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104-10174-10038 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (02/02/1960)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch74811 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10174-10038 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 . _ O~~o O t o C- 2 February 196^ MiERANDUM FOR THE RECtR3s SUBJECT: Debriefing of Edwr G. Tichbern(P)- 1. Edward G.Tichborn(P) arrived in Washington from h13. trip to Cuba during the night of 31 January 1960/. e was debriefed at the Rotel Statler from about 1000 to 150 hours on 1 February. Those present at the debriefin were Messrs. 03 (Pil Toomey and Charles Penney frcm Wn Division, P PP/EAD, and e Undersigned. This debriefing was very interesting and resulted inz a good deal of pertinent information. The three and a half reels of tape derived Pre therefrom are now being 'transcribed by this office. Some of the more salient points are noted below'. X1 2. Some of the operational information and suggestions offered by Tichborn are the followingf a. There appears to be little chance of a coalition of the opposition groups at this time or in the near future since they are not well organized and each group noct would want to be the leader of such an effort. Also, according to the mEmbers of the opposition to whom Tichborn talked, it is the general consensus of opinion that Fidel Castro is in no danger of loosing his grip or the devotion of his followers for some time to comea b. Fidel Castro seems to becose most et upset and almost paniced by defections. Possessing a Messiah-type complex he cannot bear the thought of someone leaving the fold. Rather than to let such defections pass on unnoticed, he feels :omplled to give reasons and ake excuses. This then blows hhe matter p perhaps out of proportion and quickly becomes a matter of public knowledge. Tichborn feels that the inducement of deoactions could perhaps have more effect on Castro than any other single, rational action we might undertake. c. There appears to be a-relatively long-standing schism between the brothers Fidel and Raoul Castro. Raoul is the eno cold individual. As an example, Fidel once ordered somewa00 prisoners to be returned safely to their hopes, but Raoul had a number ofothem killed. The general feeling in Cuba is that Fidel is not a Communist, but that Raoul is undoubtedly at least a fellow-traveller. Developing or exploiting this schism could therefore, be operationally advantageous.'(The fact that they are brothers would probably have little effect on Fidel who has already reduced kxxt the land holdings of his mother and another brother in conformity with the agrarian reforn program and who pailed his sote, ndfired a qinister, over a shake-down on an insurance deal.) 3. Of special operatiorallinterest were severel individuals TiAhborn mentioned who ight have some influence on Fidel Castro and hence tight be of o hoc prgrm ndwh jild issite, ndfieda 4iiser oera hae-Oun 5JpV

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