Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DONAHUE
To: BELMONT
Document date: 02/21/1961
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/27/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-90141-10110

HQ JUNE MAIL

105-92413-40

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: DONAHUE

TO: BELMONT

TITLE:

DATE: 02/21/1961

PAGES:

1

SUBJECTS:

QUINTIN PINO MACHADO

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 01/21/1999

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COMMENTS: MEMO

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

DATE: OPTIONAL FORM 1O 10

Tolson

UNITED STATES GOVER ENT

Parsons

Mohr -

Memorandum

1

1

- Parsons

Belmont

• Belmont

SECRET

Callahan

Conrad

Donahoe

DeL

L'Allier

CONT

IAFOSMATION

LNGLASSIFIED

TO

SHOWN

A. H. Belmont

Donohue

february

Mullins

FROM

: S. B. Donahoe

# JUNE X/

10

WHERE

SUBJECT:

QUINTIN PINO MACHADO

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

Classified by

Declassify on:

CADR 14/85

15 KMBVISE

5-23-90

We are asking the Attorney General to authorize technical

coverage

at residence of subject

Alternate Cuban Delegate to

Urganization of American States (OAS), which coverage 1s desired b

State Department. Pino reportedly has kidnapped a former Cuban/

diplomat, beaten another and threatened others. 2)

State Department has been considering

persona non grata

action against Pino on basis of data developed by Bureau concerning the

kidnapping at

Fin and tino ampoint of former clerk at the Cuban Kuhassy Xim

took place in November, 1960, approximately

a month after Pino arrived

in the U.s. and following his assignment

as a Cuban diplomat in Nicaragua where he was kicked out for meddling

He has continued to use strong-arm

tactics since the kidnapping, and all information developed has been

furnished State Departmen*which has indicated that Pino's connections

with an international-type organization makes it quite difficult for

1(%) /4) Stale best nfo Decluss Der their letter

technical coverase d ssabe Departeside

s residence is desired.

Pino presently

Silver Spring,

DECLASSIFY O

3/31/98 md

OBSERVATIONS:

EX-117

REC- 44

105-92413-43

We have active investigation of Pino and there is reason

, but such has

not been proven to date.

to believe he is carrying out nellagences certaking sone threatening

his residence.

telephone calls Is general Some of them probably are being made from

conduct has been the most flagrant of any

Cuban official assigned to the U. S. to date.

Coverage is, therefore,

desirable from an investigative standpoint, as well as an aide to

State Department's efforts to have him removed.

We have 88 installations

à toperati 22)

3

total

are being installed; and this installation would make

ACTION:

17 MAR 3 1961:

Attached is memorandum for the Attorney General requesting

authority

to install the technical coverage,

the maximam

security. of

which has

been assured by Washington Field Office.

* 105-92413

Enclosuredes

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SECRET

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