CONRANTIAL - _pitiong FORM NO. 10, F a om rol ‘ ee abe i . a olson ' | UNITED STATES GOVExs, NT . «esl - Belmont \% \ - a 4 Porsons | : M, nye ad ~*~ . - l ~ Donahoe a a | Belmont | emoranaum - ] - Cotter (ence | = . . "Malone } . Ve : McGuire € . R Ao He Belmont Ki pate: February 2, 1960 Tamm - T ALI, IMFORMATION CONTAINED : Wc. Sullivan LASSIFIER TXCEPT Tele Room _ vena oe WHERE SHOWIN Qj HERWISE. GEORGE VALDES L. AMABLE, . ° ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS - VICTIM. — KIDNAPPING - CONSPIRACY INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA akheges Reference my memo 1/28/60. By way of background, Fernandez ‘identical with Miu 635-S, heretofore a valuable security informant of ot Miami) and Valdes were arrested by Miami 1/27/60 in connection with plot to kidnap Rolando Masferrer, prominent anti-Castro exile. Reference \ memo noted it was not clear whether Fernandez planned to advise Bureau ‘Vof plot but was unable to do so because of circumstancese aU | By teletype and airtel 1/28/60, Miami has furnished additional — data concerning informant’s rolée Fernandez visited Miami 1/13-19/60 , and supplied Miami Office with considerable data regarding Cuban intelligence activities and political developments (including information: showing his own uncle is acting as Cuban agent in Ue SoJo Informant returned to Miami 1/27/60 and telephonically contacted Miami Office on arrival and again after processing by INS. <At time of second call, he indicated he was late for appointment with unidentified individual but did not mention name of Valdes or indicate he was involved in Masferrer kidnap plote MM 635-S did suggest meeting agent who handled him on evening of 1/27/60, but agent was unable to meet. with informant due to oth commitments and meeting was agreed on for following  morni nge Y) | | | <<Following arrest, Fernandez was interviewed privately by agent handling ‘him, SA George Davis. He advised he had been instructed by F his superior in Cuban National Police to meet Valdes concerning — 7, unidentified matter put insisted he was not aware of kidnap plot untid he had met Valdes at which time he had no opportunity to contact a Miami Office. He said he planned to advise Miami immediately folle meeting but arrest prevented thise Fernandez claimed that he would: not have actuallystaken part in kidnap plot and under no circunstan would he divulge his, relationship with Bureau. Miami believes f Fernandez gaveéplausibv1e” explanation and still has valuable potential as informante Fernandez has just recently been promoted in Cuban | tational Police {to position, of,assistant to head of confidential sects ores, pa B Oy oslast rs Pg gay me 4 Gf, Lg Bm} a _- opsmRvArIONs: 1 F DOL “Tepe fe AXA kG B yee am e, pe ! eee be aoa ee La Q  {ObU ge Ly \. i, 58 FEB Ques ate os whether’ lat - -S is, telling, f yes grauew will probably never be resolved since arrest of info nt precluded ind. endent action on his parto Possibility exists yy Le 705° 84265 Ray yur CONFIDEATIAR ee ae capers 2 se HW 54460 Docld:32330418 Page 2
a a CONFIRAATIAL, a : ‘ O& TY ‘Res JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ ~ GEORGE VALDES L. AMABLE, AKA. - ee *.- on ae fey waa) | ‘Memorandum Donahoe to ZB '105-84265 + + . pg | VY current stery may ,cover | | by Miami since 195. S1mont iV Upe Howevers this informant has been operated 5, has produced valuable information, often of real | significance, and has never previously given any indication of un- icitye Moreover, it is felt informant's story trustworthiness or dupl with FBI since such act that we should furnish Attorney, Miami, who is Government witness woul reliability (we have also fu herje Governnent may decide n | them deported. In any of future prosecutive. developmen operation of Mil 635-Sé ACTION: “Attached for safetyo Under circumstances, precipitous action to manipulate this UM 635-S or exert any influence on h | | proble hich may aris NPossibility exists that Government may decide not to carry through on prosecution in this matter, especially since key | is very pl ible if, in fact, he had ' schemes W) | re is little lik no advance knowledge of kidnap elihood informant will divulge relationsip ion would seréously jeopardizehis own it is felt we should not take any matter for the wenefit of is behalf. It is believed, howevers informant's account to Department and to U. Se handling case e if Fernandez & (we have previously advised both Department. and U.S. Attorney of fact Fernandez has been paid Bureau informant). Department should have this information to handle any does divulge his informant relation- d be Urs. Catherine Taaffe who is of dubious rnished Department full facts concerning ot to try subjects in favor of having event, it is felt we should await outcome Re) your approval ts before making decision as to future is letter’ to Criminal Division of Department with copy to Internal Security Division, outlining Mi 635-8" account of this mattero Copies of this letter are being furnished to Miami Office which is being instructe: j SAY art , d to advise local WU So Attorney ee ee ee eg a HW 54460 DBocld:32330416 Page 3 i |