Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
Document date: 03/15/1973
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

4/30/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90152-10038

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 105-184784-11

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

TO :

HQ

TITLE:

DATE: 03/15/1973

PAGES:

15

SUBJECTS :

ANTONIO VECIANA

DOCUMENT TYPE:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS:

1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

12/08/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: SUMMARY

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

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on 11/16/65 and 11/24/65,

mechanic at TIno-American, 7661 N.W. 7th Avenue,

Sergio Hermogenes Sanchez Suarez,

Miami, and Reinaldo

Padron Quintana (105-147035) respectively advised that they had no

plans to attempt an assassination of Fidel Castro.

They both stated

they were not acquainted with Antonia Veciana (no locality).

105-147035-3 ep.7,12

(25)

On 1/12/66, MM 847-S advised that Antonio Veciana was among the

Cuban exiles who supported the "Cuban Center for Political Studies"

Miami.

The Center was also supported by the SFNE and the Junta Revolu-

clonaria Cubana (105-114543) .1

105-114543-266 p.5

(24)

The CIA advised that James C. Cogswell*, who reportedly had

high-level contacts in society and US Navy, in April, 1966, Introduced

the CIA representative to one Antonio Veciana Blanch, a former leader

of A-66, who wanted $50,000 from the CIA to organize a group to assassi-

Fidel Castro to which the CIA declined. (U) remains

105-147810-16 p.

(725)

* Possibly NYC.

The following references in the file captioned "Partido De La

Revolucion Aka Centro Cubano de Estudios Politicos" (CCEP), pertain to

Antonio Carlos Veciana Blanch, a Cuban exile, from mid October, 1965 to

8/20/66 in Florida and PR. Veciana was a leading participant in the

formation of the CCEP and became a member of the Finance Committee.

Veciana attended the planning meeting for the CCEP Congress to be held

2/2-5/67. 4.

REFERENCE

105-148341-2 ep.1-3

-3 ep. 1

-4 ep. 1,2

-10 p. 2,3

-12 ep. 2,3

SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER

(1,25,30,34)

25)

7,25)

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note).

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REFERENCE

105-112098-591 ep.7

-596 p.2,4

-603

-612

p.16,10

-620

p.1

-621 p.1,2

-626 ep. 2

-635 p. 1,2,6,8,10

-637 p. 1,2

6,23

-638 p.2

8,23)

-642 p.1

83

- 644p. 2;ep. 1-3

(23)

-646 p. 2;ep. 1-3 (Interviewed

1623)

9/29/65)

-652 p. 1

(23)

-659 p. 1,2

6,231

- 663 p.1

(6,23)

-760 p.5,6 (Critical of US Govern-

(9,83)

ment.)

-769 p.1

77,23)

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"Washington Capito] News

(24)

Service" 4/20/64

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(6,22)

(22).

16, 2₴

6, 2₴

22

*On 1/21/69, SJ 492-Sfmade

available an undated document being

circulated by the Committee to Free Orlando Bosch, San Juan, PR, associ-

ate of the Movimiento Insurreccional de Recuperacion Revolucionaria

(97-4474). Signatures from Cubans and other citizens were to be obtained

on this document to be presented to President Richard M. Nixon on 2/24/69,

requesting the release of Orlando Bosch Avila, Cuban doctor, from the

Federal Prison in Atlanta, Georgia. This document was signed by indi

viduals of the Committee for the Liberty of Orlando Bosch, including

Antonio Veciana. (Document set out)

97-4474-599 ep. 3

(73)

REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY.

The following reference on Antonio Carlos Veciana Blanch and

Antonio Carlos Veciana was not avallable during the time this summary

(continued)

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Released under

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(continued)

was being prepared.

SECRET.

REFERENCE

109-584-4226 ep. 100

SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER

(1330)

The following references on Antonio Veciana contain infor-

mation öf an

I adminstrative nature and have hot been included. M

REFERENCE

SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER

2-00-236 ep. 2

105-152711-6 p.3

170)

(26)

The following reference on Antonio Veciana and Antionio Veciana

maintained in the Special File Room of Records

Branch,

Files and Communi-

cations Division was not reviewed,

and it is not known whether it is

Identical with the subject of this summary. U

REFERENCE

SEARCH SLIP PAGE NUMBER

(64-330-210-7-17(5)

(30777)

See the search slip filed behind file for other references

on this subject which contain the same information (SI that is set

out in the main file. Although the information is the same it may

have been received from different sources.

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