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Cryptonym: AMGLEN-1

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Definition:
Jesus A. Valdes Cardenas. A cable from Havana in September of 1960 stated that "AMGLEN-1 turned over to AMYUM-1 (Lino Bernabe Fernandez Martinez) and AMRUNG-1 (Rogelio Gonzalez y Corso)."
Status:
Documented
Discussion:
The cable also noted that "AMGLEN-1 instructed to activate plan...AMGLEN-1 transferred from Baracoa Naval Base to San Antonio de los Banos Base. Zamka (note: David Morales) levied requirements re armaments, order of battle info, and type aircraft at the base."
Sources:

1993.07.17.08:10:45:620630: NOTEBOOK, SMALL, BLACK WITH LIST

"Jesus A. Valdes Cardenas" is #58 in a "small black notebook" that matches #58 in the HSCA's Subject Card file (see following ref).

104-10079-10049: SUBJECT CARD FILE

Entry #58 in the HSCA's Subject Card File, marked AMGLEN-1, matches the entry in the previous reference. Other entries, such as #1: GPIDEAL: John F. Kennedy, show the correspondence between these two lists.

104-10193-10379: CABLE:AMGLEN-1TURNED OVER TO AMYUM-1 AND AMRUNG-1 NIGHT 26 SEPT

09/27/60: Cable from Havana to Director: NO NIACT: JMNET OOLONG: REF HAVA 6271 (IN 16910): AMGLEN-1 is identified as 201-275603 in a note alongside this 9/27/60 memo: "AMGLEN-1 turned over to AMYUM-1 (Lino Bernabe Fernandez Martinez) and AMRUNG-1 (Rogelio Gonzalez y Corso). AMGLEN-1 instructed to activate plan...AMGLEN-1 transferred from Baracoa Naval Base to San Antonio de los Banos Base. Zamka (note: David Morales) levied requirements re armaments, order of battle info, and type aircraft at the base."

104-10193-10100: HQS DESIRES RETAIN CONTROL IN OPS IN ORDER TO EFFECT OVERALL COORDINATION.

10/06/60: Cable from Director to MASH (Orig: J. A. Rogers, WH/4/PM): JMNET: REF: MASH 0890 (IN 21282): "1. HQs desires retain control PM ops in order effect overall coordination. MASH (Forward operating base - CIA, Miami) encouraged operate ops and launch after HQs approval. Once inside target all ops pass to HQs control. 2. Ref para 2 intend relieve HAVA all PM ops when possible. AMGLEN-1 assigned AMYUM/AMLINO (?) PM op which not stay behind. HQs will control through AMGLEN W/T. WH Comment: MASH states they intend to assume field supervision AMPANIC-14 (Juan de Jesus Arbelo Zabaleta) and AMGLEN-1 W/T links."

104-10162-10075; CABLE RE SUBJECTS BEING PICKED UP SAFELY BY COAST GUARD CUTTER TWO HOURS OFF KEY WEST MORNING 29 OCT.

10/31/60: Cable from MASH to Director: ACTION: WH 9 (MR. HARE, WH, NOTIFIED 2150 30 OCT 60) MR. KUZMUK, WH. NOTIFIED 2215 30 OCT 60): JMNET: Page 3: "7. MASH (Forward operating base - CIA, Miami) strongly recommends a HQs commo ops officer responsible AMRUNG-1 (Rogelio Gonzalez y Corso)/AMYUM-1 (Lino Bernabe Fernandez Martinez)/AMGLEN-1 (Jesus A. Valdes Cardenas)/AMPANIC-14 (Juan de Jesus Arbelo Zabaleta)/NOTLOX/Unintelligible and HQs case officer who responsible sinner and future air drops to this group come MASH not later that evening 31 Oct participate debriefings and resolve problems beyond MASH authority/competence these fields..."

104-10180-10215: DISPATCH - OPERATIONAL WT OPERATOR CANCIOATE INSIDE TARGET AREA

01/28/63: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Special Affairs Staff: Subject: Operational/GYROSE/AMIRE/AMGLEN/AMFOX WT Operator Candidate Inside Target Area: ..."3. Subject was trained for a week or so by AMGLEN-1 in a safehouse located at (REDACTION) which had been obtained for that purpose by AMFOX-1. AMFOX-1 attended the training sessions as a look-out, but neither AMFOX-1 nor AMGLEN-1 knew the identity and address of the trainee...5. It is assumed that Headquarters files on the activities of AMIRE-1 (Emilio Americo Rodriguez), AMGLEN-1 or AMFOX-1 will contain copies of the training reports and information reported by AMIRE-1..."

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