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QOOQQ 104-10214-10034] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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Over- knouleeze Sf W.S_ Coverzent Iovolverei 2
Recollections of CLi orficl?ls 3
Tne orzenization of ~ke ccup Ero1p
2 cotp feiled :J Tcllow ~he ass3s5i3ticn 8
Icterzattorel ectiviyy in Ozrosition t0 'Trujillo LL
Tte ca36 33
Tre first Farlezi Zecorerilj
Level of CLA af-ivi-y pricr Co
Apzrca ~b tc Tr-jillo by Cerezel Clerk
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Oreration Lazet
Statz esk3 Ferleca 12 he coiid e2zineer 2 CCl?
Farkecd replies that be could
Farlend says tbe dissidents need guS
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The U.2 10 @repited tc asist 12 overtbrovtzs Trujillo
fubot;co sskS Jat Feizer 2?1es be suppLied ze dissicents 2
Acting CCI aFzrotes 4ir Crop 0z 12 Spri-g.ield rifies
Spectal Grou? eFproves S2ll arcs for C:ssicei.s 20
COS e35 that Cze Mespon ce sent In ege porch
Dearbom learas of +0 assassinate :3 {2terceptirg auto 3
KiapJ Eerry asks Yor sucracile gu25 ror pioziers
Dearbor esks fcr ~ree 33-caliscr pisiols for Jissidents
The plot t0 xill Suillo et xs 2istress 2zrCent
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CCS protest restziction 0z polcricz veepons
Uas Guldarce cble 83 policy and objactfves
Station asks Fezzission +o Fass chree crjizes to dissicerts
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5gs @pproves zasairg crbices
Tze ceroizes are pessed t te dissidects
Reqeest foz pouch vaiver rer puchlng Subzchine guns
Suczachlze Kuca pouched
Plea $ {zom dlssfdents that subagchinz guns te Fassed to ttex
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Hgs Infcits tbe station not >epeat n: t Pss Subrachine gas
Post-Zay J1 Pizz sterdasm cble
Stattaz a clcledzes realpt of surzacrine gs
Draft cable (no: sent) arzroving releese c2 surzachize guz5 43
State Cepartz2nj disapproves pessing suzzciiz g5
Te viereabou:s 3f tpe tiree cerbines 59
Spe cial Croup conri-J5 rot rssirz sutzachize i35 to dissicents
Tue dissidents 2s3233ineticm plazs ere fis_ 51
U.S policy Co23 2ot 20nzoze a5s2s5iraticz
Deartc-z a2] ria COS pro-2st 52
Critlc Kio . L C3 cre 2s3es3i-ati0m 52
Vice President Jozeson @5_3 about arzS delitezj
Discovery 0f U.S. involvezent witb assassiratloz group
Recepitulatic? ?0 er75 mnssed or cojsicerei Fessing
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Fafael TzuJillo, t B-lican dictzto-, 725 e3sec5123+21 at
about ten ?.0. Cn tre nizht or' 30 Fay 1961_ It was Trujtllo' €
custcs to "Isit ore 02 SIs =ntresses a : rfz ranen at Sin Cristcbal
abcut cnce 2 week. C rost of his travels ne rode in a Carysler
witb bllet-proof Elass 22d *~n security guard: ricing fn gccomzanying
cers . Ec cerarted ?rz ti5 ?ractice 07 his periodie to Ean
Cristobel end substitu-ed a hizlly stereosred patter cf acticn:
after his nightly wal, be dizissed hfs cowpanions; chanzed into 4
khaki ultorm; &ad set ou: tor San Cristocel Ln a0 unescorted 1957
Cbevrolet, &lvays ariven by sbe sare cbeufzeu_
On tbe nigbt op the skay1-z, the Chevrolet wa 5 ictercepted on
a four-lape hightay on tre outsklrts Cleded Trujillo by elzat
arved assassIos In three cars . Trujillo +2s killed by €unfIre, and
bIs body wes rezoved frow tbe scere by the essassics. TrJllo's
cbauffeur %as seriously `ourdea,
8a5 left bebind by tze &ssaSsLns,
and survLved . All o2 the assass1n8 escsped fron the scere Oze vas
never caugat a3d Yes eventially granted anzesty. Tvo #Eie XLled
vzile resisting errest. Tce others vere arrested, confessed,
and vere later executed cezoze cajing to trial: About elzct 0r nine
otrers, vo3 ere 1n on or Xev 02 the but did not pr-icizate
In tbe actual assassira tion, vere killed wcile in custodj, #slle
resistirg erre3t,
or by suicide to avoid &-rest and tortiire_
(Iote: We tse tce ter "plotters' to refer to all of troze involved
in thls &ttezpt to overthrc Zrujillo_ 'Ass3sin5 referz to tbe
scall group tnzt actially dd te killing-)
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Toere vere reportz i: Cluded 'jillo 25 :e tice tsat -re
U.s. Consulate hed been {n scre 33] involved Ato tr2 plo-terz
Eventually, 2ftcr the grreng 2lotters Fere granted &mnestJ ,
2ny of the details eare Cut. Forzan Gall , a reporter vitb tbe
San Juzn wrote 2n article tkzt eppeared in Tne liez Rezwblic
isse of 13 April 1963. Exeerptz Zollou:
Tbe 8ss8SSimatlon 0f2 tbe Dzinican RepubLic's Pafael L.
TruJlllo wa5 carried out uith eS61stance from the US Central
Intelligence Agezc;_ Arz3 %or the May 30, slaying of tbe 69-year-old dictator
on 8 tonely stretch of highwaymear hfs
capital vere sugg'ed by tze CIA Into tze coun 2t tbe
request of tbe a56assins.
Tne CIA began shlpping exs to the Dcuinlcen Rezublic {n
late follo-Lzs a series 0f telks betveen US Cojsul Henry
Dearborn, Cnierf Fcli-Ical 0::icer Jobn Barfield of tke L3
Consulate and Luis Aciema Tio. Also iovolved In tbe plot tas Antonfo Labert, wbo bad been Coveror of Porto Pleta province
A3 TruJillo' s polItical and flzancial problecs deepened,
talks contlnaued betveen Cearbon, Barfield and leeders 02 tbe
anti-Trujillo consplrecj. Zbvard thbe end Of 1960 , ccntact vas established betveen Amian anc 8 CIA agent wbo vas named Plato Cox.
The Lnk betueen tke assassios and the CLI 1 tze ars Bhipents yas a long-tize Arericn cIvilian resident of Cfudad
Trujillo, Lorenzo Berrj, otreraise komn as vjo ozerated
a superarket In a feshlonable neighborhood where Trujillo elso
Lved_ wingy" ~a3 Under brief arrest after the %illnz but
vas leter 2Llowed to leave the country_
Te veapons vere inported Ln Szall Farts, to b2 essenbled later by the plotters, 47033 tie rou-ize grocery shifents 2o7
tbe surerrartet erriving rezulerly in tne capital 's port. Te
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EuJ: part; ezzred tre RepublIc in sevlaliy-carked Iood cans,
whfcb vere Zater tirzed 3er to tze 2o3spirtorS =
Pla:s 233 tbe intzzded a sasska-+105 were worked out durirg
the sare Ze-Tod-in,"#lch the-abortite 2scaulv On Cuia as_ belng
7r-
Frepered_ Ezjever, xben
tte CIA-craanfzed April 17,. 1961,
Invesion at te of. Pgs falled aod %orla attentlon was
focused O2 Heskington" 5 ccmplIclty Ln tbat ozeratIon, 2 post-
ponenent or te etterpt 0 TruJillo'8 Life LaS ordered because
of tce enbaz-asment ezozner suzh Railure aight cause tbe
United States. a: t2e order to hola uP cezk too late Te
reeded veapczs' Vere already in tze 2232s.02 tbe conspirators;
wbo rezused ep2eels by Tearborn en4 Zarrield to delay tbe
es3ssipatioz_ They inS1sted 0j zoving at t5e first opportualty.
inLs care on %ey 30; wben 'rujillo ena his chauffeur drove Out
Into the coiwry in an unescorted. 1957 Cbevrolet for a
rendezvous a& a San Cristocal estate, La Edacio@, uIth
Trujillo" S 2J-year-old Eistress, Moza eanchez.
It can te reported O. excellert author_ty tbat close
assoclates oz tbe slein dctatoz Izev 0f tbe US role ulthln
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fex dayg folloxlng the killing.
Dearbor, Barfleld-and Berry bad neanvhile been rusbed
out of the Kxinican Republlc by -US offictals.
S1nce tbe Ouster of tze Trujillos, Berry
T7ipy")
bes
returned to operate bls bandsowely eppointed supernarket,
rbere he Exeets custorers uth cal end courtesy , 48 Lf
TruJillo bad-never: Lived_
Ne Intervleued RLcbard Bssell tben DD/P), J. C. Klng tben
Chief, HE DIvlsloz), and J, D. EsterlLne then Chlef of Operatlons,
HE DLvision) . KLw3_recalls the Asency' $ ~ole as belng lmfted to
mOnltoring interzal plotting against tbe Trujillo regine "but not
pushirg or Instisatlng." Zsterline, lke recells that the
Agency va8 not directly Invo ved in ccup plottiza. He @escribed the;
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furlcbfzg .J8 weapozs 23 3 sebol--az-etrirs #%2t-78341' cisttlte
tanzlble erlaence 02 U.S_ suppo: + _ Bissell rezezbeis tre Azedgy
role a5 saweube t Core POsI-ive t1an ~tnat desczgibed.by Klrz _
end Esterlloe . He veeed the Agenc;' $.role 65 Cre "0? ELvLng suppor t
t an [ndlgenous grolp Vnoee intended ecticns :ere i0 tce U.S.
Interest. Ez descrLied the affair es "a ai-l7 2oz=al czeration
Iovolvlng Deetirgs, dscrssions, and zoral approvals. de do Zot
have flr nformatlon as to wether or not any of tbe veepon8
suppLled by CTA Vere 'actully used Lc the 86sassLtloa 0f Truj-llo.
Both EsterLne and belleve Lere not. BIssell,. poever,
ba8 8 vague {npresslan tlet one 0f tEzp vas.
Tbe Azency offLcers Fost Lredletely Involved vith tbe plotters
are no uldely; scattexed: Lear Reed; who '5a8 chief'02 statfon'
wtIL Ctober 1960,. 18 pov retLred, Robert Oven, sto was chlef
Of Btatton &t the tlne of the_asseBstration, 1s,n FarLs. Charles
Cooksop, thbe Btatian'8 operatlons Offlcer, 18 Ln Brzl. Isabel
CIntron, the statlon'8 ednlnistratlve essistant wbo vas used a8 a
cmlctlons lnk and In tke pa8sing Of thbe Arns, resigned in 196+
and 18 belleved to be Hvlng in Puerto Rico: Fed HolZl; the heed-
quarters branch chlef, Is in Guaterale City- We elected not to call
back any Of these people for intervievs . Walle Dieht be able
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to furnish @laor detlls trat aI? Ircz tze writtcn records,
Re think it. unlirely trat gouid be-#8le"" to acd slzcificantly
3 the guite cozplete rezora tbat epzears % tre ZCEED operatlocal
flles _
Agency ectivities 8lzed at. replacirg tke TruJillo
rezLce were
a9slgned the cryptonja EIZED. Ope cezent of EZZD vas kor 8&
EMSLEH , tbe cryptonva fo= t2e operat!on t0 rezoye #ujillo by
vlolent actlon. He have revleved tbe voltinous ZMDEZD
PIle8 . Most
02 thls eccouat 18 &rem froo
tbeD_ Hany of the more slznflcant
docuents were pot put Into tbe ZCEZD files but yere kept Ln a
prIvate flle by J. C. Ee zade that fLle avallable to u8 .
Ne also bave studted anotber Fartlcularly useful docuent:
Te
DelnlcinvedlitafioIntellizence Srvlce (S14) officer put tn
Ipvestigation Of the
charge
of thefTrujillo assa35129:103 ~s a pavy: LLeutenant nazed 'Ortiz:
Te DuinIcan Republlc ass1g-ed hla to its
enbassy Ip Ottawa In
Kovenber 1961 wben the TruJlllo faally'6 attempt to
regain pOver
faLled. Tbe Nev York feld offIce: o2 the FBI beld
extenbive
Intervlevs #lth bin fram 6 April tbrough 1o 1962. Te result
~as a massively-detalled, 182-page report on the
plot and on the
assass_nation &8 reconstructed by the STY, fzca Its tLons Interroga-
of- tbe' persons 1t apprebenced_
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Fro3 the recozd: 7e 8] Aze #ue orises 435 ~be course 02
U.S. pollcy . ith reszect to the overtazo TxJIllo. We alao c2n
ascertafn .fron the ffles the cature 831 the exten:.of U.S. support
0f the plotters, Including tbe pesstcg to tren o2 veapons out of tbe
U.S. Consulete in Ciudad Truj llc _ 'nat ve @zot d1scover from tie
fIles, despite te masslve doc _entation, is hox the coup Browp
vas organLzed . Te best BLngle eccout Ue flrd, and Lt Ls not vboLly
accra 1s In & book by Robert Crassweller.# Tbe caLn 2lay in
the story 18 Its fallure to IdentLfy the Lodlwlduls uIth wbow tbe
J.S. Covez__ent 78 actwally uorblrg - Ezcerzta follou:
Tbe Rlot s oreanlzed 0 tbe bass of tyo groups of
consplrators Lnked togetber by a LLatson thbat leter proved
too frazLe to bear the btresses lald upon It. Each grOUp
bad Its purpose and Its separate personnel
ne fuctfon OF tbe Actton Group Vug t 0s84s9inate
Trujillo and Lmedletely present proof of Its succes, In
the for of Trujlllo'5 cozpse, to the second graup, the
PlItlcal Group. Te latter :ila then luch a COuR,
taklng over the va chlnery of tbe goverrent and the Arzed
Forces.
Tte Actlon Grorp consisted 0f elght _en . It eppears to
bave been OrzanLzed origlnally ty Generel Antonio Ixbert
Barrera8 and Salvador EstzeLle _ They were JoLned
by Lleut. Avedo Garcle Guerrero, a Denber 02 ttz WILl
corps attached to Trujillo In tze Hatlonal Palace; Antonlo
de la Haza, the brotber of. Cctavio de k %eza, yho bad been
Xlled by tbe gover ent beceuse of bis Izvolvepent In tre
Robert Da CrassdeLler, Irulzeo: Te Ltze gn2 T9os} % 2
Cerzbbean DLctator (ilev Yorz: NacMulan Cj.,
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Gallzlez case; Exesca- ZeJeda; Roberto Fastoriza; &nd Fefro
Livij Ceslep3. Tce elzj-i zeaber, Vazel Czzeres Tuntt , 23 Ln
Jze 03 t&e :Lght o? =e Zoth 952 seu 30-2 02 tre actLo:.
Tne Folltfcal Croup bad a. less @stinct pedbersbLp. t
Inclized Luls Aninza 7I3, Modesto Daz, Cerezal Jus RCzL:
Dez, 27d se veral ozhers . At the very It kad the cupport
of General Bozan Ferzazzcz, Eccretzz;; c? Stte or tbe fxzed
Forces, &24 bIs brotrer 3b1n.
Tne over-ell authority apzears toiheve centered prtncipally
In Ceneral DLaz, procably the only oze #co bed sufEIeleat
preb+LGe to' comand @uebortty.
Te Act;on Croup woula rerain 'Ln dally readIness . Woen
Ibforzation L tte Falace Lzdfcated tbat #ruJjillo jab goLcg
to &-Lve tj Estancta FundacLon Gercla Guerrero Ln the
Palace yould Inforz the others by persoral Deszege _
Tne expected zessage fr)a Garcla Grertezo Ln tbe Falace
cane to tbe patlent plotters et seven 0'clock On the evenLng
of Pay 30. Tney vere pot fully prerared and coordLnated.at
thls Dorent, but tre ecotloral and izpetuous de la "az3
threatered. to ect by blaself If the otbers lagged . Ia-any
event, the plan %ent Into execution. Eech Of ttem
bed bs revolver or PLstol, and de l Iaz elso bad hls Ol
eaved-OPf shotgun and tzo H-l semieutcratLc rifles.
te consplracy tegan to come apart uIthtn an hour. Rever
very professLonally contrIved, tbe plot >as bastened prezaturely
to Its cululnatLon by tte Lopatlence Of de l Maza, and 1: vas
nox affllcted uIth bad luck and izeptttude _ I edletely after
the assassination, tiie wen of the Action Givup 32re uiabk #
reach Ceneral Roman .
Te Folitical Cro? 02 the conspiracy rever tok Up its
plarzed jole _ Te Actics Croup scatterea, leei-z 2 t241 99
vide' a ; e boulevard_ 3#Jilio's body Yas left in tze trunk Of
6e ' le Yaza ' $ car, parzed In' the '&erege Of Ceneral Zczas Daz,
yere the police found 1+ In a few bours- Tne consplrators
vere . all hunted doin ver ckly, except Zor Aalaza ead
Inbert, Ybo rarazed to conzeel tbenselves for njathbs untLl
the Zanger bad raszed .
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Tae FBI report 0? It3 Intervievs of Oz:iz, tbe SCI investLza -
glves an excellsnt eccouat 0f vby tbe plot fell upart after the
assassIratloj took place _ Oze of the assa 58129, Fedro Livlo Cedezo,
Va8 cerlously wouaded (probably by fIre frCr his OLT ca ranlons) -
All of the a8sas81*5 &ssembled &t Ceneral Diez bouse a fter the
kLLling. Oxe of :hez caLled 0 friend, Dr. Roert Reid Cabral, to
treat Li to. Dr _ ReLd found hla So bedly Lnjured tkat surgery vould
be requtred. ReLd erd tuo Of the assas8tn5 took Lvto to & bospttal.
Wblle In deHr'm be Dubled the nace8 la %az" &hd "Juan
Torag. Te pollce imedlately pLcked uP tvo brotbers Of Antonto
de 1a Haz. Fetther ia8 personally involved I tbe plet, but botb
knev tbe deta1l; and tbe nemes Of most o2 the a62a6sLnS. Ceneral
Dlaz, Antonto de J Haz, and Lleut. Garcle Clerero Lere XLled
reeIstIng arzest . Antena and Inbert vent Lnto hidIng and survived_
Ibe rest Vere caugbt &rd Interzomated folloving torture _ ALl
confessed _
Tbe confessions led to Identlflcatlon *f persons ho Lere Ln
On the: fringes 0f tbe RlltIcal Croup: General Racan axd his
brother, Antema Gereral-Garcie' Urbaez, General GvarLonex
Estrella, Tovas Beez Haz, Modesto Dlaz, ana Higuel Angel Baez Dlaz.
Lorenzo Berry (Wirpy) was identizied as 8 ~Cr unicatIons link betzeej
tbe plotters &nd the U.s: Consulate _ Hovever, the ST4 did not
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discorer t i entities 0? ire poli-ieal plotiers witm #cj tte
Consulate 78 actually %C-rirg, 32cu52 reitier 0f tbe Cej #o E'zht
nave kizwn tse fdeeti-ies ~ere availab?e foz interrrziticz_ Azizef Tio
escaped 20 Gzzeral Dizz 5as %illed.
Althoizi the ideoiities ani the intanticz 0? the Action Group
Vere fsirly 'jidely io2 t zersons not actually cezbers c2 1t, trere
appears t0 beve peen exzellezt cjopertrentation betzeen te Folitical
end tbe Action Groups--perzzps to much cowjart-entation_ Tce
a8s2ssinaton _-zel? 3 ~ell planned_ Cenerl Ciez vas in over-
all charge of tle opezatior, bt Ce lo Maza W2s the cce ubo da el
of the work. Ee took tcree crs to & locel Earaze ajd bea the
englzes rebuilt SO trat tre cars could reach speeds Of 120 pph .
Be bad possesslon of tbe bezpons from the U.S. Consula plus
Be veral 0f his &mn_ Ez end the other Farticizants took the cers
to tbe sfte selected foz tbe *tllinz ad conducted rs eech
mlabt. Zverythirg Yes reedy gnd tbe assassLns vere lying Ln Jft
for Trujillo on tbe bisnt o2 23 At tbe last ,inute be dec_ded
not to 83 to Saz Cristozel zecause fe wasn 't feeling too ~ella The
essassins contizred treif rts each evening Azter the assassLza-
tion wa5 carried out, essentielly 23 it had been planned,
the Cip
that 725 to follov failed--in zart becousa of bed luck, in >r: becatse
Of por plannizg, &nd in part because of too much ccmprt entation.
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Cenerl t0 w: 0) ~*e over 4n2 zover_ezt after IzJlllo'8
deeth, wa3 no: told tbat tbe assa861n9 tLon
Vas to be otte pted on
3Oth . Afzer the Ble;iE3, Genezai Diaz tried to telepcoze
Generl Rcran but could pot reach bip. Diaz ten tcok the cer
vith Trujillo'$ body st1ll 11 Its tz7x cnd drore to Roman' 8 bouse _
He sau 50 many soldlers in ste vcLnl+y ttat be gave e04 Lp retured
hope, lea" tbe car Ln tbe drivevey uith tbe' body sttl 12 tce
trunk, were It Nes lter ford by the pUIce.
Hbat had happered La5 thLB : Forzer general ard former bead
of the SD4, Arturo Espatllat, bappened
to chance upon tbe scene
whlle the essaSSInatlon 75 talng place _ Ee Vs Out for a drive
vith bls uife &na Las Fasbed by & car tbat he recoanlzed 25 3uJillo'8.
Ee stopped et 0 drlve-in restaurant end alrost Iredlately
beard .
shootLng ahead; yblch 'he suspected Lnvolved Trujillo-
Ee &rove t
scene , sav wbat %as bappentng, turned aromd, end sped back
into tow. Be stopped et & Eill Installatian and Eve tie
alam and then drove to tbe oP General Raman to alert bin.
Be end Roman thea returred to tbe sczre of the essassination,
erriving simultaneously with tbe plice_
Tbe police found TJIlio' 5
chauffeur , wbo 13a8 vounded but still alive. Rowan end Espalliat
then vent to the bospital tJ to questloz tbe cauz?zur - Exus,
General Diaz could not reeca Generel Roan to infom Rcran
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Trujillo Lad teen KILled end tbet i- {5 ~Ee for Rzzan t3 cake sls
mOe t take oe: tte Eokerzzent. RC792 rej cly trat there bed been
a shootin3 involving @lujiilo &n1 that 7-4LLlo '5 Dizslrz. Ee dld
not knj: ubether Generel Dieg Erow %a5 iovolved Lo It or %ot. je
vas reluctant t0 Dove 4tl te b2s sure t2t MuM1llo nas dead _ B
the tlze Rowan concluded tbat I-ujtLlo pust be dead, 1t ve 5 too Late
for hta to act; Iector Trujillo &ed Joazny Abbes had already taken
cbarge _ Roman did rake a couple of feeble trLes at engineerlng &
take over, but It 18 apparent tkat be had po reel advance plan nor
any appreclable chances 0f succeedtng.
The a8sa881natIon Itself &nz tbe plottlog pre It took
plaze egaLngt a background: of interzaticzal ac-ivity In-OppOsItion
t the TrJIllo regime = uItb bota the C1S ard the U.S: taklng clear-
cut Btands . The se are sOpe of tbe hLghltahts:
brleflng paper prepared L HH DvIslon for tbe Joint
Chlefs of Staff In August 1930 states tbat
a revolt Va6 planned
for Deceaber 1959 In tbe Bolntcan Republlc but
~s delayed
penalng recetpt of ers frow Verezuela . Tbe plot vas dLscovered
and vas rolled Wp In Janvary- Venezuela brought charges In tre
QAS tbat tbe Duinican Republi- Was Plagrant violation of
bunan right, fzeedcn, and degocrecy" follorlrg the
Dess arrests
In tbe Dninican Republic 1c January 1960
A CCIItiee Of the
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SCR} -3S GlY
Q1S 22e46-ez to Investizate the charzes reported: on 8 June 19jo
tra t tbe Malalcej soverrzent wa: gLl-J &8. charged.
b . A near-0Lsg assa83Latlon atzezpt agalnst President
Eetancourt On 24 Jure Xllcd t0: Lc #1s entourzge end
inJured bLa g0d several othars. Tbe Verezrelan goverzrent
ennouaced after capture of nost 0f the assa98in9 that tbe
Donlnlcan goverrent tas responsible for the etterpt Betan -
court' 8 LLfe &nd took Its @se to tbe 04S. '20 August, tbe
QAS voted sanrtlons egLnst the Dalnlcen RepublLc. Uncer
Becre of Stete DLlop, testlfying beRore the House AgrIcul zure
Caraltzee 'op 24 August In support of a request by PresIdent
Elsenhover for & cut In tbe DtnLcan Repuolic' 8 sugar quota,
I8 reported 88' havlcg catd tbat It vas hoped that econoaIc
sencttons uould result Ln tbe domfall of Trujillo'8 dcza-
shlp &xd Itg replacerent by & poderate and free regloe _ Tbe
Untted States severed dlplonatic relatlons uith
the baLaLcan
Republc @n 26 August 1960, elthough cazsular
relatlons veze
continued:
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As &- further-?relude ta 0 cbronclozicsl revlev 0f operat.on
ECEES/ZSLE: ,
ve thLx [t "Juld be ueeful to Lqen:Ify tbe zeozle
Lovolied, especiaLly Slozc offLcers 0? the Depart ent 0f State
played & very prczirent role S
Wesbirzton Derart=en: c? State
Roy R. Ribottanr AsaIstant Secretery of State for
Inter-Azericzn AffaLrs
Frars Bevine Speclel Asstszant to Rubottca
Joja C. HLLl Speclal AssLstant to Rubottoz
Neshtrgton CIA
J. C. Klnz Chlef, HZ DvIslon
Ned Eolzan Chlef, Branch ITI, 83 DvLsLon
CLuded Trujtlle Eepartent of State
Joseph.S.' Farland Anbassedor until 23 Jure 1960_ It' {8
pertIzent to note tba- King &rd Ester-
lne ettribute U.S. 221 CIA invoiverejt
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"tb tbe ploiters In the DocLalam
Repubtc to Antasgedor Farla:_ Tey
descrite blw 63 & Torzer FBI exployze
Ybo consdered hlaself qute a clardestine
operator Esterline, ybo later Ferid
under biv Ln]Fanaze, caLled hLa " ld
ran wbo buzzed tbe hgency to Bupprt a
move to ass8sLnate Zrujillo. Be had dlrect deaLlrzs wt:b 8 nuober O2 the_ plotters .
Benry Dearbor Counsellor Of Ezbessy util 25 Ausust
1960 and Consul Cereral tberearter. We ueed tbe code nape DEELIA Lp correspondence
VIth the plotters.
John D. Barflelc Second Secretary util 26 August 1960
and 0 consular offIcer tberca?ter .
CIA cryptoxya: EMDAZ-l
CLudad Tuj-llo CLA
Iear Reed Chef Of Sttian util October 1960
Robert Oven chtef % Statlon fra 20 Jajuezy wtil
4 Jine 1961 . Code ngde uced 413 the plotters: GALCO
Cbarleg Cookson Operetlons OffIcer
Isabel CIntran Adainlstratlve Ass-stant
Kex Dutntcen Botters
Dr _ Jordl Brossa Code names : SHORD end EL CETCO
Juan Vicinl Code 'Jares : Mr _ X, and YACUAT
Luls Eaquero Code nare SOCRATS
SECPET-EVES ELY
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8 _ Thojas Stocker Ar hzercej 1: te Dilnican Fepubllc
YItn 'vaz? tce station tad bad 07 earlier LaheP?y exgerienze Sre consuia te
prererred t? have .notning to-d3 with hlm,
but the .DoLnfcan plotter8 brought hln In
a5 8 cutout t0 the consulate _ Ee . took dell- froa Lorenzo Berry 0f three
carbines pessed to @erry fron tbe U.S.
Consulate. for use by tbe plotters: Ee
beld thed for 8 few &ays and ttep gave
#cem back -uzen Pefry insisted be
returjed. Berry tben passed thew to
Cne of the &ss88s105 .
Dr. Severo Cabral Code *bames : EECTOR exd PLUTARCO
Joge Francleco Tnpla
Aulfo Brea
Andre8 Frettas Code nave AZIDY
Luis Amlama Tq
Joee Rene Rozan
Juan Toma8 DLaz Code nane CRISTOBAL"
Dnald Retd Cabral Code nawe CIBAO
Lorenzo D. Berry "impy" Berry is a 0.S. cftizen who
red Himpy' $ Supercarket
In Cluded
TruJiLlo. Ee tas tbe Lain ccmmulca-
tons link betueen tke plotters ana
tbe U.S_ Consulate _ Te Heapons
funlshed tbe plotters Lere actuaLly
passed t Berry.
Flerlda Berty Himpy 's' %ife a Dodinlcan citfzen of
Syrian extractLon. Sbe appears to
been even wore actlve La the plot than
ber husband . It as sbe wbo had the
contacts wlth the Dzirlcans Involved.
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Kos : #7unl&ti335 between the
Dzzi cn plot-rs end tbe U.S.
Cozselate iere Ies:1S of ritten
notes. Xrs received tke Zotes frcn or pssec thez to either the
Ccrsui General'3 secretary or the
CIA Statioz 3 adzinis-rative essistant.
Two dozuents provide
2 usefcl pnt 02 ure_ frcm an
bezorical point of vie #. One i5 a seci-ofzicial letter from
Anbassador rarland i tce "Dozinizan Republic 6 Assistant
Secretary 0f State Rubottoa- The otber doclzent Is an interal
CIA staff paper revealirg the rela tively pessive role that had
bcen played by CIA prior to
16_lovember_1952
Amba 8sador Farland vrote
an "Officiel-Infornal cemorandum
to Rubottom reporting tbe t the uzderground Is more ective
than ever in the hlstory or tbe Truj:llo regime_ Ee described the
principal opposition group 89 being &but 2,000 strong.
Ee saia:
Yithin thls group there 1s groving militant &nti- ArerLcan feeling ba sed On tbe prenise that tbe United should &ctlvely aid the Dincn revolutionary
States
overthrou of the
(sic) for tbe
tui
Trrjillo regize Discussions I bave heara on S subject shov a2 appalling leck 02 unzerstandirg Of tbe psition of tbe Uni :ed States ana its adopted
intervention. doctrire of non-
Tbis grou? is in possession of clendestine broadcasting equiFcent
yhizh will g0 into operation vhen the strike 1s pazz . CAS been inforzed &rd
me In sugzesting that jou pass this inforra joins with
tion to J. C_
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A CIA sifr fper, addreszed t0 Coief, 7 Division, Giscusses
a plan for icprovicg intelliscnce coverage
of tne Dojirfcan Republ-
in tra exent of Trujillo' s rezoval frca pos?r. Tbe objectives
stated ij tce Paper vere to ensure orzerly transi-ion in tbe event
Trujillo abdfcater or ;as depcsed ard to pzevent a takeover by
Castro-tyre forces_ Tbe follo-ing excerpt reveals the level of
CIA activity in the Doinican Republic prior to tbat time
"Zhe C(S Cludad Trujillo condu:ts
2c covert Orer bove his orrfcial conacts dith Gereralissimo
tions;
uita tre Chief of the Dcolrican
Trujillo &nd
biz 0n occesicn
Security Services b2s enabled to assess tbe etti-ude; and reactiozs 0f tbe TrwJlllo gorbent t interpal opporEijj activities
and to criticisns' 92 2d ect2vities directed 2zai-st tbe
govercent by exlles and otber ri
DccInican
to the Eczin!can ca? goverzents wfrierdly
regize .
10 March_1960
Thts 1s tbe date of tbe first draft that eppears In Agency files
of 0 plan to rersuade Trujullo to retire. Tne origirator of the draft
Is not but it was to be forvarded t0 President Esenhover
from ral Edxin Clark, a friejd of tte Fresfaent from their years
of nlli service _ The plan vas for Clark to approach Trujillo,
with whoj be bed t2en 07 good ters in tre Past, end atterpt to
persuade Traj llo to retire . It 7c to p2 min-ed out tbat there 75
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Jnr 7#4 Xr#t tr)& '3c
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sbov ,
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S27_53} 31
70 cze cold cuzzeed a3d tre; t frctect bis Tajilj &n1
to precerte hs i7ez2 99 %l Zem2 {e2t03, c2 sbould step doxn 231
allos esyluj to te erranzed fcr tls Eis fediiy would have tie
weelth alread; outsice Dcoiolcan Rczubllc, anc the fortue
inside roula be placed in trust, t0 tz
ed-inictercd/tcrra
tiozally-
kjvn persozages for toe cenefit 0 € the Ezizi people -
Tnis proposition received hizh-Level attention in Hashington,
including tbat of BresIdert Zisenhover ,
Secretary of State Eerter,
and Allen Dulles . In approvirg Clark 5 apprcech Trujillo,
the President specizied tbat Ciark siculd travel 8s a repregenta:lve
of tke Stete Derartzent, rtber tban a3 2 persongl ecissary 0R tre
President_ Gejeral Clark travelea to the Doninlcan Republic and
met Hth Trujillo On 27 March By the tize of the mee it
appears thet Lt bad ben decided that tbe plan vould be presented
8& merely that of private citizen Clerk, ecd that 526 vbat Has doze
The station thought It likely ttat Trujillo recognized
the orficial
U.S. Goverrent band Ln tke proposal_ O2 course, nothing caxe or tbe
mee
22 Narch_2960
Anbassa3or Farlard, i a TCP SECRET semorandun to Rubottc,
fordarded a plan 0f & Doninicac group plottirg Trujillo S overthro}
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tearing tre coje Q22 "Ozerat:jn Lanzet. It 7; basi&el9 a
proposal for 2 cor-ze o2 politizal acticz reinforced 0j tre tczeat
of beinz cacked by Eusele _ 52 czerticn 32; t0 bgin Ith t9
sho
errival of & "spectal U.3 . con identlol envoy" [ould tell TrujLllo
to leave the cou-ry . "He tells ft Dlainly end decisively; :e 7l2
gtve hiz 12 or 18 tours to dp it. I1 It vould ce pade clear t62;
Lf Trujillo re fused, a borzer ineicent would be' ccntri "iici
would be Zolloved by "collective intervezticn. Assufog
Trujillo'8 acceptance 0f the ultiza tce plen then outlined 3teps
for transition ~o an opera repreSeniatlve goverzent. Tje &ry
woula be reduced i4 Size . A ceretaker goverizent would prerere for
fee elections . Ambessador Farland zornarded tre plan with tbeze
cCrrenzs Of his Om to Rubottoz
this segrent of tbe dissidents 1s psychologically
condItlored to a pint wtere It Hill take gny ste? excez: tze
ultirate_ and for the execution 0f tce ltter exrect
United States assistence
"Dick, I tblnr tze tize bes ccie Zor certain agencies of
our Goverrrent, 5ithout atcribution to establish and izplerent
8 definite codstructive progam to inflzence tbe course of eents
in the Dminicen Republic. My conversations wth tbe Secre
ard Allen Dalles exphasized the probler: ani tne possibili:fes
0f this type oP approa
30_Harch & Zapril 1960
The Special Group considered actions tbat pight be takej Ln tJe
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evert 02 & flere-Lp in tie Bczini-3
Bepublle. Cn 20 Narzh, Tearing
trat Cuba nizic te izvol:ed, ibere 625 tlk Of evcu2tinz U.;.
civiiifzjs fr? Ciantanaza Tczze %3$ 2lso diszussion of the
possicility c? sealing of2 tbe Zand entrnce t3 &2 Iainican Republic
fron Eaiti 223 of t2e proolem of providirg asyl s jor Trujillo_ On
7 Ap-il, tbez? Vas fwter tak 0z 528 Ling tte coun 12 Trujillo
Fell, 2na 83_- appraisal 7S rade of tze cbences 02 bis leavirz
willingly:
It i3 evident ttat Tr-jill? vill sct ccsider
Dallrg &4Y arrangerents fcr orderly succession t hinself, but
that te vill either pang cn to sbe bftter ezi Cr flee the
country cj stort Dc sice, 6 le E2~Ista .
9 Aprtl 1930
State zez: a cble to Farland through CLA channels, froa #leh
tbe folloutrg Is an extract:
"Could yOu, 52 53 Inctructed, make eppropriate &rrangegents
withln cext Zev veeks vith eppropriate civil and pilitiry
dissicent elecents to take Over tbe GODR? You vould be euthorized
to indicetz to-tben that E5 Son {S tbey bad seized poler
shouli {~Zediztely request Uni ted States Te cornltion, ena ask for
United State6 Cilitary 2ssistarce unzer Article Eree of tbe Rio
Treaty iJ tte event of ectzzl or threatened Castro-sponsored
isvas}iczs 07 o2 tbreatened insurzectic: ineited by pro-Castra
or pro-Cc_uunist elejents vitlio or ouisice Foqinican Republic
"Hcat, if an, 2id vould be essentiel to dlssicent elenents
prLor to takeover
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7TI 7ich to e32h-ize pleanlcs purzo3es Crl; 23d
sttozzl; 622- 2bjv2
i3 fox con :inzen:y
e& pre ert 207
i7 no 72] I:i13t5 E0ef #utjo.it5 Itempla fe= such &~+i07.
144241 1980
Farlucd tabied hls reply tarough CIA cbe-els,
in Fart as follovs:
"Uzier iostr_ctioz;
1- ~culd be cossielz @rrazgezezts #th aFprczriate re t 2ae
are ko= EJ Ze incluci-
civilian dissicents
hzobe legders
naze& treir Seleci2es goverrzejtal @sitions, 22 Xitz C22
~22
geue 72 i5 exrecti-g niil-7 dissidert,
a
seczet discussions 21 of F-s-ords Yor zurpse
"Fegraless
of ~22 icdlcaticis reflect Doilsi Zes- jelci
poorly &rzed, 22 dis3i den:S, {20 sfe 2d5i- Dooiijry Gig,ileotely D7.ized
&pd l2c liais01 vith
over of COR i-bout
vil Zzd it dff1cult to effect
tare- follcizs Cevelopoet-ex{3z2nze_ oze or Ecze Jr cczbinatloj op
(~zieh we SL=arize celow):
(1) Clandestlne Arzs shipents,
7tj sabotege
fa tertel.
(2) An inves/ion to sezve 85 a stz-al t the ppulace
(3) Irple-eitation o2 tbe dissiderts'
ra tica Lancet."
(4) Acvazce @sychoicgical
conditionlzz by radfo-
(5) "Incajacitatici
or assassingtio o2
n Tujillo_
(6) 4 cereful step-8y-step plan foz
the caup &nd for tce
18 Zeriod precedlng
rertod follorioz it.
Farlend stated 2 zed for "Lipizz but coozeration' "8 Iraz Kulni= can Dilitarj dlssi2ezts.
Ee addec:
of t2 greatest ccitributions U.5.
dssi-ezts vould
ce to 12- tn2z sulz make t)
7e 2r prepared 0 2ssist
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for
rel,
2xchezze
thir3 exis-s,
tzedl;
3-*fng dezts,
~Ope
%ej
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thez; trenssissic? Of 9r7aCent and sabotage Zaterial could fmlly EwnSte.-icte siz cper2ti3n.
9 May 1382
and slzzad Sj BE.Jeerst__Chief,
p cezczencin 2ddressed 1o Caie:, 4: 11tisior, /reforts zteps
teken Or re ccezded foz 67pr"ls CLI S c3oilities in tre
Doninican Republic_ Tze pfer rafefs to :2 neei Zcr covert action
essets, P-ijcipally to cbstruet infiltiztics of Ccrcuists or
Fidelisitas. Awonz thirgs reconended were : placerent of a junior
0Pflcer i7 the erabassg; #sclgrzejt of & full-tice Orricer t the
beadquarters desk for te covert ecticz progrez; au thorization to use
Jose Figueres in thir cou operations; develozent of 2
contingenzy F Lp tbe event Trujillo fell ana bostile forces
a ttempted to Eelze pOser, epd establisbent of a "U.S. Coraittee
for Denoczacy in tze Daairlcan Republic_
perorandu written 0f 2 debrie= of Acbassador Farland reads ,
In part, as follOus:
dssidents need gs and a"Tunitioj frco the United States . In fazticular trey reea 8 sall nrber of high-podered rifles vith telescopic lenses_ Ine Aclessador said that ne sav no problea i tbe purcbase ena deliverj clanzestizely 02 tke
@IJS tJ dissicents. Buc be sai2, 0f this raises tbe Gvestfon of shetter tte U.S _ Cover zent Lants to engage in this & -ivity.
"Col. said that thls of coirse is 2 plicy Cecision_ Ee Baia tLt CIA could Zeliver tke ars if tbis is the group ve want to supzort.
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(C_SSZent: Fariand ~as 12 4_5h1-3t31 for consultaticzsa
Alenougn ke {& listd Es having zerved a5 Abassador 3+li 28
June 1960, it appear; tet ke 243 rot aftu2lly returr t0
in Ciuded Trujillo. Iils successor, Vinton Cbapin, Vas ncaLnated
13 June , but he rever took the post.)
3 Juze1960
Farland cet vith Alelson E. Szith, tbe Dozinican desk cf?cer
In WB DIvision. They corpared lists 0f dissidents see if &2
naie? CIA had were those vith whca Farland hed been deelicg. Zarlacd
safd, "Those are tbe boys all right. Suith 5 Demorandm of
neetIng incluzes tbls cCtzen::
"Farlana tren told ne thet tre underground cppositlan e7
planning to 2552ssizate Trujlllo_ Ee safd ttat it Is plazzed to
use a poerful bcab #hich could be plarted &long tbe rou e of
Trujillo s nightly wal and cculd be detona ted by 9 rezote- control Zlring device Ee Intizated tbet this plan 1s pretty
vell elong and coula be executea 2: tice If
Undated_Worki2g_Baper (riled betveen papers dted 25 end 13 Jure)
The author Ls not identifled nor is tzeze any indication that
the proposal was approved_ Its objective was stated thus :
precipitate tze dowfall 0f tbe Trujillo regize by 1 Auzust or a3
SOOn 8s possiole thereefter. It proposed tkat tbe U.S. beccze 2
prire motive foree against tbe Trujillo regize_ "In the event TrJillo
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Tefused to abica cjnsiceration snculd &e 3ivej to 0 ther cowert Or
0vert actions desigced ` efzect hi s rezoval 2r3n +be scere." h
dezallne of L July V25 proposed for ccnpleting arranzerents.
17_Juze_1930
Zenry Dearborm, who vas in charge In the I~tassador s abzence
gerzed State through CLA cbanels, 2s.in3 for ~cnfiratlon on
certain pOlnts for 2 mee be wae harLng #tk 8 dIssident leader,
Dr . Jordl Brcssz _ Ee stated his understanding 02 the U.S. psltizn
03 Rllows :
0 Toe 0.S. 18 pot prepared to take overt ection ezalst
tbe Trujillo goverzent wbile it 1s In fl czztrol
6 Tre U.S. 1s prepared to assist the orpsltion clande to develop effective Iorzee to accxoplish Trujillo
ioovelanzestizely
c AssIstance zust continue to be cban eled covertly
until such tlre 85 tbe dissidents establish a prowisionei
goverment #hich controls 8 substczticl sectiou of the Dainican Republic.
20 Jure 1960
Degrborn, again thrjuzh CIA chanre asked Rubotton g2d Farlard
12 Me could make the sane statements corcerning U.S. policy in a
Cee uth Jlan Vicini , ano ther dissident leader- Farlana replied
in tte &ffirzative .
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23 Jue_1222
Eearbora cbled tbe .results hls flrst ree vitn Juen
Vicini_ He 29:1 that Vicini fel~ tbat tie tice to concentrate 0z,
Icr planaing purposes, Na5 the feriod exterding througb tbe
"incopacitatiod' 02 T-ujillo; too Quch planning for what sould
follo: risked exposure Learborn that he egreed_
Also 28 Juze (although the first written record we find Is
2 suary gemorandum prepared On 18 October), Rubotton told J.C
that tbe Goverzent of tbe United States was prepared to
participate in tbe ovarthrow 0f tbe Trujillo regLme to tbe followirg
extent: "to provide a scall nizber of sniper rifles or otber devices
for the removal.of Trujillo people fron the scene
Rubottod edded tbat the U.S. Govermment Fa $ not prepared, at thls
to eend ars, equlpent, or paramllitary experts to aSSIst the
undergpuna to ecccmplish a revolt.
29 June_1960
Dezrbor cabled tle results Of his meetinz with Dr . Brossa . Ee
cafd that Brossa bad re cozienced a temporary standdoim on "ection
toward incapacitation of Trujillo" while deternining Vezezuela
5
reactIcn t0 the Trujillo aSSa8Singti0n plot against Betancourt_ FAe
25
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Dcarbc-a reported ttat the dissideats had 3 ~zjability for plcking
Ln
Lp 923 a & sea ar1 %or caching/Eearby ca ves. Ze alco Geszribed an
afrdrop SIte.
July 1960
cepcrandu addressed to tte Actirz DCI -ecCrmendea epproval
for the delivering 02 veepons to tze Doiaic dlssldents .
"It is proposed to procure and delver to unerground
opposLtlon forces in the Dcrinien RepuoLic 12 sterile U.S.
ri Model 1903 (Sprlngrield) , xith telescopic sights, toge ther
vitz ffve bundred rounda o? @Zjuitlon Por sare
It is ?lunrej +0 iellver heg #eepz v 2if tbrcuzh DPD
facllitfes vrorided arrangezents can te xried out Hth the
opposition for tbeir recepiion _ If &bey cannot e delivered by
atr, plans are currently beirz studied L tbe CA staff for
delivery By sea.
"Approvel for dellvery of these ers bas been given by
Assistant Secretary of State Rubottcw, vbo requests that
the ars be placed in the bands of the opposition &t the
earllest pOSSible corent.
Te remorandu vas sLgred by Rudy Gadez for Chlef, WH Dvision; was
concurted In by Rfchard Helm8 8 8 Actlng D/P; ad was epproved by
C. P. Cabell on 2 July 1960 as Acting DCI _
Dearbor was Inforzed by cable of placs to airdrcp tnelve
30.03 Springfields, mith ermuni and with signts n fixed and
sLghted. Te cable askez tba coorqina tes of 2 suftable
site and Tor a four-m2n reception teen with resblights. Tre cable
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added that, "If 2i= @ro? Zeliver7 nJi Eossicle, :igs Co: ctulylng
jeaos of erree-inz Cellvezy %y 28 if dee3e: 23re practieble .
8_July_1982
Headquerters eabled Zeazcorn, in rart:
133e54ifv2 iear frcm [uan Vieini] acd/or
[Dr _ Jordi Brosea} #Zat plajs &3d 28 pabili-i2s are t0 32
ezployed cicultaneously vith action to ircazacitate Trujillo
and wbet is needed in vey 0f ca -erial s"pport for izplemeotation
of plan 0f action - Oz Ferticuler icportance is Info re extent
of militery rarticipazicn in prefarations_ In spite of [Vicint]
aprarent lack of krowledge or opposition organizatlon, most
lozical that he L5 acti-ely collebora tirz Atn 2 group that
eust bave 5222 plan And capability for ecticn gtfcn Hill eseure
ctable Lateria goverzeat after rezoval c? Trujillo_
In your cpinon are Dicini] en-[3rossa Cenoers of sane group
or 1f cot could tbe tto z-oups te Fezgea?
8 Septenber_2960
The Special Croup discussed a letter drarted by the Cepartzent
of State for delivezy to Trujello (cop in CIA files dated 6 Septenber)
proposing that be step dov. The DCI (Mr. Dulles) doubtea the visdcm
of putting such a proposal in writing. He preferred 8 personal
apprcach . Tne Group concl:Zed that a rersoral approach vould be
best erd aiscussed Williez Z27ley e5 2 cndidete for tbe Job_
18_Oetoker_1920
Cillef , WH Division, prepared 2 mejorand suznari ZIng epprovals
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obta'je] for ec+ijn [n supprt 0f the Eozinic2n inieal opposliici_
'ike text states th32 the S1 ary wa $ "prowiied i0 response to Your
vertal request 03 13 October 198) Tis Is the cemorandu
to ynicn refereace 1s,made eerLer ider the entry for 28 Jure 1960_
29 Cecezcer 1962
Tne minutzs of tbe Special Group ree or tnls da read,
In pert:
"Bisrel &ye tbe %rcc2 citlicsz 02 & two-prorged plad
for proceedinz 'ith certeiz lizitei c3vert #3tiities [rected
egaLnst the TrujLo regine Ee ecphasized tbat <hough
bupport vould te gi ven to tre Figueres Eroup trere i5 Do
intention 02 esteblishicg 2 precilitery Tarce 8: such
Ke also ezpbasized tha : #e prcposed actiozs vould not of them-
sel-s ebout the desired resuit in tbe sear future,
lee SCEe Zeclsive stroke against Trujillo bicself.
It ws noted that "r . Fiwley feels tret
Overt Interention in the Dcinlcan Pepublic shoula be
mounted siaultareously dtb the Cuban ojerations
It was egreed tbat tze plan Is sortb begimlnz &t thls tine
no @atter xbat the eventual declsion On overt Intervention
pay te
(Comment: Me fin 20 thing in the fLles identflable with
Gucb 8 "plan . He Iotizz ro Otber reference to &ny specizic
plan of about thls date.)
12 January 1961
The followirg is an excert Zroa th2 cinutes 0f & ceeting of tle
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Speciai Group C: this de te :
74r. Merulant explaired the feelicz of tce rtzf ~ cp State thjt lioite] sepplies 01 sall 325 aca ocher Egterial
shcule be made evzflaole for dissidents inside tbe Dcjintzn
Republic_ Mr Perrott said thet xe believe tiis can be securely by CIA, anz tnat the plan vould call
forCfinel Esuased
portaticz into tce Eroup teizg provided by tbe Zissidents
tkensel-es. Tce Group &pproved the project.
19_Januaz 1921
Cable rrco beadquarters:
Dearbor: FYI use 25 You consider adviseable,
autbority b:s beez Given Zzliverj to in ternal fz3ni
of iicized supply of Szzell arzS and otzer caterial on corif tbat fotroduction 0z zatcrial 1nt? LonRep te ezrected
8ond-t3on
Above coorinated uith State.
24_J22uezy 1961
Menorandum for the record of a discussion of Project EDZZD bJ
members Cr the CA Staff and of WE Division:
FIt "8 confizzed (from Kr _ Parrott by pbone ) that the Special Group ccu b2s approved trat 8 liited supply" of smaLl 2rS end related equipent ray be provided covertly t the Doaiaican resistznce elepents vith ybow Ve have been dealing- Tois +a5 additional t0 tre Special Group 5 approval
on 29 Decezber 1930 of: our Ogezational Proposal_
(CcCzent: As roted in the eztry Zor 2G December ,
we %noy
nope of tre specifics 02 this Operational Fropozal.)
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32_Jepazy 18
"Ozficial-Info-=al" letter frc3 Cegrbbora t Devize in State
Departzent:
"VIth regar to te dellvery of exotic equipjent, Dy
friends Fere 0? couree deliz--ed that Ejcz 2 Zzcisicn bad been
rade I bope tbat it ull cct b2 necesse t3 play cozn too
tbe question of actual delivery sizce they are ezger
and expectant and toa great tarare6s on our Fart voula
lead thez +0 question our sincerity.
February 1931
Cable from beadquarters:
"1_ ReelIze details not nou evaileble tut Eqs wobld
appreclate [#issidents'] reaction Eo cfze- 02 ered assIstance
to Includee [dissicent:_ ] curzent plan
"2. Also request [Robert Oven' s] Initlal assessrent
[@Lssldents'] capebilis crry out plan 0f action ojce 1aited
ared 6ssistance provided.
10_February 1931
The station cabled ita reply:
solid reection except joy a8 0f 9 Feb _
"Initial asseesuent is [Srossa and Vicini] coula rot carry out plan_ Bur vith access Dr _ Severo Cabral] be rj4 apprcaching pont vien #ill better be abiz eveluate grc*p`
potentLal for a2+IC. {e sOz& ceeks eway fraa tirs able
make solid Frelinizary &ssessrent.
"Suzzest KUSARK consider sezding in eack pouch
one sll
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size higl fire 5ov2z weszn 2) 2: le23t directi: c32 te rade if
estire in rifnt
coze la {2 :11 ii-ov O:z Iz? cc.ld ~2r.
14 Eebruary 1531
At tke Szecial z2e of this 29 ir. Buuncy:
asked trat 2 zenorazdix =a prepered eutbcrity on tbe subject oz ft plans
ror bizrer
successor go*8 Cz_l j2 mde for 2 rjent to Srujillo_
(Cozent: He did rot fina a cozy of sucb 3 Cezoreodls
In CIA files.)
12 FeBnary_193
Nea the keadquarters branch chfef,
cet uith Juaz
VicinL end Dozald Reid Cabral
In Mev York Excerpts frca bis
mezoraad record of the zee fcllon:
deli of
Vicini plajed dm sczewnat the recessity for
and szould
2r38, elthou3h be did say tzat it is Ceslreeble
be 2 part 0f te planirg. Ze said tbat the opFOSiticn could, if vanted nezjers 0f
02 ars fron contscta
obtain szall quanititfes
vould bave to te used
but tbat eny &rs SO obtaired
d1scovered_
very guic before tzeir loss Is
bzve
For this reason, te said It voula te de_ arzs celivered by
us tat coula be
streable to
Dcrent desired_ stozed for use et &ny
"Vicint said tbat the object o2 cbtaicizg
anay is tie elijiratioj op
this kicd of
or grenades he
Trujillo a2d instead 0f ars "cegan :0 speek Of zore exoti: =teriels 2 pc erful bcro tnat eclli pe
22d Fethods
Trujillo'8 evening %alk and planted alonz tee route of co':ld b2 cetonczez fron
3 ceerby
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Azzy
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elez-rcaic device (or) t9 possibllity of pOLsonl
the Giciatjr' 5 food Or 0f Puttinz Foizcn capsulez In
7
0f certain zedicices tbaz tee dleeetor is kno to
botile:
take regularlj.
"A Jess ezotic and for practicel plan trat
VaS cje tbat tbey sid b2i 2 lreez; been placced at
put for-ard
befoze. Tcey said tbat vzen the dictetor leaves
Ore tize
his haze there are three
bis office fcr
2utacosiles 17 bis processicn ~J tie dictetoz hirself in tte Tirst eW zocile ezd tbe the follovizg two_ Te {Z24 tbat 525 been discuszed
bodyguar-s 1n
13 for several trucEs to block 232 prcare ;& 0f ttese
GErs .2]17
C2rs a given intersection &t vbich tija JoZ ce" %io telonz to =he action &roups vould Leap cut of +2 rr"cks wit] fire &rs and grenades to Pinish o2? the dictatoz.
Harch 1961
Headquarters pouched to tce statfan 2 copy of Eolzan 2 cezorand.m
op hls ceeting, `ith Victnl and Fetd. 0n 4 Yarch, the cnlef of statiom
cabled his assessent of tbe plan to intercept Trujillo' s entourage
axd kIll bin Iith guns and grerades:
"VicLni idea alzost crtaln fatl If epplled. Zat type atteck Ls precisely uhat bodyaards appear test qualizied cope uth. Telr defense paiter acd,displacerent vehicles
plus plice practice Cetour traffic bbocks fra dake Vicini idea fatally cbildish Z Oven
8 vlev."
entourege
(Cacment: Te essasination 75 actually carried
uz
through 2 variation 02 tkis scheze_ Tne assassins detected and
took advantage of 2 stereotyzed petter in Trujillo" s coezents
in which be rode at night, uescorted, on little traveled egavays- }
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31
Tne Station cabled aeacgu2--ers 04 4 Xorcn:
if cpportiity Sizort pro-Lj Zrcup 23: to te lo3:,
believe inpertlve 0yke sjre 0*33 vith 370 72dy for
irzediate entry DrRep if necessary 21 air &op sites
5 Herch 1361
As 9 follod-up to that cable, th2 statioz ~bled a ezmunication
fron Dr _ Severo Cabral: "We bave i2 Olr banzs chalce to speedup
events . Everything is be plarred perfectly- Results zay be
assured 45 Duch €8 hujan fallibilty perlts.
March
Keadyuarters cabled the fiell, In Fart:
6
5
"Exlsting authorizatica precludes Intzoduction &x75 into
Dm Rep by U.S_ personcel_ Czzer prepere contizsezzy plans
2 for pOSsiole alterrate deliver; zetbod, reguest st2-ioj
deter lne additional drop zczes aj4 coziira tbose Setiojed
6 Request type &nd Sazc1ty ars desired .
8 Narch 1961
Cable from tbe station:
rBrosza told Feazbor :z 7 Wart t221 Bz . Seve-o Cabral 232
group @lan kill Trujilio 67 [Ioterzepticg bis =f] 2t point
near [iopy
S Suzerarket] = Eake rot s2~ ecd obviously depends
07 Trujillc trevel Sawe? Cabrzl aware 3-o3sa tol8
us but intercsting tnet Ccezze Pepal luzz_etura al53 2vare plot
exists but possibly not 0f zerzornel iavclved.
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Fe ' dquerters cbled tne Station:
deeply Interested plan az1 regest; ezently edliticnal @etlls Ln order Cele Plais teely ass1sian2e
Uncerta:nty of plajs, tlolng &74 :ances 0? Suecess precludes
Hqs S-etinz ccrmitzezt for slct seiciflc €sictonce 8 $ tbat
requested
13_Werch 1951
Eeedquarters cbled the statioz:
"Following elicited frz 2YOFE-8 (Ana-es Freitas):
Freftzs szeais fzz Aziczn Ro EF3p vhich 'zzludes flli-ry
Denbers In six brigede Ejs erd #bich cere capebIHt;,
et apercpriate cf takicz cer Efltrj Zarrfszis vijh
A1s alread; &t band , ad appcintirg Dilitarjl-lvilfez Jta
In contro} provisicral gcvt _ 3egit follovinz station
action vith respec: Anlama Tio group: A Identify =Ll
Banbersbtz; 8. Assess Cs pabili-ies 23 cleized; C. Indicate
If es5eta can be ccordna ted uab overli e 3rt. Egs places
Speclal ezphass on 1dentifying ail Dezcership A=laza Tio
group. This irpor nt for vet-i-3 35 beLl 4s enable essess
ree Hstically cbarces succe sszuL takeover.
15 Werch 1961
Cable froz the stetlon :
> "Iorenzo (duzy) Berry &sred [@ cozsulete erployee/ Zor EralL supply f-ez entation grezezes f05 :52 in next 7e2r or 50 . By note, te chief 0f staticn ciecked back ith Hcpy ad_
leered the dissident group Dus: do ZXS1Z4 [ill 'ruJille] tbis
month or it as rwber o2 Zrizge pezszz: Vitl lojse wouths
are eprzrently &rare reneval plan askea for five 45 m (sic) rapid fize veapons Gr Siriler) 1,300 rouzcs
270 for
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Jkt J.Jtt 1' 4i ATett4r7d 4: F ~tnin
4952
"Tqs
tize,
+27
:ry
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{832, 50 fregrentution GreneJes, ten 63 jn
roztets.
16 Karch 1931
Jleedg-arters czbied Its reply:
'Eqs exploring possioilities for a35 deliver; 9#7
advise KSAP. Xejoville, request you clerizy soonest: Is
Berry making request on o iniciative or is he sreaki-g zor
Dr Severo Cabzel?
17 Nerch_lSS2
Coble 12 tre gt2tizz;
For Lssue to several [of tre dissiZent group] Consul
Gezeral Cearborn reglests tiree 33 calicer Szith &12 Xessca
Special pistola or sicflzr and tirez szall boxes cartrieses-
If se2d1ng e70 ccrplicates problez , eZvise 2nd ve vill
ge t fron Marnes.
"Cblef of Station reiterates sugzestion [to send Ln each
pouch one scall size hizh fIre pover #eapozl a3 Dearicra
Increesingly concered lest cozentu vbfcb group ras nou for
assassina tiop/ decline result lack tangible or +oo slou action
0n erzs by tie U.S_ Coverrment. Also securi-; tbese people
increesingly of direct interest US Goverren~ #Jich egc5
nore involved in the opera tiop] Loss 01 ore 0f people
thru cpture could Zead revelation detalls ODXOKz/EIZED
activity. Thus prefereble we give thez scme chence defend
thezselves egeinst SCX
28 Narch_1961
Chief of Station Robert; Ozen cet for the first tice with Dr .
Eevero Cabzal_ Z2 cabled thz results:
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{ror? Leszassizacioj] plan CC: tbis: Group %aozs
1denti:y %Jf:lS'; Jistress in capitel. E2 visits te? czce weer Or C23: 12 +70 72ers. Coes ber eFrtsent 10c3312 21
lightly Gurded. Gvoup 2227ently hs SCzeoze in Luileizg vcj
ce? @lerz thez to KIslt. Bessed as etjy OZfIcers, sza ll group vi2l 63 to e2--nc2 distrzt 37 xtc pretext dispatch i=
or tbzs In silence, enter apartzent &nd trJ Co [@ssassiratiozl
pssibly ixcludt-3 astress, in silence.
"zo Zo Zeed five 4-3 or cczpezablz ecire 85 ard
1500 rcund3 #20 foz persoral defense i2 event firefight_ 'ill
use Gulet veapons fcr tasic job_ Zever) Cabzzl' $ ficel
puslticn a5 U.S. Gcverizent get itens bere soopest ;ia pouch
or sLeilar ceans- Evident he actually %orried that dellver; by
otter 2e6zs vould ccaprzse entire project_ Obvicus be cn
coit 0J orly One groUp both recelve a1s ard do [@ssas6.natiop7_
"Dr . Severo Cabral expects and Killing_Tisk ctaos for peried
0f iinceterined iu afler [Essassinatioz] rainly because for
securt:y reusors hfs group cannct cp2c2-L 2illtir; 272 bope to
get decisive &greerent supprt before [essassina tiop]
20_Harch 1952
Feedquarters cabled the station:
"Regret p3 authozizatton exdsts :0 susfend pouca feguletions
agalost shlprent op ars Will deliver to the group S
representatlves outside tbe Dominican Republc if this feasible.
Coordirated vith State Deprtent.
22 Yercn 1961
Te Station replied, in part:
ve reelize permission dces not DO. exist but
Cblef of Statioz ICIS tbat he a t Jast t;o posts received pistols via prch for vorthy purzoses, S3 it czz c8 dope Jecging Zroa
ref, X5 not prepered take ihis If tjis unal terably So tzen
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please contizue @et autro-iztio fo5 &lr drop of 22
or izport 3-S b [Stier] 022 5 Cozpletely seza+ive plea
fcr ar03, ~r2 e::? deilvery Zetlod, "ill ezi co~zera+ion Sever)
Czoril ard probebly by [inpy &nd Hrs , 2r;] *
25 Xerch 1931
Te above excerpt i5 tbe most siznifizant pint in the ` cable,
but the excerpt does not reveel the contentijus tore of the
cable. On 25 #arcs, Headqrarters, In 8 cable released by tbe DD/P
(BLssell) udertook to set Ojen straight . Tne cable gives a fafrly
cozplete staterent of U.S, plicy Objectives an of Ouen' c
reSponsibillties. It 13 sitcarized bere We support 3 program to
replece the Trujillo regi-e; we wish to avoid preciptate acticn 12
pianntng I8 pot vell orgacized, as appears to be tbe case; Dachine
guns end araunition Wll be supplied to demonstrate good #lll to tbe
diss_dents; tbe reguested revolvers are being pouched _ Eeedquarters
is plannlng vith Stete eg2iast the eventuality 02 sudzen @ction by
the dissidents tbat migat result in tbe forning of a ney goverrment
"If above clarifies.Hqs position, Cren should pzoceed accordingly-
In event major points reziz ucleer, State Depertent preparing
orcers Ferit re tur7 for consultations.
(Ccczent: We do rot knov iiether Om replied to this cable
or not. #e do Kot fird a reply in tbe files_ Oren did g0 to
headquarters for consultatioxs about 5 April, but we cannot
37
* Iv is aprarent {rom cre EIEEZD ozere tfopal files that 20 ers vere
ever @fr-dropped Or delivered by 622.
SEE_E+3S' 224LY
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establish tbat tbe trtp Le3 8 dzec: result of thts ceble_ Tnere
Is SCre evlzence that Suggests tbet tbe trip ray have been In
connection ulth 4 request frO. tbe dssidenta for subacatne
Euns . )
26_Yerch 1962
Cable- frop the statlon:
Dr . Sever Cabral request permdSSlon pu88 three seml-
automatlc M-l carbires 30 caLlber &nd Bugply ETQO uhfea &vafiable
consulate fom departed nal persoznel. Hould need fram Hqs
nLne 30 car-ridge ragazlneg for Legpons. Eequest prompted by
Severo Cabral note .5 Harch wnich tays he euwwl buld gruup
together beyond Aprtl 15 vthsut aras @ellvery .
(Ccment: It my be belpful t0 Interrupt tbe chronology
at thIs polnt. As Ve "ll lter explatn,-.tbese carbIneb Vere
ectually passed to the dIss_dents. Tey Mere In the hends of
Antonto de Le Maza, wbo porked out the detals of the absass.natlon
and wae the leed flgure In carryinz It out. Tey alnost certetnly
Vere taken to the bcene Of the slayLng by the ebss8ins. We bave
po evldence that any Of then Vere ectually fLred during the shootl-g-
Tbe Httle evidence Ve bave suggests tbat Vere not ectually
ueea: These -three .@rbines are .the: Weapons referzed to by vartous
sources 86 bavlng been passed:to the :plotters by CIA _ We ftnd no
evIdence of any Other %eapons bavlng been passed. )
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27 Karzh 1931
Eeadquarters cabled tre statloc :
"FYI , ref bardware [Fhe three pstols the statlon' asked be
poucbedy nakes falzly sleable pecbeze 12 luped SLngle shfprent.
Regeest sjozest .COS esti-ate of Hs involved seudIng one pactage;
or #ether shlpent pre ferable _
(Coment : We fInd no Indlciion in the files tkat tbese
revolvers vere ever actually pouzhed. We suszect tbey Vere cot,
becaube the request or tbed vas overtaken by subsequent events.)
29 March 1962
Ecedquarters cabled tbe sttion:
Hqs Incllned to favor passIng Severo Cabral ref
carblnes and amo Are carblzes carrLed On locsl Installetlon
Inventory , thus regufring paper"work vhich ay olov CLA '8
ultinate use ? How does station propose to P1ss Veapons Ip secure
manner order avotd other ODACID installatloa eployees becaLoz:
"ltting tkey belrg rade avafleble t Dlnecacs? Requlre
Consul Cereral Dearbora' 8_concurzenze . Advise .
Fouchirg ntre ragazLnes
31 March 1961
Ie statlon replLed:
"xo inventory problem _ No raper uork to sbou CIA in act
In, anjva: - Pan file of? serial;rLters_ NLLl bardle packagtng
after houtS _ Only ccnsulate person wco kos disposition Is
Darborz - Deliverj to -Himpy Berry by the statLcz S fezale
edninistratlve as31stant or otrer CIA ozficer Zezending 0j #at
steps seems best bere Cearbor cozcurtea In request end in tbIs
nessage He cannot eapnasize enoizh that te Dist make gesture of
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good #LLL t0 Severj Cebral p2Z: Tese fjzs e7e rot #at he
a sked for but tbey are en irvesjen - In 0zere:Lonal cantinufty.
Tce Becurlty isk in his bavicg ttese 1t273 Is 73 greater tban
hls bavlng Blmiler Items delivery vhlch doze by rore corplicated
and lesa zecure cache Or drop.
Headquarters cable to the station:
[essing: the three . carbi-es] epproved. Advlse Ecs :en
pessing_of tbis equlpjent cozpleted
(Coment : T1s cable vas released by tbe D/P (Bssell).)
7 Apr1l 1961
Cable from tie statian:
[ne puch forrazdtrg =gztncs for #e tbree crb:nes]
conta'ned 15-bullet DagazLres rather tban 3O-bullet mazazlnes
23 requested. PLs expedtte puchlns 9 latter tyre H-l carbine
raga2Lnes .
Aprl 1961
Cable frou the statton:
[Me statlon' $ ferale edalnLs-#tLve es81stant] rassed
[tbe three carbLees] to [*zpy Berry] Aprtl 7. Ho compllcatlons.
(Comert: Ie fles d not contain an accot Of bov the
carbnes were ectually passea. As ve Wl leter see, beedquarters
subsequently poucbed subracaine &un5 for pssing to thbe disstdents
Eeadquarters asked for the szation' s plen for securely passirg tbe
subvachine guns to tbe d1ssIdents . Tbe statlon replied: "Propose
ube essentelly. sare tecbalque 28 that for [&ae three cerbtres] _
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[e statfon 8 fezale adaLnistrettve as31sta28] drivis3 Gr 23
utll g0 to lozel suzerrarket Dirpy ierzy'g fcr .usuel Eacrzza;
rorning Furcbases. Ten to consulete to mil_ Will a8S1st:
Trom Chlef 0f Station in loading packaze or Packages Into cr
trunk `ith groceries: [Statlon operations orfIcer] 4ll tten
acccmjany to admintstratlve: @391stant'3 epert ent, help taze
grocertes In. If no danger Sisnal glven by oreratlons ofreez,
Gipy. Berry] u1ll arzive In persopal Cer, pick up items fzo
operatlons (ffIcer t partally concealed entrance to eZaInt -
stratve as61stant 8 apertment and promptly' Leave . Cover for
bL8 vlglt Will be commerclal deliverj." )
April 1961
ChLef, WH DLvLsLon, subltted to Chlef, RI,. a "reporandta request:ng
HaIver Of pouch restzLctton Op pouchlng Leapons. "mhe ebove regpest
18 subaltted for tbe following reason : Statlon CIudad TrujiLlo bs
requested tbat Headquarters provlde four M3 rachlre gun8 and 2h0
rounds Of amunttion On 8 priorIty basis for Issuance to 8 sall actlon
group to be for self protection.
(Cornent : Tne entry' %or 18-March 1931 refers to 8 reqtest
for Fubrachire guns, but tkere vas no follo-up on It from tae statIoz .
Tals pouch waiver request was subaL tted =hile the chlef of ststzoz Rs
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gK1-E3 Ely
a€ neaiturters for consultatlons. Ic 1s proceble tra + he rade tbe
plea In person_ Ag Lll be seen J tze sua achire gun3 thz SO-
clled "greese oP Horld Ier IT) Nere poucted but approwal *as
rever zEvej tre statlon to p8s8 tben to the plotters.)
12 4222! 1931
Zeadquarters cabled the station:
"Equlrrent for Severp Cebral {5uzacblz? &u5} which swjecc o2 Chlef 0f Statlon conversations {q5
pouched 14 AprIl- Prloz to FA8BLnz equlrent, advise Mqs,what scheze of delivery proposed. #
(Cazznt: The dellvery scheme L8 explatred In
combent 0n
tbe 9 April entry.)
13 Agrtl 1951
extract frod a note sent to Consul Generel Dearbora
Juan VIcLnt :
"The three Leica careras, podel H-l [e three carbines] ,
vith their accessories, Ehoula b2 Ln the proper bands In & or t WLth tbe sall eroxt_of
are receIving
can
equipment which
anly take ection at a fev specLfIc places end tberefore tbe probebilities are const
tbe tize 'factor; considerebly
derably reduced and
rest_Of tbe equizuent (four
extended eccordinsly: Hith tbe
Ieices, zodel M-3) [xe sutmachire g03 the possibie Places O2 ection are Dultiplied and
tbe lost tice greatly reduced ."
14 Aprl 1951
Btract frav & note from SCCRATES {Lus Baquerg] to DELTA
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[oisul General Deertc:z] :
thiee Lclen C2me.3 ar acee-3ories a ~e i7 the hands of t.2 OneS tha: ;ill aze te piccizes. zeed Dorc caxezas in orler to io 2 eatter 322 fegter :ob_ Xe the + t22 Jez0 Ve sent two 230 2izh: belp in "ash. in this regard_
17 Agril 1331
Note frcm YAGUAE [uan Vicini] 2nd SSCRAES [Luis equerg] to
IZLZA [earborz]
"Tue iqst word, up to che mInute in the matter of cameras: CRISTOBAL [Ceneral Juen Tcze s Diaz} s2}s that with tce 3 Ieica
{aner: 2 lreed; &2livered 1: 1c izzos3ibl2 t3 J3 t0 fio job _ Ue needs to beve t rest 02 the equirrent (tne 4
iugrapnic
Leices ) before ne uncertakes tre job_ Tre ones
aireedy de}
ke sees them a5 sco ccmplerentary eguizent
"Caefirsede ) ibltveeed
needs tze others for tze 233-essive 2er~ of tne job. It is
be
beller tks: tbe ore $ alreedj Zelivered bave served 8
Dy
purpose also : tbe 7c2 I3olved have
psycholozieal
aloars beer in coubt tbe good faitb 02 youz people in wash. Toeir feeling Las that in severl zonths &Ll bave obtained vere prcmizes Mov
see that jou ectuelly Dean cusiness. no, all 18 waiting for tbe teavy cazera3.
are doing
17Apzdl 1961
Eeadgarters cabled tbe station:
rereat not Jost inportant [e sumechize gurg cotfbe passed +0 Severo Cabral vizout additioral Iqs
edvise 2pp-oal Please equijrent received and prorosed scheze ara tining 0f delivezy.
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"Tce
'ney
hope
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tbej they
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20 hertl 1961
Eeedquarters :cabled tbe s*a6202:
[ubma-hlhe &1-57 sbould be teld i s73ti02 cestody tLLl
furthber notice and not repee: not be Fa5ced to [trpy Berrz7
Tis Ecs decisfon based 0j JizzeJt tbat 1+Llicz ~ecu created
by: [ssassineti23} DC: blazez guestion tha4.everrvie: unsettled
cozdltlojs ;n Carizbeen area.
"Request station provide foll' info socpes: : (e) Eave
tbe three carbires beec delvered to Severo Cabral? (@)
Cetalls on an alterzat2 pian +2 Zeliver [stiacbLze 8350
shlch: would Involve ground @chicg.
(Commert : It Dlabt be noted tbat tnts cable yag sent
Just three days after the fallure uf the !idir3 at tre of
Plgs. )
20Aprtl 1952
Hote to DELIA '[earbozz] fraa YAGIAT and SOCRATS:
"@he: OffLcere tbat Vere to & the photographlc job are not
only dsappotnted but really &n577 et tbe refusal of tbe' delfvery
of tbe other Letcs. tave decided t &ve up tre plan end
disperse, because thej @nzot take any pOre risks foz nothing _
20 Apdl 1962
Cable from the statlon:
[Subwachtre gur bere 19 April ~tth 20-entry problems
wbatsoever .~ Excellen: basc 7reppinz *eens-Statfon 5 plan can
be sfapkifLed even ncze. Te ec tnistretzve essistant; the
Operatlons offlcer, 271 tke chtef 02 stat10J C2a sbzre delivery
drect to Request qs &dvi z ~en xe pey begin.
SEzzet-5ES @Xy
Bay
Taey
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E3k233 &7
(Cczzert: Th: crecIse razuze o2 #Ls "ezceilent ba3tc
#rj7pLzz Is not nurrhez clarified In Atha filc_ Noran CeLl,
STritira in Ine Mey Ke242lle s314 tcz: the 723p233 ~ere shlpzed
to WLpY Eery Iin Tccd' cans . Ils sozids to 19.a8 [f tbe cub-
77; tachlre gns were Facked L5 food cijiirers for pouchirg. If cO,
ve yonder hov Gall leerned of tbic, We cen state uth feir
confidence tbat: tbese subrachlre 3425 were cejer passed out of
the consula te _ As lte as tbe ver 0f tbe essa8sina gob
Ouen sent a cable protesting tke poLIcy tba: forbade his FassLng
Jes_ Tais souds &s If there cust have been 8 leak fran tbe
consulate--frou Ope of tre verj fev &bo %rev 0f the subrachlne
guns _ We cannot conflra tbat the surrachtre guns wvre a ctuellv
packaged In food con ainers for pouchlng. TSD bas no rezor] of
bavlng done S0 Jake Zsterline bas 8 faint zecollection_of _food:
contalners, but not In connectioj wlta poucalng-)
21 Aprtl 1951
Cable fraw beadquarters to the statfon:
[Subrachine guns] sbould be bela Ip statfon custody tf2l further xotice and not repeet no: te Fassed t [impy Berrd] _
22 Agril 1961
Tbe statlon replied t beadgarters gert o2 20 Aprtl
regardleg disposition !02 the tbree carbtres:
Mizpy Berryf bas given [t2 three carbires]
to interzediary wEo holding until Sever Cabrel picks up
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SKz7-Z6 C1Y
(Coz_ent: @ts "inzez-ediary" apresrc *0 tare been Zzas
Stockes _ Tne #13 1fLcazce 0f tcis &x4 the eecurisj probles It
posed uIll becaze apnarent frod ore Of tke leter entrles for
31 Vey. )
25 4231 1931
Cable Ercw] the statlon:
"foll from Cearbor: I beler pulitical Szsequeace 03.not
deUvertcs [zcre 62773 { sriqs I plaa 60 Yazhiostz #tlo
rext fe days for dlscussion xith Departrent @nd CAS Eqs!"
26 Apxdl 1951
Cable frar the statfon:
Msopy Berwd] tola Cblef of Staton Antonlo de J
Haza plans e5sas6inatica betzeen 29 and/ 2 May .
Severo Cabral POSsIbly not avare plea. No B33IC Info oztej
meabers aseasstratton efzcrt but Ccnerel- Juan-Tas Dlaz: prczabe
#Ul 2t. HLllI use the three carbires plus #tatever else @n
get. De 1 Maz asks Berty edd the si_ achine ' Ei35 If pOSs_ble
30 Apxl 1932
Cable fron .the statlon:
"rolloulng Eron Dearbara: April 28 Lorenzo Berry &5 Eissary
Juan VIcinl and . Severo Cabzel caLlea 07 Te "Ith 211 Iafo:
pain plssion BeITy 1zs pleed vith me release subzecnlne guns
believe In Don ard uder Fy coztrol. Actio &oup bas 3
@rblnes, 4 to .& 12-Etzge sotgus #1th 120 roueas &na soue sall
eras . Action entatls roudsice gnousb pear San Cris-ocal
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SECnz7-ES ELi
en2 feu aZiitiozal veepons ccila te Lpczrant I replied
I ted ro S, ia cine guns unzer =J CoJ crol an4 th4 *a37 U.8_
controlled 1ten3 'fch nlgnt t2 In Ecm Rep caukl only be released'
On specific eutiorizatioj frcn 'iasulagtoz_ I pointed 0u: tbat
s6nce tre tbree ca-cines vere >aze avallable Cuban incldent bad
occurzea acd hoped g-oup coula Linzerstand thfs,1s perlod 0f stucy
awd assesEent.
2 Naz 1931
Cable fram tbe station:
suzzest Iqs revLew: decision not pass suirachlne
guns _ Deterainatloj of group to go azead with poSSibly Inadequate
3ers coula spell end best pro-IS force nov vorkLng tolard the
overthrou o2 the Trujillo regtae_
2 Xy 1931
Draft cable prepared at headqua-ters:
Since 1t appeers tbat FIO. grOup ba3 camitted
Itself to actlon wlth or uIthout add1tlozal support, coupled uith
fact tbat tbe crbizes already made avaIlable to them for persopal
defense; statLon authortzed 'pass- submacatne-guns to: Berry for
thefr adaItlonal protection On tbeir proposed' endeevor_
(Cazzent: Ils cable vas never sent. It wag authenticated
by Ray Eeroert for J. C. and Rlcbard Bssell coordinated. Qn
It. It ws forrded *0 the LECT for release General-Cabell
attachea & nandwritten buzk-slip: "Retuzn to: Chief, W.E.
uacted Lpn- ")
SEGHET_Exc WLY
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425
Tbe DIrectoz, et e
Cee tln3 OP the Spectal' Group, reported &
nev ajtf-Trujillo plot, sa;Ing tba: #e never iev if one of these
rould vork or not.
5 My 1931
Eeadquarters cabled tbe sta tLcn:
t delay but release [Or the suiaachtne gung] avaits
blgh level &tete Depar ent decislon.
8 May 1961
C
Eeadque rters cabled. the statLon :
"Btate Departent bas dLeapproved pagstng [Submachtse gun5] .
16 May 1931
Cable froa the gtation:
"For Achtlles end Coerr frca Dearborn: Thova8 gtocker called
on Ce nlaht Nay 1S. Stated be enissarz_fr7 action_group_whlch
plans -execute action .zainst Trujilo nlabt 16. Stocker 8
eLsslon Vas uaently rquest: ce to .furutsh gTOUp uith fev nachLne
gups wblch It understood US ageuts kave in Bo
((Comzent : There ' i8 en unsigned 2nd alnost Inccmprebenslble
pemoranduw In the @EZD fles ._ It 18 dated 17 Vay 1931 and concers
cee stb Mrs . Flerida Bezry . The transatttal dLspatch cakes.
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"Regle
Yay
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SELIT_03 E3L7
It clear trat tze aurhor Isabel Cinizc?; tkestatlon 3
Ecinlsirtlce essIeiant. @nts Ic.Our interpretation of wrat
Xiss Cintron was .trylng: to 52j : Sozetice_during_tre: cecond
veek Gf Wlrpy Berry 8ked Tsczas Stocker t0' return tbe three
arbiues Berty had given Stocker for tke plotters. Stocker et
first refused but fizally; agreed. [Rresuraoly then paszed
thed to Antonlo de la %aza _ On 15 Stocker egiin sau Bery_
a+ the suRe rrarket, saLd he bad the carbires back In his possesston,
ana bis groJp:planned t0' e9rry out tbe essassination tbe follotLug
nlgbt- Tne &oup that was to do tke job Yas not the group. that
Berzy nad been worktrg with on tebalf 0f tbe cojsula te 3O PATES
(Luls Bagero) errLyed at tbe superrarket wille Stocker ~as stLll
vlth Wimpy : After Stocker left; MB . Berry asked- Baquero 12-be
bad glven the CarbInes back to Stocker Baquer? sad' be vab
certatn not,-elthouzh_be ana_tbe man wbo_rad tbe. carbtoes_and_vag
to d the Job dd not knov each other' $ LdentIties_ Wblle Hrs _
Berry was talking wlth Baguero, tbe wan to yhom Berry had Jabt
gIven the veapons [gresuably Antoato de Ja %az] errived at tke
superarket. srs. Berry asked blm If be bad returned the carbLzeb
t Stocker. Ee replied tbat ke bad not tbat thet, 1f she vanted'
confirration, sbe could look in #e trunz 0f nis car vbere be"
alweys carrled then.)
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18 1931
'rere w5 dlscuslon at 2 Speclal Crowp zeeting of planLng #lth
respect the Domirlcan Republlc. Cheszer 3les satd be tbouzht
tbat en Lnterzal State planning:pper ;outhnl-g ar arbitious
prallltary plan (and 2lleglrg Spectil:Gzc-z #@Ero-al) exceeded
the Special Group' $ ectlon. Mr - Fariott's notes supported thbat
Ippre881on. Ihe folloxlng 1s &n excerpt tbe mirutes:
"General Cabell noted that tne Lnteral dissidents Lere
pressieg' fo:: the release to tked 0f certatn sall ars nor Lo
U.S_ bands . In.tbe Duinican RepublLc. 9e LoguLred vnether tbe
feell-z %2 tbc Crcip rcralrcd tbat ttztc aIS; chcila zot be
paesed . Tbe menbers Bhoued no Inclizat_on to take a contrazy
pOBLtlan at thls tive _ *
25 kax 1962
Tbe egenda Of the Speciel Group meeting for thls dte proposed
dIecussLon,Of "further guldance to Degrborz Ie contacts #tth
dssIdents. me @tnutes 0f the bee hovever , cke no pentIon
Of the ' bubject:
Mey 2961
The statlon. cebled:
"Departzent frod Dearborn : 26 I had long talk xth
Andrees Fleitas. Treitzs Eede' no request for erms #iIch
Indicates' grOup tas eccepzed fact 1+ D.st do with whet 1t bas.
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Tbe Evall ers to;ubich Ceneral Cabell zeferred vere the submachlze
Ens, #hlch rere poucked to tbe station but Vere rever;Fassed to tbe
des_dents.
SECET-Ex5' BLY
Yey
t0
fraa
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'Mey
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Hlz cnly stz :czen: o: thfs zubjec: w5 t24: group wJ3 8rJs bu: 18
sozethat concez-ec "eteer 2n3"2.
"ze stated-ctEcz group planning overthrot Trujillo for
past 3 veeka azd rjczentizz gnti-coZucist Pro-denozratlc
elecents cf wnlch be zenber rezalns- on brink finil perforance
a3d Jetexined as ever. Said ke could give re no date because
a :tfon Cepends wzea Zrujillo follous awa1ted patter 'hich
not ynown in 2dv2.c2 Group ha3 arrangerent for belcg Lnzorned
SLfzIciently In advazze to icto a331gjed positions Once
81g-a2 glven. je asked 18 United States prerered asSst pro-
Unlted States Doninlcang guickly if tbey succeed overthrov
Trujillo..
"I replied speed witb waich ass1stance could be
gLven voula be inzreesed `conblderably Ir Be could beve prior
In?o On 3u2h subjec-s 25 tlzing, plans for ectlon, Personalities
involved.azc' {dent:tz 02. proposed juits _ 2e replied
partLclpants vere Dot prepured zive tivel: nuzeJ utIl &ftervard
end could not gve :ze for reasons gtated earller.
"Re tlolng Freftes stressed event could bappen any day and
could In fact have bappened 3 tiies In last 2 weeks' except that
necegaary juxtaposI:Izn of forces did not caterLelIze _
39 Hey 1961
Headqua_ters cabled the statlon:
"For Dearbor frow State He pust not run rIsk
of U.S: associatlon with polltical assassinatLon, s:nce U.S.
a9 matter Of general-pollcy cannot condone essa58Ination _ Tl
last--principel i8 Ove ~rdinz and-pust prevail In doubtful
BLtutlon . You Zust request and recetve furtber
speciflc instructicn for a2]. sreciflc covert activity- At the
pregent tiwe ~e ere uzable to transfer 91zS to dlssidents.
(Cozent: Both Tearbor and the chlef of staticn sent
cables co zerting GJ this guidanze cable. Thetr cables vere fIled_
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SzEz)-EIZS E11
In Cludaa Zrujillo on 33 bu: vere 23* recelved Ln %azhIngton
unt_l the eazly 0jr1zg hours of 3l Nay--about eLzht hours
efter thc eSsassfrat_on took plaze Excerpts follo:i.)
31 %ay 2931
Ceble froc the station:
"State froo Cearcorz If atterpt Is rade by U.S.
frLends assassirate Tjillo there #Ll k eccusatlons agaLnst
us an best Ve caQ do. is see there is DO prOf. Greatebt danzer
pOlnt 1s Thoas Stocker . Be Yas gIven swall nucber 2178 by
dissident azent to bold several dajs and bas tola several persons
dIss_dents obtatzed these Items fraaJ consulate Stccker toid De
eame and I bave Lnforred blm thls cannot be true or I vould kov
and vbep be requested Ce supply &res throuzh hlw for dlssLdents
I told hlo thls ImpOsBIble .
Cable fram chlef Of statlon:
"Abeuere [tbe/29 Plcy . cable froa State to Dearbory/ 18
fLoal vora on present pollcy on vblch CIA sork bere sust be based ._
Tfs for prectlal purposes retreat fra ~previous pLIcy.
Bovever %qs aware extent to yblch U.S. Coveruent elready'
assocjate 1 uIth ese6binetion. If Ye are to et least cover
WP tracki CTA persanrel directly Involved In as58 651na tLon
preparation must be)ulthcraw DOV_ If essassfration
tried an not successful, {zuediate evacwtlan Of tbe chlef of
statLon, the operatlons officer, end the edminlstrative
a6sLstant mandatory .
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32227-E2' Di9
31 2931
Recelved Ln Kee@quarters Sigral Centez a+ 03+1 hoxrs,
Ha_ Shlrston tlce
FLASK SZCRET CRITTC CIA CIUZAD TUILLO ZR 1_ KPR 2.
SOURCE DISSIDEETT Ix. DIFZCZ TOUCZ: JI'I :DISSIIZTT ACTTON CZOUP (C).
SOURCE AT 2330 BOLRS LOCAL TTE 30 MAY RECZIED FRZARRAYGED SIGNAL
HCY XEAMT TRWJILLO YTTIE) BY ACCASSCUATTX EAE ICE _ IJZRICAH
CONSULATE PRRSONEEL ZICOLITERZD RCADBLOCKS CNCIUCAD RUILLO RIO
BACX SUPER HISS ;I Az ABOUT Co3O ECUzS LCCAL ICE 31 MAI.
INDIVIDUALS FORMIC BLOCKS APPEAEZD HASTILY O3G+IZZD BLITIA ONLY
FEN 0F LEBOM ARYZD WIZ FTEARMS OiERS WITE _CEZTS: XO
CCNFTRVATTOR' TRUJTLLO ASSASSLIATIOH AS ' 0? OlOO HAY 31 _ FTLED (6002.
[o200 Washington ttre]
(Conent: Tbe statIon'5 follox-up operatioral cable
Identifled tbe bourCe Of Crit'c Ro. 1 85 Lorenz) (WLzgJ) Berzy,
vbo gave the inforatLon In' person to Consul General Ceerbor
ani-Cblef 0f Statlon Oven &t tze" consulate At aboit OlOO hours,
Daintcen tize, Ardres.Freitas telepaozed Deerborn esk
cryptIcally whetzer ve nad- the ne:s. Freitzs said he xould a
details vben be bad. them. )
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3 june_1961
Memorandu for; tbe-record 8Lg-ed- by J. D. Esterkine; Ir frt:_
evenl-g of 2 Jiice, It 7a5 Zeczed t Lredtately
Dove out 0f tbe Dxzinican Republic abe Etatzon Chlef Cjen, end
Case O-fice- Ccoksaz- It va5 eiso decized toat Adaicistrative
Aasistan: Isabel Cintzan skoull rot retlj to Trujilo, Aczora -
Ingly , an ozeratizzal Ledicte cble 'a5 sezt to tne station
the afterzocj o2 2 Jize issuirz epproprlete instructlons_
Junz 1961
Memorand z tbe record 6lgned by J. C. subject:
"Hlgh-Level Keettonz o DonLnican Crisls"_-in Fart:
"Tbe ceetin3 %as beld &t 1803 bours 0n 5 June 1961 In Room
7514 02 tbe Derar Zent of State. Ancng :tase present veze . Vice
Prestdent Zzrdoa ~ahns3n, Secretary %clarata, General Leonitzer,
Under Secretarj Bovle8,Leputy Uzder Seczetery Alexts-Johnson,
Mr . Ed %urroJ, Clef, USI, Kr . Artkwr S-4iesinger, Mr _ Rcbard Coodvln, Yr . Ted Achllles, Mr . Hi= Coerr,, r . Morales Carrion
end Mr = Jazeson_
Pregident Lyrdon Jobason referred- to another meseage
fram Consul Cereral Deartorn whleb as J3 en alarlst tone as to tbe pOSB1bLkt o2 irpUcating the United States Ln tbe dellvery of
ars to the dssLdents. Tbe VIce President then asked wbat-
12as the tlaLng and authortty 0n the delltery Of arms."
(Cazzent: wessage to wiich Presldent_Jojnson
referred i8 pot in tbe EMEED ozeratioral fIles . He did not
find 'a copy in: & search 0f Cable Secretarlat arcblves- Jake
Esteritre, vbo agpears
to have ridden berj O3 pst-essassination
PlannLng, does not recall bavizz beard Jf Vice President Johnson' $
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Glert. Tce recozd suzzes-€ trt %2 X8 of It but dcesenj: 3ov
redenber., Trere Is an unalgced fezc-22:3 in #2 ZCEDD rile
dated 6 ~une ` 1951 tbe ePzer tze reeting-at State), suoject
"CDACID Nicws; on, Fugseze of Arzs to Eriucn DsSIdezts _
The Deaorndum sulrarze3 State Cepartzen:-Consulate Lnvolveneat
in ba- veapons furjisced :0 tbe Gissicents. Zze routing 234
recora _ sbeet attached to the zedorand:5a s3o4s it jas origLnated
by John Poulter, 1i3/CPBB , 2-d ~as forjrded to c/ozst
(Estetlize)_ Esterline Inlttaled tre routing and record. sheet
eud returned the pemorzndta to Poulter. Tni8 Slzzests to ug
tbat J. C. upon re turning fron the zeetirz #t as*ed
EsterLlre to heve a sumary pulled togetaer.
J. C. Klng remenbers tbe: weeting.2: vaich tbe VIce. President
asked about the dellvery of &rs. Be not no reall tke
speclflc query. Re-readtng bi3 beporandu record Of the peetLas
leads htn to believe tbat tbe Vice Prestzert' s gtestlon Vas
dfrectea to One of the State representatives. Ee feels that,
If It bad been dLrected to be vould have made rentIon of
~tbat fact In-hs r2corz 0z tbe" Deetlrg:
Cemorandua for t2 record prepered by J. 'C: of & #a
House ree tins on tze Iainican crisis 0n: 7: June 1931' rakes no zection
of U.S: ivolverent in passing veapons ta the assassins. Te Feeting
vas cbaired by tbe President, and Vice President Jonnson %a3 Qresent_
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Te precedinz; quite detailed, a-4 elzost %holly docuentazy
eccount of U.S: Govermment Invclvezent with persons plottirig.
the overtlod Of #Frijfllo
carries thrcugh tbe actual essa8sinatlon:
Early ip tre report Ve explaiped vay tbe Coip #et 1b t follov
the assasSLnation never took_ place . Anotber essecttal par: of'the
story 15 the roll-up of the essassingtlon Ero: &nd the discovery
of U.S_ Iavolverent with then . The ccnsulate cabled through CTA
clannels 0j 9 Cecember 1C6L tat tne Drtegber {37€ cf the
Balalcaz Devspaper Le Haclo carrled & 'story
ba sed cn Buascar Tejeda Pirentel '8 statenent
to Judge Of Instruction tbat Wicpy (Lorenzo Ag Berty)
provLded tbe callber 30 M-l Caread autcatic carblzes
to Xll Trujillo_
Wimpy' 8 Involvenent vith tbe plotters, Including pessing Yeapons
froa the U.S. consulate to thed, beceze knov to the Dalnlcan
MItary Intelllgence. Servlce (S1M) 85 early &s 3 June from- ts
interrogations Of tbe' captured assa8sins . Tbe follouing sumary
1s dratm from
the FBI'$ report 0f Its intervlevs of Ortit, the. SIM
officer Vbo headed'the Investigation 0f tbe assass[nation.
Iedlately after the sleytng, &ll of tre assassins asseubled
at tbe house: Of General Juan Toms Diaz. Dr _ Robert Reid Cabral
vas called to treat tbe Cost seriously vornded assassLn. Dr _ Peia
ta8 the cousin Of: Dorald Refd Cebral, Cbe 0f the key politicel plotters,
but appears not to bave been in On tbe plot hlnself- Sirce: Dr. Reid
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Ir &_ ciled 83 a prycicien leezzed tz2 iJext!tles
of tke asz855158,
Gezeral DIcz si? be coula not ellow Dr _ Rela to CO free _ Ceneral
"3 'Dlez ' fozced Dr: Peia t0 _rl3b rc In Reld' $ house for
Of tke ass3s.ns (Cereral Antonlo de la Salvador
Estrella, and' Foberto Festoriza)_
Tne otcer &s3assin5 vent thelr
separate js .
WitbLa bours after exterinz Dr.
Reid' s bolse, Gezezel Diaz
and hLb tbree co7prat3zs tegan to panlc.
(Ic mlgh: be noted bere
tha t sbe ass9SS10s vere sO sure tat the would foll?u &nd
pouid all be natiopal beroes that had Zade eosolutely
plans for biding or escape.)
De" Ja Maza caLled for Ms . Reld &jd
ordered Dr. Reid aut of the
roCa B la Vaza thereupon razed Mrs:
Reld Ln tbe presence op bls CC qndoas. Fastortza and Zstrella Vere
blghly Incensed over' the >ape _ Fastoriza left the house
soon efter
8 pear-flaht and 8 drat-Yeapons confrontatlon_ Estrelle Jeft efter
fev bours. Daz and de le Maza left later and
Vere Xlled In' 8
gnflght vblle reslgting arzest. Both Fastoriza.and Estrella
Here
captured, tortured, ard confessed- 'Tne follozing are excerzts
fron
tue FBI'5 report 08 Its Intervievs' with, Ortiz, tre SIM ibvestlgator:
after Fstoziza lef: Ceneral Jian Tozas Daz
a teiegran eddressed
t? Prestdent Rozulo Eee corposed
MnIc sld, 'He #o have killed
tapcourt o? Venezuela,
In order to flee tbe couatry.
Zrujillo urgently reej pur belp
Signed GezeraL Jran Txras
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Diaz regested Cz. Zeia Zo I%e +nis telcse= 33 '#F?J) a3 Kcericez ~c3 0.224 2 supe artei in Cild2] ZruJ-llo, 222 to
tell "i; tJ tare the telegzej i_zediately to the Azerican
Cozsu} 2zd t e3% t.e Coasul 69 code tbe tlegze *2 3ena it throusa tce ?rcfer cbannel: 6 Zetazcou+=
"Reia refused to take the ielegran Or: tze tasis that he
hed &lreedy :7pllztzd binsel? Ezeately 12 #e plct terouzh
no fault 0f h13 Cmn staieu Zat X2 tcought Diar 235 trjir
' hawe hiz %Ze2 2y esking 22= co ~k this teieg? to
'icpy . With tbat de lu Maza teceze So irzensed trat he
pjnched Peid aod zuszed hin &rcud and even went S0 far &S to
bold his revolver 23aizst the bezd 0z Peid 5 }olrrg S83 . Reia
ted giid tbt ~ke p@lere eui 41 :te ciiife Reisi family
if Hsbed but trat be yaulc cot dellver tte telegraz to
'drpy .
"Estrelle 36 esked to furzizh vhat te Iev concezning
'Hippy = 3 eLleged connection viab tie corspirecy. Ritrella
rela ted t-2t i5 the Oiie vio fecilitzted the onteining
of tbe sbotsen azd zle eLtCratic rifle for ce 1 Waza
Geaeral Ciaz. Ee 725 asted 12 Xiz7" Xey tbe Fezpcse for
vnich these Beapons Bere securea end EstreLla repliea tla t 'Wingy"
B5 avare or tte puzose EstreLa furtter related ebat 'Himpy'
vorks for the 231, tre State Depar_ent, soe otber egency
0f tbe U.S. CoverZent.
"Estrella xs &sked to explain bov be kev wa 8
connected with tle Azericans end hbe replied that &e ced beard
from the otber conspiretors tbzt 'wicpy" Bas tne interzediary
betxeen tie Acerlee Consulete end the cozspirators. Estrella
stated that wa5 8 friend cf Gereral Diaz, Antozio de la
Maz acc Luis Aaigza ard trat 'Himgy' cad been tbe inter_
pedlary throuza tke Koerican Ccasulate bren these thzee discussed
tbeir proposea ccp with American authorities.
tbe scurce renticrea tkat Zuring tee interrogation
c2 the conspizators +nc rentiozed tiat Unit2d States officiels
Bere involved, ~ere ell esk2d ta identizy tke Uited States OfrIcials, bu: Zjze of tne conspirators Fere able to izentify
trese officials 03 227e 223 ceniiozez only tna: ~ere hizh
fucticzalies 02 tc2 Uui States Cepartrent 0f 5-*2 Tne
only nace o2 any }Zericen official wnich 725 diszlosed during
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tcese iuterrczetijn3 75 mze oz Arericai Ccusul 4'11 in
corection #ijo t12 telez-az 6,Cjrei Cle= ~ntei EG s23l tJ Betancourt_
tce ecurce coted +22t :2 teles-3z ever reacred Consul Hill pecause Diaz tore i2 %2 22-e7 tce incizert 13 Dr .
Reid s housz
tca source CCzzenjad thzt tze L-rrczatorz
thenselves did not telievz 2+ tcls 6ize tre: 2ne U.S_ Derartment
of State vas in anj way invclved 6it the piot. Tnej :cought
the disclosures conce '5in the &lle involvezent 7a5 siply a cethoi by `hie Anis-a i-duced Ceserel Rczan +0 give his
epproval to the plot i- mes te i2-efrgitors opinicn
2+ thet tice thzt 1f +L3 %crth AZariczs 6J 1223 uioiieu in
this plot, the plot would tave ceej Guch better organized &nd
the coup vculd nave succeeded . )
bJ the latter rart; Jure 1561, tbe investgation
bad pretty ~ell established tc2 icen-icies of &ll tbe Indlviduals
Involvedl in tje plot, ren] 0? vZCC had teen 2rrested 2nd
interrogated_ Tne only ones rot a*wcun-2d foz ~ere Lufs Acfera
Tfo and Antonio Inbert Eerrere 5. Az previously reiated, General
Juan Tczas Dlaz, Antonio cz La %2za, erd Lieutezant rzedo
Garcia Guerrer Here kiiled iiej resisticg 2-7est_ (A; thls
point the sjurce related tat 12 Gejeral Dlaz, Lieut: Carcle,
de le Maza, Aniana and Ictezt bei been captusea, and =ade to takk, i+ is certain tbat 1aj; Fan rjre prisorers would bave
been taken. )
"As far &5 tbe source 13 avare, the only indivlduals wbo
Vere arestea a5 a result 0z the essassina:lon o2 Trvjlllo, vbo
were brought before the courts ~ere Tavares &2d Cererel Rozan .
As far as the source 13 8 r2, rc otrer izdivictal errested LJ
conection Hth this plot w25 brouzct befoze 27] Dcainican
court. tbe Morth #rezicez, v2s to t2ve been brou5ht
before 3 cour: +o be dezorted; 2372ver, Ranfis crdered tbat ke
s rot to be rolested in 228 7; and 23 Zar 23 tke sj:rc? i3
avare , no action was teken 233i23+ I
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#izty' 2is 2nJ tneiz ch:Llrez ere eLloved t0
leave tze Iozinican Republiz. Tney ven: to Zlorica &nd subgequently
visltez Heshirgton. Yrile m2snizgto:, Berry F25 given $2,CC0
for "expenses" by CLA_ Azter azesty Xs Erented tbe plotters In
Decenber 1961, sbe Berzys returzed 3o Sazt? c~Lago and resuzed
operating ~ceir Euperzaret. espe cially Krs. Berrj, contLcued
to involve tbemselves in political intrlaues. vere stainch
supporters C? tbe conservatlve Antonio Inbert/wessin y He8sin faction
8 n Fere Icvolved o tbe ectias tzt lea to tbe overthros of tke
goverents beaded by Jian Bosch &nd later bJ Inald Reid Cabrel.
To reep:
2 . AssLstant Szcre of State Rubottm told J_ C.
28 Juze 1960 that the U.S. Coverment Vas prepered to particl-
pate In the overtbrav of tre Trujllo regize to tbe extent of
providinz 8 srall auiiter 0f siper rfles for tre removal of
key jrujtllo people from the scene Generel Cabe 8s Actirg
DCI, Gn 1 July epproved delivering 12 Springfield rfles
to
the Da inican dissiderts by &ir
or by sea Te rifles
vere never delivered_
b _ On 10 Febrery 1961 tbe chier 0f station cabled 0
suggestion that ope Ezall-size, bisl-fize-pOser weapon
forvarded in each pouch. Zhis cuzzestijn Kas not actez 'poj .
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C 02 17 Harch 1951, trz cile? of {itlon cabled 8 regest
of Consil Cneral Cearbon for tze pouching 02 tnree 38 caliber
Scith Azd 'lessor Special plstols for delivery to Cenbers
of the dlesident group_ Headquartezs wa8 preparing to poucb
the plstola but aprarently dd zot do SO. Trere is Do Indicatlon
In the ZMZED operaticral flles tbat tze pistols vere actually
poucbed . Tne request for pistols appears to bave been overtzken
by subsquent request Tor sucrachine guns =
a Oa 26 Harch 1561 the statIon cabled 8 request for
periesLon to pass three Beml-autoza tic H-J carbines plus
ecunltLon to Dr. Severo Cabral. The carblnes and &mmunttIon
vere Ln tbe consulate, baving been left by departed naval personnel_
Te statton requested tbat beadquarters pouch magazlnes. Heea-
quarter8 epproved pessing : tbe cerbines and ammualtlon and poucbed '
the magazLpe8 . Tbe cable authorLzlng passing tbe carbipes =as
released by the DD/? (Bissell). The btetion saLd 1t vould fLle
off.tbe carblnes serial numbers . Tne station cabled that tbe
carbines- uere passed to "Wirpy" Berry by the station 6 female
adInfstrative 8ssistan+ on 7 April 1961. Berty, at tbe regcest
of the dissidents, ga ve tbe carbizes to S. Tnoma3 Stocker for
temporary sa fekeepirg. Berry &ter recovered tce carbfres fron
Stocker &nd gave tben to Antoaio de Ja who reportedly kept
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trer in tre truak 0f hls eutozobile It :€ prcbable that &+ leaat
one of the carolres V2s taben t0 tre scene cf the assuSSLngtLon
de Ja Vaza, but *e bave no etience that Itvs actually Lsed
Jn the shcoting- Ortlz; the SCI Lnvestigator, tola the FBI tbat
the 838a5s108 wbo Vere apprehenzed ard Irterrcgeted spoke only
of the firlrg of & sawed-off shotgun, revolverc, and pIstols.
e, While at headquarters for consultations in early AprLl
1951, Chle? of Stetlcr Robert Crn cvlacntl; >cvatled ipom
beedquarters. to pouch four M-3 submachlre guns and emmunltfon
to the statlon _ Te subwachlne gun8 Nere pcched and errived
et the btatlon On 19 Aprtl Eeadqearters cabled the Btatlon
On 17 Aprtl that the submachlne guns vee not to be passed to
the dsstdents without additlonal beedquarters approval . Deepte
repeated pleas frow the Chlef Of Statlor and from the Consul
General, Heshlngton contlnued to refuse euthoriztlon to pass
tbed> He thlnk It i8 safe to conclude that the subachLne gm8
tere pever pageed to the dLssldents.
flnal, ad rather SOrTY , footnote : He do pot knou the
motIvatlons 0f: pen such as: Jordl Brcssa Juan VIcIui, Severo Cebral,;
Anlana end Antonto Imbert. The STM Interrogations of the plotters
It cptured revealed tbat were not greatly zotivated by & desire
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to li:e in & free &LJ Zenocrat12 rezrb_Ic. Xost 0? thed vere Eee.[rg
or persoral,g21a. Ceneni Pczan, 32 #83 to have iakem over
vengeance
and fora 83
Interio Gover--2nt, a3-1tted tnat ke had bad no' IntentLon
of pezitting Iree electiozs. Be had
plaxzed to establish bioself
85 tbe meu Coinlean "strorr repla-ing; Zrujillo. Ceneral Juan"
Toas Diaz vas bitter over
beving teej peblicly disgraced by TruJillo
then cgshlerea frca te ary.
Aaonio &e la Maza alco had a
and
personal grudge = Kis brc zer, Ccizwc, bad been killed by tce
Trujillos to conceal his &jd tbetz barticlpation in the slaying
of Cereld Murphy. Ln tbe' Galindez ca5e Host of the others elso
bad personal reasons for wishing TruJIlLo dead.
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