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104-10165-10039 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (6/2/1961)

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: June 1961


MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

EUBJLCT:   Relations. with Manolo RAY and the MRP



    1.  For background see my memorandum  of 14 lay !961, reporting an
my  long Session with ianolo RAY, Rogeho CIENEROS (Lugenio) and Ernesto
BETANCOURT. As will be noted   in that memorandum, Manolo promised to
come  u? with a prospectus witnin approximately ten days' time, after con-
sultiag with his leaders in Cuba.

    L.  On I June 1961 Mr. Barnes called me to say that Mr. Goodwin had
ben  visited by Mr. Ernesto BLTANCOURT   w.*o asked for ineredsate financial
support for certain activit les of the WRP which would run around S10, i
dollars. Mr. Barnes asked me  to contact BETANCOURT  for the puz;,ose of
ascertaling what the funds were to be used for, exactly how much needed, etc.
I called BETANCOURT   and he told me that I amould get these details from
CISNEROS  (rugenlo). who was staying at room 5,9 at the Washington HoteL
I called Eugealtoand snade a data for me and -ay Di~ats (Rzy Adams is the
name  he uses with Ra.y and Cisneros) to cal upon him. '.e called on CIENEROS
at approximately 1805 hours 1 June, and he informed us that he bad urgent
eed  for pesos for use in support of his sabozage and underground activitiee
in Cuba.  ie said his people were absolutely without funds, needed Money for
Uing  expense,  trans ortation purchase of sabotage i      air feare for
couriers, and for assisting people to get out of prison. He said that it was
now possible for people to buy their way out of prison by oribing one of the
anay  * coamianist lawyers and judges. He thought that 4o, C00 or 6&,. tC
would meet izmnediate needs and that some sort of arrangement should be made
to receive funds - 30, 1.00 monshly or thereshouts - on a flxed and permanent
basis.

    J.  We made no commitment  to Eugento other than to say that we would
pass kis plea along to the interested people. I reminded him that we had asked
kim and Manote to prepare a plan for consideration and that we were still
waiting for that pslan. I said I personallydoubted that anything could be done
Wntil the plan was received from RAY. He said Manolo was planning to cone to
Washington on the afternoon of 4 June with the plan, but that he himself was
having to return to Miami Immediately and it was vital he be able to take the
mney   with him, arrange in Miami for purchase of the pesos (at rate of i 3 1*








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