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Cryptonym: UOAMBER-6

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Definition:
Probably Pedro Valdivia Masferrer. UOAMBER-6 was described as a Cuban national, a former Latin American military officer, and a diplomat. Lived in Haiti and the Dominican Republic prior to December 1964.
Status:
Probable
Discussion:
UOAMBER-6 was appointed Military Commander by EVLUCID-1 (probably Leon Cantave) in 1964. UOAMBER-6 sources included Rolando Masferrer Rojas, Paul Toussaint, Fermin Joseph, Father Diego Madrigal Alvarez, Francisco (Cuco) Avila, Eugene L. Maximilien, and David Quintas. See 104-10218-10013, p. 50: UOAMBER-6 is mentioned in a heavily redacted Herbert Itkin file - the date is June 29 - the year is probably 1963. Itkin was active in Haiti in the sixties.
Sources:

104-10167-10190: PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1963 FOR IDENTITY

1/18/64, cable from JMWAVE to Chief, WHD. Identity - 201-301754 - Pedro Valdivia Masferrer was put in touch with AMPAL-3 in 1963 for training and recruitment. The Subject is identified as a "regular contact" of 201-301754/Identity/Pedro Valdivia (p. 1). Subject has not yet been given a JMPALM/Haitian-Dominican intelligence cryptonym (p. 2).

104-10071-10161: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

February 1964: The obvious question about EVLUCID-1 (probably Leon Cantave) and his ambition relates to his ability to launch an invasion. As soon as Valdivia reported that he was in touch with EVLUCID-1, he (Valdivia) was "instructed to telling EVLUCID-1 that he would participate in an exile movement and would commit a number of trained Cuban soldiers if EVLUCID-1 showed proof of his strength by letting Valdivia see EVLUCID-1's arms and review the commitments made to EVLUCID-1 for transportation facilities and additional funds required to launch an invasion. Valdivia met with EVLUCID-1 several times between 2 February and 10 February. On 9 February EVLUCID-1, after suggesting that he actually had the support necessary to launch an invasion, admitted to Valdivia that as of that date he had no arms..."

104-10071-10202: DISPATCH: HAITIAN EXILE ACTIVITIES AT JMWAVE.

08/10/64: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Western Hemisphere Division: Page 2: ..."5. In August 1963, UOAMBER-6, a Cuban national, was interviewed by the JMPALM (operational and intelligence information that began with a focus on Haiti in 1963, and expanded to cover concerning Caribbean exile politics and the Caribbean political situation) Case Officer to review his past association with the Duvalier regime. Later JMPALM, following a lead made available by the KUJUMP (the Domestic Contact Division) office in Miami, recruited UOAMBER-8, a U.S. national who later developed a close relationship with UOAMBER-10, an official of the Haitian Consulate at Miami. 6. In February 1964 EVLUCID-1 (probably Leon Cantave) appeared in the Miami area and started a chain of events which subsequently involved a number of JMPALM assets. UOAMBER-6, following JMPALM instructions, met EVLUCID-1, gained his confidence, and was subsequently appointed by EVLUCID-1 as the Military Commander for all EVLUCID-1 forces which, although few in number, were of sufficient import to warrant close monitoring by JMPALM. The significance of the appointment, however, was that it gave UOAMBER-6 an intimate exposure to EVLUCID-1 and the latter's ambitions, contacts, plans and objectives. During the months of May and June 1964, UOAMBER-8 was also instructed to make contact with EVLUCID-1 in order to monitor UOAMBER-6 information as a cross-check on this Cuban national whose reporting was proving to be of interest. It was during UOAMBER-8's initial contact with EVLUCID-1 that EVLUCID-1 insisted on contacting Cuban front groups in order to obtain financial support, equipment and money to help EVLUCID-1 in overthrowing Duvalier..."

104-10071-10202: DISPATCH: HAITIAN EXILE ACTIVITIES AT JMWAVE.

08/10/64: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Western Hemisphere Division: Page 2: "7. It was evident that neither UOAMBER-6 nor UOAMBER-8 was able to disregard EVLUCID-1's (probably Leon Cantave) desire to meet with the Babun group. Accordingly, UOAMBER-3, a long-time friend of the Babun group, was instructed by JMPALM to strengthen his relationship with the Babun group on the pretext of using the group as a means to obtain the release of several friends of UOAMBER-3 in Cuba. He would thus be placed in a position to monitor the Babun group in their dealings with EVLUCID-1 and his followers. UOAMBER-2, a Cuban national and Principal Agent for JMPALM, in the meantime succeeded in obtaining part-time employment with the Babun group and thus become aware of a number of Babun deals including Babun's desire to support EVLUCID-1..."

104-10071-10203: FIELD INFORMATION REPORT: "ARRIVAL OF HAITIAN EXILE GROUP IN MIAMI

10/17/64: Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline INTEL DYVOUR JMPALM: "SUPDATA: (REDACTION) AMBER-2 from (REDACTION) AMBER-6 from David Quintas in unnumbered report received 17 Oct 64..."

104-10192-10222: CABLE: CIA FILE ON MDC.

11/25/64: Cable from JMWAVE: Slugline INTEL DYVOUR JMPALM PBRUMEN: "SUPDATA: UOAMBER-6 from Fermin Joseph...SUBJECT: Attempt by the MDC, a Cuban exile group, to join forces with the Haitian exiles...SOURCE: Former Latin American military officer who at one time resided in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He still maintains fairly close relationships with officials of those countries. Source is a trained reporter and his information has been reliable in the past. This information was obtained from Fermin Joseph."

104-10071-10158: FIELD INFORMATION REPORT: "ATTEMPTS OF ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS TO CONTINUE HIS ASSOC. WITH HAITIAN EXILES IN THEIR OPERATIONS AGAINST HAITI"

11/26/64: Cable from JMWAVE: Slugline INTEL DYVOUR JMPALM PBRUMEN: "SUPDATA: UOAMBER-6 from conversations with Paul Toussaint, Fermin Joseph and Father Diego Madrigal Alvarez in New York 15-18 November...SOURCE: Former Latin American military officer who at one time resided in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He still maintains fairly close relationships with officials of those countries. Source is a trained reporter and his information has been reliable in the past..."

104-10071-10166: FIELD INFORMATION REPORT: "VISIT TO PEDRO VALDIVIA ROMERO MASFERRER ON BEHALF HIS BROTHER ROLANDO MASFERRER ROJAS

12/4/64 CIA memo: Source is UOAMBER-6, mentions that a "straw man used" re meeting between Pedro Valdivia Masferrer and Rodolfo Masferrer. Rodolfo passed on message from his brother Rolando Masferrer who said that Paul Toussaint did not have a chance of succeeding in his plan to overthrow Duvalier because the US government considered Toussaint to be pro-Communist.

104-10176-10068: CIA FILE ON MASFERRER Y ROJAS, ROLANDO.

08/24/65: Report Cover Sheet from JMWAVE: Reporting Officer: Withheld. Reports Officer: Withheld. Releasing Officer: Withheld. Source Crypt: UOAMBER-6, AMOT-84.

104-10176-10069: CIA FILE ON MASFERRER Y ROJAS, ROLANDO.

2/26/66 memo from JMWAVE: Describes a meeting with Rolando Masferrer and UOAMBER-6, also known as 201-282033.

104-10071-10205: FIELD INFORMATION REPORT: "ACTIVITY OF ROLANDO MASFERRER AND FATHER JEAN BAPTISTA RE ACTION AGAINST HAITI"

10/12/66: Report Cover Sheet from JMWAVE to Headquarters: Reporting Officer: Oliver D. Cimoch, Henry J. Sloman (probably Tony Sforza). Reports Officer: Eleanor D. Pimsler. Approving Officer: Philip G. Elmard (probably John Dimmer). Slugline DYVOUR JMPALM PBRUMEN: "SOURCE: Paras. 1 - 5: UOAMBER-6, who obtained the information in para. 1 from Francisco (Cuco) Avila, Cuban émigré identified by Source as a friend of his and Rolando Masferrer's. He got paras.2-4 from Masferrer, and paras. 5 from Eugene L. Maximilien. Paras. 6-8: AMOT Source (REDACTION) from Olea..."

104-10071-10205: FIELD INFORMATION REPORT: "ACTIVITY OF ROLANDO MASFERRER AND FATHER JEAN BAPTISTA RE ACTION AGAINST HAITI"

10/12/66: Field Information Report from Haiti/Cuba. Place & Date Acq.: United States, Miami (2-10 October 1966): "Source of Paragraphs 1 - 5: Former Latin American diplomat who maintains relations with officials of Latin American countries. Source is a trained reporter. His information has been reliable in the past..."

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