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MEMOLANDIR FOR: Director of Training
ATTENTION.
SUNJECT
REFERLACE
: Chief, Covert Training/US/TH
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OF CLAND
: Covert Training for member of CLWOOD
organization
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Froposed Training Curriculum for []
Trainees From CC/us/Tu
1. It is requeated that covert training be given to
the 
CIWOOD trainees 
listed below for the period of & Murch
30 April 1965. This 
will be the second group of CIWOODIDI
trainees undor 
this program which was initiated by the
|| Venezuelan Dosk of Branch Three of Division through
03 Ar. Rawleigh Taylor 
Chief, Covert Training, in September
1967.
The first group 
bina been given an 8 wooks covert
course 
ending 
on 26 February 1965. The trainees will he
in 
Washington under the notional cover of "participating
in military training 
courses" or possibly a "purchaning
mission" 
to their Governsent. As such, they will not be
formal liaison] visitors 
and will not be expected to enter
Headquarters buildings
, except for one day training in
the K & S 
Building, or to meet Agency officials,
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2. Project Cition] is a Carnons Station Italcon
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activity which has an its objectives the establishment
24 
of a 
Linison relationship with the Wenezuelan Armed
Forces Intelligence 
Service, (SIPA) to gorait CIA to
improve the 
efficiency and capabilities of SIFA and
Provide CIA access to its intelligence tako, and to
_oventually recruit a member of SIFA. Jacob B. HUBSCHWOOD,
a Staff Agent under non
-official cover in Caracas) is 16-17
providing 
advice and guidance [to SIFA and is obtaining
intelligence 
information in return. 24 It is believed that
covert 
training can help improve the efficiency and
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Interual security of SIP] which will ouable this
organization to more effectively combat the extronist
guerrilla un terrorist activity formented by the
A Commurist Party of Vonozuola with afd and encouragesout
11 from Cuba. [Youezuela in getting maximus attention from
Castro in his effort to bring alout comquist take-over
Besides the inherent value of the
ta Latin America.
training itself, the creating of the training will help
msc000 improve his daily operational novociation
with SITA and enhanco his opportunity of onking a succosa;
ful recruitment in the future] Orientation in Counter
Insurgency is also being included to give officiate 24
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in grunter marquees of the problem and thus tổ lay the
ground work for future work in this field.
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3. The responsiblof desk oporations officer for this
course will be Mr. William E. Cavan, who will be known
to the trainees as "Fill Cabal", the same identity he
An Agency serviced telephone
used with the first group.
number, 638-3120 bas teva arranged and will be given to
the trainees as a master where "Will Cabal" can bo
renohed in an emergency of This pusher is corviced 24
Mr. Cavan 3
hours a day and Hr. Cavan to immediately notified to oall
the persons who naked for him at that number.
is located in room 382613 of leadquarters Building,
extension 4521.
6.
The following is pertinent biographic data on
the trainoes:
8.
Lt. Colonel Mario FAJARDO Lobato 06
DPUB: [La Guaira, Venezuela, 25 September 1923
Marital Status:
Formal Education:
Married 9 April 1949.
small childreu.
10
923J08
Han three
High School, Caraons] (dates
unknown). A graduate of the
08 Venezuelan Military Acadedy] in
1950. Attended the Infantry
School at Fort Donning. Georgia,
in 1950 and studied English at
In [106] 09
Auorican University.
be attended the Argentine Aray
08 School of war for approximately
12 months.
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Language Ability:
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Spanish and sone English.
(English listed as 
"fair”
).
Fremont Status: Chief of Aduluistration of] 08
knowledge: Tas visited the USA and Argentira
Area
Previous Intelligence
Training:
None indicated, but hins
Other:
08
probably had some intelligence
training either in the
bis
Venezuelan Arsy or 
hia 
[Argenting]
course.
06
KURSCHWOOD considera ularda) as alpstention 24
recruit on return to 
Venezugia] and suggests
bo bo given special 
attention. 11.
Major Luis Alfonso (CH) 06
b. Major
08
DOB: 9 September 1926, Las Dantas, State of Bolivar,
Venezuela.
Marital Status:
Formal Education:
Language Ability:
Married 1962, has 5 small childrea
10
High School, Caraca, 1946-1950.
Eutored the Venezuelon 
military) 
08
.08
service in 1948 aud has taken
intermediate and advanced courses
in the Venezuelan Tofantry 
School
. O
He has commanded rifle 
platoonS
and infantry companies and 
has
been an instructor in 
the [
Infantry
(School of the Vouezuelan Arøy
.
Only native Spanish
Present Status: [S] official; exoct titin aot
indroated.
Provious Intolligence
Training: not indicated
Lt. Colonel Raul JIMENEZ Gainza 06
DROM:
08
16 December 1932, San Felipe, State of Yaracuy,
Venezuela
Martial Status:
06
Hurried -wife is latilda Abreu de
Prenez
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d.
Formal Education:
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Not listed, but probably a
graduate of the Join 08
Military Mondemy.
-Language Ability: Not indicated.
Prosout Status: Deputy Director of SIFA] 08
Previous Intelligence
Training:
Not ludicated
Aroa knowledge: Not indicated.
مجان
Other: Jimonez] has recently boon unaod[Deputy
Director of SIFA] and should be given
deference as the leador of the group.
1.t. Colonol Solis Autonio MARTINE)06
DIOB:
3 August 1926, San Luis, State of Falcon,]08
Venezuela
Hartial Status: Married, three children
Formal Education: High School, 0] 1940–1944;
06 Venezuela Military Academy 1944–
1947 (graduate). Also completed
specialized courand in (Infantry) 08
Tactics and Tank Warfarons voll
as the course of study given by
the Superior var College of the 08
Venezuelan Ministry of War. He
has served in a variety of
capacities within the Venezuelan 108
Army Jaince 1987anding every-
thing from plations through
battalioua us woll as instructor
of artillery. He has secu autiou
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against the guerrillas in the 108.
State of Falcon. No served in
08 Coloubia] dates usinown, (13 a
member of the Tonezuelan mission
to "Operation America". 08
Language Ability:
Native Spanish, reads but does
not speak or write Engliob. Kio
competence in understanding English.
is given as "fair".
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Aroa nuowledge: Subject's only travel outside of
Venezuel was to Colombia
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I revious Intelligenco
Other:
Training:
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None indicated but probably
has had some intelligonco
training during his Ⓒitory] 08
Ogaroor.
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He is Chief of Investigatioue of the SIFA,]
and vi probably return to this position.
It is usable that he is aware of station's 24
polico liaison with Venezuela political 24
polico (DIGEPUL), without knowing the
details of the relationship.
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065. POA's for trufuing have been granted for Pajardo
and Hartino and are pending for and one0611
in ansured that the trainees are aware of the Agency
affiliation of HRSCHnd that the traiuing will be
conducted by CIA. The rector of SIP is aware of
HURSCIWOOD's CIA coiation and was also received by the
DCI on 21 July 1964 during a visit to the U.S.
8. Training Requirements: The training should be
hold in a safehouse, conducted in Spanish and on a full
time basis. The suggested dates are from 8 March through
30 April 1965, which have been approved by Chief, Covert
Training, OS/TR. The trainees will use national military
training cover during the training period, and it is not
anticipated they will ontor Hoadquarters building. Tuny
will be taken into the R & S Fuilding for a ouo-day
indoctrination in Seals and Flaps and Audio Surveillance.
Hoquests for this entrance will be covered in a separate
paragraph. A one-day orientation course in Counter
Insurgency is also discussed in a subsequent paragraph
as well as an extonaive two-wook course in Flaps and Seals
for Hajor Ochow at a TSH Safe House.
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7. iloquirements for OTR/08/Covert Training: [Station
Caracas has submitted the following recommendations as
areas which should be covered in the training of these
officers: OTH/OS/Covert Training may modify and/or adapt
the list as necessary.
A. The Organization of Clandestine Activition
b.
Security
c. Observation and Description (Casing)
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d.
Surveillanco
... Agent Acquisition
1. Sputting
3. Aggendcont
Recruitnout
Training
3.
5.
Mania ezent
6.
Terdination
1. Clandestino Communications
6.
Counter Intelligenoo
b.
Interrogation
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1. Reporting
J.
Intelligence Research and Analysis
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8. It is requested that Ground Brauch of SOD make
the services of Colonel Valeriano] available for a one-day
orientation in the latest tochniques used in the 
field of
counterinsurgency. The trainees are well aware of 
the
general problems and history of fighting guerrillas and
It 
is
are actively engaged in oporations at the present.
suggested that the instructions stress use of intelligence
in combatting guerrilla groups and means of procuring it
to includo the creation of intelligence nots among peasants
in the afflicted areas. It is aloo believed that any
current information on modifications in the tactics of
Mao Tse-tung would also be of value as would be examples.
of the use of paychological warfare programs against the
guerrillas and the intellectual loaders of the commualat
party, considered as the moving force behind the guerrilla
novoment In Venezuela] ((It is proposed that Cavan 03
who would use the allas of Hill Cabal" take the trainees
to the office of Valorian and that Valeriano] 
be 
introduced
as a consultant of CLA who is very knowledgeable 
of
counterinsurgency problous. Valerianol as a member of the
International lolice Services Academy, has talked to other
Latin American officials on this problem as part of his
overt duties. It is belioved his talks will make SITA 20'
more aware of the threats of insurgency movenoots and 
atão
bo the ground work for possible future association with
SIFA or the Venezuelan Government in the counterinsurgency
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field. Through Mr. Ellis Chief of the Ground Branch of
SOU. and Mr. Wall, of the same branch, one-half day
orientation course was given to the first trainees who
suggested that à full day would be sufficient due to the
lovel of the above traluees and the experience they have
in 
this fold.
9.
Mrak onents have been made with Mr. Luria and
1 of TSD/Training to provide Major Luis 06
Alfonso com with a Flags and Seals course for the
period of 19-30 April at a T3D Safe House. It is believed
the Flupe and Seals courno will benefit CIA because it
"will offer HERSCHOOL the opportunity to maintain closer
contact with Ochoa mo will be responsible for this typo
activity in S1:A. SIPA proposes to make a concertod
offort in the letter intercept fiold to keep botter
informed 
of the extreme loftist offorts to overthrow the
1 Venezuelan government, and it is felt that HUNSCHWOOD
can keep abreast of the operation. Beonuse of SIFA' 6] 29
responsibilities, it is believed that the more efficfent
effort that 
[SIFA Jean gale in this field will result to
the benefit of CIA.Olinjor Ochoa) would take the first six
wooks of the covert training course then devote the last
two weeks to the Flaps and Souls course.
10. It is also requested that TS9/Training provide
a ono-úny course in Audio Surveillance and Flaps and
Seals for the other three trainees at the R & S Building.
This should be a very geueral briefing with the least
possible emphasis on ocuplicated, expensive equipaont
that might be later requested by the trainees. It ia
believed this general introduction will give the SIYA 29.
trainees some 
idea as to approaches and problems involved
in these 
fields as well as the pitfalls that should be
avoided. This one-day course was given to the first three
trafuoen who appeared improused with the coucepta expoand
to them. This 
subject has also been discussed with Mr.
Luria and a firm date has boen selected for the training.
The Tit 
instructor will accompany the trainces and aot
as 
translator.
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It is requested that CI/ obtain permission
for the 
visitors to enter the it.& 
§ building for this
training which is sohodulod for 
the 19th of April.
Concurrances:
DC/CT
DESMOND FITZGERALD.
Chief
Western Hemisphere Division
HOP Training and Qualification Review
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