Pseudonym: Diaz, Nicolas
104-10180-10031: FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO AKA NICOLAS DIAZ.
5/29/63 interagency memo from DDP to FBI liaison Sam Papich, Subject Francisco Rodriguez Tamayo aka Nicolas Diaz: "A REDACTED in Venezuela has informed our representatives in Caracas that Subject was arrested in Caracas 18 May 1968 on his arrival from Miami, Florida, and is being held by the Venezuelan authorities. The REDACTED told our Caracas representatives that Subject was in Venezuela to assassinate an unknown target for $15,000..." Another version of this memo - 104-10180-10028 - states that "the REDACTED said that the tourist card was false. They identified Subject as 'a gangster long sought by the FBI' whose real name was Francisco Rodriguez Tamayo aka El Mejicano."
104-10180-10032: ADVISED STATION 29 MAY OF ARRESTS OF AGUEDO LUGO AND NICOLAS DIAZ
5/30/68 memo from WITHHELD to Director (Lyner Acting): Arrests of Aguedo Lugo and Nicolas Diaz "upon arrival from Miami on May 18 and presently detained by DIGEPOL."
104-10180-10027: FOLLOWING STATION INFORMATION FRANCISCO (RODREGUEZ) TAMAYO
6/3/68 cable: "Alleged member terrorist exile group, Cuban Power, which has claimed credit for several bombings Miami and elsewhere...13 and 21 Mar 1968...FYI: Rodriguez is known to AMCLEVE-15/Luis Posada.
10/22/68: "Re liaison of INS and Tamayo...rumored trip (to Venezuela) made on behalf US government, possibly GOLIATH/CIA."
1993.07.21.16:50:43:900280: RODRIGUEZ (TAMAYO), FRANCISCO - OS/SAG SECURITY FILES FOR HSCA
10/25/68: "...correspondence between Jane Roman and Frank Bartos, Chief Intelligence Officer/Field/I&M...phony data used by Subject in Venezuela - name - Nicola Diaz...had phony tourist card..." NOTE: OS# 352 053 - SS 267-66-0367 - FBI file 105-1891