Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: DOJ/CRIM
Document date: 2/3/60
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/1/2015

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90090-10080

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

105-84265-22

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:N 54460 Date:

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

HQ

TO: DOJ/CRIM

TITLE:

DATE:

02/03/1960

PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS :

JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ

ROLANDO MASFERRER

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS.:

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/15/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

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Assistant Attorney General

Malcolm A. Milkey

February 3, 1960

Director, FBI

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JOAN FERNANDES DE GASTRO MODELGOLA

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ROLANDO MASTERPIR ROJAS

KIDNAPPING CONSPIRACY

INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA

REASON-FCIM II,

DATE OF REVIEW

Reference is

made to prior correspondence in

the captioned matter.

The following additional infornation

is being furnished for your confidenticl consideration.

As you have been previously advised, Fernandes

has veen utilized by our lioni office as a paid source

concerning Cuban matters since 1955.

He left the

United States in September, 1959, and returned to this

country for e one week visit beginning January 13, 2960.

During this visit, he provided our Miami Office with

a considerable amount of information concerning Cuban

intelligence activities and political developments.

Fernondes returned to Miami on January 27, 1960, and

telephonically contacted our Miami office upon his

arrival and again following a lengthy processing

by the

Immigration and Naturalization Service,

At the time of

his second coll, he indicated he was late for an

appointment with on unidentifted individual, although he

did not mention the name of Valdes or indicate in any

that he was involved in the Nasferrer kidnapping plott

Arrongements were made for on agent of our Miani Office

to meet with fernandes on the morning of January 28, 1960

Following his arrest on the evening of

January 27, 1960,

Fernandez was interviewed privately

by

the agent who has been contacting him, Special Agent

George To

Davis.

At this tine, Fernandes stated that he

had been instructed by his superior in the Cuban National

Police,

afigenio Ameijeiras,

to meet with Valdes on (W)

Jonuary 27, 1960, regarding

an unidentijied matter.

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MATV

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Asststant Attorney Generol

Nolcolm B. Wilkey

Fernandes insisted that he was not ware of any kidnapping

plot ond did not learn of this scheme until he had

actually met Valdes, at which time he had no opportunity

to contact our utomi Office prior to his arrest.

Fernandes said that he plonned to advise our Miami Office

innediately following his meeting with Valdes and

claimed that under no ctreunstances would he have actually

taken part in the kidnapping plot.

Fernandes has 61s0

insisted: that he will not divulge his confidential

relationship with the BI under ony carcumstances, and

seriously

in Cuba.

mis information. is being brought to

the

attention of the Untted States Attorney who is handling

this matter in Mtante

1 " noniotant detorey: General

J. catter Yong-es

Turnish a sunnary of the information contained

herein to the U. S. Attorney, Liomi, handling this oase.

Advise him that this information has been furnished to

both the Criminal and Internal security Divisions of the

Department.

NOTE:

Classified 'Confidential"

since information is

contained herein concerning a security informant who has

been providing date on a regular basie

relating to the

national defense, and since disclosure

this information

would jeopardise the informant.

comer rema donation to sermont prepared ay hi.

"JUAN FEENANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ;

GEORGE VALDES I,

AMAB

AKA:, ROLANDO MASEBAREN ROJAS - VICTII, 2/1/60.

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