- | Betsy Palmer Manuel Ray - Volume XIII ® lh. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 28 March 1964 - aie ar /2 Jepoke with Blas Enrigue Comas Castro, captain of JURE boad VENUS wnich Is in Puerto Rico. Said.Cisneros and .Ray..recently arrived in P.R. from Caracas.and. said Venus would be used to infiltrate Ray into Cuba in a few days. (ancaun fe lsata Armando Alanis Angulo said he was leaving Miami on 30 March foc new JURE base within 6 hours of Miami. Said base under responsibility of Dunney Perez Alamo and himself. Also said Ray had chosen Venus to make trip to Cuba ani Venus armed with 20MM gun, four 50 Cal and one 30 Cal machine guns. 5, Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 28 Marbh “196k - ANA Al le [reports that Alanis, Perez and Antonio Arias Gonzalez, JURE members, are dissatisfied with Ray*s organization because they had now been forbidden to critieize U.S. govarmment policies, and the fact that they were allowed to have a training ‘camp near Miami indicated that Ray is accepting CIA ald. Cisneros claimed the main objective of JURE was to keep U.S. govt. entertained with the training base set up in Miami area and that departure of JURE members to infiltrate Cuba will be outside U.S. 6. “Accounting of funds received by fay, from June 21, 1963 - April 8, 1964, show a total expenditure of $217, 924.28 by CIA. * 7. Memo for the Chief, Wi Division, dated 14 April 1964, from Alfonso. -Rodreguez - Subject: My Meeting with Ray on 1 13 April 1964. Essense of Ray's plans: 1. / Two teams expectel t to g° ‘into Oriente Province 2. Ray will turn over TEN ‘contact with us to Cisneros, : effective 23 April. | Cy ed, Ray S 'Tnmedi.ate objective once in Cuba. will be ‘to initiate systematic, continuous bombings of strategic and non-strategic targets. Power plant in Havana, major refinery and aquaduct in Santa Clara are immediate objedctives. 8. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, ata 26 April “196k. “Dan , f} jreported that JURE training base opened near Tampa, Flat for 3° men: and | planning to set up a base. in Dominican Republic. © foe, AP car he ;
Ss : : . SEG! 38 | petsy Palmer File Review, Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVITI_ May 1, 1978 Volume XIV - May 1964 44140851 a. | é 1. Cason Meeting in San Juan, P.R., 2-5 May 1964 ibject: ‘ Submitted oy } wi/sa/so/HH Ray's plans to infiltrate Cuba by 20 May were discussed at meeting. Questions about Ray's financing of Puerto Rican conference and ability to store and engage in training activities on oes were raised by AMYOM/TO]MRR ) He volunteered to tell where arms could be Tound be ‘quickly dissuaded him from d ing further details" at which int]AMEUM 19]}commented 7 a reacted in a similar way when facts and figures abo 6 activities. Artime stated he would not put it past Ray to go into hiding in a secure place while pretending ae to be in Cuba. 2. Cable to JMWAVE from DIR, 7 May 1964 - After looking at [acral material, it is obvious much of conspiratorial talk in JURE is for internal consumption - > Only, the purpose being to protect myth that JURE is independent as basically “".: hostile to CIA. In a desire to obtain proof of any anti-CIA or U.S, govt. . . activity by Ray, urge every effort to check accuracy of [Avrave  aMoT}reporting - - ‘and follow through for any overt manifestations of many aiiegations made. 3. “Memo for the Director of Central Intelligence, from Richard Helsn, — : ‘pp/P, dated 13 May 1964. Subject: Plans of Manuel Ray and the JURE to Infiltrate into Cuba. Helms ‘Bays there is no question but that Ray seriously plans to enter: Cuba sometime in May 1964. JURE has 6 teams ready to infiltrate -- a total of 27. men.” : Ray hopes with aid of kO men, he can demonstrate that resistance 4 tbl and that Castro can be defied. : Meu. cable to DIR from JMMAVE, , ata 20 May 196). “Andrew St. Georgé, on * assignment with Time-Life, left Miami 18 May with JURE elements for "Memo ‘for: “the Record dtd 20 May 1964, from Samiel Halpern Subject: . “JURE Purchase of Arms “Chronological resume of reports reaching WH/SA desk regarding attempted ‘Purchase .< of ‘amms by JURE in El Monte, California. ; Ae “Revenue officials queried CIA re its knowledge of certain . arms being handled by Juan Erquiaga Aizcorbe in L.A. area for shipment to Florida. ofki/SA denied knowledge. “. Discussion about 20 May 1 SeeRET
an Betsy palmer 152.0852 Manuel Ray - Volume XIV Page 2 B. Rogelio Cisneros calls Rodriguez (fdUedyf7) on 20 May to advise him certain arms being manufactured to JURE specifications’ in El Monte and being investigated by U.S. Treasury. Cisneros says JURE has invested $50,000 in these weapons being manu- factured bu Knuson (sic) Manufacturing Co. C. Rodriguez (44d /Vlddtf{eNAd) tells Cisneros this is pretty sad situation that JURE must make use of Costa Rican, Venezuelan and other L.A. connections or * they were going to get “clobbered" in U. Se Be:. Halpern and Rodrigaez advised Mr. FitzGerald of the above. ‘He '. ‘agreed agency could not assist JURE in this matter. On 20 May, Mr. Bowller of St. Dept. notified of the matter, and Deputy Chief, WH/SA advised. ' BE. Joseph O'Neill of 0GC called on 20 May and informed that JURE - “was involved but agency did not want Revenue called off its investigation because of the “autonomous" nature of our relationship vite JURE. O. Cable to DIR trom JMUAVE, dtd 22 May 1964. Sender states that the manner of Tad Szule in an. office visit on May 21 and new confident tone expressed by Cisneros conveyed feeling to cable sender that Ray has made it into Cuba. 7. Cable tp JMWAVE from DIR, dated 23 May 1964. Request{__Javise Camcarson/1'] that _he has checked with higtrs and that Ray Ts not réceiving CIA -6 on should trace history of intimate relationship of — Greeeliat noting that since Buy of Pigs,] AM AMCAPE/1] has been serving, n effect, as,a public relations man and lobbyis® for e/a) Further explain - to AMCARBON / hat cape /Lmast be credited with single-handedly placing ‘' @nt¥re'Cuban ration on alert’ and causing withdrawal: of masses:.of .conscripted workers from cane fields merely by enti playing on theme of threat of “infiltration of Ray and a few men. 11 ficarson/) {1) that CIA would not become party to Ray operation Knowing. elé%e relationship with AMCAPE/1, ] particularly since latter well known to be less than friendly CIA. @. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 26 May 1964. Cisneros says that as of 23 May 1964, no contact has been established with Ray but Cisneros believes he has reached Cuba. 9. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 28 May 1964 - Cisneros says Ray has -not as yet been able to infiltrate Cuba and eit make dfdftdy attempt night of 28 May 1964. Cisneros says vigilance by U.S. authorities over activities of SURE reps. in Florida making support of Ray's effort extremely difficult. SECRET
wo coe : : 1 Betsy Palmer File Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIII ~ TO = 11410853 May 1, 1978 Volume XV - June 1964 , 1. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 30 May 1964 - information from Rogelio Cisneros Diaz - as of 30 May 1964, Ray had not entered Cuba. Boat to be used in final infiltration developed motor trouble. JURE reps were taking all out effort to go to Ray's aid with replacement for boat and an additional supply of drinking water. a 2. Cable to JMWAVE from DIR, dated 2 June 1961, Ref: WAVE 7218 (in 95616)* Please note similarities rumor reported Ref Para 2 and statement attributed to Rogelio Cisneros that CIA had instructed AMWORLD boats to fire on JURE boats per WAVE 3691 (IN 41477). Is this significant? * Artime's followers authorized to attack any of Ray's or Gutierrez's men on high seas. + 2. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE dated 3 June 1964 j stating that Ray and Andrew St. George were among the individuals arrested by the British near Cayo Largo. (Location of Anguilla Cay also used in cable). Detainees taken to Nassau. Tom Dunkan, Life photographer, also in group.. 3. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 4 June 1964 - AMTAUP/2 reported that Ray's organization going to make press statement that Ray's failure to enter Cuba was fault of CIA. . i 4. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE dtd 6 June 1964 reflects feelings of Cuban exile community over Ray's failure to enter Cuba. , a. Ray made a fool of himself by taking a girl and two non-Cuban newsmen with him, none of whome adapted to rigors of guerrilla warfare. . Lo b.- British and U.S. participated in Ray's capture ¢. Whole thing was a publicity stunt which went wrong. est@. Yarique Huertas: jubilant over Ray's‘ disgrace, but.feels it is:° a loss of exile prestige and harbingers bleak and hpppless period e. Dr. Antonio Maceo says many have lost faith in Ray for lack of ~ accomplishment this past year. f. Ray is laughing stock. Those who had hopes now feel he is only an ambitious politican not will to keep promises. g- JURE members confused and undecided over how to defend Ray. Alanis and Zarrage wish to remove their followers from JURE. h. Cisneros states to AMTAUP that Ray will accuse U.S. govt of treachery for cutting off economic aid one month ago and for _ searching his home, automobile and offices (Cisnero's? )(Photostats in volume xIv) De SECRET