Cryptonym: AMLEMON-1
AMLEMON-1 was described as a former JMWAVE agent in late October 1963, and appeared to be monitoring JURE.
AMLEMON-1 was involved in a sabotage mission in Cuba against the Cuban Electric Company in late November 1960. Four Cubans were arrested, and three were later executed (William Le Sante, Luis Mendez and Julio Casielles Amigo), while Armando Rodriguez Vizcaino was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment in the Isle of Pines Prison.
AMLEMON was the source of information that Jose Cusco was a MDC delegate in New Orleans in April 1963. A report from New Orleans FBI SA Warren C. De Brueys in March of 1962 stated that Dr. Jose M. Cusco was a then member of the Cuban Revolutionary Council's (CRC) Advisers and Advertising Committees in the city. Carlos Bringuier and Arnesto Rodriguez were also members of the Advisers committee, and the former was also a member of the Advertising committee.
The MDC in New Orleans were also mentioned in a JMWAVE cable in September of 1963. An AMOT source reported that the MDC had caught "G-2 infiltrator", Fernando Jose (Fernandez) Barcena, in their training camp in New Orleans. Fernandez was allegedly writing to Carlos Lechuga, Cuban ambassador to the UN, to an address in Mexico, and to another in Brazil about MDC activities. As mentioned above, AMLEMON-1 had reported on another MDC member in New Orleans earlier in 1963.
104-10227-10295: CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL INTERNAL SECURITY-CUBA
03/14/62: Report from New Orleans by SA Warren C. De Brueys: Titled: Cuban Revolutionary Council, New Orleans, Louisiana (Consejo Revolucionario de Cuba en Nueva Orleans): Page 6: ..."On March 2, 1962, Luis Rabel, delegate of the Cuban Revolutionary Council in New Orleans; Carlos de la Vega, Public Relations Committee, and Miguel Gutierrez of the Liaison Committee of the Cuban Revolutionary Council in New Orleans called in person at the New Orleans Office and furnished a list of the members of various committees of the Cuban Revolutionary Council in New Orleans. This list is quoted below verbatim...'ADVISERS...Dr. Jose M. Cusco (note: Dr. Carlos Bringuier and Arnesto Rodriguez were also advisers)...'ADVERTISING: Dr. Jose M. Cusco (note: Carlos Bringuier was also a member of this committee)..."
104-10236-10171: MEMO: DF. MANUEL J. LEON
03/14/63: Memo from Dr. Manuel J. Leon to Jose Fernandez Badue: Handwritten note next to Movimiento Democrata Cristiano de Cuba (note: MDC) at top right-hand side of page: "(Unintelligible) AMLEMONS + AMOTS."
104-10236-10311: MEMO TO: COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PENETRATION
04/19/63: Memo from Eric Marcos (Handwritten note: "Lemon-1") to OB: "D-1 reports that C-1 obtained the nomination of subagent Urra in Candidacy #3 of the Association of Veterans of the Bay of Pigs as Undersecretary. D-1 reports that subagent Urra of the Counterintelligence Department has given $60.00 from his monthly pay to Sr. Rafael Soto who is acting as a support agent for him, helping him to copy all the document, to make photographs, to survey, etc. That he works in a bakery and only earns $30.00 a week and is working for Urra during his spare time. D-1 reports that Sr. Eligio Hernandez, watchmen of the building where the offices of the Cuban Revolutionary Council are located, has volunteered to C-1 to work for our organization in everything that we might need. (Said person has known C-1 for seven years; he is a personal friend of his and does not really know about C-1's work)."
104-10307-10026: CABLE: FYI: 2000 HOURS 1 SEPT 63 AMOT SOURCE REPORTED MDC HAD
09/12/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: TYPIC: "1. FYI: 2000 hours 1 Sept 63 AMOT (network of Cubans trained by David Morales during 1960-61 to be a new Cuban intelligence service once Castro had been ousted) source reported MDC had caught 'G-2 infiltrator', Fernando Jose (Fernandez) Barcena, in MDC camp New Orleans, writing to Carlos Lechuga, Cuban ambassador to UN, to an address in MEXI and another in Brazil about MDC activities. AMOT source stated MDC group headed by Laureano Batista Falla had brought infiltrator to Miami, was in process interrogating him at MDC house 1734 NW 7th St, and was beating confession out of him. Source stated he had slipped out of house to report goings-on since he did not feel beating was necessary. 2. Upon receipt info, WAVE immediately informed ODENVY (FBI) duty officer who later informed WAVE that ODENVY had moved in, extricated Fernandez, and was in process interrogating him. Fernandez told ODENVY MDC reps under duress had forced him admit many things which untrue. Fernandez stated MDC taped his admissions and plans make big prop play 2 Sept 63 via radio station WFAB about having caught spy their midst. 3. ODENVY attempting stop broadcast and if possible confiscate tapes. 4. FOLL WAVE traces Fernandez: Employed as translator on staff publication of implement and tractors Kansas City; member Cuban home, Cuban exile group of which Gaston Mayo and Rodrigo Farajon Gesteria are members; Cuban home group planning ally itself with another Cuban exile group; Orlando Bosch and Evelio Duque expected Kansas City for discussion with group. Son of former dean Cuban press corps..."
104-10275-10035: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC - AMTERRY-1 PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES OF AMBANG-1
10/22/63: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Special Affairs Staff: ..."2. On 2 October AMTERRY-1 reported that according to AMLEMON-1, AMBANG-1 (Manuel Ray Rivero) was in the JMWAVE area on 29 September after having visited Venezuela, Costa Rica, Honduras and Panama, where he tried to obtain support for operations against PBRUMEN (Cuba). Costa Rica and Panama expressed support for AMBANG-1 planned commando activities, however stated that they would admit no more than 15 of AMBANG-1 personnel into their respective countries at any one time. On the other hand Panama and Costa Rica authorized AMBANG-1 to bring in as many men as he wished, with the proviso that they do not remain in those countries for longer than 15 days"...
10/29/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC YOBITE AMBANG: "1. AMTAUP-2 (probably Armando Alanis Angulo) reported conversation Rogelio Cisneros (AMBANG-4) on 24 Oct with AMLEMON-1 (former WAVE agent) present. Cisneros said following:...E. National Directorate of JURE believes GPFOCUS (Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy) wishes assist JURE. KUBARK (CIA) which opposed to JURE somehow is in on arrangement and capable sabotaging their plans although GPIDEAL (President Kennedy) has personally authorized assistance to JURE"...
104-10179-10243: CABLE: HQS WISHES DETERMINE WHETHER NUMEROUS DISTORTIONS AND FABRICATIONS
10/30/63: Cable from Director to JMWAVE: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC AMBANG: "HQs wishes determine whether numerous distortions and fabrications in AMTAUP-2 (probably Armando Alanis Angulo) reporting on AMBANG (JURE) developments are result his own imagination or whether he merely conveying Cisneros (AMBANG-4) remarks. HQs AMTAUP-2 file LCFLUTTER (polygraph - "lie detector" - testing, sometimes referred to simply as "FLUTTER") results indicates he not above deception and evasion. In view gravity accusations reported ref and fact that AMTAUP-2 principal source current WAVE reporting on AMBANG activities, request WAVE consider fluttering AMTAUP-2 re origin and authenticity specific items such as paras 1 B and F ref and similar recent related reports. SAS Comment: *Ref reported conversation Cisneros on 24 Oct with AMLEMON-1."
104-10075-10240: CABLE: RE MANUEL BENITEZ VALDES, CUBAN EXILE
11/28/63: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline DYVOUR PBRUMEN: "WAVE files show FOLL: One Manuel (Benitez) Valdes 201-106192 Cuban exile working in Miami with Marco (Perez) Jimenez former Venezuelan dictator. (HVCA 9963, 5 Apr 63) subj also involved in sale of narcotics to Latin and American society. (AMCONCERT-4 RPT, 27 Nov 62) subj MBR Exec Comm Alliance for Liberty of Cuba a pro-Batista org in exile and was chief of police during Batista's regime (1940-1944). He later became a senator during the Grau Govt (UFG 1834, 4 Aug 62. Subj also RPT as Sec of War of Legion Cubana Anticomunista. (AMLEMON RPT, 30 Mar 63). C/S Comment: *Requested TRC General Manuel Benitez."
104-10517-10133: CABLE: WAVE TRACES PEDRO ENRIQUE (OROPESA) DEL PORTAL
06/16/64: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline TYPIC MHAPRON AMLASH: "WAVE traces Pedro Enrique (Oropesa) del Portal: Rebel Army major, born Placetas, Las Villas Province, Cuba, resides Habana. About 24 years old, fought in Escambray with Students Revolutionary Directorate during Batista regime. Commander A/A batteries in city of Habana. (AMOT EE-1022 RPT 10 Feb 64) one Captain Oropesa, resides at Alturas de Boca Cieta, born Placetas, Las Villas, member Jury Cabana Fortress and married to Tania Linares. (AMLEMON-1 memo, 15 Apr 63)."...
104-10229-10000: DISPATCH: DOCUMENTATION FOR HERO AND MARTYR DEPENDENCY CASES
04/21/67: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, WH Division: ..."UFGA-8317, 1 April 1963, describes four of the several individuals who were involved with AMLEMON-1 in a sabotage attempt against the Cuban Electric Company on 30 November 1960. The four, all former employees of the Electric Company, were captured while attempting to escape from Cuba in a small boat following the sabotage: William Le Sante, Luis Mendez, Julio Casielles Amigo, Armando Rodriguez Vizcaino. Le Sante is the Subject of Case #106 (Hero and Martyr) who was executed as a result of his participation in the sabotage attempt. Mendez and Casielles, the Subjects of Case #99, were also executed on the same charges. Rodriguez was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment which is being served in the Isle of Pines Prison"...
104-10164-10023: CABLE: F BARTES CLARENS NO INDICATION OF ANY WOFIRM EMPLOYMENT
12/04/67: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: TYPIC: "1. Francisco Antonio (Bartes) Clarens JMWAVE file gives no indication of any WOFIRM (CIA) employment other than the short term (REDACTION) assignment late 65. 2. Jose M. Cusco, MDC Delegate, resided 4935 South Claiborn, New Orleans (Apr 63, AMLEMON). 3. AMOT (network of Cubans trained by David Morales during 1960-61 to be a new Cuban intelligence service once Castro had been ousted) traces pending. Any pertinent info will be forwarded."
11/09/76: Memo from Director, FBI to Attorney General: Subject: U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC): "NOTE:...It is pointed out that in regard to Item 15, Eduardo Guevara is the subject of New Orleans file 134-905, Bureau file 105-92106, which file was opened on 3/18/66, and closed by New Orleans letter to the Bureau, 8/26/66, on the basis that Guevara was a CIA contact and had been a contact of that Agency since 1960..."