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Buro Internacional de la Legion Anticomunista BILA
International Bureau Anti-Communist Legion

[REF: Cuban Counter Revolutionary Handbook 10 October 1962 by the CIA.
FBI HQ  file number  109-584-3387; NARA RIF Number  124-10279-10032]

[NOTE: The copies  were very hard to transcribe because of  poor photo reproduction. At points where the words were unreadable, three dots (...) were inserted to indicate a missing word or words. Words in brackets are not contained in the original.  FURTHER NOTE: Please consider the date, 10 Oct. 1962, when evaluating the organizations.]

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COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY HANDBOOK
PART II:  SECONDARY ORGANIZATIONS

I. IDENTIFYING DATA:

Common Title:  B. I. L. A.

Title:        Buro Internacional de la Legion Anticomunista
               International Bureau Anti-Communist Legion

Political orientation same as "AUTENTICA". Leader in exile has tried unite anti-communist groups and anti-Batista sympathizers.  Attempted have ex-Pres. Carlos PRIO Socarras join BILA but he refused.  Basic principles not known.  Members broken into three categories:  1) secret agents; 2) investigators (200 these two categories); 3) members (claim 300 this category).  Attitude: Contrary to CRC but approve of some adherents to CRC.

Leading Personalities:  In U. S.:  Alfredo WOITASCEK, Chief in Exile; Froilan R. CASTELLANOS; Dr. Francisco RAMOS; Miguel ASTIAZARIAN, (Director PNCE); Silvia SOUTO; Camilo Craciano CORTES Silvera; Orlando TORRES; Raul ARANGO de la Noval (President PNCE); Julio Warterio DARNAS Darnas; Adelina JUBERT  Garcia; Manuel GARCIA; Juan Montes Quintana; and Luis DE PAZOS Carril.

II.  HISTORY

Organized:  Inscribed in California 25 April 1955 and in Cuba.  (Laws in English and Spanish).  Has never directed, and has no plans, for clandestine activity.  Claim to function in Cuba against Castro.

III.  CURRENT STATUS

In process of preparing plan of action:  Intent to print and circulate list of all pro-Castro personalities in order to expose them.

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