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# 14-00000CONTINUATION OFDISPATCHSECRET HMMA-34792## 16-2because LIANCHOR cannot properly be run from (Guatemala) LINLUCK will describe to Identity-l the problems which he has had in developing LIANCHOR and, in asking Identity-l to take over control of LIANCHOR, will suggest that Identity-l use the LIANCHOR name and established publication outlets to broaden his prestige in Latin America without any thought of trying to earn fees(LINLUCK) will also suggest that Identity-l retain Identities 6 and 9 to help fill out the service, but that he gradually try to draw in personal writer friends of definite leftist fame and persuade them to contribute to LIANCHOR purely for the reward of increased prestige. Finally, (LINLUCK) will offer to continue to contribute material from time to time from Guatemala which Identity-l, through his good standing in the Mexican press, perhaps can publish in Mexico.b. If Identity-l rejects recruitment, the next candidate for LIANCHOR chief is Identity-10, who has already told (LINLUCK) that he is prepared to take over LIANCHOR on a proionary basis to see whether it will enhance his reputatio... The Station feels that Identity-10 would be easier to recruit than Identity-l. However, Identity-10 is not too well known in Mexico and is totally unknown abroad. One of Identity-10's virtues is the fact that he never formally quit the Communist Party and has done nothing to irritate the Party. As economic and general reporter for "EXCELSIOR" he offers placement potential. If Identity-1 does accept recruitment, the Station still intends to try to recruit Identity-10 as a singleton under Project LIANCHOR, possibly steering Identity-10 to Identity-l and the LIANCHOR press service after due consideration. The Station is also interested in the possibility of recruiting Identity-10 in order to send him to the World Youth Festival at Sofia, since it is believed by (LINLUCK) that Identity-l still has access to some worthwhile contacts in Central American young Communist circles.## 16. Testing for Indications of Effectiveness to Determine Future Direction of LIANCHOR Project:a. It is estimated that it will not cost over U.S. $200 to hire clipping services in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago and Bogota for a three month trial period to test whether newspapers which receive LIANCHOR material in those cities are publishing the LIANCHOR material. The clipping services will be asked to watch for articles with the LIANCHOR by-line, the by-lines of LIANCHOR writers and the headlines or titles which are assigned by LIANCHOR to the articles mailed to the newspapers.b. If the clipping service tests show that newspapers or periodicals in two of the above cited countries are publishing LIANCHOR material, Station will continue to pursue the development of a small and responsive leftist writer group as one phase of the LIANCHOR operation. The rationale behind this decision is that there is little justification in operating a press service, even a cheap one, with a readership limited to Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and Bolivia. However, if the press service can acquire, or has acquired, readership in any two of the countries in 16-a above then it is felt that the total area coverage is significant and worth maintaining.## 17. Conversion of LIANCHOR to Temporary Roof Project for Singleton Leftist Writer Assets: If as a result of clipping