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CONTINUATION OF DISPATCHSikes excellent- American and French.LARRABEE, MIKE (name unknown) Western looking and Western habits, darker complexion than PIERROT.![logo of coca cola](WIROGUE typically referred to PIERROT as "the major" and said that he didn't remember his name. Later, WIROGUE, in spite of being briefed otherwise, continued to fail to obtain names of people with whom he dealt.) WIROGUE was to meet PIERROT the evening of 5 March at 1700 to discuss the possibility and details of his becoming administrative liaison officer under contract to the Congolese Air Force. PIERROT is interested in developing his own cadre of instructors, both for flying and mechanical work, to develop further the embryo group of 150 cadets currently more or less ready for flying training.5. At meetings held 5 and 6 March WIROGUE supplied the following details concerning his new jobs he was to meet the Minister of National Defense ad interim, Fernand KASADI, on 7 March to sign a contract. He finally did meet KASADI (whom WIROGUE knows only as M. le Ministre), on 9 March but no contract was yet signed. As of 15 March WIROGUE had not yet signed a contract but this is pending, he tells us, any day. (A copy of this contract will be forwarded to Headquarters when obtained.) The terms of the agreement include, he states, that he will provide through his European contacts at least three pilot instructors and three mechanic instructors within thirty days. (Thirty days from when is an open question.) More instructors will be needed at a later date, the possible total number being set at ten, five for flying and five for mechanical instruction. These instructors will be paid 20,000 Belgian Congo Francs a month plus 10,000 BCF bonus. WIROGUE will receive 25,000 BCF and 10,000 BCF bonus each month, with housing to be supplied in all cases. If the instructors have families, family transport in addition to their sum will be provided by the Congolese Government. In addition, medical care and a fifteen day vacation each year is to be provided. The work week is to consist of a 5 1/2 day week.6. WIROGUE has said that he is totally dependent upon KUBARK support to supply the needed instructors. He also feels he must provide documentation to prove he is an ex-captain in the German Army and is quite anxious concerning this point. (Answered by para 3, Ref 1.). WIROGUE also feels that the instructors should be other than PEPRIME in order to better back up his cover story, since PEPRIME instructors might point the finger of suspicion in his direction. One or two PEPREME candidates, however could be included providing a proper cover story were provided. WIROGUE needs names of candidates as quickly as possible, though a dummy list of names "to whom he has written" can be supplied if either PIERROT or KASADI become too insistent, all candidates must be French speaking. In addition, WIROGUE needs a good 35 mm. camera and feels that this was promised to him, with other equipment, and though his targeting has shifted he still has great use for it. Currently WIROGUE has one of the station Leica's on short loan in order to photograph the Ndolo Airport facilities for PIERROT.7. Recruited instructors should be provided a means of outside contact with the Station separate from WIROGUE, which could be implemented if needed, at a later date. The actual hiring and correspondence relating to their contracts should be sent over to WIROGUE as though he were handling the entire matter himself on behalf of the Congolese government. The address which should be used for all correspondence on an overt basis is included with this dispatch as Attachment B, with the title of Major preceding the name provided in Attachment A of ACLW-192.8. With a set salary from the Congolese Government, it is WIROGUE'S wish to commence repayment of the $4,000 loan made to him for his business. Also, this particular situation could be fairly short-lived in view of United Nation's offer to the Air Force to assist in Congolese Air Force training. It is obvious that PIERROT and the Congolese Government are trying to develop several sources at once to guarantee training for their embryo Air arm, and the final outcome is difficult to determine. The Station is also aware that PIERROT and KALADI could be using WIROGUE at this juncture to obtain instructors for the air force, but might ease him out.