SUMMARY OF CONTACTS WITH AMWHIP AND AMLASH
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Document date: 09/01/1962
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1. ' Events of 30 July 1962:

AWhIP arrived in Helsinki on 30 July 1962. He called HBFINCH.

according to plan, and after his second call (due to his hotel porter's

abysinal understanding of Inglish), Fallucci established contact. with

AWWHTP vithout further difficulty. The mesting took place in the

restaurant of his hotel, the Vaakuna, and later in his room. He had

not at this time located AMLASH, so the time was spent briefing AMWHIP

on the local scene, and on his conduct with AMLASH whan they met. The

meeting lasted

about one and a half hours.

Later the

same day we called AMwHIP at his hotel to report

no progress in locating AMIASH.

Feeling. It advisable to keep AM.HIP

occupted, we took him out to dinner at Fisketorpet, located in the

subuchs of Helsinki.

The evening lasted until 1200, terminating with a

drink at the tool par of the vaakuna.

suring the six hours, we nad an

opportunity to explain carefully to AWHIP that in order for us to help

his friend, ALASH must be willing to follow our directions and agree to

certain sonditiong (elready agreed upon by interested Has. parties).

AND realized that this was necessary, and agreed with our ideas. However,

he est aed to AMIASH, and will continue to look upon him in the most

benevfient and subjective manner. This being rather far removed fron our

intended approach to, and opinion of AMLASH: AWHIP will require handling

of a close nature in order that he fully understands and is aware of our

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matter.

ie closes the meeting by telling hin that we

wari hare an effort mace in the merning to Locate Aliash, and crat he

-cht as witl celes, sight-ege is he wished, and that we would be in touch

with him at intervals during the day.

2. Events of 31 July 1962.

our enorts to locate eid through uner proved to be

fruitless.

Theadore I. Wintergist, who was handling (UyRuMBLa/2, said

thes we latter. tried his best, sut had not been able to do as any good!

_Tha Station also reported that its contacts had been unable to aid us.

He reported to AWHIP the fact that a had not located AMLASH, and suggested

that ve have dinner together, to wich he agreed.

We met AMWHIP at 2100

at, our hotel, the lamo, and proceeded to the Royal Restaurant for dinner..

AWHIP was obviously getting on pins and needles because we had not found

his friend. He suggested that we call up the Cuban Festival delegation,

or try some notals that evening. We persuaded him that it was not the

test idea jet; and to give other people more time to locate him. He

agreed, but kept coming up with ideas all evening for ways to locate AMASH

He suggested that AMLASH liked night clubs; and that after dinner we could

perhaps try several. We agreed, more to placate him that with any thoughts

of success.

We tried several, the Bransparken and the Theater Crili,

both of which vere filled with drinking finns, but no signs of AMLASH. The

Finns, engaging in their national pastime, obviously irritated AMWHIP, and

after being pushed around in the heator Grill los an hour, ho sald that

he thought this was a waste of time. We agreed, grabbed a taxi and went

home. During the evening, we told AMWHIP that tomorrow morning, if nothing

had tumed up, we would start by calling the better hotels in town ourselves,

and try this rather laborious method to locate AMLASH. We agreed to meot

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twit arrived at our hotel at 0945 on 1 August, and we retired

to our roar: telephone. Securing an outside line, our friend began

tö tolepeor.:

is decided to try the local "pink" hotels first, the fleas

Korikid, end to Torni. AMWHIP had no luck with the Klaes Korkkh, but when

is calted "re Zort, he was told that AMASH was there, and was connected

with room e. 11. A Spanish-speaking man (who was later identified as

the newly apocated Cuban Diplomatic Representative to Finland) answered

the phone i. i, and said that AMLASH was in the shower, and cull back

lator if ' mr inportant..

AMuNTP laft a message that ho as from Mexiou

and that ?s, "arlos", would call back. During the break, we instructed

him to be on the telephone, and to talk as if the opposition was

listening.

Agras just to be casual, greet AMASH, arrange to see nim,

saying ta, ce vas. in Euröpe on business in Scandinavia, France and Switzerland,

and that cor' in Helsinki that AMASH was attending the Festival, he

had decises stop over and contact him. When AMASH answered the phone,

AMWHIP's ere do to, caution was abandoned, and he was off at a rapid

rate in suite

AMLASH said that he would be right over in see Alte

in lies; Tie vaakuna. We briefed AMWHTP once more or being caroful,

and shons: i'.?? to the door. We arranged to have AMWHIP call us when

he cold =: * Jifice, urging him once more to be careful and discreet.

We hope een. It was later learned that finding AMASH in this

notes ==i= are good fortune, as he was just using this room to take

& shower: Fre was still residing in the quarters of the common delegates:

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DORIE talked to ALASt for auleast selen hours, from about

1000 1r: the morning until soproximately 1700 the same evening. ween AuEre

called us at 1730, he presented us with the fact that he had convinced

LiSH to talk with us, and for this purpose, he had arranged a dinner

meeting that same evening for approximately 1930. We would have preferred

to talk longer with AWHIP about. AMLASH's reactions, but time did not

permit. We arranged a dinner for 2100 at "The Walte Lady", a restaurant.

some way from the center of town, and succeeded in obtaining a private

dining room, a practice not uncommon in this (station recommended restaurant,

as it is. often used by businessnen to have private dinners and afterwards,

business discussions.

We arrived at the White Lady first, arranged for the dinner, and

awaited AWHIP and AMASH, who arrived at 2110 by taxl. Although AMWHIP

had suggested to us that the discussions shouid be merely devoted to

getting acquainted the first evening,. AMLASt commenced almost inmediately

into a discussion of his feelings and, his position concerning cuba

As reported In our cable, (Hels 1609) AMASH was quite intense, and showed

the strein of his unexpected meeting with AMWHIP. Although obviously

under notional strain, AMASH presented his feelings in a relatively calm

amen, duù mao given in minosig tha throghout the meal.

He said ha

was considering not going back to Cuba, but after talking to AMWilP, he

felt that if he could do something really significant for the creation of

a new Cuba, he was interested in returning to carry on the fight there.

He said he was not Interestea in risking us iiie fur auy snail minervanings

but that if he could be given a really large part to play, he would use

himself and several others in Cuba whom he could rely upon,

These he said

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toradad ero majors (one of which Aper? lates reported vas a militia

comander in the center part of the island), to captains, and several

others whom inAsh said he could trust, hut wrom he mould not name.

AlLash said he had had plans to blow up an oil refinery, as he felt that

the continuing existence.of a semolenco of noral functioning in Cuba

depended upona continuing supply of petroiem, supplies of which, as we

know; are at a critical stage today.

He also wanted to plan the execution

of Carlos Rodriguez and the Soviet Ambassador, and also to eliminate Fidel,

by execution if necessary. He feels that If fidel is eliminated, it would

be much easier to effect a take-over. (We listened for the most part, but

at this point tried to esplain to AMASH that men like Rodrigue? could easily

be replaced by Moscow, and that the killing of the Soviet Ambassador, would

have only the briefest effect on the Soviet control of Cuba. AMLASH was

not too interested in listening at this point, and continued by saying that

if he could achieve all these actions, plus others, in one master stroke,

a take-over, during the ensuing confusion, would be much facilitated.. He

did not feei that Raul or Che would be able to rally the people in sufficient

tine to prevent, oposition forces frum forming. His arguments and pians had

many flaws, but AMWHIP could not help admiring (to himself) AMLASH!'s

professed desire for vigorous and, hopefully, effective actions, designed

to alter the situation in no uncertain terms. While we were making no

committments or plans, we pointed out to AMASH that schemes like he envisioned

certainly had their place, but that a lot of coordination, planning, information-

collection, etc., were necessary prerequisites to ensure the value and success

of such plans. AMlASH said he agreed with this, but we weren titoo sure just

how much of this argiment AMASH was willing, on wold he willing, to her.

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to "use it clear during the discussions. that ha was completely

not Flick's usa of soriet help from the first, buc he had never envisioned.

han cien 15te ware used, just how ineffective it really would be towards

"Trina Cuba's problems. He still feels strongly, he said, about the

alichoot the lower classes in Cuba, and in any future Cuba, he would still

Insist on a new deal for them. AMIASH said that although he had not been

mirectire in helping the formation of a beneficial new Government in Cuba,

ho ias nox prepared to work towards that end:

This time, he said, he

wanted. to look more towards the future, both for his own interests and for

outa's. The last time, he said that he thought only as far as the elimination

o Baüista, and had not giver consideration to planning for a government he

favored after the fighting was over. We felt that AM.ASII meant that he was

as much concerned about his (AMLASH's) position in the government and

personal stake

In a new Cuba, as he was about anything else. It is our

impression that A'LAST feels that he did not get his share of the spoils

or power fron the Castro regime, in proportion to his contribution against

Patista. AMLASH is a complicated personality. It is difficult to fairly

Judge, at this time, AMASH's degree of concern for a truly revolutionized

cuba for the people's benefit, us his concern to see a new government In

cuba in inich he gets just recognition.

This does not necessarily mean

that AMLASH wants high political office, but he does want credit for his

efforts and the resultant power and prestige among his countrymen.

In adition to nis concern for the manner in which the soviets are

"eing ruba for their nun designs in tatin america, AMÄSH 4s worried ahmit.

the extent to which Castro is using the Soviet technique of capturing the

minds of the young people and the mass propaganda efforts against the masses.

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' certain that in a couple of rears, tha young people will ta completel

io castro, and that the hasses ili degla to beldere

' miunse anti-imerican, anti-vest propaganda to which they are suojected.

Just as great as are AMLASH's fears about the Castro's wirning of

its ninds, is his concern thet the USA will begin to consider a status

for cuca, and in the event of any intense and successful anti-regime

ilvity, such as he plans, and which looks as if it might depose the regime,

in with will withdraw its support from such efforts in the face of serious

Wells from the Soviets, Although AMASH did not say it in so many words,

i: was spparent from the discussions that AVLASH would prefer to be able to

true cuba without any outside support (and by inference, obligations), but

1 In a realist enough to concede that any efforts to overthrow Castro

mat have the support of PBPRIME. He is, therefore, willing to enter into

scussions with a represertative (s) of PEPPIME terards this and.

AMLASH agreed to meet in Paris for the purpose of further debrierings

wi to sive any intormation in any field which hehas. He Is also most

illar; to discuss any plans which may lead to an overthrow of the present

wvernment.: "AMLASH stated many times, however, during the course of the

mattnus, that he was only interested in involving himsele in a plan of

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winnielcant action, and ihich was vuly josigaod uo acieve rapialy his desire

haly cuba. (He told AwHI later after we had left the meetings, that

i was afraid that PBPRIME would continue to pursue its present course,

lat of providing money and ideas, but no ACTIÖN!) AMTASH wAs Alsn mist

lailant about not becoming involved in any way with the Cuban refugee

wirelu and organizations in Miami. He said that he feels these are still

sla, sume people who left. Cuba, le., willing to wait for the chance to return

i amic pursue their only interest, that of making money He also said

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no felt thai the cuians there nere complately penetrated by Castro informants,

and that for them to now of is cooperation with PEERIE, would be the same

as telling Castro, and tus his future would end against the Wall! We

assured him that maximum security would be practiced, as far as

these people

were concerned. He also does not wish to trust of be involved with, any

:!'e

contract Cubans: Only don PBREERS does he wish to deal. (Along this line,

AMHIP stated that he did not think it acvisable to reveal any of these

negotiations to AMCONCERI/1, whom AMWHIP has known for many yoars and is

quite friendly, but whom he does not feel can keep a secret of this nature.)

This meeting terminated at 0030 on 2 August. The three participants

took a taxi together back to torn. AMWHIP and AMASH stopped off at a local

right club, Ieater) Grillen, while we continued on to our hotel. no incidents

of a security nature were observed, and it was felt that the meeting was

held without the knowledge or doservation of the opposition.

4.

Meeting of 2 August =962.

We met with AMHIP in his hotel room (No. 142 at the Vaakuna) at

1700 hours on 2 August.

We discussed the events and talks of the preceding

evening for some time. At approximately 1800, AMASH arrived, greeted

us affably, and joined us for a drink. AMLASH used this meeting to re-

state his vosition concerning is desire ior participation in a reäliv

significant action against the Castro regime. Having decided by this time

that further discussions and debrietings of AMASH should take place wit

a spanish-speaking c/o, we out thod the idea to meet for süch a purpose in

Paria: ANTAGE did not 11le tra idea ne ton man ronia hoing nana do hea

cooperation with PEPRIME, but asreed that it would be best in order to

allow himself to express his ideas and plans better, and to be able to provide

us with his information in the greatest possible detail

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te porsuaded ANT? and ANiS. that it would be test not. to have

furthe meetings with them in Helsinki, but that we could continue our talks

in greater salety in Stockholm and Paris.

They agreed. AMASH also said

that he felt that he shouldn't see ANHIP too much more in Helsinki, as he

was reginning now to make some public appearances, and his presence was

estatlished to everyone in the city. Incidentally, prior to Thursday,

2 Augist, AlaSH had purposely refrained from making any public appearanses

at the festival because (1) he and the other Cubans had been aware of the

A'SPEll group and their announced intentions, and (2) AMLASH did not feel

very disposed

to play the "Public Relations" man from Cuba and espouse the

"peaca and friendship nonsense", as he called it.

However, AMLASII also said

that he felt that he had better perform this role to some extent, as it was

expected of him by Fidel, and he did not wish to provide any unnecessary

chances for unsatisfactory reports to be sent back home concerning his lach

of cooperation with the Cuban delegation. In making the arrangements for

a Paris meeting and further discussions, AMLASH said, in response to the

question, that it would be quite normal for him to be in Paris, as he had

already cleared this with Fidel, with whom, he remarked caustically, one

had to clear everything these days. He then expressed the idea that he

muniù like io rejun iu baris, via siocknowm ana at arwHirs suggestion.

spend a lew days there just relaxing. From there, or Copenhagen, he would

return to prague for two days at most, in order to pick up his luggage,

then come as soon as possible to Paris.

There, he intended to visit a

nospital or two, as agreed upon with Fidel, and spend a total of at least

a week there. He said that if he was to return to Cuba to begin his

efforts, he did not wish to be away from Cuba any longer than necessary.

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he une, into noind, a sense of urgenor la beginning action against the

regine

as soon as possible.) AHiP told us later that Acash also was

interested in i Fan Anerican Miami-based stewardess, whom he would have

come over to stay with him. ANtIp suggested to us that he thought the

stewardess night be connected with PBPRIME. He cased this apparently on

a remark which the stewardess made concerning AMLASH's political frame of

mind last year. We answered that as far as we krew there was no basis. for

AMWHIP's thoughts along this ling.) AWHIP will try to get the stewardess

full name for us.

Meeting arrangements for Stockholm and Falsinki were laid on at

this meeting. AMASH felt he had to stay until the end of the Festivai for

caves purposes.

since ANNIP had already accidentaliy run into several

peopte he knew, it was agreed that he should leave town for stockholm.ir

the near future. We would remain behind until ALASH left, serving as ar

energency contact in the event of change in AMLASH's. plans:

It was arranged

to meet AMASH if absolutely necessary, at either 1200 or 1600 each day

at a given restaurant in the center of the city. Normal security measures.

for the "emergency" meeting were laid on. In Stockholm, meeting arrangements

for Paris will be established. AMWHIP departed Helsinki E Aigust and is

presumabl; starine at the Palace Hotel in Steakkeing he

mate altangemenie

for accommodations for AMASH there. We will follow ALASE to Stockholm.

5. Helsinki Mectings between AWHTP/1 and Failucci

AMWHIP and Fallucci were in public together only three times for

anv langth of. time

other mectange mure hold is their regreciare notes rooms.

One breakfast meeting (the 5th of August) was held in the sear-deserted

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ding enem of the lashua 30tel at 1030. ACT? and Fallucci met at least

anoe a day during the sojourn in Reisiniti.

AMP used the name millian

Thompsch, as instructed, min calling HarDiCh to make Initial contact.

There were no incidents of a security nature observed during any of these

meetings.

6.,

Other Youth Festival Targets.

The best

aid, actually, only possibility among the participants was Jose Venegas.

However, both AMASH and AWHIP did not want to become involved with him

as they felt that this, in both their cases, might compromise their

intorests in AMLASH's returning to Cuba. AWHIP felt, for example, that

Tenegas would almost certainly connect his presence here with an attemot to

do something with AMLASH. AMLASH also felt that he did not want to disclose

ally indications

of his real sympathies to renegas, 1f he (AMLASH) were guing

to return to Cuba: Without doing this; it would be difficult to get any.

reactions or opinions from Venegas, thought ALASH. Venegas, 1+ 18 felt

by AlIASH, night very possibly be counted on at a later date if this was

desirable. An approach could then be worked out at that time.

As reported, AMLASH came to the Festival as a "special delegate,"

aiter his request to fidel was approved. AMASH claimed to fidel that ne

was fatigued and sick and needed a good rest in furope. The Festival

provided the excuse, Fidel bit the bait, and AMASH got to Europe to see

AMaP, his original intention:

sMUP felt that thig 19 e logical and

honest explanation. It is interesting to note that neither the local

service, U/2, or any of the Cuban delegates be asked, could determine the

whereabouts of AMASH. It is perhaps reasonable to assume that the Cubans

were told not to tell of his presence to anyone not from their immediate

delegation.

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?.

To's Tole in

a tos boon most baipzul and cooperatire in estaclishing:

the initiai contacts with ANTASH, and he urdoubtedly does have much

influence over AMLASH:

ALASH aiso trusts AWHIP explicitly, as evidenced

by his remark to us that AwHIP was the only one whom he felt that he

could fully trust and to whom he could speak openly.

Of course, he did

speak openly at length to us at the behest of AWHIP, but it is also

obvious that he does not tell us everything. ANWHIP has given good advice

In the handling of AMLASH, but, as he has a tendency to interpret AMLASH's

remarks and feelings subjectively, and to attempt to guide us a bit too

much, it might be wise to eliminate in later portions of the talks in Paris.

With a Juanési-speaking O/o, lis suuuiù nui ve too difficult to do, ana

without alienating AMWHIP. AMWHIP. has no, clandestine training to speak of,

as evidenced by his actions in this case. However, to his eredit; he

responds readily to directions in this area, and follows rather weil suggestions

for adding to the security of the meetings. His rerark about the

advisability of keeping his old friend AMCONCERI/l out of the operation or

from any knowledge thereof, is gratifying. AWHIP aiso has gently explained

to us, that while he is a Cuban at heart and loves the Cubans, they simply

cannet be trusted to keep secrete among any of their fizends mo, fur au.

real tested reasons, they consider safe and discreet. As a general

statement, we feel that AMWHIP is a good security risk operationally, and

that with more exposure to the game, will become a good and useful asset

under almost any circumstance. He is, however, somewhat subconsciously

subjective about his evaluations of AMASH. He is completely honest, and is

using a considerable amount of his own money, not to mention time, in this

meration. Ho only hope his faith in Anon is justified.

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2.

Araluation or and Corments about AN

car trital coments demanded in cable celebe derate unchanged.

lare seen too little of, and cannot converse in the native language of

Air iSt, to make any strongly valid assessment of him to date.

In the

so-and meeting with AMLASH, he was considerably nore relaxed than in the

Fiest, but just as intense about his convictions.. or seemingly so: AMASh

sinted that, having decided to returr to Cuoa, he would enrole in an

oiticers' refresher type course at Matanzas in an effort to renes old

lic contacts, re assert his position as a major in the Ferolutionary Army,

ail! attent. to re-establish some recognition and following in Army and other

lemment. circles.

e sake of completeness, we reveai our commeats regarding

He appears capable of rash, thoughtless, riolent

action wider the strain of provocation.

tense situations,

or frustration. For example, he stated do us tha? las, year

during a period of dejection and frustration, he had con-

templated suicide.. Although AMLASH appeared to sonosde

some validity to our arguments for planuing and for

carefully prepared actions,

we feel that he will resent

difficult control and directional problems in ar? co

situation. He himself stated several times thas he

is not the type to sit tight, but prefers solut-eas

to problems by violent, positive actions. AMAS

showed the strain of not trusting anyone. Fe was according

to amne, overjoyed to see aim, and tailed resu, very.

mich about many: many sihjorte

Tr. ia rot peggiale

to comment at this time about AVASH's capacity sor

loyality to friends or causes; nor his zillingness to

see a job through.: However; AMRIP assures us tzat

when ALASH says he!ll do something, he will. e

don't know at this point.

AMWHIP also told as that in discussions sucsequent to ou meetings

W"s AMASH, he expressed the hope that "Bill and his fadend (S) In Paris

witI have a really fruitful, forceful idea and plen of action for him to

tobin, Othemrise, he said ho might drop the mueze icea and 70s 3o back,

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but to derant the whole pachlem, leate the cuban fold quietly, and vert

In Paris or elserhere, forgetting completely Cuban problems and Cuban

politics.

ASHTP also told us on Sunday that he was truly surprised when

AidsH said he wanted to go back and fight. AMHIP was sure, as were we,

that ho would defect, period. AMASH told AWHIP that he could not see

the point of raking a statement regarding defection and the state of affairs

te Cuba, and then accepting a dole in Miami. Nor could he see any use in

propaganda efforts in Latin America or Europe. Later, after our talks

with him, AMLASH told AMWHIP a little different story, 1. e., that he

ald not want to make a public defection statement, because of the

probable repercussions against his friords in Cuba for no good reason.

This area of thinking needs to be examined at length in Parts. A Spanish-

speaking d/o might vell do the trick

STOCKHOLM:

9: Travel to Stocknolm.

AMWHIP departed Helsinki for Stockholm on 4 August. Both AMWHIF

and AMIASH felt that they had been together enough in Helsinki. AMHE

also ran onto a refugee newspaper friend of his in Helsinki who was

quite curious as to why AMPHIP was there:

AMT ASU dopested hero wund, in the

afternoon of 7. August; we took the same flight unbeknownst to AMLASH.

No problems were encountered in arriving at stockholm. We took the next

bus after Artist io the oity. Both AMLASH ind AMHIP stayed at the

Palace Hotel, room 828 and O70; noon:

тону.

Taino fid gerieral nature

were held in our hotel room (the Carlton) and during the several dinners:

It was obvious that AMASH had much on his mind. He can return to the

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screet of caba at anyame, with a questio, suggestior, or comment toon

iu, regardiess or the contaxt of the general discussion. It was during

the talks in Stockholm that AHIP revealed that A LASH had told

Naranjo, Revellon, Venegas, and the "Mayor of fre", Manuel DOlYOS

Ratios f, (in Helsinki) that he was seeing AMWHIP. In Helsinki, he

also told the mayor domingues to tell Raul that he was going on his

present itinerary, and that he wanted a refresher course in the Army wher

he returnei hone :

COPENHACEN:

10. Iravel to, and Stop in Copenhager.

APLASH and AWHIP took SAS flight 407 to Copenhagen on the after-

noon of 10 august. In speaking at length about meeting in Paris, AMASH

felt sure that there would be no problem in getting permission to visit

Paris after returning to Prague..

He feit that he better not visit. Paris

first, as it might cause some undue interest in Prague Cuban circles

as to why he was away so long. He also had some trouble in getting the Air-

line to approve his side trips to

Stockholm and Copenhagen

They wanted

him to fly direct to Prague from Helsinki. He refused their requests,

and said that he woild pay his own way to Stockholm and Copenhagen (or

the differance) if noon ho

footed the bill. (perhaps we should later absorb). (we felt that this

ability to pay for the extra routing might cause some suspicion among his

colleagues. AMASH said "no", but we are not so sure. Perhaps he can tell

ving danuld bug to durian, that anne codd the bell, so cia on 5o

has money and has, in fact, paid bills before for MasH during the time

of the Batista regime.)

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NIRIP and A'LiSH arrived as scheduled in Gorenhagen and obtained

rooms at the lichnond Hotel: Alitty shoned HIFICH as planned and we

in turn contacted them by phone at the Richmond at 1845. A meeting was

arranged for 2000 at the har of the terminus Hotel. After a drink, the

party retired to Diven I for dinner: Apparently the spell of Tivoli,

Danish food and snaps; and beer at the student's inn, Faergekroen (in

Tivoli), served to mellow. AMIASH. He for the first time appeared to talk

to us as a friend, rather than as a BPRME representative. During

supper, and for most of the evenins, at intervals, AMLASH talked about

himself, his thoughts, and problems. The evening was well worth it, in

terms ot the rapport and insight gained.

12. ALISH's Thoughts and Personality:

AMLASi feels basically that he would like to live in a world in

peace under an acceptable political system, practicins medicine,

thus

giving expression to his desire to heip the less-fortunate people, and from

this to find happiness for himself, sonething he seeks, but which heretofore

has eluded him. As a young student he got into the struggle against

Batista without thinking much about the future, particularly that it

and he lass than perfart.

"Ho soon emind thät the mnesing pastied in

Cuba, and in particular the Communists, were not about to bring true peace

and contentment to the people, but rather through mismanagement and poor

planning, had created unnecessary hardships for the people. After his

fighting time too eras fence to thurgati, Manol dacia t

and leader of the FEU. This did not satisfy him and he sought to leave

politics all together, and retur to medicine. The political climate,

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Lorever: aur the recoplarch di AGASH as a milatary loador by the people

rather than as a doctor filello dommandante! not, Hello Doctor!) forced

AMLiSt to reconsider his fature, and to decide that he must flee Cuba or

fight against what he considers a ruinous future for his country and

her beaste.

This time, however, he hopes to make the "operation"

successful, and never again subject the patient to another such ordeal.

Then when he is sure that the political and social outlook for the

Cuban people and the country are sound, he would like to try once nore

to enter private life as a doctor. He is not sure, however, that this

will ever come about. AMASH was also quite frank, we thought, in his

conversation with us concerning his views on the PBRPIME position vis-a-

vis Latin America. (And, although hẹ had noühing to say which hạs not been

said by many before him, they were interesting to hear from a disenchanted

Cuban revolutionary.) He feels that PBPRIME is simply not getting "through"

to the youth and students of Latin America, as are the Communists, and for

this simple reason alone, the next ten years (when these students become

the political and economic leaders in Latin America) will see us lose

the struggle for latin America. We replied by using the old line that

PBPREE realizes only too well today that there were serious short-comings

in our tatir American policy for a numher nt veers and that nna we are

doing what we can to correct this. However, it is not our policy (said

with tongue in cheek) to attempt to alter these conditions or influence

Future events by going behind the backs of the established goverments in

the manions Intin america= countries.

slow, laborious path of working through these governments, however bad

they may be, in our attempts to guide and influence the minds of Latin

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inerican youch; AliSh said that he understood why we take this point

of view, but nevertheless, if we intended to win the strugale, we must

do as the tomunists do, and disregard the archaic and doemed old-line

governments in Latin America. We agreed that this was undoubtealy the

more agressive way to deal with the problet, but that such methods would

leave us open to the old familiar charges of interference in the internal

affairs of sovereign countries. AMASH smiled and replied that from a

practical viewpoint this didn't make any difference, for if we didn't

act forcefully and soon, there woulon't be any opportunities there for us

to 'be open to anything! He then cited Venezuela as the next obvious

communist victim and thereby a loss of another opportunity for PBPRIME.

Obviously AMLASH was correct in much of his thinking, but rather than stand-

ing still with our shoes untied, we gave him the ball by soliciting from

him, as a former student leader and politician, any ideas he might have

for combating the Communists in the strugzle for the minds of Latin

american youth. He replied that he rould be glad at any time to disucss

this problem and to offer what ideas and suggestions he could.

As a result of the discussions of this evening, we felt that

AMLASH now was genuinely interested in getting Cuba out of its present

predicament with the active diu ui fornn

Munch sec

a more sincero

and interested in discussing his thoughts and problems with us than at

any previous time. He no doubt skimmed over in his own mind (or at least

declined to reveal this to us) his record as president of the pa. The

full story of this period from his side woma de must Inuereoving.

..:

However, we felt that a discussion of this particular subject required the

use of Spanish and the propitious moment.

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ather of reeord, AMASH stated during the evening that he

1ad ahs Agoria's Don Bella at one time and knows him more than casually.

totel: ta; the ma tears strict watching by the west as a measure of

protecting its interests in developments in Algeria. AMASH thought

ten Belle

was a clever man, devious, and ambitious, and not to be taken too

Laraly at his word.

: In dealing with AMLASH, one trait of his which confronts the c/o

it cvery tgun is his tempermental reactions over points which would

gercrally be considered minor. For example, at one time when we were

discussing the various aspects of AMLASH's future role in Cuba; we used

the term "assassinate" :

The use of this term, we later learned from

WHIP and from MIASH himself, was most objectionable to the latter, and

he was visibly upset. It was not the act he objected to, but rather merely

the choice of word used to describe it. "Eliminate" was acceptable, but

obviously the term assassinate" had a distasteful connotation. From

@scussions with AMWHIP, this lable of "assassin" had been given to

ALLASH after some of his escapades against Batista supporters in the

pre-Castro era. Another example, which AWHIP discussed with us, occurred

during a meeting in Mexico City in March 1961, when a KUBARKEP said to

AMAsH, "I'm prepared to help you in any way within my porer". According

to ANWHIP, AMLASH later turned to him, shrugging his shoulders in a manner

of saying, "So I need help from him?" These examples are pointed out

here in ordar to indicato tho degree of pride anu seudiulvily one fina's

in AMLASi, and to note that however tedious this attitude may become to

the c/o, 1t 1s, from personal experience, quite necessary to adjust one's

approach accordingly in order to secure AMLASH's maximum cooperation.

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i3.

Paris Meting Arrangemen

MOiSt has heen given Are's hotel in Paris, Franklin Hotel.

19 que Buffault (telephons mU SLO). AWHIP will roserve a room there for

AMLASH, who can come there directl, after he has landed in Paris.

We

also had another contact address in the forn of the office of a jeweler

friend and business contact of MaT's;M. B. Rosenblatt, 20 cite-Treuise:

(Telephone TAI-7L38). Rosenblaty's number has not been given to AMLASH.

In discussing security precautions with AMWHIP, It is obvious, that he.

still is not possessed of a good sense of security by normal clandestine

ops standards. This, however, can be improved over a period of time.

Wote:

Subject expressed interest in obtaining

expert instruction in use of silenced-equiped

rifles and in use and handling of plastic.

explosives. This can be handled from France

on priority basis, it is felt, after preliminary

discussions in Paris:

PARIS:

14. Events of 12 August 1962.

according to prior arrangements with AWHIP and ALASH, AWHIP

would see AMASH off to Zurich fron hastrup Airport on 12 August, then

take a late afternoon fulght dom to Paris. As it turned out, however,

AMASt was able to book a passage on a Rumanian Airlines (Tarom) Flight

to rrague, via last berlin's schoenielat airport. awwHly later took

the early evening flight to Paris; we took the 1150 AF flight the same

• night.

In Paris, AMWHIP took a room (#60) as planned at the Hotel Franklin,

where he remained throughout his stay in Paris. He also booked a room

fOr AMTASH. We arrived in Paris as 0145, 16 August, booking a room

(#41) at the Hotel Roblin, 6 Rue Chaveau-Lagarde (ANJ-5700)•

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15. Trents cr 13 dagust 1952:

Ca the morning of 13 August, we checked into HernicH to discuss

the Paris meetings with peter. Kimington. Thru his good officewe were

able to arrange f95 precautionary survéillance of ANiTe and ANAS,

isa or a Station farehouse, and effect other arrangements as

necessary..

The cooperation and help off the Paris Station was excellent.

Following this meeting, we went to a small bistro near our hotel, phoned

AWHIP, and arranged for a meeting in our hotel room at 1830.

This meeting took place in our hotel room (#41) at the Hotel

Foblin, at 1830. The purpose was merely to acet AWHIP and re-assure him

that arrangements for AMLASH's meeting were laid on.

We also made

arrangements to give him his expenses for the trip and account for same

during a meeting the following day. This will permit him to leave for

Milan without delay at the close of our business with AMLASH. He was

getting "nervous", as he called it, and will be glad to get this business

over and done. We agreed. He wanted to remain until the conclusions of

the talks with AMLASH, however; for he felt that he could be of use in

handling AMLASH. We agreed. He did not, of course, want to be in on

any operational discussions, but just to be on hand to guide his

timpermental "charge

He was very anxious to meet Wallace A. Growerya in order to

point out to him in advance some of the quirks in AMLASH's personally.

In talking to us, AWHIP said that a person with the background of

AMWEIP. told us that while he is of course subjective about AMLASH, he also

realized that he is of a different background and make-up (flattery?)

than either ve or himself, and that in order to get him to produce and

cooperate, the problem must be approached in a certain way.

He said

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in were wiid and indarendent.,

He does not want to feel he has

to take neig tron adrone. AnHIr said that this is a rather naive way to

lodie at it. lur MiSt does, and for this reason, one must be careful

not to appear to be buying him.

We said that we understood this, and were

willing to advance our arguments in any lanner necessary to get AMLASH's

cooperation,

but that eventually AMLASH must be made to realize that,

though he is of no. Ilttle Importance to us, he ls after all, the only one

man with one non's resources:

AWHIP continually stressed the point that to work with people

Like AMLASH, it was necessary. to have them first accept a person either

by personal contact over a period of time or on the recommendation of a

good friond. He felt that while it was necessary for us to spend some tire

becoming acquainted with AMLASH, It also might be necessary for Growery

so go s1ow at first. This, we said to AMHIP was all right; up to a point,

but that-we felt quite enough time had been spent with AMLASH already,

and that the meetings in Paris were going. to get down to business quickly,

and proceed as necessary to conclude business as rapidly as possible.

ie felt that AMHIP understood our point.

During this talk, AWHIP again expressed the feeling that if

Cuba is not returned to ireedom within two years, he was goine to sei

up business permanently in Paris or Southern California, and forget the

Idea of returning. He was obvious moved by the finality of such a decision:

às be is a stai cures paurivi, ur so we celieve.

•We agreed to contact AMWHTP br telenhone at his hotel at lann

on Il August (Tuesday). Subsequently a neeting at 1700 in our hotel room.

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16. 22rEe 0224 Asgust 1962.

As agreed, we callea AnGi? at his hotel at 1200 on 24 August

and arranger a meeting for 1700 in our hotel room.

At the 1700 meeting

AHI? informed us that NWASH had arrived as promised from Prague about

noontime, and was already inquiring about a meeting time with "the man

fion aninston". AWHTP was told that "the man fron Washington", (whom

they in the future called "Jaime" as they could not readily pronounce

(overy's true first name) was not

able to arrive before that afternoon,

and that a meeting with him could not take place before the 16th. Also;

ACHIP was reminded that he himself had stated that it would be best for

him (ANTIP) to talk to Jaime first in order to explain AlASH's personality.

AHIP was unhappy that this meeting could not take piace irmediatey,

but said he would explain the matter to AMASH. This meeting, it is noted,

cook place initially at a small cafe across the street from our hotel.

so that we could finger AMHIP to two surveillants of the Paris Station.

The two principles then retired to or hotel room for the reminder of the

meeting. We said to AMWHIP that we would check in with him by phone the

following day and inform him whether there was any chance of Jaime

arriving on that day, the 15th.

At this meeting, AWHiP was aiso paid $350.00 do cured hotel

bills for him and AMASH In Helsinki, Copenhagen and Stockholn.

15. Events of l4 August 1962.

We phoned Aulp at hie botel at lion to inform him that there

was no change in plans and that the best we could do was to call him

again that evening. AMWHIP said that he would be out all evening;

arrangements were then made that AMHIP should call us at our hotel at

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2200. Sisseauntie, ASHIP uid callas agread, and vas informed that he couid

plan to sume to our room tomorrow, the zúth, at 0900.

The hour bothered

him (too 67r1y) tut he said he could maie it.

Later the same evening, Kynington, Growery and us met to

discuss plans for the meetings tomorror. At this meeting Kymington

disclosed that his team had detected what was believed to be surveilance

of AWWHIP and AMLASH. To be positive he planned to have the meeting the

next day surveilled. Growery agreed to come at 0900 for preliminary talks

with AMWHIP.

16. Events of 1ó August 1962.

Growcry arrived within five recutes of appointed time at

our hotel room. AMHIP arrived later at 1015, apoligizing for his tardiness

(a. late evening!). Breakfast was provided and, after Introductory amenities,

the two began their talk, in Spanish.. Tha talks: terminated at 1230.

The second meeting of the day was pustponed until 1600, as AMLASH was not

feeling too well.

Later at the staton, omington seresled that he nor tellered.

the morning meeting had been surveilled and thet efforts were being made

to determine who was responsible. It was readily established that it was

we aí we frenca servaces..

or local police: Since it was pointless to stop the meetings now and

the address of the safehouse had not been mentioned verbally, it was

daided to contime as planned are fu corvar acount of survetzance

a ouncome as soon as possesse. tenente celt caris, it was determined

that this "surveillance" of our meeting night have been a truly freak

coincidence, and the subject of the surveillance was another tarret, not

us. We don't think so.

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Cretion dod ve artve at the saferouse 42 dis nue Soontini,

WE) anead ce waist and sonro. A lapa recorder las instalied. at 16i5,

ALASi and AWe arrived. Shortly after introductions, Grovery and.

AMLASH were talking business in Spanish. After about 30 minutes, we took

AWhIP out of the flat on the pretense of buying food, in order that the

two principles could taik freely. Procuring food and beer, we returned

after a two hour absence, and made a cold supper for the four. The meeting

terminated about 1930, AFLASH and AMWHIP leaying some 15 minutes before

us. Arrangements had been made for a meeting at 1000 the following day

for further talks, and beginning f0 /W training.

17. Events of 17 August 1962.

At 1000 Grorery met with AMASH for several hours. Arrangements

were made for AMLASH to return to the safehouse for Sw training that

afternoon at 1400. (See Sw training report for account uf meeting.).

Before breaking up, arrangements were made for a continuation of the s/w

training the following day.

18.

Events of 18 August 1962.

(see sW report for account of training this meeting conducted

at the afurementioned safehouse.

Account of debriefing of AMIASH during

this meeting and others to ba filed by Growery. All debriefing of AMASH

by Growery was conducted in the Spanish language.)

19. Hyents of 19 August 1962.

Meeting was held aù 1900 au safehouse, docount of mootdas to

he includied in frowery's reporting.

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20.

imington and crovery ploted us up at Madalaine church at Coco,

and proceeded to rendaayous with Allusit, Counter-surveillance detected

no apparent observation of the pickup of us. The four then proceeded by

car to the fry Air Corps Support Element at St. Andres, for be demonstration

and instruction in plastic explosives.

The classroom work and the field

demonstration lasted until 1430, at which time the four proceeded back

to Paris:

AMLASH was let out of the car in the suburbs and told to

take a taxi back to his hotel. Kymingtor took sone snapshots of AMTASH

receiving this instruction; These are not too satisfactory, but neverthe-

less, will be enlarged and forwarded for the files.

The participants mot later that coning at 2100 for a drink and

critique and conments of the days activities.: AMLASH seemed quite

satisfied with the demonstrations, but was interested in having smaller

explosive packages with more force, and a remote control method for

detonating then. The meeting was short and broke up at 2200. It was

agreed to meet once more on 22 August for a final briefing sesson at

Growery's hotel room (in the (rilion) at I200.

21. Events of 22 August 1962.

Arussil care alone and on time to this meeting. A tave recoider

was in operation. About one hour was spent on a review of sw, followed

by requirements, and tasks to be performed or looked into upon AMASH's

reius. (See urowery's report for tasks and Sw report for this section

of meeting.) Arrangements for emergency contact in Parte were set "?

using the phone of a coatrai kulkalor pars station

AMWHIP and

we nade arrangements for a meeting at Queentels for 1000, 23 August

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22. Orcata tr 23

3S 6 2262

At the noring meeting, ANNHIP said that, AMASH wanted to see

us on a natter conceming s/. Tho meeting was arranged for 1300 at the

rue Spontini safehouse. This meeting took only a few minutes as te

problen was minor. AMLASH and AMVHIP departed the safehouse at 1325.

We left a little after. This was the last tine we were to see either

AMLASH OF AWHIP in Europe.

23. Events of 25 August 1962:

AMLASH departed for Prague. We left Paris at 1045 aboard PAA ill

for New York.

26. Miscellaneous Comments ou Case, Fersonalities, and Actions in Paris.

AlLASt's attitude in Parts was asentially that which it had

been during the previous contacts in Scandinavia, that is, changeable as

the weather, varying from occasional flashes of wit and mirth to degrees

of discouragement and perhaps despondency. He was generally receptive and

Interested in procecures and conversations during the meetings and during

periods of instruction. He makes little attemot to disguise his feelings,

should he becone tired, bored, or disinterested. His social graces ars

not the sharpest honed. He can, however, be reasoned with, even in some

of his contrary moods.

AMVP wag partimiarty siscotive a reacuing num

during these. We aré in complete agreement with AMwHIP when he describes

AMLASH as being fill of complexes. But further than that, AMASH not only

has implexes as such, but it is folt that he is generally preoccupled

with his thoughts pragmahly short

bas Juvan, anuts osten seemingly

Incapable of maintaining his interest in things about him for any length

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en time. IS one is discussing Cuba, hoeyes, he coriously to very

interested.

Therefore, lu might well be that he is setually so pre-

cocupied with thoughts about problens at home, that all else is secundary

and treated accordingly. When, on occasion; he "opened ip" a bit with us,

It was obvious that he had done, and was doing, a great deal of thinking

about Cuban problems. It may be that Growery will have much more to say

on this point; as their discussions were in AMASH's native tongue. On

many occasions, WLASH is rather exasperating to deal with, but ive feel

this Is a trait of his which is a normal fact of his personality,

and not assumed to try the metal of his case officers. We may. be wrong,

but doubt it.

27.

Physical Appearance:

AMIASH 18 about 5'11", weighs abont 175 ibs., dark vary hair,

thinring noticably on top and usually needs combing; brown eyes, small,

almost peptulant mouth, small nose, pale complexion, eyes are a little

small for his face and very intense in expression. He prefers dressing

informally, and is prone to wearing Jackets with no tie. (He could

mingle with the typical small town corner-loungers without difficulty.)

When dressed up, he presents a good appearance in a masculine way, and

apparenty iron irwiiris stories, does quite weil with the women. Concerning

the question of his being a homosexual, we cannot say whether he has a

hidden bent in this direction, but if he does, he is not at any rate, a

purist. hut rather Añ-De.

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Language:

Native Spanish, fair to good English, but with limited vocabulary.

He can be successfully conversed with using inglish, out it has to be

done slowly and with bast constructed sentences. It is not possible to

be articulate with him, if he is expected to grasp the full meaning of the

conversation.

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ALast is separated fron his wife, and stated that since he is

going to undertake to worl agatnot the regime, he could not go back to her

If he wanted: (which we don't think he does) as she has been too outspoken

in ler dislike of the Castro regime and of her desire to get out of Cuba.

AM.SSil's mother lives with him as she is divorced from his father

Alast's father is in the tailoring business and has recently married

a gial many years his junior. AMLASH does not approve.

30. Girl Friends.

AMASE is on good terms with a Pan American stewardess of French

descent who is based in Miami. AWHIP said to us that he thought she was

with us, but we replied we really did not know.

AMLASH also is friendly

with the Cuban dancer Sonia CALERO, whom he telephoned from Paris to give

tie return date to Havana.

31.. Pastimes.

AMIASH likes nightclubbing and darcing. He is also interested

to a limited degree in architecture and historical buildings and sculpture.

It is interesting to note that AwHIP was reluctant to answer

many questions about AlLASH's private affairs. He felt that this was not

obtained by elicitation rather than direct questions.

32. AMLASH's Original Schedule in Paris.

AMIASH was interested in coming to Paris, executing his business

with us in the l'irst three days, then checking into the Cuba House or a

small hotel on the left bank, and soctalizing with the Cubans at their

Embassy in Paris.

He also wanted to spend some time on the Riviera

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(sorera, daval, as he felt, or so he told Atie, it my be some time

before he would see this area again. As it turned out, scheduling for

the Grovery moelings, sly training, and plastics demonstrations precluded

his taking the Riviera trip, and also postponed his seeing his Cuban

friends. He finally went to the Embassy on Tuesday, 21 August to make.

what contacts he felt were necessary. As it turned out, Gramatges and

most of the men were away on vacations, etc., so that his late showing at

the Embassy was not a problem at all. No plans had been laid on for his

entertairment by the Embassy, and no one, it turred out, was expecting

him at any definite time after his leaving Prague. He felt mich better,

AWHIP reported, after he had made the Embassy appearance and learned

the above facts.

33. Money Banked by AMLASH.

At our last meeting with AMWHIP. on 23 August, he said that

AMLASH had given him $500.00 to be banked in Paris or elsewhere against

a rajny day. It is also interesting to note that while AWHIP said that

any offer of money to AMLASH would be an affront to him, AMASH readily

allowed AMMilIf to pick up the tabs for the hotel rooms and all expenses

Incurred during the trip, including a number of new pieces for his wardrobe,

and the plane tickets to rrague from raris. awact said that wnen they

dined. together on 22 August, AMASH insisted on picking up the tab, stating

that he felt he should get this one, then expressed surprise at the

expense of living in Paris. Neither did AMASH seem to worry when it was

We who picked up several tabs in Scandinavia. Funny sense of obligations

and finances!

RICHARD MA FALLUCCE

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