AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 SUBJECTS : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information . FBI 124-90089-10285 HQ 100-344 127-NR ’ Document Information FBI MM HQ 05/07/1959 3 ROLANDO MASFERRER ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT - Unclassified 4 Redact 07/15/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO 11 HW 54460 Docld:32330250 Page 1 Peleased under the John Kennedy Assassination Records Date: Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: nO-O4-2017 6/1/2015
l| ‘failure by MASFERRER and other Anti-CASTRO persons. m= ' 5 ie STANDARD FORM NO. 64 a ‘Office Memorundum + oxtrED stats GOVERNMENT TOF DIRECTOR, FBI(134-6356) y(t) 7 May 7, 1959 FROM | : | a sac, ura f(134-238)} (ae) | fra 639-8 $ v@) | Ss Re Washington Field Office airtel, 4/20/59, containing information involving MM 639-S; and Bureau letter to Miami, 4/28/59. ar) | On May 1, 1959, MM 639-S advised that his talking to ANCEL PEREZ VIDAL in Washington, D. C., did not have any adverse effect on his position with Anti-CASTRO groups. V/A) cS, alee = ie .. e om Informant explained that when he had difficulty in the Cuban Embassy on April 19, 1959, it was made. known to RAFAEL DEL PINO by a captain of the Washington Metropolitan Police. Informant said the incident in the Embassy left no doubt inIEL PINO's ‘mind that informant was ,considered \ Anti-CASTRO by the present Cuban Government. oe ‘ | Informant said that when he saw PEREZ VIDAL in Washington, D. C., it would have been unusual if he did | ; not talk to him, inasmuch. as they were previously closely | I associated. Mw) Informant stated that DEL PINO is now considered finished as a leading Anti-CASTRO factor. DEL PINO has lost the support and financial ‘backing of ROLA DG-MASFERRER....... former Cuban Senator, residing in Miami, Florida. DEL PINO's activities in Washington, D. C., have been sersons. fA) vn Cos Bureau (RM) 2 - Miami. . RJD :mbs- Oy NEO aasecse ay SO mae / Gt OO ig Bega Ve “\ NOT RECORDED 162 MAY 18 1959 [a4 : ae ~ Se ag tren Re ozway egies Aes | WW 54460) Docld:32330250 Page 2? eee 4: ~ i ae eee LORIAENAL COPY FILED a.
Roy sn / yah 34-238 PKL) CC. Informant is now in contact with associates of MASFERRER and expects to meet with MASFERRER and work with his group in the near future. (A+) Miami Office considers MASFERRER as, one of the most I important and active persons in Anti-CASTRO activities in Informant stated that frequently he has to make decisions as situations present themselves. Most of the time there is no. opportunity to. call the contacting agent because time as, of the essence and he is. with Cuban Revolutionists. Informant stated he considered himself experienced in Cuban Revolutionary activities, personally acquainted with different individuals involved, knows their way of thinking, and is. famidiar with their scheming; approaches, and methods. }% WW) Informant said that Anti-CASTRO activity. is, much. more. "fluid" then was Anti-BATISTA activities. He. said the Atiti-CASTRO. groups. have many defected persons from the former Cuban. Revolutionary groups. There is.much more contact oN t between former BATISTA officials and former sy porters, of FIDEL CASTRO then prior to January 1, 1959. %/mw) oa Many of the exiles in Miami from. the BATISTA - government were away from Cuba.a long time. When they went back to Cuba and subsequently defected from the CASTRO movement, theyagain returned to Miami. Many of them..are experienced revolutionists and are still in a revolutionary spirit and ready to cogperate with the Anti-CASTRO activities of the Batistaians. Yim) — — : Miami Agents who have contacted MM 639-S, state that his knowledge of the Bureau's jurisdictions and interests are excellent. He knows what is expected of him Y (aes Ko ee _ | AW 54460 Docld: 32330250 Page 3