Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 12/16/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10321-10022

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 105-100081-135

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ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: MM

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 12/16/1963

PAGES:

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SUBJECTS:

JOSE ANTONIO LANUSA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Confidential

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MATION CORTAINED

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

DEC 1 6 1963

CONFIDENTIAL

SIZZIED

SHOWN

Re:

DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO ESTUDIANTIL

(DRE) (Students Revolutionary Directorate)

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA;

NEUTRALITY MATTERS

On December 2, 1963, a confidential source

abroad brought to the attention of the Federal Bureau

of Investigation a news article which appeared in the

"Miami Herald," Miami, Florida, on September 22, 1963,

claiming that the British Honduras border was being

used for the infiltration of Communist revolutionaries

into Latin America.

According to this source,

article was later the basis for a report in the

"Belize Billboard," which echoed the view of the opposttion

party in British Honduras (at that time accusing the

government of having pro-Communist sympathies) and which

was allegedly designed to embarrass the government.

Also, according to the source, the Government

of British Honduras subsequently issued a statement to

the effect that the security authorities of that govern»

ment were not aware of any evidence to confirm that the

country was being used by Communist agents, and requested

the "Miami

Herald" to furnish confirmation of the allega-

tions contained in the article appearing on September 22,

1963.

The "Miami Herald" reporter who had written the

article replied that his story was based on information

received from the Cuban Student Directorate, which is

identical with the captioned organization, located

Miami, Florida. (E)

The "Miami Herald" article in question, written

by DOM BONAFEDE, Chief Latin-American Correspondent for the

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DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO ASTUDIANIIE (DRE)

(Students Revolutionory Directorate)

1X-202

Reference fa mode

do your communication dated

December 2,

1963, captioned

"Ouben Student Directorate,

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enclosure;

your number

8/5063. (e)

On December 9a

1963, on intelligence

offloor for the

DIE stated that a Vice

Consul from the Brtsish Consulate ir

Moni, Floride

had contacted the ult and requested ony focus

or evidence untol would corroborate the allegation that the

British Honduras bonder was used by Latin-Americon revolutionaries

who receive bratning in Cubo.

The intelligence officer stated

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that the Dis does not have @ delegate in Iritish Honduras buc

recipes information from various eourced which are regarded as

rellable and that it was in such o manner that the information

concerning the travel of revolutionartes through British Honduras

to blenico and into Cube was recelbed. He nated intelligence

information of this noture la received from clandestine clemento

of the BRE uno have ingtitrated vardous segments of the Cubon

Govermient and aleo from DRD members and Cubon refugees in general

who orrive in the United States.

He abated that other sources of

inbelligence naterial utilized by the Dht are nouspapers and

periodicalo printed in Cuba de well de Cuben rodto programs

monitored in the United Stated.

The above-mentioned intelligence

hotricer atated that the information which appecred in the "toni

Werale *

on septenber 22, 1963. and which referred to the uoe of

the Dritish Honduras border by revolutionary elements was originelly

Nes Jorth by the bas in ite biweely newsletter.

"The Cubon Report

September 13: 1963. The above-mentioned individual mode ovatleble

UNRECORDED COPY FILED

copy of "The Cubon Repord" of September 13, 1963, which to uritten

in the tinglish longuege,

Mich reference to the involvement or

British honduras, the following extract was noted; (C)

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"To be able to get

tnto Cube,

the group

of mer

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Is to be trained has to Do Miret token into Mesico.

This to sonetimes done by allecal meone through the

Frontier with (sto) British Honduras,

onet

othars (presumably

meaning other fronttera) as regular passengers,

by plane

or highway.

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above-mentioned intelligence officer was askee

Casper

Callahan

Cresher the Governont in Britten Honduras Knew or

gould snou

that

Conrad

unose travelers going through Brition Vlondures

men0 Mando bar tri

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proceeding to Cube for training in guerrilla warfere.

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DATE: 11-14-2913

TOR STOUT

CONNEESTIALI

On December 12, 1963, the editor of "Ine Cubon Report"

advised that approximately one month prevtously Mr. Do F. Cooper,

the Britich Vice Consul at Wants had contacted him for details

concerning une article wnich appeared in the september 22, 1903.

issue of the "Mom? Herald,"

the editor of that time aduised the

Vice Consul that he would check into the original sources of the

information and would subsequently advise the Vice Consul of the

results.

The editor stated that he did subsequently coll the

Vice Consul

and told him that the information had come through

DRE personnel in hatin Amertoo. (e)

December 12, 1963, another intelligence offieer of

the ORI stated that to was his responsibility to assemble much of

the information wnich is printed in

"The Cuban Report."

He stated

that the information is obtained principally from the underground

orgonization of the DRE in Cube. He stated that the information is

furnished by the underground sources in Cube generally through

regular mou to bus members in lioni using fictitious names and

addresses or names and oddnesses of persons who would not be

suspect by the cuban Goverment.

He displayed a typewritten

report which he stated contained data identical to that received

in a letter

ice. ron a bal source in hovend, Cunt.

It was obserued that the report by "Bica

known by the code

was acte

August 28, 1963, and

when translated into Inglish, related as

Follows c

"Groups of Communist youth fron various Latin-

Americon countries arrive in luna fron bexieo for

reports from the Forfirio Ramirez cell, which has

access to the office of the Secretary of Special

Affairs tr the Miniatry of the Cubon Armed Forces,

it has been ascertained that groups of ten to twelve

Latin-American youths ore lodged

in various houses

From these islonds, they

are taken by small boats during night time to the

high seas, where they transfer to Cuban boats.

am informed that some of the boats arrive at Coloma

and at Fuerto de la De, but have not confirmed on

the latter port.

Our informant reports that the

Cuban Goverment is obtaining in this monner replace-

ment parts and medicines, and that this contraband

is brought to Cuba from the Isla de las Mujeres.

It is not knoum if this is the way used for travel

of the agitators.

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"The entrance into Mexico is made in various

wayS.

Some arrive

by the airport with tourist visa.

Others enter by the British Honduras frontter.

is belteved that many Ponomonians use this latter

route.

"Several of the groups recently arriving have

been sent to the crea of son Julian base.

I don't

lonow what nationality les,

The

second intelligence offleer stated that netther

the above-mentioned report nor ony other intelligence report

which the one nas recelued has indicated that the Government of

British Honduras is aware of or condones the reported travel

individuals from Latin America through British Honduras for

raining in Cuba. He stated that it would have to be assured

ches there is no way for the Government of British Honduras.

to know that persons passing through British Honduras into Mextoo

are destined for Cube.

He stabed he did not belleve there was

any ultertor intention to indtot the Government of British Honduras

In the bRt news item contained in "The Cuban Report of september 130

19630

He said that British Honduras wos mentioned becouse it had

been mentioned in the ortginal intelligence report, received from

"Rleo."

Ints is for your information.

Stott on 12-2-63 advised Miami newspaper contained

article that British Honduras border was being used for infiltration

of communists revolutionaries into Latin America.

British Honduras

Government subsequently issued statement that its security

authorities were not aware of anything which would confirm that

British Honduras was being used by communist agents and requested

the Miami newspaper to confirm its allegations. In reply the

author of the article stated story he reported was what was claimed

by captioned onti-Castro orgonization and suggested inquiries be

made,

Inquiries made at captioned organization in Miami by

British Consul have produced no information to substantiate

allegations. Stott asked if we had any information which would

confirm the allegations and whether there were any inauiries

we could make to determine the basis of the report.

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FROM: SAC, MIAMI

(105-1360) (P)

(Students Revolutionary Directorate)

IS - CUBA;

NM

Whim 6570164

Date of Declar

Exenpt I7OD

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Indezinite

ReBuairtel to Miami, 12/5/63, which furnished

enclosure from a confidential

source abroad, requesting

inquiry concerning an article attributed to the captioned

organisation, which was utilized by opposirion forces

British Honduras to embarrass the government there.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 10 copies of a

letterhead memorandum dated and captioned as above.

The letterhead memorandum is classified CONFIDENTIAL,

since it refers to memo from a confidential source abroad.e)

which carried this classification.

The Confidental source abroad i knows to the

Bureau as referred to in reBuairtel.

Approved:

Copies of the letterheag memorandum are being

furnished locally to

Miami »which furnishes financial

support to the DRE

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U:S. State Department, Miami. Copy ior CiA/Site/RES

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