Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: ROUSE, JOHN W.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/30/1962
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/27/201

AGENCY :

FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10205-10472

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-106995-4, 5

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

ROUSE, JOHN W.

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 03/30/1962

PAGES:

41

SUBJECTS :

DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION:

RESTRICTIONS :

CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI, ANTI-COMMUNIST CUBAN

REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATION, ACA, ARMS ACT,

FINANCES, CLADESTINE RADIO STATION, BOAT

OPERATIONS, PROPAGANDA

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

4

Redact

04/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE i

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FD-263 (Rev. 5-1-59)

SECRET

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OPHICH

MIAMI

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

TITLE OF CASE

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI,

also known as Montecristi

Group, Montecristi Movement

DATE

5/3/62

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

10/3/61 - 5/1/62

REPORT MADE BY

LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR.

CHARACTER OF CASE

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA

TYPED BY

•ems

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASS EMPERENGEAR

Miami airtel to Bureau, 1/17/62, captioned:

RELLASE OF CIA INFORMATION "Anti-FIDEL CASTRO Activities; IS - CUBA",

IN THIS DOCUMENT.

Bufile 109-584, Miami file 105-1742.

mKH. 2-6-98

Bulet bearing same caption dated 1/30/62.

Miamilet 1/31/62.

dated 3/30/62.

DECLASSIFIER

5668 SLOpSB

ON

2-20 - 98

LEADS

Classtiled by

Declassity on: /DADR 6/94/85

JFK)

Note:

All offices, upon completion of investigation requested

below, will submit reports suitable for dissemination,

using the same distribution to outside agencies as set

forth in this report.

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

CHARGENT

10 - Bureau (105-106995) (AM •

- Miami (4 - 105-4719

1

105-3558

1 - 105-5147)

A goney.

Request Rood,

Date Fwd,

How Fwd,

BY

See Cover Page "B' for remain®

ing copies.

Dissemination Rocord of Attached Report

opy to Chiicia/BRa, Mex Cite

ONI/OSI/ACS!'

10/a 0/4

by routing slip for into.

Date 3121/02 brinst

58 MAY 221962/14

SECRET

105-

RM)

Notations

чеук

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

1069975

1962

REC- 44

Exti

97 MAY 7

NA'

SEE REVERSE

SIDEFOR

CLASSIFICATION

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14744

POT/PA H. 21,326.

APFEARA

CIVIU ACT. A

E. 0. #.

DARE 6/12/85 TRITIRIS CCL

(51) IS (CIA) (U)

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SECRET

MM 105-4719

Translations from Spanish to English were made

by Miami Translator ELEANORE M. SCHOENBERGER.

INFORMANTS

IDENTITY

LOCATION OF ORIGINAL

INFORMATION

MM T-1 18 GAUDENCIO CASTRO

SOLOZABAL, Coral Gables,

Florida, Financial secretary

of "Agrupacion Montecristi"

pSI under development, who

voluntarily furnished

informa-

tion to SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR

MM T-2 is ERNESTO DESPAIGNE,

PSI under development, Military

Adviser to the Cuban Revolution

ary Council, who voluntarily

furnished information to SA

LEMAN L. STAFFORD, JR.

MM T-3 is CIA, Miami

MM T-4 is MM 726-S, contacted

by SA LEMAN L. STAFFORD

1(4)

Instant report, page 2.

Instant report, page 5.

105-4719-1 and 2

134-307 Sub A-152

Careful consideration has been given to

each source concealed in this report, and they were

concealed only in those

instances where identities

must be concealed.

Go.

• COVER PAGE •

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FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59)

CIA WFO (BRACKETS

Ks cLAsSifIeD

THEIR 12/36190

3/12/92

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREINTS UNISIFIED

EXCEPT HELSI

SECRETI

UNITED STATES DEPÄRTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1 - INS, Miami (RM)

1 - FCC, Miami (RM)

1 - CIA, Miami (RM)

Copy 1011 - U.S. Customs, Miami (RM)

1 - Border Patrol, Miami (RM)

1 - ONI, 6th ND, Charleston (RM)

1 - OSI, Robins AFB, Ga. (RM)

1 - G-2, Ft. McPherson, Ga.

(RM)

1 - 111th INTC Group, Orlando (RM)

Report of

Dates

Title:

LEMAN L.

• STAFFORD, JR.

May 3,

1962

Ofia Miami, Florida

Field Office Ella i Miami 105-4749A HAS NO OBICOTIONATOU FIlO * 105-106995

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI DATON AND/OR

RELLASE OF CIA IM-ORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT.

mKH 2-6-98

Character:

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA

10394 Spaint/EM JFK,

#211326 MUCTiME SOURCES

Classified by AbA/ta

Declassify on: GADR 6/1/85

Synopsis:

Investigation discloses AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI's head-

quarters located Miami, Florida. JUSTO CARRILLO HERNANDEZ,

General Coordinator of organization. Identities of Exec-

utive Committee and leaders of delegations in other cities

throughout United States and other countries set forth.

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI first organized to bring about down-

fall of BATISTA regime in Cuba; however, is now dedicated

to overthrow of CASTRO Government. Alms and objectives

of organization set forth. Estimates set forth concerning

strength and membership of organization. One source describes

AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI as "paper" organization, basically very

weak and describes. It as not representative-of an organiza-

tion of any great strength in the anti-CASTRO field. Organiza-

tion receives financial support from Cuban Revolutionary Coun

cil.

JUSTO CARRILLO resigned from Cuban Revolutionary Coun-

cil; however, continues to head AGRUPACION MONTECRISTI, which

is a member of Council. Group 1s represented on Cuban Rev-

olutionary Council by JUSTO CARRILLO's nephew, FRANCISCO

CARRILLO.

Group had clandestine radio station set up at

Miami, Florida.

However, station inactive. Organization was

engaged in transporting by boat ammunition, arms and other

materials to Cuba, until November, 1961. Principal activities

organization now in propaganda effort. Awaiting assistance

from U.S. Government.

Group not registered in accordance

with FARA of 1938, as amended, as of February 9, 1962,

SIM REVERSE

S+DE FOR

CLASSIFICATION

nalthat-s

your agency; it and its contents

of the FBI. It is the property of the Feland fe loaned to

are not to be distributed outside your agency,

SEC

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АГРИЛЙ

21326

5.0. 117556

DATE 612/85 INIIISGAL

(5-1) /(c1A) (u)

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MM 1054719

SECRET

VI. Finances

On April 12, 1962, MM T-1 advised that the

activities of the AM are carried out through the

financial support of the Cuban Revolutionary Council.

He said that FRANCISCO CARRILLO, the nephew of JUSTO

CARRILLO, receives three hundred fifty dollars monthly

personally, for expenses, from the Cuban Revolutionary

Council, inasmuch as he is a representative to that

group:

FRANCISCO CARRILLO has been turning this money

over to the AM, in order that it might carry out its

various activities. MM Tol said the AM receives from

fifteen hundred to twenty-five hundred dollars monthly

from the Cuban Revolutionary Council, in order to

carry out certain underground activities in Cuba.

He

indicated that the AM has received monthly financial

support Irom the Cuban Revolutionary Council since

about september, 1961.M4

According to MM T-I, the AM maintains an

account at the Coral Gables First National Bank, in

the names of PRANCISCO CARRILLO and Dr. G./CASTRO, the

latter individual being identified by MM T-1 as GAUDENCIO

CASTRO SOLOZABAL, Financial Secretary of the Al.

The

checking account of the AM is maintained under No. 41-784-

640-4.

MM T-1 advised that the expenses of the organiza-

tion are itemized on a monthly basis, and submitted

to

the Cuban Revolutionary Council for approval. 08U)

VII. Factionalism

The "Diario Las Americas," issue of October 13,

1961, published an article which stated, along with other

things, the following; translated from the Spanish:

The Executive Committee of the Montecristi

Group wishes to publish the bases for its conduct in

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SECRET

MM 105-4719

According to source, this set now installed' MA INfo CLASSIFiED

in IRIGOYEN's home, will be used to transmit messages

PER THEIR 12/31/90

to Cuba and to communicate with a boat, possibly the

"Barcarolle," owned by the Montecristo Group and

9803 ral/gel

docked at 8th Avenue N.W. near the bridge. t+102)/u)

121,326

3/12/92

On October 9, 1961, MM T-4, who is personally

acquainted with CELSO LUIS PIMIENTA, advised he had

learned that the latter individual had said an anti-

CASTRO group called the 30th of November had purchased

an HT-4 radio transmitter and a BC-348 receiver from

Aircraft Radio Marine Company, located at Northwest

36th Street, Miami, Florida, for the sum of thirteen

hundred dollars. PIMIENTA said this equipment was set

up for clandestine operation in the home of a woman

named LEONOR TALAVERA, located at_ 1500_Northwest 25th

Avenue, Miami, Florida.

PIMIENTA said a woman was

going to operate the equipment; however, it was sub-

sequently learned that the woman was not qualified

to operate the equipment, and the idea was dropped.

PIMIENTA related that the 30th of November

group thereafter contacted PIMIENTA and asked him if

he would operate the equipment from the above described

reSidence.

PIMIENTA said he told the group he did not

want to have anything to do with that equipment, but

if anything, he would use his own personal transmitter.

PIMIENTA said he thereafter took his trans-

mitter to the above described residence, but he never

made a contact with

anyone in Cuba, or any other

country for that matter, and indicated he subsequently

took his radio equipment out of that residence.

PIMIENTA said he believed the 30th of November

group was bluffing, and contrary to their statements,

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SECHET

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FD-263

(Rev;

65=1-59).

CONF

HAt

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

MIAMI

DATE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

MAR 30 1962

12/28/61 - 3/8/62

REPORT MADE BY

SA JOHN W. ROUSE

CHARACTER OF CASE

TYPED BY

c1

AGRUPACION "ONtEeRIStI, aka.,

Montecristi Group, Montecrtsti

Movement: DECLASCIFICATION ANDIOR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IS -

CUBA

IN THIS DOCUMENT. JM 9-15-97

- CUBA

310/11570

REFERENCE:

Tampa lotter to he Slar, 4/31/62.

- RUC -

9-36-9 98 мА)

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Classied ty SPOBJAGAL

Sify on: OADR6/19/85

LASSICTED

SHOWB

Copkes of the letterhead memorandum evaluating

informants have been disseminated with this report.

Careful consideration has been given to concealment

of sources and the "T"' symbol has been used only where necessary

to protect identity of the source.

H2X319

EXCEPT

THER

CLASSIFICATION:

as information

This report is being classified "Confidential"

from TP T-1, 2 and 3 could reasonably result

in the identification of confidential informants of

continuing value and compronise the future effectiveness

thereof.

:0-0

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

3FECIAL AGEN

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

Bureau

(105-106995) (RM)

•1

- INS;

Miami (RM)

ONI, Charleston;

S.C. (RM)

- OSt, Robins AFB,

Ga •

(RM)

1

- G-2, Ft. McPherson,

Ga. (RM)

- 111th INTC Group, Orlando,

Fla. (RM)

I - Miami (Info.) 1 - Tampa (105-978)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

Copy To: CiM/Dicta/DAO DiA

105.

106995: 4

REC-71

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Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

NAT. KIK

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CONFIDENTIAL

1400

TP. 105-978

Inasmuch as the organization is relativelý

inactive,

no additional Investigation is being conducted.

Group will be followed through sources and informants;

any pertinent information will be furnished to Bureau and

Miami,

INFORMANTS:

IDENTITY

LOCATION OF INFORMATION

TE T-I iS SSOI ENRIQUE MUNOZ

TP. T-2 is 52-S

TP

134-37A -6

TP 134-35A-55

IP 1-3 IS PSI JOSE ENRIQUE RAMIREZ TP 134-92A-3

Other sources mentioned as having no information

regarding this group when contacted in January, 1962 are as

follows:

DATE OF CONTACT

PERSON CONTACTED

CONTACTING AGENT

1/2/62

TP. 48-S

SA JOHN W. ROUSE

1/3/62

1/5/62

PSI CANDIDO LANZA

PSI FRANCISCO MARTINEZ

1/5/62

PSI EMILIO GONZALEZ

SA JOHN W. ROUSE

SA RICHARD E. HEON

SA RICHARD E. HEON

1/8/62

TP 57-S

1/8/62

[1/8/62

1/8/62

PSI ANTONIO DE DIEGO

PSI ROBERTO RODEIRO

SA RICHARD E. HEON

SA RICHARD E. HEON

SA RICHARD E. HEON EX

PSI FELIX MENENDEZ

1/10/62

TP 45-S

1/12/62

1/16/62

PSI JOE FERNANDEZ

TP. 27-S

SA FREDERICK A. SLIGHT

SA HOWARD K. RUTHERFORD

SA HOWARD K. RUTHERFORD

SA HOWARD K. RUTHERFORDIO

B*

COVER

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