Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, SD
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 01/25/1965
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the Tohn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (41 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/17/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10292-10331

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 64-29479-10TH NR 11

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, SD

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 01/25/1965

PAGES: 3

SUBJECTS :

MTP, ARREST, PROENZA, ALVARO, EMP, REL, TRA, BUSS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/19/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINTE

COMMENTS: INC MEMO

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Mr. Mullins

SAG, Philadelphia (105-1156)

Director, FBI

-9

SECRET

2/15/65

ATI, INFORMATA ON CONIAIPLE

HEREIN IGU

LASSIRIED EXCEPT

THERE SHOWY

OTHERWISE.

NIVARO ESTANISEAO PROENZA

IS • CUSA

ClasSied by

5168.540

Declassify on BADR

HISR

11-8-97

* DECLASSIFY ON:

ReDlet 1/25/65.

Keview of cattles concerning subject's foll and

correct name

raised so produce any accitions. pertinent

references.

If the infomation furnished by Philadelphia In

its 12/0/64 letter is all pertinent data contained in INS file,

it poald appear that subject has withheld fron Ins the fact

that his sister has

: been leading Cuban official in Mexico and

that

he has been closely associated with his sister there.

Пр=М

Philadelphia should bear this is mind in

interviewing sabject and he should be exhanstively questioned

ps to the exact relationship existing betreen binselt and

the

Cuban governaent as vett as

i the extent of intelligence activities

engages in by wis sister on benalt of the cuban governent.

Is noted that tuo isolated regorts have been received from CIA

(classified Secret) that Therosa Prome gos relieved of bon

dutics at the Cubon Embassy In Mexico City during 1964 and that

possibly she has been recently placed under arrest by the Cuban

goverment.

While these reports should not be brought to

attention of sobject since they originated vita senstrive sources

reporting to 1a

any information volunteered by subjeet along

those lines shoula be fully explored (e) (4)

Incorporate all lafornations

obtained

during intervien

menorandun

"suitoble for dissemination anu

sabait

recommendations

further imestigation of subject.

-97.

20

DECLASSIFIED

11-

4on 10gd

Mexico

City

1

foreign Liaison Unit

105-115365 (Theresa" Proenza)

64-29479

RAM: did: bed

19)

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

HE AS UN UNTIFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENTS KP 1113:97

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

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Release mer the John F. Kennedy Assassination Recoede Collection Aet of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOV

¡MENT

Memorandum

7056,4

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (234-9806))

COMTIDENDIAL

1/25/65

FROM

SAC, SAN DIEGO (134-621) (4)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINA

HEREIN IS UNGUASSIYTED EX

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

SUBJECT:

CHANGED O

ALVARO

PROENZA,

Alfaro"Proenza

IS - CUBA

aka.

540

27145

Classined by 266854) mcc

Declassity oft

USUR

5FK

The title of this case is marked changed

reflect correct spelling of subject's name per Immigration

JFK)

records.

ON =--

Re Philadelphia letter to

U, the Bureau 12/9/64.

On 1/8/65 SD 1061-CS ladvised that subject 1s

Identical with the

Individual®

described in referenced

Philadelphia letter.

By way of additional background regarding subject

he stated that under the regime of BATISTA, former dictator

In Cuba, subject was an employee of the Banco Nacional de Cuba.

His bank functions were principally in connection with

foreign commerce.

He continued in this capacity under the

regime of CASTRO.

In December, 1962 during the Christmas Season

SD 1061-CS saw PROENZA In Mexico City where he was visiting

his sister, THERESA PROENZA, then Cultural Attache of the

Cuban Embassy, In Mexico CIty. 8(u)

On that occasion PROENZA Indicated to CS that he

was afraid the regime of CASTRO would not last and in

anticipation of this wanted to set himself up

Iinanclally dy

depositing money in some bank outside of Cuba.

(U)

During the above conversation, PROENZA had proposed

to cs that they could possibly work together in a clandestine

operation importing automotive

and machinery parts to Cuba

from the United States through

• Mexico:

This, proposal was never

pursued by CS and as far

as

Knows PROENZA took no positive

action in

this direction.

MCI: 2

2

- Bureau (AM)

- Philadelphia

- San Diego

50 1061.

24 JAN 271965

REC 108 41174

JWJ: bef

(4)

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NOT REOORDED

CONFIDENTIA 1965

NAT. INSEC.

JAL FILED IN

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