MEMO FOR: AMCOBRA (LATER CALLED AMBANTY)
Originator: CIA
From: RESEACHER
To: THE RECORD
Document date: 01/01/0000
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

SECRET

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: AMCOBRA (Later called AMBANTY)

Job #

66-69/65

66-287/3 Box 1

File #

19-132-11

Dates included:

Volumes: 53

1. Description:

PM Operation, file opened Oct 62. The original

AMCOBRA operation consisted of a two-man PM team (AMBANTY-1

and 2) recruited and trained in the U.S. and subsequently

infiltrated clandestinely into Cuba March 1962. They recruited

inside Cuba. There were over 400 assets in the intel/

resistance complex as of May 1964 when the operation was

rolled up by Cuban authorities.

2. Findings:

a .

WAVE 7250 (IN 57364) 12 Nov 63: Radio message

from agent. "The sewage chief of Havana was executed. He

was accused of having given the sewage plans to the CIA in

order

to install the bombs that exploded during Fidel's speech

to the Defense Committees."

b. WAVE 7523 (IN

) 15 Nov 63: Radio message

from agent. "The obligatory military service makes us reduce

intelligence information. I will have to decide between on

insurrection and departing Cuba. I have decided on insurrection.

I hope you will help me with the weapons I need."

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c.

WAVE 7594 (IN 61966) 16 Nov 63:

"As you agreed when you were here, there can

be no insurrection in Cuba until it can take place

simultaneously throughout Cuba. Such a total uprising

is not possible at this time." (Message to

agent.)

d. WAVE 7593 (IN 61967) 16 Nov 63: If you insist

on precipitant action before the whole plan is ready you

are going to draw all the enemy forces down upon you and

the people of Pinar which will result in the complete

destruction of everything you and your men have labored

so hard to create. We cannot support an insurrection now.

We will continue to support you and group as agreed upon.

e. WAVE 7707 (IN62544) 17 Nov 63: We unable to

support insurrection in Pinar now because it would be

premature.

I. WAVE 8125 (IN 67382) 24 Nov 63: Message from

agent. Sincere grief and condolence for loss of the

greatest leader and statesman of our time, John Kennedy.

8. WAVE 8598 (75428) 6 Dec 63: Message to agent.

Thank you for sincere condolences on death of Pres. Kennedy.

(Kathleen Blevins)

Researcher

See

attached for additional operational info.

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