MEETING WITH LUIS CONTE AGNERO.
Originator: CIA
From: JOHN T. FLYNN
To: CHIEF, WHD
Document date: 09/02/1965
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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BENORANDUM FOR: ChLOr, MH Diylsion

SUBJECT

Hooting with Luig CONTE Agder

September 1965: Cae

officer:

Stephen G. Chaconas

A three hour nooting was hold with Subjoct this

коrп1ng.

The purpose of the meeting was to lapross upon

Bubject

the need to follow KUBARK direction concerning

the aftermath of recent dovelopments in tho Dominican

Ropublic.

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Subject reported the following: He talkod by

tolophone on

31

August with McGoorgo Bundy.

subjoct's

Intorpretation of this conversation was that McGeorgo

Bundy Invitod him to come to Washington.

He also stated

that he had asked Bundy to. arrange.for a moeting for him

with the Prosident of the U. S.

He did not explain to

Bundy the real purposo for wishing a meeting with the

President.

All he told Bundy was that ho wanted to give

the President the original copy of Imbert's resignation.

What Subject really wants is to tell the President that

Imbert has a proposal for provoking an attack upon the

Cuban Government Involving the Armed Forces of the

Dominican Republic.

Imbert's personal message to the

President (which Subject is to convey) is that the

Dominican Armed Forces are ready to engage in war against

Cuba,

1f the Dominican

Armed Forces have cort U. S.

support.

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• Subject said that as of 1330 hours today he

had not heard from Bundy, but he had heard from Robort A.

Stevenson of ARA/CCA and he was to noot with Stavenson

some time this atternoon.

As for the meeting planned

with Stevonson, Subject was completely indifforent since

ho did not consider Stovenson sufficiently high in U, s.

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officialdon to be of real use.

Similarly, Subjoct sa11

that he would not reveal labert's proposal to McGeorge

Bundy, but sould onlj deliver this proposal orally to

tho President.

Tho Case Officer porsuaded Subject to give him

a copy of the Imbert resignation (attached herewith with

photos

and newspaper clippings) and told Subject that the

Casa OffICer Moulú senu lhose by messengor to the white

House and would inform the Presidon: thai Subjoct has a

proposal to convey to the Prosident from Imbert.

the

Case Officer Inpressed upon Subjoct that it was

not at

all likely a neeting could bo arranged with the President.

Finally, Subjoct said ho would wait until tomorrow after-

noon or not later than Saturday and, if no meeting could

be arrangod, he would roturn to Miami.

In the course of the conversation it became

apparent that Subject's personal roason for desiring a

noting with the Presidont is not so much to convey the

Imbort message but to have himsolf photographed with the

President and to dorive publicity which would enhance

Subject's personal prestigo among the members of the

exile Cuban community.

The Case Officer borated Subject, who responded

good naturedly, on his uncoordinated and

action as outlined above and told Subject that he was

only hurting his position with KUBARK, particularly if

It became known among newspapermer that he was & KUBARK

agent.

Subject said he was sure this would not become

known and he could handle this aspoct of the problem.

Subject also said that 1f his Case Officer in Miami was

uahappy with his bohavior, Subject was willing to resign.

He said further he tid just rocently recoivid an offer

I|| for a combined radio/television program from a Caracas,

Venezuela station making

an

offer of $5,000 per month.

Subject's KUBARK Eary 18 53,000 per month..

subject finally agrood that ha would coordinato

with the present Case Officor in Washington prior to

any discussions with newspapor people here ur with Govern-

ment people and that ho would roport on mastings to the

Case Officer.

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Stevenson has beed inforned by WVC that he

1s to

tell

Subjert

(if a seeting takes place) that

subject is to coatact his Case Officer in Washington.

Another neeting is

scheduled with Subject before his

departure for Miar!.

As the situation now stands it

1g unlikely that Subject will have any contacts with

Government officials

with the possible exception of

Etevenson.

The present Case Officer has impressed upon

Subject the lick of wisdom in his present benavior, the

danger of blowing himself and the consequences that

would follow.

Subject appeared to have understood the

gravity of the situation and expressed willingness to

cooperate, at least for the present.

John T. Flyn

JOHN T. FLYNN

ADC/ WH/C

Attachments:

Resignation

Photos

Newspaper clippings

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