Home/ Resources / Projects / CIA Cryptonyms / bigram: AM / cryptonym: AMOT-74

Cryptonym: AMOT-74

Definition:

AMOT-74 was Pedro Fernandez. Fernandez was earlier assigned the cryptonym AMCLATTER-4. CIA's handwritten Bernard Barker chronology stated that AMCLATTER-4 was now AMOT-74.

Status:

Documented

Discussion:

The knowledge that Pedro Fernandez was a station asset probably came from Pedro Inigo Riesco, who had the 201 number of 201-261331.

A cable on December 11, 1963, stated that "POA reinstated AMOT-74, 2 Dec 63."

Sources:

1994.05.19.09:45:56:280005: CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL (CRC) - MILITARY ACTIVITIES

09/21/62: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: Subject: (REDACTION) Operational Agent Personnel: Pedro Inigo Riesco had the 201 number of 201-261331, and was among those listed who had had their POA's cancelled.

104-10164-10015: HANDWRITTEN BERNARD BARKER CHRONOLOGY.

Circa 1963: CIA document: "BERNARD BARKER: AMCLATTER-1: ..."2...Knows AMCLATTER-4 is station asset. (Handwritten above: 201-261331 - Pedro Inigo Riesco). (Handwritten below: now AMOT-74)..."

104-10077-10401: DIRECTOR CABLE REQUESTING POA REINSTATEMENT.

12/11/63: Cable from Director to JMWAVE (Orig: Unintelligible, SAS/Unintelligible): TYPIC: REF: UFGA 12167* "POA reinstated AMOT-74, 2 Dec 63. OA in process. SAS/Comment: *Forwarded PRQ Part II and requested POA reinstatement ASAP for AMOT-74." Releasing Officer: Sam Halpern for Bruce B. Cheever, AC/SAS. Authenticating Officer: (Signature) for J. K. King, C/SAS/INTEL.