. 2? , An KS Pe = % , a \ . . rr I mseoe sees Ph") . t ; . ° j MM 105- 4572 j erp . i | oT yo i . | : "He can furnish information concerning members and + ; activities of the pro-Castro element in Miami and concern- i ing former members and leaders of the 26th of July Club of ene ee of the pro-Castro element. BO GS and, waco ie V3) . oe - otential Security informants . - . : Under developmert (5) . ” : ro {these individuals Fane and wife,} former members [SS] OTHER 4 of the July 26th Movement in New Gals arrived as refugees . . in the United States at Miami on Guly “Wy 1963% ‘and stated they © ‘ had been recruited in Cuba to act as S993 an agents in : , toe mited States for the Cuban G-2. Steps are being taken ’ | |. + toGevelop,them as double agents uy : | * es wee \ | fo , Formerly Gecretaryfer £ the July 26th Movement in * New York Caty, and later cneulatetae eee operator} and | | ' Miami through his close personal association with the leaders “weet ~ ee ee ~ om. i (eranslatorfin the (Cuban Consulat iami, this individual ' 7 is closely acquainted with many individuals in the Movement, :- : in the (4: (iplomatic djand other pro- “Castro persons, and s their activities. BSS aR 4 Source ‘Information ir Lh - * This individual was one, of the founders of the 26th of July Movement in Camaguey, Cuba. He “later associated i himself with the Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo, an eget: anti-Castro movement, in Cuba and was head of intelligence - } | of the MRP in Cuba. He is now associated with the anti- a | } than d ; * Castro movement known as Junta Revolucionaria Cubana, in ‘ Miami. He can furnish information ‘regarding leaders, members : - and activities of the organizations. . -2- d NW 45797 DociId:32330946 Page 2
MM 105-4572 | See | | ct OTHER 4 Source’ = Taformation mn eile _ was president of the 26th of July Club of _ Miami_ from February..to.. August,,-1959. ‘His | previous associ- “ation with this organization permits him to obtain informa- ' tion: regarding persons formerly connected therewith. In “his position’ with Interamerican Affairs Commission he can -. and ‘does . ‘furnish background information regarding various anti-Castro persons. He has knowledge regarding economic . _matters through his former position as business agent for - Local 255 of.the Hotel Workers Union. 4 {- ahh (W) She is office manager of the Pacific - Building in “downtown Miami which was formerly the headquarters of the 26th of July Club. of Miami, at which location the records of the Club were maintained. She see ‘identities and names of’ former: members of the + Cub _tnformatio::, “She. was a ‘member of - ‘the’ ‘péth of. July:.club of. Miami and acquainted ‘with former officers and many members. She . receives information regarding these individuals as well as - many anti-Castro Cubans in Miami through following the activity of the Cuban Revolutionary Council in Miami, an ee “He ‘is able to. identify individuals who formerly were members of the 26th of July Club of Miami inasmuch as he. former ly‘.was sreasuret) oF "the ‘Club. a as se W 45797 Docld:32330946 Page 3
' ad . ‘ . . { . wea . MM 105-4572 me, -_ —_ oo BENE Sourcé fof\ Information LN As a former tr eastfér of tl the 26th of. July. Club of .. Miami he has knowledge of former members and officers, and other pro-Castro persons. who were sympathetic to this Club's activities. OTHER 4 YY . Since submissig of th st letter, a Cuban intel- ligence agent known’as ig xtrot" }tho has been operating in 6X), the Miami area, has been identified and_ his activities are: receiving intensified: investigation. (SK) .’ 4 r% ~ Additionally, this_office has recently hadfander development five double agent] eases as set-forth below. 64%) | It is believed coverage in this field is adequate at this time. through the: following sources: Ny Xmu-492-s -492-8 My (4) In the past this individual has been Director of the Bureau for the Repression of Communist Activities in Cuba, General Manager and Vice President of Cubana Airlines, and Cultural Attache from Cuba. At present he is employed aS a part-time interpreter and translator for the Immigra- tion and Naturalization Service in Miami. He has excep- tionally wide acquaintance among Cubans of all ranks in both _the United States and Cuba. x(a *\ ee 35-8 635- 58 Hl) . Through his associates he is ina position to furnish information regarding activities of the small anti- Castro action group of Pedro Luis Diaz Lanz, of the irectorig () -4- SECRET 45797 DocId:32330946 Page 4
\ 45797 DocId:32330946 Page 5 -He has obtained information regarding suspected Cuban intel- ea MM-723- S- Revolucionario Estudiantil and other anti-Castro individuals. ligence agents and miscellaneous ‘information regarding Cuban - political matters. $l) He is presently a vacuum cleaner salesman and as such has developed a wide acquaintance. in the Cuban colony. He can obtain much information regarding pro- and anti-Castro activity and sympathies of the persons he contacts in his work. He is connected with no organizations. erm ~72h- S : {ay . In his position asa purser for Pan American World Airways, Inc., he travels extensively in the United States and in Latin and South America, as well as in Europe. He is closely associated with, and has extensive knowledge of, numerous anti-Castro organizations and individuals. He has contact with some members of the pro-Castro element, as well as being acquainted with ‘certain leadi ersonalities in the. Revolutionary Government of Cuba. fu \ fiat 761-8 S et (u This informant has good contacts in ‘the field of commerce and a wide general knowledge of persons in that field in Cuba since the 1930s, particularly in the field of appli- ances and fixtures in the plumbing-building field. He has_ contacts who are still in Cuba and Mexico. He also maintains- general knowledge of backgrounds and former political activ- ities and connections of persons now gonnected ‘with the anti- Castro movement. 4 (\| © ce ee 801-s maid Om eee
4 45797 Docld:32330946 Page 6° MM 105- 4572 fi 815 oh ae - This informant is largely a reporter on activities . of individuals, but receives information frequently concern-. | .- ing Cuban: police and’ intelligence fevaitte ions. He has furnished - .a steady supply of information onfnava Hatters, Geonomic matters and Cuba's} relations with Soviet-bloc}< countries. \ y eS SEER posear 12) Potential ° Security i Informant “This isa Gouble agent f”’she has. contact © withGuban intelligence instructorsfand be able to,establish contact witbf{Cuban intelligence agents nd (Spotters} Used by{Cuban G- n the United States. She has just been relocated to the New York area and it is anticipated her Getivitied will , be On eS the Ges vores ee CAL 7 ny XB otential’ Securit _Informant ) This” source was | (Erained by “oe Sfth cut Cuba : Gaus in the United Statés. She is béing(handied e eee has not ye on contacted by a(representa- ae fee the fCuban Government. otential » satin Informant This source, “who arrived in the’ United States as a ‘refugee, and who has just been relocated to the New York area, is afdouble agent .[$)He has identifiedfhis principal §§) in Cuba,as identical with.a ‘present employee off{the Cuban Missionfe the (United NationsF¥n New York. He limits his. __ activity to correspondence and contacts in the Cuban in- telligence service J(<))
MM. 105-4572 | _ sem t- | Sitio . wn opin JC | Potential Securit Infotiant a This individual was (recruited by ‘Cuban G-2] prior’ “' to her depayture from.Cuba. She indicated she would be go her, cerseaire representatives of the United States Gov-| ernment and might be able to [identify Cuban agents operat- eet the ey States. She is fbeing developed] as a (S) . do ; Lo, >) le age : OTHER 4 Poteritial Security Informant Oo under development ple He owns a small | shop specializing in "imported articles, which is known as Ventura and Sons. He also owns the La Cubanita Restaurant next door. Both businesses are frequented by many Cubans, both pro- and anti-Castro. He has furnished data regarding certain leaders of the pro- — Castro element in a JIGGS and MAGGIE otential Security Oo .. (under development) * OTHER 4 Po e} i Security, In ormant » -— (index ‘deve lopment) iF Lh He is Liaison officer of the First National Bank of Miami. He is in a position to obtain information regarding Cuban financial transactions. ._ He has many contacts among Cubans on a high level and keeps abreast of trends and activities among the exiles - both political and criminal. ete sear DociId:32330946 Page 7 Gs