</s>1919-10021-10413 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 09/20/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : DOS AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER # 119-1002-10443 RECORD NUBER : INR FILES RECORDS SERIES : INR FILE NUMBER: FBI AGENCY FILE NUMER : FBI DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : DOS FROM : CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUB TO : MEMBERS OF SUBCommITTEE OR CUBANS SUB *** *** *** *** *** *** REPORT FOR JULY : AUGUST ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO COMBAT CASTRO-COMMUNIST S TITLE : *** DATE : 09/30/63 PAGES : 23 *** *** *** SUBJECTS : SUBCOMMITTE ON CIBAN SUBVERSION DOCUMENTS TYPE : MEMORANDUM *** *** *** CLASSIFICATION : S *** *** *** RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED *** CURRENT STATUS : P *** *** *** DATE OF LAST REVIEW :: 09/09/93 *** *** *** OPENING CRITERIA : DOD AND CIA REVIEW *** *** *** *** *** COMMENTS : *** *** Draft subcommittee report attached. [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50953 DocId: 321112623 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a classified report dated September 30, 1963, detailing U.S. government actions to combat Cuban subversion during July and August 1963. It outlines efforts by agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of State, and military entities to monitor travel between Cuba and Latin American countries, intercept illicit arms shipments, and prevent the spread of Cuban propaganda. The report includes specific actions taken against Cuban influence in nations like Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru, with emphasis on restricting travel permits, surveilling maritime movements, and countering subversive activities through diplomatic and intelligence channels.  

The second summary contains fragmented and seemingly garbled information related to political activities in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and British Guiana, with references to Cuban influence and financial transactions. It mentions Villien planning cells for expanding subversive activities in Argentina, tensions between the Communist Party of Argentina and Castro-aligned groups, and the Army of National Liberation (ANT) purchasing arms from Cuba. The Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations is noted to have communicated with the Cuban government, while reports suggest Cuban financial support for various movements. The text also includes unclear references to conflicts in Colombia, a "Culos-corporated laboratory" in the U.S., and activities involving British Guiana, including mentions of "Cimman Impertoort Corporatien" and funding for subversive operations. Some sections appear to be administrative or form-based with minimal substantive content.  

Key People  
- **CIA Station personnel** (various Latin American locations)  
- **U.S. Embassy officials** in Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and others  
- **Foreign leaders**: Peruvian President, Bolivian Minister of Interior, Chilean authorities, Costa Rican government, etc.  
- **Villien** (planning cells)  
- **John William Cechelo** (director of ANT)  
- **Castro** (Cuban leader)  
- **Leaders of the Communist Party of Argentina**  
- **Falkin** (Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations)  
- **Paul Ron Nourl** (Cuban liaison)  
- **Cimman Impertoort Corporatien** (British Guiana entity)  

Key Locations  
- **Cuba** (focus on travel routes, arms shipments, propaganda)  
- **Brazil**, **Costa Rica**, **Guatemala**, **Honduras**, **Mexico**, **Peru**, **Bolivia**, **Chile**, **British Caribbean dependencies** (e.g., Cayman Islands)  
- **U.S. Southern Command**, **Atlantic Command**, and **Caribbean countries**  
- **Argentina**, **Bolivia**, **Colombia**, **British Guiana**  
- **United States** (mentions of "Honeuras and Milemoun area")  

Key Events  
- **Cuban chartered flights to Brazil**: Monitored for transporting subversives; 400 non-Cubans traveled between July and August 1963.  
- **Interception of arms shipments**: Cuban freighter landed 14 boxes of propaganda in Honduras, suspected to originate from a larger vessel.  
- **Travel restrictions**: Bolivian Minister banned travel permits to Cuba; Costa Rican authorities restricted entry for Cuban delegates.  
- **Surveillance of Soviet vessels**: U.S. forces tracked the *MITCHURINSK* ship suspected of carrying subversives and arms to British Guiana.  
- **Anti-subversion measures**: Peruvian government enacted anti-terrorism laws; CIA collaborated with Latin American intelligence agencies to disrupt Cuban operations.  
- **Planning of subversive activities in Argentina** by Villien  
- **Tensions between the Communist Party of Argentina and Castro-aligned groups**  
- **ANT's procurement of arms from Cuba**  
- **Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations communication with Cuban government**  
- **Reports of Cuban financial support for movements in Colombia and British Guiana**  
- **Mention of a "Culos-corporated laboratory" in the U.S.**  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Led efforts in monitoring travel, intercepting propaganda, and countering subversive networks.  
- **Department of State**: Coordinated diplomatic actions, including pressuring foreign governments to restrict Cuban influence.  
- **U.S. Southern Command**: Oversaw military surveillance and intelligence operations in the Caribbean.  
- **Foreign Assets Control Office (Treasury Department)**: Implemented economic controls against Cuba.  
- **International Union of Architects (UIA)**: Targeted for preventing attendance at a congress in Havana.  
- **Communist Party of Argentina**  
- **Army of National Liberation (ANT)**  
- **Cuban government**  
- **Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations**  
- **Cimman Impertoort Corporatien** (British Guiana entity)

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