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Cryptonym: MHAPRON

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Definition:
Worldwide program for the penetration of the power centers and armed forces of the Cuban regime.
Status:
Documented
Discussion:
"MH" means matters related to internal US security. As shown below, MHAPRON activities designed to penetrate the Cuban power structure were a key aspect of the AMTRUNK operation.
Sources:

104-10400-10133: SUBJECT: CHRONOLOGY OF SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENTS IN AMTRUNK FILE

Identification of program provided on an index card: "Penetration of the power centers and armed forces of the Cuban regime, worldwide." It is repeated in handwriting on page 5 of 8. See 104-10103-10371, p. 4 for another copy of this report.

104-10215-10178: CABLE:WHILE IN EUROPE AMLASH PLANS VISIT GOOD FRIENDS

9/13/63 cable from Rio de Janeiro to Director, slugline : 1. "While (in) Europe AMLASH (Cubela) plans to visit NIELOPE/Gustavo Arcos and ambassador to Morocco Rodriguez Loeches. 2. AMLASH stated NIELOPE/Gustavo Arcos unhappy with the regime...AMLASH thinks highly of NIELOPE and because of his prestige feels NIELOPE could play major role anti regime activity...Officers such as Ameijeiras and Almeida who are not completely reliable are slowly being isolated from troops." Also see 104-10295-10079 - a note about NIELOPE in faint handwriting. He is clearly 201-205568.

104-10215-10169: Cable - Mr. Nestor Sanchez ETA Paris 3 Oct Continue Meets Amlash/1

Sept 30, 1963, Nestor Sanchez meeting with Hamburg about MHAPRON, Oct 3 meeting with AMLASH-1.

104-10103-10362: WITHHELD

"WAVE most understanding of Mexi complex problem re gaining audience with LITENSOR and does not desire belabor issue with redundant requests for info re status of discussions. Must point out now however that WAVE now faces distinct possibility AMLEO-3 committing irrational emotional volitional act if we can't facilitate asylum his family. Believe irrational act would most likely be re-defection. This would be disaster to ()APRON program and real psych coup for AMTHUG-1."

104-10183-10147: SUBJECT TOLD AMWHIP/1 IN MADR PAST SUMMER THAT AMTHUG/1 ALLOWED ANIBAL ESCALANTE DELLUNDE RETURN CUBA DUE FACT THAT BROTHER CKSAR SERIOUSLY ILL

This late 1964 memo shows that MHAPRON was not only a program with a slugline, but also had a branch within WH/SA/EOB.

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Bill Simpich

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