Originator: FBI
From: DIRECTOR, FBI
To: OFFICE OF SECURITY
Document date: 1962-05-25 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/5/2015

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10291-10242

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 97-4546-1ST NR 11

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI

TO : OFFICE OF SECURITY

TITLE :

Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW

65994 Date: 11-03:2021

DATE: 05/25/1962

PAGES: 4

SUBJECTS :

MR, ASSOC, MOVIMIENTO REVOLUCIONARIO DEL PUEBLO,

BURN, WILLIAM, DRE, PR, WEAPONS, AMMO, MIL ACT,

ACA

DOCUMENT TYPE :

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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May 25, 1962

Office of Security

Department of State

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Subject:

John Edgar Hoover, Director

ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

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On May 23, 1962, Roberto Roca Rosillo, Avenide

de Diego 150, Santurce, Fuerto Rico, Furnished the following

information: (&>(4)

A small group of Cuben exiles in Fuerto Rico are

banding together to obtain guns, ammunition and a means of

transportation for the purpose of engaging in commando-type

operations against the Cuban mainland, particularly Oriente

Province, which is well know to Roca

and the other Guban

exiles who will be involved in this activity. Thie action

has been decided on because of the demand of local Cuban

exiles for military action against Castro and because of

the success of other Cuban exile groups operating out of

Florida. X)(4)

noce scated thet manolo kay, former head or the

koviniento revolucionario de. fuelios

man anti-Castro

organization, returned to Puerto Rico about Hay 17, 1962,

claiming that he had been in Washington, D. C., conversing

with United States Government officials and that he had been

given permission to form a military group in Duerto Rico

to attack Cuba. (&XU)

97-4546

Roca stated that other Cub Or Bure Tellers in

Puerto Rico are distrustful of Ray

Vecause? 91Gs political

philosophy and have decided that they must be in a position

@XU)

JUN 5, 1962

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Office of Security

Departnent of State

to attack Cuba at the sane time as Ray, or before, but not

under his leadership. Reportedly,

the exiles feel that

this is of paramount importance lest Rey's group is

succeasful and lay subsequently clains he liberated Cuba. (X)(4)

Reportedly, only about fifteen youthful Cuban

eniles from Puerto Rico will be involved In these opezations,

and each will be personally selected and approved by Boca. (lu)

Roce hes been in contact with William Burn, a

British citizen end arms deñlar now in Puerto Rico.

Buzn

allegedly recently sold over one hundred guns to the

• Directorio Revoluelonerio Estudiantil, an anti-Castro

ozganization in Miami, Florida, for use Inside Cuba. These

weapons allegedly vere delivered in Mexico.

Burn, reportedly,

represents the F'abrique Nationale d'Armes de Cuerte, a

company

which deals in belgian rifles. (&(4)

According to Roca,

he and his group intend to

order a feu vespons fron Burn in the lumediate future, i£

this is not a violation of United States laws. The purpose

In obtaining these weapons is to demonstrate the sincerity

of the group to Cuben calles in e forthconing campaign to

ralse funds for future operations:

ho arminition 19 being

obtained at this time. Burn has indicated to Roca that he

can obtain United Scates Coverment permission to purchase

the above-mentioned weapons

Roca

can arrange for their

Roce desires to operate strictly within the laws

of the Unitod States and is desirous of being placed in contact

with the agency which cen euthorize the operation of his group

and which can pernit his obtaining of reapons. (&LU)

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JATACH TOL

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Office of Security

Department of State

NOTE:

Army representative, San Juan, advised Burn

working under U. S. Army guidance on Cuban penetration

program. San Juan requested Bureau contact appropriate

U. S, agency which would handle operations as déscribed by

Roca and advise it of Roca's plans. San Juan requested

• Bureau advise whether some U. S. agency would contaet Roca

or identity of agency Roca

should contact. This is being

handled separately: Roca is PSI of San Juan, and, since

he'is interested in establishment of above group, we are

instructing San Juan to discontinue him as PSI, but

authorizing San Juan to maintain contact with him. (s Xu)

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