Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 10/24/1969
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/21/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90102-10120

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 105-183162-9

Released under the John F. Kennedy

ussassination Records Collection

det of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 54460 Date: 10-04-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

MM

TO:

HQ

TITLE:

DATE:

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10/24/1969

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SUBJECTS:

DOCUMENT TYPE:

CLASSIFICATION :

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

08/10/1998

MAX LESNICK

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Unclassified

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

INC LHM

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

105-16624

DATED STATES DEPARTMENT (MUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida

OCT 2 4 1969

RE :

ETERCITO LIBERTADO! CUBANO

(CIBAN LI WRATING ARMY) (ELC)

INTERNAI, SECURITY - CUBA

7/As

hA

The ejercito Libertador Cubano (BLe) was former

in 1968 by members of the usociacion de Veteranos de Bahia

de Cochinos, Brigade 3506 Avic) sociation of Veterans

of the Bay of Pigs, Brivade 2106).

The purpose of the

organizers of the FLC was to attract to its membership the

militant Cubans of other exile organizations and to unite

under the banner of the ELC. They were attempting to

develop a policy of positive military action against the

Government of Cuba.

After developing considerable interest

among Cuban exiles

and raising funds, the ELC was disrupter

by internal dissension and allegations of misappropriation

of the funds. As of January, 1969, the lilC was no longer

active.

On January 30, 1969, MARCUS VALUES CASTILLA,

then residing at the Sylvania Hotel,

226 Southwest Fifth

Avenue, Miami, Florida, was interviewed and advised that

he had been an active member of the ELC and that he was

not aware of any plans on the part of the ELC to conduct

any militant activities.

VAj.DES said that as of that time,

the ELC was inactive and had closed its office.

On August 22, 1969, MM T-1, who is famillar witr

ooth pro and anti-CASTlo activities

in the Miami area,

advised that the ELC, which he described as the military

arm of the AVBC, which had been inactive since the fall

1lA

of 1968,

had been reactivated under the leadership of

+ LUISTONES. A meeting of the ELC was held at®

an office

N. 41

Libra

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EJERCITO LIBERTADOR CURANO (EIC)

an intense exchange of live

with thr communists suar Jing

the installation and with sailors on a hoat patrolling

the shore, the commando group was able to retire,

having

achieved its objective and without injuries.

The release

was signed by Dr, ARMANDALERNANDA, yenezuelan delegate

of the Ejercito libertador

Cubano, at Caracas,

august 21, 1909. The release also contained a notatior

Venezuela, Luien

that additional

details of this action would be given at

a press conference which would he held in the city of

- New York by one of the leaders of the ble, luIs toRnes.

On August 28, 1969, MM T-:, a Cuban who is

acquainted with the leaders of the principal anti-CASTRO

organizations in the Miami area, advised that on August 23,

1969, LUIS TONES, in a confidential conversation, remarked

that

he was connected with the "Cuban Liberation Army" and

that he had practically separated Irom the leadership of

the AVBC, which had originally started the ELC.

TORNES

said that secret cells of the ELC were being created in

order to carry out operations abroad as well as inside

thi United States.

He said that he was Jeaving for New

York City, where he would hold a press conference in con-

nection with the recent attack on Cuba and at the same

time work on preparing the secret commandos who will

operate in the United States.

On August 25, 1969, MM T-4, a Cuhan who has

been Involved in revolutionary activitles during the past

eleven years, advised that with regard to the claim by LuIS

TORNES and the ElC that they had recently made a raid on

Cuba and had engaged a Cuban gatrol boat, he had discussed

this with FRANCISCO, RODRIGUEA TAMAYO, a close associate 01

LUIS TORNES.

RODRIGUEZ stated that this report by TORNES

was a fabrication which TORNES was using to justify the

money which he has been collection from Cuban businessmen

In the Miami area.

On August 29, 1969, Mi T-l reported that he had

office of the organization located at 1878

Street, Miami.

JOSE M. MACIAS WIS

present at this meeting

and he admitted confidentially that although he had been

among. those who had previously claimed that he had par-

ticipated in the attach on Cuba on August 18, 1969, 1n

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OTTIONAL FORM NO, 10

* MAY 1082 EDITION

OSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.0

-UNITED STATES GC

IRNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-183162)

SAC, MIAMI (105-16624) (P)

OEJERCITO LIBERTADOR CUBANO

(CUBAN LIBERATING ARMY (ELC)

IS - CUBA

(00: Miami)

DATE:

OCT 2 4 1969

CIA HAS NU OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICS: ji AND/CR,

RELEASE UF CUE INFUtINATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT. KP 11-19-97

SUD/USR

1-17-98

ALL INFORMATION CO'TANED (JEK)

TJFK

Re Miami teletype dated 8/22/69.

Enclosed for the Bureau are nine copies of an LHM

containing current information on the activities of the ELC.

Copies are being disseminated locally to:

U. S. Secret Service, Miami, Florida

NISO, Charleston, South Carolina

CIA, Miama

U. S. Coast Guard, Miami

U. S. Border Patrol, Miami

U. S. Customs, Miami and Region II, Miami

INS,

Miami

OSI, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida

Confidential informants utilized in this LiM are

as follows:

MM

T-1

1s

MM

MM 1248-9.

MM

T- 2

is

T-3

RICARDO MORALES NAVARRETE.

is

MM 1337-S.

MM

T-4

is

MM 974-S.

In view of efforts on the part of LUIS TORNES

to reactivate the ELC, Miami will continue to follow its

activities through MM 1248-5.

BREC-20 / 03: /E3/62-9

15 OCT 27 1969

141

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State/CIA/Secret

Service/RAOISD•0b2_-

Army/Navy/Air Fr.-. 'D.:/Customs/Coast Guard

Coordinator oi Cure-s

?. MRS For InPO

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