Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, LA
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 03/31/1964
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AGENCY:

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RECORD NUMBER:

124-10291-10268

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 97-4546-24, IST NR 24, 2ND NR 24

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, LA

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 03/31/1964

• PAGES:

13

SUBJECTS :

MR, AFFIL, JURE, SUSP, CP, ASSOC, DUELO, PEDRO,

ASIRIOS, ACA

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CLASSIFICATION:

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

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DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

MAR 3 1 1964

Laro, TOS ANGELES (205-25864) (RUC)

MANUEL RAY

placee..m

IS - CUBA

dins (F4110)

(00: MIAMI) SEF. REVERSE SIDE Für

ADD. DISSEMINATION,

Reference is made to Los Angeles letter dated

Captioned,

There are being enclosed herewith nine copies

of a letterhead memorandum captioned, "MANUEL RAY,"

the Bureau, and

two copies each for Miami, New York and

San Juan because of their interest in this matter.

Source

is Dr. TIRSCO DEL JUNCO, a Cuban doctor

active in anti-CASTRO activities, 2111 Wilshire Boulevard,

Los Angeles, California, who furnished the information

contained in the letterhead memorandum to SA MERLE L.

..212D

HORN

PARKER and requested that his identity be concealed.

The interview of 11/15/63 with PEDRO DUELO and

6-25-97

receipt of letter from him was by SA FREDERICK E. RODERICK

The interview on 11/3/63 with SALVADOR REYNALDO

MC CAULEY.

CIA INFORMATION

COPY AND COPY OF ANCL TILED TH

- Bureau (Encls. -9) (REGISTERED)

2

- Miami (Encls. -2) (REGISTERED)

- New sork (ancis. -2) (REGISTERED

- San Juan (Encls. -2) (REGISTERED

- Los

Letin

MELEK

/= - 105-16319 - ESTEVEZ)

DECLASSIFICETKLIN AND/OR

RELEASE OF

THIS DOCUMENT. IM

UNESC

105-6516 - ANTI-FIDEL

CASTRO ACTIVITIES)

1

105-9491 - PEDRO DUELO

105-8366 - MANUEL GONZALEZ)

105-16406 - JURE)

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5652-ANSFER 1 APR 6 1901

ENCLOSURE

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Declassify id 0A0R4/23/84

SEC.

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POLOS ACSI Customs/ Selamins - CC-Zeros

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CONIDENTIAI

TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

1no Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

Los Angeles, Calliomia

MAR 3 1 1964

ALL INFORWITICN CONTAINED

O01512. 94 8i Speake

MANUEL RAY

on November 15, 1963, PEDBE

DUELO, Spanish Instructor

at Marymount College, Palos Verdes Estates,

Los Angeles, Cali-

,, sar Feato, Cait-

chevrolet Company, Los Angeles, California, had contacted

Marymount College

requesting that MANUEL RAY, a representative

of an anti-Castro movement, be allowed to speak at Marymount

College.

DUELO advised further that he had received a letter

from

written in Spanish, dated November 11, 196Jimiglalhpileses,

"AsIrIoS, "

at Miami, Florida,*

underneath which appeared,

sargon, and Senaquerio. "

DUELO stated that from the letter he

concluded that MANUEL RAY is a leader of Junta Revolucionaria

Cubana and is an "active communist."

He stated also that it

was his understanding that MANUEL GONZALEZ had been a leader

of the July 26th Movement.

The July 26th Movement is a revolutionary

movement founded and led by FIDEL CASTRO-RUZ,

the present Prime Minister of Cuba.

On November 3, 1963, SALVADOR REYNALDO, 3140₴ Drew

Street, Los Angeles, California, advised that MANUEL GONZALEZ

had sent him an invitation to attend a meeting of an anti-castro

organization known as

"JURE" in Los Angeles.

REYNALDO stated

that GONZALEZ was head of "July 26th Organization" in Los Angeles.

GONTIDENTIAL

itomatic

ADE

-WITH

Hading aut

'ication

ALL INER?"

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DATE

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CONIDENTIAT

MANUEL RAY

that JOSE ESTEVEZ, whom he does not know personally, was

reputea to be a delegate of MANUEL RAY and in charge of

activities of JURE in Los Angeles.

GIRALDEZ stated that he

heara MANUEL RAY speak in Los Angeles about three months

ago as either leader of Jure or segundo Frente Escambrey.

and he endeavored to sell bonds at $92.00 each in order to

raise money to bring about the overthrow of CASTRO. According

to GIRALDEZ, RAY told of the struggle in Cuba.

GIRALDEZ

stated that

it is rumored that JURE has in it many who were

formerly members of the July 26th Movement and others who

were pro-FIDEL CASTRo.

on March 19, 1964, JOSE FERNANDEZ, a Cuban source

who resides at 012 Water100

Street, Los Angeles, California,

while being interviewed concerning

another matter stated

that he does not know JOSE M. ESTEVEZ personally but knows

of him and some of his activities. He stated that he heard

ESTEVEZ speak recently in Los Angeles at a meeting of JURE.

He stated that ESTEVEZ did not make any statements which were

of & questionable nature, but pointed out that ESTEVEZ formerly '

held the rank of Captain

with the CASTRO forces and was

President of a tribunal of five that decided on punishment

for the foes of CASTRO, which included the followers of

BAlISIA, as well as those individuals who had previously been

that at the time ESTEVE held this position in Cuba he was

had initiated. Mr.

FERNANDEZ stated that ESTEVEZ is in charge

of JURE in California, and shares the opinion of MANUEL RAY,

as both want to overthrow CASTRO and his regime in order that

RAY and his group can replace them.

FERNANDEZ, who was

CONPIDENIIAI

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CONEIDEFFIAN

MANUEL RAY

formerly in the Intelligence Service in Cuba, stated that he

had never heard of anyone hearing ESTEVEZ denounce the

communist system, but only "CASTRO and company."

FERNANDEZ

estimates that JURE has approximately one hundred fifty members

in the Los Angeles area, and it cooperates with another

anti-CASTRO organization, Alpha 66, which has approximately

that he has heard that JURE is putting

out propaganda now that they will invade Cuba by May 20, 1964.

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are

not to be distributed

outside your agency.

r.

TONIIDEYTIAI

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124-10291-10268

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97-4546-24, 1ST NR 24, 2ND NR 24

Document Information

Released under the John

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ORIGINATOR :

FROM:

TO:

TITLE:

FBI

SAC, LA

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE : 03/31/1964

PAGES :

13

SUBJECTS :

MR, AFFIL, JURE, SUSP, CP, ASSOC, DUELO, PEDRO,

ASIRIOS, ACA

DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : INC LHM, 2 S/S, 2 ADMIN PAGES

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GEN.

UNITEI

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SECRET

FROM

SUB

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE:

MAR 3 1 1964

LAC, LOS ANGELS (10F-25264) (RUE)

MANUEL

• RAY

placecei

IS - CUBA

100:

MIAMI) SEF. REVERSE SIDE FOR

ADD. DISSEMINATIONa

Reference is made to Los Angeles letter dated

12/5/63; Bureau letter dated 12/20/63; and Bureau airtel

captioned,

JUNTA REVOLUCIONARIA

There are being enclosed herewith nine copies

of a letterhead memorandum captioned,

"MANUEL RAY,

"fOr

the Bureau, and two copies each for Miami, New Yorkand

San Juan because of their interest in this matter..

Source is Dr. TIRSCO DEL JUNCO, a Cuban doctor

active in anti-CASTRo activities, 2111 Wilshire Boulevard,

Los Angeles, California,

who furnished the information

ATION CONTAINED

AFTED

SHOWN

ALL INFOR

HERDINI

EXCE

QiNE

contained in the letterhead memorandum to SA MERLE I.

PARKER and requested that his identity be concealed.

The interview of 11/15/63 with PEDRÖ DUELO and

receipt of letter from him was by SA FREDERICk E. RODERIC

/OR

The interview on 11/3/63 with SALVADOR REYNALD

was conducted by SA's RICHARD L. CROMWELL and WILLIAM J.

MC CAULEY

2

Deg

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2

MEIN

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION 25-97

COPY AND COPY OF ENCL FITDO TH

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Bureau (Encls.-9) (REGISTERED.)

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New. York (Encls. -2) (REGISTERED)

San Juan (Encls. -2) (REGISTERED)

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Los Angeles (105-15064)

4105-16319 - ESTEVEZ

105-6516 - ANTI-FIDEL

CASTRO ACTIVITIES)

105-9491 - PEDRO DUELO

105-8366

MANUEL GONZALEZ

,91-4546-

105-16406

JURE)

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coNF

MANUEL RAY

on March 12, 1964, JOSE GIRALDEZ, a Cuban source

who resides at 2109 Zoe

Street, Huntington Park, California,

when being interviewed concerning another matter, advised

that JOSE ESTEVEZ,

whom he does not know personally, was

reputed to be a delegate of MANUEL RAY and in charge of

activities of JURE in Los Angeles:

GIRALDEZ stated that he

heard MANUEL RAY speak in Los Angeles about three months

ago as either leader of Jure or segundo Frente Escambreys

and he endeavored to sell bonds at $92.00 each in order to

raise money to bring about the overthrow of CASTRO.:

According

to GIRAIDEZ, RAY told of the struggle in Cuba. GIRALDEZ

stated that it is rumored that JURE has in it many who were

formerly members"

of the July 26th Movement and others who

were pro-FIDEL CASTRO:

On March 19, 1964, JOSE FERNANDEZ,

a Cuban source

who resides at 812 Waterloo Street, Los Angeles, California,

while being interviewed concerning another matter stated

that he does not know JOSE M. ESTEVEZ personally but knows

of him and some of his activities.

He stated that he heard

ESTIVEZ speak recently in Los Angeles at a meeting of JURE.

He stated

of a questionable nature,

that ESTEVE? did not make any statements which were

but pointed out that steves formerly

held the rank

President. of a tribunal of five that decided on punishment

for the foes of CASTRO, which included the followers of

BATISTA, as well as those individuals who had previously been

with CASTRO and turned against him. Mr. FERNANDEZ Stated 1

chạt at the time ESTEVEZ held this position in Cuba he was

a staunch supporter of CASTRO:

and was loud in his praise of

the soviet union and the communist system. He stated that

eventually ESTEVEZ grew to dislike and hate CASTRO as a leader

dad 10st ce the commeni ste never turned, arment,

he never turned against the communist

which CASTRO

had initiated. Mr. FERNANDEZ stated that ESTEVEZ is in charge

Of JURE in California, and shares the opinion of MANUEL RAY,

as both want to overthrow CASTRO and his regime in order that

RAY and his group can replace them.

FERNANDEZ, who was

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MANUEL RAY

formerly in the Intelligence Service in Cuba, stated that he

had never heard of anyone hearing ESTEVEZ denounce the

communist system, but only "CASTRO and company."" FERNANDEZ

estimates that JUrE has approximately one hundred fifty members

in the Los Angeles area,

and it cooperates with another

fifty members He states

no nin that i han hich that up a cut tang

out propaganda now that they will invade Cuba by May 20,

This document contains neither recommendations

conclusions of the FBI.

"Itis

the property of the

FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are

not to be distributed outside your agency

1ts 40s

No 2070017

Mad made dot

TONT

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