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MASFERRER PLANNED
CASTRO  ASSASSINATION 1966

[FBI NY (2-623) 11/6/67]

FBI
DATE: 11/6/67
Transmit the following in ______________________-
Via AIRTEL

To:  DIRECTOR, FBI (2-1954)
FROM:   SAC, NEW YORK (2-623) (P)
SUBJECT: (WORD DELETED) ET AL
NM-CUBA
IMPERSONATION

Re report of SA-(WORD DELETED) 1/4/67 NY, setting forth identifying and background information concerning subjects.

Matter under investigation is a conspiracy between a number of individuals to effect an invasion of Cuba and assassination of Cuban Premier FIDEL CASTRO, in which CIA assistance was allegedly sought through the medium of two NYC residents. The conspiracy transpired between July and October, 1966 with no known resulting overt action.  Conspiracy (PARAGRAPH DELETED) personal contact occurred between various of the subjects in furtherance of the conspiracy, but since the conspiracy never came to fruit, it did not become public knowledge (PARAGRAPH DELETED)

4 - Bureau (RM)
1-22-11622) (ROLANDO MASFERRER)
3 - Miami (2-395) (RM)
(1-2-156) (ROLANDO MASFERRER)
1 - Newark (INFO) (RM)
1 - San Juan (INFO) (RM)
2 - New York
(1-105-381200) (ROLANDO MASFERRER)
(WORD DELETED) amb
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(PARAGRAPH DELETED)
(PARAGRAPH DELETED)
As the Bureau is aware, subject (SENTENCE DELETED) ROLANDO MASFERRER, indicating some degree of acquaintance- ship between the two in possible involvement of MASFERRER himself in conspiracy.  MASFERRER was recently arrested in Florida with a number of other individuals by US Customs officials in connection with a proposed invasion of Haiti and his arrest received considerable nationwide publicity (PARAGRAPH DELETED)

REQUEST OF BUREAU
Bureau authority is requested to interview (sentence deleted) He will be informed we have received allegations implicating him in this and other Caribbean ventures.  It is anticipated that during the ensuing discussion some opening will occur permitting questioning relative to instant conspiracy.

Bureau authority is also requested to interview (WORDS DELETED) as it is felt his (WORDS DELETED) render him susceptible to a low-key approach concerning the conspiracy.  Interview
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(WORD DELETED) would also be initiated with a discussion of MASFERRER's recent operations and their ramifications.  Since instant conspiracy was never brought to a logical conclusion, it is felt (WORD DELETED) might not feel obligated to protect his fellow subjects.

The NYO feels it will be eventually necessary o thoroughly interview all subjects in this matter, but requested interviews appear most logical at present utilizing the MASFERRER information as an opening.

Should (WORDS DELETED) implicate other of the conspirators, Bureau authority will be immediately requested to interview those thus singled out.

LEAD

MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Miami is requested to advise the NYO whether identification of individuals arrested with MASFERRER and/or subsequent interviews conducted of them reveal any connection with instant conspiracy.

Information copies of this airtel are furnished the Newark and San Juan Offices in view of their prior interest in this matter.


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