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# DISPATCHTO Chief, Africa DivisionINFOFROM Chief of Station, LeopoldvilleSUBJECT Review of WIRCOUE Project to Date and WIRCOUE's New Position in Congolese Air ForceACTION REQUIRED Support of WIRCOUE as indicated on page 6REFERENCES:1. ADR-29127, dated 12 March 19312. ACLW-132, dated 17 November 1960DATE 11 March 1932RE: "433 - CHECK 'X' ONE"MARKED FOR INDEXINGNO INDEXING REQUIREDINDEXING CAN BE JUDGEDMICROFILMED FEB 12 1965DOC. MICRO. SER.1. This dispatch is to inform Headquarters of the main developments and problems concerning WIRCOUE to date, and to set forth in detail Station thoughts and plans concerning WIRCOUE.2. WIRCOUE, in his contacts with Robert B. Gutman, and in the last two weeks with Lester E. Sulvuck, has always presented a multitude of ideas which include a strong element of violence, mayhem or just plain larceny. In spite of being given a flat, no, he has persisted in desiring a gun. When it was mentioned that these were hard to find, and that a pistol or rifle was in addition a dangerous thing for the Congolese to find on a white man, he said that that was all right, a machine gun would do. He even suggested the formation of a special force of whites, with himself as the leader, naturally, to "fight the Congolese in case of trouble." We concur with the description of SAWIROUD in para 5. Ref. S. expert for the means to obtain the best results from him. Ref. part to his own devices to implement and/or uninvestment, WIRCOUE can all too often create more problems than he answers. His security consciousness is not outstanding from an operational point of view. Control is seemingly lost when WIRCOUE can talk over his problems at frequent intervals and discuss them with the case officer. The station has found it desirable to meet him with greater frequency than heretofore and to provide understanding (rather than sympathy), interest, encouragement but restrict all guidance, and apply a steady checkrein to what are mostly rather wild ideas. Attachment A is a clear example of the type of activity WIRCOUE tends to undertake if left on his own and the security risk he represents in such situations.3. In addition, WIRCOUE's attitude and responsibility to rid money leaves much to be desired. Headquarters' comment in Ref. concerning WIRCOUE's "propensity for financial mismanagement" is fully realized by this station. To recount WIRCOUE's financial misadventures briefly, he spent his money lavishly upon arrival, rented an extra apart-ment he didn't need, besides several stores for which he was not prepared-to-use, has bought and sold at least three cars and is currently driving a large Chrysler (in spite of being told at the time that it was far too conspicuous). When having depleted the original SACOI Commel to him, he requested his $3000 housing allowance in one lump sum. He now accedes to the fact that he will receive the housing allowance in "little dribbles" (his words), but still feels that he was told he would get it in a lump sum payment. He has little to show from his initial loan for setting up a business, and even if provided with all necessary equipment he could probably not follow through without additional financial backing. The Station feels that no matter how much money he is provided, WIRCOUE would manage to get into financial difficulties or at least spend all that he had available.4. On 4 March 1962, WIRCOUE telephoned and wished someone to meet him immediately. He explained, at the meeting, that at [REDACTED] meeting before he had met.> [INDEX]> *PERROT, Paul Arnold, MAS/> Approximate> Major, Chief Congolese Air Force> Last 2 out of 3 (+3)> Related![CS copy]