AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : “DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 32299440 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10225-10220 HQ CR 105-102448-70, 74, 79 Document Information FBI DREW, WILLIAM MAYO JR. DIRECTOR, FBI 07/31/1963 33 b EJERCITO CUBANO ANTI-COMMUNISTA, LEADERSHIP, US, PR, INTV, EDM, OBA, ACA, PLAN, ATTACK SOVIET SHIPS PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified : 4 Redact 06/29/1998 INDEFINITE INC 2 RPT 4/29/201
Wo et — = = THOT, MM 2-323 [sary 13, 1963, whi ch yeeneraeeaeh data regarding plans of ae UQUE to seize a key ‘Ofi/the north coast of Cuba, in order to embarrass the United States. No information which would substantiate the CIA report has been received to date. It is noteworthy, however, that as set out in this report, DUQUE and a friend were picked up on the beach at Palm Beach, Florida on July 17, 1963, after their boat had capsized, and upon interview, DUQUE claimed he had left Miami on July 13, 1963 on a fishing -trip. While DUQUE and his friend had some food supplies, a rifle and a pistol, and a battery radio, it was not believed they werédin any position to have set up a vadio:] Ges) Ou) as this was not a transmitting radio.) fs | This does not preclude the possibility, however , that DUQUE was en route to a rendezvous with another boat for this iy) circumstances caused the meet- ing to fail CF This report has been classified SECRET since 5. contains information from a CIA release so classified. on INFORMANTS Identit _ oo Location ha T-1- ‘Cra, ssa0) GY) 2=323-146 y fa [-2 - JESUS RAFAEL FRANCO CANEDO, 2-323-142, 147, 901 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Miami 149 and 156. (by request) “~ -B* COVER PAGE - Docld: 32299440 Page 2?
ho “Kt - “ MM 2-323 Supporters of his organization already engaged in active opposition to the CASTRO regime inside Cuba. DUQUE also stated he has been attempting to - raise money for this purpose both in the United States _and Puerto Rico and that he expected to continue to do so. He indicated that - his success in this connection has been relatively limited and that financial resources are his principal problem. On June 23, 1963, Dr. ORLA OSCH, General Coordinator of DUQUE's group. 2019-W. Flagler Terrace, Miami.{‘advised that DUQUE’ and his group are interested in obtaining arms for their people in Cuba but to the best of his knowledge, have no plans to make raids against Cuba or against shipping off the coast of Cuba in the immediate future. BOSCH claimed DUQUE has neither the money nor equipment: necessary for such operations, although he is attempting to raise funds for the purchase of arms for the Cuban underground. - BOSCH mentioned that just three or four days: previously, DUQUE had been visited by representatives of _ the Immigration and Naturalization Service and presented . with a "Notice of Prevention of Departure," which, ac- cording to BOSCH, limited DUQUE to travel within the area of Dade County, BOSCH said that in view of this he did not believe DUQUE was preparing to make an attack against Cuba. It is noted that on June 19, 1963, MM Te2, a cuban exile who was formerly. a member of the Cuban Rebel Army, who is in contact with membexSof anti-CASTRO organ- / he . SECRET ne Docld: 32299440 Page 3 MY)