MEMO SUBJECT: CUBA TDY - EDWARD G. TICHBORN
Originator: CIA
From: DAVIS, HORACE; AC/POLITICAL ACTION
To: FOR THE RECORD
Document date: 01/06/1960
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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MENSORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT:

Cuba TDY - Edward G. Tichborn (P)

on 4 January I talted with (ga11 Mooder) cuba desi, aboat...

• Ilchborn's TDY to Cuba.

He was not entirely up on the mattor; il

was agreed that we would meet Bob feynalua) C/HI/Cuba, on 5 Janusty.

read

2.

the file and pointed out that I vanted to knou speolficully l

they were still Interested In Tichbora 501u5 to Cube, whes they wished

bim to go,

and stated that I wished to have an idea of what opergtional

use they intended to make of him. More specifically I staled that I

did not feel that TIchoon should be comected In aoy way with

as his fee which I expested to be In the neighborhood af 11, 500, this

sun being within the figure mentioned 1n 1. Collin's menorandur to

Col. King.

3. Later on in the afternoon, N. Guiey called to say that they

were prepared to go ahead, that they bored that Tichborn could be

avallable for briefing In Washington as 13 January.

They envisaged

this brlefiug as being very cursory.

The main briefing will be given

that the Havana Station vould brier Miahbors, Introduce him to & feu

contacts -I hope they von't introduce bin in a manner which will

completely don him bifore do suarts a asd tant lazy suggested toat

he represent hleself as an attorney eastied by unldentsfied AmericAn

businesses to explore the tavestrent opportualties la Cuba.

SEBRET

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On 7 January I contacted Tichborn who suld that he could be in

Washington on 14. January and that he would have to return to los Angeles

by 3 February. I asked him what his fee vould be and he said that 1t

ves his understanding that he has previously talked in the neighborbood

al 5i, 500 to 81,600.

I countered by saying that in view of the shortnes

of this trip I did not feel I could do any better than $1,300, wbich he

acceted.

I asked him 18 he desired that we advance him any money at

this time or 1f he could buy his ticket on the cuff and that we vould

make some. sort of arrangements while he vas In Washington, und he

sald he would buy his ticket and that he sould abide by whatever

procedures wr, normally follow. I told him at this time that I would

prefer

that ba bought a round trip tIcket Los Angeles - New York -

Havans and that he proced that vay. I also Instructed him upon arrival

In New York to buy a ticket Washlagton - New York and return.

I did

this as I feel 1t 1s preferable Iron a security standpoint that he not

have any Indication on the ticket be will use in entering cuoa that he

has been in Hashtagton Inmediately prior to the trip or that he intends

to retura there following the trip.

5. The substance of the above was communicated to Mr. Dahlgren,

c/wil,3, who egreed that In vlex of the time factor 1t would be

preferable for tichoorn to come on the l4tc ratber than the loth and that

the price wes right, etc.

I confined the date with Mi

contact Ichborn again, advintes hin to call ne upon hid are? add will

Washirigton on 14 January.

ien

Horace W. Davis

Acting Chief

Political Act1on Division

FWDaV1a: 0J1

Dietribution:

• 0x18. - SubJ. I1le

1 - chrono

I - C/PP

1 - WH/Cuba

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