SUBJECT: HIDALGO, BALMES.
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: GENERAL COUNSEL
To: MEMO FOR WH/III
Document date: 04/24/1956
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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24 April 1956

MEMORANDUM FOR: WH/ILI/ Panama

SUBJECT:

HIDALGO, Balmes

After several conversations with Mr. Hall of the Department

of Justice, the U. S. Attorney has decided to proceed without calling

on HIDALGO, even for preliminary interview. Consequently, no

further action is required unless we hear further from Justice.

Mr. Hall did say, however, that they might well have to reconsider;

and may want to call on un again. I said we would make HIDALGO

available to their representative at any time in Panama! but if the

request involved bringing HIDALGO to the United States we would

have to reconsider the whole matter at that time. Mr.

• Hall said

this was quite satisfactory and thanked us for our cooperation.

Att: Memo to C/WH, fry

SO, 18 Jan 56, same sub, -

cc: office of Security

LAWRENCE R. HOUSTON

General Counsel

SOUET

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