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[5]Action Pequired: Pedauest for ger Peview of Files - Para
[7]1. In the fall of 1960 an{lre 1 (Peter J, DI CEPVENQ)
[8]recruited in Havana a UT operator candidate, whese name he
[9]egnnet recall at this tire. This candidate was epotted and
[10]awe eye. evra by AMPANIC-1, who passed the lead over to
[12]re} APYPANIC-1 first eentacted the candidate on the porch
[13]Pfercedes Genz Arency at Falecon and Frincipe Streets,
[15]wt fas a ood sgentactel subject in the latter's apartnent in
[17]the (fourt floon% a building located in the riddle of the, &
[19]bie on ore nat) de of (@enocal Avenue (Infanta))Retween (vate)
[20]San sone ets. Thik’ building had.a store in the fir
[22]fl or, was p inted a pinkish beipe, and the apartments were
[24]very srall (one bedroom and hath, livine-dining room corbina-~
[25]OG tion and a smal kitchen). Subsect was at the tine workinp in
[27]a hardware stor Ue divine with lis wife apd 2) small child, S
[29]@ parduas was about (3 Sears old te") tale (120)1bs., wor re (thick
[31]glasses, lipht complexion, Light ‘pair, protruding. Facial featured)
[33]2. Subject tad experience as a professional “T onerator
[34]and worked a clandestine 4T set for the Mrpranizacion futentica2t
[35]9 6h) avainst the Satista reeime. AMPANTC-1 was a member of the
[36]z (oa) and spotted subject through a leader of the (0A for whom
[37]Subject worked in the underground. 2
[39]A AG Neue
[41]safehouse located at (39 San Rafael Street) which had been obtained
[42]for that purpose by APFOX-L. AMFOX-1 attended the training
[43]sessions as a look-out, but neither A'FC¥-1 nar AMCLEN-1 knew
[44]the identity and address of the trainee. Training included the
[45]clandestine operaticn of a RS-l, the use of sipnal plans, the use
[46]of pads in coding and decoding, and personal security. Training
[47]was conducted in the fall of 1969 after recruitment of Subject:
[48]and with the ‘appreval of CO Ceease D, SCOPCOKY, who was AYIR EE LY s
[49]CO at the time and to whoo full reforts were turned in on tha
[50](Continued) .
[52]3. Subject was ery for a “Tet so by AMELEN-1 in a
[54]OATE DISPATCHED
[58]GATE TYPED
[60]Distribution:
[61]3 - leadquarters
[63]25 Jan. 63
[64]{ jousmuextto CHEPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER
[66]UFCA-7439
[68]HEADQUARTERS MLE NUMBER
[70]19-129-33-S84/3
[73]14-0000
[75]Oy
[77]“ GUNTINUATION OF ais :
[78]DISPATCH __ sreert i UreA]T4I9
[81](PEI EME AT NIE
[83]trainin: and the {dentity of the candicate, Tub ject was never
[84]activated and was kept on stand-by for possible use at a later
[85]date, fer that pursose tena Pfdas were established ty Aire 1
[86]and reported to his CO, Subject wan not surplied with a *T,set
[87]and ac sipnal plans nor fade were issued tr his. ‘ {
[89]ry AGee 1 recalls Subject was very secure in his clan estine
[90]eentacts and operations, Despite estatlished bcna fides, A IRE}.
[91]had consideratle trouble in rainine Subtect'a conficence.and of
[92]three preliminary contacts tere necassarv sefore rettinr doen to
[93]business, Subject wan last contacted by A! aptt at Subject’s
[94]apartment described above, in January or FehPuiary 1961, At
[95]this time Subject was still willing and ready to works
[97]als, It is asaumed.that Headuarters files on the activities of
[98]AMERDP1, AMGLEN-1 or AHFOX-1 will contain fortes of the training
[99]reports and infornation reported by AMERE « We would appreciate
[100]Headquarters assistance in ascertaininn Subject's identity and
[101]present whereabouts in ogee to determine if he could st{ll be
[102]used operationally insideA’tarret area, AMPANTC-1 has been
[103]tereinated by JMWAVE f'4 Branch because of weakness in his personal
[104]security, and it is believed best not to contact him on this
[106]natter if possible.
[107]END OF CISPATCH
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