“4-00000 SPRY 30Oct. On Sunday, October 28, I set twice with Manolo RAY of the Movimiento - Revoluoionario del Pueblo (MRP) at the San Juan Intercontinental Hotel, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. My main objectives were: (1) to elicit from him a list of Cubans, presently associa”
“are in a position to have firsthand information from leading anti-CASTRO leaders. (1) ORGANIZATIONS CLASSIFIED BY 57668-SLDIKS 20 DECLASSIFY ON: 25X JFK In general, the anti-CASTRO organizations can be characterized by three leading groups, namely the FRD, the Movimiento Revoluci”
“CEPRCT SENSITIVE 2 WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED C. Ramiro de LA FE, brother of Ernesto de LA FE who had been recently released from jail in Cuba. D. Rolando MASFERRER, Editor of "Libertad." E. Alberto DIAZ Masvidal, Editor ’of "Mia”
“nization's ization's le aders, Antonio Ve cia na an d Manu el Rey. He related that upon his a rrival in the US, he dropped out of the MRP but later became a member of Comandos L (105-117222) in Miami. 105-117222-71 р. 75 (46) On 3/30/61, Roberto Fabian Armand Borrego, Miami, advi”
“OF MOVIMIENTO REVOLUCIONARIO DEL PUEBLO (MRP - PEOPLE’S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMEN') SAID IN EARLY OCTOBER THAT HE WAS FIRMLY OPPOSED TO ANY INVASION OF CUBA, INSISTING THAT CASTRO’S OVERTHROW WAS TO 5€ ACHIEVED BY INTERNAL RESISTANCE AND THIS HAD ALREADY STARTED. .I 2. THE MRP”
“2 (9) In early 1962, with CIA instructions through Guantanamo, Jorge Luis Cuervo Calvo reorganized several groups into the "Union de Unidades Revolucionartas" (UDUR). A meeting was held to plan an uprising and discuss arrangements which had been made to receive equipment thr”
“and, by inference, of the US Governm ent Above letter se t out out) 134-6356-42 (1 9) )(4) (2 ) Rob erto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla., advised that he arrived in the US from Cuba on 3/18/61. He indicated that during the period of his empl oymen t by th e Banc”
“st Castro with the MRP and became acquainted with the or ganization's ization's leaders, Antonio Vec iana and Manuel Rey. He related that upon his arrival in the US, he dropped out of the MRP but later became a memb er of Comandos L (105-117222) in Miami. 105-1172 22-71 р. 75 (46”
“a recently because he was wanted by the Cuban Government for involvement in counterrevolutionary act ivities. He stated that the MRP formerly was the most significant counterrevolutionary organization in Cuba, but support of it and Manuel Ray had declined drastically since Ray fl”
“period of his emplo yment by the Banco F inaci ero, Ha vana, C uba, from 1959 to March, 1961, he beg an working in the underground against Castro with the MRP and became acquainted with the organization's ization's leaders, Antonio Veciana and Manuel Rey. He related that upon his”
“stro and Jose E. Monteagudo Fleitas. All were involved politically with Manuel Ray, head of the MRP, which was considered a left-wing anti- Castro organization by Dr. De Leon. Translation of report set out 2-1707-3 р. 12 (1) On 5/4/61, Emilio Guede Fernandez (105-94082), 1220 W. ”
“tries and bureaucratic positions, publicly claiming that they had the support o f American officials and, by inference, of the US Government Above letter set out out) 134-6356-42 (19) )(4) (2) Roberto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla., advised that he arrived in t”
“t of the MRP but later became a member of Comandos L (105-117222) in Miami. 105-117222-71 р. 75 (46) On 3/30/61, Roberto Fabian Armand Borrego, Miami, advised that he fled from Cuba recently because he was wanted by the Cuban Government for involvement in counterrevolutionary act”
“left-wing anti- Castro organization by Dr. De Leon. Translation of report set out 2-1707-3 р. 12 (1) On 5/4/61, Emilio Guede Fernandez (105-94082), 1220 W. 60th Terrace, Hialeah, Fia., advised that he departed from Havana, Cuba, on 8/31/60 for Madrid, Spain, where he remained unt”
“y with Jose Miro Cardona, the president of the RC which had been formed recently through the union o f the FRD of Manuel Antonio De Varona and the MRP headed by Manuel Ray. He continued that the committee was leaving momentarily for NYC for addit io nal conferences with Cardona a”
“l conferences with Cardona and members of the RC.) 105-92196-2 р. 5 (6) Eveli o Duque Rodriquez, 627 9th Ave., NYC, advised that shortly after his arrival in NYC on 3/12/61 from Cuba, he joined the MRP which was headed by Manuel Ray. He exhibited his membership card which had bee”
“SUBJECT : UNIDAD PARA LA GUERRA (UNITY FOR WAR) NEUTRALITY MATTERS; IS CUBA DATE: November 28, 1961 Re Miami letter to Bureau 10/11/61, Bureau letter to Assistant Attorney General J. WALTER YEAGLEY 10/23/61, and letter from Assistant Attorney General J. WALTER YEAGLEY to Bureau 1”
“ntarily for NYC for additional conferences with Cardona and members of the RC.) 105-92196-2 р. 5 (6) Evelio Duque Rodriquez, 627 9th Ave., NYC, advised that shortly after his arrival in NYC on 3/12/61 from Cuba, he joined the MRP which was headed by Manuel Ray. He exhibited his m”
“13-00000 OTCDT==== - 92 - assistance and moral support. MARSELLA said that he ( 61 worked actively in a clandestine manner for Rescate. VARONA did not give much encouragement to the plan; in fact, said he could not sanction or assist in assassination plan. REVOLUTIONAR”
“ch of Cuban Revolutionary Council through 1962 NW 66000 Docld:32245478 Page 3 Ms. Deanne C. Siemer 3 13. Manuel Antonio DeVarona Miami official of Cuban Revolutionary Council Miami address in 1962: 826 Madrid Street Coral Gables, Florida Eduardo Whitehouse : Cuban National, forme”
“revolutionary organization in Cuba, but support of it and Manuel Ray had declined d rastically since Ray fled to the US. 105-95461-9 р. 2 (11) SECRET NW 65994 Docld:32307127 Page 6 -16- SECRET On 3/30/61, Roberto Fabian Armand Borrego, Miami, Fla., advised that he was a member of”
“5-97525) and who recently defected from the Castro regime, was closely associated wi th Manolo Rey a nd Raul Chibas of the MRP.) 105-97525-1 (45) On 2/6/61, Rufo Lopez Fresquet (64-44765), 2118 12th Ave. West, Bradenton, Fla., former President of the Cuban National Bank, advised ”
“e subsequently was invited by Ray to come to Miami as he felt he could use him in connection with an ti-Castro propaganda. Guede went to Miami on 12/18/60. L On 5/9/61, Rigoberto Castellanos, PSI (protect identity), a Cuban exile who was closely acquainted with Ray and who had kn”
“) On 5/4/61, Emilio Gu ede Fernandez (105-94082), 1220 W. 60th Terrace, Hialea h, Fia., advised that he departed from Havana, Cuba, on 8/31/60 for Madrid, Spain, where he remained until 12/18/60. He 12/1826 indicated that prior to leaving Cuba, he had become increasingly sympathe”
“which had been formed recently through the union of the FRD of Manuel Antonio De Varona and the MRP hea ded by Manuel Ray. He continue d that the committee was leaving momentarily for NYC for additional conferences with Cardona and members of the RC.) 105-92196-2 р. 5 (6) Evelio ”
“of the Republic of Cuba in Exile (2-1707) f urnished a report in Spanish whi ch se t forth f our sep arate groups of exiled Cuban military personnel. Comprising one group were officers who wished to keep the rank as leaders but who considered themselves as separate from the other”
“i-Castro and was working for Manolo Ray in th e MRP. Garcia stated that he still believed in th e go vernmental reforms Castro put into effect and believed in Castro's system of government but did not agree with communism and the influence it had in the Cuban Government. (1) 105-”
“/6/61, Rufo Lopez Fresquet (64-44765), 2118 12th A ve. West, Bradenton, Fla., former President of th e Cuban National Bank, advised that the MRP did not have an organization in the US but that there were several members of the organization in the US and Puerto Rico in exile. Amon”
“ommunism and the influence it had in the Cuban Government. (1) 105-80787-376 105-80787- р. 8,10 (22) On 2/2/61, Spencer Meredith, Apt. 17, Vanta Courts, S. W. 12th Ave. and 20th St., Miami, advised that Rufo Lopez Fresquet, who was the husband of Anita Whitney (105-97525) and who”
“a ctivities. He stated that the MRP formerly was the most significant counterrevolutionary organiza tion in Cuba, but support of it and Manuel Ray had declined drastically since Ray fled to the US. 105-95461-9 р. 2 (11) SECRET NW 65994 Docld:32307127 Page 6 -16- SEC RET On 3/3”
“tically with Manuel Ray, head of the MRP, which was considered a left-wing anti- Castro organization by D r. De Leon. Translatio n of report set out 2-1707-3 р. 12 (1) On 5/4/61, Emilio Gu ede Ferna nd ez (105 -94082), 1220 W. 60th Ter race, Hialea h, Fia., advised that he depart”
“See CONY IDENTIAL. CONTROLLED DISSEX MO FOREIGN DISSEW -2- UFG-7951 Roberto Fernandas Miranda, Fulgencio Batista’s brother in law who lives at 424 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida. Nicolas Jacobo Saif Yapor, another brothor—in-lsu” Antonio D. Torra Florencio Guerra Sua”
“LD /USR 5-13-98 On 3/20/61, PSI Ana Rosa Guerra Santana, a Cuban national (J FK) residing in Miami a nd having close contacts with anti-Castro organi zations, (protect identity) advised that Hector Garcia Soto had indicated around February, 1961, that he was secretly anti-Castro ”
“l treaties with Russia, Red China and their s atellites in order to block America n influence in the Republic. 1) Informant called attention to the fact that while the youth of Cuba fought against the brutal tyranny of international communism, Cuban "leaders" such as Ray and othe”
“< S-E-C-R-E-T NOFORN/CONTINNED CONTROL -5- CS-3/416,495 ,3) open rebellion in Pinar del Rio under Luis LARA Crespo, former corporal of the BATISTA army. Among the leaders of the group was one Fernando PRUNA Blanco, who was said to be held in the Castillo Prison at the ti”
“14-00000 INIORMATION REP.R % CENTRAL DIIELGENcs AGENCY I nha cuspid sextets etormaste P and F. we kommkamo tr of the ‘•W SAawe Lo-e • U.S.C. ■ CASALON-rNaDot cowraoLS SECRET (trees Moss MJ NOFCRACIIR DCunL ‘comma CUBA IMPORT NO TOCS -3/490,978 SUBJECT STATEMENTS or”
“group lea der. (4) Ros continued that around March, 19 59, he and several others organi zed the Movi miento De Recuperacion Revolucionario (MRR) (97-4133) as an underground anti-Castro organization. He indicated that he became general coordinator of the MRR and that his work cons”
“Ray fled to the US. 105-95461-9 р. 2 (11) SECRET NW 65994 Docld:32307127 Page 6 -16- SEC RET On 3/3 0/61, Roberto Fabian Armand Borrego, Miami, Fla., advised that he was a member of the committee in exile of the 30th of November Movement (105-92196). He stated that this committee”
“fficials and, by inference, of the US Government Above letter set out out) 134-6356-42 (19) )(4) (2) Roberto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla., advised that he arrived in the US from Cuba on 3/18/61. He indicated that during the period of his employment by the Ban”
“13-00000 Co— - 90 - RESCATE (MOVIMIENTO de RESCATE CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATICO) (Cuban Revolutionary Democratic Rescue Committee) 19-120-39 Anti-Castro revolutionary group; one of among groups forming FRD (Democratic Revolutionary Front) and subsequent CRC (Cuban Revolut”
“Recuperacion Revolucionario Militar (MRRM) is a 1 group which has broken away from the Movimiento de Recuperacion .- Revolucionario (MRR). Reportedly, its objective is to apprehend key... - -Castro leaders when the-time is appropriate. MRRM is organized 10 . - x -all provi”
“but did not agree with communism and the inf luence it had in the Cuban Gover nment . (1) 1 05-8078 7-376 105-80787- р. 8,10 (22) On 2/2/61, Spencer Meredith, Apt. 17, Vanta Courts, S. W. 12th Ave. and 20th St., Miami, advised that Rufo Lopez Fresquet, who was the husband of Anit”
“sidency, the several Ministries and burea ucratic positions, public ly claiming that th ey had the s upport of American officials and, by inference, of the US Government Above letter set out out) 134-6356-42 (19) )(4) (2) Roberto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla.,”
“MANOLO RAY, EXILE LEADER OF MOVIMIENTO REVOLUCI ONARI 0 o ------ —- — 2 DEL PUEBLO (MRP - PEOPLE’S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT.) SAID IN 2 EARLY OCTOBER THAT HE WAS FIRMLY OPPOSED TO ANY INVASION OF CUBA INSISTING THAT CASTRO’S OVERTHROW WAS TO BE ACHIEVED BY INTERNAL RES STANCE”
“OSE FERNANDEZ BADUE LUCAS, member of the Council and commissioner of the Department of Information." NW 65990 Docld:32383740 Page 2 2 1 NW 65990 DocId:32383740 Page 3 1 CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL (CRC) MMT-1 said that the above communique was reportedly given to the United Press”
“o. This article wa s highly c ritical of the RC of which Manuel Ray was a member. Aguirre refused to publish the article inasmuch as he felt it would serve no useful purpose as far as the US Government or counterrevolutionary efforts were concerned. NEJ 64-457 64-45716-225 р. 2 R”
“CARMONA, Claudio BARQUIN, (Col) Ramon ESTEVEZ, Jeromino MELENDEZ, Juan BERGNUS GELAVERT ALVAREZ, Gabriel NODAL, Rodolfo PORTELA, Sara 6. On 9 June 1961, Ray transmitts a detailed study of a general program designed to attain the liberation of Cuba. General Thesis states th”
“0 0 SECRET Gerardo Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Perez (105-113456), residence, Miami, Fla., advised on 8/3/62, that he and many other Cubans had a poor opinion of Jose Miro Cardona, President of the Cuban Revolutionary Council, Manuel Ray Rivero, former member of thecouncil, an”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files Volumes I - XVIII April 6, 1978 Volume VI - August 1, 1961 - June 30, 1962 11*10634 1. Cable to JMWAVE from Director Date: August 1, 1961 FBI conducting investigation on MRP and Ray and Director indicates he needs to”
“Felipe CARMONA, Claudio BARQUIN, (Col) Ramon ESTEVEZ, Jeromino MELENDEZ, Juan BERGNUS GELAVERT ALVAREZ, Gabriel NODAL, Rodolfo PORTELA, Sara . mimes * 6. 2 Ray transmitts a detailed study of a general program .. On 9 June 1961, >designed to attain the liberation of Cuba. Ge”