PROJECTED DEPARTURE OF ROLANDO MASFERRER FOR THE UNITED STATES

Created: 8/8/1949

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Subjooti Projected Departure of Rolando Uaeferrer for t( United States

1. Rolando Ma3forrer, Cuban Congroasman and magazine editor illng In Utip Anerlea. Is scheduled to_

for Hew Tork.iplonatio Tiaa for the United StateaT"

attempt to

orerthrow the Dorainioan dictatorship, but allegedly took no part in the moat reoont attempt*

5. An official Buoaoa Airea broadoaat onuly quotea the following atateoent of Masferrer to the Argentine preas concerning his visits

"Cuban Deputy Rolando Masferrer, well-known Journalist who ia visiting Buenos Airea,tatement to the prena deolared among other thlngsi 'Be realiae In Cuba that something really' great ia being developed. We are aware of tha aignificanoa of your struggle and we understand that you are sotting an example of liberation to whloh we and all the Latin Aaorioan Rations aspire. The working olasaea look toward Argentina, with the groateat interest.'

Rolando Masferrer, following othor equally aigniflcant atateaeata, oonoluded by stating. 'I am in Argentina to acquaint myself thoroughly with the vastly progresalve aocial legislation whloh Argentina has attained under the Peron Adalnietration, aa woa with the work oarriod out to freo tho people from the influence of inporialiaa.,*

APPROVED FC3

4. The information inbove was telephoned to theof Inveatigationugust. It ia forwarded for whatevermay da on>

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