Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: NY
To: HQ
Document date: 07/30/1959
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/10/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-90130-10078

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 109-12-210-744

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

issassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:M 54462 Date:

10-05-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

NY

TO :

HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 07/30/1959

PAGES:

3

SUBJECTS :

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO

POLITICAL MATTERS-CUBA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/21/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

AT

9.1

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NY 109-112

NY T-1, mentioned in attached letterhead memorandum,

is FABIO MREYREXAGUILERA who now resides with his wife and

seven children at 1560 south Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach.

Florida..

FREYRE's telephone

number Is Temple

-3-0250.

FREYRE stated that he would be willing to cooperate with

the Bureau and offered his services to the Bureau. FREYRS

was advised that in the event the Bureau destred to re

contact him, a representative of the Mlami Office would

contact him at his home.

Yo? Office recognizes ths possible

violation of the Registration Act on the part of EMMET

WHITLOCK and FABIO FREVRE. Since the organization to which

these two individuals belong is loosely knit and has no

principal at the moment, the New York Office will continue

to follow this matter ciosely and, when sufficient in-

formation is developed regarding their activities, a

communication will be directed to the Bureau to obtain

a decision from the Department regarding their registration.

Reference is made to Bureau letter to the

Office of

Security, Department of State, dated 6/29/59,

entitled "FOREIGN

POLITICAL, MATTERS - CUBA; INTERNAL

SECURITY - CUBA.

" Relet reflects that Mrs. CATHERINE

TAAFFE, on 6/23/59, had furnished the identity of EMMET

WHITLOCK's associate as MANUEL GARCIA NUNEZ.

result of interview with WHITLOCK and FREYRE, It is to be

noted that FREYRE is the

associate of WHITLOCK and that

FREYRE's brother-in-law's correct name is GONZALO NUNEZ

BEATTIE.

FREYRE stated that GONZALO NUNEZ now resides

at the Statement Apartments, Harbor Island, Florida, and

has telephone number Plaza 9-2216.

FREYRE

stated that

his brother-in-law was in politics in Cuba, that he is

a wealthy young man and that he is associated with

FREYRE's group and thes GONZALO NUNEZ is sending re-

presentatives into Cuba to contact wealthy professional

people in order to obtain funds for their movement.

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NY 109-112

The New York Office will closely follow the

activities of WHITLOCK, FREYRE and GONZALO NUNEZ.

FREYRE advised that he spoke, on 7/26/59,

with FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELIMAN regarding the role of

the Catholic Church in Cuba. FREYRE stated that

SPELLMAN told him that he was appalled at what FREYRE

had related concerning present conditions in Cuba.

FREYRE stated that he told Cardinal SPELLMAN that the

people of Cuba are. not receiving the instruction and

advice which they should regarding the Communistic

tendencies of the CASTRO Government.

The informant

stated that certain Catholic priests and members of the

hierarchy in Cuba are telling the Cuban people to back

and support the revolutionary government of FIDEL CASTRO.

FREYRE stated that Cardinal SPELLMAN had told him that

he would forward a report concerning the conditions in

Cuba, as related by FREYRE, to the Papal Nuncio and would

also

direct a letter to the Pope regarding the position

of the Catholic Churchin Cuba.

Cardinal SPELIMAN that his associates in Cuba were

willing to furnish financial assistance to opposition groups

in order to rid Cuba of FIDEL CASTRO and Communism,

and also stated that they were backing Dr. ANTONIO

DE VARONA. FREYRE stated that Cardinal SPELLMAN informed

him that he would be most desirous of speaking personally

to TONY VARONA, If and when TONY VARONA could get out of

Cuba..

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