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Cable Traffic, Mexico City/Director

Cetober 1953

# 7252? to MEXI from DIR dated 10/1/63

1111021 ;

ulio Lanier Hevia one of original members Pro-Unidad Cubai

1 Exilio formed February 1962

3. Manolo Ray and Ernesto Betancourt (MEXI 6255) of ELC have had

dealings in past and jointly held discussions with U.S. govt. on Cuban

problems. Possible therefore Lanier and Betancourt approaches related.

#79557 to MEXI from DIR, dated 31 October 1963

1. Do not wish MEXI station intervene wit Mexi foreign minister

behall Jure reps as thisowould doviously establish official U.S. support

Hdatrs not aware Iltamil? has foreign minister contact but if he can

assist on visa problem no obiec

cion. Might be useful L/2 make pretense of

helping in order appear cooperative to Lanier.

Angel Luis Guiu Figueredo was chief military operations MRE

in Cuba until took asylum May 1961.

WAVE asset mid 62 to mid 63.

Pogelio

Cisneros Diaz is member JURE Executive Board and former national coordinator

VRP in Cuba.

$6455 to DIR from MEXI, dated 9 Cetober 1963

JURI rep in Mexico, Julio Lanier Hevia, told Liftari '2 that

long-range seaplane lined up for use against Cuban soil. Currently used

commercially haul shellfish.

Based near Tampico.

Two JURE leaders coming

Mexico soon to inspect it.

L/2 will try elicit more details.

c/s Comment: Requested timely reporting re any air strikes being

planned or mounted against Cuba by anyone.

Cuban Ambassador to Mexico, 1963 - Joaquin Hernandez Armas

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SERGIO ARCACHA SMITH

September 14, 1965

I Loose Documents

Reply to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalizatior

Service from DD/P stating: Reference is made to the request

lated 23 August 1965 concerning Suoject (File No. AL 055 004 TC)

The files contain no pertinent additional Iniormation to that

eviously forwarded to the FBI in CSc1-3/764,4

ted 30 March 1961, subject: Friends of Democratic Cu

1 yellow manila envelope: Letter to agency dat

3 August 1965 referred to abov

302-833476 (2027) 7149 Aton riest)

June 25, 1968

Attended college in Havana

A graduate of Columbia University Law School

Served in Cuban Diplomatic Service before Castro

New Orleans delegate of Frente Revolucionaria Democratico in 1960

Additional info in File 100-300-017

June 9, 1967 Meno for Record

Reference: Brief Comments re: FBI Report, DBB 78940 of

tates: Other sources have stated that Gordon Novel an

rcacha Smith have "marquie" letters granting them immunit

and are allegedly employed by CIA.

Garrison's investigation started when Everett Gordon

Schaeffer (phonetic) took a deposition from David Ferrie

in which Ferrie admitted knowing Lee Harvey Oswald.

lovember 13, 1915 (outgoing message: on Smith for Customs

DPOB

1923,

Cuba.

awyer: FBI has further information on him

bluc

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Third Agency Deletions

FBI document (DBC-00999) dated 21 Feb. 1967,

Classification; not given

subject:

Assassination/JFK Nov.

1963, Dallas,

File # - not given.

Tex,

FBI document (DBB 78198) dated 30 March 1967, Classification: not given

subject: Assassination/JFK

FBI File #

Nov, 22, 1963 Dallas,

: (5) 62-10960 (Bureau)

3.

FBI document, DBB-T7295, dated April 10, 1967

Dallas, Texas

FBI File #: Not given

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SERGIO ARCACHA SMITH - Office of Security File Review

April 28, 1978

1. Search Request on 4/6/67

3. Report deleted, dated 7/19/61 - Third Party Information

sergio Visits survivors of Cuban exile Infiltration of U.S. who lande

In New Orleans and were hospitalized because of their weakened condition

He tried to see them on 3 May 1961 but entrance to the hospital was denied

until his bona fides could be established.

Arcacha then head of New Orleans chapter of CRC.

Washington Start article, dated 1 April 1967 on Carrison proble - warrent

issued for Arcacha's arrest on charges of conspiring to burglarize munitions

bunker in 1961 with Gordon Novel.

Bio memo - undated. Sergio Arcacha Smith one of promoters of Friends of

Democratic Cuba in New Orleans, 6 January 1961.

Investigation conducted by

a reliable Miami Station asset concluded that FRC organized for personal gain.

6. FBI memo on FRD, 1/18/61, New Orleans, deleted.

7. Memo dated 31 May 1967 by Ramond G. Rocca

Subject: Garrison and the Kennedy Assassination - Gordon Dwane Novel

A.

a thorough check of CTA records shows no affiliation. It is possible that

NBC is supporting Novel to get a large audience for expose of Garrison.

Novel may have exaggerated his presumed relationship with Sergio Arcacha

Smith who also is not CIA affiliated.

Novel is mysterious -- little information -- 29 year old former

owner of bar in French Quarter and an electronics expert.

C. In Columbus, Ohio, Novel is free on $10,000 bond - living in a

rent-free apartment and drives a car with dealer tags.

Rocca questions where

money is coming from.

Furr and Richard L. Bast operate firm Redex -- sell audio

and counter audio devices.

CIA finds no evidence of ever having an Evergreen Advertising

Agency which Novel claims he worked for and was CIA front.

the Miamt FRD

circa May 1960.

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8. Memo dated 28 Septembar 1967 from Donavan E. Pratt

Subject:

Garrison Investigation - Queries from Justice Department

Questions prepared by Deputy Assistant Attorney General/ Criminal Division.

services aid clay Shaw perform or beneys association with CTA, what

(Shaw submitted information on international trade wnich was i

incorporated into 8 reports -- Fast German directory of firms

engated in such trade; a Czechoslovakian Trade Exhibit; foreign

exchange problems in Peru, etc.

B. What was his remuneration? DCS has to supply this information.

E. What were his contacts:

(Contacted by DCS representative in New Orleans seven times Ick9,

twice 1950, five times 1951, nine times 1952, once 1953, twice 1954,

twice 1955 and twice 1956.

what was reason for cessation of relationship? Files dont'

answer - DCS must furnish answer.

Questions about Sergio Arcacha Smith - same memo.

What was his exact relationship with Agency? Never a direct

ne. Miami FRD headquarters may have mentioned CIA sponsorship to him

What was Agency interest in and support of FRD? Answered

above. In the CRC? Had direct access to and support of white House and CIA.

CIA interest/support of Crusade to Free Cuba Committee?

No record - wheck with wH/COG

Questions about Gordon Novel - same memo. No CIA connection with Novel or

his attorney, Steven Plotkin or his former business parteer fancier Blaise

Ehlinger.

questions about Jack Ruby - No CIA relationship or file.

Davia Ferrie - No CIA relationship

Richard Rudolph Davis - No CIA relationship

Alvin Beaufouef - No CIA relationship

Guy Banister or Hugh Ward - no CIA relationship

white Russians

- no - see pp. 716-23 I Report

De Mohrenschildt - no

Is CIA tapping Garrison's phone - no

Marine training site at Atsugi was removed from the U-a

area

to which the

Marines did not have

access.

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Review of Files - Manuel Pay & Rivero

DCD Documents

May 2,

1978

11/10313

1. Memo dated 24 Oct 1962 to Chief, Contact Division, from Chief, san

Francisco Office

bject: Suitability of Manuel Ray and Miro Cardona for Importai

2. Infomation report dated 16 July 1962 and Iarlier 8

Source: Cuban National (Alien Filef #A-12570921 who asked for an

interview on occasion of first contact with CIA.

Cannot vouch for his bona fides.

Had credential indicating membership in

branch of revolutionary army's intelligence service,

now in exile in U.S.

and maintaing connections with colleagues in that country.

A friend of his reports plans to assassinate top Castro leadership in Cuba.

To be done by poison -

"Clostridium Botulinum" which is strong, odorless,

Takes about 12 days to kill.

About 5c would do the joo.

Waiting for next visit of major delegation from a Communist country --

dinner in honor of the occasion should bring together most of the important

members of the regime and that is when the attempt will be made.

2. Cable dated Oct. 3, 1961 - WA CITE NYOR 4902

support (travis) into i/

Branch from Daniels. Source is Ernesto Dezaldo! Cuban lawyer

living in New York Clu.

Stated the MRP in Havana is far less radical tran

under the leadership of Ray, who has been completely discredited in recent

months.

Primary purpose today is (a) assassination of top leaders in Castro

regime and (B) sabotage of important industrial and government installations

In havana.

Strength of MRP in Havana estimated to exceed 1,000 -- success

neasured more in terms of fund raising ability and blowing up of buildings.

3. Information dated June 4, 1961, Subject: Underground Student Leader

Comments on Post-invasion Cuba.

Reporting officer talked with

ISIDRO BORJA, on the leaders of DRE.

Borja says top DRI mempers in jail

or in a friendly embassy in Havana but said rew leaders have been selected

and will resume sabotage activities shortly.

Thought the underground could

restore tension in Cuba in 3-4 months.

however, said outside help needed

to get rid of castro.

Claimed that prior to invasion, is was possible to

ouy almost anything in Cuba from Castro officials - they were tainted by

Since Castro's victory at Bay of Pigs, his popular support is

estimated to be around 30-853. Most support is out of fear because the

people believe he will be in power permanently. Borja said DRE outside of

Cuba working hard for release of former leader, Alberto Muller from prison.

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DCD Documents - Manuel Ray y Rivero

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4. Memo to Acting Chief, Contact Division

ata 20 May 1964

Trom: Chief, Miami Field Office

Subject: Alleged "New York Times" Publicity Build-up for Manolo Ray

Think's Times exaggerating Ray's plans to take teams of highly

and that Ray's

"var" is little more than an

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Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - VIII

March 29, 1978

Volume I

Undated to September 1960

.. Cable suggests that an offer of financial assistance to Ray's wif

nd children from CIA rather than through the FRD nay pay large futur

dividends. Family to arrive circa September 1960.

2. Cable to Director

From: MASH

19 September 1960

11/10221

Increasing suspicion RAUL CHIBAS a Castro plant. Since exfiltration by

KAPPES, CHIBAS has laid low but back in picture as representative of RAY.

Common knowledge that CHIBAS brought KAPPES out of Cuba, but should be

noted that KAPPES has since been in and out of cuba three times with

no apparent difficulties.

CHIBAS' sources of information:

Mason in U. S. government

Manuel de Jesus and Bender as FRD representatives

Nino Diaz as Allanza representative

Don Hogan Kappes as Alberto Fernandex representative.

This should get a good picture of the U.S. anti-Castro activities.

3.

Summer 1960. Ray very actively recruited to become FRD member.

CHIBAS meets with

Bender 9/7/60, says be is in favor of FRD but completely committed to

Ray and would check with him.

4. 27 September 1960.

Memo to Western Hemisphere/4 Chief

From: Rudolph E. Gomez, Acting Chief, WH

Subject: Approval from State to Include Manuel Ray Rivero in the

FRD Complex

at a 20 September 1960 meeting, Ray's name was suggested for inclusio

In FRO and State desired to lo0k further Into his background

this group needs further policy consideration.

There is a restricted CI/OA folder on Ray of this 201 file held under

C485514

ASk about = documents sent for microfilming In July 7, 1967.

UGFA 12222 3 November 1963 201 239298

Ray granted Provisional Operation Approval (POA) on 25 October 1960.

(form says, Green list attached 104591)

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T. PRQ Part 2 159 C85514

Section I Contact and Development

Section II of PRQ states Ray is friendly to U.S., once having received

a goant for special study there.

A dedicated, patriotic Cuban, opposed to

Communism but taken no active part in combatting it.

3.

An undated, unaddressed letter from Antonio Gonsales Mora, Jr.

P.S.

Say: Joaquin Sanjenis appears to be a person in whom CIA has great

confidence.

Linked to Artime conspiracy.

Responsible for all "inter-

Cuban" intelligence matters.

"shady character" -- gangster lackgrourd --

gives impression of mental retardation.

Not known as individual of any

importance, but he is! "An inexplicable affair"

9. PRO, Part 2 (conta)

Section VI - Subject has definite political action potential, ia

pro-democratic official of government who is not in sympathy with ai

• International Communism and who is interested in strengthening tie

between Cuba and U. S.

could by persuasion and argument be encouraged to influence policies of

his government along lines compatible with U.S. government policies.

Section XIV -- Information in PRQ Parts I and II were obtained from

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March 29,

1978

Volume II

11:10223

October I, 1960 - November 22, 1960

As of 21 November 1960, MRP organized as follows:

Manuel Ray - Chief

Rayl Chibas - Sepcial Assistant to Ray

Juan Esteves Ramires - Secretary

Ramon Barquin - Military and Intelligence matters

Cisneros - Chief of MRP 12 Cuba

2. 10/4/60 Cable from /tondon) latms that new Cuban resistance group

organized under Ray and has 400-500 men In Las Villas Province. Not

part of FRD but in touch with it.

* 2. 10/7/60 Cable from Havana. AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO has withdrawa

IrOm FRD.

JUSTO CARRILLO and FELIPE PAZOS will be integrated into Ray's

VARONA wishes to join, also, but Ray insists VARONA return to

3. 10/12/60 Cable to Director. RAMON BARQUIN Claims CARRILLO and ARANGO

are going to boycott FRD Executive Committee and sabotage its work:

Barquin planning to join with Pazos, Ray, Chibas, MIRO and QUIVEDO to

form a new frente and

then request union with FRD. If accepted, Barquin

would become military head.

Il Barquin does not get U.S. government

support for this plan, he will return to Cuba to try to overthrow Castro

and win election on an anti-Yankee platform.

* 4. 10/17/60 Contact report fron Wallace A. Parlett

Subject: Meeting with JUAN ESTEVEZ and JORGE BERUFF, 10/13/60

Cubans said Ray's group will not lower themselves to answer "Fidelismo

without Fidel" charge and let their actions speak for themselves. MRP

1s highly disciplined and feel the majority of cuban people favor thir

platform.

Its leaders are interchangeable. If Ray comes out of Cuba,

Chibas or Estevez could go in and take his place.

5. 10/24/60 Memo for files

Subject:

Representative of Manuel Ray to Professional Groups

ENRIQUE KIRAM GUTIERREZ y RODRIGUEZ (dob 5/20/31, Havana) travel:

Frequently to Puerto Rico on architectural business.

Also frequently

get details of Garcia's

MASH gave Muller $500 for Garcia. Muller is concerned about Manolo Ray

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whom he says is gaining strength in Cuba.

Says students eager to joir

active group and will go to Ray if DRE can't get help soon

T. Provisional Operational Approval granted to Rey on 10/26/60.

* 8. 10/26/60 Cable to Director from Havana reports Ray held MRP meeting

on 10/23/60 and made following statements:

a. MAJOR WILLIAM MORGAN had been very helpful to MRP - responsible

for obtaining most of their weapons.

b. In four months, MRP will have 20,000 militants throughout Cuba.

rganiz ed now in all provinces except Pinar del Rio.

Invasion

sould not take place for 4 months but FRD still in favor of

earlier date.

CARRITIO and ANGEL del CHRRO have left FRD and now with MRP

MRP urging Ray to escape Cuba and they feel it is only a matter of time

until he 1s picked up and executed. MRP manifesto will be released this

weekend.

9. 10/28/60 Monthly payments of $400 approvea for Ray's vife In

behalf of Bender group.

* 10. 10/28/60 Memo for Record

Subject:

Economic philosophy:

Conversation of CARRILLO and PAUL J. MANSON Chief, MASH

PADILLA aS

I. 11/5/60 Cable to Director from MASH

Verona tells HUNT that he received information that Ray wanted to leave

Cuba and was to be exfiltrated clandestinely by Bender group.

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14. 11/14/60 Cable to Director from MASH.

Ray to surface at press conference scheduled for 11/16/60 in Miami.

#* 15..

10 1/37/60 cate 2o 1r to re to Ray a compate privacy.

"Unquestionably,

the youthful, softspoken, unassuming,

almost humbe Ray

Explained to Ray the U.S. government's desire to have all Cuban exiles

wallied in their efforts.

Ray says MRP does not wish to reinstate 1940

onstitution. Provisional government of 30 honorable Cubans would b

stablished and elections held 18 months thereafter. Castro laws passe

at beginning of his regime to be promulgated. State would regulate

private investment and utilities would be nationalized.

Ray wants to keep MRP "lean and hungry" -- each member to have specific

responsibilities and feel Important to revolution.

Ray asked for permission to start a fund drive in Cuba and U.S. Also

asked for $10,000 by next Wednesday - Bender made commitment.

[arlett believes net result of meeting was establishment of private MIp-

U.S. link and door remains open for some kind of relationship with FRD.

Ray agrees to discuss this with Miro Cardona. Of all the groups being

supported, FRD, MRP and MR are most significant. All Cuban groups seem

to be looking to Bender group to show a preference before joining one of

the above three. How long current flexibility can be maintained 1s

problematical.

K16. 11/21/60 Memo for Record

Subject:

Meeting with King and Esterline on subject of handling

MRP, 11/18/60

Consensus was that Ray did not politically represent anuthing to cheer

about.

walter felt MRP opposed to joining FRD and recognized need to

control MRP and wean it away to the extent possible from its leaders.

Could be done by controlling financial and military support.

It was

agreed in meeting with Mr. Barnes that financial and military support

for MRP be channelled through FRD.

17. 11/23/60 Contact Report: Meeting with Ray and Chibas in NYC, 11/22/60

Ray says MRP has contacts at Isle of Pines with two garrisons and can

expect about 750 men to desert Castro at proper time. CAPIAIN CAPOTA IS

contact with Ray's group.

Ray's people also in contact with commander of prison where Huber Matos

is incarcerated.

Matos believes PADILLA, the prison commander, would assist

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him in an escape. Ray interested 1n single operation to get military

defectors and free Matos. Wants to effect plan on 11/27/60.

Ray wants assistance from U.S. -- military information and supplies.

* Notation about Cable: "Operation Unity" is to create dramatic show which

will demonstrate that Manolo Ray 1s wrong when telling contacts in U.S.

that his group 1s the only one capable of action."

19. 11/24/60 Cable to Director from Havana.

Operation Unity Involves MR, MDI, OA, 30th of November Group and MAR (not

MAR Of PEPIN RIVERO).

MAR and DA groups to blow electric cables in Regla area. MDC group, at

same time, to make assassination attempt on CARLOS RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ at

University of Havana.

20. 11/30/60 Cable to Director from Havana

JULIO ANGEL METRE advised planning to travel to Miami 12/1/60 escorted by

Brazilian ambassador to Panama.

Accompanied by ambassador's wife. MESTRE

will be introduced to Ray and will offer services of MDC to Ray at that

time. Mestre says plan is approved by "DR. LUCAS"' (JOSE FERNANDEZ BADUE)

MDC coordinator in Cuba.

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11210227

• Cable 12/6/60 to Director from Gol

ay contacted by Weisinger] and made statement that Isle of Pine'

operation failed in his opinion because Bender falled to forward pape

o Havana with key to operation.

2. 12/8/60 Cable to Director from WAVE

Ray advised Wesinger he 1s departing for washington same day to visit

ERNESTA BETANCOURI Of OAS and others.

In New York on 12/9 to contact

Raul Chibas. Return Miami about 12/11/60.

3: 12/23/60 Cable to Director from Havana Indicates Ray wishes return to

Cuba as soon as possible and asks that OLIEN make arrangements through

his official channel. Doesn't want Cubans in WAVE or Cuba to know of

his return.

*4. 12/22/60 Information report from lJ.S. citizen, free-lance writer and

part-time sugar broker (DONALD" HOGAN

Says Miro Cardona has accepted teaching position in Puerto Rico effective

early January 1961.

Is disgusted with bickering among anti-Castro Cubans

and will sit on sidelines for time being. Is partivularly opposed to

Ray - program is too Marxist and Ray is an opportunist.

4. 5. 1/16/61 Information Report from U.S. national in a U.S. governemn

source had contact with DR. GUILIERMO SALAZAR SANCHEZ, forme:

Cuban ambassador to Switzerland and DR. SERGIO ROJAS SANTAMARINA, former

cuban Ambassador to United Kingdom.

Salazar said he had heard from a

reliable source that Ray was not a bona fide defector and still acting

on behalf of Castro and is a member of the "Blue Legion". (no further

explanation.)

DI. Salazar mentioned group called "The Ten Unknowns" who are key figures

in making Communist policy in Latin America. (Ray not Implicated as

one of these).

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Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes 1 - XVIII (201-239298

April 6, 1978

VOLUME IV - February 1, 1961 - March 31, 1961

11110523

I. Operation Approval granted for Ray's use as

T February 1961

a political asset on

2. Memo to WH/4?Security, From WH/4?CI

Subject:

Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo Group

Date: 23 February 1961

Ray pressuring Mr. Droller to have four Individuals freed from MCAllen

Detention Camp who belong to Gutierrez group. Ray claims they are

members of bis group and bave been most active against Castro regime

in Cuba. They are as Lollows: ASENCIO, Suarez, Lazaro

LESNIK, Menendez, Max DPOB 8 Sept 1930,

Vueltas, Las Villas

PORTA Bolanos, Gustavo

REDONDO, Gonzalez, Roger

3.

Cable to Bell, from JMWAVE

Date: March 1, 1961

Artime advises that Ray's group opposed to banning Communist Party and

in favor of "nationalizing everything". Ray favors maintaining trade with

USSR, wants no change in present agrarian reform program.

4. Cable to JMWAVE from Bell

Date: March 10, 1961

INS is concerned over the increased news coverage of Ray's arrival in

U.S. and activities here.

Afraid they will be confronted about Ray's

arrival (which was describad as "black" in another communication) sc

JMWAVE asked to re-advise Ray that his story is that on 10 Nov 1960, he

landed somewhere on Keys in a fishing boat, made way to road where picked

up by INS patrol car, taken to WAVE area, examined, declared refugge and

released with admonition to always keep INS advised of his address.

Recent Cuban Developments

March 16, 1961

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Review of Manuel Ray files

Volume 11 of svill

11110/23

6. Fleld Information Report

Subject:

Date:

Background, Character and Economic Concepts of Manuel Ray Rivero

16 March 1961

Sources:

Not a cover note end comment a ten into ged a minety

to disseminate it.

Synopsis of paragraphs 1-11. Dr. Salas says during his childhood Ray was

a Protestant but today is completely atheistic.

Said Ray organized the MRC

against Batista and shortly after Batista's fall, MRC and 26th of July

lovement fused into one, ans as soon as Castro came into power, control

of the organization was given to the Communists.

Tells of Ray's association

with Castro and that he did not resign his position when his own brother

was renounced by Castro. Stated that Ray's rupture with Fidel was due

to the fact that Ray opposed the idea of shooting Hubert Matos as a

traitor. Ray resigned his post but said publicly that he approved and

supported the Castro regime without any mental reservations.

Says in

Cuban clandestine circles Ray is regarded as boastful, ostentatious and:

deceitful. Intimate friends of Ray feel that he is a man of anti-democratic

procedures, and does not like to take advice, even from members of his owa

movement.

Synopsis of paragraph 12. Dr. Alvarez said Ray was in favor of maintaining

relations with USSR and not making Communist Party 1llegal.

although Ray withdrew all these statements when threatened with press

coverage, Alvarez thinks they are representative of Ray's thinking and

would try to put ideas into practive 1l he ever came to power. Alverez

also mentioned Rays thinking on nationalization of public services,

socialized medicine, nationalization of banks, etc.

Synopsis of paragraph 13. DI. Beruff said Ray well-intentioned with no

3121

On 9 March, Ray said that ideas attributed to him in paragraph 12 were not

true and part of a "campaign against him by Mr. Pavley of the Miami Cit

Transit Company".

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K 7. Report dated March 17, 1961, Marked Urgent

"It has been reported by a very reliable source that Manuel Ray (MRP)

is bringing as an Adviser, Professor Fiterre from Habana University -

Iais man Fiterre 1s an undisclosed Commist that has always openly admitted

and braged about being acommunist.

8. Memorandum for the Record

Date: 27 March 1961

Subject:

Ray accepts appointment to Council: -----

Signed: Gerard Droller

Directors: Varona, Hevia, Carrillo, Maceo, Ray and Artime.

Memorandum for the Record

Date: 27 March 1961

Reported Aat1-MRP Rally Promoted by Aureliano Sanchez Arango

Signed: B. E. Reishhardt

Tulio Lobo reported that Sanchez is planning a rally in Miami, 29 March to

protest against the Ray/Pazos combine In the revolutionary council. Write

says, obviously, such a rally at this time could be most damaging and some

attempt should be made to get to Sanchez to take the steam out of

maneuver.

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April 6, 1978

VOLUME V - April 1961 - July 1961

11:10:3.

: I. Cable from JMWAVE to Bell

Date: April 3, 1961

BERTE

serve within ERs.

2. Cable to JMWAVE [rom Bell

Date: April 4, 1961

"To test actual MRP capabilities inside request you inform Ray to hit

targets G, I and K during period 5-10 April.

Attack target O Including

diesel locomotive engines immediately. Will forward additional targets if

Ray shows any capability."

Letter to Editor (Pencílled note: Propaganda against MRP by Attime's

* replacement Jose Manuel Hernandez Puentes received from D Date 6 Aor 61.)

"I am a Cuban wno still thinks that Cuba can be rehabilitated after the fall

of Castro. For this reason many Cubans have been baffled by the list of

names now given as the saviors of Cuba for a Provisional Gova mment. Among

these are such notorious Castro followers as: Ray, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo

Lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of

mourning, persecution and misery."

* 4. Report on Manuel Ray received from nrique Molinet, a road and airfield

construction engineer under Batista regime.

Cover note dated 4/7/61.

Molinet outlines his distaste for Ray, citing at the beginning his refusal

to leave Castro even after the questionable suicide of his brother, Rene.

* 5. Memorandu for the Record

Subject:

Signed:L Robert F.

Custody of Revolutionary Council, 19-20 April 1961

Date: 24 April 1961

Moroney a

Relates that on 19 April 1961, President Kennedy met with the six members 01

Ray one of the

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6. Memorandum for the Record

Date:

5 May 1961

Subject: Manolo Ray - Comments on his Anti-Castro Activities

Signed: Calvin Hicks

tH/4/pM/Operations

claimed them.

whenever it came to producing and backing up his claims, he

always came up with excuses for not producing, rather than results.

always tended to try to take over other goups, rather than cooperate with

them, and when he couldn't take them over he would

. "politic" against them.

his actions all seemed to be directed toward making him the future power

in Cuba rather than toward overthrowing Castro.

It is believed that Manolo

RAY is so far "left" in his thinking that he would be as dangerous (or more

so in the long run) to United States interests as Castro, if he ever got to

be the power in Cuba."

* 7. Memorandun for

the Record

subject: Mangle/R

Relations with Manolo Ray and the MRE

Date:

2 June 1961 03

Signed: (/James A. Noel] J

In a 12 May 1961 meeting, Ray promises to write a prospectus of his plans

for MRP within ten days.

Not received by 2 June, but Ernesto Betancourt

O2ls asking for fInancial support for MRP activities.

Tracy Barnes agrees

With Noel that no money should be given Ray until his plans are studies.

ay is asking for support separate from FRD since Ray has withdrawn fro

his group. (Nuel further states in Memo

"w-I would like to point out the

security risks inherent in any arrangements with RYA-BENTANCOURT-CISNEROS

trio. These fellows have had easy access to the white House and to the

Department, are notorious for their 'planned leaks', will probably presume

all the Department officials they deal with are privy to the arrangement, and

*

• 8. Cable to Bell from Caracas.

Date June 8, 1961

on June 2, Venezuelas governemat refused to issue a visa to Manolo Ray.

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10. Intelligence Report

Date: 7-11 July 1961

Place: San Juan, P.R.

Source: Cuban Exile Lawyer

Evaluation: F-6

Report transmits information concerning activities, persons visited and

purpose of visit of Ray to Puerto Rico, terminating when Ray hurridely left

Puerto Rico following press account that he had been removed as Coordinator

of the MRP.

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April 6, 1978

VoZume VI - August 1, 1961 - June 30, 1962

11110234

1. Cable to JMWAVE from Director

Date: August 1, 1961

FBl conducting investigation on MRP and Ray and Director indicates he

needs to know purpose of investigation to respond properly.

#2. Dispatch from Chief of Base, IMWAVE

Date: August 4, 1961

subject:

Debriefing of Father Bastarrica

Father Bastarrica recently arrived Irom Cuba as a political exile. At a

luncheon meeting, he reported as follows:

MrP formed in Cuba around 26 July 1960. Organizers were Dr. Amalio Fialle

Gonzalez, Dr. Antonio Fernandez Nuevo, Reynol Gonzalez, Humberto Perez Herrera.

All these men belonged to group called Accion Democratica.

was suggested by Raul Chibas and in Itself 1t does not constitute a party

or group but rather a coalition of several small groups, which were the

following:

a. The 20 May group, led by Manuel Ray

b. Accion Democratica, led by Dr. Fiallo

c. Accion Verde Olivo, led by Dr. Rufo Lopez Fresquet

d. 30 November Movement, led by David Salvador (never really joined)

e. Chibas' group with Jorge Beruff and Felipe Pazos

1. Dr. Valdez Pino, in asylum In Embassy of Peru and belonged

to ACCiOn Democratica.

'ather Bastarrica's opinion of Ray is that he had no way of judging whethe:

Ray is Communist or Marxist.

Lacks quality of leadership because he

does not publically hold to a definite political, social and economic ideology.

or opposing them, all of which shows he has no ideology and makes him a

very dangerous man. Is extremely amitous for himself, with great desire

for power.

3• Memorandum for Chief, WH Division, dated 10 October 1961, fromiliarren s

General - Cuban Matters; Specific - Manuel (Monolo) Ray

these powers.

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-. Cable to Director from JMHAVE, dated May 27, 1962 discusses front page

rticle in Miami Herald of this date by James Buchanan entitled "Miro fade.

as Exile Chief:

vho has been special asst. to State Dept. and is also member of Pres.

Kennedy's special task force on Lantin America.

see 11 un one 5 sponsored cuban effort.

Release causing furor

Cable to JMWAVE frOM Director, 28 May 1962 states State Department spokesman

will state story without foundation at a noon press briefing this date.

5. Ilsting of principal persons in Puerto Rico with the MRP

RAY, Manuel

PORTELA, J. Migues

PAZOS, Felipe

CARMONA, Claudio

BARQUIN, (Col) Ramon

ESTEVEZ, JerominO

MELENDEZ, Juan

BERGNUS

GELAVERT

ALVAREZ, Gabriel

NODAL, ROdOLIO

PORTELA, Sara

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I - VITI

April 24, 1978

11110235

Volume VII

- JuLy 1962 - August 1962

1. Cable dated July 2, 1962 to Director from San Juan

flear that Manolo Ray wooked upon with great favor by Puerto Rican

government.

No evidence, however, that Puerto Rican government is

supporting the MRP.

Believe record will show that while our past

contact with Ray has not always been happy one, it always revealing

of Ray's intentions.

2. Memo for Chief, Task Force W from Alfonso Rodriguez

12 July 1962

Subject: Manolo Ray Rívero

"Ray has indicated to WAVE sources that whereas he is not persona grata

with the Agency, he has important political connections

in Washington and

is thus kept informed of much of the Agency's activities.

Ray's new

organization is not to be military or engage in military thrusts against

because military activity is presently controlled by the Agency and

cannot be wrested from it at this time.

Ray's new organization will

cooperate with the Consejo and attempt to move in on it with the ultimate

aim of taking over and dominating it.

3.

Memorandum for Chief,

Task Force W from Alfonson Rodriguez 25 July 1962

Subject: Manolo Ray Meeting in New York

Ray sorry he joined FRD prior to April Invation. Let tide of time suck

him in and take him along. Obvious to him that show run in good faith but

bad judgment.

Ray discusses hope that JURE will be long-lasting organization

in Cuba.

Ray's political views ase assessed as democratically oriented, and

If he became ruler of Cuba, his greatest preoccupation would be with economic

progress.

Rodriguez says Ray is not to be under- estimated.

respect because he is well educated and has something to contribute.

Ray begins to give information about possible defectors from Castro.

Cable dated 25 July 1962 reports that Ray told Willard R. Nauman that

Armando Hart Davalos is a feasible target.

former mgr., Kings Ranch, CubE

Additional information to a July 1962 nemorandum from Jack Malond (named

on interoffice route slip).

Information obtained from difference sources

from persons close to Ray and their views are complete reliable. Ray did

not leave Castro's cabinet because of ideological or policy discrepancies

with Castro but because of a heated discussion with the Minister of Labor.

Martinez Sanchez, who almost shot Ray after a Cabinet meeting.

of information agree that Ray is not any different than Castro.

them believe he may not have completely severed his relations with Castro

and think he may still be in contact with him. Diplomatic relations were

suspended but recognition was not withdrawn.

Memo from Jack Malone, dated July 16, 1962 Cover letter addressed

to C. Mechen: Says Ray's ethics are poor and he is capable of sacrifycing

his own kin and friends if such sacrifice turns out in favor of his personal

Claims Ray is irresponsible and ignorant of present international

conditions and particularly of the

Cuban social and economic reality.

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Quotes Ray as having said,

"When I was Minister of public works, we, the

inner circle of the Department, took a course in Marxist economics, and if

what we were taught is communism, I must say that communism is not as

bad as it is claimed to be."

9. Cable to Director from JMWave, dated Aug 15, 1962 DIR Cite WAVE 7062

Ray had meeting in Miami area 11 or 12 August in which an informant says

Ray stated that he has arsenals in Venezuela and Cominican Republic, has

a B-26 plane, territory available for training in Costa Rica and has the

support through indirect means of U.s.

Has invited Journalists from New

York Times and Time Magazine to cover his announcement of the formation

Of JURE.

Cable to Mexico City from Director, dated 6 August 65 says Ray plans

to travel to Central America late August or September and needs visitors visa

for Mexico. Says he has close acquaintance and wants to make personal

effort to recruit him or talk him into defecting.

CIA makes inquiries in an effort to obtain visa for Ray.

11. Cable to Director from San Juan, dated August 20, 1962. Ray believes

Llanusa will defect but needs financial support.

Jose Gelabert

to make pitch to Llanusa. Later cable says CIA willing to offer Llanusa

12. Cable to Mexico City from Director, 23 August 1962 with directions

to proceed to procure visa permit but make every effort to conceal U.s.

connection. Ray had agreed in N.Y. meeting to make recruitment or defection

effort towards Cuban Ambassador in Mexico.

13. Memo to Chief, Task Force ₩ from Alfonso Rodriguez dated 24 Aug 1962

Subject: Operational Use of Ray Expenditure of Funds

Rodriguez feels beginning collaboration with Ray can be based on three

specific proposals: 2:

creation of an intelligence retwork inside Cuba

creation of recruitment or defection capability

to assist our efforts in MEXI, RIO, SAGO, and MONT

immediate effort to recruit in place Carlos LEGHUGA

and Raul PRIMELLES.

Recommends paying Ray $84,700 over a six month period to begin this initial

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VOLume VIII - September 4, 1962 - December 27, 1962

Telegram Information Report (circa Sept. 10)

Unevaluated infornation.

ay in the U.S. 8-9 September.

Intends forming new organization.

Some of

chose participating with Ray in this effort are Felipe Pazos, Raul Chibas

2. Junta Revolucionaria Cubana

Declaration of Principles outline the following areas:

1. Cuban Reaffirmation - recognition of sovereignty of the people, through suffrat

2.

Human Rights

- human fraternity and social solidarity for all cubans

3.

Social Justice

- equality of opportunity for education, work, homes, etc.

Economic Development - intense industrialization

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

- Cuban pesantry to own land he cultivates

International Relations - break with Soviet bloc

Restoration of Legitimate Property - not that under public power

Political Parties

- Communist Party will be proscribed

Political Prisoners - immediate release

Elections - within 18-month period

2.

Dispatch to Chief, Task Force W from Chief of Station, JMWAVE

Date obscured

[ AMTHRILI-1 provided information on Ray obtained from Silvia KOURI de

Pendas, a fellow student of Ray's at Instituto de Segunda Ensenanza #1 in

Havana. Ray never know to have sympathy for communist cause. However, one

of his good friends, Pedro Valdes Vivo, is active member of Communist cell

and & brother of Raul Valdes Vivo, now sub-director of Communist paper

"Noticias de Hoy."

3. Cable to Priority San Juan, Info: Priority JMIAVE, Priority Mexico City

From: Director (Rodriguez originator) dated 9 Oct 1962

• Admission visa not pauched 00 forwarding document will be in WAVE hands

10 October forpass ing to Ray.

Lechuga is principal target in area of

Ray trip. Stress desire keep Lechuga in place in preference to defection.

4. Memorandun for the Record dated 8 October 1962 from Patrick I. Karley 1

Subject: Notes on Manolo Ray

In conversation with luis Laboy, Laboy said Ray does not have any

significant following among Cuban exiles -- says Ray is honest person

completely motivated by patriotism but lacks qualities of a politician.

Says Ray is too blunt and even Cisneros is not happy with him these days.

Puertg Rican Police are apparently canvassing Cuban exiles regarding Manolo

In LSKIN-1 Report #54 dated 30 Sept 1962, he refere to fact that both he

and Fermin Alvarez Silva were visited by officer of PR Internal Security Force

soliciting their opinions of Ray.

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5. Excerpt from Bohemia Libre 21 October 1962, page 85 Engineer Ray's

Datest Attitude

GEESE

medicine, supervision of national schools and gradual supression of private

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Volume IX = January 1963 - July 1963

1. Cable to Director from Caracas, dated Feb. 22, 1963

FRANCISCO SUAREZ QUINONES wishes travel to Maimi to attend JURE rally

24 February.

In view Ref B (WAVE 2462) info that Suarez communist and also ,

MRP member, DCM has asked if any info that Suarez was undercover agent for

or if he may be double agent working for Castro.

2.

Confidential Controlled Dissem. dated 3 June 1963

IItle: Plan of Manuel Ray Rivero to Infiltrate the Ranks of the

Central Intelligence Agency

On 30 April 1963, Rogelio Cisneros reported on meeting of JURE exec. board

in his home attended by, among others, Antonio Arias.

During meeting,

Cisneros said it was mentioned that Ray had issued orders to infiltrate a

trusted man into the CIA in order to learn details of any plans with regard

to Cuba and if possible infiltrate this man into Cuba.

Cisneros also said

JURE planning leaflet drop into Cuba which will include such matters as Ray's

Manifesto against the U.S. Goverment and against the CIA.

3. Cable to Director from Paris, dated 19 June 1963 #7727Z

Ray in Paris - contacted by Jervay.

Baez with whom Ray spent much time and who seems to be closest to Ray

among his contacts in Paris.. Ray in Paris ana Brussels for purpose of

turing Frangui and Arcos to agents in place, or defection.

Ray convinced Cubans head disillusioned with Castro.

list of personnel and addresses of all Cuban embassies in Europe to be

passed to him in San' Juan and UNRUMBLE 6 in Paris.

short wave system between himself and UNRUMBLE: 6 and station felt these

were good ideas and could be done.

4. Memo for the Record from Alfonso Rodreguez, dated 19 June 1963

Subject: Manolo Ray

Ray's attitude towards CIA - feels that the Agency has in the past purposely

and actively attempted to destroy him as a political leader and has proof

of at least one CIA officer plotted with certain MRP officials to remove hin

expensen eave met tene operator purposes, methodical, as well as the most

5. Confidential Controlled Dissem, dated 27 June 1963

Re: Creation of an Intelligence Corps within the JUr

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organizations operating in Miami, as well as into some of the agencies of

the U.S. govt.

stated

Said intelligence group would produce great results and

as an example the infiltration of the U. S. Army.

6. Dispatch to Chief,

Special Affairs Staff from Chief of Station, JMWAVE

Dated July 22, 1963

Subject: Manuel Ray Rivero's pinion of CIA (AMTAUP-2 source of info)

"During a conversation on an unspecified date, involving AMTAUP-?, Raj and

Rogelio Cisneros Diaz, Ray told Cisneros that they had to be very careful

with cla agents because they were more dangerous than the Kernedy Admiristration.

The Kennedy Administration would end but the CIA agents alvays stayed, and

their memory was longer than the memory of elephants and they never forgot

or forgave.

Ray told Cisneros that he feared CIA agents would try to

assassinate him because they were irreconcilable enemies."

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Volume X - August 1963 - September 1963

Memorandum for the Record from Alfonso Rodriguez, ata. 2 August 1963

Subject:

Meeting with Ray (27 July 1963 in Miami)

ay to attempt a sabotage operation against the Havana power plant

Olbs high explosives as well as 6-8 thermite grenades

and wants

Requested that

Ray planning to visit Caracas and Costa Rica later if he has a visa from

Mexico. Purpose of trip is fund raising.

2. Cable from JMWAVE to Director $03249 atd 22 Aug 1963

Ray's Mexican visa forwarded WAVE by safehand Sept 62 and request it

be airmailed to Ray in Puerto Rico. Ray planning trip Costa Rica, Caracas,

Dom. Rep. and Mexico. Departing San Juan 29 August for first leg.

3.

Memorandum for the Record dated 23 August 1963, from A. Rodriguez

Subject:

Ray, Contact Report

Met with Ray in N.Y.C. on 19 August.

Rodriguez recommends to Ted Shackley

that ammunition for JURE be cached near Florida Keys.

Thinks it necessary

to help Ray this much in order to measure his capabilities. Ray is having

a 25-foot boat outfitted in Miami area to be operational by about Sept. 10.

Will be used primarily for infiltration and exfiltration of personnel into

Ray also says he has been offered a 210 ft. Corvette, flying a

Venezuelan flag and owned by Spaniards friendly to JURE.

Said he could extend

operations along the south coast of Cuba for as much as 2 - 3 weeks with

this vessel.

Ray was interested in whether or not KIM flights were to be

resumed into Cuba as he is hopeful of returning by legal means which would

not pose as many difficulties as present Mexican and Spanish air travel

conditions.

Ray says he hoped to soon penetrate the Cuban delegation to the U.N.

Said his contact with Ambassador Lechuga, through a woman member of the

URE, continues, but without significant progress

riendly towards her but does not wish to discuss any of his proolems wit

Podriquez recommends continuation of monthly $10, 000 paiments to Jure and

an additional $15,00 to cover cost of vessels to be acquired. -- total of

$25,000 monthly for 6 months.

otherwise instructed.

• Caole to JAVE from Director, ata 24 Aug !

Ir mail as Ray will need to procure new waives

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11/30:10

Cable tolsan jose, Caracas: Santo Domingo, Mexico Cityk NAVE

From: Director

dated 31 August 63

Ray departing 29 Aug. on trip to first three addees.

Attempting renew

Mexican visa waiver for travel there later. Purpose of trip to solicit

political backing, raise funds, tighten JURE organization, streamline

communication and establish take-off points for operations against target.

?. Cable to Director from JMWAVE ata 7 Sept 63, Ref WAVE 3895 :

Reported conversation with Ray's sister-in-law wherein she stated Rav

visited her home on 30 sugust to say goodby. He was going to je infiltrated

Into Cuba and would not see her for some time.

Said he was not in accord

with certain U.S. officials on Cuban policy and has no confidence in U.S.

ability to liberate Cuba.

Said he had refused two invitations extended

by RFK to discuss cuban situation.

Document transfer and Cross Reference atd 10 Sept 63/ UFG-03590 7

Ray arrived secretly in Miami from Puerto Rico, had

secret meeting with

Manuel Quiza Docal, IDR of Cubanos Libres, in which quiza officially

connected his organization to JURE for all action.

Later traveled to

N.Y.C. to purchase c-4 explosives.

9: Cable to Director from JMWAVE ata 11 Sept 63,

report from AMTAUP-2)

who spoke with Rogelio Cisneros on 6 Sept.

stated Ray departed

for Costa Rica on 5 Sept to interview President Crlich.

Said on Ray's

last meeting with RFD, the private secretary of President Romulo Betancourt

was present.

Cisneros said JURE objective is to have different prominent

figures in Latin American goverments witness promises made by U.S. govt.

Cisneros said JURE not obligated to report military or political plans to

CIA but CIA obligated to deliver to JURE all military enuipment needed to

fight Castro.

Delivery of equipment will be on high seas from a CIA boat

to JURE boat which will proceed to Cuba.

10, Cable to Director from JMVAVE, dated 6 Sept 53. Elania Germania (Bernal)

de Paula reported she learned from her brother-in-lay, Manuel Ray, that he

had recently been in Europe negotiating arms purchases in Belgium.

man for purchase of Col. Ramon Barquin.

11. Cable to Director from MEXI did 27 Sept 1963 #6301

[LITAMII-2 approached by Julio Lanier on behalf of Ray and JURI. Want to

start military operation against Cuba using Mexico as a base.

Lanier says

Ray receiving money from Venezuela. I-2 1s a CIA agent - Cuban citizen

living in Mexico. Mexican station wants to keep him clean of overt exile

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7. Cable to Director from M'AVE, ata 11 Oct 63

In October 1, Cisneros tells AMTAUP-I that Ray to visit Betancourt later in

week to report on status of JURE negotiations with U.S. and promises

to Ray by RFK during recent interviews.

finalize agreements with JUrE.

Also said JURE vould never tell CIA exact

landing sites on Cuban coast.

Caole to Director from Mexico City, 26 October 1963

Secret 260035z

Dir WAVE Cite Mexi 6677

Ref A Mexi 6455 (not sent WAVE) (IN 36021

REF B HMMA 22285

Ui (also reca 2235)

JURE representative Julio Lanier pressing LITAMIIA2 to obtain Mexican

visas for Luis Giun Figueredo and Rogelio Cisneros Diaz who want to inspect

plane of Ref A.

with JURE group

will set up meeting in Miami or San Juan.

Lanier

10. Dispatch to Chief,

Special Affairs from CS/JMVAVE, did 21 Oct 63

Information received from AMTAUP-2

Ray to arrive in Miami 26. July, in secret, because he wanted to hold private......

meetings to discuss military affairs with action groups in Miami.

home of Rogelio Cisneros Diaz on 23 July.

Met with Armando Alanis Angulo and

asked him to join JURE.

Alanis former Chief of Fiscal District of the

Ireasury in Camaguey Province.

Ray says he has organization inside Cuba

but needs personnel on outside with which to operate. Claimed to nave 300

weapons in Miami.

On 18 August, Cisneros meets with Alanis and Luis Iguiar (who celongs to

Alanis group).

Talked of plans for Aguiar's men to infiltrate Las Villas

Province and open a JURE organization.

Alanis officially joins JURE on 20 August 1963 and received Cisnero assurances

they will get financial help from JurE.

11.

Caole to Chief, Special Affairs Staff from JAVE/CS dtd 22 Oct 1963

On 30 September, Ray departed for San Juan from Miami, after having

Visited Venezuela, Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama to gain support for

operations against cuba.

Cable 79065 on 29 October 1953. Wllard R. Nauman will arrive San Juan

October 31, 1963 to meet Ray in St. Thomas.

not plan contact unless need

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Field Information Report atd 26 October 1963

Pay in Miami 10/26/63 to meet with Irnesto Betancourt, former MRP and now

vashington, D. C. delegate of ELe.

May have met in an effort to merge ELC

wIth JURe. Ray feels need to be in Cuba in 90 days - hurricane Flora has

seriously damaged Cuba and this is an opportune time.

14. Memo for Record from Alfonso Rodriguez

Meeting with Ray in St. Thomas on 31 October and 1 Novenber 1903

Discussed JURE plans to begin operations inside Cuoa by end of December.

Cable atd 16 Nov 1963 to Director from JMIAVE indicates Ray taking meetie

ressel Rex within 50 miles of Cuba - cargo, 600 lus. demolitions

16. Cable ata 18 November 1963 to JMAVE from Director confirms understanding

that all dates mentioned in Rules of Engagement this operation are moved up

two days.

Thus, wAVE will begin operation by caching materials and departing

scene oy 1200 on 25 November 1953.

17. Cable dated 3 Decemoer 1963 to JMWAVE from Director indicates Ray

involved in infiltration plan, Operation BOLA, and CIA doubts his story

as to why he couldn't complete mission - said low on gas.

18. Payments to Ray 21 June 1963 - 5 December 1963, totalled $107,925.00

No payments in November.

19. Memo for Record from Alfonso Rodriguez, dtd 13 Dec 1963

Meets with Ray in N.Y.C. 12/6/53. JURI ship failed to pick up materials

deposided on Roncador Cay on 25 November 1963.

Ray had no full explanation

for failure. Low on gas theory doubtful as ship did arrive a Puerto Limon

on 27 November as scheduled. -- Ray doubts this story.

Alternate date of

20 December set up, embarking from Puerto Limon, Costa Rica this time.

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Volume XII - January 1964 - February 1964

11150217

1. Intelligence Information Cable, 4 January 1964 - Information from

Carlos Hernandez Hernandez, an Executive Member of Brigade 2506 veterans

December 7,

• Identification provided by CIA for Ray in his attempt to infiltrat

Cuba.

Request made 6 January 1964 - Ray to use identity of Juan Cardena

Mendez.

3. Cable to Director from JMVAVI, dated 8 January 1964, Dir Cite WAVE 0106

L AMOT-84 said he learned from newspaperman Abelardo (Garcia) Berry that Ray

had met in Paris with Carlos Franquí Mesa to propose that Franqui join

Ray's organization, that is, sector of "Betrayed Revolution".

believes that in order to obtain Franqui's defection, Ray told him about

alleged plans of U.S. to overthrow Castro in which Ray was to play a

prominent part.

Garcia further believes that Franqui's "falling into

disgrace" in Cuba is a trick of Castro and Franqui.

Cable to DIR from JMNAVE, dated o January 1964 states that Governor Munoz

Marin, Puerto Rico, pledged to give Ray double any amount Ray raised on a

bond sale by JURE to buy guns. JURE has large quantity of arms in P.R.

under protection of the Governor.

Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dated 14 January 1964. Cisneros said JURE

has military training base in Costa Rica under command of Julio Cesar Alonso,

Military Chief of JURE.

All JURE boats now at Costa Rican base and also

arms which had been in Puerto Rico.

Said JURE leaders do not plan to

to work in Miami area or anywhere else in U.S. because they are afraid

CIA will seize their military equipment.

Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dtd 16 Jan 1964 - Amtaup/2 reported that

Julio Cesar Alonso replaced as chief of Costa Rican

Of JURE because of his failure to go on a scheduled operation.

(Check to see if this was the aborted mission of 25 November 1963)

Cisneros said FBI and

Before JURE could pick cach up, it was discovered by a fisherman who

advised authorities. JURE boat found and searched, but not retained as they

nast thrown antiaircraft guns overboard. Governor of P.R. called newspapers

and informed them he thought Castro had cached the arms in order to overthrow

Cisneros says he did this to sidetrack FBI and TNS investagations and

to eliminate possibility Ray's activities would be revealed.

said JURE boat located in P.R. and registered in Panama in name of person

who is extremely close to governor P.R. and bitter enemy of CIA. imtaup/2

questioned by Jovernor P.R. was trusted by Jure, to which Cisneros replied

that Governor primarily nationalist and enemy of U.S. imperialist politics

and therefore an enemy of CIA.

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Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, ata 31 Jan 64 - Article in Miami Herlad about

the discovery of arms

cache in Puerto Rico confirms accuracy of Antaup/2

reporting that Ray involved in robbery U.S. Military installation and that

Governor Marin is misleading FBI investigation.

WAVE believes the C-3

explosive found in cache was provided Ray by WAVE as directed

by Hagtrs,

but WAVE did not provide any weapons.

WAVE will tell loaal FBI that they

know nothing regarding background of cache discovery and assume Hagtrs will

coordinate case at Wash.D.C. level with FBI.

7. Intelligence Information Cable, dated 4 Feb. 1964 - reliable source

says RAY expected in Caracas, Venezuela middle of February 1904 to establish

a guerrilla training base for JURE in venezuela. will be a regional center

used by JBRE members in Venezuela and Panama. (Likely that if Ray succeeds

in setting up camp, it will be with tacit consent of Betancourt government.

Field Comment).

Ray claims he will be inside Cuba by 20 May 1964.

appreciate information re his activities in Caracas and/or subsequent travel.

9. Memo for the Record, ata 12 Feb 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez

Subject:

Meeting with AMBANG/1

ELC, according to Ray, was now disolved and became a part of JURE on 17 Jan.

This brings to JURE the best former rebel army officers in exile and

should give JURE a military background and support second to none in the

exile community.

Comments:

AMTAUP/2 reports have indicated Cisneros activities and statements

are directed against the CIA. Rodriguez discusses Amtaug/2's reporting with

Tony Sforza and Narren Frank.

If Cisneros is in fact directing a program

of denigration against the CIA, suggest agency follow the activities of

Dionisio Suarez Esquival, who reportedly has been selected to carry out such

a program in various Latin American univerities.

Cable to DIR from Panama City,

dated 22 Fes. 1954. The PUENTE BLANCO

brothers have been under some suspicion since their arrival in aacY following

their release from Cuban prison as result of intervention of Thelma king.

Part of suspicion is a result of activities of their brother,

Ip cuba.

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May 1, 1978

Volume XIII - March 1964 - Apr1l 1964

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I. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964

From: Cincinnati R.A.

Thru: Chief, Detroit Office

SUBJECT: Castro Type Subversion Likely Manuelo Ray Dangerous Exile Leader

REFERENCE: CR-64-2 and WE-1504

Communist according to Quintana, but his socialism is so extreme and his

anti-U.S. feelings so deep that he considers Ray a dangerous exile leader,

at least to the U.s.

Manuelo Ray is known to be of interest to the local FBI (Cincinnati).

(check -- is this CIA memo?)

2. Memorandum for the Record, dated 16 March 1964

From:

Sidney P. Di Ubaldo

subject: Contact Report, Meeting with Ernesto Betancourt

Betancourt has known Ray for several years and admired him through all various

seasons of their relationship. Betancourt impressed with Ray's organizational

talents and talents as an engineer.. Says Ray an effective and judicious

personality and appeals to Cuban exiles of various stripes.

expressed & fear that Ray, in his zeal, might commit himself to such tight

timing that he would be forced to undertake action at a disadvantageous

Di Ubaldo comments that if Betancourt was leading him on in an attempt to

sell Ray to him, it was done with a "subtlety to wich I am definitely not

accustomed".

3. Cable to DIR frOm JMWAVE, ata 17 March 1964. Cisneros told AMTAUP/2

that CIA had ordered personnel of AMWORLD (Artime's group) boats to fire on

JURE boats and therefore Cisneros had instructed his crewmen to fire on

AMWORLD boats wherever encountered.

Cisneros had meeting at his home on 15 March, attended by Armando Alanis

Angulo, Dunney Perez Alamo, Jose Puente Blanco, National Chief JURE youth

and member of JURE national Executive, and AMTAUP/2. Cisneros related that

Romulo Betancourt told Ray in Caracas that Betancourt will work in favor of

fuente confirmed this.

Betancourt promised to arrange urgent meeting

with U.S. officials in Washington to get promise from them that CIA would

not sabotage any of JURE's planned operations.

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4. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, ata 28 March 1964 -

AMTAUP /2 spoke with

Blas Enrique Comas Castro, captain of JURE boad VENUS which is in Puerto

Rico.

Said Cisneros and Ray recently arrived in P.R. from Caracas and sai

enus would be used to infiltrate Ray into Cuba in a few days

ITAUP/2 said Armando Alanis Angulo said he was leaving Miami on 30 Mars

or new JuRe base within 6 hours of Miami. Said base under responsibili

to perez ven area ith a sala la had chosen venus to

Also said Ray had chosen Venus to make

janis, Perez and Antonio Arias Gonzalez, JURE members,

Cable to DIR from JMWAVI, &ta 28 Marah 1964 - AMTAUP/2 reports that

are dissatisfied with

Ray's organization because they had now been forbidden to critizize U.s.

government policies, and the fact that they were allowed to have a training

camp near Miami indicated that Ray is accepting CIA aid. Cisneros claimed

the main objective of JURE was to keep U.S. govt. entertained with the

training base set up in Miami area and that departure of JURE members to

infiltrate Cuba will be outside U.S.

6. Accounting of funds received by Ray, from June 21, 1963 - April 8, 1964,

show a total expenditure of $217,924.28 by CIA.

?. Meno for the Chief, WH Division, dated 14 April 1964,

from Alfonso

Rodreguez - Subject: My Meeting with Ray on 13 April 1964.

Essense of Ray's plans: 1. To teams expected to go into Oriente Province

this week.

2. Ray will turn over JURE contact with us to

Cisneros, effective 23 April.

Ray's immediate objective once in Cuba will be to initiate systematic,

continuous bombings of strategic and non-strategic targets.

Power plant in

Havana, major refinery and aquaduct in Santa Clara are immediate objectives.

9. Cable to DIR from JMWAVE, dta 26 April 1964. AMTAUP/2 reported that

JURE training base opened near Tampa, Fla: for 30 men and planning to set

up a base in Dominican Republic.

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1.

AMVORID Meeting In San Juan, P.R., 2-5 May 1964

Subject:

Ray's Plans

Submitted by Henry D. Hecksher;, WH/SA/so/нн

Ray's plans to infiltrate Cuba by 20 May were discussed at meeting. Questions

point AMUM 19 conmented that GUERTLER had reacted in a similar way when

offered facts and figures about Ray's activities. Artime stated he would

not put it past Ray to go into hiding in a secure place while pretending

to be in cuba.

Cable to JMWAVE from DIR, 7 May 1964 - After looking at AMTAUP material,

It is obvious much of conspiratorial talk in JURE is for internal consumption

only, the purpose being to protect myth that JURE is independent as basically

hostile to CIA.

In a desire to obtain proof of any anti-CIA or U.S. govt.

activity by Ray, urge every effort to check accuracy of AMTAUP/AMOT reporting

and follow through for any overt manifestations of many allegations made.

3.

Memo for the Director of Central Intelligence, from Richard Helsm,

DD/P,

dated 13 May 1964. Subject: Plans of Manuel Ray and the JURE to

Infiltrate into Cuba.

Helms says there is no question but that Ray seriously plans to enter Cuba

sometime in May 1964. JURE has 6 teams ready to infiltrate -- a total of

Ray hopes with aid of 40 men, he can demonstrate that resistance

is possible and that Castro can be defied.

4. Cable to DIR from JMHAVE,, dta 20 May 1964.

Andrew St. George, on

assignment with Time-Life, left Miami 18 May with JURE elements for

rendezvous with Ray.

5. Memo for the Record ata 20 May 1964, from Samuel Halpern

Subject: JURE Purchase of Arms

Cronies i en ee a rosa dese regarding attempted

A.

of certain

arene of here eried ique a need a centrea

or shipment to Florida

scussion about 2o Mat 1gol.SA denied knowledge

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B. Rogelio Cisneros calls Rodriguez (HAlbert) on 20 May to advise

him certain arms being manufactured to JURE specifications

Cisneros

• Rodriguez (the/det*bedy tells Cisneros this is pretty sa

ituation that JURE must make use of Costa Rican, Venezuela

and other Lad. connections or they were going to get "clobbered"

agreed agency could not assist JURE in this matter.

May, Mr. Bowdler of St. Dept. notified of the matter, and

Deputy Chief, "H/SA advised.

E.

Joseph O'Neill of OGC called on 20 May and informed that JURE

was involved but agency did not want Revenue called off its

investigation because of the "autonomous" nature of our

relationship with JUrE.

cable to DIR from JAVE, atd 22 May 1964. Sender states that the

manner of Tad Szule in an office visit on May 21 and new confident tone

expressed by Cisneros conveyed feeling to cable sender that Ray has made it

into Cuba.

7. Cable to JMWAVE from DIR, dated 23 May 1964.

Request Reuteman advise

AMCARBON/ 1

that he has checked with hagtrs and that Ray is not receiving

CIA support.

Reuteman should trace history of intimate relationship of

AMCAP3/1 with Ray noting that since Bay of Pigs, AMCAPJ/1 has been serving,

in effect, as a public relations man and loggyist for Ray.. Further explain

to AMCARBON /1 that AMCAPE/1 must be credited with single-handedly placing

entire Cuban nation on alert and causing withdrawal of masses of conscripted

workers fron cane fields merely by articles playing on theme of threat of

infiltration of Ray and a few men.

Tell AMCARBON/1

that CIA would not

become party to Ray operation knowing close relationship with AMCAPE/1,

particularly since latter well known to be less than friendly to CIA.

8. Intelligence Information Cable, ata 26 May 1964.

Cisneros says that

as of 23 May 1964, no contact has been established

with Ray but Cisneros

believes he has reached Cuba.

Intelligence Information Cable, dta 23 May 1964 - Cisneros says Ray has

not as yet been able to infiltrate Cuba and will make another attempt night

Isneros says vigilance by U.S. authorities over activitie

f JURE reps. in Florida making support of Ray's effort extremely difficul

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Volume XV - June 1964

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Intelligence Information Cable, dta 30 May 1964 - information fror

logelio Cisneros Diaz - as of 30 May 1964, Ray had not entered Cuba. Boa

Cable to JMAVE

rom DIR, dated 2 June 1951, Ref: HAVE 7218 (in 95516

Lease note similarities rumor reported Ref Para 2 and statement attribut

o Rogelio Cisneros that CIA had instructed AMWORLD boats to fire on JUR

oats per WAVE 3691 (IN 41477). Is this significant

* Artime's followers authorized to attack any of Ray's or Gutierrez's men

on high seas.

2. Cable to DIR from JMIAVE dated 3 June 1964j stating that Ray and Andrew

St. George were among the individuals arrested by the British near Cayo Largo.

(Location of Anguilla Cay also used in cable).

Detainees taken to Nassau.

Tom Duncan, Life photographer, also in group.

Cable to DIR from JMTAVE, ata 4 June 1964 - AMTAUP/2 reported that Ray's

organization going to make press statement that Ray's failure to enter

Cuba was fault of CIA.

Cable to DIR from JMVAVE ata 6 June 1964 reflects feelings of Cuban

exile community over Ray's failure to enter Cuba.

Ray made a fool of himself by taking a girl and two non-Cuban

newsmen with him, none of whome adapted to rigors of guerrilla

warfare.

b.

British

and U.S. participated in Ray's capture

c.

whole thing was a publicity stunt which went wrong.

d.

Enrique Huertas jubilant over Ray's disgrace, out feels it is

a loss of exile prestige and harbingers bleak and hopeless period

e. Dr. Antonio Maceo says many have lost faith in Ray for lack

accomplishment this past year.

f. Ray is laughing stock.

Those who had hopes now feel he is

only an ambitious politican not will to keep promises.

JURE members confused and undecided over how to defend Rav.

h.

in volume XIV)

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5. Memo for the Record, ata 9 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez

Subject: Possible Plans of Ray

737E70s/PX Ray "would be willing to publicly give the lie to the TIM

agazine article of 12 June 1964.

• Cable to DIR from JMVAVE, dta 10 June 1964 - re-canvassing of exile

community reveals Ray's prestige at near-absolute low point. Trend i:

tendency to ignore Ray completely.

Information that JURE in considerable

dissension.

Threats of various factions to withdraw unless Cisneros dismissed

and national board reorganized.

7. Memo for Record, dta 12 June 1964 from Samuel Halpern

Subject:

Information from the British in Answer to Questions Re;

Identify of American Who Allegedly Paid Manuel Ray's fine in

(Chris Phillpotts)called 12 June to say Gov. of Bahamas had replied to our

very as to the identify of American who allegedly paid Ray's fine in Nassau.

(see TIME Of 12 June 1964, page 40 - alleged CIA paid). Governor saated

of the American as reported to us by Rogelio Cisneros of JURE."

9. Memo for Record, ata 12 June 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez

Subject: JURE

telegram to TIME Magazine

Protest falsity of information published by TIME re: capture of Manuel Ray

and his group.

False that a CIA ship participated in any phase of operation.

Also false that a CIA individual paid fine -- the $84.00 was sent to JURE

by an American citizen at request of one of his employees.

Cable to DIR from JMVAVE, dId 27 June 1964: According to AMFAST/6,

Ray informed Pepe Catillo (Jose Garcia Valdez their departure date for Cuba

would be July 1. Boat to be used is unnamed Rybovitch rented in It. Lauderdale.

Ray planning to stay in Cuba about 15 days.

10: Memo for Record, ata 29 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodriguez

Subject:

Establishment of Base Abroad; Manuel Ray Rivero

n june 22, the Special Group agreed "no monies would be forthcoming

specifically a requested $25, 000, until he ceased'

all activities

from U.S.

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Volune XVI - July 1, 1964 - August 28, 1964

1. Draft on Manuel Ray by Alfonso Rodriguez ata 6 July 1964

1111095÷

2. Memo for the Record dtd 7 July 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez

Subject: Tad Szulc Relationship with Manuel Ray

Rodriguez questioned Ray's using newspaper correspondents as emissaries to

departments of the U.s. govt.

Ray stated that Szulc took it upon himself

to speak about matters related to assisting Ray.

Rodriguez says it would

be wrong to assume that Ray is controlled by Szule but Ray "undoubtedly

knows that Szulc has worked hard, first with President Kennedy and now, for

him and his interest. This cannot but influence Ray."

Intelligence

Information Memo, 14 and 15 June 1964 @ 08

Source: ¡Jose Alvarez Sola, private chauffeur of Rogelió Cisneros Diaz

JURE's national executive met 14/15 June to discuss crisis within the

organization concerning Cisneros.

Dr. Raul Chibas Ribas stated that if

Cisneros not removed from his position, Chibas would make public his

resignation.

Memorandum for Director of Central Intelligence, ata 9 July 1964

rom: Dismond FitzGerald, Chief NH Division

Subject:

Chronology of Concept of Autonomous Operations and

Summary of Financial Support to Manuel Artime

Attachment A is listing of origin, briefings, discussions, and approvals by

appropriate policy levels of the concept of autonomous operations and

specifically support to Artime.

beginning the problems inherent in autonomous operations vere clearly

stated at all times by the Agency and that appropriate policy levels were

kept fully and regularly informed of the status of autonomous operations.

ttachment B contains surmary and breakdown of financial support for Artime

Summary states

From June 1963 through 30 June 1964 the Agency sper

$4, 933,293 in support of the Artime operation."

Fixed monthly subsidy is

$225, 000.

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origin a cutenes cerations

in June 1963, provided for

11110250

guidance to independent and uncontrolled Cuban leaders such as Manuel Raj.

rules of Engagement incorporated into June 1963 program.

executed exclusive 1 by keye one of autonous orate coat to tra de

overthrow of the Castro/Conmunist regime must be accomplished by Cubans,

both inside and outside Cuba acting in consonance.

2.

The effort will probably cost many Cuban lives. If this cost

in lives becomes unacceptable to the U.S. conscience, autonomous operations

can be effectively halted by the withdrawal of U.S. support; but once halted,

they cannot be resumed.

3.

All autonomous operations will be mounted outside the territory

of the United States.

The United States Government must be prepared to deny publicly

any participation in these acts no matter how loud or even how accurate may

be the reports of U.S. complicity.

5. The United States presence and direct participation in the

operation would be kept to an absolute minimum.

Before entering into an

operational relationship with a group, the U.S. representative will make it

clear that nis Government has no intention of intervening militarily, except

to counter intervention by the Soviets.

An experienced CIA officer would be

assigned to work with the group in a liaison capacity. He would provide

general advice as requested as well as funds and necessary material support.

He may be expected to influence but not control the conduct of operations.

6. These operations would not be undertaken within a fixed

4. Article from New York Times, Wednesday, July 15, 1964, bylined Tad Szulc

"Ray Said To Leave For Cuba Landing - Castro Foe, Balked in May, Reported

on Way Again."

5. Cable to DIR from JMBARR, ata 15 Jul 1964. M/V Irue with Manolo Ray

and crew returned Key west area --- had motor trouble.

6. Cable to DIR From JMWAVE, ata 18 July 1964.

Ray's latest misadventures

trying get into Cuba mid-July greeted with relative indifference majority

Cuban exiles Miami area.

Wireservice prinout - Miami, Flay, July 24, 1964.

Three exile groups

withdrew from Ray's JURE today protesting that Ray failed to make good

his promise to enter Cuba to reactivate the anti-Castro underground.

Spokesman was Jesus Dieguez of the Revolutionary National Assembly.

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Memo atd 1 Sept 1964, Subject: AMTAUP-2 Production

"Chief of Reports" Comments:

JURE matters have been generally reliabeer that AMTAUP-2's reporting

2. Autonomous Operations - Operating Plan

Activity: AMBANG

3. Intelligence Information Cable, dtd 9 Sept 1964 Ü5

Source: ¡Jose Garcia Valdez, aka

"Pepe Gatillo"

subject!

Plans of JURE leader Manuel Ray Rivero to depart Miami for an

Undisclosed Location.

Ray asked Garcia on 9 Sept 64 to take him, St. George and Mirta Borras on

trip to unspecified destination. To depart on JURE catamaran.

4. Memo for the Record, ata 1l Sept 1964 from Alfonso Rodreguez

On Aug 24, 1964, Rogelio Cisneros called to report his resignation from JurE.

Stated Ray incapable of directing both political and military activities.

Cisneros thinks Raul Chibas will soon also resign.

Cisneros said Ray not

prepared for ill-fated May attempt into Cuba and Cisneros thinks Ray had

believed he could arrange for CIA to take him into Cuba.

"Ray is politically

unformed --- politically that which he last read". Cisneros further stated

that he believed Ray had planned his entire return-to-Cuba angle with President

Kennedy and the presidential elections of November 1964 in mind.

According to

him, Ray planned to make JURE and Ray outstanding

• liberal and democractic

exile group with the thought that prior to the 1964 elections, Mr. Kennedy

would have to do something about Cuba.

With Kennedy's death,

according to

Cisneros, all of Ray's plans went awry.

Rodriguez expresses to Cisneros

that this seems like a far-fetched possibility and Cisneros admits he got

idea out of thin air, but said theory widely held within Directorate of JUre.

5. Memo for the Record - draft - ata 22 Sept 1964 - Alfonso Rodriguez

Conclus10n is Ray is succesful in Cuba he will not need our help, If he is

"I recommend we give Ray what he asks and close the JURE books .

for good.

not, our help won't do much good.

"He is honest and at least the money will largely be spent for the

purpose he wants to achief.

treated.

"haterer a ever say, he ma treated tea te eated to be

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Cable from San Jose:

action such as this if US government wanted him to.

see Cuba free he inclined to agree with US position Re Hit and Run raids

undertaken principally for publicity sake.

based on (1) relaization that he would not be doing us a favor and, (2)

further realization that CRG would be hard pressed to explain such a

$70,000 purchase of arms if it became a campaign issue in 1965."

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May 2, 1978

11110253

1. Memo ata 18 November 1965 to: United States Secret Service

FrOm: Deputy Director for Plans

subject:

Ray, Rivero, Manuel Antonio aka: Ray, Manolo

In response to a telephonic request of 15 Nov. 1965 for a name trace

on Ray.

CIA files contain voluminous information from sources of

varying reliability re: Ray who is well know.

to Intelligence Community

as a prominent anti-Castro Cuban exile leader and head of JURE. If par-

ticular into is desired, please specify.

Memo dta 6 Dec 1965 to Secret Service from DD/P gives 2 1/2 page

standard bio information on Ray.

Memo ata 15 Dec 1965 to Commissioner, INS from DD/P

Subject: Roige Cerezo, Jose

(A 12 399 923 TC)

According to CIA files, information ata Aug 1963 from a Cuban emigree source,

Roige was designated chief of intelligence by National Direction Abroad of

Source said intelligence group created in Marc. 1963 on orders of

Manuel Ray for purpose of infiltrating JURE members into various organizations

which operated in Miami area,

as well as into agencies of U.S. govt.

further,

that in April 1963, Ray had issued orders to infiltrate a JURE member into CIA

in order to learn details of plans regarding Cuba. JURI also intended to

drop leaflets into Cuba of a derogatory nature regarding U.S. govt.

cluded in these leaflets was Subject's manifesto against the U.S. govt and

against this Agency.

Itr. ata June 2, 1966 from Dr. Julian Gallo to Harry (Mahoney?)

Gallo is contact with Ray in Puerto Rico and trying to discover the names

of Ray's contacts in Cuba.

Ray, apparently is seeking a Mexican visa from

Gallo and unnappy that it did not come through.

Refused to reveal names

or addresses to Gallo and would not give information acout inere his radio

broadcast tapes were to be sent for transmission into Cuba.

Memo for the Record, ata 21 June 1966 from Charles Inderson

Met with Ray on 28 April 1966. Anderson said in general Ray had less

information on the

"purge situation that I did.!

Ray said relatives

of Gustavo Arcos in P.R. had telephone contact with Arcos family in Cuba,

about 25 April and that Arcos still in prison but charges against him

"(This means there was at least one more telephone call than

ve knew of previously, and this has probably served to increase the pressure

on Arcos)."'

Anderson tells of his concern ard strong interest in Acos on

the chance that Fay might assume Arcos had been CIA agent. Doesn't know

if Pay will construe remark this way but it seemed like an opening "to use

an important exile channel as a possible deception mechanism."

"I believe that later in the summer it might be a good idea to have

another talk with AMBANG to keep up with exile thinking, and feeding zore

deception thoughts."

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Ray enthusiastic over possibility of overthrowing Castro in next several

months. Knows Garcia-Bango has bad reputation but feels he could prove

useful. Also useful would be Garcia-Bango's brother, Jorge Garcia-Bango

Dirube, who has more respectable reputation. Ray also state that he had

received indirectly a message from Jose Llanusa Gobel and c onsiders him

a potential ally.

• Harry Manoney debriefs Ray, described in Memo for the Record ata

July 1966. Mentions Julian Gallo at this time and Ray indicates he

knows and respects him.

8. Memo No. TT1, I Sept 1966 for: Chief, OpS Cuba/WH Division/DDP

Attn: MI. Harry Mahoney, Subject: MIG-21.

Attaching communication

from DIA authorizing $100, 000 should MIG-21 operation succeed. Funds

to come from Air Force escrow furd now held by CIA.

(Note: Other memos refer to MIG which Ray said he knew a Cuban pilot

would fly out of cuba.

Ray never comes through with any information

that is usable, and finally says he cannot contact pilot)

cable dtd

# Jan 69 CITE WH/Miami 2233

Ref :5 Caracas 1490

MOT reports on 9 Aug 68 indicating Ray plans to dissolve JURE and hold a

Congress of Cuban exiles in 1969 to create a new organization to fight

Castro. Ray working with Haitian groups and hopes, if new invasion of

Haiti successful, he will be granted operational bases and radio station

in Haiti.

is no du de opera of e rect, are 0 / ricares that CIA

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1111026:

Assortment of documents not in files at time revlew began on 3/29/78

Rey was now living in the Dominican Republic. Lafontant described Rey

as a former collaborator of Fidel Castro, but was not now on sepakin

terms with Castro.

He said the Communist-oriented 14th of

June Revolutionary Movement had on one occasion accused Rey of being a CIA

norAst agent, but this was not true. Rey can obtain explosives within

24 hours after the request is made.

*?.

Cable to Director from Hunt, August 25, 1960 states that Carrillo advised

would be neither join nor fight FRD but help if necessary. Bosch

financing Chibas and Miro with initial credit.

Results negative when

Carillo invited new group to join FRD. Carrillo feels if new group

succeeds, it will try to draw in Feliue Pazos and Ramon Barquin.

(Note date of cable)

* 3• Dispatch to Deputy Chief, WH/SA from Chief of Station, JMWAVE

dated 14 April 1964 in Mexico, D. F.

letter which, among many other things, states the story about Manuel

Ray being closely associated with ALBIZU CAMPOS and friendly with

Puerto Ricans who were working on the renovation of the White House

and the group that tried to assassinate Iruman.

of A. Rodriguez -- "Who is AMSHOI/1? Could he be agent provacateur?

What is his access? Can we take him seriously?)

in Mexco, AMSHOT apparently still in Cuba'",

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5. Field Information Report on Cuba

Subject: Lecture of Manuel Ray Rivero to Member of JURE's

Date:

Delegation from Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, Florida

26 May 1965

Source:

A young Cuban exile trained in information collection.

22 May 1965.

be returned to JUrE.

purchase the M/V VENUS, a 110-foot vessel registered In Panama.

reporting on JURE's base and equipment in DR contained in the following:

TDCSDB-315/00539-65, 16 Feb 65; IDCSDB-315/00301-65, 38 Jan 65;

IDCSDB-315/00383-65, 27 Jan 65; and IDCSDB-315/00269-65, 28 Jan 65.

* 6. Field Information Report on Cuba

Subject: Plan of Manuel Ray Rivero to Infiltrate the Ranks of the

Central Intelligence Agency

Date: 30 April 1963

Source: Former Rebel Army member (F) active in clandestine movements

Appraisal of Content: 3

regard to Cuba and if possible to infiltrate this man into Cuba. Cisneros

said It might be possible to use contacts of George Volsky (sp?) who had

CIA contacts.

thousands of anti-American phamphlets into cuba, including Ray's manifesto

against the U.S. government and the CIA.

Report on Cuba/Dominican Republic

Subject:

Urgent plan of Manuel Ray Rivero to Enter Cuba

Involvement of Ray with Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo and Haiti

Date: 18 September 1964

Source: Jose Garcia Valdez - part of group of Cubam emigres trained

in techniques of information collection.

Andrew St. George said Ray 1s attempting to drop himself into Cuba, regardless

of risk, to regain his political prestige. Ray feels he cannot now compete

with Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo, military leader of SNFE, and other revolutionary

organizations, unless he enters Cuba.

He wants to have same influence of

others when Haiti leadership starts distributing bases to Cuban exiles. and

providing them belp for their aid in overthowing Francois Duvalier (a trade off).

According to St. George, the Faiti combine 1s composed of Gutierrez,

Antonio Cuesta del Valle of Commandos L, and DRE members. Also, Rolando

Masferrer Rojas on the inside of Haiti operations and has the most influence

among the Haitians.

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Betsy Palmer

Miscellaneous documents no in files

Page 3

8.

11110263

Information Report - Cuba/Dominican Republi

Subject:

Purchase of a Boston Whaler for Manuel Ray Rivero

eader of the Junta Revolucionaria Cubana (JURE

aturalized American citizen - formerly in shipping busine

• Cuba, well-trained and experienced debrief

waters, and once this had been granted, would deliver the boat to Ray.

It was on Aixala's Catamaran ct 1208 D, that Ray made his 111-fated initial

*9. Classified Message to Director, from Paris

Date: 8 June 1963

Ray and Emio Guede arrived in Paris and Ray contacted by Nauman on 7 June.

Reviewed plan for lirangui recruitment in place. Urged Ray to take

Immediate action before his presence in Paris was leaked. ,Guede tries o

to contact fraiqui by phone and on all occasions, phone answered by leath

sorel or her roomate, Helene pulish (phonetic).

Guede leaves message rach

time and on last call toldifranqui,' going to Brussels and may have alreads

On T June Guede sees Frangui at the opening of his exhibition an

talks to him. | Franqui Iistened to hain, but made no responses to his

veiled overatures. Cuede surmizes tranquil not Interested -- thinks he is

incapable of defending regime but not willing or capable of breaking with

Grovery and JERVAY met Ray.

Feel this important re possible future

use Ray Europe.

Pari support excellent.

4cs comment: HQS has reasor

believe no obstacle convincing Ray push for franqui) return for period to be

eyes and ears anti-Castro conspiracy.)

* 10. Cable Report to Director, from Paris

Date: 14 Juge 1963

Ray and party travel to Bussels on 11 June, and Ray continues his efforts

to recruit an agent in place for CIA. Contacts Guillamo Cabrera and

surmised Cabrera held back from a break due to his concern for a brother

Inside who is 111. Ray asks Cabrera to arrange a meeting with Gustave Arcos

but Cabrera unable to do so since Arcost$At## leaving for a few days. Ray

extends his trip.

Contacts Nauman who tells Ray it is not possible to

resolve all the personal problems of those he has contacted and Ray must

show them the wisdom and practicality of working in place as a means of

eliminating the regime.

Ray willing to settle for defection as he believes

this has

an impact on the regime. Report states that Ray extremely active,

moves fast and purposefully, and has given impression of frank cooperation.

Has volunteered to assign a man to be station contact, but feels UMRUMBLE 2

is too young but should be aware of whomever is designated.

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Betsy Palmer

Miscellaneous documents not in files

P age 4

1111046-+

#11. Information Cable to Director from MWAVE

5 November 1963

Unification Activities by Manuel Ray Rivero, 23 Oct 1963

1co was told by an unidentified informant, who is probably on the JuF

that luis Manuel Rodriguez, a former rebel arm

¡eutenant from Santloago de Cuba, and who was known as "Mama Dolores'

hile a member of Brigade 2506, is serving as a Ray agent at Fort Benning,

Georgia.

Individuals who are working with Rodriguez are SILAS CUERVO

CASTILIO and LUIS CLEMENTE BARCENA SERRANO, both former members of

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HSCA

Baus

Notes

111.10565

CHE

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11110560

SEGRET

July 6,1928

Betry Palmer

Guy Banister - 428810

sovice I foreign

intelligeice.

Banister approved on o hou1960 for contact use as a sortine

Investigative Repart-dal 13 left 1960

conducted in the event Guy Banister 7 Cacociate

Ine. night he used as a cover mechanism

Synopais :

General business reputation is good, but

his tweiness is not very sound. He was

meonforted on 21 Jan 19582 is Criedent, his

ten has been slaced on company an

NSF cheeks have beew returned. Tw

informants riterneived: They adwiced Benister

rupended as hast Supt. of NOPD hecause

he was involved in doon toww bai licident

ding Madi Gras in March 1957. Juggencion

from NOPS lifted A Banister seasigned

I faction with no authouty- he reagned

2 days later. Purchared a newspaper i

petna, LA. which he had for 14 yeare,

during which time he was charged with

defamation of character.

Degan prevate detective business o secame

croceated with kent Courtne

Checks done on Banieter, Ote ger dee

in cource of curation Credit a polices.

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11110587

SECRET

Betay Palmer

Guy Banister

page 2

Dufarmant stater there was publicsty after

Mardi Gras incidant alleging Banister was

"amed by hops because he was inconsing

carruption within the dept. 7. 9. Crisis Commusciou

defended Banister as did many other prominent

graups in the area.

Banister has assisted himself. with

dearder Perez, D.A. for Plaqesmine Parich

Sery is eptremely right. wings known I have

denied isting rights of blacks.

Intrnew with official of hops indicates

Banister had good record, but began t

publicly critis enticige his superione. His

incident at Absinthe Bar in 1957 was

thoroughly investigated a 50 withere

made statements. The majority stated Bawater

drunk.

Two other interviewees indicats bas incident

eaggerated hecause Banita Was gettig too Close

It the bose of police adminitiation

+

Juy Banister Assoceater, Sue.

Investigation of Banistere fun for cover

operation was i sonade the allowing;

Nature 8 tunneis; Scoper extent of operations;

apperance location of office; general lucisess

reputation; general is in at strictes: a 3.

principle fficer

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SECRET

7/10/28

x7/11/71

111105 emer

Office y seity - Tile Reinew

James Garrisow-Vol. I - No notes. Mortty

newspaper clips o menos new in DOP

file

Jame Garricon -Ul II -no sesto neceuary.

Jarrison Case-Volumo, - no note

18

'- Checks run

on 213 individuale Connected ux Garrisou

investigation - members of Truth or Concequeuces Spe

Jurne, grand Jerry Commicions, Lawyer, Chiters,

Salvadore Panzeca -one of Shavia defence

altarneyo - but not Driver Dymond

not mark fame

@29 Sept 196>

Meno & direitar/EI

Trom: Baurence R Horstow

chuliect: Clay 5. Shar's Trial I the CIA

Page 5. No action on part of CIA can

he recommended at thes time. We may she

in for some difficult decicions if Shaw

is convicted on information thist could

he refuted by CIA.

Volume 3 - no notes

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SECRET

11110553

Pery arrived in 4S. at Meani on

1Aug 1961

Are Sonato Argues Be Bund =

#: 214485

Memo Atd 14 Dee. 196).

Office of secusity gave support D Races in

may 1960 by obtaig hote Bastin for hair

in My. during time FRD was having a

Conference. Rasco was ta founder 8JFRO.

Subject not implicated lu

bandship with Thome Bite a te

present trace or him

8:21 May1965

01 Rasco was of C interct in 1960, granted

Of on 8 Sel. 1961 s is cussently under

consideration for another of.

Arnesto Rodriguez (Anect Napoleon Rodregiez

Ly Gonzales])

O 10 June 1960

DOB 15 dug. 1891, Havana, Cel

Sulject: 0-52315

#214833

Requent incoctigation for subjecté use ai

Adio surveillauce. work in Cels by Wit.

Division under Progest MARC.

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SECRET

7/10/78

Palmer

Office f security- Ole Reinew.

Carlor Bunguier

_ No noter

John Kock gene

11110552

D. Refersed 88 FBI report cated # i6 Clugust 1963

Title: Vector Homena dor Espessoa Hernandez.

Carlos Eduardo Hernandeg Sauchez.

John Koels Gene

Acelo Pedroso.

@Il sep7 1961 - Request for Sucestigation/Deme Check.

Progect: MATE

To: Kep. Directon o tecnity

Thom: Chief CI/ Operational approval o support Divicion

Sulfect will be und by PAI PROP in

acroes the board training for an enfth tion orator

* Manue que

Manul Gil Jomez (Gil) Manuel Orlando.

Investigative check on 284be. 1960 for

subjects use in AMOT pejest.

Duney Perez Alaso.

- 201.#

=334081

O 10 ho0. 1965

G16 7 470-526.

General: At niani, Alar- SECRET

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Palmer

2/10/78

11110557

Carlor harraga Tastinez

no-noter

an Renolutionary Cornel? Thente Renoliconesis

Remocratico

0300et. 0et.1967

subject, FRD - Created he

y Agency in May 1960.

Allegation: Houma hunker alleged 88 he CIA

ly Gaires on of rothing this buaker.

Details: ORD created wAgeny, accistance, gudauce

a financial support I concicted of several

cute- Catto groups, Sorned as political action,

propaganda o Military unt. elfed secruit o

carried on program of locial accitauce for

2006 Brigade & their families

Crica Jan. 1961, the CRe formed &

coordinate a chreit FRD Actuties with

lgency o White Houre appro, ougport

FRD completely absorted by CRC in 845.194

Kennedy o top White House ades.

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SECRET

7/1/18

Betay Palmer

(201-285923)

I morales had beew emplayed by CIA -per

Mono. for Recoid, did. 3 Jaw 1969 fry

John K. Greaney, Art Jew. Counsel

11110555

@ 17det 1968 Cable

To. Durictor

Rep: A. UMCOBRA 1253

B. Desector 39974

@ LNERGO plan Do use Morales an

prosecution witness against Boach, et al.

@ INERGo als has following ow list for

baseble pick up.

Julio Aton Constanza Palau

Puli Tamayo

Hector Corsullst

Anna garia Cardenas

Morels - additional information may he

found in 4.5. Armys Monthly butellgince

Junmary dated 1. Sept 1968, p.30.

(HQS - Jirst 4.5. army, It. Ges. g. Meade,

md.)

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## Page 59

111/18

Palmer

SECRET

27 Aug 1965

Memo 8 file from Laurence J. Pars

5380858

On 8/26/65 Morales had seturned &

U.S. having completed his arsegried duties

for SOD, debuifed o is no longer of interect

$ 500.

Hence 7201-5128 he. issued

for him & replace one which expense

9/25/65.

11110555

6: 10 Rec. 1964

Memo I file from .M. Knott

Morales: (AAe-1142)-74380858 CC) aud

advised I requested is have his hiY. office Keep

the I-I4's from showing a M.Y. entry.

I instead use following:

Paroled Section 212(d) (5) lee 11, 1964

Indefinitely.

(Reguding dement in Congo which

hegan erica 9/25/64. Morales stayed behind

D excort Resey - seat of group arried ot

Andrews AFB on 5 See 1964 on Chi frce plane

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SECRET

717/78

Palmer 5

@ Morales geen lie detector test

because he had, according& FBI,

made derogatory remares about CIA.

11110557

SECRET

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## Page 61

SECRET

Palme

5/23/18=

6/22/78

1 pile.

O FBI reference card.

Refest dia o Dee 12 Sulj. Regelio Wenceslas

Ceineras

Q Memo I files old 3 May1961

Cham.: Chief, Clien Affaiso steff 191 Kary I Purphy

bas. Cuneras is sequested to he retained

ly erA in miami da.

@ Cuncios DPOB; $20/27 Camaguey, Cula

Report o Icestigation dia 15 Jet.1973

Cara # 532-652 lixeron, Rogelio Wencealao

By: SA Realis D. Cabe

Re admitted @ 4.S. Gr 12/22/62 ao a permanent

alien.

11110412

SEGRET

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SECRET

6/22/78

B. Falmer

Sausana Batista Gella 111922 semity, erA.

13 Dec. 1967.

Report - Suly LBF

O5 Padecica Raults:

Copy 7 22 how 1963 letter in Luljects

file signed as dee. for military Affaut,

Енс. Corsimitler, SIDe. addressed & hajor

General Bela K. Kiraly, Precident, Shengarian

heedow Fighters Fediation, thee. offering

services of MDC + Araugeng meeti *

duciscions siith other anti-Castro organizatione

and the Hungarian Freedom Fighter. Tie

Hungarow Greedom Fighters were agency

opensored a Covert detroii requesting

info on MO before granting approa

for contact between two organizations,

CiA Connection: LBF granted Provicional

Operativial Approval on 30 See. 1959 and

Oberational approval on 20 Jel, 1960 for

use as a

OP Agent, Lavana, Cuba.

Palitical o beycological

@ Deletion: Eftact from. investigation of

justin We Carthy, Ild. April 1961. Semited

exfo included outs

re one Laureno Betieta.

A Memo 8 files (undated) indicates: CHI will

fue approval for Be

ta

SECRET

Is meet with Kiraly

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## Page 63

SECRET

11110445

6/22/ 78

Palmei

@ Brocaphical Dette.

Pareque (Batista) Victor manuel .

DFOB - 18 Sept 1929, hao Assiba, Molgica, Cela

SECRET

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## Page 64

1119/78

SEGRET

11110440

'77 epet Coments on Book I

_operatin, stented in 63 by Culan escles-given by K. Aol. to CIA.

TAB A: Onganyatin to Perien

Key Mentar tried in

Cula Past '65.

p. FLASH: not direct jester to Kill C; the operations were.

TABB: CIA Paformance an the Arginica.

tialie Figs in Mes. Cety to Cuba.

Now. 27 flight → Mexican tourist card issied in Tampa.

TABC: CJ Operations AgainsT Cuba.

some exiles had suppato CIA, aswell as other elements of

U.S. gov+ (?)

Opuatim -

2 Cuban exiles in.S. i farmer public fficial a) lauger

metings White Horse Adveian, state. To Our hitore

e facmw/in -recruit armed forces.

Discontinied i considered not secure.

Syndicate

stungis - how much could he have known?

S-T hinK repated impress.

Gaocana, PBIrepots, say pills will he

used in No. 1960- (180 71960 FBI menato

CA-no pills Fu clucy util 7 cb.: 61. (hat had it

bundiscussed?)

Rosselli contacts X, already Recurri, CIA

suppal the Cubangsoups. Ri original contact

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297.1

Other Plots

11110847

Antonio Veriana - neva CIA; Alpha 66 affiliated.

CIA refused his offers stumes.

Agent messages in '61. - Det mentional in Church

Smessages; 3-samme plam.

) 3 message plan: Apil A @inconjinet.com

clappearence at Sports Palace: subotage destric plant.

= 4 June 61

→ 3 Mayot

TABD AMLASH

All

c.no patinal relatrachip es assessination pot deceng

JAK; life. Only maticalial flewards

IMFROPERLY

SANITIZEDITASE: Mutuals Fouanded tOWCoFF.

TARF: All DELETED MeNiCO CiTy COURAGE of LItO.

VABb: NEWSPAPER STORiEs - phone call tape.

67I.6. Report

O PRinto August '60. LPre'61]

@synderate:

Phase 5 August 60 - lute April 61

Phase I Apil 62 - 7el 63

Bessell

I: Duieta 1 Seccent, (CIA) contacts Mahar

O'Conmell-case lee

Sept 14, 1960-0.g. Roselli-Maker-O'Connell.

Roselle mendins "Gold" (Gicurana)

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## Page 66

SECRET 11110443

~ Sept 25, 1960.

R-G-T.

Mami mesig Elativo's en intel sept 20, 1961.

Zell/winte 60.

March April 61 DRF

Moss: D.C. PR. (relationalip w/ Cellini

sista).

H untel post'62.

Phase 2

Houy bufed in 7eb: 61. m phase I.

"Escutire tatin Copalility"' ERRIFLE.

95 WIN-principle asse

, agent used For

angooperation.

ERRIFLE-Syndicate lus staT to

April 21, 1964.

SEGNET

April 62.

@'connellphasing out

Hervey-Roselli meet, Reactirate operatin

8-95 April, V.y. perhAps Mecher there.

reetinD. crist week, then to Miami-

Fills deleverd]

Apul 21,1962. Harvey in Miami. Fines

Risselli aliad!

yun torechad-

Culan Exile Leada in Phase I.

Harvey siguested Grancan be eraluded.

no larga involed-no cuess sunice Cularlsed

Roselli used "Maceo"' (beicia-Comeg; Coory).

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## Page 67

SCCN2(1110443

Macec

Harvey proceeres armaments for Rosalli sa=

Leaves in a truck in Miami.

May 162-Sept 68. pills in Cabar-waiting ter

oppertunity.

sept '6s-Jan '63.

7el 63: operatin called off.

June 63: Hervey-Reselli densician D.C.

SAm Fapich calls Herve

Wiretapping Incident

(p57)

PINST

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## Page 68

cuban

10 At 1962

11110450

SECRET

Since. BOP, CR. organtus have.

Cuban as partial musabe

CRE - not reda spR org but a

paired super stuttere which sit on top ngon

grays willy to folled quiter in schenge

CRE ngudy lunn ds FRD o Moe fli201

-Leader Mr. Jese Pins Cardena Cured,

- Seppo Arcada, Varina, Mico, tune tave fo

CAr Barna to gun suggest

CE-Corates F cunties

30 Citon bumn ladles JASSIC.

TurdaN: Tr. Julis Dean Peren

E7op. Cuntte: Dr. Geeman MÜrnS2. Fucker,

- Rafail GARCiA Bo ango

SHET

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## Page 69

I.

1111040%

30 Noveiter. Revolute Marnet

Header! Monolo Ray

Jesus FERNANE Herendn

Ormer Rodig Per

Caron Konian Quesada

(leader a Made 1942 crito Mus pare

I MAR

IDRE

past o men

Jum Maul SALT Rogue.

Sabotages, has nerd clandetene

us seggent but smilenes resent us.

D. RDR

they force beler Bot

Augut 1942 tradiant o gymn ransom

Joaquin Goding a

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## Page 70

SECRET

was a hard billy sabotage outpet

nor reman tous a till aries.

1 Are dot as mend agar in epita

porcel

Tuptt t

11110452

Aureliano sanchey- who wan

signa castro until 1900

Allio del JUNCO Mera MDe

MIni FERNANDY, MATA

UTI

ТИПЕ

Man Us seget hat wants to pen cula

Not a spore.

It MDM

Marti Perciate Marant.

Integrd minder of uR

Tomas PRIETU RaTh.

Victor PANEDI

propy dip maverite

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## Page 71

Plumay to assamento Carto on

11,

I am Hamburt TARAFA beelinde

12.

MRRC.

11116453

Splint gracp of MOR- radia

13. 04

- Pro focamar o De VeRonk

114. Alpha ll

argand in Vulto Reco ni 194z. Comas

attents i finds collin in Ase wil covert

-Tas shan institute secur min

muntaten

siph punre collater effent.

15. DESA

Oryan of bati Chen, Scent Any

- mapi syle rgan, oggud A CRE

puis VARNHS

MULET

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## Page 72

OL GHET

1111045-1 Juli GAR CERATO

*

ques the forried secret.

"The Writ" ni Do? Geneti wish

630n21

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## Page 73

SECRET

1111045й

Roselle TabO

Dale ay

-

nifo. on 3 pob, 45 enyer

Ten geneal quin-son y wed

Petuto a tito Ojeda

zarrepalet

Paul Dely y Carlim Bued FBZ

MiK Medyon, Tect Indefect

~ mite Epsteni

1. Ramen Den Westeren Dengu

Chited tomaMy 936-00586636

ura a beat mantenie aol to pere inda

Roleno Maderen, 1294/96

Lucino Nieves (sbit

posast

group

300t 1945; neglindy margeto Rosa

1. Joaqui Anterio Cortejo 10-Jai4

2 Manola Arterice

f.

AMLLASH

60-3

"Cubera ni Punte tentes

FUS

Fue Ples, 25d Mun, fue Stern

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## Page 74

7 тата ( Ос. 1110 м.

Say Reman per

Blue am, 9 try 96 5uz pen Laude

14 Maich 1974

11110456

Front O'mely reud of tent to bes

Lean wren clew o Mulln -o z men

O'male has nethe saut to Maken

to get quidance on conquin is miguet te

intured in suns pube witten talent

по марица вего Apery Men logto.

ery shells for teles in for legen

Cabo a monitoriz a liter, device)

dichiel job.

Hunt ald equild 'Pilly to "swap"

ford confidential clunt.

Honger intent in i age a ret

What Are i manan the sie

ton 14y 1441962

I Shitful itwords o a meety y

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## Page 75

SECRET

quady Grand fy salon aget bancons

Arton could not recall wif sent to

11110457

SECRET

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## Page 76

3115-688-4103

Bil Puf.D.y

SECHET

ELC

-

Liberatin Ary of cuta

Alando Mas quer o Mitull Werker

/ Invasin os late, Crane

11110453

De 196k

Mkid1963 MIRO CHAMA resigue

MERCi Dr. Anterio MACIO hugh ump e Re

alive tor atinie bur gos destad in que

fere

contries.

2254624

2 copis o fusten

... SOMET

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## Page 77

LVC 3151

27 Report

CCCer.

AMTRUNH

FRS Rpt 14Auut64 relante Trap.

Pricidla Balyer Kne

Oct,, 10s enifs fhue foet

smbang

9 Oet. -

reaid in tead peeta

dessennasdo

10ak

- Dept of stald, FBI, Nany S'INS

lelglue culla - 77,28, Lept, 1 Jcp

3Oct (notLH0)

11110453

Vacyta Pert132V00.16

2-tuy 76 ND Nlefudly W DR, Cl iy L7

10463

Memn, Maw Garcia Hohs aupiss,

wuutd wi so mld mn peny cwlan peser

to xeper ever comy,

Far as Chuep of Hhe Slrench Dlee

Rucuesh sermlts los chas tee

chy s De of ite o denach Sean Mu

Hannrs whne thn Twlnro

sti suities cioueet.

Cula Dartt. Auy 975 boxed in frace y

He narme, funitd f Cantro to illeoner

segtle3 ImTuNt led s cullfen

sorces ий. Сих, жё

clese to ttntAst

Suin, Tegeo Mn A Late in 65

SECHET

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## Page 78

Tad Saules One Vary sient a

Unnine witmas yet to curtis,

iran been a Cuban plan alan for so leade,

Veget ham al Mil punis

11110460

SECRET

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