MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD THE DIAZ LANZ CASE.
Originator: CIA
From: T. FLORES
To: MFR
Document date: 1959-07-08 00:00:00
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy

Assassination Records Collection Act of

992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case# Nw

65.997 Date: 10-28-2021

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HENORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: The Diaz Lanz Case

I. Bernie Reichhardt phoned me on the morning of 8 July to report that

Diaz lanz and his wife are enroute to washinpton by train and should arrive

aboat mid-day 8 culy. They are being brought here by SCHROEDER (frm),

Investigator for the Senate Sub Cormittee on Internal Security.

2. Reichhardt phoned later in the day to report that INS had re'eased

the information concerning Diaz' arrival to the press. The release says.

Diaz entered the United States on 1 July-by a small private craft and after

Investigation he was declared a resident alien, and his wife was paradbed

The release also says that Diaz had asked INS not to reveal his whereabouts.

3.. Reichhardt also reported the following infornation received fron

BYERS, a friend of Diaz' in Miand with won we have had contact:

do Sergio Diaz and Carlos Echigoyen (formerly a civilian in

Cuban Air Force Intelligence), who had obtained a boat in

Miant walch was used to bring Ilas from Cuba, had gone to

see BYERS Irmediately after tbeir release by Irmigration

and Naturalization. They were accompanied by one Frank

Florini, an American citizen with a reputation as a shady

businessnan who lives in Miani.

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B. They said that Schoder, told Pedro Diaz In their presence

..that he is to appear before the Sub Committee in a secret

session. Schoder also told Pedro Diaz that he could be

assured of 100% United States Corernment cooperation in

overthrowing CASTRO.

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C. Prior to Diaz' departur, the Cuban Air Force had purchased one

C-46 and one B-25 aircraft in the Miant area. The aircraft

are in BYERS' custody at present, but are in Fiorini's nave.

This was done to circumvent refusal of the United States

Government to grant export licenses. Until 7 July Florini

kas attempting to force BYERS to sell the aircraft and turn

the money over to him (Fiorini).

Do On 8 july, togetner with Sergio Dtaz, Florini asked BYERS

to hold onto the C-u6 and sell the B-25. Both men said

they would need the C-l6 for their revolutionary plans.

E. The Cuban Air Force, according to BYERS, is aware of the

situation concerning the two aircraft and sill probably

attempt to forestall any disposition other than one which

will give then ultimate possession of the planes.

4a Reichhard says that the locel fEl hag an actire case ou

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