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Cryptonym: AMFAUNA-4

Definition:

Possibly Gabino Gonzalez Agudin aka "Felipe."

Status:

Speculative

Discussion:

In a July 1962 dispatch someone handwrote "Gonzales" above AMFAUNA-4. In addition, AMFAUNA-4 was described as an important officer in the Cuban Army desirous of defecting. Moreover, the same dispatch listed Gabino Gonzalez Agudin aka "Felipe" as number 4 of Attachment E, on the contacts of AMFAUNA-1 (David Cabeza Coupau).

Sources:

104-10070-10079: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/GYROSE-REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF AMFAUNA OPERATION

07/23/62, Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief of Task Force W: Page 2: AMFAUNA-1 is said to have five cutouts: AMFAUNA-2, AMFAUNA-3, AMFAUNA-4, AMBOA-1, and AMFAUNA-5, who maintain contact for AMFAUNA-1 with most if not all of his sub-agents. Page 2: Marginalia describes AMFAUNA-3 as "Hortensia" and AMFAUNA-4 as "Gonzales"...(During) Feb. 1962, an important officer of the Cuban Army (AMFAUNA-4), allegedly desirous of defecting, was introduced by Identity-13 to AMCOG-2/Leopoldina Grau Alsina, and a matter of deep concern that AMCOG-2 passed the lead on to AMFAUNA-1 who accepted it without doing any checking...reports and sub-sources offered by AMFAUNA-4 are absorbing an increasing amount of AMFAUNA-1's time. The military manuals and documents turned over by AMFAUNA-4 and sent to Headquarters via the QUANTUMS and the Madrid Station have not yet been seen by JMWAVE, so it is not yet known whether AMFAUNA-4's production can be given a sufficiently high evaluation to allay the doubts raised by the manner of his recruitment. Headquarters is asked to advise on this as soon as possible, and to provide traces on AMFAUNA-4."

104-10070-10079: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/GYROSE-REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF AMFAUNA OPERATION

07/23/62, Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief of Task Force W: Page 16: Separate Cover Attachment E to UFGA-4703 to Chief, TW: "Contact sub of 201-291230: ...4. Gabino Gonzalez Agudin aka 'Felipe': born 27 January1931, Chambas, Camaguey, Cuba. Resides 354 Chorruca St, Cerro, Havana, Cuba."

104-10073-10074: DISPATCH:AMCUTLER/1 PROGRESS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1962.

01/09/63: Dispatch from COS, JMWAVE to Chief, Task Force W: ..."2. In support of the AMFAUNA operation, he has been investigating AMFAUNA-4, for which purpose he has interviewed seven Masons in Miami who presumably should have known AMFAUNA-4 but did not, and two individuals in New York who did know him. (See UFGA-7118)..."