Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: BRENNAN, D. J. JR.
To: SULLIVAN, W. C.
Document date: 05/18/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

5/7/2015

Agency Information

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10207-10454

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

105-130061-5

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: BRENNAN, D. J. JR.

TO: SULLIVAN, W. C

TITLE:

DATE:

05/18/1964

PAGES:

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CLASSIFICATION :

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DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 144 USC 2107 Hotel.

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ALL INFOSMATION CONTAINED

HEXDIN IS

SASSIFIED

SHOWN

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

5010-100

GRA GEN. XIG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT SECTED

Memorandum

Mr. W. C. Sullivan eS

FROM : D. J. Brennan,

55.57

SUBJECT: VLADIMIR RODRIGUEZ LAHERA

IS - CUBA

SECRET

DATE: 5/18/64

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSA

A20S AND/OR,

RELSASI

IN THIS DOCUMENT.

IF GA INFORMATIONT*

KP

2-5-98

Mohr

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach

Evans

Gale

Rosen

Sullivan

Tovel

Trotte:

Tele. Room

/ / Holmes

Gandy

The subject made plans to defect several months ago while he

was assigned to his head: arters in Havana, He began collecting material

i preparation for his defection... He was able to leave Havana on an

Official assignment which was to include travel through Canada. Whei. he

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arrived in Canada he contacted

canadian authorities (gu)

He appears to have extensive knowledge concerning the operation

of the Cuban Intell gence jervice in Havana. In this connection, he per-

sonally knows several individuals and also was very familiar with various

cases.

Practically äll or his knowledge with regard to operations deals

with Latin American counties:

cerning Cuban agents operating in the U. S

He does not tave any direct knowledge con

(4)

The subject has stated that the Cuban Intelligence Service

SLD/KSR

eve a come fly even ed too and net anzation deal e

th

with th "Illegal Department" which is responsible for the training and

dispatching of illegal agents. All süch agents are thoroughly trained in

the use of microdots,

secret writing, microfilm and radio.

These illegal

agents do not get involved with communists in the country where they are

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sent.

They will have meetings with legals and this quite often takes plac

CLASSI-D BY.

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X

JEK

a third country.

фти)

"The subject has also referred to the National Liberation Depart-

ment which is an important part of the Intelligence Seivice.

This depart-

went deals exclusively with the promotion of revolutions in other Latin

American countries. Such activity is noi promoted in countries

Cuba maintains diplomatic relations (b(u)/05-130061-

With whom

1 - Mr. Belmont

Rich

1

- Mr. Wannall

1

- Mr. Sullivan

Liaison

1 - Mr. Papfch

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(69)

JUN

1964

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Note)

DATE: 11-14-2017

SESA

Memo

Re:

Brennan to Sullivan

Vladimir Rodriguez Lahera

IS - Cuba

SECRET

Subject yolunteered information indicating tiat rolons

cryptonym used by Santiago ferez, an intelligence office

assigned to

neadquarters in havana.

le further stated that "Rolo" travelled t

Shortly after 3/23/64.

Recently came up in the foxtRon sahule nuted that the name (Rodols)

;. "

Subject was asked if he knew of any Cubar intelligenci officer

who presently used the name "Orlando."

subject replied that Oscar

Garcia, an instructor at headquarters in Havana, does use the naine

"Orlando!"

This particular information may be of some interest in

connection with the case entitled "Olga Georgina Goicoechea Salas," the

Cuban agent in Mexico City who recently indicated she was willing to

cooperate with the U. S

She allegedly had contact in Miami with an

individual referred to as "Orlando."

ABROAD

Swenson advised that CIA is currently giving consideration to

making recruitment and defection approaches of various intelligence

officers identified by the subject.

This would be done on a very select.ve

basis and CIA would concentrate on those individuals who offer the mosi

potential based on data furnished by subject. Swenson commented that if

Furnished by

CIA proceeded with this plan there could be a strong reaction at Cuban

Intelligence Service headquarters in Havana it any individual approäched

reported the matter to his people.

He elaborated by stating that once

Cuban headquarters realize that subject is cooperating with the Americans

we cannot discount the possibility that the Cubans could take steps

LO

a protect existing operations.

This could mean the recall of certain

agents. Swenson stated that he definitely will give the Liaison Agent

advance notice if the above-described recruitment and defection plan

is to be put into effect.

Swenson stated that he is in the process of preparing reports

based on information furnished by the subject.

These reports will be

disseminated to the Bureau as soon as

ACTION:

For information. Liaison will follow for further developments.

V.

glit

due

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