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Cryptonym: AMSPARK-2

Definition:

AMSPARK-2 may possibly have been Raul Sainz. A dispatch in June 26, 1964, mentioned a fight between AMSPARK-2, an area guide, and AMSPARK-3, over A-3's "Batistiano background."

Status:

Speculative

Discussion:

The dispatch later noted that ANDENIM-1 (Alberto Fernandez Hechevarria) apparently felt closest to AMSPARK-2. A cable on July 2, 1964, stated that "on 29 June AMDENIM-1 said his friend Raul Sainz, foreman at Bertram's Yacht Factory, told him AMBANG-1 (Manuel Ray Rivero) ordered 31-foot moppie prior 20 May adventure, which he has not picked up." Given the close link that Raul Sainz apparently had to AMDENIM-1 in the middle of 1964, it is possible that Sainz may have been AMSPARK-2. In addition, AMBIG-3 (Ricardo Adelis Cobos) was also used as a guide in 1964. AMBIG-3 worked with AMSEED-3 (Dionisio Pastrana Moreno).

Sources:

104-10172-10101: DISPATCH: PROGRESS REPORT ON AMDENIM-1 - PERIOD 1 OCT 63-31 MAY 1964

06/24/64: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Deputy Chief, WH/SA: ..."5...Subject was for the most part kept away from the Team on their return by keeping him busy with other things, but his influence was present in AMSPARK-2 who eventually precipitated a fight with AMSPARK-3 over the latter's Batistiano background. 6. A careful check of the cause for this split revealed that AMSPARK-3 had been unwilling to accept AMSPARK-2's support of AMDENIM-1's (Alberto Fernandez Hechevarria) point of view and had thus requested the C/O to do something about it. Since AMSPARK-2 was the only area guide he remained with the team and a replacement for the other man was found...8. The AMSPARK Team again headed for Oriente in March and this time they were successfully infiltrated..."

104-10172-10101: DISPATCH: PROGRESS REPORT ON AMDENIM-1 - PERIOD 1 OCT 63-31 MAY 1964

06/24/64: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Deputy Chief, WH/SA: Page 3: ..."9. With the AMSPARK area now fully alerted it became necessary to locate a guide for a different entry point in Oriente. Subject was provided with a number of leads among fishermen refugees and quickly sorted them out and came up with AMBIG-3 (Ricardo Adelis Cobos) who had previously been cleared and then not used due to the press of other business. The new guide was quickly recleared and put with AMSEED-3 (Dionisio Pastrana Moreno) and for the most part kept busy with training and other preparations. Subject was pleased with the continued effort to create an operation in Oriente, but he was disappointed that AMSPARK-2 was even temporarily out of the act as this removed from the center of activity the man to whom he felt closest. The launching of the IGNITE team, which was the new operation to infiltrate the AMSPARK Team Leader, pleased him. The good after action report provided by the P/A who accompanied the Team on the ship further offset his doubts about JMWAVE's Maritime capabilities. The delay in the IGNITE Team's coming on the air which was caused by the alert for AMBANG-1 (Manuel Ray Rivero) did not help his morale during this period. The raid by AMBIDDY-1 (Manuel Artime Buesa) at Pilon was of course an infringement on Oriente which really upset him..."

104-10180-10332: CABLE: DURING 29 JUNE 64 CONVERSATION WITH AMFAST-6, REPORTED

07/02/64: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC YOBITE AMBANG: ..."On 29 June AMDENIM-1 (Alberto Fernandez Hechevarria) said his friend Raul Sainz, foreman at Bertram's Yacht Factory, told him AMBANG-1 (Manuel Ray Rivero) ordered 31-foot moppie prior 20 May adventure, which he has not picked up."