WHAT COULD CASTRO HAVE KNOWN?
Originator: CIA
From: KNOCHE, E.H.
To: BELIN, DAVID W.
Document date: 1975-04-29 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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ORIGINATOR : CIA

FROM : KNOCHE, E.H.

TO : BELIN, DAVID W.

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LTR/ ATTACHMENT

DATE : 04/29/75

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THINK PIECE ON CUBA/CASTRO BY SCOTT BRECKINRIDGE, IG STAFF

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Cubela was met again in Brazil andan Paris, France, in

September and October 1963 during which he discussed actions he

might take against the Castro regime.

During these discussions

Cubela requested a high powered rifle with telescopic sites which

could be used to kill Castro; the request was turned down with the

admonition by the person to whom he was talking (who represented

himself as speaking for Robert Kennedy) that the U. S. did not do

such things.

In late 1963, as Cubela had continued to express interest in

equipment, various courses of action were considered. Finally, a

ballpoint pen was rigged as a hypodermic syringe that could be

used to administer poison. A CIA case officer met with Cubela on

22 November 1963 in Paris, at which time he delivered the pen.

This was the very date upon which President Kennedy was assassinated

in Dallas, Texas.

Relationships with Cubela continued, including his eventually

being supplied with arms, both by cache in Cuba and personal

delivery by an intermediary in Spain.

In June 1965 CIA decided to

terminate contacts with Cubela and his group because of concern

over their security. Cubela's arrest was

announced on 1 March

1966 and he was tried publicly,

at which time he confessed, although

his associations with CIA were not made a part of his public confession.

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