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[10]Chief of Basa, Guayaquil
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[16]Please comment on Subject and his statements
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[20]i. The following paragréphs are quoted from an ODENVY report resulting
[21]from an interview with Identity, The addressees are requested ts comaent on
[22]the Subject's statements and to send to Readquarters information concerning tho
[23]Subject's activities in Ecuador bearing on his statenents, ,
[25]where ha had been offered a dob to represent that country as an agent in
[26]PBPRIME and ha was Seriously considering this offer, While in Ecuador, ho
[27]had conferred with four individuals who he believed would run tho new
[28]goverment which was to ba sworn into office on August 31, 1960. Those
[29]persons were identified as follows: Jaine Hebot Velasco, Hinister of
[30]Developaent; Pedro J. Menendes Gilbert, Mayor of Guayaquil, Eouador;
[32]Iuis Noboa, an Bevadarean businessman; and Enrique Ponce Iuque, a Senator
[33]and partner of Noboa.
[35]B. According to Identity, the now president of Ecuador, Jose Harta
[37]Velasco Ibarra, has been elected to that office for ths fourth time and
[39]is an aged person. Ths above-listed individuals will control aad operate
[41]the Government of Ecuador with the approval of Ibarra, ds a result of
[43]bis conferring with tha above persons, Identity expressed the belief .tmt
[45]Habot will be the strong in the governuent. He described these individuals
[47]4s patriotic with a sincere desire to better the plight of the common
[48]“man in Ecuador, Identity stated that all of them are definitely pro~
[50]PBPRIME and Nebot said that all Identity has to do is tell bin what PBPRIME
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[95]desires and ths Ecuadorean Goverment will do its best to cooperate
[96]with PRPRINE.
[98]C. Tdentity wae alan told thet thes Coverncent of Ecuador has con-
[99]menced negotiations with en electronics fir in Dallas, Texas, believed :
[100]by Identity to be the Continental Electronics Company, for the construction -
[101]of a 50,000 kilowatt radio station in Guayaquil. ‘This station will be
[102]used to combat antigovernmant propsganda be-:sd into Zevador from Cuba.
[104]Bebot felt that PERIME could make use of this redio station. identity
[105]told Nebot that be believed this could be arranged,
[107]BD, It ie the opinion of Identity that this is a golden epportunity
[108]for FAPRIME to ecumence cooperation with a new government in a pro-PRFADS
[109]country, Ra stated that tho Ecuadorean Govermsant would be zest willing
[110]for KUBARK to utilize tho above radio stations however, it vould necensio
[111]tate KURARE's paying half of ths expenses for its construction. Iidantity
[112]was advised that the information be had givea ODEIVY would be furnishod
[113]to KUBARK pursuant to his requeat. a desired to be contacted vithin a
[114]poriod of ton days if RUBARE is interested in tho information ke had to
[115]offer. Eo further action concerning thia matter will be widertaken by
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[118]CONTINUATION OF
[119]DISPATCH
[121]2. ODENVY has previously reported at length on tho Identity, a pablic
[122]relations counsel, Identity registered as a purchasing agent for various
[123]buresus of the Republic of Nicaragua on 1§ April 19553 on 22 July 1958, he
[124]registered as on egent of the Isracli Military Industries, which was controlled
[125]ty the govermsnt of Israol,
[127]3. Tho Identity appears to be an international busineseman with apscial
[128]interust in latin American Countries. He haa previously frequently contacted
[129]PBPRIME agencies on subjects he thought appropriate to bring to their atten-
[130]tion. A cursory check of his 201 file revealed no dsrogatory informetion,
[131]Farther information can be supplied if the ficld eo requests,
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