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DISPATCH

AIPO Chief, WH/Cuba COS, JMWAVE NROM Chief, DOD CLASSIFICATION SECRET/RYBAT

XX PROCESSING ACTION MARKED FOR INDEXING

NO INDEXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED DESH CAR JUDGE INDEXING BECT Chief of Base, New York TYPIC/AMCLOCK/1 MICROFILM Transmittal of Contact Resorts for First Two Meetings with ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES AMCLOCK/1 ACTION REQUIRED: FYI

REFERENCE: DO BASE/NEW YORK 3346, et seq.

  1. Transmitted herewith are one copy for each addressee of the contact reports prepared by Peter J. DI GERVENO con- cerning his first two meetings with AMCLOCK/'1. Report #1, New York Memorandum (NYM)-2233, deals with a meeting held 26 September 1967; Report #2, NYM-2234, deals with a meeting held 27 September.
  2. IDENTITY Sheets for each of the two reports follow under separate cover enclosure to this dispatch.
  3. Contact reports of later meetings will follow by dispatch.

Howard G. FIGALAN

ATTACHMENTS: 1-Contact Reports as stated para i, h/w 2-IDENTITY Sheets as stated para 2, USC

DISTRIBUTION: 2/C/WH/Cuba, w/atts. %31 & 2 as stated 2-COS, JMWAVE, w/atts. %231 & 2 as stated 1-DOD, w/o att

CROOS REFERENCE TO DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER UNDA-3263 CS COPY DATE 13 October 1967

CLASSIFICATION SECRET/RYBAT HOS FILE NUMBER 201-009239

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CONTACT REPORT NO. 1 8 October 1967

TO: AMCLOCK/1 File NYM-2233

FROM: Peter DI GERVENO/JMWAVE Distribution: H 1-Unit A Chrono DUMMY 1-Unit B Chrono DUMMY SUBJECT: Meeting with AMCLOCK/1, 4-AMCLOCK/1 File 26 September 1967 (Original via ELMARD) REFERENCES: DO BASE/NEW YORK 3346 Introduction and 3352 445-5547 DESENSITIZED 1. AMCLOCK/l arrived in New York on 19 September 1967. He had been given instructions to call a JMWAVE operational number (Iden A) next time he was out in a friendly country in order to receive contact instructions. When he failed to call soon after his arrival it was decided to try to establish visual contact with him at HTBASTE, HOTEL same as was done successfully in 1966 to move him to call for contact MC 7 instructions. For that purpose DI GERVENO was taken to HTBASTE on 21 September carrying a match folder from (Iden Blwith his alias, Iden C and room number. The plan was to make sure AMCLOCK/1 recognized DI GERVENO, who also met him in 1966, and to pass the match folder to AMOOCK/1 only if this could be done securely- DI GERVENO was able to make definite visual contact on four different occasions: ✓ once at Iden D twice at (Iden E` and a fourth time on the corridor BERAL Apionsbetween Iden Dhand (Iden F AMCLOCK/1 quickly recognized DI GERVENO 4685 and tried to keep himself) available for a possible contact. David CoRim LOUNGE, this was not possible and the contacts on 21 September were limited SECRETARIAT Buildi OF THE UNITED NATIO Bowever AELEGATES to visual recognition only UNITED PATINAS D 2. It was then Houstud EMBASS During this time the operational number of the Beekman site ((Iden G) was also manned in case AMCLOCK/1 had retained this number and attempted to call DI GERVENO there instead of JMWAVE, but he failed to call either place for contact instructions. decided to attempt to contact the agent again on 26 September at HTBASTE. While attempts were being made to locate AMCLOCK/1 the 12 STRE 310 EAST the case officer surveilled the building where AMCLOCK/1 is staying (Iden H) and saw him go in by himself at 1310 hours to leave his briefcase. At 1330 hours, AMCLOCK/1 left the building alone to go for lunch and DI GERVENO followed him. AMCLOCK/1 recognized the case officer and after exchanging safety signals DI GERVENO passed the match folder to the agent while both were waiting on a crowded street corner for the red light to change, at which time AMCLOCK/1 told DI GERVENO that he had no way to contact him and would see him after lunch. SECRET DESENSITIZED SAKU REPRODUCTIONS 14-00000

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  1. On 26 September AMCLOCK/1 met DI GERVENO from 1500 to 1830 at (Iden B, AMCLOCK/1 appeared to be in good health and rested and in high spirits. He was very glad to see LI GERVENO again and to be able to discuss things openly. He criticized bitterly the living conditions in PBRUMEN but does not seem to be affected by it or by the fact that he had to live under a regime he obviously hates. In fact, he seemed quite sure of himself and plans to return to PBRUMEN at the end of the HTBASTE session. He is scheduled to remain in New York until December 1967 but may return to PBRUMEN before then for a short visit to look after his ailing mother and his wife, who had a baby girl two weeks prior to his departure. This may have influenced AMCLOCK/1 not to think about a possible defection at this time, which came as a surprise to the case officer who expected the agent to have second thoughts about return to PBRUMEN where he is not happy.

  2. AMCLOCK/1 explained that he could not make contact as instructed He because he had destroyed the phone number and both accommodation addresses we had given him for him to report from inside PBRUMEN. destroyed them in the toilet at the airport upon his arrival in PBRUMEN in late December 1966 after observing a number of uniformed individuals at the airport which he considered to be suspicious, although they had nothing to do with AMCLOCK/1. This may have been a convenient excuse for his failure to make contact as instructed but DI GERVENO did not press the issue. Instead he was given the operational numbers of the Beekman site and of the Base in New York (Iden I) and told he could always call there and he could not locate DI GERVENO at den He was also live the JMWAVE number for emergency contact. AMCLOCK/1 said he tried to 2948 make contact by calling (Iden J to inquire about MIDDAUGH in true name, but after much probing he was told that MIDDAUGH was in Washington and was given a phone number for him to call direct. AMCLOCK/1 was planning to call Washington at a later day if he had not been contacted.

  3. AMCLOCK/1 reported that he has had no security problems and has not been molested inside of PBRUMEN. He was treated "royally" by the AMTHUG regime in early 1967 and everybody seemed pleased to see him back. Apparently his return surprised some individuals who pri- vately thought he would defect rather than return to PBRUMEN to live. During this time he enjoyed special privileges and received frequent invitations to official functions with foreign diplomats. However, by mid 1967 the special privileges and invitations were gradually suspended for no apparent reason. (For example, he was no longer allowed to take his private car to a government garage for repairs and he had to arrange for themaintenance of his house, which was given to him and kept up by the government at first). AMCLOCK/1 believes that this was due to his being under "observation" while going through a reorientation period after his long stay abroad. There is nothing to indicate that AMCLOCK/1 is not trusted or accepted by other govern- ment officials. The fact that he was sent out again is a strong SECRET AHENDITAODUCTION 14-00000 JOAQUIN CAMILO GARCIA Anarso CUBAN Mission To THE KNITED UNIT SECRET -3- DESENSITIZED indication that he enjoys a favorable position in the AMTHUG regime. He hopes that in 1968 he will be assigned to another permanent post abroad.

  4. In reference to his w.fe AMCLOCK/1 stated that he is now convinced that she is totally against the AMTHUG regime. After their marriage in late 1966 he was not sure of her true political ideology but during the past year he has been able to confirm her disagreement on a number of occasions. He feels confident that she would follow him in any movement against the regime, such as defection, but has not told her about his work for WOFACT. GEWALL DIAZ DIAZ ALBERTO BIER HIDALCU-GATL Root ROAR'I GUE

  5. (Regarding the trip to New York, AMCLOCK/1/reported that with them came (Iden K a known intelligence type and four other individuals not known to him but believed to be intelligence/types. Later AMCLOCK/1 identifid these individuals as Idens L, M, Nand In answer to specific questions AMCLOCK/1 said that the crate they brought contained only a vase for (Iden P. AMCLOCK/1 is not aware if any weapons or special instructions have been sent to (Iden Pin connection with racial dis- turbances in WOLADY. The routine instructions given to Iden P) were to oppose LNHARP actions in HTBASTE whenever possible and to try to bring all debatable matters to HTBASTE, where they have better support. Cher Miss "

ITME UNIT NATIO 8. AMCLOCK/1 was not seen going in or out of the room and the NATIONS meeting was conducted without interruption under most secure condi- tions. DI GERVENO established immediate rapport with AMCLOCK/1 and their relations remained most cordial throughout the meeting. Only DI GERVENO and AMCLOCK/1 were present.

Finances 9. DI GERVENO was careful not to mention salary payments to AMCLOCK/1 who is not aware of his salary increase to $1,000 a month effective 1 January 1966. However, he requested $500 to buy books and baby items for his daughter. DI GERVENO told him that he would bring him the money in their next meeting. All payments to AMCLOCK/1 will be T/A'd to JMWAVE together with the agent's signed receipts.

Intelligence Production 10. Although most of the meeting was used to discuss operational matters, AMCLOCK/1 reported disseminable information on the following requirements given in DIRECTOR 37960.

a. Present actitude of the PBRUMEN government towards the United States: expectation of a military attack on PBRUMEN supported by the United States: formal military training being given to all PBRUMEN army officials (DO BASE/NEW YORK 3362) SECRET DESENSITIZED STORE CARD REPRODUCTIONS 14-00000 -4- AFRE b. c. d. Main objectives of the Foreign Policy of the AMTHUG regime (being disseminated). Replacement of PBRUMEN Ambassador to the USSR and PBRUMEN views regarding the Soviet Ambassador to PBRUMEN (DO BASE/NEW YORK 3392). SECRE TOESENSITIZED C-ASIAN-LAGEN FHMERICAN VELPLESS SOLIDARITY CFLNA AC-AALAPSO LATIN AMERICA NRITY LOAN PBRUMEN views regarding (Idens and (DO BASE/NEW YORK 3390) (LASC) Future Plans 11. The next meeting was scheduled for the following day. 27 September, for lunch at the Beekman site. SECRET DESENSITIZED ESARO BEPRODUCTIONS 14-00000 SECRET DEGENC Identities to NYM-2233 Iden A 445-5547 Iden B Commodore Hotel, Room 1263 Iden C David Cordova Iden D General Assembly of the United Nations Iden E Delegates Lounge, United Nations Iden F Secretariat building of the United Nations Iden G 688-4683 Iden H Embassy House, 310 East 47th Street) Iden I 986-2948 Iden J U.S. Mission to the United Nations : Iden K Alberto BOZA Hidalgo-Gatop Iden L Joaquin Camilo GARCIA Alonso Iden M Gonzalo DIAZ Diaz Iden N Rogelio RODRIGUEZ Lopez :: Iden O "Papo", a courier to the Cuban Mission to the United Nations Iden P Cuban Mission to the United Nations Iden Q Afro-Asian- Latin American Peoples Solidarity Organization AALAPSO Iden R Latin American Solidarity Organization LASO 18 1967 SECRET DESENSITIZED CS COPY TIONS 14-00000 SECRET DEFENS Identities to UNDA 2234 Iden A United Nations, Committee II Iden B Jesus JIMENEZ Escobar (201-749244) م یا Idon- Raul 'ROA * هم Iden D JOS TERNANDEZ Cossio Director of International Organisms in the Foreign Ministry $ Iden E Americo CRUZ, Cuban Ambassador to Canada 1 Iden F Bank of Foreign Commerce Iden G Fernando ALVAREZ Tabio Iden H Foreign Relations Committee of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party Iden I Isidro ROSALES (201-335336). Iden J Antonio CARRILLO (201-349956) ! Iden K Gabriel MOLINA (201-817838) SECRET CESENSITIZED APERTURE CARD REPRODUCTIONS 14-00000 ; CONTACT REPORT NO. 2 TO: AMCLOCK/1 File FROM: SUBJECT: SECRE OUGAT DE SENSITIZED Peter J. DI GERVENO/JMWAVE Meeting with AMCLOCK/1, 27 September 1967 REFS: DO BASE/NEW YORK 3362 and 3359; DIRECTOR 37254 and 37960 9 October 1967 NYM-2234 Distribution: 1-Unit A Chrono DUMMY 1-Unit B Chrono DUMMY 4-AMCLOCK/1 File (Original via ELMARD) Operational Chronology 1. On 27 September 1967 AMCLOCK/1 met DI GERVENO from 1130 to 1530 for lunch at the Beekman site. The agent was not seen entering or leaving the site and he stayed out of sight when food was brought up from the restaurant downstairs. The meeting was conducted under secure conditions and without interruptions. Only AMCLOCK/1 and DI GERVENO were present at the meeting. COMMITEE I A RAUL ROA 2. 74944.4) JESS JIMENEZ ESCCEAK (201-74924-41 AMCLOCK/1 reported that he had been assigned to work in (Iden Ay with (Iden B same as last year. A few days before his departure from PBRUMEN, (Iden Citold AMCLOCK/1 to watch out for Iden B who is a member of the intelligence service and will be reporting on AMCLOCK/1. The implication was that AMCLOCK/1 was still under observation by the AMTHUG regime and Iden C'actually told him to bend backwards in every way possible to prove himself while in New York. AMCLOCK/1 explained that this meant to live a model life while abroad and to perform extra work whenever required, without complaining. AMCLOCK/1 believes that (Iden Bis being trained to take over AMCLOCK/1's position as an expert in economics for the AMTHUG regime. If this is the case, this may be the last time AMCLOCK/l is sent to Iden A Still under much probing, AMCLOCK/1 could not come out with any clear indication that he was suspected or was falling out of grace with the AMTHUG regime. the agent has a tendency to emphasize his "delicate" position, the case officer believes that he is not mistrusted and still enjoys a favorable position in the government, although probably considered too bourgeois to be completely integrated with their communist philosophy. 3. Although Regarding the recent changes made in PBRUMEN diplomatic personnel abroad, AMCLOCK/1 was not aware of any security shake up taking place in the Foreign Ministry. He regarded these changes as a routine matter in accordance with their policy to bring back to PBRUMEN for a reorientation tour all those diplomats stationed abroad for three consecutive years or more. AMCLOCK/1 actually SECRET DESENSITIZED REPRODUCTIONS 14-00000

SECRET JOSE Cessi 2- DEGENSITIZED appeared not to be aware of any major purge and not to be concerned about it. However, if this is true the chances for AMCLOCK/1 to be reassigned abroad in the near future appear doubtful at this time.

  1. When DI GERVENO asked AMCLOCK/1 about his work and how the recent changes may affect him, the agent then reported the following information about his position in the Foreign Ministry. After his return in late December 1966 he was given four months vacation, during which time he went by the ministry from time to time but had no job assigned to him. He used most of this time for a honeymoon and to relocate in his new home furnished by the PBRUMEN government. In the spring of 1967 (Iden C considered him actively as a substitute for Commune den Dowhom Iden does not like. However, the job did not materialize OF INTER- accepted by (Iden E whom Iden Cwas going to send as Ambassador to because (Iden C's plans to send (Iden Das Ambassador to Canada were not IN THE FOREIGN Switzerland. BATIONAL ORGANISMS MINISORY BANK of FOREIGN At that time AMCLOCK/1 was also considered for a position in Iden which was the position the PBRUMEN President wanted him to take, but AMCLOCK/1 avoided the position although it implied frequent Ama travels abroad. The reason AMCLOCK/1 gave for not taking the position at Iden was that he did not want to break away from his diplomatic career and felt he would be better protected among his friends in the Foreign Ministry. Consequently, after his vacation AMCLOCK/1 want back to work in the Foreign Ministry but without any specific duties. He is actually doing odd jobs for Iden C, like economic studies. Connet mid 1967 AMCLOCK/1 and (Iden Gwere proposed by (Iden Cand accepted by FERNANDE In Iden Has members of a four-man committee (the other two members have not been selected yet) which is to be created in the Foreign Ministry to make specific area studies and recommendations to ALVAREZ both AMCLOCK/1 and Iden Ghave been assigned to the HTBASTE 10801on, TABIC Sinco it is concluded that the creation of said "Advisory Committes" 10 contemplated until early 1968. According to AMCLOCK /1 the creation of this "Advisory Committee" has been discussed at the highest level only and it may have some influence in the policy making decisions NJIN Of Iden H which is the main body that dictates present PBPUMEN ✓ foreign policy. ✓ RELATION ORAL COMMITTEE CARTY a not grain The ageit. It is of intercat to

  2. It may be well to record here that we should take with of salt the selection of AMCLOCK/1 to such a sensitive source of information as an "Advisory Committee" to (Iden Hwould be. may be trying to build up his importance to us. note that in the past year that AMCLOCK/1 has been residing inside of PBRUMEN he has made no clear effort to obtain and develop new Bources of information and to bring out with him intelligence of particular interest to us. For example, he has no information on the specific requirements we gave him in 1966 prior to his return to PBRUMEN and when asked to identify his main sources of information he said they were his contacts in the Foreign Ministry and Idens I, J, and Kwhic ISIDRO ROSALES336) SECRET CARRILLO ANJONIC (201-344957) GARLIEL MRID 261-817335) CR ( 14-00000 SECRET -3- DESENS are old friends of AMCLOCK/1. (Iden Kis also a cousin of AMCLOCK/1's wife. (AMCLOCK/1 is a difficult individual to debrief on hard intelligence.)

  3. Regarding internal security in the PBRUMEN mission in New York, AMCLOCK/1 reported that the entire third floor of the Not mission is used only by members of the intelligence service. Besides Iden B even the Ambassador is allowed in that area. AMCLOCK/1 correctly identified the known members of the intelligence service permanently assigned to the PBRUMEN mission.

Finances 7. AMCLOCK/1 was given $500 he requested from his escrow account and signed a receipt for this amount, which will be T/A'd to JMWAVE.

  1. During the meeting AMCLOCK/1 was debriefed on the following information which was disseminated as indicated:

a. Changes of PBRUMEN diplomats abroad; expected internal reorganization in the PBRUMEN Foreign Ministry (DO BASE/ NEW YORK 3373) b. Advisory Committee on PBRUMEN Foreign Policy (DO BASE/ NEW YORK 3376) C. Informal message sent to PBRUMEN Prime Minister by Mexican President (DO BASE/NEW YORK 3375) d. Appointment of PBRUMEN Ambassador to the Congo (Brazzaville) (DO BASE/NEW YORK 3374)

Future Plan: 9. Next meeting is tentatively scheduled for 29 September With the assignment of AMCLOCK/1 to between 1300 and 1400 hours. Iden Ashis free time will be more restricted from now on for future meetings. However, the agent agreed to contact DI GERVENO, as often as possible. SECRET NSITIZED APERTURE CARD REPRODUCTIONS