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201-203040 Diaz-Garcia, Sandelio Herminio

Central Intelligence Agency · 1975-08-11 · 163 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This Central Intelligence Agency personality (201) dossier on Sandelio Herminio Diaz Garcia holds material dated from November 1956 to August 1975 and was approved for release in 2025. It contains 1966 intelligence cables on a 29 May 1966 exile infiltration attempt near Havana, in which Diaz was reported killed while trying to assassinate Fidel Castro. It also includes a report on cancelled assassination plans, 1973 traces linking a Herminio Diaz to narcotics trafficking, and FBI file listings. The dossier contains no UFO material.

  • p. 3 …201-0203040 DBB-0038065 08 FEB 1966 FBI SANDALIO HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA, ALSO KNOW 201-0203040…
  • p. 4 …AND SHOULD BE REQUESTED FROM IP/FILES. DIAZ GARCIA, SANDELIO HERMINIO 201-0203040 201-0097455 SEX…
  • p. 6 …IT ALSO RUMORED THAT DIAZ HAD MEETINGS WITH LOCAL MEXICAN POLICE SHIEF WHO PERSONAL FRIEND. DIAZ…
  • p. 9 …HERMINIO OR ERMENGILDO DIAZ (20-02-03-30) (MEC WITH GUAYAQUIL DPOB: SPAIN; CIRCA 1923 D…
  • p. 10 …REQUEST STATION AND SLIGO TRACES DUQUE/DIAZ. PRESENT CITIZENSHIP NOT KNOW. 3. FOR SAN JOSE: REQUEST…
  • p. 12 …CUESTA, ALVAREZ, SALDIVAR, ANTA, ROMERO, DIAZ, MAS, BORGES. FILED 312015Z (IW COMMENT: MR. FLORES, WH/C…
  • p. 15 …ARMANDO ROMERO AND HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA WERE THE MEN WHO WERE KILLED ON THE SHORE. ROBERTO…
  • p. 16 …TDCSDB-315/00765-66, DATED 9 MARCH 1966 SAID THAT DIAZ WOULD LEAVE MIAMI AT ANY…
  • p. 17 …GROUP OF CUBAN EXILES, LATER IDENTIFIED AS CUESTA, RORER, FERNANDEZ ANTA, DIAZ, ZALDIZAR, EXERCISING WITH SEABIRD…
  • p. 18 …ROMER AND DIAZ NEVER OF OPS INTEREST
  • p. 23 …ARMANDO ROMERO ERMINIO DIAZ Garcia ANTIONIO CUESTA DEL VALLE EUGENIO SALDIVAR GUILLERMO ALVAREZ ROBERTO ANTA ROMERO…
  • p. 26 …Three plots which have been reported are those planned by Herminio Diaz Garcia, Reinaldo Padron, and…
  • p. 27 …A prominent Cuban emigre in Miami who is a friend of Diaz, and with whom Diaz…
  • p. 28 …0 PLANS OF HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO RUZ DOI: 15 FEBRUARY TO 4…
  • p. 30 …A REPORT DATED 6 JANUARY 1966 FROM THE SAME SOURCE GAVE INFORMATION ON DIAZ' PLAN TO…
  • p. 31 …ON 15 FEBRUARY DIAZ SAID THAT HE HAD JUST RETURNED TO MIAMI FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS…
  • p. 33 …9 MARCH 1966 SUBJECT PLANS OF HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO RUZ PLACE & DATE…
  • p. 35 …WAVE INTEL UFG 8011 (CABLE) AMRAZZ/1 REPORTED PLANS OF HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL…
  • p. 37 …SE C R E T CFN 9532 8 1966 8011 AMRAZZ/1 HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA FIDEL…
  • p. 39 …PERTINENT INFORMATION DIAZ, HERMINIO 201-203046 201-203040 SEX M DOB ? 100-009-014 DBB -24744…
  • p. 40 …RID INDEX DIAZ, MIRANDA. FILED 062322Z REPORT CLASS SECRET CONTROLLED DISSEM NO FOREIGN DISSEM WH/C…
  • p. 42 …ON 4 JANUARY 1966 A HUBAN EMIGRE IN MIAMI SAID THAT HERMINIO DIAZ GARCIA, A MEMBER…
  • p. 43 …IT IS BELIEVED THAT DIAZ IS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM JOSE MARIA "PEPIN" BOSCH LAMARQUE, OF THE…
  • p. 46 …PERTINENT INFORMATION Sandra Diaz, Hermino 201-203040 SEX M DOB ? CIT CUBA OCC ? Δ USA, FLA…
  • p. 47 …BORGES PAID DIAZ $360 FOR GRENADES. DIAZ DELIVERED FORTY CONSEQUENTLY BORGES ASKED A-15
  • p. 48 IN 18432 PAGE 2 DIAZ PICK UP OTHER TWENTY OR $120 CASH THEY REPRESENT. IF A…
  • p. 50 A15 9MM $120 20 65 A-15 US MK II HERMINIO DIAZ 732 NW THIRD ST…
  • p. 53 (Sandra Lis) Herninio Díaz García 127 74W 13th Ave. Aug 3 Miami (Tel. 371-6825) Deliverer…
  • p. 54 …ROS BELIEVES DIAZ WILL RETURN U.S. MIDDLE FEB 64. 2. DURING DIAZ SOJOURN WAVE AREA…
  • p. 55 G G G L E T ATTACHMENT 17 to UPGA-13685 Merminio DIAZ (201-203040) Subject…
  • p. 58 …HOWEVER, ONE SOURCE, SANDELIO HERMINIO (DIAZ) GARCIA, PERHAPS KNOWN TO AMWHIP, REPORTED IN JULY 1963 IN…
  • p. 65 Idou A Sancalilo Herminio DIAZ Carota DP05: 3 September 1983 Aguacate, Habana Province Idea 8 Efigonio…
  • p. 67 …RID/FI FILE TITLE Diaz Garner, Sandie Franklin TRACE REQUEST ABSTRACT FILE NUMBER (PRIMARY CODE) 201…
  • p. 68 …Report on JMWAVE Contacts with Sandalio Herminio DIAZ Garcia ACTION REQUIRED: None. For your information and…
  • p. 69 …Sandalio Herminio *DIAZ Garcia (201-203040) ## Background: 1. Subject arrived in the United States on the…
  • p. 71 …Sandalio Herminio DIAz Garcia (201-203040) ## Basic Biographic Information: 1. Subject was born on 3 September…
  • p. 72 …Subject said ANDERSON knew him as Herminio DIAZ. 6. In 1956 Subject took asylum in the…
  • p. 77 …PERTINENT INFORMATION DIAZ, HERMINIO 201-203040 SEX M DOB ? CIT ? OCC ? KAPOK 201-203040 UFGA-12173…
  • p. 83 64684 Iden A Sandalio Herminio DIAZ Garcia DPOB: 3 September 1923 Aguacate, Habana Province Iden B…
  • p. 84 …TO RI FILE NO. PERTINENT INFORMATION 14. DIAZ GARCIA, SANDALIO HERMINIO 201-203040 SEX M DOB…
  • p. 88 …NAME (First) (Middle) (Last) (Nee) Herminio DIAZ 2. NAME IN NATIVE LANGUAGE OR SCRIPT Same as…
  • p. 91 …FULL NAME Herminio DIAZ Fernandez 2. YEAR OF BIRTH 1900 3. PLACE OF BIRTH Jaruce, Havana…
  • p. 92 FULL NAME SEX YEAR OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH NATIONALITY AT BIRTH* M F Ruben DIAZ…
  • p. 97 …DIAZ Garcia 1928(?) Buenos, Cuba Cuban Donaldo DIAZ Garcia 1935(?) Habana, Cuba Cuban Angelica DIAZ Garcia…
  • p. 102 …Dubon DIAZ Garcia (brother) - Urban Reform, Havana, Cuba. Donaldo DIAZ Garcia (brother) - Ministry of Health, Chief…
  • p. 107 FULL NAME SEX YEAR OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH NATIONALITY AT BIRTH* M F Ruben DIAZ…
  • p. 108 …AND SUBJ'S ALLEGED ACQUAINTANCE WITH RAUL (DIAZ) ARGUELLES, EX-DTI CHIEF, AND SAMUEL (RODILES) PLANAS…
  • p. 109 …JUAN (ALMEIDA) BOSQUE, SAMUEL (RODILES) PLANAS, RENE (RODRIGUEZ) DE LOS SANTOS, ROLANDO (CUBELAS) SECADES, RAUL (DIAZ…
  • p. 111 …REQUEST TRACES SANDALIO HERMINIO (DIAZ) GARCIA (A 13 319 255), DPOB 3 SEP 23, AGUACATE, HAVA…
  • p. 115 …REQUEST TRACES SANDALIO HERMINIO (DIAZ) GARCIA (A 13 319 255), DPOB: 3 SEP 23, AGUACATE, HAVA…
  • p. 119 …Chiefs of Stations, Havana, San Jose, Guatemala, Caracas, and Bogota SUBJECT { GENERAL Operational SPECIFIC Herminio DIAZ…
  • p. 121 and some letters which DIAZ was carrying. Source: HYROTHESIS (B) (second sentence para 2) (B) Appraisal…
  • p. 122 …Chiefs of Stations, Havana San Jose, Guatemala, Caracas and Bogota Herminio DIAZ Garcia Juan Manuel DELGADO…
  • p. 125 …Letter to Sandelio Herminio DIAZ García EVALUATION: 9/9 - Documentary 1. A letter was sent from…
  • p. 129 Jamalalie Herrenme DIAZ Garcia aka Herrenme DIAZ Garcia Efigenio AMEITEIRAS Delgado Rank ROS Gonzalez Jesús GONZALÉZ…

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# Approved for Release: 2025/06/11 C07177588

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U/S/C ATTACHMENT TO:
UFGA-12201

# ATTACHMENT A

SUBJECT: Sandalio Herminio *DIAZ Garcia (201-203040)

## Background:

1. Subject arrived in the United States on the SS MAXIMUS on 3 July 1963 together with his wife, Alicia *MACKENZIE Sanchez (Alien Registration No. A 13 319 251), and their infant daughter (Alicia Teresa DIAZ MacKenzie). Subject claims his passage to the United States was arranged through the International Red Cross by Gerald *MACKENZIE, his father-in-law, a Canadian citizen now residing at $1250\frac{1}{2}$ N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami. Subject explained his presence in the United States as involuntary on his part and that he came here only because his wife and father-in-law insisted on including him on the SS MAXIMUS passenger list. According to Subject, his decision to leave Cuba was not made until a matter of hours prior to the departure of the SS MAXIMUS and was not made known to his good friend Efigenio AMEIJEIRAS Delgado because he feared AMEIJEIRAS would object to his leaving. He emphasized that his decision to leave Cuba for the United States was made in complete deference to his wife and that he hoped to return to Cuba by whatever means available to continue the struggle against communism.

2. The first interview with Subject following his arrival in the United States on 3 July 1963 took place at CAC on 9 July 1963. Since Subject's name appeared on the ODENVY watch list, he was interviewed by a local ODENVY representative on 9 July 1963, following which he was released without further questioning. A summary of the ODENVY and CAC interviews was reported in WAVE-4428, dated 16 September 1963.

Chronology of Events leading to JMWAVE contact:

3. Subject was first brought to the attention of JMWAVE through a report prepared by AMOT-133, which stated that Subject and Raul *ROS Gonzalez visited him on 27 July 1963 and offered their services in connection with the assassination of AMTHUG/1. In order to accomplish the task Subject and ROS requested they be provided the means for infiltrating Cuba and that they be provided the necessary small arms and grenades they would need to do the job. They promised to accomplish the task within fifteen days after their arrival in Havana.

4. In an interview with AMOT-133 on 30 July 1963, Subject unfolded the story of the existence of an anti-CASTRO/anti- Communist group headed by Efigenio *AMEIJEIRAS Delgado and supported by a group of Cuban Revolutionary Army majors and an unspecified number of junior officers. The details of this interview between AMOT-133 and Subject were reported in paragraph 4 of WAVE-4580, 17 September 1963.

5. On 16 August 1963 AMTOBY-13 reported an interview with Dr. Tulio *DIAZ Rivera, President of the Corporaciones Economicas de Cuba en el Exilio, during which Dr. DIAZ said he was in touch with (fnu)*LANDA, who had a plan to assassinate AMTHUG/1. The alleged plan, according to LANDA, would be implemented by Herminio DIAZ.

6. On 17 August 1963, through arrangements made by Dr. Tulio DIAZ Rivera, AMTOBY-13 met with LANDA to discuss further the plans to assassinate AMTHUG/1. LANDA explained that he was acting in Herminio DIAZ $ ^{2} $ behalf and that he, LANDA, had requested Dr. Tulio DIAZ Rivera to provide the support needed to carry out the operation, i.e., four Czech machine guns, eighteen hand grenades, four militia uniforms, and a payment of

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