AM-LASH FILE MATERIAL
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From: CIA
To: MILLER, WILLIAM
Document date: 08/15/1975
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LETTER W/ATTACHMENTS

DATE : 08/15/75

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SUBJECTS :

SANITIZED COPIES OF 21 DOCUMENTS FROM VOL I - IV OF THE

AMLASH/1 FILE.

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SECRET

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75/2376

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505

10211

R.772

408÷79

15 August 1975

SSCI BOX #f

408-79

Mr. William G. Miller

Staff Director

Select Committee To Study Governmental

Operations

With

Respect To Intelligence

Activities

Washington, D. C.

Attn:

Mr. Frederick Baron

Dear Mr. Miller:

As you requested, attached are sanitized copies of

21 documents from Volumes I through IV of the AMLASH/1

file.

APPROWE: COP ROUSES 1306

CIA MISTORION CALM PROGRAMS

Sincerely,

SANITIZED

24-Mar. 94-

Ilo

Seymour Bolten

Assistant to the Director .

16303.1

Attachments:

1. HKH-1385,

dtd. 30 Nov 56

TDCSDB- 3/650,097 dtd 2 May 62

3 Wolsinki 1609 (In 39865); dtd

4 Aug 62

4.

Paris 2629 (In 47183), dtd 17 Aug 62

5.

Director 30778, dtd 18 Aug 62

6.

Summary Contacts AMWHIP/1 and AMLASH/1, dtd Sep 62

7.

Madrid 7818, did 29 Jan 63

8.

summary Into Persons in state Memo,

ded 3 Sepi 63

9. Porto Alegre 0704 (In: 15210), dtd 17. Sep 63

10. Paris 1006 (In 38361), dtd 11 Oct 63

1216 London 5224ndtd 15 Oct 63

Espenhagen, 3399: (In 50855), dtd 30 Oct 63

13.

Memo. Record AMLASH/1 Mtg,

Paris, 29. Oct 63, dtd 13 Nov 63

14.

Contact Plan C/SAS Mtg AMLASH/1 in Paris, undated

15. Cover for C/SAS for AMLASH/1 Mtg in Paris, undated

Scenario for C/SAS Mtg with AMLASH/1 in Paris, undated

Back Position re AMLASH/1, undated

RECEIVER: FROM ACCORd PLOS For ALASH Contact, atd 19 Nor 63

19.

Contact Report AMLASH/1, 22 Nov 63 in Paris, dtd 25 Nov 63

AUS 1 30915

Director 87980, dtd 18 Dec 63

21.

JMWAVE 8660 (In 75929), dtd 7 Dec 63

CIA

MATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION

Unauthorized Disclosure Subject la

Criminal Sanclions.

SECRET

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007789

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1. IN LENSTHY MIGS 1 AND ? AUG HITE CASE OFIGRAND ANUHIP/!,

HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE

IDEA COLLECTIVE ESCORT GIVES BEST PESULTS BUT ALPEADY

IN

RODELGUEZ

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LATIN AMERICA AND GROWING CONSOLICATION CASTRO FAS TICH CLOAN. PROLE TI

" EDUCATION" OF YOUTH AND MASSIVE PROPAGANDA EFFORO ON PEGGLE. MS0

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CLASSIFIED MESARGE

3. LURINS MTGS SUBJ EXIPEMELY INTENSE AND OSVIQUELY UNDER MICH ENGTIC: -

( L STRAIN, APPEARS CAPABLE PASH VICLENT ACTIONS UNDER PROVOCATICH,

FPUSTPATION,

OR TENSE SITUATICN. CONSIDER

•YET. CONTEMPLATSO SUICIDE LAST: YEAR. TALKS VENT WELL SUT

OSV IOUS SH

Tell

STATE PEPFATEDLY ME MOT. TYPE SIT TIGHT PUT PREFERS VICLEN ACTIC" SAID

• HE AGEESO WITH ARGUMENT MUST COLLECT INFO, COORDINATE, ETCO, SAUCE HIS

TYPE ACTION PAYS, DUTIEHOT CONVINCED HE SUMS IT. SUBS SHON STRAIN HOT

REING

JOLE TRUST ANYCE, STATED AMHIP LIS CALE TRUE CONTILANT AMMMIE

CASE CFFICER

DID GOD JOE CONVINCING SUBJ HE SAFELY TALK T. AUT

E PROCISED MAX SFOLSITY

THIS AOTAO.

4O NO DISCUSSIONS YET AHY FINANCIAL AID OR OTHER COLITIENTS.

CASE OFFICER

5. SUBS MOST WILLING BE DEBRIEFED ALL FIELDS. A FEELS THIS AND FUTURE

HANDLING REST DONE BY . U.S, SPANISH SPEAKING CAO WHO INTIMATELY

FAMILIAP CUBAN SCENE AND LATIN PERSONALITY. TYPE FELT MOST EFFECTIVE "IT!

SUBJ. IS. IDEN: ALSO RECOMMEND POlYGRAPH BEFORE USING SUBS IF COMPATIELE

HIS PERSONALITY, FEEL PAPI BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR ABOE.

14-1

E. SUBS PLANS REMAIN COUSCEND FESTIVAL FOR COVER SAKE, AIR TRAVEL

ST CC 7

AUG FOR TVO CAYS,, AIR TO PRAGUS FOR TWO DAYS RECOVER LUGGAGE,

AIR PARI ABOUT T4 AUG WHERE WILL SPEND AT LEAST ONE WEEK. THIS

SUBJ ALSO CONTEMPLATES

GETTING NAME FROS ATIHINO

7. HALINE DECIDED RETUP CUBA SURS ANXIOUS SPEND MINIUM TIME SURGEE.

AU@NGELDORA WILL ENTOLE OFFICER FERREÇHER COURSE TO RENSH ARMY CONTACTS

IA

REPROOUCTION BY OTHER THE DEUTE

TOSUINE OFFICE IS PROMIDITEO.

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"D ATTRIPT DE-ESTABLISY COME FOLLOVING THESE AND GOUT CIFCLZSGASE OFFILTE

•2. AYUHIP PRECEDING SUEJ STOC FOP MANDHOLDING. FEEL AIVISARLE A ALSO

=DECENT ST-CO AINCITOP AND CHANNEL CIA IS NEEDED.

•S CONTACT IF. NEEDED EY SUBJ, THEN FOLLOS MIM STOO Y AUG MAXING PARI

"CITACT PLANS WILL ADVISE.

NOCIO

V95 514

9. SUBJ'S PEVIEY CUSAN

FESTiVAL LEADERS AND DELEGATES SUCH &

14-1

OTHER NOTABLES HEREINO LEADERS IN " YOUNG COIUNISTS

ADE SIPALDO MAZCLA, ALSO ALVAREZ, PRISCO BAPPOSO. SUBJ CONTINUE LIVING

CO!..ON DELEGATE QUARTERS. HE MOT DELECATION LEADER AS AGENT

REPOPTED, BUT " SPECIAL DELEGATE" BY FIDEL'S OK. PLOY GIVEN JAS THAT SU

FATIGUED AND SICK, NEEDED PEST, THUS GOT CHANCE TRAVEL TO MEET A"WHIP.

END OF MESSAGE

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ALTHOUCH LASH DEVIOUS UNDER CONSIDERABLE MENTAL STRAIN HE WAS FAIRLY

RELAXED AT BOTH SESSIONS AND ENTERFD FREELY ALL DISCUSSIONS. HE

1

IS SUPER SENSITIVE ABOUT SECURITY AND OWN PERSONAL SAFETY..

"Lassit,

HI SAID

CONCEANED ABDUT GARFLESS TALK BY LUGIN ECHEVARRIA AND EXPRESSED

PEFINITE WISH MIS GOOD RUT INSECURE FRIEND PONCHO VERONA REMAIN

UNWITTING HIS COOPERATION. HE APPEARS SINCERE AND HONEST IN HIS

•CUBA

EXPRESSED DESIRE: RETURN PERUMEN REMAIN IN PLACE AND COOPERATE.

HE NEITHER ASHED FOR NOR WAS OFFERED ANY FINANCIAL OR OTHFR

CONSO ERONS

CUBA

2

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• HE CLALYS

HE CAN COLLECT INTEL I' ALL. FIELDS PUT SIRCHG PTINTS ARE THE

LIVENSITY, CUN ANTI AIRCRATE, CATTALION IN FANTA CLARA AND THE.

AIP FOME, HE SAYS HE HASHZFIY TWO PERSONAL FRIENDS IN WHOS HE

HAS CO!PLETE COIFIDENCE BUT CAN CIFCULATE FREELY AND OSTAIN INFO

EPPE LANY SCURCES, INCLUDING TOP GOUT LEADERS... HE FURTHER PLANS,

1.

AS MENTICED REF A, ENTEP MILITARY CCURSE FOR SENIOR MILITARY

- 3 OFFICERO AT STANZAS AS SOON AS POSSILE CH RETURN PUT DOES NOT

-KMOU DATE NEXT COURSE WILL SEGIN.

CUBAN

HIS O'LY DESERVATION WAS THAT. NO ONE RPT NO CNE KNOW OF HIS

RESPONSISILITY SIFORE OF AFTER ACT. ALSO EXHIPITED WILLINCIESS

CONCUCT SABOTAGE.

IN THIS CONNECTIC

CUBA

COsE OFFICER

APPANGE THIS.

(PARI CAN ARRANGE EXPLOSIVES

INSTRUCTION, WITH FIELD DE CUSTRATION IN SECLUDED AREA, VIA

TECHNiCH OFFICER IMO WOULD BRING OFFICER FROM - SiTE FOR PURPOSE.)

1. HE SAYS ME CAN DO NOTHING AT THIS STAGE TO BUILD UP CONSPIRACY

CUBA

WITHIN ARMED FORCES. OR ELSEWHENE IN PBRUMEN DECAUSE OF TIGHT SECURITY

RECEPTOO FROM REFERRED TO HIS FOEMER GUERILLA ACTIVITY, PARTICULARLY

AÙS LESMILLAS PROVINCE ON THE SOUTH COAST AND

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•AS PETENTE DEFTO AND AN ESTAT VITY HIMA LIAISON OCORERETIUE

% IN SUMMARY

CUBA

HE ALSO HAS ABILITY AND COURAGE PREPARE VICLINI

ACTION TO ELIMINATE PRESENT LEADEFSHIP AS WELL AS ACTS SABOTAGE.

CONTROL PROBLEMS POSSIBLE DUE ISOLATION AND LACK PERSONAL DIRECTION

CUBA

AND GUIDANCE ONCE HE JUTURNS PEELMEN.

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HAD AGREED ACCEPT THESE RERUIREMENTS AS WELL AS ANY OTHERS WE

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C/S CONMENT:

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*FELT THAT USE CE U.S. DROP FOR COIMO

FROM CUBA NOT WORTH RISK.

RECEIVED FROM

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seft 62

Sumar; of Contacts wish

AKAHIP/l and AJASH./1

HEISNTI:

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24 Mar 94

AHIP arrived In Helsinki on 30 July 1962. He called

according to plan, and after his second call (die to his hotel porter's

abystral understanding of English), lasc Offrenestablished contact with

AHIP without further difficulty. The meeting took place in the

restaurant of his hotel,

and later in his room. He had

waster ded

stay

not at this tire located AliSH, so the time was spent briefing AWHIP

on the local scene, and on his conduct with AASH when the: nes. The

meeting lasted about one and a half hours..

Later the same day we called AKiHIP at his hotel to report

no progress in locating AVLASH. Feeling it advisable to keep ASHIP

occupied, ve took him out to dinner at Fisketorpet, located in the

suburbs of Helsinkl. The evening lasted until 1200, terminating with a

drink at the roof bar of the Yaakuna. During the six hours, we had an

opportunity to explain carefully to ANNHIP that in order for us to helo

his friend, AiLASH must be willing to follow our directions and agree to

certain. conditions (already agreed upon by Interested Hqs, parties).

AWHIP realized that this was necessary, and agreed with our ideas. However,

he ig attached to AMLASH, and will continue to look upon hin in the most

SEWER.

benE BOM

and subjective manner. This being rather far removed from our

AUG 151AREhded approach to, and opinion of AMLASH. AMSHIP will require handilne

Clan a close nature in order that he fully understands and is aware of our

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aired to WAsh for at least seien hours, from abou

1000 1n the mornine until apprcrirarel: 1'00 she same evenine. iter:.

called us at 1730, he presented us dish the fact tat he had

he would have preferred

to talk longer with AnD about kash's reactions, but time did ros

perali, ¡e arranged a dinner so= 2100 a: "eMiralad", a restaurant

some way from the center of town, and succeeded in obtaining a private

dinirg room, a practice, not uncortion in this (station

treccrensed restaurart,

as 1i 19 often used bi businessmen to hare private dirrers and afteriards,

business discussions.

he arried at the ihite Lady first, arranged for the dinner, and

awaited ASHIP and AGASH, who arrived at 2110 by taxi. Alchough Avail?

had suggested to us that the discussions should be merely deroted to

getting acquainted the first evenino,

- 199-1

As reported in ous cable,

Although obviously

under emotional strain,

He said he

was considering not going back to Cuba, but

He said he was not interested in risking his life for any small undertaking,

but that 1f he could be given a really large part to play, he would use

RECE"VED FROM

limel and seyeral others In Cuba whom he could rely upon. These he sai

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Included tao rajors (one of inich AHIP later reported nas a rilitia

comander in the center part of the island), tro captains, and several

otherg whom irasi said he could trust,. but whon he would not rare.

ANEASE

the cant euing existerceror

aspendeatubon

ar continuing at

of percot

masterce stage toda cens

He feeis that 1f Fidel 1s elimirated, 1: rould

be much easier to effect a tare-over. (ve listened for the nost part, but

at this point tried to explain to A'liSt tha: nen like Rodriguez could easil;

te replaced by loscow, and that the killing of the Sorle imbassasor, rouid

have onlj the briefest effect on the Sorie: control of Cuba.)

fis

arguments and plans had

many flaws, but a

jed

gile we were making no

committments or plans, we pointed out to AMLASH that schemes like he envisioned

certainly had their place, but that a lot of coordination, planning, Information-

collection, etc., were necessary prerequisites to ensure the value and success

of such plans. AMASH said he agreed with this, but we weren't too sure just

RECElhou Duch idea arument AMIASH was willtne, or would te willing, to hur.

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As a matter of record, hAcH stated durira, the ciening, that he

had met Algeria's Den Bella at one tire and knows him more iran casuallie

He felt that the man bears strict waiching by the nest as a measure of

protecting 1ts interests in developients in Alzeria. Nuish thought

Ben Bella was a clever man, devious, and ambitious, and not lo be taken too

Ilterally at his word.

Intent int

sone

mata

stempermentatareast

•gene

LEO

For example, at one time when we were

It was not the act he objected to, but rather merely

the choice of word ised to describe it.

•ron

discussions with AMHIP, this lable of

AM

Another example, which AMHIP discussed with us, occurred

during a meeting in

According

to ANNHIP, A

These examples are pointed out

here in order to indicate the degree of pride and sensitivity one find's

I$ AMLASH, and to note that.

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д''я

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3 Sep: 65

DC/SAS.

la The following is a sumar of infomation on the persons

mentioned In the attached merorandin iron

THE STATE DEPALIMENT

A Jastro bodiguard who Is described as a gangster Interested

in financial gain.

B. (Osvaldol AntonsancAst

" target and old friend of" PoalndoyCuStA (more

commonly

known as

CASTOLl was reportedly

with the Curan Security departent and 13 a cousin ci

Ramiro Valdes, the Incerior Minister.

CAStill is anti-

refine and Juatin believes that he will "fall in line" 1f

there is a successful. coup.

c.

Rolando GuesLA

A medical doctor at lansel Fajardo Hospital In Havana.

He's deterzined, to kill Castros

D. Marcos:€

1270.

Aneetes about 40, who is described as a communist

opportunist.

He was formerly a liational Police Chief

In Havana.

E.

PL:

Reportedly an undercover agent for Castro and member of

of the G-2. As of July 6le he was a Castro bodyguard.

F.

Faure CHOYON

An old friend of Cubela's and Castell's. All fought

together against Batista and all were members of the

Directorio Revolucionario (DR), a leftist saudent

organization.

CHOMCN wag the Cuban Ambassador

to the USSR and is presently the Transportation Minister.

2.

Cubels,

as you hou

xpresse

t8

kill Fidel Castro

anyone would attent such

intact se

W/SAP believe chatoes

however, seema to be one

To sotta be Cubela cuhela's concern,

of assurance and certainly not cowardness.

wants VaSe

assurance offinneutate.tntervencion shotath/bessuceedoeul

In disposing

ot wastro, and othe

Safety M

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SEST

The presence of two bodyguardo in thia croup incacates the :

accesgebility to sheir triet, a significant faccor in a plot of this

type, especially since Castro is so cogelú guarded.

Lo Flarily, 1t is not extraordinary that Fin Aust should direct his

Letter to a wut rember, nanely Zamera. In his tale with orse

oFfed sabel had clear gented to deny pere to would the

peraitted to return to Cuba, If Cubela 1s successrul In a coup arainst

Castro. Cubela realizes, of course, that Pay: 1s not a politician nor

& g001 organizer, but as an enpineer; Ray has the qualities that would

be extremely useful in Cubats reconstruction.

5. If you desire to have this Info.zition sent to STAr DEpT.

ve would like to trosuce a few questions on Zarraga; vir his knowledge of

several indiriduals mentioned, on whon there is obscure iniormation.

11

Addendum:

Mat

08

(ANNHIP).

ARTIE is closely

tied in with cubela and Auwnir supports

the belief that the group is tightly knit.

I have learned too, that the infomation we have receited

regarding a possible assassination of Fidel Castro has,

in nearly every case, ortginated fron a nember of this

group, which again Indicates that this group is united

and they each understand that one miscue will destroy

all of them.

RECED FROM

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FROM:

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PARI INFO DIR LOND OSLO MADR CPTE COPE 3399

:30 OCT 63 IN 50855

19-6

REF (COPE 3386 (NOT SENT PARI)

AND ANGEL QUEVEDO

AN OFFICIAL OF THE CUBAN STUDENTS ORGANIZATION, FEU,

THE DIFFI-

CULTIES OCCURRED AFTER BOTH HAD COMPLETED A SENIOR ARMY TRAINING

COURSE AND INSTEAD OF: RECEIVING. THE RANK OF COMMANDER WHICH THEY..

HAD HELD DURING THE REVOLUTION, THEY WERE TOLD BY RAUL CASTRO

THEY WERE BEING DEMOTED TO CAPT. BOTH THEN RESIGNED.

2. AGENT ALSO REPORTS THAT CARLOS FRANQUI HAS BEEN FIRED, FROM HIS:

POSITION AS EDITOR OFEREVOLUCION. THE NEWS WAS PASSED TO

KFRANUU!'S DEPUTY SARUSKY WHO IS PRESENTLY OSLO BY CUBAN PRESS

ATTACHE LOND PABLO ARMANDO FERNANDEZ. AST' STATES THAT HE HAS

HEARD FROM OTHER SOURCES THAT FRANQUI HAS BEEN A PROBLEM TO

CASTRO. FOR SOME TIMESAND THE LATTER

HAS OFTEN COMPLAINED TO

RE CESAR ESCARMA, CUBAN PROPAGANDA CHIEF THAT FRANQUT WAS TOON

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INDEPENDENT IN HIS WRITING, THINKING. ESCALANTE USUALLY

DISMISSED COMPLAINTS BY SAYING HE HAD NO CONTROL OVER FRANQUI.

3. NO INDEX.

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