Cryptonym: AMJUDGE-1
104-10075-10302: JMWAVE CABLE RE INFORMANT'S TELECON
Circa 11/29/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline DYVOUR PBRUMEN: "1. Nov 29 AMJUDGE-1 telephoned WAVE. Said he informed by reliable traveler from SDOM that Maximo Luis Vidal, owner Universal Specialities in SDOM, importing arms and storing them in Universal Specialities warehouse. 2. AMJUDGE-1 said manager Universal Specialities is Cesar Vidal, brother of Maximo. Cesar frequent traveler to Cuba. Recently married Cuban national in Cuba. Cesar trying get wife out of Cuba to Prague, and from Prague to SDOM. 3. AMJUDGE-1 reluctant give name ultimate source on telephone. Said he would check for further info and report if info available. 4. WAVE traces reveal Maximo, 201-232110, as Dominican who worked Cuban INRA, TDCS-3,499,877 DTD 24 Jan 62 and active Communist, UFGA-10796 DTD 6 Sept 63. No traces Cesar."
104-10077-10265: CABLE: REQUEST AMJUDGE-1 FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFO RE REF
12/04/63: Cable from Director to JMWAVE, Santo Domingo: Slugline DYVOUR PBRUMEN: REF: WAVE-8305 (IN 70498)* "Request AMJUDGE-1 furnish additional info re ref, particularly where arms being obtained. WH Comment: *AMJUDGE-1 informed by reliable traveler from SDOM that Maximo Luis Vidal is importing arms into Dom Rep and storing them in warehouse owned by Vidal." Releasing Officer: Desmond FitzGerald, C/SAS. Coordinating Officers: (Signature), C/WH/6. (Signature), SAS/EOB. Authenticating Officer: (Handwritten: W. Hood) J. C. King, C/WHD.
104-10076-10234: JMWAVE CABLE RE ALLEGED COMMERCIAL CONTACTS IN U.S
12/10/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline DYVOUR PBRUMEN: "1. As follow-up Ref B WAVE requeried AMJUDGE-1. He had no further info re arms but supplied following names and addresses Maximo Vidal alleged commercial contacts in U.S.: A. Max Roth, 59 (handwritten: Also RECV 015) Broadway, NYC, telephone Whitehall 4-8789, who AMJUDGE-1 believes involved issuance letters of credit; B. Fred Berdach, Manhattan Commercial Credit, 366 Broadway, NYC, telephone Courtland 7-5959; C. S. Spike, M.D. Sheldon INC, 104 5th Ave, NYC, telephone Watkins 4-6920; D. James Ray Horton, Pioneer Engineering, 3200 Como Avenue Minneapolis; E. Smith Engineering, 723 E. Capitol Drive, Milwalkee; F. Pat Cagney, Superior Electronics, 288 Paxget (handwritten: Also RECV Dayget) Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey, telephone 772-2500. 2. Vidal also called unlisted Miami telephone Jefferson 1-277. WAVE check shows it Delgano Florence Bomber Chase Avenue Miami who believed be engaged export of used electronics equipment. 3. By letter to WAVE AMJUDGE-1 identified ultimate source Ref A and info para 1 and 2 above as Thomas A. Galligan, Pres William C. Calligan and Sons INC, 120 Wall Street, NYC. Person also supplying info is Martin Kalgney (?), assistant to Galligan. AMJUDGE-1 volunteered introduce KUBARKer (CIAer) to ultimate source. If HQs interested WAVE can arrange introduction KUBARKer to AMJUDGE-1 in NYC. C/S Comment: *Requested AMJUDGE-1 furnish additional info re arms being imported into Dom Rep."