(to i0z15-000 ° VIA —J2 eee DISPATCH NO. ___ HE H=A~35 83 TO Chief, THD Sf2 “pave 2 May 1957 ae . : . i. : J FROM = Chief of Station, Habana GOS, San Jose GENERAL — Operational et SUBIECT | SPECI Arthur G, VAIVADA References SANJ 2506, 19 March 1957 1. Following Subject’s arrival in Habana on 19 March 1957, he first contacted AMPHODARCH-3 (on 20 larch) and set up fresh contact arrangements between AMPHODARCH-3 and cut-out AMANTELOPE to be initiated following VAIVADA’s departure for PBPPIVE, On 21 March, VAIVADA contacted the mother of AMPHODAPCH~10 and was informed that the latter had taken asylum in the Panamanian Exbassy in Habana on 15 larch as a Tesult of the attack upon the Presidential Palace of 13 March, At @ personal meeting held in a secure location with AMPHODARCH-10’s mother on that day, the latter asked help in getting AVFHODARCH-10 into PBPRIME, After consulting with the Station, VAIVADA told the mother that this would be imprdtical as her son would have - to personally appear in the Consulate to obtain a visa; she was advised to tell AMPHODARCH-10 to go into exile in Panama, and from there to go to Costa - -.Rica if he so desired under the conditions set out in FKH-A- 3507, dated 4 April 1957, already forwarded to San Jose and to the chief, WHD. At the same time, VAIVADA forwarded the sum of $100 to AYPHODARCH-10 through his mother, The help afforded AMPHODARCH-10 at this meeting wag greatly appreciated, the agent’s mother affirming to VAIVADA before their parting that she felt certain the agent would cooperate with us at any time, Arrange=- ments were made for the Station to contact the mother independently at any time this appears necessary, 2, In the evening of 21 March, after having telephoned to arrange a visit, VAIVADA met with the sister and niece of AMPHODARCH~1., The Station had determined that VAIVADA should, if possible, broach the problem of payment of the $1000 authorized at that time, describing it as being back salary due” AMPHODARCE-1, rather than presenting it as a pay-off since the amount, by local standards and that of an insurance policy premium, was small, VAIVADA was well-received by the family and as a result of the visit believes there is nO possibility that the family is interested in embarrassing him, However, the whole atmosphere and tone of the visit was such that VAIVADA found it ain ise 51-28 A RI COPY ¢$ cc°7 Seer REO ae see rt wee alanetieinereneee acne oe
ies f OTe yy gs (Td aa HR Hh. 3583 2 Yay 1957 Page 2 impossible to take up the subject of the money and therefore did not do so, reporting that he believes a payment will not now be necessary. The Station hasn’t noticed any unusual references to the murder of AMPHODARCH=1 in the local press since lifting of the censorship. However, about 3 April AMPHODARCH~1°s niece again visited the Embassy and talked te the Citizen~ ship Officer, reopening the case of AMPEODARCH=-] and asking whether sone=<. thing could not be done by the Embassy regarding his murder, ‘hen the Citizenship Officer, after checking the files, told her that as AMPHODARCH-1 was not a citizen and therefore he could do nothing about the mtter, the niece left the Embassy obviously annoyed and disappointed. No further visits to the Embassy by AMPHODARCH-1°s farily have come to the attention of the Station, and no contact has been made with that family. Efforts are being made, with the assistance of the local ODENVY, to identify the killer or killers of this agont, for the record, 3. On 9 April 1957, the cut-out AMANTELOPE contacted AMFAODARCH-3 and is now in regular weekly touch with that agent. In addition to a certain amount of reporting upon student and university events, A!PHODARCH-3’s ; principal current task is maintaining contact with AVPHODARCH-6 with a view to arranging a personal meeting between AVANTELOPE and ANPHODARCH-6 to enable the Station to check progress of this operation and strengthen our relation= ship with the latter, Progress in this effort will be reported, Distribution: j-~ Washington , ) 2 - Piles i= Sen Jose 29 April 1957 JRP/gwm ae ad BE cred) a2 wy SM AM 78 aw 2er-1eg 55h