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[22]' Activities of the DRE (Directorio Revolucionarito Estudiantil)
[24]|. The source of the information contained in subsequent
[25]paregraphe is Jose Ricardo Rabel Ortega, A 12 421 451, Cuban. national
[26]who 16 the oldest son of Jose Ricardo: Rabel Hunez, the present ©
[27]national director of “Viviendas Campesinas” in Cuba. Source was a
[28]Navy cadet at the Maricl Academy from February 1%0 to November 1961.
[29]oo . As pert.of the curriciilum source spent two weeks in Minan del. rrio, .
[30]|: Oriente Province, during: the. latter part of 1960. From February to :
[31]: 12 July. 1962; ° source worked for Viviendas Cempesinas as a general
[32]oo office clerk. He may be reached at the following address: c/o Manuel
[33]. Gomez, 539° NE 70th Street, Miami, Florida, USA.
[35]| . _ , 2. Source gave the following information which is repeated
[36]: . verbatim herein.
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[39]“In a conversation on 13 July 1962 in tavern, [Ey vrothey- in-lav,
[40]Fernando Come: ronsecal told me that the Directorio Revolucionario — -
[41]Estudiantil (D! (DRE) in Cuba had received.14 tons of arms and munitions
[43]oan to be used in the near ‘future against the Communist regime of Cuba.
[44]He also told me that experts in the handling of explosives were
[45]entering Cuba for sabotage of bridges and railroads.
[47]“Lye brother-in- M7, -Fernando | Gomez Fonseca Sith in.cParge of the '
[48]DRE fh Havana Province. I also know ‘Laureario™ x Git yie. io) ‘Péquerio” Oa fas
[49]who is one of the most important DREé ‘Teaders “in Cul cael
[51]In the conversation, I learned also that the DRE is expecting
[52]@nother ship with arms aid ammunition in the near future and a. yacht
[53]which is now in a Latin. Amerfcan country. The yacht is for use in
[54]activities against the Castro sovernment.
[56]. The activities against the Castro government to be carried out dy
[57]\ . "s+ ‘the DRE“are expected to start within.e month.or. two. months ‘at the. latest... -
[59]Note: This information is confidential, and I want it to be kept in
[60]the greatest possible secrecy. I have spoken with no one else of this
[61]matter, which I consider very delicate. I want held in complete -
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[69]reserve the name of fay brother-in-Lav end that of Mr. Laureano.
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[73]contact ‘with source-for purposes of determining | ;
[74]potentialities that the source may have and/or to agecas a. possible
[75]breach of Gecurity, : . ot ; . .
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