Cryptonym: EMSUMAC
A cable in December, 1966, requested "AMMUG-1 (Vladimir Lahera Rodriguez) presence Santo Domingo 12 thru 17 December. No objections travel plans proposed ref. Will meet and billet. 2. Plan beef-up AMMUG-1 presentation with local briefing. Then hold session at EMSUMAC training center. For benefit both students and officials." The mention of "EMSUMAC training center" possibly indicates some kind of intelligence connection.
08/25/66: Dispatch from COS, Santo Domingo to Chief, Western Hemisphere Division (Info: COS, JMWAVE; Chief of Base, Santiago de los Caballeros): Subject: Recent Activities of Mitchell Livingston Werbell, III: "1. The following information was provided by EMSUMAC source 1-1. The date of information is 8 August 1966. 2. Mitchell Livingston Werbell, III, a U.S. citizen, had made several trips to the Dominican Republic. On one of them, he phoned General Antonio Imbert Barreras and Commodore Ramon Emilio Jimenez, Jr., and told them that he wanted to give them some firearms for their personal defense. 3. Jimenez told Werbell that he was not interested and after investigating Werbell further, Jimenez took the case to the Minister of the Armed Forces. 4. EMSUMAC believes that Werbell's purpose is to win the friendship of military leaders so that he can bring contraband - especially jewelry - into the Dominican Republic. (Station Comment: Please note reference, for another possible explanation). 5. As of 1 August 1966, Werbell is prohibited from entering the Dominican Republic. This action, instigated by EMSUMAC, was based on Werbell's activities in the U.S., where he has been involved in diverse activities with representatives of various Latin American countries and is considered a 'tough' (hampon). Werbell has also tried to pass himself off as a representative of the U.S. Government...Michael C. Choaden (David Phillips)."
104-10186-10012: REQUEST AMMUG-1 PRESENCE 12 THRU 17 DECEMBER.
12/09/66: Cable from Santo Domingo to JMWAVE (Info: Director): TYPIC AMMUG: REF: JMWAVE 4423 (IN 51922): "1. Request AMMUG-1 (Vladimir Lahera Rodriguez) presence Santo Domingo 12 thru 17 December. No objections travel plans proposed ref. Will meet and billet. 2. Plan beef-up AMMUG-1 presentation with local briefing. Then hold session at EMSUMAC training center. For benefit both students and officials. Also hope have (REDACTION) present..."