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SUBJECT Contact Report/ LITAMIL-901

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PERUMEN Attached, for addresses, are copies of Subject contact reports dated 11 May, 14 May, and 15 May 1963.

Willard C CURTIS Holland Curtis

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INDEX X 56-6-105/3 21 May 1963 ΗΜΜΑ 21403 P-6079

SE CRET LITAMIL- On the night of 10 May 63, I met LITAMIL-9 usual wonderrous point and we droe to outlying district of ity where debriefing took place. NO SECURITY PROBLEMS NOTED. 722 LITAMII-9 reported as follows: uban 0-2 Mexico, told 1-9 that he had been with DolorealRORA (Cepeda and that DE LAVORA Galked for 1-9. 19, of course, will take advantage of VEGA remark to make con- 이 with DE LA MORA. (1-9) commented that fast VEGA was with DE LA MORA is interesting. It will be recalled that "Conchita" FERNANDEZ 이 told (1-9) to be careful with DE LA MORA Because the is a contact of CLERGE Fabra, Cuban G-2 type. oported that on 94May 53. while hear the dine Diana at XXX 0:30, he saw Ramon Casado waiting for someone BIOBAS aw (L-9) and waved at him. (This was KURARK meeting) (L-Rahmmented that SINOBAS was definitely waiting to make a contact with someone. rancisco IZ Alberdi, Srarish/Cuban, who formarly tended the cate at the Cuban Embassy in Mexico, returned to Noxico or 10 May 63, this time assigned to the Embassy as "Auxiliar de Segurda Cla (LIPIRE Airlists how MAIZ and his wife returned via Gubara on 10 May 63). (1-9)erid )و( L-9 arid that MAIZ' wife is suffering from cancer, that she was operated on in Habana but there is no hope: 201-934249 L-9 reported that on 9 May 63, Ramon/LOBAS) Casado, Cuban Charge, met with students (about 6) from Chapingo The meeting took place at 1700 at the Erhasey

Foo. MAI told L-9 that EXXXX Hector CALLO Portieles. Cuban Charge in Bolivia, went back to Habana recently for what he thought was short stay 1.e. two weeks, but he is still there. GALLO was assigned to study "instruccion politica y revolucionaria"

  1. MAI also told (9) that Rogelio RODRIGUEZ Lopez, formerly in 이 Mexico received a scholarship. It is not known what kind for where ΜΑΤΣ told (9) that Heberto JORRIN was expected to return to Mexico on 13 Hay 63. I said that Antonio CARCIA Lara was expected to return to Mexico shortly. SECRET P-60791

SECRET said that he had the Auty (security) all day Saturday, Hay 63. 1-9 waid that Jose LLAGOSTERA is taking the day off and will not return until about 2200 this evening, told 2-9 to report any similar info particularly re wharly re Aruando SARDIFAS and others who live at the Embassy. MAZZ told that Eusebio AZCUE was expected back in a week or co. MAIZ said that his wife would return after him. Be added that Sra de AZCUE is anxious to return to Mex100.

100 1-9 finally identified JonCATHANDEZ Roa as the person who in working with Buenaventura REYES Acosta and Ramon SORES 이 (7) reported this peer tously) (9) ani anid he asked FERNANDEZ 1 he was related to the Foreign Minister and FERNANDEZ didn't 이 say yes or no. (1-9) believes that he might be bodiase ho doan't soen very sharp and yet he's hanging around with BIOBAS and BHENAVENTURA. FERNANDEZ fold (17) who asked him about his re lationship with ROA, that if he was related to RCA it was a distant relationship.

11 Coty BOLORZANO, sister in law of Gral. Lagaro CARDENAS 18 scheduled to leave for Habana on 13 May 63.

12.9 said he attend a meeting at the Academia Mexicana de Derecho Internacional on 8 May 63 and the Mexican Amb to Israel spoke re non-intervention and autodeterminación. (1-9) anid the speech was typical of Mexican govt policy re Cuba.

13.daid that he saw Rafael Bon At the Embassy on 9 Nay 63. MERUZA PEDROSA Perez and Antonio AERUZA THEXXXXNX They were in session with Ramon SINORAS. PEDROSA, the mulatto type, told L-9 at the inaugural session of the Microonda Seminar that "it was necessary for him to make a lot of contacts in Mexico". It was he who also him 이 told (1-9) that he was in contact with Raul ROA, 1.e. "Estoy en (9)said contact con ROA". L-9) said that on 9 May at the Embassy, PEDROZA was sick, 1.e. male green, bad breath etc. I told (19) to make contact with PEDROZA and ARRUZA if p ssible and size them up. He said it would be difficult because he has no reason to see thom. He merely attended the inaugural ceesion of the Seminar. (ウ) however, did iientify both men from LIERODE "take which I showed

15Nhim on this date. SECRET

MONIM, according to (Ir wrgosted that a 1tr be written to her asking her to com budary at which ting the Có could interview her. He said that was told at the tabassy that it would take about a gopτι plearance eto, that she had to be investigated. that Dabassy request she report for interview would appaer so so past this investigation.

  1. 1-9 brought a contract to the beeting re his brother's ca Nest16. He pointed out that the contest was signed on 7 ho was not present, kad And he left for Habana on 4 March. Becnizée ho home did not appear in the MENEE contract and he was unhappy tha thie had to be. I-9, however, diplomatically and politely pointed but that he want to bring this to my attention to show that this hed been a sacrifice on his part, 1.6. his travel to Habana on over dehbld. I asked 2-9 whether this meant anything to him in dollars and scents and he daid it did not. He said the only thing was that if his name appeared as the Administratorof the Ompany when the contract was signed with (Nestle) it would give him a felling of acco plishment and security re his future relationship with the company. A

  2. 1-9 9 identified identified the following from (LIERODE pho tous l

Emigas TGA мо 201 Antonio ARRUZA Non mo tol RafaelPEDROZA Pereg

  1. L-7 reported that the Gabing FERNANDEZ who was Atended the Cuban Embassy coctail on 19 Apr 63, Cuban woman and has been to Cuba several tine L-9 said that.. ΤΕΧΝΕΣΧΗ FERNANDEZ has a home near Acapulco, where Eusebio ASSUR has stayed on occasions. SECRET FILE: LIE-9

Sábado da guardia todo el Jomingo con ginobas Xama. 188 13 g.n. "Lon Vivoa rou Coyoacan Jorrin probablomante Babajador Ros-Babajeda Coty Solórzano Lanos 13 logan Hiercoles familis Comes Abascal etc, Mercolon 8 Academia Mex. an Derecho Internacional

Embajada americana Jusq Urta. Morin, solicito visn.

M. Dolores de la Mora-Vega

Sinobas, Jueves a las 10.30 A.m. junto cine Diana

Llegó Maiz hoy Viernes 10. adscripto a la Emb. Mex. auxiliar de segunda clase.

Sinoban, Jueves a las 5 pom recibió estudiantes Chapin-

Gallo, estudiando en Habanm "instrucción política y re- volucionaria". creyó que estaría en Cuba solo 15 día Rogelio, becado 8

  1. On 19 May 63, I was LITANIAt the usual vacle Vous point and we drove to outlying district of the town, more we held meeting. NOR ECURITY PROBLEMS HOP.D. Timer 2236- tioni In (LITA MIL-9) provided the following informa ol Prancisco told th Emre FARIAS, forror mpotaire baid at the Cuban Embassy, and now employed by the PORTUONDOS Oriente (And Jose PORTUGENDO) 10 poing start to Kozinn Asi لمعرفتهمk, She is expected to arrive from one day to the next. According to MAIZ, FARIAS was "sacking in" with anybody who came along, and has even become friendly with counteryrevs. KAIZ said the vion of the above, FARIAS in being "bounced" Cubane plan to conduct a full body search of FAR LAS when she, leaved Cuba, 1.6. WDMEX "en cueros". queros". I-9 pointed out that FARIAS 19 a Mexican and if it true what MAIZ reporting about body search etal it would be good for PP play in Mexico.
  2. L-9 reported that Andres ARMONA, 10, 11 Tampico. Jose FERNANDE ROA, newly arrived Cuban dip, told 1-9 that ho came to Metiod in 1959 with a group of young peoplο το πα "official" TEANANDEZ said that Amb MASSIP was in Mexico at that time. 17) reported the this is FERNANDEZ first overseas post.

(*) Heberto JORRIN is expected to return on 14 May 65. Armina Ramos, Andres Meola 5. 1-9 reported that Ovidis SARA, the Vice Congul in Veranxua is quite nick with "turistas", 1.0. amoebas. ile apparently han had this probada in Cuba 6. Ramon STHORAS, Cuban Charre, told L-9) that his baby would be about a week old when the new Ambassador arrived and that this would be fine because he wanted to return to Cuba and tee kiso father who has returned to Habans from Paris (Ramon SINOBAS dol Olmo). SINOBAS wife gave birth to baby boy Maruel VEGA Perez told (1-9) that

이 L that the new Amb Joaquin HERNANDES SECRET // de Arvas "llegara a mas tarder en diez dias"

SECRET the Cuban Embassy from Coyonean. DUNI, who in 1-910 1n extremely "sharp" "realiatio" and "talented" told L-9 the fell M The Cuban ey is now consolidated me the resent trip of Fidel CASTRO to Mondow proves. DUMIN said that CASTRO's absence in Cuba did not affect the regime that things went on the same in his absence etc. DIUIN, however, said that this does not mean that Cuba does not nodd CASTRO He said that Oube is not like the Soviet Union where the loss of KRUECHEV would not affect the regime, Cubanced CASTRO and he must be protected to avoid an assassination attempt A

  1. L-9) aaked EKAKIKI DUNIN about the "tapado" and DUNI answered that at this time, in his opinion, not even tha President LOPEZ N., knows who is going to be the candidate DUNIN stated that a rovolution in Nexigo sipilar to that in Cuba would be very difficult. He attributed this mave to the fact that the masses in Nexico EXE not in the "debida preperacion politics" required for such a rove olution. He said that it will take one or two generations before Mexico is ready for such a revoluatona

  2. L-9 said that Eusebio AZCUE Lopos, Cuban Consul, is expecte back on 27 May.63.

  3. L-9 said that while he was in Habana ho asked that 5 copies of Bohemia he sent to the Embassy. He He said that 10 copies are arriving each week since bis return to Mexico, ile said very little propaganda is coming.

  4. L-9 said said that that he he saw saw Rafael PEDROSA and Antonio AHRUZA at the mbasay but he did but he did not hava a chance to talk with them. Tô said they quickly slipped into SINORAS office. CKS SECRET

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Lama, ciudadana trexicana, (doméstica de Portuondo) Armona, en Tampico Roa, vino como Oficial en época de Vassip mafiana Martes 14 llega Jorrin probablemente en un men Sinobas coincidirá en He bana con su padre proceden- te de Paris

Vega, "De Armas llegard a más tardar en dies dias

Dunin. "La Revolución está tan consolidada, que la momentanea ausencia de Pid del, no ha trastornado la buena marcha de las cosas en Cubas Esto no quiere senidel no no séa in- - Dunin." Yo creo que en este momento ni el mismo Presidente sabe quien va a son el candidato" Celecciones en México) Dunin. "Diffoil en México una revolución estilo Cubel no existe para ello en la masa la debida preparación política"ero requiere por lo menos una o dos genera ciones

O LITANIE-9) On 14 May 63, I met (LITAMIL-9 at usual undervous point and we drove to outlying area to hold meeting, NO SECURITY PROBLEMS NOTEГ Time: 2200-2300 LITA LIMMIL-9 provided the following infor 1-9 had dinner at the Embarry on 14 lay and he identified Emigd to VEGA Calero as a TDYer

Lag said that Emmanuel CARBALLO told him that "Chiquior ARSAMEN DI (sic) employed by the Cona de las American is coming to Mexico έσον δот вcouple of weeks, SARSAMENDI, RSAIENSI, Imu, Subject's fathor lives in Maxico and according to CARPALIO, was disappointed that his daughter was not going to stay in Mexico. Subject's mother is luting in Miami.

Seydor DIALTO to Cuba L-9 reported that Seydon DIALTO, Guinean Amb/arrived on Cubana on 14 May 63 and he saw to it that DIATIO had nož problems at the airport. DIALLO is the Guinean Amb to the U.N. also.

DEALLO told told 1-9 that Carlos LECHUGACY, cubon All was highly respected by all members of the U.. including the U.B. He said that LECHUGA knew how to handle himself in the CCOMMENT BY SE VDAN DALLO, GUINEN PE to UN COPA MATE very complicated U.N. nareuvers. DIALLO said that RAM THUERISE and JE CHUGA make a good team (L-9 that DIALLO is very much pro-CASTRO and undoubtedly a member of the oro CASTRO U.N. aliqus. wn Vicente LO BARDO Talconng for DIALLO told L-9 that he has known Vigente LOBARDO many years

  1. 19 identified the following LIKRODE photos May

Marcial MARTINEZ (COLORED) Rafnel PEDROSA Axandia

1-9 aaid ho saw MARTINES in Havana recently, TDyer for donferance on microwaves. L-9 also identified Jore FERIANDEZ Ron in LIFIRE phito or Sov Embassy press öfiesta" recently.63

  1. 1-9 said that Nemuel NEGA Peres told Rafael PETROSA Arandia and Antonio ARRUZA Mon that she should not leave any docs or papers t their hotel room. In fact, both men left immediately to get papore from their tax room.

이 Lbelieves they are s believes Agner. SECRET

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