19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote). . Act of . Collection ssination Recerc F. Kennedy Assa , der the John Released un 2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/17/20} DATE : 11-14 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FB] RECORD NUMBER : 124-90158-10025 RECORD SERIES - HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER - SEE TITLE Document | nformation ORIGINATOR: — FRY FROM: WMFo TO: HQ TITLE: [Restricted] DATE: 08/25/1969 PAGES: 4 SUBJECTS - [Restricted] [ Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Secret RESTRICTIONS - IB:I¢C CURRENT STATUS : Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 12/08/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : LHM S & Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 WSC 3107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 UNILED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - SECRET In Reply, Please Refer to Wa shington $5 D. C, 20535 » oo?) File No. August 1964 , ww wee ot Juan Antonio Rubio Padilla, 6719 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, Maryland, advised on July 15, 1969, thag,, had only one tact with(Juan Antonio Merigo Azaj“and his wife,{Carolina 2S)This contact occurred during 1967, and it was Dr. Rubio's best recollection that it occurred several months after the subject. had arriyed in the United States (U.S.) on hisfpresent- assignment ,,$/It is noted that the subject arrived in the U.S. on March 5, 19673) related the following circumstances surrounding his contact with the subject: Dr. Rubio advised that he had received a letter rom Delia DeXPo ada, the wife of Luis De Posada, requesting ys he seek thé assistance of jwthe subject. Rubio advised that Luis D ePosada was the society editor for the Havana, Cuba, news uis DefPosada Diario.de_la Marina, at the time Fidel Castro Game to power, According to Rubio, De Posada was well known and had numerous contacts among the more affluent people in Cuba and assisted many of them in their efforts to escape from Cuba, Rubio described De Posada as a very courageous man who took numerous risks in order to assist his friends who were being persecuted under the Castro regime. Through \ his position on the newspaper, he had contact with many of the people assigned to the diplomatic establishments in \ Havana, Cuba; however, he continued to assist his friends ‘ain their efforts to survive under Castro's persecution and \to help many of them escape from Cuba. As a result of these activities, he was arrested by the Cuban Government, tried, and sentenced to thirty years in prison. Because of his. CO) Docld: 32340365 Page 2?
DATE: i 11-14-2017 (auan ANTONIO MERIGO AZA %) dmiration for Fidel Castro. Rubio stated that he questioned (Die ‘SECREI numerous contacts within the diplomatic community in Havana, Cuba, his wife, Delia, was regularly invited to various diplomatic functions. XIt was through these functions that Delia De Posada m hoe subject and his wife. According to Rubio, [M (Merigo Azaland ‘his wife bought from Delia De Posada many jewels, paintings, and various articles of value at very low prices. Rubio advised that Delia De Posada had to sell these items and family heirlooms in order to maintain herself since her husband was in jail }¢4 Rubio further advised that Delia De Posada in her © letter to him stated that the subject had told her that he would use his influence to get her husband released from jail. Delia De Posada asked Dr. Rubio to contactjMerigo seafnd see what he was doing about his promise to help free her husband. Rubio advised that hecContacted the subject and he and his wife were invited to the ubject' 5. prarthent. Rubio advised that the subject's wife, Carolinak® Ces also at the apartment.when they arrived. Rubio explained the purpose of his visit and the subject immediateby replied that there was nothing that he could do and nothing he,would do for Luis De Posada. According to Rubio, (Merigo Az en spoke in the most glowing terms, praising the Cuban revolution and the actions of Fidel Castro. Rubio advised that the subject's wife, (Carolina ven outdid her husband, in her praise and would do something for her husband: ypon his gssignmen Css from Havanali®) According to Rubio,{Merigo Aza/*teplied that at the time he was in contact with Delia De Posada he thought he would be able to do something for her husband; but when he left Cuba, he redlized that he could not. It was apparent to Rubio that the subject was no longer interested in the De Posadas and would make no efforts on their 0 Aaashe Further- Merigo Azajas to why he had promised Delia Depot ont he t more, the praise and admiration that the{Merigo Azasj Showed toward Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution so shocked Rubio and his wife that they quickly terminated their visit and agreed that they wanted to have no other contacts with the subject and his wife, OB (s) Rubio further pointed out that(Merigo Aza's| whole attitude was particularly offensive to him and his wife since (CX) JO) Doclda: 32340365 Page 3
[ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1993 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2077 \ a) mes) eB ca CONFIDENT PAL- A Pe ‘s por ” JUAN ANTONIO MERIGO Aza I¢s) ¢S | they were both Cuban exiles, as{Merigo Aza Pow, and had fled Cuba because of Castro's actions. Rubio advised he. had no further contact with the subject and could. offer no additional information concerning the subject's activities J i x%Since coming to Washington, D.C, (WDC) aX) T+}. advised on July 24, 1969, that{Juan Antonio | Merigo Azal’and |Carolina Merigo Aza}maintain a joint bank . | account at one of the Washington ng institutions, The _balance in this account as of June 20, 1969, was $155.12; - the balance as of July 22, 1969, was $131.41. During this | period, the activity in the account showed deposits of — | $1553.02 and withdrawals of $1576.73, Duri this period, , no checks of unusual interest were noted. 4) The above irformation can be jasde pblie only upon | issuance of a subpoena duces tecum, bY . and his wife continue to occupy the same premises at{8200- Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Marylafd. He advised that the subject_continues to follow his normal routine of working at thej Mexican Embassy He noted that the subject's wife. is not employed and appears to spend her time doing housework, | shopping, and normal housewife activities. He noted that the subject had been visited by his son during the period | | July 4-6, 1969. He advised that he had no personal contact On August “19, 1969, WF T-2 ad¥ised that the subject Qu sent ig Ferme with the son’and could offer no additional informati concerning is visit. He advised that the subject! relatives, [Fe | (ANimenez, and MariaxGuadalupe deMimenezftontinued to reside Hes n the same building but in a separat€ apartment and were L a expected to remain at this residence until December of this - rnando year. He advised that the subject's activities seem quite | 3 - WMormal and routine, and he has had no sual visitors or | no) guests that were known to the source, AGRIS Gcchmen contains mendations nor conclusions of : ' the PRI. iis the property of ’ the FBI and is loaned to your agency; jn / it and its contents are not to ba \ distributed outside your agency, Docld: 32340365 Page 4
f Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ; / von < - c v “ F.D-L23 (Rev. 11-29-61) SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ale whey FEDERAL BUREAU OP INYESTIGATION Washington, D.C. 20535. In Reply, Please Refer to AuguBt 25; i 1969 File No. GONFIDENTLAL Title - | INTERNAL SECURITY -[ MEXICO | Reference Memorandum dated and captioned as above. All sources (except any listed below) whose identities are concealed in referenced Yoo have furnished reliable A ‘ information in the past. oH cone t FM) his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of thé FBI. It is the Property of the FBI and { iganed to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency, } ary _ Docld: 32340365 Page 5