“18 SECRET 5 August 1965 4 •* MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chief, WHD/Cuba VIA : Chief, WH/Budget & Fiscal ROL SUBJECT : Payment to AMBIDDY-1 for Month of August 1965 r It is requested that you approve a payment of $12,000 for the month of August 1965 to be given to AMBIDDY-1. Th”
“14-00000 060 •6• CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSese * ASSIFIED MeStAGK* Total C € 20 Ea, amp-on mrmats-seen Bv. P CASCOL CAST LOYAD ADauca corv .LOTTED M SECRET Woh.n Filled:.) ensy 12 ateeocection of tos copy •eD-BID 4s I g. vi vo% ves wo € 9 CLAmurv to co rue wo. :SW.”
“P REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS • & Cos ▼0 WH/C ONFIDENTIAL FLADE ARE GEGLESTED FOR caFiCiat aus AYGSE AAR ARE IATEASED sca VSE 4, LLCes: Ameivic/AMBIDOY November payment to AMBIDDY-1 of $5,000 for supporting 12 Nov 65 sef.ncntiat. UTIiOtttuit ca LBlh&lnc”
“14-00000 CABLE SECRETARIAT CISSEMNATION CLASSI ‘ED MESSATE TSTAL COPIES OufiG antron autiais even • Jhe? SEEREE (when F. to in: :zl 161 DrAncE come amois Jaerrso pot : 76:5 Bite : —3 T IT Asa L VEs D.o lai CLamrs 1O ca Fs.e woL on-. at. a sags to corule Mo._ Ds%0 •• ”
“14-00000 1 SECRET 12 July 1965 I -MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chief, WHD/Cuba VIA SUBJECT : : Chief, WH/Budget & Fiscal 92 Payment to AMBIDDY-1 for Month of July 1965 It is requested that you approve a payment of $12,000 for the month of July 1965 to be given to AMBI”
“14-00000 CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION PERSON/UNIT NOTIFED CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPES >/, C:82064 ROUTING AND/OR mafiais - SEEN st GRour 1 SECRET tan, t com mtonvs 9 2 6 7 (When Filled bn) Grasse datum REPROOUC TON OF THIS COPY PROHIBITED 3 a ADVANCE corv IS”
“THROW OUT FOR HIS STATMENTS TO PRESS ABOUT PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT AMBUD REPRESENTATION HERE. IN X ANY EVENT STATION WOULD INSIST NO PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS PRECEDE JAMAICAN GOVT RULING. SHOULD GOVT REJECT AMBUD FOLLOWING ADVANCE PUBLICITY THIS COULD BE MAJOR EX VICTORY FOR CUBAN”
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“00 2 SECRET 3 November 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation Between AMBIDDY-1 and Martin Ferrer DATE : 2 November 1964, 2100 hours 1. AMBIDDY-1 stated that he, AMWORLD-2 and John Monahan met some wealthy, American businessmen on 1 November. On”
“14-00000 1 7 CAPET 37 August 1M6 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM I AMBIDDY/1 SUBJECT: AMBIDDY/1 discussion with President ORLICH, Foreign Minister ODUSER and other Costa Rican officials, late July to mid-August 1965. 1. In late July, A/1 went to Costa Rica and met w”
“! SEC.cf 2 heavy items. It was stressed to A-1 the importance of assuring the letter is sent to the attention of Mr. Chester. % 6. When the balance of the money ($27,000) is sent to A-1 for the Atlantic-Chesapeake we will also send the $132,000 for construction equipment.”
“:AMBIDDY-1 PLANNING SELL ALL EQUIPMENT THAT WAS USED IN NICARAGUA FOR HIS OWN PROFIT: WIFE OF AMBIDDY-1, IN TALKING WITH CLOSE FRIENDS, SAID HER HUSBAND THINKS HE WILL BE ABLE SELL ALL EQUIPMENT FOR $200,000, WHICH SUM ADDED TO THEIR SAVINGS OF $300,000 WILL MAKE ATTs.”
“According to A-1 President Reid suggested that AMWORLD could paint their Swifts the same colors as the ones which the Dominicans will have. 4. A-1, Sixto Mesa, and John Monahan intend to meet a group of wealthy American and Cuban busuessman on Sunday to solicit funds for AMW”
“000- C-1 0.0.2, I 31 March 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation between AMBIDDY-1 and -12 Martin Ferrer DATE : 30 March 1964 at 1630 hours 1. AMBIDDY-1 began by reminding this office he has not Vreceived the check books which will be neces”
“CABLE SECRETARIAT DISEM NATION LASSIFIED MESSAGE . TOTAL COPIES 02- 26 1 9437 who sure set on miti.t-alem e* • AtArh-tlent Norrrt , NO SECRET Then Filled In) sack • as ce “he asttan aomman soud on 1 1 a! ‘€! 17: AD-DarcE core da co 0TTED REPaboucTicA te:s cop, 14 01 ”
“14-00000 SECLET 27 August 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD FROM : AMBIDDY/1 SUBJECT: AMBIDDY/1 discussion with President ORLICH, ?3 Foreign Minister ODUBER and other Costa Rican officials, late July to mid-August 1965. 1. In late July, A/1 vent to Costa Rica and met with”
“14-00000 RECcthe RID/MIS Mu 7 2 26 PM *68 Sill Isi PH CEU MPAGE 2 MANAGUA S055 SEC RET INHARP PLANE OR BOAT TO RECOVER LEST THIS AROUSE CURIOSITY CP. ACCIDENT CAUSE INCIDENT, SINCE PLAN OUTLINED F BOVS HAS SOMOZA BLESSING AND NICARAG UAN WILLING TAKE JOB ON THEIR SHOUL”
“14-00000 • •• ••• CABLESECRETARIAT DISSE now "CCLASSIFIED 3ESS/De TorAt PIES anurimn amtroe wrruis-cer • ERS-LDAT NOT, ED SECRET._ 2r (Then Fill dt. x- er Jus1 % 6 S 7 ADVANCE copy $e, Co sorren REPROUCTIow of T+IS COPY PROHIBITED 4 8 NDEE: cuamry ro Cs Put wo. OV.”
“yet brought up this matter with his case officer, and as the amounts will be very small, he may try to squeeze it out of his newly authorized budget. However, he may ask the Agency for additional help to sponsor these men while they are working their way into the program. It ”
“What| success he achieved in this quest, or to what extent President1 BETANCOURT is prepared to help AMSPELL, is still an unknown| quantity. Judging from their attempts to raise funds in other| spheres, allegedly for the purchase of a replacement vessel, they1 were not very ”
“house and presenting it to this woman. It is also reported that he will marry this woman soon. b. AMRAZZ/1. Carlos MONTANER advised that AMBIDDY/1 7 has almost run out of funds and that his group will soon be liquidated. c. AMSHADY/1. The talk around town is that AMBIDDY/1 ”
“14-00000 . CABLE SECRETARIAT DISEMITION CLASIPED MEssaGSE ISTIX COPIES 2 C:82064 ‘ncutimo Awevon mTiALS-szEm »» X CAT wonman $ SECRET 72post to1*4 a atome 3’ 6 7 ADVANCE coov mJeD DOTTED mil: D DDEs. ives O. 6. CLaempv TO c* PLE MG. on. an. a RREP TO CS F,€ sd. ”
“14-00000 CABLE SECRETARIAT DIsEMRATION CLAN •60.555/58 TOTAL COPEs 71 TOUTING amp a uTiaLS-SEEN I* - , SORTet N6-795------- - 7 -- "CEepry ce 1-0• 2 $ 3 Cvhen Cdie I-/ 6 a 3 ? ) ADNIcE com mute. [REPeoout.ow o» THIS CoP v Peo 8TED 4 !wnes Its Dwo 3 Cuasnev TO Co Fel”
“AMADO has continued to receive visits from emissaries of Fidel CASTRO and to make mysterious trips. On each occasion (sic) AMADO receives money for various expenditures. IUr ULOit. C.”
“)0 100 201 CRET 3 September 1965 r 6 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chief, WHD for Cuba SUBJECT : Meeting ith AMBIDDY-1, 30 August 1965 1. Disposition of "Insurance" Claim for AMWORLD Team LOBO. AMBIDDY-1 showed me the savings books indicating trust accounts in the Coconu”
“14-00000 -1 29 Joe den legs: VIS CLaS***y re CLE es._ s-age t. File CulssiFits WESSAGE •Ta CoP+% 16 eeLe soQ egr. r ananca BESyeov D$i6. 34 egesae SECRET -e SH-1T CA recu JMWAVE 14JU 11 7416 — MO 15 2 26 Action WHKS GRD COPY" erou Paste 1401 Van Bv Jer”
“Cuban, intelligent or otherwise, to support their allegations those statements attributed to the AMWORLD principals themselves appear to be the only ones which can make a claim to “knowledge" as opposed to conviction based on AMWORLD’s affluence. To date no tangible evidence ”
“3 )000 1 MESSAGE FORM anic- E.WILLIAMSON/yb FILE RID -------- TOTAL COPIES: SECRET 15 I wwil WH/C mpce 1 : e 1 «« 3481 •iworn i eajo 24 JUNE 66 rut 1. ct FILE so. 3 : 171 4 87 DISSEM BY. c-** 12 —PER. 8. DESTROY ■ R Tuan TO BRANCH ;8993 enow DIRECTOR CONF: ”
“14-00000 Cilime 200 1 SECRET 8 September 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Chief, WB for Cuba SUBJECT 8 Status Report on ANMALzOR as of 1 September 196ft 1. GENERAL a. We have completed preliminary arrangements with DODS and are prepared to move into the Community Develop”
“ACCESSING A: 70 DISPATCH ease EN FOR mbexls Chief of Station, San Jose »5 CDEJING REQUIRED 2K art MIT QUALIFIED DES Chief, Wh Division cam JUDGE inotung FRON Chief of Station, Managua IHCROFn18 aniect 5Ct- •267*13Z ~ • - AMBIDDY-1 Discussions with Trank MARSHALL and Dani”
“30000 1 clbake 16 March 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation with AMBIDDY-1 and Raul Hernandez (as Martin Ferrer) fr DATE 16 March 1964, 0930 hours 1. AMBIDDY-1 was asked if Thursday, 19 March, would be convenient for him to meet with the Co”
“14-00000 / wi SECRET (. -2-. 1 view of the fact that wo have just paid him for the two Swift boats ($100,000 net), which will furnish him a capital reserve to operate on for a few months, I recommend that we tell AMBIDDY-1 the decision has been 1 made tocontinue only”
“4-00000 wa 14 A Ge O* st C1d* O*AL CCPA5 0G: Robert UNIT: H/2/Nicaragua EXT: 4489 DATE: 28 July 1969 CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEIURAYION • no moss St me CS FILL GC, OIF: filed. R 28 22 272 J165 CITE DIRECTOR 245 84 MANAGUA INFO: PORT AU PRINCE, WH/MIAMI REF: A. PORT A”
“1 4-00000 CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION IFeeinsy mormblnnnn 27 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT AL. COPIES ' scuror antoon wwyals-s-mm • 31*21 % a SECRET 2 1« ••• e• • (when Fried in) can. ADvasiCa CoPv nso ateequetou or Tol COT PAGAGGITED 3 7 S.Orrsp soon vis 4 6 - CL Pv”
“hundred tons of arms which AMBIDDY-1 is holding at Iden D. AMBIDEY-1 decided to take this action in order to avoid having to pay the salaries of the seven men of AMWORLD in Nicaragua who each receive $300.00 per month. 5. AMBIDDY-1 is thinking of selling a barge for the sum o”
“14-00000 inpea: vis no ELaSSiev TO «:H mo. „SSIFIE0 MESSAGE Tevat costs 9 T »•.«» TO FILE eo.' &- most 1 rut mO DEV. to ceancn. SECRET 54 —— eteee Jovica DPIDIVED * CESYeOv HC. egoson uniV GOIPIED 1 co T:/he-05 eeou t CA SE IMWAKE MO CelwH/CS) Actsom 1, into Y”
“14-00000 SECRET % -3- survivors of MRR people, for delegates, the Tridente, and radio broadcasting had been approved for $12,000 monthly. He was i gratified to receive continued support for the movement. I told hie we would try to get the July payment into the bank throug”
“14-00000 SECRET WEALTHY AMD POWERFUL. EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR AND COMMENTED ON THOROUGHNESS OF AMSCROLL FILE THIS SUBJECT PREPARED FOR TSIRIMOKOS AND LEFT WITH ECONOMIDES. 5. IN CONCLUSION ECONOMIDES SAID HE MOST SYMPATHETIC WITH AIMS AMSCOLL AND ADDED THAT PREVIOUS LE”
“14-00000 DASS. KATe’m to DISPATCH SECRET X PROCESSING achom mattD soe atom tee Chief, WH , a acarus movers sC on QUAIED MZADQurATts DEES CAN ADG moouw Fact Chief of Station, JWWAVE hinienct $x tachor.tl RJ&ECT Operational/TYPIC/AMWORLD/AEOT----------------------”
“-2- 4 TV coverage of the AMWORLD camps and activities in Central America was scoop to which he was rightfully entitled because of a prior agreement with AMBIDDY-1. A-1 gave Burt his side of the stories being circulated about AMWORLD’s contraband activities. A-1 felt that he”
“14-00000 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE SECRET OUnnG % 91 1*1 21 Isi TO t DIRECTOR 31 161 FROM 1 ACTIONS JAHAVE DC/DH/SN 3 itsa INT ICS S3 SB FE33 AR tm CA Candi dl y 3- Adelaide -201 2 08 EOB F.TJ NO . DZ, VA ci st 05 sne rs I S ECR ET812228Z JWI95616 f ►DIR CIRE VAV”
“14-00 ..09.5 CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET UFGA-22709;a 3. ESIRE-l’s comment, about a possibility that the PABON brothers may be the persons interested in purchasing the AEYORLD 1 arms, ties in with the AMCRAG-1 information reported in Reference B that Teofilo BABUN, L”
“SECRET/RYBAT 18 Chief of Station, JMWAVE XX Deputy Chief, WH (Special Affairs) TYPIC/ANGORLD Identity REFS: A. UFGA 16512, 15 June 1964 B. DIR 31528 1. Chief, WH requests that an investigation of the truth of some of the allegations made in Ref A report be held in abeyanc”
“14-00000 April 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation between AMBIDDY-1 and Martin Ferrer DATE : April 1964 at 1130 hours 1. AMBIDDY-1 informed he had sent man to Tampa to obtain exact location of Tampa barge; he hopes to have the address later ”
“00000 CT T EM HOLDERS OF $520,022. IN 16327 PAGE 2 SHE SAW THIS MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE TC COPE WITH FUTURE EMERGENCIES. 5. ACEVO SAID HE KNOWS SOME OF ANBIDDY® -1 • S TRICKY WAYS • ; HANDLING AHYUN FUNDS. AMOES TIES WAS ONE IK WHICH ACEVO APPEARED ON PAYROLL AS HAVING ”
“DISPATCH s x C.az g" PCOCE55NG To Deputy Chief, WH/SA1 XX mai*83 sa •*• M chief; win ---- the-- --- , • dctiat accomez emLACES Chief of Station, Santo Doningo :st.Xund 2AS-2Xe cat bf* ate :sasfeacs Chief of Station, JMWAVE Sncmyen t seeOperational/TYPIC . . -. AMBIDDY-l’s”
“14-00000 arnnry SLbitl 201 EEMORARDUN FOR: Chief, Division SUBJECT i Proposed Meeting Between Chief, IB and AMBIDDY-1 2. AMBIDDY-1 went to Nicaragua on 11 Nay 1965 to • his remaining men and equipment from that country and to complete secure storage arrangements for t”
“STATION REGARDS INCREASING COOPERATION OF RUABBE SERVICE IN CUeAN OBJECTIVES OF CONSIDERABLE VALUS.. 2. IF KCS BELIEVES AMBUD REP SHOULD VISIT JAMAICA TO TEST POLITICAL CLIMATE IN GOVT, STATION WOULD CONCUR MOST RELUCTANTLY IN ere GELD ,n vIL Evo) WITH FRANK 0zaz3 SiLVE INA ”
“area Nicaragua was reached on the basis of AMBIDDY-1's acceptance of our flatstate- mint that we view Adelaide as a potential hazard to AMWORLD’s and RUBARK a security. We based this reasoning upon numerous indi- : 9 cations that Adelaide had become all but completely privy t”
“CL.ASNAeCA.l to DISPATCH SECRET PROCESSING Chon • ’wAbf K* wiceams Chief, WH X % acting MQUIRED 800 Ci.7 QcaLwws MEADQUARTEIS CESS CAN x.G acouns FROM ABSTRACT Chief of Station, JEWAVE ICBcFe, SUBJECT Operational/TYPIC/AlSORLD/AMOT------- Activities of AMWORLD an”