BERNARD L BARKER OPERATIONAL ASSET OF BOTH HAVANA STATION & JMWAVE IS IN WASHINGTON DC TO RESOLVE CITZENSHIP STATUS.
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF, WH/4/SECURITY
To: CHIEF, WH/4
Document date: 07/17/1961
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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METORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH/L

BARKER, Bernard I.

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The Subject, an operational asset of both Havana station

and MIE, Is currently in the washington, D.C. area at the.

suggestlon of lic. Howard HUNT, In an effort to resolve his citi-

zenship status.

He was interriered by a representative of

WH/LSO on 15 July 1751 at the Shorehan Hotel to develop all

available background Information concerning his loss of citizen-

ship and grevious steps taken to restore 1t.

20 BARKER was born 17 March 1717 at Havana, Cuba of a

nativo born U.S. Lather and a Cuban nother. His birth vas recorded

at the U.?. imbasty and he was recondized as having acquired l.s.

eitizenship by blita through the citizenship of his lather.. He

travaled, not on a Uos. passport, but on an identity card proclaiming

his U.S, citizenship. Iuring ilorld lar II, he entered the U3.:

Army Air Corps, was shot down on his 12th mission over Germany

za a Caot prisoner of war for 16 noniths.. He was honorably separated

28 8. Captain.

30 In 1950, along with sereral Cabar-born, U.3. citizens who

vere var teterans, he entered the Cuban police force, where his

bilingual abilities soon brought his advancement. He vas, at this

time, in contaot wita KI. SPEARS, the YBI representitive at the

American imbassy In larana, and also sorked closely with the

Ireasury representatire in breakiny up tho narcoties rings plying

between Florida and Cabs. Ha served as escort for Hrs. Islal and

Margaret on their visit to Cuba, for mich he revolved & White

House conmendation.

Ho In BAlkeR's opinion, he becare trs obfesi of personai

opits on the past oi an umaned imassy stall nerber, who took

aotion to revoke his citizenship states based on his nembership 1n

tho Cuban polico. In an effort to rectify his pllisht, Mr. SPRARS,

the Pabassy FBI representative, sent him to Di. Marlo IAZO, "

Loading Havans attorney, to proparo the case for a plea to regaín

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citizenship. According to BANKER's recollection, this occured

In 1953.

Dr. LAZO compiled a formidable file on the Subjoct

and was In cormunication with a Washington, D.C. legal firm,

which BARKER dimly recalls as that of Edward Bennatt WILLIAlS,

who was to handle the case locally: A private bill is intro

duced in the 83rd Congress by Congressman WILLIAHS of New Jersey

to restora the Subject's citizenship, but BARKIll does not know

Why no action was taken on the bill. At the tine, he was in

financial difficulties and took a job as a tracir driver out

side Havana for about & months, in which period he had ro contact

with Dr. LiZO, who, as BARKER belloves, interpreted his failure

to appear in the office as a lack of interest in pressing the case

to a successiul conclusion.

5.

BARKER knows that Dr. LAZO and WILLIAMS had compiled a

very longthy and documented file on his background, including hit

miltary record and awards from the Army Air Corps. Currently,

BARKER 1s traveling on a Cuban passport and is in the U.S. as an

"SP" paroled to Bernie REICHANDI.

6. The Subject pointed out that Dr. Marlo INZO entered the

U.S, about a month ago and 10 now in the Washington area; he

OS belloves Jim NOMAls in contact with him. He knows Dr. IAZO 18

Candliar with all details of his case and could confirm the

Identity of the Washington attorney. who handled the l1tigation

locally.

Barkur recalls viaiting the attorney's office 17 Wash-

Ington on one occasion, and Bennet WILLIAMS vas the nano ise

recalled. He belleved the lawyer was Involved in the Senator

Kolarthy hearings.

To Based on the above Information, the following recommende

attons aro mades.

Mr. Janis NOr be roquested to ascertain. fron Dr.

Mario LAZO the name of the Washington law firin which handled

Subject's case in 1953, and the reason for the lallare of the

spasial bili.

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The OffiCe of General Counsel bo completely briefed

on Subject's case and be roquestod to. furnish guidanco or.:

taio appropriate action to assist the Subject, whether by

special logislation or other seans, to regain his U.S, citizenship.

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