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14-00000 MAL 17 duly 1961 fee MEORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH/l | SUBIECT - ¢ BARKZ2, Bernard Le aon (201-251639) ‘ . ; . i . 4. The Subject, an operational asset of both Havana station - ; ‘ and DWE, is currently 4n the Washington, D.C. area at the - i suggestion of Hr. Howard HUNT, in an effort to resokve his citi-~ { genship status. He was interviewed by a representative of , ' WH/L/SO-on 15 duly 1761 at the Shoreham Hotel to.develop all. | available background 4nformtion. concerning his loss of citizen- | ory s ship and previous steps taken to restoré it. 2. BARKER was born 17 March 1917 at Havana, Cuba of @ . pative-born U.S. father and a Cuban mother. His birth was recorded at the U.S. Embasny and he was recomized as having acquired U.de. eitizenship by birth throuch the citizenship of his father. “He | ew smenguanrer erate Ata ° = vereagaatea ? aN OP traveled, not on a U.3. passport, but. on an identity card proclaiming. his U.S. citizenship... Luring “orld War IT, he entered the U.ds — . 3 feng Air Corps, was snot dom on his 12th mission over Geraany: and wes a prisoner of war for 16 months. He was honorably ‘separated - 8&8 Captaine wmbige atone arsenic 8S TT . 3, In 1990, along with several, Cuban-born, U.S. citizens. who were war veterans, he entered the Cuban police force, where his pilingual abilities soon brought him advancements He was, at this tise, in contact with Mr. SPEANS, the FST. representatives at. the ; feervican Embassy in Havana, and also worked closely with the: 5. on freasury representative in breaking up two narcotics rings 7 _ between Florida and Cubs. Us served as escort for Mes. TRUMAN. and. oe SEE sekegens te ro . oy qn Margaret on their visit to Guba, for which: he received = shite, 72" |. ’ flouse commendation. oo , Se nee ENN 1 le ‘In. BARKER's. opinion, he ‘became the object of personal. . gpite’en the part of an unnined Enbassy staff menber, Wi> tert | action to revoke his ‘eitizenship status based on his uesbership in \ | 4g i 4 pa gh OF SAP AT the Cuban police. In en effort to rectify his plight, ‘Bre SPEARS» the Exbassy FET representative, sent hin te De, Mario LAZO, @ Gj ae Jeading Havana attorney, to prepare the case for a ples to regain | a et SEATET t g01- 250683 e va west : - ecocame yo eae at Cae en ee selene men ge” “CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRA GA VRELEASE AS SANITIZED 999 ' . ga .
14-00000 + ead oe SeGiET age eitizenchip. According to BARKER's recollection, this occured in 1953. Dr. LAZO compiled a formidable file on the Subject” and was in commmication with a Washington, D.C. legal firm, which BARKER dimly recalls as that of Edward Bennett WILT-TAIS, who was to handle the case lecally. A private bill was iatro= duced in the 83rd Congress by Congressman WILLIAMS ef New Jersey. +o restore the Subject's citizenship, but BARKER does nol know why no action was taken'on the bill. At the time, he was in financial difficulties and tock a job as a tracter driver cut- gide Havana for about § months, in which period he had no contact with Dr, LAZO, who, a3 BASKER believes, interpreted his failure to appear in the office as a lack of interest in pressing the case #o @ successful conclusion. - §, ‘BARKER knows that Dr. LAZO and WILLIAMS had compiled a wery lengthy and documented file on his background, including his military record and awards from the Army Air Corps. Currently, BARKER is traveling on a Cuban passport and is in the U.S. as an S3p8 paroled to Bernie REICHARDT. 6. The Subject pointed out that Dr. Mario LAZO entered the US. adovt enth ago and is now in the Washington areay he believes ig in contact with-him. He knews Dr. LAZO is familier all details of his case and sould confirm the 4dentity of the Washington attormey who handled the litigation. lonslly. . BARKER recalls visiting the attorney's office in YWashe 4ngton on one occasion, and Bennet WILLIAMS. ws the name he’ ‘pecalled., He believed the lawyer was involved in the Soator MeGarthy hearings. Te Based on the above informtion, the following recomend- ‘athens are madas. Ge re Im requested to ascertain from fr. Marie LAZO mame of the Washington law firm which hoadiel Subject's case in 1953, and the reason for the failure of the epecial bill. , SEGRE b go-25t ese yo ek ee ae erent oes ee er arr th etek ales erreee sped apanani eeetsten * f nec e ARON ANE em trm ne PB ADA i SAEED EGAN AO Se hed ac DARED © OAC AOPS AEAAAT it « i te 9 SISRLI CE ARG Ot ned gust bse phe EE, & Se om matt
14-00000 a a a en a been eee ate He ANE GO nn gC cate Se eee ote BG Beek j b. The Office of General Counsel be completely briefed : — of Subject's case and be requested to furnish suidanze or i take appropriate action to agwist the Subject, whether by ; | ; special Tegislation or other means, to regain his U.S. citizenship. ; | { | PKaveg : ’ | a | ef i | coe s 209 | 4 peine , 7 ok een ~ - ecvanvenstc mntronatannironety we bee