SUBJECT: HIDALGO, BALMES NIEVES, JR.
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF, SUPPORT BRANCH
To: ASS'T DEPUTY DIRECTOR I&S
Document date: 8/2/57
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2 August 1957

METO RANDUM FOR: Assistant Deputy Director of Security (Investigations

& Support)

THROUGH

FROM

SUBJECT

: Chief, Security Support Division

: Chief, Support Branch

: HIDAIGO. Balmes Nieves,

Jr.

AKA:

#65077

97

GIST:

WH Division declines request of Bureau to have Subject testify

before a Loyalty Hearing Board.

DETAILS:

1. Reference is made to your memorandum of 29 July 1957.

2. On 1 August 1957, the writer contacted Mr. Donald MARELIUS,

C/FI/WH Division to ascertain the disposition of WH Division in

permitting the Subject to testify before a loyalty Hearing Board.

Mr. MARELIUS advised that they preferred not to permit such action

at this time, particularly, in view of the fact that the Subject is

presently being converted to staff employee status.

3. It should be noted that the Subject's SD file reflects

a memorandum dated 21 February 1957 from the Director of Security

relative to his proposed conversion at that time.

ACTION:

Above for your information and referral to FBI Liaison Agent.

Janes P.

O'Connel

O'CONNELL: jmg

2 August 1957

1/ps

SERTET

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