Cryptonym: AMOT-87
A dispatch in May of 1962 from the Chief of Station (COS), JMWAVE, stated that "as Headquarters is aware, in spite of the cryptonym, AMOT-87 is not a member of the AMOT (note: network of Cubans trained by David Morales during 1960-61 to be a new Cuban intelligence service once Castro had been ousted) complex, nor does she know the AMOTS or they her." This dispatch also noted that AMOT-87 was given a document in Spanish provided by UR member AMBLEAK-1 (Fernando Fernandez Cavada y Paris) to translate. Is her matronym correct - I had
5/31/61, memo from Chief of Base to Chief, WH: AMOT-87 provides a great deal of information about the Cuban exiles' air force, known as the FAL with 149 members. In the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs, the FAL made it clear it would not longer accept Manuel Villafana as their commander.
07/07/61: Dispatch from Chief of Base, JMWAVE to Chief, WHD: Subject: JMATE Relations between AMDIP-1 and Major Robert Van Horn, USAF: "1. On 23 June 1961 AMOT-87 reported the following information about relations between AMDIP-1 (Tony Varona) and Major Robert E. Van Horn, USAF, Assistant Air Attaché to Cuba assigned to the Miami area...6. Major Van Horn left Miami for Washington on 11 June, and it is understood by AMOT-87 that by Wednesday, or Thursday, 14 June, at the latest, Major Van Horn had already appeared before all the persons who were interested in talking to him. However, he was asked to remain in Washington and make himself available for consultations on the Cuban problem for a few more days. It is believed that he was returning to Miami on 23 June...(Signed) Paula K. Thyfault." - - - Page 1: Note that Imler has been unredacted from the Routing and Record Sheet TO column (number 9). Mr. Ryker (DPD) was also unredacted from the COMMENTS section.
5/14/62 dispatch from JMWAVE chief Ted Shackley to TFW chief Bill Harvey: After stating that AMOT-87 was given a document in Spanish provided by UR member AMBLEAK-1 (Fernando Fernandez Cavada y Paris) to translate, Shackley wrote, "As Headquarters is aware, in spite of the cryptonym, AMOT-87 is not a member of the AMOT (network of Cubans trained by David Morales during 1960-61 to be a new Cuban intelligence service once Castro had been ousted) complex, nor does she know the AMOTS or they her."
104-10061-10115: LIST OF NAMES RE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION
2/15/78 HSCA memo: Her name was provided by the CIA in response to a request by HSCA staffer Leslie Wizelman for the identity of AMOT-87.