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Document date: 01/23/1963
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JFK Assassination System

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FBI

124-90107-10240

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

105-117222-NR

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F. kennedy

Assassination Records

Collection Aet of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

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JOHN THOMAS DUNKIN

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DEFEN

NIEULIGENCE INFORMATI

REPOR

NOTE:

This document contains information

'allecting the national delense of the United

States within the meanine of the espionage

¡gios, Tille 1S, U.S. C., Sea 793 and 794.

The ironsmission or the revelation of its

contents in any manner to an unauthorized

person la prohibited by lami

(Cladallisation and Control Markinan)

COUNTRY:

Cuba

8. REPORT NUMBER:

2231000963

2.

SUBJECT:

(U) "ALPHA 56" Plans to Resume. 9. DATE OF REPORT: 23 January 1963

•Attacks on Cuba

10. NO. OF PAGES:

Three

ISC NUMBER:

11. REFERENCES:

DIPM 6C and 6E2

This report contains unprocosood infomationi

Plans and or policies should not be evol vod.

os modilied solely. un the basis of this repori.

ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED

'HEREIN IS UNCLASSIMED

• DATE 4-11-45 By 51d08-Spick

JFK

DATE OF INFORMATION: 13 January 1963

12. ORIGINATOR:

G2, Antilles Cormand, USARCARIB

• Fort Brooke, Puerto Rico

/ PLACE AND DATE OF ACO: San Juan, Puerto RiCO 13. PREPARED BY UNriMI

14-22 January 1963

V. AGUAJO, CIV ANALYSI

EVALUATION: SOURCEICCUmeNtALINFORMATION -

IA. APPROVING AUTHORITY:

Mering E. Kille

SOURCE:

Press and others

HENRY E.

KEILY, IN COL, GS

Coriands= 166

SUMMARY:

(Leave !Slank)

(C). A translation of the main points covered by Antonio

VECIANA,

General Coördinator of "Operation ALPHA 66"

.., in a broad-

cast over radio station WITA, San Juan, Puerto Pico,.

on 13 January

1963 are set forth. Briefly, VECIANA stated

""ALPHA 66" determi-

nation to carry on a "war of liberation" in Cuba on its own in-

itiative in 1953 because "US policy on the Cuban situation is not.

cooperative". He also outlined Fidel CASTRO's plans for action

in 1953às "reported by our clandestine operators in Cuba."

local press report of 17 January 1963. indicated that floy

CUTIERANZ Menoyo, leader of the "Second Escambray Front" to which

the ALPHA 66 is allied, had recently returned from a clandes-

tine visit to his followers inside Cuba.

158 ac

Mobile 66 64 05-11723c466)

105.18831 (5470)

1.

(c)

A source who is knowledgeable of Cuban evile activities

and organizations in Puerto Rico furnished on I4 January 1963

the text of a speech in the Spanish language broadcast by Antonio

VECIANA (see Atch I) over radio station VITA (Radio El Imparcial)

of Sai Juan,.

Paorio Rico, on If January 1963. Main points 105 - 1L722

covered, by, VECIANA's address are translated as follows:

NOT RECORDED

170 FEB 21 1963

FER 277

Saga

"Call to Arms"

inor is the time for all cubans to devote their energies to

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EVALUATION: SOURCEICCUMETLAT YINFORMATION

SOURCE:

Press" and others

14: APPROVING AUTHORITY:

E! KEILy, In COI, GS

(Leave !larik)

(C) A translation of the main points covered by Antonio

VECIANA, General Coördinator of "Operation ALPMA 65", in a broad-

cast over radio station WITA, San Juan, Puerto Rico,

on 13 January

1963 are set forth.

Briefly, VECIANA stated "ALPHA 66" determi-

nation to carry on a "war of liberation" in Cuba on its own in-

itiative in 1953 because "US folicy on the Cuban situation is not

cooperative". He also outlinea Fidel CASTRO's plans for action

in 1963 as "reported by our clandestine operators in Cuba."

Iocal press report of 17 January 1963 indicated that Eloy

"GUTIERREZ Menoyo, leader of the "Second Escambray Front" to wrich

the ALPHA 66 is allied, had recently seturned from a clandes-

tine visit to his followers inside Cuba.

i685

placeciln 105-119222(66l6)

105. 78831(5476)

1.

(C)

A source who is knowledgeable of Cuban eile activities

and organizations in Puerto Fico furished on I January 1953

the tait of a speech in the Spanish language broadcast by Antonio

VECIANA (see itch I) over radio station WITA (Radio El Imparcial)

of San Juan, Fuerto Rico, on 13 January 1963. Main points

covered by VECIANa's address are translated as follows:

"Cali to Arms"

"Now is the time for all Cubans to devote their energies to

a plan that will culminate in the victory of the Christian and

11s.

DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR:

G2, USARCARIB (2 Atch)

17. DOWNGRADING DATA:

18.

ATTACHiNENT DATA:

GROUP-3

Subj: ..

"ALPHA 66" Plans to

Downgraded at 12 year intervals;

Resane attacks on. Cuba,

Not automatically declassified.

(U) A Call

to War.....

(Ilamando a la Guerra..

I cy, 22 pages

(C) Biographic Informatio

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on Antorio: VECIANA Blanchi

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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INFORMA

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REPORT NO.

2231000953

PAGE IWO

oF Three.

ORIGINATOR G2, ANTCOND,

USARCARIB, Ft. Brooke;

Puerto RicO

democratic forces over the Cuban Conmunist regime. This plan is

based on our historical struggle for freedom.

After an exhaus-

tive study, the following facts were revealed:

It is useless to demand aid fron the United States be-

cause the US policy on the Cuban situation is not cooperative.

We must decide not to leave the liberation of Cuba in the hands

of foreigners since it is more our duty to liberate Cuba than

We have to take action in order to see Cuba liberated

because the Communist regime will never be overthrown by internal

revolt. The decision open to cubans has two alternatives: the

decision to fight or the decision to submit io losing their !

country. We have chosen the alternative to fight for the ulti-

mate liberation of Cuba, without considering the elements of

time delay or resulting pain fron this'decision.

b. Reports from our clandestine operators in Cuba re-

vealed the conmunist plans for Castro's action in 1963, which

are as follows:

(1) To reach a rapprochement with the US Government

through arbitration of the lexican and Brazilian Governments.

The Castro regime will assure that it will leave the Moscow

orbit as a satellite and will convert cuba into a nationalist

socialist country similar to lugoslavia.

(2) The first phase of the plan was the release of

the Playa Giron prisoners.

The next stage of the plan is to :

offer indemnities for US property and goods that were confis-

cated tiro years ago in Cuba. Payment will be made with sugar.

This plan is under consideration by 'pacifist' elements within

the US Govemment. Castro's plan includes (a) amnesty to 20-

litical prisoners, several of whom have already been released;

and (b) to hold 'elections' at a propitious time, which will

surely constitute a 'fixed election.!

The thesis of AIPHA 66 is to carry out the war of

liberation of Cuba.

d. The plans of ALPHA 66 are:

(I)• ALPHA 66 and the Second National Front of the

Escambray

have joined together with military equipment and the

necessary men to initiate war.

(2) We are preparing to increase the attacks soon

to initiate war on Cuban territory, which will lead to the

rhe damtal) et the Castro regime.

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vealed the communistplans for Castro's action in 1953

are as follows:

(1) To mach a rapprochement with the US, lovernment

through arbitration of the Medican and Brazilian Goveriments.

The Castro regime will assure that it will leave the Moscow

orbit as a satellite and will convert Cuba into a nationalist

socialist country similar to Yugoslavia.

(2) The first phase of the plan was, the release of

the Playa Giron prisoners.

The next stage of the plan is to

offer indenities for US property and goods that were confis-

cated two years ago in Cuba.

Payment will be made with sugar.

This plan is under consideration by 'pacirisi! elements within

the US Government. ¡Castro's plan includes (a) amnesty to po-

Litical prisoners, several of whom have already been released;

and (b) to hold 'elections' at a propitious time, wich will

surely constitute a 'fixed election.'

c.. The thesis of AIPHA 66 is to carry out the war of

liberation of Cuba.

a. The plans of ALPHA 66 are:

(1) ALPHA 66 and the Second National Front of the

Escambray have joined together with military equirment and the

necessary. men to initiate war.

(2) We are preparing to increase the attacks soon

to initiate war. on Cuban territory, which will lead to the

ultimate downfall of the Castro regime.

(3): Even without material assistance from friendly

governments,

the struggle against international communism on

Cuban soil will begin.

(4) Clandestine operators are in place to stage

raids;

sabotage and espionage with the general purpose to pre-

pare the conditions for general insurrections.

(5) The aim of the commando activities is to con-

tinue harrassing the Castro Goverrment, such as the raids on

Caibarien, Isabela de Sagua and Juan Francisco.

The raids are

part of a carefully laid out plan seeking the liberation of cuba.

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DEPAI

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INFORMANIKONI

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CONTINUATION SHEET

(Classilication and Control Markings)

REPORT NO. 2231000963

PAGE Three

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PAGES

ORIGINATOR G2, ANTCOND, USARCARTE

Fort Brooke, Puerto Pico

(Loavo Blark)

"Fidel Castro knows of our activities and is aware that

this time the fight is against men dedicated to liberating Cuba

at all costs.

The end is just a matter of time.

We call Cubans

to unite in a struggle without animosities.

Personal differences

must be forgotten.

The

plans, wearons and the necessary men for the emarcipation Cuba

are ready to carry out their trust."

2.

(U) An article printed in the 1? January 1963 edition of

the san Juan, Puerio Rico English Language dally THE SAN JUAN

STAR quoted VECIANA as stating that Eloy GUTIERREZ Menoyo,

leader of the Second Front of the Iscambray organization, had

been making secret visits to Cuba in November and December 1962

organizing underground activities. VECIANA said that resistance

leaders in groups of two and three are being infiltrated into

Cuba.

According to him, GUTIERREZ Menoyo has been stationed at

a secret Caribbean island base of the Escambray group since

October 1962.

VECIANA added that fron this secret base they

have been broadcasting to Cuba every night at 2200 hours and

have been also landing equipment there. Members of the Escam-

bray group, according to VECIANA, have held secret meetings with

about 30 officials of the CASTRO ségime who are ready to join a

resistance movement.

(C) Corments: According to the source of VECIANA's speech,

the information appearing in the speech was received from clan-

destine operators located in Cuba, and was transmitted through

a clandestine communications system available to VECIANA and

OPERATION ALPHA 66.

In the opinion of the confidential source,

VECIANA's statements in his speech, although slightly exaggerated

and embellished, are valid.

'The confidential source is convinced

that OPERATION ALPHA 66 has the resources and capabilities to

carry, out the "action" program of warfare on. Cuban territory out-

Lined in VECIANA's speech.

In a statement dated 8 November 1902, the original

OPERATION ALPHA 66 Members announced VECIANA'S

"resignation"

after his disclosure of his ties with the GUTIERREZ Menoyo group.

Henceforin, the statement added, the group would be known as

"'Comandos I-66" to distinguish themselves from VECIANA who

insisted in using the name of ALPHA 66.

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