Originator: HSCA
From: CIA
Document date: 03/10/1978
Document type: NOTES

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

Leste wielman

OFFICE OF SECURITY - VARONA FILE-

I. Chronology of Varons activitles

- Actuates

16 December 1957- Varona is president

the council for the liberation of do KEN

An organization created to form a united front against Cuan

Batista Gorternment.

13 January 1958-

Memo for Chiel CI/OA from DDS re operational approval for .

Verong's use as an informant in Cuba by wH Division. REcommer

that "suitable controls" to prevent " the possibility of his

becoming & source of embarrassment to the Agency" be estab-

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20 January 1958

Varona 1s granted Operational Approval

28 August 1959

Varona Is granted Operational Approval-smended

IT or 18 ApaLl 1960 Vagana plans to leave Havamfor Caracas to attend Congress

for Democracy

21 April 1960- Congress for Democracy convenes

Note: Varons. Is being considered in connection with Project ZuNItH and

wilI, be paroled into the United States under the Special Agreement between !

the Attorney General and the DCI.

4 May 1960

Varons arrived NYC from Caracas

13 May 1960

27 May 1960

2 June 1960

Varons arrived Maind, unannouced,

Convinced Immigration

Inspector that they were going back.

Varons left Miand for Caracas

Varone arrived, In Miami, detained by Inmigration office. Varona

was paroled lato US under Far # 3 of 1910 Fleld Handling

Procedures.

Bay. uf PigS

14 June 1960

I7 June 1960

18-19 June 1960

23 June. 1960

24 June 1960

25 Jie 1960

28 June 1960

Varons is In Washington and leaves for NYC

Varona. to go to Puerto Rico

Varona to goto San Jose, Costa Rica via Panama

Varona to go to leguer galpa, Hondoras

Varona to go to Guatemala

Varona to go to Mexico

Varona to go to I.Y.C., via Houston. V arrived Houston at

7:50 P.M. and left for N.Y. at 10:00P.M.

In New YOrk City V was going to stay at the Statler Hotel

and contact M°. Pujan at the Pierre Hotel on the morning of

the 29th. He would remain In NY until approx. July 3 and

then return to Miami for 3 iS 4 weeks. Then return Mexico City

28 June 1960

20 Aug 1960

I4 Sept 1960

Sanchez Arango arrived NY.

Varona arrived in Miami and Planned to stay two days in los

Angelos and then return Mexico City

Varona, would arrive N.Y.C. at 6 P.M. via Fastern Flight from

Mexico CIty. V will stat in ###*

NYC for 2 days and returr

Mlami on Sept 17.

17 Sept 1960

Varona returns Miami- Address: 115 Venetian Way, San Marigo

Island, Miami Florida.

$1l Feb

1961

Feb

14

1961

V pard $ 10,000 tor Special Project (See Sect IN)

Feb 199, 1961

Varona, Artime, Maceo, ###* and Rey will depart for Guatemal

27 #7% Marcia,

Varona, Artime, Maceo will arrive Flans on 19 Fe

1961

Varona, Aytime, Hevia, Alegos, Cardona would depart dai

SECRET

Opa Locka

OPQLOCK

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22 Aug 1964

"cuban Anti-Castro Chief by Day Selling Cars in Jersey by NIgat"

NYT artile on Varona. States that Varona arrived NYC about 6

months ago and working for Carey Chevrolet in evenings. During

day works with Rescue Democratic Revolutionary Movement at 466

8th Ave.

II. Information re Cellini-Moss-Varona

The following into is from

Chief, Seality Research Staff f

morandum dated 14 May 1973 to the Deputy

om Jerry Brown

yoss, Daward K.* 172 646.

rosa refers to an FBI letterhead memo dated 18 January 1961 captioned "

"Mamuel Antondo Varons, Internal Secutity-Cuba" rich contains Informatlor

cK

furnished to the FBI by a "representative of an agency of the U.S.

government." The following Information was supplied" A Washington

Bred Agning

observations were :

1. Varons has hired Edward K. Moss as his assistant for raising funds

:to finance operations against Cube.

• Julia Cellini, Is alleged to be Moss' mistress. She operates

ecratarial service at 1025 Conn. Ave. NW. winch is alleged t

be a front for Edward K. Moss' activities.

3. Julia's brother, Dino Cellini and his other brother are active ixonts

-Tor two os largest casinos in Cuba during Batista regime

4. It is alleged that the Cellini brothers are in close contact with

Varona through Moss and fif have offered suns, (considerable sums)

of monsy (reported as high as 2 million dollars) through Moss to

Varona to Iinance operations against the Castro Regime with an

understanding that they would have the major slice

"in the Cuba

of the future."

5.

Harry Tomlinson,

TIY E. Oak St. Lakeland Florida had been offered

position of supervisor of fundraisint and public relations but

declined position. It was reported that Tomlinson is fully familiar

with activitles of Moss and relationship with VArona. Tomlinson has

taken a position with Upjohn Pharmeceutical company, Kalamazoo,

Michigan.

6. Reported that American business man are being contacted by Moss'

organization to solicit funds for Varona's operation.

This memo contains additional info on the Cellini's, FBI & for Dino is

2198122.

be evening manager and ai ternoon manager respectively at the Casino

International in Havany bino was employed at the Tropicans and Rivera:

He

then went to fattr aid was in Mlari in 1961. Dino's 201 number is

885706

DOB:

a 19 Nov 19144. Dino was detained in May 1959 ArMAN in Havana by

cuban authorities at the request of U.S. bureau of Narcotics. He was released

was Living in Rome. Associates- Meyer Lansky (#1% 0S 623652); Edward

Gecidin, to Truce

secretary Irom 1950 -53

business partner of Moss."

Colini

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III. #

## Richard Cain Information

and miscellentous Chicago

into

A. Report dated 12 Oct 1960,EFom Robert P.B. Tomann of Chicago Office-

Richard Cain reported he had & meeting with the Chicago head of the Counter

Revolutionary Movement In Cuba. He was put in touch with this Individual by

William Buenz. He has also spoken with Jack Mabely, a columist for the Chicago

Daily News. He clatns they have arralded for him to go to Cuba to take pictures

for the Daily News and Life.

He will be flown to Cuba from an airstrip in

Alabams, or Florida. Report includes backgnound data on Cain. Cain was born

Oct 4, 19,31 .

1947, at the age of 15, he joined the Army. Discharged 1950.

From 1950 to date he has been employed by William J. Burns Detective Agency 1x

Dallas, Texas and Chicago, Ill. He was also in the private detective business

In Miant and worked for & time with UPS. In 1956 he joined the Chicago Police

Bept.

e also operated Accurate Laboratories, a private investigative business.

Cala speaks spat date o see 1960 toman in reported they were unable

to get him to cuba. He did, however, get off shore a couple times. Cain statei

that during his stay in Mland, he spent some time in the Intelligence office

of the DRE (FRD???) and Leaned the location of Soviet equipment in Cuba which

he passed on to the FBI.

C. Report dated 9 June 1961 bY Iohmar

Richard Cain "who is doing

various Jobs for the Cuban FRI informed me that Angel i Salano, one of

Tony Varona's men, was approached by two girls in Chicago." It was an

accidental meeting, according to Cain. Salano asked Cain to check on the girl.

wao were Christel Moeller Schaefel, employed by the Gernan Consulate in Chicago,

and Giselle Krumes, & German Tourist Agency employee.

for Jose Rasco during Rasco's visit to Chicago. According to Cain, Manny

Fefferman has been given authority to collect funds for the MDC In Chicago

by Rasco.

E.

(probably not Cain)

wotle Varona was In Chicago recently (July 1963), four underworld figures made

two are Moe Ginacans, and Murray (The Canal) Huuphreys. He also said Miro •

cardozo (Cardona???) wanted to byv guns. Cardozo is employed by Americar

National Insurance Co., Chicago Ph•# 522-7337 (7337)

F. 23 Aug 1963 - Cain reported he ahd been approached by representative

of the DRE and they attempted to rechit him to be trained in Central Am.

The person who contacted hire spoke on the phone in his presence to some

one in Miant, named. Salmant or Salvat, and asked if his group is sponsored by

the CIA. Salvat said the group was sponsored by "the pentagon, which is in

competition with CIA, and, therefore, all activities of the Directry must be

kept secret."

' G. Report dated 29 Aug 1963 by confidential source who stated that

two Cubans had told him that Dr. Olivara, is the Cuban CIA representative in Chic-

ago. The Chicago office has no iñformation on Olivara. Did find an article

in the Chicago Daily News dated Oct 1962 which states that Dr. Arimaro (sp??)

Olivara was elected coordinator of the united front of Chicago Council for

Democratic Cuba,

Essociation of Chciago.

30tk of Nov Movement, Dem. Revolutionary Rescue, DRE, and Cuban

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H. # Miro Cardozo contacted Cain on 30 Aug 1963 and wanted some help in

locating arns. He told Cain that Duque (phonetic) in Miami was desparate,

because there were some mereleady. in Cuba and some ready to go. Cain

told cardozo he had lost his contasts. la comection with conversation

Harace Goelet (Horage Speed IJI) #199422)bad with Cain, Cain said that Cardozo

toid him that the

Lanave nothing to do with the arms sale.

I. Report on Cuban exile activities in Spain. Chicago office obtained

& letter written from Spain by Angel Solano on 1 Sept 1963. Angel went

to spain in 1901 and now is an actor. Stated that Prio was in Spain last

week at the same time Batista was in Madrid. Rumor in Spain that an

Interview or meetlag took place between the two.

I, Information saupplied by unnamed source: On Sept 11, 1963, 6 PM source

met Serapio Montejo, a ##Aff naturalized American, and a Cuban exile namea

Torres. Mantejo was the former director of the Frente In Chicago, and

associated with Vasons. Source was introduced to Jose Miro Cardozo by Montejo

In Miam polor to the Bay of Pigs. Source was told that Torres is the

purchasing agent for DRE. They asid source to assist lorres in the purchase

of certain weapons. The transportation of the weapons was to be supplied

by Tortes. Source describes Torres as 25, 5'8'', 150 lbs., dack straight

hair, clean festures. Torres remarked that the CIA is using Cuba as a pawa

in International dealings, and his organization is concerned with Cuba exclusive-

:]y as a national matter.

source was given a list of arms and supplies they

wanted which is attached to this report.

IV. Rossel11/VAronaz Mafia plots

A. Reportoy James O'Connell dated 26 Dec. 1968. Roseali calfed

JIm and

"ran Into the priacinal contact' of our project.""'I asked It he

meant Tony, and he replied in the affirmative (Iony Varona). He had not

seen him in several years until this chance meeting at the Fontainbleu

Hotel. They had lwnch together and during the luncheon, Tony indicated that

there were several "strong men" from the Caribbean area in Miami that were

determined to overchnow some of the current regimes in their respective

coustrles." Nicaragua in particualr, was metationed.

"Varona stated that

he along with other leaders felt very bitter towed the Agency, and any

security of the Agency."

B. Memo re Johnny Roseill to DCI dated 9 Dec. 1970. Related IG story.

Starts in SAug 1960 when Richard M. Bissell approached Sheffield Edwards to

deterine if Office of S curity had assets that may assist in a sensitive

mission requiring gangster-type action. Target was Castro. DOI yas brieded (Dulles)

ed gave approval. Colonel J.C. King was also briefed. Certain ISD-and Commun

cations people participated but were not witting of misiion: iconne

was Roselli's contact until May of 1962. During week of Sept 25 Manero ras

introduced to Sam and Joe at the Fontainbleu. Joe gave the pills to Orta,

but Orta got cold feet. "Joe then indicated that Dr. Anthony Varona, one

of the principalofficers in the Cuban exle junta, had beome disaffected

the apparent ineffectual progress of the Junta and was willing to handle

the mission through his own resources." " He asked as a prerequisite to the

deal,= that he be given $10,000 #$################# for organtzational

expenses and $1, 000 worth of cormunication equipment. Dr. Varona's potential

was never fully exploited, as the project was cancelled shortly after the Bay

of pigs episode. Varona was advised that: the offer was withdrawa, and the pills

were retrieved."

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C. Memo for IG, Attention MI. John Teader from Charles W. Kane-DS dated 22 May

1975. States that a review of Of files relating to Robert Makeu, Johnny

Roselli, and Giancana disclosed operation against Castro was approved by Dulles.

$150, 000 was authorized. An undated, unsighed nemo In Mabeu's file indicates

$10, 000 plus $1000 of communications

with DDP/Domestic Operations Division/ Facilities Branch. (Huat was

D. Memo from DS to Chief WH Division-

assigad to these starts from Nor 1901 ayments for special project

Sept 1960- Feb 6, 1961 I0 Cut Out-

$6900

11 Feb 1961

... 10000

:1043.08

993.87

I. Memo which states that nothing in secuilty files to clarify the 6900

paid to a cutout. Information on Juan artall DOB: 5-28-6; 1965 he

was residing 1n Mexico salty but planing on returning to Miami.

Memo als0 states that Varons, is reported ato have used his ma son-in-law

In the special project.

3rd Agency Material in File

R sults of 1957 Name Check /ACST + FBI

2. Ivestigative Data- Partial BI conducted In 1957, INS File Review

3. FBI results of 1900 Name Check

4. FBI-1 page report dated 28 Feb 1961 at NYC re Varon:

5. FBI report dated 13 Oct 1961 in name of Roy Paul Mackal aka Markle

6. Personal infornation.

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