“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”
“2 November, 1960. PART ONS OF THREE 1. Notes this nesting had been called by me in order to imple- & ment the decisions reached at Hessquarters concerning our future relationships with the MRP. (See Namorandam For The Record dated 21 Novesaber 1960, DIR 12532, OUT 94533, and C/HE”
“what commo and other training would be re- quired; whethar U. S. "real estate" would be needed, etc. 7. Ray outlined some of his thoughts regarding his proposed plan of action. According to him it contemplates action in three broad fields: (a) Underground activity -- principally ”
“We are certain that ve vill win, but if we NW 65987 Docld:32412660 Page 2 | 104-10179-10017 : : -3- have to die in failure -- so be it! It was at this point when Ray complained bitterly about our handling of the Sinesio Walah affairs Sinesio Walsh vas looking for arms. He, Ray, v”
“mount such an operation. 3. After the above exposition Bay asked for the following essio tances air (a) Our support to and/or advice on how to nestralise Castro's force, (b) Intelligence data concerning coastal mining and air fields, (0) Delivery of anti-air craft artillery and c”
“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 File review of Manuel Ray Volume ii of xviii Page 4 him in an escape. Ray interested in single operation to get military defectors and free Matos. Wants to effect plan on 11/27/60. Ray wants assistance from U.S. — military information and supplies. ”
“attacked by RUBIO PADILLA as "Fidelismo without Fidel." Now FRD saying same thing about MRP. _Jez 1. 11/5/60 Cable to Director from MASH 7 Verona tells HUNT that he received information that Ray wanted to leave Cuba and was to be exfiltrated clandestinely by Bender group. 1 ”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File review of Manuel Ray Volume ii of xviii Page 4 11% 10F23 him in an escape. Ray interested in single operation to get military defectors and free Matos. Wants to effect plan on 11/27/60. Ray wants assistance from U.S. — military information and sup”
“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 File review of Manuel Ray Volume ii of xviii Page 4 J 11110820 him in an escape. Ray interested in single operation to get military defectors and free Matos. Wants to effect plan on 11/27/60. Ray wants assistance from U.S. — military information and suppli”
“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”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero Volume III of XVIII March 30, 1978 December 1960 - January 1961 1. Cable 12/6/60 to Director from[Gold ] Ray contacted by Weisinger and made statement that Isle of Pine’s operation failed in his opinion because Bender ”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero Volume III of XVIII March 30, 1978 December 1960 - January 1961 .4 .5 ano60 1. Cable 12/6/60 to Director from Gold Ray contacted by Weisinger and made statement that Isle of Pine’s operation failed in his opinion becau”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer File Review - Manuel Ray y Rivero Volume III of XVIII March 30, 1978 December 1960 - January 1961 11110827 1. Cable 12/6/60 to Director from Gold Ray contacted by Weisinger and made statement that Isle of Pine’s operation failed in his opinion because B”
“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: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”
“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”
“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”
“be ready to invade Cuba by 11/1/60. No action would be taken until after US elections on 11/8/6 0 to avoid the matter becoming an election issue; however, it would be launched before the new President took office.in order that there would be no criticism against the new President”
“14-00000 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IN 63-1 PAGE 2 RAY BELIEVES CABRERA WILL WORK ON ARCOS BUT SAYS MAN WHO COULD REALLY DO THE JOB IS ARCOS UNCLE WHO IN PUERTO RICO AND KNOWN TO RAY. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER NAME OR EXACT RELATIONSHIP BUT PLANS CONTACT HIM ON RETURN AND GROOM HIM FO”
“possible to • 'resolve all the personal problems of those he has contacted and Ray must show them the wisdom and practicality of working in place as means of eliminating the regime. Ray willing to settle for defection as he believes this had an impact on the regime. Report st”
“men in other friendly NW 65987 Docld:32412735 Page 2 E いい i 1 104-10179-10096 EYES COOLY SECRET -3- countries of South America (he mentioned Venesuela as a possibility) and said he would explore the possibility of basing maritime operationa in non-U. S. ports. 9. Ray said some me”
“as "Fidelismo without Fidel." Now FRD saying same thing about MRP. * 11. 11/5/60 Cable to Director from MASH Verona tells HUNT that he received information that Ray wanted to leave Cuba and was to be exfiltrated clandestinely by Bender group. 12. 03 11/8/60 Memo for Recor”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review Of Manuel Ray Volume ii of xviii Page 3 14. 11/14/60 Cable to Director from MASH. Ray to surface at press conference scheduled for 11/16/60 in Miand. Ac K 15. 11/17/6005Cable to Director from MASH On 11/15/60, Parlett alias Bender met with Ray ”
“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”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Review Of Manuel Ray J.4 1.Aco • Volume ii of xviii Page 3 14. 11/14/60 Cable to Director from MASH. Ray to surface at press conference scheduled for 11/16/60 in Miami. 03 KK 15. 11/17/60 Cable to Director from MASH On 11/15/60, Parlett alias Bender m”
“uction by C/w/4 and in line with C/WH/4/PN's memorandus to me.) Ray informed mo es follows: 84 ... : (a) There are two garrisona stationed at the Isle of Fines with whos his organization has contact. One garrison is cowaanded by a Captain Capote who could count on approximately 7”
“RUBIO PADILLA as "Fidelismo without Fidel." Now FRD saying same thing about - MRP. € 11. 11/5/60 Cable to Director from MASH Verona tells HUNT that he received information that Ray wanted to leave Cuba and was to be exfiltrated clandestinely by Bender group. 03 12. 11/8/60”
“Betsy Palmer File review, Manuel Ray SECRET Volume ii of xviii 11110824 Page 2 whom he says is gaining strength in Cuba. Says students eager to join active group and will go to Ray if DRE can’t get help soon. , 7. Provisional Operational Approval granted to Ray on 10/26/”
“Betsy Palmer File review, Manuel Ray SECRET Volume ii of xviii Page 2 whom he says is gaining strength in Cuba. Says students eager to join active group and will go to Ray if DRE can’t get help soon. 7. Provisional Operational Approval granted to Ray on 10/26/60. * 8. 1”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Volume XV - June 1964 11110854 Page 2 5. Memo for the Record, dtd 9 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez Subject: Possible Plans of Ray Opinion of Rodriguez that Ray will attempt asap to mount another infiltration effort. He is relatively certain JURE ha”
“Betsy Palmer File review, Manuel Ray SECRET Volume ii of xviii 4--! 1 Oro j Page 2 whom he says is gaining strength in Cuba. Says students eager to join active group and will go to Ray if DRE can't get help soon. 7. Provisional Operational Approval granted to Ray on 10/26”
“Betsy Palmer SECRET Review Of Manuel Ray Volume li of xviii 11110825 Page 3 9 14. 11/14/60 Cable to Director from MASH. Ray to surface at press conference scheduled for 11/16/60 in Miami. 0X 15. 11/17/60 Cable to Director from MASH On 11/15/60 Parlett alias Bender met wi”
“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”
“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”
“economic situation in Cuba and of the continuing unrest of the Cuban people 97-4481-1 p. 2 (3) On 10 /18/60, CSNY 2822-S advised that troops being trained by the FRD (105-87912) had nearly completed their training and would be ready to invade Cuba by 11/1/60. No action would be t”
“ncil for the purpose of forcing NW 66000 Docld:32629330 Page 4 EYES ONLY SECRET EYES ONLY SECRET -4- unity of the various exile groups may well outweigh its other obvious shortcomings. However, both feel, and Mr. Betancourt was quite emphatic on this point, that the Council as a ”
“d he "knowe that Artime was being financially supported by wealthy ex-Batistianos of the Miami area. 13. Ray hinted at various times that the MRP may at some point find itself faced with the necessity of withdrawing from the Council and going it alone. He says that the Council is”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Volume XI - continued - Page 3 11110843 13. Field Information Report dtd 26 October 1963 Ray in Miami 10/26/63 to meet with Ernesto Betancourt, former MRP and now Washington, D. C. delegate of ELC. May have met in an effort to merge ELC with JURE. Ray feels ”
“he "knows" that Artime was being financially supported by wealthy ex-Batistianos of the Miami area. 13. Ray hinted at various times that the MRP may at some point find itself faced with the necessity of withdrawing from the Council and going it alone. He says that the Council is ”
“was describad as "black" in another communication) so JMWAVE asked to re-advise Ray that his story is that on 10 Nov 1960, he landed somewhere on Keys in a fishing boat, made way to road where picked up by INS patrol car, taken to WAVE area, examined, declared refugge and rel”
“Betsy Palmer Volume XI - continued - Page 3 11110843 13. Field Information Report dtd 26 October 1963 Ray in Miami 10/26/63 to meet with Ernesto Betancourt, former MRP and now Washington, D. C. delegate of ELS. May have met in an effort to merge for with JURE. Ray feels ne”
“d bo "kaow" that Artime was being financially supported by wealthy ex-Batistianos of the Miami area. 13. Ray hinted at various times that the MRP may at some point find itself (aced with the necessity of withdrawing from the Council and going it alone. He says that the Council is”
“Ray has made it into Cuba. 7. Cable to JMWAVE from DIR, dated 23 May 1964. Request Reuteman advise send CAMCARBON/1 that he has checked with hdqtrs and that Ray is not receiving CIA support." Reuteman should trace history of intimate relationship of TAMCAPE/1 with Ray noting”
“ouncil for the purpose of forcing EYES ONLY SECRET NW 66000 Docld:32626886 Page 4 j EYES ONLY SECRET unity of the various exile groups may well outweigh its other obvious shortcomings. However, both feel, and Mr. Betancourt was quite emphatic on this point, that the Council as a ”
“. It was obvious, however, that he would prefer to act autonomously in the execution of his program. Mr. Ray was very critical of Artime and claimed he was in possession of sufficient 'facts" to convince him that Artime, in collusion with ele- ments of the camps, were planning to”
“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”
“SECRET Betsy Palmer Volume XV - June 1964 11110854 Page 2 5. Memo for the Record, dtd 9 June 1964, from Alfonso Rodreguez Subject: Possible Plans of Ray Opinion of Rodriguez that Ray will attempt asap to mount another infiltration effort. He is relatively certain JURE ha”
“he "knows" that Artime was being financially supported by wealthy ex-Batistianos of the Miami area. 13. Ray hinted at various times that the MRP may at some point find itself faced with the necessity of withdrawing from the Council and going it alone. He says that the Council is ”