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

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                                                                    2 July 1959


           MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

           SUBJECT:  Major Pedro L. Diaz Lanz


                 1.  At approximately 2:10 this date Mr.t             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 Mt.Q ) is now in Miami, Florida.
           Mr         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.        and he declared  .
           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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