157-10004-10283 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION SSCIA 157-10004-10283 RECORDS SERIES : LETTER AGENCY FILE NUMBER : DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : ROCK FROM : BELIN, DAVID TO : KNOCHE, HENRY TITLE : REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS DATE : 05/23/75 PAGES : 4 SUBJECTS ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION m BELIN, DAVID CIA DOCUMENTS CUBAN OPERATIONS CASTRO CABLES DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT U 1B, DONOR REST., REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : X DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/07/94 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Date:09/07/94 Page:1 ate) LOTION ica Q OBEY. ayo cnt each ood Ment oe Or Ver HW 50955 Bocld: 322702172 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Page i
SECRET ' - SENSITIVE 1 - Addressee . i_~ File “il = Chron YT - Belin Chron 1 May 23, 1975 af ’ - Cargill Chron C-I-6 tic. E. Henry Knoche Central Intelligence Agency Washington, BD. C. Dear Mr. Knoche: In connection with our inguiry, I would Like to request copies of certain documents referred to in a fiay 15, 1975, memorandum, which has been forwarded to us, entitied “ANS Research of DPD Files Related to Cuban Operations.” These documents were provided by Mr. Seltzer of your Inspector General office to Mason Cargill of iy staff on May 21, 1975, for a review; however, copies were not provided at that tine, . - The documents we require are as follow: 1. Memorandum for the record, unsigned, undated, Subject: "“Pirst Meeting of Branch Four Task Force, 9 March 1969." This memo outlines the meeting of the Branch Four Group which apparently was to concern itself with covert operations against Cuba. 2. Cable, dated August 30, 1960, from Headquarters tof | This cable raads as follows: "lL. Attempting obtain one helio. Expect this to fulfill all operational and emer- gency requirements. '2. j%RE REP 3 PARA 28 Do not approve. Justification assignment this acft for strict operational and emergency.” 3. Cable, dated April 4, 1961, to BELL from | This cable, written in Spanish, appears to bea a request— an agent within Cuba that certain equipment be air-dropped to him. Among the items requested in this cable, are one .50- caliber macnine gun, two boxes of poringe ilelds with telescovic sights, plus other weapons and rockets 01286 RHC :clb (5) ECTONTO SECRET guts meee aa END! ao “\ CTION TO RELEASE OF THis BECLASSIFIGATIQN AND/OR PaeetS aR eseee WSITIVE PROPERTY OF THE WHITE HOUSE ATFICE HW 50955 DBocld: 322702172 Page 2
SECRET = SENSITIVE -2- 4. Cable, dated March 27, 1961, to DELL andl om This appears to be another message from an agent within Cc ° Written in Spanish, it is translated as follows: “March 23 I told Luis Bueno to ask you opinion regarding sabotage Cia. Electricidad (electric company) in order to leave Havana ten days without power. Wea can coordinate with attempt against Fidel in public appear- ance (at) Sports Palace. Suggest attemot against Fidel in accordance with general plan. Light and Fidel possibly can he coordinated with Pinar del Rie. Reply urcent. Monty.” 5. Cable, March 29, 1961, from BELL to This cable recounts another message apparently received from an agent within Cuba. The agent who sent this message had the cryptonym "HOTLOX.* The English translation of this cable reads as follows: "Plan (4) 9 April. Fidel will talk at the palace. Assassination attempt at said place followed by a cseneral shutting off of main electric plants in Havana Veladura., Cccupy the public square, telephone company, atares (arsenal) and MINPAR (Ministerio de Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionario ~ Armed Porces Ministry). Action throughout the entire island combined (with) vour debarkation at Salado and Santa Maria {del) Mar. We need arms enter Havana. We have sufficient men and courage. State of mind desperate impossible to endure this longer. Every day situation worse dally arrest. We can blow up any electric company at anytime. Consider what this represents for us after the action. Answer before 1 April. Agent 2637.” 6. Cable, dated April 5, 1961, to BELL from This cable, an information copy of which was sent to the fine, transmitted a message received from an agent within Cuba, whose cryptonym was NOTLOX. The English translation of this messaje is as follows: 01287 SECRET ~ SENSITIVE PROPERTY OF THE WHITE HOUSE O° ICE HY 50955 DBocld: 322702172 Page 3
SECRET - SENSITIVE "Your message 15, Brand, Chacho, and Luis only have arms for 50 men. Blowing up (of) central electric plant and possibly attempt On Pidel will be decidedly carried out 9 April. Once this (is) achieved impossible to maintain clandestine organization in Cuba. Your military aid is decisive. If it eoes not come that date we are lost.” . 7. Cable, dated June 4, 1361, to BELL from Thia message transiauits a message received from the agent NOTLOX from within Cuba. Its English translation reads as follows: “Functionary Italian Embassy by the name of Moratori says he works for one intelli- gence organization of yours, he says he is in contact with Martin Elena and others and that you have plans for invasion within 30 days after killing Fidel, advise if we can confide in Moratori." This message transmits another one received from an agent inside Cuba. The cryptonym of this agent was TEKLOK. The English translation of the message reads as follows: 8. Cable, dated May 3, 1961, to BELL fron|_ | "We are contacting all grouns (dos) to organize one united front with a coordina- tor. You name him or we elect him. Tell us. Will try kill Fidel today. Andres OK but still hiding. His men gone to hill. Want know and what can be used. (as revd) Luis Jorge.” RTY OF 61288 PROPE ; 4 THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE HY 50955 DBocld:322702172 Page 4
SECRET - SENSITIVE Also, I request to be supplied with the true identities of the addressors and addressees of the above messages, which are identified in them by cryptonyns, as well as the identities of the agents within Cuba who sent them. Further, we would appreciate copies of any replies the CIA may have sent in response to these messages coming out of Cuba relating to plans to assassinate Castro. Thank you very much for your help with this matter. Sincerely, David ®. Belin Executive Director PROPERTY OF THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE WW 50355 Boclad: 32202172 Page 5