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1. The following paragraphs are quoted from an ODENVY report resulting
from 
an interview 
with Identity. The addressees are requested to comment on
the Subject's statements 
and to send to Headquarters information concerning the
Subject's activities in 
Ecuador bearing on his statements.
A. On August 29, 1960, Identity was interviewed by ODENVY at his
request
. Identity 
related that he had just returned from a trip to Ecuador
where he had been offered 
a job to represent that country as an agent in
PBPRIME and he was seriously 
considering this offer. While in Ecuador, ha
had conferred with four 
individuals who he believed would run the new
government 
which was to be sworn into office on August 31, 1960. These
persons 
were identified as follows: Jaime Hebot Velasco, Minister of
Development; 
Pedro J. Menendes Gilbert, Mayor of Guayaquil, Ecuador;
Luis Noboa, an Ecuadorean 
businessman; and Enrique Ponce Luque, a Senator
and partner of Noboa.
B. According to Identity, the now president of Ecuador, Jose Maria
Velasco 
Ibarra, 
has been elected to that office for the fourth time and
is an aged 
person. The above-listed individuals will control and operate
the Government of Ecuador with the approval of 
Ibarra. As a result of
his conferring with the 
above persons, Identity expressed the belief that
Nobot will be the strong 
in the government. He described these individuals
as patriotic with a sincere 
desire to better the plight of the common
man in Ecuador. Identity 
stated that all of them are definitely pro-
PBPRIME and Nebot said 
that all Identity has to do is tell him what PBPRIME
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desires and the Ecuadorean Goverment will do its best to cooperate
with PBPRIME.
C. Identity was also teld that the Goverment of Ecuador has con-
menced negotiations with an electronics firm in Dallas, Texas, believed
by Identity to be the Continental Electronics Company, for the construction
of a 50,000 kilowatt radio station in Guayaquil. This station will be
used to combat antigovernment propaganda bersed into Ecuador from Cuba.
Nebot felt that PERIME could make use of this radio station. Identity
told Nebot that he believed this could be arranged.
D. It is the opinion of Identity that this is a golden opportunity
for FRPRIME to commence cooperation with a new government in a pro-PBPRINE
country. He stated that the Ecuadorean Goverment would be most willing
for HUBARK to utilize the above radio station; however, it would necessi❤
tate HUBARK's paying half of the expenses for its construction. Identity
Has advised that the information he had given ODEVY would be furnishod
to KUBARK pursuant to his request. Ha desired to be contacted within a
period of ten days if EUBARK is interested in the information he had to
offer. Bo further action concerning this matter will be undertaken by
ODENVY.
2. ODENVY has previously reported at length on the Identity, a public
relations counsel. Identity registered as a purchasing agent for various
bureaus of the Republic of Nicaragus on 15 April 1955; on 22 July 1958, he
registered as an agent of the Israeli Military Industries, which was controlled
by the goverment of Israel.
3. The Identity appears to be an international businessman with special
interest in Latin American Countries. He has previously frequently contacted
FBPRIME agencies on subjects he thought appropriate to bring to their atten-
tion. A cursory check of his 201 file revealed no derogatory information.
Further information can be supplied if the field so requests.
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