MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: SUBJECT - OPERATIONAL COMMENTS RELATING TO AMWHIP AND AMLASH MATTERS
Originator: CIA
From: WH/C/SP
To: MFR
Document date: 06/30/1965
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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30 June 1965

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT:

Operational Comments relating to

AMWHIP and AMLASH Matters

REFERENCE:

Contact Report on 22 & 23 June

Meetings with Carlos TEPEDINO

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Friends of Carlos TEPEDINO nay be useful in securing

information from

Or

establishing contact with Cubans connected

with the regime, including those residing in Cuba, travelling

outside or stationed outside

possibilities so

when appropriate.

examples, might

furnish leads. Persons ofpossible

interest

Cuba such

RIde Cobble me eetal targets only it their

SOTO and Marcelinobl

use could

be compartmented completely from the ALASH operation.

(See

page 1, paragraph 1 and page 8 paragraph 4 of reference.)

In evaluating reports or considering operations,

of Rolando's mistrust of ARTIME and respect

for RAY: (See page 6 paragraphs 16 and 17.)

The expectation that an assassination of Fidel CASTRO

may be attempted on

26 July 1965 coincides with that of

ESPINOSA.

Although neither has hard current information, an

intelligere dissenination attributed so

as to disguise the

sources may be in order.

Reporting

after the fact would not

be impressive.

(See page 7 paragraph 18.)

Any unnecessary contact with disgruntled members

of the group increases the risk that the charges could stick.

(See page 10 paragraphs 37 and 38.)

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of the reference possibly should be sent to

Paris and Madrid not merely because of their general interesti

but also because of information which concerns current or proposed

operations.

For example, the reflection of TEPEDINO's views

on "his own

29 and 30 of reference) and the leads concerning CARRILLO'&

page 9 paragraphs 31

smuggling are in conflict with a Madrid report: (See page 10

paragraphs 37 and 38)

LCFLUTTER arrangements are in process. No operator 15

available until 8 July and the Spanish speaking operator 1s

on transfer fron Miami to Headquarters where he will arrive

•op or about 6 July..

Coupled with Carlos' own workload and

travel plans, the

8 July seem

shall be available.

page 10 paragraph

Harold F.

Swenson

NH/C/SP

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