REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS
Originator: ROCK
From: BELIN, DAVID
To: KNOCHE, HENRY
Document date: 1975-05-23 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

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RECORD NUMBER : 157-10004-10283

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LETTER

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR : ROCK

FROM : BELIN, DAVID

TO : KNOCHE, HENRY

TITLE :

REQUEST FOR COPIES OF CIA DOCUMENTS

DATE : 05/23/75

PAGES : 4

SUBJECTS :

ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION

BELIN, DAVID

CIA DOCUMENTS

CUBAN OPERATIONS

CASTRO

CABLES

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Assassination Records Collection Act of

1952 144 USC 2107 Note]. Casef:NW

5600d Date: 11-03-2021

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I. E. Henry Knoche

Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, D. C.

Dear MI. Knoche:

In connection with our inquiry, I vould like to

request copies of certain documents referred to in a lay 15,

1975, memorandus, which has been forwarded to us, entitied

• AI-DS

Research of DPD Files Related to Cuban Operations."

These documents were provided by Mr. Seltzer of your Inspector

General office to Mason Cargill of my staff on May 21, 1975,

for a review; however, copies were not provided at that time.

The documents we require are as follow:

1.

Menorandun for the record, unsigned, undated,

Subject:

"First Meeting of Branch Four Task Force, 9 March

1960."

This memo outlines the meeting of the Branch four

croup which apparently was to concern itself with covert

operations against Cuba.

2. Cable, dated August 30, 1960, fIon Headquarters

tO TRAND

This cable raads as follows:

"1.

Attempting obtain one helio.

expect

this to fulfill all operational and emer-

gency reguirements.

RE REP 3 PARA 2B Do not approve.

Justification assignment this act for

strict operational and emergency."

3. Cable, dated April 4, 1961, to BELL from RaN

this cable, wiltten in Spanish, appears to be a request fron

an agent within Cuja that certain equipment be alI-dropped to

hin.

Among the items requested in this cable, are one .50-

caliber machine gun, tuo boxes of Springfields with telescopic

sights, plus other weapons and rockets.

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Cable, dated March 27, 1951, to DELL and fRal.

This appears to be another message from an agent within Cuba.

written in Spanish, It is translated as follows:

"March 23 I told Luis Bueno to ask you

opinion regarding sabotage Cia. Electricidal

(electric company) in order to

laave Havana

ten days without power.

We can coordinate

with attenpt against Fidel in public appear-

ance (at) Sports Palace.

suggegt attempt

against Fidel in accordance with general

plan.

Light and Fidel possibly can be

coned nated with Pinar del Rio. Reply urgent.

5. Cable, March 29, 1961, fIOM BELI to Bis

This cable racounts another message apparently receivod

from

an agent within Cuba.

The agent who jent this message had the

cryptonyn "HOTLOX."

The English translation of this cable

reads as follows:

"Plan (4) 9 April. Fidel will talk at the

palace.

Assassination attempt at said place

followed by a general shutting off or main

electric plants in Ravana Veladura.

Cocupy

the public square, telephone company, atares

(arsenal) and MINFAP (Ministerio de Fuerzas

Armadas Revolucionario - Armed Forces Ministry).

Action throughout the entire island combined

(with) your debarkation at salado and Santa

liaria (del) Mar.

We need arms enter Havana.

We have sufficient men and courage. State

of mind desperate inpossible to endure this

longer. Every day situation vorse daily

arrest.

we can blow up any electric company

at anytime. Consider what this represents

for us after the action.

Answer before

1 April. Agent 2637."

6. Cabla, dated April 5, 1961, to BELI from

I REAM.

inis cable, an intormation copy of whici

was sent to the

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cansmitted a message rcceived fron an agent within Cuha

whose cryptonym was NOTLOX.

The English translation of this

messaje is as follows:

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"Your message 15, Brand, Chacho, and Luis

only have arms for 50 man. Blowing up (of)

central electric plant and possibly attempt

on Fidel will be decidedly carried out

9 April.

Once this (is) achieved impossible

to maintain clandestine organization in Cuba.

Your nilitary aid is decisive.

If it does

not come that date we are lost."

7. Cable, dated June 4, 1961, to BELL frOM RIMI!

Thia message transmits a message recaived fron the agent

NONLOX from within Cuba. Its English translation reads as

followg:

"Functionary Italian Embassy by the name

ot Moratori

says he korks for one intelli-

gence organization of yours, he says he is

in contact with Martin Elena and others

and that you have plans for invasion

within 30 days after killing Fidel, advise

If we can confida in Moratori."

8. Cable, dated May 3, 1961, to BELL frOM DID.

This nessage transmits another one received fron an agent

inside Cuba.

The cryptonyn of this agent was TEKLOK. The

English translation of the message reads as follows:

"We are contacting all groups (dos) to

siganize one united front with a coordina-

tor.

us.

You name him or we elect him.

Tell

Will try kill Fidel today. Andres OK

but still hiding. His men gone to hill.

want know and what can be used. (as rava)

Iuis Jorge."

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identities of the addressors and addressees of the above

nessages, which are identifled in them by cryptonyms, as

well as the identities of the agents within Cuba sho sent

then.

Further, we would appreciate copies of any roplies

the CIA may have sent in response to these nessages coning

out of Cuba relating to plans to assassinate Castro.

Thank you very nuch for your help with this

matter.

sincerely,

David h. Belin

Executive Director

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