</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

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, related individuals and events:

* Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal: Cuban diplomat born in 1913, married to Edith Jones, with three children; reported to have been involved in anti-U.S. activities and had requested permission to go to Cuba or another "socialist" country for education.
* Miles Jones (née Rodriguez): sister of Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal, unmarried, and a secretary in the Pan American Health Organisation; became a U.S. citizen in 1959.
* Castro regime: took power in Cuba in January 1959, with Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal taking over the Cuban Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
* Invasion of Haiti: in late July 1959, a small group of Cubans invaded Haiti, which was successfully repelled by the Haitian government; Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal was accused of complicity and two attempts were made on his life.
* Guatemalan Government: requested Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal to leave the country in March 1960 due to activities deemed malicious to the best interests of Guatemala.
* Karachi, Pakistan: Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal served as Cuban Ambassador from November 1960, with his wife Edith serving as his chief secretary; he had close relations with Soviet and Chinese Communist diplomatic personnel during this time.
* Defection: Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal reportedly decided to defect in late 1961, stating a desire to devote the rest of his life to agriculture; he left Pakistan for Germany in early 1962.
* Department of State: denied a visa to Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal after he had made the decision to resign his post in Pakistan.
* French authorities: granted permission to Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal to travel to and reside in Martinique, where he arrived on January 31, 1962.

Dates and locations:

* August 17, 1913: Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal born
* January 1959: Castro regime took power in Cuba
* Late July 1959: Invasion of Haiti by a small group of Cubans
* March 1960: Guatemalan Government requested Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal to leave the country
* November 1960: Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal served as Cuban Ambassador in Karachi, Pakistan
* Late 1961: Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal reportedly decided to defect and left Pakistan for Germany
* January 31, 1962: Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal arrived in Martinique

Significant events or activities:

* Invasion of Haiti by a small group of Cubans
* Accusations against Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal of complicity in the invasion
* Two attempts on Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal's life
* Request from the Guatemalan Government for Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal to leave the country
* Denial of a visa by the Department of State to Antonio Rodrigues Echansabal after he had made the decision to resign his post in Pakistan

Connections to JFK, assassination, or related investigations:

* None mentioned directly in this document.

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