https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/41050ebfeb10225d170917b312a8c8a8.pdf 24b3176664459ce2eb884f2b95e803bd PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the A'^c'ess to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information PSI/J.K.Bartleman/cfd Copy J^ o f 2 File: / / _ / „ ; <0 1-8/198 _._______. . _ TOP SECRET ^ £ C CANADIAN ftTES OKLT April 1 1 . 1972 MEMORAHDUM FOR THE MINISTER Cnton I n t e l l i g e n c e Service I n t e r e s t In Canada Wo ore reviewing the record of the b r i e f i n g on "Eopiona&e A c t i v i t i e s i n Canada' which was provided t o t h e Cabinet C o c a i t t e e oa Security and I n t e l l i g e n c e on March 17 and w i l l provide you s h o r t l y with, cocaents on the RCMP proposals made on that o c c a s i o n . However, i n the course of our review we came upon SOBS remarks about Cuban i n t e l l i g e n c e a c t i v i t i e s d i r e c t e d agains t Canada which seem t o c a l l for more immediate coeaent i n the l i g h t of tho recant bombing incident tn Montreal aiad i t o p o s s i b l e e f f e c t s on our r e l a t i o n s with tha Cubans. The RCMP expressed t h e view i n t h e b r i e f i n g that 'Fidel Castro takes a personal i n t e r e s t i n operations directed a g a i n s t Canadian i n t e r e s t s anf must t e r s o n a l l y approve any plans that i n v o l v e Canada. The defector haa c a t e g o r i c a l l y s t a t e d that t h e Cubans are providing a s s i s t a n c e t o members o: the TLA i n t h e fora of money, m a t e r i a l an<i t r a i n i n g . ' ' We hove seen the r * } o r t s , which were provided by the ClA, on which t h e RCMP's statements were based. «e b e l i e v e , however, t h a t t h e personal involvement of Castro i n Cuban I n t e l l i g e n c e Service operational plans that i n v o l ve Canada suggests that tiie Cubans a t t a c h a high l e v e l of lnportance t o maintaining ftoori r e l a t i o n s with Canada and regard i n t e l l i g e n c e operations d i r e c t e d against t v )is country t o be p a r t i c u l a r l y s e n s i t i v e , n e c e s s i t a t i n g the pergonal approval o f the irime Minister. I t does not n e c e s s a r i l y f o l l o w , as implied by the IcCKr, tha t Castro's personal Involvement i n d i c a t e s t h a t Canada i s of prime importance a s a t a r g e t . I t i s core l i k e l y , or a t l e a s t equally l i k e l y , t h a t Castro's personal o p e r a t i o n a l control over t h e Cuban i n t e l l i g e n c e a c t i v i t i e s i n Canada may havo l e d t o a d r a s t i c decrease i n Cuban i n t e l l i g e n c e operations i n t h i s country. The CIA's r e p o r t s , on which the RCMP views were based, are ranch l e s s c a t e g o r i c a l than the RCMP a s s e r t i o n regarding the p r o v i s i o n of a s s i s t a n c e t o t h e FLQ. The defector has not been in Cuba s i n c e February 1971 and q u i t e l i k e l y was basing h i s information on dated f a c t s . TOP SECRET CAMADIAM 5fE3~0HLT y '"" .../2 00025 0 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information TOP SECRET CANADIAN TTES ONLY - 2 - Wiilo it io probably true that Cuba provided a certain amount of assistance to Quoboc terrorists both In Canada and in Cuba up to October 1970, it would appear that this assistance was stopped after our request to the Cuban authorities to assist us in securing the liberation of Jasper Cross. This likelihood is substantiated by the fact that following the arrival of the Cross kidnappers ln Havana, the Cuban government took steps to restrict the freodon of action of ether FLQ terrorists who were already resident in Cuba. In addition, we have seen no recent reports which would Indicate that local Cuban officials in Canada have shown any active interest in Quebec separatism. Before October 197t) reports of thin nature wore quite frequent. We believe that a good deal more precise information oust bo obtained fron the defector before conclusions can be drawn that Castro is directing an active intelligence operation in Canada and that assistance io now being provided to the Viz in Canada. Of the fifteen members of the Cuban Trade Office in Montreal, four members are suspected, and one is known to be associated with the Cuban intelligence services. Of the six individuals arrested in the recent bombing incident, one ia associated, according to tho RCMP, with the Cuban intelligence services. Thia person's connection with Cuban intelligence is, however, suspected, and not confirmed. A. ,_. RjTc.HiS TOP SECRET CANAMAM EYES OKLT � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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