Originator: FBI
From: DEVINS, EDWARD J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 12/05/1966
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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DEVINS, EDWARD I.

DIRECTOR, FBI

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NY 105-74220

ADMINISTRATIVE (cont'd)

gispatching officer in charge of supplying troops, and was a

crew member on a plane which dropped supplies on two occasions

to the troops which had landed in the Bay of Pigs.

He claimed

to have been in contact with representatives of CIA during the

preparations for the Bay of Pigs invasion. (%)(u)

An INS source believes that the subjeet may have worked

for CIA, and heard that SACHA VOLMAN, with whom the subject had

been associated, was an agent of the CIA.

CHARLES STERNBERG, Director of the

International Rescue

Committee, 460 Park Avenue South, where the subject is employed,

stated he knows of the subject's

affiliation with a school in

Costa Rice (INSTITUTO INTER AMERICANO de ESTUDIOS

POLITICOS)

and with SACHA VOLMAN, and strongly believes that both were CIA

sponsored. A (u)

*CIA also advised thatthe subject is not an employee

of the Labor Resemch Institute

*The subject claims to have

been employed there from May, I964-April, 1965. 3

The INS report of Investigator OSCAR COLTON, dated

11/14/66, is being submitted in its entirety as an enclosure

to the report, in the interest of economyc.

referred

to on pages 2, 3 and 4 of the INS report, indicates FBI reports

previously submittea.cu

INFORMANTS:

NY T-1

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NY 5554-5*

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NY 1877-57 (5)

LEADS

NEW YORK

AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Will await the decision of the

Department of Justice as to whether the subject has incurred an

obligation to register under the provisions of the Foreign Agents

Registration Act of 1938, as amended.

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NY 105-74220

CLASSIFICATION:

This report is being classified "Secret-No Foreign

Dissemination"

, Einasmuch as information furnished by CIA in

the characterization of the PRSC is so classified.? The INS (SU)

report is classified "Secret".

Information received from

ne 5554-5* and WY 1877-S*Jis Classiried "Confidential" inasmuch(5)

as the unauthorized disclosur

OrIntormation received from

these sources could leadito the identification of sensitive

defense.

deese of continuing value and be harmiul to the national

way id to

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Rafael Rub racke

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RUBENKBRACHE had been-designatea-Ambas,sa.doXmt0

the United Nations by the Dominican 'Constitutionalist"

door) dovermost, arter tre rock ican rerolü began in April Dirtee

CAAMAND, Vice-Consul

CItY, Dem.RUp

political situation and agreed that they did nöt like the

looks of things. (K)

On October 20, 1900, NY I-I leared that ROBERIO

FERNANDEZ requested ALBA ESPINAL to remind GASTON ESPLNAL

that some people would visit the headquarters of the New York

branch of the PRo from about 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM, on the evening

of October 29, 1900, to do some mimeographing. delu)

on October 31, 1966,

NY I-I learned that GASTON

ESPINAL advised his wife,

that he had been informed by

ROBERDO FERNANDEZ that SAFA VOINAl, former Director of the

Labor Research Institute, 113 East 37th Street, New York City,

had arrived In New York

on October 29, 1906, and would be

here for a few days

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On November 3, 1966, NY I-I learned that RUBEN

BRACHE asked GASTON ESPINAL whether or not ROBERTO had obtained

"that copy"

• NY I-I believes that BRACHE was referring to

an article which had appeared in "El Tiempo"

, a Spanish language

daily newspaper, published in New York City,

which article

stated that Communists control the PRD. BRACHE wanted to take

"that copy" to the United Nations on November 3, 1966. ESPINAT

assured BRACHE that if he hears

Irom ROBERTO, he will request

ROBERTO to get "that copy"

4)

On November 22, 1966, WILLIAM R. ENNIS, Security

Supervisor, New York Telephone Company,

104 Broad Street

New York City, advised Special Agent FRANK J. MEYERS that he

was unable

locate any listing

for telephone number 457-

2462.

* (1)

On November 23, 1966, NY T-1 learned that ROBERTO

FERNANDEZ informed GASTON ESPINAL that he had received the

eclaration or principles of the eRD, and had made a photostat

•I same fOr ESPINAI. (OL) (U)

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the United states had supported the coup d'etat, democracy

would have been furthered and conmunism suffered & set-back.

It was his opinion that Commnists Intervened In the

revolution only after the American Intervention.

The following service informants were interviewed on the

dates indicated and failed to identify SUBJECT by name or

photograph:

+ NYC-I-596

september

6, 1966

NXC-I-617

September

8, 1966

NYC-I-618, Interviewed September 7, 1966, advised that SUBJECT

had attended a school with which he had been associated in

Cuba.

Bons bed participated in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and vere

talien prisoner•

He had heard that FIDEL. FUENIES 1s currently

living in Florida.

SUBJECT bad been anti-Batista and pro-

Partido Ortodoxo which party was anti-Communist.

Althougn

originally favoring FIDEL CASTRO, SUBJECT has never been pro-

Commnist a

He had last seen the SUBJECT about a year ago

and spoke to him on the telephone about six months ago.

SUBJECT clained that be had been a crew nember of a plare.

which dropped food and materiel to the Bay of Pigs prisoners

but he has no further knowledge of SUBJECT's claim, SUBJECT

had been closely associated with Juan Bosch and his party.

In his opinion, Bosch is not a Cormunist. He further believes

that SUBJECT may have worked for the Central Intelligence Agency

He had heard that SACHA YOLMAN, with whom SUBJECT had been (5)

assoclated, was an agent of the Central Intelligence Ayency.

Bie has mon the subtict during his employment fron February

19, 1966 to date. the reported favorable concerning SUBJECT'S

character and loyalty to the United States during this period.

JOSEPH B. SPENCER, United States citizen, 422 Third Avenue,

new for City, Interviewed september 16, 1966, stated that

he has known the SUBJeCT as a neighoor for the past two years?

Fe was unable to furnish any derogatory information as to

suBIscI's character or loyalty.

CHARLES STERNERG, United States citizen, Director, Internatioral

new fork, Node 11/14/60

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Rescue Committee, 460 Park Avenue South, New York City, Inter

viewed October I4, 1965, stated that he first met the SUBJECT

1n late 1963 or early 1964 In connection with the Dominican

refugee problem. SuBrioT had been deeply Involved with Juan

Bosch and his follovers and had been assistine them with

and anti-Communist

Subnor Is.a close friend and associate

of Juan Bosch whom he considers to be anti-Communist. He

knovs of SUBJECT's affiliation with the school in Costa Rica

and with BACHA VOLMAN. he strongly believes that both were S

CIA sponsored.

Investigation conducted at 530 lest 122 Street, New York City

failed to locate any vitnesses, Including ANTONIO MORE with

GiOn SUBJECT resided, who knew the SUBJECT.

Efforts to locate ANTONIO MORE were unsuccessful.

All paragraphs are unclansified except where othervise

Indicated®

New York, D.I. 11/74/66

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