Source GAUDET and knows him only By reputation following his inquiries as set forth above, Source stated that there has apparently never ' risen a question of GAUDET's lack of patriotism to the United States and that the only question concerning him is his lack of business ethics, aE) Bureau letter. to New Orleans, 12/8/67, advised i) that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on 12/1/67, , reported that GAUDETjwas utilized as a source of foreign positive intelligence information during 1953, Further, GAUDET has not been used as a source by CIA since 1953; Wes has _never been utilized in an operational capacity by CIA andiCIA does not possess any derogatory information con- @ | cerning GAUDET. “OC ; PSI RICHARDO J, ROBLES, who furnishes information concerning Latin America, on 3/7/68, was unable to furnish: any pertinent information concerning GAUDET. Likewise ‘during February and March, 1968, the following PSI‘'s could furnish no information concerning GAUDET :(} Wa 1 ||) CARLOS DE LA VEGA ™“% Former NO 886-R 4 | NO'1213-S advised on 2/23/68, that GAUDET was an alcoholic, or close to being an alcoholic, in the late 1950's. . GAUDET drank very heavily and had financial problems during — this period, He once wrote an article for Dictator TRUJILLO, then head of the Santo Domingo Government, This article was very pro-TRUJILLO and was believed to haye. been dictated by TRUJILLO or one of his right-hand men, ( (u Source described GAUDET as easygoing and a competent writer, He is still believed to be with the "Latin_American-Report;" however, he may do some free- lance writing under a pen name, a | . i . . Ny | - ry Neem. Lr) a a i NW 45788 DociId:32298962 Page 7 eS ee OTHER 4, ‘ ee 1B
7 an | . - wo fsa-ore WSC} nen. TIAL. SECRET Ui ib This motion alleged that defendant GAUDET was delinquent in his alimony payments in the amount of $150. - Defendant was ordered to show cause on 12/19/58, why he should not be in contenpt. No disposition to this motion is contained in the file. . The file contains a second motion entered by Attorney PITARD on behalf of OLIVE FLEURIET under date of 4/20/60, requesting that GAUDET show cause why he is not in contempt for being behind in alimony payments in an amount believed to be_$575. A notation in the file notes that this second motion was "dismissed by agreement." The file contains a dismissal decree under date of 4/30/60, by Judge LUTHER HALL with judgment in favor of OLIVE FLEURIET in the (SERRE $400 for past due alimony through 4/30/60. No further entries noted in this file. As noted above, the current New Orleans city. ine lists CORAL K, GAUDET as the wife of WILLIAM GAUDET, No information has been received to indicate fo ‘PSI fis experiendng current marital difficulties. It is (K) (x) noted that during contacts with GAUDET at his office, ‘the vvontacting agent has been present when GAUDET was tele- phonically contacted by his wife. GAUDET at these times gave no indication he was other than happily married. GAUDET since originally contacted has furnished ‘some information concerning activities of interest in Latin-American countries to the Bureau. This information has been furnished to the Bureau in appropriate dissemination. form, Since this PSI has been contacted, it is noted that he has periodically traveled to Latin America and it is felt that as he continues to be developed that he will be able to furnish information of interest concerni ng Latin American countries, (- GAUDET made a business trip to British Honduras ‘ (Belize) during the Christmas Holidays, 1967, and upon his return furnished to this office information concerning indications that a leader of the National Intelligence |the @ of Belize was working with the Cuban Government to ? the end that. friction might result between Belize and Guatemala, In addition, GAUDET interviewed the British Governor in Belize, a personal friend, in connection with this matter and information was obtained from the British (x) ZG 7 SFCRED ara NW 45788 DociId:32298962 Page 8
Governor that he ha t a courier route. “existed from Cuba into Mexico Nl into Belize, This information was furnished to the sl a ‘under date of; 2 5¢88: mc 4s , GAUDE Obit "eoncerning On 3/15/ GAUD furnished inebblna 4 bhi JORGE RABAH MUNIR, a naturalized Honduran citizen, who had entered the United States in the alleged possession of over one-half million dollars reportedly obtained by embezzlement in Honduras. Source obtained his information concerning \ this matter from the ConsulGeneral for Honduras in New \, Orleans. This information was furnished to the Bureau by LHM dated 3/18/68. ‘v5 GAUDET‘'s business office is located in the Inter- national-Trade Mart Building where numerous consuligenerals from Latin American countries also maintain their offices, GAUDET possesse close personal friendship with many of these consuls, Gs is anticipated that as time passes he will be able to furnish pertinent information through these contacts as well as information obtained as the sult of his frequent travels to Latin American countries. | ; It is to be noted for example that GAUDET since . | the latter part of May has been visiting Venezuela and as of this time is still somewhere in Latin America, It is recommended that GAUDET be designated as a PSI of this office, (a : ~10* a ee) <e en) we ae, ined at] 2 <7, 2 ” ‘ }: NW 45788 DociId:32298962 Page 39
re aaa praia ta ava) 101-11.6 =~ 4 .. . UNITED STATES Ge. 2RNMENT ’. No; 5 ST Memorandum TO ( DIRECTOR, FBI (64-23999) i po Nba, BALTIMORE ‘eo 2199) ] suBjEcT: WILLIAM GEORGE @ wer ach Is - LATIN AMERICA OO: New Orleans “ Rebu routing slip, 4/9/68, enclosing for Baltimore and WFO New Orleans letter to Bureau, 3/29/68 DCII, Fort Holabird, Maryland, checked 5/1/68 for SA JAMES i E. BARRETT , reflects YBAIRR file #X8-298268 and NIS file # 4 S/NONI-56-ROO4BS re ghbject. The USAIRR file, Port Holabird, Maryland, was made available - and reviewed on $/9/68 bY SA BARRETT. This file contains | a memorandum tz; ed 3/15/ 9 showing that on 2/11/42 WILLIAM GEORGE SIDNEYSGAUDET:.;, born 9/21/09 in St. James, Louisiana, was cleared by~the—Intelligence Division of the Army for an mw overseas assignment in connection with his employment as a Wire Service Man for the International News Service in New Orleans. The memo also shows that a Lt. Col. EDGERTON, who knew GAUDET”} slightly during the Louisiana Maneuvers, thought highly of him as a newspaperman. The file contains no other pertinent information. Q\ Dowd —WE0.review above-listed NIS files for pertinent informatjon ‘ ) re subject. TAINED eM , sun vaTORKATION NCO CLASSIFIED HERELN 15 Pe OWN EXCEPT WE: jDe@- Bureau (REGIS .MAIL) REC. 1 - New Orleans (REGIS .MAIL 1 - Baltimore “40 MAY 14 1968 2 - WFO a [Ore wa WALD 23 BITS =. jo ’ = Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan NW 45788 DocId:32298962 Page i0
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 2 MAY 1962 EDITION r GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 ( . “e UNITED STATES od. JRNMENT Memorandum TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (64-23999) DATE: 5/13/68 O LIAM GEORGE GAUDET -(es1,) a) \ A ( IS - LATIN AMERICA ) (00:NO) A O’G ReNOlet to Director dated 3/29/68, On 5/6/68, SA WILLIAM E, TRAINOR, JR., caused a search to be made of the files of the Bureau of Personnel | Investigations, CSC, and was advised that their files contained no record concerning the subject. | LEAD}: AUL INFORMATION CONTAINED fro. HEREIN IS_UN IFIED _ DME 2 BY Mee. | WASHINGTON FIELD ——= as THC) | AT WASHINGTON, D. C. Will report results of\out- standing agency checks at U. S. Department of State. WN apPRUPQLATE AGHACIES AND FIELD ON EGE ADVISED BY o Wey Ss ; ~~ SLIP(S) QF_! ; vare_S\ ag 4 but C2y5=- Bureau 2- New Orleans] (134-976) 1 - WFO e JFP:vah \s* > AGM) Cy 23 979-/ (5) ers pee = Sy EX 10 @ MAY 14 196g sp NW 45788 DocId:32298962 Page ii