Cryptonym: AMCRASH-1
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03/18/66: Cable from Director to Madrid (Orig: Withheld, WH/C/FI/T3): Slugline TYPIC AMMOON MHAPRON: "1. SUBJ ref hereafter AMCRASH/1 (201-772091), POA in process. 2. HQs concurs Ref B proposal and wishes reiterate need protect LITAMIL/9 (Luis Alberu Souto) until all factors A/1 contact with L/9 weighed. Suggest MADR first ask A/1 for names anti-GOC (note: Government of Cuba) officials he knows. If L/9 name not surfaced suggest then proceed with para 2 Ref B at next meet." Handwritten note: "Jane - a copy of this should go to LITAMIL-9 201..." - - - Releasing Officer: (Signature), C/WE. Coordinating Officers: C/WH/C/FI (Signature for). C/WH/C/MO (Signature). WH/1 (Signature). WE/Cuba (Signature). Authenticating Officer: William V. Broe, C/WH.
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08/02/66: Cable from Director to Mexico City (Info: Madrid, JMWAVE) (Orig: Martin Graves, WH/Cuba/FI/IO): Slugline RYBAT TYPIC MHAPRON LITAMIL AMCRASH: REF: DIR 89222 (18 March 1966)* ..."4. For solution problem delivering tampered book to L-9, recommend use of AMCRASH-1. Possible send book international mails or have internal mailing by third person with minimum chance discovery, but use of A-1 would be first step development courier system which to be backbone L-9 commo. A-1 friend of target and plausibly could hand carry book L-9. If A-1 reluctant make personal contact, or this approach considered at time unnecessary exposure A-1, he could make internal mailing with short Shryock (Thomas Hazlett) explanatory note enclosed. If A-1 agrees personal delivery, story could be that he approached by unknown who asked he carry book to L-9 from old friend 'Tomas' (true name by which Shryock known to agent). 5. Crucial factor would be testing and control A-1 during delivery of book. Request Mexico and Madrid assessments A-1 bona fides this task. Thorough SGSWIRL advisable both before briefing and on next trip out, prior to L-17 (Alfredo Alberu Souto, brother of Luis Alberu Souto) triggering letter. First step in whole sequence would be eliciting at first opportunity A-1 admission friendship with L-9...*Hqs wishes reiterate need protect LITAMIL-9 until all factors AMCRASH-1 contact with L-9 weighed." Releasing Officer: William V. Broe, C/WHD. Coordinating Officers: AC/WH/C/FI: H. Maloney (in draft). WH/C/M (REDACTION). WH/C/R (REDACTION) Roberts. E/IB/S: (Signature). WH/1: J. Stewart. Authenticating Officer: (Signature) for Thomas J. Flores, C/WH/C
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08/12/66: Cable from Mexico City to Director (Info: JMWAVE): Slugline KAPOK TYPIC MHAPRON LITAMIL AMCRASH LICOBRA: REF DIRECTOR 25242* "1. Following station views after careful consideration ref proposal. 2. Any contact initiated with LITAMIL-9 (Luis Alberu Souto) inside PBRUMEN (Cuba) will be interpreted by him as a breach of faith. Station agrees such action justified, however, in view his probable access and has been examining means effect contact. Feel he should not be contacted through PBRUMEN national. 3. Believe L-9 should communicate through someone not subject to arrest. If AMCRASH-1 used and picked up for any repeat any reason he could be broken. L-9 would be doomed. Working alone L-9 will have chance survival. As member PBRUMEN net or whatever choose to call L-9/A-1 association L-9 is endangered unduly. Station strongly against any operational contact with L-9 with any other PBRUMEN national. C/O who handled L-9 1963-1965 believes L-9 will feel same way. Station has uneasy feelings about AMMOON agents in view close MHGUILE attention to them..."
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08/17/66: Cable from Director to Mexico City (Info: JMWAVE, Madrid): (Orig: Martin Graves, WH/C/FI/IO): Slugline KAPOK TYPIC MHAPRON LITAMIL LICOBRA: "1. Appreciate constructive ref suggestions. Comments re security implications, i.e., hostile interrogation, etc., in use AMCRASH/1 most pertinent. Appears it agreed there almost insoluble quandry in that LITAMIL/9 (Luis Alberu Souto) to be reactivated and handled only via personal contact, and L/9 likely interpret any such effort as breach of faith...5. Not confident AMCRASH/1 better able provide reassuring atmosphere required proposed courier role, but at least this alternative has advantage piggy-backing what we hope long standing friendly relationship. Suggestion valid only if contact routine and close enough to cover meets. Before any further consideration use A/1 given, must determine details nature A/1 - L/9 past association. Separate cable to Madrid this topic..."
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08/31/66: Cable from Madrid to Director (Info: Mexico City, JMWAVE): Slugline TYPIC MHAPRON LITAMIL AMCRASH: REF DIRECTOR 28220: "1. AMCRASH-1 met 30 Aug. FLT departure from Havana delayed to solve exchange problems of French invitees returning to their country. Contact is natural and they have visited each others homes on purely friendly basis. AMCRASH-1 saw LITAMIL-9 (Luis Alberu Souto) at airport just before departure this trip, purely accidental. Can contact LITAMIL-9 at any time without raising any suspicions. 3. AMCRASH-1 in answer to question estimate LITAMIL-9 motivation and support of govt as unenthusiastic and for survival only. Believes LITAMIL-9 working in foreign ministry connected with cultural affairs. 4. Madrid believes open code plus SW with development instructions in book as suggested in DIRECTOR 25242 exposes both A-1 and LITAMIL-9 to unnecessary danger. As LITAMIL-9 is unknown SJAN identity since his return to Cuba we wish give maximum protection to AMCRASH-1 (unintelligible) recontact plan and offer foll suggestion: A. AMCRASH-1 knows person Mexico who good friend LITAMIL-9. AMCRASH-1 does not recollect name but will furnish name later. B. Friend MEXI could send uncompromising letter to LITAMIL-9 with AMCRASH-1 as 'unwitting' courier. Could use person para 4A above or other more appropriate suggested by HQs or Mexico. C. If first letter exchange goes smoothly then second sealed letter could contain recontact message from HQs case officer. At this point AMCRASH-1 can still claim denial any knowledge content of messages leaving him clean in case there exposure by LITAMIL-9 or any other source. D. If LITAMIL-9 accepts recontact can continue to use AMCRASH-1 as courier or until alternate method found thru use SW, radio, or other. 5. AMCRASH-1 SGSWIRLED on 30 Aug 66. No evidence deception."