MFR, AMWHIP/1 MEETINGS, NEW YORK, 13 AND 14 JULY 1962.
Originator: CIA
From: RICHARD M. FALLUCCI
To: MFR
Document date: 09/08/1962
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

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8 September 1962

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:

SUBJECT: AMWHIP/1 meetings, New York, 13 and 14 July 1962.

1.

Meeting Tires/Location.

Subject was contacted by telephone

by the undersigned in New York at, 1330 on Friday, 13 July 1962, and

arrangements were made to meet Subject the same day at 1700 in his office.

Subject's office is located on the third floor of 31 Nest 47th Street,

New York, in the firn of Corleta, Inc., manufacturers and wholesalers of

jewelry.

The meetings were held at this location on Friday from 1700 to

1930, and on Saturday from 1030 until 1215. The latter meeting was

terminated with a luncheon in a nearby restaurant, which lasted until

1345.

below.

the account of both these meetings is condensed in the summary

2. Purpose of Meetings.

Subject was contacted in New York

for the purposs of establishing a direct relationship with & Headquarters

C/O, determining the chances for another attempt at defecting AMLASH/1,

and if encouraging, setting up arrangements with Subject for his trip

to Helsinki to aid in the defection effort. It also provided an

opportunity for the writer to make a preliminary assessnent of Subject

prior to working with him in Helsinki.

3.

Travel and Financial Arrangements.

Subject agreed to come

to Helsinki and/or elsewhere,

Il' necessar?,

to. aid in defection attenpt

against AMLASH.

He objected to an offer to neet his expenses in full

but, as he later contessed, business not being what it was in Havara,

agreed to accept the price of his ticket and all hotel expenses during the

trip.

Entertainment, outside meals, ops costs, etc, he would abscro

himself.

No salary or bonus was asked for nor offered.

He will leave

New York City in order to arrive in Helsinki about 29 or 30 July. He

was advanced $750.00 for ticket and travel expenses.

Contact Arrangements. For USA. Subject was given the

undersigned's true name and home telepnone number for contact in D. C.

He can also reach us thru our cover number if an emergency dictates.

For Helsinki.

Subject was given the Embassy number there, and told

to ask for William Thompson. He is to use his first name only. Additional

arrangements will be nade there after the initial contact. Security.

incidents of a security nature occurred.

There were some employees and a

jewelry contact (Cuban refugee) in the premises when we called. we were

shown around the layout, but were not introduced to the othere in the

firm. Only a normal curiosity was displayed or evidenced on the countenances

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of the people present,

and this was obviously of a passive nature.

None approached the office where the discussions were held.

knew all those present (about four in number, the rest of the work force

being on vacation) and assured us that they were all trusted employees.

Should they ask any questions, which Subject felt was unlikely except

thru possibly normal business curiosity, he would say that we were

just a customer interested in pricing jewelry.

•5. Items of interest.

A. AMLASH. Subject discussed at length

talking to AMLASH, and about his general mental attitude today. The

"complexes" of AMLASH, referred to in other previous correspondence,

included guilt feelings about people he has killed in Havana and the

necessity and validity of the act, and resolution of the problem of his

wife, who, although they are separated, is still well-liked by AMLASH.

it seems, married her out of obligation, and although he doesn't

love her in the husband-wife sense, he admires her and is concerned

for her welfare and happiness.

The problems of the Cuban scene today

also are pressing upon AMLASH, 1.e., the sell-out of the revolution by

Castro and the plight of the people. To interest AMLASH in defection,

It will probably be necessary to agree to attempt to get the wife, child

(2 year old female) and the mother out of Cuba.

• Commo Channel with AMAS

When necessary to communicate

curely with AMLASH, Subject has contact in Italian Embassy who tak

letter into Cuba, gives personally to a cousin of Subject,

gives it personally to AMLASH. In this manner several months ago, Subject

stated he told AMLASH to try again to come out this sunner (62) and they

could meet in Europe for talks.

In reply, AMLASH sent post card post-

marked Vienna 26 June.

The postcard was mailed in an envelope.

message said that AMLASH hoped things didn't go as last jear (no meeting)

and that he would expect to Subject in Paris during the last half of

This postcard and envelope are attached herewith.

C. Other Leads for Dissadents and Potential Defectors/Agents.

T.) Montreal. Roserto Echevarria. Secretary in

Cuban Ottara Mission (Economic). Intorred Subject during his recent trip

to Montreal that 6 new members had been assigned to the Cuban Economic

Mission Phone 738-8883 but not sure of functions or actual office in

which they working. (Trace phone nunber for answer.) Echevarria,

according to Subject, can probably be had. First, however, we must

squash an old (1958) NYC police charge of stealing an auto.

used by Echevarria and an accomplice to take another Cuban for a ride

because he had taken money from Echevarria's group for guns in the fight

against Batista, and then had not delivered.

The victim was not hurt,

according to Subject, as he escaped fron the flat where he was held when

the guards were asleep. If this charge is squashed, and Echevarria can

get eventual assylun here, this would be big incentive for him vis-a-

vis recruitment in place or defection according to Subject.

the future, says Subject.

2.) Jose REVEILION, might be possible to get in

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3.) Subject was not quizzed

in depth on the leads as

he lead us to believe that this information was already known by AMCONCERT/1,

whom subject had contacted in Miami.

Attachments:

Post Card & envelope

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