</s>204-1040-1032 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 20 October 1959 SUBJECT: Highlights of Tape-Recorded Conversation in Nand Between SUBJEC: By William D. Farley and an Unidentified Cuban during Period 17-18 October 1. On October 20, October the undersigned and Owen Faust of W/H/3/3 listened to 20 playbook-day of a tape, brought to Washington from Hand. and given to Colonel King of Mr. Fauley on 19 October, which was the and given by Colonel King to Mr. Farly on October 19, 1939, when the period 17-19 October, the first convention was with an unidentified members of which have talked to Mr Fauly recently about their cubans, period 17/19 October. The first conversation was with aidentified members of whom have talked on Mr. Fordley recently about the cubans. dated 2 October. To the second Cuban AMPAICAL, and a Cuban journalist in Havana, of operation interest at Station Havana, and and a separate memorandum 2. The unidentified Cuban, who had somontant of an account and spoke initially, was difficult to understand, he mentioned a spoke instability, was difficulties to understand. He mentioned a planning. He said he had the group he was contacted by a revolutionary group General Jose Eliotro PEMA, leader of Cuban revolutionary group. held taken and told that he had a plan to start sabotaged the of Cuba. He was a member of the Cuban Revolution group. The group) had four provinces organized in Cuba, mentioning Campuña and Santa Clara and that they had two provinces yet to organised. and money! He pointed out that Cuba in Cuba are afraid to -moral backing and money) he pointed out his cubans in Cuba were afraid of - moral backing Pavloy gave him an encouragement to Cuba's angle, saying that the stars are over if there were American soldiers willing to rub the hat of becoming involved of them. He had no doubt, he felt that he was the most of the present time he would if there there were no unity among the anti-CASINO groups, and there are no members, which he doubted, he told that the government that he would (1) there is no unity that he is not the only one who was there at the one moment, which has doubled, he was not the control of the country and there has at one another, and he was also the enemy of Cuba. apparently said he felt the Cuban economic situation was willing fast and that if it gets enough to control the country, he had to be a large number of cubans willing fast on Cleveland, he got enough to be enough, it would be dangerous to try to engage a revolutionary movement. SECRET 201-77378 <loc_675><loc_865>D00676

**Key Individuals:**

* John F. Kennedy
* William D. Farley
* Owen Faust
* Colonel King
* Mr. Pandey
* General Jose Elio Pena (Cuban revolutionary leader)
* Unidentified Cuban (source of tape-recorded conversation)

**Dates and Locations:**

* October 17-18, 1959 (period during which the tape-recorded conversation took place)
* Washington D.C.
* Havana, Cuba

**Significant Events or Activities:**

* Tape-recorded conversation between William D. Farley and an unidentified Cuban
* Discussion of a plan to sabotage the Cuban government
* Mention of General Jose Elio Pena's leadership in a Cuban revolutionary group
* Reference to the economic situation in Cuba and the potential for a large number of Cubans to support a revolutionary movement

**Connections to JFK, the Assassination, or Related Investigations:**

* The document is related to the John F. Kennedy assassination records
* The conversation between Farley and the unidentified Cuban took place during a period when there was significant interest in Cuba due to the Cuban Revolution

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings Mentioned:**

* The tape-recorded conversation provides insight into the thoughts and plans of a Cuban revolutionary group
* The conversation highlights the economic situation in Cuba and the potential for a large number of Cubans to support a revolutionary movement

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