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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

SECRET

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: AMBRUSH Organization

Job #

63-345/6

File #

19-5-6

Dated included: Apr 61 - Jan 62:

Volumes:

1

: :

1. Description:

Revolutionary Council Anti-Castro Security and

Counter-Intelligence Team.

2. Findings:

No findings in relatio to the terms of reference.

Of possible interest: A document dated 19 August

1961 source: AMPAL-1, hand carried to Hqs. from WAVE

in August 1961. The document mentions "Cuban Communist

penetration agents in all branches of importance of the

U.S. Government" ... Mentions a possible "Castro

penetration into the Frente (FRD - Revolutionary

Democratic Front) and U.S. activities".

3. Other Agencies with Knowledge of this Activity:

Apparently, none.

03

(Barbara Boyle

Researcher

02

< CDH comment: Check out Eugenio MARTINES again.

(SIIPSTREAM-1 said in 1976 that one Eugenio MARTINEZ was working

for the Cubans. A Eugenio MARTINEZ was involved in the Watergate;

a former JMWAVE Station agent 7

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5.

Re Nectar Hallen,

August 19/61

Dee Kal Socie.

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Enclosed find an approximate list of expenses that (Armando liunora

•Save me for consideration. However, he would Ilke to talk it over

as to the regt of his stay in the U. s.

-Armando lunero enclosed a note he asted to have sent over, "Ia voz a

las Americas" (onda corta-hort wave). This is supposed to be some

sort of signal to his 0. P. C. group in Cuba to get behind end

cooperate with information and sabotage.

I did not talk to him as yet since I am awalting tord from you as

this ionday's meetings with him.-

August 19/61

Jacinto Luzarraga, a friend from Cuba and former sugar mill orner,

and father-In-law of Lino Fernandez(aRR, non In Ja1l at the Jole:

Pinos), told me that Dr. (Antonio Valdes Rodriguez(30th of Noviembi

Novimiento) was, taken to jail after returning to Cuba from lilant :

last. time here,. and not. es yet released.

Jacinto arrived here wit

his wife and 3 grandchildren about 5 days ago. He was formerly a

member of the famous old Cuban A B C group. It should be remenbe:

that Dr. (Valdes) received training in s/il, his last trip here.----.

August 19/61

Ben Volpe, now working at Holiday Tours, Biscayne Blvd., Miami, t

me that his father, having come from Cuba a few days ago, told hir

that Federico Claramont, 1100 10th St., Miami Beach(living close

them), 1s a suspected member of Castro's G-2 and known as such si

being In Cuba. He arrived in the U. S., Miami, as a political ex

uhich 1s a cover for his true mission here, and status...--

August 19/61

Jacinto Luzarraga and his relative told me that it is being runor

that since only men are taken to Opa Locka by Immigration for 18

Fidel Castro Is sending in many G-2 women instead of men for his

clandestine operations here, between here and Cuba. I also heard

runored that some of these agents are sent to tie in with Communi

in the U. S., various regions of the U. S. I have no other Info.

this as could not find out more since it was told to me as a runc

66.

August 19/61

Armando Munero) told me that ke gets information from his uncle

Guillermo Rojas, a long time Cuban Comnunist who 15 presently wei

in the Imprenta Nacional at Havana.

he helped (supposed to be on

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the main) organize the library of the Conmunist throughout Cube

his uncle told him that kruschev promised Fidel Castro that he

have missles In Cubalthis was a few months ago). Also, his unc

that the Russians have spies in the Pentagon that pull for Fidel

Castro, and they have already plenty of agents bel nging to the

Communists in all branches of importance of the U. S. Gov'to, ri

even in the CIA.

He said that all people in Cuba that worked ti

the CIA were picked up through their agents and those presently

vorking with same are being watched closely. lunero told me thi

he 1s kind of suspicious of fugenlo, his being Cuban and beause

a sort of sixth sense, as he calls .it.-

August 19/61

-Bart told me last week that Juez Garceran was the one that sent

lotter you received to Carlos Prio as he recognized the handurit

on both envelopes. The above judge bold Bart that some have bee:

given Salvo. Conductos to Mexico and that the Italian Embassy is

emptying out some. This juage is the one that made the list of

people hold up in the Italian Embassy, that you received from Ba?

-Bart told me that he thought that Alberto Del Junco (HiDC), that I •

in touch, with 1s getting aid from someone from the U. S. Gov't.:

Del Junco's sister saw him this past friday night at his home ani

gave him $5,000.00 in U. S. Dollars(money) to send through the Pr

to Cuba to be given to her brother down there. She didn't want t

disclose to Bart where and from Moom she received the money, and

only said that it was from his group (WDO) here. Bart thinks that

this is not true. He sent the money down already.

-Enclosed(marked in pencil, #1) find photostatic copies of letters

sent to Oscar Diaz from former F.Castro Pres. Urrutia and from e

Macaroni that Bart knows. It 1s self explanatory in Spanish and

Bart says that he knows that the air strips shown on enclosed nap

are truely In existence. Bart received these photostatic copies •

to his suegesting sme to Oscar Diaz upon delivery. I couldn't tr

this letter to you a few nights ago as he had to deliver sare in .:

hour of the time I visited him. Horever, I succested his trying t

stand by when the letter was opened. Oscar Diaz liked Part's ider

making photostatio coplos of ame and Bert naked for le derRima

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It seems that Captain Despain vants to break up the Intell. Servi

•Of the Frente due to lack of funds, says Dr. F'dez. However, di:

having tried to find out whether this Captain Dospain was Ernes!:

we were not sure. Having been introduced upon our 2nd visit In.

Friday, 9:30 A. lío first visit was 2 days previously at 9:30 A.!:

we were presented to. Ernesto Despain, the person we were looking

some timo nouldue to his relations with Coferino Alvarez (G-2) on:

Josefina Socarras (Ceferino's girl friend, of whom I have been wri

abo ut for some time now. We started to get places, iith all fu

cooperation, the first time there as we spoke only to Dr. Fidez.

second time, with Despain present, we felt that we should not so

many details. Dr. Eldez. told us that Despain was planning on s-

him vdth a delogation to Puerto Rico. I feel, as well as Frank,

this Dr. Fidez. (around 60 yrs. old) is a person that could very e

organize his office to be of very valuable service against Castro

his Communists here in the States, as well as in Latin Ailerica wh

they already have their on agents operating. It is felt that Dr

Is trying to get DI. F'dez. out of the way because he recognizes !

Importance of the planned Intelligence Service the Frente , throu

F'dez., san which could produce a very strong arn against Castro.

Dr. Fidez. says that they are now working on the MBo form as used

against a former president of Cuba known as Machado. Enclosed is

......

an Idea of how this group functions and are placed into many valle

life of importance to this cause.. Their work 1s mainly of Intell

Servico and in a form of cooperating with the U.S. Goult. in all wi

possible vitout trying to get monies, if possible, to function. li

presently trying to get donations to $300.00 to keep his office to

for a month. Upstairs in the same building, they have radio opera:

(very well experienced) continuously monitoring all phases of impo

ance in Cuba(sugar mills, etc.) • Frank asked Despain if the file :

had in his hands was for us. Despain vas caught a little off bound:

as he became somewhat unnerved, but soon rallied and opened the fil

showing data on boats, but taking creat pains to keep us from

secin

the contents. I didn't want to press the point arousing ny suspic

Dr. Fidez. introduced me as a Joe Anderson, FBI man. I had formerl

"cautioned him against referring to me es anything spocini, whici ha

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-did anyway. I let it so at that to see the developments as it r

no use to refute him again. However, when we parted, I did monti

him again that ho should not do so at random as I did not think 1

necessary nor what we had agreed upon. Dr. F'dez. did say so es

introduced us to Despain as his Jefe(chief) and wanted

to s'10w hi

loyalty at the same time explaining to him that he wes

cooperntin

with us in all ways possible against Castro and Cormunism, which

plainly seen that Despain didn't like at all. Despain sat silent

no questions asked, hard, eyeing us as if weiting to see how far

FBI had gotten into matters of the

Frente. I did not ask the Dr.

questions I wanted to and only said that I would like to be in to

with him at all times. Enclosed you will find photostatic copies

letters sent by Cubans here to Prague and the answers of sume.: "

told me to ask him how he got this Information. Ida not feel th

should have done so at the moment. However, I will be in touch

Dr. F'dez- again soon as I said I would. I will not go to the of:

of this

Intell. again. as I was elmost seen by a Frank Prez, Pepe

Aguero's friend. Pepe Aguero is Paula Grau's husband, now hore.

turned my head aay, I think, in time. Dr. Fdez. says that he ha

of more Information to give me and that loads of stuff reaches hi:

daily, all of which he can turn over to me for study. He said thi

will get for me CIA files that the Frente has hidden and want to :

with him. I feel, if Despain, is out of the way,. I could do much

getting what is needed of them. I do not feel safe with him aro

I may be wrong, but that is the way I feel al ut security with li

I promised to return the enclosed photostatic copies but feel tha:

!.

of: the files can be taken over for copy for the asking, as Dr. fl:

said he would cooperate to the fullest.

Dr• Jose Jullo Fernandez: Office (9 to 11 A.li.) :FR-1-5153

Home ffrom & P.li.

8 A.Mo):HI-4-1853

Frente (from 11:30 A.i. to 1 p.i:.):

FR-4-2530-58-59

He holds a Frente Carnet No. 102, Frente Revolucionario Democratir

(F.R. D.), Delegacion de: El Salvador (Rescate) and receives $200.or

monthly as a salery

from the Frente.

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Angust 19/61

Bank arias has sivon ne the followine incoration atour DESpAi).

Caythin (Lieutenant, know formerly as) Ernesto Despain, head of t

Frente Intelligence Sorvice at 155 14th Inne, lilans, with intranc

in back of building at, 15th Street, off Brickell Ave., worked for

v:1th Ceferino Alvarez(G-2, known as) in Government InsurancelSeg!:

Gobierno) ind formerly in the now non-existent BANSECO(branch of

National Bank of Cuba).

Josefina Socarras worked with them also:

Seguro del Gobierno • I have written of Josefina before through !

findings of Frank, who knew them all in Cubalnot Despain directly:

only his family) This Captain Despain is an intimate friand of !

Ceferino and Josefinalplanning to g0 to lew York soon), she hasi

trying to get something started here, as reported before. It is

strongly urged thrt this Joseflna be

surveilled constantly as I,

as well as Frank, think that she is affiliated with Castro's cland

activities hero in the States.

She received monthly checks from ti

Centro Refugi ado

Cap tain Despain 1s planning on goinE

to join t:

U. So Army. He is definitely strongly suspected of giving everythi

of Intelligence to Castro and is tied in with the Conmunist and Car

groups here.

He may even soon plan to disappear from the scene and

should not be allowed to get off easily. Ho has been keeping Dr.

Jose Julio Fernandez from organizing his anti-Castro and Anti-Comi

files due to lack of funds (says Despain).

It seems

that this was

an excuse before and was done to keep the ball functioning as shoul

be.. I think that this Dr. Jose • Jullo Fernandez is very

sincere w

is innocently giving everything into the hands of Despain without

knowing. How Despain got into this position is not known by us jet.

As far as we are concerned he is a Castro penetration into the Freni

and U.S. activities.

The above 1s the, result of being

sent to see Dr. Jose Julio Fornandr

head of inteligence Servénce of the Frentelas told us by rober

Cuban Grl. Socallanes, friend of Frankta I went with Franl to try

Find oul about a woman rose soone of two of them had talen

dat.

and pictures. for Castro of allymilitary and naval installations in t'

State of Florida.

IlLIn

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Inclosed find the groups belonging to the frente that vas writti

for mo by this Dr. Fidez.

Enclosed fina(#8 marked) "Roporte and Informe" (2 sheets) Given mc

Dr. Eldez. to show what they are doing now.

Dr. D'dez. informed me of the following:

(a) • A Communist militant; Alberto Iglesias, Cedar Cedar Lane,

Meadow, New York (Phones:IV-1-4368 and IV-6-4547). He 1s ?

Resident of the U. S. for nore than 20 years. - He has his

business, "Amorican "elding and Boiler Works Co.". This 1:

man to be watched as he even uses his business as a front.

(b): Mario Garcia, Biami VentIlated Avning CO., Inc. (works' at):

presently asking Immigration permission to go to Cuba and

considered as one of Fidel Castro's heads here with a gie:

many ties.

Enclosed find a break down of expenses of the Frente Intell. Off1

given me by Dr. Fldezo, my asking him for same.

Frank fries is

holping the Dr. Get funds for the maintenance

of this office for

least another month. I think that this set up should be taken 1'?

study.

August R1/61

Enclosed find marked ir9, 2 documents, Liven me by Enanuel Carvaja

last night which are self-explanatory In Spanish

One Is a list

do cument (copy) signed and given today to the

exiles In their Costa Rican imbassy in Havan linister of Forelan

and the other is

Relations of Cuba in Havana.

It seems that there was very much

discussions concerning sone

amongst the

foreign diplomats in Cuba

The Egyptian Embassador (RAU: Syria, etc.) went to the first neetin

the diplomats had in Habane concerning

the new monetary exchanges

He first agreed strongly with the rest and

enclosed type document

concerning the new gromised to sien the

exchange in Cuba.

first meeting was held last Honday, Aug 13th, and they met again

a second time on Thurdday in order to sign. He name not linown b:

Carvajal) then refused to sign and did not even show up wich indi

ted to the reminder of the diplomats that his money must have ber

exchanged in the full amount to keep him off the list of signature

The Swiss Charge D'Affairs Informed at the same meting, to the

Diplomats, that he received information from his Government that

Swiss

Gov't. was checking all present Cuban bank accountants exist

In Switzerland and were readying themselves to act accordingly in

case the Cuban Gov't. should not reach any agreement in regards to

the exchange with the Diplomats.

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The Japanese Embassador said he Informed his Gov't. about these

alfficulties as a protest against the behavior of the Cuben Gov'

This he told at the Diplomatic meeting.

- About a week ago, there was a hunger strike at the Brazilian Int

by the exiles there. However, they gave up as a gesture to only

obedience to the ambassador.

They protested against not reccivi

salvo

conductos and other things.

This coming week, honday or Tuesday, the Diplomats again are set

together at a meeting to protest before the Cuban Gov't. about

lax and minasshutt desi ming ways of handling this

attair, and

remind the Gov't. of their obligations 'in extending the courtesy

according International.agreements•

Carvajal asked me not to mention this, but later said that he

Informed us about Embassador quiros leaving Havana this Thursday

as he was being recalled by the Costa: Rican Gov't for

consultati

Carvajal will be in charge of the Embassy for the

time, but said

he didn't expect the Embassador to return as he is taking his fa::

and house hold items.

He also told me again that Eduardo Odio, Costa Rican Consul In

Havana, was a person not to be trusted by many experiences they l

already had with him.

- DO NOT MENTION

Не вжась Сивне таконок 244реат вінект оку

jin the titter tolo to papia

I have money for hin i

mint to fun fillini

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