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[4]ENDER SU VERS DE PAR PADER NE OF PUSS brn
[6]FRORLAE REREAD OF INVESTIGATE LON
[8]D Kevark, New derscy
[9]In Reply, Please Refer io August 12, 1969
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[14]ESPYONAGE =-C
[16]NK T-1, a Cuban refugee viho is in a position to
[17]. furnish reliable information, advised as follows:
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[19]. On Allgust 4; 1969, the source was contacted
[21]by telephone at his place of employment in Carlstadt, Now Jérsey,;
[22]by Landayvo Eddy pinosa Bonet, Third Sccretary to the oo
[23]Cuban Mission to the United Nations (CHUN), Espinosa~
[25]requested the source to mect hin at 11:60 AM, August 55
[27]TSCo,~ on the corner of Bronx Park Kast and Allerton
[29]‘Avenue, Bronx, Mew York, The source went to designated
[31]meet aren on August DS, 1969, arriving at approximately -
[33]10:50 AM and remaining” untal ‘11:25 AM, “No attenpt to)
[34]- Gontact source was -made duving that interval.
[36]Ks
[38]On August 1}, 1969, source's wife received a
[39]telephone call at the source' S home, $n Union City, New.
[40]Jersey, from an individual who did not identify himself,
[41]A. message was left for source Which instructed him to
[42]appear at the previously sientioned meet location at
[43]“y1700 AM, August 12, 1969,
[45]The source arrived at the meet site at the
[46]interscction of Bronx Park East and” Allerton Avenue,
[47]Bronx, New York, at approsimately YOrS0 AN, whereupon he
[48]was immediately contacted by Hspinosa, who had been
[49]waiting in a parked car on ‘Allérton Avenue, — Espinosa
[50]and source proceeded on foot a short distance toszard the
[51]intérYor of Bronk Patk and sat down on the grass in a -
[52]shady area. spinosa took out fron aosnall handbag which
[53]re he was carrying a Sony Miniaturé; Tape Recorder which
[54]measured approximately 9 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches,
[55]The tape recorder vas placed betucen the two on the grass
[56]as they talked. The source observed approx imately 20 small
[57]reels of tape in the bag carried by Espinosa, -
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[77]During the ensuing conversation which lasted
[78]from LOS3O Al until 7F20 Pl, the source counted three
[79]or four reels of tape utilized by .Espinesarand each reel
[80]would recora far about cue hour, or approximately thirty
[81]minutes ou each side, Espinosa, Vhose true identity had
[82]not been revealed to the source, requested him to call
[83]him “kstéban," Referring to a report prepared.by source
[84]and deft at a d¥op Site in Uiiton City, New Jersey, oi
[85]May 18, 1969, Espinosa. stated that the report had been
[86]poorly prepared and lacked necessary detail. He directed
[87]the source to be more specific and thorough in ansvering
[88]any questions for future reports.
[90]e “Espinosa: proceeded to review with the source
[91]the information furnished by source in the previous report.
[92]\Espiiidosa.was quick to cite any small discrepancy between:
[93]the information contained in the report and that which was
[94]furnished by the source during their conversation, -
[96]‘Espinosa ‘queried the source in connection with
[97]individuals in Miami with whom the source had been familiar.
[98]The questions concerning these individuals included their
[99]current addresses, general background and sympathies,
[100]activity in Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations,
[102]etc,
[103]Espinosa displayed a photograph of (First Name
[104]Unknown) Mellado and asked source if he recognized hin,
[106]\Mellados was. geseribed as male, of Caucasian race, who
[107]appeared to be Cuba n, 32-35 years old, husky build, dark
[108]hair and dark eyes. The source could not recognize the
[109]individual photographed, +
[111]CES piniosa, made several inquiries about "Frank",
[113]a “non-existent individual who the source intentionally
[114]included in his prior report as a principal agent for CIA,
[116]The source advised ‘Espinosa that he met Frank’ on only
[117]two or. three occasions and knew nothing more specifically
[118]about hin,
[120]While the source was answering a question
[121]concerning an individual named "Piche"™, Espinosa: inadvertently
[122]referred to "Piche" as Epifanio Romero, which the source
[123]knew as the true name of 'Piche," Romero :is known by
[124]‘ESpinoesa: to have been previously cbnnected with CIA
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[133] LAZANO| Pay E! ESPINOSA HONE
[135]pe ae an ate
[137]Operations in Africipas well as the Miami area, He vas
[138]especially interested in whether the source knew any
[139]dates of foxrthconing infiltration xvuns into Cuba in which
[141]Ronero: might be involved,
[143]cESpihosw ncntioned Rau) Villaverdé and asked
[144]the source if Rafael Villaverdce is the brother of Raul, x
[145]He further questioned the source whether or not Raa
[147]ds still a CYA instructor in the use of explosives.
[149]The fact that ‘Raul vas in any way connected with instruction
[150]in the use of explosives was never mentioned previously
[152]by source in his report and must have been obtained by.
[153]\Espincsa: from other sources.
[155]The source happened to mention (La Osa", a
[156]- Mickname for a past teem meuber for infiltration runs
[157]and stated Referring to “La Osa", Espinosa interrupted
[158]a
[160]nd stated "On, Filiberto Leou Delgado," Source had
[161]forgotten the true nawe of t'ba Osa"! and said that. this
[162]identity must have been firnished to ‘Espinosa through +
[163]other sources, : ;
[165]a Also asked of the source was whether VYusto-
[167]wis Llorétt, a colleague of source, was still operating
[169]for CiA. The source replicd he did not know, inasmuch as
[171]he had been too long removed from Miami area to be accurate
[172]in his reply. ;
[174]<Espinosa made inquiries on the following
[175]individuals with whom the source had been thought to
[176]associate in Miami area; specifically, he wanted to know
[177]any background information and whether» or not the individuals
[178]were being directed by CIA:
[180]Otto (Last Name Unknown), previously of
[181]operational interest to CIA in the Miami area,
[183]Javier Souto, previously a principal agent
[184]in the Miami area for CIA.
[186]Edgar Sopo, active in anti-Castro radio
[187]broadcasts fo Cuba from the Miami area,
[189]Manuel Artimnes, a leader in Bay of Pigs
[191]Invasion and subsequently connected with anti-Castro
[192]organizations, including MRR,
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[198]ho indir
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[202]porftorned tntdltration operations
[203]into Cubs with seurce. ib nk Gpccieichlly indicited that
[204]Bowrce Wig to Eticmpt to 2 contact WAth Callan to gat Ray
[205]juformicion of valuc vihocn in tho Mitni aren,
[207]. Dr, Rafeol Lindinsa
[208]attached CoO ENCL-Cascteo move
[209]of cporationnl valuc to CIA,
[211]g
[213]Eslvuceda, previously
[214]nonts Ghd BLlcecd ta be
[216]Yindres Renere, known by Fepinesd te have
[217]participated in CIA dirceted oporaticns in Africa, Scurce
[218]was divccted te specifically contect ‘Roris rg for any informa-
[219]tion of value pertaining to CIA ectivity vhen in the Miand
[221]area,
[223]‘Caridad Gonsalen Machin, involved vith
[224]oxfiltration ruins. Tren Cuba,
[226]Meriberto Delcadg, ® coursin of source Who. Lt
[227]lives in Venesucla, ® brother of Adolfo Delsaco who was
[229]killed jn 1957 during Bn aSGAUlt on the Estista Palace
[231]cin Cuba. He is thought by the cource to be a communist.
[233]Source fuwernished little information regarding
[234]the above individuals and uSed @s @n excuse that although
[235]he was on cless terrs with most of then, he bas had. little
[236]or no coutact with then since lecving the Miami area,
[238]Of all the individuals naned by Espinosa, he
[239]appeared most concerned in obt in inins any information on
[240]Dr. Cesar Baro tnd Dr, Fernando Ca pezed. Both individuals
[241]Yq een Ascociates cf the source in Havana and Cabenas
[242]had worked with the source in Havana, He advised Espinosa
[243]that althexgh both are known to be anti-Castro, he did not
[245]feel either had any connection with CIA.
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[251]On O% Aeast three oecisienss By fopiness auhed
[253]the rource flcat: tie desreo af Llucucy c2 the Latterts
[254]Boker bis ton Maghich end eahked 32 ke is able to
[256]rietins.e Ha wae teawtncly sepreaned Vion
[257]vored Gifiyietively fii flsdne St he
[258]night fehook an the Kev Soy are
[260]OSpinesa averied the source ebcut seine
[261]dnfhiteation rung duce Cuba that the cewrec hid led,
[262]‘Espincua mentioned specific runs in which the courec
[263]partiespltcd which Lud net boou mentiqucd previourly
[264]by the ceuvce. No seaened to be very well prepared and
[265]gave the inprcessicu thet. he knew the ansvers to all the
[266]qucsticns directed at the seurce. Ho was interested in
[267]ony problens that the ceurcets teau might have expericnced:
[268]when centering and leaving Cuppa. during CXA operations «
[270]le inquired cbhout the centroul methods ef CJA
[271]infilteyation terns, whether manbers ef the tcans were
[272]ever curvciliced in the United States, the chain of command |
[274]for a tefn, and to vb tean leaders ropert The scurea
[275]ansvered thet etch scnber was responsible cnly to hinselz,
[276]iD SB security rutes-ea_the nother vessel during.
[278]nfiltration and exfiltration cperations, tho source Stated
[280]that cach tenn Leicar was responsible for the perf formince
[281]£ his tcan and etch tean membor was held responsible. fo
[283]neh pice ef cquipusnt. issued to hing
[285]| Source Wes requested to identify any mother
[286]vessel, the bases frou which they aperate, and the crew
[287]; nenbors . The source stated he could wet answer these
[288]aucstions duc to the lencth of tiize passed since the source
[289]was coniceted with CIA operations in Hiani,.
[291]‘The source w2s further questioned rerarding tho
[293]notheds of infiltration into Cuba, he role «3
[294]ermedix landing erstits, and the
[296]establiant: ent “of intelligence nets insido Cuba. Appa rently.
[297]noting that the source was not furnishing ful] details of
[298]the question, cEnf 3 interrupicd and requested the
[299]source to veriiy Hey sioxplanition, CEspiness proceeded
[300]to relate concisely the plans and nethods utilized in CIA
[301]operations,
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[309]Asked how teams were able to busiid sheds
[310]and Jivang quarters dn the pinereve Cocups inside of
[311]Cuba Witheut being naticed by natives in the seme area,
[312]the source vepliecd that everyone in the vicinity of the
[313]ingghivetion pointe vere syvpathetic to the teans. The
[314]source explained that ong porsen in charce of &n chocevation
[315]post appresuiuately ono mile avay Tron one infiltration
[316]point cooperated with the teans and was leters taken out
[317]of Cuba by the source.
[319]Espinosa ished if there are still any collaborators
[320]or persons sympathetic to tha United States Government on
[321]the Cuban conct with when the infiltraters vorked., Source
[322]replied that to his knovledze a1] these who vere of
[324]ssistance have been either jailed or killed,
[326]Espinogss was also concerned about the \
[327]enployuent oF CIA personnel] in the Keys off of Florida
[328]and asked the source as to why CJA would maintain personnel
[329]in that area. Source stated he did not know unless it
[330]was to guard against infiltration by Cubcn fishing vessels.
[332]Questioved again about his reasons for
[333]cooperating with the CHUN, the source replicd that he is
[334]an individual complctely independent of any political
[335]belief. He said that he was initially motivated against
[336]the regine of Fidel Castro because he had secn his parents
[337]work hoard and save for 40 years in order to afford a fev
[338]luxurics in their later lives, only to see the Cuban
[339]Governnent intervene and clain possession of everything,
[340]including their home. He further: explained that it
[341]appears the United States will never force Castro out of
[342]Cuba but that the fact remains he is Cuban and Cuba is
[343]his fatherland. He said he is willing to cooperate only
[344]to the extent that his parents will receive fair treatment
[345]from the Cuban Government.
[347]Espinesa had information that the source was
[348]suspected at ons tine by Cubans in Miami of possibly
[349]being connected with the Cuban G-2, which information
[350]caused a United States Government investigation, Source
[351]replied that this wos probably due to his nusiber o7
[352]successfu) runs inta Cuba without incident which pronpted
[353]others to suspect he had to have connections with G-2,
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[363]On one run, the roaurce uns out of contact with CIA fox
[365]ten days Vhleh acced feviher to the pecsibility that he
[367]had cither cefected or vias working with G2, Hast of the
[368]rumors Vere cuolled hersver when he submitted to a CYA
[370]lie datector test Viich reculted nepatively. He eredited
[372]his ability te aveid nubuches and nistertune to the experience
[373]he had in infiltration czercises as vell as extensive
[375]CIA training.
[379]Approuiuatery ene half haw: of the neeting
[380]betucen the source and Espinose entaiicd ascertaining the
[381]rofticiencies of the source in the treinduc of demolitious
[382]radio operetion, Veapoury, seawanshbip, cte., which he
[383]received from CIA. Nothing vas mentioned conecraing: any
[384]intentions by CHUN to utilise the source in connection
[385]with any of his previously mentioned fields of training,
[387]The source informed Espinesa that he had bocn x
[388]contacted since their last mecting by Jose Ramon Egues, |
[389]who is currently reorgenizing the Vanruardia Revolucionaria
[390]Cubana, an anti-Castro organization, The source has been
[391]designated by Egues to lead the military fnetion of the
[392]Organisation. It was cxplained to Fapinoss: that Egues has
[393]f0als of ultimately bonbing the CHUN at Nev York City by
[394]neans as yet not disclosed to the source, The source was
[395]instructed that in the future he is to spend as much tine
[396]es possible with Erues in determining that organization's
[397]plans of action against the CNUN and Government of Cuba,
[399]At different times throurhagut the meeting,
[400]Espinosa ias observed to lean baci: on the ground Which
[401]exposed a weapon tucxed inside his trousers at the waist,
[402]Which tias described by the source to be a black Waltham
[403]SHUN Autonatic Pistol.
[405]At a point of about tvo hours through the
[406]intervicv, Espinesa tock the source on foot to the Allerton
[407]Luncheonettc at 649 Allerton Avenue, where each bought
[408]a fountain Grink,. While the source sat at the bar,
[410]Espinosa Kcnt into one of the tyo telephone booths located
[411]nearest the rear wall of the luncheonctte., He was in the
[412]booth about 30 seconds but did not make a call. He did
[414]not indicatc his reason for entering the booth. Finishing
[415]their drink, they returucd to a shady area in the same section
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[429]to preearvo in
[430]gto ox the
[432]on liny 13, Led9,
[434]BSPSBhnece EEctrvcLed the ceurce
[435]i the Ge, te the orecond ps
[436]Lact ch mec eLe Papas) to tre Mats
[437]The 3 nm &ro te ba pleced in én Gupty
[438]chgarotin | pee! iQ Grd Groepacd @t 22:00 AH cn Arguat 20,
[439]1668, or Auruct GA, 1065, Lchind an dren pute fence at
[441]the Lortl icht corres Gf Lranx Fark ast at AlAcvion Avenue,
[442]from two to five foot nor ef the cexerete stare pilla
[443]which &nehore tha fonec the Gource i5 te return to the
[444]drop site at 1:60 Ei ta “oheek if the drop was covered,
[446]Teo d3tcs for the pichup were praoviced in the event there
[447]were teo rany persons gn thet arca to rick covering the
[448]drop.
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[456]Espeanera asked the source if he vould ke
[457]aprectble to po te Tdaud fer @ mouth in anveffurt ta
[458]contact frdenes Gnd cuecosesiates of CIA. The source
[459]stated he wes not, in view cf his family and chyleyr:
[460]obligatians, but agread te go fer & short pericd, possibly
[461]three or four oye Eepdnesa told hin that while in
[462]Mhaui, the u rission would consist of coternining
[463]current ectivi 3 OL the CxéA, identities of cuy new CIA
[464]tess, Jeontitier Z Goverment voezscols curgcntly in or
[465]out of cervie prainc3usl agents CYA instructors,
[466]and eny cas hea inclucing the Cephoyriont of Cubans
[467]to South A: wcan resiens for CIA operations,
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[471]Whe cate agrecd upon on vhich source will fo
[472]to Hiami gn August 25, 1659, but the cource will indicate
[473]to Espinoun “a Jn tha report te be left at the next drop that
[474]he will Gelty hic dcparture until SaturdrAy nomming
[475]August 30, Theo, jn eréer to pick up his next pay “cheek,
[476]and Wild vot return until Twcaday nerning, Saptember 2, 1869.
[477]The cource veo instructed by Espinosa to meet hin following
[478]his return to New Joreey at 11:00 All on Septeiber 17 or
[479]Septcmbcr 20, 1059, at the interscction of Gun Hill Read and
[480]Ehite Plains’ Road, Mow York, at which tins results of the
[481]Mieni mitcion will be dicclesed,
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[487]LAZARO ETEY ESPINOEA Lorne _SECHBY
[490]toke place in Corlstsdt, New gersey, to which suegc
[491]Espinosa replicd le Gooc not like to schedule ueetings
[492]in How dersey unless phsolutcly noeceusary.
[494]This docunont contains ncither recunmmendations
[495]por concloesiens oF the PBY. I¢ is the property of the FsyY
[496]and is loaned to your erency: Lt end its contents are
[497]not to be distributed cutside your agency.
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