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104-10113-10279 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (7/2/1959)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch10629 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10113-10279 2 July 1959 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Major Pedro L. Diaz Lanz 1. At approximately 2:10 this date Mr.1 ext. 2287, WH, Cuban Desk, telephonically advised that the Agency is assuming interest in the Subject for the entire intelligence comunity. Diaz Lanz, as in- dicated in the attached newspaper clippi, recently resigned as Chief of the Cuban Air Force and, according to M L.( j) is now in Miami, Florida. Mrp)III requested that this office communicate with the ImmigratiOn- and Naturalization Service in order to ascertain the status of the Subject mmigration vise. 2. Mr. Herbert E. NICE of the Central Office, I&NS, was telephoni- cally contacted. He was well aware of the Subject's case and advised that he arrived in Miami in possession of an I- 151 card indicating that he had been previously lawfully admitted for permanent residence. He also had in his possession a diplomatic passport with a valid diplomatic visa for him- self and his wife. In addition to these documents the Subject. indicated that he was seeking political asylum in the United States. Mr. NICE went on to point out that the FBI had interrogated the Subject yesterday, and the Service is aware of the fact that the Army is sending a couple of representatives to Miami to speak to the Subject tomorrow. Mr. NICE in- dicated that he would inform the Army of the CIA interest in the Subject.. 3. The above situation was related to Mr. j and he declared 7 that he would coordinate our interest with that of the Army. Mr. further advised that Bernard REICftARDT, the WH representative in Miami, will get in touch with the Subject today. He requested that the Service be informed of the fact that Mr. REICHARDT would have an official interest in the Subject. 4. Mr. NICE was informed of the fact that Mr. REICHEARDT would con- tact the Subject and, in view of the fact that Mr. REICHARDT is known to the District Director of the I&NS in Miami (Ed AHRENS), he did not feel it was necessary to communicate with the Miami office as to the:'interest of Mr. REICHEARDT. Mr. NICE was advised that in view of the fact that the Subject is a political refugee there is no question but that he will be permitted to reipain in the States, and it will not be necessary for this Agency to intercede in his behalf in this regard. COTTER:pjw 2 July 1959

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