[tog-10t85-1007@] | RETURN TO CIA - ee se ce Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce “3 ane z r “e Bea] ° PROCESSING a 0 Chie? of Station] I-10 _. Chief of Station, laestourg | a 2g “sy z ' “ TEE , ‘ ° 7 . ‘3, oy SHED: Chief, WE | Gan neat weing SS" Ghief, KUTUBE/D _ ““Deseription and Photograph of José Marie André MANKEL - - . 3 Paras. 3b, 3e, So Se REF: (ana) 2é@, 7 October 1960 1. Forwarded herewith Is a picture of MANKEL. Although the picture was taken in 1957, he looks today exactly as he did then, with the exception of a few lesa hairs on the top of his head. Description: 42 years old, apparent age 45, height 6 ft. 1 in., thin build, hair dark brown, large ears, right ear lobe has distinct. inverted-v cut; abowe his left eyebrow is a permanent lump (does not show on the attached picture), large enough so that it cannot be overlooked; . Walks with head and shoulders bent slightly forward; speaks German and French fluently and can pass ag a native of: France; on a scale of excellent, very good, good, fair, poor, his English is rated good. If English is used with hia, it should be spoken slowly and distinctly, choosing words which leave no doubt ag to whet ie meant. Qa 2. MAHKEL was met in Luxembourg)|by RABNET and Elliott 3. JOUVENOY, Cos, Luxembourg, on 19 and 20 October. pao 4} 234 had not been received in Frankfurt by the time of RAGIEY'’s departure m there for Lurembourg, but aerrangezents were made to have it relayed to Luxembourg, and JOUVENOY hes confirmed his receipt of it. The following sub-peragraphs provide the substance of the meetings with MANKEL: a. In view of the extreme sensitivity of the objective for which we — want him to perform his task, he was not told precisely what ve want hiz to de. Instead, he was told. that we have evidence of Soviet operations among nationality groups in africa, apecifically, Corsicans, and that we would like to have hia spot, assesa, and recommend some dependable, quick-witted persons for our use. (Comment: It was thought best to withhold our true, specific requirements pending the final decision to use MANKEL.) He agreed to go on the trip for us. cee een at b. Regarding cover for the trip, MANKEL suggested that he travel es a salesman for a German firm producing coin-operated soft-drink, <>ffee, etc., machines. He already had a brochure from this company and stated that ke could easily obtain an authenticating to-whom-it-may-concern letter from the owner. The firm is SCHWELMER EISENWERE, MUELLER AND CO., GMBH, SCHWEIM, WESTFALIA; the owner DATE THRED . DATE Ora" ED we/2 1047 | De-WZ 1910's
14-00000 UDAS234 unless he runs inte obstacles clearly requiring diacussion or senzes danger to i ! | | | | i i -“% f.fol eet oe ge a OB. BFL MD CONTINUATION OF, = orn) ae - DISPATCH. SBPRET o--ab | aA? is Erich ZIMMERMAN, who is asserted by MANKEL to be 8 friend. (Comments Hqs. traces have been run on the fire and the owner, with negative results.) ce. WANKEL stated that in dealing with Corsicans it is sometines ad- visable to give a Corsican as a reference. If he finds this advisable or neces~- sary, his reference will be Jacques SANTELLI, 75, Blvd. Auguste Blanque, Peris. . (Comments Eqs. traces have been ron on SABTELLI with negative resulta. § @. . Since MANKEL 1s kmown to the Surete in Paris because of his assis- tance to the U.S. Bureau of Sarcotics, he was told to obtain visas for his trip in Gartany. His passport was reviewed, and there appeared to be mo objection to his using it for the upcoming trip. . . @, He ‘yas told vhat iemmisation shots and malaria suppreasive he . will need and was given funds to obtain then. 32 a £. He was toid that sontact with an Aserican would be levatiable at his destination im case he needs it. (Comesnt: Paras. 2 and 3 of @UDA]234 take cars of this for JOUVEHOT's briefing purposes.) He was pot told that the person meeting him would be from the American Exbaessy, nor should he be told this. ak, 1a-t0 3.  RASHEY ve JOUVENOY the same briefing concerring our purposes as he had given Hotes vere left with JGUVEBOY for his use in briefing MANESL spec “tne typea we want HANKEL to find for us. Those notes, plus ‘AUDA 234 provide JOUVESOY with most of the information necessary for MANKEL ‘a final briefing; the only other inforration and sation necessary at this time are: a. On receipt of this atepetenf cable laxenbourg the alias to be used by CRICKARD if she meets MANKEL. ; b. Luxembourg to include in the briefing to NANKEL the statement that 4 GRICKARD wants to get hold of him, ahe will telephone hia between 0830 and 0900 hours or between 1700 and 1730 hours at bis hotel, La Crpix du Sud, will give hia her alias, dnd.vill say, "Brigitte wrote to me that you would be here and asked ge to show you eround.” MANKEL will reply with a statement of appreciation. He ahould be told in Laxemho that if he elves such a call, he will mset CRICKARD per sub-peragreph p, paragraph 23/40DA)234. On receiving the call, he should imasdiately suspend his search activity until told by CRICHARD to resumes it. we to be included in hig briefing in anticipation of the possibi-~ lity tha cation may pick up information effecting MANKEL during his stay there, £.@.,;_@ Police inquiry. It should be stressed to MANKEL during hia briefing in Loxembourg that he should not seek contact with us per paragraph Tk higself or his mission or has something to report which carnot avait hie return to Luxeabourg. We will not contact his unless we pick up something affectirg his or his mlssion. co.  MAWNEL should be told to epend some time actually trying to sell the coln-cperated machines, pormal first step would be hia contacting the Dakar Chamber of Commerce. If tation has any particular guidance in this respect, please cable te Luxe: 3 jd-10 4. Reference paragraph 4, isha ose: MANKEL should be briefed on all the sub~paragraphs, but should be &% ncentrate firat on sub-paragraph a, rather than dilute hia effort. Unlasd tation obfects, in -wiich case please cable to lamembourg with reasons, the of MANKFL should include the parenthetical note in sub-paragraph co, sinee this will pernit hiak to take precautionsry seasures in dealing with these types. We crefer that after Le has explored the possibili-~ | ties offered by sub-paragraph a, he explore those offered by sub-paragraph d. Sub-paragraphs b and c should be considered last resorts. Although he will be avare of it from hia own normal activity, MANKEL ahould be spocifically told to be alert to the fact that the circles in which he will be dealing are ueuslly leaded with police informants and that ve want big to exercise saximim cauticn. , He should also be told that we do not consider this a missioa which can be extinA ad infinitum. If he is not able to find the types we vant and arrange future contact (recognition signals, etc.) within two weeks, approximately, it is unlikely that additional time will get hia anywhere, although we have «en open aind on this oofnt. a do not want bis to feel that he est return with success; if he cannot
14-00000 = t a a ovit)147 preven se & < eed ae , - | CONTINUATION OF ae : gE . DISPATCH SECR excl Page 3 find the types we need in Dakar, ve will look elsevhere. (fhe operation we have im mind is too sensitive to risk blowing it is this phase, and the esearch for aseets mist be conducted with irciy ainisua risk.) . -§, JOUVENOY ig authorised te provide MANEEL with fimds for travel, 3400 for living ses in Dakar (20 diys at $20 per day), and $390 for operations] expenses. T/A thie total to Eqs., citing Cost Center 1123-1003-1000 and cite this dispatch es authority, (Oa his return be need submit only the airline ticket stub, hotel bills, and ecoounting for the $300 operations] expenses only. These shoald be sent te KUTUBE/D only.) If tie needs more funds in Dakar, be can obtain thea there from CRICHARD. His travel reservations should be msde from Frankfurt, bat under no circusstances from Laxesbocrg or Paris. JOUJVEROY is authorised to give hia money for travel to Frankfurt for this purpose. (We will decide on his return . how mech to pay hia for his tims en tke misaion.) 3 . ; , -i¥ 6. If there are any qestiors on the pert of © Luxembourg, please eeble to each other, with info to Hos., or to figs. “‘with-info to the other staticn. Cables ahould refer to this dispatch and be slugged RYBAT LAURICLE ZRACORH. 7. For In view of the fact that the cover installation is not guarded during off~doty hours, this dispatch should be reduced to cryptic necea- sary rotes and destroyed efter tha first reading. MANEEL ‘a picture and all cable traffic, as well as your copies cf BrOA 2345 abeuld also be destrcyed as soon as no longer needed. Neogasary rotes, tos a arrangements for contects, and MANEEL's picture, until the firat contact, should be sealed in such a way thet any tanpering will be immediately evident. Attachment Photo, ag stated, 1 cy Distributions j2- /0 1-Ccs, w/attachaent s/'s 1-GOS urg, w/o attactmsat | 2-F1/0/ops ,