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Cryptonym: AMSTALK-1

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Definition:
Miguel Angel Diaz Isalgue
Status:
Documented
Discussion:
He was a Cuban born JMWAVE agent that participated in multiple anti-Castro Agency operations. He led an AMTRUNK team on several operations in 1963.
Sources:

104-10225-10008: AMSTALK-1

The document lists AMSTALK-1 is the assigned cryptonym of Miguel Angel Diaz Isalgue.

104-10113-10239: WITHHELD

An CIA Office of Security memo that states AMSTALK-1 would be traveling from Argentina to the United States. AMSTALK-1 used the travel alias Juan Hidalgo Elizondo Romano, was used by the Agency operationally since 1961. Also see 104-10113-10209, documenting his return under that pseudonym.

104-10113-10224: WITHHELD

A memo that reaffirms the identity of AMSTALK-1 and that he would be travelling to Miami.

104-10225-10009: CIA FILE ON ()SHELL-5

4/3/68 memo from Robert Fambrini, CH/4/Argentina. Formerly known as AMOTIN-117. Marginalia refers to him as 201-304337 (Note: review 201 number). As AMOTIN-117, used the name Juan Hidalgo Elizondo Romano.

104-10113-10239: WITHHELD

4/5/68 memo from Chief of WH Division William Broe to Office of Security/Alien Affairs Staff, Attention: Louis Weinchowski, re 5 April 1968 Memorandum requesting documentation for AMSTALK-1: "It is requested that a Form I-512 be issued in the name of Juan Hidalgo Elizondo Romano (travel alias to be used by AMSTALK-1) to allow his re-entry into the United States from Buenos Aires, Argentina...AMSTALK-1 has been used operationally since 1961."

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Contributors:
Carmine Savastano • Bill Simpich

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