions with their immediate supporting staffs, - Not to be ditsominated to consultants, external prajecta or . reesrve personnel on short term active duty (excepting individuals whe are normally full-time employees of CIA, AEC, FBI, Stare or Defenses) ualeca the : written Permission of the originating office has been obtained through the Assistant Director for Centeal Reference, CIA. ee : | ete ee en - . a . : . eee a a aes we ame 4 Perinat sani 8 A Pr va masts tat me nent ot de neni an wot aed
' 6. > NOFORN 1: Py a @' @ , "@° _ Of. Spanish ethaic origin, and because of the close ties of Spaniards :S @md the Heors ; ‘fer so usay hundreds of yeare it had te be realized that. ‘@ll Cubana bad eolored blood, end should not make a distinction and ‘The second indoctrination session was headed by an overt Coommist trom ” enti-fieperlaliat, anti-sonopoly, “The Soviet Union 1@ the great hope ff the world for peace", and caly Communist ideology will survive, ete. 7 He “also etated. that, "The Declaration ‘of Havens of Fidel ‘Castro will “ ef; tha whole population of Cube to show that everyone was behind this cre 4 . doctring.- Eo then said in response te a question regarding what would . ; 4 ; strongly disapproved of any Pressure tactics. 2 Dissernination limited to fall-tima employees of CUA AEE sna a yaT end, within State and Defense, to the intelligence components, other . ® 4 . a oS. - “CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | a This motesiol contains informet-en-attecting the Motional Defense at the United’ Stotes within the meoning of the Espionage Lows. Title .. de 38, U.S.C. Sece! 793 and 794, the renemission or sevelotion of which, in ony menre: to an wnauthorized perion is prohibited. by low. se - Po C-0-H-F-L-D-l-Hef=ToAcL - mo COUNTRY Cuba ee REPORT. NO": " OO~B-3,168, 139 SUBJECT Anti-Castro” Attitude of ICP Personnel DATE DISTR = 6 Oct 60 a oO, y NO. PAGES Two : REFERENCES : DATE OF Sep 60 and earlier - a . a rod INFO. : : co ne PLACE & Havana/Sep 66 aed earlier DATE ACQ. J. = aj _ : THIS is UNEVALUATED INFORMATION __ I . . SOURCE 3 j ' he As ‘of Sep 60 there aAppome to be sexe efgaificant developzente oceurring 4 anoag pereomel of the staff of the Cuban Fetroleun institute. The | Institute hes commendecered a building of Eeco Standard G11 SA for — 4 use as headquarters, and is currently engaged in mixing the personnel | ae) o£ ‘all three intervened ofl companies in the new headquarters. } ‘ 2. the obuffling around of persomel has further lovered the eerale of _ , | : the petroleum iadustry exployees, and I have been told that 95% are . ant) ' atroagly im favor of the companies and against the Castro regime. 4 3e Since IGP established its mew offices, indoctrination sessions of employees al have been scheduled on a twice-a-week basis. The first session wes bold recently and was concerned with the "Colored Problem of the World”. The gist of the ronarks of the conference leader was that Cubans vere i J d ehoyld have no prejudices concerning people with colored blood. the Texas Company. He delivered the straight Party Line, anti-US, ba our dectrine,“ and said that dt wae desired to obtain the signatures happen te those whe did not alga, "You are either for as or against us." At this, one of the office girls who had been @ “etrong Pissitsta got < up - and remarked that such comments reminded ber of the. Batista cays, and she 7 C-O-N-FE-DoR-HeT-E-A-L - LiMireD ; Eterree affsces producing RUS elements, and higher echlons with their immediate supporting staffs. Not to be disseminated to conaultants, external Prasects or resgrre personnel on short” term active duty isrcepting individuals wha are normally full- time employees of CIA, AEC, FBI; State or Defense) undoes the written permission o ehe originating office has boon obtained through the Assintane Director for Cantera Reference, “CIA. 2S Re She ke de
i: be Te 9, 10. AL tr Ns lee -  C-O-H-P-EeB-B-N-ToTeA-L i One of the male office exployees then stood and stated that he agreed ; besstily with her, and added that tt wes not the intent-of the revolu- tion to "get into this sort of. business.” He then asked, “Why are wa getting all thie Comounist propaganda and why do we not hear anything abeut _ Josd Harti?" . ais comments were greeted with epplause. A\thicd zaplezee. stocd uy sad calked for 45 misutes. He really laid it on the line concerning the way the revolution hed failed tha people of Cubs, and had leaned far too much toward Communism, The conference leader did not interrupt and fallowing the conclusion of the employee's ~ tecarke did not even answer. He merely said, That’ ie all", got up and ':-walked out. However, the next scheduled indoctrination seasion - _ wae ‘cancelled. to break up a feeling of trust among employees who knew efch other, and - to futreduce a feeling of fear concerning. strangers, there has been clese - cocperation on the technical level betwean employees of at least! two Although mixing the employees of the three companies was docs éoliberately . : refineries. Por example, technicians at Esco and Shell recently collaborated ie shutting down the refineries without real justification, allegedly - : because of Hurricem Donna. When the word got out that the refineries were shutting down, ICP officials rushed in and protested vigorously thet there was no danger, and that the action should not be taken. The technicians then said, “Well, it 4s too late now," and they kept che refineries shut down for three full days. Both Shell and Esso technicians concerned enjoyed the minor act of sabotage hugely. | They also cooperated in dealying action when they were ordered to start the cat Plant. LPG is needed badly, so the technicians decided to keep the unit shut down. ICP officials screamed that it was unnecessary aod ordered them to start, but the technicians said that i¢ wae mot practical because it was too difficult, and possibly dangercus, to step ead start the wit. They said that the shortage of catalysts made it impossible to figure on keeping the unit going, and ge lt was set the a eight thing to do to start it at all. Consequently they have been able. to keep the cat-units shut down completely since the storm. OO, One of the top Shell engineers who hes participated in suck actioas ie going to atteapt to skip the country as @ test, because many other technicians of the ofl companies are desperate to flee Cubs and ere trying to arrange vaya and means to do so. : - C-O--F-I-D-R-H-T-I-Ach ahs Tang ung e “S47 soe er RO A a Woes teats a ery Mendota 4s,
COUNTRY SUBJECT DATE OF Ey INFO. EA PLACE & Bi DATE ACQ. SOURCE: H 2. be 5. : CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY" This moterial fontains information affecting the Notional Detenie ‘of the United Siotes: within the rearing of the Etpionoge Lows, “Title. $8, U.$.C. Secs. 793 ond 794, the transmission or revelation of which in-ony manner to on | unowhor zed person is prohibited by low. — cia: ‘INTERHAL USE ouLy’  C-O=N-F-I-D-B-N-T-I-A-L Cuba | So REPORT NO. 00~-ff -3,/68,137 Desire of O11 Industey Technicians - DATE pistR. aI Size GO to Flee Gaba/Etfect on. Production an ~ote +. NO. PAGES Two jo Oo - REFERENCES Sep, 60 and carlier Havane/Sep 60 and earlier THis 1s UNEVALUATED INFO2MATION ! Ly A real body-blow could be given the Castro regime ifa few selected - ‘technicians im the ofl refineries skipped the country. As an ORs 1e 5: at thé Kaso refinery there are four techaicians whose lesa would hava . a very sevare effect on the production of the refisery. Theac men are all ‘young, extremely intelligent, well trained, and are: completely ; loyal ‘o the coupany.. They have served iumediately below the super- : intendent and the assistant superintendent. These four would. be. given immadiate jobs ia the US, because of. their outstanding backgrounds, ig. - they were able to get out of Cuba.. The top figure of the four is Loon Hequin Maya, who to a‘cpectalise in the Processing Department, ono of the moat impertant functions im the - plant. This. departzant’s responsibilities deal with the physical processiag - of the product from crude to the finished material. ; Hequin is 32 years old, married, no children, but expecting @ ebfild in . Bee 60. ‘He is a graduate of Auburn University, with 4 degree in cheajcal, ‘ex mechanical engimeering. He is a Cuban national, I believe of the Jewish faith. He fa about 5°10", weighs about 160 lbs, has close cropped black hair, and is a very personable, intelligent. young mun. He is a Yery, Sood leader, and vas definitely one of the men on their way up fm che company. Requin already has been branded a counterrevolutionary in an official Acta, and hag been taken out of the plant and. put into the office. — Apparently | the regime wanted to get him away from the production line for fear. of . ' possible sabotage, and alao wanted to utilize his undoubted: ‘talert and _ Knowledge of the industry in, headquarters. Poly Cow, ‘Hequia ie extremely eager te get ‘out of Cuba, -but he. does. not. have a. police exit permit, and since he has been branded éounterrevolutionary he is afraid he would not get heat ‘Passport: back: if be Presented ie for . . ede paneenat. . NOFORN LIMITED: Dissemination offices producing NES elements: and higher echions with their immediate supporting stalls. bo. , ; _ NO DISSEM ABROAD ‘LIMITED aan egret imited to full-time employees af CIA, AEC and FRE; and, within State and Defense. to the intelligence components. other Not to be Gisseminated fo consulrants,- external prajeces or
| a CIA INTERHAL USE ONLY i 7 C-O-H-F-1-D-E-H-T-I-A-L_ 77 | &. | Aaother cutstanding young man is Zequin's assistant, Jose Remon Alvarez, : i bout 31. He io a graduate of Auburu University and is a top flIghE | [ | engineer. Since Alvarez is single, he esys that he will wait until ~ i the others get out of Cuba. Ha also wants to hang back to be able ; ‘ te do seme sabotage before he maken hie departure. He believes that. ‘ he will be able to get out on his- own. - ny e co 7. A third top flight mechanical engineer, who is extremely.eager to leave : “S - "| (Guba, £8 Santiago Pardo Suarez del Villar. He is about 35, a graduate ' '@€ the University of Havana. Pardo is head of Maintensnce and. Construction and is an extremely intelligent and capable éngineer. He is sbeut ; $'8", waighs about 170 lbs, and bas dark black ahair and a moustache.. ve beset ae aes oeas e ee 8. ‘The fourth is. Raul Capote Ortiz, a graduate of Louisiona State University. ? with the degree in chemical engineering. Capete is one of the top — . technicians in the Processing Bepartment. He is married, but I de mot know 1f he has any children. ae ce Sa AST, FRE EET I es BR mare te Bo t Orie hae Bee toh tee fee Toon 8 GaQette Fal -DeRH-Tel-Aek ea | ROFORR > BO DISSIM ABROAD ” Lnocrep
14-00000 vt VINGRE eS ¢ : i. : CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE “AGENCY - TR matefial contains information affecting the Notional Defenw nf the United Sictes within the wmesning cf the Espicnage Lows, Tutte cb. 18, U.S.C. Sees. 793 ond 794, the trantmission oF revelation of which in-ony manner to an unauthorized person ix prohibited by-law. | _ ? Pe C-O-H-P-IeD-E-N-T-I-A-L - . 7 COUNTRY —s Guba 7 (sd REPORT NO: O0~B-3,164, 609 nn oe ! - SUBJECT Operations of Refineries/Effect of Use DATE DISTR. 23 Aug 60 oO , : - of Soviet Crude O11/Jet Fuel Production ; Dias ; | i ; ts - NO.PAGES «= "two DATE OF Ang 60 and earlier 4 ; ° PLACER Havana/Aug 60: and. earlier ‘ ; . DATEACQ, : : . ; . i! : THis is UNEVALUATED INFORMATION ne ee ae mee ee ‘4, 4s of Aug 60 the three mejor refineries confiscated by the Castro regias a6 operating in fairly good shape. Their principal problem ia that ; ae _ the Soviet crude being supplied is very light and they cannot run as </> ,, \ meh volums because gas pressure builds up. The Esse refinary, for : ‘ ' e' °~ @mample, hag a capacity of 36 thousand bblg per day on heavy crude, but < w® El - 26 thousand bbls per dsy ia the best they have besn abie to do on the , "Sg oO Soviet cruds, and it has been running at a rate of only 20 thousend bble “iit” Bar day since 20 Jul 60. mo, mo, ee a Nneteetionie at iN tall mtn eh ineannean th eet neeedns Baba LAME TES eae ate and will not damage them, but im addition to not being able to get as , wa ‘2, Tha Soviet crude available to dste has been compatible with the refineries ie — :--,., Much volumes, the refineries cannot get as auch fuel ofl because of light _ mT ends. This is trua of all threes major refineries. ; The' refineraks were designed for 26 gravity crude which is fairly heavy. _ The Soviet crude is 33 gravity, end has ceused an imbalance in that oyitd Jithey ave now producing more gasoline than is needed. As a consequence, Fe Gube ie searching desperately for fuel ofl. The USSR has said that it -- ig mot in a positien to eupply fuel of] and so Cuba has turned toward . Mexico, even to the extent of attempting to arrange deals whereby they "will trede gasoline fer fuel oil. ! "The imbalanes of gasoline 1s indicated by the fact that the Cabaiguan |. i refinary was shut dows recently becauze its gasoline etorage was completely yo , Guba will reech a eriticsl point abeut 1 Sep 60. The Esso refinery slowed » down! from 26 thousand bble per dey to 20 thousand bble per day because , 4t had only a l0-dey eupply of crude. The supply on hand was sufficient — ' to last scaly watil 14 Aug, tut around 11 Aug the refinery was supposed . _” to receive @ shipment of 80 thousand barrels of crude, However, this . is only enough to operate four days. a ., Bo : i . - i} ot pe C-O-H-F-E-D-E-H-T-leA-L,: 1988 ice, ~ 83 68 Be - en | Seat Prdttteall Rap { . + ECL DN COCO ST CC a { . | ‘ - 3 oe a By ; ( . ewes ae HOFORN NO DISSEM ABROAD * ; Cte LIMITED | wir , Sieseminagion Hated to full-time employees of CIA. AEC and FBT and, within State and Defense, to the intelligence coaiponente, other u . ‘ offices producing NIS sisihente, and higher echions with their imenediate supporting staffs. Not to be disseminated to consultanta, external projects ar a ) peserve personnel on ends teren active duty (excepting individuals whe are normally full. eiene employees of CIA, AEC, PBI, State os Defense) unjesa the . ae titten permission af the originating office kas been obtained through the Assistant Disector for Conteal Reference, CLA. Lo vee ne | H 4 io.
14-00000 Nba VOCE ETT, dnd MTU Harmer BUTE BE aE Ra FOAM = Meee gutter ye A tom ome ew MNO EPS : e° ‘ & . a a . ‘ @ yt °° @° Pe Nose | oO ~ CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | This materi! contains information effecting the National Defense of he United Stores within ‘the, meaning of the Expoonage tows, Title 18. U2. Secs. 792 ond P24, the trensmission or revelation of which in ony manner 1 on unovihorized | “person is prohibited by tow, 4 : re a C-0-N-P-I-D-B=N-T+I-A-L ee ae te SUBJECT Shortage of Lubricating Oi1/ ~ ==> pate pisTR 23 Aug 60 , ‘Operating Supplies for Refineries/ Ship Bunkerage COUNTRY | Cuba | op REPORENG. = OO— B-3,164,652 “NO. PAGES ‘Two | a : I 7 REFERENCES DATE OF Aug 60 < INFO. i 7 PLACES Havans/Aug 60 : DATE ACQ. j ; THis is UNEVALUATED InformMaTION 4 SOURCE: | i. 4a ‘of Aug 60 ‘there is @ shortage of lubricac ing of] in Cuba which will: by ‘the Castro regime to obtain lubricating ofl from US suppliara, and @ vesesl, the Mer Carite, hes visited a gumber of US ports attexpting to ‘obtain the ofl. However, it has been refused everywhere and had te . return to Cubs im ballast. As of 10 Aug 60 it is Joading molasees . . ae for. delivery to Boston, and will then preceed to Montreal in an attempt BO te obtain lubricating oil. ; 4p) eee cere seme ede vom eran ane eee Fo le . - - 2. A former Esso employee, Frank Garcia, left Cuba on 2 Aug 60 for Mexico | ' to try to obtain lubricating ofl. He ie going to visit the Mobile a Pett. Wallace , TUM | hia, 3. lus nationsi recently employed by ICP to attempt to arrange for the purchase of necessary eupplies and spare parte for the ofl industry . has been traveling throughout the SW part of the US, alee attempting to arrange for lubricating of1, but with no success. This individual is.- such an unsavory character that it is not beyond the bounds of probabdity . that he might "go south" with the funds entrusted.te him, which ere cqnatderable, fhere are 20 principal types of lubrétating ofl needed for the totel economy, and the actus] status ef supply of each ie notimowa. They However, the general story is that there is a “one month supply” of : cn. Iubrieating off evsilable. ; ca ‘50° Lubricants for power plants, transportatica, end. communteations &Fe the. - rg ae primary concern. They are in critically shert supply in diesel lubricants. é for engines and heavy equipment, and turbine oil for power plents. ae bus 6. —— 1s no lubricating of1 manufactured on the island élthough the “5 Paane | Castro regime is trying to set up a plant. However, this is a long . 4. '-3 vo range project aed takes a lot of time and MOREY o. “ —— 8 a | i " Co0-H-P-¥-D-E-N-T-T-A-L Hee a 1 °"‘nororn ” woe ‘wo pisses aBROAD- . —— . jinrree a LYMTTED: Diasemination limited te full-time employees: of CIA AEC and FBT: end, within State and Defense. ¢o the intelligence components, other | ofisees producing NIS slecante, and highs: echiona with their immediate supporting staffs. Not to be disseminated to consultants, eaternal prasects or _ seenrve personnal on shore, term active duly lexcepring individuals whe are normally full-time employees of CIA, AEC, PRE, State or Detonse) ueafeas the =? wedteen permiasion of the originating aftica has been obtained through the Assistant Director for Central. Reference, CIA. . see mnetewesesiee Wa ge becoms erftical im a fairly chert time. Great efforts have been made; 7 ae blending plant, PEMEK, and several others. rns i may be completely out of some and have ¢ieix months supply of others. — Jet ston sem mnie meceineenionbe mye enbamantns a aaetntra iad dpe icatine acs aay desde AG tel eae
14-00000 : CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY j : . This materiel contains information affecting the Notional Defense of the. United States wishin the meaning of the Espionage Lowe, Title 48, usc. Secs. 793 and 794, the tronsmission oF revelation of whch in ony manner to an unauthorized perion ln prohibited by low. 5 } C-O-N-P-1-D-B-H-T-EeAcL Ps COUNTRY Guba, . ae . i, REPORT: NO. . OO-B-3,164,653 f oe SUBJECT Friction in Kew Management of DATE DISTR. 23 Aug 60 f Esso. Refinery . ; of. * NO. PAGES Ong ! | : ‘ : . : a _ REFERENCES i : DATEOF | Aug 60 and earlicr Ae .p. INFO. oF : i PLACE & Havana/Aug 60 and earlier DATE ACQ. Ce eee - a THis is UNEVALUATED INFORMATION ; ' set Real SOURCE: r . 4 i. On 1 Jol 60 tha Castre rogine intervened tha Reso refinery in Cubs. eo. The iaterventor appointed was Cesaander Olivio Pino, @ caresr poe officer fim the Cubsa Kevy. The aumber twe man ie (fnu) Guardia, ; . about 35, & former marketing enalyet im the office ef the coapany. ' As of Aug 60 there is evidence of definite friction betwoun Pino end | Guardia. ‘ . a . 7 est . i, > @. Commander Pino 1s an intelligent, affeble, and hespitable parsonality, |: bo Be wears @ buginese suit, and te the best of ay knowledge hes sever or at ee worn a” barbude bead, 8 ree? pet gy Guardia, oa the other hand, te a real hard-core Commmist, who feats a that Fino is too soft and not revolutionary enough. Guardia wants te take a hard line toward the employees. fe wante to cut salaries ond “get © things in line.” Pino knows thet cuch abrupt changes would realt ia . ‘ a drastic drop in feeffictency, and would alienate employees who. are at least neutral at present. ; ; There are indications that Fino recently told Guardis in affect to otay fa the office end keep his mouth shat. 7 Pine iis directly under Alfredo Gueiécres of ICP, and both exe frtends _ and asoociates of Fidel Castro, not Radl, or “Che” Guevara. If something an happens to Fidel, beth Pine and Guticrres would definitely be replaced . quickly, because they are not the hard-boiled Forty | ling type. “te i ) i H F 2 i NOFORN i “no Dissent ABROAD . Limirép ~ i weet “ : Biagemination Henited to full-time emplcyess of CIA, AEC and FBI; and, within State end Defence, to the intelligence components, ofhear i oo + edfscoe producing NiS shemente, and higher echions weth their immediate supporting staffs. Net te be disseminated to consultants, external prajects of : : seaceve pereconnel on shart tere actice duty lexcepting individuals who are normally full-time omploysss of CIA, ARC. Fae, State of. Defense) uunioss the? i written permission of the originating office has besa obtained through the Assistant Director for Contrat Reference, cua 7 We ThS “ fom . ;
14-00000 REPORTS: INFORM SELONCREPORT: Mae CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY . ee This matesial contains information affecting the National Defense of the United “Stated within she meani ing of the Expronage lows, Tite 18, U.S.C. Sees. 793 and 794, the transmission of revelahon.of which in any manner to on unauthorized person is protobted by boa. 4 C-O-N-P-I-D-E-NeToT-AL . FG Bo Be COUNTRY Guba _ - pep oRtNO. 00~ A-3 C40 SY © SUBJECT Leonel de Paula Arias, Ofl Industry «DATE DISTR. _ ia avy Procurement Agent (Biographic) oo : ESE Mit OATES AGP SRR ta tage eto, ga ruts ‘a NO.PAGES One REFERENCES. sw - 36 LoL { t } ; DATEOF Aug 60 and earli INFO. “e PLACE &- DATE ACO. Havans/Aug 60 and earlier . Tris i$ UNEVALUATED inFormarion SOURCE: esp aRERRETe MEN ete a ae so SOR NTRIUTRE Noa Saku Mins ity Card See ai Pe ial re i. Im Aug 60 the Castro regina: sent two representatives to. the US te attempt ; to obtain replacement parts and machinery for the of1 industry .. One of these men is Julio Ceunedo, on the staff of ICP, and the second is Leonel de Paula Arias, & former . employee of E860 Standard oil SA. Tee Oe PT Lea ae eG a eee 2. De Paula is about 28-29 years’ old, 61", 180 ibe. He has black curly hate. and fair skin. He is married and I believe has one child. He fe a Roman Catholic; and has never been considered. as having any. left-wing: inélinaticns, SL AMe hg BC RC AIT 3. De Paul speaks excellent English, and I believe studied in “the us. Be has 8 degree im engineering and worked three years with the Esso refinery, ; eainly | im maintenance and construction. As of Jul 60 he was. section head of the ‘Refining Department, Purchasing and Warehousing. Pea nlaciale a s & the ehoice of de ‘Paula to go to the US to obtain necessary supplies ts Sound because he fe the man which the company would have. chosen to do such r job 4€ required. He has a reputation of being a good hard worker, © intelligent and devendable, He has « pleasant personelity and handles Ihfanme £ very well, . . : - os De: Tekte was considered. one of the better. men of the plant | and could be , classed as @ key technician because of his knowledgé,. background, and ability, and it would definitely burt the Castre regime ££ he fled Cuba. However, the opportunities for employment im the ofl industry im Latin ; America’ are not good because there is-considerable prejudice against Cubans oa the part of. other countries in which there are. ‘refining operations. SEAHEC RETR eck OU CN Dra ie Baerosae Ons bgt et tee Pr Pee, ibe Lad Rigen tig egret ia do tole Seah \- { § 4 , 6 SEF 1360 a C-O-H-F-I-D-E-H-T-I-A-L . NOFORN NO DISSEM ABROAD. | - “ : Se, imirep . UMITED: Dissemination Rimited ta full- time employees of Cid, AEC and FAi: and. within State and Befenie, te the incetligence eSmponeats, ofhar Offices proc producing MIS elements, and Argher echionsa with their immediate supporting staffs. “Not to be disseminated fo consultants, eulernal projects or: teem active duty (ercepting individuals who are normally full-time employeés of CIA, AEC. FBI, State or Defense} anfess tha - 7 PALS EEA STR PS ESD reserve personne! an short}