3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C06627467 sianaccenremuse ony CHANNELS ee onsce Hoo a oe on Gite Cin feihcnsn We 265 source ner: TO! IMMEDIATE WHITE HOUSE//SITUATION ROOM FOR MR FAZIO. STATE RCI// TREWH |ASURY DEPT// ATTN MR KAHLER, DIRNSA//NSOC ATTN NR MCHANIS.¥ WARNING NOTICEM SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED ITEM NO: 2 DATE: AUG 1BLy 1976 SUBJECT: TWO CUBAN EMBASSY MEMBERS DISAPPEAR IN BUENOS AIRES REF REUTER. HAVANA, AUG b]y 197b TWO MEMBERS OF THE CUBAN EMBASSY STAFF DISAPPEMARED IN BUENOS AIRES ON MONDAYS ACCORDING TO A PRESS REPORT FROM HAVAUA. THE ARGENTINE AMBASSADOR IN HAVANA UAS REPORTEDLY CALLED TO A AO-nIWITE NEETING WITH A TOP OFFICIAL OF THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT LAST NIGHT» PRESUMABLY TO BE TOLD OF THE:CASTRO REGINE'S DISMAY OVER THE DISAPPEARANCE. WAVAI IS CLEARLY BECONMIING MORE CONCERNED OVER THE SAFETY OF ITS PERSONNEL SERVING ABROAD. A CUBAN CONSULAR OFFICERS WAS KILLED IW HERZDAL MEXICO. LAST MONTH OY EXILE TERRORISTS arTExtffzNc 0 KEIDNAP THE CONSULS AT LEAST TUO CUBAN DIPLOMATS UERE KILLED AND FOUR INJURED ON APRIL 22 WHEN A BOMB WENT OFF AT THE CUBAN EMBASSY 3.5(c) REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROMIMITED. Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C06627467Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C08627467 : ‘sronac conten use omer CHANNELS sch ooo oo CIA/UHSS — ‘SOURCE REF: IN LISBONS’ A CUBAN FISHERMAN WAS KILLED AND FOUR OTHERS WERE WOUNDED ON APRIL b& DURING AN ATTACK BY ARMED EXILES WHO SANK TUO FISHING BOATS BY GUNFIRE NEAR CAY SAL IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND A BOMB WENT OFF AT THE CUBAN MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW BYORK TWO MONTHS AGO WITHOUT CAUSING INJURTES. KIN A PROTEST TO THE US FOLLOWING THE FISHING BOAT INCIDENT. HAVANA DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT AS A VIOLATION OF THE CUSA-US MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON HIJACKING AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS OF FEBRUARY 15. 1973 DURING A SPEECH ON JUNE bs FIDEL CASTRO HINTED AT THE ABROGATION OF THE ANTI-HIJACKING AGREEMENT SHOULD RTHE ATTACKS CONTINUE. IN THE SAME SPEECH HE UARNED THAT CUBA YOULD RESPOND IN KIND TO FUTURE TERRORISH. CASTRO'S PATIENCE IS CLEARLY WEARING THIN. JUDGING FROM THE LENGTH OF THE INTERVIEW WITH THE ARGENTINE AMBASSADOR. CASTRO HIMSELF HAY HAVE PRESENTED HAVANA'S POSITION. THE CUBANS PRESUMABLY ARE AUARE OF THE INCREASING HOSTILITY TOWARD THEIR EMBASSY IN OFFICIAL ARGENTINE CIRCLES AND MAY HAVE DECIDED To BRING THE ISSUE TO A HEAD RATHER THAN UAIT FROM SOE OVERT OFFICIAL ACTION AGAINST THE EMBASSY. erRoDUcTON ey oTwrn naw TweNSUING OF ISPROMAIED | 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C06627467Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C06627467 CIA/UHSS = = coe) “=e If THE GOVERNMENT IN BUENOS AIRES MAKES LIGHT OF THE CUBAN CONCERNS +3.5(c) HAVANA MIGHT WITHDRAW PART OR ALL OF ITS MISSION IN ARGENTINA 3.5(c) 3.5(c) 7 pare: 11 AUG 7b {1230} onic: 3.5(c) 3.5(c) ee eee 3.5(c) serene [REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAM THE ISSUING OFFICE I PROMIBITED a Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 C06627467