7 L-102-526UF ACT Reproduced at the Nanonal Archives a G Held Ci 9 53-55 ET TO - i 3 IAloore' DEL lief-r5 Lair ANBIUR 1 to F 0 Feb - EASE 0F so - sammeb mm to 1916 THIS 905W TTASSM k3l3l 18 1 Ir a J Gallagher 1 To '0 LEIVIHW 1 - Ir J 0 Romulus I Ilium 1 - Ir Y Y lolanbatovic mmctawormu 14-112 In Inwatom If 44 It We I or Rog It a E1 El mp QWN 5R1 It - g 75 wow mt mo Luau-not 7 -- 3 o E Specie-11mm Jonah 8 Leo or this W - has mat to cum Yunnan-In 9 mama to that disaster the tones W h o or mmtton is set forth for your mum aw chum Melina 11131 th cram oi xte i 8 th tra- mu 11W Barbados you route We the pilot of the aircraft as monitored as may that 3 explosionhndoeeurrod commons meromonomdf ' 5 9 mm $1 511 2 J Tm Ln mnnJ'a-LL Ion common m Ira-om 3 35mm ITS Ur A con dential oogree some rho min unable Lui- sh TL 53- p p AD 1 pin T pac on lnni Legal C903 5 Plan 8- Rec Mgm Spec lnv Tm 511mg Tel-pliant Bug Soc' MAQIL mom TELETYPE UNIT 3 JA GPO 1976 207-526 i RELEASED 7 Reproduced atthe Nan onal Archives 5 NARA i y w a SECRET Honorable Henry A Kissinger exile who is known for his anti-Castro activities and who has reportedly assisted one Orlando Bosch Avila The latter individual is a known terrorist who is the head of Coordinacion de Organisaciones Revolucionarias Unidaa Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations cash The confidential source referred to above has all but admitted that Pounds - t- an Aircraft CORU was formed in June 1976 by five anti-Castro terrorist groups at a meeting in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic CORU is headed by Bosch and one Frank Castro who has also been identified as an anti-Castro Cuban exile Since that time CORU has publicly accepted responsibility for numerous acts of terrorism including murders and bombings Association of Legat Caracas with Suspects liexlqc3 Our Legat in Caracas became so uainted with Luis Posad osada continued his contacts with Lsgat a aracas on few occasions usually in connection with obtaining personal services involving visa requests Posada referred his relatives and associates to Legat Caracas for visa information On September 30 1976 and again on October 1 1976 Hernan Ricardo Lozano one of Posada's employees attempted to obtain a visa through Legat so that he could travel to San Juan Puerto Emmy On October 8 1976 the confidential source mentioned above reported that Jose Vazquen'Garcia one of the suspects arrested by Trinidad and Tobago authorities is actually identical with Hernan Ricardo Losano and that both Ricardo and Lugo were part of the support group in the sabotage operation directed against Cubans Airlines Flight Number 455 According to the same source the bomb aboard the aircraft supposed to explode prior to its takeoff from Barbadosg Legat Caracas _advised that Ricardo Lozano became known to him in June 1974 wken Ricardo Sought visa assists ce L9 f mm Amiga 9 I Reproduced at the National Archives 'g mf le Aim a w 1 NARA - V a SECRET Honorable Hanry A Kissinger i 7 cgydo has'glso repreaented as a nswapaper-repq 'photographer affiliated with th _magmzine Visiany 9-6 and since a travel agency told him the visa process would take three days he requested Legat's assistance A review or Ricardo'a passport that he I traveled from Caracas to Port-of spain Trinidad on I August 29 1978 and returned to Caracas Venezuela on I I 5 DATE Reproduced at the National Archives SECRET Honorable Henry A Kissinger has been mentiqned'hergin suapeet 1976 and again on ctober l 1976 for visa assistance car a c ally contacted Legat Caracas on Septemb r 'This matter is bein fellvwed most closel I 1 1 and you will 09 gapt camPIetely informed 0f all pertineit evelopments Sincerely yoursClar nce M Kelley Director 1 The Attorney G neral 5 The 39puty Attorney General SECRST i AHw m m-ur RELEASED ACT Reproduced atthe National Archives a pi wwym nim 7 5 55 9 5 - SECRET Honorable Henry A Kissinger NOTE 5 By memorandum J G Deegan to Mr R J Gallagher 10 12 76 details regarding the crash of Cubann airliner the arrest of two Venezuelan citizens by the Trinidad nnd Tobago Police and of the fact that name of Legat Caracas was tound the possession of one of the arrested susPects were furnished %4 On 10 11 76 an American Embassy Georgetown Guyana to Department-of State DOS teletype reflected that the Guyanese Prime Minister after returning from Barbados reported that Cuba intended to smear the U with part of the blame for the crash The Prime Minister said that the Trinidad and Tobago Police were suspicious of CIA involvement initially believilg' legat Caracas to be with CIA and involvement of the U S Ambassador with Eric Sealy Sealy is a Barbadian suspected of being involved in the aircraft sabotage and is apparently a friend of a U 8 Massador The Prime Minister stated that the Cubans had seen the address book containing Legat's name Details not known regardi ealy's involvement with the U S Ambassador or with this case By teletype 10 12 76 from Enbassy Caracas to we and Embassy Georgetown it was suggested that the Prime Minister he reminded by Embassy Georgetown that the Prime Minister knows Legat as do the Guyanese Police since Legat has briefed the Prime Minister on previous occasions A1 0 it was pointed out that Legat has no connection with Lu CIA has advised that a search of their files reflects 5 31% no information regarding suspects Ricardo and Luge According 33 to CIA however - Posada Carriles to i-r head 01D 3 is known to them nibed map Emma-stat 6 aft af l mt lost'his P051111 5- chime in the-Vemsuelm' Gorerm -3 We - E amateur sought Waregarding- a visa prohibit 4r u L355 If APPROVED E xt Laboratory 3 Lth 7 7 94 Assoc Legal 005 M7110 I pep At Adria Plan 8 Eval 76f - Rec DELI Spec - SECRET i'fflr fmiiaw