Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: DONAHOE
To: BELMOMT
Document date: 01/28/1960
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/1/2015

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-90090-10069

HQ

105-84265-15

Released under the John

' Kennedy

pass ination REcords

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NU 54460 Date:

10-04-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

FBI

DONAHOE

TO: BELMOMT

TITLE:

• DATE: 01/28/1960

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ

ROLANDO MASFERRER

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/15/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: MEMO

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CONE ANTIm

Memorandun to Mr. Belmont

RES

JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ

GEORGE L. VALDES AMABLE, Oka.

ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS

of Masterrer to Cuban ship in international waters, taking of him to

Cuba with subsequent release of story by Cuban Government that Masterrer

had headed expedition but had been captured. Other man exhibited

credentials identifying self as Juan Fernandez, de Castro of Cuban

National Police:

Valdes proposed payment of $15,000 to Holloman if

assistance needed and $25,000 it not.

Valdes major participant in

discussion although Fernandez discussed details of plan.

subjects placed under arrest at 8:16 p.M., 1/27/60. Upon

interview Fernandez said he had come to Miami from Havana on instructions

of Etigenio Ameijeiras, Chiel at Cuban National Revolutionary Police..

to meet George Valdes on unexplained deal. On arrival Valdes said deal

was to kidnap Masferrer. Fernandez made no further substantial admissions

and declined to furnish signed statement. Valdes claimed he is travel

agent with no official cuban connection.

He claims he was acting for

Amerjeiras to arrange extradition of Masterrer and denies kianapping

Slot,

He claims that as result of proposing extradition idea to l'aatfe

she offered to discuss matter with FBI and he thought subsequent meeting

was to be with U.S. Government official along that line. His story does

not

did

Cubar) situation.

Assistant U.5. Attorney

Upon authorization of AUSA Bates complaint filed 1/27/60

charging Valdes and Fernandez with conspiracy to kidnap (Title 18,

Section 1201, U.S. Code).

Hearing before U.S. Commissioner Roger E.

Davis set for 2:30 p.M.,.

1/28/60. SAC Teague advises this time set by

Davis in accordance with desires of both Davis and AUSA Bates.

U.S.

Commissioner indicates he will set bond at $100,000 each. Both subjects

do confined to Dade County jail.

Miami Office was authorized to make local press release on

evening of 1/27/60 confined to data

in complaint plus fact arrest result.

of FBI investigation.

Release made l d.M.,

1/28/60.

State Department

was telephonically advised at 11:45 p.mo, 1/27/60 of arrests and charges.

Haar 635=5.

Fernandez is Cuban national identical with Miami informant

He has been utilized since 1955 as paid informant on Cuban

affairs.

He has furnished excellent data. Since September, 1959, he

has been working with Cuban police in Havana and personal contact

extremely linited. sami has recognized nead to establish present loyalee

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CONFIC

NTIAL

Memorandum to Mr. Belmont

RE'°

"JUAN FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO RODRIGUEZ

GEORGE L.

VALDES AMABLE, akd.

ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS

but informant's absence has precluded this. It is not clear at this

time whether he would have furnished us data on this matter and rapid

sequence of events may have prevented

this Irrespective of whether he

would have played it straight or not, his arrest was necessary..

If he

was not dealing honestly with us he deserves arrest and, if he intended

with us truthfully, his arrest was necessary for his oun personal

safety.

(V)

We are furnishing brief summary of facts in letters to

¡attorney General and Vice president Nixon.

Details are being furnished in letter to Criminal Division with

copy to Internal Security Division of Department and in letter to state

with copies

to CIA,

intelligence services of armed forces and Immigration

and Naturalization Service.

In letters 'to Department of Justice only we are confidentially

advising of informait relationship with Fernandez since it is felt

Department must know this rather than be confronted with it unexpectedly

at trial or proor thereto.

To hold out and have to advise Department

later might create impression something was behind concealment. If it

later develops that there are mitigating factors regarding Fernandez we

will advise Department.

ACTION:

Above action is being expedited today.

Whether or not subjects

are eventually convicted or simply returned to cuba their arrest should

serve notice on Castro that such activity will not be tolerated.

CONFIDE KIAL:

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