“FBI DOCUMENT DATE: 11 JUNE 1964 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT: ANTI-FIDEL CASTRO ACTIVITIES FBI FILE UNKNOWN p a r s e t- * MANUEL ARTIME ‘ ‘negrotl " h r t u e * * e * * 9.0, * ee**ttr4s twehn:, ahi40 :OCA i r g n …”
“… n your daring -raid on the port of Pilon in my speech of May 20th.. Felicidades. I wish you the very best in your future actions against Castro who poses a grave menace to all of the Americas. X very pleased that through the Referendum the Cuban” exile community now enjoys * centr …”
“Arli 201 JPRS DC-10568 THE TROOPS THAT WILL OVERTHROW CASTRO ARE ALRZADY IN CUBA THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO CHEERED % WHEN THEY BELIEVED HIM A HERO OF OUR LIBERTIES 1 Following is a translation of a …”
“… vhsisto - ;Do they call favoritism the fact that we have had to leave American territory to be able to continue the struggle or against Castro? - sy- they call favoritism the fact that have to fight a long war”
“… n America, from God i and from their indomitable desire to be Free. Q. - Today you talk of bringing about uprisings in the forces of the Castro regime, and you seen to trust in this as the best way to liberate the island from Soviet and Communist domination. Why didn’t you take th …”
“… tion camps provided especially to assist this internal rebellion. « Q. - Some international circles claim that Russia is abandon 9 ing Castro, that it has agreed on this abandonment secretly with North America, and that this is visibly evident in the •n gradual withdrawal of sov …”
“the situation on the island and treat with Castro as if they believed that all hope of liberation had expired. Can you tell us something about the internal struggle against connuniso? 2A …”
“… the weapons used : the invasion came from.) had no scru- 4 plea in accepting American weapons to offset those from Russia 1 which Fidel Castro was receiving in gigantic shipments. After leaving prison I lost confidence in that assistance 1 because since then not only have I seen …”
“… at stake. Q. - Engineer Ray and you seem to be performing parallel acti '€ vities as you approach almost five years of struggle against Castro and are apparently the two most important political • " figures of our future. Could you tell us what keeps you apart? A. - Starting fro …”
“… e I have never heard it. What I was called once was "fascist" when I was in prison awaiting the 1 death penalty; it was the traitor Fidel Castro in parson. It is possible that he has friends in exile. Q. - What do you consider the weakest of the Castro regime? A. - The people, the …”
“… spirit to fight for the I : liberty of Cuba. Combative and polemical, Artime today occupies singu- 4 lar position in the fight against Castro in which he collects furious insults and almost fanatical proselytism in equal quan tities. Hin early struggle against Batista’s dictato …”
“MANUEL ARTIME EN LA TRIBUNA DE BOHEMIA JTROPA DUE DERROCARA A CASTRO 1 1 ES De 1 0 I• Es el pueblo que lo aplaudi6 cuando vela en 61 a un heroe de nuestras libertades. Proguntas d« AGUSTIN TAMARGO • de G …”
“ouscolaboran en in me-tuvtera que a mi queregreso, romperdeconporque inet careel t Con-seistate. Puede _haber haberfuerzas, factores Impon- habfs factores impon- “to Revolutionary convertho en Garbles,” “sorpresas”, que pre- Iori __ un instrus H cipiten la eaids det K”
“… a del dominto sovid- naria que se also contra el convenient rocordar que MM el mayor exite a tea orga- tice 9 comunista. 1A que atri- rane Castro para ingrar ol de* Francises, Ceerdinsder del M. nisaciones ravelurionarias ber- buyo el no holier nmuttWo hits vedenlente jog irebtlon -”
“14-00000 128 PARA PI NO HAY sir" yiol me Akel .A 208033 glow c..al caldo Castro hay totalitaris 0, Artime tomeremos los rifles de Mm MI IDEARIO ES EL DE CRISTO, BOLIVAR Y MART active , de movimientos guerre- P.—: Co …”
“… sto nactonales se asegure que Ru- No es in primers vesx de- terms eon Kumia. queestn camblar ei interes hacia los sin este abandonando a Castro, rta» poblicamerra gulo paises latincamericanos. 1Por oug ha negociado secretamente. guerra de Hberacton de nuesy a P. A Igu.9 nos; coment …”
“… uzgan la situation de la Isla - R—En realidad,' ml primers blemente an en inla retirada gra- . quien lo gusto y’pveni a quien y tratan con Castro, comu si-,mirada fur hnels Latinosmori- . . de dual las *tropas ._ • JAstin 2n —- sovieticas de *to poseH”, ------ porque,* sten en ve …”
“… 2 55 8Ui Kkl5 80 m.des frenteras del Man estan ablertes.pa „.no me consta que Rusia este abande the e tode ol monde se pest n • Castro Despuse de salir de presidle P—: Que opinion .le merece pueblos woe inocentes de las Gaulle hirce de is S° Guerts perdi conflanza en ess …”
“sinotambion mi gratitud hacia men de Castro por medio de chinos de la Manchuria roje, -fibre. Es listima que una cp* bestos pueblos que nos han abler- creditor y todo tipo de operaci …”
“… has. Pero in sonvi/to a la Combative y poMmlco, Artime ocupa hoy en in vex en un lider de primer rango, que la madures da la lucha centre Castro ene position singular en la que- prision y la actividad conspirative y revolucionaria pos- se recogen por igual denuastos furlosen y prose …”
“… parecen perfilarse, al uonde CO- pi de un quinquenio lucha Mila* Amirica R.—SI. Nosotree sofames saure estoy contra les negres al contra Castro como las das fi- Latina blancos centre guras politics de nuestro fu- Independencia com Lihertad, turo. ~2 Podria deeirnos que to una Li …”
“… de rio del mantenimiento de al- fallen • hanks ------ -_. ,. nurstro pals. 2 Quo diene que gunas leyes de la Revolution, oe rrotado Fidel Castro es un to- Cusa una G9 de-” decie a ello? si se prueba que estas respon- reeeng vocarlon toot tatitarismo o una Dietadura, ‘den a alguna …”
“… un gastandoice en balas. A ms doinuerte fue el traidor ean guerra de los cubanos de Cada palabra sera escrita con suavidad y uni- Fidel Castro em persona. Es formidad gracias al punto de oro de 14K dela • posible que 6l teugn amigos en dentra con los cubanoe de afue- ra contra loa …”
“… que ao complete de la toels eomu- edlo sirven para gurantizar un nkitta La trope quo derretars .. el Pueblo aue gobierno cunnde a Fidel Castro tail yo en Ou- dien- anon fusileg y maneja boon be, on el pueblo que lo aplau- tanques y rm aviones esta die cuando vein on at ai horse …”
“… nning the case was slight. A-1 was referring to the article which stated he intended to draw the United States into an open conflict with Castro. We asked if there were any truth to the matter. A-1 laughed and said, "Of course P not." 8. A-1 was advised that we consider 7 June a f …”
“… URING AND AFTER BATISTA REGIME, aej 96g 5 Lis. AMRAZZ-1 ALSO SAID TONY BUSTILLO, FORMER THIRD CHIEF ** 9*042. R iPOLICE HABANA” EARLY IN CASTRO’S REGIME, HAD TOLD HIM HE HADHEARD I THAT AMBIDDY-I’S FOLLOWERS WERE AUTHORIZED ATTACK ANY OF AMBANG-L’S OR GUTIERREZ’ MEN IF ENCOUNTERED …”
“… h, shrew —and a man of his word. “This is Radio Free Cuba, the anti- orad of the Res type, t hach the ( IA “We are not worried,” he says. “Castro Comnturist voice cl Cuba broadcasting operates from bases located in Florida, a the man who mint worry.” com the 40-meter band. W’aker, m …”
“transonitting from • point Government.” Two days later, Castro’s against Batista. Menoyo plans to intil- in Cuban territory.” internal radio reported two more land- irate a small force into Cuba—prob- …”
“… argo, a 28-ft. launch loaded with exile S' re on the town and held it for three hours munitions caught fire, was popping while :against Castro's militia, during that time firemen were trying to douse the blaze. declaring it a "free territory of Cuba." No one believes that a second …”
“… tisfaction, What does seem to be in the works is re was only a few miles from the ape an attempt at infiltration, sabotage and, erl where Castro kinseif originally landed guerrilla warfare. Right now, three exus AuTiME Thegroups ►main areheaded operating: Collterseda house, a. eu …”
“… for rakis against 17 coastal targets. shipments. 1 nnipnonsts. • The Junta Revolucionarie:Cubana . * • • (Juro), led by Ray, U oitctime Castro Brazil Ian week finally took the 2d- ardt leader and a popular alin isilo Cuba. . thin everyone had expected since the Ray gots’ hill mor …”
“… ternal affairs of lirariI con no longer turning to Cuba to revitalize the in- be federated.'' Diplomatic relations with ELRAY land’s anti-Castro underground, Last Cuba were therefore formally and of- Velpa to some Iscialed farm week Ray resigned him job as a con- fiotally severed.. …”
“DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DOCUMENT DATE: 19 MAY 1964 CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT: MANUEL ARTIME BUESA. ANTI-CASTRO CUBAN LEADER I ISHIPS GEStA hot tvon 1 "Nolly hate. 24 ’4”
“… S. I told him that I had not and that in all likelihood if such a a thing had happened, I should know about it. Ce. Mas ROCA Breake with Castro. Suule then told so that he had heard vis Mexico that Blas ROCA had a falling out with Castro. I again had to tell Ssule that I did not …”
“… the authorization 69 column co, away this authorization and therefore he 600140006 • adutire out 3TQURCE-48 source reports that, before CASTRO seized power. Adelaide PADRON 8 used to live in Cuba at Milin St. corner of villoldo, Reparto Apolo, City Ot Havana. That "big parties" w …”
“plpys into Castro’s hands, giving him gratuitous access to military intelligence. AMBIDDY-1 aw docountered by asking us how he could raise the morale of th …”
“… ers, with the main dish to follow i later. This approach rather than the claim of a big victory would arwuse the kind of interest, and in Castro’s case, the kind of premonition which carries psychological impact. 4. We doubt whether AMBIDDY-1 at this stage is prepared to heed our …”
“… O NAVAL BASE f three colors and with different specifications which were ’ordered according t samples ‘:patterns he had sent, because the Castro Regine announced that of April they would b changed. That soon can obtain the new Models he will send then i that SO copies of each color …”
“14-00000 6. Cuertler asked A-19 if he knew the circumstances surrounding the case of Slas COMAS Castro, captain of a JURE boat reported to be in trouble after having received a letter free AMBIDDY-1 thanking him for signing up for AMWORLD. …”
“… an people. The undersigned replied that there are - two sides to the coin; should their operation fail, this would play into the hands of Castro, and it wasthe opinion of this 'office that the alternate plan would also do much to raise the morale of the Cuban people. BSF2. In conc …”
“… nomic Recovery of Cuba), on his first publication entitled Comunismo por qu0? (Communism for what?), which was written nine months before Castro came to power, and on Artime’s book TraiciOn (Betrayal). 1. Artime does not believe in political extremes —- neither the left nor the ri …”
“… pro quo is not adhered to, a (Christian) government has the right to intervene for the common good. In his letter of resignation to Fidel Castro accusing the latter of being a 0 0 0 0 CO d e (% C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L — oan— Becuded her ovtenoila : CONTROLLED DISSEM “09 WAS 0IA”
“-2- CEDB-3/660,494 Communist and traitor, Artime mentioned that he resigned because Castro had not been honest with the businessmen by not telling them their property would be conf iscated. 3. The following excerpts from Artime’ …”
“… d what was going to say). During t' that hour he gave a recount of his actions, beginning with the letter of resignation which sent Fidel CASTRO in Cuba, and then reading excurpts from things published in exile he M.R.R. and from his "Political Testament" which he claimed 1 'have w …”
“… called his eredontinls to A.R.E.C.’ Eta mentioned his* W99 lostor of resignation to capeno six months after the. outabliohment of Shia, CASTRO Government, whore ho said to CASTRO among other things that he should not docoive the industrialists, merchants and liva classes of the n …”
“… doos not understand the ateltudo of the C:S. or of the rest ee the Latin American countries which are allowing choir fields to E taken by Castro-Communist guerrillas. ANTES mentioned that he has”
“… ted he had shown Carl bluefprints of the first operation. At the meeting A-4 presented another plan which calls for the. assassination of Castro or some high official at Playa Giron : on 17 April, the anniversary of the Bay of Pigs. i vadeR 3. A-1 plans to leave for Nicaragua early …”
“… various publications. He describes his first publication, "Communism por que?” (Communism ■ what for?) which he wrote nine months prior to Castro coning to power. The main theme of this pamphlet, according to A-1, was that sore than changing a government what is needed is change in 1 …”
“… munism. Our fight is not against one man, it is not war of personal hatred • : . It is war against the doctrine f Of hatred be it called Castro or what have you • o it is war against a doctrine; we are as much opposed to Khrushchev as are against Tito. We are as much opposed to th …”
“… de. These men are gambling the lives of the people in their own countries. P Because they know if they do not help in overthrowing Fidel Castro in less than two years, - their own countries will be victims of communism. I am a product of the desperation of the Latin American coun …”