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# 5. Resourcefulness and Adaptability:We believe Subject is extremely resourceful and would be so in nearly any circumstance. Ho is glib-and he can talk. We doubt he is a slate to preconceptions. Because his coral standards are neither well defined and are elastic his reasoning and behaviour is not constricted by then. He is a preg- matist through and through. He is also a realist. We thought Subject's appraisal of his own position, possibilities for the future, his past, etc., were disarmingly accurate and candid. However, Subject is 40 years old and we doubt that he could be made to change his ways, at least not for very long. We think he would work hard at learning any new job just so long as he found it interesting, adventurous, and/or materially rewarding. He has turned his hand to a lot of things and is experienced at being obliged to experiment and adapt himself to new situations in or order to avoid trouble, discomfort, and work.# 6. Willingness and motivation:Concerning a REDSOX mission and/or a repatriation mission under our direction, we think Subject is sincere and correct in claiming he is a willing candidate. We doubt that he would attempt to beg off at the last comment. He is no physical coward. However, Subject is willing for REDSOX because in it he sees a way out of the bind he is now in. He can't leave France because there is nowhere to go. Because he has a criminal record he is unable to build a future for himself in France, and he is unable to travel in order to look for possibilities. He has been exiled to a hick town where he is paroled to his brother who is to some extent responsible for his good behaviour. So basically Subject is willing because it is a way out. There is an element of adventure in his willingness but any adventurous ideas would immediately evaporate if Subject were a French citizen and had a financially successful business. Subject is anti-Communist, etc., we feel quite certain, but he is either too faded, or too mature, ot too cynical to permit such notions to play much of a role. If he were given the idea that KUBARK demands fiery anti-Communist motivation, Subject would do his best to convince us that that is what he is. Subject in so many words said that one of his prime desires was to get out of France, and as a first choice to go to the United States. The promise of American citizenship would weigh in heavily as a factor in Subject's willingness to undertake almost any REDSOX mission regardless of the danger. In a word, Subject's motivation is material.# 7. Handling of Subject:The handling of Subject from this point on must be ruthless and calculated. We think that Subject would be neither shocked nor offended by such handling; as a matter of fact he probably expects it. We would recommend against paying Subject more than the absolute minimum he needs to survive until the mission had been completed. If Subject is removed from France, some means must be found to convince Subject that we can dispose of him to an area or a place at least as disadvantageous to Subject as his present one is. In other words, don't give Subject the carrot until he has done the job. Subject would not necessarily need to be trained in French as this is the only language in which he is perfectly fluent. Even though his Georgian is very good, it is not current and he could be used only on a black mission. He appears to be physically rugged and in good condition. Very arduous and exacting training would be salutary.We do not think that Subject would be an awkward disposal problem if he ware transferred to AEACRE for training and his mission were subsequently cancelled. Given some money and a job, ha could be resettled in any South American country without difficulty.# 8. Recommendation:(a! We hope there is sufficient information on Subject now recorded on which Headquarters will be able to decide if Subject is of interest for REDSOX or not. If he is, he should be further debriefed and Interrogated and given the LCFLUTTER test. The LCFLUTTER test could be given in Paris or Frankfurt.