TELEGRAM INFORMATION REPORT, IN AUGUST 1963 A MILITIA GROUP UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR ESCALONA SURROUNDED THE MATANZAS AREA AND DESTROYED ALL EFFECTIVE ANIT-CASTRO GUERRILLA RESISTANCE.
Originator: CIA
Document date: 09/24/1963
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A HIGH-RANKING CUBAN MILITARY OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN ON ACTIVE DUTY

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1. IN AUGUST 1963 A MILITIA GROUP UNDER THE COMMANO OF MAJOR

Dumidion.

ESCALONA SURROUNDED THE MATANZAS ARCA AND DESTROYED ALL EFFECTIVE

ANTI-CASTRO GUERRILLA RESISTANCE. IN EARLY SEPTEMEER 1903 MAJOR

ESCALONA WAS PUT IN COMMAND OF THE MILITIA IN ESCAMBRAY TO OPERATE

AGAINST THE ANTI-CASTRO FORCES IN THAT REGION. •

2. THE CUSAN MILITIA ARE WELL ARMED AND TRAINED AND IT IS ALMOST

IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE GUERRILLA FORCES TO SURVIVE THE MILITIA CAMPAIGNS.

TO PREVENT LOCAL SUPPORT OF THE GUERRILLA FORCES, ESCALONA HAS

EITHEP, ARRESTED OR RESETTLED THE ESCAMERAY FARMERS, MANY OF WHOM ONCE

SUPPORTED FIDEL CASTRO.

3. FIELO DISSEM: CINCSO, CINGIANT.

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