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[51]CIA
[52]MURRAY, WILLIAM J.
[53]INSPECTOR GENERAL
[55]QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES
[57]01/17/1975
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[60]CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS
[61]ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES
[63]PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
[64]Unclassified
[66]Consulted
[68]Redact
[70]11/03/1995
[72]Attachments: 1781000210186, 187, 188.
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[81]MEMORANDUM FOR: The Inspector. General
[82]VIA s Deouty Director for Operations
[84]SUBJECT + Questionadle Activities
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[88]1. In 1960 the writer developed and. reeraited Jose Raul, Martinez
[89]Nunez (201~281382) , a Cuban national and a rankings Cubana Airline pilot.
[91]2. Mr. Martinez reluested an emerrers + menting on 18 July 1940 te
[92]advise tht he was the likely choice io pilot a chartered Cubana Airline
[93]flicht from Havana, Guba to Pranie to pick up Raul Castro Ruz and his
[94]official party. On 20 July Mr. Martine: reported that the flisht to Pramue
[95]was scheculed for 21 July and that he would definitely nilot the aireraft,
[96]Headquarters and appropriate field stutions alone the flicht route were
[97]advise: of the fli-ht schedule; requirements were requested,
[99]3. On the morning of 21 July Headquarters sent. a TOP. SRoeT ayYBAT
[100]OPBRATIGNAL IMMEDIATE eable (MTRECTOR 4.0923 CUT 98941, 21 July 1960) to -
[101]the Havana st»tion a‘visin: thst "possible remeval of ton three leaders
[103]is receivine serious consideration at Eeadouarters" and requested the’
[105]Station at its onpti:n to contect Mr. Martinez and determine his willinmesg
[107]to cooperate in arranzin= an accident during the return trip from Pracue. oan
[108]Tas eable said that Head: arvers would be willinc to offer a payment after ¥
[109]Successfull completion of 10,000.00 or 2 Peascnable amount in excess of that.
[111]AGVda TT quod -a aTwagS FHL Wow AdODOLO
[113]Ae Mre COS Havana, instructe-i the writer to meet with kr,
[114]Martinez and make cour interests. Tne writer contactei Mr, Martinez
[115]and arranged an emargency meeting which tock vLace in Mr, Martinez! personal
[116]vehicle while driving to the airport. Mec, Martinez “aid he weuls take a
[117]calculated risk but limite: the possibilities which could pass as an aecident,
[118]at one point Mr. Martinez aske! for assurance that in event of his death
[119]the U.S. Government would see taat his t-o sons vere siven a Colleze education.
[120]This assurance was given oraily. On returning to the Staticn the writer
[121]wos advised that an OPE cable (DI“ECTOR 40965 OUT 99096, 21 July 1960) had
[122]beon received at the Station directing: the Staticn to disregard the earlier
[123]instructions, _
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[126]d+ Me. Nirtinez was debriefed by the writer efter his return from
[127]Pramue. He recorte-i th:t he had no opportunity to arrange an accident such
[128]as we had discussed svior to his devarture. Ido not recall telling Mr,
[129]Martines that the originel instructions hii been changes! and I am inelined
[130]to believe I made no reference to the now instructions which hed been received
[132]. . - after -
[133](TP SECRET
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[141]after Mr. Martinez! Separture from Havana.
[143]6. Mr. Martines defected in early Dece..bar 1960. T saw him once
[144]in early 1961 in Miami, Florida where he had takon uo residence. I do
[145]not know if any other Sta'ion officers vere lmowledserble of this ineident
[146]although it is probible tist Mr. Arthur Avignon, DCOS (now retired and
[148]-. living in the Washington area) may have read the pertinent cables,
[150]Williem J. furray
[151]C/LA/Narcotics
[155]Attached:
[157](1) DIRECTOR 40923, 21 July 1960 TOP Ss!
[158](2) DIRECTOR 40965, 21 July 1960 7 ou
[159](3) HAVA 5396 (IN 28071), 22 July 1960 SEcAoT : - ¥
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