AMCLATTER-1: QUERY ON CITIZENSHIP.
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVE
To: DEPUTY CHIEF, WH/SA
Document date: 07/21/1964
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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AMCLATTER-1 Query on Citizenshipe

HEQUIRED- ATFERENCES

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Please investigate status, take appropriate renedial steps.

and advise..

REF:

HAVE 9311, 14 July 1964

to prior to his current trip for training, AMCLATTER/1

requested permission to make a stopover in ZRETAnón his return

to JaVAVs to Incuire about the status of his catizenshilp: tral-

offered instead to have the matter looked into during his

ing course and then, if there was anything his presence in

ZRMETAL could accomplish, to have arrangements made for appropriate

contacts.

To this end he submitted a memorandum outlining his

recollection of the history of his case. It 1s paraphrased in

sterile form bolon.

for approximately 16 months; I worked

Before taking the appointment I consulted with

Identity B, who warned me that I was endangering my citizenship,

but also promised to help in case of trouble because I had offered

It so happened that I quickly

worked my way up to the rank of Sergeant and was detalled to l1aison

w1th (ODYOK:)agoncies.....This facilitated my volunteering Information

thang oi

bo I belleve that it must have been Identity C who

made the charge that deprived me of my citizenship on the techni-

cality that to have achieved my rank and position I must be

considered aSPBRUEN citizen. Identity C and I had grossed

Brords over a

fiend of mine who had been refuged a BPRIMuNIeR.

bet said eyed for tavi bet wolves he vie

DOC FORWARDED W/Q S/C

Attachments: 8/C

Identity List

BY REDAN 38 Julyly (continued) 201-2.11689

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Personal Documents

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LUNTiNUATION OF

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URGA 16973

Identity B was very sympathetic and arranged to

for reinstatement taken by Identity D which handled

most Obroke legal business locally. In 1951 Idontity Direxactly

my case to a ARiTAl law firm whose name I cannot recall exactly

but which inftiated legislative action for me.: I travelled to

to lobby on my own behalf, and was able to speak

with Identity E who promised to mako a favorable recommendation.

Travel costs and other problems prevented my following up,

however, and nothing ever came of the bill as far as I know.

In 1959 Identity D called me and told me that my

services would be needed again'in view of the Communist: tendencies

of the lANTHUG-1 regime.

I agreed to cooperate without hesitation;

and was introduced to Identity F, KUBARK Chief. of Station, who

ssigned me. to Identity G.

Together we organized a group to

Infiltrate the PBRUMEN government.: I was evacuated to the JulAVI

area with my family in the fall of 1960;

and was met by. Identity

'In the course of my relations with him and Identity I. I was

promised that my citizenship status would be inquired into

officially, and that my service to KUBARK would resolve any doubts

that might have existed in the case.

to drive to ratAlland to ask Identity I for direct help in the

In the summer of 1961, I decided in sheer desperation

citizenship matter.

My JMWAVE contacts, I explained, claimed that..

there was no record of my quest for citizenship reinstatement.

Identity I sent someone to take notes on my case, and also intro-

duced me to Identity J as my next supervisor. In the JMAVE area.

Identity J later advised me that my file had been mislaid, but

that the case was being reactivated.

cover business provided an opportunity.

for me to leave the country long enough to re-enter with a

peruRnant residence visa.

At that time I was told by the Immi-

gration officer (to my dismay) that my five-year waiting period for

oitizenship would begin on the date of my reintry.

trip In April 1963, I met Identity H who said that he could

not belleve that my citizenship had not been reinstated by that

He said that he and Identity I had been given to understand::

t'at It was all taken care of.

I wish to make the record clear that I have never

applied for

citizenghip in any other country; that I did evarythin

possible under the

above circumstances to maintain my PBPRIN

ostizenship; that I tried by every means avallable to have my

o1tizenship reinstated after I learned that it had been taker from

ne (without a hearing, by the way); and that the PBRUbEy passport

used in my evacuation

was procured

only after assurances from

Identity & that the setton would not have au reveres ellect upon culeil

attempts to-relastata-my citizenship.

&. It would be appreciated 11 Headquarters could find rose.

way of expediting (AMCLATTER-l'& case.

Bringing this predicament to

a Batisfactory conclusion would relleve him of a personal dilemna.

which might weigh heavily to the detriment of hig operational.

effeotiveness.

Any questions or instructions on the matter up unt1l

20 August should be referred to AMCLATTER-) through his trainlng

cano officer

note reference and previous correspondence for triin

ning aito).

is or your information, coples of four Identity itone in

AHCLATTER-10, possession are aldo forwarded under reparate cover

AS COPH

Name Pelholt

Ja VAN PREVIOUA SDITION.

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CONTINUATION OF

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IS/C ATTACHHENT A TO

LUFGA 16973, 22 JULY 64

IDENTITY LIST

Identity A:: The Cuban Police Department under Col. Jose

Carames of the Prio Administration.

Identity B: Mr. Fnu Spears, legal attache at the Embassy.

Identity C: Mr. Fnu webster, vice-consul at U.S. Embassy,

Havana.

Identity D:: DI. Mario Lazo of the law f1rm Cuba-lazo.

Identity B: [irs. Buth B. Shipleye

Identity. I: Mr. James Noela

Identity G: Lur. Jack Stewarts

Identity H:

Mr. Bernard Reichardt.

Identity I: Mr. Howard Hunt.

Identity J: Ms

r. Phillip Toomey.

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(or ored) allegiance a passport valid for travel

to the United itutes, and therefora giunit c:is afiidavit to be

used 1n lleu of a passiort in order to proceed to the United

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