Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DONAHOE
To: BELMONT
Document date: 2/12/60
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/1/2015

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES: HQ

FBI

124-90090-10119

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-84265-49

Released under the John

F. Kennedy

Assassination Recorde

Collection Act of 1992

i44 USC 2107 Note) .

Case#:NW 54460 Date:

10-04-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

DONAHOE

TO:

BELMONT

TITLE :

DATE:

02/12/1960

PAGES:

5

SUBJECTS :

JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ

ROLANDO MASFERRER

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/15/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

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Mro S. Bo 'Donahoe

DATE: Fe b

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Donahoe

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- Administrative Division

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Tele. Room

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SUBJECT: JUAN PARNANDEZ DE CASTRO

RODRIGUEZ.®

GEORGE VALDES AMABLE;

ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS

- VICTIM

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IS - CUBA

This noperandum deals with recommendations of SAC, Miami, for

incentive audras and other commendatory action for Miami personnel wha

participated in the investigation and arrest of the subjects on 1/27/60.

By way of background, Miami

received information early on 1/27/60 that

Valdes had arrived in Miami from Cuba and was seeking contact with local

police officer who would be willing to assist cuban agents in abducting

Rolando Masferter, anti-Castro leader. Miami arranged to have an agent,

SA William Bo

Holloman, pose as local deputy sheriff and thereafter meet

we Tale desent hotel can matin adde was acon anted boned:

Holloman to assist in abduction of Masferrer for $25, 000. At conclusion

of meeting and by prearranged signal, other Miami agents moved in and

arrested subjects on kidnap - conspiracy charge, a complaint having

previously been authorized that day by local Us attorney subjects

nave been arraigned and are presently awaiting trial.

Fernandez' is identical with Mu 635-s, heretofore valuable security

informant of Miami in Cuban field. Fernandez has claimed he had no prior

knowledge of kidnap plot prior to his actual appearance at meeting with

Valdes and Holloman and was, therefore, unable to forewarn Miami of plot

or his involvement.

His story appears

plausible but it appears his arrest

was unavoidable under the circumstances.

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Bureau has received considerable favorable publicity as a result of t

this incident, chiefly in miami press but also to some extent nationally

Moreover, the

incident has served notice on Castro regime that U.S. will f

not tolerate illegal activities of this type.. Miami office exercised

noteworthy initiative, resourcefulness,

and imagination in handling this

matter and it is particularly worthy of note that the entire operation

mately seven hours Miami learned of plot, arranged to Rave special

was vonceived and handie in lese then a day. During prica an appeal

credentials prepared for SA Holloman in lie role as locol deputy oner fi,

discussed the matter with U.s. attorney'e office and arranged for

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Enclosuros

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MAR 15 1960

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Donahoe to Beinor

JUAN. F'ERVANDEZ. DA

ASTRO RODRIGUEZ;

GEORGE VALDES AM

ROLANDO MASFERRER

ROJAS - VICTIM

105-84266

suncode armèsta i proposition made to Holloman, arranged for use of

tie hotel rooms lone at wnich meeting occurred and other of which was

1508/202

microphone surveillance),

installed microphone surveillance to

cover meetings and actually cerried through with meeting and with

suprepuent arrests of eubjects,

notchompletely rellable,

i into rate delved ana key witness

clear greas

deal of skillful planning was afforded mottor.

RECOLMENEAZLONS :

SAC, Miami, recommends $200 incentive award for supervisor

Howard. h. Albaugh in vow of excellent supervision of situation, excellent

disction and planning of all aspecte including on-the-acene direction and

personal Isgdership in apprehension.

Domestic Intelligence Division,

in cave quard, anount to be determined by Antistrattve bicistan,

in ine with mattors of sinitar type.

SAC,

Miamt,

recommends $200 incentive award for sA Milllem

•En Molionar and favorable consideration of reallocating him to 25-13 or

basto

of excellent performance in undercover capacity in hazarious under

taking and his successful deception:

Domestic Intelligence Division

concurs in cash anard, amount to be determined by Administrative Divisions

and reconmends reallocation be considered in relation to over. all record.

SAC, Miami, recommends peneral letter of commendation on

direoted to Miani

Ofyice

on handling

eurvetllence, apprehension und

Interstem in which runber of Agente

neipated effectivelyi

Domontie

Intelligence

Dibiaton concure.

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