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9 November, 196.Subject: Review and Assessment of ILIAD Operation.## I. Background, Character and Assessment of ILIAD/3:1.  ILIAD/3 (Subject) is a 24-year-old Mexican artist of the Ciero Kirano School and an artistic existentialist oriented toward the philosophy of Jean Paul Sartre, with relatively strong leftist political convictions. He has produced a fair amount of paintings and had relatively good success in murals both in Cuba and Mexico, but has not succeeded in selling many of his works despite numerous exhibitions, sponsored by the Mexican Government's plastic arts organization (Bellas Artes). Because of his family, educational and environmental circumstances.Appreciated for its intrinsic worth by the Mexican Government and tends to blame his "official" convictions for his lack of acceptance. Subject, however, has, as he himself asserts, no "feelings of bitterness or regret." Although he frequently reminisces the "anguish, forlornness and loneliness" of the existentialist, Subject has not permitted himself to degenerate into a beatnik either in personal or artistic life. Subject has confided to Howton that he has no real friends and that he has withdrawn from society, the difficulties of which he cannot accept. He enjoys the prospect of travel, especially change, "to see reality" but also to escape from the monotonous and collections of the social-life he has been forced to lead in Mexico.2.  Shortly after he met Howton, in April, 1966, Subject confessed that he felt himself at a critical point in his personal and artistic life. He indicated that he felt the paradoxes inherent in his philosophy were overwhelming and depressing him and that he recognized friendship with Howton, an experienced foreigner whom he felt he could trust implicitly. At one critical point, Subject quit his rather tedious job with the Ministry of Education (teaching art in a public school) with the comment that "everyone must make personal decisions and take risks, and I have decided to throw my lot in with you (Howton) for better or worse and so have quit the job since it was interfering with my availability". This he did without knowing any more about Howton than his name, which technical surveillance revealed he did not accept as a true name, and with no guarantees of future financial support from Howton. Howton, in his conversations with Subject, has been careful not to reveal any data concerning his personal life and background, including his permanent or local address, providing Subject only with the number of a telephone answering service, and using the safehouse rented by Subject as a principal point of contact. Subject has accepted money from Howton, at first only for previously approved expenses, and subsequently for his personal use, but has accepted Howton's initiative in this matter, and made no demands on Howton for remuneration for services rendered. He has been meticulous in accounting for funds and shown no reluctance to sign receipts presented to him by Howton (with his true-name signature). Subject has confessed (and shown) an almost complete lack of experience in business and intelligence work, but has accepted Howton's guidance, where required, without hesitation.ad. #/16 HMMA-30585 CS COPY 201-798301