ROMARIZ, CASTELL Y VALDEZ ET AL - INTERNAL SECURITY
Agency: SSCIA
Originator: FBI
From: ERRION, THOMAS H.
Document date: 02/19/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY

: SSCIA

RECORD NUMBER

: 157-10004-10103

RECORDS SERIES :

REPORT

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : FBI

FROM : ERRION, THOMAS H.

TO :

TITLE :

ROMARIZ, CASTELL Y VALDEZ ET AL - INTERNAL SECURITY

DATE : 02/19/59

PAGES : 6

SUBJECTS :

INTERNAL

SECURITY - CUBA

CUBAN NATIONALS

ROMARIZ, ALBERTO BLANCO

CASTELL Y VALDEZ, OSVALDO ANTONIO

DE LA CRUZ MENENDEZ OLITE, ALBERTO C.

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ALBERTO BLANCO ROMARIZ;

OSVALDO ANTONIO CASTELL Y VALDEZ;

ALBERTO CRESCENCIO de la CRUZ MENENDEZ OLITE

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the cuban Nationals

October, 1958, reportedly.

identified themselves to the Jamaica Constabulary a

Cayman Island, British west Indies (BUT as ALBERTO.

BLANCO and ANTONTO GUZIN, wese, subsequent ly dent te

aS ALBERIO CRESCENCIO de la: CRUZ MENINDE? OLITE and.

OSVALDO ANTONIO CASTILL Y VALDEZ, They, along with

ALBERTO BLANCO ROMARI?, also a cuban Nationa, were

passengers In the airplane rlow by CHARLES WILITAN

"OMEL A American, on 10/26/58

Cayman Istand., BWI,

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CODE BLANCO returned wIth HORMEL to Florida.

MENENDEZ and CASTELL were left at Cayman Island

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placed by U. S. Customs against Cubans.

No charges

ALBERTO BLANCO

ROMARIZ now captain in the Directorio

a Cuban revolutionary organization,

Revolucionario (DR),

and assigned to Havana,

Cuba. • MENENDEZ deported from U.S. to Mexico 12/30/58.

Father of CASTELL rèported son not in U. S. in November,

NATINAL SECURITY INFORMATION

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source abroad, havined that, two indivionals, who originally

theis names as ALBERTO: BLANCO, ANd ANTONIO GUZMAN,

passengers. In the airplane piloted by an Amertcan named

CHARLES WILLIAM HORMEL those: two Individuals were. lett.

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behind when Hormer and a third passenger departed cayman

Island. The source stated that the correct names of the

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the name of the third passerger on thes

plane was said to be ALBERTO. (Lu), and no further detailsteon.

cerning win were know to the sources

MM T-l also stated. that MeN NDEz rural hed his

address. as 1920 michigan Avenue, Miami, Flontda, and

CASTELL's address was 1918 Southwest 3rd Avenue Miami,

Florida S

he source, stated that subsequent to the departure

Of CHARLES WILLIAN HorMEr and his third passenger.

ALBERTO

they had unloaded the arms from hormin's plane. hidden them,

and intended to nove them on

to Cube.S

, a Miami newspaper,

in

1ts May 31, 1957 issue,

contained an article reflecting

that ALBERTO BLANCO, of 1019 Southwest 24th Road, Miami,

was one of those arrested by the Miami Police for their

part

in the demonstration connected with an attempt to march

on

the Cuban Consulate in Miami, Florida, on May 31, 1957.

The "Diario Las Americas", a Spanish Language

newspaper published dally in Miami, Florida,

contained in

1ts issue of June 7, 1957, a photograph of ALBERTO BLANCO,

and the caption indicated that he was fined $150.00 for

participating in a demonstration in an attempt to march

on the Cuban Consulate in Miami.

MM T-2, on February 10, 1958, advised that

Information from Cuban sources reflected that 25 members

of the Directorio Revolucionario (DR), under the leadership

Of FAURE CHOMON, left Florida aboard an unknown vessel.

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On June 26, 1958,

HM T-3 advised that

the Cuban

Military Interience service ad Listed ovalD autonlo

CASTELL VALDES as having left

Cube for the United States

June 11, 1957, and described Luciell as ene of these wo,

of revolutionary

activitics 1n duba, had been

forced to seek residence in another country.

On June 26, 1958,

Mied, New York city,

runnished the naie of

OSVALDO ANTONIO CASPELL Y VALDD3

as ore of the knüwn

Cuban revolutionaries operating in the Miami area.

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PRIOR that

CHARLES WILLIAM HORiEL, operator of a private aircraft,

visited Jamaica frequently and was in Cayman Island, 3WI,

accompanied by ALEERTO CRUZ MENENDEZ, who gave his name as

BLANCO, his occupation as a lawyer:

and his neme sddress

as 1920 Michigan Avenue, Miemi, ens ANTONIO 3-IMIN VALEZ,

home address, 1918 Southwest 3ra Avenue, Miami(S4) (G-1)

On November 9, 1958,40

advised that a cache of arms and military supplies had

been seized in Cayman Island, EMI, and that the two above

individuals had been taken into custody and furnishes

signed statements admitting that they transported guns with

HORMeL fror Mianl, Florida, oy way of

On December 30, 1958, ALBERTO CRESCENCIO de 1a

CRUZ MENENDEZ OLITE Voluntarily aivised, at M1am1,

Florida, that he 1s a Cuban altizen; that he 1s a member

of the

Director1o Revoluclonaris, and that he was being

deported to Mexico on that date.

He sais that he har

sccompanies AlBERTO BLANCO,

CHARLES WILLIAM HORMEL 3N3 OSVALDO ANTONIO CASTELL Y VALDIZ

to Cayman Island

In October, 1958, and that he end CASTELL

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had remained on Cayman Island while ALBERTO BLANCO returned

to Miami with HORMEL. He stated that BLANCO had returned

to cuba subsequently, and had been killed while participating

In the fighting on the side of the Cuban rebel forses.

MENENDEZ said that he had never used the name

BLANCO, but In view of the fact

that he understands no

English, It was possible that the name ELANCO might have

entered the conversation and been confused with his name

during the interrogation which took place at Cayman Island.

A comparison of the photograph of the ALBERTO BLANCO

mentioned in the "Diario Las Americas" article of June ?,

1957, with MENENDEZ reflected that BLANCO was not identical

with MENENDEZ.

MENENDEL, suring his interview, described the

DR as a Cuban revolutionary organization

which was formed

for the purpose of combating the regime of PULENCIO BATISTA,

with fighting forces under the command of FAURE CHOMON in

Cuba.

On December 30, 1958, LUIS FOBERTO BLANCA FERNANDEZ

voluntarily advised SA THOMA3 H. ERRION at Miami, Florida,

that he was the Delegate Abroad of the DR, and the person

charge of all DR activity outside of the Island of Cuba.

He stated that ALBERTO BLANCO, who had gore to Grand Caymen

Island, EWI,

with MENENDEZ, CASTELL and CHARLES HORMEL In

October, 1958, had returned to cuba shortly afterward, ans

had been killed while fighting as a Captain of Troops in

the DR forces in Cuba.

on January 5, 1959,

Miam1, Florida,

.of MENENDEZ for Mexico on December 30, 1958.

verified the deportation order and departuree:

ui made a

fOr ALBERTO

BLANCO ROMARIZ available, and it was noted that he was born

11 Havana, Cuba, on July 23, 1935. He entered the United States

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at. Miami, Florida, September 28, 1954. He listed lis

occupation as student; his address as 1019 Southwest 24th

Road, Miami, Florida.

He furnished his address in Cuba as

609 San

Indalecio, Santos Suarez, Havana, Cuba.

description appeared as white male, age 23, height 5'8"

weight 172, nair black, eyes, brown, marisal status single,

parents LINQ-BLANCO, father,

TONY CASTELL

were members of a party which included

FAURE CHORON, which had gone to Cuba to join the rebel

forces of FIDEL CASTRO In February, 1958.

a stated that the file contained no

Information concerning the whereabouts of BLANCO subsequent

to the notation that his presence was verified in Cuba in

February, 1958.

•'made á

for

OSVALDO ANTONIO CASTELL VALDEZ, available, which reflected

CASTELL was born in Havana, Cuba,

a white male, age 2ó, married, height 5'11"

February 28, 1932, was

, weight 150,

hair black, eyes brown, features regular,

FBI Number ?010980,

Miami Beach Police Department Number A22282 (arrested for

L, 1955 - dismissed May 25, 1955), parents

ANTONIO CASTELL and LOUISA VALDEZ, Miami address on July 3,

1957, 1918 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Miami; Cuban address 619

Virtudes Street, Havana.

The file further stated that CASTELL entered the

United States as a student June 12, 1957, and was deported

to Nassau October 12, 1957.

The file further reflects that CASTELL participated

in the attack on the Presidential Palace In Cuba on March 19,

1957, and that CASTELL'was one of those who returned to

Cuba to join rebel forces in February, 1958, and was with

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FAURE CHOMON and barely escaped capture by Cuban Military

Intelligence agents.

The file also states that he sought

safe conduct in

the Paraguayan Embassy and left Cuba.

It was further mentioned that he was believed to have been

Involved in the assessination. of Colonel BLANCO RICO, former

Director of Cuban Military Intelligence.

A memorandum dated November 12, 1958, sets forth

Information that CASTELL's father, who is in Havana,

Cuba, had stated that his son was not in the United State.,

#unadvised that CASTELL was considered a voluntary

departure from the United States on December 17, 1958, based

the above information.

On January 5, 1959, Mr. W. SHANLEY, U. S. Customs,

Miami, Florida, advised that CHARLES WILLIAM HORMEL had had

three passengerg on his trip to Grand Cayman Island, EWI, on

October 26, 1958.

Mr. SHANLEY identified them as follows:

1. ALBERTO CRESCENCIO de la CRUZ MENENDEZ OLITE

2. OSVALDO ANTONIO CASTELL Y VALDEZ, alSO KnOWn

as ANTONIO GUZMAN

3. ALBERTO BLANCO ROMARIZ.

SHANLEY stated that no action was taken by Customs

against MENENDEZ Of CASTELL; who were left at Cayman by

HORMEL, or against BLANCO, who supposedly returned to Miami

with HORMEL after HORMEL left MENENDEZ and CASTELL.

SHANLEY advised that he had heard that CASTELL

had been deported and was in Costa Rica, but his files

contained no information concerning the definite pace of

deportation or present whereabouts of CASTELL.

MM I-4, a confidential source abroad. advised

February 5, 1959,

that ALPERTO BLANCO ROMARIZ 1s a Captain

In the DR, presently assigned to Havana, Cuba, and

that

he 1s the ALBERTO BLANCO who flew to Cayman Island with

CHARLES WILLIAM HORMEL in the latter part of 1958.

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