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# CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH                                                              UFGA-27019RYBAT-SECRET4. The following summarizes the progress that was made in these areas during the two year period of HUNKELER's contract status with us.a. Cover was provided for a Berlin based agent, ANTHRILL/1.Although the agent was terminated by Berlin Station, management of his cover was competently and professionally handled by HUNKELER. HUNKELER has continued to offer his services to WOFACT in this respect and, although he could provide a cover office anywhere in the Latin American sphere, has specifically suggested Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Venezuela. He is now in the process of opening, on his own initiative, branch offices in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic and again volunteered them for possible use as cover. According to HUNKELER, Station Caracas has shown some interest in taking advantage of the offer. There has been no other use by WOFACT of this HUNKELER potential during the past two years. Such use in the future is an open question depending in part on whether WOFACT has a requirement for cover facilities such as this, and in part on the nature of our relationship with HUNKELER.b. HUNKELER has met frequently with members of the Central and Latin American consular community in the Miami area. These associations were enhanced by HUNKELER's activity and participation in several international organizations concerned with business and social relations among Latin and North American countries. Some operational information was gathered about these persons, but none of them ever shaped up as a valid intelligence target worthy of further development and recruitment. It is not expected that this target area will be of any more interest in the future than it is now.c. HUNKELER has a large number of business associates through out Latin America and in his travels has contacted a number of government officials up to the presidential level. Most of these contacts have been of a business nature. One of them, a Panamanian legislator, is of some interest to the Panama Station. Interest in the others has been minimal. Future prospects remain open, but must be considered as long range.d. There has been no use made of HUNKELER as a third party recruiter and agent handler during his two year tenure. He has declared himself always ready and willing to take on agent handling tasks, but the Station has found it more advantageous and efficient to use inside personnel for this. It is highly unlikely that station policy will change in this regard.4. HUNKELER has been on several business trips during this period. On these occasions he was given an intelligence brief and his operational expenses were defrayed by WOFACT. The results, in terms of disseminated reports, have generally been negative.5. Recently, HUNKELER provided an introduction to some individuals who have a potential for use in the JMUNION program, There was some discussion of continued activity for HUNKELER in this program, but it was the consensus that there was not sufficient promise in his contribution to merit retaining him for this purpose alone. It can be expected, however, that he might, in the future, assist in entree to other persons of JMUNION interest.6. Station JMWAVE is of the opinion that employment of Robert S. HUNKELER has not had the results that were hoped for when the contractual relationship was first established. Recognition of this was implicit in the renegotiation of his salary scale from $4800 to $3600 per annum in March 1966 at the end of his first year's contract. It is also the opinion of this Station that there is little likelihood of improvement in the near future although it is recognized that a long range potential exists. These statements are made without prejudice to Robert S. HUNKELER, who has at all times taken a responsible, willing and cooperative attitude in his relationships with Station representatives.and discussions of tasks and the prospects of future employment. It should be noted that HUNKELER wants very much to retain some form of relationship with the organization, as much for reasons of interest in the intelligence profession as for income he might derive.