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[8]On Friday. 19 June. departed Yiasi for Kingston. Janaice via
[9]- Pan American. leaving Viesi at 0x00 amd arrivins Lireston via Yontezo Bay
[10]at 10:15 AM. This flizht contiwes ts on to “an-tuan. Fuerte Rico. and Latin:
[11]passengers are commonplace. ‘Im passing ubreugh iomizration atd custons. it
[12]is necessary to give the imsigratiou inspector tke nane of a specific botel
[13]up address at-which you can be reached in Jamsice.
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[17]Obtaiued rental car frow iiertz Car Rental ard departed Lingsten
[18]Airport at 10:45 AM Via Highway A-1 for fort Antonio of the inrth cvast. Aish-
[19]way A-t follows the coast around the eastera tip of the island. Tkere is ano the r
[20]route to Fort Antonio. over tbe weuniains. tut it is not recomended. As shown
[21]on the standard highway nap of the island. there is a small cove atout seven ;
[22]miles east of Port Antonio desiguated us “blue Hole”. The cove is rovzhly
[23]260 feei wide by 509 feet long, and conpletely protected From the opeu sea
[24]aid weather. The cove is extrenely deep. and is reported to save @ minimum :
[25]depth of six feet at the entrance. lidal range appears to be very snall, per- '
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[31]When I arrived at Blue Hole. which i3 about 2-1/2 boura by:
[32]road frog Kingston, Robin Moore was cot available; I went into Port Auionio - i
[33]end secured a roon a1 tle Bonnie Vue Hotel. I recurred to Blue Hoie 2tout :
[34]_ five o'clock and there ret Robin Yoore. Wr. Yoore owns wost of the land
[35]surrounding Blue Hole. with the Janaican goverment ownirg the balance. On
[36]the beach facing the sea, Yoore bas built acd operates a bar-restauract which:
[37]he calls the Teahouse of the blue Lazoon. Teis accounts for the coulusion
[38]j between Blue Hole and Blue Lazoon. Gu the side of tke sountain descexcding to.”
[39]the waiter. Moore has tuilt and lives in a scall studio aparment. He also |
[40]owns enother sual] house overlooking slice Role. This louse vas occupied terp-
[41]‘erarily hy a girl who was introduced io me ag bis fiancee. target Paicer. and —
[42]her mother, Rita Palner. They are supposed to retcrn to their hore in Vancouver,
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[51]oo About five o’clock I introduced myself to Moore as a friend. of : ‘
[52]Antonie de la Carrera, and gave biz the more with the recognition syubol. We , :
[54]qalked from fire o'clock until about 7:30 at whieh tine we bad dinner amt :
[55]parted until the next rorning at 11:50. : : ae :
[57]: , I apent the nicht at the Bounie Yue Hotel and noted in passing ©
[58]that aU. S. destroyer escort based at Guantanmo Bay was acckored in the -
[60]ty , harbor for the weekend, with the sailors being givea liberty in Port Antonio:
[61]: This seens to bea common occurrence. aud could perhaps be a source of informa-
[63]tion about Cuban patrol practices along the south coast. | }-
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[65]. ’ Saturday torniug, 20 June. met Moore azain- and contirued our!
[66]discussion of the previous day. Durirg our comersation. te introduced ne to
[67]po, Fred Barrett. a vative Jazaican (colored). saz0 is in charge of the operation
[68]2 of the bar-restauranut. 1 left Mr. Woore and #lue Hole about 7:00 o'clock and
[69]Le . drove to kingston, catching the 6:30 fan ‘American flight back to Mieni, via;
[70]‘oo Yontego Bay. ; . Co d
[71]Pa Following ry tvo serious coutersations with Yoore. plus ty j
[72]wo observations of the wau hiuself. plus cy rececnsissance of the site itself.
[73]ic - + J aubsit the followiug itens of information as bein: of significance: . j .
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[100]“! @e " Yoore has just returned frow Viet Nom where ke partici-
[101]pated in the combat operations of the American Special Forces iu Viet Naa. after
[102]he had gone throuch about eight wonths of, trainius at the Special Forces school
[103]at Fort Canpbell, kentucky. Sone understandin: uf Moore's personality mag he
[104]ontained frou reading au interview between bin and the mazazine U. =. “ews and
[105]Norld Report. which was published recently. and copy of which was left with
[106]Varia, Further understandings and irpression3 of Yoore may te obtained from ..
[107]reading his previously published teok about Jack Younablood. an Americen who
[108]participated iu the events leading to Castro's overthrow of Battista.
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[117]b. In my opinion. Moore has a buraing cesire to be known |
[118]as a tough, two-fisted, rip roaring soldier of fortune. He has participated
[119]in real war in Viet Naa, and has received what is probably the best traiuing
[120]in the world for guerilla fighters. namely. the U. S. Special Forces.’ Tais
[121]includes training as a parachutist. ife is inclined to braz. and is probably
[122]inclined to interperate use of aleobul and wuren. and his jud:ement of in-
[124]_ portant matters is probably immature. However. he definitely understands
[125]and is experienced in wuerilla fizntiug. is experienced in nilitary operations,
[126]and rust surely understand wilitary security.
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[130]c. He. is definitely willing to help, but cannot contribute
[131]cash directly; is willing to furnish the use of the cuest house on his property
[132]for linited periods of time. is willing to participate and aid in an operation
[133]to land people on the south coasi of Cuba, tut is uot willins to commit the ue
[134]of his Property and facilities as a stagiug area for resupply in the future.
[136]Rent ny ay Me es Re oe a RS He em eRe tater ee cae
[138]: d. Is willing to cone to Mimi, for conferences if his.
[139]expenses are paid. .
[141]2. Site Evaluat ion
[143]a. Blue Hole is an | excellent bartor: protected azainst
[144]all weather. and with six feet of water at ine bar. Ia surrounded by very
[145]steep slopes, heavily wooded. Dock facilities are presently very meager, -
[146]but could be quickly and easiiy improved. \o fuel for a boat is avaiiabie
[147]at Blue Hole, aud at Fort Antonio (ibe closest source}. the fuel available
[148]is diese} fuel or automotive gasoline; no warite white gasoline is available
[149]auywhere is the area. This is a nost significant factor in selecting a
[150]suitable boat. — .
[152]b. The nearest source of food aud other supplies is Port |
[154]Autonio; Fred barrett. manager of the Blue Lazoon Club. orders and hauls |
[155]supplies from Port Antozio constantly, aud could deliver whatever supplies =;
[157]were desired, Firearms and explosives are not obtainable on the island. :
[158]They would have to be smuggled in illegal iy . 7
[160]ec. A small station wacon is available for transportation,
[162]. provided expenses are paid by users. 4 - - ;
[163]: os 3. Miscellaneous Ioformation 7 , : =o . ,
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[166]- a. A local man. George Munroe. ia reported to be a very he :
[168]4 experienced sual] boat captain aud one who has + brought boats down fre Miami” 3 .
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[183]on five different occasions. He is reported to be available to rere 48
[184]captain on a fighing boat. aud to train a crew.
[188]b. The S.S. Franzeline sails every tvo weeks from “iami i
[189]direct to Port Antonio, and could te employed for the delivery of supplies and
[190]even a toat to Robin Moore.
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[194]c. Fred Barrett. manager of ‘the bar-restaur-nt. seeza to i
[195]be a verr capable wan. and for an additional 210 per week added to hiz regular
[196]pay. vould be quite willing to assist any operation. i
[198]d. A Ur, Anthony Gason. a retired Britis army colonel,
[199]is the Jamaica representative for TROJAN boats, at a place called Turtle Cove, :
[200]between Port Antonio and Blue zole. . ‘
[202]e, The immigration chief for Jacsuica is a ran ty tbe name:
[203]of George rubsuks. who is the former chief of police at Port Antonio: ‘oore
[204]claims that they are very close personal friends.
[206]. ad. Moore is acquainted with a ran ty the name of ‘‘ike Hedges,
[207]who is a nephew of Burke Hedges. the Arerican who becaz: Cuba's acbassador to:
[208]Chile sone years ago. ‘ike lives in Kingston, and, if he is not a Sattista
[209]sympathizer. might prove to be a very valuable connection. The fazily is re-.
[210]ported to be quite wealthy, and would establish an excellent cover. : i
[212]4. Operational Considerations . :
[214]. : a. In order to avoid the use of significent names. T
[215]“ustrucited Voore to refer to anole as George Linz. and the operatios of
[216]landing him in Cuba would be referred to as Operatioukiug. The rest likely
[217]acheme seems to be to establish a suitable boat wl Biue Lole. sith the cover |
[218]story to be that it Lelongs to \serican frieuds of Robin Moore. Housnz is |
[219]available locally for a limited camber of Cutans, with Moore being able to
[220]accommodate up to six on his own property. Tze locat boat captain. Leorge
[221]Munroe. could be employed as captain initially. to. train the Cuban crew in
[222]the local warine conditions, a3 veii as servius a5 au effeetite cever. In :
[223]BY opition. it will rot be too difficult for persons to enter Jamaica without
[225]difficulty, provided they know a certain ninisum amount of English. :
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[241], I think a suitable location could te found for radio a |
[242]transuission and reception facilities on the nills surroundiug Blue Sols, but
[243]this would have to be examined by someone skilled in radio techniques. ‘ated
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[251]In suzmary, I would say that Robin Moore aud his property and!
[252]buildinzs at Blue Hole would servé as an excellent tage of operations. but that
[253]the boat unecessary for the operation wuld have to be acquired and equipped
[254]in the states and shipped down there, except for the renote pussilility that;
[255]a suitable boast could be found in Kingston, “I think a headquarters could be;
[256]established at small cost through Moore's good offices, and IT think that Rudy
[257]would te a good choice to coordinate the initial operations there, q