ESPINOSA ALLEGATIONS
Originator: CIA
From: WH/C/SP
To: CHIEF, WHD FOR CUBA
Document date: 1965-06-01 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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RECORD NUMBER : 104-10439-10116

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FROM

: WH/C/SP

TO : CHIEF, WHD FOR CUBA

TITLE

: ESPINOSA ALLEGATIONS

DATE: 06/01/1965

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SECRET

MESICRANDUM FOR: Chief, WHD for Cuba

SUBJECT

: Espinosa Allegations

1. Sensitivity: REPRODUCTION, they

their having been

2.

in vier of matters touching on U.S. security,

are delicate and could have unfavorabls repercussions

11 repeated to newsman by the complainant of his

associates. (whose independent, previous threats were

oi greater potential embarraasment);

affect

she reputations anu the security or qui

personnel at Madrid and Paris.

Action: In viex of the foregoing, the allegations

A, saould be put in proper perspective - 1.e.,

ignored because ot the potential embarrassment

*Considered in the light of what

Alost all of then are sepetitions of prevtous

charges and reports, known well to both the madrid

20d

Paris stations and to leadquarters officers

concerned

with the AllASd group, whose members'

reliability, reputations and good faith

are question-

able.

Two ofithe charges - about Earle

and

about AiVHlP..1 and CARRILLO - are new.);

should be treated so as to protect us against any

to establish the facts bat,

should be

charges which

AMLASE grOUp to

othar governments

or to news media (In the last

connection recall the implied threat of publishing

ODYOKE responsibillty, as reported previously by

MADR-3715, IN 38634.);

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should be examined together with all the other

svailable reports so that we nay

(1) clarily our own objectives and wishes with

respect to all the AMlASH group (and this includes

ANNHIP);

sort REPRODUCTIONay, are worth our

time in the future;

clarily dovots ard

then, when necessary,

terminate those who are

working for us

but are not worthshile;

(4) tighten up our own operational and security

procedures in connection with the AMLASH group.

Preliminary Analysis: As pointed out in a preliminars

analysis of the MALASH complex, made in larch 1985 when

preparing for travel to Maurid in connection with the (QuHops-1

...There is no convincing evidence that the group is

working either for or against the regive of Fidel CASrRo.

Reports on thair contacts with us and their discussions among

themselves are at variance.

In 1962 Fidei CASTRO, reportedly

knowing that they were plotting against hin, talked to AHLASI)

and seven members of his group to enlist their support against:

Anibal SSCALANTI Dellunde and the conmunists in Cuba.

Possibly

they are playing both ends against the middle.

They certainly

have been and are in contact with the two ends."

The following

connents are keyed to matters raised by ESPINOSA:

A. The AMLASA conspiracy - As detailed by NADE-3716

(IN 28634)

on 6 April 1965,

QUSPORT-1 reporting on a meeting

of the AMLASH group, including AWHIP-I nentioned the fullowing

significant points:

KUBARK was criticized for "fooliny around jor

years" without helping and for jeopardizing the operation;

ODYOKE as responsible

sland beliaved choi

I Pies seem insirri

ficant;

(3)

AMLASH-3 was in touch

with Cuban Intelligence

as established by coded messages which

he exhioited.

Ae reported by EPART 1532 (IN 82939) on 4 June 1965,

based

meetings with ESPINOSA, the problem seen by Paris is that

Ha diet

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"the ANLASH circle is wide and each new

friend of vhon we learn

seens to have knowledge of the plan."

I believe that the

problem is a nore serious and basic one.

paragraph 3 of the present memorandum,

Fidel CASTRO hingell

reportedly knew as far back as 1902 that the group was plotting

against bin and, knowing it,

enlisted its aupport.

cannot rule out the possibility of provocation.

obviously, is a sangerous game,

Assassination,

not merely to the plotters in

a phygical sense, but to a sponsoring government which

suffer severs political repercussiong

at home and abroad it its

involvement is made known.

In the instant case, the risks of

exposure of the ODYOKS hand would appear high, whether there is

a provocation or not.

Considering the individuals who are

involved directly, their contacts with KUBARk officers, and their

eported plan to exposer nee

e a1zhly embarrassive

Iortunately the tenor of his complaint was

that KUBARk had not

The contacts

1e Macters allecting

the Paris Station: - The

"recruitment" of Maureen bad been the

subject of an exchange of cables between (Paria) and Headquarters

and 0f discussions at Headquarters between WH/C and WE (See

[PARIL1071 (IN 66557) and DIR-10955).

The annoying thing in

this connection now is that ESPINOSA bas talked about it to

ODINVY and CDURGS and the danger that, 1l he is indiscreet,

his story about this (and the other matters) could reach some

curIOuS newSpaperman.

(In this connection, it appears that the

questionable decision to put Maureen in touch with

AMLASH

group was made without the kaowledge of STCCKICOD.)

ESPINOSA

did not report any criticism of the KusArkers at Paris but it

is evideat that the AMLASH grOUp knows nore about them

we might wish.

What is new and of concern from SSPINOSA about

matters in Paris is his story of AWHIP 1 and UNSNAFU-19

dealings.

The questiong raised about AMWHIP-l are of mutual

concern also to Headquarters which has been running him and

Nadrid which he has visited often

(On the occasion of my

previous trio to Madrid on the Quiops-l case, GROYERY had voiced

his doubts about the whole group and specifically aboit ANHIP-]

connection with (UNSNArY-19.›

At issue are tro

the knowledge on the part of UNSNAFJ-19 aboat RUBARK'S

connection with AUNHIP-l and

the charge that AWWHIPl has been

defrauding KUBARk in the jewelry transaction.

Also to be kept

in mind is the fact that ODENVY has an

office in Paris which

well might have been informed of the allegations

and which might

have been asked for comments - although ODSNVY policy always

bas been to stay away from asy investigation of other government

agencies unless specifically directed by the Attorney General

to investigate.

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the Badrid' starlon by the AllASa sTole is oot new.

Criticisn of the Madrid Station - Criticisn of

ABLLASH-2

and -3 were in hadrid and wanted direct contact, but the

Station bas had reservations about seeing them.

The Station

been involved indirectly becauge of reporting by ita sources

about and involvenent of Station targats with both the ANLASH

aNd AMWORLD operations (both handled from Headquarters).

( See LIADR-2982

IN 72256) and NADR-2998 (IN 73094) (both RYBAT).)

Meetings among SUSPORT, (QUSHIFT-I, AMYHIP-1

and AlLaSh

figures

produced conflicting reports which previously were discussed at

Madrid and at Beadquarters.

Insofar as GROWERY himell is

concerned, it must be kept in nind that he is a natural target

With regard

"Tota";

GROwERY has identitled"her as

avid hauns reported that

aa sister bron the Jason glance sita her!

notifled

Further lavolverentl

Da 10 JuDe ODENVY

SUBARk at New

York that Amlasa-2 had telephoned

ISPINOSA to ask whather he had succeeded in contacting

"the

proper people"

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responsible KUBARX representatives - and

to request notice

of the resulting arrangements.

5.

AWVHIP-1: Our plan callg for nesting hin next week

to obtain pro information and to obtain clarification of the

coles played by those involved with him in the AlliSH operation.

His dealings with UNSNAYD-19 also will be covered.

Following

this, an ICELUTTER examination is planned.

This nay belp to

determine whether he has been truthful in his reporting.

Harold F.

S*e030u

VH/C/SP

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