_& BARKER , page 3 ¢ a | SECRET LLELELSS -- TOCS DB-315/02005-65 6/11/65 . Info from Aton Consta¥o Palau thru Cuban policeman to Barker Comando team of Americans and Cubans. being formed in Miami _with Gerry Patrcik Hemming and Odelio Garcia Derizanz under leadership of Palau and Ramon Escarda Rubio to be used by Dominican general Antonio Imbert Barreras ti topple leader of rebel forces. Backer described as American lawyer living in Miami. -- TDCS DB-315/01860-65 5/29/60 RE: preliminary activities of Miguel Alayon for bombing raid on Cuba. Alayon purchased 100 lbs of dynamite from Roberto Lopez Marrero Info from source who talked to Alayon. Protecting name of source due to local ops climate and ops security. (Fiorini) -- TDCS DB-315/01628-65 5/13/65 "Mimo" making bombs for MIRR in probable attempt by Bosch to conduct air strike over Havana. ~- UFGA-21355 4/30/65 RE: Receipt of telephone calls by Barker - Barker reported on 4/19/65 that he had received 4 phone calis ~ that evening from an unidentified source threatening to kill a both his wife and himself. Caller spoke fluent English and used extremely vile language. At one point identified himself as Jerry Walker, prob fictitious. Pico had also recently received number of threate-ing phone calls by someone who spoke fluent Spanish -- UFG--7024 4/15/65 Barker report w/ info from Mike Rafferty, assoc. of Johnson, that Melvin Hayes believed arriving in Miami to pilot aircraft for Bosch. ‘Hayes first became associated w/ Bosch thru Frank = UFG-6809 3/10/65. . Barker report w/info from Jack Griffin denying any recent >. participation in piloting aircraft for MIRR. Admitted - chaving.served Bosch in. September 1963 when he participated in two air strikes. Broke off with Bosch in November 1963 after US authorities notified him to refrain from engaging in counter- revolutionary activities. Blames Johnson for spreading misinformation about him. SEU &
PAULINO SIERRA MARTINEZ 201-739652 . {Chey = 144 2teg Bio data sheet INS 1/18/68 7 Employment: Union Tank Car Co. Intl Advisor 3/62-11/65 F.Littel] Mach Co. Asst to Pres 11/65-6/66 Bankers and Merch Dirt. Int. Dept 6/66/-2/67 Cook Cty Lib - Int. Lib. 2/67- pres Cb] 9/3/64 IN- 67234 . Indicates Sierra left Guatemala 8/20 for the US via Belize. UFGA-14603 3/12/64 Xtracct Sierra alleged to have been in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, anc Mexico sometime in January 1964. UFG-04707 3/7/64 Xtract Re: Sierra;s recent trip to Latin America and conversation with Mjr, Tomas Cabanas Batista, about Sierra's readiness to form Cuban Liberation army. UFGT-06553 10/25/63 = xtract Sierra allegdly receiving funds from American named Van Gorkon. -UFGA-14012 2/12/64 xtract Sierra reptdly head of indep. anti-castro org known as "Junta" of a govt og Cuba in exile. Dispatch UFGA-12627 11/20/63 Attached reports re Sierra. Inquires as to ‘info on Chicago economic interests repdtly backing Sierra; and re American Educational League, Los Angeles. Attached: CAS 63-154 11/20/63 : "Although he has been somewhat ubiquitous among Cuban exile leaders in Miami since March 1963, still remains something of a mystery-man in terms of his own background in Cuba, in terms of his menas of support, anc indeed in terms of his long-range objectives." Legend of large gambling interest backing bolstered by large deposit in Miami bank and advancement of modest sums to several groups. Disintegration of CRC in April 1963, exiles looking for new unity formula. Sierra's boast of backing w/out ties to US apron strings would be particulariy appealing. Coalition ,ostly with EfoRE Ying groups, also sought left : wing - Apporached Alp 466A May 1963 in search for “action
SIERRA 201, page 2 . SEGRE? UFG 03847 Ty Fe oe assets; also listed ‘Santiago Alvarez of Comandos L | among members of JGCE. In August planned to recruit Edurado MOR Ruiz, action type. Early October, made pact with Aldo Vera Serafin,s MAPA group to use Vera! s mother ship, also purchased two-man sub. No indication of anti-Castro assets in Cuba. Reptd that. 3GCE Promoting Committee dissatisfied w/ Sierra in late August 1963, and wanted to replace him, nothing has been done. Repts indicate Sierra stil “guiding spirit". Sierra has not succeeded in attacting major groups, though :secured some large names, Alberto Garrido, and Bacardi Pres. Jose M. Bosch Lamarque amon them. Question remains how long Sierra has managed to remain in the exile political scene so long. “Perhaps his mysterious backers are providing him with sufficient Funds to keep the pot boiling for the present." 10/15/63 xtract Sierra's group made pact with 201-326634 for collaboration raid against Habana 0i1 refinery. TDCS DB 3/658,399 12/11/63 UFG-4039 UFG 4175 UFG 04036 UFG 3907 12/1/63 Sierra said he just returned from Chicago w/ instructions from patrons to coordinate plans and select eleme for war against Castro. Mauel Lozano , Sierra's confidant, _ to be in charge of preparing meetings since Sierra to depart 12/5 for S. America. Intended to put Mir Tomas Cabanas Batista in charge of military. Another source said Sierra recently summoned to Chicago, accused of throwing away $50,00C 41/14/63 Lozano Pino repts Sierra's group intends to institue suit over séizure of PITUSA I by govt agents, confiscated while transported by Dennis Lynn Harber. 12/2/63 Info from Aurelio Nazario Sargent, indicates 11/7/63 Sierra winding down affairs follwoing stormy session with atty repres enting Amerinca financial interests. Monies and supplies -to be turned over to SFNE-Alpha 66-MRP alliance. Sierrra was accompanied to Chicago for meeting with atty by _Armando Fleites Diaz of SFNE 11/14/63 extract RE: Lozano Pino’ S Separation from organizing committee. 10/23/63 oe Toma4 Caban& Batista vot that Lozano Pino contacted him
SIERRA, 201, page 3 kk *y “¥ * FS oY he n . bee. peeks cory seer! ps ee oe, re Sierra offer to lead military for group. Met in early Sept 63 at home of Carlos Nunez Perez, Coral Gables. Also present: Jose. Pepin Bosch, Ignacio Rivero Hernandez, Felipe Riverp Diaz, Lozano, Tulio Diaz Rivera, Sierra Sierra told of backing by several Amer. Companies, including SearRoebuck; Jose Ignacio Rivero reptd pleadge of 15,000 soldiers- Spanish Foreign Legion. Cabanas said he knew Sierra had designated Gilberto Rodriguez Fernandez to be commander of military forces of Sierra associate group. Cbanas said he would not accept assignment.until given definite assurance of consent of US govt. 00 A(S) 3,258,900 Infé from Cesar Blanco Gutierrez DPOB: 9/9/21. See DCD docs. - 00 A (S) 3,255,815 Blanco and Sierra had been appraoched by Gamblers from the west to work with them. Browder reptd contact of Sierra by W. Troll, trying to get around to point of offering Sierra economic backing,.. (Memo not complete) 3/11/63 Cuban Bar Assoc of Illinois Re: meeting 4/11/63 ? with Sierra, VP of assoc. RE; pffer of $10 million in backing for guarantees of gambling concessions in Cuba after successful Castro ouster.
PAULINO SIERRA MARTINEZ THIRD, AGENCY DELETIONS: SEGRET FBI: 1/28/64 Paulino Sierra Martinez 1/25/64 " | 3/12/64 Gilberto Rodriguez Fernandez 7/28/64 Legion Baragua 2/28/64 JGCE 11/14/63 INTERPEN 11/26/63 JGCE INQ og Chicago Miami 105-8013 " 100-14102