QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES
Originator: CIA
From: C/LA/NARCOTICS
To: INSPECTOR GENERAL
Document date: 01/17/1975
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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C/LA/Narcotics

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17. January 1975

MINORINDEE: WOR: The Inspector Geueral

VTA

SUBJECT

: Deputy Director for Operations

: Questionable Activities

To (207-219 a in eye a meat dion Paul tine

2. Kir. Martiie? rejested an enorgery menting on 18 July 1960 to

advise thit he was the likely choice to pilot a chartered Cubana Airline

flight, frun Harna, Cuba to Prague to rick up Raul Castro Ruz and his

official party. On 20 July Nr. Mirtine reported that the flight to Prague

was scheruled for 21 July and that he would definitely pilot the aircraft.

Headquarters and coropriate field steticas along the flight route vere

advise of the flight schedule; requirements were requested.

On the morning of 21 July Headquarters sent, a TOP SECRET RYBIT

OPERACIOUAL DONDATE CAblE (DIASGTOR 40923 OUT 9801, 21 JUly 1960) to

the Havana stution alvising thit "poscible removal of top three leaders

is receiving sarious consideration at Headquarters" and requested the

Station at i's optin to contactur. Virtines and deternine his willingness

to cooperate in arrangins an arcident, during the return trip from Prague.

The cable anid that Head uar ere would de willing to offer a payment after

successful complation of 810,000.00 or a reasonable amount in excess of tinst.

4. Er. Janes bey his Havana, instructel the vriter to meet with Mr.

tine? an mle known our interests.

the writer contactai fr. Martinez

and arranged in argency moting hich to k place infur. Martines" personal

vahiele while driving to the air ort. Cre Martinez caid he would take a

calculated risk but limite! the issibilities which could pass as an accident.

it one point ar. Darfine, aoke! for assumance that in event of his death

the Mos. Cov rument, would see that his to sons vere firen a College coucation.

Mis anurase is given orally.

On returning to the station the writer

we advised that an OPEl cable (DI BOTOR 40905 OUT 99096, 21 July 1960) had

beon received at the Station directice the Stalion to dier gard the carlier

instructions.

5. Cr. rhear debriefed by the witer after his return from

Prano.

te ré orte: thi de led ic pcoromity to arrange an accident, such

e had mecussed arine to die capto..

I do not recall telling Cr

Antino Rut the origina!

instructioes and been chunge ond I am iuclined

bolide dario to caference to tie not irabractions nich hid bren receiver

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after Er.

1. Mr. arkusadefected in eurly Dece: ber 1960.

I saw hir once

in esely 1967 in Moms, Florida where he had tiken un residence.

I do

not know if iny othor Station officers were knowledgeable of this incident

although it is probable that fr. Arthur dignon, DCOS (now retired and

living in the Washington area may have read the pertinent cables.

Filiam emai

Millian J. gurray,

c/La/hrcotics

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DRECTOR 40923, 21 July 1960

DIRECTOR 40965,

21 July 1960

HIVA 5396 (IN 28071), 22 July 1960

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