AMWHIP/1 MEETING, NEW YORK CITY, 28-29 FEB 1964
Originator: CIA
From: SAS/EOB, C/O
To: MFR
Document date: 03/04/1964
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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4 March 1984

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:

ST BJECT

: AMWHIP/1 Meeting, New York City,

28-29 Feb 1964.

3. Purpose of Neoting. To discuss course of actior

by AMMlIp in response to his receipt of word from AMLASH vil

a lotter sent Iron Paris by Carlos Jorge HOBRENO, aka "El Mago",

3.

Details of Meeting.

on 27 Feb, A/I called the writer via stertle

phone to say that he had received a letter from ROBRENO (R)

postmarked 25 Feb., Par18,

In one paragraph, R stated that he

had been given several "encargos" from AMALSII fOr A/l to be

"traneuitted personally" (see attached copy of letter).

Since

the above information was not mentioned in the clear over the

phone, It was decided that the writer should meet with i/l in

order

to see the letter personally and to guide A/l 1n any

subsequent steps. The writer arrived at A/l's office at

oa 1240, 28 Feb.

It was A/l'8 Impression that the "encargog"

otted in the letter included things beyond personal requesty,

but he was not absolutely certain of this interpretation due

to tho brevity of the paragraph.

To resolve this expeditlously

as requested in the letter,.

It was decided that A/l should call

Paris and talk directly with R, avoiding, of course, any phone

call to the Cuban Embassy there.

To achleve thi8,

was necessary to call Luis FERNANDS? Ruiz, aka "El Ingla18*

(5), at GAL-9913) and ask him to got in touch with Luis Enrique

TRASANCOS (9).

who in turn could pass a message to R asking

him to call A/1 in New York. No interest of an ops nature

was revealed here, as the Paris group was told only (and

truthfully) that R had written to A/l in New York and shat part

of his letter was unclear in its meaning, thus A/l wished to

talk directly

with R in order to clarify this.

(A phone call

was not at all unusual in this case, given A/l's normally

extensive use of the phone, plus the fact that the letter

indicated some urgency and

aid not include a return address.

FERNANDEZ readily agreed to the request even though it mas

after 2200 Paris time. A/l walted in his NYC Office until

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0100 Paria time, but recelvod no roturn oall.

During the portod subsequent to the call to

PERNANDEZ,

the writer discussed the situation with A/1.

was agreed that there ras little we could do untll me had

teard from R hingell.

The writer also took this opportunity to

let All know that ve were rather concerned over the arrival

of R with a message from AMLASIl, partioularly 1f Indeed 1t

has any connection with AMASH's future plans..

(We know algo

but did not so state to A/1.

at thla timo via the PARI cablo that he also expectod another

that R had revealed to TRASANCO

"courtor", Jobe Alberto INARRA Martin, aka "El L0o0"' /1 was

arrivo next week with additional nord

from AMRASH.)

also told that the arrival of these

MeSSages frOm AMLASHI

was further clouded by the faot that AlIASHl waB in touch with

un through another channel.

d.

In reply, A/l agreed that there may be none

cause for condern, but in lact he was not too apprehensive es

he felt both men

were "100%" behind AMLASH. A/l went on to.

say tbat by this ho meant that both men hed been for a long

tine assoolated with the oiroles in whioh AMLASH had been a

leader, and could be regarded as "loyal" to AlIASil. However,

he did speculate that both men were perhaps oloser Irlends

with each other then either was with AMlASll. A/l also

Btated that both AMLASH and he did not personally dare lor tha

two nen (R and IBARIA), but that AllASHl did feel that at least

R was a good "sotion type" and could probably be fitted into

AMLASH's plans at gone point.

(This mas reported also in A/1

Contact Report dated 23 Oot 1962) A/l went on to describe R

as much the snarter of the tro; IBARRA being not too intelligent.

A/l alao stated that both sen drank quito a bit, turainy

Into belligerent and talkativo drunks.

He stated that tbis

over-indulgence,

with its resulting bellcosity, mag undoubtedly

responsible for

R'& shooting of the American in a bar brawl

over a tomato in lavana several yearg ago.

According to A/1,

IBARRA 18 more commonly known as "El, Blanco",

after the name

0f his step-father, Lino Blanco, to whom IBARRA's mother 1e

now married.

TRANSANCO

and R returned A/l's call:

some items to discuss with Al, but that lt was "nothin

fmmediate."

He stated that he had written a subsequent letter

to A/l containing more Information and which ahould arrive

in New York the next Monday or Tuesday (meaning the 2nd or

3rd of March).

B also atated that IBARRA nas coming to Paris

the following week (week of 1 March) and should bring with

hin additional detalle. A/I said that he was quite busy at

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present and preferred to postpone coming to Europe at thio

tine 1f it wasn't absolutaly necessary.

R said that ha Selt

It could wait at least until IlAllA arrivod; then the natter

could be re-considered.

R said he could he reached at the

following telephone No. 783-2952, at least for the next few

days (A/l falled to ask for an address or for the location -

ouner - of the phone).

R also stated that he planned to

v1a1t Spaln a "11ttlo lator», but did not disoloso to a/l tho

naturo of the trip.

The convergation ended with A/l stating

so & that he would be in touch with him later after he had

received the letter from R.

Ilo also asked R to let bia koow

when IBARRA arrived in Paris.

I. A/l will contaot the uriter as soon as he gets

the lottor from & and will mall lt to the accommodation addreas

he regularly uses.

last tino ca 1730,

SeourlY; Feb 1966.

The writer loft A/l's office for the

No inoidents of a security

nature vare noted.

18 noted for the record, however.

that A/l has alven ANSPORT/l a temporary job in his fira,

and the writer's presence was observed by AMSPORT during this

BOrIeS of meetingo.

End of Report

Willian E, Wainwright

SAS/BOB, C/O

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