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Cryptonym: ZORRO

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Definition:
A cache operation conducted by a four man team to provide weapons and explosives for Rolando Cubela inside Cuba.
Status:
Documented
Sources:

104-10234-10312: DISPATCH: OPERATION ZORRO

4/23/64, dispatch from Chief, JMWAVE to Chief, SAS: "Transmitted herewith is a revised copy of Operation ZORRO. A four man team from the AMLILAC group will emplace a 250 pound cache of weapons and ammunition in the vicinity of Playa de Morrillo, Pinar del Rio province...this cache is for AMLASH-1." The next page states that ZORRO is the cryptonym and the purpose was to keep AMLASH/Rolando Cubela supplied with weapons and explosives.

104-10234-10308: CABLE: PASSENGER; 5 (CACHE TEAM)

05/08/64, Cable from JMWAVE to Director: Slugline RYBAT TYPIC YOBITE ZORRO: "REF: UFGA 15538. A. AMLILAC. B. Passengers: 5 (cache team): AMLILAC-24, AMLILAC-18, AMLILAC-26, AMNUBA-1, AMLITAIN-1 (P/A will remain on Neptune): Cargo: 250 lbs ammo, weapons. C. Operational craft - Neptune - 54 ft equity water taxi, dark green hull, medium green superstructure. Intermediate craft - RB-12 W/18 hp silent outboard motor..."

104-10216-10181: WILL CABLE SW CONTENT REF LETTER AS SOON AS RECEIVED.

05/20/64, Cable from Director to JMWAVE (Orig: Nestor Sanchez, WH/SA/SO/NS): Slugline RYBAT TYPIC YOBITE AMLASH AMTRUNK/10: REF: PARI 4196 (IN 86017): "1. Will cable SW content ref letter as soon as received. Appears from cover letter AMLASH/1 (Rolando Cubela Secades) and AMTRUNK/10 (Ramon Tomas Guin Diaz) recovered cache placed by AMICE/14 (Miguel A. Diaz Isalgue). Also unhappy with content of cache. Hopefully ZORRO cache can be placed near future. 2. Mexico reported DEGRIP/1 successfully delivered AMLASH/1 SW to Ernestina who confirmed receipt to DEGRIP/1 in telecon, expressed thanks; said these 'medicines' urgently needed."

104-10234-10303: DISPATCH: OPERATION ZORRO

05/21/64, Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Deputy Chief, WH/SA: "1. Dependent upon the availability of Maritime assets, it is planned to re-run Operation ZORRO o/a 19 June 1964. 2. Operation ZORRO is the emplacement of a 250-pound cache of weapons and explosives on the north coast of Pinar del Rio. The cache is for AMLASH-1 (Rolando Cubela Secades). 3. See Reference A for Operation Plan."

104-10234-10289: DISPATCH: AFTER ACTION REPORT -OPERATION ZORRO Document View

6/12/64, dispatch from Chief, JMWAVE to Deputy Chief, SAS: Reported that Operation ZORRO was successful, caching 250 pounds of material on the north coast of the province of Pinar del Rio.

104-10216-10164: SUGGEST WAVE SEND INSTRUCTIONS RE ZORRO TO AMTRUNK/10

6/15/64 memo from WH/SA/SO/NS Nestor Sanchez x 7147 to JMWAVE: "Suggest WAVE send instructions re ZORRO to AMTRUNK-10 (Ramon Tomas Guin Diaz). HQS will relay same instructions re AMLASH-1 (Rolando Cubela Secades) channel."

104-10216-10209: DISPATCH: TRANSMISSION OF S/W MESSAGES TO AND FROM AMTRUNK NETWORK

7/16/64 message to AMTRUNK-10: "If you have received the (AMLASH) cache, we would appreciate your answers to the following questions. One. Were the contents of the cache in good condition when you received them?...Six. What do you intend to do about the cache in Pinar del Rio (ZORRO cache)?..."

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