JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 6/2/2015 I Released under the John F. Kennedy &ssassination AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : Agency Information FBI 124-90135-10213 HQ 105-82298-72 Records Collection act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#: NW 56792 Date: 04-10-2015 ; ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : | HW 56792 Bocld:32336616 Document Information FBI MM HQ 11/03/1960 75 ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret Consulted; 1C; 4 Redact 09/25/1998 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF AISC RPT; REFERRED TO AISC Page 1
HW 56792 Bocld:32336616 ome MM 105-2102 3. Will recontact Mr. M, P. MILLER, Miller Enter- prises, 4479 N. W. 36th Street, Miami, to ascertain whether he has received any additional contacts from HUGUET. 4, Will recontact ADRIAN NARANJO, Cubana Airlines, ‘Miami, for result of manifest checks presently being conducted concerning travel of HUGUET. (Contact with NARANJO should be made only by agent wm whom this case assigned.) 5. Will contact BILL MORENO at PAA, Miami Inter- national Airport, Operations Office, for extensive check of the PAA manifest for information concerning trips made by HUGUET. —ADMINISTRATIVE— One extra copy of instant report designated for Bureau\.,, for transmittal to Legat, Madrid, for its information. Instant report classified confidential, in view of the information contained therein, which was obtained as a result of investigative activities outside the continental United States, and disclosure of the sources of this information ; might be prejudicial to the best interests of the United States. By letter dated October 6, 1960, classified secret, from the Army Chief of Staff - Intelligence (ACSI-CO), directed to the FBI, entitled "Comandante Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo'', the follawing information was furnished concerning the subject, and his possible involvement in anti-CASTRO aecivaties<(5 ) COVER PAGE, C. NNN 2 QoNaSyt Page 2?
oe ee HW 56792 MM 105-2102 . _ SECRET: IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT INSTANT DOCUMENT, THIS LETTER REFERRED TO ABOVE, WAS CLASSIFIED SECRET, AND BORE A NOTATION AS FOLLOWS: THIS MEMORANDUM CONTAINS INFORMATION OF AN OPERATIONAL NATURE, AND EXTREME CARE MUST BE EXERCISED TO PROTECT THE CONTROLLED SOURCE. NO DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE MADE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF OPERATIONS BRANCH, COLLECTION DIVISION, OACSI. (<5 ) This letter was signed by R. D. ALBRO, Colonel, GS, Chief, Collection Division, ( ) This letter advised that a controlled source in Cuba reported information which he received June 29, 1960 from a close associate of his in frequent contact with Comandante WILLIAM A. MORGAN, Director of Restocking Rivers, Cuban Ministry of Agriculture. The source evaluation shown is that of sub- source./S | "About 19 June 1960, MORGAN held a meeting in his home with a group of five persons. Comandante ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO was the only one of the group identified by name; one other was identified as a Naval Warrant Officer. The group, described as members of the “Escambray Group’ and said by sub- source to be pledged against Communism, agreed that FIDEL CASTRO and his government are Communist. The group plotted an anti-CASTRO revolt at the meeting but sub-source reported no firm date for the revolt. MORGAN said that the time for revolt would be in about six to twelve weeks and for that reason he refused an offer from an unidentified Cuban Army Officer of keys to a warehouse which contains arms, ammunition, a and trucks. If is not known whether the army officer IE ) COVER PAGE. D. Docld: 3273368168 Page 3 wa - Se ee oe ee ee ee Poe ee ee — - : = ee
MM 105-2102 SECRET: "was present at the meeting or whether the offer had been made at an earlier time. In their planning, the group discussed guerrilla warfare but in the - end favored a plan to attack within the cities and to seize leaders, armed posts, and communication centers. The ‘Escambray Group' believes that a | financial crisis plus internal unrest will cause CASTRO's downfall within ninety days from date of information. (C- 6)" (6) ; } (C-6 is the abave-referred-to source } evaluation. ye is)” ~ "The controlled source noted at the time t that MORGAN at the time is dangerous and vacillating _and trying to stay in position to be with the winning i side."/ , The letter indicated that the following information was received from the controlled .saurce in Cuba who had occasional ir personal contact with MORGAN. On August 31, 1960, MORGAN fe said that on the day that the counterrevolution begins in i Cuba, he and his wife will travel to the Escambray hills, while. 5 his two infant children, accompanied by MORGAN's wife's sister, will seek asylum in tae Latin American Embassy, from where they will seék permission to travel to Toledo, the city of residence of MORGAN's parents. MORGAN said that_ any attempt by MORGAN to seek asylum or to rebel, would invoke CASTRO's threat against his life, and he added that there were CASTRO spies within his, MORGAN's, group. (The source evaluation listed for this was D-6).(5) COVER PAGE. E. poy, ‘ toon . . hy | WSL SAE HW 56792 Docld:32336816 Page 4
pT ee a N\ On September 21, 1960, a controlled source in Cuba reported that MORGAN talked as though anxious to take part in a counterrevolution. (This information was also given a D-6 source evaluation.) (9 ) The- letter continued: "Prior to 31 August 1960, MORGAN stated that the 350 to 400 deserters in the Sierra de Santiago, Cuba, are there due to the anti-Communist sentiment which is the result of the intense Communist activities in Las Villas, Camaguey, and Oriente Provinces. The presenceof these deserters in the Sierra de Santiago ’ eaused CASTRO to replace the Regimental Commander in Trinidad; to recall one thousand militiamen from the area; and to threaten drastic action if the counter- revolutionaries do not surrender soon. In the counter- revolution, the chiefs will be Comandante GUTIERREZ MENOYO, who has returned from Spain; (FNU) ASCENSIO, a lawyer; Comandante WILLIAM A. MORGAN; and (FNU) FLEITES. The planners of the counter-revolution feel that five thousand deserters will join their group thirty days after the revolt begins. The revolt will eventually cause the defection of one-half the CASTRO army before the beginning of the counter-attack or the obtaining of anti-Communist terms with CASTRO. (D-6) 5) "On 9 September 1960, MORGAN stated that Comandante GUTIERREZ MENOYO has ‘backed out' and has refused participation in any counter-revolutionary plot. He plans to return to Spain at the earliest possible moment. MORGAN stated that he himself will therefor be the immediate chief of the counter-revolutionary (5. \ . \ - COVER PAGE. \ F ° o\ SECRET a > SAN 9 S48 HW 56792 DBocld:32336616 Page 5
MM 105-2102 oo SECRET: | | | "forces while (FNU) ASCENSIO will take over political command.. Another troop leader will be . Comandante (FNU) FLEITES. Approximately two weeks later, MORGAN stated that Comandante GUTIERREZ MENOYO ‘still plans to return to Spain and to start a revolution against FRANCO. (- “6)". (5) J EK Act 6 (3)2.000 On October 7, 1960, wajor[ USAR, | ~ » visited the Miami Office and furnished the “information set forth below, with the request that it not be disseminated outside the Bureau, tye yeine dissemination to I Army Chief of Staff Intelligence. (< ) 4 major [identified himself as attached to Army Chief of Staff Intelligence (ACST). He “stated he was in Miami on a highly wnfidential mission and therefore desired that his information be maintained in confidence due to the sensitive nature of his mission. He said he was in Miami in an attempt to develop an individual named FRANK EMMICK as an - : -4mformant to work in Cuba and that he had in mind attempting to develop WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORGAN as an informant to operate in Guba. (C) | * | also stated that "their" man in Havana (an army officer working under cover), stated that MORGAN had told a close friend, not identified, that ELOY GUTIERREZ . MENOYO had considered some plan upon his return from Spain where he was reportedly attempting to foment a revolt against the FRANCO government, and that this plan concerned fighting in the Escambray Mountains; however, the plan had been dropped, and GUTIERREZ MENOYO was returning to Spain. The {¢,) i" oe COVER PAGE. \ G. SECREE a HW 56792 DBocld:32336616 Page 6
MM 105-2102 oe | SECRET above plan would have included action on the part of "ARMANDO FLEITES, MORGAN, GUTIERREZ MENOYO, and one other individual, not recalled. in Cuba". (c) ee ee | IrK Act 6 (4)  7INFORMANTS~ IDENTITY om LOCATION “1 i | 105-2102-73 Cuban Bureau for the Repression of Communist Activities (BRAC), currently exiled in Spain,-who furnished the information to the Legal Attache, Madrid, per letter 7/29/60 from ‘Legat, Madrid to Bureau former Mmember of | y / vm T-2 is Legat, Madrid 105-2102-68 . dp letter to Bureau 9/27/60 . jm T-3 is ANTONY FARINAS, Instant report, page JG’ / 3911 N. W. 12th Street, former President, July 26 Club, | Miami, from February t to August, 1959 Sey request) A ‘mt T-4 is RICARDO MADAN RIVAS, Instant report, page 6,7 -224 Lenape Drive, Miami Springs, Fla., currently under consideration for development as PSI, Miami 1 ae 2 COVER PAGE. H. ‘| SECREP MWASCOVIS LS | ea HW 56792 Qoen — one Docld: 32336818 Page 7
i. XN ~ TaROI 2 Sa? 10 -2102 can -) i MM 105 SECRET IDENTITY : MM T-5 is MM 639-S, contacted by SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER “MM T-6 is ADRIAN NARANJO, Operations Section, Cubana Airlines, Miami International Airport (by request) Careful consideration has been given to each source concealed in this report, and "T'' symbols have been utilized LOCATION Instant report, page & 7 Instant report, page 5 XW) Bens only in those instances where identity must be concealed. | NX HW 56792 Docld: 3273368168 Page 6 ! COVER PAGE. | ra I*, ap 2 an =. abe ne
MM 105-2102 \ Synopsis Continued ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO reportedly also ugeg mame KIKO PERNAS and’ reportedly has papers im that name. Koubject reportedly was in Spain attempting to instigate some action against current Spanish regime. While in Madrid, Spain subject _ reportedly conferred with an individual named ORAMAS , described as an aide to RAUL CASTRO. ORAMAS reportedly came to Madrid from Soviet_and satellite countries where RAUL CASTRO was visiting { Subject reportedly travelled to Belgium and was arrested and expelled from the country. Subject reportedly returned to Cuba. Bfinvestigation failed to reflect subject visited or contemplated visiting U. S. ePs LA. 56792 Docld:32336316 Page 9 < ee
HW 56792 MM 105-2102 . MM Te- 2 stated that the subject reportedly. had - been arrested in Belgium and subsequently expelled to Cuba. Arrested with the subject reportedly were other individuals, among whom was a Spaniard named -ARTURO GONZALEZ MATA, (9 Me : ) (BR Joa September 27, 1960, MM T-25. an American citizen of Cuban origin who is acquainted with the subject and who is a former member and official of the .. July 26 Club of Miami ,| advised that the subject, accorde ing to_information received in a general way by . NM) (aoe T=3,] had stated that no one had any confidence in * him or anything that he said, because of his participation im what has come to be known as the “MORGAN episode", having reference to the so-called betrayal by MORGAN in association with GUTIERREZ MENOYO- of an invading force from the Dominican Republic attack- ing Cuba in approximately August, 1959, when due to information furnished by MORGAN to Cuban Premier FIDEL CASTRO, a trap was set for the invaders, resulting in. their capture and the subsequent death of many of them. The original July 26 Movement was founded by Cuban Premier FIDEL CASTRO, and-was the principal fighting group which overthrew the Cuban regime of former President FULGENCIO BATISTA om January 1, 1959. The July 26 Club of Miami is an organization whose members follow the principles set forth by the current Cuban Government. e) (0 T-3|further stated that RAFAEL HUGUET , - whom he stated had been a captain im one of the Cuban ae armed forces, was considered as an untrustworthy, co . oe een : re. x nnn Docld: 32336818 Page i10
a Synopsis Continued ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO reportedly also useg name KIKO PERNAS and reportedly has papers im that name. KSubject reportedly was in Spain attempting to instigate some action against current Spanish regime. While in Madrid, Spain subject reportedly conferred with an individual named ORAMAS , described as an aide to RAUL CASTRO. ORAMAS reportedly came to Madrid from Soviet_and satellite countries where RAUL CASTRO was visteing| Subject reportedly travelled to Belgium and was arrested and expelled from the country. Subject reportedly returned to Cuba avestigation failed to reflect subject visited or contemplated visiting U. S. oP 1A. HW 56792 DBocld:32336616 Page 13
Cs ne b MM 105-2102 MM T-2 stated that the subject reportedly had. been ‘ARTURO GONZALEZ MATA.'(§ arrested in Belgium and subsequently expelled to Cuba. Arrested with the subject reportedly were other individuals, amon yr was a Spaniard named wD) DR On September 27, 1960, MM Td, an American — eitizen of Cuban origin who is acquainted with the subject and who is a former member and official of the -. July 26 Club of Miami] advised that the subject, accord- ng to_information received in a general way by : MM T-3, had stated that no one had any confidence in im“ ox~anything that he said, because of his participation in what has come to be known ag the "MORGAN episode", having reference to the so-called betrayal by MORGAN in association with GUTIERREZ MENOYO of an invading force from the Dominican Republic attack- ing Cuba in approximately August, 1959, whem due to | information furnished by MORGAN to Cuban Premier FIDEL. CASTRO, a trap was set for the invaders, resulting in their capture and the subsequent death of many of. them. The original July 26 Movement was founded by © Cuban Premier FIDEL CASTRO, and was the principal fighting group which overthrew the Cuban regime of former President FULGENCIO BATISTA on January 1, 1959. The July 26 Club of Miami is an organization whose members follow the principles set forth by the current Cuban a [va 3-3 [RY ex stated that RAFAEL HUGUET, whom he stated had been a captain in one of the Cuban HA armed forces, was considered as an untrustworthy, 5 HW 56792 Docld: 32336818 Page 14
Be. wali recontact Mrs M, P.M 4 % LL 7 , Miller Enter . prices, 4479 Me We 36th Street, 2 ant to ascertain whether he has Received any additional contacts from. | HUGUET. Miad, | £6 st ch sks pres 3 gondusted pene cravel wre wer, (Contact with NARANJO | S ould be made only: by agent {tor whom | this case assign _ Will contact SILA, MORENO. at PAA, Miemt Toters national Movers, -Gperations Offiee, for. extensive eheck of tha PAA. aannwanll fox: isfomation “toaneening: tripe made by TUCUET... - LAneINESTRATIVE- . fne extra copy o£ inotant report. designated for Bureau : enittal to Lagat, Made Ay for its dingormation. ant. ‘geport elasetfied confidential, tn view of n contained therein, which wae obtained aa a | | igative activities outside the continental “=f : United States, dis slesure of the sources of this infomation might be prejudicdal to to the b best fntevests of the United States. \o ty letter date d October 6, 1960, classified seeret, | from the Army Chief of Staff « Tntelligence (AC3I-C0),- on : - diracted to. the FEZ, entitled “Comandante Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo" ; | the follauiog. information: was furnished: eoncerming the subjects @nd his possible dnvolvenent, an antl-GASTRO activities, MC)” - COVER PARE. ho oe 4 Hw 56792 DocIa: 32336316 Page 15
ww 105-2102 SECRET r: et dvised that a controlled source in C reported infornatdc 1 which he : ived dune 29, 19 9 fron a | elose associate ef his fo 5 feequent eontact with Comandan' WILLIAM A. MORGAN. Divector of Restocking Rivers, Caban nMintotry of Agrinetise ie the source evaluation shown is that of gub> “pe wae at pate meee of t — | > one other: was. ‘sdeneigied as @ : a AWS (SSNS | WW 56792 Docld:323360816 Page 16 aaa ae
“he “eonteolled. source noted at the time GAN at the time ig erous.and vacillatiag ‘fo: stay ay position to be. with the winning the letter indicated that, the following information com the trolled source ae Guba. who had occasional | HW 56792 Docld:32336615 Page 17
_ teported that h 7 HW 56792 DBocld:32336616 Page 13 MM 105+2102— SE CRE} On September 21, 1960, @ Con i tal igh anuious te take part in a counter lution. (this tagormation was also given a B=6 source. evaluation.) (S) The letter coutdaued: Can mes euey, and 1 Ordente "provinces: ‘the . 1: "daneutexs in the Slerra de Santiago , CASTRO to. wephace the Regimental Comander in cin i to. weeall one thousand militiamen. from the areay. and to threaten drastic. action if the counter- revolutionaries do Bee surrender goons: In "oer ‘counter x ‘Lled source in Guba,
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