HW 54653 2 £5 Rov. 33-59) . sscI BOX # 377- : . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - CIA, Miami (RM) 1 + U.S. Border Patrol, Miami (RM) INS, Miami (RM) 1 = Ge2, Headquarters 3rd Army, Ft. U.S, Coast Guard, Miami (RM) McPherson, Ga. (RM) . U.S. Customs, Miami (RM) ' Coordinator, State Department, Miami (RM) ONI, Miami (RM) OSI, 6th District, Robins AFB, Ga. (RM) Report of: WILLIAM MAYO DREW Ofies Miami, Florida Date: : Copy to: SECRET alt ell ool ol ee ~ JUN 21 1963 Field Office File #: 105-6243 Bureou File #© 105=112098 , . HAS NO OBJECTION TO Tile: SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) DOr AScheGh ra AUD/OR, (OPERATION ALPHA 66) RELEASE GF GIA INFORMATION re IN THIS DUCUMENT AS SANITIZED. . . MA 2/4/94 Cherecie INTERNAL SECURITY - REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA Gos Bd feeaa/ad ee) NEUTRALITY ACT : | , Synopils MM T-1, another government agency, furnished information re- garding location of boats of SNFE, and identity of SNFE members who may have participated in recent raid by SNFE against Tarara, Havana. Two SNFE boats located in yard . between 550 and 560 N.W. 31st Street, as of 6/15/63. SNFE maintains account at the Boulevard National Bank, Miami. Transactions recorded to this account set forth. MM T-5 advised SNFE‘has signed unity agreements with Movimiento ' Revolucionario del Pueblo (MRP), Movimiento de Recuperacion Revolucionaria (MRR), 30th of November Movement, as well — as several other smaller groups,-making a total of eleven. Also stated SNFE is about to sign a unity pact with the Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil (DRE). NATIONAL SECURITY INTOPR™ ATION -p- hauthorized Disclosure | . Subject to Criminal] Sanctiong DETAILS: I. ACTIVITIES MM T-1, another government agency which conducts personnel and intelligence investigations, made available information on June 4, 1963, which was dated May 31, 1963, Group I Ciascified by ZOZLLI Fel Excluded from automatic Declessity oar OADR POC declassification,. ° This document contains neither recommendationea nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and ts loaned to /$9 your agency; it and its contents cre not to be distributed outside your agency. ' DoclId: 3227027013 Page 2?
SSCI BOX # 377- MM 105-6243 which related that as of May 28, 1963, two boats, believed to have been used in the recent raid on Tarara in the Province of Havana, by the SNFE, were at 552 N.W. 31st Street, Miami, Florida. One of the vessels, a V-20 with Volvo-Penta engines, was freshly painted white. The hull had been blue. It was also related that JULIO CRUZ; one CRUZ, first name unknown and not related to JULIO, and the mechanic who has his shop at the location of the above mentioned boats, had been identified as participants in this raid, according to the source of MM T-l, who was | 4 cribed as a United States citizen {Ree aero. \O o obtained the information from personal observa- fs) fu on, and from contact with an unidentified exile with van excellent contacts among exile action groups. This source also stated that AMAURI/FRAGINAL_, a former labor leader in Cuba, was reportedly a leader and financial supporter of the SNFE. On June 7, 1963, MM T-2 wade available informa- tion refleoting that AMAURY¥-FRAGINALS was connected with  —s_—__ the SNFE. ‘\ F/ 2 on. Le —— oT As of June 15, 1963, both of the boats mentioned above were observed in the area to the rear of the apart- ments located at 550 and 560 N.W. 31st Street. One of these boats, bearing Florida registration FL 8694E, has a wooden hull badly in need of repainting. The super- structure of this boat has juse been repeinted dark blue, and the boat has a single outboard motor. Work was in progress on the white hull, sentioned above, as of Juns 15, 1963. Regarding JULIO CRUZ mentioned above, it is e2- HW 54653 DBoclId:32202013 Page 3
SECRE SSCHBOX # $77- MM 105-6243 - fe, y- MEMBER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION - noted that JULIO. enue’ “PEREZ, a member of the SNFE, was interviewed on May 29, 1963, at which time he denied he had been a participant in the raid against Tarara, Havana, Cuba, which took place on May 19, 1963. MEMEEN OF SUSIDCT ORGANIZATION (2 {RENE ‘Yeruz/; PEREZ, ‘not related to-JULIO. CRUZ, mentioned above, is known to be a member of the _SNFE, Regarding the mechanic mentioned above, it is noted that MM T-2, who is in a position to furnish infor- mation regarding certain activities at 115 S.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, the headquarters of the SNFE, made avail- able a list of names and addresses on letterheads of the SNFE. Among the names included on these letterheads was te BRMESTO DUAL, 552 N.W. 31st Street. Lf s bee tN It is noted that the apartment located at 550 ‘N.W. 31st Street, Miami, also bears the number 552 on the rear apartment, as well as the name DIAZ over the doorbell. The electric power tools being used for work - on boats in the yard to the rear of this apartment, | _ were being operated on power drawn from the apartment nur- | bered 552. On June 12, 1963, a woman who identified herself as Senora DIAZ, advised ERNESTO DIAZ was not in the apart- ' ment at that time , having gone to see a doctor. IE. _FUNDS ‘It is noted that on June 3, 1963, MM r-3, an American citizen who has frequent contact with SNFE men- bers in Miami, advised the SNFE maintains a bank account at the Boulevard National Bank, 5000 Biscayne Boulevard, HW 54653 DBocld:32202013 Page 4
HW 54653 MM 105-6243 under the title "PEREZ - ABREU - VECIANA, Associates," On June 10, 1963, MM T-4 made available the records of the Boulevard National Bank, pertaining to the account of PEREZ - ABREU - VECIANA, Associates, which revealed the following: The account #46-231-4 was opened with a de- posit of $2,000 cash on May 6, 1963. It was identified - as a social association with mailing address at 2921 N.E. Second Court, Miami. The following checks had: been drawn on this account as of June 10, 1963: Date Amount Payee Payors 5/21/63 $85. SANFORD{GiosE | ~~ ANTONIO VECIANA and REINALDO, ABREU a 5/28/63 200.  RAMONYGONZALEZ Hoon " (deposited at . _Florida National Bank) 5/30/63 147.10 West Indies Travel ANTONIO VECIANA and Service ‘LINO PEREZ 6/4/63 36.11 CHAS. S. MEYERS, " " " Inc., typewriters 6/5/63 118. TGNACTO{ MARTINEZ ANTONIO VECIANA and A REINALDO ABREU (pa | SECRET DoclId: 322027013 Page 5
accREN | - - BRE SSCIBOX# 377- . MM 105-6243 ; Date Amount Payee __Payors 6/5/63 $1,500. REINALDO ABREU ANTONIO VECIANA and REINALDO ABREU a The following deposits were listed as of June 10, 1963: , Date Type of Deposit Amount 5/6/63 Cash 7 $2,000. | 6/4/63 Numerous checks 1,733. 6/5/63 Check drawn on Northwest 1,250. National Bank of Chicago ' 6/7/63 Numerous checks 2,185. The balance in the account as of June 7, 1963 ' was $5, 554.48, less the $1500. check to ABREU. - "On June 11, 1963, MM T= made available the follow- ing information: Date __Amount Payee = Payors. 2 : ; 6/5/63 $5. ARMANDOXKUIZ,, '-“ ANTONIO VECIANA and - Prog REINALDO ABREU 6/10/63 30. | ANTONIO VECIANA ANTONIO VECIANA and . LINO PEREZ (y3 ‘HW 54653 DocId:32202013 Page 6
SSCIBOX'# 377- - MM 105-6243 rs On June 11, 1963, it was ascertained through inquiry of the Standard oil Company, 1000 N.W. 73rd Street, that the number SS70-C29 was a service station ° of the Standard Oil Company, located at 4420 N.W. 7th Avenue. Concerning the name LINO PEREZ mentioned as a co-signer on some of the above mentioned checks, it is *. ‘ noted that on May 16, 1963, JOAQUIN GODOY, in charge of foreign affairs and public relations for the Movimiento Revolucionario del Pueblo (MRP), furnished the names of ‘thé MRP leaders in the Miami area. Listed as Treasurer of the/MRP is LINO EREZ. le On June 11, 1963, MM T-4 made available photo- Stats of the two largest deposits made to the account PEREZ - ABREU - VECIANA, Associates. One of these checks . was dated June 3, 1963 on the Northwest National Bank of Chicago in the amount of $1,250. payable to ALPHA 66 - MRP ~ II FRENTE. The signatures of the payors were not legible but stamped on the check was the name ALPHA 66 - ' MRP - II FRENTE, 1705 or 1706 N. Talman, Chicago 17, Illinois. The other check was dated May 31, 1963, payable to ALPHA 66 in the amount of $1,600. It was drawn on a check of the Hudson Trust Company, Union City-Hoboken, New Jersey and payor was BRAULIO{VALLARREAL, pos IIl, vuntry. | | i i i J } i ' i - MM T-5, a member of the SNFE, advised on June 15, 1963 that the SNFE had signed unity pacts with the MRP, the MRR, the 30th of November Movement, as well as with a number of smaller and less significant anti-CASTRO ‘e SECREM HW 54653 DBoclId:32202013 Page 6
HW 54653 SSCIBOX# 377- MM 105-6243 SECRET groups. He stated that the total number of groups in- volved in this unit now number eleven. MM T-5 advised that the.SNFE - ALPHA 66, is ready to Sign a unity pact with the DRE, MM T-5 stated that ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO, leader of the SNFE, has been in New York City for approx- imately the past month but is due to return to Miami within the coming week. DoclId: 322702013 Page 3 “ — i)
SECRER UNIT uD STATES DEPARTMENT OF ,USTICE Cot pe  $SCIBOX# 3775 4 Ba FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to , File No. -JUN 21 1963 Miami, Florida SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) ALPHA 66 INTERNAL SECURITY - REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA NEUTRALITY MATTERS Reference report of Special Agent WILLIAM MAYO DREW, dated and captioned as above. Insufficient contact has been had with MM T-2, i MM T-3, MM T-4 and MM T-5, to make a determination as to reliability, but all are in a position to furnish re- liable information. This document contains neither recommendations nor con- clusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to ‘be distributed outside your agency. ISG HW 54653 DBocld:322027013 Page 10