Cryptonym: QUWEB
104-10236-10052: DISPATCH: PBRUMEN/OPERATIONS CUBAN REFUGEES RECEPTION AND DEBRIEFING FACILITIES IN SPAIN
01/01/64, Dispatch from Chief, WE to Certain COS and Bases: ..."2. b. QUWEB Debriefing Center: Through liaison with (unintelligible), QUWEB screens the refugees as they arrive in Spain, (unintelligible) determined to be knowledgeable, and thereby has produced (unintelligible) current intelligence on Cuba. QUWEB is operated (unintelligible) with the knowledge of Spanish (REDACTION) but without their participation..."
104-10216-10030: DISPATCH: CUBAN ELECTRIC COMPANY.
01/01/64, Dispatch from COS, REDACTION to DC/WH/SA: Subject: TYPIC/MHAPRON/AMLASH/QUWEB/Cuban Electric Company Employees: "Attached is a more-detailed list (in Spanish) containing the names and pertinent information concerning Cuban Electric Company employees requested in Reference A."
104-10169-10227: HANDWRITTEN NOTE FILES ALL CUBANS, VICTOR EPINOSA HERNANDEZ
01/01/64, CIA document: ..."Tota - nickname of Cuban female, residing Madrid and allegedly working in QUWEB set up! (Check accounting, if ops file has no name of players..."
104-10193-10017: IDENTIFICATION OF MOVIMIENTO DE RECUPERACION (MRR) MEMBERS.
05/13/64, Dispatch from COS, Madrid to Chiefs, SAS, WE, JMWAVE: Subject: TYPIC QUWEB - IDENTIFICATION OF MOVIMIENTO DE RECUPERACION (MRR) MEMBERS: "The following operational data were obtained from QUWEB interrogation of CC-2158, Jose Alcides PLA Fernandez, a Cuban refugee who left Cuba on 7 March 1964. He was an involuntary militiaman until July 1961 when he left the militia and was employed as a storekeeper by Lineas Mambisa until September 1962. From September 1962 until his departure from Cuba he helped his parents and worked as a self-employed brick mason and carpenter..."
12/09/64, Cable from Director to Madrid: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC MHAPRON AMLASH: "1. HQs desires obtain names addresses other available data on all Cuban Electric Company employees opposed regime. Do not use AMLASH/3 for job (Alberto Blanco Ramirez aka "El Loco", The Crazy One). Wish get info soonest for passage to AMBIDDY/1 in order head off his Madrid rep also approaching IDEN rep for this info. 2. If above info not already available from previous debriefings, perhaps easiest way obtain info may be through query from QUWEB with above RQM buried among others on electric company."
104-10263-10048: CABLE: COMMENTS BY VICTOR ESPINOSA ON RETURN PBPRIME
06/08/65, Cable from Madrid to Director: Slugline RYBAT KEYWAY PBRUMEN UNSNAFU AMLASH: "1. For Paris: Victor Espinosa on return U.S. told ODURGE (U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service) and ODENVY (FBI) of AMLASH conspiracy; contacts with AMLASH-2 and 3, UNSNAFU-9, Mirrlees; criticism of CIA staffers at Madrid, including Growery; derogatory allegations on QUSPORT-1, QUSWIFT-1, AMWHIP-1, Mirrlees scare in accepting as serious joking recruitment by AMLASH-3 for Soviets; relationship at Paris among Bob, Dick, Maureen, Luis Fernandez, UNSNAFU-9; clumsy attempt use AMWHIP against UNSNAFU-19 who witting of AMWHIP ties with CIA; AMWHIP pocketing difference between CIA payments for jewelry and amounts given to UNSNAFU-19; generally inept handling by AMLASHES; needs of AMLASH-1 to vet prompt reply on CIA attitude toward him. Sabetay is aware of details above as told to Langosch by Espinosa. 2. For Director: Tota, girl named by Espinosa, is QUSWIFT-7. Refs DX and GD) she never employed QUWEB and never in contact CIA staffers Madrid. Photos of materials which Espinosa called CUIS ciphers and microfilm were forwarded HQs 19 April by ref C. Request results of HQs study...."
104-10216-10390: CABLE: CUBAN REFUGEE JOSE LOPEZ CALO REPORTED
07/15/65, Cable from Madrid: Slugline PBRUMEN QUWEB: "1. Cuban refugee Jose Lopez Calo (born La Coruna, Spain 9 October 1907 who arrived Madrid 13 July reported following to QUWEB: A. During late June rumored Habana that attempt on Fidel's life had been made. On 1 July Raul Jorlen, official in Immigration Department MININT, said in conversation with source that about 21 June car usually used by Fidel was fired on in Vedado area killing five occupants. Fidel not present at time. B. During past two-three weeks GOC rounded up 140 employees Cuban Electric Company following alleged discovery of plot to blow up Tallapiedra Plant. One of above employees was source's neighbor arrested about 23 June at four A.M. 2. No further details known to source."