“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”
“(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”
“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/”
“0000 CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH S ECRET OSMA-23,406 7. The new Ambassador concluded his report with three recommendations: a. Rent another building where the Chancillary, the Commercial Office, the Consulate and the Cubana Offices can all be housed instead of being disper”
“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”
“CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET A JA GSMA-23,406 7. . The new Ambassador concluded his report with three recommendations:. a. Rent another building where, the Chancillary, the Commercial Office, the Consulate and the Cubana Offices can all be housed instead of .^^ being ”
“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”
“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”
“00000 „vat A CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET OSMA-23,415 If necessary. The consuls were told to go with the attitude Of "looting". 4.Even while he was laying these responsibilities . on.his consuls, RUIZ was busy .within the Embassy. In discussions with, Andres MARTINEZ”
“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”
“INTERMEDIARIES IN MADRID, INCLUDING COUNSELOR MANUEL TELLO.y - BF TRONCOSO OF THE CHILEAN EMBASSY AND CUBAN CHARGE GUILLERMO RUIZ PEREZ. CUBAN COMMERCE AL COUNSELOR 0 NO FOREIGN DISSEY/CONTROLLED DISSEM (zl: feran: "dfssom controls)”
“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”
“the fields of economics and cormorco, such as Commercial Counselor in Mexico She and Vico-linister in the Ministry of Foreign Trado, first in ad- ministration and afterwards in economy, it can be presumed that he has complete knowledge of the commorcial policies of the Cuba”
“mger vea) Defense o the Lived Sega *• Laised m/sp-mimwrF p 94 the bonim/sivs $ wCowe to cuomieg or tove-Dom a ohk> la muy FAFosoN - n:n f. ri ANA T’A or NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM PAGE 1 OF 2/PAGES King Stoief : - THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALL”
“, 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 ”
“14-00000 Spain peratyua :sps VlorAa-C S EC aS AT sar r 1* mtM _ Chief of Station, Santiago. Chief, Veskarn Kesteptere mirision 0* ***** ^U __ Chief, Europe Di vis too _ _ num" cam vod apore Chief of Station, Madrid. wp: porue_ a* KIAMBEOSIA Transmittal of Photograp”
“arriving in Madrid must consult with him before arranging visits to Spanish officials or factories, and only he, , Juan Antonio CURBELO Lemes, Aristides DIAZ Rovirosa, and Roberto FRANCO Oliva, are authorized to issue visas for people travelling to Cuba. He seems to have g”
“changes that promise to go beyond the superficial sweeping of a new broom. Underlying RUIZ’c actions and proposals is the clear implication that he came to adrid with the specific task of upgrading the Cuban mission in Spain both in terms of prestige and effectiveness. Statio”
“CONTINUATION OF PAGE 2 DISPATCH SK CRKT CSMA 25692 Para poder resolverte ol planteamiento que ze haces do manejar por esta embajada la salida de los -—:—, to ruego me aclares ol concepto del porque es ha producido un mal entendido. Todo lo que laplique esta mas que alusivo ”
“14-00000 cant 00.1 : 11911 oggnncu** USNG acnoN DISPATCH SEC RET intro Ki mwetum6 (w DING 81009810 :___ Chief, Western Hemisphere Division. Iomr Omrud KSI M3 Chief, Europe Division :RCM Chief of Station, WH/Mimm .lou Juegt INDIES ___ Chief of Station, Madrid micau”
“@0oo (AS-atic PROCISUNG ACTION 3P to DISPATCH SECRET MAELID for DPLING Chief, Western Hemisphere. Division X NO Nnrunc ftOviho Chief, European Division" R oud one QuADAD DISK Chief of Station, JNCOBRA1 qaN woa INDUING 180m Chief of Station, Madrid UKKMnil 96/8C © ”
“14-00000 Jerneg the Ne-ecal so of the United States within A* mooring of the Supio et iTorta IJ U'SC % 793 4, the Honunistion or revelation prohibited by low. DiFECOtAtE OP ITEUIGENCE C-G-H-P-I-D-E-S-T-I-A-L ICOUNTRY Cuba. Spain REPORT NO: O0-/ 39/07039-70 CAC 1 SUBJE”
“sparked their quarrels were RUIZ’s dispute with Emilio ROMERO, editor of the newspaper Pueblo, and the distribution of Che GUEVARA’S Diary. 2, A QUDOZE Report of 2 July 1968 outlined a hot discussion that ensued when RUIZ went into a rage over a phone call GALLO had received”
“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”
“14-00000 SPAIN - SECRET Chief, European Division X Chief, Western Hemisphere Division Chief of Station, Madrid QUDOZE - 1. The, following conversation case from Subject source: (At a meeting with Hector GALLO and Aristides DLAZ, the following Satement was made by Gui”
“General.(6) General Pedraza's service under Fulgencio Batista has left a bad taste in the mouths of many Cubans who hated the Batist a dictat orship as vehem ent ly as they now detest the Castro regime. There s eems to be reasonable doubt that D r. CUE RVO-RUBIO, whom RODRIGUEZ”
“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 ”
“14-00000 had ter follow t • -one closely, because it shore :I-1‘s son-1. /Report No. 345 18 June 1970 i Nilda speaks to Ruiz about someone that spoke to her that want / to stay in Madrid for a few days, but they don’t have any money, '(Possibly it is ALFARA )and they hav”
“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”
“anti) Pud SECRET Attachment III Report No. 262. 30 January 1970. RUIZ records following memorandum on tape: "Comrade NEIRA.- I take this opportunity that NILDA is going to Havana to bring to your attention some of our problems here in Spain. "The first pertains to the c”
“atmosphere...in the Caribbean.” Thus far, how- ever, "they have answered with aggressions on top of aggressions.” i This course, he said, ”is doomed to failure. (CIA FBIS Havana,” 7 December, OFFICIAL USE ONLY) CUBAN INTERNAL SITUATION: A shake-up in the Cuban cabinet has ”
“was at one time employed t the newspaper Mundo Americano. job which he received on Batista’s recommendation. 4. Field Comment. An independent source reported that Piedra left the United States for Spain during the week of 16 to 22 January. He went at Batista’s invitation. In”
“RODRIGUEZ I should they have the opportunity to meet c. Orlando BLANCO, born about 1922, is married to na woman of Puerto Rican birth which makes her an American citizen. BLANCO, according to the latest information avail- -_able to KUBARK, is stationed with the Cuban Embassy ”
“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”
“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 ”
“has stressed that they are leaving Madrid permanently in July 1970.1 POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL VIEWS: Although outwardly a "revolutionary", Guillermo RUIZ is a man of moderate political views struggling ■ to justify the actions of his government in face of the political and”
“the Dasinican Republic trying to create an overthrow of Trujillo’s regime. For thin Trujillo reportedly wanted him dead, but Ruis escaped and returned to Cuba. t Custro appointed Rate Minister of ForeLaa Relations nocetiise during 1959. Bus filled this post until 1963 or 1964”
“14-00000 SSC: rioua GCC e: ices the noir own id for t the Co: ic Ch: da to Land co to :.. for th: ded by 7 andicco Hiesion h se. co nol (the Un:) rrived 1: London late chonical 1 echoes. to in If 9Cuban Tole: C. onto for vIn February 1037, a mission 1* nd. Tr”
“30000 itemization ROCeSst: ACHON X‘ 71 :i - /: SECRET : C. UA8EE0 f(r nipt xk^ . 379 ma L Chief, WiLCuba 7 XX no mongva ri quirrn on r cosuriz BLE CAN JUSGE not as —Chief, DO Divisior_Chief ofslaticn, JMCOURA Chief of Base, New York /??. unicroritu xsuccimP OrYPIc/D”
“the approval of the DGI Center, He continued continued the liaison, however, and the DGI Center complained to’ Ministry; RO. -tho FordigMinistry; LO.1 bailed JIMENEZ out. baised JINENEZ out. 6. Sorafin RCIA Rouhicuez, Attsehe. GARCIA (who had arrived- flihorcin, bruary 19”
“-00000 -8- Roport No. 350 2l1 Juno 1970 Ruiz asks PACHECO if they have reserved tickets for him and BARREDA, who have been called from Havana by telephone, The tickets are to be reserved for the two of them only, not for the wives, neither Mercedes nor Nilda. Ruiz says ”
“INFORMATION ORTATNCDFROM SOURCE ":EGIN" ON19 0CTOBER 68 CUBAN PERSONALTSTES OF.LOCAL INTEREST. PIT NOT NOWIN SEW YORK/ 000.. 1. Nicolas*CODRTCUE%Ast______________________________ ain. Former CUN Counsellor. Source .stated that RODRIGUEZ is now the head -of the Czech (and po”
“BAWaATATRAAVAR • Report No. 263. 31 Jan. 1970 There is another unidentified Cuban in the office. When RUIZ is left alone with her, he says that he feels like an exile, that he has been out for two years and. is tired. There are many who want to be out of Cuba, he continue”
“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”
“says that he had heard of his appointment as ambassador. Apparently this is the one that is to be in Morocco. They say that this ambassador, in all the capitals that ho is going to, is visited by the best doctors. Ruiz tells them that he has a luncheon onragement but that ho ”
“00000 SECRET - 6- / He wears eyeglasses to correct astigmatism, and is known to like skin-diving, a sport that he practiced in Cuba. In general terms, however, he enjoys good 1 health.p EMPLOYMENT : There is no doubt that Guillermo RUIZ exercises the full authority t”
“14-00000 « PAGE 4 MEXICO CITY 8458 S E C R E T 995a - * it ! IS TO REMAIN MEXICO LONG ENOUGH CLEAN UP ADMINISTRATIVE MESS HE CREATED DURING HIS TOUR. HIG'4EL LOZANO VILLALOBOS TOLD LIRING/3 IN HAVANA HE WOULD NOT BE COMING BACK TO MEXICO CITY. DID NOT KNOW WHERE HE WOULD ”
“-00000 UP04-4841 20 March no . 7. Recruitment' Targets. Subject ively, Source considers that . ‘the most' vulnerable of the CMUN personnel are Rogelio RODRIGEEZ. ,Lopcz, Ambassador ALARCON, and Pedro Amado MORALES Carballo. : RODRIGUEZ because he likes the ladies and the m”
“political leadership and to work against the Cuban communist regime, short of engaging in activity which might result in direct personal harm to her brothers Raul and Fidel. According to Madame De Cunha, Juana has agreed to proceed to Mexico or the United States in this conne”
“other hand, he refers to Latin American diplomats as bootlickers because they use the English language at parties, and he has remarked that "capitalism is no good," 43. He seems to have a certain admiration for General Francisco FRANCO, of whom RUIZ has said: "FRANCO is the o”