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[11]“DISPATCH “snenst
[13]Chior, Special Affairs Staff
[15]Chicr of Station, awwave” /”
[16]Sut OTYPIC/Operational . . ;
[17]Debricfing Report = Santiago SANCHEZ de sa 19
[18]RTQUERD - RETRONES , .
[20]' ‘| ACTION REQUIRED: None
[24]REFERENCES: (A) WAVE 2733, dated 15 August 1963, oar ——
[25](8) MEXI 5507, dated 26 July 1963.0 5) "7 SEU
[30]. Transmitted herewith, FYI, is a debriefing report,,.-....
[31]on Santiago SANCHEZ do la Torre. Subject arrived i ?
[32]via Mexico in late August, 1963, ‘Tho debriefiug contains
[33]information re- tho MRR roll up in Way, 1962. Attachment
[34]"A" contains a list of subject's friends that are currently
[35]employed in power plants in Cuba, Attachment "B" ig a
[36]debriefing report on Angel BENCOMO who Sanchez believes —
[37]was responsible for the MRR roll-up.
[39]END OF DISPATCH
[41]ATTACHNENTS .
[42]Debriefing Reports, 1 cy ea. herewith © ‘
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[51]CLASSINCATION
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[58]HO FIELD DISTRIFUTION : cs ; i i
[60]coat TEGAlwas selected as the Military Coordinator. On 21 Ju
[61]Of ‘[ontecs.
[62]AMII
[64]sending her letters in jail via Miami
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[78]43 September 1963 SL
[81]DEBRIEFING REPORT : Santiago PSANCHEZ do la Torre ~ aka “Jose Antonio"
[82]DATE & PLACE —s:_—s Safchouso #182, 29-30 August (0900 - 1300 hrs)
[84]CASE OFFICER - 3 Claronce - SMERYAGE
[86]“Subject began tu work against Lhe CASTRO regimo with the MRP in
[87]At that time he was employed in the Santa Clara powcr plant as a
[88]His job was controlling the amount.of electric current that
[89]was distributed. (Attachment "A" contains a list of Subject's friends
[90]currently employed in power plants in Cuba). On 17 April 1961 Subject
[91]made contact with a_K‘JBA infiltration, team and. and -began to assist the team.
[93]dd" BORGES| ("Pepe "#GONZALES | land *AMARGO/1. Case
[95]Team consisted of\ Seguadd’'*BORGE
[96]Officer Comment: MARGO/1 has confirmed the fac Band Subject worked
[98]with his team In Cuba. Subject permitted the team to install their RS-1
[99]set in his house located at -#219 Carretera de Camajuani in the City of
[101]Santa Clara,. He also safohoused the team.on occasion and permitted them
[102]to hold mectings at his house. After the failure of Playa Giron the
[103]team reorganized the MRR in Las Villas Province, selecting Subject to 4.
[105]be_the_Civil Coordinator of the movement tn that province. [Enriq que ©
[106]1961, while
[108]1.
[109]1960.
[110]technician.
[112]favana for discussions with MRR leaders
[114]nd Sub (aan We ig!
[115]71 and. Guan tr ALCON he KUBARK infiltration team and many other
[117]members of
[118](Discuss
[120]eo MRR SEA Las
[121]& were about actions to take place 26 July 1961).
[123]oe 0 f
[124]feropRic SUEZ ‘Poa B from Santa Clara, age 50/55 yrs, called
[126]Maria
[127]‘Havana and told hit not to return to Santa Clara as many
[129]Oi Ganaciyh
[130]ig had been arrestod.() ORTEGA (passed the, information to. Subject but
[133]as subject ‘thought it applied only tofORTEGAVhe returned to Santa Clara
[135]late at night on 22 July. H went_to his | “home and on 23 July proceeded
[136]to work at the power plane. aria RODRIGUEZ_Pos Bantercepted him on
[138]his way home for lunch and told him that the G-2"was at his home and that
[140]they also were going to the power plant to arrest him. Subject also
[141]learnea that there was surveillance on his home on the night of 22 July
[142]1961, but the person watching the house had gotten drunk and did not. see
[143]subject when he returned from Havana. From that moment until entering
[144]an Embassy on 6 September 1962, subject lived "black".
[146]Subject procceded to the outskirts of Santa Clara where a friond,
[147]Efrain #WARON, resided.. His friend told him to ga to Hnvana. While
[148]driving to Havana Subject met another person who informed him that the
[149]G-2 haa a roadblock on the highway at Colon, Matanzas, and that all cars
[150]were being searched. On 24 July 1961, Subject went to a beach called
[151]"GANUZA" located on the north coast of Las Villas near Corralillo.
[152]Subject’s sister has a home at "Gunuza" so he left his car there and
[153]proceeded to Havana with some friends of his sister.. Later the G-2
[154]confiscated his auto, (It is interesting to note that the G-2, after
[155]confiscating subject's auto at the beach, believed that Subject had
[157]departed from Cuba. Subject thereafter communicated with his wife by
[158]where. they were postmarked).
[162]Ui We ve :
[164]las, including Subject's wife, were arrested. —
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[170]4, On 25 July 1961 Subject went to the house of an MRR leador, FNU
[172]Of Gimenez}in Havana. When Subject approached. JIMENEY'Gynouse he noticed a
[173]“"Dlind move ag if someone was watching” so he > did not go in. He wa tkod
[174]two blocks to a bus stop. From tne bus stop he could observe the house
[176]and he noticed that a car dopar - a vbieh rate of speed er that
[177]day Subject made conta with [ORTEG alt the hous of | fisrio’ sinivaj ind
[178]Fontanar,. ‘Havanad {dl saitapetiuta tlecal n Havana) ifpaia Subject of .
[180]| tlh aid that the
[182]the MRR plans. for the | llowing day (26 July).
[183]they. were aware
[185]movVanent_' way “going ahoad with their plans" even nreGA
[186]ately one week at the
[188]g{or{s JIME yrost ofS Su ect resided for approx.
[190]home of (dose § SNELGAR moth ¥ adero. O(NELGAREJO jtontinues to work {or the
[192]‘Gor at this time. the [Deputy ote chet of.."X8phalt. Consolidated"/for oY
[193]the entire ceuntey. "Un. tne [pe
[194]omens’ Prison at Guanajay, Pinar del ae
[196]1962 Subject*s vite s escaped from the.
[197]She also was safehoused at
[198]ifiacsnsso}ie a "good man" who |
[200]of ALGAREJOYS -house).. Subject claims tha
[201]atknvontds de los OCUJES #221 Jin Santa CatalinaOy
[203]Also has a. O15 now located at
[204](outskirts of Havana).
[205]"Subject. spent. approximat
[208]5.. From October 1961 Subject ‘resided wees Kenuzl [a person he y
[209]6)
[211]AREJOY's jwifo and sons reSide with him. K
[212]y one ont in the above house Gaug.. Sept. ).
[214]thad known for 10 years. While living with [CRU he changed his appearance -
[216]lost much Bet dyed a and curled his hair, 0d ined contact lenses.
[218](C/o Comment Comment oe CRUZ} was arrested approximately 9 May 1962 during
[220]the “roll up -Sbe is in jail at this t e)._In November .
[222]1961, Subject me MS erate t ARANG from Camaguey Of ARANGO}was at that
[224]tim dlitary | act fhator foe athe R and used the name “Angelito".
[225]Coordinator of Las Villas
[227]FNUIFREYES ka LU s who oi
[228]intr bject ty REYES Ss vax Yaguajay, Las Villas.
[229]Subject t ares thr gh sol) UGA Yaka “Anibel" whom. he had known
[231]since 1959. FARANG! o}e eneotty wed Sebjeet © begin working for the MRR again, |
[232]lia oheoe a medical laboratory was obtained for Supject.. 0 o¢
[234]An ID card i Tia
[235]He then obtained a bricfcase and began selling medical supplies. MADRUGA) 8.)
[236]Rey the laboratory ‘ROMBERG - LABORATO!
[239]was captured two actual
[241]OU{FERNANDEZH worked for Av NC/5. After AMBRON
[242]membe met. O SANARDEZ nd requested that he continue to work.
[244]oMCFERNANDEZTpia not know: the men and denied that he worked for the movement) .
[246]6. In late November, 1961. Subject moved into a! uest house" _ where iv
[247]/geveral, other NRR members resided. House is calLea¢phouse Of Maria de “ya
[249]4*GALLEGA'| and is located ont ys Street_between 2ist and _23rd_ Streets, /f)
[250]Vedado > Subject met "Fernando", the Security Chief of the MRR at the guest
[251]_lie_met Rober to WSANCHBZ|t ho also continues to work (y/
[252]ad gone to the hills of Villas but
[253]Ar turo¢ * MUGARRA ‘and
[254]Was once picket sup at the house by AMSALON/1. During this period FN
[255]ested and Subject bean to work with “picannalyy
[256]during this perio bet
[257]letters pertaining to this conflict but they were left in Mexico. ANBIDDY/2
[258]p Case Officer will attempt to
[259]obtain these letters an
[260]carry them to the U. S., as he thought our officials would seize them).
[263]ouse. Fernando conte to_work in, the underground. He also met
[265]the under ound O}{t J
[266]ofdstars sd to ztound H(t MRR man residing there was ber tK * FERNANDEZ) “]
[267]eANSALON/1 visited the house on occasion. Subject
[268]me Rake. Lucas, was 8
[269]ember 1961, RaNcOpftook asylum. There was much conflict in ey
[270]en AMHOOK/E and AMBRONC/5.. (Subject has man
[271]‘4s having someone pick up the letters.
[272]d review them. Subject claims he d@zd not hand
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[288]7. In January 1962 facture “MUG ARRA’ ana [over te SANCHEZ) wore preparing
[289]to depart from Cuba. When AMJAVA/4 and AMB NC/5 gyrived In Havana they
[290]changed their mindg, ; (C/O Comment: A woman named Emi 1a aot ukSas oy
[291]living with{MUGARRAG] This girl later Cae Lo Ape AIK: he Brazili
[292]mbassy) { ARRAJ‘Bigroup consisted of fiptert 1 #SANCHE,.jAnge. ’
[293]: etc”., and stibject.
[295]QY JEddy LEN gs bad, likes money, women,
[296]. GALENOcalled Subject here in Miami on 28 August and wants to talk with
[297]him). a . : a
[299]) ee
[300]. a ara : ; f, my
[301]: a-<fuuca RALinformed ANBRONC/S that he had. doubts about Juan *BUSTAMENTE ,,
[302]Aka “Roly”, aa he had. asked too many questions re what AMBRONC/S had oO
[303]brought to Cuba. AMBRONC/S decided. to call a "false meeting" of the
[304]chiefs of the movement to test BUSTANENTE but “someone objected to this"...
[305]‘In February 1962, a meoting’of the leaders of the MRR took: place and
[306]AMBRONC/5 reorganized the movement «ad subject met_ RONC/5 only twice - .
[307]once in February 1962 at the house 8 Hbruer, cAsEtef ona another time in
[308]> March, 1962 whon the assassination of JuanY*MARIN failed. The  .
[309]‘Operation failed as the automobile to be used. in the assassination attempt
[310]was stolen .on tne fick of tho proposed Operation. The driver of the car
[311]was to-be Orlando *CRUZ, brother of Ester. CRUZ. The MRR suspected oo
[312]Orlando CRUZ after. this incident as he is a person who "likes money" and -
[313]the theft was"quite a coincidence". (Orlando CRUZ is presently in Miami.
[314]‘He called Subject on 28: August and wants to see him). AMBRONC/S informed
[315]the group in March to suspend allie erations until he returned from a
[316]trip he was taking toyghe USA wi fitucansa ind [Jose f+RODRIGU Pech oq fy
[317]is adio sets. CANATE Waa OH
[319]AMBRONC/5 placed fAngel\*CANATE}in charge of the
[320]selected to be th® only porsorin_ direct contact with the in place
[322]of Juan BUSTAMENTE, Aka "Roly" Of MUG BRAY eave sub. ect two radio sets; —
[323]; Ss £ subject located Of
[325]one_was placed in the apartnent of.af sister-in-law
[326]t¥23rd and I Sts., Vedado, Apt. #1107. The other Set_was logated at, *A
[327]OXY St réet. between ‘3rd_and 5th Sts. , Vedaaoy the howe of [Garlosj*CADENAS OY
[328]e only persons who knew ,he_ locations of the sets were the Radop,' van oY
[329]FALCON] ;the MBR Chief andfango CANATEL During AMBRONC/5's trip to-thée —
[330]USA ifP“April, 1962, Juan STAMENTE , al "Roly" discovered where the
[331]radios were hidden. Subject had contac with [FALCON }'and [CANATET/dur ing April.
[333]. , . : Pe .
[334]9, On 2° May 1962. AMBRONC. and[MUGARRA ‘returned from the USA.
[335]En ilque ¥* CEPERO. and (MUGARR 1d) icommon-=] aw=-w: waited for them in the
[336]Yue Studebake® Lark. AMBRONC/S and MUGARRA/Were late in arriving, however,
[338]and the group had departed from the area. Ot
[340]as 4
[341]10, Subject later discovered that the G-2.had captured a "large radio"
[342]in the apartment of a radio technician named{*TROVADIUS. . TROVADIUS, when
[343]captured, fired at the G-2 and was himself wounded in the shoulder. Later |
[344]TROVADIUS reported that he had seen Juan FALCON in prison and that FALCON
[345]had said "people in the G-2 had told me that no one would be wounded or
[347]killed". ol
[348]The Radop *(AMBUMP/I)/ informed subject on Wednesday (9 May 1962)
[350]to take the radio set,jout “ofthe house. Rumors were already circulating
[352]that the Radop andf FALCON were captured. Owners of the house where the
[353]oved to Santa Clara for Mothers" Day. As Subject
[355]radio was cached ha “to Sa
[356]was in contact with (Congo: PECHEC iHuring this-time he did not attempt to .
[357]pick-up the radio until Thursday (10 May) at 0700 hrs. Subject entered :
[359]the apartment building (12 stories high) by the rear. Upon arrival he
[360]discovered that the glass doors on the terrace were opened (apartment
[362]was located on the eleventh floor). These windows are seldom opened.
[366]F
[368]li.
[373]gallon wis arr for app
[375]Cuba. visited her; during this: nd: we 3 r dine
[377]Sylvia said the e* buri Ald imap: wrappe
[378]plastic”.. Although. she. claimed- the, material was: ‘turne ove oe ;
[379]‘subject has: ‘doubts ‘that this” was done ‘ hoe ‘
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[388]"14. During September 1962 Subject and his wife entered the Uruguayan
[389]Embassy to remain in asylum until 19 June 1963 when they arrived in ;
[390]Mexico City via Safe Conduct.
[392]15. Attachment "B" is a report ‘on 1 Angel BENCOMO who subject believes
[393]was responsible for. the MRR “roll-up” . .
[395]yo
[397]aa Aig vee L S
[403]ATTACHMENT "A"
[405]*TALLAPIEDRA “Povey Plant)
[406]1. “Ing. Manolito eOeEON - Superintendente .
[407]2. %Ing. Luis F. de(#LEON - Superintendente Auxiliar ; :
[409]Bomb fhrower) :
[411]; 3.
[414]REGLA - (Power Plant) « : . ° °
[415]1. Delfi  Fropricver - - Operator Control Room
[416]2. Ing. T*ROSS - Super intendent
[418]Ce
[419]DESPACHO NARANJITO - (Sub-Station)
[421]1. Jaime|*GUIU
[423]REE ORE ERE ER EE EE * Ce * ee ee
[425]OFICINA PRINCIPAL DE DESPACHO
[426]1. Carlos (ray b Pena - Auxiliar of Superintendent
[428]oe
[430](May be throw a bomb)~- He can give good information.
[432]DESPACHO SANTA CLARA (Santa Clara Dispatching Office)
[434]ae oe
[435]Pedra t*LUCAS Galvez (Jefe Despacho) - Dispatch Chief
[436]Agustin (#GARCIA Cabalet - Despachador - (Dispatcher)
[438]. Pr
[442]Viadimir S. #KLITTING.
[443], Pa. eres |
[445]Wee 2G OS
[449]ane?
[450]AYU. Bs tUFCA-So 373 . {b> 2ee-l7
[454]to cooperate:
[457]Neue qe
[458]appeared.