Cryptonym: UNRUMBLE-3
A dispatch in March of 1962 from Chief of Station (COS), Paris, stated that "According to comments from AMPAPIST/1, AMSOX/7, Subject of reference, and other Station contacts who have met some of the Cuban students, IDEN A and IDEN B appear to be the most promising candidates for clandestine exploitation." IDEN A was Pedro Ruiz Quintero and IDEN B was Rinaldo Lago Carbonell. Carbonell was "born 1930 in Havana...He claims to be the official representative of the Miro Cardona group in Paris. Currently living at the Cuba House in Paris and engaged in local anti-Castro activities. 201-321195."
A cable from Paris in December, 1962, stated that "during conversation UNRUMBLE-2 told UNBOUND they should turn their interest to UNSOX-6 and UNRUMBLE-3 who official reps of anti-Castro groups in France."
104-10220-10235: DISPATCH: STATION PLAN FOR EXPLOITING CUBAN STUDENTS IN PARIS.
03/21/62: Dispatch from COS, Paris to Chief, WE (Info: Chief, WH): "1. BACKGROUND: During the past several months, the Station has been monitoring the activities of the most active Cuban students in Paris who offer operational potential for local anti-Castro activities. According to comments from AMPAPIST/1, AMSOX/7, Subject of reference, and other Station contacts who have met some of the Cuban students, IDEN A and IDEN B appear to be the most promising candidates for clandestine exploitation. 2. STATION PROPOSAL: The Station is currently thinking of organizing a base for Cuban operations utilizing the combined talents and services of IDEN A and IDEN B. The objectives of this base would be as follows: (a) Carry on investigations of Cuban Intelligence personalities and their activities in Paris; (b) Spot, access and recruit resident and legal traveler candidates; (c) Contact and debrief Cubans arriving in Paris from Cuba or from bloc countries; (d) Attempt to defect Cuban officials either stationed in Paris or transmitting Paris from bloc and other countries; (e) Provide continuing CI information and personality assessments on all operational significant Cubans in Paris..." (The next section mentioned TUWEST-1 who was to work with IDEN A and IDEN B). - - - Page 3: "IDEN A - Pedro Ruiz Quintero, born 1937 in Las Villas, Cuba, medical student in Paris. He is currently the President of the Cuba House and generally considered staunchly anti-Castro. 201-321194. IDEN B - Rinaldo Lago Carbonell, born 1930 in Havana, Cuba, law student in Paris. He claims to be the official representative of the Miro Cardona group in Paris. Currently living at the Cuba House in Paris and engaged in local anti-Castro activities. 201-321195."
104-10220-10229: ODENVY TRACES STILL OUTSTANDING
05/01/62: Cable from Director to Paris (Orig: P.A. McBain, WE/3): CITE DIR 07921: PBRUMEN: "ODENVY (FBI) traces still outstanding SUBJ OFPA 63904* now UNRUMBLE/1 and AMPAPIST/2. POAs granted IDEN A and B OFPA 64265** now UNRUMBLE/2 and 3 respectively. *Requested POA on Salvador Ginori for PBRUMEN (Cuba) ops. Ginori is American medical student Paris. **Requested POAs on Pedro Ruiz Quintero, Cuban medical student in Paris, and Rinaldo Lago Carbonell, Cuban law student in Paris, for use in PBRUMEN ops."
104-10220-10187: CABLE - ON 16 NOV RECEIVED ORDERS REPORT FOR DOCUMENT CHECK.
12/13/62: Cable from Paris to Director: Slugline KEYWAY PBRUMEN UNRUMBLE UNBOUND: Pages 2-3: ..."During conversation UNRUMBLE-2 (Pedro Ruiz Quintero) told UNBOUND they should turn their interest to UNSOX-6 and UNRUMBLE-3 who official reps of anti-Castro groups in France...5...UNRUMBLE-2 again referred UNBOUND to UNSOX-6 or UNRUMBLE-3..."