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Cryptonym: LITAMIL-13

Definition:

Source for LITAMIL-2, used in late 1963 in the MHVIPER program for economic warfare on Cuba. 201-329618.

Status:

Unknown

Sources:

104-10093-10148: CABLE: REQUIREMENTS LEVYING

10/15/63, Mexico City to Director: "HQS is advised that L-13 is not an agent, is not pro-PBPRIME (US), and will do nothing to jeopardize his commission based on commercial dealings with PBRUMEN (Cuban) government. Information to date had been result hard work and clever solicitation on part LITAMIL-2, within framework of his being a (Cuban) exile and a personal friend...Station now studying best possible approaches.

104-10092-10147: TRANSMITTAL OF PRQ PART II

10/25/63: HMMA 22377 re transmittal of PRQ II. But HMMA 22376 is missing, at least from MFF files. Identified as 201-329618.

104-10097-10328: CABLE: NEW INFO FROM LITAMIL-13

11/19/63, Mexi 6974 (MHVIPER): L-13 reported Cuban govt having CGEE of France sub-contracting electrical work to "ALTSMOM". New plant should be completed by March.

104-10100-10115: CABLE RE CUBA ECONOMIC DENIAL ACTIVITY

DIR 73124, MHVIPER slugline: "Overt situation: Electrical power plants in Cuba in bad shape and badly in need replacement parts if they are to continue operating. Source of these parts other than U.S. companies are in order of ability CGEE, English Electric, Spanish GE and some West German firms. This gives us excellent grounds for approaching CGEE and developing local source...HQS requests...whether a plausible source of such info other than LITAMIL-13 can be created."