Agency: HSCA
Originator: HSCA
From: CIA
Document date: 8/4/78
Document type: NOTES

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: HSCA

RECORD NUMBER:

180-10144-10002

RECORD SERIES: CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

29-39-15

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: HSCA

FROM:

CIA

TO :

TITLE:

DATE:

08/04/1978

PAGES: 3

SUBJECTS :

ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES

MASFERRER, ROLANDO ROJAS

CIA, FILES

DOCUMENT TYPE: NOTES

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 1A; 1B

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 08/18/1995

OPENING CRITERIA:

COMMENTS :

Box 21

HKP 153080

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ROLANDO MASFERRER' ROJAS

8/4/78

VOLUME 5

(Back to front)

11110994

- IN 35332 10/2/62

Cable

RE:

Penetration of Masferrer group. Don not want to hurt

standing of UR group by using member of that group to

penetrate. Person also reluctant to penetrate group

of Masferrer in New Jersey since he has found good

job in Miami.

- MEMO 10/17/62 to FBI from CIA RE: Masferrer

Indicates Roger Nodarse person who will possibly penetrate

Masferrer group, but Nodarse obtained good job, will try

to recruit Jose Rondon to join Masferrer group.

-- Memo 11/6/62 to FBI from CIA RE: Masferrer

Indicates Jose Rondon AKA Cheppie or Chappy lives in

New York City; very strong; extremely activeperson who is with

Masferrer for action rather that for military purposes.

- Classified Message SECRET 1/15/63 RE: Masferrer

Source reports Americans involved in conspirwey inside

Cuban government which might soon result in an open

outbreak.

Masferrer retdly has 1300 men with weapons ready, and wants

to send them to Cuba. Plans to visit Miami incognito, Jan 1.

- Doc X fer UFGA-07327 E01 1/19/63 RE: Masferrer

Begnigno Bravo Casal and Liro Daniel Negrin Capote sent

to Miami to infiltrate MAOC, group led by Masferrer.

- Doc X-fer 201-106893; UFG-02322 1/29/63

Indicates Masferrer head of URCC - UN Rifle Cada Cubano -

(One rifle for eahe cuban). Reptaly backing group out of

MIami with money fram Batista.

- Doc X-fer 100-009-014 DBA 34671 3/1/63

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Fromerly senator in Cuba; known as the Tiger for his cruelty

and brutality, presently resdies in NYC. Gave money

to Hargraves and Alvarez for military venture to Cuba.

- Doc X-fer 019-120-037 DBA-40043 4/30/63 RE: 30th Nov Group

Masferrer advised in Jan or Feb 1963, he had been contacted

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11110995

for arms by Luis Aguiar (SIC? - Aguilar?) of Miami, for

a group to be infiltatrated to Cuba. 3 members of the

30th Nov group were toaken by the GOC on 2/21/63 together

with 5 fishermen who were at Elbow Cay, Bahamas. Masferrer

said he instructed Antonio Rojas, rep. in Miami, to furnish

arms toAguuiar. Auguiar given two Garands, two Carbines,

two Tokarevs.

Masferrer stated he had no knowledge of

Roy E, Hargraves and had hot been asked for weapons by

the 30th Nov.

- Doc X-fer

019-009-009/01 UFG 03409 8/16/63 RE: Masferrer

Confided to source - paln to assit Gen Contave in Haiti

and then overthrow Castro. Involved in propaganda in Dom. Rep.

at present.

- Doc X-fer 019-009-009/01 UFG -03412 8/16/63

Group palnned to infiltrate Cuba at ddawn 8/16/63. Also planned

to travel to Nicaragua with Subj of 201--01775

- Info rept TDCS DB-3/656,079 8/16/63

Indicates Masferrer attemoting torecruit individual

for plan to overthrow Haiti with GEn, Leon Contave.

Then overthrow Dominical republic to enable Cubans to

use Haiti as base for attack on Cuba. Then will hit

Isle of Pines first, free prisoners and liberate Cuba.

- Cable Secret - 7/27/63 IN 07968 .

desensitized

Rigaud claims info Masferer with ship of 50 armed Cubans

would arrive vicinity Manzanillo Bay /27 or 8/28 for

operation against Ft. Liberte. A Col. Garrido directed

to launch fishing boat to detect arrival of Masferrer.

Implication is Garrido would invite them to land Dom Rep

or link with E-l force.

(not known what E-l force is)

- Cable Secret 7/29/63 IN 09707 desensitized

Masferrer fails to appear. Plane to be sent out in search.

Alex Rorke possibly pilot for plane.

-- Cable secret 8/29/63 IN08876 to Director from Santo Domingo

Masferrer should be in Haitian waters. Attempting to

ocate him. Plane and boat in search.

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- Cable 8/29/63 65003

Unable confirm Masferrer relationship with either Roger

RIgaud or Paul Verna. However, both Masferrer and Verna in

Venezuela in past to drum up arms, transport and military support.

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-SECRET

11110996

- Cable SECRET 8/30/63 ½ to Director from Santo Domingo -

Rigaud traveled to SJAN/SNTO (?) 8/29 or 30. Visited

Rorke associate, Sullivan, who will fly B-25 from Miami

8/30 to procure 20 napalm bombs and two 50 cal Aircraft

Source of armaments- Bill Johnson who Haitian -American

described as having contacts among Cuban exiles. Cost of

arms - $3000. Sullivan will attempt confuse US authorities

by hopping B-25 from place to place until primary mision

achieved. Then will take off SJAN or other area but down

in Dom Rep for fuel. Then will attempt disable Haitian

fighters. Then will bomb QUANMITHE and Ft. Linerte. Then

return to Dom Rep for fuel. Attack planned for 7/8 Sept.

Hitch is Vinas Roman approval for base fuel aircraft. Rigaud

Stated aircraft in no way connected with Masferrer.

Rigaud said Masferrer still has not shown up, will be dis-

couraged from whote scene after arrival. Rigaud said

he had been naive re: Masferrer, but will rid himself of him

- if believes. he will get "additional support" from the US

- Doc X-fer 019-009-009/01 UFG -03515 8/30/63

Masferrer in hiding in Mimai area.

- Cable 8/31/63 IN 10691

Sullivan with co-pilot Robert Gentzkow. Aircraft reported

owned by Sullivan and Rorke. Rorke in Miami. Bill Johnson

to produce weapons - napalm. Sullivan then call Rigaud

for funds.

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