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# DISPATCH|                                                      | CLASSIFICATION |                                        || ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------- || TO                                                   | SECRET         | PROCESSING ACTION                      || Chief, WH Division                                   |                | MARKED FOR INDEXING                    || INFO.                                                |                | NO INDEXING REQUIRED                   || Chief, SB Division                                   |                | ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING || FROM                                                 |                | MICROFILM                              || Chief of Station, Mexico City                        |                |                                        || SUBJECT                                              |                |                                        || LIEMPTY Progress Report, 1 January - 31 October 1969 |                |                                        || ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES                           |                |                                        |## SUMMARY1. There has been no change in the operating procedures of the two LIEMPTY base houses, LICALLA and LILYRIC, or in the use made of the product. Raymond H. GERENDE continues as Project principal agent, and renewed attempts have been made to broaden his activities, to include additional agent handling and the following up of ops leads. After a slow start, some progress has been made, but GERENDE is now involved in divorce proceedings with his wife. This situation is steadily worsening and represents a potential security risk to LIEMPTY and other Station operations.## GERENDE2. As Headquarters is aware, the Station has for some time tried to get additional mileage out of GERENDE. The Station has long recognized GERENDE's not inconsiderable talents: He is personable, fluent in two languages (to the point where he can pass either as a Mexican or an American with no trouble), he has considerable experience in support activities, he has knowledge of the local scene which would be hard to duplicate, and he is completely at the Station's disposal. He has also worked for RVROCK for close to 15 years, in effect making a career of RVROCK, and the Station believes that this long period of service imposes on RVROCK an obligation to see that he is fairly treated and provided with benefits which would not otherwise be due an agent with less longevity. On the other hand, GERENDE has picked up some bad habits--he is not punctual, his written reports leave much to be desired, and worst of all, he lacks drive and ambition.Distribution:(2)- C/NH1 - C/SB| CROSS ESFERENCE TO | DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER | DATE             || ------------------ | -------------------------- | ---------------- ||                    | HMMA-38119                 | 18 November 1969 ||                    | CLASSIFICATION             | HOS FILE NUMBER  ||                    | SECRET                     | 50-6-74/3        |