Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: PAPICH
To: BRENNAN
Document date: 10/28/1963
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-90140-10142

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 97-3413-37

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: PAPICH

TO: BRENNAN

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

10/28/1963

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CIA LIAISON MATERIAL

ERNESTO BETANCOURT

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

09/28/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

MEMO

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 1441 USC 2107 HOve

DATE: 11-14-2017

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Mr. D. J. Brennan,

DATE:

10/28/63

DIA MAS NO PRIECTION TO

FROM

Mr. S.

J. Papich

indy

SUBJECT: ERNESTO BETANCOURT

IS - CUBA

Tolson -

Belmont

Mohr

Casper -

Callahan

Conrad -

DeLoach

Evans -

Gale

Rosen -

Sullivan -

Tavel -

Trotter —

Tele. Room

Holmes -

Gandy

Wall.

subject, well known to the Bureau, has been very active in

anti-Castro activities. From time to time he has been utilizedJas a

source of information by the Bureau. On 10/25/63, Austin Horn, CIA,

inquired it the Bureau had any objection to ClA establishing contact

with the subject. The purpose of this contact would be to interview

Betancourt regarding the political situation in Cuba.

CIA also may

have occasion tó question Betancourt concerning the various Cuban

exile groups. Horn explained that Betancourt possibly may be in a

position to be of assistance to CIA in promoting operations inside

Cuba.

ACTION:

The above information is being directed to the attention of

the Nationalities Intelligence Section.

It is suggested that the

Bureau's

position on this matter be transmitted to CIA via Liaison.

1 - Mr. Wannall

1 - Liaison

1 - Mr. Papich

SuP:chs

(4)

ths

wel

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS, UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 6/8/58

BY 268 SiO/ISR

JFK)

men to Sullio

UHN:PAI

10/30/63

REC 37

97-3413-37

BE NOVE TO Me

EX-103,

NOV 13 1963

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