“DZ Ministerto de 1s Gobernacias Madrid, 22 LZde Be , diciembre de 19 Shian Frehr 67 DIRECTION GENERAL Asunto: e:us-Gt==1=3 o RUIZ PEREZ, EEC.EG. Dt DE SEGURIDAD = z0s DE CUBA 32E MADRID- 11.1, COMSANA GENERAL De INVESTIGACION SOCIAL N: Ref.: -. - - - SRel.4 . -._”
“14-00000 ; OUTGOING MESSAGE * SIGNAL canten use ONLY % Me Past MI CO. ME” T0S TPS. 300 or mere onr 0 a 00 .0 a 4 CiASsowaton SECRET wresset manmne moicaron carn-nae amove 'are 3basnane MnMMMwumese 0 3 most DISSEM BY: CONF: INFOt FILt 05 wo moss 1 * 937064 4 0 m”
“child to make his First Communion also if he wanted to. Then Ruiz says that his other son "ALEJAUDRO, is inclined to remain in Spain, and he is willing to let him if this is what the boy wants. He says that those things have to come from one’s own self, and if they are oppos”
“on cultural matters in outlining his plans for the Embassy's activities.He has shown a certain intellectual restlessness, a desire to keep abreast of events in the world .outside of Cuba and a willingness to accept whatever he deems to be good or useful from that exterior wo”
“00000 dush s EC R ET -2- FE-8119, 5 Doc. 1967 SUBJECT: Francisco CALZADILLA’s replacement in Spain (cont.) prosentative in Spain a specialist in international commerce. As such, ho can not only fertilize the' ground for the above purpose but also, tako a principal part ”
“1 ] tie 0 T A222 3 SECRET -2- Political affiliations and attitude: It has been reported that Sub ject is a member of the' Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) and a staunchsympathizer of the Cuban regime. There is in formation to the effect that in 1958, Subject was in exile ”
“14-00000 -5- Report No. 3:6(continuod )_ They continue to talk about De La Nuez, particularly the visitors. Ruiz says that after his they are going to have to strengthen the cadres, that it is important for everyone." "e says he has spokon to ). MAIL CASTRES ATA (phon), a”
“recruitment. If one recalls RUIZ' constant warnings that his office is bugged by Seguridad, tl,e discussion about TORROBA clearly exposes him to m action by the Spanish authorities._ e rse 21. RUIZ himself is the target of what appears to be na control by Juan Antonio”
“y of NW 65924 Docld:32362744 Page 7 3 SECRET 1 Cuba alon g w ith Castro, Batista, Masferrer.(9) Rec ent evi- dence, however, indicates that there is a possibility that the former Chief of the Revolutionary Air Force may be reconsidering his previously inflexible attitu de toward”
“exiles. Gi ven the S reception accorded to Carlos ALFARAS. Armando HART, and Carlos CHAIN at the Barajas airport in June 1968, RUIZ might be unnecessarily exposing himself. He has not told anyone of where he goes or what he does, and both his wife and CURBELO strongly disa”
“CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET OSMA-24,212 1. As an individual, RUIZ has appeared in QUDOZE/QUTIMID as nervous, capricious, quick tempered. In contrast to his pleasant public appearance and his ■ usually acceptable telephone language, his private conversation is vulgar, l”
“14-00000 209. Report No. 344 17 June 1970 Ruiz dictates to. Nilda:"The Cuban Embassy greets the Minister of Foreign Affairs and has the pleasure to request the corres- ponding permission to carry a pistol, "Star" 9 m.m short. No. 50. 1:234, which at, the present time is b”
“HINCEX, a post he held for two years. In 1967 he was appointed charge d’affaires in Madrid vice Francisco Ramon CALZADILLA. ON THE JOB--- 7. There seems little doubt that RUIZ exercise the full authority that presumably he should have as Minister Pleni potentiary. The relat”
“the latter to be his. char force. He seems fanatic on the subject of not having any Spanish personnel in the building. (Note that one Sr. VILLARROYA, of Constructions Aznar in Madrid, is handling the real estate operation.) J 17. RUIZ is particularly aware of what he calls ”
“4-90000 -10- Report 3^1(continued) royalties from the song throughout the world, which have been calculated at between 750,000 and £1,000,000, and although this amount will have to be divided among many things, something would fall to them. Ruiz says to work abroad they ”
“SECRET 1 / He held this job until he defected to the U.S. in December 1962. It is worth noting that he rarely pursued one activity in one place for more than a year at a time from 1945 to 1962. 4. RABEL gave Alfonso RODRIGUEZ the following reasons for his defection: a. Commun”
“14-00000 da -6- fainting spells and overweight. These conditions arc being treated by Dr. HERNANDEZ (fnu) and Dr. MATA (fnu). 24. Nilda is a pleasant woman who has not been known to. quarrel with her husband or express political or religious opinions, although once she r”
“-10- -Report 351(continued) royalties from the song throughout the world, which have boon calculated at between :750,000 and 01,000,000, and although this amount will have to bo divided among many things, something would fall to then, Ruiz says to work abroad they have to.or”
“-11- Report No. 352(continued0 that the Minister doesn’t want to receive him or listen to him when he goes there. Horacio says that the worst of it is that here in Spain there is always some personality from "there that they have to e tertain, someone important, and that th”
“14-00000 CHES trees" -3- reserved, Intelligent, and probably something of an operator. He was Bon Bella’s chief of cabinci before joining the Foreign Office in 1964, and he functions more on special assignment than as part of the chain of command. He was a member of the ”
“1 4-00000 gidh • se / IS. Nevertheless, RUIZ has several times mentioned that he holds his really important conversations at home, and that he would rather see more people at his home instead of at his of f ice , (In this connection, it is noted that the house next door ”
“happy with the regime that allows him to lead his own life. Would not consider defection unless the regime changed its attitude toward him, which is not likely, according to Source. !6.2/ 33791 3. Jose Antonio RABAZA Vasquez. RABAZA is, in Source’s belief, a homosexual (con”
“/RUIZ came to his post as a transfer .from the Ministry of Foreign Commerce. On numerous occasions he has said that his life interest is in commerce and industry and prior to his vacation in Cuba, he was increasingly depressed over his present position and his ability to fil”
“24 ATTACHMENT to UFGA-29123 frost no MP SECRET FROM: SE/REA FE-8119 scenzy 1-46 5 Doc. 1967 o r iiiin n VIA: 1-1 n 701-31548 FtP SUBJECT: Franci-oo CALZADILLA Nunezcroplaced by Orestes Guillermo RUIZ Peroz as Chargo d’Affaires of Cuba in Spainy -vi-qas 50) ; REF: A”
“of Comrierce in Madrid. This however, wou Id involve spending and would not be worth it to them economically. ROVIRA told him that he wanted to go to California. He wants to be close to Cuba and learn the future development of the Cuban production. Nilda says that they he vo”
“SECRET ila Fis - 15 - -*s eacizuicteR stressed to the Spanish Government that Cuba ‘ ry*5 is willing to permit Spanish citizens to operate e the station, thereby avoiding any -suspicion that en a the transmitter will be used for other purposes. 7 + In spite of his s”
“SECRET •9 - Evidently this last cable upset him so much that he was nervous and particularly. security-conscious. Less than a week later, he called Raul LEON Torres and requested penhission to go to Cuba, ostensively to . settle a "personal problem with my son." When he ”
“14-00000 (±4 78* SECRET -3- EE-6119, 5 Doc. 67 SUBJECT: CALZADILLA’S replacement (cont.) Guillermo RUIZ Peroz: financial Director of Economy of the Ministry of Finance.* (aourco: Hoy, 12 Dec. 1962.1 Vice-Minister of MICEX. One of the leading persons present at an even”
“, permanent injury that would cause him to limp. 3. His desire to work in industry. 9/23/69 IN 50288 Ruiz arr. from Havana to Madrid 18 Sept. Cbl 8/13/69 IN 22647 Juan Antonio Curbelo Lemus, DOB 3/8/30, acting Charge of Cub Emb Madrid while Ruiz on home leave. Curbelo former 2nd ”
“(asiraatiCE PROCESSING wo*. 10 . DISPATCH SECRET maksio lot mbetarg Chief, Western Hemisphere Division • X NO WNDRINC moo INFO. Chief, European Division oxm QUEUED Desk Chief of Station, JMWAVE (AN Bioc I»!W« egomm SUBJICT Chief of Station, Madrid 0 Operational/TYPIC M”
“personal problem with Guillermito. If there were a problem, it seems to have been solved, because RUIZ on his return quoted Guil le rmito as being very happy in his new school. (Some time ago, Mrs. Hector GALLO Portieles was constantly needling the other women about not bein”
“prepared to make changes that promise to go beyond the superficial sweeping of a new broom. Underlying RUIZ’s actions and proposals is the clear implication that lie came to Madrid with the specific task of upgrading the Cuban mission in Spain both in terms of prestige and e”
“14-00000 ( / 30 April 1970 NAME: Orestes Guillermo RUIZ Perez (201-735296) (NOTE: A comprehensive, study/ana1ysis on RUIZ was prepared in February 1970, seeOSNT-11726.) ALIAS: Also uses Guillermo RUIZ Perez DPOB: 10 February 1930, Havana PRESENT POSITION: Minister,”
“5000 -4- Report No. 345(continued) proposed' getting a substitute for De La Nuez, but only because of his administrative inefficiency, and for no other reason. If Ruis had suspected anything he world have put him on a plane and sent him back there. A person from the Ferl”
“. / - 19 -. SUMMARY : Guillermo RUIZ is a very shrewd, articulate individual who has reached heights that in all probability would have been beyond his capability in normal circumstances. I Nevertheless, from what can be seen his work in Spain has been effective, and he kee”
“14-00000 /4 TP %. INFCRITION OmarrnCH SCERCH/GT" OX 10 OCMRER 6S : *----- — ------ : v—/ e. i CUBAN UNITED NATTONS MISSION ( PERSONNEL > • ! >0,-7412/ 1. Jesus JIMENEZ Escel w. Counsellor. JINENEZ was promote d to Counsellor in July 1968 because, according to Source’s ”
“14-00000 airy SECRET - 18 - and sends him mail through the Cuban .diplomatic eg. pouch. CANTO is involved with the diplomatic representation of Equatorial Guinea. * Armando FERNANDEZ.- "A good friend," says RUIZ. But he has doubts about FERNANDEZ’S V source of income ”
“nfo Ruiz with Minerex Office of Scientific- technologic Affairs in Havana. CSDB-312/02338-69 10/8/69 Re: rejection of purchase of Britannia aircraft to Cubana Airlines. Ltr written by Ruiz. OSMA-25453 9/15/69/s/ Philip Kentland MINCEX vice minister until late 1967, when MINCEX re”
“-2- Item. # 4 (continued) that he is going to Mexico and Venezuela in December and if he can combine it he would like to go to Cuba also. He says, "It will be the moment for IBERPLAN to become familiar with Cuban reality once and for all". Ruiz says he can bee him next week”
“14-00000 CONTINUATION OF PAGE 2 DISPAICH S-E-C-R-E-T- OSMA-26409 Imagine that Havana Would question him .on that score.. However, if there were problems that Havana felt he lacked the ability to resolve, ■ he should simply be removed "because Comandanto - - Guillermo Ruiz”
“is always trying to interfere with the Embassy in Madrid, a situation which results in a lack of coordination and cooperation. RUIZ directs the same criticism against his staff in Madrid, because his personnel lack qualifications for the jobs they hold. He once told an associ”
“(ery 1-V.1! 1 -2- 5. RUIZ brags that in I960 he was one of 18 persons out of 5,000 who were selected by the Ministry of the Treasury, where he was working at the time, to take a statistics course offered by CRPAL. The course, which lasted two years, included such subject”
“11-00000 O% J 2-5 - 8 - treated by the Embassy ’ s Spanish doctor VILLALANDA (fnu), who prescribed cortisone. His condition was diagnosed as incurable, since it was doubted that'the injury to his spine could be corrected by an operation. RUIZ was further told that, the ”
“dence, of many leading Cuban exiles in the United States.(1) NW 65924 Docld:32362744 Page 9 5 SECRET CRAC leaders asked him to accept the position of Presi- dent of the government-in-exile but he was reluctant to do so because he feared for the safety of his son, still in Cuba.(2”
“CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET OSMA-21, 112 ought to be in the place of work where he is able to do the most. "Unt 11 now, I have a Iways done 6 and have always gone where the revolution sent me...6 with my present limitation of criteria, I should not be here”. He repeate”
“com- eye mercial treaty negotiations with Spanish authorities. In a u -iz communication directed to Raul LEON Torres (201-725624) (Under is xi Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Commerce) and in rather -- n strong language, RUIZ defended his right to be informed ”
“PROCESS::G 1:Or 30 DISPATCH SECRET MADETD som ImpEXiO Chief, Western Hemisphere Division X *o pEEING REQUIRED 38% Chief, European Division om.v QUALIFIED CESn Chief of Station, JMCOBRA CAN JUDGE IDE RNG Feo Chief of Station, Madrid de wiceofills b / Operational/TYPIC/”
“CLASSIFICATION 1/410 Spain Gar PROCESSING ACTION 10 DISPATCH SE CR 8T Mast tee INDEENG Chief, bestern Hemisphere Division 2 990 NSEING TOUIPID M. ' Chief, European Division e Dray Civso past :Chief of Station, JMWAVE . Jos wt Cl INGLING Chief of Station, Madrid Resact”
“30 April 1970 NAME: Orestes Guillermo RUIZ Perez (201-735296) (NOTE: A comprehensive study/analysis on RUIZ was prepared in February 1970, see OSMW-11726.) ALIAS: Also uses Guillermo RUIZ Perez DPOB : 10 February 1930, Havana PRESENT POSITION: Minister, Charge d’Affaires, Cu”
“4-00000 came - RSi/b ,SAso39, -7- uz%2c Wze Report No. 259 (Cont’d). 7 * I told her that I personally regretted it. as an Individual and as Cuban, but that as a diplomat I could not do her any favor because she had left Cuba voluntarily, in flight, and that I could not ”