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doubly disappointing in view of the fact that as she became more andmore unreasonable, GERENDE was moving in the other direction.5. The outcome can still not be predicted. As can be seen   from GERENDE's menos, the two sides are still far apart on a number   of points, including specifically money. LIEPTY-19 insists on   10,000 pesos per month. GARRIDE is willing to pay 5,000. GEREZIDE   is currently on half-pay, soch means that his total (211 source!   nonthly income is around 14,000 pesos. From this, he would not only   have to pay the amount which is finally agreed upon, he must also   continue payments of 2500 pesos per month to LIEMPTY-19's father   (paying off a loan obtained to build their house). The complicating   factor is the uncertainly of GERENDE's future with RVROCK. The   Station has maintained for some time that it is impossible to   continue to pay GERENDE his full salary solely torun the LICALLA   and LILYRIC basehouses. Now that FERNALD has absorbed this duty   with only small inconvenience and some loss of timeliness, it makes   even less sense to put GERENDE to work only to do this. GARENDE   has long been aware of the Station's thinking in this regard, and   prior to the current peroonal crisis he had been told that he   would have to work harder at a greater variety of tasks in order   to retain his position. As Headquarters is aware, he had been   given additional tasks, and, as reported in reference, he had begun   to respond very well. There has never been any question of GERENDE'S   ability. As we have previously stated, he is personable, intelligent,   bilingual and binational, and has had good training and experienco   in certain fields. On the other hand, there has long been doubt   about his seriousness of purpose, his initiative, and his ambition.   The "reversal of roles" which he describes in one of the attached   memos, which took place when he was confined to his home as an   LP keeper, did more than cause domestic problems -- it apparently   deprived him of the discipline of a daily job. His well-deserved   reputation for being lazy was earned years ago.6. The question which   must be answered is whether or   not to terminate GERENDE. He can be useful to the Station, but   the station has learned to get along without him. What are the   security hazards involved? The general range of his knowledge is   described in paragraph 5 of reference. If all of this were blown,   the loss to the Station, particularly in terms of support operations   against the MHHARSH target, would be considerable. The Station   does not believe that GERENDE would deliberately expose any of this,   but it is impossible to predict what LIEMPTY-19 might do, particularly   since she would feel that she had nothing to lose, having already   lost a possible source of income through the termination. GERENDE's   termination bonus would probably be in the neighborhood of ten   thousand dollars. Presumably LIEMPTY-19 is aware of the fact that   he would get such a bonus, although the Station has never discussed   this with her and the possible division of such a bonus between the   two of them has never been mentioned.LICALLA7. The LICALLA basehouse continues to function without changés,   except for the fact that Bruce H. FERNALD has been meeting LIEMPTY-9   since 9 December 1969. Brief meetings with LIEMPTY-9 are held once   a week at pre-arranged times and places (well away from the MHHARSH   area). Occasionally special meetings are called, by phone, by   FERNALD, if special coverage is desired (as in the AESEASICK case,   for example). There have been no problems, operational or personal,   involving the basehaise or LIEMPTY-9 during the reporting period.   LIEMPTY-9 provided 1,728 photographs during the reporting period,   and in addition to his regular reporting on observed activities of   MHHARSH personnel, he provided special coverage as requested. This   "special coverage" consists of his observations of a selected   individual -- who does he spend his time with, how is he behaving,   when was he present (or absent), etc. LIEMPTY-9 spends over 40