Cryptonym: JMBAR
Author Joan Mellen identifies JMBAR more precisely as "CIA Maritime Covert Operations run out of Key West".
A Farewell to Justice, by Joan Mellen, p. 493
from the book: JMBAR refers to CIA Maritime Covert Operations run out of Key West.
104-10172-10426: CABLE: LIST OF JMATE OWNED AND/OR WAVE CONTROLLED MARITIME ASSETS
05/18/61, Cable from JMWAVE to BELL: "1. List of JMATE owned and/or WAVE controlled maritime assets follows: Boat Name: A. Matusa Time. Status: Operational. Location: Islamorada... B. Wasp. Operational. Marathon...C. Seagull. Operational. Miami...D. Tejana. Operational. JMBAR...E. El Polo. Operational. Newfound Harbor. F. Barbero. Operational. Newfound Harbor. G. Sandpiper (Ex Theano -sp). Operational. Islamorada. H. Voodoo. Operational. Miami. Ropelu. In dry dock. Key West."
104-10236-10218: CABLE: MARCOS PADRON APR WAVE AREA 16 NOV FROM ( ) STATES HE
11/27/61: Cable to JMWAVE: Slugline JMZIP FI: "1. Marcos Padron arr WAVE area 16 Nov from PBRUMEN (Cuba) states he has message for Miro Cardona and info re oil and elect industry and labor movements. 2. Padron has appointment see Cordona 28 Nov. He has already contacted Ignacio Mendozo, MRP. 3. Padron is a relative of brother-in-law of G. Ferro, local agent of owner JMBAR facility. Ferro source of above info. 4. Padron is staying with Ferro's brother-in-law, Oswaldo Rosette Gallego, 740 NW 20th St. Phone FR-4-7111."
104-10167-10399: U.S. CUSTOMS AGENT JMBAR
3/13/62 dispatch from C/WH/4 G.J. Zogby to Chief of Station, JMWAVE: "Following discussions among Eric Rodwick, Chief of Station, JMWAVE; Charles J. Hostinski, Chief of Base, JMBAR; and Lionel A. Chellini, Chief, WH/4/KUSODA regarding the continued use of Mr. Cesar Diosdado as a Customs agent at JMBAR, Headquarters has made arrangements to reimburse the U.S. Bureau of Customs for the use of Mr. Diosdado's services."
104-10113-10207: FORM:REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LIAISON
5/15/62, request for approval of liaison between "Chief JMBAR" and the security officer with Customs agent Cesar Diosdado (AMSWIRL-1), who appears in cryptonym and true name form in many JMBAR documents. Request is made by William Harvey, Chief of TFW, asking for permission for them "to discuss Cuban refugee matters and operational problems of TFW." Approval given by Chief, Employee Activity Branch on 5/20/62.
104-10260-10304: DISPATCH: SUBJECT - CESAR DIOSDADO, U.S. CUSTOMS AGENT, KEY WEST FLORIDA
6/5/62 cable from Chief of Station, JMWAVE to Chief, TFW: "During July 1961, (Cesar Diodsado/AMSWIRL-1) said that JMBARR had 57 fishermen who were used to deliver things to and from Cuba and that at this time he did not know of a single fisherman being used for such purposes. He did state that five of the 57 fishermen are brothers and are presently working as crewmen aboard the M/V Susan Ann."
104-10264-10035: DISPATCH: GYROSE/OPERATIONAL COMMENT ON NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
6/11/62 memo re Charles J. Hostynski, head of JMBAR - used to be ag head in 49, fired Larry Laborde back then. Laborde has been chief engineer and acting chief of Tejana III for last year, now being laid off, very mad. Laborde was almost certainly the source for the Denver Post article of 6/3/62. Another memo states that Bill Harvey wants to know what can be done to make life difficult for Laborde - he's a source of misinformation and makes life difficult for all of us http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?docId=12586&relPageId=3
104-10048-10195: ARRIVAL KEY WEST FLORIDA ALEXANDER RORKE, JR
12/4/62, dispatch from Chief of Base, JMBAR to Chief of Station, JMWAVE - regarding the arrival of Alexander Rorke in Key West.
10/30/65 cable: "JMBAR tips : and advance assessment...have enabled station get swift access at CAC (Caribbean Action Center) to refugees of ops interest and have resulted in considerable saving of ops officer time in screening at CAC."