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[8]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[9]SUBJECT: AMBRUSH Organization
[10]Job # 63-345/6
[12]File # 19-5-6
[13].. : | Dated included: Apr 61 - Jan 62.
[14]| Volumes: 1
[15]1. Description: >
[16]Revolutionary Council Anti-Castro Security and
[17]_ Counter-Intelligence Tean,
[18]2, Findings:
[19]No findings in relatimto the terms of reference.
[20]Of possible interest: A document dated 19 August
[21]1961 source: AMPAL-1, hand carried to Hqs. from WAVE
[22]in August 1961. The document mentions "Cuban Communist
[23]penetration agents in all branches of importance of the
[25]U.S. Government" ... Mentions a possible "Castro
[27]penetration into the Frente (FRD - Revolutionary
[28]Democratic Front) and U.S. activities".
[30]3. Other Agencies with Knowledge of this Activity:
[32]Apparently, none.
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[35]Garbara Boyle)
[36]\ Researcher
[38]oz £ CDH comment: Check out Eugenio MARTINE® again.
[39]: (sDIPSTREAM-1 said in 1976 that one Eugenio MARTINEZ was working
[40]for the Cubans. A Eugenio MARTINEZ was involved in the Watergate;
[42]a former JMWAVE Station agent.7
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[48]August 19/61. o6 )
[49]Enclosed find an approximate list of expenses that (Armando Nuner
[51]Gave md for consideration. However, he would like to talk it over
[52]~ las to the . rest of: his: stay in the U. Se >
[54]Armando atunero enclosed a note he asked to have sent over, "La Voz a
[55]las Americas" (onda corta-~h ort wave). This is supposed to be soma
[56]ii sort of signal to his 0. Pe CG. group in Cuba to get behind end ..:
[57]— cooperate with information and sabotagee--------~.
[59]I did mt talk to him as yet since I am awaiting word from you as t¢
[60]| this Monday's meetings with him.-----
[63]Jacinto Luzerraga, a8 friend from Cuba end former sugar mill ovmner,
[65]and father-in-law of Lino Fernandez (SRR, now in jail at the Isle «
[66]Pines), told me that Dr. Gntonio Valdes Rodrigue}(30th of Noviembr
[67]Movimiento) was, taken to jail after returning to Cuba from Hiani ‘
[68]|. Last. time. ‘heres. and not. es yet released. Jacinto arrived here wi!
[69]nts wife ana-5, grandchildren about 5 days ago. He was formerly a
[70]‘member of. ‘the fanous old Cuban ABC Group. It should be remembe:
[71]that Dre (verdes) x received training in S/i, his last trip here.-----
[73]August 19/61
[74]Ben Volpe, now working at Holiday Tours, Biscayne Blvade, Miami, t:
[76]| me -that his father, having co me from Cuba a few days ago, told hir
[77]| that Federico Claramont, 1100 10th St., Miami Beach(living close ©
[78]‘| them), is a susp ected member of Castro's G-2 and known as such si:
[79]being in Cubae He arrived in the Ue Se, Miami, as a political ex
[80]| hich is & cover for his true mission here, and statusen---=-
[82]--| august 19/61
[83]i Jacinto Luzarraga and his relative told me that it is being rwoaor
[85]noo -_ that since only men are taken to Opa Locka by Immigration for 48
[86]- po _ | Fidel Castro is sending in many G-2 women instead of men for his
[87]7 “ clandestine operations here, between here end Cuba. I also heard
[89]| _.'.. } pumored that some of these agents are sent to tie in with Communi
[91]. : in the U. S., various regions of the U. S. JI have no other info.
[93]| a ‘this as could not find out more since it was told to me as a runic
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[96]6 August 19/61 ~
[97]| ot (Armando Munero)told me that he gets information from his uncle
[99]Guillermo Rojas, a-long time Cuban Communist who is presontly we:
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[102]| a _ || in the Imprenta Nacional at Havanae He helped(supposed to be one
[104]_ ent nee mt Lu. pee ee eee ee rye ews
[106]pers co ~— 7 se Se ee tite SF emo ane anna
[108]H ees tee wns ASTER EES one alana
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[119]the main) organize the library of the ‘Communist throughout Cube
[120].,hds unclé told him that Kruschev promised Fidel Castro that he |
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[135]have missles in Cuba(this was a few months ago). Also, his unc’
[137]that the Russians have spies in the Pentagon that pull for Fide!
[139]Communists in all branches of importance of the U. S. Gov't., &
[141]Castro, and they have already plenty of agents bel nging to the
[142]even in the CIA. ‘He said that_all people in Guba that worked vi
[145], the. CIA were picked up. ‘through their agents and those presently
[147]working with same are being watched closely. (unerd told rie thi
[148]he is kind of suspicious of Eugenio, his being Cuban end because
[149]a sort of sixth sense, as he calls Atecnnn nn senn--- Fen
[151]August 19/61 - vee
[152]“Bart told me last week that Juez: Garceran was the one that sent -
[154]letter you “received to Carlos: Prio as. “he recognized the handwrit
[155]on both ‘envelopes. The above judge bola Bart that some have bee:
[156]given Salvo. ‘Conductos to Mextco and ‘that ‘the Italian Embassy is
[158]‘emptying’ out same. This judge is the one that made the list of
[160]| people held up in ‘the Italian Embassy, that you received from Bay
[161]-Bert told me that he thought that Alberto Del Junco(NDC),that I ©
[162]in touch,with is getting aid from someone from tho U. Se Gov't. <
[163]Del Juncots sister saw him this past Friday night at his hore anc
[164]gave him $5,000.00 in U. S. Dollars(money) to send through the Po
[165]to Cuba to be given to her brother down there. She didn't want t
[167]disclose to Bart where and from Whom she received the money, and
[169]| -only said that it was from his group(HDC) here. Bert thinks that
[170]this is’ not truee Le sent the money. down elready.
[171]~Enclosed(marked in pencil, #7) find photostatic copies of letters
[172]sent to Oscar Diaz from former F.Castro Pres. Urrutia and from a
[173]| Macaroni that Bart kno ws. It is self explanatory in Spanish and
[175]Bart says that he knows that the air strips shovm on enclosed map
[177]are truely in existence. Part’ received these photostatic copies «
[178]to his suggesting same to Oscar Diaz upon delivery. I couldn't tr
[179]this letter to you a few nights ago as he had to deliver sere in -.
[180]‘hour. of the time I visited him. However, I suggested his tryins t
[181]stand by when the letter wag openede Oscar Diag liked Part!s ides
[183]making photostatic copies of sme 9 and Bert asked for e for himbse
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[188]: “Satie vette ie ee ee ee NE ed te A ee ee
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[192]@ | of ithe Frente due to lack of funds, sty s Dre Pidez. However, a:
[194]: having tried | to find out whether this Captain Dospain was Ernest
[195]we were not suree Having been introduced upon our 2nd- visit las ;
[196]a | Frdday, 9:30 A. He(first visit wos 2 days previously at 9350 A.
[197]. we were presented to. Ernesto Despaing the person we were looking.
[199]" owe some tinie “io w( due to“his relations with Coferino Alvarez(G-2) on:
[201]Josefing ‘Socarras(Ceferino's girl friend, of whom I have been wri
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[208]i}. abo ut for ome time now). We started to get places, with all ful
[209]cooperation,the first: time there as we spoke only to Dr. Fidez. °
[210]_ - _ second time, with Despain present, we felt that we should not £0
[211]te many detei ls. Dry Fidez. told us that Despain was planning on s*
[212]. - hin. wth a delegation to Puerto Rico. I feel, as well as Frank,
[213]this Dr. Fldez. (around 60 yrae’ o1d) is a person that could very «
[215]vowed ae ~ organize his. office to ve of very. valuable service against ‘Castro
[217]. his Communists here in the States, as well as in Latin Anerica wh
[219]_-... .. ....|| they al ready have. their. own agents operating. it is felt that De
[220]a is trying to get Dre Fldez. out of the way because he recognizes °
[222]importance of the planned Intelligence Service the Frente , throu:
[224]yo Dre Fideze says that they ere now working on the Abc form as used
[226]against a former president of Cuba known as Machado. Enclosed is
[228]~ wees
[230]an idea of how this Broup functions and are placed into many: walks
[231]life of importance to this causes. Their work is mainly of Intell
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[235]os | se FPldeze, sam which could produce a very strong arm against Castro.
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[243]Service and in a form of cooperati ing with the U.S.Gov't. in all ws
[245]possible wittout trying to get monies, if- possible, to function. 1:
[249]presently trying to Get donations ‘to: $300.00 ‘to keep his office f£0°
[250]for a month. Upstatrs in the same puilding, they have radio opera!
[251]oo (very well. experienced) continuously monitoring all phases of impo:
[253]ance in Cuba (sugar mills, etc.). Frank Asked Despain if the file °
[255]had in his hands was for use Despain was caught a little off bounds
[256]; OO, } as he became somewhat unnerved, wut soon rallied and opened the fil
[257]| showing data on boats, but taking great pains to keep us from secin
[259]‘the contents. I didn't went to press ‘the point arousing any suspic.
[261]} '. | Dre Pldeze introduced me as a Joe Anderson, FBI man. I had former]
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[264]: cautioned | him against, referring to me es anything special, whien he
[266]as ano Tema Peewee.
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[277]| contra, ‘8---F-ald anywaye let it go at thet to see the. ‘developnents as it ve
[279]| no ‘use to refute him again, However, when we parted, I aia nenti
[280]him agein that he should not do so at rendom as I did not think 4
[281]necessary nor what we had agreed upone Dre Fldeze did say so 9S
[282]-dnitroduced us to Despain as his Jefe(ch rief) and. wanted to show hi
[283]loyalty at ‘tho. same time explaining to him that he wes cooperntin
[284]with us in all ways possible against Castro and Gornnani sm, which
[285]plainly ‘geen that Despain didn't like at alle Despain sat silent
[286]‘no questions asked, hard, eyeing us as if. weiting to see how far
[287]FBI had gotten into matters of the Frente. I did not ask the Dr.
[288]questions I wanted to end only said that I would like to be in to
[290]yt with him at all times. Enclosed you will find photostatic coples
[292]letters sent by Cubans here to Prague and the answers of same. ¥
[293]told me to ask him how he got this information. Idid not feel th
[294]‘should. have done so at the moment. However, Iwill be in touch v
[296]Dr. Fideze again soon as I said I would. I will not go to the of:
[298]of this Intell. again. as I was elmost seen by a Frank Paez, Pepe
[299]Aguero's friend, Pepe Aguero is Paula Grau's husband, now heres
[301]turned my head away, I think, in time. Dre Fdeze says that he ha
[303]jot more information to give me and that loads of stuff reaches hi
[305]daily, all of which he can turn over to me for study. Ee said th
[307]“if WL get for me Cia files that the Frente has hidden and vant to:
[309]with him. I feel, if Despain, is out of the way,.I could do much
[310]Getting vhat .is needed of them. I do not feel safe with him aro
[312]“i I may be wrong, but that is the way I feel ai ut security with h
[314]I promised to return the enclosed photostatic copies but feel thai
[316]4 of: the-files-can-be taken over for copy for the asking, as Dr. F'!.
[318]1 said he would cooperate to the fullest.
[320]Dre Jose. Julio Fernandez: Office(9 to 11 A.lt.):FR-1-5153
[322]—------—. Homeffrom 8 P.lie to 8 Al ie) 1-4-1853
[323]Frente(from 11:30 Awl. to 1 P.lt.):
[325]| ne FR-4-2630-38-59
[327]| He holds a: Frente Carnet No. 102, Frente Revolucionario Democratic
[329]| (FeReDe), Delegacion de: #1 Salvador(Rescate) and receives 3200.0¢
[331]the Frente.
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[343]| August 19/61 ; _ mene) :
[344]| Fraik Arias has Given ne the following information (adeuT DESPA )
[346]A oe a STR
[347]Caytoin(Lieutenant, known formerly as) Ernesto Despain, head of +
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[350]Frente Intelligence Sorvice at ZO ssen Lone, Migai, with cntranc
[352]in back of building at 1sth Street, off Brickell Ave., vorked for |
[353]with. Ceferino Alvarez(G=2, known as) in Government Insurance(Sem:
[354]Goblerno) md formerly in the now non-existent BANSECO(branch of”
[355]National Bank of Guba). Josefina Socarras worked vith them also :
[356]Seguro del Gobierno - Ihave written of Josefina before through '
[357]findings of Frank, who knew them all in Cuba(not Despain directly;
[358]only his family). “This Captain Despain is an intimate friend of r
[359]Ceférino and Josefina( planning to’ go to New York soon)s She has’ v
[360]trying ‘to get #mething started here, as reported before. It is
[361]strongly urged thet this Josefina be ‘surveilled constantly as I,
[362]as well as Frank, think that she is affiliabea with Castro's cland
[364]activities here in tye States. She received monthly checks from ¢!
[365]Centro Refugiado//Cap tain Despain is planning.on going to join t:
[367]1Ue Se Army. ~ He is’ definitely strongly suspected of giving everyth:
[369]of Intelligence to Castro and is tied in with the Cormunist and Co:
[370]groups heres He may even soon plan to disappear from the scene -and
[371]should not be allowed to get off easily. He has been kseping Dre
[373]Jose Julio Fernandez from organizing his anti-Castro and Anti-Coui
[374]‘files due to lack of funds(says Despain).» It seems thatrhis was ju
[375]an excuse before and was done to keep the ball functioning as.shoul.
[377]bee -I think that this Dr. Jose . Julio Fernandez is very sincere
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[386]is innocehtly giving everything into the hands of Despain without
[387]| knowinge How Despain got into this position is not lmown by us yet.
[388]4 a acral seer . ,
[390]| As far as we are concerned he is a Castro penetration into the Frent
[392]and U. S. activities.
[394]The above is the, result of being sent to see Dr. Jose Julio Fornande
[396]head of Intebligence Servence of the Frente(as told us dy Fomaor
[397]Cuban Gri. Socallanes, friend of Frank}x I went with Frank to try t
[398]find out abo ut a woman whose Egnione of two of them) had talren date
[399]and pictures for Castro of ailnilitery and naval installations in t’
[400]State of Florida. |
[402][otcn - a vaueLouea “chain aysinst “reéLlerring’ tolme vy anyuning specani, wien no
[403]pa ory puis res rowers oasis seo oe te ee toe,
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[413]‘Enelosed. find the groups belonging: to the Frente that vag writte
[414]io for me by this Dr. Fldez.
[418]“Enclosed find(# ‘S marked) "Reporte and Informe" (2 sheets) Given me
[420]Dre Pideze to. show what they are doing now.
[421]Dr. Dideze informed me of the following:
[422]‘(ajo A Communist militants Alberto Iglesias, 425 Cedar Lanes 3
[423]_ Meadow, New York(Phones :IV-1-4368 and 1V-G=4547). He is a
[424]“Resident of. the U. S. for more than 20 years. - Ha has his
[426]business," American Welding and Boiler Works Coe". This i:
[428]“man to be watched as he even uses his business as a front.
[430](Oe) Mario Garcia, Miami Ventilated Awning Goes: Ines (works at):
[432]‘presently asking . Immigration permission to go to Cuba end
[434]considered’as one of Fidel Castro's heads here. with a gre:
[435]"many ties. . . _
[436]-Ericlosed. find a break down of _— of the Frente Intell. Offi
[437]‘given me by. Dre Fideze sy my asking him for same. Frank Aries is
[438]helping the Dre get funds for the maintenance of this office for
[440]least another month. I think that this set up should be taken I>
[443]gust 21/61 oo
[445]ee a sind marked’ 9, 2 documents, given me by Emanuel Carvajo
[446]‘last night which are self-explanatory in Spanighe One is a list
[447]exiles in their Costa Rican Embassy in Havana, and the other is
[448]co cument(copy) signed and given today to the Minister of Foreim
[449]Relationg of Cuba in Havana. It seems that there was very much
[450]discussions concerning sane ariongst the foreign diplomats’ in Cuba
[451]The Egyptian Embassador(RAUsSyria, etc.) went to the first meetin
[452]the diplomats had in Habana concerning the new monetary exchonges
[453]He first agreed strongly with the rest and promised to sign the
[455]enclosed type document concerning the new $ exchange in Cuba. T
[456]first meeting was held last Monday, Aug.13th, and they met again /
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[466]‘a second time on Thurdday in order to signe He (name not Inown b:
[467]Carvajal) then refused to sign and did not even show up which ind:
[468]ted to the remeinder of the diplomats that his money must have ber
[469]exchanged in the full anount to keep him off the list of simaturc
[470]The Swiss Charge D'Affairs informed at the same meeting, to the
[471]Diplomats, that he received information from his Government that t
[473]Swiss Gov't. was checking all present Cuban bank accountants exist
[475]in Switzerland and were readying themselves to act accordingly in
[477]case the Cuban Gov't. should not reach any agreement in regards to
[479]moses db a ye en me ene mn ee eee
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[484]| Co the ‘exchange vith the Dinlomatse
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[493]- The Japanese Embassador said he informed his Gov't. about these
[494]difficulties as a protest against the _behavior of the Cuben Gov!
[495]a od
[496]This he. told. at ‘the Diplomatic meetings
[498]|| ~~“ About a week ago, there was a hunger strike at the Brazilian int
[499]by the exiles there. However, they Gave up as a gesture to onlr
[500]obedience to the ‘Enbassador. They protested against not reccivi
[502]salvo conductos and other things.
[504]i- This -caming week, Monday or Tuesday, the Diplomats again are cet:
[505]together at a meeting to protest before the Cuban Gov't. about ©
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[512]7 Se | | lax end puxpose fut dest ming ways of handling this affair, and
[513]| remind the Gov't. of their obligations: “in extending the courtesy
[514]ie according “International. agreements.
[515]| Carvajal asked me not to mention this, but later said that he
[516]i informed us about Enbassador Quiros ‘Leaving Havana this Thursday
[517]_as he was being recalled by the Costa: Rican Gov't. for consultati
[518]Carvajal will be in charge | of the Embassy for the time, tat said
[519]he didn't expect the Enbassador to return as he. is taking I his fa:
[520]and house hold items. | ;
[521]| He also told me again that Eduardo ato, Costa Rican Consul in.
[522]Havane, was a person not to ‘be trusted ‘by many experiences: they 3 a
[523]already ‘had with hime oe .
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