“ing for the invasion of Haiti. NW 65924 Docld:32366763 Page 2 SECRET E2 IMPDET CL BY 007472 SECRET * Masferrer claimed that his Haiti invasion plot was approved by the U. S. Government (varying between the CIA and the FBI as the approving agency). While the CIA approval claim was”
“14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL CONTROLLED DISSEM/NO FOREIGN DISSEN -2- UFG-8225 5. According to the emigre, Rolando Masferrer said that no has the right to fight for his native counter and that he has all the equipment that is needed, including two planes and several boats, to ca”
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“OCDEP NSA CUSTOMS BORDER PATROL COAST GUARD AD/CI 2 TREASURY FBI IGNS NW 65924 Docld:32349364 Page 3 TEOS DB-315/01477 CONFIDENTI ON 17 NOVEMBER 1964, AN UNIDENTIFIED MASFERRER MAN ARRIVED TOUSSAINT AND DEMANDED MONEY. HE THREATENED AT THE HOME OF TOUSSAINT WITH A PISTOL. 3. ON S”
“Obsolete, Previoun Flitsona IG* 3003 of Toren gooca CONFIDENTIAL (Wire Filled Im) I PLACE CONTROLS ABOVE TOP BI WK LINE AND BELOW BOTTOM BLACK LINE xro 6-65 (20) IN CONFIDENTIAL TDCS PAGE2 !% 67457 THE MEET ING THE LATTER HAD SAID THAT "OTHERS" HAD MET WITH MAXIMILIEN A”
“2. Enritue Masferrer, stated that his brother had found somebody who had agreed to transport arms «from Ahe United States to a point where the invasion____ 1 . forces were to meet *Xaxankyxprazkxxyatxtaxzaxrzust=e*xixxzwexxequkzitim . =£x*xua*yaaf*x**xx*xkxm*km/nffar2x taxkaxz”
“ED P 3 P 4 COPY ATTACHED PERSONAL/THIRD PARTY/UNRELATED INFO 3 SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32400031 Page 4 Masferrer claimed that his Haiti invasion plot was approved by the U. S. Government (varying between the CIA and the FBI as the approving agency). While the CIA approval claim was”
“upheaval occurses in Cuba. 9 Field Consent. Masferrer has a tendency to exaggerate, and be is disliked and distrusted by many Cuban emigres. TDCSDB-315/00658-66 reported on the difficulties he was 6 encountering in trying to complete his plan for an invasion of Haiti. f’ ”
“T2-3007 90993 IN — TOCS PAGE 3 OF PAGES -‘""detemreeentrew. RewarCearion) 8 TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OSTENSIBLY AS REVOLUTIOHARIES ASAIEST FIDEL CASTRO RUZ. HE ADDED THAT AS ANOTHER PRECAU- TIOM AGAINST D FFICULTIES WITH THE Use, THE GROUP WOULD NOT USE UNITED STATES”
“toevryions,” Rolando Masferrer replied that he was - in in a difficult nositia and 14 mee • l.soca 6 ha l>.< de d 66 a6nm , The Haitian then asked that Rolando Mesferrer send. An emissary whom he Suter” completely and who was knowledgeable of the useteis necessary tot accompl”
“S-E-C-2-E-T NO FOREIGN DISSES -2- CS-311/02024-68 cooperation, would use Costa Rican soil as a staging area for an invasion of Haiti, to overthrow President Francois Duvalier. 1.M. successful, Masferrer and his Haitian cohorts would then supply funds and armament to Starke ”
“KMAR-Prausanaes CONFIDENTIAL 0553-12/0,605-66 t d > CONTHELLED DISSEM NO FOREIGN DISSEM -2-• UFG-8288 vswowrhesee.. •.- . After in Newwriting the letter, to himtheequipment visited$2,000, Haitian worth RolandoandMesferrer • as. York, brought told Mef eBtzent for”
“Republic. The invasion will probably bo launched from the Dominican Republic somatimo between 5 and 13 November and the target 16 Port-au-Prince. The invasion force will strike in thene early hours of the morning selected. It is wall armod, and will have air cover; the presid”
“been involved in plans for action against President Francois Duvalier of Haiti, received a letter, from the Haitian who is heading the operation against Haiti.) 1 The Haitian instructed Masferrer to send a trusted person to the office of Bill Harris, 7150 N.W. 27th Avenue, hi”
“14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL CONTROLLED DISSEM -2- CFC- 9201 5. Rolando Masferrer again mentioned that M . .' ** Eceush -------- Cube using iiaf ti Nas- hie base, ate beetive was an attack 96 Field Cements .abesth 1. Rolando Masferrer has been discussing plans for an ■ . ”
“14-00000 ^3. MASFERRLR TOLD RE THAT The INaSloN WILL TAKE PLACE IN ANY EVENT AND TAF $150,203, IF REC iViO, souLh BE Usi D To FURTHER SUPPORT THE INVASIDA. ,4 ZASEHER STATED THAT HE viTHIN THE-PAST 13 DAYS WITH vy SEVERAL DISSIDENT MARTIAN AB OFFICERS AND HE HAD RECEIVED TH”
“then asked if it would bo worthwhile to subposnallart Condalest We informed him that it was up to his attorney to wake such recoemendacions. 4. Werbell seemed to get the message, and then offered to keep us advised regarding an alleged forthcoming attempt on Haiti which is be”
“14-00000 o.2M ©d G CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY this material tntgins information affecting the National Defense of the United Dateswathin the meaning of the fw-onoge lowt. Title 10. U S C. Secs. 793 yed 794, me transmission or revelation of which ia ony manner to on vnouthe”
“Republic. The invasion will probably metime between 5 and 13 November launched from the Dominican Republic sometime and the target is Port-au-Prince. The invasion force will strike in the . . early hours of the morning selected. is well armed, and will have air cover) presid”
“14-00000 A U ... s # tsen r 84 eMIAMI, Florida: FBI agents lead Relande Masferrer from the FBI building Diasferrer, former Cuban senator and bewspa. lisher, was arrested for his part in an ao tempt to invade Haiti in 1266 and will begin a three-year sentence. Mas”
“[R] ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10071-10194 NW 65924 Docld:32349290 Page 1 NW 65924 Docld:32349290 Page 2 cooperation, would use Costa Rican soil as a staging area for aninvasion of Haiti, to overthrow President Rene Duvalier. If successful, Masferrer and his Haitian cohorts would the”
“CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This motr.tl mere all ewa ca *3 he 1 ‘es" Dafemo ol til is wethm for 1 ARCG the Eap-onoge lows. Trle 18, U.S.C. Sacs. 793 and 704, the seen or lotion of which in • toon short b-ted low. CONTROLLED DISSEM CONFIDENTIAL DISSEM ABROAD COUNTRY siti RE”
“14-00000 4 F12-79-00 webaly cion: GENET: 9 7 *4077770 • 1 16442 CITE CONTALTS/alANI 1t62 PRZURITY CONTACTS/TASHENUTON Tiro PRIORITY JHWAVETDIRECTOR ATTNS INT DIV ONLLLAN) COUNTRY HAITI SUBJECT: MIND-10756 - PROPOSED INVASION CANCELLED DOI 1 23 NOV 66 AND LARLILR ”
“wekabni.ani*eeu-nluAti-etatitecit. INFORM AILION REPO INFOR ALTON REPORT CENTRALINTELLIGENCE AGENCY • This moter-ol contains information effecting the Nahanol Defense of We United Stolon • • the meoning of the Rap-cnoge lowt. Forte 12. U.S C Sirs. 793 on-J 794, the tronmmssi”
“PRESIDENTIAL PALACE 84 WILL BE BOMBED. 4.16 MASFESRER SIATED THAT ENE L. (MAXIMILIEN), HAITIAN CONSUL It:RIAMI, FLORIDA, 15 AbARE OF THE INVASION, BUT NE GAS NO KNOWLEDUL 07 ThEL IRVACIO CATE. BASIMILIEN IC PR S2N/LT Li HAITI INFORMING PRESIDENT (DUVALILK) THAT THE INVacloy”
“plans had been made to assassinate persons linked -with revolutionary movements in Miami opposing President “+Francois Duvalier of Haiti. Poggio said that the first such attempt was against Julio Aton Constanzo Palau on 17 September 1967. --- •-- . -3. Poggio said that Masfe”
“NOTHING ; is BEING DONE AGAINST DUVALIER AND THAT THE EXILES ARE DISCOURAGED.. Irs MASFERRER BELIEVES THIS WILL CAUSE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES . 8 2910 RELAX THEIR SURVEILLANCE, PERMITTING THE EXILES TO MOVE MORE FREELY. 3: 6. FIELD DISSEM: CINCSO, CINCLANT, COMKWESTFOR, MIAMI”
“14-00000 er, KT • w-ert -2- 6. Masferrer alleged to Clark that he was representing some twenty Cuban exile organizations, and that he was working with a Haitian, Charles Forben, head of an anti-Duvalier organization known as "Capois La Mort." forben allegedly asked Masf”
“4 10la Central South International Inc. 0 • o Box :49 LITTLE aivee sta tion. wo Aad, FLA. sain CABLE: CENSOIM (2) a Haiti,dirigida por mi y saliendo desde Nicaragua.Yo respond que no. Como parece que ellos hablaron a otra gente del proyecto y se empezo a rumorar en Miami”
“it was up to his attorney to make such recommendations. -:4. Werbell seemed to get the message, and then offered to keep us advised regarding an alleged forthcoming attempt on Haiti which is being sponsored by Rolando Masferrer, even-though Masferrer is currently incarcerated ”
“know that the target will be Port-au- Prince; they believe that it will be in the cap Eaition area. 5 Masferrer stated that he was confident that the invasion will succeed, and if successful, Father Jean Baptiste Georges would be appointed provisional president. Masferror st”
“14-00000 Haiti 1 Target Analysis Summary Report ANUG/1 Operation SUBJECT: Jean Norbert MONTERO 1. Significance of Target a) Connection with Cuban Intelligence Service At this time Subject is not an agent of the Cuban Intelligence Service. He is currently in Cuba seekin”
“TNFORWATTO SPORIEVINFOR MION REPORT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY r This material contains information effecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, fue 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission revelation of which any manner ”
“US EDITION. NW 65924 "Docld:32349298 Page 6 (201-355749 CLASSIFICATION SECRET PAOK NO. 3. UFGA-17300 15. Many of the better known Haitian exile leaders do not appear to be involved in Haitian exile activities in Miami. According to UOAMBER-8, however, the Cuban exile group of GOM”
“14-00000 - 2 - III. Vulnerabilities for recruitment or defection) None anown. he 43 strongly anti-DUVALLER. In that many Haitian exile circles are somewhat down on the United States as a result of the unsuccess al September 1913 invasion of daiti, it is possible that Subj”
“SECRET NTELEGRAM INFORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C Sees.* 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of whic”
“14-00000 Central South International Inc. • c to. vena 4. 7*60 6:4 LA !’**&* wa Anat. (L4. 03196 Citot. cavsor co" ,de Comuniesciop , de Costa Riea) la propos’ ton de pedir Nicaragua permiso para sacar de ahi la invasion a Haiti, gun el hay un grupo de Capitalistas en New”
“cvinye LIMITED OFFICIAL USE -2- - were aware of Masferrez’s past activities and would take whatever action is necessary to prevent violation of our laws. On the film, X told him that X seriously doubted whether an objective treatment of the facts of Haitian and Cuban exile”
“invasion had commenced. They not know that the target will be Port-Gle Princes believe that it will ia « Bsitlea area. Masferrer stated that he was confident the invasion will succeed, and if a "be appointed provisional ., $u000Bsiu4, Father Jeen Paptiste Georges would pres”
“EEEXXR*EXEX*X***EX**yxxExEaaterazzcolonels have stated that if they succeed ----- in establishing s beechhead in Haiti with the arms and men zazkmxkkyxixx r who currently support them, Duvalier wll leave the untry within 24 hours. - 4. Reportedly Rolando Msaferrer had acked rep”
“0000 • ROUTI E itao Intelligence Information Cable IN 70936 siva PAGE 1 OF PAGES S’ATE/nm DIA NCC/WC SECDEF JCS AIUOT NAVY AIR) CIA/NMCC H>C NSA so ONE CM Oa MSNBCS Eto Do/L is AIDJUSta fern DIRECTORATE OF PLAXS ■ This materiel co sformation affecting the National ”
“14-00000 IN TOCS PAGE So # OF ACTION FURTHER. 0 4. MANUEL ARTIME VISITED EUGENE MAXIMILIEN, HAITIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN MIANI, ATH THE LATTER’S HOME ON THE t’ EVENING OF 8 MARCH. (SOURCE COMMENT * ARTIME AND MAXIMILIEN ARE PROBABLY CONSPIRING TO INFORM HAITIAN PRES”
“invasion 1 'of Haiti from Nicaragua; I then went to see the Haitian consul Ain Miami to make it clear to him and his Government that X was not an adventurer, and that neither I nor the Nicaraguan Government had the slightest intention of interfering with : Duvalier.”
“Present during my visits with Charles was his personal assistant and con-- .- fidant, Ludovich Celestines. Charles, a devout Catholic, personally told - ‘me that he intended to attempt to overthrow Duvalier. He has made specific. ,plans for this overthrow in late February or e”
“WY-61-9 Pugs a 6. Charles states that Grueia Jacqise, chief of Presidential Guard, . 1 "will be needed in the execution of the plan," Fa feels that Jacques 1s longer blindly loyal to Mavalier wed at -CI bought. Once the power in the hands of a military junta and Charles, J”
“intuirias regardin’ HOAT:. BuTon/I-Fidin Ma1t1Juto is only in a position to male discreet iuiries regarding MJN D. VII. Evaluation a) Until inform tion has been gloaned from the assets citod in 71 above regarding tato’s vulnerability to recruitment little can be dorsa, Hov”
“bi 24609 TDCS PAGE 2 of 3 AGES SECRET * 161% ecetreiel. -EMIGRES IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, FORMED AND ORGANIZATION CALLED THE CUBAN-MAH1AN ALLIANCE. AMONG THE TOP CUBAN 'LEADERS ARE MANUEL ARTIME BUESA AND ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA. ( ;THE HAITIAN LEADERS ARE FATHER JEAN BAPTISTE G”
“14-00000 4 P217 Confinintine th Broe 3 Thursday - November 17, 1966 MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION between Andrew St. George — CBS photographer. William G. Bowdler. SUBJECT: Invasion of Haiti Andrew St. George called me from Mimi.in He said that he and the CBS film”
“• *** • Nx20 II255% ws. CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 201444Z MAY 68 CITE CONTACTS/NEV YORX 9881 CONTACTS/VASHINGTON OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF CONUSULTN) FROM JHNITCHELL. SUBJECT: CASE 47,540 (CLEHARD JOSEPH CHARLES./PRESIDENT DUVALIER’S SECRETARY I WIANZ/ UERRILLA LANDIN”
“14-00000 bel* COX: CN CF WS :' SBi.c 2: (7 at he will - ble - elationship front ( aarr Jese DTCS to C. in his port. M also is a d believes this will s ndbin in roce stond. the new government must he recognized within 60 days. / /T/1,3• 6. has received acre aid frcs. PS”