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SECIHET/KAPOK WLA 2555## II. PHELDIRARY ASSRSSARINT12. At this stage in KUBANK's relationship with STRBORY/1 it is well to note certain factors that must be taken into consideration as we seek to devise a longer-ters operation centered on his capabilities and potential. For the sake of brevity, if not precision, we will discuss these factors under the following headings: Tactical Assets, Intitretion, Bandling & Moidance, Security, Termination, and KUBARK Operational Requiresents.### PERSONAL ASSETS:13. STEBOWY/1, as has been noted in CELA 42,750 "really astonishes with the breadth of his personal information and understanding... 1 of 7 African affairs (especially in left-wing fields), European Trotskyists and Communists and their general milieu, and Chinese-oriented international front organizations. twilarly, he appears to be informed on certain Chicon efforts at subversion and propaganda in Latin Asarica." Combined with this knowledge and understanding is a long list of personal contacts in left-wing revolutionary circles and a reputation as an articulate and committed agitator for national liberation movements.14. The Agent emies an air of self-confidence and presents himself wall and dynamically in interpersonal relationships. He has demonstrated talent as a working Journalist, especially as a reporter. While we have limited infor-sation here upon which to base an evaluation of the accuracy and thoroughness of his reports, they have tended to be consistent on the whole and reveal the workings of a wind capable of storing away vast amounts of information and recalling it with minimal stimulation, s/1 seems to have good command of the French language and can get by in Italian and Spanish. Re has had considerable experience in international travel, apparently accommodating wall to various degrees of disccafort and hardship as the case may require. He is able to use caceras and tape recorders operationally, and he quickly learned a/v techniques.15. Because of his coloring and facial characteristics s/1 oan pass relatively unnoticed as a Forth African, Near Easterner, South Asian, or American Regro, inter alia. Re gives the impression of being able to strike up casual friendships readily and easily.### ROTAVATION16. This is a sticky arsa open to considerable speculation st this point, though there are specific actions and statements on the part of s/1 indicating he has sought some professional relationship with KUBARK for averal years. be understand, for example, that he tried to establish contact with OUYOKE while a sturient in Italy in 1951-52, that he appeared to be wort cooperative when questioned by P33-ING Paris in relation to the assassination of President Zennedy, and that he took a calculated (?) risk by writing in directly to KUBANK in the summer of 1962 offering his services. In his contacts with KUBBARKers since January of this year he has given every indication of being forthcoming and, apparently, sincerely interested in cooperating with us. One has the impression he was hoping to be recruited, and be certainly didn't play hard to got.17. How that he has signed a letter of agreement, undergon an LCFLUTTER, and been passed a considerable amount of KUBARK monty he may consider himself already "on the tean," though in effect he was told specifically at the outast that he had to prove himself over the next three months. Ha has intinsted to RODICAST that he would like to parlay his present association with KUBANK into a long-term career relationship including retirement, insurance, etc. He has even alluded to an interest in working for RODIGAST's "service" in a "less covert" capacity sometime in the future.18. One basic cuestion rests with all of us concernods Why?