7 RELEASED PER ACT Reproduced at the National Archives to NARA A 1-Hr a G Held x - 1 Mr J B Adams at 1 - Mr D I Ioore 1 - Mr W K DeBruler Attn T H Johnson gctober 29 1976 fir I I J A Hintz 1 - Hr Gallagher Deegan Henorable Henry A Kissinger 1 - Hr J P Graham JThe Secretary of State A Washington D c 20520 2 - - lghj evJ Eff f Dear Ir Secretary g Reference is node to my letter dated October 20 1976 relating to intonation indicating that the tune a Special Agent Joseph 3 Leo of this Bureau Legal Attache Caracas Venezuela was found in the possession or one of the individuals arrested as a suspect in the loss of Cub1na Airlines Flight number 455 in the Caribbean Sea on October 6 1976 For your further information and assistance there __is set forth below additional facts reported to_th18 Headquarters on October 26 1976 by Le _1 eo an rd-V police 0 Caracas during the sun-er or of or the issunnc a visa Risers one ret npprec ation for that ed shortly thereafter to express zone and read go or -1e m w t iq_nnd Tobago on Octoher 7 1976 on suspicion or implicitISEWIn the crush of the Enhan-OPerated aircraft or the coast of Barbados on October 6 1976 Hernan Ricardo Lozano cane to the attention 1975 uhen be contacted urpoae of assisting in iting assistance and be beget Caraca on approximately three other occasions relating to visa Amam information In December 1975 Ricardo Lozano telephoned Legat Dap AD Asst Din Adm Scull Exf Affui hint a soc 7 1 vitxgion whicthu ec lzlned 6 - 6 A REC- 13 off 723 373 FmGen lnv J_no Into 1-1 - L3 SEE NOTE PAGE 4 Laboratory Lego Coun WEE-LE Slim - Plan Evul _ _ 0m 1 Rec Mgnf a L re Spec lnv A Training 1 MW Cheating 4 TELETYPE UNIT 4 4 RELEASED PER P ACT farm-swan Reproduced at the National Archives 3 156111 Honorable Henry A Kissinger Ricardo Leeann was not see n ee heave 213 3 September 30 1978 when he egm at wh1eh 11ae he eeqneete ieea ee 19ng - L318 7 181 31 63 5 ted that he had 3331581 With ape no mere 3 111 3 - 7 Peaada appeared at the the FBI he in cue that Beedeei me a 11 $1 5311 111 11111 being made te- extrie ith Borden tethe 31-81 answer chergee at bank 11111112 11 ee ell the Freehx1e H111e111 31111 a 1 1f eiehed 1e edv1ee 11 11 nee-ihn operatives he flat as we Lege1 Lee further reperte 11 11-1 second Venezuelan 2111911111 ermine matter is not known to 11131 Veneeue Lugs as a jeurnhlist and mm arrest Luge 1311901216111 1111 on hi3 5 bearing the RELEASED PER- 13 131025 2 ACT Reproduced at the National Archives Gil-43 41 An examination 3 revealed that it appeared that the piece of paper bearing Mr Leo's name was taken from a notebook consisting of approximately 30 pages which was found in the possession of Hernan Ricardo Lo aano The names more than 170 individuals were inscribed in that notebook M With regard to pointed out that he is curre of ntly emp eyed as a arrived in Venezuela in approximately late 1974 having been a of E i Legat Leo maintained 3 in A E _connection with of icial matters Those individuals arranged the arrest and deportation of several fugitives wanted deral and local law enforcement authorities in the U Siiaujgij4 Legat Leo has advised that neither or Hr ever paid informants g355 or sources of the Legat Caracas 131% is pointed out however that Ricardo Morales Navarret as a paid informant of our Miami Office at various times between 1961 and 1975 reporting information of a general criminal nature as well as informatior involving both pro and activi ties G my sending an quarters to Caracas Venezuela to previously referred to herein I have Gecided to hold such travel in abeyance because of the existing 1 Vai With regard to the matter of Inspector from FBI Bead interview Legat Leo scam RELEASED PER ACT Reproduced at the National Archives 7 NARA DATE Em gaing 1E vG 11 1E1E 11 111 E1 a Th1s 1nfarmat1en 1E of laterest 10 the Secretary of State aE well as 16 1he Dapartment of Just1ce ' A similar communication 15 halng sent to th Attorney General Labora eryuhuu h- c L137 Coun zuh uui ASSCC 15 3 - 3'1 DOD ultn 333 11 052 10 mm f fu'G-a A551 Dun Adm Serv $330 alumna Ifai ii rvw - a a