</s>124-90041-10023 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/23/201 Identification Form. Agency Information AGENCY : FBI FBI RECORD NUMBER : 124-9001-10033 RECORD SERIES : HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 97-8356-13 CR 97-9356-133 AGENCY FILM NUMBER :: Document Information ORIGINATOR : CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FROM: CIA TO: TITLE: DATE : 10/26/1959 PAGES : 5 SUBSECTS: CRUZADA REVOLUCIONARIA ANTI COMUNISTA JOSE RASCO BERMUDA DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT RESTRICTIONS : Secret 18 CURRENT STATUS : Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 06/18/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : APPROVAL OF CIA . COMMENTS : RPT 3 NW 50953 DocId: 32325941 Page 1

Summary:  
The document contains a series of communications and reports related to Cuban revolutionary activities in 1959, primarily involving anti-Castro groups operating in Miami and Cuba. It references individuals such as Jose Rasco Bermudo, Reimando Blanco Navarro, Francisco Rodriguez Coucoiro, and others associated with the Cuban Democratic Legion (Legion Democratica Cuba) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuban Rebel Army). Financial requests for $20,000 to support a 40-man group in Miami are mentioned. The text describes arrests of Cuban officials, including William Morgan and Eloy/UTTERRIER/Moynez, and details efforts to establish contact with rebel leaders. It also references the Havana telephone directory, financial networks linked to Francoist interests, and potential connections between Cuban exiles and U.S. entities.  

Key People:  
- Jose Rasco Bermudo (Cuban revolutionary)  
- Reimando Blanco Navarro (leader of a rebel group)  
- Francisco Rodriguez Coucoiro (rebel leader)  
- William Morgan (arrested Cuban official)  
- Eloy/UTTERRIER/Moynez (arrested Cuban officials)  
- Angel Martinez (alias used for communication)  
- Haylee (sender of messages)  

Key Locations:  
- Miami (base for rebel activities)  
- Havana, Cuba (center for revolutionary operations)  
- Pilar del Rio province (site of rebellion)  
- New York (mentioned as a location for contacts and financial dealings)  

Key Events:  
- Arrests of Cuban officials linked to anti-Castro groups in 1959  
- Financial requests for support to rebel factions in Miami  
- Planning of potential uprisings or rebellions in Cuba  
- Communication efforts between Cuban exiles and U.S.-based contacts  
- Mention of a failed pilot operation against the Cuban government  

Key Organizations:  
- Cuban Democratic Legion (Legion Democratica Cuba)  
- Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuban Rebel Army)  
- Francoist financial networks (e.g., Banca Continental, Baraco Trust Company)  
- U.S. entities with ties to Cuban exiles and anti-Castro activities

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