[tod-t0764-10186] e _ * = i * a CON ; | 21 August 1973 . a MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Bernard L. BARKER 1. Barker was born in Havana, Cuba on 17 March 1937 of a native-born U.S. father and a Cuban mother. His birth was recorded at the U.S. Embassy and he was recognized as . having acquired U.S. citizenship by birth through the fs citizenship of his father. He traveled, not on & U.S. pass- ‘ port, but on an identity card proclaiming his U.S. citizen- ship. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, was shot down on his 12th mission over Gormany and was @ prisoner of war for 16 months. He was honorably. separated - a with the rank of Captain. In 1950, along with several . Cubsn-born U.S. citizens who were war veterans, he entered the Cuban police force, whore his bilingual abilities soon brought him advancement. 2. Berker's relationship with CIA begen in mid-1939 — in Havane as the resule of his position with the Cuban . police force, in which capacity he was detailed to liaison ‘duty with U.S. agencies in lavana. He was used by CIA in Havana as a source of political information and recruited @ number of valuable agents for the CIA office in Havana. for personal security reasons he was expeditiously evacuated @drom Cuba and arrived in the Miami area in January 1960, Ae @ result of his excellent record with CIA in Havana and : favorable assessment by @ senior CIA official in Miami in i Jenuary 1960, Barker was hired under a contractual relations : ghip with the CLA Miami office effective 4 April 1960 at the rate of $300 dollars a month for full-time service, ie the capacity of a lecei Miami representative ef 4 grou working with numerous anti-Castro contacts at ali Levels under the direction of a senior CIA officer. te aise ; feported on persons alleged te be Cactre agents in the U.8. ae eae pean ? & ee gba ret ae ge 6 ee ere Ce | ee) oo cS alpen ee “ty meron
14-00000 ~ ene 2 a 78 a @ ae * a ~ ee 3. On the basis of his successful performance, | Barker's contract was amended effective 1 September 1960 to $406 a month. In view of continued success in this capacit his contract was again amended effective 1 November 1960 to $500 a month. 4. Barker frequently conducted investigations which resulted in valuable operational information for the CIA. - Having a flair for intensive debriefing of operational praspectss Barker debricfed Cuban refugees of interest to IA. To assist Barker in his activities, he was given a five week full-time tradecraft training course in 1964, S. Barker's contract at $500 a month was renewed yearly until his termination effective 31 July 1966 which - was amicable and resulted from the change in times and the resulting change in CIA activities in which Barker did not fit because of his previously widely known association. with the Agency. Because of Barker's loyal and productive service during his six years'.contractual association with the Agency, his contract was further amended to include payment of a one-time termination bonus of $1,500, The gency also assisted Barker in getting a job in private industry. Barker left the Miami area on 4°. August 1966 te undergo a four week training period for a supervisory position ia which he was to work in a liaison capacity between... —s.- management end the company’s Cuban work force at @ salary . - of $180 per week (60 hour week) plus expenses. At the... time of his CIA termination, Barker wanted it to be made:i-— @ matter of record thet he would drop everything and rejoin CIA at @ moment's notice in any capacity or salary level, — i@ his services should ever be required again. As required ef persona under a contractual relationship with CIA, Garker signed @ Termination Secrecy Oath on 12 August 1966, thus proh biting him from divulging any matters relating ee hie association with the Agency. 6. While under CIA contract, Berker was a loyal and dedicated enployee who responded without hesitation to Yarious requirements placed upon him. fle was totally eommieted to Agency objectives and provided CIA with | valuable information during hie contract tenure, ee ore
14-90000 - 7 + e@ fe a 21 June 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD | | SUBJECT: Conversaticn 21 June y with Dave Morales re AMCLATTER-1 we Oe. = em ee 03 1. Dave said that [ | now retired, recruited ' Aol im Havana in 1959, as a support agent. ( vee won cemaneneme cei oe ne a a Ael provided Havana Station information on the police and political matters. . He was also used to tranaport our agents to the harbor(s) for exfiltration. The Agency exfiltrated A-1 to Tampa in 1959, a _ and put him in touch with the FRD in Miami, He had a job in ; the FRD recruiting candidates for the invasion. He worked -wit h- j CARDONA on propaganda. Howard aime became Ael's case officer i | . om GA wattere at “SMWAVE Station. % «ort . =e g | LL ona > pr . 2. Dave said we can be eure A-l celle the authorities oe - @verything he knows, He tells all to everyone, Because he was Gueh a leudmeuth Dave recommended in 1962 chat he be cerinated, Aveording to Dave the ANCTS have a lot, of info at . a 7 : ce cen cemnatapee too cites ote OFS cae a nanan ae A ve peprecee | womecenggte a tente cceompemnareauntiton iin nen et we mst 02) sete aE tN A RA IPT eA * oe pa - t wy ns Fa wo - . ‘ . ue Pd ee feos oo : * . 7 gt ees an . . : se wpcnceee wm seat ieaoe
14-00000 ‘ Diam ey r .* ‘ Pree le iy oo Narker pecrutted |therefore kuxss his. Agencs . to TT rab Seen hese bo) ASCOT Shey, wed MAME Barker'a nang appeared on a list made wp of CIS agents tu the Hi ang area. WAVE AL Branch received frqa AMRHAN~2 dunt ing 23 Aug “ 12 Dee 63.0 scrics of | reports containin: nares and at Gres BGs vf persons appearing on cable censorship list maintained by the C1S :$nTievana, Por this: reason Barker was under ‘suszieion. by Bere * 28 wy . fe 0 posaidle CIS agent. * ee * + AMKIAN- 2 / Oo | dn 1963. Meg an ope tach for ‘Yeutorn Union in Cula . Vas granted oA Sept. 69 ‘end according Cuba Doeke op card tll ans find out what he ta doing. He wan_an FI source in Cuba te connmicate “ny SSS, WAR ive to chack 2UL ta OG. 8 . oe 6: 8 seo me es 6 . © gmat: eo enetrttn= eb 28 : wren npn bei sacninaat taal og. ee & F enn St “
14-00000 WEMORANDON .  bupsect: Bernard L. BARKER with the Ageacy: 16 April 1959 - if January 1960 =~ 8 March 1960 = - (aF Was ae an independent contraut agent 1977 Following is a chronology of Bernard L. BARKER'S association Granted a Provisional Operational Approval for use as source of information on Communist penetration and control in the Cuban Government and Nilitary Forces in Favana . , | Exfiltrated from Havana via air for personal security reasons . | | Went to Nassau about 8 March 1960 to get his papers in order in view of fact he was stateless. (BARKER was a U.S. citizen. by birth but lost his citizenship when he accepted employment by the Cuban police.) BARKER wan still anxious to work for the Agency, Based on past excellent record BARKER was told that consideration would be given to finding him employment on his return from Nassau. ; Becane a full time contract agent.au local | representatives of a cover group working With numerous contacts at 611 levels in & peychological warfare action projast, AWAdnet Cantro'd Cuba, under dirsotion of A wenior vane officer, BARKER had a Memorandum of Ural Commitment (MOG) @ $900, dollarn a month, wee E ob rt Granted a Covert @seurity Aprcoval (CBA) Sor political autiun operations, Ls, Pee 3 | ’ ‘ i i 4
I September 4a ¢ . i Novenber 4 April 20 June 4 August 0 September 1960 - 1960 - 1961 <-— 1961 = ; BARKER should be used and he (Hunt) wes. 1061 = going to suggest that the Agency -. 000 proceed with an investigation of the ‘poumibility of introducing a new ‘House gee os ‘Resolution to regain citinensnip'for DARKER, ° 4 Auguat vonverning a requent for any - documenta DARKER ponnonned to be used for 7 - . OROp, BARKER said he had revelved no privr - \ potiee of funy of U8, aitisenship ehich . he eheuld have reudived according ¢0 Beution | Contract was amended to increase pay to-$400 dolls a month. Contract was amended to increase pay to $500 dollars 2 month. | Contract was extended for 1 year. Howard Hunt seid BARKER advised him of the presence th Miami of a man representing . a high-ranking Castro officer who had proposed to rescue a group of prisoners and deliver them to an ombassy at price of $40,000 a head, Hunt said BARKER - contacted him as a last resort since BARKER no longer had a case officer but was being ' handled administratively by an Agency staff employee. unt remarked that in view of BARKER's past service and continued - potential it was hin personal view that Puychological Warfare people pick his up. * Howard Hunt, et al, conferred with officors of the Office of the General Counsel (006) concerning restoration of BARKER's U.S. . eitizenship, It was recommended that the ee aerrer eras An Agency officer mot BARKER in Miami on ponetiia sonturation of his U8. uitiaene r of the Rationality Aut, Miami Station advimed that MARKER druve his privately owned vehiale, during July 7 1061, from Miaal to Washington, D.C., and a ood law espe epee ey Som 2. eS -, . ~~. . . . : * re 4 eton pene ny et BN OEE eG tpn apasynoranteetnasire erect ce ste H GS + CIR RSIS 0 + ESERIES TD A SE NTIS A s<apgitiae tp 1 Qanebrarnstabdne 4 ob BRE Lae REDE GAD Ep decRs PEND ALTTISEOTT ET ov sae eam et eras encore a . ° . . . * . Lad
14-00000 retura, allegedly on official business nuthorized by Hunt. 21 September 196] - Hunt, fim capacity as BARKER*s supervisor, requested an increase in BARKER‘s salary from $400 to $500 pcr month. : i i | ‘ 22 September 1961 - It was requested that BARKER's cuntract teetie a e be amended retroactive to 1 November 1960 to reflect the new rate of $500 per month. s Swe eo = 9 October 1961 - Headquarters was provided a copy of ; . BARKER's signed contract, a ae ’ 26 October 1961 - An Agency officer mot with Dr. Cardona at the latter's request. Dr. Cardona discussed : the good cold days of Eduardo Hamilton (Hunt) and reminssceod over the Bay of Pigs fiaaco. | 4 April ‘1962 - BARKER's contract wns amended for 1 year. , 4 April 1963 = BARKER's contract was amended for 1 year, 21 August 1963 - Howard Hunt requested reimhursement of . $600 from his advance account which -had never been settled. This was renult;"he | claimed, of a receipt for $800 ‘signed by |” BARKER which the Agency finance officer had previously neglected to turn in te ae -_. be credited againnt itunt's account, “Ww March 1064 = The audit staff advised it could not , " oe Aocate a copy of Hunt's advadce account — = a ne pertaining to the 31 August matter, “4 April - 1004 « _ BARKIR's contract was extended for 4 yours | “40 April --s«-1004 @ BANKER was pulygraphed in Engilsh in 2 the Miami area to resolve an {enue vongerne: fing bik pussible vonneation with the Ota, a , at Ge the renuvit of hia name having been on LP aa oe ClO iinet. The result of test were nexative,| te pty 1044 «© fRevuelved auvers training in operational a os . 2 Qpadeuralt in Now Yorh. | a a4 suty 1944 © The Ayency Miami uffice requested fead= " -. quarters to investigate the status of t 2 2 2 corm mt . one - i Y > nascmngmoneen dese ethane SEGA RET bs * me. a? oe ee i wo
14-00000 . © fad eh. % . BARKER's citizenship, to take remedial : steps, and to :-dvise. Dispatch mentions toe Boe BARKER statement tit a Webster (fou), vice-consul of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, had crossed swords with Howard Hunt at | one time over a friend of BARKER's who was refused a U.S. visa. BARKER said Webster was later fired for being involved in a visa selling racket. 18 February 1965 = BARKER was:-introduced te an Agency contact who would be in daily touch with him by phone or personal meetings. During February 1965 BARKER wae transferred from the Psychological Warfare Branch (PW) to the Counter Intelligence (CI) Branch for future handling. BARKER's files wee 4 turned over to CI on 27 January 1068, - BARKER was met by an Agency case officer — - onee @ week, in addition to meetings with . ca the aforementioned contact.  @ Apraa 1965 « 10 April BARKER'’s contract was extended for 1 year, 1966 = BARKER reported that he had received 4 - phone calle that day from a person “fdentifying himself ae Serry WALKER, who — ¢hreatoned to kill BSRKER and hie wife, BARKER, during Octefeo 1965, continued to serve as contact point for matters , pertatuing te Cuban exite autivities and folated alfaiva of puneibie CE interest, the Cuban exiie aammunity, oe. BARKER wae amiuably lermsinated on 94 duly 1666, por word roveived 18 Auguat, fe Offered to work for the Agenoy at any tine : O6 A monent's nutice, CE ee Bee ' 93 Auguat 1060 © BARKER aligned @ general release, a Aung? 1006 @ whet af “BARKER had a faryge number of cuntnote withis HARKIR aiyned a Termination Seeracy Oath, *: : cA tae. RELATES CPTI ENS, « roi Sort aE carn = —ERONTIPSETENS soa Seat art eared + mato ry vt Seataials 128 sa Gp ONES Wirwromns LS» nat BS oh BTre wap wt POR + eae feet we o ‘ met “ag “*. a7 te i ms a} i