104-10308-10021 i nn oid x a 2 wo ( §$-K-C-R-E-T co ~ ( se BARUG 1265 NSS MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Deputy Chief, WIID for Cuba SUBJECT 4 Attempted Assassination of CASTRO June 1965. REFERENCE : @sni} 29780 , 11 August 1965 o/ £. 6 a} On retiurs, ring to Medridc ca 10 August, WUANTUM- 51 who has been in Havana for years, reported at Mario SALABARRIA Aguiar, former Commandante in the Cuban National Police 1944-47 and chief of Police Intelligence (SITE) 1945-47, and 27 unidentified persons vere arrested for congiring to Jill Fidel CASTRO late in June or early July 1955. According to (QUANTUM-5}) who talked with members of his family, SALABARRIA had sworn todlavenge the death of Evufemio FERNANDEZ Orteer, former National Police Captain. As the lender of this | COnSDLEACY »  BAEARARRTA oreo e Crgsely with Dr. Bernardo MS ANES q " " ntormation, was arrested before the plotters vere Yeady to carfy out their plans. SALABARRIA then advanced the cate set for the assassination. The conspiracy was discovered and he was arrested. When his vife learned that SALABARRIA vas to be condemaed to death, she went to Fidel to plead for her husband's life. Fidel, who at one time hac been their friend, denied knowledge of SALABARRIA' s8 case but assured her that his life would be sparec. According to(QUANTUM-51) SP PABARRIA'S wife knows nothing further of her husband's fate® 2. News of SALABARRIA's role in an abortive assassination attempt and of his. arrest is significant confirmation of current reports regarding the exposure of a plot to kill CASTRO in Havana in June-July 1965. The Agency bas known of Mario SALABARRIA's congpirstorial activities and personal dedication to his role as Fidel's murderer since the summer of 1963. At that time SALABARRIA vas secking weapons and funds for his mission, Through his confidant, AMTURVY-4,,a barkeep on the Yavana waterfront and a long time friend off SUANTUM-5 spite sought contact with AMTURVY-1, then a minor GOC officfal. SALABARRIA had known AMTURVY-1's brother, AMCONCERT-1, for twenty years and he assumed that AMTURVY-1 was in touch vith the Agency throurch AMCONCERT-1 in Miami. Accordinsly at their first meeting in the cummer of 196° in AMTURVY-4's bar, SALABARRIA told ANTURVY-1 that he was a member of a group which was plotting CASTRO's death. He asked AMTURVY-1 to help him obtain money and wes pons for this conspiracy. He emphasized, in particular, that he’ needed money to purchase vehicles which were essentinl if the “wroup were to succeec in their mission. In return for whatever grin nan rom Vu
13-00000 cs EET pm He alluded to colleagues, but he did not name SALABARRIA among those few he ( pein nee t € AMTURVY~1 could furnish, SALABARRIA offered to carry out minor sabotage actions for AMTURVY-1's American "contacts". <A few months later in October 1963, when we were satisfied with SALABARRIA's bonafides, we managed to get a few pistols, revolvers and some sabotage materials into SALABARRIA's hancs throuch AMTURVY-4. SALABARRIA responded with a plea for more, but denied that he could retrieve an arms cache from a site on the north coast. AMTURVY-1 became cynical about SALABARRIA's plans and then in response to our instructions he abanconed direct contact with SALABARRIA early in 1964. SALABARRIA, however, continued to see AMTURVY-~4 who kept in touch with both AMTURVY-1 and QUANTUM-51.)o) 1, Meanwhile, SALABARRIA's accomplice, Dr. Bernardo MILANES 4 Lepez, prominent Havana doctor who was the personal physician of CASTRO's mother for 15 years until her death in July 1963, was recruited in November-—December 1962 while on a virit to Madcric. During the course of his recruitment, MZLANES stated that he... was active in a group of conspirators ho were plotting to kill sgruntied Rebel Army officers and medica identified as persons of trust. He did, however, spell out the groups needs for weapons, money and vehicles in order to carry out their assassination mission. And, he finally agreed to serve as a collection agent in return for limited financial compensation and in the apparent hope that we would in time furnish hiw with sufficient funds for the needed vehicles. Following his return to Havana in January 1964, MILANES proved to be a fairly regular S/W correspondent, a source of some Order of Battle. While he repentedly urged us to help him obtain the vehicles for his group, he never disclosed to us how deeply involved he, hinself, was in the plot to kill CASTRO. We subsequently learned that he had informed SALABARRIA of his recruitment by CIA in Macrid and that he had tried to persuace SALABARRIA to work directly with him rather than with AMTURVY-4. 4, MILANES was arrested in the company of his chauffeur and nephew, both fully witting of his clandestine activities for the Agency and presumably equally involved in the conspiracy to kill CASTRO. From the limited evidence acquired to dste, it appears that MILANES' arrest may have been prompted by the blackmarketeoring of hia nephew, censorship of his mail or physical surveillance. In any cage, it is known that he had in his possession compromising Agency commo equipment and S/W materials. Originated by: Susan L. Dar ling:cm Orig & 1-~- Addressee Waltor T. l-— WH/C/MO CWWHIC/NO” l-- WH/C/MO/FI-CI 2.7 OO. BLT
13-00000 {cViEW PROGRAM: RELEASE AS SANITIZED MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Deputy chief, Wi for Cuba SUBJECT : Attempted Assassination of CASTRO June 1965. REFERENCE : [oz2z}19782, 11 August 1965 oe Gun returning to Madrid ca 10 August, L O/ J 68 5 Jsho has been in Havana for years, reported that Mario SALABARRIA Aguiar, former Commandante in the Cuban National Police 1944-47 and chief of Police Intelligence (SIIE) 1945-47, and 27 unidentified persons vere arrested for congiring to kill ok CASTRO late in June or early July 1965. According to . €.2f .Jwho talked with members of his family, SALABARRIA had sworn to avenge the death of Eufemio FERNANDEZ Ortega, former National Police Captain. As the Llescé¥ of this. conspiracy, SAUAPARRIA See See Ee Dr. WeEnaree HI LANES na : cTLANES: according to OF nformation, was arrested before the plotters vere eady to carry out thelr plans. SALABARRIA then advanced the aate set for the assassination. The conspiracy was discovcred avd he was arrested. When his wife learned that SALABARRIA. sas to be condemucd to dcath, sho went to Fidel to plead for ber husband's life. Fidel, who at one time had been their friend, denied knowledge of SALABARRIA's case pus pares her that his life would be sparec. According to J~ a SALABARRIA's © wife knows nothing further of her pubband's te. 2. News of SALABARRIA's role in an abortive assassination attempt and of his. arrest is significant confirmation of current reports regarding the exposure of a plot to kill CASTRO in Havana in June-July 1965. The Agency has known of Mario SALABARRIA's conspiratorial activities and personal dedication to his role as Fidel's murderer since the summer of 1963. At that time SALABARRIA vas secking ‘weapons and funds for his. mission. Through bis confidant, AMTURVY-4, a barkeeo on the Havana waterfront and a long time friend of £ Of TF he sought contact with AMTURVY-1, then a minor GOC official. SALABARRIA had known. AMTURVY-1's brother, AMCONCERT-1, for twenty yeurs and he assumed that AHTURVY-1 tas in touch vith the Agency tbrourh AMCONCERT-1 in Miami. Accordingly at their first meeting in the summer of 1962 in AMTURVY-4's bar, SALABARRIA told ANTURVY-1 that he was a member of a group which was plotting CASTRO's death. He asked AMTURVY-1 to help hia obtain money and weapons for this conspiracy. He emphasized, in particular, that. he’ veeded money to purchase vehicles which were essential if the “group were to succeed in their mission. In return for whatever el
13-00000 é py o. . 7 . ‘o- ae ne ( AMTURVY-1 could furnish, SALABARRIA offered to carry out minor sabotage actions for AMTURVY~-1's American “contacts”. <A few months later in October 1963, when we were satisfied with . SBALABARRIA's bonafides, we managed to get a few pistols, revolvers and some sabotage materials into SALABARRIA's hands through AHTURVY-4. SALABARRIA responded with a plea for wore, but denied that he could retrieve an arms cache from a site on the north coast. AMTURVY-1 became cynical about SALABARRIA's plans and then in response to our instructions he abanconed direct contact with SALABARRIA early in 1964. SALABARRIA, however, continued to ree AMTURVY-4 who kept in touch with both AMTURVY-1 and C © | 3. Meanwhile, SALABARRIA's accomplice, Dr. Bernardo MILANES A Lopez, prominent Havans doctor who was the personal physician of CASTRO's mother for 15 years until her death in July 1963, was recruited in November-December 19623 while on a visit to Madrid. During the course of his recruitment, MILANES s tated: ‘that he, was active of cons irators who were plotting to kill ASTRO... He alluded to disgruntied Nebel Army officers and medtca colleagues, but he did not name SALABARRIA among those few he identified as persons of trust. He did, however, spell out the groups needs for weapons, money and vehicles in order to carry out their assassination mission. And, he finally agreed to serve as a colloction agent in return for limited financial compensation and in the apparent hope that we would in time furnish him with sufficient funds for the needed vehicles. | Following his return to Havana in January 1964, MILANES proved to be a fairly regular S/W correspondent, a source of some Order of Battle. While he repentedly urged us to help him obtain the vehicles for his group, he never disclosed to us how deeply involved he, tinself, was in the plot to kill CASTRO. We subsequently learned that he had informed SALABARRIA of his recruitment by CIA in Madrid and that he had tried to persusace SALABARRIA to work directly with him rather than with AMTURVY-4. 4. MILANES was arrested -in the company of his chauffeur and uephew, both fully witting of his. clandestine activities for the Agency and presumably equally involved in the conspiracy to kill CASTRO. From the limited evidence acquired to dste, it appears that MILANES' arrest may have been prompted by the blacknarketeoring of his nephew, censorship of his mail or physical surveillance. In any case, it is known that he had in his possession compromising Agency commo equipment and S/W naterlals. Originated by: Susan L. Darling:cm Orig.& l-- Addressec °- Waltor T. Cint l-- WH/C/MO C/WH/C/MO ]l-- WH/C/MO/FI-CI