RENEWAL OF DOMINICAN REVOLUTIONARY ATTEMPT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100850006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 20, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

INFORMATION REPORT
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
SUBJECT Renewal
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According to Felipe Bejarano, chief bodyguard for itolando F'asferr?er of the
Movimiento Socialists hevolucionaria (""SR), only trusted men are being
recruited in Cuba for service in Central America. There is no mass recruiting
comparable to that which took place at the time of the Cayo Confites Incident.
Bejarano stated that President Carlos Prio Socarras does not appear to be too
enthusiastic about Cuban participation in revolutionary activities in Central
America, Bejarano asserts that Eufemio Fernandez, one of the leaders of the
1947 Dominican revolutionary attempt, continues to be the most active Cuban
and should be considered the leader of these affairs in Cuba. (_ Comment.
it has been reported by another source that Dr. Carlos Prio Socarras, then
President-elect of Cuba, Eufemio Fernandez, Juan Bosch, and a person who is
believed to be a Venezuelan allegedly attended a secret meeting near Habana
dealing with Cuban and Venezuelan participation in the revolutionary activities
in Central America*)
2. On 2 lovember 1948, Fernandez informed source that the Central American
revolutionary plans would get no support from President.Prio until all elements
ceased fighting among themselves. According to Fernandez, there is no possi-
bility of any immediate action against the Dominican nepublic by the Caribbean
Legions
3. Bejarano stated that the followin:' persons were active on be&,alf of Fernandez'
plans;
Daniel Martin, a Spaniard, one of Fernandez' most important aids.
Martin, who was second in command of Fernandez' battalion during
the summer of 1947, fought with the Spanish :republican Army and
is allegedly a Communist. As of 1 November 1948, Martin spent two
months in Venezuela, Mexico, and Costa pica.
Guillermo Yenary, an Italian, another important aid to Fernandez,
Comment. On 1 November 1948 Martin and Yenary were in
Venezuela.)
Rafael Maynards, a Lominican, who is in Costa Rica at the present
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Virgillo Maynardy, a Dominican, resident of Cluantanamo, Cuba,
presently travelling in Mexico and the United States.
Soling Mynardy, a Lominicanvpresently in Habana. Comment.
Rafael, Virgilio, and Seling are three brothers who are active in
the movement.)
(Fnu)Pichirilo, a Venezuelan.
Captain Brito, a Dominican negro. -Comment. Pichirilo and
Brito are active in the operation of Fernandes- schooner,,formerly
known as the GUITERAS. On 1 November 1948, this vessel was in
Venezuela, reportedly carrying arms and some men to Venezuela or
Central America.)
Marcos Del hosario, a Dominican.
Mauricio Baez, a Dominican.
(Fnu) Valdes, a Cuban.
Donato Marnol, a Cuban,
Bernardo Varona, a Cuban,
Manolo Rubio, a professor at the Guantanamo }li.gh School, Ouantauamo,
Cuba.
Bejarano advised source that when President Prio assumed office, he assigned
twenty-six "botellae," or sinecures, to Juan Bosch. It is reported that Bosch
distributed these sinecures among Dominican exiles.
Fernandez reportedly has been buying -Spanish guns through (fnu) Armentina,
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the gun running business. Comment. The Spanish guns came to Cuba on
the Spanish vessel, MARQUES DE COMILLA.
b, According to Bejarano, Fernandez' schooner returned from Panama and is now in
Cuba, at an unknown port. Fernandez, who has been in Miami, Florida, is expected
to return to Cuba from Guatemala, on 10 November 1948, after having visited
other Central American countries.
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