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Cryptonym: AMCOVE-2

Definition:

Unknown identity. A cable from JMWAVE on November 27, 1963, described AMCOVE-2 as "a former Cuban cattleman who had his land expropriated in October 1963, who had very limited contact with Soviets at Torrens."

Status:

Unknown

Discussion:

Another cable on the same day stated that AMCOVE-2 was the source who received information from a confidant who worked in the San Julian base.

Sources:

104-10075-10205: JMWAVE CABLE RE COMBAT UNITS COMBINED TO BASES.

11/27/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO AMCOVE LADLER: "1. Following translation Ref A: Five five. All combat units have been confirmed to bases since the night of 23 November. The committees (defense committees) and certain working places, began to celebrate the death of the president. A circular suspending all manifestations of pleasure was put on rapidly, (stating) Fidel would talk, explain, the following day at television. The Communists gave their condolences to those that (garble) not sympathetic to regime. All of the fishermen have to fish from three to three and a half miles from the coast, told by a fisherman friend AMCOVE-2. This fisherman asked who ordered this and he answered the general staff...3...AMCOVE-2 is the source (and received info) from person of his confidence who works this base (San Julian)..."

104-10075-10102: JMWAVE CABLE RE NEW FISHING RESTRICTIONS IN CUBA

11/27/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: DIR CITE WAVE 8191: INTEL TYPIC: "SUPDATA: Para 2: AMSWIRL-1 (Customs agent Cesar Diosdado) from Ignacio Generoso (Pozo) Cardenas; Para 4: AMCOVE-1 (Alejandra Sanchez) in WT MSG 55, dated 26 November 1963, from AMCOVE-2, from an unidentified fisherman friend, RID: No index..." - - - Page 4 (Page 2 of Information Report): ..."Source Para 4: A Cuban who has professional contact with relatives of officials in Cuban Government circles and a variety of contacts in Western Cuba from a former Cuban cattleman who had his land expropriated in October 1963, who had very limited contact with Soviets at Torrens, from an unidentified fisherman friend. 4. In late November 1963, Cuban fishermen were ordered to do their fishing between three and three and one-half miles from the coast. The order came from the Cuban general staff..."

104-10076-10407: JMWAVE CABLE RE ARREST OF ORLANDO DIAZ

12/13/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC COMMO AMCOVE LADLER: ..."1 Dec 9:00 p.m. coming from Jamaica towards Managua, AMCOVE-2 observed 75 trucks filled with troops armed with rifles and camouflaged with tree branches..."