| a . ee. J — oo ~ s . "CLASSIFICATION BECRET HMMA-22487 DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO. See. bb . Marriage. GABBOTT married a Mexican girl, 25 yeare hie jantor. in 3 April 1963. It hag come ac no great sarprige to the Station that this ssdesiage, between a high-otrung middie aged Polo to a high-strung young Latina, has reoulted in a dolicate oftustion. GABBOTT haa been reporting to the caee officer from time to time on hig fighte with his wife. They have covered a wide vango of issues, but mostly base themeelves on fiaances. The case officer recently witnessed what must have been one of the more hair- raising of these marital iueds. Although difficult to believe, the noxt day saw GABBOTT making up with his wile. Despite thio apparent reconciliation, the caece officer thought it necassary to speak with both parties, separately, to try to determine the implications of these marital feuds ae regards the security and efficiency of GABBOTT's omployment with KUBARK. The result of theee talke wae that the case officer believes that, although flareups euch ag he witnesaed will almost inevitably recur froma time to time, there ig Mietle doabs that the twe partners are in love and are equipped to reconcile after even the mostituporative exchanges. Of the two, GABBOTT's wife appears to be the more willing te give (and forgive). Tho mother-in-law, whe lives with GABBOTT and hia wife, does not in the case seem to be the problem that ons would imagine. GABBOTT insists that he ikea her vory mach aad that she often takes his cide ef the © argument. Hie wife confirmed this claim to the case officer. There does aot appear to be much the cave officer can do except moniter this marsiage in order to be able to continually aseoas the possible chance of permancnt estrangement and its eubsequent sfifecte on GABBOTT's KUBARK etatus. At the present time, the caseofficer does not balieve tha situation to be ingapportable. Cc. Finances. For the past year, GABBOTT hag been forced to repay regularly te KUBARK the relatively large amount of money he owed {rem hie laet trip to Headquarters. As of | December 1963, he will be out of debs. Hio inability te make payments on a voluntary basis, tried for cevoral months, tegether with the financial burden ef repayment (at the rate of $150 US per month for come 10 months), has been the cause, of conciderahbic concera to @BABBOTT and hae oz occasion cent Birs into aeptha ef despondency and ceil-pity. Bie inability, at least until recently, to “budget” his wife hac added to hie probleme. 1¢ is heped, aew that he hag with the cave officer's guidance, established some clementary arrangements for a honachold badget, and will wD momentarily be out of debt, that thie particular problem will become alleviated. Qn the other hand, the cace officer realistically mugt admit that he dees not foraes the day when GABBOTT will become able to control his Gnancial life in a cempletely competent manner. He ie eimply not enough “of thie world" to ever get camplotety dm top of this situation. Fhat he can, with supervision, maintain an acceptahie fimancial cenaditien is our fervent hope and cautious belief. 5. Geaclustons and Props gals. - . , & In the preceding paragenphe, the case officer bags attempted to lay on the line hie exact evaluation af GABBOTT's present performance, his etreagths and weaknesees. The concineion ie that theStation is catisfied, that be meets KUBARK employment standards. Although fully realising that he does net repreaent ene of the organizations oustanding asasta, he dees not fall inte the category of thoes that should be fired. If this proposition is aceepted, the next question ie whether or act hie abilities are being utilized ae fully as poseible im Mexico. b Obidouely, the Station is mot in ae good a position as Headquarters to answer thie question. If, however, omr ability to sea the fal) range of opportunitics for GABBOTT's utilization ie limited, our r abllity to stack up a — : “| PAGE NO. FORM . |” USE PREVIOUS EDITION. ete CLASSIFICATION mo oF 57 5% REPLACES FORAIS . “3 ‘ tf] eof 1057 33a - 0p) 51-28, 51-28 AND 51-29 SEC2ES |. ns: CONTINUED 3. Pp | os WHICH ARE OBSOLETE, | J : . 150 ee a es Nn AW S82, Doclid: 32355931 Page 4
4g DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO. HMMA-22487 ot * Fe.c1%. CONTINUATION OF oe oe fe" DISPATCH GABBOTT against the usual rua of activities is fairly good. The Station would exclude from consideration, for example, any job that required good to excellent command.of written English. The would immediately knock out ‘any Gniched translation work. In addition, GABBOTT should ast be considered for any creative (LUWOLY) writing. He is fase a litele too zomaantic and . impgactical to work in thie field. Previeusly mentioned but worth repeating io our firm belief that GABBOTT should act be used QS an agent handler or “ -G This, then, ae far as the Station can analyze the problem, brings us to the conclusion that GABBOTT is deiag here ia Mexico the kind of werk he ie bastieulted for. The'mext question ig whether or act he should be ecat Glsewkere, There is tho usual argument that o man should not serve in the area that fs hie wife's aative country. Balanced againat thie perfectly sound theoretical judgement is the fact, noted at least by inference above, that mach of GABBOTT's present valus ig based on his leag tevm (4 years) acquatance with the local sceae, people, language, area. Of some iunportance act that both GABEOTY and hie wife have evidenced & decive to remain d. From our Mmited vantage point, there appeare a alight advantage _ te KUBARK in retaining GABBOTT ia Moxico for the forBeeable future, barring any Worsening of the probleme noted in paragraph 4 above. Obviously, this ia & Headquarters decigion and the Station requeste that Headquartere inferm ug of thet decisica, — Qe. GABBOTT prosumably has about 10 more years of service remaining before retizement. The Station submits that Headquarters now make seme kind of gencral plan for thege ten years. The options that occur to (}) to tranefer GABBOTT to some other post within a year OF 803 , (2). to plan on making GABBOT? a long-term Mexican resident complete with “rentigta” statue; it (3) to recall GABBOTT and terminate bia contract. f. The Station would opt for taking steps to make it pogaible fer ‘GABBOTT to vamain in Mexice for a long period of time (rentista statas), but with the clear usdersgtanding thet 4f ho becomeg any more of a h: problem than he is mow, he would be transferred. to Headquarters for ether duty Or terrninatio;n : g§- Headquarters comments and decision ja this regard are requosted. Witlard ©, CURTIS "CLASSIFICATION © ot rn oe PAGE NO. : "". “USE PREVIOUS EDITION. “| «a ”: . . a re + REPLACES FORMS . 1087 S3a 0° 51-28, 51-26A AND 51-29. [_Jeontmueo te (40) WHICH ARE OBSOLETE. - , SSOF 3 , aw 9 Docld: 32355931 Page 5