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104-10217-10144 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (10/21/1970)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch77211 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10217-10144  2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
21 October 1970
MHEORANDtI FOR: AC /H/COG                                          F

SUBJECT

: Release of AMCALL-1

1. The negotiation for A:CALL-1's release was completed
by AMECRU-1 on 26 August and $120,000 ransom was paid to the
Cuban negotiator in Paris at that time. $70,000 of the ransom
was provided by the Agency and the $50,000 balance was paid
by representatives of the Catholic Church. AMECRU-1 anticipated
AImCALL-'s release would be effected within two months from the
time the negotiation was completed. If the Cubans meet this
tentative time schedule, AMCALL-1 should arrive in Madrid by
the last week of October.
2. Since the Cuban Government tas been unpredictable as
to the actual date of release in other cases of ransomed prisoners,
there would appear to be no cause for alar, that nothing further
has been beard..about-AMCyA..-i's release; Although AMSIG'=`2~was
released within one month of the time his ransom was paid, AMRIPE-2
was not released for two months. The Cuban Government demonstrated
its good faith in these negotiations by refunding the AMPAN'IC-7
ransom but they have consistently refused to set a definite time
table for release of any prisoner which, they insist, is dictated
by individual circumstances and internal conditions at a specific
time.
Rancye S. Gratz
WH/COG /SA

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