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CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
DATE: 27 MAY 62
SECRET
TO: DIRECTOR
FROM: JMWAVE
ACTION: INFO: DCI, DDP, ADDP, CA 2, CA/PROP, C/PROP, SEC 2
INFO: TO: CHARLES MATT, TTY, NOTIFIED AND COPY SLUGGED AT 1830 27 MAY
OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
IN 11885

CITE WAVE 4977

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1. MIAMI HERALD 27 MAY CARRIES FRONT PAGE ITEM BY JAMES BUCHANAN ENTITLED "RAY FADES AS EXILE CHIEF: THREE LATIN LEADERS BEHIND RAY." ARTICLE FLATLY STATES THAT RAY AND COUNCIL HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY MANUEL RAY WITH SUPPORT FROM ROMULO BETANCOURT AND FORMER PRESS SECRETARY. ARTICLE STATES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES HERALD INDICATES THAT RAY HAS TAKEN OVER POST WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE UNITED STATES. FURTHER, ARTICLE STATES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES HERALD INDICATES THAT RAY WAS OMITTED OF CHANGES ONLY THIS YEAR AND THAT RAY'S APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF IN EXILE CAME FROM UNDERGROUND IN CUBA ACCORDING TO JOAQUIN COBO, PROVISIONAL HEAD IN MIAMI. ARTICLE FURTHER STATES THAT RAY IS RUNNING NEW UNITED STATES SPONSORED CUBAN EFFORT.

2. THIS RELEASE CAUSING CONCERN TO LOCAL CUBAN COLONY TO EXTENT THAT ONE CIA AGENT DESIGNED FOR ISOLATION TRAINING HAS CEASED TO BE BELIEVED BY THOSE WHO TRUST THE STORY. MEANWHILE WAVE CONTINUES TO MONITOR.

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