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20 July 1962

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Activities. of the DRE (Directorlo Revolicionario Estudlant11)

1.

The source of the information contained in subsequent

paragrapha 1s. Jose Ricardo Rabel Ortego, A 12 821 451, Cuban national

who le the oldest son of Jose Ricardo Rabel Hunez, the present :

national director of "Viriendas Camperinas" In Cuba. Source vas a

Navy cadet at the Mariel Academy fron rebruary 1960 to November 19ó1.

As part of the curriculin source spent two weeks in Minas del rio,

Ortente Province, during the latter part of 1960. From February to

12 July 1962, source vorked for Viriends Campestons as a general

office clerk.

He say' be reached at the following address: c/o Manuel

Gomez, 539 NE 70th Street, Miami, Florida, USA.

Source gave the following information which is repeated

verbatin bereta.

"In a conversation on 13 July 1962 in Havana, my brother-1n-lav,

Fernando tomer tonbeca!

told me that the Directorio Revolucionario

Estudlentil (DRE) In Cuba had received l4 tons of arms and munitions

to be üsed in the near future against the Communist regise of cuba.

My brother-in-Law, Fernando Gonez Fonsece, 18 In. cHarge of the

DRE In Havana Province.

I also knov/ laureano ("Lino") Pegueno (557 66

Who is one of the most Important DRi leadero

In the conversation, I learned also that the DRE 18 expecting

another ship vitb ams and artunition in the near future and a jacht

which 1s now In & latil, Anerican country.

The yacht is for use in

cutivities against tbe Castro soveinment.

The ectivities against the Castro goverrment to be carried out by

the DRE are expected to start within. e month or. two months at the latest.

Note: Inis Information 1s confidential, and I want 1t to be kept in

the greatest possible secrecy.

I have spoken with so one elre of this

matter, which I consider very delicate. I want held in complete

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reserve the name of fuy brother-in-law and that of Mr. Laureano.

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It Is sussested that your Station say wish to establish

contact with.source for, purposes of deteruining any operational

potentialities: that the source may have and or to asseas a possible

breach of security.

Till I. Pickin a

8011 T. PICKWORTH

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