HW 50529 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS DoclId:32356746 Page 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM CI 10 IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION A 4-10102-10198 JFK 80 FB TO1357A DOCUMENT INFORMATION I FBI FBI WI 04 31 THHELD /08/1977 CASTRO, FIDEL VECIANA, ANTONI PAPER TOP SECRET 1B 1C RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07 JFK34 : F22 DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF TWO FBI REPORTS: APRIL 77, AND 7 PAGES DATED 12 APRIL 77. /20/93 104-10102-10198 1993.07.20.12:00:11:030630 : THE 23 PAGES DATED 8 {R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED
TOP SECRET FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C. CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES Two reports of interviews at San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 8 and.11, 1977, with an individual in recent contact with the Cuban Intelligence Service are attached. This individual is of continuing operational interest to the FBI. and it is requested that FBI concurrence be obtained prior to initiating any action based on ‘this. information. Warning Notice - Sensitive Source and Methods involved, No foreign dissemination, Extraction of -information ‘controlled by originator, TOP SECRET . oe Classified by 5182 Exempt from GDS, 1, 2, and 4 Date of Declassification, Indefinite. HW 50529 DBocld:32356746 Page 2
oe  NBEDERAL BUSEAU OF INVESTIGATION a ; -? me : ge 4/8/77 FAD REEPLT . . Dote of transcription 40n S;.also known as f Gitermaures: iden. Valencia, Rio-Piedras, Puerto Rico, was advised of the identity of the| interviewing Agents, and he furnished the following informa- tion: oe 7 PELIX ZABALA advised that he was a member of Alpha 66 | from 1961 to 1965. He is currently a member of Circulo Cubana, ‘al large Cuban exile social group in Puerto Rico, and beyond. this belongs to no: other political or social group in Puerto Rice. He stated that he is not a member of Frente Liberacion Nacional de Cuba (Cuban National Liberation Front) or the  Goordination of United Revolutionary Crganizations {CORU) . He stated that on April 3, 1977, he attended a meeting which ‘concerned itself with human rights and was presided over by one FRANKLIN DELZ.NO LOPEZ who was interested in sending five ‘Cuban exile individuals to Washington, D. C., and Present a ~gase to the United States Department of State to tell Presiden': GARTER how to ceal with the Cubans. He stated that their main ¢oncern here was the political prisoners and the system of ‘Gonmunism under CASTRO. ZABALA stated that he participated: in no other similar activities. He Stated that he does have a ‘Glose relationshiyo with a very political individual, ENRIQUE NUNEZ, who is the editor of Replica Magazine in San Juan, Puerto Rico. pee o a ARATA une e pata advised that his sister, AMALIA ANGELINA ZABALA MAS and his motner, ANGELINA MAS, came to Fuerto Rico from Cuba on Dacenber 23, 1976, for a vacation in Puerto Rico. ZABALA stated that his mother has a six month. visa which expires in June, 1977, and that she is currently attempting ‘to stay three months longer. in Puerto Rico and is awaiting word from Cuban authorities through her daughter who has since returned to Cuba te secure a Cuban government OK to .remain in Puerto Rico. Upon receipt of that OK from the Cuban government} the subject's mother will then apply to the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service {USINS) for a three montn extention o% her visa to visit Puerto Rico. ZABALA's sister, AMALIA, wWas_in Puerto Rico from December 23, 1976, ies Janua y. 17,1977; "at which tinershe returned to Cuba. nl \ Cl ifaveac 7 9 9D VANS. 9 ") ee ee : pomme ote be as rn! + : . NJge This, Jocument contoins neuher recommendaiions nér. conctusions “Ut thea Fal, it is the property of the FB! and Is leaned to your agency; Ward Ws content, are not to be distributed autsida your oqenry. - . ‘HW 50529) Bocld:32356746 Page 3
EE u HW 50529 Docld:32356746 Page 4 . TUF acbHed biadseiae SJ 65-514 2 FELIX ZABALA stated that AMALIA is married to JULIO CESAR MAS MARTIN, who is a medical doctor who. has a very good | practice in Calixto Garcia Hospital. in Havana, Cuba. ZABALA stated. that AMALIA's husband is not a political-type person and he is not considered to be a Communist. - He Stated that JULIO. CESAR MAS MAPTIN is happy living under the Cuban system of government because he is a dector and therefore lives extremely well. ZABALA stated that the latter's brother, LUIS MAS MARTIN is currently living . Outside Havana assigned to an agricultural project. ZABALA stated that LUIS MAS MARTIN, who is approximately 50 years old. i currently having a severe drinking problem. ZABALA believes that he is working with the agriculture project jin the a _vicinity of Matanzas, Cuba. ZABALA termed LUIS MARVIN a Communist and an anti-RPatistite. ZABALA added that his Sister's recent trip to Puerto Rico was her first trip ever stated that he last saw her in 1965 in to this country. We Cuba. ZABALA racorted that he went to Jamaica and mek his Sister and nis mother on December 21, 1976, and aasisted in their travel to uerto Pico by helping. them to a hotel in Kingston, Jamaicz, and then to the United States Embassv there to secure a visa to visit Puerto Rico. He stated yO 1965 he had only talked to his sister on the telephone approximatelv evary six months. ZABALA stated that he rarely writes to any friends or family members in Cuba. He stated that his brother, DOMINGO ZABALA also known as Nino, is currently an athletic promoter and he vorks in a group known as the Instituto Nacional Debortess Pevolucianario in Cuba. ZABALA stated that his father, JOSE L. ZABALA, died on November: 22, 1954, in Cuba and that his two sisters, AMALIA and ELENA, currently live in Cuha. He sta tea that his brother, JCSE LUIS ZABALA, also known as "PIPE," DOMINGO, and himself snent various periods 1 of time in Cuban jails. We stated that "PRPES served four vears and nina months which began in Mey of 1961 DOMINGO, who ZABALA tearned a non-Con munist, was in jail fer i. months from Seplemoer, 1961, te 1963. SABALA stated that he himsel£ was in jail only for seven days which beqan in Mav; 1961. ZABALA aided that the reason that the ahove. individuals received jail terms had te do with their affiliation with a group which was going to plant bombs in or near the waterworks in Havana, Cuba, in 1°61, ° HO Nee tee REE VOGEL R LEQIL aD
. AW 50529 . DoclId: 32356746 Page 5 SJ 65-514 3 . PELIX ZABALA MAS stated that he coesn't know any. individuals who are in FLNC Or CORU. He stated that REINOL RODRIGUEZ is a cood friend of his. and they have been associated since ZABALA's. affiliation with Alpha 66. ile. Stated that he did not think that RETMOL, RODRIGUEZ is still a member of the latter organization. He stated that he has only belonged tec one political group in Cuba and that he was a member of the Movimiento Revolutionario Pueblo (MRP) and that that group placed over 100 bombs in and around Havana, Cuba, protesting the CASTRO government. ZABALA was questioned about his relationshio with one ANTONIO VECIANA and he Stated that VECIANA is like his own brother. . He added that VECIANA is his son's Godfather and is currently a resident of Miami, Florida. ZABATLA reported that VEIIANA and himself were in Aloha 66 and at One time attemptzd. to form an Alpha 66 groun in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Two, other individuais, accordina to ZARALA, were in on this anterprise: TONY CUESTA (who is possibly living) now in Miami, Florida). ZABALA considered VECIANA to not only be his friend, bit his business partner and added that VECIANA resides at Numbe- 3]]1 Northwest 30 ct , Miami, Florida, 33125. ZABALA stated tht VECIANA left Alpha 66 in 1966 and that he is definitely an-:i-castro and would personally like to Kill CASTRO. He did nok know VECIANA to be affiliated with any aad rN oN political groups at this time, ZABALA stated that four or five vears ado that VECTAMA, BNPTOUP NUNEZ, and MANOLO PAY went to Costa Rica and formed a revolutionary Party (anti- CASTRO), which had the Same ideals of Alpha 56. He adda: that this groun which was known as Partido Revolutionario Del Pueblo ,. lasted perhaps e:ght months. ~ FELIX SABALA MAS revealed that on Octobar 28, 1976, he left San Juan, Puerto Pico, and traveled tn Kingston, — Jamaica, for the purpose of Seeing an entertainment promoter, PEDUIX SMTTH, about. nutting on the Chinese Circus Review From Taiwan. He addec that he met no one Other than PELIX SMITH . during his stay jn Jamaica, He insisted that he had met no. one ie)
HW 50529 Socialism and Denocrecy, ZABALA revorted that his family SJ 65-514 4 who could be a representative of any foreign government, . particularly from Cuba, FELIX. ZABALA MAS revorted that on November 98, 1976, he. traveled to Miami and then on to Kingston, Jamaica. He Stated that he went there to see the promoter, FELIX SMITH, ana discuss Problems .on how to get money cut of Jamaica Lf ZABALA ‘were fo bring the Chinese ‘Circus Review from Taivan ‘to Jamaica, ZAPALA added that this was approxixately one month prior to the popular €lections and there is always -a Problem bringing mMonev out Of Jamaica,” ZABSLA again Stated that he had contacted no One other than PSLIX SMrri, , ZABALA advised that he traveled to Janaica again On November 39, 1976, ana returned to Puerto Rico vis Miami On Cecember 2, L376. He Stated that at that time he again visited FELIX SMITH. ZARALA Stated that he traveled alone to Montego BaY aid another town, Cone Rios, in Jamaica, ang visited theatere wheres he coyia POSSiIELy present tne Chinesea Circus, He addel that he staved in the Shsératon Hotel when he was in Kinaston on this occasion. He stated that he hed Seen no family mezmbers OF anvone who could be POssibly considered a rep vesentative of a foreign government. Ha added that while in Jamaica ha traveled by public: automobiles which are used a3 taxis or buses. ZABALA MAS advised that he had rented the "Yappy Center Bar" whio} iS located in Hato Rev, - Puerto Rico, for the period betwen December, 1974, and July, 1976. He stated he gave up this lina of business jin that he was not making it financially, Ne added that atthe moment N@ is not in financial Straignuts and that he has been receiving current income from his promotion OF the Taivan Circus Group and. two Professional prize fichters (both Dominicans) , HECTOR JULIO MEDIVA and ADRIANO MARRERO, also known as Mane, He statag that the latter "wo individuals are under his control as ha is their manager an: Fecelives epproximately 32 percent af any purse for Setting up their fights, , . ZABALA stated that he would like to go ‘back to Cuba .- if CAstTR9 and the Communigt S¥Stem of government was: out Of Cuba, Ne added that ha Personally believes in a System of Form of hero does net lili the COmwndae : Payee a. ce x "ttre ry say ny a to his brot r BOM Ties (: Cy} noc Lit ee be an ee. wy ttre my gs hey te toyaye) nr ie Iya oe, gts SYStein, SNGALuy VIS AGG Sure if his Slste Docld: 32356746 Page 6