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Letter From Fletcher M. KNIGHT to Widow of Feter Di GERVENO
ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES
Action Required: For Your Information
Forwarded under soparate cover attachment is a copy of a
letter from Fletcher M. KNIGHT to the widow of Peter Di
GERVENO for your information.
Attachment:
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Distribution:
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Ellen F. MARGANY
301-274049
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1 May 1968
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15 April 1953
Mrs. Paula R. Rodriguez
9351 S. W. 175th Street
Miami, Florida 33157
Dear Mrs. Rodriguazi
I was deeply moved by your recent letter
in which you so eloquently expressed appreciation
for help the Agency provided you.
I an most grateful to you for sharing with
ne your thoughts about your husband's life and
his dedication to this Agency. It is very com-
forting for me to know that we have been a source
of strength in your time of sorrow.
If we can be of help as time goes on, pleaso
to co dad as to lot us know.
Sincoroly,
Us Richard Helms
Richard Holms
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DIGER VENO
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1. REQUEST HQS CONSIDER NOT CANCELLING PROJECT CIELBOW. REF B
POUCHED 14 NOVEMBER CONTAINS COVER RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUEST THAT HQS
SKEEK A REPLACEMENT FOR DIGERVENO, WHOSE DEATH REPORTED BY BANASIAK ON
RETURN FROM JMWAVE.
2. HUNKELER AND COS MET NIGHT 14 NOVEMBER TO DISCUSS BUSINESS.
DEVELOPMENTS SUBSEQUENT TO DRAFTING OF REF B. HUNKELER BELIEVES IF
SPANISH SPEAKING OFFICER WITH BUSINESS EXPERIENCE CAN BE OBTAINED
THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM IN REPLACING DIGERVENO IN PROPOSED COVER
HUNKELER REPORTS GOOD PROGRESS MADE IN OBTAINING OUTLETS
FOR HIS LINES OF MERCHANDISE. AT COS REQUEST HE WILL PREPARE REPORT
MECHANISM.
FOR HQS AND STATION ON THIS PROGRESS UPON HIS RETURN JMWAKE.
3. JMWAVE: REQUEST STATION EXPRESS COS SYMPATHY TO WIFE OF
DIGERVENO, WHOSE DEATH BOTH PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL LOSS.
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Chief, Western Hemisphere Division
FROM
Chief of Station, Caracas
SUBJECT
Cover for Peter J. Di Gerveno
PROCESSING ACTION
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1. The cover for Peter J. Di Gerveno was discussed by Robert S.
Hunkeler, Chester B. Dagnillo and the undersigned on 7 and 
9 November
The purpose of the conversations 
was to determine the most
suitable cover to be used under the broad umbrella 
offered by
Hunkeler's various enterprises.
1967.
2. The following conclusions were reached:
3. That Di Gerveno will come to Caracas as the
representative for some of Hunkeler's sales lines.
Specifically he will be the representative for IDENTITY-1,
which is Hunkeler's marketing firm.
b. In addition to representing IDENTITY-1, generally,
he will specifically be IDENTITY-1's sales agent 
for 
IDENTITY-2;
IDENTITY-3; and IDENTITY-4 and possibly for 
IDENTITY-5.
3. IDENTITY-2 is the manufacturer of a wide variety of
industrial epoxy products used in the construction 
industry 
and
as anti-corrosive coatings required by most 
petroleum companies
in Venezuela. Hunkeler has conducted talks 
with IDENTITY-6, a
large local holding company engaged in a broad variety 
of 
business
enterprises. IDENTITY-6 is interested in 
marketing the IDENTITY-2
line. As sales agent for IDENTITY-1, 
Di Gerveno would also serve
as a technical advisor to IDENTITY-6, and would 
not interfere with
Under 
these circumstances Di 
Gerveno
IDENTITY-6's marketing activities.
would enjoy a degree of immediate sponsorship by an important local
firm which should assist in the rapid 
solidification of his status
cover.
ATTACHMENT: Under Separate Cover
1. Identity List
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HVCA 14933
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DATE
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4. IDENTITY-3 is a line of liquid fertilizer in which
IDENTITY-6 is also interested. However, since the local fertilizer
industry enjoys protection in the form of import licensing restrictions,
it will take from one to two years of negotiation 
to determine whether
Di Gerveno would, 
in
the GOV will permit the importation of this line.
conjunction with IPENTITY-6, represent IDENTITY
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1 in the negotiations
to obtain such permission. Again, this rele 
would provide a degree 
of
sponsorship by IDENTITY-6 and would enable Di 
Gerveno to at least meet
While his 
operational objectives
significant government officials.
do not involve the GOV as a target, he could provide assessment and
other operational data useful against this target.
5. IDENTITY-4 produces a line of concrete block manufacturing
There little doubt that as capital
machinery and accessories.
equipment, these can be imported into Venezuela--but the number of
Such a line 
would not of itself 
support
prospective buyers is limited.
Di Gerveno's cover, but would be a satisfactory supplement there to
which would be useful in explaining the fact 
that he will not devote
his full time to any one activity--and to account 
for at least that
portion of his income which could not be justified 
on the basis of
his work on behalf of IDENTITY-2 and 
-3.
6. IDENTITY-5 produces wrought iron for the utility industry.
IDENTITY-1 is considering accepting representation 
for IDENTITY-5 on
a hemisphere wide basis. If this line is 
accepted, and Di Gerveno
represents it locally, it will also help to 
enhance his status and 
to
account for what would normally be an unusual work 
pattern.
7. We do not wish at this point to get into a detailed
discussion of financial arrangements. If, as we hope, Pi Gerveno
If under
does make some sales, commissions will be 
payable to him.
existing regulations he could keep at least a proportion of these,
If not, 
we
we would favor it as an incentive to work at his 
cover.
have confidence that he is a well enough disciplined professional,
to work at it in any event.
8. We would expect that the operational duties we have planned
This 
would involve
for Di Gerveno will take about 20 hours a week.
meetings with the inside case officer; meetings with the agents;
preparation of contact reports, drafts of cables, intel 
reports 
and
dispatches, plus some time to think about his operations
.
9.
We would expect Di Gerveno to spend the balance of his work
His pattern cannot be neatly
.
week actually performing cover duties.
defined as four hours for cover and four hours daily for operations.
His daily pattern will vary widely and he must retain flexibility 
in
Nevertheless
,
order to be available when needed for operational 
duties.
to reiterate, he will have time for cover work and will be expected to
do it.
10.
Under these circumstances, we desire that he be thoroughly
trained in his cover duties and that he have a thorough knowledge of the
If it takes 6 months to train hi
--we expect
products he is to sell.
the 6 months to be used. As part of the training, and to open the decr
for his PCS arrival, when he has completed cover training with 
IDENTITY
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through 4 (or 5), he and Hunkeler should visit Caracas together.
Di Gerveno can be introducted by Hunkeler to his commercial contacts,
they can seek office space, and, generally, lay the groundwork for
Di Gerveno's PCS arrival shortly after the exploratory 
trin.
11. Please keep us advised on action taken, and progress on this
proposal.
12.
Just before the release of this dispatch we have learned of
Subject's death. This is a cause for real regret
--but we would like 
to
ask Headquarters to retain this 
cover proposal and to seek a possible
substitute for Di Gervene who will 
have not only good knowledge of 
the
Spanish language, but sufficient commercial 
background to fit into the
proposed cover.
Stefan Labanow
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5. CARICAS 8124 (IN 78860)**
C. DIRECTOR 44104 (NOT SENT CARACAS)***
- 1. REQUEST DIGERVENO TDY HQS ONE DAY DURING WEEK 30 OCT
TO DISCUSS FUTURE AMCLOCK OP AND TIMING DICERVENO PCS CARACAS!
2. TO ASSIST IN FUTURE PLANNING AMCLOCK OPERATION, WOULD
APPRECIATE DIGIRVENO BEING PREPARED DISCUSS AMCLOCK'S REACTION TO
PARAGRAPH TWO REF C DURING HQS TDY.
3. PLEASE ADVISE ETA.
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WH/CCG COMMENTS: *Ref A requested a reading on the status of
the plans and timing of DIGERVENO'S proposed
PCS transfer to Caracas.
**Ref B suggested Has and JAVE set a date for
the release of DIGERVERS From his PERUMEN duties
so he can thereafter spend full time preparing
. For his Caracas assignment. Ref 3 also says
DIGIRVENO'S ETA in Curacas is not critical, and
the Caracas Station profers every effort be
made to insure a viable long term cover to
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1.
JMWAVE 98687992)
CARACAS HOPED HAVE DIGER VENO ON DUTY BY
KGL
ABOUT 1 JAN 68 SINCE THIS WOULD HAVE PROVIDED
SUFFICIENT TIME FOR COVER TRAINING AND TIMING WOULD
HAVE BEEN GOOD FOR SCHOOL TRANSFERS OF HIS CHILDREN.
2. WHILE WOULD STILL LIKE TO ADHERE TO TIME
TABLE ORIGINALLY ENVISAGED, BELIEVED IT IMPORTANT
THAT AS MUCH TIME AS NECESSARY BE SPENT ON COVER
TRAINING TO INSURE THAT THIS PHASE OF OP IS
SUCCESSFUL.
3. SUGGEST HQS AND JMWAVE SET A DATE FOR
RELEASE OF DIGERVENO FROM PBRUMEN DUTIES SO THAT
HE CAN THEREAFTER SPEND FULL TIME PREPARING FOR
CARACAS ASSIGNMENT. REALIZE IMPORTANCE AMCLOCK 1
OP AND IF DIGERVENO PRESENCE CONTINUES BE ESSENTIAL
TO THAT OP, SUGGEST PREPARATIONS BE MADE RELEASE
DIGER VENO FROM PBR UMEN DUTIES ABOUT 1 JAN; THAT
TRAINING BE CONDUCTED WITH DUE DELIBERATION TO
INSURE THOROUGHNESS; AND THAT CONSIDERATION BE
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GIVEN HAVING DIGERVENO LEAVE FAMILY JMWAVE
UNTIL END SCHOOL SEMESTER JUNE 68.
4. IN SUM, DIGERVENO ETA NOT CRITICAL
AND STATION PREFERS EVERY EFFORT BE MADE
INSURE VIABLE LONG TERM COVER TO TRYING MEET
AN ARBITRARY DATE FOR HIS ARRIVAL.
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MEMORANTAM FOR:
SUBJECT
1.
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Central Cover Staff/Non-Official
Non-Official Cover Request for
Peter J. DI GERVING (p)
Approval for non-official ocver for Peter J. DI SERVENO (p)
(former AMIRE-1) is requested. This Career Agent has been employed
under the same pseudonym since July 1961. During the period June
1950 through July 1961, he carried the cryptonym AMIRE–1. Central
Cover Staff has not been requested to develop non-official cover
for this agent before.
General Information
2. Peter J. DI GERVENO (p) is a Career Agent in the JMWAVE
Station and will go to Caracas, Venezuela, in the same employment
capacity. The proposed salary for him will be $13,769 per year
(equivalent GS-13/3). Other allowances which DI GERVENO will be
entitled to during his assignment will be as follows!
Quarters Allowance
Post Differential
Equalization Allowance
Education Allowance
2 children at $900 p.a. each
2 children at $1,000 p.a. each
Transfer Allowance
Temporary Lodging Allowance
$9.00 per day per adult up to
90 days
$4.50 per day per child under
11 years
Supplementary Post - Allowance
for 5 dependents (other than wife
and self) for up to 90 days at
$5.00 per day.
$4,600 p.a.
10%
2,200 p. 3.
1,800 p.a.
2,000 p.a.
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Furniture Monetary Allowance
(does not include appliances)
Appliances
Stove
Freezer
$125.00
Refrigerator $295.00
$230.00
Costs of Air Travel and shipment of
personal effects
Total air fare from Miami
to Caracas for six adults
and one child
$929.50
Total per diem for ↳
day at $25.00 a piece
for six adults and one
child
Passport charges (pictures,
81.25
fecs, etc) for seven persons35.00
Taxis to and from
airports
20.00
Total HE shipping and
$4,500
650
5,865.75
storage of 12,000 lbs at
$40.00 per CWT - estimate
includes excess baggage
and air freight
4,800.00
Reimbursement for Venezuelan Income Tax computed
at 6% of reported salary, estimated at
$18,369
Reimbursement for operational use
DI NERVENO private vehicle.
1,102 p.a.
600 p.a.
3. DI GERVENO and family are considered to be mentally and
physically fit for overseas duty.
4. Current and previous cover utilized by Subject are as
follows:
(a) Subject was legitimately employed in Havana, Cuba,
as the manager of a combined Havana District Sales Office which
handled the individual businesses of several US firms during the
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period 1954 through July 1961.
His income during that period of
time was approximately $10,000 per year.
(b) Subject has been under non-official cover from
July 1961 to the present as a consultant for the Roberts Electronic
and Engineering Service. This cover is backstopped from the principal
office in New Jersey.
5. Subject is available to assume the proposed cover
immediately.
6.
It is proposed that subject arrive in Caracas around the
beginning of January 1968.
7. The project cryptonym under which Subject will be carried
if CIELBOil.
B. Blouraphic Information
1. Date and place of birth: 27 January 1928 in Havana, Cuba.
Sex: Male.
Race: Caucasian
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mildly dark skin.
Religion: R man Catholic
Citizenship: US (naturalized) "
Previous citizenship:
Cuban (by birth)
2.
Marital Status: married.
Children: three sons and one daughter ranging in ages from
10 to 16 years old)
Present residence address: 9361 S... 178th Street
Perrine 57, Florida
Number and relationship of dependents to accompany Subject
on his foreign assignment;
Wife
Four children
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ranging in age from 10 to 16
Mother-in-law
All of above dependents live with Subject at the address listed as
Subject's present residence.
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3. Education:
Tulane Univeristy (1945–1948)
a BS in Psychology
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Subject obtained
Tulane University (1543–1954)
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Subject obtained
a MA in Humanities and lacks one year to complete
PH. D.
4. Subject was a legitimate businessman in Havana, Cuba, from
1954 through July 1961. He was the general manager of a Havana
District Sales Office which represented several US firms (Appleton
Electric Co., Century Electric, Hubbard Aluminum Products, Okonite
Company) in Cuba. In the ensuing period from July 1961 to the
present, Subject has been employed by a CIA-created commercial
organization (JMOCEAN), curing which time it might be presumed
that Subject acquired additional commerical expertise. Subject's
salary has ranged from $10,000 (in Cuba) to $13,769 (currently).
Outside interests which might provide basis for cover
5.
development:
None.
6. Objective personality evaluation: Subject is very friendly,
outgoing, neat in appearance and fully bi-lingual. His fitness
reports reflect his congeniality in addition to his conscientious
behavior and attitude.
7. Subject is considered to be financially solvent and to be
without any unnatural debts or outstanding loans.
9. Previous foreign residence: Subject lived in the US for
nine years while attencing Tulane University. The remainder of
Subject's life has been spent in Havana, Cuba, or Miami, Florida.
Subject has had several fairly extensive TDYS to several Latin
American countries.
He
9. Subject is fully bi-lingual (Spanish and English).
has limited capability in Portuguese, Italian and French. He is
boing assigned to a Spanish speaking country.
c.
Security Considerations
1. Subject has been employed by CIA since June 1950. Subject
was granted a Type & clearance on 5 September 1961 in addition to the
issuance of a CSA on 27 January 1965 (# 214 122) to permit
Subject's conversion from Contract Employee to Career Agent Status.
2. Subject is fully witting of CIA interest.
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3. Subject's Type A clearance permutted him to work in the
JM.AVE Station during much of his tour in Miami. He has been
inside Headquarters building on at least four occasions.
4. Subject was the Principal Agent for a Cuban stay-behind
operation during the period June 1960 through July 1961. On four
occasions, he was held and questioned for short periods of time by
Cuban -2. While there is no evidence that Cuban 15 has positively
identified Subject as a CIA asset, it can be presumed that Cuban IS
is alørt to the strong possibility of Subject's CIA connection.
Subject's wife is fully witting of Subject's true employment.'
Subject may have been exposed to other than CIA staff employees by
one of the members of his stay-behind net either during the period
when he was operationally active in Cube or subsequently. However,
while in Miami. Subject has studiously avioded contact with the
Cuban community, thereby obviating further speculation about his
present employment. Subject's cover during his tenure in Miami
(from July 1961 to the present) appears to have been excellent.
There are no relatives or close friends of Subject or his
wife in Venezuela.
5. No connection with any intelligence organization other
than CIA.
6.
No adverse factors in Subject's personal life.
7. Subject has never used any Agency reference.
8. & 9. After his present proposed tour, Subject will be
expected to continue in a similar capacity elsewhere in the mi
area. It is expected that Subject's tour in Caracas will be at least
four years.
10. Paula Ross RODRIGUEZ - wife. Resides with Subject.
11.
Subject has both contract life insurance and contract
hospitalization under the auspices of this Agency.
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No members of Subject's family have current clearances.
Subject's wife is the only member of his family that is witting
of his true employment.
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Operational information
1. Tyme of Operation.
Subject will be a Frincipal Agent for established agents,
specifically tested penetrations of leftist/extremist groups in
Venezuela. In the course of his activities, he will act as a
spotter and assessor of new agents, but will not be expected to
participate in attributable recruitment attempts.
2. Location.
3.
Caracas, Venezuela.
Subject should be able to travel freely throughout
Venezuela in addition to being able to occasionally make TDY
trips to other Latin American countries and Europe.
4. Special Groups agent should be able to contact.
There are special groups Subject should be able to contact,
beyond those he could normally approach, given his background and
education.
5. Subject should be able to attribute an income of at least
$18,000 per year.
6. Subject should be able to devote at least 30 hours a week
to operational cuties.
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7.
Communications channels desired.
No special communications channels will be necessary.
8.
Cover Suggestions
Miami.
Cover arrangements have been initiated with HUNKELER in
HUNKELER has a consultant and sales organization operating
in Latin America and is considered by H Division as being able to
provide excellent cover for Subject.
William V. Broe
Chief
Western Hemisphere Division
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NONOFFICIAL COVER REQUEST
FOR INDIVIDUAL
To insure the most effective application of nonofficial cover, it is
essential that cover requirements be brought to the attention of Central
Cover Staff in the earliest stages of planning. As soon as it has been
determined that an agent is to be placed under nonofficial cover, either
in the United States or abroad, a meeting with a representative of
Central Cover Staff should be arranged. (When outside recruitment of
an agent for a nonofficial cover assignment is contemplated, Central
Cover Staff facilities are available to facilitate "clean" recruitments and
protect the agent against identification with CIA during the integration
period.) Initial discussions will be informal and exploratory and should
result in the elimination of unsuitable cover possibilities. Central Cover
Staff, Nonofficial Cover Branch telephone extensions are 5144 and 5122.
Following the initial discussion, and based upon it, a cover require-
ment memorandum signed by or for the operating division chief should
be submitted to Central Cover Staff. It is specifically requested that a
headquarters case officer other than the agent himself be designated
to deal with Central Cover Staff in the development of the desired non-
official cover, including the preparation of the cover requirement mem-
orandum, in order that this development may proceed on a completely
objective basis. This memorandum may be keyed to the paragraphs
numbered below to obviate repetition.
No commitments will be made with any cover organization until
Central Cover Staff has been advised by memorandum that the proposed
cover and the agent's participation in the operation have been concurred
in by the field and/or the Chief of Operations, DD/P. Such memoranda
are to be signed by or for the division chief. Each agent proposed for
a nonofficial cover assignment is subject also to personal interview by a
designee of Chief, Central Cover Staff, for assessment as to his suit-
ability for the proposed cover. This interview, when required, will be
requested by Central Cover Staff.
At the conclusion of the discussions with the operating divisions and
discussions between representatives of Central Cover Staff and the cover
organization, two formal documents ordinarily will be prepared:
a. The first, a "Letter of Cover Instructions" addressed to the agent
will be prepared by the Central Cover Staff. It will outline exactly
the cover story to be employed and will specify what is expected
of the agent to maintain a proper relationship to the cover fa-
cility. Each item in the instructions will be discussed with the
agent and/or his case officer by the Central Cover Staff case officer,
after which the agent will be required to acknowledge the receipt
of these instructions. The branch chief concerned will also be
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conflicts with instructions given the agent by the operating di-
vision.
3. When the cover facility is a legitimate organization rather than
an Agency-controlled mechanism, a "Letter of Understanding"
with the cover organization is prepared by Contract Personnel Di-
vision. It is the "contract" with the cover organization.
The "Letter of Understanding" and the "Letter of Cover Instructions"
I be submitted to the operating division for comments and concur-
ce before presentation, respectively, to the cover organization and
the agent for signature. Sanitized copies, in duplicate, of both the
tter of Cover Instructions" and the "Letter of Understanding" will
furnished the operating division-one copy of each for headquarters
ntion and one for transmittal to and retention by the field station
its guidance and reference by the agent as required.
NONOFFICIAL COVER REQUEST
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Pseudonym of agent to be covered and any pseudonyms, cryp-
tonyms or ahases used previously. Has Central Cover Staff been
requested to develop nonofficial cover for this agent before? If
so, under what pseudonym, cryptonym or alias?
1. Current employment status and contemplated Agency status
under cover if different from current status, i.e., Staff Employee,
Staff Agent, Contract Employee, Contract Agent, Career Agent,
etc.; Agency salary range, kinds and amounts of allowances to
which agent will be entitled during his assignment under non-
official cover.
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Is the agent now considered by the Agency's Medical, Psychiatric,
Assessinent and Evaluations Staffs to be fit for overseas duty?
Current and or previous nonofficial or official covers employed by
the agent, including foreign and domestic, formal or informal
cover stories, with a statement as to the extent of backstopping
in each case. Unbackstopped, informal cover stories used for
domestic disguise of CIA staff employment are specifically re-
quested.
Date of availability of agent to assume the cover.
Proposed date of departure for overseas post. It must be recog-
nized that cover necessitating the development of a new facility
frequently requires several weeks for the necessary clearances of
the proposed cover facility's committing officials. Additional
weeks of negotiation, company training, etc., often are necessary.
7. Project cryptonym under which agent will be carried. If there
is no approved project in the conventional form, the basic author-
ity should be cited and a statement given that funds are available
to support any financial commitments made to the cover organi-
zation.
B. BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
1. Date and place of birth, sex, race, religion, current citizenship
status, previous citizenship(s), marital status, children, present
and last previous residence addresses.
2. Number and relationship of adult dependents to accompany
agent on his foreign assignment, together with current residence
and a statement as to availability of biographical information on
each. Number and relationship of minors who are to accompany.
3. Education (college transcripts may be required where academic
cover desired).
4. Business or professional experience including salary ranges in
previous positions.
5. Outside interests, hobbies. etc., which might provide basis for
cover development.
6. Objective personality evaluation.
7. Agent's personal financial status in general terms, including ap-
proximate amount of loans and debts outstanding.
8. Previous foreign residence-generally discussed.
9. Language abilities with particular reference to language(s) in-
digenous to the area of assignment. If English is not agent's
native language, state the degree of proficiency in English.
C. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
1. How long has the agent been employed by CIA? Security ap-
proval number, date issued, and purpose for which granted. Any
derogatory information developed by investigation.
2. Is agent to know specifically of CIA interest, only of U.S. Govern-
ment interest, or neither?
3. How frequently has agent entered CIA headquarters installations
or field installations substantially identified as CIA?
4. Cite any identification of agent's CIA connection to other than
CIA staff personnel. Include relatives, friends, neighbors. Cite
any known or suspected foreign intelligence interest in agent
at any time and any known incidents or circumstances which
may have tended to compromise his cover security. Does the
agent or spouse have relatives or close friends in or near the
area of assignment? Are they presumed witting or unwitting
of his U.S. Government connection?
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5. Has agent any past connection with or has his intelligence status"
been identified to OSS, SSU, CIG, G-2, A-2, CIC, ONI or any for-
eign intelligence, police or security service? Is any such con-
nection known outside CIA and the service involved?
6. Any other factors, such as family problems, which might have
bearing upon the personal security of the agent or his ability to
live his cover.
7. Has agent ever given CIA, Miss Violet Pitts, or "2430 E Street"
or other potentially compromising reference for credit or other
purposes? If so, where and approximately when? Cite any other
instances of employment of cover for credit or other purposes
not already cited above. Include specifically use of Agency-
provided cover units or facilities.
8. After the currently proposed tour, do present plans for this agent
contemplate (a) continuation in a nonofficial cover status; (b)
transfer to an official cover status; (c) assignment to headquar-
ters or (d) termination? It must be recognized that protection
of certain nonofficial cover facilities precludes early assignment
to a more compromising cover status after completion of the non-
official cover tour.
9. If this request is for interim cover, what are foreseeable plans
for eventual, more permanent cover?
10. Identity, relationship, degree of knowledgeability, and address of
person designated to Chief, Benefits and Counseling Branch,
Office of Personnel for contact in the event of an emergency situ-
ation involving agent, as prescribed by HR 20–46.
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Government or Agency-affiliated beneficial plans in which agent
participates (WAEPA, GEHA, Federal Employees Group Life In-
surance, Association Benefit Plan, etc.) and other personal in-
surance held, together with identity and location of beneficiaries
and whether or not each beneficiary is witting of agent's CIA
affiliation.
12. Agent's Selective Service, military or naval reserve status, includ-
ing current unit attachment.
13. Clearance status o: agent, spouse, and other adult dependents
who will accompany agent overseas. Are spouse and adult de-
pendents knowledgeable of agent's CIA connection? His Govern-
ment connection? Has agent been polygraphed?
D. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
1. Type of Operation
The general type of operation involved, l.e., CA, FI, COMMO,
Logistics, etc., and the expected duration of assignment. The
sensitivity of the operation should be indicated-é.g., observation,
spotting and reporting only; case officer for established agents;
recruitment of new agents; penetration operation-and a state-
ment should be included as to the identities of any individuals
and organizations, in the U.S. or abroad (other than CIA staff
personnel, cover facility officials, and those listed under 2(C)
(4) above), who are or will be made witting of agent's CIA or
U.S. Government affiliation while he is under this nonofficial cover.
2. Location
The city in which the agent is to reside should be specifically
stated and alternates in order of preference should be given
3. Indicate localities outside of agent's permanent location which
agent should be free to visit and state the frequency and duration
of such visits. Also it is important to know whether or not the
time and intervals of such meetings will be determined by the
agent or dictated by influences or circumstances beyond his con-
trol.
4. Special groups agent should be able to contact
It is sometimes possible to relate a cover to a particular group
in the operational area, i.e., social, cultural, political, commercial.
If this is considered an important factor in the cover, this aspect
of the requirement should be explained in detail.
5. Approximate annual income which agent must be able to at.
tribute to the cover organization. Sound cover, of course, re-
quires overt (cover) explanation for a reasonable approximation
of the sum actually to be available to the agent through Agency
salary and allowances. However, a professional intelligence
agent's qualifications frequently cannot plausibly command an
ostensible income from commercial or other lay sources nearly
approaching his Agency income. Firm understanding should be
had relative to the agent's living within his cover income. Reser-
vation of a portion of his Agency remuneration may be required.
A less desirable alternative is the provision of additional cover
for income.
6. Estimate of the minimum number of hours per week which the
agent must devote to operational duties.
7. Communications channels desired
In rare instances it may be possible to set up SW means of com-
munication through the cover facility. If this is desired, the
justification and frequency of such communication facilities
should be indicated.
8. Cover Suggestions
Any specific cover suggestion or preferences expressed either
by the agent or the operating division emphasizing the agent's
special suitability to the cover suggested and or the special ad-
vantages of the cover vis-a-vis the target.
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KAPOK
REFS: A. DIRECTOR 29984
B. JMWAVE 8954 N 38449)
28 Aug 67 N 40593
ACTION
1. LABANOW MET WITH DIGERVENO AT AIRPORT 24 AUGUST AND
DISCUSSED OP. HUNKELER PRESENCE AT AIRPORT TO SEE OFF BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES FACILITATED PRELIMINARY THREE SIDED CONVERSATION RE
COVER POSSIBILITIES AND TRAINING. HUNKELER AND DIGERVENO WHO
ALREADY ACQUAINTED, APPEAR HAVE GOOD RAPPORT.
2.. DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND TRAINING, BUT IT CLEAR THAT
HUNKELER FIRM OFFERS WIDE SCOPE COVER OPPORTUNITIES EITHER AS
SALES REP, IN MARKET ANALYSIS, OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SURVEYS.
IN CONNECTION WITH LATTER, HUNKELER FIRM PLANS INITIATE
STUDY IN COSTA RICA DURING NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS WHICH MAY OFFER
OPPORTUNITY FOR ON THE JOB TRAINING FOR DIGERVENO IF LATTER
SPECIALTY DECIDED UPON.
3. FOR IMMEDIATE FUTURE SUGGEST THAT FOLL ACTION BE TAKEN
CONCURRENTLY WITH PREPARATION PROJECT IN ORDER TRY GET DIGERVENO
IN PLACE BY I JAN 68:
A. HQS REP TRAVEL JMWAVE CONFER WITH HUNKELER AND
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DIGERVENO TO PINPOINT COVER ASSIGNMENT AND PREPARE COVER
TRAINING PROGRAM.
B. THAT DIGERVENO BE MADE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE TO UNDERTAKE FULL TIME TRAINING FOR COVER ROLE.
C. IF POSSIBLE, DURING TRAINING PERIOD, SUGGEST
DIGERVENO IDY CARACAS FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK TO REVIEW SITUATION
AND DISCUSS OP WITH STATION.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Chief, WH/3
FROM
:
Chief, WH/3/Venezuela
SUBJECT
:
Assignment of Emilio Rodrigues
1.
I wish to make it clear that I do not oppose
the assignment of Rodrigues per se to Venezuela, but I
do have some reservations on what he is going to be
doing. COS, Caracas intends to use him as the case
officer for the CIHAVOC and CITILT Projects. Since both
are basically CE/CI projects I think this is a great
mistake. The amount of research in these projects
necessarily requires a great amount of files research
which Rodrigues in his cover situation will not be
able to do. This will entail a greater amount of work
for the inside case officer, defeating the purpose for
which Rodrigues was originally considered; freeing the
inside case officer for developmental work.
2. The intoduction of Rodrigues into the CIHAVOC
Case will also intoduce one more step through which most
of the vital information that CIHAVOC-2 produces must
pass. For example, his info now goes through CIHAVOC-1
to the case officer. With the addition of Rodrigues
one more time consuming step will be added.
3.
I am also of the firm opinion that different
case officers should be used for these operations
since both are penetrations of the same party and at
times produce similar info. In addition, both are
extremely sensitive and the compromise of one could
possibly lead to the compromise of the other.
4. If Rodrigues was assigned to Caracas for the
handling of a sensitive case which exposure would be
embarrassing to the United States, such as a high level
political penetration or a sensitive Soviet/Satellite
Case then it would be well justified. However, I feel
that his assignment as an outside case officer for
these two activities is not since they could be better
handled and serviced from the inside.
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5. Finally, the cost of placing Rodrigues in the
field is not commensurate with his planned utilization.
It will cost over $40,000 for the first year and
approximately $35,000 per year from then on. See
attached approximate schedule prepared by WH/Support.
An amount the current budget cannot easily absorb.
Linnt
Circent 
J. Sichsedanes
Ernest J. Tsikerdanos
C/WH/3
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1. DIGERVENO ACCEPTS DEEP COVER ASSIGNMENT CARACAS ON
BASIS ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS DISCUSSED DURING HIS RECENTIDY
HQS.
2. DIGERVENO WILL MEET LABANOW PER REF.
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1. RE DIGERVENO FORTHCOMING ASSIGNMENT CARACAS UNDER
DEEP COMMERCIAL COVER, DIGERVENO SUGGEST FOR HQS AND
CARACAS CONSIDERATION THAT HIS WIFE BE EMPLOYED AS SECRETARY
FOR BUSINESS. WIFE IS EXPERIENCED COMMERCIAL SECRETARY WITH
KNOWLEDGE OF TYPING, SHORTHAND, FILING AND GENERAL OFFICE
PROCEDURES. ALSO SPEAKS FLUENT SPANISH. WIFE HAS NEVER
WORKED FOR WOFACT OR LNHARP.
2. BELIEVE USE OF DIGERVENO WIFE AS COVER COMPANY SEC-
RETARY RATHER THAN-LOCAL EMPLOYEE AS DISCUSSED IN HQS, WOULD
GREATLY ENHANCE SECURITY OF OPERATION; AND WOULD OBVIOUSLY
FACILITATE DIGERVENO'S WORK IN OFFICE ON SENSITIVE REPORTS.
3. IF ADDRESSEES CONCUR, REQUEST PROPER TYPE CLEARANCE
FOR WIFE (IDEN).
4. WHILE ABOVE ENVISAGES USE OF WIFE PRIMARILY IN COVER
CAPACITY, CARACAS MAY POSSIBLY SEE SOME ADVANTAGE HAVING HER
ALSO FAMILIARIZE HERSELF WITH WOFACT PROCEDURES (REPORTS
WRITING, DISPATCH FORMAT ETC) PRIOK DEPARTURE FROM JMWAVE.
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17 Aug 67 IN 34022
IDEN IS PAULINE JUANITA ROSS RODRIGUEZ, AKA PAULA, DPOB
2 JAN 23 BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA, U.S. CITIZEN.
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TAY AND ALLCHANCES - QULIO XIQUET
GRADE:
GS-13(2)
SALARY $13,321 p.a.
ORCSS FAY EVERY 4 WETINS:
1,024.00
DODUCTICS:
Retirement
X6.56
Contr. Life Ins.
12.00
Contract Health
1.26
36.52
11 AUG 1967
Income Taxes withheld at JMAVE
Quarters Allowance:
Fost Differential:
Equalization Allowance
Educational Allowance:
Transfer Allowance
Temporary Lodging Allowance
Supplementary Post Allowance
Furniture Honetary allowance
Appliances to be added:
74,600 p.a.
10%
*2200 p.a.
2 chiliren 1900 p.a. each
2 children 11,00 p.a. each
7175.00
9.00 per day per adult
up to 90 days
4.50 per day per child under 11
25.00p.a. for each child, or 20 p.d.
34,500 (does not inclule appliances)
Stove
125.00
efrigerator $295.00
Freezer
7230.00
Under Project TVE, FOV 50.00 allowance or full use of QP
less personal mileage
Cost of Air travel and shipment of effects
2929.50
$ 31.25
35.00
20.00
$4,800.00
95,055.75
35,865.75 (see below)
Total air fire ani to Caracas Ch43.00 (econ jet)
For 6 adults and 1 child
Total per lie for day 225.00 p.a., 6 adults, 1 child
Passport charges (pictures, fees, etc.) for 7 persons
Taxis to airport in Mari & from airport in Ciracas
Based on total shipping and storage allowances of
12,000 lbs. $40.00 per CUT - stinated to include
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AND SKILLFULLY UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS, COOPERATED FULLY
WITH STATION, AND EARNED RESPECT OF GOS OFFICIALS FOR
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RODRIGUEZ FAMILY EXCEPT MOTHER OF EMILIO HAVE HAD MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS. RESULTS WERE FORWARDED BY UFCT-18624
DATED 2 FEBRUARY. MOT HER SCHEDULED FOR 4 APRIL. RESULTS
WILL BE FORWARDED WITHIN THE WEEK.
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1. JMWAVE PREPARED SEND TYPIC CASE OFFICER PETER J.
DI GERVENO (IDEN) WHO NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKER AND EX-
PERIENCED IN WORKING WITH SGSWIRL OPERATORS. DI GERVENO
HOLDING CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ! APRIL UNDER TRUE NAME,
CAN ETA LA PAZ 1030 BRANIFF FLIGHT 521. SPACE ON NEXT
AVAILABLE FLIGHTS SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NOT YET
CONFIRMED.
2. IF WOFACT OFFICER NOT REQUIRED, CAN SEND EX-
PERIENCED CUBAN REFUGEE INTERROGATOR,
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WOULD DELAY ETD.
HOWEVER REQUIRED
3. PLEASE ADVISE PRIOR 1980 PREFERED TIME ARRIVAL
LA PAZ AND WHETHER WOFACT OFFICER REQUIRED.
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1, 1937
WHD AGENT BONE
Part I Request for Action
NALE Peter J. Digerveno
(Pseudonym)
STATUS Casco Azona
(Cancer age, cut pent,
Contract Birployed
PROPOSED ACTION:
Summary of branch and/or field recommendations; specific operational
task performed by individual; views re song and/or shore range utility
of individual for Branch area and overall Division needs
1. It is recommended that Peter J. Digervono, a Type A Contruct
Agent with Career Agent status, be promoted from his present trade
GS-13 stop 2 level to the grade (equivaïche) of 03-14 stop 1.
2. During the period 1 December 1965 through 25 February 1967
Digervenɔ is served as an operations offices in the Fi Branch at the
Miami Station. His performance during this period has been outstad-
ing. His primary duty, and the one in which is performance has beca
exceptionally competent, was as the principal number of the so-called
"operational flying squad" of the Station, i.c., he traveled, alone
ou with another officer, to various areas of the world yo approach
Cuban target personalities for recruitment purposes; to debrief howly
recruited agents or resident agents traveling abroad; to train newly
recruited agents or more senior agents; to serve as a consulcune and
advisor on cuban affairs for stations or buses which did not possess
on officed imowledgeable regarding Cuban operauions; to aid suc
Stations in conducting operations, to confer with and, there desired
by the iccal Station, to advise or assist local liaison services in
the conduct of Cuban operations.
3. Only an officer with the highest qualifications makes a fully
effective "flying squad" member. Ile must be flucht in Cuban Spanish;
he must have crea knowledge in depth concerning Cuba, including the
latest internal developments. He must have a personality which enables
him to induce officials--on occasion very senior officials to colla-
borate with the U.S. Goverment while serving dusido Cuba Cospico the
serious personal risks involved. He must be able to train agents in
all of the complex skills involved in the maintenance of a resident
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agent in a Communist denied area, including OHVL, secret writing, crypto-
graphy, V/T procedures, concealment devices, personal security, intelli-
gence collection and reporting. He must be able to accomplish all of
this training against critical time limitations. It has been Digerveno's
ability to handle this very complex and difficult job in a consistently
effective and secure manner which has won him the praise of the Miami
Station cauagement and commendations from several other field stations.
He has turned in an exceptionally competent performance in every opera❤
tion which he has handled. In a Station which considers it has developed
a number of very capable and versatile operations officers, Digerveno
must be regarded as one of the two or three top officers, regardless of
grade.
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Biographie Bata
PSEUDONYM
DOB
CITIZENSHIP
MARITAL STATUS
Harried
Pauline
Joseph
Patti
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Peter J. DIGERVÉNO
DEPENDENTS (Relationship and 105)
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Ellio - Son - 11 September 1951
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27 Jan 1928 USA
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Wife
30 January 1923
16
Son
Daughter
March 1953 14
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"Paul-son-1957
23 October 1954 / 2
76.
ELUCATION
Dates
1945-48 Tulane University
1948-54 Tulane University
Nuwe of School
Location
Degree
Major Studies
Tulane, La.
Tulane, La.
BS
NA
Psychology
Humanities
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITIES--Indicate Proficiency--R-W-S-U
Language
Reading
Spanish
Fluent
Portugese
Poor
Italian
Poor
French
Foo
Writing
Speaking
Fluent
Fiuent
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Understanding
Fluent
Poor
Poor
Poor
NON-AGENCY EXPERIENCE--5 years prior to Agency Commection (Include
Dates Nume of Employer Location
Military Service)
Job or Function
Manuger
1954-1960 Havana District
Havana,
Cuba
Sales Office
(Representative
for various U.S.
firms)
Salary/
Grade
$10,000
per annum
approximately
AGENCY EXPERIENCE--Staff ☐
Dates *Cover Exployer Name
June-60-
July-61 Same as above. Bona
fide business.
July-61-
Present
JNOCEAN
Contract
Agent
Chreer Ki
Agenc
Location
Basic Salary
Havana,
Cuba
$300 per month
Contract ☐
Employee
Ops Tasks
Case Officer
Principal
Agent, Stay
behind offic
Miami, Fla. $13,321 per
FI Ops Offic
annum
*hadicate also native of business and whether bond ride or Agency
mechanist.
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Chronological Narrative
Performance Report
PSEUDONYM
Peter J. DICERVEKO
Summary of evaluation of past performance (if applicable) with emphasis
and details of current performance for assigned operational tasks
D. THS
June 60-July 61
July 61-April 65
Muy 65-Present
LOCATION
Havana, Cuba
Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
AGENCY TASK
FI, PM, CA, CI, SB
FI
FL.
During the period June 1960-May 1965 DIGERVEKO acquired considerable
FI operational experience, beginning with approximately 18 çɔnchs in a
hostile, Lenici Area atmosphere. He is a most conscientious officer,
absorbed by and dedicated to his work. He is resourceful, constructive,
• capable and requires a minimum of supervision. He has growth potential
as an operations officer and can handle FI, CI and CA cases with equal
competence. His appearance is more typically Latin American than native
United States which enhances his usefulness in Latin American and some
European posts. Ile would be most effective in deep cover commercial
assignments where his business experience and fluent Spanish can be
used with maximum effectiveness.
During the period May 1965 through Deccaber 1966, DIGERVELO has
turned in an unusually strong performance. For detailed information
concerning his performance see attached current Fitness Report.
In case of "New Hire" include a personality assessment in terms of
capability, attitude, and projected suitability; state names of Division
personnel who have interview him; give account of his performance 
in
current non-Agency job.
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11. DATE REPORT DUE IN O.P.
SECTION B
W-brck
A - Adequate
P-Proficient
S-Streng
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SPL_Soci,
12. REPOSTING PERICO (10-
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
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Periinunce ranges from whelly inadequate to slightly less than sctipicctory. Aruling in this catagory requares
pesave temedial cation. The nature of the action coule reage won counseling, to her trening, to placing on
probanda, to reassignment or to separation. Describe actica reken or proposed in Section C.
Perfomance mants all requirements. It is entirely satisfactory and is characterized nonher by deficiency car
caccilenco.
Performance is more than satisfactory. Desired results cre being produced in a proficient manner.
Performance is charecterized by exceptional proficiency.
Performance is so exceptional in relation to requirements of the work and in comparison so the performance of
others doing simder work as to warrant special recognition.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
List up to six ci the most important specific duties performed during the rating period. Insert rating letter which best describes the
manner to winch employee peiterms EACH specific duty. Consider ONLY effectiveness in performance of that duly. All employees
with supervisory responsibilities MUST be rated on their ability to supervise (indicate number of employese supervisedi.
SPECIFIC DUTY NO. 1
Develops, recruits, trains, briefs and dispatches denied area
resident agents.
SPECIFIC DUTY NO. 2
Handles denied area resident agents thru clandestine communica-
tions channels (OWVL, SW and W/T).
SPECIFIC DUTY NO. 3
Handles agents. in Station area engaged in developing leads to
denied area target officials and carrying out operational support
functions,
SPECIFIC DUTY NO. 4
Reports by dispatch, cable and internal memorandum,
SPECIFIC DUTY NO. 5
Coordinates extensively with other elements in the Station and
with other Stations concerning his operational responsibilities.
SPECIFIC DUTY NO. 6
RATING
LETTER
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LETTER
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FAVING
LETTER
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RATING
LETTER
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RATING
LETTER
OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN CURRENT POSITION
MATING
LETTER
Take into act » everything about the employee which Influences his effectiveness in miscent postsich soon as pare
formance of specific duties, productivity, conduct on job, cooperativeross, painiment personal trains er bebers, and
pornice.or finitanions of stents. Based on your knowledge of employee's overall performance during ing parod S
place the latter in the rating box corresponding to the statement which most cocurately seriocrs his loval of performance.
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Section C chase, divle Siret of pappt.
This officer's performance during the reporting period has been
distinguished by outstanding devotion to any and exceptional com-
petence in all phases of denied area operations, As one of three
ollicer's on the Station's "flying Squad"; Subject has travelled widely
and often to meet and handle denied area agents in western countries a
iar separated as Mexico City and Beirut; spending six of the last twelve
months away from the Station; despite the consequent disruption of his
family life, he has accepted and carried out every assignment with un-
failing enthusiasm and consistently high standards of performance, His
perceptive manipulation of people, whether in approaching and recruiting
new agents or guiding and controlling established resident sources, nas
shown positive results in product quality and operational security
Throughout the reporting period. His ability to prepare an agent for
clandestine operations in a denied area, in both tradeeruit and psycno-
logical terms, is unsurpassed among officers working against thir
target; he is imaginative, yet meticulous in paying attention to the
multitude of detail needed for successful resident agent operations,
and is able to draw extensively on his earlier personal experience as if
stay-behand resident to buttress his briefings. Most of his operational
contacts have been carried out abroad, without the advantage of con-
tinuing personal contact with senior Station officers; despite the often
unfamiliar local situation, he has consistently maintained the highest
Tradecraft standards and won respect of all elements of the host Station
SECTION D
CERTIFICATION AND COMMENTS
1.
DATE
2.
9 February 1967
MONTHS EMPLOYED HAS BEEN
UNDER MY SUPERVISION
BY EMPLOYEE
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE SEEN SECTIONS A, B, AND C OF THIS REPORT
SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYEE
// Peter J. DI GURVENO (signed in preudo on Fld. Trans.)
BY SUPERVISOR
(IF THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN TO EMPLOYEL, GIVE EXPLANATION
20.
OFFICIAL TITLE OF SUPERVISOR
DATE
9 February 1967
3.
COMMENTS OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL
TYPED ON PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE
// the cCullough
Chief, FI Branch, JMWAVE (signed in pseudo on Fid. Trans.)
BY REVIEWING OFFICIAL
See Attachment.
DATE
OFFICIAL TITLE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL
16 February 1967
Chief of Station, JMWAVE
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// Jo. P. Dinner, J.
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wherever he has been.
Subject's linguistic ability (bi-lingual Spanish-English) and
his logical, orderly approach to his work are particularly effective
talents with respect to clandestine communications. Not only is he fully
qualified to instruct agents in SW and OWVL (including the use of numerical
and literal ciphers), but the clandestine messages he prepares himself
are notable for meaty content, unambiguous style and concise format; other
officers less fluent in Spanish frequently consult him concerning their
own OWVL or SW messages.
Although Subject is a career agent, he has functioned in a staff
capacity during most of his tour at this Station. Lacking experience
with internal procedures at the beginning, he is today fully familiar with
operational administration and support matters, and his files (operational,
administrative and production) are among the best and most complete in the
Branch. He is by nature a gregarious person but is also self-sufficient
to an advanced degree and likes to work on his own; left to his own
devices, he may spend undue time on routine detail which could be handled
by his secretary or one of the Branch IAS but this characteristic has been
Most valuable during TDY trips when circumstances have often left him
without the possibility of any qualified assistance. In all his work he
shows a healthy regard for operational and administrative economy and is
cost-conscious in the use of funds and materiel.
Subject's performance merits an exceptionally strong evaluation when
rated against the standards expected of staff officers in his grade, He
is an outstandingly able agent handler in Cuban operations and as he
acquires broader experience, can be expected to compare equally favorably
with officers running denied area operations anywhere in the world. In
terms of personal character and professional talent, he is a fine officer,
dedicated to the work of this organization, and it has been a distinct
pleasure to have served with him.
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COMMENTS BY REVIEWING OFFICIAL
The Chief of Station has chosen to review this report
in order to underline the very high opition held by the
Station concerning the performance of this officer. The
excellent educational background, intense devotion to duty,
courage, imaginative approach to operations, agent-handling
ability, and his tradecraft skills have teen noted in other
reports and uced not be repeated here. However, the reviewer
wishes to note that during the reporting period, faced with
a number of new operational challanges and a sizeable amount
of independent work in areas far removed from the Station
location, Subject has turned in an unusually strong performance.
In his handling of several important and sensitive agents
being mounted into a denied area Subject demonstrated
exceptional attention to detail, a line knowledge of tradecraft,
and unusual good judgment in a number of difficult operational
situations. Thus, the reviewer fully concurs with the narrative
comments and the performance evaluations of the rating officer.
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Renewal of Robert S. HUNKELER Contract
ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES
Action Required:
As Indicated
PROCESSING ACTION
MARKED FOR INDEXING
NO INDEXING REQUIRED
ONLY QUALIFIED DESK
CAN JUDGE INDEXING
MICROFILM
1. The present contract with Robert S. HUNKELER expires on 31
March 1967 and the question of renewal is up for immediate treatment
and decision. The paragraphs below outline the major factors to be
'considered in this matter.
2.
HUNKELER is a former staff officer who resigned from WOFACT
in 1964 to establish a market research and marketing firm. He was
recontacted in the spring of 1965 and employed as an independent con-
tracter by the then COS, JMWAVE, who expressed the hope that this
relationship might set a standard for use by WOFACT of former staff
officers as long term clandestine assets and outlined HUNKELER's duties
and responsibilities as follows:
a. To provide cover for WOFACT personnel abroad.
b.
Spotter and assessor of Central American consular
community in Miami.
C. Spotter and assessor of recruitment targets throughout
Latin and Central America as developed through his travels and contacts.
d. Third party recruiter and agent handler, but only in
certain carefully controlled circumstances.
3. These original concepts framing HUNKELER's activities have
continued as the major guide lines to his employment. Also added was
the task of reporting such positive and operational intelligence as he
might elicit from his contacts and associates,.
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Robert S. HUNKELER h/w
IDENTITIES u/s/c
Distribution:
3 - - WH/COG w/atts.
CROSS REFERENCE TO
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The following summarizes the progress that was made in these
areas during 
the two year 
period of HUNKELER's contract status with us.
a. Cover was provided for a Berlin based agent, AMTHRILL/1.
Although the 
agent was 
terminated by Berlin Station, management of his
cover was competently and 
professionally handled by HUNKELER,
has continued 
to offer his services to WOFACT in this respect and,
HUNKELER
although he could 
provide a cover office anywhere in the Latin American
sphere, has specifically 
suggested Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Costa
Rica and Venezuela, He 
is now in the process of opening, on his own
initiative, branch offices in 
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic and
again volunteered 
them for possible use as cover.
Station Caracas 
has shown some interest in taking advantage of the offer.
According to HUNKELER
There has been no other use 
by WOFACT of this HUNKELER potential during
the past two years. Such use 
in the future is an open question depend-
ing in part on whether WOFACT 
has a requirement for cover facilities
such as this, 
and in part on the nature of our relationship with HUNKELER.
b. HUNKELER has met frequently with members of the Central
and Latin 
American 
consular community in the Miami area.
iations were 
enhanced by HUNKELER's activity and participation in
These 
assoc-
several international 
organizations concerned with business and social
relations among 
Latin and North American countries. Some operational
information was gathered about these persons, but none of them ever
shaped up as a valid 
intelligence target worthy of further development
and recruitment. It 
is not expected that this target area will be of
any more interest in the 
future than it is now.
C. HUNKELER has a large number of business associates through-
out Latin 
America and in 
his travels has contacted a number of governmen
officials up to the 
presidential level. Most of these contacts have
been of a business 
nature. One of them, a Panamanian legislator, is of
some interest to the Panama Station. 
Interest in the others has been
minimal. 
Future prospects remain open, but must be considered as long
range.
d. There has been no use made of HUNKELER as a third party
recruiter 
and 
agent handler during his two year tenure. He has de-
clared himself always 
ready and willing to take on agent handling tasks,
but the Station has found it 
more advantageous and efficient to use
inside personnel for 
this. It is highly unlikely that station policy
will change in this 
regard.
4. HUNKELER has been on several business trips during this period.
On these 
occasions he was 
given an intelligence brief and his operation-
al expenses were 
defrayed by WOFACT. The results, in terms of dissemine,
ated reports, have generally been negative.
5. Recently, HUNKELER provided an introduction to some individuals
who 
have a potential 
for use in the JMUNION program. There was some
discussion of continued 
activity for HUNKELER in this program, but it
was the consensus that 
there was not sufficient promise in his contri-
bution to 
merit retaining him for this purpose alone. It can be ex-
pected
, however, that he might, in the future, assist in entree to
other 
persons of JMUNION interest.
6. Station JMWAVE is of the opinion that employment of Robert S.
HUNKELER 
has not 
had the results that were hoped for when the contract-
ual 
relationship was first established. Recognition of this was implici
in the renegotiation of his salary scale from $4800 to $3600 per annum
in 
March 1966 at the end of his first year's contract. It is also the
opinion of this Station that there is little likelihood of improvement
in the near 
future although it is recognized that a long range potential
exists. These statements 
are made without prejudice to Robert S.
HUNKELER, who has at all times taken a responsible, willing and coop-
erative attitude in his relationships with Station representatives, and
discussions of tasks and the prospects of future employment. It should
be noted 
that HUNKELER wants very much to retain some form of relation-
ship with the organization, as much for reasons of interest in the
intelligence profession as for income he might derive.
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Headquarters Action Requested
7. To summarize, it is JMWAVE's view that HUNKELER's only actual
potential value to WOFACT is as a support 
agent to WH Division as a
whole, in supplying unofficial cover and possibly in 
spotting, 
develop-
His 
value to operations of JMWAVE
ing, and recruiting UNION assets.
Station itself will be non-existent or minimal, since there is little
HUNKELER can do for that Station which cannot be 
accomplished more
easily by a staff employee. Therefore, it is requested 
that Head-
quarters review this case and comment as soon 
as possible.
alternatives are:
per annum.
The
a. Renewal of contract as it is at present salary of $3600
b. Terminate. HUNKELER has advised that he is not prepared
It is suggested that 
the
to accept a salary under his present level.
following representative memoranda also be read in this connection:
UFGT 18719, Memorandum in Lieu of Fitness Report
UFGA 26782, Unofficial Cover Opportunity, Caracas
HUFGA 26598, JMUNION/Donald James Miller
UFGA 26195, Unofficial Cover Opportunity,
UFGA 26170, HUNKELER Visit to Haiti
Haiti
8. The above was outlined to Robert S. HUNKELER on 15 February
After an 
object-
1967 by his present Case Officer, Jeremy F. GEDLAND,
ive and frank discussion, HUNKELER requested 
that he 
be permitted an
opportunity to prepare a memorandum setting 
forth his views on the
situation and further asked that it be 
forwarded to Headquarters 
in
The Case Officer 
agreed 
that
conjunction with the present memorandum.
he should be granted the chance to so express himself and to be heard
HUNKELER's
on all levels where his employment was being 
treated of.
memorandum is attached.
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Date 19 October 1966
Career Agent Biographic Data
a. Pseudonym of agent
Peter J. DiGerveno
Staff or Division WH
b. Date and place of birth:
27 January 1928 Cuba
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c.
Marital status:
Married
d. Relationship and years of birth of dependents:
c.
Wife 30 Jan 1923
Son
Son
Dau
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11 Sep 1951°
Mar 1953
23 Oct 1954
Citizenship of agent:
USA
(1) If naturalized, when?
(2) If naturalized, where?
Son - 1957
f. Non-CIA education to include name and location of college, degrees,
dates, and major:
1945-48 Tulane University
1948-54 Tulane University
g. Military service None
Tulane,
Tulane, La
La BSA Psychology
Humanities
(1) Country served and years:
.
(2) Branch of service and rank;
h. Non-CIA employment: Kinds of business or profession, positions,
salaries, locations, and dates:
1954-1960 - Was manager of a combined Havana District Sales
Office for various U. S. firms. Income estimated at about
$10,000 yearly.
19 act 66
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Group 1
Excluded from autornatie
downgrading and declassification
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i. Da es of psychological assessment, professional and language
aptitude tests, if applicable:
J. Languages, including English, using the following terms:
Elementary, Intermediate, High, Native
Language
Spanish
Portuguese
Italian
French
Reading
Fluent
Poor
Poor
Poor
Writing
Fluent
Speaking
Fluent
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
k. Agency training:
Subject Covered
Duration of Course
Years Taken
1.
m.
Alias or pseudonyrn used for psychological assessment, testing or
training, if applicable:
Security clearance number:
n.
Date of last LCFLUTTER:
0.
Contract provisions: (Underline One)
(1) Provision for periodic step increases
(2) Provision for legislative pay increases
(3) Provision for total offret of cover income
Yes
Yes
Yes
(4) Provision for civil service retirement
Yes
(5) Any unusual provisions (please specify)
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P Date of beginning of current tour:
q.
Previous CIA einployment:
Years
Type of Cover
15 Jul 19 61
1 Sep 192 NOC
CIA Duties
Contract Agent JMWAVE
Project
City
Salary
$9600
(MOC)
Conversion to
Contract Employee
FI Ops Off
Taskforce W JMWAVE $9600
17 Mar 1963
5 Jan 1964 "
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FI Ops Off
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$10,400
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$10,950
5 Jul 1964 "
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$11,295
14 Feb 1965
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Conversion to
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$11,315
Career Agent
1 Dec 1965 "
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$12,510
3 Jul 1966 "
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$12,873
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT:
DATE:
Operational Review of Robert S. Hunkeler
16 February 1967
:
Background:
1.
Shortly after Hunkeler resigned from KUBARK he
met with the then Chief of Station on several occasions
concerning Hunkelers potential use as a Station asset.
It was between the period following his resignation, and
before his first contract with the Station, that the COS
told Hunkeler that he was in a "cooling off period" during
which time Hunkeler should devote his energies towards the
settlement of his personal affairsand the development of
his own business interests. Hunkeler was also told that
his value to the Station and to KUBARK would be increased
if he were free from all ties with KUBARK and ODYOKE in
order that Hunkeler may be available at a later date for
KUBARK assignments. The COS did not, however, make any
commitments to Hunkeler.
Developments:
2.
During the months which followed Hunkelers resignation
he proceeded to attend to his personal affairs in Lakeland,
Florida, and established his company, Identity A, in the
WAVE area.
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After a number of months had lapsed, Hunkeler
was contacted by the Station COS and was recruited under
a contract in the amount of $500.00 a month plus operational
expenses. Hunkeler expressed a willingness to undertake
any assignment and a desire to actively participate in
operations. (His initial target was largely limited to
the monitoring of the activities and the personalities of
the foreign consular corp in the WAVE area and reporting
on matters of operational interest as they came to Hunkelers
attention.)
4.
Shortly after Hunkeler was placed under contract
he submitted a paper to the Station which spelled out a
number of specific tasks which he could, under the cover
of his company if required, undertake for the Station
or KUBARK. (These assignments are still comptable with
his present cover and background.) There follows a list
of these tasks;
(a) Sale of KURIOT doctored parts and supplies
to the government of PBRUMEN through middlemen
and in a manner as to not disclose Hunkelers
involvement.
(b)
Providing non-official cover facilities
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(c) Recruitment pitches, courier work, or
related assignments anywhere in Latin America.
(d)
Monitoring of diplomatic and commercial
activities in the WAVE area.
(e) Reporting on targets of operational
interest, both in the WAVE area and in those
countries where Hunkeler visits.
(f)
Spotting and assessment of specific operational
targets in the PEPRIME and in Latin America.
Review of Accomplishments:
5.
Whereas Hunkeler remained ready and willing to
travel anywhere at anytime for any KUBARK assignment, he
was advised that his long range value would be jeopardized
if he were to take operational assignments involving any
degree of risk. Hunkeler was, in his opinion, "kept in a
vacuum" as regards his being able to serve field Stations
which have not to this date been made aware of his availability
to travel except in those cases when his business travel takes
to a country and the field Station is advised of his presence
in the area.
6.
From the outset Hunkeler began to report on develop-
ments in the WAVE area and he began to work in organizations
which would permit him to penetrate the diplomatic community
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and strengthen his operational capabilities in terms of
being able to spot and assess Latin American political
leaders. Hunkeler got him-self appointed to a policy
making position in the Identity B, he was elected to
the position of President of Identity C, appointed to
the Board of Directors of Identity D, was elected to
the position of President of Identity E, and became a
delegate to several conferences (Panama, Jamaica and
in PBPRIME) of the Identity F.
7.
It was largely as a result of Hunkelers Latin
American oriented commercial activities and his organizational
activities that he was able to provide timely and valuable
reports on the Dominican crisis, establish a personal
relationship with Identity G and persons close to him,
spot and access several Fanamanian targets, and report
on the activities and recommendations of Identity H, an
organization which provides commercial policy to the President
of Panama. (See
_) Hunkeler kept the Station
up to date on the personalities and activities of the Consular
Corp in the WAVE area, and has furnished assessments and
biographic information on 12 members of this group.
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8.
Other accomplishments include the following;
(a)
Operational Reporting: During the last two
years Hunkeler has traveled to and submitted
operational and/or intel reports about Mexico,
the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Venezuela,
Panama and Costa Rica, in addition to reports
originating in the WAVE area.
(b)
Establishment of Cover Facilities: In 1966
Hunkeler set up and maintained cover facilities
for an agent who was initially trained in Hunkelers
companies and subsequently assigned to a European
post where he remained until a personal reduction
cut caused his termination. The cover aspects of
this cover operation, however, were tight and
professionally mmaged by Hunkeler. Other cover
facilities developed by Hunkeler in this period
included a cover office facility in Haiti, Venezuela
and the Dominican Republic.
(၁)
Other: In late 1966 Hunkeler met with an Officer
ässigned to the WAVE Station for the purpose of
reviewing the operational potentials of the aribbean.
Hunkeler was able to provide the Officer with the
names and introductions to persons well known to
Hunkeler who are now in the Caribbean or residing
in Miami and available to participate in ment, p.a.,
or informant capacities.
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Present Situation:
9. In early February, 1966, Hunkeler met with a Case
Officer of the Cracas Station who reviewed Hunkelers existing
business activities in Venezuela and who told Hunkeler
the Caracas Station desired to use a Hunkeler company for
non-official cover purposes in Venezuela. The success
that
not
of Hunkelers commercial activities in the Dominican Republic
(and the corresponding move by Hunkeler to open an office
in Santo Domingo) is a recent development and there has
yet been time to query Station Santo Domingo as to whether or
not they have a requirement to use Hunkelers facilities.
(Hunkeler is presently phasing out of much organizational
work in the WAVE area in order to devote more time to the
chore of setting up his operations in Santo Domingo and
Venezuela where both of his companies are currently doing
business.)
10.
There are several aspects of Hunkelers present business
activities which have not yet been finalized: He will soon
terminate his lease at his present address and has not yet
decided where to re-locate his offices; he is still in
negotiations with an investment group in Haiti and may
undertake a consultant type survey there which would provide
access to Haiti of possible interest to that Station.
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Future Potentials:
11.
When Hunkelers contract was about to expire in
February, 1966, he met with a Station Officer and advised
that he was fully in accord with a salary cut from $500.00
to $300.00 a month in keeping with budgetary cuts which
were evident at that time. Moreover, Hunkeler volunterily
ceased requesting reimbursement for operational expenses
choosing to use his KUBARK income for entertainment expenses
which oftimes have operational value to KUBARK. Although he
has expressed his strong desire to continue his KUBARK
relationship under a renewal of his present contract for
$300.00 a month, he has advised that he does not care to
renew his contract for a figure of less than $300.00 a month.
16 February 1967
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Robert S. Hunkeler
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B.
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IDENTITY
The NALAD Corporation (North & Latin American Development
Corporation), an exporting com any now specializing in
industrial equipment, light industrial plants, and
equipment.
Florida Colombia Alliance, founded by the Secretary
of the State of Florida, Tom Adamб.
C.
The Dominican-American Chamber of Commerce
D.
The Miami-Dade County Chamber of Commerce
E.
The International Affairs Council of the Miami-Dade County
Chamber of Commerce, the largest international trade
organization in the Southeastern U.S.
:
F.
The Chamber of Commerce of the Americas, comprised of
47 Chambers of Commerces from 17 countries.
G.
Haitian Dictator Francois Duvalier
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H.
CONEP Consejo Nacional de Empresas Privados (National
Association of Private Industry)
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