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[25]INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM:
[27]28 February 1967
[28]TO . : “Director, “Domestic Contact Service fa
[29]SUBJECT: BARNES, Winfred Clark foe
[31]PILE NO: 496 289 a Jr CIPSY
[33]1, Feference is made to your request for security checks on the subject
[34]person as a source of intelligence. information. -
[36]- | 2 This is to inform you that tha. necessary checks have been completed with
[37]1 the following results: a
[39]a. K] No additional information has been obtained, except for such ,
[40]biographic information as indicated below or in the attachment.
[42]‘Information has been received that Subject was investigated with |
[43]favorable results in
[45]Certain information has been received and appears in’ the attach-
[46]ment which your Division will wish to consider in determining
[47]the extent and. level of your use of Subject. . : a
[49]3. It is to be noted that our checks were made onthe basis of the identifying
[50]- information you furnished or in an attachment to this memorandum. Should it be dis-.
[51]‘closed that this infordation is erroneous or that Subject is known by a different - .
[52]‘name, this Division should be notified imediately. a :
[54]| te 2¥
[56]STEVEN L.
[57]- Oates, Personnel Security I Division
[59]Attachment: - ve
[60]State = Passport Report
[64]roe nigua cersusrs veevteos | CONFIDENTIAL = [eset tae
[67]hoe
[69]tenes ia STUN RR Te gee tc EAT RMSE gh OE TET AER AC
[71]OOH Ey
[73]Winfred Clark "Me January 19670
[74]Bue ase abs _ an
[76]On i January 1967 a passport file of Winfred Clark BARNES was i
[77]reviewed at the Passport Office, Department of State. The following
[78]to a sumary of the information ‘contained thereint
[80]Date of Birth: 2 ifay 1912 at Gatesville, Texas; verified by . :
[81]birth certificate — / : See A
[83]Father: Shaw Andrew BARNES; Date of Birth: 8 May 1862 at Kennedy,
[84]Wa, . Texasy, current residence not given.
[86]. WN thert Velma Blizabeth HARRIS; Date of Birth: & March 1888 at...
[87]- _ ‘Thelza, Texas; current residence not given.
[89]‘ en PASSPORT ISSUED! At Miami, “Florida on 27 January 1966, #6755310, for
[90]; : : . a period of four veeks to visit Mexico, Guatemala,
[91]: Costa Rica, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, Argentina, ani 4
[92]: a . Brazil for the purpose of tourism. - vee ease
[93]tgs wee oe Ce omeiy ceue, Permanent eddresay 5350 Southwest 7éth Street .
[94]mo oo, Miami, Florida :
[95]. Mailing address: International Petroleum Company, Lta .
[96]te ; '  ° 396 Alhambra Circle
[98]; Coral Cables, Florida
[99]; Occupation: | Director. :
[100]Spouse: Lois Enquist BARNES; Date of Birth: 8 Marcy 1915
[101]' at New Haven, Connecticut; current residence
[102]_ not given; Wed: 17 February 1945; no information |
[103]bye oa. ‘Whether or. not marriage has been terminated.
[105]At tetamd , Floride on 27 Februsry 1961, #810331, for a
[106]period of varying from one day to three weeks to visit
[107]Bermuda, Bahamas, Jamice, Trinidad, British Guiana,
[108]. Guadeloupe, Sarbedos and Suriname for tha purpose of
[110]. business.
[111]RENEWED: At Miami, Florida on ‘12 May 1964, fora.
[112]period of ten days to visit Peru, Columbia,
[113]_. amd other South. American countries for ths
[115]_. Purpose of. bosiness.. os bee a
[117]“ SUBJECT s firat passport was issued at Veshington, D. (
[118]“. on 22 Pebruary 1957, #328617, for a period of indefinite —
[119]. tire, to visit Bermuda, Hawes, Haiti, Trinidad, Jomica,
[121]. Honduras, xl Salvedor, Costa Rica, Panema, . Micaregias .
[123]~ ‘CONFIDENTIAL .
[125]Once ie nn ham enn Se ee am An A te RN a ae a AO
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[133]and Cuntemala for the purpose: of business ;
[135]_' RENEWED; At Havana, Cuba on 2 separate. occasions:
[136]‘ _ 13 February 1959 and 5 June 1959, for a period of
[137]approximately wo on both reneval forms, countries
[139]to visit and purpose of visit not given.
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[147]Sseurity chacke vill by completed.
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[172]1 November 1966
[174]BIOGRAPHIC DATA “A: 4 S79 7. a : : ,
[176]fs. DATE AND PLACE OF GIRTH
[178]BARNES, __Winfred____ Ciark nes Hay 1912, Gatesvilie, Texas _
[180]2. a Lae 4 qe584 “BE “USED I" - 8. s { . : 4
[182]CITIZENSHIP, ae ee -
[184]t. SUBJECT S LAST NAME - — FIRST NAME - MIDOLE NAME
[186]6. FULL mae or e7ouns:» DATE AND PLACE OF BI
[188]: | : 3 5350 Southvest 76th Street -
[190]i Mient, Florida ao
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[200]Y 36284_ _ _ Eicon
[201]{ 8. EMPLOYMENT _ a _
[202]t From wami of empiorca - !°* ia PLETE AD!
[203]i 1964 - |Esso-2hter-Anuerica Inc. -~ {Coral Gables, Florida
[205]. ' 1962 Internaticnal Petroleum Co. | Coral Gables, Florida _
[206]| Beso Standard O11 S. A., Ltd. Coral Gables, Florida
[207]i Beso Standard 011 (Cuba by)
[208]7 1957 [Reso Stendard O11, S.A. .  |Havana, Cuba
[209]1927 1955 Rumble O11 Company . ; DT CONTIvES
[211]EDUCATION (High school, cotieoe, graduates work, <tc.)
[213]Pearsall High School
[214]“Pearsall, Texas ‘’
[216]University of Texas .
[217]: : Austin, Texas” re
[218]<. “ ve “fof. Pittsbur
[220]: ee (15— ion,
[221]10. ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION. INCLUDING - -FUCL NAME, CITIZENSHIP OATA ON PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
[223]meee . a6 NOV 1968
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[236]pope 5350 Southwest 75th Street |
[237]rn Miami, Florida
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[246]"  BOSTNESSs |
[247]~ $0000)9 | - Esso Standard O41 SA, Havana, Cuba
[248]_ Subject is! now i with:
[249]DIRECTOR?
[250]‘ 413628) = Esso Inter-America Inc., Coral Gables, Florida
[251]| ns _ no
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[256]ve : L ; : Subject ie General Manager and in Cuba Division at:
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[265]| 14 AUG 153 gaye ed B= ole
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[287]SUBJECT:
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[296]lL. On Friday,
[298]the Conferences for Business Executives on. Federal Government -
[299]Op¢rationa, conducted by The Brookings Institution, were briefed by
[300]. ranking Agency officials.
[302]2. I have att
[304]on the executives from your area who were present.
[308]Control w/atts
[310]Chief, Miemi Office
[312]Executive Leadership Conferences on
[314]nese om
[316]CuO-N-P-2-D-B N-T-I-A-L | (T f- PL o of
[318]L Nay 1967
[320]Public Affairs
[322]‘28 April 1967, the business executives attending
[324]tached for your information biographic infomsation
[326]Leg
[328]Director, Domestic Conta Service
[330]~ GROUP 1
[331] Exeluded from automatic ;
[332]7 dovngreding and -f
[334]declassifrication
[336]C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
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[341]p64 7 : wi if
[342]WINFRED Cc. BARNES te ;
[343]ee TE
[344]Director ; a
[345]Esso Inter-America Inc.
[347]Mr. Barnes attended the University of Texas.
[349]He begar his career with Humble Oil & Refining Company, where he
[350]held'various marketing positions before serving in the U. S. Army
[351]from 1942 to 1946. He rejoined Humble as a District Sales Super-
[352]visor at Corpus Christi, Texas, and later held the positions of District
[353]Manager, Assistant Division Manager, and Marketing Manager in
[354]several of Humble'’s marketing areas. He transferred to Esso Standard
[355]Oil, S.A. in Havana as Marketing Manager in 19:7, and was General
[356]Manager - Cuba Division at the time of the loss of that operation in
[357]1960. Upon his relocation in Coral Gables, Florida in 1960, he became
[358]Eastern Region Manager for Esso Standard Oil, S.A. Limited. Mr. Barnes
[359]joined International Petroleum Company, Ltd. as Marketing Coordinator
[361]in 1961 and was elected a Director of that company in 1964. Today he
[363]is'a Director of Esso Inter-America Inc., with responsibility for
[364]petroleum marketing, public relations, government relations, and
[366]operat ions in the Caribbean and Chile.
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[371]_ _ CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY:
[373]This moterial contains information affecting the Nutional Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Lows, Tite
[375]18, U.S.C. Seca. 793 ond 794, the transmission of revelation of which in‘sany manner to on vnovthorired person is prohibited by low. ©
[376]1 . n . 3 . .
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[381]COUNTRY cat ; a 7 REPORTNO. «= OO— B-3,168,138 :
[382]SUBJECT Attitude of Segundo Cevallos, | ———_—ODATE DISTR. — 6 Oct 60 .
[384]Key Official of Hational Bank ,
[385]i NO. PAGES One
[386]P| oo REFERENCES
[387]i . :
[388]DATE OF lier
[389]DATE Sep 60 and earlie
[391]PLACE & -Havans.
[392]DATE ACQ. ! {Sep 60
[394]a THIS IS UNEVALIATED TFC RMATION __
[397]i .
[398]vs, national, graduate engioeer, on official on the staff of a large
[399]oil company. . .
[401]_ SOURCE:
[403]: ; Seurce hac had years of experience in coxzpany operations outside the US
[404]Oo and has been loceted in Cuba for many years. [Source to norzally available
[405]: . for reinterrogation should this report generate additional requirczeats. }
[407]1 ue
[409]1. Im Sep 60°£ talied to an old friend who was president of one of the US-cued
[410]tire companies recently interevened by the Castro. regime. By friend
[412]stated that he hed recently contacted Segundo Cevalles, one of the - ,
[413]top officials of the Rational Bank, in. coanection with obtaining approval
[414]for some of the company’s US technicians to take their furniture and
[415]appliances cut of Cubs. Cevallos said, "I don't went those technicians
[416]ee _,. |€@ leave. We need then." At this, thé rubber cczpany official stated
[418]ho" “leat 4¢ was too late and that the technicians had already gone.
[420]Io . . . .
[421]2. |Cevellos then made the statement that he was very much concerned about
[422]the flight of technicians of all kinds frem Cubs. Ha said that the
[423]revolution had been fought to give Cuba & more highly developed industry,
[424]| but thet the technicians were leaving and industry uss being seriously
[425]effected. an a
[426]- | Cevalles then said, “Something is wrong. The revolution hes gotten off
[427]4 the track. somevhere." He then added, "I heve got to talk to ‘Cha’ about
[430]ve of
[432]-~  &. -| Cevallos is a man of about 60-63 years, and hes = very foportant position, .
[433]; in that he is in charge of granting foreign exchenge. My. friend said
[435]that Cevallos is a very pleasant indiyiduel but seems to be a theorist,
[437]@ professorial type who obviously has had little or no business experience.
[439]‘Be has a background as © writer and philosopher, end apparently is
[441]‘| @xtremely naive as evidenced by his comment that he would talk to "Che" -
[443]Guevara about how the revolution had gotten off the track.
[445]aes Lae
[447]_ MOFORN i : - NO DISSEM ABROAD oo . pes EIMITED
[448]* EXRTYED: Dissemination limited to tull-tione emptoyess of CLA, AEC and FEI-and, within State and Defense, to the inteltigence componente, other
[449]1, offices producing AIS elements, and higher echions with their immediate supporting staffs. - Not to be disseminated ta consultants, external projects or
[450]*” paserve Personnel on short term activa duty (excepting individuals who are normally full-time employees of CIA, AEC, FBI, State or Defenes) anives the
[452]a written permission of the originating office has been obteined through the Assistant Director for Central Reference, C1A.
[454]eee ee - . an . a o. nee
[456]Se a ann ee
[461]eo: . ® “Opty e' e r" re:
[462]. i oe _ CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
[464]This moteziat contains informetion-offecting the Mational Defense of the Uni ted’ Stotes within the meoning of the Espionage lows. Title...
[465]18, U.S.C. Seca 793 ond 794, the transmission or revelation of which, in ony fmonrer to an vrauthorized peron is Pronibited, by bow.
[467]ad
[469]ONP-LDRHTEAL 0 Ot
[471]COUNTRY Cuba — Cae REPORT.NO.':’  OO—B-3,168,139 .
[473]SUBJECT ‘Anti-Castro: Attitude of ICP Personnel DATE DISTR 6 Oct 60
[475]co NO. PAGES Two
[477]REFERENCES
[478]DATE OF | Sep 60 end earlier
[479]INFO. ' :
[480]PLACE & Havana/Sep 60 ard earlier
[482]DATE ACQ, I .
[483]: THIS IS UNEVALUATED. INFORMATION
[485]SOURCE: - Li national, graduate engineer, an official on the evaft of 6 large
[486]ofl company.
[488]Source hes bad years of expericece in company operations outside the
[489]US and has been located in Cuba for many years. {Source 19 norzally
[490]available for reintexrogation should this report generate additional
[492]requirements. }
[493]7 1. As of Sep 60 there eppesr to be coxa etgnificant éevelopzente cceurring
[494]among personnel of the staff of eke Cuban Petroleun Iestitute. The
[495]Institute has comasndsered a building of Reso Standard O11 SA for —
[497]use es headquarters, and is currently engaged in mixing the personnel
[498]of ‘all three intervened ofl coapanies in tha new headquarters.
[500]2. The ebuffliag around of personnel bas further lovered the serale of
[501]: the petroleus fndustry exployees, and I have been told that 95% are
[502]ys _ ateongly in favor of the companies and against the Castro regina.
[504]|
[505]3. Stace ICP established its new offices, indectrivation sessions cf exployees
[506]have been scheduled on a twice-a-week basis. The first session was
[507]bald recently and was concerned with the "Colored Problem of the World”.
[508]Tho gist of the remarks of the conference leader was that Cubans were
[509]. Of, Spanish ethnic origin, and because of the close ties of Spaniards
[510]Be ami the Hoors for co many hundreds of years it had to be realized that.
[511]‘all Cubans ‘bed colored blood, and should not make a distinction and
[512]‘fhesié beve no prejudices coacerning people with colored blood, :
[514]The second indoctrisatioa session vas headed by en overt Comunist fron
[515]. the Texas Company. He delivered the straight Party Line, anti-US,
[516] ~anti-inperialist, anti-monopoly, "The Soviet Union 1a che great hope —
[517]of ‘the world fer peece",. and only Communist ideology will survive, etc.
[519]ne’ ‘also atated. that, "The Declaration ‘of Hevana of Fidel Castro vill
[521]: be’ our doctrine,” and said thet it was desired to obtaia the signatures
[523]ns 0£ tha whole population of Cuba to show that everyone was behind this wets
[524]. doctrine. He then said in response to # question regetding what would |
[525]happen to those who did not sign, "You are either for us or against us.”
[527]6. At thie, one of the office girls who bad been a “strong Fiséltere got é =. .
[528]and remarked that such comments reminded her of the. Batista days, and she
[530]. strongly disapproved of any pressure tactics.
[531], C-O-NCF-E-DeE-MT-T-AL
[533]> NOFORN. : Bt ‘NO _DISSEM ABROAD - - LimireD
[534]4 Dissemination limited to (all-time employets of CIMT AEC ond #51. end, within State and Defence. to the intelligence components, other .
[536]Olisces producing Nis: elements, and higher echions with theit immediate supporting atatts. Not to be disseminated to.consultants, external projects of
[537]reserve personas! on shore ferm active duty (excepting ii ividuels who are normally full. time employees of CIA, AEC. ‘FSI, State of Defense) uniees the
[541]ge _ C-O-H-F-1-p-2
[542](o> fo os2s
[544]7 One of the male office eaployees then stood and stated that he agreed
[545]. besstily with her, and added that ic was not the intent-of the revolu-
[546]tion to "gat into this sort of. business.” He then asked, “Why are we _ .
[547]getting all thio Communist propaganda and why do we not hear anything about -
[548]Josd Mart{?" His couments ware greeted with spplause, a :
[550]I-A-L
[554]on the line concerning the way the. revolution hed felled the people of
[555]Cuba, and had leaned far too much toward Commnism, ‘The conference ..
[556]leader did not {nterrupt and following the conclusion of the employee's ~-
[557]recarks did not even answer. He merely said, "That‘is' sll", got up
[559]and |: walked out, However, the next scheduled indoctrination seasion -
[561]8. A third zaplezee: stocd uy aad calked for 45 miautes, He really laid it
[563]we iste nbs ee la he
[565]|
[567]was cancelled. a, |
[569]Pog, Although mixing the employees of the three companies was doze doliborately | |
[571]zp. to ‘break up a feeling of trust among employees who knew etch other, ond = fs
[572]cw te dntroduce a feeling of fear concerning. strangers, there has been cleso ; | .
[574]|
[576].. 1 . - €@Gperation on the technical level between employees o£ at least two
[578]: refineries. For example, technicians at Esco and Shell recently collaborated
[579]: in shutting down the refineries without real justification, allegedly - moa,
[581]- . because of HurricamPonna. When the word got cut that the rafinerisa - a
[583]a were shutting dow, ICP officials rushed in and protested vigorously thet 7
[585]there was no denger, and that the action should not be taken. The co“
[587]i . oO technicians then said, “Well, it {8 too late now," and they kept the
[589]: refineries shut down for three full deys. Both Shell and Roso ‘technicians
[591]concerned enjoyed this minor act of sabotage hugely.
[593]a en
[595]. the cat plant. LPG is needed badly, co the technicians decided to keep
[596]Fs the unfe chut down. ICP officials screamed that it was unnecessary
[597]pe . aod ordered then to start, but tha technicians said that i¢ waa not
[598]. Practical because it wae too difficult, and possibly dangerous, to stop
[600]end start the wit. They aaid that the shortage of catalysts meade it
[601]bos impossible to figure on keeping the unit going, and so it wes act the .
[602]rics <<" péghe thing to do to start it at all. Consequently they beve been abla.
[604]. : to keep the cat-units shut down completely since tha storm, :
[606]i: 10. They also cooperated in dealying action when ‘they were ordared to’ stert
[608]ete,
[610]wate LL a
[612]is going to atteapt to skip the country as @ test, because many other
[613]technicians of the ofl companies are desperate to flee Cubs and are
[614]trying to arrange ways and means to do 60. .
[615]| mc .
[617]Wee, vend-
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[625]V Al. ne of the top Shell engineers who has participated in such actions
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[639]‘CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ‘AGENCY
[641]i
[642]This moterial contains informotion affecting the Notional Detense of rhe United Sioten within’ the rreaning of the Expionage tows, “Tinle.
[643]48, U.$.C. Secs, 793 ond 794, the transmission or revelation of which in ony manner to on 1 enoviorazed person is prohibited by low. —
[645]CIA*IBTERHAL USE ONLY’
[646]| -* GeO-N-P-I-D-B-H-T-I-A-L
[648]COUNTRY Cuba! Se : pero NO. 00-ff -3,/68,137
[649]SUBJECT  Besire of Oft Industry Technictans  oatéostn = DF augeh BO
[651]to Plee Gube/EEfect on. Production —
[652]NO. PAGES Two
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[656]i CO , - REFERENCES
[658]SRR UNE
[660]DATE OF Sep 60 and carlier
[662]at bag pte
[664]# INFO.
[665]4
[667]¥ DATE Ar. Havana/Sop 60 and earlier
[668]y THIS 1s UNEVALUATED INFO2MATION
[672]SOURCE: yg national, graduate engiieer, an official on the state 0 of a large
[673]oi1)| company. . :
[675]Source has bad years of experisnce in coupeny oparations outoide the US
[676]@nd|has been lecsted in Cuba for many years. [Source is normally .
[677]available for reinterrogatica okould thio report generate Sddieional
[678]requirements. }
[680]a)
[682]a. A real body-blow could be given the Castro regina 12a faw selected.
[683]‘technicians in the of] refineries ekipped the country. As an example ,-
[684]at the Esso refinery there are four techaicians whose loss would have
[686]a very sevare effect on the production of the refinery, Theac wen are
[687]ll young, extremsly intelligent, well trained, and are: completely
[689]; loyal ‘to the company. Thay have served immediately below the cuper-
[690]intendent and the assistant superintendent. These four vould be. given
[692]: inmadiate jobs in the US, because of. their outstanding backgrounds, it
[693]| they were able to get out of Cuba. .
[695]2. The top figure of the four is Loon Hequia Miya, who te « cpectolist ta
[696]the Processing Department, one of the most important functions in the ©
[697]plant. This. departzent's responsibilities deal with the physical processing
[698]-of the product from crude to the finished material.
[700]3. Hequin ie 32 years old, married, no children, but expecting a ehtia in "
[701]Bee 60. He is a graduste of Auburn University, vith a degree in chenical
[702]‘ex mechanical engineering. He is a Cuban national, I believe of the
[703]Jewish faith. He ts about 5°10", weighs about 160 lbs, has close cropped
[704]black hair, and is a very personable, intelligent. young man. He is a
[705]very | good leader, end was definitely one of tho men on their way up
[706]in the company.
[708]|
[710]&  Hequin already hes been branded a counterrevolutionary in an official. Acta,
[711]and has been taken out of the plant and put into the office. — Apparently |
[712]the regime wanted to get him away from the productioa line for fear. of .
[713]: possible sabotage, and also wanted to utilize. ‘bis undoubted: ‘talest and
[714]_ Knowledge of the industry in, headquarters.
[716]5. ‘Mequia is extrenaly eager to get ‘out of Cuba, but he. does. no have: a.
[717]police exit permit, and since he has been branded counterrevolotionary .
[718]he is afraid he would not get his ‘Passport: back: tf he Presented it for mo
[719]s police permit.
[721]NOFORN ya : _ NO DISSEM ABROAD ; : ‘LIMITED | °°
[722]TOMTTED: Dissemination limited to fall-time employees of CLA, AEC and FBI:.and, within State and Defense. to the intelligence components, . other
[723]SHices producing NIS elements; and higher echlone with their immediate supporting staffs. Nor to be é:sseminated to consultants;:
[725]external projects of
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[759]Ii a er ee
[760]Acother outstanding young man is Eequin's assistant, Jose Ramon Alvarez,
[761]ebout 31. He io a graduate of Auburu University and is a top flight |
[763]engineer. Since Alvarez is single, ha‘ essys that he will weit until oe
[764]the others get out of Cuba. Ha also wanta to hang back to be able .
[765]to do some sabotage before he makes his departure. He believes that.
[766]he will be able to get cut: on his-oun. Te
[767]A third top flight mechanical engineer, who is extrenely.cager to leave
[768]Cuba, is Santiago Pardo Suarez del Villar. He is about 35, a graduate
[772]" \of the Unfversity of Havana. Pardo is head of Maintenance and Construction,
[774]|aad ip an extremely intelligent snd capable engineer. He is about —
[776]5'8", weighs about 170 Ibs, ard has dark bleck ahair and a moustache... ;
[777]‘The fourth io. Raul Capote Ortiz, a graduate of Louisiana State University.
[778]\with the degree in chemical engineering. Capote is one of the top — :
[780]technicians in the Processing Department. He io married, but I do
[781]not know if he has any children. mo cet
[783]. wo : ' eend= _
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[808]_ COUNTRY Cuba re , - h O0~B-3,164., 609 -
[809]' - SUBJECT Operations of Refineries/Effect of Use DATE DISTR. 23 Aug 60
[811]of Soviet Crude O1l/Jet Fuel Production
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[820]i DATE OF Avg 60 and earlier ; .
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[824]1 > PLACER Havana/Aug 60: and earlter
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[832]; SOURCE: US national, graduate engineer, an official on the staff of a large oil -
[833]: : company. - , ;
[835]4 | .
[836]t : Source has had years of expertence in company operations outside the us
[837]! rn ond has been located in Cuba for many years. [Source ia normally avalle
[838]; 0 So, able for reinterrogation should this report generate additional requirexsnts. ]
[839]i a .
[840]| . . ;
[841]4s of Aug 60 the three msjor refinerics confiscated by the Castro ragics
[842]. 86 operating in fairly good shape. Their principal problem fa that :
[843]tho Soviet crude being supplied is very light and they cannot run as
[844]- bch volume because gae pressure builds up. The Esso refinery, for :
[845]'- exemple, has a capacity of 36 thousand bbls per day on heavy crude, but ~
[846]- . 26'thousand bbls per day fa the best they have been sbie to do on the ,
[847]Sovist cruds, end it has been rmaing at a rate of only 20 thoussnd bbls
[848]par dey since 20 Jul 60. . mo, ve
[850]The Soviet crude available to dste hac been compatible with the refineries
[851]and will not damage them, but in addition to not being able to get as
[852]much volume, the refineries camot get as mich fuel ofl because of light
[853]ends. Thie 49 trues of all three msjor refineries. .
[855]The’ refinerats vere designed for 26 gtevity crude which is fairly heavy.
[856]The Soviet crude is 33 gravity, end has caused en imbalance in that
[857]‘they are now producing mora gezolins than is needed. As @ consequence,
[858]Cuba is searchicg desperately for fuel of]. The USSR has eaid that it
[859]. ig not in a position to. supply fuel ofl and so Cuba has turned toward
[860]. Kexico, even to the extent of attempting to arrange deals whereby they
[861]‘will trade gasoline fer fuel ofl. ; ; :
[863]The imbalances of gasolins is indicated by the fact that the Cabaiguin .
[864]_¥efizsry was shut down recently becauze its gasoline storage was completely
[865]’ ftlled, - + ;
[866]7 Cuba will reach @ critical point abcut 1 Sep 60. The Esso refinery slowed
[867]* Gown from 26 thousand bble per day to 20 thousand bble rer day because
[868]__ fe had only a 10-dsy eupply of crude. The supply on hand was sufficient -
[869]_° to last caly until 14 Aug, tut around 11 Aug the refinery was supposed 7
[870]_* G0 receive # shipment of 80 thousand barrels of crude, However, this .
[871]is only enough to operate four days. a Boe a
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[912]COUNTRY . Cuba . ee REPORT NO - oo- B-3,164,652 :
[913]i! : : a as a :
[915]| SUBJECT Shortage of Lubricating Cil/) ~~ = =—=s pate DisTR. 23 Aug 60 }
[916]4 . Operating Supplies for Rafineries/ ; " pe
[917]i Ship Bunkarage Ho. “NO. PAGES = Two | :
[918]: . a 7 REFERENCES 4
[919]DATE OF Aug 60 ; “y
[920]7 PLACES Havana/Aug 60 a - oe : ae
[921]: DATE ACQ. . - i
[922]B | THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION i
[924]: i
[925]; SOURCE: us ‘getionat, graduate engineer, en official on a the otafe of a large
[926]‘ ot coppeny. -
[927]i
[929]Source has had years of experience in company operations outaide the us
[930]and has been located in Cuba for many yearo. (Source is normally ~
[931]available for reinterrogation should this report generate additional ©
[932]fetetrenents.] ;
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[935]1. As of Aug 60 ‘there is a shortage of lubriescing ofl in Cuba vhich will. oe
[937]becoms critical in a fairly short tims. Grest efforts Dave bean made ~
[938]by the Castro regize to obtain lubricating ofl from US supplicazrs, and - 2 FE
[939]& vessel, the Mar Carite, hes visited a number of US porta attempting
[940]te ‘obtein the ofl. However, it has been refused everywhere and had to .
[941]Yeturn to Cubs in baliact. As of 10 Aug 60 it is loading molasses .
[942]for delivery to Bostos, end will then Proceed . to Montreal in en attempt
[943]to obtain lubricating oil,
[945]Ap ape iee ye rmempemmeeny eee oe,
[947]are
[949]. A former Esso employee, Frank carcla, left Cuba on 2 Aug 60 for Hexico |
[950]* to try to obtain lubricating oll. He ie going to visit the Mobile
[951]blending plant, PEMEX, and several others.
[952]a Rott. WGghlace , TU fam | hia,
[954]A us nationai recently employed by ice to attempt to arrange for the
[955]purchase of necessary supplies and spere parts for the ofl industry .
[956]has been traveling throughout the SW part of the US, alco attempting to
[958]errange for lubricating oil, but with no euccess. This individual is-
[959]: such an unssvory chsracter chat {t 1s not beyond the bounds of probability
[960]: that he might "go south" with the funds entrusted. ‘to him, which are :
[961]considerable. Si
[963]hese are 20 principal types of lubrétating oil needed for the totel
[964]econony, end the actual etsatus of supply of each is-notimowmn. They
[965]may be completely cut of some and have fisix months supply of others. ne
[966]However, the general story is that there is a “one month supply” of
[968]. lubricating oil available. — ;
[970]” ‘Labeteants for power plants, transportation, end. coummicat ions ere the -
[971]oe primary concern. They are in critically short supply in diesel lubricants.
[972]a for engines and heavy equipment, and turbine oil for powsr pleats. .
[974]there is no lubricating ofl manufactured on , the island ‘although ‘the.
[976]5
[978]Castro regims is trying to set up a plant. However, this ia a long . 4.
[979]Fangs project and takes « lot of tine and money. “ ne oe 3
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[986]| Biiicee producing NIS elements, end higher echiona with their immediate eupposting ateffe. Not to be disseminated fo consultants, external projects of
[988]+. peserve personnel on short, torm active duty (excepting individuals who are normally full-time employees of CIA. AEC, FBI, Stace or Detonse) unieas the :
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[1015]_ COUNTRY Cubs Cs . - REPORTNO. | OO-B-3,164,653
[1016]SUBJECT Friction in New Management of "BATE DISTR. 23 Aug 60
[1017]Reso. Refinery . . ; .
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[1019]i __ REFERENCES
[1021]DATEOF .§ Aug 60 and earlier
[1022]- INFO.
[1023]PLACE & 0
[1024]cee Havana /Aug 60 and earlier
[1025]: THIS 1s UNEVALUATED INFORMATION .
[1026]SOURCE: US national, graduate engineer, an official on the otegt. of a large
[1028]Source has had years of experience ia conpany operations cutside tho
[1029]US and has been located im Cuba for mony years. (Source is normally
[1030]available for reinterrogation eskould this report: generate additioral
[1031]_ Fequirements.]
[1033]1. Om 1 Jol 60 tia Cestro rogine intervened th Ease refinery in Cube.
[1034]The interventor sppointed vas Ceszander Olivio Pins, a ceresr ;
[1035]officer in the Cubsa Havy. Tho sumber two man is (fnu) Guardia,
[1036]about 35, a former marketing analyst in tha office of the cozpany. ;
[1037]’ As of Aug 60 there ig evidence of definite friction between Pino end
[1038]Guardia.
[1040]2. " Coamander Pino to an intelligent, affeble, and hospitable parsoaality. Pa: |
[1041]yore av barbode based? nw 0 the best of my knowledge has nover er |
[1042]worn a barbudo’ beard, ;
[1043]- . -
[1044]' 3. Guardia, oa the other hand, 18 @ real hard-core Commist, vho feels
[1045]that Pino is too soft and not revolutionary ancugh. Guardia wents to
[1046]take a hard line toward the employees. He wants to cut salaries and “gst ©
[1047]things in lina.” Pino knows thet ouch abrupt changes would rem lt in .
[1048]‘ a drastic drop in freffictoncy, and vould alicnate employees who, are at
[1049]least neutral at present. : :
[1051]There are indications that Pino recently told Guardia tn affect to stay
[1052]_ $2 the office end keep his mouth shot. °,
[1054]"pine te dicectly under Alfredo Gutidcres of TCP, and both are Ertends
[1055]and associates of Fidel Castro, not Radl, or "Che" Guevars. If eonathing
[1056]: happens’ to Fidel, both Pino and Guticrres would definitely be replaced
[1058]weer, because they are not the hard-boiled Party line typo.
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[1062]|
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[1067]written permission of the originating office has been obtained through the Assistant Director for Conteat Reference, cia. .
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[1095]y . q
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[1104]COUNTRY Gaba oO = "RePORTNO. = 00~ AB HEHE sq :
[1105]SUBJECT Leonel de Paula Arias, Of1 Industry «DATE DISTR. Tay :
[1106]Procurement Agent (Biographic) oo a . :
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[1116]DATE OF 60 and 1L a
[1117]INFO. Aug earlier :
[1118]PLACE & - Havena/Aug 60 and earlier :
[1120]DATE ACQ. ! :
[1121]—_—_— Oe
[1122]: - THIS 1s UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[1123]SOURCE: an
[1124]‘ US national, graduate engineer, an 1 official on the otaft ofa large oil
[1126]company.
[1127]|
[1128]Source has had yeare of experience ‘ta company operations. outside the US. ae
[1129]* and has been located in Cuba for many years. {Source is- normally available a
[1131]for pelanerrosetien! should this report generate additional requirements. ]. f
[1132]1. Ia Aug: 60 the Castro regina: sent two representatives to. the US to attempt | 4
[1133]to obtain replacement parts and machinery for the ofl industry.. One of S
[1134]these men is Julio Caunedo, on the staff of ICP, and the second is Leonel ~
[1135]de Paula Arias, a former. ¢ employee of Eso Standard oil SA, .- ; :
[1136]2. De Pula is about 28-29 years’ old, 6'1", 180 lbs. He has black curly hair. : g
[1137]and fair skin. He is married and I believe hao one child. He io a Roman &
[1138]Catholic; and has never been considered. as having any. left-wing: inclinations. q
[1139]3. De Paul speaks excellent English, and I believe studied in “the Us. Re haa 3
[1141]a degree in engineering and worked three years with the Esso refinery,
[1142]mainly | in taaintenance and construction. As of Jul 60 he was. section head
[1143]of the ‘Refining Department, Purchasing and Warehousing.
[1145]4. The choice of de ‘Paula to go to the US to obtain. necessary supplies ts
[1146]sound because he is the man which the company would have.chosen to do such
[1148]APRA aT
[1150]a job 4£ required. He has a reputation of being a good hard worker, © ®
[1151]intelligent and dovendeble. He has « pleasant personality and handles :
[1152]himself very well. oo we
[1153]5. De. Paula was considered. one of the better. men of the pient : and could be
[1154]elessed as a key technician because of his knowledge, background, and
[1156]ability, end it would definitely hurt the Castro regime if he fled Cuba.
[1157]However, the opportunities for employment in the ofl industry in Latin
[1158]’ Americal are not good because there is considerable prejudice against
[1160]Cubsns oa the part of. other countries in which there are. ‘refining. operations.
[1163]; 6 SEr 1360
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