14-00000 - MEMORANDUM FoR: Chief, FI i SUBJECT : Request for Conversion of Arthur G, VAIVADA fron i i. ee ' Contract to Career Agent Status .. . a REFERENCE = 890 HKH-A~2577 Loe, a 7 1. Referenced dispatch from the field recommends the conversion _ of contract agent. Arthur G. VAIVADA to staff status and presents a strong case for such conversion, Upon receiving a formal \KED request ae for such action, however, your Plans Steff sugzested that career - . i agent status would be more appropriate in this case, and further ; a indicated that staff status for VAIVADA is virtually out of the _ question at this time. The request is being re-submitted, therefore, in revised form to provide for conversion te career rather than staff : status. - - a ae . 2. VAIVADA hes served CIA in a contract capacity since 1949, with a continuous high level of parformance; first im Cesta Rica, later in : Guatemla and Cuba. He igs currently assigned to Cube and 4's expected to i remain there indefinitely. VAIVADA is 34 years old and wes promoted i La * '/FSE, resentls to the equivalent of a GS-10-rating. His expressed cereer by . 4 interests lie in continued employment by CIA, more especially in the poo. i _ area of unofficial cover assignnents, for which he is highly suited. : 4 t 3. In view of VAIVADA's outstanding record as a contract egent, : his strong overall qualifications, and his expressed desire for a ! career with CIA, it is recommended that he be granted career ecent ; - Status. A PHS and a new contract check list (in duplicate) are attached. 4. WH Division contemplates bringing VAIVADA to the U.S. for . atu cod covert training during the latter part of 1957, ; 5. Approval for the conversion of VAIVADA from contract te career agent status, as indicated above, is hereby requested. wry. CL RGRG Chief, Western Hemisphere Division Pe BRCM VOLT Re aed? ad ro mae ernereon te Dat renee eo Noe me eet eet mY teeeae jute oe Attachments - PHS (2) . ; : Contract Cheek List (2) a = me ag mn Af? Pena Sera
; ~ _, SECRET Lhe, ; jurersice i. CONTRACT INFORMATION AND CHECK LIST | - | af: . a! j . (CONTINUED) CLEP SORE TETRA . : : i NOTE: SSE INSTRUCTIONS ON FIEST SHEET. . ; oii a z ey : ; SECTION VITI OTHER EINER ITS ; f 46. DESEFITS (See Part Xi¥ of Confidential Fund Beguistions or auccessor regulersons for benefice applicahie te rarious : eategorien of contract ‘personnes, if wedsesi penetstsa eve requeseed, see & 59-459 OF eucceeons Ceogulsticzes.3 Hons Leave Trevel Faaing Persons Pertedia Step Inereacss aahbetemto : GIA Sick and farw] lecve SECTION EX “COVER ACTIVITY 47° uarus | |eesrasis ae. ver (Pere aere any | Cua tu@ar (Check) lap festetcraets | (Cheeky Perec apa zee fesecetereas 49. UF COWER PAYWENTS ARE CONTEMPLATED, THEY GILL SE EFFECTED Gm REPMGURSASLE BASHS . . a SECTICN & OFFSET OF ENCOME eat nne rr OB I meeO en Ab OO AAO i etme EE MR Aavthg otty fmt ae SO. GFFSET OF INCOME AND CTHER EWOLUMENTS GERIVED Fae COVER ACTIVITIES (FF Teae than tetal, suatsfy in separate sewo attached heretic.) (23 rates { i Pamir ar [ ! wowed SECTION Xt ; ; TERY Sa. BuURET ION rtats ite $2. EFFEC ESV Cate REmE PARLE | a ae OF as. Awaliaio— OF REVURN YRAYEL FOR EESIGMATIicx: FEION TO CONTHALTT TIRMENAT IC fegg) ves Ceo SECTION ¥15 - f FUNCT LON Sa. PRIMARY FURCTIOn (FI, PP, other) ~ FI Goewstions J SECTION XI1T DUTIES Vi S7. GERERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED i Peinedpal agent sagged in collection of positive intelligence and Ce infarmtian. i ae ane meme seen te ARETE nd STEEN ce sama ea semEREe + Mel cece geile ttre ah a So ° a 86. EXPER PENCE An abt Ate Forse Intel lignnoc. CIA Trainings “Other oo indtonted te Emtor 6, above. ‘ 5 a 4 evel Attained : ieee oe aac ee " i €0. LANGUAGE COMPETEZaCY LANGUAGE Brad St. INDIVIDUAL’ S i Check Appropriate Degree Coapetency APEA KRMORLEDGE SECTION XV 63. JOB AND SALARY PRIOR TO-SERWICE FOR Cha 1980-19452 T/Get. USA, War, Intelligence CO. date 1945 @ Aprhl 19461 leading ma laber, (12.88 por day, US Havel Air Giation, Coco April 1946 = Avil 19492 7/Sqt USAF, Intelligunoe 500, Mbrook Fielé, Caml Zone april. 1949 @ Presont: Gcntast agunbe TRA A Ro et ean ateemruTeR DERE HReeIAE AEN ERE Sate NR ter the mts Ree Meter HEDeO nte  iAPO rare Maps tnt ep a ee Pi for. : APOUTIOMAL @NEORMAT § Oa 84. AOOITIGWAL OF UNUSUAL REQUIREMENTS. JUSTIFICATIONS OB ExPLamarions (Yee other aide if Receaae- ao 8 = _ 8 Pet . TVPED @ame @ SEGHATURE OF DIVISION OFF Ices | cAm/rz
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Rerre nee a a PE ec NE ay Ty Ph at EOS Nn Mee LRT TONNER ATT a AL nt ON RL ce na oe ea ne nea tte ae a ee ak me eee a me ete oe MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH ATTENTION: Chief, WH/III SUBJECT: Covert Training Request for Arthur G. VAIVADA cineennannnscccamnreeroenentil REFERENCE: Project AMPHCDARCH wos 1. Reference is made to your memorandum dated 4 December 1956 requesting covert training for Arthur G. VAIVADA. . 2. The CI Staff approves the training request subject to the comments and recommendations set forth in the attached memorandum prepared by CI/ICD under date of 20 December 1956. on Angleton Chief, » Counter Intelligence Staff Attachment: C/CI/ICD memo dtd 20 Dec. 56 - Subject; Comments and Recommendations on Proposed Covert Training of Arthur G. VAIVADA fot. - = ’ é H } See tee ener epeneigeenengpearees + + meeene nie te pane eae eae Mate i i 1 cette