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Cryptonym: SMABET

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Definition:
The declassified CIA Files on Nazi and Japanese Imperial Government war crimes stated that SMABET was the cryptonym for the Canadian Department of External Affairs.
Status:
Documented
Sources:

https://www.archives.gov/files/iwg/declassified-records/rg-263-cia-records/second-release-lexicon.pdf

CIA document: Research Aid: Cryptonyms and Terms in Declassified CIA Files Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Disclosure Acts: Page 52: ..."Term: SMABET. Definition: Canadian Department of External Affairs..."

104-10234-10084: CABLE-RUMORED THERE IS RESISTANCE GROUP AMONG PRISONERS ON ISLE OF PINES WHO REFUSE COOPERATE IN ANY WAY WITH REGIME.

01/01/65: Cable from Director to Ottawa: KEYWAY PBRUMEN: "Please pass the following to SMACT/1 for SMABET, Havana: 1. Rumored there is resistance group among prisoners on Isle of Pines who refuse cooperate in any way with regime. In turn, group giving inspiration to other prsioners. HDQs desires confirm such group exists, size, to what social or professional strata members belonged before imprisonment, and if possible names of leaders. 2. Request any info on purpose of trip to Algeria on 25 January of Osmani Cienfuegos, Minister of Construction, and Emilio Aragones, organization secretary of PURS. They joined Che Guevara who arrived there on 24 Jan. 3. Above not passed SMOOTHERS (British Military Intelligence)."

104-10170-10121: CIA FILE ON DRE AMSPELL OPERATIONS.

03/02/65: Cable from Director to JMWAVE (Orig: E. I. Harrison, WH/C/CA/PP): Slugline TYPIC AMWORLD AMSPELL PSYCH: "1. No response yet from SMABET. 2. Para 4 ref A. Case officer will query AMBIDDY-1 (Manuel Artime Buesa) at next meeting. 3. Will advise soonest. WH Comment: Requested info regarding fate AMYUM-1 (Lino Bernabe Fernandez Martinez)."

104-10225-10012: CIA FILE ON ( )SHELL-5

11/14/69: Cable from Ottawa to WH/Miami (Info: Director): Slugline TYPIC SMABOVE AMROSE AMSPAWN AMCHALK: REF WH/MIAMI 5748 (IN 81991): ..."We believe that SMABET would agree use AMCHALK/5 (Miguel Angel Diaz Isalgue) meeting as reason for PNG action and give it high degree publicity..."

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