Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/14/1969
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/5/2015

• AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-10285-10253

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 105-180256-106

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

SAC, NY

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

02/14/1969

PAGES:

27

SUBJECTS :

MR, INTV, PEDROSO, EMILIO ECHARTE, ASSOC,

INCARCERATION, CUBA, TRAINING, INTEL ACT, ASSA

PLOT, TRA, US, MX

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 16;4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

06/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF NSA

COMMENTS:

INC LHM

Teleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 144 USU

2107 Notel. Case: N/ 68262 Date: 09.22:2021

v9.1

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NOTES

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3/4/98 - 301

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Date:

2/14/69

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OLASSIFIED DECISIONS E1HE

AIRTEL

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12E: NOV 9

1988

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SARIOTK

DECLASSIEY

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TO:/SPame/ IRECTOR; FBI X205-18025676

filed

FROM:

SAC, NEW YORK

+105-956857841

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FAGENCIE

ED OFFICES

ADVISS

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T SUBJ

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CHANGED

ILIO ECHARTE PEDROSO,

aka

PiON

Luis Marrero,

T SAW TED EXCEPT

Luis Velez,

Luis Alberto Marrero Velez

ose pereza

(A0a)

Juli Pocho&r

IS-CUBA

FALSELY T

4)

IMING CITIZENSHIP

(00: NY)

Clas:

Reason.

Date

By

(99)

10/25

Title has been changed to include

" POCHO Nithe

code

Jame

assigned to the subject by Cuban Entelligence

18) NYO

bel.eves the case file "RAMON RODRIGUEZ.

aka Pocho; ESP-CUBA*

(Bu 105-132914

105-7247; NY 65-23342) may be identical

ith

subject

cben

Bureau (Enca

55. 8) (RM)

- iLegate

mexico City) (De

' 105-92239) (MIGUEL

ROCHE MONROY

i - 105-132914) (RAMON RODRIGUEZ, aKa Pocho)

Miami (105-15880) (Encls.5) (RM)

(1X 105-17437) (JOSE LUIS

ZAYAS) V

1105-11814

CARLOS FERRET

68185

EDDIE SUAREZ

REC-50

New haven (encl.1)(Info) (InfoRM

→ sanduan (Encls. 3)RM)

1018650

180256

C14- 4105-7247 RAMON

aka Pochc

5

Washington Field (105-00719) EncIs •>) (RM)

-

105-55007) (JOSE

ZAYAS )

134-8195

(ADM);

Its FEB AS

1969

EDDIE

REZ

1

2

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New York

New

York

New

York

ec

39-396)

(EMILIO ECHARTE)

2

(65-23342) (RAMON RODRIGUES DU. ILEN

Pocho)

(ule

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Sent

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05-95685

SECRET

ReNYairtel to Bureau, 1/27/69.

Enclosed for the Bureau are eight copies of an LHM

dated and captioned

of

subject on 2/5 and 1/09.

as aboves ning forth results of interview

The attached IHM has been classified "Secret"

inasmuch as it contains admissions of a Cuban Intelligence agent,

discloses a Cuban Intelligence operatio in the US

and

view

of thedruture double agent potential of subject.

It is suggested that the Bureau consider very limited

aistributon of attached uhM at this time until it is more clearly

seen yed how subject's admiasiong

and his potential as a double

is being made by NYO to either INS or Secret

nis reason, no dissemination

service, locally

Subject was interviewed on 2/5 and 7/69, after

signing rights waiver form on both dates at the Federal

Correctional Instituion, Danbury, Conn., by SAS JOSEPH T.

CORRIGAN and FRANCIS I. LUNDQUIST. Conditions were very

unsatisfactory for interview.

The interviewing agents were

afforded the use of three rooms for the interviews, all of which

were utilized.

However, all rooms had glass panes

and, therefore,

the subject and interviewing agents were visible

to passers-by.

The interviews were disrupted on 30 to 40 occasions

by different inmates who were curious as to what

was happening

and who peered through the glass panes, apparently in an effort:

to identify the subject whom they probably regarded as a "stool

pigeon."

Moreover, Iragments of the interviews unquestionably

coula be heard by inmates standing and loitering outside the

doors of the interview rooms.

nervous and interferred

This made the subject highly

with his concentration. (

On 2/5/69, the subject was openly hostile and

maintained that he had already repeated the whole true story

several times to INS, CREC and the FBI. In the interview

conducted 2/5/69, the interviewing agents stressed the small

discrepancies in subject's previously related accounts in an

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NY 105-9568514

(4)

SECRET

NYO is of the opinion that information the subject

furnished on 2/7/69, is essentially true regarding his affiliation

training and

his assignments to assassinate MANOLO RAY and FELIPE RIVERO:

Unquestionably further details surrounding subject's story have

yet to be obtained and it may be that he has not yet told the

complete story concerning his intelligence activities in the Us.

not been involved in Cuban G-2 activities since he returned

from Mexico in the Spring of 1967. NYO is inclined to believe

this is the case but found this position extremely difficult to

press during the interview

and at the same time protect the sources,

ROCHE and the RCMP:

Of course

there

is a possibility, although very remote,

that the subject told the whole truth and now Cuban G-2 is trying

to retaliate, against the subject for his failure to carry it

been instructed

US Government

expose the subject as a Cuban agent to the

REQUESTS OF THE BUREAU

10

Although the subject was unable to recall the

precise dates he visited the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City in the

Spring of 1967, lit is noted that the subject terminated his

employment at the Washington Gaslight Co., WDC, on 5/8/67, when

Further it is noted that he was

probabilet suet Casted Mexico narcottee care and

on 6/3/67, on a narcotics charge.

The Bureau is therefore requested to have Legat Mexico

City ascertain whether or not CIA has photographs of any

unidentified Negroes entering the Cuban Embassy at Mexico City

between 5/8/67 and 6/3/67.

City forward same to NYO for examination

II any are availab

have Legat Mexico

(4)

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NY 105-95685

u)

No APPROX

1452-1932

Also have Legat Mexico City determine whether or not

NRIQUE (INU), aka/Mickey Whom subject described as a white

Album ls) If

photograph of CICARD LABRADA is available, it should/

be forwarded

to NYC

3. NYO is well aware of the Bureau's position with

regard to polygraph testing and appreciates the Bureau's

reluctance to rely upon its use in the average case. However,

the subject of this case became affiliated with Cuban G-2 soon

after it was formed in 1959, he was afforded extensive training

and he entered the US under

the guise of an escaped refugee

carrying $4,000 given to him by Cuban G-2 to carry out the

assassination of MANOLO RAY, an anti-castro leader in Puerto Rico.

Subject has also admitted travelling to Mexico City in 1967 and

then receiving Irom Cuban G-2 the assignment to assassinate

FELIPE RIVERO, another anti-Castro leader. Obviously this is a

very unusual case with numerous ramifications, and NYO feels

every available tool should be employed to resolve the securiti

Ispects of this case which may very well involve other Cubar

Intelligence agents Whose identities are still unknown.

other Cuban agentssare not involvedthen this should be determined

Althoägh subject has disclosed considerable information

concerning his own affilialtion with Cuban G-2 the professes not

to know other Cuban agents currently involved in activities in

the Us for the cuban Government.

• However, there is a strong

indication that the subject, if not ringleader, may well be a

member of a Cuban Intelligençe apparatus that™

finances itself

through the sale of narcotics!

SECREL,

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NY 105-95685 10X1 4)

SECRET

Therefore, NYO requests the Bureau to authorize a

polygraph test for subject and asks that the most serious

consideration be given this request. If approved, NYO would

attempt to obtain more favorable circumstances for the

polygraph test.

Ihis might result in subject's disclosure of

additional vital and valuable information concerning current

Cuban Intelligence activities in the US and the insidious

distribution

narcotics in the US by agents of the Cuban

Government

The polygraph test supports subject's dentalthat

he has been involved in intelligence

activities in the US since

his return ffom Mexico City in 1967, then it will indicate

MIGUEL ROCHE has furnished false

information and may in fact

still be an agent öf Cuban G-2 S

-

4. The Bureau is also requested to weigh the

propaganda

value that would result in public disclosure

of subject's

being specially trained by Cuban G-2 and being dispatched to

this country as an assassin., Even the Mexican Government might

regard the Castrò Government in a different light if it were

disclosed in the press that

the Cuban Enbassy-in Mexico Chty

involved in illegal Cuban Intelligence activities. @A

5. A check of Bureau indices on the following is

requested:

A. "POCHO," subject'sicode name in Cuban Intelligence

OLGA/ PEREZ, VALLE, Campanario #22

Apt. 17,

Havans

Cuba, who was subject's/mistress.fand mail drop. LoS

C. DANILO/CORON CANALEJO, subject's friend in cuban

D., X"Tito

the Barber"' who

a Cuban G-2 agent In either US or Puerto Rico.

attention 'is invited to "Tito" mentioned

on pages 5 and

NYairtel to the Bureau

dated

CUBA" (Bureau 65-079511

2 31/56, captioned

FOXTROT

ESP-

PrADET

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NY 105-95685/83(4)

LEADS :

MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

at Miami, Fla.,

through CREC records.

Xhibited to me subject Ior Iuture interview

t For future Interview ta in.

Check indices and sources for

possible identification

of Cuban G-2 agent "Tito the Barber"

Attention is invited

subject's associate EDDIE SUAREZ

a barber

Check indices,

subject's code name "POCHO"

i subject's mistress

OLGA PEREZ VALLE, CampanariO #22, Apt: 17

subject's friend, DANILO CORON CANALEJO

4. Attention is invited to l

may be identical with

mentioned

throughout

ESP-CUBA, "

wife of JOSE

LUIS ZAYAS. (N

NEW HAVEN

One information copy is designated for the ni office

Inasmuch as subject is incarcerated at FCI, Danbury, Conn. (X)(4)

SAN JUAN

AT SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

For the information of SJ, this case has been under

investigation since April, 1960, when a CIA source disclosed he ha

been approached by the subject

to work for Cuban Intelligence

"Subject was arrested by Buagents at NY, NY, on 9/12/68, and charged

with falsely claiming citizenship.

is presently serving a term

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NY38105-95685₴

of 18 months at the FCI, Danbury, Conn:

He has also been

convicted on a narcotics charge in connection with an arrest

made by the NYCPD on 6/3/67, and has been sentenced on this

charge to serve 2 - 4 years

which will have to berserved after

completion of his federal sentence:

The subject was born

7/28/37, at Havana, Cuba,

¡is a mulatto male, 5'10"

160 lbs.,

black hair, brown eyes, and a Cuban citizen. (X)(X)(5) 4)

1. Determine whether or not it is feasible to check

registration cards of Holiday Inn Motel and the San Geronimo Hotel,

both located at San Juan, for confirmation of subject's statement

that he and his wife stayed at both places

1967, although specifle dates are unknown. (a

the Summer of

2. Advise the NYo whether or not any intorma tion

was received from sources during the period 2/64 - 7/04, regarding

an assassination plot against MANOLO RAY and which information

might pertain to subject. Advise NYO where RAY was residing

and employed in that period so that NYO will be able to question

subject's statement that he had RAY under surveillange

Also check indices on all

names

utilized by subject in his activities le

WASHINGTON FIELD

AT WASHINGTON, D.C.

information may be obtained from

subject when again interviewed.

It will be noted that subject stated on 2/7/69, that

concerning his knowledge of the subjects wrO is requested to;

advise NYO specifically how

next intervlew of subject. (Cy prefer this to be handled during

-8-

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WX5205-95685 48(4)

SECRET

3.

Check Central INS for record on FILIPO (or FELIPE)

GARCIA described by subject as a white Cuban male,

about age 35,

586-1587"

, 160 lbs., with curly hair, receding at the temples.

According to subject GARCIA must have entered the US subsequent

to 1962.

Note that subject claims GARCIA is an old acquaintance

from Cuba whom he encountered at NY, NY, on 6/3/67, the day subject

was arrested by NYCPD on a narcotics

charge.

Determine whether or not telephone toll charges are

his trip to Mexico Cit

5.

Subject states he was

accompanied on his trip to

Mexico City by one EDDIE YURI (ph), (subject states he never knew

to spell the surname)who in early 1967 resided at 1823 Lamont

stos noc.

Attempt to identify YURI and trace present whereabouts

so thát he can be interviewed co

ning his knowledge of subject's

trip to Mexico City

) (RA)

Check CIA

for information

available on subject's

code name

"POCHO," on subject's mistress?

Havana,

7.

Check WFO indicession the name "POCHO" as well as

checking indices and cuban sources for identification of cuban t-2

agent

"Tito the Barber."

has

ever been known by

Determine

whether

not

EDDIE SUAREZ

the nickname

"Tito."6

NEW YORK

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK

1.

Will reinterview subject after Bureau and WFO respond

to requests made herein. In next interview or subject details

will be developed regarding the code and radio instruction subjectl

received further details regarding' under what name and where

subject lived in Puerto Rico when he had MANOLO RAY under

surveillance; further details regarding subject's border crossing

into Mexico and where he lived in Mexico,

and further details

regarding subject's trip to Canada.

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TRET

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JÚSTICE

FEDERAL BUREA

BEFREE

INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer lo

New York, New York

File No.

CLASSIFLED

February 14, 1969

DECLASSIF

AppeAl

# 21h34

Classified by

Emilio Echarte Pedroso

(di

(subje

Declassify

ans 0947. 5/0134

Cateral Security - Cuba legal

Falsely Claiming Citizenship

It is to be noted that on September 12, 1968, the

subject was confronted by Special Agents (SAS ofthe Federal

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) upon his arrival at Kennedy

International Airport on a flight from Canada.

The subject,

0/11 194 592

-739/0158725

30

515:8995-18 92185410

15650)

CLASSIVIED DECISIONS

1988

BY DEPARTIENT REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRO)

for violation of Title 18,

section 911,

in that he falsely

FINALIZAU

a Cuban national.

On November 15, 1960, Assistant United States

Attorney (AUSA) Frank Natoli,

Eastern District of New York

(EDNY), advised that the subject waived indictment and pleaded

guilty to a one count

pformation on October 24, 1968, before

Judge George Rosling.

On January 16, 1969, AUSA Frank Natoli advised that the

DATENOY 9

subject was sentenced that date by Judge Leo F. Rayfield, to

18 months under Section 4208 (a) (2), Title 18, USC. PALL

Records at Federal Detention Headquarters, New York,

disclose me cancers see that the subject had been removed

to the Federal Correctional

Instit

stion (FCI) at Danbury,

Connecticut, on January 29, 1969.0

The subject was personally contacted at ECI, Danbury,

Connecticut, by SAS Francis I. Lundquist and Joseph T. Corrigan

on February

5 and 7,

1969,

which occasions the following

information was developed

Copy to SA (-Datin Herman hong (-)

4C ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

slin for

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action

Die of Neview

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

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F0-302 (Ror: 4-15-61)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION

SEGRET

Date.

2/12/69

On February Ts

1969, EMILIO ECHIRTE PEDROSO read and

signed a rights aiver

• form printed in Spinish. He was then

Interviewed in English by SAS FRANCIS I. LUNQUIST and JOSEPT T

CORRIGAN Who identitied themselves to him as Special Agents of

the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), On that occasion he

furnished the

following information:

In abort July, 1955, ECHARTE joined the July 26th

Movement in Cuba,

For about two years he was active in printing

and distributing pro-Castro, propaganda

and

participating in street

disturbances conducted by the Movement

*(M.)

In abort 1957, ECHARIE was

trained

in the use of

incendiaries by the

July 26th Movement and was involved in acts of

sabotage in Cubad

#One of

ECHARTE's associates in the Movement

HAS SEGUNDO PORE!

who nad Lived and been raiseggin the same

neighborhood as :

CHARTE.

oi leadership in the

later on became

prominent in Cuban Intelligence (hereinafter

January, 1959 stre Cuban G-2 was

in

under him and they were

attorney.

SEGUNDO PEREZ JES

tivo monds CCHARt sone of his perconal assistants.

to SECUNDO TEREZ

assisted in investigations of individuals nho had becons

enployed

was sonewhat questionable.

in the new gover ment but ")

lete Loyalty to FIDEL CASTRO

One of

formation of about 25 eroups ornabout 10 men each

the early steps taken byspousdo purswas thee

were to junction directly under

SEGUNDO PEREZ.

ECHART

recommended

RODRIGUEZ.

SEOANE

SEGUNDO PEREZ.

J&nd RODRIGUCZ

Which were

then being formed

one of his associates

referred to as RODRIGUEZ

ecome Leader of

one 01, the 25

groups

RODK1G0R4is still in Cubar

балова.

41

(un

On_

2/7/69

ofF CIa Danbury, Conn

SA FRANCIS I. LUNDQUIST and

BY SA JOSEPH Te CORRIGAN/ jea

SE

This document contoins neither recommendations nor conclusions

i: ond ils contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

Fi. # NYX105-955857

- Dale dictoied.

2/11/69

Bl. It is the proporty of the FBl and is looned to your agency:

-3-

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WX105-95585 46141

-SECRET

Land is now

asilstant

commonly known

ECHART: was assigned to the Cuban "White House Police"

in Havana, from about March, 1959 to July, 1959.

Then one day in

about August, 1959, ECHARTE encountered some friends in Manolo's

Tailor Shop locaced at Gloria and Angeles, Havana, Cuba. In the

course of conversation several comments

were made

about the pistol

WhICh ECHARlE was carrying.

As a result, ECHARTE withdrew his

pistol which he believed to be unloaded, pointed it at CONSUELO

(INU) who was prisent, and pulled the trigger. However, there

unloade trigger.

was a bullet in the chainber, the gun fired and CONSUELO was

mortally wounded

tor the accident. *In a recent Cuban G-2 raid

his pistol to FRAYLE because FRAYLE was reluctant to carry a

machine gun and FRAYLE had failed to completely unload the

weapon when he returned it to EchArth although he had indicated

tO ECHARTE that he had done so

At this point ECHARTE explained that SEGUNDO PEREZ

was not complete: y emotionally stable and at periods of time

became mentally unbalanced.

It was about this tine SEGUNDO PEREZ

was suffering

one of these periods and FRAXIE was

replacing him.

Nevertheless, ECHARTE was found guilty on a change of

culpable homiciar and was sentenced to sis years imprisonment.

He was incarcerated at Principe Prison in Havana, Cubas where

ne became acquadrited wich PEDRO, SANTIESTESAN, a policical prisonei.

SANTIESTEBAN repcatedly discussed politics with ECHARTE ai Principe

apposition to the distra resine pies to sensi

and ECHARTE realized that there wa

After ICHARTE had served 15 months of his term, he was

released in earls 1951 through the personal efforts of RAMON PEREZ,.

brother of SECUNNO

PEREZ

PEDRO SANTIESTEBAN had been released

prior to this.cx

-4=

SECRET:

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• SECRET

NXX105-956852€

a sad greatly increased

ECHARtE was released, RODEIGUEZ

whose authorityl

LET PEDRO SANETESTEBANE CEMEN 38R

then spent about one or two months makine money

any way. he could.

Then in about March, 196J, or soon thereafter

ECHARTE wes given employment as switchboard operator: in the office

of the Commandante at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Commerce, locted

at Infante #23, Havana, Cuba.

RAMIRO VAIDES was responsible

assigning ECHART to this position and he did so upon request

from SECUNDO PEREZ ECLARIE had no intelligence responsibilities

in this

position.

caught dealing in money exchange on the black market

After year or slightly more in this position nannie

again arrested.

employment at the Cuban Ministry of foreign

Commerce

terninated.

ECHARTE posted $500 bond and after he

everal weeks, he personally contacted

RODRIGUE

ACHART& stated he had observed that since 1959

RODRICUEZ

had besome more

sophisticated, dressed betters

more seli

confidence

reflected

andshaa become very secretive. about

his

duties &

ECHARTE concluded

Tol trese observations that rOuRiGue

authorityria Cuban G.2

sand that possibly ne haa

abroad

dist i

Re confronted

CRODRIGUIZ

Cuban Ce activitien

th these observations and although&

RODRIGUE

avoided discussingthis area of

responsioility in

Cuban

The nevertheless

owledged is duties involved

Cuban

activity abroad

involved

two incidents while employed by the government

and thut

1tre corernmen

in the eyes of the Cuban people.

neidents such as these created a Moontou marned Boltari thail

il he continued his ways, he

would have nore and more trouble

with the Cuban Governuent and suggested that

leaving Cuba.

SCHARTE agreed with RODRIGUEZ

POLARTE COnSER

and indicated

ne would be willing

Lo perior any service abroau needed

Cuban Government:

conceded that ECHARTE could

by

useful

SECRE

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SECRET

NY 7205-95685

A

statement was

drawn and/RoDniGuszhad EchARte sign

it.

Essentially it constituted a st

atement to the effect that

ECHARTE agreed never to disclose information about the tratning

he was to

then de afforded and never to

assignment he received from Cuban G-2

gigglone any official

ECHARTE was then instructed

give the appearance of being unemployed and to appear as though

he were making his living by his wits or the street dealing in

jewelry and any other way possible. Horever, his training was to

he arrived there, he was shown

the basement of the building

where he encountered

archinese cuban

nave who never disclosed

313

name, but merely said ne was to

be

NORAITE's instructor

This

Chinese Cuban

instructor was about age

approximately

hau a slightly deformed

18" tall, about I

a limpos the instructor indicate

by a severe bicw in the

walk with

that his dofü le

nad been injured.

whi ch

permanentlyldamaged the

nerves and muscles of thi

ECHARTE was instructed

by:

this individual in the art cf

fighting and defending

himself with his hands and

feet, the

use

of a knife in hand to hand combat, and che

garrote.

ECHARTE

was afforded this training three to four hours daily for

a period of about two months.

Purposely ECHARTE waS to be seen

on the streets at various hours during the day to create the

impression he was unemployed. Later on some of thi

training

condacied lat a house located in the vicinity of ranoest ans fined

Avenue? Miramar, Havana, Cuba. ECHARTE Learned

States, but never learned the owner's name.

by a Do Castra cuben who had been repatriate pom

the United

ECHARTE ascertained that Cuba, G-? frequently changed

the location where instruction was

conducted.

Whenever

additional location

or a change of beation was required, a Cubar:

G-? agent Wouli scout for a suitable nouse, approach the oner

and simply inform him that the facilities

were needed temporariy

The owner was obliged to comply and make the basement or sone

other place available even though the owner had no connection

whatsoever with

Cuban G-2 or the Cuban Government. The owner

was simply toli

that certain individuals, never identified by

name, would use the raciaties at certain

The trainee

and

the instructor never identirled themselves to the househol

personnel

of their li

nielligence personne

duven Gabook this precion to prevent identiriention

ET

SECRET

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5.

405-95685419(4)

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Upon completion of the aforemertioned training.

to a house located in the vicinity

which

tumed out to be an

documents, developing film, technical

the preparation

aspects

chamferings

no

instructor in this phase of training washa Cuban mulatig.

about

age 21, who vas a follege students

qút ECHARTE never learned

his name.

very slightly built

and

weighed about 125 pounds.

Here again the training was

furnishedfonly two to

four hours daily, not necessarily on

consecutive days, and

the specific hours varied from day to day:

There was no set.

schedule followed every week.

When ECHARTE'S

instruction

was completed for the day,

he woud then be told

what

day he

should next report and the hour to be there.

ECHARTE

said this was done intentionally so that ECHARTE's daily

did not fall into a set pattern that couta be trace

RECHARUE was told to prepare his secret ink by mixing

with water,

of the paper.

the same paper and forward iü to

any designated drop given to hi

stated he never had the opporcunity

md doubter

that he could recall it

taughten his own mind the basics

He indicated.

attempt to

been

to usstand said

he would

Purnish tols information in the

event he Pound he was able io

recall it.

This samedinstructor

aso furnished tchante tundamentas

in

the reception ana transmissio

or clandestine auto message

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ECHAIIE's third and last phase of training was

conducted

at glarge hacienda

set 0u

land *16

This property was located

Mariel and Piner del Rio.

SHere ECHARTE was instructedkin the

the assembly

sind how to

about Srophase of training was a white cuban males about age 60,

tall, and about 175 pounds ir weight. Here again

EChARtE never leared the name of this instryctor.

This was the

At various times

whogappeared to be Cubans, each being trained. by a separate

instructor.

The trainees

never came in contact or very close

view of each other and ECHARTE

others who were being trained*

Momen the identis of the

ECHARTE believes others were probably trained at the Lo

sane locations he reported to for the previously mentined phases

of his training: but they apparently were intentionally scheated

at

Later or earlier hours then he reported so that Cuban G-2

kept the trainees from learning

the idensity of each other

One day in the course of this training ECHARTE visited

at his pitice..

ECHARTE entered RODRiGUez stere was another man present.

When

turned to the other individual and said

"Here's

one of the men. I want you to meet."

ana Introdused ECHARTE

to the other individual who was introduced as/ MARCOS

After

ECHARTE had been

in

an anti-castro organization headquartered int

Puerto RiCO,

was

causing the Government of Cuba (GOC) too much trouble and

that

FIDEL CASTRO nad ordered Cubon &-2 to select the best man available

and give him the assignment of assassinating MANOLO RAY.

RODRIGUEZkaid he considered ECHARTE the best man and was giving

this assignment to him

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RODRIGUEZ instructed ECHARTE to purchase a boat and

about 24 people

who wanted to escape from Cuba and to

plan an

escape with these

individuals. ECHARTE was to create

ne moresst on

That it

s a legitimate attempt to escape from

cuba although RODRIGUEZ

promised ECHARTE that Cuban G-2 would

the necessury arrangements wiüh coastal patrols, at the

selected

departure point, so that no unfavorade incident would

occur.

The money to purchase the boat was furnished to ECHARTE

by Cuban G-2 and ECHARTE WaS

assigned the code name "POCHO,

approached to "escape

courageous individual and he expressed

Hovever, Economy's not a vexy (4]

fears as

consequenges in the event the escape was thwarted.

order to

convince CoroNs hat he shoud go along, ECHARTE finally told CORONu)

that the escape

had the blessing of Cuban G-2 and that the

coastal guards would be removed

from the point of departure:

at the approprite hour of escape and that safety was assured

set out to find and purchase (4J

a suitable craft. They were not

immediately able to locate

such a boat and aiter several days

of

searching,

ECHARTE became

irritated.

At this point CORONA tated "Tomorrow there will be CU)

just the boat we need ayeruised in the newspaper.

You'll see.

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came running to ¿CHARlE waving

newspaper saying,

the boat.

"the C4]

Suddenly,

ECHARE felt that possibly CORON

was also working for CUJ

Cuban G-2 and that he knew beforehand that that particular

advertisement would appear in the paper.

ECHARTE and CORoNment (u]

to see the fisherman who advertised the boat and agein ECHARTE

had the feeling that the fisherman who was offering the boei for

Cuban G-2. The boat,, "Leda'

sale was also elther working for or taking instrialla

"om

was then purchesed.

ECHARIE and CORONAt

began selecting their companions

for an escape by sea.

Some of the individuals approached were

personal friends and others were referred by friends.

To. give

the escape plan a legitimate aura,

all individuals approached

to participate in the escape were

told that they would have to

pay

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cheir proportionate expenses

for the trif to cover the cost

oi the boat.

At that time ECHARlE was acquainted with one JOSE

ARRANGACLA Who had recently escaped from prison.

ECHARTE

included ARRANGACIA in the planned escape because

give a legitimate appearance to the escape

sIn one of ECHARte's last conversacions wiy

before the departure took place RODRIGUEZ Assured

in returning to

ECHARTE in

every way possible.

The implication was that "Tito

the barber" was a Cuban G-2 agent located in either the United

States or Puerto Rico.

identity of "Tito the barbey.

deni

es knowledge of the full

*S2

RODRIGUEZ personally furnished ECHARTE $4,000 in

United States currency, just prior to ECHARTE's departure from

Cuba, to cover ECHARIE's.

services

and expenses on this assignment

ECHARTE said he arrived in the United Stetes wich $5,000

Un

ed

States currency of which $1, 000 was his cun money. l

When the day of depar

departure by insisting upon ariving into the countryside to pick

• up a chinese millionaire who, according to CORONahad a nillion Cu

dollars banked in the United

States and was willing.to_pay

heavily upon safe arrival in the United tates.

returned to the departure point, it was rark and his cor lights

were apparently spotted by a peasant.

se police were callea

by the peasant and they captured CORON and others on the beach CU

and fired their guns at the boat.

ECHARE fled in the boat with

about 10 others.

ECHARTE does not know for certain whether other

individuals

boat were Cuban G-2 agents but thinks it

possible.

At that particular time ORLANDO PANTOJA was Chief of

the Coastal Defenses.

ECHARTE

feared that if PANTOJA or one of

his assistants heard

the shots being jarra, ne would barieve that

an actual escape was taking place and would either fire coastol

guns at ECHARTE's craft or send boats ou, to capture it.

Consequently, ECHARTE took a diversionary course out to sea

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ECHARte arrived at Miami, Florica, with the assistance

oi the Unitea states coast Guard (UscG) In late february, 1904,

exact date unrecalled.

sald that his preparations for the

escape, including purchase of the boat and organizing the escape

group,

had taken about six or eight weeks time after he completed

his training.

Upon arrival at Miami, ECHARTE telephoned

RODRIGUEZ and told him of his safe arrival. ECHARTE then

proceeded alone to Puerto Rico and located

the residence of

MANOLO RAY.

He placed RAY under surveillance in order to

of weeks he sent Gio plain tex enters to his

within a matter

mistress in Cuba. (

He identified her as OLGA PEREZ VALLE and said she resided at

Campanario #22,

apartment 17,

Havana, Cuba.. ECHARTE had

arranged with his

mistress prior to departure from Cuba, to have

Arle salogne was supposed to utilize either codels

plain texyphat he had located MaNoLo Ray, had him under observa-

ECHARTE

stated he soon dearned alter his arrival in the United States,

that there wakneither censorship nor a watch on United States

therefore,

he felt secret inks and use of the code were

ECHARTE

estimated that he had

remained in Puerto Rico

approximately 25 days and that this involved a laose of period

about three four months from the time he had received the

assignment to assassinate RAY.

ECHARTE said he concluded that

circumstances hao changed and

that RAY was no longer a serious

threat to the Cuban Government, and that to murder hin would be an

unnecessary ana cangerous step for l to take.

He said that

thereupon hersent a thirdiptai

texA

enter to his mistress which

he knew would be delivere? toy RODRIGUEZ

that he was abandoning i0. ECHARTE

added that even prior to the time before he left cuba, he contemplat

ed not fulfilling this mission but merely accepting the assignment

as a means of getting out of Cuba.

He also stated that after he

observed RAy with his two children he feli that assessinating

hiK

would be absolutely brutal and that his

heart softened

for

RAY

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ECHARPE

said that he had no contact whatsoever with

Cuban G-2 for ahout two years thereafter.

he became

concerned

that his mother,

father, sister and hrother might be

supjected to reprisals in Cuba initiated by Cuban G-2 for his

own failure to rarry out this mission. Therefore, in about the

over the telepnone with her.

Soon thereafter ECHARTE contacted

RODRIGURay teJephone and went into considerable explanation

as to why he feit the assassination of MANOLO RAY had been

id it appeared as though RODRIGUEZ, &)

-the necessary arrangements to proceed to Mexico City and to let

pro* him know when he found it possible

to mase the trip.

ECHARTE said

that a period of six months elapsed before he found it possible

to travel to Mexico but that in this period he maintained contact

with Rosalousegelephonically.

He said that he made these

telephone call

"over his own telephone which was installed

1661 Park Road, Washington, D.C.

ECHARTE said that he recalled

"JACOBO" as being a Cuban G? agent bui de was unable to furnisn

the full name oi

"JACOBO." He described

• "JACOBO" as a whize

male,

about age 34, 5:9'

s170 pounds, with

straight black hair

ECHARNE arrived in Mexico City in about the Spring

of 1967 and went directly to the Cuban Enbessy there.

told that "JACOHO" had been there but had leifü.

ECHARTE was then

"Vice Consul" at the Cuben

known ast Red Beard. (s) He described

ивА

said he had instructions food 2 head arters to sive ECHARTE

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the assignment of assassinating FELIPERIVERO, Leaded of the

Cuban Nationalisi Movements an anti-castro organization.

accompanied by his wife, ELDELIA BALSINDE.

his daughter,

neighbor named EDDTEXXURI (ph.

He said that YURI used to live e

at 1823 Lamont street, Washington, D.C, but has

since moved

02100

to vicella and he no

address.

He added inat

YURI was a United States citizen,

was never involved in Cuban

political matters

only accompanied himas a friend to

Mexico City

TECHARTE

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dentify himself to the Canadian police

Chorities

Due

o this confrontation with the polices alcided that h

should try to make his way to Spain through Mexico.

result he booked

passage for his wife, child and himsell, on

the

same day, to new fork from Montreal, with the intention

of then proceeding to New Orleans, Louisiona.. He believed

he

would be able to

secure a car in New Orleans and then drive

across the United States border to Mexico....

However, when the

plane landed at New York, New York, he wai confronted by agents

of the FBI

He identified himself

to then as LUIS MARRERO,

a Puerto Rican,

and claimed he was a citisen of the

United

States..

He was then arrested by the fBI agents.

ECHARTE was questioned concerning his

relationship

with

- CARLOS FERRIT.

He said

that he

Knows FERRET

as a good

friend Iron cube

but that FERRET now sells cars in Miami and

he sees him only infrequently.

He asserted

that to the best

of his knowledge FERRET has never been affiliated wiüh Cuban

G

RECHART was asked if he knew anyone presently in

the United Stater who haù ever

been affiliated with Cuban G-2

and he responded that the only indivious.

to him in that

category was MIGueL ROCHE) He said ROCHE

white Cuban,

about age 34, ma ried and

resides in the

washingion,

D

Sant ocH52, 15015

riend of SEGUNDO.

oubted that Roc taskEz and MANUEL RODRIGUEZ

Cuban G-2. 5 ECHIRTE was again questioned as to

whether or not

he knew anyone who had fled Cuba with him in the boat "Leda"

as

a member of Cuba: G-2.

He repeated that he would have no way

of. knowing for certain bui that it was quite possible Cuban G-2

might have attempted to infiltrate other agents into the United

States in the sane planned escape

He said that the individual

he would most likely suspect as a

Cuban G-2 agent among those

was a Negro male

who arrived with him in the united staineliber one of whom he

who was accompanied by a white

was personally acquainted with

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