“T 1932 47553 √B. IIR 47437 (00762785)** /C. HAVA 5784 (IN 41008)**** D. MKKI 6163 (IN 43033)***** of 1. FOLLOWING IS SUMARY HOS THINKING RE POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS INVOLVEMENT MANUEL RAY} IN PLAN PROPOSED REF A. 2. AS YOU AMARE WE CONSIDER MANUEL RAY BE POLITICAL FIGURE OF CONSIDE”
“nuel Ray PARTICIPANTS: Ing. Manuel Ray Ernesto Betancourt Rogelio Cisneros James A. Noel 12 May 1961 1. Ray did not return to Washington until early morning on Friday, 12 May 1961. He called me at 0700 from the airport. He was unable to fix a definite hour for us to get together ”
“h Ing. Manuel Ray PARTICIPANTS: Ing. Manuel Ray Ernesto Betancourt Rogelio Cisneros James A. Noot 03 1. Ray did not return to Washington until early morning on Friday, 12 May 1961. He called me at 0700 from the airport. Ha was unable to fix a definite hour for us to get together ”
“nuel Ray PARTICIPANTS: Ing. Manuel Ray Ernesto Betancourt Rogelio Cisneros James A. Noel 12 May 1961 1. Ray did not return to Washington until early morning on Friday, 12 May 1961. He called me at 0700 from the airport. He was unable to fix a definite hour for us to get together ”
“CONTACT REPORT SUBJECT: Meeting with Manuel RAY, 15 November 1960, at a Hotel in Homestead, Florida 1. The meeting was held in the above-named place because, at that particular time, Kanuel Ray was still "under vraps" and we did not vant to take any chances of having him spotted ”
“el Ray PARTICIPANTS: Ing. Manuel Ray Ernesto Betancourt Rogelio Cisneros James A. Noel ১ 12 May 1961 1. Ray did not return to Washington until early morning on Friday, 12 May 1961. He called me at 0700 from the airport. He was unable to fix a definite hour for us to get together ”
“ng to frustrate his activities, he nonetheless is NW 65987 Docld:32422694 Page 6 104-10193-10008 -7- workod up on the issue and will not be content until he has a satisfactory explanation. Now, he says, he is confronted with the delay in the air drop to the people in the Escambra”
“104-10193-10008 SECRET 7.BD). file 9 January 19 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65987 Date: 10-29-2021 MISMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION SUBJECT : Neeting with Dr. Namuel "Manolo" zar 1. Prior to departing fro”
“104-10179-10017 Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65987 Date: 10-28-2021 CONTACT REPORT 21 November 1960 SUBJECT: Heeting with Manuel RAY, 15 November 1960, at a Motel in Homesteed, Florida Lay RETURN TO C”
“vidual fund-raisers will have a feeling of accomplishment and will not get fat and opulent and lazy. 9. Above concluded the over-all discussion and some detailed questions were asked by Ray. Could be bave $25,000 by next voek? (I committed $10,000.) Could be engage in a fund-rais”
“these are such notorious Castro followers as: Ray, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo Lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of Ge mourning, persecution and misery." /4. Report on Manuel Ray received from Enrique Molines a road and airfield construction engineer u”
“13-00000 % SECRET EYES OY 22 June 1964 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RE CO RD SUBJECT: Minutes of the Meeting of the 303 Committee, 18 June 1964 PRESENT: Mr. Bundy, Mr. McCone, Mr. Vance, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Mann and Mr. FitzGerald were also present. A general discussion was hel”
“sanitized copy (there were some operational and personal details) of the report for our information. 15. In view of this report from within Cuba, Mr. Ray said that he will wish to defer submitting his plan for our consideration until he is able to receive word from Cuba concernin”
“#7727Z .Ray in Paris - contacted by Jervay. Pay driven to airport by Alberto Baez with whom Ray spent much time and who seems to be closest to Ray among his. contacts in Paris.. Ray in Paris and Brussels for purpose of taring Franqui and Arcosto agents in place, or defection”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Bay y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIII May 1, 1978 Volume XIII - March 1964 - April 1964 11110843 1. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964 From: Cincinnati R.A. Thru: Chief, Detroit Office SUBJECT: Castro Ty”
“such notorious Castro followers as: Ray, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo Lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of mourning, persecution and misery." 4. Report on Manuel Ray received from Enrique Molinet, a road and airfield construction engineer under Batista”
“n program. a specific tax must be applied designed to NW 65987 Docld:32422694 Page 5 104-10193-10008 to provide that money. money. He said that what is needed are fever taxma, but more general taxes which will provide the rovenue needed without the necessity of of a holge-podge o”
“DATE ROM ACTION . NFO. . 1 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE SECRET PAGE 2. ROUTING 14 5 6 WAVE 8585 IN 21995 TOCS IN CUBA. POSSIBLY INFORMATION MISINTERPRETED IN VIEW FACT RAY'S GROUP CIRCULATING IN SJAN CIRCULAR CALLING FOR MEETING 1930 то 2130 HOURS 16 SEPT (THIS IS CHANGE FROM WAVE 8431) AT”
“IA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce 2 January 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Manolo RAY 1. On 31 December 1964 I tried to phone RAY at 767-6138 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was not at home and I left a message for him to call Carlos Andrews (Charles Anderson) at 628-”
“notorious Castro followers as: Ray, Barquin, Pazos, Rufo Lopez Fresquet, Chibas and others whose names remind us of an era of mourning, persecution and misery." 4. Report on Manuel Ray received from Enrique Molinet, a road and airfield >-r. construction engineer under Batist”
“Raul Chibas in the latter's keet 50 Street, New York City) on 22 November, 19:0. PART THREE OF THREE 1. This pention of a report on above meeting deals with miscel- laneous infonustion which care up during that meeting and threws, par hape, some additi tai isht on the MRF's polit”
“o them the true picture of the sorry state of students, workers, and intellectuals in Castro's Cuba. 11. Ray is also interested in the possibility of putting out a "News Letter" under MRP sponsorship which would discuss various aspects of the Cuban picture and set forth plans for”
“1963 #TT2Tz to Director Ray in Paris - contacted by Jervay. Pay driven to airport by Alberto Baez with whom Ray spent much time and who seems to be closest to Ray among his contacts in Paris.. Ray in Paris and Brussels for purpose of sorter turing Franqui and Arcos to agents ”
“sm for this purpose presently exists, this did not mean that Dr. RAY need be beholden to the Frente. C. That we understood he is planning to return to Cica. We feel that this would be a wise move, and consequently urge him to do so. this connection we are prepared to offer him a ”
“latter's er fork aty) : 22 1. 1: of my report of score seating deals with miscel- Lanecas inform 9 * 2. Throughout the entire conversation at becere quite clear thet Kamie Ray and nie admisers must have discussed amongst themselves the varios prching mestions which Eender had rai”
“o them the true picture of the sorry state of students, workers, and intellectuals in Castro's Cuba. 11. Ray is also interested in the possibility of putting out a "News Letter" under MRP sponsorship which would discuss various aspects of the Cuban picture and set forth plans for”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIII May 2, 1978 11110855 Volume XVI - July 1, 1964 - August 28, 1964 1. Draft on Manuel Ray by Alfonso Rodriguez dtd 6 July 1964 After his failure to reach Cuba during May 1964, Ray believes he must go into”
“f Betsy Palmer Review of Files of Manuel Ray y Rivero, Volumes I - XVIII April 24, 1978 11110842 Volume X - August 1963 - September 1963 * 1. Memorandum for the Record from Alfonso Rodriguez, dtd. 2 August 1963 Subject: Meeting with Ray (27 July 1963 in Miami) Ray to at”
“over in succeeding paragraphs. NW 65987 Docld:32422694 Page 1 SECRET 104-10193-10008 HIS TRIP TO SAN JUAN. He made only passing references to his tris to Puerto Rico. He mentioned that he had a very fine talk with Gov. UNOZ Marin for whom he extressed great admiration. Several ti”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero - Volumes I - XVIII May 2, 1978 Volume XVI - July 1, 1964 - August 28, 1964 11110853 1. Draft on Manuel Ray by Alfonso Rodriguez dtd 6 July 1964 After his failure to reach Cuba during May 1964, Ray believes he must go into”
“sanitized copy (there were some operational and personal details) of the report for our information. 15. In view of this report from within Cuba, Mr. Ray said that he will wish to defer submitting his plan for our consideration until he is able to receive word from Cuba concernin”
“SECRET- Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - XVIII April 6, 1978 VOIUME V - April 1961 - July 1961 11110631 * 1. Cable from JMWAVE to Bell Date: April 3, 1961 -ED Ray meets with Olien and said he was not as yet prepared to join ERC. Said Miro had”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Bay y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIII May 1, 1978 Volume XIII - March 1964 - April 1964 1. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964 From: Cincinnati R.A. Thru: Chief, Detroit Office SUBJECT: Castro Type Subve”
“contacted by Jervay. Ray driven to airport by Alberto Baez with whom Ray spent much time and who seems to be closest to Ray among his contacts in Paris.. Ray in Paris and Brussels for purpose of turing Franqui and Arcos to agents in place, or defection. Also Cabrera. Ray convince”
“row Castro. Neturally he was not enthusiastic about this formula but he could live and cope with it. 7. I told Ray that I would have to got in touch with car militery people in order to find out whether or not we now had sufficient data on band on which to bass a decision. (Comme”
“Record Subject: Manolo/R Relations with Manolo Ray and the MRP Date: 2 June 1961 03 Signed: [James A. Noel ]. In a 12 May 1961 meeting, Ray promises to write a prospectus of his plans for MRP within ten days. Not received by 2 June, but Ernesto Betancourt 03 is asking for ”
“Record Subject: Manolo/R Relations with Manolo Ray and the MRP Date: 2 June 1961 bl Signed: Aoocsill In a 12 May 1961 meeting, Ray promises to write a prospectus of his plans for MRP within ten days. Not received by 2 June, but Ernesto Betancourt is asking for financial sup”
“on Rogallo Caeros James A. No.1 03 airport. He was unable to the fact that he was not name some time 1. Ray did not return to wearington antil early morning on Friday. 12 May 1961. He called me at 0700 from the to fix a definite nour for as to sat torether expecting an appotatime”
“Subject: V7Y07817! Relations with Manolo Ray and the MRP Date: 2 June 1961 03 Signed: James A. Noel In a 12 May 1961 meeting, Ray promises to write a prospectus of his plans for MRP within ten days. Not received by 2 June, but Ernesto Betancourt 03 is asking for financial su”
“NW 65987 Docld:32412741 Page 1 RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only 1 Do Not Reproduce 104-10179-10102 5. Ray inquired whether or not a decision had been mads on the training of certain MRP stagirians. I said that this is a matter for discussion on the technical level. (Comments unl”
“he Council members. He said the EYES ONLY SECRET NW 66000 Docld:32276732 Page 5 EYES ONLY SECRET -5- Cuban people are not likely to want to risk their lives on the basis of promises made by the present membership of the Council. He feels that acceptance of the Council would be im”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - XVIII April 6, 1978 VOLUME V - April 1961 - July 1961 A 1. Cable from JMWAVE to Bell Date: April 3/ 1961 FRO Ray meets with Olien and said he was not as yet prepared to join CRC. Said Miro had welshed o”
“THIS LEAD TO ESTABLISHMENT RAY AS QUOTE NATIONAL COORDINATOR UNQUOTE AMRASP IN COORDINATING OFFICERS RELEASING OFFICER SECRET AUTHENTICATING OFFICER REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. Copy No. NW 65987 Docld:32420422 Page 1. 104-10192-10241 ypl ORIG UNIT”
“he Council members. He said the EYES ONLY SECRET NW 66000 Docld:32629330 Page 5 EYES ONLY SECRET -5- Cuban people are not likely to want to risk their lives on the basis of promises made by the present membership of the Council. He feels that acceptance of the Council would be im”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files, Volumes I - XVIII April 6, 1978 VOLUME V - April 1961 - July 1^1 11110/31 1. Cable from JMWAVE to Bell Date: April 3, 1961 FRC Ray meets with Olien and said he was not as yet prepared to join ORC. Said Miro had wel”
“17 November, copy of which is attached. The following paragraphs are in elaboration of this massage. 3. During this first meeting, my intent was to establish rapport, probe into Ray's political thinking, and, by reiterating previously unde statements on the Bender group's villing”
“ajority of the Council members. He said the NW 65987 Docld:32422725 Page 4 104-10193-10041 EXER GULY Cuban people are not likely to want to risk their lives on the basis of promises made by the present membership of the Council. He feels that acceptance of the Council would be im”
“• Manolo Ray Meeting in New York Ray sorry he joined FRD prior to April invation. Let tide of time suck him in and take him along. Obvious to him that show run in good faith but bad judgment. Ray discusses hope that JURE will be long-lasting organization in Cuba. Ray's political”
“SECRET Betsy palmer Review of Manuel Ray y Rivero Files - Volumes I - XVIII May 1, 1978 Volume XIII - March 1964 - April 1964 11110849 1. Memorandum to Acting Chief, Contact Division, dated 6 March 1964 From: Cincinnati R.A. Thru: Chief, Detroit Office SUBJECT: Castro Ty”
“overthrow Castro and win election on an anti-Yankee platform. * 4. 10/17/60 Contact report from Wallace A. Parlett Subject: Meeting with JUAN ESTEVEZ and JORGE BERUFF, 10/13/60 Cubans said Ray’s group will not lower themselves to answer "Fidelismo without Fidel" charge and l”