Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MD
To: HQ
Document date: 07/29/1960
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/2/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90135-10192

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 105-82298-54

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

MD

TO: HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 07/29/1960

PAGES:

6

SUBJECTS :

ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/25/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

LHM

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

DATE: 11-14-2017,

CLAS

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SECRE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

AYS ISNOAMANZOE CORTATNED

ENGEPO WHERE SMONE

074091266

Re: ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO

WASHINGTON 25, D. Co

July 29, 1960

Classied b

Declassify eng

212405к 7)

The following information on the subject

was

furnished

by a confidential source abroad on July 27, 1960: (%

Subject has the rank of Major (Comandante) in the

CASTRO Army.

He arrived in Madrid; Spain, from Cuba on July 16,

1960, and remained there until July 20, 1960, when he departed

for Brussels, Belgium, on Sabena Airlines flight 958. Subject

is the bearer of Cuban

diplomatic passport 59/927 issued on

December 28, 1959.

Source said that while in Madrid GUTIERREZ MENOYO

Brains

held lengthy conversations with Colonel RAMON BARQUIN LOPEZ, Cut

described as head of a Cuban arms purchasing commission in Europe

and who resides in Madrid, and with aides of BARQUIN named VARELA

and GUTIERREZ.

He also conferred with one ORAMAS, described byLS_

source as a Military Aide to RAUL CASTRO. According to the source,C5

ORAMAS had come temporarily to Madrid from the Soviet and satellite(S

countries, where RAUL CASTRO was then visiting.

MENOYO from Madrid for Brussels, the latter sent a telegram to

Source said that in the telegram GUTIERREZ

MENOYO told MATA to

wait for him there

GUTIERREZ MENOYO was leaving for Belgium

with instructions.

7X(V)

The source said that it might be entirely a coincidence

but that he recalled that

in the Dominican Republic as a

member of a group being prepared there for an invasion of Cuba

to overthrow the CASTRO regime, there was a member of a so-called

Legion

being prepared for the same purpose who was named ARTURO

GONZALEAT. He described this person as a Spaniard holding

the rank of Lieutenant, and it was his recollection the GONZALEZ

MATA left the Dominican Republic for Durope after it becane obvior"(4)

that the plans for the invasion at tuba could not be carried out (3)

This document contains neither

Clare

D

10/7/6

recommendations nor conclusions of

the FBI.

It is the property of

the FBI and is looned to your agencys

it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

TUF

105-82298-54

ENCLOSURE

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SECRET

WASHINGTON 25, D. C

July 29, 1960

98

CLASSIFIED BYS

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CLASSIFY ON: 25X

XX IMPERIATON CONTAINED -

MEDIA: SP

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QUEERWICE

Re: BLOY GUTIE

SENOYO

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083/83

ne doLlowing iniornation on the sublect wa

furnished

y a confidential source abroad on July 27, 1960: CK/U

Subject

has the rank of Major (Comandante) in the

CASTRO Arny-

He arrived in Madrid, Spain,

tron Cuba on July 16,

1960, and remained there until July 20, 1960, when be departed

for Brussels, Bolgium, on Sabena Atzlines flight 958. Subject

is the bearer of Cuban diplomatic passport 59/927 Issued on

December 28, 1959.(S2(U)

Bource said that while in lodeid GUTIERAEZ MENOYO

held lengthy conversations with Colonel BALION BARQUIN LOPEZ,

described as head of a Cuban arms purchasing commission in Europe

and who resides in Madrid, and with aides of BARQUIN named VARELA

Jand GUBLARES:

to also conferred with one (ORANAS, described byC5]

source. as aulilitary Aide to RAUL CASTRO.

According to the source,(S

ORALAS hod come temporarily To Indrid from the Soviet and satellitel

countries, were FAUL CASTRO was then visiting.

The source said that prior to the departure of GUZIBRREZ

MENOTO trou Madrid for Brussels,

the latter sent a telegram to

- Poste Restanto centrales bleges.

Belgium

Source said that in the telogran CUTIEE MENOYO told MATA to

vait for hin there as CUPIERREL MENOVO was leaving for Belgium

with instzuctions.

The source said that it might be entirely a coincidence

but that he recalled that while in the Doninican Republie as &

member of a group being preparod there for an invesion of Cuba

to overthrow the CASTRO regime, there was a member of a so-called

Legion being prepared for the semo purpose who was naned ARTURO

CONZALER MATA:

to described this person as a Spaniard holding

the rank of Lieutenant,

and it was his recollection the GONZALIZ

VATA left the Dominicen Republic for Turope after it became obvious

that the plans for the invasion of Cuba could not be carried out.

This document contains neither

recommendations nor conclusions of

the FBI.

It is the property of

the FBI and is loaned to your ageney;

it and its contents

are not to be

distributed

SECRET

outside your agency.

PITTEE

DA HEN TAL

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