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INFO.

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Chief of Station, Mexico City D$ N

SUBJECT

Target Study: Jesus CRUZ Gonzalez

ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES

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MICROFILM

References:

HMMA-38920, 25 May 1970, Previous Target Study

HMMA-39753, November 1970, Details of Cuba Month

MICROFILMED

UFAA-2430,

22 October, 1970, and related correspondence

concerning Miami Station Contact with CRUZ'

I DEC 3 9 1970 3

relatives in Miami

DOC. MICRÒ, 900,

still

1.

Forwarded under separate cover is the up-dated larget Study

on Jesus CRUZ Gonzalez,

the Cuban Press Attache in Mexico, and his

wife, Mercedes MARTINEZ Moreno, Secretary to the Ambassador and Chargé.

As is clear from the attached study and the log of activities of CRUZ

during October 1970, CRUZ is extremely busy, has many contacts, and is

probably one of the more accessible members of the Cuban Embassy:

On

the other hand, he is so busy with his overt activities working with

press matters, and handling the Cuban Embassy side of Prensa Latine, that

the Station does not believe he has practically any time free for intelli-

gence assignments. (Since the arrival of the Cultural Attache in

January 1970, CRUZ has dropped all cultural activities.

He no longer

handles the Mexican-Cuban Cultural Institute., He is on the phone with

or visiting the Prensa Latina offices several times each day. | He

arranges for subscriptions to publications (magazines and newspapers)

through Prensa Latina from the United States and Latin American countries®

...and he orders books from various bookstores in Mexico City.

He also

handles the press material,

including news film, coming to Mexico via

commercial flights from the Prensa Latina representative in Peru. He

orders photographic and other related supplies in Mexico and New York,

and handles visas for newsmen who wish to travel to Cuba. Mercedes does

lot to help CRUZ, as he does not have his own secretary.

As can be seen

from the attached log, twice he dictated a cable over the phone for her t&

type for his signature.

It is believed that when she returns in the

afternoon to the Embassy with CRUZ it is to help him.

Continued.....

FER 1918

Document Number

1226-1129c

Attachment:

Target Study u/s/c

V Orig. & 1 - Chief,

WHD (left half, h/w; right half, u/s/c) (att., u/s/c)

I - COS, WH/Miami (left half, h/w; right half, u/s/c) (att., u/s/c)

DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER

att N5/

HMMA - 39809

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HOS FILE NUMBER

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2.

The LIEMBRACES have suryeilled CRUZ quite often, and only one

(Argentine leftist,

Argentine Lost N, Maxim SIMPSON arabers, & tore on coore sponden

& foreign correspondent

in Mexico for the magazine Medice Moderno. Generally speaking, CRUZ

Leaves the Embassy during the working day alone on his errands, rather

than with another Embassy employee, which is more often the rule with

the other officers.

CRUZ usually goes with his wife on errands during

the lunch hour or in the afternoon before returning to the Embassy.

These errands are on personal business such as to the furniture store,

suver market, optics, doctor, etc; but also on business, such as to

bookstores.

10g.

CRUZ' days are very long, as can be seen from the attached

While Mercedes and CRUZ are very busy and have many contacts,

seem to make close personal friends, and the persons with whon they

are in contact appear almost exclusively to be business contacts.

Station has been unable to locate any person who might make a good access

agent to CRUZ. None of the Station's agents mentioned in paragraph 6 of

HMMA-38920 were close to CRUZ.

The closest companion would be the Subject

of 201-860095. The Station is reyorting separately on its attempts to

develop and recruit this person.

4. The Station has even considered approaching CRUZ' maid,

especially when it became known she was so unhappy with her lot as a

However, since the maid almost never leaves the apartment and

she is virtually inaccessible, the Station has been unsuccessful in

having any asset establish any degree of rapport with her,

although a

contact of LITAINI-2 has been able to engage her in telephone contact

and hopes to date her eventually.

Since the Station believes that CRUZ is almost entirely

dedicated to press affairs, and no really good access agents are in

view, the station will not make a priority effort to develop an entre into

CRUz' circle except via the operation now underway to recruit 201-860095.

Il this operation 1s successful, the Station would have an excellent asset

in frequent contact with CRUZ for a better personal assessment and

information on CRUZ' assignment in Nexico for the Cubans. Until this

Elsie I. SCALEITI

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A.

Basic Biographic Data

1. Full Name:

Jesus

C R UZ Gonzalez

Jose de Jesus CRUZ Gonzalez (HMMW 15729)

2. Nicknames:

"Chaparro" (Shorty) by Sergio Pineda of Prensa Latina

3. Date and place of birth:

Jesus:

18 November 1939, Sancti Spiritus, Las Villas,

Province, Cuba

Mercedes: 18 April 1940

4. Citizenship: Cubn (both)

5. Official identity or travel papers:

Arrived Mexico 20 November 1967 with followin;

passports

Jesus, PP D/67/818

Mercedes, PP D/67/819

NOT CORASIS 1SX LASHERLA

6.

Father:

NOT SEITABLE TOR WICKEFAM

a) of Jesus:

Jesus CRUZ Morales, Prior to exit from Cuba lived

on a 2 1/2 caballerias farm, Carreno farm, La Chorrera

del Calvario, Havana Municipal District and Province.

Against regime.

Arrived U.S. 13 November 1969 on Refugee

Airlift.

Died 23 June 1970.

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b) of Mercedes:

Name not known.

He is known to have had a "taller"

(probably auto repair shop) which was nationalized.

He apparently was given nothing for it, just earned

a straight salary, which Mercedes' mother said was

not enough to live on.

Mother wrote Mercedes in

May 1968 they were receiving 123 Cuban pesos and she

was unable to maintain the house with that.. (Source:

LISAMPAN/BAKER)

(Comment:

It is not known whether

Mercedes contributes to her parents.)

7. Mother:

a) of Jesus:

Carmen Elodina GONZALEZ Monteagudo.

Arrived U.S.

13 November 1969 on Refugee Airlift. Resides

1223 N.W.

111th

Miami, Tel. 75799866. Lives with daughter.

b) of Mercedes:

Name not known.

her husband.

Still living in Havana with

8.

Spouse:

Mercedes MARTINEZ Moreno, born 18 April 1940.

Married on 3 September 1960. Cruz was 22, Mercedes 19.

9.

Children:

Ivan, born

in Paris 15 October 1962.

Abel,

born

14 December,

about 1966, in Havana.

Axel, born

the end of 1969 in Havana.

Note: Mercedes says she was very ill with her first

child.

It was born premture and died. (Source:

LISAMPAN/BAKER).

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10.

Siblings:

a)

of Jesus:

Digna CRUZ

Gonzalez, h. Humberto YERO Costa who

is a naturalized U.S.

citizen.

1223 N.W.

111th St., Miami, Florida, Phone: 757-9866 (UFAA 603).

Digna has been in u.s. since about 1957.

about 1931.

Has a ladies dress store,

"Miss Diona's

Fashions" at 12320 West Dixie Highway, North, Miami,

Florida.

Tel: 757-0886.

Santa Ma.

CRUZ Gonzalez, h. Edmundo Leopoldo

ALONSO Escalona.

1258 N.W.

100 Terrace, Miami, Florida.

3 children. ALONSO, A 18 219 991,

aluminum tactory, but; trying

as technician in hospital. • In U.S. since 13 November

Roger CRUZ Gonzalez, born 1941, w. Caridad GONZALEZ

Banes, 3 children.

Roger is epileptic.

Airlifted

to Miami in end 1969.

Has been receiving medical

treatment at Jackson Memorial Hospital for his

He has had no.

attacks since starting the pills.

He works and is

very happy.

Juan Enrique

C R U Z Gonzalez, born 14 February 1935.

Bertha Jose SAINZ Gonzalez, both live Miami.

b) of Mercedes:

No information on how many sisters or brothers

Mercedes

according

to LISAMPAN, her

Mother and Father are her only family in Cuba.

11. Other relatives by blood or marriage:

Jesus is known to have a very large family.

UFAA 603.

However apparently from the debriefing

conducted by WH/Miami of some members, none of the

family except Jesus is pro-Castro, and none hold high

level or important positions in Cuba.

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Mercedes

were the only family she had in Cuba.

It was impossible to interpret whether she meant part

of her family was outside Cuba, or this was all there

was to the family.)

LISAMPAN/BAKER:

reported in 1968 that Mercedes said

she had sent her nephew "Robertico" a pair of stockings.

12. Religion:

UFAA 603, Source Jesus' sister, said that Cruz' family

is large

and all are devout Catholics.

are priests or nuns.

Until 1956 Jesus CRUZ was a

student at La Salle Seminary.

An aunt on

the father's

side was the Mother Superior of a

convent in cuba,

and is now in a convent in Spain.

Mercedes: No indication Mercedes is Catholic nor

agnostic.

In March 1968 she said

she didn't think

the Soviets should have held a reception of the Soviet

poet Yevshenko in view of the death

of the Soviet

astronaut GAGARIN a few days before.

13.

Education:

Jesus: UFAA 603.

Was a student at La Salle Seminary

101937, 050

in Havana from 1946 to 1956 studying to be priest.

Left in 1956 to attend high school. He was graduated

Mercedes:

Said she did not study

either at secundaria

or preparatoria.

(This means no high school education.)

Instead she said she studied some commercial courses.

is a good secretary,

and takes shorthand

and types.

Source:

LISAMPAN/ BAKER. )

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14. Languages:

Jesus: speaks some French (was stationed in Paris)

Mercedes: speaks some French and some English.

She thinks the English has been useful, but Jesus

apparently refuses to"learn English and has chided

Mercedes about her having studied it.

Mercedes is proud

of her French and likes to correct people's pronunciation

of french words.

She says that when she speaks a lot

of English it is hard for her to express herself in

French.

She has no trouble translating either French

or English.

She studied English for 5

years.

(LISAMPAN/ BAKER)

(source:

Sation appraisal of

Mercedes' English is that it is only fair.)

15.

Military service:

Not known.

16.

History of employment:

a) Jesus:

1958 or 59:

Western Union in Havana.

(This is where

Jesus met Mercedes

who was also working

for Western Union.)

Nov. 1961 - Sept 1964: Jesus was Press Attaché in Paris.

(Mercedes worked in Paris as

personal secretary to Amb.

CARRILLO.

The Cuban Diplomatic

and Consular Missions Abroad listed

Mercedes as an Attaché in Paris in

January 1963. It was also reported

she was Foreign Service II Assistant

which is an Attache.

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17.

HMMA 36071 reported Mercedes

said she was

in Paris only during 1962 and 1963, but Jesus

remained until 1964.

LISAMPAN/BAKER reported on 21 August 1968 that

Mercedes said she was separated from Jesus for

9 months while he was in Europe, serving in Prague.

LISAMPAN/BAKER, 1968, Mercedes said that Mexico

was colder than Paris, and later Prague.

Said

She arrived in Prague in full winter.

1965-1967:

Jesus was in Cuba working for the Foreign

Ministry (Source: Digna, the sister.

late 1965) (Note:

Possibly he was in Prague 1964-65.)

Mercedes may have worked in the Cuban Foreign

Ministry during the same period.

EMMA 35071 reported

she worked in the

"Direccion" with a girl who was

going to marry Pedro LLOPIS Salles, a courier.

LISAMPAN/ BAKER reported on 8 August 1968 that Mercedes

made reference to the fact she worked in the

"Ministry".

LISAMPAN/BAKER reported in November 1968 that

Mercedes gave instructions on typing of "Confi-

dential" correspondence.

She said one copy goes

to Raul ROA (Foreign Minister).

She said,

"Don't

forget, I worked within the Secretary".

HMMA 36071.

20 November 1967 CRUZ arrived PCS in Mexico as Press

and Cultural Attaché (Second Secretary). Mercedes

became the private secretary for the Ambassador.

(Note:

She is one of two secretaries who are paid

in the Embassy.)

Record of arrests:

Not known.

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18. Physical description:

Jesus

Sex:

Male

Age:

31

Apparent age:

35

Height:

5'6"

Weight:

Build:

Posture:

Face:

Eyes:

Hair:

150 lbs.

Medium

Regular

Oval

Dark

Black

Beard of

mus tache:

Complexion:

Clean shaven

White

Teeth:

Regular

Scars:

None known

Habits of dress? Suit

Ethic type

appearance:

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Female

30

30

5'5"9

120 lbs.

Medium

Regular

Oval

Dark

Black (dyed)

White (One reference

to her as mulatto.

Has full lips but does

not look negroid.)

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Jesus

Mercedes

General appearance:

Prominent features:

Other identifying

features:

good

none

good

none

always wears

prescription glasses

B. Curriculum Vitae (Chronologically by year from birth

to present.)

Jesus' youth was

that of a normal middle class Cuban.

The father had a small farm and from the profits gave

his

family a comfortable life.

They were not,

however,

rich

or from the upper crust of the social ladder.

Jesus'

sister said "we had everything we needed.

We were middle

class Cubans, not rich, but not poor."

during the Batista era

before Castro.

Jesus was a student

He did not have to

work; he just asked father for his

expense money.

Sister

thinks Mercedes was from a middle class family. (UFAA 2430,

22 October 1970)

Apparently in Havana, then Paris, Havana, Mexico City.

See Job history.

Some question whether

they went to

Prague, when, why, and for how long, possibly this was

after Paris.

C. Parsonal and private Data

1. Address and telephone number of present residence:

Amsterdam 218,

Apt. 201

Mexico City,

Mexico

(DOI: November 1970)

Phone: 574-0224

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2. Nature and description of lodging and surroundings:

a) previous apartment in Mexico City was only one

bedroom apartment.

They lived there during their

first tour until Mercedes went home to have her third

baby.

In January 1969 she said that when she returned

from

Cuba she would seek new quarters. Her apartment

was uncomfortable and she couldn't receive people there,

they always had to eat out.

Mercedes indicated to a

Embassy officer she would not ask for authorization from

Havana first as she might be turned down, the she

not be allowed to move.

She indicated she brought from Recuperación de Bienes

a dining room and living room furniture.

in Mexico her beds, and a refrigerator

out of her own

salary.

She thought she fared worse than other employees.

b) In early 1970 they rented their present apartment,

which has three bedrooms and two baths, plus a maid's

bedroom and bath.

Living room, kitchen, dining room.

3. Location of resident, with respect to target installation:

15 blocks almost directly East from the Embassy.

4.

Servants:

Rollock, 71020l

Clara Santal Cuban, negro.

Has special Cuban passport and

is in Mexico as

part of Cruz' household. Born about

1936.

"technical export".

In 1968 the Felix LUNA (201-759016) family also had

a Cuban maid which they brought with them when they

came PCS. That maid is no longer here. She was also

July 1968 Carlota, the other maid, said she saw the

records, and they were to get 1,000 pesos salary.

But deductions were to be made for food, etc.

1968 both Carlota and Clara Santa each got 500 pesos

(U.S. $40) per month. Mercedes alays pays Clara

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promptly, but she is a stingy mistress,

and deducts

from

Clara Santa's

salary every cent paid for the

maid's medicines, etc.

It is known that the Cuban government gives some

money to Clara Santa's mother in Cuba.

is not known.

Clara Santa wated to ask for a part

of her mother's money in Mexico to help buy shoes,

clothes, etc. to take back to Cuba, but she was told

this was a capitalistic approach.

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Mercedes,

though strict, is good about sending

packages

of medicines back to Cuba for Clara.

Clara is apparently very color conscious.

Always asks

what color a person is.

She says the Mexicans like

Negro women,

therefore

she had to be careful.

It is possible Mercedes told her this to keep her home,

as this

was insinuated once.) Mercedes does not like

for Clara Santa to talk with people on the phone.

other maid, Carlota, commented Mercedes treated Clara

like a child.

Clara's main complaint is that she has no free time, is

tied

to the apartment, does not have time for the movies,

to get her hair done,

She also complains things

are expensive in Mexico.

Likes to buy clothes.

Mercedes

does help her with the washing and ironing.

Mercedes

also helps by sending a lot of the laundry

that which needs ironing,

out,

like shirts.

especially

Compared to the

Luna's,

the Cruz'

do very little entertaining,

lightening Clara's work.

thus

22 September 1970: Daisy/called Santa re the farewell.

de ZULUETA, NOzO

party given for Mrs. Luna.

Santa said that Mercedes

asked Santa if she wanted to go, but Santa felt she

had

to tell Mercedes

she was the one who should go.

Daisy

and Santa criticize all the women who work at the

Embassy,

saying they are a bunch of hypocrites. (Main

complaint seems to be the other women have money, buy

clothes, etc.)

Santa said she would be glad when

December came as she can then return to Cuba (did not

say for vacation

or PCS).

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November 1970: Clara still seldom goes out.

Her best

friend appears

to be Daisy ZULUETA, also a negro.

Daisy does Clara's hair, sometimes shop together.

5.

Meals, where, when and with whom:

Jesus and Mercedes both generally return to the Embassy

after lunch. Lunch is often hurried at home.

speaking they have few luncheon guests.

Comparatively

Apparently

often eat the evening meal out (in Mexico this is the

light meal of the day).

For an evening snack they often go to "El Farolita"

on the corner of Juanacatlan and Altata.

6. Barber:

Not known, but Cruz always appears neat.

Mercedes goes to the beauty shop quite often. She

keeps her hair dyed--black.

7. Tailor:

Jesus: As of September 1968 Jesus

had two suits.

He apparently brought one with him

from Cuba.

one made in Mexico. Cost him over 1,000 pesos (U.S. $80)

in Yucatan during 1968, both Cruz and Mercedes

bought a lot of things (LIFEAT implied in the clothes

line).

When Cruz returned in July

1968 he bought a

lot of Guayaberas (typical Yucatecan sport shirts).

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Mercedes:

In late 1968 it was commented Mercedes

had no long evening gown.

She wore a short dress

to a special function.

Mercedes likes good clothes and buys good clothes

for herself and for the children. (LIFEAT).

8. Dentist; physician:

Dentist: (May 1969)

Carlos CRISTO Campos, Gutemberg 34-7

Padiatrician:

Dr.

Roberto Zorr111e.

Phone 525-51-62

(June

1970) Durango No. 243-401

9.

Shops frequented:

10.

Church attended:

Jesus was a Catholic. His current (1970) church

affiliation not known.

Mercedes:

Church affiliation not known. No mention

that children are baptized, etc.

11. Sports, participant:

4 September 1968 the maid said Cruz went out to play

ball.

(Type of ball not specified.) LIFEAT

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Sports, spectator:

Sister reported UFAA 603 that Cruz liked sports

in general.

13. Time at residence:

14. Normal after hours activity:

Cruz almost always returns to the Embassy after a

late lunch to work.

He apparently works late at

Embassy. In the evening he also has appointments.

Mercedes returns to the Embassy also.

She either helps

Cruz, or sits in the gatehouse

and gossips.

Cruz and Mercedes go to the movies a lot in the evening.

They both leave the Embassy together at 14:00 every

day and then surveillance shows that Mercedes and

Jesus

generally run errands (grocery, dry cleaning,

etc.)

after work and before or after

lunch.

Therefore they

take a long lunch break. cruz also

meets with Carlos

FERREIRA of Prensa Latina in Ferreira's apartment or

in Cruz'

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15.

Theater, cinema, ticket agencies:

Cruz and his wife do not appear to attend the theater.

There is mention that Mercedes will go to the movie

in the afternoon, after lunch, instead of returning

to the Embassy with Cruz to work.

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16. Night clubs, cafes, pubs:

There is little indication Cruz and his wife go to

night clubs, cafes.

On 15 August 1968

to CARDINI's, but

this probably because a Cuban

singer was playing there.

17.

Vacations:

Cruz and Mercedes do not appear to take vacations in

Mexico nor to travel much in Mexico on weekends.

Mercedes does, apparently, think it is important to

see the tourist sights as has told this to visiting

Cubans.

They also seldom go to Cuba.

The whole family, including

maid, returned to Cuba for one month home leave in

January 1969, after having been in Mexico

for 2 years.

Mercedes had not returned to Cuba in this time, nor had

the children.

She returned again with the children the end of

September 1969 to have her third baby. They all returned

to Mexico the end of January 1970.

18.

Hobbies, clubs, lodges:

Cruz' sister indicated Cruz has no hobbies.

From information available to the Mexico City

Station

neither Cruz nor Mercedes have been

noted to

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19. Mistresses or lovers:

No indication Cruz has a mistress, nor that he is

interested in other women.

The same, Mercedes

does

not seem to flirt with other men.

20. Personal friends:

Cruz and his wife do not seem to have close personal

friends.

They seem to be colder, prefer to be alone,

and spend most of their time working or running family

errands.

They do not even appear to develop close

freindships with their fellow employees.

Mercedes

likes to gossip with the other employees,

but her

friendship appears to stop there.

Most of their contacts

appear to be in Cruz' line of work--press or cultural,

and are for business purposes.

21. Persons who visit Subject at residence:

Other fellow employees. Carlos Ferreira of Prensa Latina.

22.

Correspondents:

201-130235

Paris:

HMMA 35050:

Esther Maria osses ef the University

of Paris wanted to go to Cuba and asked Cruz to write

her via the Cuban Press Attaché in Paris;

to be a

friend of Cruz from his days in Paris. (Mexico

City Station has no record that the Paris Station

followed up this lead.)

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23. Telephone contacts:

Cruz receives and makes many long distance phone calls

at his home.

Calls came in from Havana,

the Cuban

Mission in New York, and from cultural/press contacts

throughout Mexico.

This was quite true during

the

pre-Olympic season when the Cubans had many cultural

re purchases they are making for him. Also calls Havana

and they call him at home.

24.

Tobacco:

Mercedes used to smoke "KOOL" cigarettes when she

was in Paris.

As of November 1970 it does not appear either smoke now.

(LITAINT-2)

25. Alcohol:

March 1968 Mercedes said Cruz was drunk the previous

night. No more details. (LISAMPAN/BAKER) .

LITAINT-2 reports Cruz cannot hold liquor, but insists

on drinking cognac.

(November 1970)

Gets drunk

occasionally.

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Eating habits:

15 August 1968:

Cuban maid said Mercedes and Cruz

eat very little ordinarily.

They prepare barely

enough so nothing is left over, and a last minute guest

is a problem. Insinuation is that Mercedes is very

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Mercedes does not like picante food. It does not agree

with her.

LITAINT-2 said Cruz eats heavily.

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Mode of transportation:

Cruz has and has always had a QP car in Mexico.

While he shares this with other Embassy officers

occasionally, it is usually his.

Cruz usually picks Mercedes up at home if she has to

do something or go to the Embassy late.

But she also

quite often calls a cab to take her someplace. Once

she commented she had taken a bus.

Mercedes took driving lessons in Mexico on May 1970,

and occasionally drives alone but not as much as the

other driving wives.

28. Chattel property:

Cubans provided Cruz with living and dining room

furniture,

but in Mexico they bought their own beds,

and a refrigerator.

Bought a Phillips TV in Mexico.

Bought a company tablecloth June 1968.

Brought a vacuum from Cuba.

Mercedes commented she had a lovely bedspread in Cuba

and had to buy more here in Mexico.

29. Personal bank accounts:

No known bank accounts, but it is believed Mercedes

änd Cruz

are saving every cent they can and are investing

in things to take back to Cuba.

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30.

Other relevant personal information:

30 June 1968:

Mercedes said she wanted to take

a TV and refrigerator back to Cuba as these things

were permitted.

D. Political Data

1. Party membership:

15 May 1968:

Mercedes indicated that Jesus Cruz

was not yet

a member of the Party,

but was a candidate

and should be accepted as a full-fledged member before

the end of the month. (LISAMPAN/BAKER)

HMMA 36071

(OTA 2080 said Jesus' brother was interviewed

in Cuba

in February

1969 in investigation to make Jesus CPC mbr.)

2.

Party functions:

Cruz was invited to a lunch for members of the Party

in the Embassy in Mexico.

Mercedes complained that

the Embassy should pay, not Cruz, because he was not

a member yet.

3.

Degree of political conviction and indoctrination:

August 1968:

On the occasion of the USSR invasion

of Czechoslovakia,

Mercedes at first did

it, then said she was sure it couldn't happen to Cuba

because Cuba had no frontiers, and they (USSR?) are

far away. (LISAMPAN/BAKER)

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February 1969:

Mercedes criticized many of the things

done by the government in Cuba,

but seemed to remain

faithful to the Revolution, and at times commented

on

the advantages gained by the poor people.

(Comments

by Rita BLAZEK, LIFEAT/LISAMPAN transcriber.)

February 1969: Cruz' two sisters and brother-in-law in Miami

believe Cruz is totally in favor of the current regime,

and nothing could induce him to defect or collaborate

with the U.S.

One sister commented,

however, that he

a favorable reaction if his parents got out

of Cuba.

The sister was very emotional at this

why she thought Cruz would

change his mind.) UFAA 603

UFAA 1966:

Sister said Cruz is idealist,

truly believes in

Castro.

Convinced what he is doing is good for Cuba.

He is definitely a Fidelista, but not a Communist.

(LITAINT-2,

November 1970)

6.

Other political data:

All of Cruz' family, except Cruz himself, is anti-

Castro and very pro-Catholic.

Mercedes' family is also anti-regime and several

are in exile.

(See UFAA 603, no more details.)

Cruz was anti-Batista and took part in the struggle

against Batista.

(UFAA 603)

The brother-in-law does not know if Cruz is anti-

American, but does not believe he would collaborate

with the U.S.

(UFAA 603)

The Cuban government nationalized Mercedes' father's

plant and now they cannot live on their income.

Oldest boy - 8 years old gave his father a present--

a Cuban boat shooting down U.S. plane.

Mother's surprise

was tank with Cuban flag shooting down U.S. plane.

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Mercedes pretends to be a hard-core Revolutionary, but tries

to escape the menial revolutionary tasks, like taking her turn

at the office in various

things.

E. Job Data

18 0 he took At chitural Attache, Stee then Cruz

Mercedes:

Private Secretary to the Ambassador.

2. Official documents and credentials carried:

diplomatic passports

3. Rank and salary:

Jesus: not known

Mercedes

month plus

gets 150 (presumably Cuban pesos) per

"nivel

de vida".

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4. Allowances:

Rent allowance,

and "nivel de vida" (probably a

equalization allowance.)

5. Where employed:

Mercedes is in the

anteroom to the

anteromote Ambassador once in the matt

building.

Cruz' office is in a building in the rear

of the compound in another building also occupied by

the Commercial offices.

In June 1970 the Portero said Jesus

has no fixed hours

at

the Embassy.

Jesus generally

arrives at the Embassy

with Mercedes

from about 8:30 to 9:30.

leave

together about 14:00 - 14:30 for lunch and return

about 17:00 or 18:00.

6.

Basic duties:

Jesus CruZ:

a) In Paris, Jesus was head of the Press Department

and was responsible

for distribution of

in the Embassy.. Constantly tried to make high level

French contacts, and was involved in France-Cuba

association.

Also handled liaison with Soviet Bloc

establishments, particularly Russian and Czech Embassies.

(HMMN 16254)

January 1970 Cruz handled both Cultural and Press matter:

070 In exo, betray or abor 10e eater

matters.

c) One of his main press jobs is the responsibility

for prensa Latina.

This responsibility includes the

control of Prensa Latina's finances.

All the bills

must be submitted to Cruz, and Cruz reimburses PL

based on accountings. The PL Telex bills, for example,

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d)

In the cultural field his main responsibility

was liaison with

the Cultural

Institutes throughout

Mexico.

He provided the institutes with propaganda

material,

film.

He attended or saw that someone

else attended major functions at the various institutes;

arranges cultural events such as art exhibits, visiting

Cuban musicians and artists,

etc.

During the

pre-

Olympic period in the summer and fall of 1968 this cul-

tural responsibility was extremely

time consuming as

the

Cubans were very active in this cultural exchange field.

e) Cruz also attended various meetings held in honor

of Cuba,

the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara, etc.

mainly in Mexico City.

f) In line with both the press and cultural jobs,

Cruz was responsible for the handling of visas for persons

connected in both the press and cultural fields.

He,

not the Consulate, would obtain the visas and was the

Cuban contact.

After January 1970, Cruz' responsibility

is limited to

the press field. In

May 1968 Cruz was

the Embassy employee to whom students were referred if

they planned to visit Cuba to attend various celebrations.

(HMMA 34705)

In July 19, 1968, the Embassy said that Cruz was

needed to sign some passports.

(It is not known whether

this concerned visas or actual issuance of passports.)

Note:

In

1970 only the Cuban Chargé and Consul were

authorized to issue visas.

was responsible for arranging with dr.

the quite how i loR 10. 9 ublacation

i) In April 1969 Cruz dedicated an exhibition of en-

gravings by Cuban artists in the Coyoacan theater.

(This showing was also to

be circulated to Guadalajara,

Monterrey, Veracruz, and Merida.)

Nosol

j) On 5 June 1969 Jorge SANTIESTEBAN, a Peruvian

201-853378

journalist,

arrived in Mexico from

Ts, Cruz at the Embassy.

_Cuba

and contacted

He said that Telesforo DIAZ who

is head of Foreign press

of the Cuban Foreign Ministry

had asked him (SANTIESTEBAN) to see Cruz who would give

him "the photos".

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k)

When Cuban Press Office was negotiating for Telex

equipment Cruz was named as

the person responsible for

technical service of the equipment. (HMMA-36065, 19

December 1968)

Mercedes:

a) In Mexico her main responsiblity is as private

secretary to the Ambassador.

Cruz also

gives her a

lot of his work to do.

(November 1970) She is

secretary for the Charge.

A regular job is handling the diplomatic mail.

She apparently

is responsible for the outgoing pouch,

even though she usually gets help from one of the men

in closing the pouch. In July 1968 she made a reference

that her biggest cross to bear is the preparation of

the pouch each Friday and Monday (the days of the Cubana

flights).

LISAMPAN/BAKER (HMMA 36071).

On 4 September

1968 she told the Austrian Embassy that she was in charge

of the diplomatic mail to Cuba.

Apparently, however,

she doesn't always open or distribute the incoming pouch.

In November 1968 the Ambassador's chauffeur had opened

the pouch and Mercedes did not know what was in the pouch.

c) There is also an indication Mercedes is responsible

for all classified filing and material in the Embassy.

Before she arrived, each man handled and kept his won.

She now maintains

the safes and gives instructions on

the handling of classified materials.

d) In 1970, Nov.,

she said

she was responsible for all

"duty exemptions"

(franquicias)

8. Special duties (IS):

Jesus:

a) The end of June and early July 1967 there were

four inspectors at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City.

(Source:

LIRING-4, MEXICO CITY 2053, 10 July 1967).

A study

of flight manifests showed that one of two

Cubans who was in Mexico for a long TDY around this

time was Jesus Cruz who was in Mexico 12 June to

15 July on Prensa Latina matters.

LIENVOY showed he

was in working contact: with LIRING-9 and 201-776733.

(MEXICO CITY 2219, 20 July 1967)

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AMBEDEW-1 identified Cruz as DGI, Section II-1

(DIR 04323,

22 May 1969) Identified

as DSE (HMMN 15729)

According to Herberto JohnIN, 32 Sy Satehouse keeper,

Cruz replaced Julian LOPEZ Diaz (LIENVOY, 11 December 1967)

LOPEZ Diaz (201-351555) was the former Cuban Press and

Cultural Attache who was forced to leave Mexico on

30 September 1966 because of involvement in subversive

activities (arms shipments) in Mexico.

291-843271

15 September 1968: Cruz was seen meeting with

Gaytan,

who was apparently a Cuban source

at the University.

The meeting was at Sanborns and

she showed Cruz some

pamphlets and papers.

She also made an appointment with

Cruz for the 18th.

The Ambassador signs at least

some of Cruz'

confidential

correspondence.

HMMA 35308,

26 August 1968)

301 - 353229

In Paris Cruz was in contact with

Juan M

MARI Bras,

Puerto Rican independence leader and Cuban intelligence

agent.

HMMY 15729) on contact wil fern bag 206 332669

en Paris

Mercedes:

b)

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Mercedes is known to pull special

duty

guard

or

other

in which the employees take turns

. In November

1968 she got out of this duty on some

pretext vents as

out as she was seen shopping downtown. Rosa Luna

complained that Mercedes did not

like taking the duties.

The maid complained of the same thing, that Mercedes

always tried to get out of these duties, by saying she

had to

go out with Jesus, stay home, etc.

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9.

Superiors:

degree of intimacy:

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a) In May 1968 the Ambassador

Joaquin HERNANDEZ

Armas appeared to be defending himself to Cruz,

maintaining that he, HERNANDEZ,

political statement

as it was published

Luna referred to

(MEXICO CITY 6837, 20 August 68).

commented that Mercedes

is very correct with the Ambassador, yet is also

friendly and relaxed with him.

10.

Subordinates:

Jesus Cruz' principal subordinates are the prensa

Latina chief.

He appears to rely more on his wifelo 20l

than he does his part-time secretary for business

matters.

The Station believes he can use Rosa FERNANDEZ

de ALVAREZ, the secretary of Jorge HERNANDEZ, Cultural

Attaché.

With the Prensa Latina men, he gives quite specific

instructions.

He believes

he should be consulted more

by prensa Latina, so that it can be sure to follow

He is on the phone. constantly with Prensa Latina,

going to their office or having Prensa Latina employees

come to the Embassy.

Mercedes appears to get along well with all the

employees in the Enbassy, and

is very friendly with

official Cuban visitors.

She especially likes to

gossip.

In this gossip she often criticizes the other

compañeras in the Enbassy.

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30 July 1968:

LIFEAT: Luna had 19 to eat the day

before,

but Mercedes said she wouldn't have these (?)

people to eat.

Said it was poor taste.

The maid

commented that the Cruz' talk poorly of these people.

Then the maid said Astorga is a diplomat.

(It cannot

be told if Astorga who is lower level employee of the

Embassy,

included in the dinner crowd.)

• (LIENVOY) .

201-810397

May 1968:

Jesus was invited to eat by Mario MENENDEZ

Rodriguez leftist Mexican publisher.

to eat out in the evening, 8:30.

15 June 1968: Mercedes and Jesus were

ARAU's home. (actor)

Toxico

16 June 1968: Guillermo

Trejo Oviedo of Prensa Itina

weekly newspaper in

called the Embassy.

house gave him Cruz' home phone.

Cruz was upset that

Trejo was given this number.

Trejo wanted

a loan as

he needed money to run his newspaper, he hadn't paid

for the paper yet.

Cruz indicated this was not up to

nim,

but the decision of the Embassy and for Trejo to

call there.

(Trejo is long time contact of the Embassy

and the newspaper has printed articles favorable to

Cuba.)

MEXICO CITY 5972, June 1968. Possible Cubans

subsidizing the paper.

9 July 1968:

at the

Embassy.

Sr. Guillermo Trejo Olviedo called Cruz

Cruz wasn't in.

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professor Barón of Liceo-Franco Mexicano met Cruz at

an Embassy reception.

He called Cruz because he

had a friend who wanted to go to Cuba. Cruz had some

books and publications he thought might interest Baron.

Cruz was invited to Baron's home. Phone 562-37-46.

23 July 1968: Mrs. Marta Tamayo tried to reach Mercedes

de Cruz.

24 August 1968:

Perez, believed to be from

at home A Mincia

rena Latina, vas try in la, esseta

desperately to reach Jesus

September 1968:

One "Maruja" was calling Cruz at home.

She said they would meet

"at the same time and place

agreed on".

<contect i/ Yesearay 200-337164

September 1968: One Sylvia called and left word she would

meet Cruz for Sunday breakfast at Sanborns on Dirango.

(May be clardestine contact Sylvia

Duran. ) 201-740720

FR

201-805520

February 1968:

Sanchez McGregor

of the

University

of Puebla, was receiving packages of university material

from Cuba via Cruz.

2-55NN98

May 1968:

Ma. Teresa Chagoya,

3370 ENO the Asoclacion de la

Juventud de Oaxaca, stapped by the empassy

to,

creen Liness 201-

53266

Biederick (P-3851) ,Life/Tim

-correspondent

the embass was invite frien

the Embassy.

701-33-2666

no20)

Jorge Godoy of the Teatro Coyoacan,

borrows

film

from

Cruz.

October 1968:

maid said Mercedes went to lunch with

some newsmen.

10201

Jaime Casillas of AMEX assigned Habana, has been in

touch with Cruz. 20/ - 351669

January 1969:

Cruz was contacted by Carlos REBOLLED

in Caracas.

Rebolledo is from the Departamento de

Cine,

the University of Merida,

Venezuela.

They dis-

cussed Casa de las Americas matter. (MEXICO CITY 8828)

with firen ise 201-332604.

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No 2o!

11 January 1969:

Anibal CORTINES, of the magazine

contacted Cruz

MEXICO CITY 8712)

Jaime Delgado from Chihuahua®®

1oJ01

January 1969:

MissWalentina BORREMAN, Cuernavaca

Phone 2-45-90.

17 January 1969: Vernando CASTILLO, From Guatemala,

contacted Cruz for a visa.

25 January 1969: Margarita BAUCHE,

was inviting group together.

Bauche's sister contacted

t, Protest singet,

Cruz to come to cocktail party for cultural revolutionary

groups.

4 March 1969:

Sr. Villalba of Coyoacan, identifying

himself as LUJUAN (ph), called Cruz.

Cruz agreed to

see him late that Thursday.

26 April 1969:

prof Rosenthan of UNAM,

prof of

electronics, promised to call Cruz and stop by and

see him.

MO001

3 May 1969:

Mario Aurel 1o ESPITIA (P-13,505) in Morelia,

Michoacan, contacted Cruz re

• a cultural week in Morelia.

(LI ENVOY)

nosa

24 June 1969: Cruz invited Victor sANDOVAL of

Aguascalientes, phone 3443, to go to Cuba. (LI ENVOY)

Tal All 1970Ccalled Paris, Pance, Kle 5230, Fox

Arnold WALL.

Operator said noone answered the Embassy

or Residence phomps. (LIEVYOX)

20 April 1970:

Mario GODoY of Novedades.

April 1970:

Vorge VIVEROS insisted on talkin

to Cruz.

He was finally given an appointment.

hDUS

21 April 1970:

Jorge SALDAÑA of Televicentro wa

referred

to Cruz to get a visa to visit Cuba for a story.

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June 1970: Haydee Aleman de Rod

de Rodriguez, Dept. de

Pasquera,

Banco Industrial de

a letter

was or not not or ayolo para daise

July 1970:

Cruz ordered an olive green bush hat and

bush jacket from LITAINT-2,

with web belt,

guerrilla

dagger, and 8 utensil knife like that used by boy scouts.

9 July 170:

ate lunch with Argentine Maxi sole 50b4

3-6 p.m.

long

Chalet Italiano (SIMPSON is Argentine with

leftist record. In medical publication business

in Mexico.)

24 July 1970:

LI MUD:

Mercedes got a letter from a

Georgine VIERA, Calle 110- No.

302-3, Miramor, Marinao.

11020!

10 August 1970: Cruz took a/long

distance call from

Patzcuaro from

Esteban ATLAS who asked for Cruz.

Cruz denied he was in.

5 September 1970: (Thursday)

Cruz and Carlos Ferreira

of Prensa Latina planned to visit the beach together

Sunday.

Then Gabriela called Cruz from Prensa Latina

to tell him the press Club painned to visit Taxco

Sunday. Not known which Cruz finally did.

8 September 1970: LIENVOY: Cruz called Domeo in

Havana re 3 packages he had sent to Cuba of printing

materials--duplimats, pencils,

tapes, erasers, etc.

Cruz said he had received the

Later that same day Cruz called Prensa Latina and

talked with Ferreira regarding the things sent for

maters,

Dacourt 13 erasers,

Ferreira said the first pacakge held 300

correcotr, and 400

DUPLIMATS. 2nd package held

1, 000 DUPLIMATS,

Cruz asked for the bills..

NO 201

10 September 1970:

Cruz called NY from

nas home, talked with Hayde Piedra Cueva re into on

Cruz' request for 2 Phillips model 4408 semi professional

tape recorders.

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14 September 1970:

LI ENVOY:

Antonio

ROSETTE

asked for

Cruz and whether the material had arrived

on Monday's flight.--Had not.

14 September 1970: LIENVOY: Francisco Mora (541-2852)

artist, wanted to introduce Cruz to Raul KAMPFNER, WOJ01

Director of Cine.

15 September 1970:

LI ENVOY:

Antonio Rosette called

Cruz to see if the material he had filmed (presumably

in Cuba) had arrived.

Cruz said he would query Cuba

and would go to Rosette's house on Thursday the 17th,

alone,

to discuss this.

Rosette phones:

549-49-55;

516-01-58.

Dus lico data

Alberto LOPEZ called Cruz at the

15 September 1970:

Embassy.

Cruz not in.

15 September 1970:

Maria Eugenia Saul called Cruz

at the Embassy, not in.

но 301

15 September 1970:

LI ENVOY:

Cruz called Prensa

Latina. VRoger MENENDEZ was there so cruz talked to

Roger said Cruz was hard worker as never could

Agreed to talk next week to make a date to

get together.

15 September 1970:

LIFEAT:

8:49 Mercedes calls Cruz

at the office, not in.

She left word people were in

the apartment waiting for Cruz. (Had supper engage-

ment, presumably at home.)

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17 September 1970: LIENVOY: prof.

was at the Embassy looking

for Cruz at noon.

Possibly connected with series of talks TORRES sponsored

at UNAM on Chile, pro-Cuba and/pro-Commie.)

eno tro data

17 September 1970: LIFEAT:

Avila Camacho took ar

envelope to Cruz'

apartment.

Cruz was at Prensa Latina.

17 September 1970:

LIF EAT:

Cruz at home, Cruz not in.

Carlos Carriho Called

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17 September 1970: Cruz called

Sr. Jerez at Tampico,

phone 22466.

17 September 1970: In background conversation from

phone call at home, could be overheard following:

Mercedes was complaining to Cruz that everyone at the

Embassy gave her work to do while others play around.

Cruz told her not to pay any attention to Angel.

Cruz then called Sr. Jerez, Cia Villasana, 2-24-66,

lampco, Customs Brokers, re shipment from Holand.

needed info to get the

franchise to get a shipment of

2 record players and one TV through customs.

was told to call the Representaciones Maritimas in Mexico

Avenida Juarez 42,

Edificio D-llth floor and they

would notify the Tampico office.

Later Cruz called airlines to see about air freight from

Tampico.

nosI

18 September 1970: LIFEAT:

cruz called from home

to Havna 30-49-70, VAraceli (Arita) Herrero to

happened to the things,

She was to send him. She told

Cruz they were ready but not picked up.

Cruz told her

to call

"Papo" in the pouch section and have him send

it to cruz.

18 September 1970:

Cruz from home called Prensa Latina

to discuss new

subscriptions he wanted from Panama and

Caracas.

Also ordered the Xerox machine to be changed.

18 September 1970: LIENVOY: Cruz met the Cubana flight.

19 September 1970: Sr. Arredondo,

Edo. de Mexico,

of the PRI.

Cruz promises film.

Arredondo the next week to coordinate a trip to the

interior.

19 September 1970:

Luna called Cruz to go over to his

apartment.

(ca. 5:30 afternoon)

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21 September 1970: Cruz indicated he would

not be

in

the next day, Mirabal would

take his place.

He went out of town, not known where.

21 September 1970:

Cruz called Tampico and Canada

from his apartment again.

Ins to data

21 September 1970: Avila Camacho offered Cruz his

projection room (probably at Banco).

21 September 1970: LIFEAT: Woman outside

(Marina

de corrales) called Cruz to give him her new address.

Amsterdam 302. She had something to tet, 5%2

22 September 1970: Miguel DONOSO

so called Cruz to

if Cruz had received a word from his daughter.

Cruz

said no.

Cruz then tells Donoso re showing of film

at Teatro Orientacion, Thursday, 5:30 and would see

23 September 1970:

Domeo in Havana called Cruz to get

the price

on 400 boxes of photographic paper agfa-gebaer

BS-1, 8.24 cmts.

22 September 1970: LI ENVOY:

Cruz talked with Moya

re a new Bell and Howell 16mm projector.

22 September 1970: Cruz called Sr. Tomeo of COR Nacional.

23 September 1970: LIENVOY:

Havana told Cruz the

U.S. $2,800 was deposited for Cruz to buy the photographic

material from Gustavo Tomeo.

23 September 1970:

n0э0

LI ENVOY:

Cruz called

1o201 Antonio ROSETTE (549-49-85) to invite them tood specia

Aurora Velasco

and

film showing 24 September.

23 September 1970: Jesus and Mercedes worked at Embassy

until 19:30.

23 September 1970: LIENVOY: Cruz called Quebec re

the

purchase in Canada of tape recorders.

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24 September 1970:

y Cia re packages

with the markings.

Cruz spoke with Jerez of Villasena

in Tampico.

There was a problem

September 1970:

at Teatro Orientaciones.

Embassy movie

17:30

September 1970:

Got call from

Raul CHIN,

made

arrangements visit Cruz at Embassy.

29 September 1970:

Went to official despedida of

Luna (all evening affair).

28 September 1970: Discussed with Mercedes at Embassy

doing some newspaper clippings.

29 September 1970: Called Imprenta Madera, spoke with

Estresate,

said he left 2 packages of books

on Che at the gatehouse. He had promised her these.

30 September 1970: Attended cocktails at Foreign Press

Club.

30 September 1970:

Went to LITAINT-2's home 2:40

to pick up clothing for his children that LITAINT-2

had supposedly brought from States.

Cruz and wife would

stop by later in evening about 9:00 p.w. for the things,

but did not show.

Cruz took the tennis racquet,

promistng to pay latento

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17 September 1970:

Antonio Nuñez Jimenez, President

of the Cuban Academy of Sciences,

"Compañero

Jesus Cruz Gonzalez,

thanking him for sending the

Academy a copy of the book "Submarine Geology"

17 September 1970:

Instituto de Biologia wrote to Comp. Jesus Cruz Gonzalez

1000 Taed Sarde val

Director of the

thanking Cruz for the packages of books.

(This is

under the Cuban Academy of Science).

The books were

from

the Biblioteca del Congreso of USA.

Apparently

some books were missing that had been

listed on the

shipment.

The Director lists this and would like to

know

what happened.

Examples are:

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Carl P. Swanson, The Cell, 1969.

William L. Homes, Drugs affecting lipid metabolism,

1969.

G.E. Nelson, Fundamental concepts of biology, 1970.

Karl Stiles, College zoology, 1970.

October 1970: See attached log.

4 November 1970:

Ferreira set up a meeting in evening

for duz and heads of Excelsior--got rum from the Embassy

for the party.

12. Work schedule:

LISAMPAN/BAKER: June 1968:

Mercedes complained that

Jesus Cruz always had something to do-was always busy.

Cruz and Mercedes both arrive at work early--leave about

2:00 for lunch, then return later in the afternoon.

13. Lunch and rest periods:

Cruz and Mercedes

often go home just for a quick

lunch.

Then

have a meeting, or

to the office.

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23 Feb 68

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14. Times, routes, vehicles, from lodgings to and from work:

Cruz almost always drives to the office in his QP.

Mercedes drives with him usually. Otherwise, she takes

a cab or bus.

Seldom does anyone other than Mercedes accompany Cruz.

15. Travel:

Who

cruz

Cruz

Cruz

Cruz, Mercedes

From

Cuba

Mexiço

Cuba

Mexico

To

Mexico

Cuba

Mexico

Merida

Why

PCS

Invited by Governor

to Technological

school inauguration

27 May 68

7 June 68

29 Nov 68

2 Dec 68

31 Jan 69

28 Feb 69

7 Mar 69

17 Apr 69

18 Apr 69

& July 69

July 69

5 Sept 69

Cruz

Cruz

cruz

Cruz

Cruz, Mercedes,

2 boys, maid

cruz,

Mercedes,

2 boys

maid

Cruz

Cnuz

Cruz

Cruz

Cruz

Mexico

Cuba

Mexico

Cuba

Mexico

Cuba

Mexico

Cuba

Mexico

Cuba

vacation

Cuba

Mexico

Cuba

Mexico

Mexico

Monterrey

visited

Cultural Institute,

Monterrey

Monterrey Mexico

Mexico

Cuba

Cuba

Mexico

Mexico

Vancouver

Arrived Paris from

London 6 Sept.,

left for Prague

9 September.

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Date

20 Sept 69

15 Dec 69

2 Jan 70

23 Jan 70

Who

Mercedes, 2 boys

Cruz

Cruz

Cruz, Mercedes,

3 sons

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From

Mexico

Cuba

To

Cuba

Mexico

Mexico

Cuba

Cuba

Mexico

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Mercedes to give

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16. Subject's access

to safes:

August 1968:

Mercedes was trying to finish a

"confidential" in time for the pouch.

She reportedly

is in charge of all classified

material in the Embassy.

She is known to have safes in her room. (LISAMPAN,

LITAMIL-7)

17.

Passes or keys carried:

October 1968:

Mercedes left the keys in her raincoat

pocket

at home.

Had to go after them

in order to

"open everything up". (LIFEAT)

18.

professional reputation:

Jesus:

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28 April 1968:

Lino Salazar

Cuban Consul in Veracruz,

nad arranged a big innauguration for the Cultural

Institute there with plans for the Ambassador to attend.

When he contacted the Ambassador directly, the latter

said Cruz had mentioned nothing and therefore, the

Ambassador already had plans.

(HMMA 34634)

May 1968: A Mexican called the Embassy and Ambassador

to complain about Cruz and how he was handling the

matters of the ballet, etc.

The complaint centerd on

the propaganda for the cultural events--program drafts

were full of errors, arrived late at the printers.

He

also

complained he could never find Cruz,

and Cruz

didn't understand the problems. Ambassador promised to

speak to cruz.

June 1968:

Someone from Morelia asked the Ambassador

for a written report inviting

Mexican artisans and

ballet (presumably to Cuba).

Hernandez knew nothing

about the plans.

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June 1968: In connection with Cuban Olympic cultural

performances Cruz complained that the Cubans didn't

give him adequate photos, catalogues, etc., and the

Cubans complained Cruz didn't give them information on

itinerary.

Said Cruz should have given more details

on what was needed. LIFEAT

no 201

7 May 1970:

Venezuelan newspaperman Ciro Medina

complained

a Prensa Latina contact that Jesus Cruz

was a little "slow" (inefficient) and didn't know

the

He had had Medina's papers for a visa for a

week and hadn't touched them.

Mercedes seems to be quite efficient, and

Jesus seems

to depend a lot on her in his work.

F. Control Data

1. Family difficulties:

None. Cruz lets Mercedes run the show.

2.

Difficulties in office:

Cruz:

none

September 1970:

Mercedes complained to Cruz that

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3. Difficulties with friends:

Avoids people he owes money to until he pays them back.

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4. Persons to whom most attached:

5. Material things to which most attached:

6. Information which could be used to blackmail:

7. Information which could be used to shock or depress:

He could be shocked by potential loss of

salary or

potential Prensa Latina flap, which is

his

greatest

fear.

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G. Psychological Assessment

1. Appearance, habits and mannerisms:

a) Appearance:

1) Describe personal appearance:

Mercedes pays a lot of attention to the way

people dress and she pays a lot of attention

to her own dress and that of the children.

She

pays a lot of attention to her hair and spends a

lot of time at the beauty parlor.

Cruz is always neat.

2) Describe ordinary style of dress--undressing

and clothes in general:

August 1968: LIFEAT:

Maid said Cruz was changing

his

shirts

twice a

day but leaves them black because

does not take a bath.

August 1968: Maid said Cruz has two suits.

Brought

one with him, had one made in Mexico which cost

more than 1,000 pesos.

Cruz' spend a lot on clothes.

b)

Expressiveness:

1)

How expressive? Gestures? etc.:

Uses gestues and expressions to prove point.. (LITAINT-2)

The sister says that Cruz is

agreeable, affectionate

with his family, especially with his parents.

Mercedes is very talkative and communicative.

(LIFEAT/LISAMPAN)

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2) Signs of tension:

Nervous, always worried about flaps.

3)

No.

Use of profanity:

2. Health and Stamina:

1) What is general state of health?

Both Mercedes and Cruz and the children seem to be

quite healthy.

3. Skills:

a. What specific skills or abilities does he possess:

Mercedes takes dictation and types.

telex was

installed in her office for a time, and it

is believed

she can run a telex.

4. Interpersonal behavior:

Typical social behavior--natural, comfortable,

warm, shy, passive, etc.

LIFEAT - 16 August 1968:

Cuban maid said Mercedes

puts on a good act with

visitors--i.e., that she is

happy to see them.

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31 July 1968: Maid reported that when a man came

to visit whom Mercedes knew very well,

not lift a hand to help Clara.

But when a man came

whom Mercedes did not know too well, she tries to

impress the man by working in the kitchen to impress

the man with her feelings of equality.

Maid said Mercedes does not like visitors.

She does

• idea and of

When being introduced to a stanger, Cruz is very

business-like.

5.

Summary of estimate of his poise and self assurance:

about being mulatto.

(HMMA 36767)

6. Family Orientation:

Transcribers note:

Cruz often gives his wife work,

He relies on his wife.

He talks fast, and sounds

domineering when talking to his wife.

(BLAZEK).

29 March 1968:

Mercedes explained Cruz was going

to Monterrey and she couldn't go.

In Cuba he never

wanted to take her. (Apparently on business-trips).

LISAMPAN/ BAKER.

June 1968:

mentioned

Mercedes recounted in a dream

the name

"Oscar" just as Jesus arrived

home from

outside and overheard her.

He got furious.

(He is very jealous).

When Mercedes asked if Cruz

didn't trust her,

said "the danger is in over-confidence

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August 1968:

(BAKER): Mercedes told a fellow female

worker that no matter how much you love your mother

and father, when you are married, you have your husband.

21 August 1968: (BAKER): Mercedes says

she believes

you should be with your husband.

That is why

is married--to live with her husband.

with her husband even though she knew her Mother would

miss her.

Mercedes and Jesus were separated

it was not good for them nor the children.

HMMA 36071 (BAKER): Mercedes is very loving with her

children and pampers them a lot.

BLAZEK:

February 1969: Mercedes worries about her

sons,

but sometimes has to scold the eldest because

he behaves badly in school (classes in the Embassy).

Since school is in the Embassy he is often in her

office with her.

Mercedes has mentioned the problem of the children

being influenced by TV programs,

and she said she

intended to send the boys to Cuba with her mother in

the event

stays much longer

She doesn't

want them to acquire bad capitalistic habits.

Mercedes

often quarrels with her husband in the office

over

the fact that he gives her too much work to do.

She claims she is over-worked anyway.

LI SAMPAN/ BAKER:

5 September 1968:

Mercedes tells

fellow-employee that she (Mercedes) does not have to

ask permission from Jesus to buy something unless it

is a large investment.

LISAMPAN/ BAKER: Cruz entered the office, asked for

a kiss, and Mercedes replied,

"Tu me quieres nada más

para que te resuelva todos los lios que tu formas".

(You only love me because of the messes I have to get

you out of.)

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LI SAMPAN/ BAKER:

12 November 1968:

When Mercedes

was on the phone with the maid,

appeared to concern gossip over Jesta, the conversation

family.

Mercedes

indicated that "that will change the matter, Jesus said

yesterday, we are going to maintain our distance,

she

is just bringing a story, and there are many in Cuba

living in this way."

Later Mercedes said her in-laws

were in Cuba and a problem.

Mercedes tells a fellow-

employee the problem

she has had

with Jesus'

family.

They

were very religious, and racists.

When the

Revolution was a success,

they wanted Jesus to obtain

jobs for all of them, and Jesus told them he hadn't

made

the Revolution to get jobs for them.

They had to

resolve their own problems.

Her mother-in-law hadn't

wanted Jesus to marry Mercedes and did not attend the

wedding.

Later Mercedes said,

"it seems clear that

when she (probably the sister

Digna) came it is because

the vieja (mother-in-law?) has asked for a visa.

(See HMMA 36071)

In view of UFAA 603, this conversation

is probably

referring to the visit of Digna, Jesus'

sister to Cuba

to see about visas for the fmily to get out of Cuba.

Par UFAA 603,

Digna was in Mexico in November 1968

and

saw Cruz at

the Embassy re visas.

She begged him to

help her so that these relatives

could leave Cuba,

and

Cruz refused.

He said he

him,

but he

also wanted his parents

with

could do nothing to help them.

(Source:

sister,

commented she believed Jesus probably did not

want his parents to leave Cuba

as it might compromise

him

or might affect his own (wife and children) family's

freedom to leave Cuba with him.)

UFAA 603:

Sister believed Mercedes has

influence on Jesus.

great

b. Miscellaneous:

Mercedes' personality:

April 1968:

Mercedes complained that when she arrived

home in the eveing she had to wash diapers.: Complained

about the soap in Mexico, and the high cost of living.

(LISAMPAN/ BAKER).

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June

1968:

Clara (Cuban maid) said that they didn't

iron the sheets here.

Clara does not iron much, but

Mercedes helps with the washing and ironing.

send most of the things to the laundry, especially the

things that need ironing (like shirts).

Mercedes also helps Clara in the kitchen some.

Baker: August 1968:

Mercedes says she worries,

knows it won't

solve anything, so doesn't

let herself

Mercedes' attitude toward Mexico:

1968:

She believed that Cubans in Mexico had to be

careful of themselves and their children as there

was personal risk because they are Cubans.

She doesn't like Mexico because of the high robbery

rate, the fact that children are

"stolen"

and disappear.

She complains about the poverty in Mexico, especially

in the small pueblos, the fact the people

go barefoot,

beg, about the poverty in general.

Mercedes thinks that when one reaches 35 years old, you

are on the downhill.

C .

What are feelings about family when they are

separated?

Mercedes claims to miss Cruz when 'he is away.

says she is lonely.

She

told her he would call her every evening--collect.

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7. Personal and professional goals:

a. What seems to be his general life goals?

Keep active physically and stay on in diplomatic work.

b.

To what extent is he motivated by self interest?

family interest?

etc:

UFAA 603: Jesus' sister said Mercedes is the type

of person who likes to live well without working.

The sister commented she took a Cuban maid with her.

(Mexico City Station Comment:

Since all the Cubans

in Mexico have maids, but Mexican ones, to whom they

pay about the same as Mercedes pays the Cuban, do not

believe this indicates Mercedes is lazy.

As a matter

of fact, she pitches in more than most of the Cuban

señoras.)

Sister said Cruz is capable of extensive personal

sacrifice for a cause.

She believes he is not primarily

interested in salary and position, but he is an idealist.

What are his personal pursuits, sources

faction, hobbies, avocations, etc:

of satis-

Hunting, swimming, fishing, skin diving, jai alai

tennis.

a. What are his pet peeves, complaints, grievances?

Unknown

Yes

e. Is he receptive to new ideas? Tolerant?

f. Compare him with the "typical man".

A cut above the normal man (LITAINT-2).

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