</s>104-10061-10055 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 TO Chief of Station, Paris INFO INTO INTO OAR ADNE WEDDOW FROM ABSTRACT CHiefer, MS ABSTRAC SUBJECT/Lassen/WILSON Report on Antonio RODRIGUEIS Echasabal INCROPPLI ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES HOT: DIB 99776, 1 February 1962 1. A. I. As stated in reference, stated for passage to ue two copies of a report on Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal, the original of this report was dven to [MI/N/I/N] on 6 February 1962. 2. 2. The last paragraph of attestation contains our request for the month. of the debriering of Subject. HORTER T. BEDDAM Attachment: Report (2 es u.s.e.o.) Distribution: 3 - Paris D4170 DATE TYPED DATE DF 12 CROSS REFERENCE TO DISPATCH SYMBOL, FILE NUMBER 7 7.0.3.2.2 CITY-3776 HEADQUARTERS FILM NUMBER CLASSIFIED SECRET 200-344918 2 - 1/3/3 watt 1 - RI watt OFFICE OFFICE ORIGINAL OFFICE Anne Silbert TMB COORDINATING OFFICE SYMBOC DATE OFFICER'S NAME OFFICE'S NAMEL

Summary:  
The text contains a memorandum dated 5 February 1962 regarding Antonio Rodriguez Echansabal, a Cuban diplomat and former ambassador to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Pakistan. It details his personal background, including birth in Cuba on 17 August 1913, education in agriculture, marital status, and family members. The document outlines his diplomatic career, including postings in Haiti (1959–1960), Guatemala (1960), Pakistan (1960–1962), and France (1962). It notes alleged associations with anti-U.S. groups, incidents of attempted assassination, and his eventual departure from Pakistan to Germany via France in early 1962. The text also references U.S. government actions regarding his visa denial and his subsequent residence in Martinique.  

Key People:  
- Antonio Rodriguez Echansabal (Cuban diplomat, former ambassador to Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Pakistan)  
- Edith Jones (wife of Rodriguez Echansabal, of Haitian origin)  
- Yvonne Jones (Rodriguez Echansabal’s aunt and sister-in-law)  
- Miles Jones (Edith Jones’ sister, U.S. citizen, secretary at Pan American Health Organisation)  

Key Locations:  
- Cuba  
- Haiti  
- Dominican Republic  
- Guatemala  
- Pakistan  
- France  
- Germany  
- Martinique  

Key Events:  
- Alleged Cuban incursion into Haiti in July 1959  
- Two attempted assassinations of Rodriguez Echansabal while in Haiti  
- His diplomatic postings and associations with pro-Communist groups in Guatemala (1960) and Pakistan (1960–1962)  
- His decision to defect from Cuba, reported travel to Germany via France in early 1962  
- Visa denial by the U.S. Department of State after his resignation from Pakistan  

Key Organizations:  
- Cuban government  
- Haitian Government  
- Dominican Republic authorities  
- Pan American Health Organisation  
- U.S. Department of State

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104-10061-10053.pdf

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