104-10534-10212 where he knows Gilleapic. (Appazently COs JJhas-been.x fairly active ral source of the FBLin Atlanta, and states thar ne sas given them many dg  inelade a report which the FBI has dissensinated, according to Murphy,  /. that a colonel in ‘the MVD (as reported) » wae till active in Cuba. | President Truman, and Mr..H. Graham:Mortson,: foxmerly with the: . Department: of. Juatice, who are now partmera in the flim of Morison, _ Dr... Nunez: Portovonda and Rudolf. Fernandez.) These Cubans: were: - apparently put-in.touch with Morison through » mutual friend, Mr. citespie, military expedition in Guatemala to proceed te Cuba to attempt to over-~ ‘all of their operations outside of this country. He alleges that he has the “support af several other Latin American countries, and that there area - -Among those mentioned were fnu Martinez in Florida and Gen. Tabernilla ‘in the Dominican Republic. According to Portoronda, if something is any Approved for Rejease by CIA Date Maclose 5 November 1959 Declass #7 asd Approved for Release by the Weriul intelligence Agency MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH Division . - - Date: 2003 SUBJECT . —s_ Activities of Nunez Portouondo- and Rudolf Fernandes: Ra On. 4. November Mr. J. Patrick Coyne, Staff Director of the Paesidentte Board: of Cansultants on. Foreign: intelligence Activities, brought to ace. me Mr.:.Charles. Murphy, formerly personal assistant, to. Murphy, Glapp. & Abrams. Coyne. left these gentlemen. with me: and a they proceeded to tell. me. of discussions they havesbeen having with. - President of Dixie Industries Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia. Fernandes js reported to he a resident of Tampa; .Florida, and Atlanta ) reports on activities in Cuba by the anti-Castro underground. These — ram The proposition that the Cubana, have pent “te: ‘these. Washington lawyers is to the effect that they would Uke assurance that the United States Government-will not intervene should they succeed in mounting. a throw the Castro regime. Apparently Portouondo-has stressed the fact that ‘théy ‘wll not abuse the hospitality of the United States, and will stage considerable number of Cuban exiles who will respond to his initiative. not done soon about the situation in Cuba, the government will be com- pletely under Communist control within a few montha. He alleges that there are 200 Russians and 300 Chinese actively at work organizing the Communists in Cuba. The questionpat to me by Mesara. Murphy and Morison was what should they’ doy. fanything, with Portouonde; should they agree to represent him and, if so, should they register as represent ing foreign interests and request £. such registration be kept confidential? i able i ba & ae oe S9, alano| ARC EAGLE SUMED
3 be 3. Messrs. Murphy and Morison went on to state that they understood that representatives of the ten corporations which have the largest interests in Cuba are planning to mobilize Congressional pressure on the Department of State to do something about it. They stated that these corporations felt there was little use in going to the Department, of State or to Secretary Rubottom because they would get the classic anéwer that the United States does not interfere in the internal affairs.of a ; sovereign power. They also said that they felt there shauld be one fecal point in the Government for people like Portouondo and these corporations to deal with~-not in the Department of State: — |e 4, I thanked these gentlemen for their information and told, them I would place it in the hands of experts and see what guidance we... could give them. I pointed cut that we were constantly being approached by Cubahs‘and repeatedly gave them: the advice’ ‘that’ ‘this wae e “Cuban * affatrand that they were the ones wha should da something: ” pointe out to them that Portouondots proposal sounded doniewhat naive fnusmuch as Castro’ ‘appeared to have the support-of the Bulk of the people and hag... threatened to arm the Campesinos if there was any threat of extérndt ‘invasion: “T also said:that the’ slightest indication of U.8. involvement . would have exivene: adverse effects in ‘tite’ eSmatry. ~ Would, you let me know at your earliest convenience what — advice I should give te these gentlemen, or whether you would’ ‘Like ta be ; pat: ‘directly fs touch with: them ? wo a 1G/LBK/arm ph ek tease ee A ee Distribution: co i tae Original - Addressee / Coe 2 1 -~IG chrono / 1 - IG subject 4