(fostorraoas| 4 1 t t i Sli ‘ny nell, since’ that ean be taken care of on his return.) 2 epanet ee ine ORL ARORA TERM EG PRE BE NS anit BUI Greate vinhvte Glave wR wel accel aa ey el RTE -_ —_ RETURN 7 TO , Background Use of ) | 0 Not Reproduce y crn TT. NE Sees wl . , « SUBJECT: Guba ‘TDY - Edvard G. Tichbarn (P) - -93 1. On 12 January and B January I talked with land of *H Diviaion to firm up details re Tithborn's efing here on 15 January and re preparations for his trip to Cuba. 2. Re the briefing, it was decided that: (1) ean give Subject a general briefing on the Cuban political situation 6 major one will be undertaken by the Staticn) (2) Subject will be given sanitized copies of the Ferlongo (?) repet Section IV, and of the report prepared by the Plans Branch/PP/FSD entitled "Target. Study of Oppositicn Groups in Cuba" to ba read by Subject while at the briefing and then returned to-us.. Some observations. on security will probably also be mede at this ~ _ time in addi td.on to instructions on the manner of keeping and subaltting his fin counting. (It should. ba mentioned here also that WH Finance/Admin (Mr. is of the opinion that since Tichborn will return to Bashingtor in abow weeks time, it is not necessary for him to submit his accounts _ 3s The problem which seewed ‘to need most careful consideration was .that of his, cover while in Cuba, In talking to operational contacts he makes -there , the cover story suggested by the Station: in IN-47609 of 12 Nov.. 1959 appeara adequate.’ However, according to Pan American Airways, upa arrival in Havana the visitor is Issued.a tourist card by the Cuben Immigration authorities. One mist state his profession at this time, vhich. should present no problem to Tichborn. It could bs that one is also asked his reason for veing in.Cuba, In this case, WH has suggested that the. answer . of- "tourist? would be best since leas suspicion would be placed on Subject in the beginning. The important aspect, however, appears to be that of covering Tichbarn as well as possible in the event that he runs. afoul of the Cuban authorities due to the nature of Bis activities and his contacts. I brought this matter up with WH and they agreed that some kind of backstopping might be a good idea. Asa result, I contacted Mr. Strange | of Cover Division who assured me that, if ne-essary, an appropriate letter could be provided Tichborn from a cover com withe one finally decided on as the most logical was the of the cover ecapany(in 24 — bad opiginally been provided for funding Tichborn, Coat | $ ; - eG. sie a\
14-00000 e 5 t \, “ “\ Mr, Strange suggested that if this procedure be followed, Subject should “260 Le civen the name of che branch office rather than the one ih to Philadelphia, Mr. suggested the wording of suck a letter (the basic idea of which vould be for Subject to combine busineas with pleasure) which I will write up (if agreed upon by AC/PAD/¥P) in final draft, and Gover Division will then transfer it to the appropriate letterhead. However, I: advised both Mre3(foomey)and Mr..Strenge thut before gcing into this matter |. 4 further, I would have to check this whole matter out with you om 14 January. ce 4 4a far as financing is concerned, Mr. of WH is taking care — of this matter and as of 13 January, the request for the advance ($2,000) — has been approved. The request for one-half of Tichbern's salary ($650) must await approval until Subject has signed the amendment to his cantract . (which was received by this office on today!:s date). 4s per your svggestion, Mr. Strange has agreed to-provide payment of Tichborn by a check drawn: , on the cover company to be deposited with Subject's bank. (I guess the final decision on this will depend on how Subject wants the mmey, whether - a bank deposit or cash.) If done through the cover compsay and sent te Tichborn's bank, we should allow at least four or five days for the deposit to be made, depending upon the apeed of the postal system, pane /_ r Evdiensa Vidal : . - PP/PAD . Los