{180-10145-10331 ANTONIC: VECT ANA -ELANCH 201-312966 DELETIONS: FBI: 8/24/77 8/24/77 7/13/77 NC 22315 NC 22222 NC 83138 Foreign Liason Report 3/14/74 RE: Reptd financial atcemp 2/28/74 1/16/74 12/31/73 9/27/73 2/14/73 2/18/69 9/27/65 FILE: 201 FILE ~~ Dir. 18853 DPOB: Finaciero to sapotage Cuban embassies Narcotics enforcements action recently arrested and con- victed in New York city on charge close friend of Max Lesnick Orlando Bosch financed DR op which resulted in explosion at Hotel Oasis, Cuban exile, Avrainville, Fran ? one of Alpha 66 founders, arrested 7/24/73 by DEA ib charges relating to cocaine possession. Alleged financed terrorist op to be acrried out in Paris, France, Antonio Veciana Blanch SNFE-Alpha 66- 34 3/15/78 78 042) 219 10/18/28, Cuba Empl. 57-6 member of People ] 1 's Revolutionary Hovement 60-61, which resulted in 8/2/73 explosion in Avrainville Sentral ineiigence Agency has no Objection to Release Date as SANIT ZED 2003 CPA & mar of Ganco one Gof n Havana as founders of Aloha 66, anti-Castro Cuban exile orgenizetion. Went ince voluntay exile Dec G1 arr at Key West via small boat fram Cuba. Contacted CIA on three occasions for assistance in plots agaiast Pica: Castro (Dec. 60. July 62, her 66). Officers listened to Veciana expressed no interest, offered no encouragement, and never recon itacte hii on this malter. There has been no agency relationship with Yeclou., A POA, granted in Jan G2, fired Nov 62, and ever used operation by ee Veeiana with £.1.0. in Le Paz vires ( (veciana was registered in [Sk by the US army tn Bow é owas terminated without pi CS yudice in dul Go. Veciane was arr in Miami 7/24/72 Por conspriacy to smuggle cocaine tnta the |} Jack Anderson Columas in 72 indicate vi ! ide b wiih
NG -- Doc X-tract 7/27/77 "075-0082019 -- 4/30/77 a  YeEtiANA, page 2 Letter from Orlando Bosch dated May 1977 instructs coordinated revolutionary Organization (CORU) to initiate larae-scale terrorist action .in Venezuela. Plans call for assassination of Orlando Garcia (291-0N67860) and Ricardo Morales. Veciana to be invdlved in this action. Doc X-tract 075-008-019 33792 7/27/77 _— aa 1/21/77 Responsible for 100 Ibs explosives to be used by CORU. Involved in international terrorist activities against Ciban-Venezuelan targets in VEnezuela 316/01466-77 Response to FBI & Statements made by Felix Zabala Mas in FBI's interview of Mas, Veciana never contractual employee; agency officer in contact with Veciana never used alias of Morris Bishop, Blair, or Kail. LA/COG/021-77 RE: Jack Anderson column -- Agency identifies Mr. X as Veciana. Indicates V eciana was first contacted_b ersonnel in Dec 1960 when he asked COS in Havana, in the assassination plot against Castro. did not encourage him/ 11/23/61 the Miami Herald published ccount of the unsuccessful attempt by Veciana, who reportredly arranged to assassinate Castro and Cuban Pres. Dorticos on 10/5/61 in Havana, but the bazooka he was using failed to fire. POA granted Jan 62; expired Nov 62, for use in para-military affairs. 7/23/62 Veciana interviewed by Harry Real in New York DCD office. Asked Real to arrange meeting with senior CIA officer to discuss plan to assassinate Castro and to request CIA assistance. NO indication this request was ever acted upon by CIA. Registered in ISR in Nov 62 and terminated without prejudice in July 1966. . April 1966,| | using alias John Livingston, met Veciana in NYC. Meeting arranged by retired naval officer James Cogswell, who had informed chief/ WH division. that he had information of value concerning Cuba. After introduction to Veciana. Veciana launched into discussion of assassination or Castro. said he was in no position to encourage Veciana. Veciana then mentioned his roommate in PR, Felix Zabala, who had excellent contacts in Cuba. Using this onfo to get agency support; requested $50,005. said he would look into Zabala matter, and arrange to have Zabala contacted in PR. 1/20/77 Anderson columns re Mr. k
VECIANA, Page 3 -- 6/7/74 560902 1014502 Employed with A.I.D., La Paz, Bolivia, ca. 4/68 to 6/30/72. POA 62~for use with MRP. -- 1/4/74 0GC 74-0019 RE: US V. Antonio Veciana and Ariel Pomeres. CIA had no prior knowledge or acquiescence in unlawful jmporting of cocaine or other narcotics. -- 7/26/73 437091 2619402 CPA repsently working for Distribuidora Pacifico, S.A., CAracas, “Venezuela (2/73) -- 4/6/72 IN 579398 Indicates Veciana's job at AID was bank credit officer to Central Bank Of Bolivia. Inolved in reorganization of bank. Considered expert on local banking. -- 4/5/72 IN 578428 Indicates In March 72 Veciana staying in Caracas raising money for assassinatin plot against Castro. -- 9/18/68 Memo Indicates Veciana employed as Director of Puerto Rico Promotions and Entertainment, Inc. PR. -- 9/23/68 IN 97745 Indicates Veciana told story re Ruiz to Henry Taylor!in Miami (no date given) and in Madrid in 1968. ~~ 9/13/68 [posse - 201-834598 Indicates Cogswell involved in fund-raising plot for the Prince~ Pelaez Castro assass. plot. -- 8/2/68 IN 63507 Madrid Indicates Veciana told Cuban affairs office/8/1/68 that Orestes Guillermo RUIZ Perez who is married to Veciana's cousin, is dis~.. satisfied with Castro regime and could be susceptible riows °° V. Leaving US 8/3/68 for Bolivia to serve with AID. Told to give details to Emb La Paz. Gave essentially same info 1964. When followed.up by report V. father and wife, Veciana complained. At this time it was ascertained that none of the Veciana family were in touch with Ruiz wife. Also Vecina aware Ruiz stationed Madrid but apparently unaware Ruiz position as ranking diplomat there.