HW 53199 DoclId: 32355931 AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR : FROM ‘TO TITLE ' DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS Page 1 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM Released under the John AGENCY INFORMATION : Kennedy CIA WK55assination Records imo ollection Act of 1992 80T01357A (44 U5¢ 2107 Note). ase#: NW 53199 Date: 6-13-2017 DOCUMENT INFORMATION CIA MEXI DIRECTOR REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE 11/21/1963 4 ' REVIEW PERFORMANCE PAPER SECRET 1B RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC -. RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 06/25/96 JFK32 F1l1l : 1996.06.25.16:52:07:780100 {R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10098-10263
+ GLASSIFICATION . a : <n. PROCESSING ACTION “ bili bd e bia ‘3 ee | :*| MARKED FOR INDEXING =~” ve Clot, EE Division NO INDEXING REQUIRED’. | « " linro. ONLY QUALIFIED DESK ‘ Chiez, WH Division CAN JUDGE INDEXING ° ss _ 4 FROM . of “ters Chief of Station, Mexico City as oo MICROFILM oo j SuBvect BEDOX/OKROW <- Woodrow DEGABBOTT - Review of Performance | ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES moa . . ae 4 . z . | Action; See para 5 below. fom 1, There follows the case officer's evaluation otGanport during t the” —_ past year, proposals for the future, and a request for Headquarters decision. 2. Evaluation of specific Dutisa | a. LIFEAT monitoring and processing. Por the past year CGABBOTT has continued performing hie main function, that of listening to, transcribing and typing the take from LIFEAT coverage of various BEDOX targets. This hag included LIFEAT/LITMUS -- an average of three tapes a day, plus sporadic coverage of targete of operational interest auch as BECOMPLEX and individual | BEDOX officialé! homes. Although case officer presaure must be regularly applied to keep GABBOTT up to date on this work, he dees do a commendable job, mot only in his selection of pertinent traffic, but in terme of the light he often sheds on the significance of conversations recorded, The very fact that he has a continuity in the field, plue knowing some of the people favolved, has: been of real operational aesistance. . b. Operational Development of and Elicitation from BESEAL. _ During the past year, GABBOTT has been in contact with BESEAL on an average of a little leas than once a month. In addition to two positive intelligence reports (continued) Distribution: ws | 2-EE : a . BY H RAH OMHEL| ; ; ; . | 1- WH a | CROSS REFERENCE TO DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER ne DATE . OM at eee : s . A ; HMMA~-22487 . 2k November: 1963 woe, “tox CLASSIFICATION HQs FILE NUMBER roe yee — : - §3199 Docld:32355931 Page|? 62-62 20l-- a LS 7 ays
CLASSIFICATION “RaINUATION OF ” DISPATCH: "| DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO. : : _|EMMA~22487 | ft ‘dat ware pal out on the basis of those centacts, GABBOTT hae been able to [/ develop a relatively closo parsonal relationship with BESRAL, The word " “evelatively” io ased because, although the frequency of BESEAL's contact with - GABEOTT leavee something to be desired, wa are not aware that BESEAL spends more time with any other lecal ecoutact. Although aet the subject af thia diapatch, 4% should be neted in paseing that BESEAL dees not give any indication, at the preseat time, of being recruitable. Nevertheless, the Station plans to continue BESEAL/GABBOTT contact te give usg.a contiuming assessment ‘ef him, piue affording us & source ef information en éfher official BEDOK perconnel aad ef positive intelligence, ¢. Gontact with BECOMPLEX and Family, GABBOTT hae been used in a minor role in the investigation of BECOMPLEX, a poasible BEDOX iliegal agent in Mexice City. GABBOTT hae known BECOMPLEX slightly fer several years. Ho haa been able to provide ue with background information on BECOMPLEX, bie present whereabouts and activities, and leads to others in the lecal community that know more about BECOMPLEX's past and present. dé. BECATCH. GABBOTT provided tho Station with the first ascess- rent of BECATCH, which in tura led to BECATCH'a recruitment by the cage eilcer, indepdently of GABBOTT. 3. Evaluation of Overall Performance &. The Station evaluates GABBOTT's overall performance ag belag adequate ia most respecte and anly weak or proficicnt (by fitacoa report standarde) in a few aspecta. Mere important, there hag been general improvee meat in almost every report during the past year. ; b. GABBOTT's outstanding positive attributes are bie knowledge of the local ecene, his alSelty to spot worthwhile operational information in the large amount ef garbage to be found in the LIVEAT matorial, and hig abdity te develep persenal relationships with targete of interest. «. Hie weaknesess, more thoroughly examined below {under Problems) are a need for close. supervision (gaily moetinga), a lack of organi- sation leading to occasional tardinoge in submitting hie work, aad difficulty in handling his persenal affaire (finances and marriage), which in turn affects big production. Finally, his incomplete command of Englioh limite his present and fatere potential. a. Im rating GABBOTT in the range of gonpralict/spectalist, GABBOTT clearly emerges as a specialist. The Station belicves that his activities should be limited to LIFEAT type procesoing and the dovelepmont and agecagment of operational targete. It ip clear that he shoald not be soneidered for recruitmaat or ageat handling, His poychological makeup, plug hie lack af degire for cuch work makes. thia poiat obvious. &. Problema. A review of the problems that affect GABBOTT's atilimation is in order. a. Need for Cloge Gapervision. Without daily contact, it hag bean proven that GABBOTT precrastinates with hie work and inevitably faile behiad. At best, coagtamt pressure must be applied to keep him current. Thig tendency toward tardiness in eubmitting hie werk is in earn Partially based on several other problems noted balow: namely, mavital difficulties, occasional illness, plug the rather romantic, impractical aatare of the man. it should be stregsed, however, that the last year hag witnessed & marked, if not remarkable improve« wnen$ in the timelineea of GABBOTT'ta reporting. Although this has net regulted dn lessening the need for cloas Gupervision, at least we have a mere productive “SG cite tise tage y ee a: TASSIFICATION FORM iv: ‘USE PREVIOUS EDITION wee : 40-57" ORFS NT" + REPLACES FORMS. 7 FT . ohne aon" S3q 0. 51-28, 51:28A AND S129 J. 0 Fe , {sf | contimuen ~ WHICH ARE OBSOLETE. : SECRS P HW 53199__DocTd:32355931 Page 3_