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[38]FORM TO 9.37 Use previous editions “0 coveenment raiurine ormice 961 6 serces
[41]_ MEMOANDIE FOR:
[42]ATTENTION :
[46]fornal [is
[49]Oe .
[51]Crh
[53]Y
[55]ber na
[57]Rte
[59]Paaecs
[60]whe Ta
[64]{ -
[66]we 1Olre fe roque
[68]tea the [EI soy tratuees
[70]bey 30 Aprtt Toes.
[72]: trainees undor this
[74]po i| enezue lig] Desk of Branch threo of
[76]i: ; Bet r-[iutotgh Taylor]
[78]v4 196) The Cirst g¥ou
[80]course ending on 26 KF
[82]ti Washington under tho uotional cov
[84]fn mtTitary training courses"
[86]alssion" aa their Goverudeat,
[87]onjvisiters andl will
[89]. Noaldquartors Vudildioga, except fo
[90]: . the K& 3 hutlding, or to meet
[92]Thie wilh L
[93]prograu which was Luitiated by the
[94]¥H Division through -
[95]Chief, Covert Training, in Sopteahar
[96]p las been given an 8 woos covort
[97]The trainees will be
[98]er of "parttoipating:
[99]or possibly a “purchaning
[100]As such, they will not be
[101]not bo expacted to enter
[102]r one day troining in
[107],wetivity whitch boa agi
[108]7 of a [[tataon rolationot{ py]
[110]ws improve tho efricioucy end capadi
[111]rovide CIA access to tts intelligence take, and to
[112]“Aj Jncob Bb. Hous oHWUOD,
[113]er to (Curacan) ig jt
[114]LA Jana is obtainiog
[115]It 19 believed that
[116]fuprove the erficteucy and
[118]Director of Tratning
[120]Covert Training for somber of Ci¥u0n | oo _
[122]Oreautzatioa
[124]. pl _—
[125]Nrupoaed. ‘ratoing Curriotlua for [CiWGoy }
[126]Tralacea Frow CC/us/TR .
[128]i
[129]4
[131]i.
[133]Chlof, Covert Traintug/os/m
[135]ated that eovert trainiag be given to
[136]linted bolow for the period of & Murch —
[137]e@ tho secand group of (CrwonD }Di
[139]Obruary 10965.
[141]Agene
[142]E \
[146]with the Menezue tan Arned ay
[147]nue Service, (SiMA}} to porait CIA to :
[149]tioslof SIFA and A
[152]fe a|Caracna Station Mateon |
[154]gveutually recruit oa seaher of SIF
[155]. 4 Staff Agent undur uou-effie
[156]om yrovidiag advice aud guid
[157]lutelligeuee ioforcatiun
[158]covert training can help
[160]fait o
[161]anco (to Ss
[162]in return
[164]ee MEP
[168]-
[171]tho estabiiahnant
[173]Ne Se
[175]BT TS Se
[177]“CTT Sra re cay iar cer sets tae:
[179]Wf
[181]paertl Ala*aud t
[183]— Wires. culo.
[184]. Castro. toh ‘
[185]_ ta tutta ‘Aueriva,  besid
[186]traguins i
[187]quitsedio
[188]with Sita aud: enhas
[189]p “ful recrut tnaent io the tu
[190]e ’Tasurgency is ales belits
[191]Cp grunter awa
[193]grouvd vor for
[195]3. Tho rogpos 1bLol
[196]course will be Mr.
[197]to the trainecs 63
[199]used with tho firet greuy. aa
[200]120 bas beoo arrange
[201]“RELL Cabal" can bo
[203]nuober, 636-3
[204]tho trainees a9 go DOTY
[206]reosoted in on emergency, 1
[207]are innodiately pot
[209]bourna a day and tr.L vay
[210]the persons who noked fo
[213]extoas ion 4521.
[215]o.
[216]the trainoes:
[218]a. (i: coignel Mario ASANO Lovato
[220]DFUL: {1a Guaira, Veuozucla,
[222]Marital Status:
[224]Forual Education:
[226]setivoly co-2tut: t
[227]vee cUarr a’ r tivity togronto
[228]\L Conatirtot thot Gt. VonoxucTo) with ©:
[230]u tact&,: tue cyeuting ¥
[231]an inprove lig daily on ¢
[232]co Wis dpEe rtunity Of aigay
[233]tore.
[234]{nceiuced. to sgive G38
[236]roucoes of t he
[237]future work “io
[239]Williaa E. Cavan)
[240]“yaa Caval",
[242]3 of Yieocquartors
[244]Tho following is pertine
[246]which will ouabllo ehia = oe
[249]gd by tho
[251]fd and oncnura,esout
[253]tug waxinus atecntios from.
[256]~ offart to uriug “pious Couavulot tai.e-over
[257]os the foherent value o
[259]f the
[262]al agvociation
[263]a eiccoue =
[265]_ Counter
[267]ten ond tuue to lay the .
[268]this Friold. : ;
[270]osk oporations officer for thia
[271]‘ iho will be Loovn
[272]the souo identity he |
[273]Agency gerviced te:aphone
[275]ad and will bo givon to
[277]soration
[279]orioutatiow i
[283]vr io gorvioad 24
[284]aficad to onll
[286]hin at thot nualer, Mr. Caveni(> 3
[287]oF ata 2
[289]at Liograpbic ‘data ou
[291]Cle
[292]25 Septowber 1923 | 0S
[294]Married ‘ aprir 1049. Yaa threo
[296]_saall cbLldreu.
[300]High sohool, (Garaces \(datos
[301]unimown). A graduate of th
[302]Yenezuelea Military Acadedy ia
[303]1956. Attondal tho Infantry
[304]School at Sort Donning, Georetss
[305]in 1956 ant studied English at
[306]\uoriean University. lo {ist} rea
[307]oR ho attended t e (Argeutine Arcy
[309]School of, War} for approxixately
[311]12 nonthe.
[313]q
[314]at
[315]“4
[316]G
[317]t
[319]i
[323]a
[326]4
[327]1
[328]i.
[330]Longuage Ability: v
[333]v resent Status:
[334]Arca, hnow ledge:
[336]; revious - Iutelligence
[337]Teatnteg: None ‘tudiostod, ‘but ‘has
[342]rag Ltob:
[344]Ss nish end sone
[345]*feir"): 4.
[347]chior of Adainistration or % Ps) or.
[349]Tas vinited the USA and Aigentira
[351]probably lal some tuted Licence
[353]trolniug elthes {a the .
[354]oo (Yonezué lon aroay, or bia Gratnesns)
[355]jteutiat ay:
[357]. Coureo.
[359]FURSCHGOD considera: 2, Ob on oly:
[360]suggests
[362]be be &
[365]ven apectal attoutlon.
[369]a jor Laie AL
[371]in
[373]abor 1926, Las: Ihantas,
[375]Venezucta.
[377]Marital Status:
[379]Forual Education:
[381]Language ALLIity:
[383]preseut Status: Sth
[385]Morried 1262, has 6 suall enildrea
[387]o
[389]High School, dracaal 1046- 1960,
[390]Putered the fveacéve lan wi iitar7) oF
[391]service iu I 48 aud bos takeu
[392]intermediate end advanced courses
[393]lu tho(Venesuelan Tafantry) School.
[394]He hos “Commanded rifie ¢latcoos
[395]and ft{ofautry coupauies oad has
[396]been an fustructor in the{loreatry
[397](Echeol of the Vouezuotan Aray.
[399]Only oative Spaniel
[403]inifoaoted.
[406]not tadicated
[410]colouel Raul .LMeNE. cainsd| Ob . 8.
[412]Le Catena ibid, 3
[414]1G Beconber 1922, san Fe
[416]lipe, State of Yaracu
[418]enosuela
[420]Hurtial status:
[422]atilda Abreu ae
[424]Tteenez) wifyu is Fis
[426]ALuenez
[428]Stato of Holivar, |
[430]OP RAR UTENE been D
[431]* WOE CES Raman etn
[433]POI ATTR, deeelA BT,
[435]KS ET sata er
[439]14-0000
[441]tote
[445]Woes
[447]oor,
[449]is
[451]bon mee te
[453]- Previous Intolligence
[455]7 3
[456]oo. Othor: Ciiconog) uss recently Loon wascd(Hiopitty oe
[457]a. (is Colonel Solis Autonto NAKTINES Of my
[459]_ Martfal Statug: ‘Sarried, three children
[462]. Foraal Cducaticn: Not itated, but srobahly : fe ,
[463]‘ graduate of ge 0° :
[464]/Hilitary\ondeay. o
[465]-Lougliage AULLity: Not indicated | ' ae .
[466]‘Troscut Status: [Deputy Direcetor of sr] 08. . 4
[468]Training: Not tudleated —- CO
[470]‘Avda Knowlodge: Not indicated. oo oy
[472]Jirezter of SIFA]and auould be given
[473]deferouco aa tha lecdor of the group.
[475]i
[476]i
[478]Pri: E August 1936, Son Luka, State of ¥atoon,| Og -
[479]Vv
[481]ezusla
[483]Venezuela nt tary Acadeny) 144-
[485]947 (graduate). Algo onaploted
[486]gpectalized coursnd toUlufastry> OX:
[487](Tactics and Tank Varforo, fra wall
[488]as the course of study given by
[489]Suportor War College of
[490]vesuglan Minlatry of Var.) He
[491]as cerved iu o varilét
[492]eapaaities withia tholVanezuela
[493]‘Arufsfaince 1087 fourannting overy~
[494]htdg fron platoons through
[495]battalioua us Vol! aa instrusto
[496]of artiklary. o has accu astioo
[498]tho Guerrilla, a oY.
[499]Stute of ralcon. 0 sorved ta
[501]loabia] dates” uuimown, as o
[502]weabor of tho(Vonezuelad) aleston
[503]to "Operation anerioa", ©
[505]Formal Eduoatioa: Crete: School, chiens] 1946-1044;
[507]yo
[509]20s RE ON ANE AIL le eR Nt
[511]Ss)
[512]R
[514]Language Ability: Native Spanish, reads Lut does
[515]hot speak or writa Engiioh. Mia
[516]coupetence in uncerstancing Knglish,
[517]fs siven o8 “Catir",
[519]. 4 Aorta © abst NaN A Reta Meh,
[521]serena
[523]_
[525]Late es eee
[527]hiartines\ oud are peding for (OCME
[529]oF
[531]“Aron auowledgo: Subjaot’s ouly travol outside of
[532]. (Tenozue lg) was to[Cotoabidl .
[534]. ht
[535]lrevious lateliipenao . -—
[536]Trolniug: None indioated but probably
[537]has bad soue intelilgenca
[541]training during his @irttary/ OS
[543]<poroor.
[545]Cthar: Ue da/Ciiof of Inverticgationd of the[SiFA]
[547]aud wIfi provatly rectum to this pooftica, ‘2K
[549]It te juralbla that be 1s aware of Gtation's
[550]polieo Tintsonlwith(Venozuclan polities! 2 i 4
[551]‘polico (VIGEPUL}, withont knuwlag*the — -
[552]details of the rolationghip. G
[554]raAts for trafuiug have been, granted for Fajardo
[555]nd JiaoneZOoIt
[556]in Gussicd that the trainees ara avare of tha Ageacy
[557]affiliation of HURSCHVGU. qand that the traiuing will Le
[558]condusted by CIA, The(bfrector of SIM) ie aware of
[559]HUISCIWVOOD's CIA asacototion and was also received by the
[560]DCL on 2% July 1964 durieg a visit to tho U.S. :
[562]6. Trnining Requiresents: The trataing should be
[563]hold iu a safchouse, conducted in Spnuish and on a full
[564]tive basia, Tho vuggcostcd dates are frou & March through
[565]30 April 1965, which have boon auproved by Chicl, Covert
[566]Training, US/Th, Thy treiuces will use agtioual vwallitary
[567]trataing cover during the trainiug period, and it ta vot
[568]entictpated thoy will-outor Haadquarters buildfag. Thoy
[569]wili Le taken tuto the Rh & S Tudiding for a ouo-day
[570]{icdoctrivation tn Seals aud Flapa and Audio Survolllance,
[571]Wequesis for tuis entrance will be covered in a goparate
[572]paragraph. A*one-day orientation course fu Connter .
[573]Ineurgeucy te alrzo discugeed tu a subsequent paragraph .
[574]forGia; ag an cxtonatve two--oak course lp Flaps and Seals
[575]ferClajor OchoG) at a Tal) Safe Nouge.
[577]%) 16-7]
[579]TT. Hoyutrenents fur UFh/OS/Covert Training: (Station
[580]Cavacad] has subaittud the Jollowing recouncudatioags as
[581]areas waich should be covered Lh the tratuiug of these
[582]officcra: o1i/os/Covert Training may modify end/or adapt
[583]tho List us necessary.
[585]a. The Orgavivatiou of Claundestiuo Aotivittes
[586]b. Security
[588]ee. Observation amg Jdeseriplfou (Caa log i
[590]wee pine eee,
[592]te
[594]a
[596]arenes ei,
[598]amen
[600]ener d
[602]ere On
[604]3
[605]i
[606]i
[611]-6- a
[615]“"Reécruitaous~
[618]tatiavewout: -. .
[620]6. Terdiuatlow Co
[622]ft. Cianiestiue Cousunicat ions ar a
[623]g. Counter latolligenco
[624]bh. Interrogation :
[626]a. Reporting
[627]je Intolligenca Regoaroh and Analysis
[629]8. It is requertoa! hot Ground Rrauch of SOD moke
[630]tho services of Colonol Valeriano]ovailable for a one-day
[631]orteatnotion in the latest tochniques uscd in tho fteid of
[632]counteriusurgoncy. Tue trainces ore woll avarg of the
[633]general provlens and history of fighting guerrillas and
[634]are aotivoly eogaged in oporations at tho prescut. It te
[635]suggested that the justructions streso use of fatolligesee
[636]fn coubatting guofrilia groupa oad ceasa of proouring it
[637]to ineludo the creaticu of intelligenca nots aceng peasants
[638]{u-the afflicted areas. 1% fs aloo telloved that cny
[639]current inforactiou on sodiftoations iv the tactios of
[640]Mao Tae-teog would aleo: bo Gf value ca vould be exenples-
[641]of the use of poychological warfore progracs agaivot the
[642]guerrillos end the intellootual loaders of the cocoualet
[643]party, cousidered as tho uoviug foree tohtod tho_guerrtlia
[644]movonentfin Venozustagj (Ut 19 proposed that nr [aveay 03
[645]whe vould use the alias of Vyill Ca “ofAnke the trainee
[646]to the office of/Valortany) Ala that Valerlang] te introduced
[647]as o consultant: of CIA who is vory kuo ledgeablo of
[648]caunterinsurgoney probleus ‘aleriano} oo a renber of the
[649]Llutornotioaal lolice Services Acudeny, bas talked to other
[650]Latin Avertoan officials va this problon as part is his
[652]overt duties, It is betioved hie talke will cake STAG
[653]coro avare of tho throate of insurgency wovencots“and ais
[655]Gs the ground work for possible future association with
[657]SIFA)or the(Voaczuelag Governnonut tn the covatcrinsurgeno
[662]. . . - ere oo
[668]he ee,
[669]Vt a ce een
[671]TLD alarm @-:
[673]field. Through xr. (Eitioontet of the trou) Uranoh of
[675]S00
[677]“pertod of 19
[678]_tho Fluype dad Seals oc 1
[679]‘Wall offer NUKSCHYOOY the opportunity to natutain clooer
[681]' contact . in Steal {5
[683]T= : oF
[685]aad Mir, Wall, of tho rane vranuh, oni-hait doy
[686]richtatlon course was uiveu ty the first trainees whe
[687]suggeoted that a full doy vould bo sufflotent duc to the
[689]‘level of tho above tralvecs aud the exporionds they have
[691]_ da this fold,
[693]Rerdugonenta have béea wode with Mr. Luria ood
[694]Mekel}ufl Tép/training te provido jor Luis O &
[696]oawith a Fiays cond Sools course for the
[698]-30 April at u 73D Safe Hovae, |
[700]Ourgo Wil Lenoftt CIA vecaune tt
[702]412 he rouponsiblo fur this type
[704]activit¥[in SIAL (Stra Nropones to make a concertod
[706]offort id the letter ti ereept Llold to keop better
[707]axtreao loftist offorta to overthrow the
[709]VYenezueian) cove
[711]Can keop atroast of the cporation. Beonuac of STFA‘'s 24
[712]responsibilitic it io beliovod that the noro ofrfiofent
[713]effort that(Sire/éaa ie iu thig flold will result to
[714]tho henofit of CIA.oRajur Ochoa}would take the firvt six
[715]Woohs of the covert training course then devote the last
[716]two weeks to the Plaps end Seals courses.
[718]10, It ia also requested that TS9/Tratuing provide
[719]@ one-day course fn Audic Surveillance aud Flaps and
[720]Seals for the othor three trainees at the H& S Huttding.
[722]aforued of the
[723]al Tucont, and it de felt that NUitsCHVOOD
[725]This should ve ea very geucral briefing with the least
[726]pogsible omphasig on ocapifcated, expensive equipusnt
[727]Itt
[729]that afght be later requested hy tho trainees.
[730]Lelieved thie seneral tutruduction will give the/GIFraA od F
[731]troinecs sono tdon as to Gpproaches and problean “iuvdl ved
[732]dn these Clelids aa woli as tho pitCalle that should be
[733]avotded. This one-day courdo waa given to tho firat three
[734]tratueen who appeared foprousod witb tho coucepta oxpoand
[735]‘to thea. This eubjoet las ols0 beox discussed with Mr,
[736]Luria audi a fira date has Loen seloocted ror the training.
[737]The OTit tustructor will accompany the trotnces and aot
[739]as translator.
[741]It 16 beollevad
[743]a,
[744]or eres J
[746]Owe ae
[747]o™.
[749]TA EL
[751]tee ee
[753]. cree BONE Oh we oe sentra
[755]SUNT PAE
[757]Ev ee eee ewe
[759]Ae atin
[762]Ste
[764]wore
[765]Bere
[767]EA oe aricds
[769]RE
[773]er re
[781]14-0000
[785]-8=.
[787]It ta requested that C1/( obtady ‘pernuisatoe
[788]for tha Viattors to enter the tt. 3 ulidtug ror this
[790]training viieh is Sohoduled f the 19th of april,
[792]DESMOND FITAGRRALD as
[793]. “— Chier mo, be:
[794]Wee tora Veatsphere Bivieten
[799]De7CY es if 3
[800]Dor Tratuing aad Qualification Weview ; : 7
[802]. A Me . ‘ to
[803]m/3 fr, weeavan gi p (24 Fen, 65) oh
[804]Distribution: a
[805]Orig & Le Addressace of
[806]bt - por/tro ; ta
[808]Ll - Fi/ors . vs er
[809]2 - TSpD/Trne an
[810]' ~ sop/Gronua : oy '
[813]2 w/a i