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Cryptonym: AMHINT-39

Definition:

Delio Alberto Gonzalez Riba (201-308442). A cable in October 1961, included Delio Gonzalez among those who were to be assigned an AMHINT cryptonym. A dispatch on September 14, 1962, listed AMHINT-39, along with AMHINT-57, as DRE intelligence officers.

Status:

Documented

Discussion:

AMHINT-39's 201 number was partly obscured in a June 1962 document but the first four numbers were 201-3084, while the number after this was 201-308441, which matched Juan Marcelo Fiol Alvarez's 201 number from the October 1961 cable mentioned above. It is therefore argued here that AMHINT-39's 201 number was likely 201-308442 (as there was a curve similar to 2 in the last digit). This was Delio Gonzalez from the October 1961 cable.

Reinforcing this interpretation, in a September, 1962, dispatch, Delio Gonzalez's name featured on reports in which the source was AMHINT-39. In addition, a July 1962 dispatch on the DRE mentioned that AMHINT-39 was going to replace a AMBARB who was being removed from the AMBARB program in Santo Domingo.

A dispatch in October 1962, stated that Delio Gonzalez was awaiting a visa for the Dominican Republic, further strengthening the case to be AMHINT-39.

Two FBI documents in 1962 stated that Delio Gonzalez was a FBI informant (MM T-3), with an FBI airtel in June of 1962 also mentioning that he was an officer in the DRE. Julio Hernandez Rojo, AMHINT-40, was also mentioned as being a FBI informant and DRE officer.

Sources:

104-10074-10388: CABLE - WAVE STARTED TRAINING INFILS IN CLANDESTINE OPS ON 2 OCT

10/11/61: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline JMZIP KUCAGE: "1. WAVE started training AMHINT infils in clandestine ops on 2 Oct as follows...K. Gilberto Aleman Feria (201-308440), PDOB Santiago de Cuba 11 June 1943. Son of Gilberto and Gisela. No WAVE traces. Local ODENVY (FBI) check underway...M. Juan Marcelo Fiol Alvarez (201-308441), PDOB Santiago de Cuba 1 Nov 1941. Son of Rafael Marcelo and Luisa. No WAVE traces. Local ODENVY check underway. N. Delio Alberto Gonzalez Riba (201-308442), PDOB HAVA 5 Aug 1942. Son of Delio Angel and Miteya. No WAVE traces. Local ODENVY check underway. 2. Request POAs and assignment AMHINT crypto numbers SUBJs G through N. PRQ Part One all SUBJs follows in dispatch."

104-10169-10103: DISPATCH: EXPIRATION OF PROVISIONAL OPERATIONAL APPROVALS

06/20/62: Dispatch from Chief, Task Force W to COS, JMWAVE: "The operational clearance for the below listed individuals has expired. If JMWAVE continues to have current operational interest in these individuals it is requested that PRQ Part II be forwarded as soon as possible. If no interest exists that Headquarters should be notified accordingly so that the necessary action can be taken to retire their official dossier...Name: AMHINT-39. 201-Number: 201-308 (last three digits obscured, you can just about see 4 as the fourth digit and there is a curve on the last digit); Juan Marcelo Fiol Alvarez. 201-308441..."

124-90083-10070:

06/20/62: FBI airtel from Miami to Director: Page 2: ..."Informants utilized in the preparation of this memorandum are as follows:...MM T-2 is Julio Hernandez Rojo (note: AMHINT-40), Officer in DRE, 37 Ovideo, Coral Gables, Florida. Location: 105-3558-148-P. 2-5. MM T-3 is Delio Alberto Gonzalez, Officer in DRE, 3443 S. W. 1st Street, Miami, Florida. Location: 105-3558-148-P. 2-5..."

104-10171-10009: JUNE PROGRESS REPORT - AMSPELL

07/20/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 5: ..."p. Santo Domingo (5): AMHINT-39 is scheduled to replace AMBARB-76 (dropped from AMBARB program) to work with AMBARB-71 still leaving three vacancies..."

104-10171-10041: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR AUGUST 1962

09/14/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 12: PHYWAR JMWAVE map pf Cuba: Top left hand corner: "AMSPELL INTEL: AMHINT-39, AMHINT-57."

104-10171-10311: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL REPORT ON DRE RESISTANCE ACTIVITY

09/24/62: Dispatch from Chief, Task Force W to COS, JMWAVE: Page 19: "FYI: Source AMHINT-39. Attached are 2 reports - three on Sov/Bloc material shipments and sites, one on gw efforts in Guines area." Bottom of the page handwritten: Nornia Gonzalez. At the bottom of page 20 in very faint print: Delio Gonzalez. - - Page 22: Delio Gonzalez name clearly printed after Spanish report. Also: "SOURCE: AMHINT-39 from sub-source named 'Herein.'" - - Page 23: Delio Gonzalez's name again under Spanish report. Also: "SOURCE: AMHINT-57 AMSPELL INTELL OFFICER."

104-10170-10051: DISPATCH: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1962

10/09/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 4: ..."ii. AMSPELL has levied intelligence requirements on AMHINTS in PBRUMEN (Cuba) for sending out information on PBRUMEN ports that can be attacked from the sea. (Intelligence Plans Numbers 5, 6 and 7, in a letter from AMHINT-39 to 'Jesus', National Coordinator for Intelligence..." - - Page 10: ..."REPUBLICA DOMINICANA: ...51) Delio Gonzalez - Waiting for visa - $250.00..."

104-10170-10028: AMSPELL PROGRESS REPORT FOR OCTOBER 1962

11/08/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Page 4: ..."3) Intelligence Production: AMHINT-39: UFG-1669 (Pouch) 3 pages. AMHINT-53: UFG-1660 (Cable) 2 pages - 'Possible Identification CHEESE BRICK & Covered SA-2 Trailer.' AMHINT-57: UFG-1746 (Cable) 2 pages - 'High-powered Spotlights along Cuban coastline.'"....

124-10350-10093:

12/05/62: FBI document from Miami to HQ: Page 2: "Informants... Identity: MM T-3 is Delio Gonzalez, 1705 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Miami. Contacted By: SA Davis..."

1994.04.12.15:46:22:600005: Reel 26, Folder C - DRE.

08/29/66: CIA document: Titled: Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil: Page 10 (Spanish to English translation): ..."Man: 23. Delio Gonzalez Ribas. Function: Secretary Intelligence-CIA. Profession: Economics student one year. Born: Habana, May 1942. Direction/Address: 3443 SW 15 st..."