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104-10308-10021 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (8/24/1965)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch47568 and id is 1 raw text is: S1O4~iO3O8~1OO21 4 I. ( 24 I.G I 3G6 MEIpRANDUM FOR: Acting Deputy Chief, WID for Cuba SUBJECT REFERENCE : Attempted Assassination of CASTRO June 1965. 77 : C8MA1978-, 11 Au.gust 1965 p r r S-H-C- R-E-T I 115 rats r n ning to MAdrid (_a 10 August, 0/ANTU- ho has been in Havana for years, reported That Mario SALAB ARIA Aguinr, former Commandante in the Cuban National Police 1944-47 and chief of Police Intelligence (SIZE) 1945-47, and 27 unidentified persons were arrested for congiring to kill Fidel CASTRO late in June or early July 196)5. According to QUANTUM-5 who talked with members of his family, SALABARRIA hac sworn to4avenge the death of Eufemio FERNANDEZ Ortogs, former National Police Captain. As the len'der of this conspiracy, SALABARRIA worked closely with Dr. Dernardo MILANES Idnw; ho~rewup the.,assassin tighn-lans and allegedly_522htind none a ns from the United S MILANES, according to - s )informa tion, was arrested before the plotters were ready to ca y out their plans. SALABARRIA then advanced the Cate set for the assassination. The conspiracy was discovered and he was arrested. When his ikife learned that SALABARRIA Vas to be condemoco to death, she went to Fidel to plead for her husrband's life. Fidel, who at one time had been their friend, denied knowledge of SALABARRIA's case but assured her that his life would be spared. According to QUANTUM-51) SALABARRIA's wife knows nothing further of her husband's fate?( 2. News of SALABARRIA's role in an abortive assassination -ittempt and of his arrest is significant confirmation of current reports regarding the exposure of a plot to kill CASTRO in Havana in June-July 1965. The Agency has known of Mario SALABARRIA's conspiratorial activities rind -personal dedication to his role as Fidel's murderer since the summer of 1963. At that time SALADARRIA vas seeking 'weapons and funds for his mnission. Through his confidant, AMTURVY-4, a barkeep on the Iavanq waterfront and a long time friend o QUANTUM-51othlie soulht contact with AMTURVY-1, then a minorTOC offic il. SALABARRIA had known AMTURVY-1's brother, AMCONCERT-1, for twenty yearn and he assumed that AMTURVY-l tas in touch vith the Agency through AMCONCERT-1 in Miami. Accordingly at their first meeting in the summor of 19632 In AMTURVY-4's bar, SALABARRIA toId AMTURVY-l that he was a member of P group which was plotting CASTRO's death. He asked AMTURVY-l to help him obtain money and weapons for this conspiracy. He emphasized, in particular, that he~ueeded money to purchase vehicles which were essential if the g roup were to succeed in their mission. In return for whatever Q _'V - r n V nn

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