Released under the John F. DATE: 11-14-2017 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 poclid: 32327901 Page 1 Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90066-10142 HQ CR 92-2718-65 Document Information FBI HAVANA HQ 11/24/1958 4 ANTHONY STROLLO SALVATORE GRANELLO PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Confidential 1B; 4 Redact 06/24/1998 INDEFINITE MEMO Date: $/21/201
“Released under the Join DATE 5) 41-14-2017 ssassination Records © ¢ = ie oLLéction Ref, of 1999 oka MAG RELOT Note) . wo —— oN, . . OT ‘ANDARD FORM NO. 64 : : . ee on, Se CFFICES J { ‘ a ns - Oe aa ie ah i L AUN + UNITED STATES-& t sheet Director, FBI (92-2718 , “November 24, 1958 Anan eaahae, pa ‘ GUILE Ab ; Legat, Havana (92-33) \ BJ 276. O fi EGA. ANTHONY STROLLO, was., slasklty ome Mand Pe) /i3 A ANTI-RACKETEERING - TH CPembd face. -°fb He ee Reference Bureau cable 9/26, Havana cables 9/29, 30, ie 10/1, 3, and Miami teletype 10/4/58, transmitting information | from Legat, Havana. , ibe jG yee On September 29, 1958, Kav fas] advises that JOSEPH r ; ~€ataldo arrived in Havana on National™Airlines flight 851 from () New York City at 6:45 p.m., Septemb 28, 1958+~ Source” saidy, bu CATALDO was accompanied by MARTIN H.)}WEMETZ and that upon arriygl At at the airport CATALDO and NEMETZ were\met by an individual n wed we Ni "RAUL who identified himself as a "policeman" in the service of Ow D \y/ RAFAELYDIAZFSALART, a Cuban Congressman. "RAUL! assisted CATALDO " , and NEMBTZ: t rough Cuban Gustoms and drove them in an official : a 2-way radio car to the Hotel Havana-Riviera in Havana. Source | <7 oe stated that upon arrival at the hotel CATALDO and NEMETZ had the | difficulty in obtaining accommodations because of a. convention et ‘ : st the hotel but that "RAUL" indicated that they were U. 8. Senators > iy Who had come to Cuba at the invitation of RAFAEL DIAZ BALART and as'e, \Sresult they were furnished accommodations . ()/*. .' . | oN ao iG La aa Source informed that "RAUL" then telephonically contacted **" eazy Cuban Congressman DIAZ BALART and that DIAZ BALART arrived at the , | tu 22 hotel at 7:45 p.m., on September 28, 1958. Source advised that i. & DIAZ BALART departed from the hotel at 8:10 p.m., the same date S and that at 8:45 p.m., CATALDO was observed to leave the hotel in the official automobile which had been placed at his disposal. | Source stated that this automobile was. subsequently observed to be parked at the Hotel Havana-Hilton. Source informed that ‘CATAL returned to the Hotel Havatameniena SatTR54D a.m.(K Keay -25] noted that) because of MHNeCokFicial car being utilized by CATALDO, Aw virtiiiry imborsiple to maintain a ps i Pryeke G-§-97 CLASSIF! r ; ie urveillance on hin. (Zp +} AS 5 LE ae | yy AE y. adee, (Nes Wot e spans opel. 93 Le TIPS LG | Aa ean es. ee i eiber‘Sor-195 a as ‘advised that week & 62 | ey ‘Congressman RAFAEL DIAZ BALART met and escorted frop, Ragehe/ 7 if wer’ Boyeros airpo#d) putside of ‘Havana U. S. Representat i¥ Of58.. 4) \ANFUSO and his wife FRANCES, ANFUSO is a ongressman ffomT the... ff — ° ‘gti Congressional Disttipt of New Yergo Wii -4 noted thatDI (Y BALART had conducted ANFUBY f Gh airport at 11:30 a.m., on afm baclosures - 2 TB ane) jae A awit f ry a a ee are DIB: WEG om gee” Laewer? ors (7) TAR ee \ Docld: 32327901 Page 2?
j Released iider the John F. {Ke it ; ares diviaezony : ‘ rAct of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. f CC on ~ t 1 Havana 92-33 11-24-58 September 28, 1958, and at that time made inquiry of airport officials concerning JOSEPH CATALDO. HAV-4 stated he pelieved ANFUSO had arrived in Havana from Tampa, Florida, ab ard National Airlines flight 301 using diplomatic passport. (Xf) (ar) On September 29, 1958, Mr. T. James Ennis, Manager, Hotel Havana-Riviera (conceal), advised that CATALDO and NEMETZ were occupying suites 1814/15 in the hotel having registered on September 28, 1958. Mr. Ennis informed that NEMETZ made a long distance telephone call on September 29, 1958, to Yanybody" at . SH 3-6425, Long Island. On September 30, 1958, Mr. John Topping, ‘ Political Officer, American Embassy, advised that the Embassy was aware of ANFUSO's arrival in Havana, that ANFUSO was a guest of the Cuban Government, and that Cuban. Prime Minister GONZALO GUELL intended giving a luncheon for him. (tr) On September 29, 1958, HAV-32 informed that Cuban Congressman RAFAEL DIAZ BALART approximately two weeks before had been engaged in : a conference with "The Black Eagle" at the Hotel Nacional in Havana, "The Black Eagie’ is HUBERT FAUNTLEROY BULIAN (Bufile 100-347366) . CXfAe) On September 30, 1958, Thomas J. Kelley, Resident Manager, h - Hotel Nacional, advised that Colonel HUBERT F. JULIAN had resided in room 823 from September 16 to 19, 1958. The reservation for JULIAN Hi 0, was made by Dr. DIAZ BALART. JULIAN furnished an incomplete address : - of 1630 Sedgewick Avenue, USA. Mr. Kelley stated JULIAN made three : ' telephone calls during his stay at the hotel. The first call was a " local call and the number called was not known. The second call . ; i. was a collect call to “anybody” at Ludlow 3-8730, New York City, made - on September 18, 1958... The third call was to Dr. Amadossi, Rome, Ifaly, | -_ “telephone 4-87100. This call was placed on September 18, 1958. Ya) H On September 29, 1958, John Topping, mentioned above, made e available his file concerning RAFAEL LINCOLN DIAZ BALART. IT SHOULD ; BE NOTED THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FILE IS CONSIDERED "CONFIDENTIAL." This, fize contains the following information con- S| cerning DIAZ BALART DW WL) Depr. oF State waite os Yas AS ($3° | now PEYASSIEWD pet hei LETTER DID [= (G48 RAFAEL LINCOLN AQIAZXBALART Y/GUTIERREZ was porn_in Banes.,...Cuba , and attended the\University of “Havana, from which he graduated ‘| ‘as a lawyer. He is the son of RAFAEL JOSE DIAZ BALART, who has been a close friend of President FULGENGIO BATISTA since childhood and who was at one time the ‘head of the Retirement ~ Fund of the Shoeworkers Union, a nember of the Cuban Cabinet, and an Ambassador without Portfolio. u foe ee tAqS . teh Aa ee am AN NINOS ASEH —/ “7 Docld: 32327901 Page 3
: Released under the John F. ‘Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 T5¢t 2107 Hote}. DATE: Tiara 2017° . j “, ny we * neers va % 1 * ° Havana 92-33 11-24-58 RAFAEL LINCOLN DIAZ BALART Y¥ GUTIERREZ in 1953 was President of the Executive Council of the Juventud Acciona Progresita and was a Sub- -Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. He was extremely active in 1955 in organizing the Youth Movement in favor of President Batista. Before ' that time he had been active in opposing the Government of d Ramon Grau San. Martin. He is reported to have studied in the United States, and one source indicated that he was a Spanish professor at Princeton University prior to his return to Cuba in 1949. He is reported to have founded \ the Partido Accion Unitaria in Banes together with his father. In 1954, he was elected to the Cuban House of Representatives from the Province of Oriente. He is married to HILDA CABALLERO. _He joined the Partido Democrata in December,, 195% u| wie - que Mr. Topping s ed that DIAZ BALART is reputed to be a close friend of ROLANDO) SFERRER and "played footsies with the Communists in his early youth. In this regard, the Embassy file indicates that DIAZ BALART was a signer of the Stockholm Peace S Petition and a member of the "Comite Juvenil de tor. OGD de la Paz." MASFERRER is a "gangster -type'' Cuban..Senator.. Ol GRU) ssiian HAV-4 informed on September 30, 1958, that Congress \ DIAZ BALART is generally considered to have a poor reputation and ~ that he is reputed to have engaged in gold smuggling activities in’ the past. Source noted, however, that the DIAZ BALART family are reported to have a great deal of influence with President BATISTA foo oP i 7 On September 30, 1958, T. James Ennis, mentioned above, \ee advised that MARTIN H. NEMETZ had previously been in Cuba in an 4 “attempt to promote a cultural tour of New York teachers in Cuba. ' Mer. Ennis stated he talked with NEMETZ on September 30, (1958, and | 0 NEMETZ indicated he was presently engaged in the promotion of an ; |. agricultural project with the Cuban Government. NEMETZ indicated -' to Mr. Ennis aay American Congressmen were interested in the \ same project "AC far) 1 On October 1, 1958, Mr. John Topping, mentioned above, | advised that Congressman ANFUSO was residing in room 1814 at the |. Hotel Wavana-Hilton. On October 2, 1958, Assistant Agricultural Attache, James F. Gehr, American Embassy, Havana, advised that as |. a normal rule any Congressmen coming to Cuba on official business in i \ connection with agricultural affairs inform the Department of - Agriculture prior tc departing from the United States and then maze : immediate contact with the Agricultural Attache upon arrival. -é yer) ggER gage NN veers , : fos 7 __ | Docld: 32327901 Page 4
“Released. under the John F. Kerinédy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DAFE: Lf+14°2017 e's ~ an 7 Saabs . ; ? we ; - C _ Wie BS : x . ey ‘\ , ald Z No Havana 92-33 "11-24-58 ay seas . daa Lie, : : . Mr. Gehr stated for this so#he was inclined to doubt if Congressman Anfuso was actually in Cuba on an agricultural matter, Since he had not done so Gg. since he was a member of the House Committee on agriculture. Veg On October 3, 1958, T. James Ennis advised that JOSEPH ”, ‘CATALDO made a telephone call from the Hotel Havana-Riviera to EN 2-9921, New York City, on October 1, 1958. (KX (mn) HAV-4 advised on October 6, 1958, that JOSEPH CATALDO départed Havana for New York City on October 4, 1958, on National | Airlines flight 850. Source advised further that VICTOR ANFUSO departed for New Y City on National Airlines flight 650 on October 5, 1958 /% Yau) On October 7, 1958, HAV-4 informed that investigation indicated that on September 28, 1958, VICTOR ANFUSO and some otner individuals had an informal party at the swimming pool at the Hotel Havana-Hilton where ANFUSO was residing. Source said that sometime after 8:30 p.m., two Americans arrived dressed in street clothing and went up to ANFUSO's suite with ANFUSO. Source stated in the hotel these two individuals were referred to as "American fenators" and had been escorted to the hotel in an official car. (XK, ) bY Source noted that it had. not been possible to positively jidentify CATALDO as having been one of the individuals who met /ANFUSO at the Hotel Hilton since the hotel employees wer not able ro recall the exact appearance of these individuals “¥% FAL) : 5 On October 17, 1958, Mr. T. James Ennis furnished copies of the registration cards completed by CATALDO and NEMETZ during the time they stayed at the Hotel Havana-Riviera. These copies are enclosed for forwarding by the Bureau to the New York office (fy Additional inquiry among all sources available to the Havana office has failed to develop further information concerning the purpose of CATALDO's tripyto Havana. Further inquiry was failed to establish that SALVATOREXGRANELLO, with alias, SOLLYABURNS, was in Havana during the time CATALDO's stay here. Me) ; Panaleien Extra copies of this letter have been prepared for forwarding by the Bureau to the New York (92-687), Miami (Information) and Washington Field (Information) offices. | re a CR eet eee ae ¥s £8 PG “te. : : by ye Pa ~4- : AP MEI Ml S EDRET SW iS VAB\ ot ay “AE Ae Docld: 32327901 Page 5