“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 5/11/201 Identification Form Agency Information’ AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10218-10356 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: —105-72630-1 ST NR 27 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC, NY TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 07/25/1959 ‘PAGES: 6 SUBJECTS : PDL, JIMENEZ, ANTONIO NUNEZ, ASSOC, TRA, RALLY, PRO CASTRO ACT, SPEECHES, PURCHASE, TRACTORS DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 05/31/1996 <% OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE . *- COMMENTS : INC 2 LHM a eee v9.1 4 Docld: 32297080 Page 1
Teased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records DATE: 11-14-2017 ee oe eT 0 | sy | ae me c a wire -_ ms Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2i0T Hote}. FBI | Date: 7/25/59 Transmit the following PLAIN TEXT (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL | i priority or Method of | ng ee et ne a nn a a ee ee ee ee mm CLASSITIED BY Sbb8 Suo/eee— TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-78536) SIFIED DY 26bE | DECUIAS IY CX: 25% Ge) FROM: SAC, NEW YORK (105-36820),, THe, 27 (48 e Yor cle. 97 te A a us wt SUBJECT: ANTONIO NUNEZ JIMENEZ Fee lars OD & of Oa ry asx * INTERNAL SECURITY-CUBA (remem, = Tn Steps Re NY airtel to Bureau, 7/11/59. captioned "FPM- CUBA", and NY airtels to Bureau with copies to Chicago and WFO dated 7/21 and 22/59, captioned "ANTONIO NUNEZ JIMENEZ; NED z I -C ." 49 S-CUB Et Transmitted herewith are 11 copies of a letterhead es memorandum dated and captioned as above with an evaluation a | oT 4 memorandum attached for each, Information copies are being QS go designated for Chicago and WFO inasmuch as subject's tour ivy, = :.q  ineludes those cities. — ai NY T-1 is [yy ahgh-s* |S th af The information attributed to Detective JOHN re 1 CAULFIELD in the memorandum was furnished to SA FRANCIS 8 | I. LUNDQUIST on the dates indicated. Q 5 a | It is noted that subject is expected to return to & NY for celebration of the July 26th Movement on Sunday, 7/26/59. “i f in connection therewith will be sub- Pertinent info developed mitted by the NYO to the Bureau in form suitable for dissemination, T j ecre fs it indicates >) AL FILED his memo is j ) hd. Bureau's interest in afte tonet a? eatabiishne “risclosure of whitl-a” ould prejudice nationa defense [RQ ”) a H#\\ (GyBureau (105-78536) (Ene1s .22) (RM) ns ~ ° Ns S ,i-Chicago (Encis.2) (RM) d 2 “726 ES ° B\e~ 1 washington Field (Enc1s.2) (RM) NOT RECORDED) vo\e 1-New York 109-112) (FPM-CUBA ) : S32 1-New York 10836810) (NUNEZ Sowennz) 183 JUL 29 1959 ce C SOP on cen ca ee we ww rs a er aes ee Mordvedl ne Ne Sent’ M Per ; ey - Special Agent in Charge Docld: 32297080 Page 2?
“Released under: the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 sc 3107 Wat e). DATE: 11 -14-27017 . . UNTFED STATES DEPARTMENT OF }STICE i 2 ke FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. 42 Ef RET eRe eOveESES schrerychreredehe ATS. THRATUEA TION COPTATNED) orm wy mory iui ‘ New York, New York July 2%, 1959 uo —" Re: Antonio Nunez Jimenez Ve Internal Security - Cuba On July 17, 1959, Detective John Caulfield, Bureau of Special Services, New York City Police Department (BSS, NYCPD), advised that a rally was scheduled to be held at St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, on the night of July 17, 1959, under the auspices of the World Harvest Evangelism Incorporated, and the American Evanrelistie Association. Caulfield stated that Captain Antonio Nunez Jimenez and two associates were scheduled to. — arrive in New York City via Cuban Army plane on the afternoon of July 17, 1959, for the purpose of addressing the rally. He fo said that Captain Nunez Jimenez and his associates were reportedly ; carrying a personal message from Fidél Castro to the people of New York and in their speeches, would respond to the charges of Communism which had been leveled against Castro. 1 It is to be noted that Fidel Castro is the self-. admitted leader of the July 26th Movement which ousted the - Cuban Government of Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959. . /* Castro recently resigned as Prime Minister of Cuba. . ane learned that date from(Luis Baralt, Cuban Consul  Generaljin New York City, that the Director of the Agrarian Reform Program in Cuba, Captain Nunez Jimenez, was scheduled to arrive in New York City that day via Cubana_Airlipes to speak at an affair at St. Nicholas Arena. (Baral ated that Captain Nunez Jimenez is a controversial figure and a representative of the Cuban Revolutionary, Government 7/4) On July 17, ae NY T-1 informedftnat he had U On July 21, 1959, Detective John Caulfield, BSS, NYCPD, advised that the aforementioned rally at St. Nicholas | Arena in New York City was attended by approximately 125 a people. According to Caulfield, Captain Antonio Nunez a exCHOSURE Jos” 726 3B0-. Ci ¢ “y # d i mr Beatie arty CLASSIFIED BY SGC8 See8 seofece DECLASSIFY “ 1: 25X.G Ye) -Y Yao] ¢8 |noczasaazoron Page 3
DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ ao** ‘a Me SEGRE “Speaking in Spanish, he told the audience that the Castro policy of confiscating large estates would remain in force. Some companies, he said, owned hundreds of thousands of acres of land. 1 “te revolution had to put an end to this', he said’ On July 20, 1959, NY T-1 advisea¥that Captain Nunez Jimenez stated that he was planning a trip to Washington, D.C., “and Chicago, Illinois, and would be accompanied by his wife, -a couple of "rebel" soldiers, some members of the "Policia” and possibly (fuis Baralt. (5 . On July 21, 1959, NY T-2 advisedfthat [Luis Barat /G) had remarked that he was leaving New York City on July 22, 959, for Washington, D.C., with Captain Nunez Jimenez and indicated that they would remain either one or two days in Washington, then go on to Chicago for one or two days and expected to be in New York City again the following Sunday for sure 6) on July 22, 1959, NY T-1 learnedfthat(Sir Richard - Martis] (Phonetic), not further identified, remarked that : Congressman Porter had expressed a desire to meet Captain Nunez Jimenez in Washington, D.C, so that he could introduce to [Vartis ongressman Porter expressed a reluctance to contact Captain e(cut Jimenez directly and preferred to C the ertige to some friends of Cuba in that city. According - do it through the[Cuban Consulate] The informant advised that he nad learned that Captain Nunez Jimenez was then staying at the Statler Hotel in Washington, D.C., but was scheduled to be in New York City for a July 26th Movement celebration on Sunday, July 26, 1959.% NY T-1 also informed on July 22, 1959,3fthat a Mr. (first name unknown) Pearlman of the firm Truman and Washburn was attempting to arrange for Captain Nunez Jimenez . to contact John.Greyson, President of J. I. Case Company, Ku) ax tractor dealers of Racine, Wisconsin. The informant learne ge tg! feo BS KARR E RL ES shia ay =e -3- SECRET DoclId: 32297080 Page 4 eee
Released under the John F. ‘Kennedy Assassination Records collection Hot of 1357 (44°00 SFR Note) - DATE: ii- 14-2017 . ” nn) “% —_ . Ba * “ . Ls that Pearlman's firm 18 interested in financing the purchase “of tractors by t Cuban Agrarian Reform Commission from J,1I, Case Company * UU) ‘Op July 23, 1959, NY T-1 advise e had learned that | ute Baral Sand Captain Nunez Jimenez would try to interview Major Diaz Lanz while in Washington, D. CR ig ‘This document contains néither recommendations nor | conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Docld: 32297080 Page 5