JFK Record 104-10181-10007

[Stamp: 104-10181-10007] [Stamp: 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992]

[Computer name-trace listing, entries 0009 to 0034]

S-E-C-R-E-T

0009 RUIZ, GUILLERMO

019-005-030 DBC-06992 26JAN68 FBI P6

SEX M
CIT CUBA
PRESENTLY VICE MINISTER OF FOREIGN COMMERCE RE ACTIVITIES FOR CUBAN AUTHORITIES
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52 APERTURE CARD AVAILABLE
DBC-06992 26 FEB 68 03628863

0010 RUIZ, GUILLERMO

201-0729530 OSMA-30162A01 04JUN76

SEX M
CIT CUBA
VICE MINISTER FOR LIGHT INDUSTRY IN MINCEX. RES CUBA. INFO FROM DEBRIEFING NOTES OF SLCAPRICE/1.
***LOCATOR DATA: FILE PERMANENTLY CHARGED TO LA/C/OP, 3D5317, 9229, 28/04/75
OSMA-30162 27 SEP 76 09438195

0011 PEREZ RIOS, ORESTES

201-0311333* TYPE NAME T RCD DATE 61

SEX M DOB 19JUL16 POB CUBA, LAS VILLAS
CIT CUBA
REF WAVE-00373, 02 JAN 62
RES ? CORR.CARD WAS RIOS, ORESTES
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
31 DEC 65 00678215

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0012 PEREZ, GUILLERMO /CPT,

019-005-030 DBD-06485 12FEB71 FBI P5

SEX M DOB C35 POB CUBA, ORIENTE, HOLGUIN
CIT CUBA OCC GOVT. EMPL
< CUBA, ORIENTE, YATERA DSE CHIEF YATERA MOUNTAIN ZONE
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52 APERTURE CARD AVAILABLE
DBD-06485 11 MAR 71 03608966

0013 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

200-007-292 HCS-02017

SEX M
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52 APERTURE CARD AVAILABLE
HCS-02017 18 NOV 72 02787539

0014 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

018-004-109 HRS-04536 16APR70 P2

SEX M POB NICA
CIT NICA OCC LABOR
< NICARAGUA ATTENDED SECOND MEETING OF THE CUSCA IN COSTA RICA, SAN JOSE FORM 19-21 MAR 70, REPRESENTED CGT-I AT CONFERENCE
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52 APERTURE CARD AVAILABLE
HRS-04536 30 APR 70 02698572

0021 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

056-004-001 SER-44

PANAMA JULY 48
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
056-004-001-44 01 JAN 58 07199467

0022 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

053-004-102 HNMA-04672A01 08JUN71 P2

SEX M OCC SHOEMAKER
< USSR ENROLLED AT CADRE SCHOOL IN USSR
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52 APERTURE CARD AVAILABLE
HNMA-04672 24 FEB 72 02717361

0023 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

019-006-095/04 UFAA-01222A01 21AUG69 P187

SEX M
CIT CUBA
< CUBA ARMY CAPT ASSIGNED TO DSE IN GUANTANAMO, ORIENTE
FORMERLY: SER >19-5-3/4,
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
UFAA-01222 27 MAR 70 02154970

0024 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

009-004-134 HOP-00530A01 08AUG55 SER-8 SER 8

SEX M
FORMERLY: DD NO DATE, SER NO FSN,
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
HOP-00530 13 JUL 60 05901917

0025 PEREZ, ORESTES

100-009-012 DFB-04590 09JUN58 P 5

TREASURER OF THE CUBAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT OF JUL 26, CHICAGO, ILL.
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
DFB-04590 19 AUG 58 06152269

0026 PEREZ, ORESTES

100-009-012 DBF-04590 09JUN58 P 5

TREASURER OF THE CUBAN LIBERATION MOVEMENT OF JULY 26, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52 APERTURE CARD AVAILABLE
DBF-04590 31 DEC 58 06174810

0032 RUIZ

201-0145265* TYPE NAME A RCD DATE 57

SEX M DOB C17 POB HOND
CIT HOND OCC TAILOR
REF HHT -02131, 19 MAY 69 OCC CODE CRAF
RES HONDURAS @ OF AGUILERA, SAMUEL MBR COMMUNIST PARTY TRAVELLED TO USSR AND COMMUNIST CHINA
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
12 JUN 69 00210957

0033 RUIZ

201-0746401* TYPE NAME A RCD DATE 64

SEX M
REF MANA-04717, 14 FEB 64
RES NICARAGUA @ OF RUIZ SILVA, JOSE CIT NICARAGUA. OCC NICARAGUAN SECURITY AGENT. IN CONTACT W/OFFICE OF FRANKLIN A. WHEELOCK GARCIA /201-240990/ DOI FEB 64
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
31 DEC 65 00210949

0034 RUIZ

201-0064528* TYPE NAME A RCD DATE 54

SEX M DOB 09OCT20 POB HOND
CIT HOND
REF HHT -02114, 30 APR 69
RES HONDURAS @ OF DIONISIO, RAMOS-BEJARANO
***LOCATOR DATA: ORDER FROM IP/CFS - GC-52
17 MAY 69 00210893

END OF REPLY - 0034 RECORDS LISTED

Extract and Cross Reference: SLCAPRICE/1 Debriefing Notes (OSMA-30148)

SECRET (When Filled In)

EXTRACT AND CROSS REFERENCE

Document identification: Doc. symbol & no.: OSMA-30148 [handwritten]
Date of doc.: 28 May 1976 [handwritten]
File classification of record copy: 201-0729530 [handwritten]
Doc. subject: SLCAPRICE/1 Debriefing Notes [handwritten]
Source information: Source cryptonym: SLCAPRICE/1 [handwritten]
Date of info.: 24 May 1976 [handwritten]
Evaluation: [blank]

TEXT OF EXTRACT (Also cite doc. distribution, Dissem. No., etc. - if applicable) [handwritten]:

RUIZ, Orestes Guillermo Perez

As of 1969 was a DGI officer. Code name is "Adam." Seems to be anti-Soviet and not terribly communistic. Hates PSP. A capable intelligence officer, who is quiet about his ideological differences.

Indicate the subject, project or 201 file no. in which this form is to be filed. Subject of 201 (Last, First, Middle): RUIZ, Orestes Guillermo Perez [handwritten]
201 file no.: 201-735296 [handwritten]

FORM 867 (12-72, obsoletes previous editions) SECRET E-2 IMPDET CL BY [illegible]

[Photographs]

Black-and-white photograph, full page. A woman with an upswept hairstyle, wearing a sleeveless dress, shakes hands with a man in a light-colored suit who stands at the right in front of glass-paneled doors. A younger man in a dark suit and tie stands between them, facing the camera. No caption or markings appear on the page.

Reverse side of a photograph bearing handwritten identification.

[handwritten:] Orestes Guillermo RUIZ Perez

[handwritten:] [circled numeral] Wife: Nilda VECIANA Lopez

[Stamp: mostly illegible, showing through in mirror image; the date line appears to read 10 [illegible] 1969]

[handwritten notation, illegible]

Black-and-white photograph, closer view of the same scene as the first photograph: the woman with the upswept hairstyle at left in profile, the younger man in a dark suit and tie at center, and the man in the light-colored suit at right in profile, standing beside a tall glass-paneled door frame.

Black-and-white photograph, heavily overexposed in reproduction. A woman stands at center wearing a dress with a sequined band; a man at right in a suit jacket turns his head back toward the camera; the head of another person wearing glasses is partly visible at left, with a raised arm in the foreground.

Black-and-white photograph of four people standing indoors in front of a dark door and a window. At left, two balding men wearing dark-rimmed glasses, suits, and ties stand side by side; the second holds a cigarette. To their right a third man in an open-collared shirt looks upward, and at far right a woman with dark curled hair faces the camera. No caption or markings appear on the page.

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (Cuban watchlist card)

SECRET (When Filled In)

EXTRACT AND CROSS REFERENCE

Document identification (Doc. symbol & no., Date of doc., File classification of record copy): [blank]
Doc. subject: [blank]
Source information (Source cryptonym, Date of info., Evaluation): [blank]

TEXT OF EXTRACT (Also cite doc. distribution, Dissem. No., etc. - if applicable): [an index card is reproduced in this space, reading:]

RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO
201-735296
SEX M DOB ?
CIT ?
OCC ?
DGI.
NAME APPEARED ON CUBAN WATCHLIST INCORPORATING INTEL AND AUDIO TECHS.
2CO-009-056 OSMA-28783A01 09 AUG 73 P24
UFA
R 7309140244

Indicate the subject, project or 201 file no. in which this form is to be filed. Subject of 201 (Last, First, Middle): 201- 735296 [number handwritten]

FORM 867 (8-68, obsolete previous editions) SECRET [Stamp: GROUP 1, Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (trace reply card)

SECRET (When Filled In)

EXTRACT AND CROSS REFERENCE

Document identification (Doc. symbol & no., Date of doc., File classification of record copy): [blank]
Doc. subject: [blank]
Source information (Source cryptonym, Date of info., Evaluation): [blank]

TEXT OF EXTRACT (Also cite doc. distribution, Dissem. No., etc. - if applicable): [typed at an angle in this space:]

RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO
201-735296
SEX M DOB ?
CIT CUBA
OCC CHARGE D' AFFAIRES
RES SPAIN, MADR. TRACE REPLY
100-002-082 316 -0159172 09 JUN 72
R 7206161151

Indicate the subject, project or 201 file no. in which this form is to be filed. Subject of 201 (Last, First, Middle): 201- 735296 [number handwritten]

FORM 867 (8-68, obsolete previous editions) SECRET [Stamp: GROUP 1, Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]

Extract and Cross Reference: AERANK Personalities (SX-20079)

[The top of the form is cropped in the copy; the visible portion reads:]

Doc. symbol & no.: SX-20079
Date of doc.: 1 Nov 72
File classification of record copy: 24 6 755/5
Doc. subject: AERANK PERSONALITIES
Source information (Source cryptonym, Date of info., Evaluation): [blank]

TEXT OF EXTRACT (Also cite doc. distribution, Dissem. No., etc. - if applicable):

SOURCE: AERANK, GRU SIGINT OFFICER

PHOTO/NAME IDENTIFICATIONS

NAME: SHEMANAYEV, Albert Mikhaylovich (201-739593)
PHOTO NUMBER: SD24366
DATE SHOWN: 27 Oct 71
REMARKS: Photo/name not familiar

Indicate the subject, project or 201 file no. in which this form is to be filed. Subject of 201 (Last, First, Middle): 201-739593

Extract and Cross Reference: VUCINIC, GAVRILO

SECRET (When Filled In)

EXTRACT AND CROSS REFERENCE

Document identification (Doc. symbol & no., Date of doc., File classification of record copy): [blank]
Doc. subject: [blank]
Source information (Source cryptonym, Date of info., Evaluation): [blank]

TEXT OF EXTRACT (Also cite doc. distribution, Dissem. No., etc. - if applicable):

VUCINIC, GAVRILO
201-735655
SEX M DOB ?
CIT ?
OCC ?
MIN COUNSELOR YUGO EMB ROME.
201-346816 OIRA-55434A01 30 MAY 72
R 7206090699

Indicate the subject, project or 201 file no. in which this form is to be filed. Subject of 201 (Last, First, Middle): 201- 735655 [number handwritten]

FORM 867 (8-68, obsolete previous editions) SECRET [Stamp: GROUP 1, Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (departure card)

SECRET (When Filled In)

EXTRACT AND CROSS REFERENCE

Document identification (Doc. symbol & no., Date of doc., File classification of record copy): [blank]
Doc. subject: [blank]
Source information (Source cryptonym, Date of info., Evaluation): [blank]

TEXT OF EXTRACT (Also cite doc. distribution, Dissem. No., etc. - if applicable):

RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO
201-735296
SEX M DOB ?
CIT ?
OCC ?
DEPARTED SPAIN ON 16 SEPT 70
065-008-007 DEF -20075 16 JUN 71 DEFENSE P2
R 7108040954

[handwritten notation, illegible]

Indicate the subject, project or 201 file no. in which this form is to be filed. Subject of 201 (Last, First, Middle): 201- 735296 [number handwritten]

FORM 867 SECRET [Stamp: GROUP 1, Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (identified by subject of 201-749651)

SECRET (When Filled In)

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

Subject of document: [blank]
Document identification: 2. RI file no.; 3. Dispatch or source doc. symbol no.; 4. Date; 7. Source cryptonym; 8. Date of info.; 9. Evaluation: [blank]
5. Analyst; 6. Date processed; 10. Disseminated in; 11. Date: [blank]
Document disposition: 12. Cross referred to this file; 13. Transferred to RI file no.: [blank]

14. PERTINENT INFORMATION:

RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO
201-735296
SEX M DOB ?
CIT CUBA
OCC ?
IDENTIFIED BY SUBJECT OF 201-749651
201-749651 UFAA-02925A01 19 APR 71 P3
R 7105030375

[handwritten:] AMAUTO/1

[handwritten signature, illegible]

FILE IN 201- 735296 [number handwritten]

15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO. [blank]

FORM 867 (9-57, use previous editions) SECRET

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (a DGI officer)

SECRET (When Filled In)

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

[Form header fields (Subject of document; 2. RI file no.; 3. Dispatch or source doc. symbol no.; 4. Date; 7. Source cryptonym; 8. Date of info.; 9. Evaluation; 5. Analyst; 6. Date processed; 10. Disseminated in; 11. Date; 12. Cross referred to this file; 13. Transferred to RI file no.) are blank.]

14. PERTINENT INFORMATION:

RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO
201-735296
SEX M DOB ?
CIT ?
OCC ?
A DGI OFFICER
201-276761 UFAA-02626A01 14 JAN 71
OSM
R 7101260931

[handwritten:] File - AMAUTO/1

[Stamp with handwritten number:] FILE IN 201-735296

15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO. [blank]

FORM 867 (9-57, use previous editions) SECRET

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (friend of Luis Hermosilla)

SECRET (When Filled In)

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

14. PERTINENT INFORMATION:

RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO
201-735296
SEX M DOB ?
CIT ?
OCC ?
FRIEND OF LUIS HERMOSILLA
< SPAIN
065-008-007 OSMA-26609 22 OCT 70
UFA
R 7011090365

[handwritten:] AMAUTO [remainder illegible]

[Stamp:] FILE IN 201- [blank]

15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO. [handwritten:] 201-735-296

FORM 867 (9-57, use previous editions) SECRET

Dispatch UFAW-912: AMAUTO/Alexander SAMKO

DISPATCH SECRET [Routing grid at right: MARKED FOR INDEXING; NO INDEXING REQUIRED (marked XX); ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING; MICROFILM]

TO: Chief of Station, WH/Miami (line struck through); Chief of Station, Madrid
FROM: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division
SUBJECT: AMAUTO/Alexander SAMKO
ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES: Reference: UFAA-2231

Headquarters agrees that the primary objective of contact with AMAUTO-1 by a controlled person for assessment purposes, was well met. We wish to add, moreover, our appreciation for a smooth job with what could have been a difficult "controlled asset."

MICHAEL V. SLATINSKI

[Stamp: MICROFILMED AUG 24 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.] [Stamp: CS COPY]

Distribution:

3 - COS, WH/Miami
3 - COS, Madrid

Cross reference to: [handwritten:] B-201-866054
Dispatch symbol and number: UFAW-912
Date: 19 AUG 1970
Classification: S E C R E T
HQS file number: 201-735296; x-ref 201-866054 (struck through)

(14 Aug 1970)

Distribution:

1 - EUR/IB
1 - WH/COG/OPS
1 - WH/COG/Chrono
1 - RID
1 - Originator

Originating: Office; Officer; Typist; Ext.: WH/COG/OPS; [signature]; Richard Wheeler pfd; 7144
Coordinating: Office symbol; Date; Officer's name: AC/WH/COG; 1[illegible]; Wesley L. Laybourne [signature]
Releasing: Office; Date; Officer's signature: C/WHD, AC/EUR/IB; [date partly illegible] 70; William V. Broe, Louis F. Rosso [signature]

DISPATCH

Routing and Record Sheet (UFAA 02231, file 201-735296)

ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

INSTRUCTIONS: PRIOR TO FILING: 1. Fill in Sect. 2 on back. Detach back flap and forward to RID. 2. Destroy front cover sheet unless it records significant action taken or comments requiring preservation. TO: ACTION BRANCH: If file no. and title shown are not proper, insert proper file no. below and forward document to RID/AN. PROPER FILE NO. [blank]

FROM: RID [typed routing block, partly illegible:] WEAVER [illegible] EN-139, RID/AN, GA 80, EXT. 4[illegible], TUBE GT-[illegible]

TO (Officer designation, room number, date received/forwarded, officer's initials):

[handwritten:] C/WH/C - Brown [Stamp: 13 AUG 1970]
[blank]
[handwritten:] Wheeler [initials]
[handwritten:] Brown [initials]
[handwritten:] Lunsford [initials:] CL
[handwritten:] Paulette

[Rows 7 through 16 blank]

TO: ALL ADDRESSEES; FILL IN SECTION 1 ON BACK IF APPROPRIATE. COMMENTS:

[Stamp, partly legible: MICROFILMED AUG 13 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.] [handwritten annotation across stamp, partly illegible]

[handwritten:] You butcher life!

[handwritten:] FYI

[handwritten:] 3-6: I believe we hold both 201's. If so, pls file & send sales tickets back to RI.

17.: RID FI
File title: [blank]
Trace request; Abstract; Index: [marked with a handwritten X]
File number (primary code): [handwritten:] 201-735296
Document date: [handwritten:] 10 Aug 70
Document number: UFAA 02231

FORM 610a (use previous editions) SECRET

Dispatch UFAA-2231: AMAUTO/Follow-up Interview with Alexander SAMKO

DISPATCH CLASSIFICATION: S E C R E T [Processing action grid: MARKED FOR INDEXING; NO INDEXING REQUIRED; ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING; MICROFILM]

TO: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division
INFO: Chief of Station, Madrid; Chief, EUR
FROM: Chief of Station, WH/Miami
SUBJECT: AMAUTO/Follow-up Interview with Alexander SAMKO
ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES: References: A. MADRID 1287, 8 June 1970; B. WH/MIAMI 7776, 4 June 1970. Action: FYI

1. Forwarded herewith is a contact report from PACHANKIS on his follow-up interview of Alexander SAMKO (201-866054), which concerns SAMKO's contact with AMAUTO/1 (201-735296) in Madrid. As can be seen from the report, Madrid Station's defensive briefing of SAMKO apparently took effect and he has been cautious in avoiding the many suspicious characters that have appeared since his trip to Madrid.

2. The question of his writing to AMAUTO/1 was mentioned by SAMKO. He was told that AMAUTO/1 was back in Cuba and we did not know when he would return to Madrid, if ever. WH/Miami believes we should wait until AMAUTO/1 returns to Madrid, or some other post in the Free World, and then have SAMKO write to him.

3. Despite SAMKO's newly self-discovered James Bond talents PACHANKIS enjoyed handling him. It also appears that our primary objective, contact with AMAUTO/1 for a face to face assessment, has been met.

[signature] Melvin D. KERSCHEN

Attachment: Contact Report (h/w)

Distribution:

3 - Chief, WHD, w/att (in dupl.) h/w [handwritten:] 2 cc sent E/IB/S, w/att
2 - Chief, EUR, w/att (one copy) h/w
2 - COS, Madrid, w/att (one copy) h/w [handwritten notation, illegible]

[handwritten:] 1 Att 2 cys [illegible]

Cross reference to: [handwritten:] B-201-866054
Dispatch symbol and number: UFAA-2231
Date: 5 August 1970 [Stamp: AUG 10 1970]
Classification: S E C R E T
HQS file number: 201-735296

Contact Report on Alexander SAMKO, on 28 July 1970

SECRET 29 July 1970 [handwritten:] 2p [Stamp, partly legible: AUG [illegible] 1970]

Contact Report on Alexander SAMKO, on 28 July 1970.

On the morning of 28 July, I called Sam to check in with him after being away on TDY for almost 6 weeks. He sounded a bit upset at not being contacted during this period, so I dashed out to his Hollywood home to explain what had happened and set him at ease.
It was plain to see that the trip had changed him. He is now a bit presumptuous, cocky, and know it all James Bond. He told me all sorts of wild stories about being tailed in Madrid "by 7 or 8 'Chivatos' (Castro agents," and leading them on long "8 or 9 mile hikes through Madrid." Castro agents were also "watching" him on the day he was in Barcelona and on the short layover his Pan Am plane had in Lisbon on his way home. At no time, however, was he molested by these "agents."
The Castro surveillance continued -so Sam says- in Hollywood. "About the second night after I got home," c. 14-15 June, a car parked across the street and a little to the rear of his house "after it got dark." When Sam got into his car and went to the gas station, the car -described as looking like a white Volkswagen, without headlights on- followed Sam's car on his short trip in the neighborhood and back to his home. He could not make out the physical description of the driver of the VW. He has never seen this car again.
The only other suspicious individual near his home, was "a tall, thin man," (described as about 5-11 to 6 ft and 170 lbs; black hair; no distinguishing features visible; once wearing slacks and white shirt, another time wearing a suit). This individual showed up across the street from his home "just as the sun had gone down, several evenings during the first week that I got home." (c. 14-18 June) The man just walked past the front back and forth a few times and appeared to have his car around the corner of Sam's house. He could not identify the car or anything else about the man.
Again, during the first week after his return Sam received several telephone calls where no one would answer when the phone was picked up, or the person calling would say, "sorry, wrong number." Sam has not experienced any other suspicious incidents after the first week home from Spain. I should note that Sam does not talk of these incidents with fear, but rather in the vein of a paperback detective story.
Sam would not admit that he enjoyed himself somewhat in Madrid as a tourist, although he did not deny that he stayed in a luxury hotel, ate as well as drank well, saw the sites and even went to a night club, all on the house. He went so far as to say that if he had "known it was going to be like this, I never would have gone." Yet, in the same breath, he told "William" that he would be back in Spain in September. Of course, Sam would go again if we asked him, "but, only to help my country." (With "Patriots" like Sam, how can we lose.)
Sam is most anxious to start some correspondence to "William." He says "William" asked him to send him some photos of Cape Kennedy and some smoked shrimp. Sam wants to know if we want to supply him with photos of the Cape that he can send. Sam states he will write anything we wish. I promised to check out the status of the case with my office and Madrid to see what course of action they deem should be initiated.
Modesty not being one of his greatest virtues Sam rambled and rambled about the "secrets" he got out of "William" and passed on to the Madrid c/o. I went along with him and complimented him on a job well done; which is true. But, he was not satisfied with my plaudits, he wanted to know "What Washington said?" To which I said, "everyone, Washington, Madrid and Miami thought you did an excellent job and we are most grateful for your cooperation." He liked that very much; you could see it in the smile on his face. He tries to make it sound like it was a great ordeal and sacrifice on his part to go to Spain to see "William," but he cannot hide his anxiety to get on the next plane to Madrid, and the good life there.
I pointed out that "William" is now back in Cuba and there is no indication of when he will return. Nevertheless, Sam feels he should write him "because the letter will be sent to Cuba to him." I assured him that I would get a reading on this matter and have an answer for him sometime next week. At that time, I promised to take him and his close friend Masip to lunch. Sam gave me an extensive and expensive expense account of his trip. I will attempt to decipher it at the close of this report.
We ended the meeting on very cordial terms. He was not so mad at not being contacted so much as he is dying to get back on the gravy train, and so much time has passed by without word to or from "William." Sam asked for some way in which he can contact us "right away" if "William" notifies him "that he's ready to jump. You know when he jumps he won't have much time." I pointed out that at present "William" is in Cuba and the prospects of him defecting from Cuba right now are very slim indeed. We would, however, take this into consideration after "William" returns to Spain or another foreign post. We will be seeing each other next week to clear up the accounting (we owe him money, he says) and have lunch.

Henry S. PACHANKIS.

[handwritten:] H/Watt to UFAA-2231 [Stamp: CS COPY] [handwritten:] 201-735296

Cable DIRECTOR 058060: RYBAT TYPIC AMMARTINI

MESSAGE FORM S E C R E T TOTAL COPIES: [handwritten:] 22 [routing and/or initials grid with handwritten entries]

[Orig:] CARL LUNSFORD/cb WH/COG/OPS 7144, 1819 8 AUGUST 1970

CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION [checkbox marked:] NO INDEX [handwritten routing annotations, partly illegible:] C/WHE INFO FILE, VR: C/PI/SD, C/CI, C/FI 2, C/SDC, DDP, ADDP, C/EUR S

S E C R E T (date and time filed) [handwritten:] 1020 [Stamp:] 2 AUG 70 CITE DIRECTOR 058060

MADRID INFO: WH/MIAMI

RYBAT TYPIC AMMARTINI

REF: DIRECTOR 051625

1. HAS MADRID LEARNED ANYTHING FROM QUTIMID/QUDOZE RE REF (MONEY) CHECK WHICH PERTAINS TO AMMARTINI-1 CASE?

2. HQS CHECKED WITH WOBONE NEW YORK AND WERE ADVISED CHECK REGISTERED TO AMAUTO-1 WITH NO DIFFICULTIES AND POSTED 17 JULY 70. APPEARS STRANGE NOTHING HAS SURFACED CONSIDERING TIME LAPSE UNLESS AMAUTO-1'S MAIL BEING FORWARDED TO HAVANA.

3. FILE: 201-870553 AND 201-788424.

END OF MESSAGE

(WH/COG COMMENT: Informed Madrid that the check for Danilo MENDEZ in the amount of $171.00 was being sent to AMAUTO-1 via New York. Check was balance of $1521.00 which AMMARTINI-1 brought out when he defected.)

[signature] JOHN L. HART, C/EUR AC/WH/COG [signature] AC/E/IB/S [signature] [signature] WILLIAM V. BROE, C/WHD [handwritten:] AMAUTO-1

COORDINATING OFFICERS RELEASING OFFICER S E C R E T [Stamp: GROUP 1, Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification] AUTHENTICATING OFFICER

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Routing and Record Sheet (OSMA 26417, file 201-735296)

ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

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FROM: RID/ [typed routing block, partly illegible:] WEAVER VAL EN-129, RID/AN, GA 50, EXT. [illegible], TUBE GT-7

TO (Officer designation, room number, date received/forwarded, officer's initials):

[handwritten:] C/WH/C [signature] [Stamp: 5 AUG 1970] [initials]
[handwritten:] Wheeler 6 Aug [initials]
[handwritten:] Lunsford [initials:] CL

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COMMENTS:

[Stamp, partly legible: COPY DETACHED] [handwritten initials]

[handwritten:] I'm not sure #15 was a good idea, though the P.S. cancels it anyway. For the rest, a very good job!

[handwritten:] The seed is planted. Will it flower?

[Stamp: MICROFILMED AUG 5 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.]

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17.: RID/FI
File title: [blank]
Abstract; Index: [marked with handwritten X]
File number (primary code): [handwritten:] 201-735296
Document date: [handwritten:] 21 Jul 70
Document number: OSMA 26417

[handwritten in margin:] 55024

FORM 610a (use previous editions) SECRET

Dispatch OSMA-26417: TYPIC AMAUTO, Details of Meetings between SAMKO and AMAUTO-1

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TO: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division
INFO: Chief, European Division; COS, WH/Miami
FROM: Chief of Station, Madrid [handwritten initials:] PCL
SUBJECT: TYPIC AMAUTO. Details of Meetings between SAMKO and AMAUTO-1
ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES: References: A. MADRID 1261; B. MADRID 1287

[handwritten above the references:] Details of meeting with Subject of 201-735296 in Madrid in May 70 [handwritten:] (201-866054)

1. Alexander S A M K O arrived in Madrid on 30 May and was met by the undersigned at 1700 hours in his hotel room. SAMKO does not know the true name of the undersigned. He quickly complained of his flight and said never before has he flown on a "cattle plane" and avowed never again to fly Aeronaves de Mexico. PACHANKIS correctly assessed him as a querulous person. The undersigned was mentally prepared for his comments regarding the flight, the bad food served on the plane, and, much later in the week, the hotel room, Madrid in general and, because of the language barrier, his one-plate diet of steak and potatoes. He said his return trip would be through London where he expected to fly the Boeing 747 to New York. SACODER interrupted him and said that we had other plans for him and his only reply was "oh!". Beneath his rough exterior and use of the vernacular, which is indeed spicy, SAMKO is a loveable person who has an infinite number of anecdotes. Although he had no children, he gives the impression of being a good, grandfatherly type who could easily put anyone in a nostalgic mood. After leaving the room we continued the conversation in the hotel bar. SACODER reviewed the cover stories and went through a series of do's and don'ts; i.e., do try to establish a channel between SAMKO and AMAUTO-1; don't hesitate to accept an invitation to visit AMAUTO-1's office, failing all other means to meet with him; do try to invite him out alone to a restaurant for dinner or to a bar for a drink; do accept an invitation to have dinner at his home; don't hint to your sponsorship for this trip. He had no objections to the cover stories, but embellished them to his liking with appropriate references to his deceased spouse, the fact that "Julio" was always jealous of AMAUTO-1 and his doctor's orders to take a vacation to relieve his mind of the recent death of his wife. After several rehearsals SAMKO would have convinced anyone of the purpose of his visit to Europe. He did an outstanding job throughout the operation.

2. On the evening of 30 May SAMKO and SACODER dined at an out-door restaurant. We spent another three hours rehearsing his cover story, reviewing the objectives and trying to anticipate questions AMAUTO-1 might ask during their meeting together. SAMKO was given the following objectives:

The foremost objective was for SAMKO to renew and improve upon his relationship with AMAUTO-1, to the extent that they would be able to reminisce, over a prolonged period, about the relationship that existed before AMAUTO-1's departure from the United States.
To exchange addresses and telephone numbers for the purpose of sending occasional greetings to one another.
To invite AMAUTO-1 (and his wife, if necessary) to dinner, at his expense.
To ascertain AMAUTO-1's future plans.
To assess AMAUTO-1's feelings toward the United States and toward his own government.
For SAMKO to talk favorably about the United States using himself as an example, (the son of immigrant parents who made good in business); to emphasize the opportunities available to anyone with imagination, ambition and aggressiveness.
If the opportunity presented itself, to show sympathy for the apparent failure of the Cuban Government to reach the 10 million ton sugar goal and to ask whether the non-fulfillment of this goal would adversely affect the economic development of Cuba. It was our hope that sometime during the conversation AMAUTO-1 would volunteer to discuss his country's economic situation which might have opened the conversation to further exploitation by SAMKO.
Parallel with objective e. above, SAMKO was instructed to ask (provided an appropriate opening appeared in the conversation) AMAUTO-1 for his personal comments on the Vietnam issue and anti-war demonstrations in the United States and abroad. We were trying to draw out AMAUTO-1's personal analysis of the U.S. position vis-a-vis the war in Vietnam and to compare his statements with the Cuban Government position.

3. Although SAMKO was determined to see AMAUTO-1 even if he had to camp outside AMAUTO-1's home, we reminded him that because of AMAUTO-1's position, he might refuse to see SAMKO in his home, but that SAMKO should not hesitate to accept any reasonable invitation to be with AMAUTO-1. When SAMKO approached AMAUTO-1's home we had a stroke of luck. First, one of AMAUTO-1's children was in the front yard playing; and two, the door to the driveway was open, thus SAMKO was able to enter the front yard. Under separate cover for C/WHD and COS, Miami we are forwarding photographs taken during the initial meeting between SAMKO and AMAUTO-1. The pictures were taken from the home of one of our staffers. We believe they highlight the events leading to the reunion of these two old friends. The following is a description of each photo:

PHOTO A: SAMKO arrives at AMAUTO-1's home at 1150 hours, 31 May 1970. (Although not shown, KENTLAND and SACODER were monitoring AMAUTO-1's home from 0900 hours on 31 May so that, in the event AMAUTO-1 decided to leave before SAMKO's arrival, we could instruct SAMKO by phone to delay his departure.)
B: After trying to enter via the front gate, SAMKO called to one of the children who was playing in the front yard. The child told him to go to the garage entrance. SAMKO walks toward that entrance.
C: The boy apparently called for someone in the house. A maid, not shown in this photo, but who can be seen in photo L, came out and approached SAMKO. In his halting Spanish, SAMKO said he wanted to see "el Senor". The maid said he wasn't in. He explained to the maid that it was "very importante" to see the Senor. By this time another maid appeared, shown in this photo, and she gets into the act. She repeats that el Senor is not in. SAMKO, sensing he wasn't getting anywhere, changed his tactics and asked to see "la senora". The maids went into individual monologues, but SAMKO could not understand what they were saying. Finally, SAMKO produced a note, which he was asked to prepare, and handed it to the maid in this photo. SAMKO repeated that it was "very importante to see el Senor."
D: The maid accepts the note and returns to the house. Three of AMAUTO-1's children observe the activities from the front entrance.
E: AMAUTO-1 exits, with note in hand and looks toward the driveway. SAMKO spots him and calls out, "Bill, don't you remember me, it's SAMKO." Bill replies, "SAMKO, muy bien, come here, come here." Actually, AMAUTO-1 goes toward SAMKO and they embrace. (The driveway slants toward the house and from our observation post we could not see the embrace.)
F: AMAUTO-1 accompanies SAMKO into the house, arm in arm. As they go SAMKO tells AMAUTO-1 that he put on weight and asked where his boy was. AMAUTO-1 replies that he's rich because all these kids are his (pointing to the three boys).
G: Same as F, above.
H: After a brief talk in the house, the AMAUTOs and SAMKO return to the driveway where they snapped some pictures. AMAUTO-1 is impressed with SAMKO's Polaroid and they exchange comments on their cameras.
I: AMAUTO-1 helps move the baby carriage through the gates. This is his newest and sixth child.
J: Same as I, above.
K: Maid takes baby out for a stroll. This is a new maid.
L: A picture of the new maid. (Might prove helpful for future identification in the event we resume our operation against AMAUTO-1's residence.)
M: AMAUTO-1 prepares to open both gates to remove his new Alfa-Romeo.
N: Same. Notice AMAUTO-1's high forehead. He has lost a considerable amount of hair since his arrival in December 1967.
O: AMAUTO-1's wife enters the picture; also, another one of his sons.
P: SAMKO's still taking pictures. He gave the pictures to AMAUTO-1 to avoid casting any suspicions. (SACODER ran out of film here, but AMAUTO-1 removes his Alfa from the garage. The car still carries Italian license plates. The AMAUTOs, SAMKO and the kids get in the car and leave for the amusement park located at the Casa del Campo.)

4. During the conversation in AMAUTO-1's home, SAMKO began his deliberate softening of AMAUTO-1 with such comments as "you know Bill, Julio was jealous of you because I treated you like a brother. I didn't want you to return to Cuba, but I couldn't stop you. We were all in favor of Castro." Bill admitted here that SAMKO was a good friend and enjoyed his job and the pay was good, but added that "I had to go. I was in the States illegally." SAMKO added "you know, Bill, I never was blessed with any children; you were like a son to me, but when I heard you died in the mountains in Cuba, I blamed myself for letting you go." Bill replied that he was wounded on his left side. SAMKO explained that if AMAUTO-1 was in the States illegally, SAMKO could have arranged for him to remain in the States by getting assistance from some police and detective friends in Florida. SAMKO repeated his delight to again see AMAUTO-1 and how happy he was to know he is alive.

5. Moments after entering the house, AMAUTO-1 invited him to have breakfast. SAMKO refused, but settled for a beer. AMAUTO-1 excused himself, went to the phone and called an unidentified party. SAMKO could not understand the conversation, but SAMKO and Station officers suspect that he called his embassy or one of his colleagues, possibly advising him of SAMKO's presence. (It is also possible that AMAUTO-1 called the embassy to advise the duty officer that he (AMAUTO-1) would be leaving for the Amusement Park. There were no QUTIMID reports supporting this theory.) The fact that the telephone call was made soon after SAMKO's arrival leads us to suspect that the call was made to establish a surveillance of SAMKO and AMAUTO-1 at the park. As noted in references SAMKO was specifically briefed on this possibility and was alerted to report any absence of AMAUTO-1 from the room.

6. We were confident that AMAUTO-1 would be the first to ask the cover questions, but instead his wife asked both questions: What are you doing here? and How did you get our address? SAMKO repeated the cover story and at the end of the second - how did you get our address - AMAUTO-1 said that it was quite possible. (AMAUTO-1's wife remained cool and suspicious throughout the initial confrontation, but later reacted warmly toward SAMKO.) As we noted above, SAMKO embellished the story to his satisfaction. He also shed a few tears when he repeated the story of his wife's death and the doctor's recommendation that he take a vacation. He continued his softening approach of AMAUTO-1 by adding: "Bill, when my wife took ill some years ago, she asked me to divest myself of all business interests, but if you were there with me, Bill, you could have handled my affairs and you might have been a millionaire today." SAMKO sensed that AMAUTO-1 and his wife were moved by this comment and were literally drooling with the thought of being millionaires. The wife asked a number of questions regarding SAMKO's wealth, his real estate activity, collection of silver and his success in general. The wife was astounded with the simple explanation of how SAMKO went about building and financing apartment houses. SAMKO made a suggestion that AMAUTO-1 invest in silver because the scarcity of this metal would eventually raise the market value. He explained to AMAUTO-1 that he was collecting all silver coins stamped prior to 1965. The next couple of hours were spent at the amusement park where, on arrival, AMAUTO-1 steered SAMKO to a cafeteria near the main entrance. In short order two men arrived on the scene, friends of AMAUTO-1. They were introduced to SAMKO, but SAMKO could not remember the names. After a few moments a couple arrived and they, too, were introduced to SAMKO. (SAMKO could not identify the persons he met from the photographs in our mug book.) AMAUTO-1's friends took a number of photographs of SAMKO and AMAUTO-1 and after a short while together, they left. The conversation at the park was aimless. They discussed the kids and SAMKO repeated how delighted and proud he was to know that one of AMAUTO-1's children was named Alexander - his namesake. AMAUTO-1 had a wide grin while SAMKO was talking about Alexander. He asked AMAUTO-1 about the oldest boy. AMAUTO-1 replied that the oldest was in Havana studying civil engineering. SAMKO suggested to AMAUTO-1 that he should give his children the best education and have them stay away from politics and political courses but concentrate on the professional fields, engineering, law, medicine, etc. AMAUTO-1 admitted that his intention was to keep his children away from a political career. SAMKO said he would send Alexander some commercial slides of Cape Kennedy and other points of interest in Florida.

7. While still at the park SAMKO said he hoped AMAUTO-1 would get an assignment to the United Nations so that AMAUTO-1 would have an opportunity to visit SAMKO in Florida. AMAUTO-1 was thrilled with this idea and SAMKO's offer. SAMKO said his eyes glowed while AMAUTO-1 pondered this possibility. SAMKO talked about his home and the beach nearby, the climate, his new car, etc. SAMKO's comment on AMAUTO-1's reaction was interesting. He said that beneath AMAUTO-1's Communist exterior lies the capitalist. Before leaving the park (AMAUTO-1 had to leave for the airport where he had an appointment to see AMECRU-1) SAMKO said, "Bill, if you ever need me, I'll never let you down. You have a good friend who loves you a lot." SAMKO said he noted some emotional change on Bill's face after this comment.

8. SAMKO was met 48 hours after the contact with AMAUTO-1 in the event AMAUTO-1 decided to put a surveillance on SAMKO. No surveillance was noted when SAMKO was picked up, but, on entering the car SAMKO suggested that SACODER keep an eye out for a tail. We drove around town for fifteen minutes. Certain that no one was tailing us, we drove to a Station safehouse which has an underground garage. SAMKO was visibly excited and was enjoying the "cloak and dagger" role, but he was nervous. He was highly impressed with the garage entrance to the safehouse and commended us for being so shrewd and security conscious. He wanted to know whose apartment it was and SACODER said that it was his private "pad". His comment was "you sure live it up well." As PACHANKIS aptly explained in one of his reports, SAMKO's temper does rise. He was highly excited during the meeting because he was asked to leave the hotel room. Since the reservation was made for four days, he was asked to leave. He pleaded with SACODER to do something to keep him in the hotel room or risk losing the opportunity to lunch with AMAUTO-1 because AMAUTO-1 was to call him at the hotel on Saturday, 6 June. SACODER admitted the error but added that there was a simple solution if he could not convince the hotel management to allow him to stay a few more days. SACODER suggested that he should explain to the manager that 1) his laundry had not yet returned and 2) he was expecting an important phone call on Saturday and that there was no way of getting in touch with the caller. Failing this, SACODER offered another simple solution. Since SAMKO and AMAUTO-1 had not yet exchanged addresses, SAMKO could return to the AMAUTO-1 home and give the maid a note advising AMAUTO-1 that he had to change hotels. (SAMKO admitted that he told AMAUTO-1 about the possibility of having to leave the hotel because his reservation ended soon.) SAMKO did not at first accept this logic, but SACODER explained that he (SACODER) could not plead with the hotel management on SAMKO's behalf. This was poor security. SAMKO accepted this and after a glass of scotch and water admitted that the solution was indeed simple, but he was terribly excited at first.

9. Throughout the debriefing SAMKO revealed the following: He was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on 2 November 1907 to Polish parents. At the age of 14-15 he worked as a construction hand on a bridge being built in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Later, he worked on the construction of the Anhauser Yeast Factory in Oldbridge, New Jersey. He married in 1930. During the hard years, his wife worked in a factory while he roamed the streets looking for employment. In the early 40's he worked for Dupont reportedly on the atomic bomb project, but specifically with U-235. After the war he applied for work with NBC which he thought would be the National Broadcasting Company, but after he filled out his application and was accepted for employment, he learned that it was the National Buscuit Company. He was a master mechanic. He's an ingenious person and has invented several items on which he has patents. Although the years before, during and after the war, were difficult, he had the foresight to put his meager savings in real estate. He moved to Florida in the early 50's, reportedly purchased two apartment buildings, but sold them after a year for a $15,000 loss and made some investments in land near the Cape Kennedy area. He was about to begin a multi-million dollar building project on the land, but the NASA complex was moved to Houston and he therefore cancelled his plans and sold the property. While he is not considered wealthy SAMKO lives quite comfortably in retirement. He has a Lincoln continental in the garage and a home valued at about $50,000. Another of his complaints was the way we controlled his purse strings while in Madrid. We put him in a hotel used by many travel agencies which SACODER thought was comfortable, but SAMKO would have preferred [illegible]. He complained of the fact that he was dipping into his own money and was not happy with the idea of keeping receipts (aside from the hotel bills and the airline ticket, SAMKO probably did not keep any receipts). He was advanced $280 in Madrid which will be T/A'd to Miami. Miami should pick up his full tab and might consider buying him a case of scotch as a token of our appreciation for his accomplishments on the assignment, but PACHANKIS probably has learned that a couple of pats on SAMKO's back is sufficient to reward him.

10. Contact was again made with SAMKO on the eve of his possible luncheon engagement with AMAUTO-1. We again reviewed the objectives and he was given a defensive briefing as suggested by WH/Miami. He was told that PACHANKIS probably would not visit with him for about two weeks after his return and that he should not attempt to get in touch with PACHANKIS. He understood why this was necessary and agreed with the briefing. If a luncheon could be arranged, SAMKO was asked to concentrate on the following: (in addition to the requirements he was given before his first meet with AMAUTO-1)

Try to ascertain AMAUTO-1's future, his ambitions, his next possible assignment.
If possible engage him in a conversation regarding the United States to get his reaction toward our problems.
Build-up your successes and reflect on how AMAUTO-1 might have achieved similar goals had he remained in the United States.
Be alert for any opening to inject questions relating to the Cuban economy vis-a-vis the failure of the "ten million", but to avoid criticism for this failure, and show sympathy.

11. SAMKO had no difficulty convincing the hotel management that he had to remain in the hotel until Saturday, 6 June. He spoke directly with the manager and told the manager that he was planning to leave on 7 June for Barcelona and would stay at a sister hotel and asked the manager to make reservations for him. The crisis had passed.

12. On the morning of 6 June AMAUTO-1's wife called SAMKO and, in English, said that her husband would pick him up at 1400 hours in front of the hotel. At the appointed hour, AMAUTO-1's official vehicle pulled up in front of the hotel driven by a chauffeur. AMAUTO-1 greeted SAMKO in front of the hotel and after exchanging a few words, they departed for a nearby restaurant. (SAMKO was too preoccupied to make note of the name of the restaurant. We decided against any surveillance during the AMAUTO-1/SAMKO meeting to avoid alerting AMAUTO-1 and/or his staff that the SAMKO visit to Madrid was pre-planned.)

13. At lunch SAMKO and AMAUTO-1 again reminisced. They discussed the following:

In one of his references, AMAUTO-1 said that men like him are needed in Cuba and noted that he would probably die fighting for Cuba which is young and aggressive, but that some day it will be a great country; that he has been fighting all his life to relieve the oppressed and repeated that he will die fighting. (It is interesting to note SAMKO's reaction here to AMAUTO-1's statement. When SAMKO first visited AMAUTO-1 on 31 May, he was certain that under the facade of being a devoted revolutionary AMAUTO-1 was indeed a capitalist at heart, but at this meeting SAMKO modified his comment by adding that it appears AMAUTO-1 is truly a communist, who maintains strong convictions of the righteousness of the revolution. The above comments by AMAUTO-1 produced the peg on which SAMKO could have questioned the veracity of AMAUTO-1's statement on freeing the oppressed, but he was not specifically instructed to maintain a polemic argument on the rights and wrongs of the revolution because we felt this objective was secondary to the re-establishment of a relationship between these two old friends. A future meeting might include the exchange of an objective appraisal of the revolution as seen by SAMKO.)
AMAUTO-1 proposed that SAMKO act as an intermediary for the sale of Cuban sea food in the United States. He explained that the Cubans have a large fishing fleet in the Canary Islands. The fish caught is processed in the Canary Islands and can be shipped to the United States as a product of Spain, not of Cuba. AMAUTO-1 added, "SAMKO, you're like a father to me, please think about it (the agency)?" AMAUTO-1 explained that SAMKO could earn about $200,000 a year in commission based on sales of $2,000,000. SAMKO said he would think about it, but privately to SACODER he said that he had no intention to disturb his retirement with a fishy business.
SAMKO gave AMAUTO-1 a new Kennedy half-dollar which delighted AMAUTO-1.
SAMKO told AMAUTO-1 that he expected AMAUTO-1 to be bigger than just an ambassador to Spain. He said, "I want you to get to the United Nations." SAMKO repeated his desire to show AMAUTO-1 his Florida home and spend a few days at the beach with him. AMAUTO-1 again was visibly moved with this idea.
SAMKO restated that "Bill, you have a good friend, don't forget it. You are like a son."
They exchanged addresses. SAMKO had printed his address, but AMAUTO-1 asked him to write it on another piece of paper. AMAUTO-1 reasoned that he wanted it written to understand it better, but we believe he will use the sample to compare it with letters SAMKO might send in the future. They promised to write to each other. SAMKO was given AMAUTO-1's private address, not that of the embassy.
AMAUTO-1 regretted that SAMKO had to leave so soon because he would have enjoyed showing SAMKO the Spanish interior. SAMKO said he might consider returning near the end of 1970, but AMAUTO-1 did not say whether he would be in Spain in late 1970.
AMAUTO-1 said he was suspicious when he first saw SAMKO noting that the nature and importance of his position make him act suspicious, but the suspicion soon dissipated - so he said.

14. On saying their last goodbyes at the hotel, both men embraced and again promised to keep in touch through correspondence. At this point the operation was over. SAMKO was met late that evening. He was taken to a new safehouse.

15. Accomplishments: We feel the objectives programmed and rehearsed were successfully fulfilled, perhaps far greater than our own expectations. Unless we are misjudging the shrewdness of AMAUTO-1 through our own naivete, we believe the relationship was sincerely re-established and a channel opened for future use by AMAUTO-1 should he desire to use this channel other than to maintain a friendly correspondence. It was unfortunate that his Barcelona trip interfered possibly to the point of SAMKO having one or two additional meetings with AMAUTO-1; nonetheless, in the six plus hours together, SAMKO admirably fulfilled our requirements and courageously maintained the fiction of his visit to Spain. We believe too, that although AMAUTO-1 appears to be solidly in favor of the Cuban regime, he did not criticize the United States which we feel he might have done had he suspected that SAMKO's visit to Madrid was sponsored by the U.S. Government. AMAUTO-1 has come a long way since his internship as a butcher in the United States and probably realizes that while he retains a prodigious role in the Cuban Government, he will continue to give his loyalty and devotion to the regime. At the same time, we feel, AMAUTO-1 is an opportunist and might take advantage of the SAMKO channel should the current regime come to an end or his own position jeopardized by the vengeful attitude of his colleagues.

15. We would appreciate PACHANKIS doing the following:

Purchase a dozen or so slides of Cape Kennedy and rocket launchings which will be sent to AMAUTO-1's son, Alexander. SAMKO should prepare a letter to AMAUTO-1 as soon as the purchase is made extending his appreciation to AMAUTO-1 for spending his valuable time with SAMKO and repeating his desire to help in any way possible and not to hesitate doing so.

16. We again would like to extend to SAMKO our appreciation for his support and full cooperation. Also, our thanks to Miami and PACHANKIS for their fine support.

[signature] Howard R. SACODER

P.S. AMAUTO-1 was recalled on 30 June 1970 and his future is uncertain at this time; therefore, we suggest that SAMKO not mail any letters or send any slides to AMAUTO-1 in Madrid.

[handwritten in margin:] 201-735296

FORM 53a (use previous edition) SECRET XX CONTINUED

Attachment Cover Sheet to OSMA-26417

HEREWITH ATTACHMENT TO: OSMA - 26417, 21 JULY 1970

TO: CHIEF, WHD
FROM: COS, MADRID

[handwritten:] Came in Cuba separately [handwritten in margin:] 201-735296 [handwritten along edge:] S/c att to OSMA-26417

[Stamp: CS COPY] [Stamp: NOT SUITABLE FOR MICROFILM] [Stamp: SECRET]

[Surveillance photographs A through P, attachment to OSMA-26417]

Sixteen photocopied surveillance photographs follow, one per page, each print identified by a handwritten letter corresponding to the photo descriptions given in dispatch OSMA-26417 above. The photocopies are heavily degraded; only rough outlines are visible.

Photograph A. Two figures seated in a station wagon or van, seen through the side windows; the print is reproduced sideways on the page.

Photograph B. A lone figure seen from behind at a barred fence or gate in front of a house; most detail is lost in reproduction.

Photograph C. A figure stands at steps before a house entrance; a second figure is faintly visible near shrubbery at left. Detail is largely lost in reproduction.

Photograph D. Two figures near the front entrance of the house, one partly hidden behind a hedge; a barred window is visible at right. Detail is largely lost in reproduction.

Photograph E. Two figures face each other on the walk in front of the house near shrubbery. Detail is largely lost in reproduction.

Photograph F. Two figures together near the house entrance beside plantings. Detail is largely lost in reproduction.

Photograph G. Same scene as photograph F; two figures near the house entrance. Detail is largely lost in reproduction.

Photograph H. A man stands in a gateway between tall barred gates, facing the driveway.

Photograph I. A figure stands in the open gateway of the barred fence, beside what appears to be a baby carriage.

Photograph J. A figure at the barred gate with a small animal or child at their feet; similar scene to photograph I.

Photograph K. A woman in a dark dress pushes a baby carriage along the sidewalk in front of the barred fence.

Photograph L. A woman in a dark dress stands beside the baby carriage at the fence, facing the camera; a clearer view of the same woman as in photograph K.

Photograph M. A woman bends over the carriage at the open gate in front of the house. Detail is largely lost in reproduction.

Photograph N. A woman stands at the gate at left while other figures gather around the carriage at center.

Photograph O. A woman at left and children around the baby carriage in front of the barred fence.

Photograph P. A group, including children, stands at the gateway; one figure faces the group as if taking a photograph, with trees at right.

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (recalled to Havana)

SECRET (When Filled In)

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

[The form's numbered blocks (Subject of Document; Document Identification; RI File No.; Dispatch or Source Doc. Symbol No.; Date; Source Cryptonym; Date of Info; Evaluation; Analyst; Date Processed; Disseminated In; Date; Document Disposition; Cross Referred to this File; Transferred to RI File No.) are blank. Block 14, Pertinent Information, contains:]

Name and file: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO 201-735296 SEX M DOB ? CIT CUBA OCC ?
Cross references: 201-821698 MADR-01639 16 JUL 70 OSM -10090
Information: RECALLED TO HAVANA ON 30 JUNE
Reference line: UFA R 7007311560

FILE IN 201- [handwritten:] 735296

15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.

FORM 867 (9-57, use previous editions) SECRET (7-46)

Cable DIRECTOR 051625: RYBAT TYPIC AMMARTINI (check to Mendez Fernandez)

[Cable form. Message reference number R1812/7114, 15 July 1970. Routing indicators and dissemination boxes partly illegible; handwritten file notations across the routing line.]

S E C R E T 16 [illegible] 04Z JUL 70 CITE DIRECTOR 051625

TO MADRID INFO WH/MIAMI

RYBAT TYPIC AMMARTINI

REF: MADRID 1509 (IN 114482)

1. ACCORDING OUR CALCULATION, TOTAL VALUE OF THREE CURRENCIES REPORTED MADRID 1509 [handwritten:] (in pockets) IS $1521. CHECK SENT FROM COLOGNE ($1350) LEAVES BALANCE OF $171.

2. CHECK IN AMOUNT $171 DRAWN ON MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY, NEW YORK, MADE PAYABLE TO DANILO MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, BEING SENT FROM NEW YORK ON 16TH. LETTER IS REGISTERED TO GUILLERMO RUIZ PEREZ, CUBAN EMBASSY, MADRID. DE LA NUEZ AT HOTEL BILTMORE NEW YORK NAMED ON ENVELOPE AS SENDER. SINCE RUIZ NOT IN MADRID ASSUME SOMEONE ELSE AUTHORIZED ACCEPT CERTIFIED LETTER.

3. PLS ADVISE IF YOU LEARN LETTER RECEIVED.

4. FILE: 201-870553.

END OF MESSAGE

WH/Comment: To enforce story that DE LA NUEZ out of Spain Station suggested remaining sum of $175.00 be sent to MENDEZ Fernandez from New York.

[signature] JOHN H. SHERWOOD, C/E/FI/CI, RELEASING OFFICER [signature] E/IB [signature] COORDINATING OFFICERS [signature] WILLIAM V. BROE, C/WHD, AUTHENTICATING OFFICER [handwritten:] File AMAUTO [illegible]

S E C R E T REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.

Cable MADRID 1645: TYPIC (Mora Diaz replacing Ruiz Perez)

[Cable form; handwritten routing:] WH 8 576 RI/AN, EUR 6, CI/OPS, CI/IC2, FI2 16 JUL [19]70 124103

S E C R E T 161551Z JUL 70 CITE MADRID [circled:] 1645

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

TYPIC

REF: MADRID 1639 [handwritten:] (IN 124057)

1. REFERENCE REPORTED ARRIVAL 15 JULY NARCISO MARTIN M O R A DIAZ (210-301123), REPLACING GUILLERMO R U I Z PEREZ (201-735296), AND ROBERTO M U L E T DEL VALLE (201-321693), POSSIBLY REPLACING ORESTES B A R R E D A PEREZ (201-821007).

2. IN VIEW CLOSE ASSOCIATION BARREDA WITH RUIZ, MUST CONSIDER POSSIBILITY THAT HE WAS DGI STATION CHIEF MADRID INSTEAD OF ARISTIDES D I A Z ROVIROSA (201-791154). MULET ASSIGNMENT, THEREFORE, MERITS PARTICULAR STUDY AS POSSIBLE NEW DGI CHIEF.

3. REQUEST FULL TRACES MORA AND MULET, INCLUDING AMOT.

4. FILE 201-301123, 201-821693. GP-1

S E C R E T

[handwritten:] 201-301123 [handwritten:] file: 201-735296 16 Jul 70

Cable MADRID 1440: RYBAT TYPIC QUDOZE (Cuban ambassadorial items)

[Cable form, SECRET, total copies 27; handwritten routing:] C/WH 8 7131 C/RI/50 C/EUR 5 C/CI C/FI2 C/SB 5 DDP ADDP 24 JUN [19]70 110110

S E C R E T 241212Z JUN 70 CITE MADRID 1440

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

RYBAT TYPIC QUDOZE

1. QUDOZE REPORTS 18 JUNE FOLLOWING CUBAN AMBASSADORIAL ITEMS:

A. GUILLERMO R U I Z PEREZ (201-735296) AND WIFE GOING HAVANA 20 OR 21 JULY FOR GENERAL MINREX MEETING CHIEFS OF MISSION LATTER HALF JULY.

B. PERSON CURRENTLY CHIEF OF SECRETARIAT FOR CARLOS C H A I N SOLER GOING TO WARSAW AS AMBASSADOR.

C. OTHER AMBASSADORS IN MADRID THAT DATE AWAITING 23 JUNE FLIGHT TO HAVANA INCLUDED RAUL V A L D E S VIVO (201-?) ALIPIO Z O R R I L L A MAZORRA (201-812116), AND CARLOS A L F A R A S VARELA (201-814891).

D. SOME DISCUSSION HELD BETWEEN RUIZ, WIFE AND ABOVE VISITORS CONCERNING WHO WILL BE NEXT AMBASSADOR TO MOROCCO. IN DOUBT WHETHER WILL BE CHAIN SOLDIER SON-IN-LAW OR POSSIBLY SON-IN-LAW AMMARTINI-1 (201-870443). (CANNOT CLARIFY SINCE PARTICIPANTS EQUALLY VAGUE.)

2. FILE 201S AS NOTED. GP-1

S E C R E T

B - 201-812116
B - 201-814891
B - 201-870443

[Stamp: CS COPY] [handwritten:] 201-735296 [Stamp: MICROFILMED AUG 10 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.] [handwritten:] AMAUTO-1 [illegible] 24 June 70

QUDOZE Monitor Reports Nos. 344 to 354 (attachment, OSMA-26416)

[handwritten:] OSMA-26416, 16 July 70 QUDOZE

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 corresponding permission to carry a pistol, "Star" 9 m.m. short, No. 50.234, which at the present time is being held in the offices of the "Star" factory, in the Plaza de Espana, for ________________, whose photograph is attached."

Ruiz is talking with a Cuban who is in Madrid on a scholarship.

They are talking of bringing a teacher from Cuba and Ruiz says that this would be very difficult. He says that instruction is given by professors, but education is given by the parents, and what the children will be depends on this education. Ruiz says that his father made him a communist. Of all the children, he was the only one that studied, but it was his father that formed them all. From the time he was a small child his father gave him books of Lenin to read. These books arrived clandestinely to Cuba. He remarks about problems his own children have given him. He refers to an incident where one of the children was invited to a First Communion, and speaks of the freedom he gave the child to make his First Communion also, if he wanted to.

Then Ruiz says that his other son "ALEJANDRO, is inclined to remain in Spain, and he is willing to let him if this is what the boy wants. He says that these things have to come from one's own self, and if they are opposed in these actions it can leave marks on them for the rest of their lives. Ruiz says he gives them the liberty to choose. [A vertical line is drawn alongside this paragraph in the margin.]

Ruiz tells this student with whom he is conversing that Alejandro DE LA NUEZ has gone to the United States, and adds that De La Nuez' wife never came to meetings or reunions that were held at the embassy. She always gave as an excuse that her nerves were bad. Ruiz says that De La Nuez took the money with him.

This comrade (F) left at 12:15. He said goodbye to her very cordially. Apparently around the 29th of the month she is going to Paris.

Later Ruiz entered the office again and put the radio on very loud. He didn't leave the office all morning, but the radio continued to play very loud; so much so that you can hardly tell when anyone goes in or out of the office.

Report 345 18 June 1970

Apparently they have received a document in which all the Chiefs of Mission have been called to Cuba for the third week of July, as some of them can make it coincide with their leave. He tells Curbelo that he intends to send Nilda either before or after he leaves.

[handwritten at foot of page:] FILE: AMAUTO-1 201 [handwritten in margin:] For AMAUTO 201

Report 351 (continued)

[This page is numbered -10-; the intervening report pages are not included in the file.]

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 have to or should send people of the greatest trust, otherwise it is better that they remain in Cuba. If there isn't complete confidence it is a constant struggle with the capitalistic life, money, the stores, the easy life. They mention De la Nuez, and Ruiz says if he's gone he's gone, but the interesting thing would be to know what motivated him; his wife, his son, or money. He says that it has caused a great impression here, and that no one even imagined such a thing. Only two days before he had been in the study circle with all of them.

A girl that is in this meeting with Ruiz says that De la Nuez' daughter is married to Juan Antonio GARCIA, who is Head of Government..., that he has been proposed for ambassador (Ruiz says that they will now have to reconsider this), and what they all three agree on is that De la Nuez was not to blame.

Ruiz mentions the letter from De la Nuez' son in which he says that his father has betrayed them. They also mention an ambassador who has left (for Cuba-?) and took watches as gifts to everyone in the Ministry. Ruiz thinks that some of them will remain here in Spain as they have a great deal going for them there.

Report No. 352 26 June 1970

Ruiz' is very displeased. He speaks to Horacio about how badly some of the comrades speak of him when they return to Havana. He asks him if he remembers the name of one of these comrades that spoke badly of him last summer when he was there on vacation. It was someone named COLON and another one that soon left. After what COLON said they wrote him a letter calling his attention to the criticism. Ruiz is very worried about his re-call to Havana. He tells Horacio that he doesn't think it is about his work, and Horacio says they are doing things there that are super-human, that without the necessary means at hand they are resolving difficult problem of various kinds. Ruiz mentions contacts that he has had in Spain with different people, and he never has committed an error, and has always handled everything with great tact and in favor of his government, even when he has had to deal with Falangists.

Ruiz says that he is very sensitive and that things have got to the point that he can't just let them go by, things they are accusing him of in Havana. But, there is no one that has the courage to tell him directly to his face so that he could justify himself, and if they are things that he cannot handle then for them to call him back, and relieve him of the post because "Comandante Guillermo Ruiz cannot resolve them, but the thing is 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 entertain, someone important, and that the attention they need is continual, and sometimes it is necessary to attend to the people here in Spain, which prevents them from attending those who arrive from there, but they don't understand this.

He continues to talk with Horacio and he is indignant. Ruiz says that he has been in the Revolution since he was twenty years old, when he began to think for himself. He says that he belongs to no party, none other, that is, but the Cuban communist party. He says that the situation is becoming so uncomfortable regarding him, and he doesn't like it at all. He says he puts everything he has an all he can possible into doing his job.

Ruiz says that one never knows about these things in Havana, and that it is possible that he won't be returning. In the event that this should happen, he is going to leave Horacio officially in charge, so that he will represent him during his absence as Charge d'Affairs, and if he returns he will notify the Spanish government officially. He wants samples or models of the passports to take with him, and then he tells Horacio that if he has not returned by the 15th of July, that he should represent him at the official reception. He gives Horacio instructions as to what to wear, what the official ceremonies are and just what they consist of.

Report No. 354 30 June 1970

Ruiz says to Horacio that he doesn't have time to take care of this matter, and for him to accompany Franco and go to the General Department of Security and make charges about the telephone call which is interfering with the trade between Cuba and Spain. He says to go right up as far as the General Director if necessary, not explaining the "boric acid" one way or another, but simply as to the malicious call which was made in the name of the Commercial Office of Cuba. This can cause a delay of six or eight days in the departure of a ship while this call is being explained in Public Health.

Routing and Record Sheet (OSMA 26409, file 201-735296)

ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

FROM: RID [remaining entries illegible]
TO (officer designations, dates, initials): 1. [handwritten:] C/WH/C [illegible signature] 5; 2. [handwritten:] Lunsford CL; 4. [handwritten:] Maur[illegible] 27 July [illegible initials]; 6. [handwritten:] Wheeler 18 Aug. [illegible initials]; 7. [handwritten:] Brown; 9. RID/AN/CARP 19 AUG 1970 CW; 11. [handwritten:] RID/EDI; 17. RID/FI
COMMENTS: [handwritten:] 6-7: This is now quite academic, but with the approach by SAMKO under his belt, & this belt from Havana in his face, we may yet see some action from this broken love affair. Less than this has driven men into us. He sorely needs an approach by a staffer.
Other notations: [Stamp: MICROFILMED AUG 31 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.] [handwritten:] PLS X-REF to 201-016156 AND 201-821007
File number (primary code): [handwritten:] 201-735296
Document date: [handwritten:] 15 Jul 70
Document number: OSMA 26409

[handwritten in margin:] 55016

FORM 610a SECRET

Dispatch OSMA-26409: TYPIC/QUDOZE, Guillermo RUIZ Perez' Recall to Havana

DISPATCH CLASSIFICATION: S E C R E T [Processing action grid: MARKED FOR INDEXING; NO INDEXING REQUIRED; ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING; MICROFILM]

TO: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division
INFO: Chief of Station, WH/Miami; Chief, Europe Division
FROM: Chief of Station, Madrid [handwritten initials:] PCL
SUBJECT: TYPIC/QUDOZE Guillermo RUIZ Perez' Recall to Havana
ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES: References: A. MADRID 1466; B. MADRID 1457

[Stamp: MICROFILMED AUG 31 1970] [handwritten:] (201-821007)

1. Relative to Subject's recall to Havana, which came via a telephone call on 24 June (probably from MINREX) bidding him and Orestes B A R R E D A Perez to return, QUDOZE has recorded Subject's reaction to the unexplained call as follows: [handwritten in margin:] recalled to Havana [handwritten:] (201-016136)

A. On 26 June Subject talked at length with Horacio F U E N T E S Martinez speculating on Havana's possible motives for requesting his return at this time, when in a matter of a few weeks he was scheduled to travel to Cuba for the 26 of July celebrations which he expected to combine with his vacation leave. He was extremely upset and complained bitterly about companeros who have tried to discredit him in Havana. He wondered if Havana was going to put him on the carpet for charges brought against him by these companeros. He recalled one C O L O N (he was not sure of the name) who last summer made false accusations against him, for which he received a letter of reprimand from Havana. [handwritten in margin:] Subject 201-735296 re latter's recall to Havana

B. Subject also wondered if Havana could have any complaints about his work. He had always maintained good relations with the Spaniards and despite their contrary political idiology, he was careful not to ruffle their feathers while upholding his government's position at all times. He could not 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 Comandante Guillermo Ruiz cannot resolve them. He said he had been a revolutionary since the age of 20 when he began to think for himself. He had never belonged to any political party other than the Cuban Communist. The current state of affairs, however, was becoming too disturbing and distasteful to him because conscientiously he knew that he was putting forth his full mental and physical capacity toward the fulfillment of his function.

C. Subject told Fuentes that since he didn't know what was brewing in Havana it was possible that he might not return to Madrid. In any event he would designate Fuentes to substitute for him as charge d'affaires. During the entire conversation no mention was made of Orestes BARREDA Perez and why he was asked to return with RUIZ. The latter seemed to be thoroughly absorbed in his own concern over whatever fate lay in store for him on his return to Cuba.

[signature] Helen B. NOTHDURFT

Distribution:
2 - C/WHD
2 - COS/WH, Miami [handwritten:] [illegible]
2 - C/EUR

Cross reference to: 65-6-44/3
Dispatch symbol and number: OSMA 26409
Date: 15 July 1970
HQS file number: 201-735296

Cable MADRID 1621: RYBAT AMAUTO (embassy cleaning and packing)

[Cable form; handwritten routing:] WH [illegible] [illegible distribution] EUR 6, CI [illegible], FI 2

S E C R E T 141535Z JUL 70 CITE MADRID 1621

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

RYBAT AMAUTO

1. [handwritten:] (QUDOZE MONITOR) REPORTS 14 JULY THAT COMPLETE CLEANING UNDERWAY IN CUBAN EMBASSY, ALL STAFF PARTICIPATING, IN PREPARATION FOR ARRIVAL 15 JULY OF VIP FROM HAVANA. FURTHERMORE, THAT LARGE NUMBERS OF PERSONAL EFFECTS BELONGING TO FAMILY GUILLERMO R U I Z PEREZ (201-735296) WERE PACKED, INCLUDING ALL OF RUIZ'S PERSONAL BOOKS FROM OFFICE. DEFINITE IMPRESSION IS THAT RUIZ WILL NOT RETURN.

2. STATION MONITORING QUDOZE/QUTIMID AND AIRPORT TO DETERMINE FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING NEW ARRIVAL AND OTHER CHANGES.

3. FILE 201-735296. GP-1

S E C R E T

[Stamp: CS COPY] [handwritten:] 201-735296 15 Jul 70

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILERMO (going Havana from Madrid 14 July)

SECRET (When Filled In)

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

[The form's numbered blocks are blank. Block 14, Pertinent Information, contains:]

Name and file: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILERMO 201-735296 SEX M DOB ? CIT ? OCC ?
Cross references: 201-339505 MADR-01604 13 JUL 70
Information: GOING HAVANA FROM MADRID 14 JULY
Reference line: UFA R 7008030136

FILE IN 201- [handwritten:] 735296

15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.

FORM 867 (9-57, use previous editions) SECRET (7-46)

Cable MADRID 1604: TYPIC QUTIMID (departures for Havana 14 July)

[Cable form; handwritten routing:] WH 8 2/6 FILE, VR RI/AN, EUR 6, DDP, ADDP, FI 2 [handwritten:] 4 13 JUL [19]70 121769

S E C R E T 131619Z JUL 70 CITE MADRID 1604

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

TYPIC QUTIMID

1. ALBA G R I N A N NUNEZ (201-339505), CUBAN AMBASSADOR LONDON, GOING HAVANA FROM MADRID 14 JULY.

2. ALSO ON SAME FLIGHT WIVES AND CHILDREN GUILLERMO R U I Z PEREZ (201-735296) AND ORESTES B A R R E D A PEREZ (201-821007).

3. FILE 201'S MARKED. GP-1

S E C R E T

[handwritten:] AMAUTO-1

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (slated to be recalled to Cuba)

SECRET (When Filled In)

EXTRACT AND CROSS REFERENCE

[Document Identification and Source Information blocks (Doc. Symbol and No.; Date of Doc.; File Classification of Record Copy; Doc. Subject; Source Cryptonym; Date of Info; Evaluation) are blank. Text of extract:]

Name and file: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO 201-735296 SEX M DOB ? CIT CUBA OCC ?
Cross references: C19-009-001 WMIM-08160 07 JUL 70 UFA -00562 P2
Information: SLATED TO BE RECALLED TO CUBA
Reference line: OSMOFPOIROELHMM R 7106070271

Indicate The Subject, Project Or 201 File No. In Which This Form Is To Be Filed. SUBJECT OF 201 (Last, First, Middle) 201- [handwritten:] 735296

FORM 867 (8-66, obsoletes previous editions) SECRET (7-46)

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (slated to be recalled to Cuba, second copy)

SECRET (When Filled In)

EXTRACT AND CROSS REFERENCE

[A second copy of the same extract form. Text of extract:]

Name and file: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO 201-735296 SEX M DOB ? CIT CUBA OCC ?
Cross references: C19-009-001 WMIM-08160 07 JUL 70 UFA -00562 P2
Information: SLATED TO BE RECALLED TO CUBA
Reference line: OSMOFPOIROELHMM R 7106091029

Indicate The Subject, Project Or 201 File No. In Which This Form Is To Be Filed. SUBJECT OF 201 (Last, First, Middle) 201- [handwritten:] 735296

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (slated to be recalled to Cuba)

SECRET (When Filled In)

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

[The form's numbered blocks are blank. Block 14, Pertinent Information, contains:]

Name and file: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO 201-735296 SEX M DOB ? CIT CUBA OCC ?
Cross references: C19-009-001 WMIM-08160 07 JUL 70 UFA -00562 P2
Information: SLATED TO BE RECALLED TO CUBA
Reference line: OSMOFPOIRCELHMM R 7007300682

FILE IN 201- [handwritten:] 735296

15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.

FORM 867 (9-57, use previous editions) SECRET (7-46)

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: DIAZ VIGO, ALBERTO

SECRET (When Filled In)

DOCUMENT TRANSFER AND CROSS REFERENCE

[The form's numbered blocks are blank. Block 14, Pertinent Information, contains:]

Name and file: DIAZ VIGO, ALBERTO 201-792504 SEX M DOB ? CIT ? OCC ?
Cross references: 201-815359 PARI-09562 02 JUL 70
Reference line: R 7007160602

FILE IN 201- [handwritten:] 792504

15. FILE THIS FORM IN FILE NO.

FORM 867 (9-57, use previous editions) SECRET (7-46)

Cable WH/MIAMI 8126, page 14 (extract on Mulet and Ruiz)

[Cable form; action unit:] FILE, VR

PAGE 14 WH/MIAMI 8126 S E C R E T [handwritten:] IN 115963, 2 July 70 [handwritten:] SOURCE - AMANVIL

MINISTRY. HE WAS LATER NAMED FIRST SECRETARY IN NORTH KOREA AFTER BASILIO RODRIGUEZ, FORMER LABOR MINISTER, WAS SENT THERE AS AMBASSADOR. RUMOR IN MINREX IS THAT MULET WAS RECRUITED BY DGI IN NORTH KOREA. ON HIS RETURN, HE DISAPPEARED, FAILING TO COME TO WORK FOR EITHER THE LABOR MINISTRY OR MINREX. HE SUDDENLY REAPPEARED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO TO STUDY JAPANESE IN PREPARATION HIS CURRENT ASSIGNMENT. RUMOR IN MINREX CIRCLES IS THAT HE RECEIVED DGI TRAINING DURING PERIOD HE OUT OF CIRCULATION.

L. EXPANSION OF INFLUENCE IN IBERIAN PENINSULA. SUBJ SAID HE KNEW OF NO DGI PLANS IN THIS REGARD. HE SAID THAT HE KNOWS GUILLERMO RUIZ PEREZ WELL AND CONSIDERS HIM DGI. (WILL DEBRIEF SUBJ ON RUIZ IN NEW YORK.) SUBJ DOES NOT KNOW RAFAEL FERNANDEZ SARDINAS. SUBJ EXPECTS CUBAN RELATIONS WITH SPAIN TO DETERIORATE BECAUSE CUBA VOTED AGAINST IMPORTANT SPANISH RESOLUTION AT RECENT ILO CONFERENCE IN GENEVA. (BETHOURN UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT GET DETAILS RESOLUTION.) CUBAN DELEGATION HAD GOTTEN INSTRUCTIONS FROM RISQUET

[The underlined passage "GUILLERMO RUIZ PEREZ WELL AND CONSIDERS HIM DGI" is marked in the original; handwritten in margin:] Extract for AMAUTO-1 201 [handwritten at foot:] FILE: AMAUTO-1

SECRET

Cable DIRECTOR 047881: TYPIC QUDOZE (unidentified woman student)

[Message form. ORIG: CARL LUNSFORD UNIT: WH/COG/OPS EXT: [illegible] DATE: 30 JUNE 1970]

S E C R E T 011518Z JUL 70 CITE DIRECTOR 047881

MADRID INFO: WH/MIAMI

TYPIC QUDOZE

REF: OSMA-26240 [handwritten:] (NOT SENT PARIS)

1. IN REF QUDOZE REPORT NO 314 OF 5 MAY AMAUTO-1 HAS VERY INTERESTING CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN WHO APPARENTLY JUST ARRIVED MADRID FROM CUBA AND PLANNING STUDY IN ALCALA, UNIVERSITY OF SANTANDER, AND LATER IN PARIS.

2. ACCORDING CONVERSATION BETWEEN SUBJECTS, UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN IS PCC MEMBER, PLANS MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH CUBAN EMBASSY MADRID AND WILL POSSIBLY SERVE AS INFORMER/SPOTTER AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. AMAUTO-1 ASKED SUBJECT LEAVE MAILING ADDRESS AND PROMISED FUTURE CONTACT BY "PARTY WOMEN'S FEDERATION." UNFORTUNATELY SUBJECT'S ADDRESS NOT MENTIONED. ADDITIONAL CHECK OF HQS QUDOZE/QUTIMID INFO FAILED MENTION ANY SUBJECT POSSIBLY IDENTICAL WITH THIS WOMAN.

3. VIEW POSSIBILITY DGI PLANNING USE SUBJECT AS COLLABORATOR WHILE SHE IS ABROAD, HQS WOULD APPRECIATE MADRID ASSISTANCE IN ATTEMPT ESTABLISH HER IDENTITY, RESIDENCE, ACTIVITIES, AND ADDITIONAL INFO FOR ASSESSMENT AS POSSIBLE IN-PLACE RECRUITMENT TARGET. NO OBJECTION STATION QUERYING LIAISON.

4. FILE 201-735296.

END OF MESSAGE

WH/COG/COMMENT: QUDOZE info on conversation between AMAUTO-1 and unidentified woman who appears fully integrated with Cuban regime and offers collaborate with [illegible] while studying abroad.

[signature] AC/WH/COG [signature] JOHN SHERWOOD, C/EUR/FI/CI [signature] EUR/IB COORDINATING OFFICERS [signature] WILLIAM V. BROE, C/WHD, AUTHENTICATING OFFICER RELEASING OFFICER

S E C R E T [handwritten:] 201-735296 REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.

Cable MADRID 1478: TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE (son leaves for Havana)

[Cable form; handwritten routing:] WH 8 FILE, VR RI/AN, EUR 6, CI, CI/OPS, FI 2 26 JUN [19]70 111082

S E C R E T 261620Z JUN 70 CITE MADRID 1478

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE

1. IVAN R U I Z VECIANA, SON OF GUILLERMO RUIZ PEREZ (201-735296), LEFT FOR HAVANA 24 JUNE WHERE WILL ATTEND SCHOOL.

2. FILE 201-735296. GP-1

S E C R E T

[Stamp: CS COPY] [handwritten:] 201-735296

Cable MADRID 1466: TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE (travel confirmed)

[Cable form; handwritten routing:] WH 8 986 FILE, VR RI/AN, EUR 6, FI 2, CI, CI/OPS 26 JUN [19]70 111523

S E C R E T 261023Z JUN 70 CITE MADRID [circled:] 1466

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE [handwritten:] travel

REF: MADRID 1457 [handwritten:] (IN 110636)

1. ON 25 JUNE CONFIRMED THAT GUILLERMO R U I Z PEREZ AND ORESTES B A R R E D A PEREZ [handwritten:] FR (201-821007) [underlined:] TRAVELING HAVANA 30 JUNE.

2. RUIZ STILL IN DOUBT AS TO PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION BUT EXPRESSED WORRIES TO WIFE THAT SOMEONE IN HAVANA MAY BE UNDERCUTTING HIM.

3. CARLOS A. N E I R A GARCIA [handwritten:] FR (201-811811) WHO ARRIVED [handwritten:] Madrid 24 JUNE APPARENTLY WAS UNABLE CLARIFY.

4. FILE 201-735296 GP-1

S E C R E T

[Stamp: PROCESSED 7 JUL 1970] [Stamp: MICROFILMED JUL 15 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.] [Stamp: CS COPY] [handwritten:] 201-735296 26 Jun 70 [handwritten:] cit Cuba [illegible]

Cable MADRID 1457: TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE (recall phone call from MINREX)

[Cable form; handwritten routing:] WH 8 768 FILE, VR RI/AN, EUR 6, FI 2, CI, CI/OPS 25 JUN [19]70 110636

S E C R E T 250923Z JUN 70 CITE MADRID [circled:] 1457

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE

1. GUILLERMO R U I Z PEREZ (201-735296) AND ORESTES B A R R E D A PEREZ (201-821008) GOING TO HAVANA SOON IN RESPONSE TO 24 JUNE PHONE CALL FROM MINREX. RUIZ IN DOUBT WHETHER PURPOSE RELATED TO ADVANCED DATE OF JULY CHIEF OF MISSION MEETING OR SPANISH-CUBAN RELATIONS. SPECULATION MADE THAT IT COULD RELATE TO RECENT REQUEST FOR AMBASSADOR TO FINLAND TO TRAVEL HAVANA. RUIZ PLANS TO DISCUSS WITH CARLOS N E I R A GARCIA (201-811811) UPON ARRIVAL MADRID EN ROUTE PARIS ON 24 JUNE.

2. FILE 201 AS INDICATED. GP-1

S E C R E T

[Stamp: MICROFILMED JUL 7 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.] [Stamp: CS COPY] [handwritten:] B 201-821007 B 201-811811 25 Jun 70 201-735296

Cable MADRID 1440: RYBAT TYPIC QUDOZE (CS copy)

[A second copy of cable MADRID 1440, transcribed above.]

S E C R E T 241212Z JUN 70 CITE MADRID 1440

DIRECTOR INFO WH/MIAMI

RYBAT TYPIC QUDOZE

1. QUDOZE REPORTS 18 JUNE FOLLOWING CUBAN AMBASSADORIAL ITEMS:

A. GUILLERMO R U I Z PEREZ (201-735296) AND WIFE GOING HAVANA 20 OR 21 JULY FOR GENERAL MINREX MEETING CHIEFS OF MISSION LATTER HALF JULY.

B. PERSON CURRENTLY CHIEF OF SECRETARIAT FOR CARLOS C H A I N SOLER GOING TO WARSAW AS AMBASSADOR.

2. FILE 201S AS NOTED. GP-1

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Memorandum W-6903: Jules Chopin

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Form: MEMORANDUM W-6903
Date: 22 June 1970
SUBJECT: Jules Chopin

At 2200 hrs on the evening of Saturday, 20 June, Jules Chopin entered the Embassy offices as instructed. His face showed the strain of the situation, yet he managed to force a grin. He was taken to a convenient office and for the next [illegible] hours was debriefed. While sipping Scotch throughout the evening he managed to control some of his natural fears of the present and future.

In all fairness, he must be commended for answering our questions in a straightforward, sincere manner. While not every question--from the various interested parties--was put to him, the majority were. In some cases, he was given requirements for the next meeting, and in addition, he offered several worthwhile reports.

Apart from the business aspects of the meeting, there were two dominating themes running throughout: His passionate pleas for the personal safety of his family in the US and my stand that after his conduct on 12-13 February 1970, he had to prove his worth and good faith; not to me, but to the powers that be, who were highly distrustful of his intentions.

Specifically, the following matters were discussed:

1. Asked if he knew what the DGI was, Chopin was confused, but understood when I said "DSE" or "G-2". In his circle, the intel people are known as "Seguridad del Estado" or "G-2". He denies that he has ever worked for them wittingly. He doubts that he has ever worked for them unwittingly, because he has never had more than a passing working relation with them. Chopin states that he has never known officially who the intel personnel are, "but after awhile, you can hear and see things that leave no doubt." Asked to identify those persons who he feels are intel and their hierarchy, Chopin stated:

In early 1969, Armando LOPEZ, appeared to be Chief of Intel and DIAZ Vigo, the number two man.
When Orlando CASTRO defected in c. March 1969, LOPEZ was immediately recalled to Havana and has not been heard from since. DIAZ Vigo assumed head of intel, and Havana sent Enidio VALDES Martinez as a replacement. With VALDES, came his wife Magda (Magdaleyra ESPINOSA Vivar) who went to work as DIAZ Vigo's secretary. Chopin considers her to be an intel agent as well.
In c. late February or early March 1970, Diaz Vigo was recalled to Havana. He has not been heard from again and there is talk that he will not return. [handwritten in margin:] AMAUTO-1 DIAZ
Magda has taken over the control of the Consular Section and appears to be directing the functions that DIAZ Vigo had. No one has been appointed to take DIAZ Vigo's post.
The only other prominent suspect of being a full fledged intel type is Hildo ALVAREZ Valdes, who came to Paris about 2 years ago with the cover position of chauffeur. ALVAREZ' true role was made evident shortly after he arrived in Paris when an unwitting functionary of the Cuban Embassy gave ALVAREZ a routine chauffeur's assignment. Whereupon ALVAREZ turned to the individual and said, "I didn't come here to be a chauffeur." ALVAREZ has never functioned prominently as a chauffeur, "and they had to change his status after a while, because he couldn't fool anyone in that role."
Chopin denies that he knows anything of their manner of operations; who their contacts or agents are; and, in a word, the inner workings of the intel apparatus.
Chopin acknowledges that many Latin Americans visit the Embassy, "but they go upstairs to the Consulate," and he does not know their identities, nor the exact purpose of their visits. His lone contact with Latin American types are when they enter his section asking for propaganda material. In those cases, Chopin directs them to help themselves from the racks of Cuban publications available.

[handwritten at foot of first page:] w/w att 1 to OFPA 92830 [handwritten:] 201-815359 [Stamp: partially illegible]

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Dispatch OSMA-26343: RYBAT TYPIC, Guillermo RUIZ Perez and Danilo MENDEZ Fernandez

DISPATCH CLASSIFICATION: S E C R E T [Processing action grid: MARKED FOR INDEXING; NO INDEXING REQUIRED; ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING; MICROFILM]

TO: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division
INFO: Chief, European Division; Chief of Station, WH/Miami
FROM: Chief of Station, Madrid [handwritten initials:] PCL
SUBJECT: RYBAT TYPIC Guillermo RUIZ Perez (201-735296) and Danilo MENDEZ Fernandez (201-788424)

1. At Christmas 1969, after turning down other invitations, AMMARTINI-1 and his wife accepted an invitation to dinner at the home of Guillermo R U I Z Perez (201-735296) and his wife Nilda. Another couple was present, Danilo M E N D E Z Fernandez (201-788424) and his wife Lydia. Ruiz impressed the AMMARTINI couple as intelligent and muy fino. He talked very favorably of the U.S., especially New York City for which he had great admiration. "Americans are very bad", he said, "but they have very good things." "Jose, let's go to New York", he said at one point, causing MENDEZ, a good revolutionary, some discomfort. He never had trouble in the five years he spent in the States, Ruiz said at another point in the conversation.

2. Mendez is a "great apple polisher", according to the AMMARTINI couple, and he was hard put to know what to say when the "Ambassador", his boss (indirectly) spoke so favorably of the U.S. AMMARTINI-1's wife, on the other hand, said that Lydia Mendez was having a somewhat similar problem with Nilda Ruiz. The latter was expecting again at the time and after five boys, Lydia suggested that she (Nilda) probably wished for a girl. "Not at all", said Nilda. "I don't want a daughter of mine to go into agricultural work at fourteen years of age", she exclaimed setting Lydia back. AMMARTINI-1 pointed out that the Ruiz couple has a 14 year-old son in Cuba -- a "hostage" while they are abroad. They might be willing to defect, according to AMMARTINI-1, if it weren't for leaving the boy in Cuba.

Distribution:
2 - C/WHD
2 - C/EUR
2 - COS, WH/Miami

[handwritten:] CS Copy filed in 201-870553 [handwritten:] File in 201-735296

Cross reference to: 201-788424
Dispatch symbol and number: OSMA - 26343
Date: 19 June 1970
HQS file number: 201-870443 201-735296

[Continuation page:]

3. Incidentally, AMMARTINI-1 said that he was surprised to learn that RUIZ had been Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade before coming to Spain. Ruiz himself mentioned it casually one day.

[signature] Reginald N. FLOREGA

[handwritten:] 201-735296

Cable MADRID 1389: TYPIC QUTIMID (Rodriguez Mairena)

[Cable form; handwritten routing:] WH 8 134 FILE, VR RI/AN, CI/OPS, CI, FI 2 [handwritten:] Action changed to Nicaraguan desk per Ennis

S E C R E T 181113Z JUN 70 CITE MADRID [circled:] 1389 18 JUN [19]70 106027

DIRECTOR INFO MANAGUA, SAN JOSE, WH/MIAMI, MEXICO CITY [handwritten above:] HNM HAS UFA MADR HM[illegible]

TYPIC QUTIMID

1. ANTONIO R O D R I G U E Z MAIRENA, NICARAGUAN, CALLED CUBAN EMBASSY ON 25 OR 26 APRIL REQUESTING PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH AMAUTO-1 FOR WHOM HE BROUGHT TWO LETTERS. SAID HAD BEEN DEPORTED FROM COSTA RICA WHERE JAILED FOR "POLITICAL REASONS". WAS REFUSED ASYLUM BY MEXICO AND LEFT SAN JOSE FOR MADRID ON 24 OR 25 APRIL. IDENTIFIED SELF AS MEMBER OF "FRENTE DE LIBERACION NACIONAL SANDINISTA" WHO SPENT 14 MONTHS IN CUBA, DEPARTING CUBA ON 9 JANUARY 1969. ATTACHE (AND DGI OFFICER) JOSE D I A Z PUGA WHO ANSWERED PHONE TOLD RODRIGUEZ TO CALL EMBASSY FOLLOWING MORNING FOR INTERVIEW WITH AMAUTO-1. [handwritten annotations:] no 201 cit Nica request interview with subject 201-735296 trace request

2. NO STATION TRACES. LIAISON BEING QUERIED. PLEASE SEND TRACES.

3. FILE DEFER. GP-1

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[Stamp: MICROFILMED JUL 6 1970 DOC. MICRO. SER.] [Stamp: CS COPY] [handwritten:] 201-735296 [crossed out, illegible] 18 Jun 70

Official Routing Slip (WH/C/OPS/Lunsford)

SENDER WILL CHECK CLASSIFICATION TOP AND BOTTOM UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET

OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP

TO (name and address, date, initials): 1. [handwritten:] WH/C/OPS/Wimmer [handwritten date:] Aug [initials]; 2. [handwritten:] Brown (p.10) " [initials]; 3. [handwritten:] WH/C/RR [initials]; 4. [handwritten:] WH/C/PP [initials]; 5. [handwritten:] WH/C/FW [initials]; 6. [handwritten:] FOLEY, p.48 [initials]
Action boxes: ACTION; APPROVAL; COMMENT; CONCURRENCE; DIRECT REPLY; DISPATCH; FILE; INFORMATION; PREPARE REPLY; RECOMMENDATION; RETURN; SIGNATURE (none checked)
Remarks: [handwritten:] 1. Copies made for AMAUTO-1 and AMMARTINI-1 file. 2. We didn't know AMAUTO-1 was worried about his recall. He appeared quite upset, [crossed out word] could have been the right time for a direct recruitment pitch.
FROM (name, address and phone no.): [handwritten:] WH/C/OPS/ Lunsford

FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER

FORM NO. 237 (1-67, use previous editions) GPO: 1968 O - 297-542 (40)

QUDOZE Monitor Reports Nos. 344 to 354 (full set)

[handwritten at top of first page:] 2554.

Report No. 344 17 June 1970

Ruiz is talking with a Cuban who is in Madrid on a scholarship. They are talking of bringing a teacher from Cuba and Ruiz says that this would be very difficult. He says that instruction is given by professors, but education is given by the parents, and what the children will be depends on this education. Ruiz says that his father made him a communist. Of all the children, he was the only one that studied, but it was his father that formed them all. From the time he was a small child his father gave him books of Lenin to read. These books arrived clandestinely to Cuba. He remarks about problems his own children have given him. He refers to an incident where one of the children was invited to a First Communion, and speaks of the freedom he gave the child to make his First Communion also, if he wanted to.

This comrade (F) left at 12:15. He said goodbye to her very cordially. Apparently around the 29th of the month she is going to Paris.

Report 345 18 June 1970

Report No. 345 (continued) 18 June 1970

Ruiz and Nilda are alone and are talking about when they can leave Spain. Ruiz wants here to go on Iberia, but Nilda says she doesn't want to go separately. If he goes on Cubana she will go with him. Nilda speaks of the 18th of July fiesta, and says that the Minister has been so nice to him that he shouldn't miss this Spanish holiday. They then discuss leaving for Havana on the 20th or 21st of July.

Report No. 345 18 June 1970

[typed annotation above, with an arrow to the underlined passage below:] We had better follow this one closely, because it should be AMMARTINI-1's son-in-law

Nilda speaks to Ruiz about someone that spoke to her that wants to stay in Madrid for a few days, but they don't have any money, (Possibly it is ALFARA) and they have asked her if they can stay at her house. It seems that the people she is talking about are on their way to Cuba, and they say, if they don't have the money to stay in Madrid, then let them go directly to Cuba. Nilda says that CHAIN's son-in-law is going to Morocco as Cuban ambassador. The one that he had as his secretary. When Alfara was in Madrid he said that the son-in-law had neither the personality nor the qualifications for the position. Ruiz says that if they are referring to the head of Chain's office, that he is going to Poland as ambassador, but Nilda insists that it is the husband of Chain's daughter.

Two comrades arrive, a man and a woman. They are going to Holland, where they will spend a week, and they want a visa. They will go to other European countries also, and will be a month and a half all together. (It seems that it is only the woman that is going to Holland and the other countries). Ruiz asks her if it is her first trip to Europe. She says it is her first trip to Western Europe, but that she has already been in the socialist countries of Europe. Ruiz asks them what Havana thought about De la Nuez. Ruiz says it isn't worth having an argument or quarrel with the "gallego" because of De la Nuez. Ruiz believes that the whole affair was handled by the C.I.A.

Ruiz asks them who has been named ambassador to Morocco, and they confirm the fact that the husband of his daughter (CHAIN-?) has been appointed.

They return to the topic of De la Nuez. Ruiz says the only thing they know is that he has gone, but they don't know where. In any case, most likely they had family or friends among the refugees in Miami.

Ruiz asks the girl if there are new people in the Ministry there (Havana-?), if new ones are coming in. She says that her enterprise has 71 employees, and that 55 of them are outside of the enterprise, that the personnel situation is very bad. Two days ago they started giving language classes in French and German, and they talked with RAUL and he believes it is very necessary, because it is very difficult to find people. In addition to their being of trust, what is difficult is their lack of culture. [handwritten in margin:] should think this could make good CA press play

Again they discuss De la Nuez' case and his wife. They tell Ruiz not to be too discouraged because it is the first time that anything like this happened to him here. Ruiz tells them about the illness of the woman, and that she never wanted to come to the meetings, but on the other hand went to meetings and gatherings of commercial people and others. He was never suspicious of him. Two days before he had been in the study Center with all of them. Ruiz says that it had been six months since they

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 Ruiz had suspected anything he would have put him on a plane and sent him back there.

A person from the Feria in Barcelona comes into the office. He has some business to do with Horacio here in Madrid. They hope that Raul LEON will arrive on Thursday, as they have many things to work out together regarding the Chamber of Commerce in Madrid. He speaks about "Cubaexport" and a problem that they have with the brand name. He says it would be better to postpone the process and continue exporting meanwhile to the Canary Islands, until it is all settled.

He has visited the Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona. He has eaten and had supper with some of the people from there. He mentions GUERRERO y Garabon, to whom he and ROVIRA have given an explanation: First, the problem that exists with the Cuban Chamber of Commerce can be resolved by a simple diplomatic gesture. Second, the individual that has an interest in it, it is up to him. Third, the problem can be solved by establishing another Chamber of Commerce in Madrid. This however, would 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 have received a call from Paris telling them that VALDES VIVO left there and will arrive in Madrid at 2:45 PM. Ruiz asks if they sent the cable to Moscow. Nilda says that they have, but that no one answered the cable. They have received only one cable from Moscow saying that he was coming. Then they sent another cable back asking on what flight, and on what day, but they have had no answer.

Report No. 346

Two people enter Ruiz' office. One of them is called "ZORRILLA" (phon). They are discussing De La Nuez. Zorrilla says he has been very hurt by it all, not only politically, but personally also. He says that he always felt that De La Nuez was a person one could trust, and that he has failed them. Ruiz says that here everyone trusted him.

Report No. 346 (continued)

They continue to talk about De La Nuez, particularly the visitors. Ruiz says that after this they are going to have to strengthen the cadres, that it is important for everyone. He says he has spoken to [illegible], MAINEL CASTRUSANA (phon), and they have agreed to form new very strict cadres.

The visitors leave and on saying goodbye Ruiz says not to discuss the De La Nuez affair too much so that it won't spread any further. Besides, they are all very impressed by it.

VALDES VIVO calls Ruiz on the telephone. Ruiz asks him if he has arrived at the 16 Hotel and if he has seen MARISI (phon). (MARISI is staying at the same hotel as Valdes). Ruiz says that Zorrilla has just been there, and he has given him the telephone number of the hotel for him to call. He says they have had no word on the Cubana flight, only that it is to arrive today and will leave tonight. But, Ruiz says if it arrives at 3 o'clock that this will not give them time to inspect it and all to leave, even though they will do it all at night. Both Valdes and Marisi are leaving this evening on Cubana.

Ruiz then speaks with Marisi, and 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 he is going to, is visited by the best doctors. Ruiz tells them that he has a luncheon engagement but that he will keep in touch regarding the flight.

Report No. 348

The ambassador that has just arrived from Beirut enters the office. He was at the movies last night and they comment on it. Then two other persons come in, one of them is Zorrilla. They speak of various things; that by diplomatic mail they should only send things of a confidential nature, everything else should go by diplomatic pouch.

MERCEDES enters and says that Comrade Armando VELASQUEZ, whom Ruiz does not know, is here. He is the father of the Cuban consul in Jamaica. He says he has been here 15 days waiting for something to be resolved. He adds that a Rosa Maria of the Ministry was supposed to resolve this problem, but she hasn't done so. He doesn't want to borrow money here, and BARREDA has already given him 1000 pesetas. He wants them to send a cable to Havana to resolve his situation. Mercedes says that this consul studied in the University with Barreda and that he is a very fine person.

Report No. 348 (continued)

They tell Ruiz that the person that is here is ALARCON; he hasn't seen him, nor has he received any cable about his arrival.

Then the ambassador asks Ruiz if they carry pistols here. Ruiz shows him one with five chambers, with which he can shoot without taking it out of his pocket. He says they won't kidnap him, and that one has to be prepared for there are 10,000 gusanos here.

Ruiz tells the ambassador to consult with ROA and tell him that he has received a cable telling him to be in Havana the second week of July, but that the National Day in Spain is on the 18th. He says that he doesn't want to miss this celebration, because the Minister of Foreign Affairs came to their fiesta, and he would have to explain about the reunion in Havana and all that, and they could think something else. So that he is thinking of staying even if he has to leave the very next day on the 19th.

Report No. 349

Some comrades arrive. It appears to be the Alfaras. Mercedes calls Iberia and confirms reservations for the afternoon flight to Havana, 941, in the names of Carlos Alfara and Berta Fernandez. She asks what time they should be in the airport in order to leave on the six o'clock flight. They tell her they should be there an hour before flight time.

Ruiz begins to dictate the following to Nilda, in a very low voice: "To enlarge further on the report dated 7 of the current month regarding my meeting with the Minister of Labor, Sr. LICINIO DE LA FUENTE, in relation to the request of the National Institute of Fishing and the Ministry of Basic Industries for contracting Spanish technicians, we wish to inform you that today we received a telephone call from the Executive Officer to the Ministry of Labor. He informed us that our request for Spanish technicians is still being considered, but that the Minister of Labor and the Spanish government wishes to communicate officially to my Government, their official displeasure with the position adopted by the Cuban representation in the last meeting of the O.I.T. (I.L.O.) regarding a proposition that interferes in the internal affairs of Spain. Unfortunately the Minister of Labor had confirmed, the request of our representative in Geneva contradicted the efforts that were being made at high levels of our countries for the betterment of our relations, and the cooperation, and for the brotherhood that should exist between two peoples of the same blood.

My total lack of knowledge of what took place in the I.L.O. with regard to Spain, and the position taken by our delegation, precludes me from answering with accuracy, limiting myself only, to saying that I would pass on the words of the Minister and that an explanation of the problem would be given.

Report No. 349 (continued)

On the other hand, on this same date I received word from our Consul in Barcelona advising that he has observed a minimum of interest in the industrial circles with which we trade. This would make it appear that a problem exists at a high level between the Government of Cuba and the Government of Spain, which is holding back trade with our country. Specifically, some industrialists have advised our representative that the Ministry of Commerce has spread the word that until certain talks are held between the two governments authorization of permission of import with destination Cuba have been suspended.

We are attempting to confirm this today and learn if there exists some relation with what we have been advised by the Ministry of Labor.

We would appreciate it greatly if you would, as soon as possible, inform us what the position of our Government was in the meeting of the I.L.O. in Geneva.

P.D. Dear ROA: I beg you to see that this confidential note gets to our President, to the Minister of Basic Industries and to the President of the Fishing Institute.

Ruiz tells Horacio that he should tell MARINAS that "we are willing to change our passports, and to give us blank models of both the diplomatic and regular passports in order to study them and compare them with those used by other countries.

Report No. 350 24 June 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 that NEIRA is to arrive today on his way to Paris, and they will see what he has to say about this (the call from Havana). They don't know if the call from Havana is for the ambassadors meeting which will be held now, or only for the two of them to discuss something related to Spain. Pacheco says that that is maybe why the ambassador of Helsinki asked for reservations yesterday.

Ruiz continues to talk with the new person that has arrived. He says that he has had to go to the Hotel Conde Duque to visit the crew of Cubana, who have never once come to the embassy, although sometimes some of them are here for a week; they don't attend the study circles, the meetings, nor anything. They have complained about Ruiz because sometimes they have learned of receptions that have taken place and they haven't been invited. Ruiz says that if at these receptions they invited industrial and commercial people, or even cultural people, they would get nothing done here. When they give a reception it is because of work, to maintain contacts, find things out, and not for any other purpose. They have nothing to do there, and he is not going to invite them to just come and eat and drink. When they have to spend some pesetas they do it, but for questions of work. Nevertheless they have the obligation to maintain contacts. Ruiz has sometimes met these people on the street, especially the air-stewardesses, with some "pick-up", and although all the people they are friendly with are very nice people, they should know who these people are. [handwritten in margin:] FOLEY Suspicious of Cubana crews? J.M.

Ruiz then explains to this new comrade the problem of the location of the embassy. He tells him that they are building a new embassy and all the services will be together. There will also be some community rooms, such as a library, a recreation room, a dining room with a bar, that they will all have a chance to see, but this is going to take probably a year. It will be on Avenida de la Havana. Meanwhile they are putting up with this place because they only pay $50.00 for it, and Havana finds its a gift. If they were paying $500, by now they wouldn't be here; they would have found some other place. They have the place rented since 1936, and even though they have spent more than a thousand (or one hundred thousand) in fixing it, it is still an old house.

With this new arrival he talks about the children, and the problems they have with the schools. They have to find schools where they don't teach religion nor politics.

Report No. 350 (continued) 24 June 1970

It seems that they would like to bring a professor from Havana, so that the children could study the same revolutionary methods as there, but Ruiz sees this as a very difficult thing to do. Because one would not solve the situation of the different grades and ages, and they are not going to send four or five because they are needed there. He sees it as a better possibility to hire Spanish professors among the young capable people, with revolutionary leanings and who are sympathetic toward Cubans, and have them teach the methods, and from books that are brought from there. In this way they could have many professors or teachers for the various ages, and they could rent and furnish an apartment for this purpose.

Apparently Ruiz has no problems with the school his children attend. The Director of the school is a friend of theirs and visits the embassy. Her husband is a communist. The children that attend the school have the same political leanings as their parents. Neither religion nor politics are taught. Ruiz says that the two older ones eat at the school, but the little ones don't as they need help. Ruiz pays over $100 for [illegible]. The person who is with him has two children and pays $100 for the two.

The children of this new comrade that is talking to Ruiz arrive day after tomorrow. He has a little girl 11 years old and the other one is nine. Ruiz is advising the comrade to send his children to the same school where his children go. The name of the school is "ESPINO" or "EL PINO", in the Calle Serrano. He says he will be glad to speak to the Director. They have sports, and music, and the children can have lunch at the school.

Report No. 351 25 June 1970

He is talking with Mercedes, and they enter the office and continue the conversation. They are speaking in confidential voices, because Mercedes normally talks very loud, they are now talking in very low voices. Mercedes is trying to console him, saying that his work is very difficult and little understood. Ruiz says that they are "throwing him the bait." He is very depressed.

Tomorrow he has an appointment with Quiroga publishing company, who have had a meeting with DAVID PAX (phon) about the rights of the song "Guantanamera", which was acknowledged in London by an American firm, and it's author as being the Cuban Jose FERNANDES Diaz, at a reunion that was held there. In the United States alone there are rights (or royalties) of over $250,000. They are trying to establish definite authorship for this Cuban, so that he will be able to collect some of the

Report 351 (continued)

Report No. 352 26 June 1970

Report No. 352 (continued)

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 entertain, someone important, and that the attention they need is continual, and sometimes it is necessary to attend to the people here in Spain, which prevents them from attending those who arrive from there, but they don't understand this.

Ruiz says that one never knows about these things in Havana, and that it is possible that he won't be returning. In the event that this should happen, he is going to leave Horacio officially in charge, so that he will represent him during his absence as Charge de Affairs, and if he returns he will notify the Spanish government officially. He wants samples or models of the passports to take with him, and then he tells Horacio that if he has not returned by the 18th of July, that he should represent him at the official reception. He gives Horacio instructions as to what to wear, what the official ceremonies are and just what they consist of.

Report No. 354 30 June 1970

Ruiz speaks to someone that calls and gives him a message which annoys Ruiz. Someone has called the Provincial Department of Public Health of Santander saying that they (the Cubans) use "boric acid" in the stoves(?) which they export. They give him this message in the name of the Commercial Office of Cuba, they have a Latin-American accent, and say that they would take adequate measures so that no stove would be shipped. Ruiz says to Horacio that he doesn't have time to take care of this matter, and for him to accompany Franco and go to the General Department of Security and make charges about the telephone call which is interfering with the trade between Cuba and Spain. He says to go right up as far as the General Director if necessary, not explaining the "boric acid" one way or another, but simply as to the malicious call which was made in the name of the Commercial Office of Cuba. This can cause a delay of six or eight days in the departure of a ship while this call is being explained in Public Health.

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[Computer name-trace listing, entries 0009 to 0034]

0009 RUIZ, GUILLERMO

0010 RUIZ, GUILLERMO

0011 PEREZ RIOS, ORESTES

0012 PEREZ, GUILLERMO /CPT,

0013 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

0014 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

0021 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

0022 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

0023 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

0024 PEREZ, GUILLERMO

0025 PEREZ, ORESTES

0026 PEREZ, ORESTES

0032 RUIZ

0033 RUIZ

0034 RUIZ

Extract and Cross Reference: SLCAPRICE/1 Debriefing Notes (OSMA-30148)

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Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (Cuban watchlist card)

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (trace reply card)

Extract and Cross Reference: AERANK Personalities (SX-20079)

Extract and Cross Reference: VUCINIC, GAVRILO

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (departure card)

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (identified by subject of 201-749651)

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, ORESTES GUILLERMO (a DGI officer)

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (friend of Luis Hermosilla)

Dispatch UFAW-912: AMAUTO/Alexander SAMKO

Routing and Record Sheet (UFAA 02231, file 201-735296)

Dispatch UFAA-2231: AMAUTO/Follow-up Interview with Alexander SAMKO

Contact Report on Alexander SAMKO, on 28 July 1970

Cable DIRECTOR 058060: RYBAT TYPIC AMMARTINI

Routing and Record Sheet (OSMA 26417, file 201-735296)

Dispatch OSMA-26417: TYPIC AMAUTO, Details of Meetings between SAMKO and AMAUTO-1

Attachment Cover Sheet to OSMA-26417

[Surveillance photographs A through P, attachment to OSMA-26417]

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (recalled to Havana)

Cable DIRECTOR 051625: RYBAT TYPIC AMMARTINI (check to Mendez Fernandez)

Cable MADRID 1645: TYPIC (Mora Diaz replacing Ruiz Perez)

Cable MADRID 1440: RYBAT TYPIC QUDOZE (Cuban ambassadorial items)

QUDOZE Monitor Reports Nos. 344 to 354 (attachment, OSMA-26416)

Report No. 344 17 June 1970

Report 345 18 June 1970

Report 351 (continued)

Report No. 352 26 June 1970

Report No. 354 30 June 1970

Routing and Record Sheet (OSMA 26409, file 201-735296)

Dispatch OSMA-26409: TYPIC/QUDOZE, Guillermo RUIZ Perez' Recall to Havana

Cable MADRID 1621: RYBAT AMAUTO (embassy cleaning and packing)

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILERMO (going Havana from Madrid 14 July)

Cable MADRID 1604: TYPIC QUTIMID (departures for Havana 14 July)

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (slated to be recalled to Cuba)

Extract and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (slated to be recalled to Cuba, second copy)

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: RUIZ PEREZ, GUILLERMO (slated to be recalled to Cuba)

Document Transfer and Cross Reference: DIAZ VIGO, ALBERTO

Cable WH/MIAMI 8126, page 14 (extract on Mulet and Ruiz)

Cable DIRECTOR 047881: TYPIC QUDOZE (unidentified woman student)

Cable MADRID 1478: TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE (son leaves for Havana)

Cable MADRID 1466: TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE (travel confirmed)

Cable MADRID 1457: TYPIC AMAUTO QUDOZE (recall phone call from MINREX)

Cable MADRID 1440: RYBAT TYPIC QUDOZE (CS copy)

Memorandum W-6903: Jules Chopin

Dispatch OSMA-26343: RYBAT TYPIC, Guillermo RUIZ Perez and Danilo MENDEZ Fernandez

Cable MADRID 1389: TYPIC QUTIMID (Rodriguez Mairena)

Official Routing Slip (WH/C/OPS/Lunsford)

QUDOZE Monitor Reports Nos. 344 to 354 (full set)

Report No. 344 17 June 1970

Report 345 18 June 1970

Report No. 346

Report No. 348

Report No. 349

Report No. 350 24 June 1970

Report No. 351 25 June 1970

Report No. 352 26 June 1970

Report No. 354 30 June 1970