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Cryptonym: AMRAZZ-1

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Definition:
Joaquin Godoy y Solis. Informant, a leader within the MRP, associate of Antonio Veciana. Jack Stewart's penetration agent inside the MRP/Alpha-66/November 30 alliance from 1962-1966.
Status:
Documented
Sources:

104-10169-10288: REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION

Joaquin Godoy y Solis has the CI/OS number C-94894, and the biographical number of 201-308736.

Mary Ferrell Database entry for GODOY Y SOLIS, JOAQUIN

Former member of the MRP, anti-Castro Cuban group. Associate of Antonio Veciana/AMSHALE-1. Has had contact with representative of H. L. Hunt.

104-10262-10380: DISPATCH: TYPIC / OPERATIONAL TERMINATION OF AMRAZZ

Amrazz-1, 201-308736, reported on exile personalities and activities for six years from 1961 until his termination in 1967.

104-10262-10406: DISPATCH: PRQ PART II - OPERATIONAL INFORMATION/AMRAZZ/1

"Clarence Smeryage developed (AMRAZZ-1) in the JMWAVE area for PM operational leads after his arrival from Cuba in the summer of 1961." Smeryage was known to him as "Tom". (Note: Probably Tom Clines.) Two pages later, he is described as the "(CIA) penetration of a Cuban exile organization and will be paid a monthly stipend..." His contacts included Clarence Smeryage "Tom", Charles E. Gneiting ("Lief") and Henry P. Rebholtz ("Mr. Bell").

1994.06.23.13:18:33:750005: Reel 68, Folder B: AMBUD (Deletion) Memos

4/21/62 memo for the record by PASSAVOY: On 4/15/62 Miro Cardona met with Jose I. Lasaga, Director of Doctrine and Propaganda for the CRC. At the 4/28 CRC meeting, the group agreed not to interfere with the Families' Committee efforts to free the Bay of Pigs prisoners - this vote occurred after Lasaga and the other MRR representatives had departed from the meeting.

104-10271-10096: MPR RELATIONS WITH OTHER ANTI-CASTRO ORGANIZATIONS

6/1/63 FBI Letterhead Memo: "Unity of the MRP with Four Other Anti-Castro Organizations: On May 16 and 19, 1963, Mr. Joaquin Godoy, who is in charge of foreign affairs and public relations of the Movimento Revolucionario del Pueblo (MRP), advised that the MRP had entered into an agreement of unity with the Second National Front of the Escambray (SNFE), Alpha 66, 30th of November, and the Frente Anti-Comunista de Liberacion (FAL), anti-Castro organizations of Cuban exiles, in order to carry on the fight against Castro by setting up and sponsoring guerilla warfare inside Cuba...the advantages to be expected from this arrangement, according to Godoy, are to facilitate the raising of funds, making of propaganda, infiltration of men inside Cuba, and the carrying out of guerilla warfare within Cuba."

104-10262-10402: CABLE: JOAQUIN GODOY SOLIS, VICE CHIEF AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MAN FOR MRP

July 1963: JMWAVE memo describes Godoy as "Vice chief and public relations man for MRP A66 SFNE combine".

104-10075-10173: JMWAVE CABLE RE EXILED DENTIST

11/23/63 cable WAVE 8058 from JMWAVE to Director, slugline RYBAT TYPIC YOBITE AMWORLD: "On 18 Nov 1963 AMRAZZ-1 said Dr. Luis Duany, exiled dentist who worked for ODYOKE ZRMETAL insisting last two months that leaders MRP-Alpha 66-SNFE alliance meet with Enrique Ruiz Williams. Duany allegedly has no doubt Ruiz Williams is 'true personality' in (Cuban) situation and all (US) plans being coordinated through him. On 13 Nov AMRAZZ-1, Eloy (Gutierrez) Menoyo, Duany, and Esteban (Zorrilla) Jr. met at Ruiz's home...Ruiz said had no doubt (JFK) would resolve problem before elections. AMRAZZ-1 said thought reflection would be successful whether or not problem resolved. Ruiz made no comment. Ruiz said he coordinator between 'offices of this country and (Cuban) groups.' Had dedicated himself smoothing things over after (RFK and Artime) had strong discussions following prisoner release. After Ruiz talked (with RFK) twice, the latter received (Artime) again in (Washington DC)...AMRAZZ-1 concluded his report with comment neither he nor Gutierrez, can believe, under any circumstances, that Ruiz, no matter how friendly with (RFK), could have any authority in liberation plan."

1994.05.31.13:09:09:590005: Reel 7, Folder R - JOAQUIN GODOY Y SOLIS

4/14/64: "Re final executive committee meeting of SFNE in Miami before launching Plan Omega. To be responsible for reports given to news media relating to Plan Omega of SFNE."

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