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Mrs. Argentina C. Crozier
Admitted to the US. as an immigrant:
A-11 937 507
March 12, 1960
Typer 0-1
Ports SNA (San Ontonio, Tex.)
Date of Birth:
March 15, 1915
Received FOREIGN ADDRESS AND OCCUPATION INDEX CARD (Budget Bureau No. 43-R390)
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and Dept of Justice ID card Form No. 1-151
Colorado about Karen 12 April 1960.
Index Card filled and mailed on 19 April 1960.
thru my home address at Longmont
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BIOGRAPHICAL:
Consuelo Felicia CORDERO Calderon
From
То
Place
1 Jan 57
20 May 57
20 May
1 July 57
San Jose, C.R.
Havana, Cuba
Employment
Manicurist
Salon BORDALLO
Employer
Juan BORDALLO
Address
62 entre Av 3-5
Unemployed.
2 July
13 April 58 San Jose, C.R.
Salon BORDALLO
Juan BORDALLO
62 entre Av 3
14 Apr 58
July 58
July 58
27 Dec 58 Mar 59.
160 Main St.
Quincy 69, Mass.
27 Dec 58 Mexico City
Unemployed.
Salon Moderno
Esperanza HERRERA ALVAR.
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No 174
180 Main St.
Quincy 69, Mass.
Unemployed.
Mar 59
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1657 Broadway 51st
17 Mar 60 550 Riverside Dr. Student at Wilfred Academy
New York 27, N.Y.
21 Mar 60 to date
226 Burgess Ave
Alexandria, Va.
also employed at Glamour Cut, 353 E. 204. St.,
Bronx, N. Y.
also employed at Ciro's Coffiure, Lexington Av
91st and 92nd.
also employed at Jacques Beauty Salon, Inc.
160 West 55th Street, N.Y.
Temporarily unemployed.
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PUBLIC SURVEYS INSTITUTE
GENERAL POLLING SERVICE
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1511 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TEXAS
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MEMORANDUM TO: PLANS
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WELD
SECRET
Security Information
Project HUMANOID
!
Project HUMANOID is the most important single project of the San Jose
Station, and the basis for all existing and contemplated OSO activities
in the area. It is requested that the restrictions imposed upon project
HUMANOID, as 
contained in TRS-W-635, copy attached, be lifted at this time,
and the Chief of Station be authorized to direct the activities of HUMANOI
into the following channels.
(a) Direct and close supervision of HUMAHOID-3, the Station's.
penetration of the Vanguardia Popular, Costa Rican Communist Party,
in order to utilize fully the agents potentialities. HUMANOID-3
is intelligent, has a vide knowledge of Communist activities, pleas
and personalities and is desirous of cooperating to the extent on his
ability. After a thorough de-briefing of HUMAROID-3 by HUMANOID,
in order to ac uaint him, HUMANOID-3 with the Station's specific.
interests and requirements, plus the subsequent close supervision which
will be exercised by HUMANOID, and the continuing close supervision of
HUMANOID-3 by HUMANOID, it is felt that the station will then be in
a position to provide intensive and adequate coverage of the objectives
assigned to it in the San Jose SOI.
(b). Direct and close supervision of HUMANOID-4, the Station's
penetration of the Women's Fronts affiliated with the Vanguardia
Popular. It is felt that the former cut-out HUCKLEBONE, who handled
HUMANOID until 1 June 1949, was somewhat inept in his operational
dealings, which possibly may account for what seems to be a lack of
productivity in the HUMANOID-4 project. HUNARCID-4 has an intimate
relationship with active CP members in Costa Rica, both on a low and
high level, and possesses a definite potential for both independent
reporting, and for spotting a likely individual to be used as a
parallel to the HUMANOID-3 project. HUMANOID, who will now handle
HUMANOID-4, is capable of directing this agents efforts into the
proper channels, and capitalizing fully on the talents possessed by
the individual. It is felt that this is another instance whereby
HUMAHOID, by working closely and directly with the individual can make
a substantial contribution to the efforts of the San Jose Station.
(c) Direct and close supervision of HUMANOID-1 and HUMANOID-2,
the mail intercept operations presently covering the General Past
office in San Jose. The information that HUMANOID-1 has access to
is important and is of documentary reliability. His position is
important to the operational structure of the station. HUMANCHD-2 16
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a very satisfactory type of agent. He displays a certain amount
of initiative in voluntarily performing tasks not specifically
requested by the Chief of Station through the cut-out EUMABOIÐ.
HUMANOID-2 has demonstrated the qualities of villingness, discretion,.
and cooperation.
(d) As to the principal agent of Project HUMANOID, the
following observations are submitted, which will indicate
unmistakeably the value of this project, and its contribution
to the successful activities of the San Jose Station.
Evaluation of services
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As the principal agent
and station cut-out, HUMANOID is charged with the direction
and guidance of HUMANOID-1; HUMANOID-2; HUMANOID-3;
HUMANOID 4. His handling of these agents is carried out in
a professional and efficient manner, and his personal comments
and corrections on their reports, based on his long acquaintance
with local personalities and conditions, are of considerable
value. His attitude remains enthusiastic and willing.
Evaluation of information - The information produced
by the agents being handled by HUMANOID is of great value
to the station. In addition to his own production, this
agento operations are well suited to checking on information
received from other sources.
COMPERTS
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Despite the fact that HUMANOID has been working under
certain operational restrictions for a number of months, his value to the
station continues to be of major importance. In addition to the tangible
and measureable information produced by and through him, HUMANOID has
proved to be the single most valuable source of background and orientation
data for the Chief of Station. His knowledge of the history of Costa
Rican communist activities and personalities, and his rasp of the various
revolutionary movements and figures has been freely shared with the
Chief of Station. These "briefing meetings" represent an intangible
contribution to the over-all performance of the Station. HUMANOID is.
eager to expand his operations and upon the removal of present operational
restrictions it is believed that he can be given further responsibilities,
particularly in the recruiting of additional sub-agents. The station is
presently interested in accomplishing a parallel penetration of the
Communist Party of Costa Rica, in expanding routine investigative coverage
and in developing additional sources on political movements. It is
believed that HUMANOID can insure the success of these new ventures.
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CASTAICA
1. HUMANOID
A. Identifying datat
(d)
Nationality: U.S. aitisen, bora 22 June 1922
Educations High school and attending college in Costa Rion,
Occupation: Sorgeant in U.S. Air Force during World War II,
and an agent of the l'anema Station until early 1949
Herital status: Muried
(e) Tims devoted to our works Approximately 40%
(f) How contacted: By Chief of Station
B. Ismaid is a outout for projecta liugger, Humankind 1 and 3, rnd
Humnist-2. See attachments.
2. Productions
1(a) Description of info produced: Communist passatration of leber
groups and student proups.
(b) Statistics on reports received and dissminated:
July thau Denarbor
3 received
(c) Bendquarters evaluation of info received
3 dissmed
3. Cost of Project: $09.05 per month. 15) show following payments
July
August
September
834042
36042.
34.42
40 Addnistration by headquarters:
October
858.39
November
52063
December
51.63 P
((a) Operational clearance granted.
(b) Allotment shoot up to date.
3. General Evaluations
Renoid is considered an excellent agent in all respects. His value is
more than camansurate with his salary.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CASE OFFICER:
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1. If feasible, subject should fill in Part 1 of PRO in his own hand.
2.
3.
4.
Part II of PRQ is classified, must be filled in by the Case Officer and is not to be
'shown to subject.
Headquarters will not be able to provide an Operational Clearance unless it receives
answers to all questions on page 1 of Part 1 (Items 1 to 12), and to all questions of
Part II Items 35 to 581.
In emergency these answers, keyed to Iteas 1 to 12 by number, and with summary of Part
11, may be cabled to Headquarters, followed promptly by pouch with complete data.
56 Fully completed PRO must be sent to Headquarters as soon as possible, two copies of
Part 1 (including copy in subject's handwriting, if possible) and one copy of Part 1.
7.
Data acquired later must be sent to Headquarters In PRQ format on a continuing basis.
...
all pages of both parts will bear the PRO number, composed of (a) Station symbol
(b) PRQ (c) number assigned consecutively by the field station; e.g. PGA/PRO/10.
36. Cryptonym,
Arthur G. VAIVADA
37. How, when and where was subject first contacted or developed?
Subject was first recruited in Panama as HYDROPATHIC in November 1948
and transferred to Costa Rica in approved HUMANOID project. Subse-
quently was transferred to BIRADIAL project, PBSUCCESS and in 1954 to
AMPHODARCH project (Cuba) with which he is currently identified.
38. Could subject be turned over quickly and in a secure manner to
Ies
To whom? Record over the
someone else for handling?
past nine years shows that subject has easily been turned over to
different projects and case officers.
39. Best estimate of subject's motivation
Subject is motivated by his interest in intelligence work, desire to
advance in the organization as a career, its remuneration and as loyal
U. S. citizen.
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40. With what agencies and files has subject's name been checked?
When?
Result? What else has been done to verify biographical information
furnished by subject?
Checked upon recruitment in Panama in 1949 and subsequently upon
transfer to other projects.
PROL
41. What control exists over subject at present? How can it be increased?
'Subject is controlled through dependence on salary, loyalty because of
American heritage, past Army and 
Agency service, and a desire for a
career in intelligence work.
42. For what service does he think he is working? What does he think
becomes of his information?
Subject is cognizant of the identity of this organization.
43. Explain fully subject's past or present connection with any
intelligence service.
Subject previously in U. S. Army and Air Force Intelligence.
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44. What type of information has subject furnished? What type is he
best qualified by education and experience to furnish? Give.
evaluation of information received.
Subject has furnished information received from sub-agents on Communist
and revolutionary activities throughout 
the Central American-Caribbean
area. Is now P/A in Cuban project 
with those primary objectives.
Work to date has been outstanding
. Has been particularly valuable in
development and recruitment of new 
agents.
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45. If subject's duties are to be other than intelligence gathering,
explain.
☐ PRQ/
Only those functions (Administrative-Operational) normally exercised
by P/A.
.46. Has he been given special training as an agent? Explain.
U. S. Army Intelligence Training and Agency covert training from
5 October through 25 November 1953. Additional covert training at
Headquarters 
planned for April-May 1957.
47. How and from whom does he obtain information?.
From indigenous student-youth elements, with whom he maintains
contact and 
who in turn have entree to Cuban Communist and revolu-
tionary 
circles.
48. Is it proposed to pay subject a regular salary? If so,
"
amount per
week, month, etc. Explain any other methods of payment, such as
exchange, commodities.
Subject is to receive $6,390 annually, plus allowances, with provisions
for normal step increases
, and promotion when justified.
no
49. Have any promises or commitments whatsoever (not covered elsewhere
in this form) been made to subject? Explain.
No.
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50. Are subject's language abilities and other characteristics such
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that he could pass as a native of a country or region other than his
own? Explain.
Has native fluency in language and would at least pass as long-time
resident and possibly even 
national of certain Central American-
Caribbean 
countries, although has obviously foreign physical
characteristics.
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51. What is subject's social standing? Aristocracy, upper middle class,
lover middle class, peasantry, etc.?
52.
Upper Middle Class
What are subject's personal habits? Liquor, drugs, gambling, mistresses
or lovers?
Believed to be normal in all respects.
53. Evaluation of subject's character, reliability, security.
All noted excellent.
:
54. With what other foreign power would subject be most likely to
collaborate because of his ideology, obligation, etc.? Explain.
None
55. What special abilities, talents, or qualifications are possessed by
subject which would conceivably be of value for other operations in
the future?
Subject can send and receive Morse Code.
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36. Attach samples of subject's signature and handwriting in all languages
known to him, also a recent, dated photograph, and fingerprints.
Previously submitted.
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57. How was information in Part I obtained?
From Subject personally.
58. Other miscellaneous operational data and comments.
Outstanding record led first to recommendation that subject be
converted to staff status; following which it was determined that a
career agent designation would be more appropriate in his case.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ROSS L. CROZIER
Ross L. CROZIER was born on 20 June 1922 in De Kalb, Illinois and is the
eldest of five children of a respectable middle-class family. His parents and his
two brothers and two 
sisters now reside in Sterling, Illinois. Crozier received
his primary and high 
school education in De Kalb and entered the U.S. Army in
1940, 
later transferring to the Army Air Corps. He served as an operations and
intelligence 
specialist, first in the China-India-Burma Theatre and later in
Panama. Crozier was discharged from the service in August 1945, leaving with
the grade of 
Technical Sergeant. After his discharge, Crozier worked about
three 
months as a laboratory technician. in the Sterling (Illinois) Silica-Cel
Corporation 
and then returned to the Canal Zone to marry Argentina CORDERO C.;
a Costa Rican 
girl in December 1945. He then worked about four months
aз a stevedore. 
and labor foreman in the Canal Zone. In April 1946 he
re-enlisted in the Air Force in the Canal Zone, from which he was discharged
three years 
later in 1949 at his previous grade of Technical Sergeant.
Crozier became an Agency contract agent on 1 June 1949.
scheduled to be used in Panama but was assigned to the HUMANOID Project in Costa
He was originally
Rice instead. 
While there he successfully handled a high level penetration of the
Costa Rican 
Communist Party. In 1953 he was sent to Headquarters for training,
and in 1954 he was assigned 
to PESUCCESS for a brief period.
he signed a new contract in Washington whereby he became the new principal
In July 1954
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agent of Project AMPHODARCH. He is under student cover and is actually
working for his BA degree at the University of Habana, for which he has
approximately 1 more year of academic work to complete.
?
He
Crozier has a healthy appearance and appears to be about 25 instead
f 32 years of age. He is athletically inclined and has been, and is at
present, interested in organizing and participating in intra-mural
athletics. He is happily married and the father of two children.
possesses a great deal of integrity, honesty, intelligence, and
resourcefulness. His chief hobby, aside from sports, is photography. He
has made quite a study of picture-taking and has developed a portrait
photo technique which he has found useful in his work and as an aid to
obtaining extra spending money while going to school. The Chief of Habana
Mission and WHD have a strong feeling that this man will perform his duties
in a superior manner and will make HPHODARCH a valuable and worthwhile
project.
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are unable to complete.
Write UNKNOWN for items you
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Section 1 and Section III. On a separate form, enter the 201 number and complete Section II and Section 
III. Submit each form separately.
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Section and Section 111. On a separate formn enter the 201 number and complete Section II and Section III. Submit each form separately.
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the 201 file on
(surname) (201 number indicated below),
CROZIER
and have determined that it can most accurately be categorized as indicated below:
Should be closed. (If this category applies,
affix Records Officer stamp.)
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Former witting collaborator (relationship terminated).
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security service). OI Code A5.
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Chief of station, San Jons
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1.
Headquarters filos have fout been admirably sugmented through the
receipt of referenca a., which to pay the least, sheds considerable, sach.
readed light on this meration. This was a most welcome clerification of
many of our questions comearning MENAIKYDD.
2. Unon his return to lieadquarters, Dennis E. COPELARD reported your
desire to here NUSOID sign a new centrest. It is moppested in this regard
that you furnich as seen as measible any provisions which you vish to seeomant
for inclusion in the contrect, Quch recommendations will of course be in con
formity with Sec. 5 of the regulations governing contrect agents, not
career agents. It would be most adventegerus to submit such a contrect for
consideration stultaneously with a request for renoual of the operation at
the oni of February 1952.
3. Relative to your mention in peragraph ? of references, of the
present time, TRE-1-655 is the current aroved version of the extent of
HUMANOID's corstional activities. It is firmly believed that these restric
tions will be removed when, in February 1752, this operation will be considered
for renal by the Staff which Umesed the curtailment. It is urged that in:
your quarterly review for the reriod ending 31 December 1951 you give Head.
quarters the benefit of another specific detalled report. At that time, w
will also extent a request for increased salary for HUMANOID.
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DATE: 19 November 1951
TO.
Chief, WHD
FROM : Chief of Station, San José
-SUBJECT: GENERAL- Operational-
SPECIFIC
HUMANOID Project
Ref:
TRSW-685, TESA-1056, WASH 14671
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1. TRSW-685, which advises that the expiration date_of_
this project-has-been-determined to be 29 February 1952, was
received several days after the forwarding of TRSA-1056, which
recommended that subject be considered for career agent status.
though TRSA-1056 furnished certain of the data requested by head-
quarters, the following additional information, queries and comments
are set forth with a view to facilitating a final evaluation of the
project.
2. Pursuant to the approval contained in TRSW-655,
dated June 29, 1951, HUMANOID has been and is currently acting as
cutout for HUMANIST-2, as well as for HUMANKIND-1 and HUMANKIND-3.
It is therefore not clear whether paragraph 2.b. of TRSA-685 is to be
interpreted as a new restriction on his activities which is to be placed
into effect at this time. In other words, is headquarters' approval
of the suggestions contained in TRSA-950 now withdrawn?
3. As discussed in TRSA-950, assistance was extended
HUMANOID in setting up a photography and photocopy shop on the fringe
of the downtown area. Funds formerly used for rental of a safehouse
were applied instead as rental for his photo shop, with the purpose
of providing a safe meeting place between HUMANOID and HUMANIST-2 and
to provide a more accessible spot for the processing of HUMANKIND'
material. Early in July 1951, after two or three weeks experience
with photostating HUMANKIND material at the studio demonstrated the
unsuitability of the arrangement, HUMANOID resumed his photostatic
work in his own home. The studio has continued to serve as a meeting
place for HUMANIST-2. The following considerations entered into the
decision to discontinue processing HUMANKIND-1 and 3 material at the
photo studio: 1) The conspicuous nature of the equipment in a small
shop; 2) the security risks caused by the presence in the studio of
HUMANOID's local employee; and 3) the lack of any secure storage
space for compromising material
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4. Since the dispatch of TRSA-1056, HUMANOID has been
· notified by his photographic assistant that the latter is resigning
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to seek more remunerative employment at the end of this month.
HUMANOID-states that he is unable 
to devote sufficient time to the
business to keep it going without 
an assistant-and-that it would be
quite difficult to locate a competent 
workman at the salary level he
can afford to pay. The above facts, 
plus unfavorable findings of a
recent financial analysis of his business
, have convinced HUMANOID.
to close the photograph shop at 
the end of November.
5. In connection with paragraph 2.d. of TRSW-685, which
states that 
HUMANOID must discontinue 
using his home to reproduce
the material obtained from HUMANKIND-
1 and HUMANKIND-3, the following
brief history of safehouse experience at 
this station is set forth.
A review of the files and discussion 
with HUMANOID reveals that, seven
safehouses have been utilized to date:
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b.
An office room in the Panana Company building in San
José from June, 1959, to 
Rovember, 1949, used to process
HUMANKIND material. Abandoned 
when it was learned the
room was called the 
"FBI office upstairs" by other resi-
dents of the building.
An apartment in Bella Vista from November, 1949, to
January, 1950, 
used to process HUMANKIND material.
Abandoned because 
landlord lived next door and used
common entrance.
c. One-half of a house in San Pedro, which had private
entrance. Abandoned because 
the notorious Frank MARSHALL
was neighbor. 
MARSHALL is enemy of the Communist Party
and knew HUMANIST-2 by sight
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d.
An apartment in Parque Eorazán.
was abandoned as neighbors began making inquiries con-
After two months this
cerning infrequency of visits 
to the house.
This was
Apartment in Barrio Luján, for four months.
abandoned 
as many Party members lived nearby and knew
HUMANIST-2 by sight.
f. A house near the Sabana airport for seven months, used
to process HUMANKIND material
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premises caused speculation by neighbors and landlord.
Frequent vacancy of 
the
g.
Photographic studio as discussed above.
stated 
reasons for closing above safehouses, two house
In addition 
to
breakings were suffered
, and it was frequently feared
that the reproduction 
equipment might be stolen when it
became apparent 
that persons were seldom in the houses.
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6. In view of headquarters intention to terminate this
project, it is not deemed advisable at this time to install-HUMANGID
-in-a-new-safehouse to process HUMANKIND material. Accordingly,
headquarters advice is requested as to whether HUMANOID may continue
using his house for the next few months, or whether this operation
should be suspended immediately, inasmuch as no suitable alternate
cutout has been located to date.
As
7. In reply to your request for comment on the salary
increase for HUMANOID recommended by the former Chief of Station,
please be advised that the writer concurs in the recommendation.
indicated in TRSA-1056 and TRSA-999, this arent has been living on a
very close financial marpin and has been aware of the recommended
raise for some months. It is conceivable that he has taken-the-raise-
possibility into consideration in his personal financial arrangements.
In any event, should headquarters decide to terminate subject, it is
recommended that several months salary be authorized as a termination
bonus in order that there will be no likelihood of security consider-
ations arising from subject's possibly over-extenced financial position.
This bonus payment is believed justified by subject's long tenure of
service.
8. With regard to paragraph 3 of TRSW-685, there have
been no changes in subject's cover and current modes of contact and
communication from those set out in TRSA-950. HUMANIST-2 makes a
weekly door-slot drop at night at the photographic studio, and a live
meeting takes place at the studio approximately three nights a month,
1 with safety-danger signals being utilized. In addition, HUMANOID
meets once or so a month with HUGGER, either at her home or at the
studio. HUMANKIND contacts remain the same. My contacts with HUMANOID
have taken place at his home, in a mark, in a local pensión, at my
home, and in coffee bars on a steggered schedule of about once a week.
9. With reference to WASH 14671, please be advised that
absolutely no commitments have been made to subject, and, on the
contrary, hints have been dropped to him of a possible curtailment
of funds which might require discontinuing certain operations here.
No difficulty is anticipated in terminating subject upon receipt of
final instructions from headquarters.
10. With further reference to WASH 14671, your attention
is respectfully invited to the following headquarters files which
reflect opinions and evaluations of subject by other staff personnel:
TZPA-365 Part II "Subject's superiors regard this man as
highly dependable."
TZPA-365 Part I
"Subject's immediate superior is Lt. Col.
Wm. R. PORRES, Director of Intelligence,
CAIRC, who recommends subject highly."
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TRSA-403- "Subject is considered to be extremely reliable
-and-intelligent, which, combined with his past.
experience, qualify him for a wide range of -
assignments."
TRSA-588
'...services have been of considerable value to
operations. The agents which he handles are the
most productive of those now being used by this
station, and his management of these informants
has been excellent from both an information and
security viewpoint.”
TRSA-646 "...his integrity, discretion, and industry
cannot be too highly commended, and we feel that
he is erinently suited for staff or cover employ-
ment in any capacity deemed commensurate with
his intellectual and other abilities."
TRSA-860
TRSA-999
TRSA-641
"...the services of this agent are extremely
valuable to this station."
"...the services of this agent continue to be
extremely valuable..... In view of his importance
to this station, his ability and his willingness
to devote time to the work when needed, it is
recommended that he be considered for a raise in
pay..."
"...his experience and ability is such that he
could probably be of use to the organization
anywhere in Latin America.”
11. The above file history, plus approximately three
months observation and direction of HUMANOID served as the basis for my
recommendation of career agent status.
In
12. At the risk of laboring the point, and solely on the
basis of information available here, it appears that HUMANOID has pro-
vided valuable service in the past, that he is currently an important
factor in the operational structure of this station, and that he
possesses certain potential for future use by the organization.
this connection, it is noted that headquarters inquired some time ago
(TRSW-641) whether subject would be interested in working for the
organization in another country. Although it is realized your interest
in this possibility may no longer exist, for your information HUMANOID
has stated that he would go to any other Latin American country, in
any capacity, on short notice.
13. The instant dispatch is respectfully submitted for your
information and in response to your queries. It is to be emphasized
that headquarters desires with regard to Lodifying or terminating this
project will be followed implicitly.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. RASTETTER AND MR. BONNET
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SUBJECT:
Paul P. Paxton
HUMANOID; Career Status
2 November 1951
1. I do not feel that this man's position in the political
and social life in Costa Rica lends itself to our need for a
career agent in that area. His financial position negates his
accessibility to high-level information, and our requirements
for Costa 
Rica should not be satisfied through outright subsidi-
zation of an agent in order to place him in a position of influ-
ence. 
His wife's knowledge of his work for us is lamentable and
her Costa Rican background with substantial local political ties
should be sufficient reason to belay any further consideration on
our part for 
increasing his knowledge of our operations. Admit-
tedly, he has 
performed a satisfactory service for the San Jose
station, but 
his efforts are not so vital that his termination, in
the event 
he decides to sever connections with us because of his
failure 
to achieve more prominent status, would be a permanent blow
to our 
effectiveness there. With respect to his knowledge of
future possibilities with us, we cannot be held responsible for
unauthorized 
commitments that may have been made by the previous
Chief of Station.
2. The current status of HUMANOID should be established in
line with TRS 685.
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SUBJECT: GENERAL- Operational
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Humanoid
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DIS ATCH NO.
TRSA-1056
DATE:
22 October 1951
Ref:
Field Memo 218
1. Serious consideration has been given to the
suitability of Humanoid for career agent status, and in this connec-
tion, it is to be noted subject is partially aware of the possibilities
of career agent status by virtue of a discussion with the former
Chief of Station.
2. It appears that Humanoid fills the requirements set
out in reference memorandum, as follows:
FORM NO.
a.
b.
C.
Humanoid.
His existing cover is well established and believed to be
durable. He has been attending the local university for
over two years; he built and owns his own home in Costa Rica;
he is married to a Costa Rican and has two children born here;
and he has a going business in the form of a photographic
shop which provides an excuse for additional income.
SOI objectives assigned to Humanoid include supervised
direction of Communist Party penetration (Humanist-2); super-
vised direction of Postal Intercept Project (Humankind);
direct provision of information emanating from local university
and intellectual circles of which subject is a member.
Also,
subject formerly directed attempted penetration of the Commu- :
nist Party women's "front" group (Hugger).
d. It has been noted that subject's efficiency and productivity
have been hampered by financial considerations in the past.
He has had unusually heavy medical bills, and the rising cost
of living in Costa Rica has presented economic problems in
view of his modest income. It is felt that subject has
valuable potential for expanding his operations under the status
of career agent. With the removal or partial removal of
economic pressure, subject would be able to devote additional
time to the exploitation of numerous personal contacts in
labor, government, religious, and political circles.
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unusually adept at investigative technique, has the ability
to balance risks involved against value of information-to-
-be-obtained, and is thoroughly familiar with the geography-
and political trends in Costa Rica. To date, subject has
confined his activities mostly to cutout and direction;
however, it is believed that with additional freedom he could
successfully engage in spotting, recruitment, general inves-
tigation, and independent reporting.
Subject has discussed his desire to send his wife and two
children to his family in the United States late in October
for a 60-day visit. He would then like to travel to the
United States himself in late December for a brief visit
with his parents in Illinois. This would be his first visit
home in several years and would provide an excellent oppor-
tunity and cover for headquarters contact, either in Illinois
or Washington, at which time formalities and necessary
training could be accomplished. (NOTE: This planned trip
of subject may temporarily interrupt contact with Humanist-2
and Humankind, as a suitable interim cutout has not yet been
developed; but experience has shown that production from
both sources practically dies out over the Christmas and New
Year holidays in this country.
3. In connection with Paragraph e. above, it is to be
noted that the travel plans of subject's wife have been complicated
by advice from the Embassy Consular Section that the Immigration
authorities at the port of entry into the United States may cemand a
$500.00 U.S. bond in substantiation of her intent to return to Costa
Rica after the 60 days. This station is therefore considering
advancing subject U.S. $500.00 in order to enable him to present the
bond if it is demanded and to obviate the possibility of his spending
several hundred dollars in travel money for his wife to a port of
entry and return to Costa Rica if entry were denied.
This money
would not be used by subject for any other purpose and would be re-
turned to station funds after successful entry of his wife into the
United States.
4. In view of the fact that this Station has no basis
for comparison with regard to possible salary figures which might be
offered subject if career agent status is approved, no recommendation
in this regard is being made. However, it is pointed out that subject
has worked for the organization for almost four years, that his
efficiency has been excellent, his grasp of intelligence requirements
above average, his potential attractive, and that his present position
in the operational structure of this Station is of major importance.
5. It is requested that this Station be advised if you
are interested in considering subject for career agent status.
If so, please advise whether contact will be had with subject while.
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he is in the United States. Also,-will-the government reimburse
subject for travel expenditures for his trip. In view of the
relatively short time remaining before his trip, it is requested that
I be advised as soon as possible-of-pertinent details, such as.
length of time recuired for training, etc., in order that Humanoid-
✓ may be briefed and in order that interim operational arrangements
may be worked out.
ó. It would be appreciated if a reply to the recommended
salary increase of subject could be made available. (See TRSA-999
of July 1 and TRSA-1037 dated September 28, 1951.)
James K. Russo
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DATE:
28 September 1951
TO
: Chief, WHD..
FROM==Chief-of-Station, San José
SUBJECT: GENERAL-
Operational
SPECIFIC― Humanoid Project
1. In connection with a re-examination of the security
factors of this 
Project, a pre-arranged 
visit to the home of
Humanoid was made by the writer.
has 
constructed a secret dark room under the floor of his house.
As previously reported, subject
and processes the production 
from the Humankind Project in this
work room. It is therefore 
necessary that certain compromising
material is retained overnight by Humanoid
, and, at present, this
material is kept in a wooden desk with a 
cheap lock. Although
Humanoid's personal security 
appears good at this time, the possi-
bility of an unexpected house search 
or a pure case of house-
breaking with theft as a motive 
cannot be overlooked, with resultant
serious security considerations.
2. It is therefore requested that headquarters
consider furnishing 
a small 
wall safe with a combination lock for
installation in the above-mentioned 
dark room.
to sink the safe 
into the concrete wall, and even if complete con-
It would be possible
cealment were not possible, the 
safety of the material would be
greatly enhanced. Suitable 
safes are not available locally, but
it is known that Remington Rand markets 
a small strong box with a
combination lock (price about $20.00) 
which would be ideal.
3. I would appreciate receiving your opinion in this
matter inasmuch 
as other measures must be taken 
in the event a safe
cannot be made available.
:
4. Inasmuch as Humanoid is aware of the proposed salary
raise recommended 
by the former Chief 
of Station in the Quarterly
Report dated August 17, 1951, 
information as to the status of this
recommendation is requested
.
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Chief, WHD
FROM: Chief of Station, San José
SUBJECT: GENERAL-
Operations
SPECIFIC
Humanoid
Ref:
Memorandum given writer by Zachary T. Cady in Panama
1. Humanoid advised that his mother-in-law, Sra.
Dora Calderon de CORDERO, has no relationship with the family of
former President Rafael Angel CALDERON Guardia. Humanoid advised
that his mother-in-law was friendly with the CALDERON family years
ago, but has had no contact with any of the family or the Calderonista
Party since the revolution. "This woman immigrated to Costa Rica
as Dora INIKEN from Europe, and as it is customary for immigrants
and illegitimate children to take upon themselves the name of the
President, Dora INIKEN changed her name to CALDERON. Humanoid stated
that she has no political connections whatsoever and is sympathetic
to whatever administration is in power at the time. The information
in the referenced memorandum was originally written by Humanoid
three years ago and has no application to the present.
2. Regarding Humanoid's associates, Sr. and Sra.
Miguel CORRALES, Humanoid stated that he has not seen CORRALES for
over a year since CORRALES is in Guanacaste Province. It is true
that CORRALES was a Figuerista during the revolution, but he is no
longer sympathetic with FIGUERES.
3. Humanoid's intelligence activities are known to
his wife, who has been of assistance to him in said activities on
various occasions. However, Humanoid stated that his mother-in-law.
has no knowledge of these activities.
FORM NO 51-28 A
MAR. 1949
Roady
Eugene T. Roddy
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. THARP:
SUBJECT: a HUMANOID
b. Technical Surveillance in Costa Rica
HUMANOID is an American agent used as a cut-out in several
San Jose operations. He was employed in the technical surveillance on
the home 
of Juan Bosch, as one of the two monitors. He also handles
the photography incident to the HUMANKIND project, which work he
performs in his own quarters. (This may now be performed away from
his home, but 
until very recently it was done at home.)
HUMANOID's PHS shows the following points which Dave Wright
may be able to clarify:
(see TZP-A-365, Part I)
1. His wife is related, through her mother, to the family of
CALDERON
. 
This might be a connection with the "Calederonistas" who
are alleged to be the group of Costa Ricans responsible for mysterious
bombings 
early this year.
2. Subject's mother-in-law, who resides with him, is described
as follows: 
"
strongly inclined to Sr. Calderon GUARDIA and Leo CORTES
during their 
respective regimes in Costa Rica, and she is now (Oct 1948)
enthusiastic about the 
Junta Government of Jose FIGUERES. However,
she takes 
no active part in politics."
3. Other friends and associates of his wife are: Sr. and Sra.
Miguel Corrales (San Juan Tibas Costa Rica). Miguel Corrales was a
radio 
operator and intelligence operative for Jose FIGUERES during the
Costa Rican 
Civil War in the spring of 1948.
Jose FIGUERES and Juan BOSCH were the target personalities
of the technical 
surveillance
. FIGUERES made the statement that "one of
his boys told 
him all about the surveillance."
From the above circumstances, it appears possible that HUMANOID's
intelligence 
activities are 
probably known to either his wife, his mother-in-
law, or his friend, CORRALES
, and that one of the three could have been
the source 
through which the surveillance was blown.
this informally with Dave Wright, please?
Would you discuss
J. C. BONNET
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FROM: Chief of Station, San José
DATE:
KAPOK
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SUBJECT: GENERAL- Operations
SPECIFIC Project Humanoid
Ref:
TRSA-925
TRSA-972
*9 July 1951
-Enclosed herewith is Part II
Operational Information
of the Personal Record Questionnaire for Project Humanoid.
Prasy
Eugene T. Roddy
Encl: 1. in dupl
FORM 8051-28 A
SAR. 1949
SECRET
CLASSIFICATION
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SECRET
PERSONAL RECORD QUESTIONNAIRE
Part II - OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
TRS /PRQ/ 26
INSTRUCTIONS-TO-CASE-OFFICER:
1. "If feasible, subject should fill in part 1 of PRO_in_his_own_hard..
2. Part 11 of PRQ is classified, must be filled in by the case officer and is not to
be shown to subject.
3.
8.
Headquarters will not be able to provide an operational clearance unless it receives
answers to all questions on page 1 of Part 1 (Items 1 to 12), and to all questions of
Part 11 (Items 36 to 58).
In emergency these answers, keyed to items 1 to 12 by number, and with summary of Part
11,-may-be-cabled to Headquarters, followed promptly by pouch with complete cata.
5. Fully completed PRQ must be sent to Headquarters as soon as possible, two copies of
Part 1. (including copy in subject's handwriting. if possible) and one copy of Part 11.
"
6. Data acquired later must be sent to Headquarters in PRQ format on a continuing basis.
7. All pages of both parts will bear the PRO number, composed of (a) station Symbol
(b) PRQ (c) number assigned consecutively by the field station; e.g. PGA/PRQ/13.
36. Cryptonym
Humanoid
37. How, when and where was subject first contacted or developed?
Subject was first recruited in Panama as Hydropathic in November 1948
and transferred to San José as approved Humanoid project, July 1949.
38. Could subject be turned over quickly and in a secure manner to
someone else for handling?
To whom?
Subject could be turned over quickly to any approved cutout, though
at present he is himself acting as a cutout between Chief of Station
and 39 subegeimate of subject's motivation
Subject motivated by his interest in intelligence work, desire to
advance in the organization as a career, and its remuneration.
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40. With what agencies and files has subject's name been checked? When?
Result? What else has been done to verify biographical information.
furnished by subject?
Recruited and checked in Panama (see TZPA-365).
- 41. What control exists over subject at present? How can it be increased?
Subject can be controlled through. dependence on salary, loyalty due to
American heritage, past U.S. Army service, and desire for a career in
this work--all are controlling factors, as well as his receipt of G.I.
school benefits.
42. For what service does he think he is working? What does he think
becomes of his information?
Subject is cognizant of identity of this organization.
43. Explain fully subject's past or present connection with any
intelligence service.
Subject previously in U.S. Army Intelligence (see Part I, PRQ 26,
No. 25)
44. What type of information has subject furnished? What type is he
best qualified by education and experience to furnish? Give
evaluation of information received.
Subject furnishes only information received as a cutout from subagents,
Communist Party activities and Caribbean revolutionary matters.
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45. If subject's duties are to be other than intelligence gathering,
None
explain.
46.
Has he been given special training as an agent? Explain.
U.S. Army Intelligence training.
47. How and from whom does he obtain information?
Subject acts as cutout for Humanist-2, Humankind-1, Humankind-3
and Hugger.
48. Is it proposed to pay subject a regular salary? If so, amount per
week, month, etc. Explain any other methods of payment, such as
exchange commodities.
Subject receives 1,000 per month (approved TRSW-627)
No.
No.
49. Have any promises or commitments whatsoever (not covered elsewhere
in this form) been made to subject? Explain.
50. Are subject's language abilities and other characteristics such that he
could pass as a native of a country or region other than his own? Explain.
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51. What is subject's social standing? Aristocracy,
Flower middle class, peasantry, etc.?
upper middle
Upper middle clas
class,
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52.
What are subject's personal habits? Liquor, druga, gambling, mistressе8
For lovers?
Social-drinker, very moderately. No gambling or mistresses.
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53. Evaluation of subject's character, reliability, security.
All noted excellent.
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54. With what other foreign power would subject be most likely to
collaborate because of his ideology, obligation, etc.? Explain.
None.
55. What special abilities, talents, or qualifications are possessed by
subject which would conceivably be of value for other operations in
the future?
Subject knows Morse code and can send and receive 16 words per
minute at 
present, which rate can be quickly increased.
56. Attach samples of subject's signature and handwriting in all languages
known to him, also a recent, dated photograph, and fingerprints.
Handwriting and fingerprints being
Photos forwarded with Part I.
pouched separately.
57. How was information in Part I obtained?
Subject submitted information personally.
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None..
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TRSA-999
CRYPTONYM: Humanoid
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
OBJECTIVES AND TASKS:
SALARY:
EVALUATION OF SERVICES:
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENTS:
PERIOD: 31 March-1 July 1951.
No change.
Subject was raised from 750 colones per month to
1,000 colones per month, effective 1 March 1951.
Services of this agent continue to be extreely
valuable as the principal cutout for three
subagents. Subject also processes the
information received, adding to it his own
comments drawn from long personal acquaintance
with local conditions. Subject maintains a
good working relationship with subagents
necessary for their continued trusted and
unworried cooperation.
The information procured by subject is valuable
though very little is his own, but rather that
of his subagents.
Reference is made to TRSA950 and TRSW-655
wherein subject's operations, as planned by this
station and approved by headquarters, were set
out. These operations have continued as
outlined without incident or danger to the
security of this agent or this station.
Subject is devoting increasingly more time to
the coverage of mail intercepts, their photo-
stating, and enlarging coverage of same. The
intelligence consciousness as well as the trust
he has built up in Humanist-2 in reporting on
top level Communist activities has taken time
and has produced good results in effective
coverage. In view of his importance to this
station, his ability and his willingness to
devote time to the work when needed, it is
recommended that subject be considered for a
raise in pay from 1,000-colones-to-1,500.
Subject is living frugally on his present salary
and his G.I. subsistance. His wife has recently
had another child which was followed by com-
plications necessitating considerable hospital-
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ization. This raise is recommended since it
will enable subject to devote a sufficient
amount of time to this work without 
being
harried over expenses which force 
him to 
look
At 
the present
for additional outside work.
exchange rate $1,500, amounts to $200 per month.
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Maia 605
JUN 29 1551
Chiəf” of Station, San Joan
Ondaš, Foreign Division 7
Operational
HERALDED
20-1-750, 713-ALON
lo & careful study has been made by the internated offices in
haniquntare af the referenced documents and olive corre
pertaining to the nest expend of the tootmical curvolliance.
The cause a sution usted and discussed by you under paragraph 2
-40 is commented in by aquartam,
2. The recomendations contained in Ti-fold), under paragraphs 2, 3,
and are hereby withdrum
3. Your heniqusters has a continuing interest in this entire
natios and muld be pleased to recaive may information as it is developed
which would affect either shormaly or othed the implementation of
your sus petal plane
TJB: jr
HI, H. WHEELER, JR..
By T. J. Barrett
STC
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CLASSIFICATION
: Chief, Foreign Division T
FROM : Chief of Station, San José
SUBJECT: GENERAL-
Operations
SPECIFIC―
Humanoid
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Humanist
TRSA-950
DATE: 7 June 1951
17
KAPOK,
Ref:
TRSW-643
1. Inquiry made of Humanist regarding the statements
he made before the police during his interrogation reflects that
he reportedly refused to testify before the police but made his
deposition before the Procurador as to his part in the technical
installation which implicated only the writer, and this only after
he was told that Roddy had been identified. Humanist's testimony, as
well as the line of questioning to which he was submitted, revealed
the authorities' concern and their efforts to ascertain whether he
had been engaged in or knew of any other similar installations on
any other people. This he denied and maintained that the only
installation was on Juan BOSCH. Humanist claims he made no mention
of Humanoid, and he believes the police know nothing about him.
2. Humanist's claims also tally with the account of
his confession as given writer by Manuel VENTURA, Presidential aide.
Humanoid has been on the alert and has noted nothing of a suspicious
nature which would indicate his activities being under observation
or investigation. This matter of suspending his operations, as
suggested by headquarters, was discussed by writer with Elmo R.
Langtry during his recent visit in San José and the following
suggestions are made for headquarters' consideration:
FORM KCL
a. Humanoid at the present time is acting as cutout and
chief agent for Humanist-2, Humankind-1, and Humankind-3. There
is no other agent at the present time to whom these contacts can
be given. It is believed that if these subagents are allowed a
6-months vacation, they will become practically worthless when
picked up again and have to work for the money they have been
receiving, aside from losing interim information and developments.
b. In an effort to establish a more secure, as well as a
commercial, cover for Humanoid, this office has acceded to
Humanoid's desire to set up a photography and photocopy shop in
the downtown area, and has encouraged him in it by allowing funds
paid-for-rental of a safehouse to be applied instead as rental
for his photo shop. This provides Humanoid with a good cover in
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a business which he is enthusiastic about and is a more natural
place for Humanist-2 to make unobserved contacts. It also
supplies Humanoid with a more accessible spot and efficient means
to photostat mail intercepts and return them to the post office.
in time instead of commuting back and forth from his home in
the suburbs of San José.
. C. Therefore, it is suggested that Humanoid's semi-weekly
contacts with Humanist-2, instead of being cancelled, be changed
to a weekly letterdrop, and a live contact once a month to take
care of salary payments and briefing. This letterdrop can be
effected by Humanist-2 passing by the photo shop at night and
dropping his messages through the slot in the door usually used
for after-hours delivery of films to be developed. The film
drop will be into a padlocked box, accessible only to Humanoid.
d. Regarding Humanoid's contacts with Humankind-1 and
Humankind-3, these are conducted in a thoroughly safe manner.
Mail extracted from postal channels by them is deposited in an
envelope and placed in a post office box. It is checked daily
by Humanoid, and if anything is there, it is removed, photostated,
and returned by him the same day. If anyone is noticed hanging
around the post office boxes, Humanoid does not go near the box
and returns later when the way is clear.
e. Another factor has arisen since the last dispatch which
has made this post office operation more secure in that the
Director of the Post Office is now beholden to Humanoid. In a
recent legal squabble noted in the press which was raised by a
local Communist complaining about the government confiscating
his mail from abroad, the government desired to prove that this
mail was Communist propaganda which they had a right to confiscate,
and the President therefore requested the Director of the Post
Office to furnish samples to prove this point. With this "heat"
on him, the Director made a frantic appeal to Humanoid, who was.
able to procure these samples for him, which satisfied the
President, and for which the Director was truly grateful.
Therefore, no trouble is expected from this intercept operation
as long as the present personnel are being used, and ample warning
will be given Humanoid in advance of any change in the present
attitude.
3. Since it is believed that there is more to be lost
than gained by dropping contact with these agents, the above modifi-
cations of these contacts are respectfully submitted for headquarters'
consideration-and-decision.
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Enginettedly
Eugene T. Roddy

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Chief, STB
Chief, FDT
HUMANOID Project
SCEACE
remilia
21 May 1951
1. In accordance with conversations held between Chief, STC and
FDT and with Mr. Johnston of your office, the following modifications
and additional data concerning this project are set forth."
2. On 8 March 1951 a technical surveillance was installed on the
residence of Juan BOSCH, a Caribbean revolutionary leader, utilizing the
services of a telephone company employee, Marcos Aurelius Salazar,
through HUMANIST. HUMANOID and HUMANIST carried on the monitoring in
shifts, but at separated intervals. Shortly thereafter, it was noticed
that some natives living nearby were unduly interested in the activities
of the monitorin; house, and, at the same time, mysterious bet explosions
were occurring in San Jose. HUMANIST learned that the police had received
- a report that unknown persons were spying on the airfield, which adjoined
the monitoring post, and perhaps were manufacturing the bombs.
The sur-
veillance was discontinued and the equipment moved on 20 March.
3. It was deemed necessary to brief Salazar on a possible investi-
gation and provide him with a suitable cover story. It is believed that
Salazar became frightened, want to the police, and implicated HUMANIST,
\ who was subsequently arrested. After three days, HUMANIST confessed and
implicated the chief of station.
4. The chief of station, through his strong personal connections.
with the Vice President and other high officials, was able to convince
the President this activity was not detrimental to the interests of
Costa Rica and the whole affair was quashed. HUMANIST was released from
jail and the chief of station continues to enjoy cordial and axicable
relations with the Costa Rican officials concerned.
5. It is planned that the chief of station will be transferred in
the near future, at which time HUMANIST will be terminated on the pretext
that all operations are being discontinued. The only other current
operation which HUMANIST knows anything about is HUMANIST-2, whom he was
instrumental in recruiting in July 1949. He has had nothing to do with
HUMANIST-2 since then and has never known who handles him or even if he
is in contact with our station at the present time. It is believed that
HUMANOID's 
true identity is unknown to him, and so far as he knows,
HUMANOID was only helping on the one job, the technical surveillance.
p
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6. Although no evidence has been received from any source which
would indicato UMANOID ban bean compromised, the chief of station has
beau instructoú, as a precautionary noarme, to place HELANOID on an
imotive status for approximately six months. M's salary will
contime durin; this period, which is designed to permit further study
and observation of all ratifications of this compromise as moll 03
additional strengthening of HIMANOID's local cover. HANDID's
responsibilities with regard to HUGGER, HIGHER-2, und NAKED will
be transferred to another American cutout (possibly NABUG) or temporarily
suspendal, et the discretion of the station chiaf.
7. For discussion with the Chief, SC and fr. Jolmston, it is
recommended that the MADID project be approved as attached hereto,
with the understanding that its reactivation will be dependent upon
favorable results of the anth period of observable
SEDACI
"BIEZIAR, JR.
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Chief, FUT
HUMANOID
23 February 1951
The following antwers aro keyed to your questionnaire dated
5 February 1951 concerning HUMANOID:
a. Subject is an active agent.
b. He is used substantially the sans as when clearance
was issued.
C. Subject has not been used in comection with projects
other than originally contemplated.
d. All information on subject's personal and operational
security has been submitted.
e.
The operation has been considered excellent. The only
test of INCANDID's security has been the test of
evaluating his information, and the evaluation of his
reliability by the Chief of Station.
f. There have been no operational or other changes in
the status of this agent which have affected our
evaluation of this agent.
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TRSA-860
it
CRYPTONYM: Humanoid
COUNTRY:
OBJECTIVES AND TASKS:
Costa Rica
PERIOD: 1 October-31 December 1950.
No Change.
SALARY:
REVALUATION OF SERVICES:
EVALUATION OF
IN:ORATION:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENTS:
$750 per month.
Services of this agent are extremely
valuable to this station. Aside from cutout
services in contacting subagents, he has been.
used on other miscellaneous investigations
suitable to his capacity and has given freely
of his time and effort
The information furnished continues to be of
great value to this station.
No change.
As previously reported subject's plans to
transfer to Panama have changed, and he is
staying in Costa Rica to finish his schooling.
Due to subject's services and the time he
devotes in performing them, as well as
plans at this station for making greater
demands on his time, it is planned to
recommend that subject's salary be increased
from 750 to $1,000 per month.
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CHIEF, STAFF ”B”
CHIEF, FOT
Project Outline IFJVANOID
SECRET
19 February 1951
1. To complete the attached field project outline, the following
biographical information is submitted as required by paragraph 4:
HUMANOID was born in 1922 in Dekalb, Illinois, USA, where
he attended high school from which he graduated in 1940.
Subject joined the United States Air Force in which he had
five years' experience in general Air Force intelligence
work. Subject is presently living in San Jose, Costa Rica,
where he has been attending school.
2. This project dates from June 1949 in Costa Rica but subject was
en agent of our Panana station for about six months prior to his departure
for Costa Rica.
3. Subject's reliability is considered excellent and his operational
services are also considèred excellent. The value of this project,
including the sub-agents, is considered to be of great value to our
Costa Rican mission.
4. HUMANOID, in addition to being a principal agent, is employed
as a cut-out for HUMANIST-2, HUGGER, and HALKIND. Attached are field
project cutlines for HUMANIST-2 and MANKIND, which includes HEIANKIND)–1
and -3. Technically, HUMANIST-2,| HULAIKIND-1 and -3 are sub-agents and
therefore not required to have field project outlines submitted. The
original development, however, of these agents was on an individual
project basis, and the cut-out HEMANOID was later developed.
5. In Men of a field project outline for HUGGER, the following
is submitted:
HUGGER is a Costa Rican by birth. She is private secretary
in the main office of the United Fruit Company in San Jose,
and is a secret agent of Guardia Civil of Costa Rica.
HUGOSR has the objective and task of developing contacts
anong Vanguardia Popular members, particularly in the women's
front..
While HUGGER's production is not great, it is valuable.
pay is approximately $11.00 a month.
Her
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6. Since the Chief of Station has only direct contact with
HUMANOID and not with the sub-agents, the project is considered as
one 
project, the HUMANOID Project. For accounting purposes, however,
the sub-agents are boing handled as individual agents although under
the 
control of the cut-out HANOID.
7. HUMANOID's salary if $28.00 a month and operating expenses
are about $66.00 a month.
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TIM. H.
WHEELER, JR.
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TO: Chief, FET
FROM: STC/000
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JeBonnet
SUBJECT: HUMANOID
5 February 1951
1. STC records reflect that subject was approved for
operational use under Operational Clearance # 68 dated
19. July 1949
2. The clearance was based upon information available at
that tire. It is desired to maintain a continuing or periodic
review of the security status of this person and the projects
with which he has been or may be associated.
3. Your corrents on the following points would be appreciated.
In the event field correspondence is necessary to obtain this
information please coordinate with STC/oco.
a. Is subject still in an operational status? If not
please indicate disposition.
t. Is subject being used in substantially the same manner
as when clearance was issued? If not please explain.
c. Has subject been used in connection with projects
other than originally conterplated?
d. Has any information been reported affecting subject's
personal or operational security status?
€. Has the operation, including security tests of the
agent, been satisfactory?
f. Has any information been developed in connection with
this or other operations or have changes in existing conditions
occurred which rould affect your original evaluation of this agent?
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FORM NO.
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35-5
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SAN JOSE
FROM:
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
To:
FDT (10203)
SECRET
PAGE NO.
ROUTINE
7 DEC. 50.
IN 12657
ACTION:
ADSO (4-5) STA (6), STB (7), STC (8), 1ID (9), S/C (10-11-12)
INFORMATION:
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SANJ 678
Paraphrase Not Required. Handle as SECRET Correspondence per Pars. 51 (1) 60A AR-380-5
TO: ASHF
RE:
TRSA 756
CITE: SANJ
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HUMANOID PLANNING PERMANENT TRANSFER TO PANAMA 1 FEBRUARY
REQUEST HQS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF HUMBUG BY 1 JANUARY 1951 TO PERMIT
SUFFICIENT OVERLAP FOR ORIENTATION IN DUTIES AND CONTACTS.
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_ OPERATIONAL REVIEW
CRYPTONYM: Humanoid
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
OBJECTIVES AND TASKS:
SALARY:
EVALUATION OF SERVICES:
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENT:
PERIOD: 1 July to 30 Sept 1950.
As set forth in TRSA-564.
$750.per month.
No change.
No. change.
Subject is contact personally by Station
Chief.
Subject is contemplating moving to Panama
approximately in April 1951, where he hopes to
continue his schooling and work for this
organization. He has had previous experience
and contacts in Panama and can be highly
recommended for similar work there. A
substitution for subject has been considered
and is being processed.
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW
TRSA-646
CRYPTONYM: Humanoid
PERIOD: 1 April to 30 June 1950.
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
OBJECTIVES AND TASKS:
SALARY:
Objectives, tasks, and turgets are set forth
in detail in THSA-554.
$750 per month.
EVALUATION OF SERVICES: Services have been of considerable value to
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENTS:
operations. The agents which he handles re
the most productive of these now being used
by this station, and his manegement of these
informants has been excellent, from both an
information and a security standpoint.
The information provided by the agents which
subject handles, a great part of which is
owing to his own industry and devotion in
their development, is easily the most valuable
produced by this station.
No comment.
No changes are contemplated in subject's
status. He is contemplating a move to
Argentina some time within the next two years
and hopes to continue his present employment
in that country, and if possible to make a
career of this business in any capacity he
can obtain. His integrity, discretion, and
industry cannot be too highly commended and
we feel that he is eminently suited for staff
or cover employment in any capacity deemed
commensurate with his intellectual and other
abilities.
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Chief of Station, Fan dess
Chief, Foreiga távánica T
Operational buŝtora
SEGNET
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UETO 64
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le & view of the Anatal reards of
phong that
selery and ace in the unsust of 504.0) were charged to this
alistment during the first six months of its current fiscal year,
This refleste e rute 2 dissent lightly in ass of that
anticipated in the emul allotment of $1500.
2. Gay 10 would not be merry to change the allot
ment at this time but the pay increase for la
& Aar 1950, #121 dɔitely use the old spate
the dismal year to 6 fimae in exsers of the 11500,
3. In view of this situation be ali
the 1949-1950 fiscal your is being insoused by the sm of $200.
The total allotsmas previsualy set at #2500 is therefore laposad
Taking this notion at this time will obviate the mberedt
'making a last minute adjectuurò ad ins end of the finoni youre
UM, H. MHEALER, JR.
BY W.L.DEAN
STB
SEGRET
21 Cepril 50
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W. L. WHEELER
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TRSA-588
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
CRYPTONYM:
Humanoid
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
OBJECTIVES AND TASK3:
SALARY:
EVALUATION OF
SERVICES:
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENTS:
PERIOD: 1 January to 31 March 1950.
Objectives, tasks, and targets are set
forth 
in detail in TRSA-564.
$500 per month during the quarter under
consideration
. 750 per month effective
1 April 1950.
Services have been of considerable value
to 
operations. The agents which he handles
are the 
most productive of those now being
used by this 
station, and his management
of these 
informants has been excellent,
from 
both an information and s security
standpoint.
The information provided by the agents
whom subject 
handles, a great part of which
is owing 
to his own industry and devotion
in 
their development, is easily the most.
valuable 
produced by this station.
No comment.
No changes are contemplated in subject's
status.
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: Chief, Foreign Division T
FROM: Chief of Station, San José
DATE:
31 March 1950
SUBECT: CENTRAL- Operations New Operational Mallers Asia Pica
76.25
SPECIFIC Project Humanoid
Ref: TRSW-447
1. In accordance with verbal agreement made by the Chief of
Station 
in 
Washington and formalized in referenced memorandum, the
monthly 
salary paid to Humanoid will be increased from the present
4500 to $750.00 effective 1 April 1950.
114.32
2. A revised "Field Project Outline" applicable to Project
Humancid 
is 
submitted herewith, in accordance with GOI No. 2.
3. Possible existing confusion with regard to our charging
of expenses of Project Humanoid and allied projects for which
Humanoid supplies cutout services will be clarified in the near
future 
as revised "Field Project Cutlines" applicable to these.
latter 
projects are prepared and forwarded.
4. The attached "Field Project Outline" supercedes TRSA-347.
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BAR 1949 51-28 A
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW
CRYPTONYM:
TAS-A-506
Humanoid
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
OBJECTIVES AND
TASKS
SALARY
EVALUATION OF
SERVICES
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION.
OTHER FACTORS.
COMMENTS
PERIOD: 1 October to 31 December 1949.
This agent provides cutout services in
connection with the penetrations of
Vanguardia Popular and also for the postal
intercept project. In connection with
the latter he does all of the technical
reproduction work required. He also
reports miscellaneous information which he
obtains from his school and business
contacts. Project dates from June 1949.
$500 per month.
ber 1949.
Increased from $400 Noven-
Services have been of considerable value
to operations. The agents which he
handles are the most productive of those
now being used by this station, and his
management of these informants has been
good, from both an information and a
security standpoint.
The information provided by the informants
of the subject has been valuable opera-
tionally and is considered generally
reliable.
Contacts with the subject are made directly.
He is now attempting to obtain a secure
place in which to meet HUMANIST-2. Other
informants handled by this agent are
HUGGER, HUMANKIND-1, and HUMANKIND-3.
No changes are contemplated in the manner
of handling this agent.
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Chief, Foreign Branch T
FROM : Chief of Station, San José
SUBJECT: GENERAL.
SPECIFIC.
Project Humanoid
Amendment to Contract
DATE:
1 November 1949.
1. Effective 1 November 1949 the salary of
the individual designated as Humancid was increased
$100.00 to a total of $500 per month. This action was
taken in consideration of excellent services, not in
time, but in quality, in the management and direction
of Projects Humankind, Humanist-2, and Hugger.
Over Menu
Elmer C. Mercer
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CRYPTONYM: Humanoid
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
OBJECTIVES AND
TASKS:
SALARY:
EVALUATION OF
SERVICES:
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENTS:
PERIOD: 1 July to 30 September 1949
(1) Cutout services.
(2) Communist penetration of local labor organ-
izations and/or student groups.
(3) Discretionary reporting and operational
pursuit of any and all intelligence information
coming his way by reason of his normal daily
activities.
$400 per month.
(1) As Humankind cutout: Subject has continued
to handle this delicate and time-consuming
assignment in a completely satisfactory manner.
As Hugger outout: Although Hugger still
does not produce as we would like, it is not
the fault of subject, who has devoted time
and effort to his education and direction.
(2) Rather than employment or investigation
of prospective informents developed by subject
with regard to these objectives, we have
assigned subject the handling and direction
of Humanist-2. We have every reason to believe
that he will do this satisfactorily, and based
on the high-level information which we receive
through this source, subject will be able to
proceed more intelligently to the coverage.
of the topics assigned.
(3) Subject is proceeding slowly as directed
by us, and attempting first of all to integrate
the three projects with which he is charged.
Directly, subject has yet provided little
information. That stemming from his projects,
however, is among the most useful and valuable
which we obtain.
None.
Subject is considered to be the most valuable
employee we have at the present time from the
point of view of actual present usefulness,
as well as that of interest, industry, and
comprehension of objectives.
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Communist Organisers
REFERENCE: TTS-655, WASH 5590, TPS-#-377
TTS-A-443
29 September 1949
Hugger
Le Pew offert is being made to confirm with details
the information contained in TRS-655. The source of that report, AB
- or deny
wall as lubbub, who is a personal friend of the original informant, have
both been 
attempting for some time to extract more information from
him. In addition, transfer of Humanist-2 to the management of Himanoid,
which occurred this weak, has provided us with an additional averne of
confirmation 
and Ilmanoid is making the matter his No. 1 priority job,
F
2. We expect to be able to eable our opinion of the truth or falsity
of the original information within two weeks time, and if the story than
4 appears to have some basis in fact, all our resources will be exploited
for further 
details.
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DATE: 13 September 1949
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FROM
☐ Chief, Foreign Branch T
: Chief of Station, San José, Costa Rica
SUBJECT: GENERAL- Operations
SPECIFIC Specific Operational Changes
REFERENCE:
TRS-A-396, TRS-A-385
1. Certain rearrangements involving three current
projects of this office are being made in order to produce greater
effectiveness and security. The projects involved are Humanoid,
Humanist and Humankind.
2. The owner of the separate office used by Humanoid
to process the material received through Project Humankind has
requested that the space be vacated by 15 September 1949.
His
reasons are purely business and have nothing to do with our
operations. On that date, therefore, our effects will be moved
to a new locale, which is incidentally more desirable from the
point of view of convenience and security.. The new "safe-hous9"
will cost $400.00 per month, an increase of $275.00 over that
paid for the former office, and is to be charged to Project
Humankind effective 15 September 1949.
3. To offset this increased cost but principally to
provide adequate exploitation of Humanist-2, that individual
will be turned over to Humanoid for direct handling prior to
1 October 1949. Humanist-1, whose sole function has been to
contact Humanist-2 and who has received a salary of $250.00 per
month, will be eliminated on 1 October 1949. This arrangement
has been carefully planned and discussed with all concerned and
can be made without security risk. It will provide intelligent,
American control of our potentially most valuable agent, and
eliminate the present cumbersome communication and contact.
arrangement.
nations.
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DISPATCH NO. TRS-A-403
DATE: 9 August 1949
: Chief of Station, San José, Costa Rica
SUBJECT: GENERAL- Operations
SPECIFIC
Operational Data, Project Humanoid
TRS-A-347
REFERENCE:
The following operational data is forwarded in accordance with
Field Memorandum No. 6 of September, 1947:
1.
2.
3.
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Humanoid.
Cutout services with a large amount of personal discretion
permitted.
Subject is considered to be extremely reliable and intelligent,
which, combined with his past experience, qualify him for a
wide range of assignments.
4. San José, Costa Rica.
5.
No.
6.
He would, but at present is prevented from travelling by
personal arrangements which it would be inconvenient for
him to change.
All personnel are paid by us: Humankind-1, $100.00%;
Humankind-3, $100.00%; Hugger, $100.00 (monthly).
8.
No.
9.
Yes.
10
FORM NO.
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por ( 43-26
Yes. Subject is charged with principal direction of Project
Humankind and Project Hugger. Aside from this, he is charged
with investigation and recruiting of information personnel
as suggested by himself in accordance with his opportunities,
but only after consultation with us.
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11. By direct contact in a "safe house".
12.
Material emanating from Project Humankind through Subject
is photographic. Material from Project Hugger and from
Subject himself is written.
13. Approximately 40%.
14.
15.
16.
Written. Copy was forwarded as TRS-A-364.
The subject matter with which Subject is concerned under the
arrangements noted under No. 10 above is that of communist
activity in student and labor groups.
He works only as directed by us, but frequently suggests
matters for his own consideration.
17. Subject is paid in colones at the rate of $400 per month.
After six months employment, approximately December, 1949,
we expect to raise his salary to $500 per month.
18.
19. Contact expenses in connection with Projects Hugger and
Humankind are paid subject, and average $200 per month.
Maintenance expenses and rent in connection with the "safe
house" where he does his work average $125.00 per month.
200
.
We' would, were such a contingency to occur. To date it
has not.
21. (a) Superior (b) Superior
22.
Semi-covert because of his nationality.
23.
(A) High level.
Elnur Merce
Elmer C. Mercer
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OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE
TO: Chief, FBT (att. Mrs. Geary)
Operational Clearance is hereby granted for the use of HUMANOID.
Limitations: As defined in TRS-A-376.
Date
Copy
7/19/49
AT J
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JOHN C. BONNET
Acting Operational Clearance Officer
for Assistant Director, Special Operations
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manoid
14 July 1949
It is requested that provisional operational clearance be granted
for the use of Imanoid.
subject.
2. It is further requested that a covert investigation be made on
328.4-347
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OPERATIONAL REVIEW
CRYPTONYM: Humanoid
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
PERIOD: 1
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30 June 1949
OBJECTIVES AND
TASK3:
SALARY:
EVALUATION OF
SERVICES:
EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION:
OTHER FACTORS:
COMMENTS:
(1).- Cutout services.
(2).- Communist penetration of local labor
organizations and/or student groups.
(3). Discretionary reporting and operational
pursuit of any and all intelligence information
coming his way by reason of his normal daily
activities.
(4) 1:400 per month. (apping #240 rate.)
DESENSITIZED
per C 43-26
(1). As Humankind cutout: Subject has proven
exceptionally successful in the face of some
unusual difficulties. He has, however, developed
the 
contacts necessary under this heading on a
personal friendly besis to the point where all
are lending their enthusiastic cooperation.
As Hugger cutout: For the first time in the
history of his employment with us, Hugger is
submitting well-organized reports and beginning.
to appreciate our needs. His progress is directly
attributable to the time and effort devoted to
direction by Humanoid.
(2). Subject has been fully occupied during the
short period covered herein and has made nc
progress with respect to this assignment.
(3). Subject has cultivated three potential
sources in fields of probable interest to us.
After further local investigation of their
possibilities, headquarters will be consulted.
Directly, subject has provided no information.
That stemming from the projects he is now super-
vising, however, is accurate and always valuable.
None.
In the immediate future, subject's cutout activities
should settle into more or less of a routine,
releasing his energies for development of other
assignments.
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DATE:
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: Chief of Station, San José, Costa Rica
SUBJECT: GENERAL.
SPECIFIC. Project Humanoid
Reference: TRS-A-347
1
1. A copy of the contract signed by the
individual principally concerned in subject project
is attached. The signed original is retained in our
files.
2.
Pertinent operational data in accordance
with Field Kemorandum No. 6 dated 22 September 1947
will be forwarded when the operational routine has
been established in more or less its final form and
we are better able to judge the efficiency and value
of the project.
Ahmer Mercer
Elmer C. Kercer
FORM NO.
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2. Informant Hugger, formerly reporting through subject, has been
transferred to the control of Humanoid (see TRS-A-347)
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DATE: 5 January 1949
: Chief of Station, San José, Costa Rica
SUBJECT: GENERAL.
Operations
SPECIFIC. Project Hydropathic
Reference:
TZP-A-365; TZP-W-411
1.
23-23
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This station intends to make the fullest possible use of
Hydropathic, but it is not considered feasible to proceed
with a formal request for project authorization until he
has established himself in this area and we have made his
acquaintance. Tentatively it is planned to use him in a
cut-out capacity, meeting informants which we will provide,
for an orientation period of indefinite duration. In this
period it will be possible to evaluate Subject's capacity
to play an integrated part in our operational set-up, and
approval for our plans in this respect will then be re-
quested.
Hydropathic will be contacted upon arrival and initial
arrangements for his cut-out services forwarded to head-
quarters.
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DATE: 5 January 1949.
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: Chief of Station,
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Chief of Station,
San José
SUBJECT: GENERAL- Operations
SPECIFIC Project Hydropathic
Reference:
TZP-A-365, Part I
1.
The attached document, having served its purpose,
is returned to your station.
Your cooperation in the matter is greatly appreciated.
TZPA-365
11 Oct 47
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DATE: 31 December 1948.
: Chief of Station, Panama City, Panama.
SUBJECT: GENERAL-
SPECIFIC.
Operations
HIDROPATHIC
Ref:
TZP-7-411
1. HYDROPATHIC is not a project (Keno to all Latin American Stations, dtd.
9 June 1947). It is a simple recruitment of an individual agent to be
controlled exclusively by the San José Station. TZP-A-365 Part II sug-
gested a manner in which he right establish contact with HYDROCYST I.
Since HYDROCYST I is leaving Costa Rica temporarily, this is no longer
a consideration.
2.
All documents in our files have been forwarded to San José. This station
has only contacted Subject twice and has told him nothing about our organi-
zation or any possibilities of any full time positions. If we can assist
by arranging a contact between HYDROPATHIC and San José or in any other
manner, we will be glad to do so. In the meantime, we will take no further
action unless instructed to do so by the Home Office.
Gone Waring
Grover J. faring.
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