TELEPOUCH: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ON CITIZENSHIP.
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF OF STATION, WH/MIAMI
To: CHIEF, WH DIVISION
Document date: 01/13/1973
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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SUBJECT

- CHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISION

- CHIEF OF STATION, WH/MIANI

ORECUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ON

CITIZENSHIP

• FOR AMMUG/ I

ACIION

-PARA 6, BELO!!

REFERENCE - NONE

1. AMMUG I HAS A STRONG INTEREST AND

NEED TO

_. BECOME A NATURALIZED

EMERICAN CITIZEN. HE NAS LADE

APPLICATION TO AVIANCA AIRLINE, WHICH IF ACCEPTED,

WILL REQUIRE HIM TO TRAVEL TO COLOMBIAS HE HAS

BEEN ASSURED THAT RUROCK WILL ATTEMPT ASSIST HIM IN

OBTAINING HIS PAPERS.

2. AMMUGI HAS NOT FILED AN APPLICATION FOR

NATURALIZATION LOCALLY BECAUSE HE IS AWARE THAT

HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

• ABOUT HIS ENTRY INTO THE COUNTRY, ADDRESSES IN THE

SIATES, EMPLOYM

REFERENCES, POLITICAL BACKGROUND,

AND OTHER QUESTIONS IN DELICATE OPERATIONAL AREAS.

HE REALIZES THAI HE CANNOT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

WITHOUT RUROCK TUTORING. WH/IAMI HAS BROACHED

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- CHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISION

- CHIEF OF STATION, WH/MIAMI

RECUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ON CITIZENSHIP

SUBJECT

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FOR AMMUG/I

ACTION

- PARA S, BELO!!

REFERENCE - NONE

1. AMMUGI HAS A STRONG INTEREST AND NEED TO

.. BECOME A NATURALIZED AMERICAN CITIZEN. HE HAS MADE

APPLICATION TO AVIANCA AIRLINE, WHICH IF ACCEPTED,

WILL REQUIRE HIM TO TRAVEL IO COLOMBIA) HE HAS

BEEN ASSURED THAT RUROCK WILL ATTEMPT ASSIST HIM IN

OBTAINING HIS PAPERS.

2. AMMUG I HAS NOT FILED AN APPLICATION FOR

NATURALIZATION LOCALLY BECAUSE HE IS AWARE THAT

HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

• ABOUT HIS ENTRY INTO THE COUNTRY, ADDRESSES IN THE

STATES, EMPLOYNT REFERENCES, POLITICAL BACKGROUND,

AND CINER QUESTIONS IN DELICATE OPERATIONAL AREAS.

HE REALIZES THAT HE CANNOT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

WITHOUT RUROCK TUTORING. WA/MIAMI HAS BROACHED

IMIS SUBJECT, IN A GENERAL WAY, WITH LOCAL IMMIGRATION !

A!'D WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IO RESOLVE THE

PROBLEM, WE WOULD HAVE TO HANDLE ON THE

WASHINGTON LEVEL.

3. A REVIE!! OF AMMUG/L'S HISTORY MILL

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SHOW THAT HE WAS BROUGHT INTO STATES BLACK

"FROi, CANADA II! APRIL 1964. HE WAS DEBRIEFED

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BY HOS AND THEN SETTLED

IN MIAMI. HE WAS NOT PUT ON A COVER PAYROLL

UNTIL 19SS AND THEN TERMINATED ABOUT YEAR

LATER, AT WHICH TINE HE BEGAN OVERT JOB.

THUS, WOULD FACE

EMBARRASSING PROBLEM

OF AÏSWERING. DETAILED INMIGRATION QUESTIONS

O ENTRY AND EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND, NOT

TO MENTION PREVIOUS AMSTAFF EMPLOYMENT

'PRIOR TO DEFECTIO!.

4. ANMUG/1 HAS BEEN ASSURED THAT SHOULD

HE HAVE THE OCCASION TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE

STATES IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WH/NIANI IS IN

A POSITION TO FACILITATE THE ISSUANCE OF

A REENTRY PERMIT IN A SHORI TIME. OUR

LIAISON CONTACI IN LOCAL IMMIGRATION HAS

ASSURED US ON THIS POINT.

IAN PLS NOTE THAI HENRY S. PACHANKIS

IS IN PERIODIC CONTACT WITH AMMUG/1 AND

IS

CURRENTLY DEBRIEFING HIM ON THE CUIS NAMES

PROVIDED BY AMBEDEW/1. A DISPAICH ON THESE

DEBRIEFINGS IS UNDER PREPARATION.

6. IN THE MEANTIME, WE REQUEST THAT

HE AD QUARTERS INITIATE ACTION WITH IMPIGRATION

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"IN MIAMI. HE WAS NOT PUT ON A COVER PAYROLL

UNTIL TOSS AND THE TERMINATED ABOUT YEAR

LATER, AT !HICH IIDE HE BEGAN OVERT JOB.

THUS, WOULD FACE ENBARRASSING PROBLEM

OF ANSWERING. DETAILED INMIGRATION QUESTIONS

ON ENTRY AND EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND, NOT

TO NENTION PREVIOUS AMSTAFF EMPLOYMENT

PRIOR TO DEFECTIO!.

4. AMMUG/I HAS BEEN ASSURED THAT SHOULD

HE HAVE THE OCCASION TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE

STATES IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WH/MIAMI IS IN

A POSITION TO FACILITATE THE ISSUANCE OF

A REENTRY PERMIT IN A SHORT TIME. OUR

LIAISON CONTACI IN LOCAL IMMIGRATION HAS

ASSURED US ON THIS POINT.

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PLS NOTE THAT HENRY S. PACHANKIS

IS IN PERIODIC CONTACT WITH AMMUG/I AND IS

CURRENTLY DEBRIEFING HIM ON THE CUIS NAMES

PROVIDED SY AMBEDEW 1. A DISPAICH ON THESE

DEBRIEFINGS IS UNDER PREPARATION.

6. IN THE NEANTIME, WE REQUEST THAT

HEADQUARTERS INITIATE ACTION WITH IMMIGRATION

ID'ARD GRANTING AMMUG/I HIS NATURALIZATION

PAPERS. PLS FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS THAT AMMUSI

CAN PROVIDE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. IF IT WOULD

PROVE TO BE MORE EXPEDITIOUS, WH/MIAMI HAS

NO OBJECTIONS TO SPONSORE A TRIP TO

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WASHINGTON BY AMMUG/I TO HELP RESOLVE

DANY OUTSIA DING QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS

ENCOUNTERED ON THE ABOVE. ALSO, A PROMPT

REPLY TO ANY ACTION HEADQUARTERS CAN TAKE

ON ANMUG/1'S CASE IS REQUESTED. THE AGENT

IS MOST ANXIOUS TO LEARW OF ANY PROGRESS

THAT IS MADE TOWARD HIS CITIZENSHIP.

MELVIN D. KERSCHEN)O3

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• ENCOUNLERLO UN IAL ABUVE. ALSU, A PiUNPI

• REPLY TO ANY ACTION HEADQUARTERS CAN TAKE

•ON ANMUG/I'S CASE IS REQUESTED. THE AGENT

IS MOST ANXIOUS TO LEARN OF ANY PROGRESS

THAT IS MADE TOWARD HIS CITIZENSHIP.

MELVIN D. XERSCHEN)OZ

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