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[12]SUBJECT t [ose Antonio CASAS Rodrigues) (201 sa770a)] ,
[14]- DATE OF CONTACT : 2 May 1963 (2000 to 2845 Hours);
[15]a 4 May 1963 (0200 to 1300 Hours).
[17]. 1, On 1 May 1963 I travelled: to Harris mnsylvania,
[18]and attempted to contact Subject at his home tspurg, Pe Cumberland street |@ 10
[19]at -1930 hours, Subject'’s son answered the door and advised that his
[20]father was out ror the evening and wasn't expected to return till 2200
[21], .. bours. At 2200 hours I returned to Subject's home to be advised that:
[22]"be bad not yet returned but was expected momentarily. - In view of the
[23]late hour, I requested tho gon teli his father that a representative of
[24]i.athe United States Government had called and wished to speak to him on
[25]- matters ps::taining to tho situation in Cuba. I indicated I would return ” 1,
[27]ame wee le
[29]2000 hours on 2 May.
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[33]. 3. At 2000 hours on 2 May I called at Subject's home and found
[34]him present. Ho as friendly and courteous, requesting that 1 come
[36]: Sto the home where I was introduced to his wife and several of his aix
[37]“Children, He reavested to see my KUBARK identification which he gave
[38]only 2 cursory glance before returning to inv. He then indicated his -
[39]Bete willingness to supply any information known.to him on the Cuban
[40]and nerzonalitios,
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[43]‘8, Subject and his wife make an excellent impression. They |
[44]proceeded to put ms at ease, offered caffee, and generally showed them- i
[45];, #0lves to bs excallent extroverted hosts. The subsequent conversation of
[46]- Jasted until approximately 2345 hours and was somewhat generalinnsture, | a
[47]'” Basteally we rehashed information already provided by Subject during i
[49]his debriefing by U.S. authorities in Miami and already reflected in his i
[51]$01 file. Subject was rather difficult to debrief in that his English is 4
[53]: Somewhat fractpred and he {s extremely disorganized in hia theaghts,
[55]Ee has & tendency to develop.one theme which In turn will renind him a
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[73]of a second, also of interest, which be will proceed to discuss to the
[74]Confusion of the first. This problem was perhaps compounded by the
[75]fact that Subject wag uncertain as to the type of information of interest
[77]- to KUBARK. He grasped quickly, however, -he type of information
[79]which would be of most interest to us and tt rapidly became less difficult
[80]to get to the meat of the subject we were discussing. Further contact
[81]and debriefing of him will become progressively less difficult.
[83]4. We are consolidating the informati-. obtained from Subject
[84]from our two meetings with him on 2 and 4 May below for reporting
[86]convenlence.
[88]6. Basically Subject is able to supply epecitie information of
[89]interest on only five personalities. He knows and was acquainted with
[90]many other personalities in the Cuban government, but his relationship
[91]with them is not close enough to enable him to provide information in
[93]- sufficient detail or depth to allow valid asseasinent as to thelr suscep-
[95]tibility to a recruitment or other operational approach,
[97]6. Information on five Cuban government officials, well known
[99]to Bubject is set forth below:
[101]a, Esubio AZCUE, born about 1912, is presently
[102]employed a5 a consul at the Cuban Embassy in Maxico
[103]City. AZCUE is a long time friend of Subject, They met
[104]during the mid-1959's when both were involved in revolu-
[106]7 tionary aciivities attempting to bring about a democratic
[108]socialist regime in Cuba. AZCUE ig married to a Spanish a
[109]woman and was involved in the Spanish revolution, He
[110]was a viry close friend of Manolo CASTRO who was
[111]reportedly murdered by a group of Communist left wing
[112]swceveletioneries which included Fids!] CASTRO. About.
[113]1688 AZCUE was living in France and is believed to have
[114]been arrested by French suthorities on charges resulting
[115]from his involvement in smuggling penicillin and other
[116]antibiotics into France. Subject betiaves that AZCUE has
[117]about five children. During early 1961 while in hiexico
[118]City, AZCUE was contacted by Subject in order to obtain
[119]advice re the advisability of hia. defecting from the Castro
[120]regime and requesting political asylum in Mexics, Asa
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[139]result of this contact Subject obtained the impresaion that
[140]AZCUE ia suffesing froma lack of funds. Since AZCUE
[141]is somewhat of a anod and 2 fancy dresser, be finds this
[142]eituation unpleasant. AZCUE also habitually haga mis-
[143]tress which tn turn is a drain cn his pockstbook,
[145](1) According to Subject, AZCUE is an
[146]excellent drattsinan who studied architecture
[147]at the University of Habana, although he never
[148]obtained a degree. Subject asseases him as a
[149]kitcd man, very happy-go-lucky, but impetuous
[150]and one who “blows with the wind", He doosn't
[151]seem to have the powers af concentration or of
[152]Gingle purpose which would allow him to be suc-
[153]cesstul Subject feels that AZCUE has appended
[154]himself to the Castro regime since it offera him
[155]&@ purpose in life and a feeling of belonging to
[156]something.
[158]@) Subject described AZCUE as being a
[159]very brave ran. He felt that should AZCUE be
[160]approached by }U BARK and requested to coop-
[161]. ercte, tha physical danger inherent to in-place _
[162]fe. ae we ee =~ Ot Work would not affect his decision. In
[164]. - peewee ete
[166]summary there would be a reascaable chance of
[167]comes ; persuading AZCUE to cooperate with KUBARK if
[169]ae a suitable mosetary and ideological inducement 7
[170]pu rwers soorwesmwe “were offered him. Subject feele, on the basis of
[171]- : their 1961 conversations In Mexico City, that
[172]: AZCUE ts not too enthused about the Castro regime.
[173]nd it is possible ne has become even leas in
[174]gavor of it during the ensuing period, “
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[181]a8 {8) Subjec. appended that tt would be helpful
[182]at fo any approach to AZCUE to attemnt te convinces
[184]wrremmlom noes wees m=" han chat Fidel CASTRO was directly tnvolved in
[186]: tho "gangster" revolutionary group responsible for
[188]Mezclo CASTRO's murder, AZCUE was a very
[190]clive ifiond of Manolo CASTRO's and was afiected
[192]greatiy by his death.
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[209]b. Enrique RODRIGUEZ Loeches: RODRIGUEZ was
[210]born about 1512 and is presently (dan Ambassador to
[211]Morocco, RODRIGUEZ was involved for a@ long Ume in.
[212]revolutionary attenipts to overthrow the BATISTA and pre-
[213]vious regin-es in Cuba. He was with CASTRO during the
[214]1958-59 period in the S‘erra Maeastre. Subject became
[215]acquainted with and a close friend of RODRIGUEZ when
[216]both were members of the Sane £0-called revolutionary
[217]. "Directorio". Subject alleyes that HODRIGUEZ has dis-
[218]‘ Mked CASTRO since their turet ineeting during the 1958-59
[219]. period, Both Subject and his wife alleged to have received
[220]a letter from- RODRIGUEZ written ta the slerra Maestre
[221]. iu which he ated his dislike af CASTRO and among other .
[222]things reterred to him using tbe Spanisn equivalent of the |
[223]term "dirty prostitute’, Subject advised that unfortunately
[224]. _ this letter has been. destroyed, Sunject is convinced that
[225]=~ + sare: if he met RODRIGUEZ on the etreel tomorrow the latter |
[226]would have no compunctions about sitting down for along — . ,
[227]- 2 wer @iiseussion on old times es well as the political situation. ~~ -
[228]es ayes eenee fla Cuba. Subject 1s also convinced that he could on triendly
[229]_ _ terms "talk defection o: recruitaient” with RODRIGUEZ
[230]should thay have the opportunity to mest,
[232]n, ¢. Orlando BLANCO, born ebout 1922, is married to
[233]>.” g@ women of Puerto Rican birth which makes her an American
[234]‘7 "- @itizen. -BLANCO, according to the latest information avail-
[235]pon 2 aqme ddl to KUBARK, is stationed with the Cuban Embasay in .
[236]‘s i"... + Movocco with the rank of counselor, . Subject met BLANC+:
[237]"When the latter became subordinate to him in the revolu-_
[238]tionary "Directorio" working towards the overthrow of the co.
[239]ain “ew Batiste regime. Despite BLANCO's revolutionary setiyitics, a
[240]., Subject assesses him as being relatively passive politically, ==
[241]“"* Both BLANCO and ‘fils wiié. are believed to have applied for
[242]employment with the Cuban foreign service as a means of
[243]~,, , Meaving Cuba. Subject feels it is possible they will not return
[244]"to Cuba when their tour in Moroccan expires, During 1960-61 °°
[245]BLANCO was employed in ine National Bank of Cuba. During
[246]vols a ecthis-period Subject obtained tha impression that BLANCO.
[247]Bad become anti-Castro, Subject, however, assesses BLANCO
[248]a8 & non-Courageous type of indiyidua! whs might be iright-
[249]-.  @ned at the idea of working as an in-piace agent. As an
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[279]example of BLANCO’s lack of Courage, Subject cited ths
[281]fact that be aod his wife alten.pted to avoid Subject's wife
[283]While Subject was an anylee in the Argentine Embassy ta :
[284]Habana. Incidentally, BLAKCO's Wife's name is Isabelle
[286]LAGO de Bisaco and she is on excellent terms with Subject's oY
[287]WHO) Subject is apparently convinced that BLAKCG would
[288]wekome an oppurtunily to meet with him Providing be wesw
[290]Seoured that the fact cd tls meeting would not become known
[291]to bis Cuban superiors,
[293]4, Faure CHOMON Medtavilla (201-270370): In eae
[294]sence oct was ya to reiterate the background
[295]information oa C HOMON outUned ta paragraph § of UFCW
[296]1674, 13 Jaouary 1963, In order to place his relationship
[297]With CHOMON in perepective, Subject produced a personal
[299]F to him fron, CHOMON which was written in January
[300]1050 and roferred to Bubject in the moat fanillar of terms,
[301]Gubject alleged that CHOAION bas confided in him on many
[302]maiters of persons! and political nature for many yoars, -
[303]Asus example, be cited a digtieully in which CHOMON .
[305]Anvoived during his tonure as Ambassador to the
[306]USSR and while Subject was tatloned in Moscow’, CHOMON cy .
[307]Bt that time was having an affair with a Russian translator/
[308]secretary assigned to him by the Soviets, This Ppergon's
[310]band became knowledgeable of the relationship between
[311]bie wife and CHOMON and beat on the door of the Cuban
[312]Embos2y ons day and proceeded to demand that CHOMON
[313]leave bie wife alone, Subsequently a formal protest was
[314]received through Soviet foreign service channels, As 2 - Y
[315]result of this incident, CLOMON asked Subject tditake n 7
[316]walk with him \(He didn't trust the Soviets and felt the _
[317]ged. j in omer to discusa thia
[318]PTObiom axi the possible soluticn for it. Although CHOMON
[319]did not specifically atate anything tn this vein, Subject
[320]the impression during the last two meetings in |
[322]the Argentine Embassy in early 1962 that CHOMON was oss
[323]inything but -happy with his lot under the Castro regis. Rs
[324]Subject felt it would be worthwhile and alleged his willing-
[326]ness to prepare a “recruitment letter" for mailing to
[327]CHOMON in Cuba, .
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[345]i . e. Floreal CHOMOK Mediavilla wag born about 1930
[347]: in Camaguey, and, according (0 Iaiest KUBAHK informa. ,
[348]tion, is presently Charge d' Aifa'rea of the Cuban Legation
[349]in Iraq. Prior to this assignment, CHOMON was First
[350]Secretary with the Cuban Er:basay in Biorocco, Subject
[351]Geacribed CHOMON as a sensitive, slightly effeminate
[352]individual who ig relatively disinterested in politics. Sub-
[353]ject feels that CHO-ON obtained the poaition with the
[354]Cuban foreign service by virtue oc che fact that he ts Faure
[355]CHOMON’s brother, Subject feels that } loreal CHOMON
[356]would aleo welcome an opportunity to talk with him Lf the
[357]fact of their meeting could be kept from the Cuban govern- .
[358]ment. He speculated that any attenpt to gain C IOMON's .
[359]cooperation would depend on the position Faure CHOMON .
[360]has assumed toward the Castro regime, Subject feels
[362]that most of Ficreal CASTRO's decisions are based on the
[364]attitude and opinion of his older brother Faure. If through
[366]letters from or conversations with his older brother, Floreal
[368]had obtained the impression that Faure was becoming dis-
[370]extisfied with the Castro regime, he probably likewise i
[371]would aseums such an attitude and conceivably be receptive.
[372]to @ recruitment approach. ‘4
[374]9. OPERATIONAL PROPOSALS: We are currently retracing
[375]the individuals Weted In the preceeding paragraph. Upon completion of 4
[376]these traces, it is suggested that 2 dispatch be prepared to Mexico City ii #
[377]_. Station outlining all information on Esubio AZCUE including that supplied - ,
[378]by Subject. This dispatch would also outline Headquarters' interest in
[379]perhaps: =*ing-Subject in an operational approach io AZCUE. Mexico
[380]City Station w would be asked to describe the extent to which they could .
[381]@vrpert exch an: operation through surveillance of AZCUE, locating hig
[382]present residence and other imormation relative to ius current activities
[383]-’ and political orientation. (Comzesnt:) We discussed in principle with ===
[384]the Subject whether or not he would be willing to travel to Mexico City
[385]‘with a KUBARK case officer for the purpose of such an approach. Sub-
[386]ject tentatively indicated his willing:.2se to cooperate in such a venture
[387]‘but appeared to nave some reservation ry the danger ihat might accrue
[388]him, He pointed out.that he. has a wife and elx children to support and
[389]‘s00n expscts to be joined by his father and mother~in-law who are cur-
[390]rently in Miami. We atterapted to reassure Subject that very little danger
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[406]‘would be involved since ho would be under surveillance by AUBARK
[407]officers at al) tines and would serve only as 8 means of effecting the
[408]introduction of KUBARK to AZCUE. Although we cannot be certain,
[410]we fool that i. properly presented Subject would Cooperaie with KUBARK
[411]in such & venture,
[413]: &, Tho information reflected above and relating to RODRIGUEZ,
[414]BLANCO, Floreal CHOMON, and Faure CHOMON, will be. made avail-
[415]abhi to $A8/}1 ‘n order to determine whether or not they may be interested
[416]in exploiting these jeads, An operation involving the preparation af a
[417]letter by Subject for forwarding to Faure CHOMON would be simple to
[418]prepere but difficult to carry out in that we do not have a current home
[419]address for hin, Subject indicated that he celieved Faure CHOMION in
[420]1961 Lived on First strest, #305, Apt. 7, in Habana. Wowever, we can- |
[421]not be sure that this address is current. Subject indicated that perhaps
[422]@inu) San Pedro y Grillo tiving at Anunciacion 10, 6th floor, in Madrid,
[423]as-of 1961, is probably tc firet wife or anvther relative of Fau:s CHOMON,
[424]She is allegedly the cukural attache with the Cuban £mbaasy in Madrid,
[426]Perhaps it would be bie to obtain CHOMCON’s eurrent address
[427]21, 67m through (Cos »: Conceivably(COS Madridjcould aak(its Maison '57.
[428]wee owe “el With the Spanish service|to place intercepts on thie address and this
[429]obtain Favre CHOMON'S current bome address in Habana, Assuming
[430]be is corresponding with this individual,
[432]ex eremeeearacesanemenemn venice smiiemie ne
[434]. @ MISCELLANEOUS: We were coly able to obtain the names
[435]of two individuals from subject who he believed dotinttely to be G-2
[436]cificers. Those were tho individuals who accompanied Faure CHOMON
[438]. when be visited Subject in May of 1961 at the Argenilne En.bassy in
[439]wow" Habana, The first of these was Carlos FIGARELLO, aka El Chino, |
[440]FIGAREL“\O was born about 1930 and Subject was able to say little more
[441]. about him than this in as much as he spent moat of the time during this
[442]. . - gageting taking eS Faurs C CHGR iO, : Os oa RGN sa aston Wiait to
[443]: the Argentine Embassy he was accompanied by (fnu) JIMENEZ, aka
[444]Himgnite, aleo bors about 1930 and the son of (fm) Santes JIMENEZ,
[445]JIMENEZ wes, according to Subject, at one time the director. of the’
[446]revoluticsiry nawspaper ''Combate". Subject was unable to aupply
[447]| further tJor mation on this individual,
[449]“+ .10.. Subject-was shown the KUBARK list of Cuban diplomatic
[450]and consular pertonnel sbroad dated April 1963 and was able to identify
[451]@ mumber of individuals appearing on this list as known to him. These
[452]individuals would be bauically FI leads and Subject indicated he was not
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[468]‘well acquainted enough to describe their personalities or otherwise aid
[470]in an operational approach tothem. We are listing them below, how-
[471]ever, in the event sate of them may be. of specific operational interest -
[472]to SAS/F1 components, Any individuals falliug into this category can be
[473]the subject of future detailed debriefing on the occasion af my next meet-
[475]_"&. Jorge SERGUERA Piviert, aka Papito, is currently
[476]Cuban'A mbassador to A
[478]7 the to Algeria. According to Subject,
[479]*” SERGUERA 18 a homosexual,
[481]bo Fduardo MACHADO Cartas, ‘born about 1925 in
[482]- Lajas, Cuba, is presently employed as the Cubana Airlines
[483]representative in Canada according to latest KUBARK. .
[484]information. Subject hasn't seen MACHADO for about
[485]twenty years, but used to know him well in that he dated
[486]MACHADO’'s sister and in this fashion met him and the
[487]ye
[489]€. Jove BARRIAL Do : Subject believes this
[491]. a rae BRO appoarlag on Ua KUGARS te to be incorrect,
[493]BARRIAL is listed as Charge d' Affaires, minister coun-
[495]Selor xt te Cuban Embassy in Chile. Subject knew an
[497]individual of this name who was associated with the same
[498]_ . Wevolutionary group to which Manolo CASTRO belonged.
[500]‘d, Manuel PAYAN Viogo is originally from Siezo de
[501]Avila, Cubs. Durine STA's regime, PAYAN was.
[502]Studying in Spain. Subject doas not believe PAYAN tobe
[503]a Communist, PAYAN's wife is believed.to be identics] with
[504]Marin Antonio RODRIGUEZ de F Fee Shs ts sino Usted aa.
[506]- SSB Gmmployce of the Cuban Embassy tn Chile, ;
[508]@. Oscar PINO Santos, Cuban Ambassador to China,
[509]is an acquaintance of Subject. Subject was unable to provide
[510]farther worthwhile information on PINO, a
[512]“one f. Flora DIAZ Parrado, born about 1910, is currently
[513]"employed as a counselor with the Cuban Embaasy.in France.
[515]..  Sabject believes that DIAZ is apolitical and has been a mem- ;
[517]2. ber of the foreign service for a long time. He alse beMeves
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[536]her to be homosexual
[538]g. Juan David POSADA is currently employed as cul-
[540]describes POSADA as an “arty type’ who is an excelent
[541]caricaturist.
[543]h. Manvel R. MORALES, Nsted as an attache with
[545]the Cuban Embassy In France, is believed by Subject tv
[546]be. be idontical with an individual be met who used the nick-
[547]name Tiburon who was an athlete at Habana University
[548]and from Santiago de Cuba.
[550]i. Gustavo MEDIAVILLA de la Pena in listed as com-
[551]mercial attache with the Cuban Embassy in Germany,
[552]Subject was acquainted with an individual with this name
[553]who was a cousin of the CHOMON brothers,
[555]j. Lionel ALONSO Fiel is believed by Subject to be
[557]& young man who he knew trom Matanzas Province and
[559]who is now Charge d’ Affaires with the Cuban Embassy
[560]in Indonesia,
[562]k. Gustavo ROBRENO Dols aka El Mago ROBRENO,
[564]. ja Hated as an attache with the Cuban Embassy in indonesia,
[565]-. Subject describes ROBRENO as a very unstabls individual,
[567]Once while drunk, he shot an American in a Cuban bar.
[568]He is married to a former prostitute.
[570]lL Jose R, ae Delgado is listed as an attache
[572]raq. Subject believes he war.
[573]at ons time acquainted y ith LINARES who was connected
[574]with ths Manoio CASTRO grep ai ibe University of Habana,
[575]Subject describes LINARES as a slender individual with &
[577]pisasani personality. He ia a mulaiio,
[579]m. Gustavo ARGOS Z Berges is listed as Ambasaacor —
[580]to Balgtum ure resident in Bricsels, cube
[582]ject stated ARCOS' brother was killed in Santiago de Cuba
[584]~. @0 36 July 1953 during the attack on the “Moncada”.
[586]n, Terese PROENZA, Noted ee cultural ettacha, Third
[587]Secretary with the Cuban in Embassy i in Mexico, ja relaied
[588]Maestco. ° Subject
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[604]described PROENZA as a cold-blooded emectionless woman
[605]who Is nicknamed "the mummy”,
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[613]0. Sttvino SORREGUY Matos is sted as the Cuban |
[614]Mintater to Saudi Arabia with realdence in Cairo. Subject
[616]knows SORHEGUY to have been once a Cuban foreign ser- ,
[617]vice representative to “Jorduras and to have been declared
[618]_ PNG by that country,
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[630]Pp. Jose Antonio PULIDO y Ledesma is listed as consul
[631]to the C mbassy D, ect knows PULIDO
[632]as boing a good friend of Enrique RODRIGUEZ Loeche,
[634]to Morocco, .
[636]Q. Armando PEREZ Pinto ts listed as commercial
[638]counselor t m inthe USSR, Subject
[640]. belleves PEREZ is not of Cuban birth, but ‘from Haiti, ©
[641]Subject could only say that PEREZ was a nice young man,
[642]- born about 1935, who did not give the impresaion of belng
[643]_ @ rabid Communist, ;
[645]-¥, Juan JUARBE y Juariss is listed as the counselor . t
[646]of the gation to the United Nations. Subject knows
[647]- SUARBE and thinks he is Puerto Rican or. Vonezuelan by .
[648]- birth rather than a Cuban, otf
[649]6 Leura MENESES de Albizu Campos: According to
[650]Subject, a not a Cuban bat not sure of her
[651]“.. pattonality, . Although be mst MENESES ks is unabie to
[652]+ ,, Supply further significant dats. ; _
[654]i. Gilberto MEDIAVILLA te leted ag & third scoretary
[656]_ Of the Cuban Delsgation to the United Natlous. Subject sus-
[657]pecis that MEDIAVILLA is 2 ecusis te the CHOMON brothers,
[659]11. Orlando PEREZ was met by Subject during {his tour in Moscow]
[660]PEREZ was the Charge 4’ Alvetres at ths Caben Einbassy in Moscow,
[661]Subject became slightly accaainted with PENEZ.ani obtained the impres-
[663]“ion that PEREZ ia not pro-Castro, Ha is marriet to an American
[664]Citizen, Rina PEREZ, nee Grosama:, PEREZ haa since quit the foreign
[666]service and eccupios 2 sositloa with tle Nadional Genie of Cuba.
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[678]: : 12. We asked Subject whether or not he was acquainted with any
[679]: individual belonging to the Cuban mitary, He could Supply no aignifi-
[680]: Cant namer or information in this sphere. He did advise us that a ;
[681]; potential source for this type of information was one Eloy GUTIERREZ
[682]Menocyo, According to Subject, GUTIERREZ was formerly a Cuban
[684]from a ({nu) SAGARO who was a resident of Santiago de Cuba, of even '
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[709]; time suspected of or reported to be the key figure ina Communist/KGB
[710]f illegal funding apparatus, We will check with the CT Staff, WE, and EE,
[711]in order to determine whether further information on SKORZENY's
[712]alleged activities was ever developed,
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[732]Le. 13. Raul RODAIGUEZ Feo is, according to Subject, a profes-
[733]sional in the Cuban terelgn service, Subject does not know for cortatn
[734]where RODRIGUEZ is Presently stationed tut suspects he is in Habana,
[735]RODRIGUEZ does not srpear in the KUBARK list of Cuban diplomats
[736]abroad, RODRIGUEZ'1s 2 good friend of Subject and Me wite, and Subs )Y
[738]_fect's wife has known Mis. RODRIGUEZ since both ware Small girla,
[739]RODRIGUEZ was born about 1912 and studied at the University of Habana,
[740]He and Subject attandad the game secondary schools in Sagua La Grands,
[741]Cuba, Sublect states that RODRIGUEZ ts definitely not a Communtat
[742]and probably would Coorsrate tn any. enti-Casirs aclivily KUBARK might
[744]“aak of him, ;
[748]14. Carlos LAG waa born about 1923 in Cuba and ia g Certified
[749]Publis Acccdnlant, so ubjsct 18 good friends with LAO tn that both of them
[750]Worked together in attempting to overthrow the Batista regime. LAO
[751]Tefugaed to the United Sites from Cuba in October 1962 and now lives
[752]in-Willeraie, Minnesota. Subject volunteered LAO's nome an Si Tidivide
[753]ual Who knows everybody of any elenificancs in Holguin, Cuba, and the
[754]‘ Gurrounding area, 7
[756]downprading and
[758]Geclasihestion |
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[763]SECHET
[767]15. UFGA 7428, 31 January 1963, contains information obtained
[768]by JMWAVE regarding Subject and indicated him to be emotionally un-
[769]Stable, eccentric, and generally reputed to be something of a mt, We
[770]are inclined to agree with this information in go far ag Subject's eco-
[771]nomical theory ‘s concerned. During his stay of almost one year as
[772]an asylee in the as zentine Embassy tn Habana, Subject Spent the copious
[773]spare time available to him writing an economic treatise, On our meet-
[774]ing with Subject on May 4th, Subject provided us with a handwritten
[775]short summary of this document, According to this summary, Subject
[776]has been attempting to correlate economic cycles with peaks of sunspot
[777]activity. He backs up his “economic argument" with reference to the
[778]Old Testament and the Aztec Calendar. If Subject has been expounding
[779]this thoory in public we are not surprised that he is considered some.
[780]what of a nut. It should be noted, however, that many otherwise sane
[781]and useful people believe in horoscopes and other similar Superstitions,
[782]We do not feel that this quirk in hig personality must necessarily be con-
[783]sidered derogatory in terms of his possible operational exploitation by
[784]KUBARK. Although we have spent Jess than ten hours with Subject, our
[785]impresaton ts that he is a rational individual in terms of his attitude
[786]towards and relationships with other individuals and personalities around
[787]him, Asa matter of fact, we obtained the impression that Sublect pos-
[788]808808 more than his fair share of what is sometimes termed "common
[789]sense", The handwritten simmary of Subject's economic theory as per-
[790]taining to cunspots {s appe:~.ied to this memorandum as attachment,
[792]_. Attachment: Herewith
[794]As stated above Oo 3
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