“… ation and files is an Agent Service Record on L’IR ING-3. 2 2. As Addressees are aware. Wallace P. ROWTON recruited and formerly handled LIRING-3 for the Mexico City Station. Prior to ROWTON’s PCS departure from Mexico City in July 1969,. it was deciced, after some discussion, to ef …”
“with the Cubans. 3. ROWTON introduced Leonard S. TORMET, in alias, to LIRING-3 on 1 July 1969. Although ROWTON had represented himself to LIRING-3 as a Greek businessman, it was decided that it would be preferable t …”
“… N OF DISPATCH SECRET HMMA-37739 clear that he was in touch with a WOLADY organization. Nonethe- less, no specific explanation was given LIRING-3 of his sponsor and he requested none. LIRING-3 was told that TORMET would be seeing him for some months, since ROWTON was leaving the cou …”
“and that he therefore was no longer directly involved with any revolutionary groups or activities. Nonetheless, LIRING-3 was directed to offer any assistance which ne couia provide to any revolutionaries, on the Dasis UI 1145 leftist beliefs and the friendsh …”
“… phone, and a prearranged pickup point was decided upon. It should be noted that TORMET’s QP vehicle was used for this first meeting with LIRING-3, which means it was of course exposed to LIR ING-,3. 7. Subsequent to this meeting, LIRING-3 never initiated contact with the Station. Al …”
“… fect terminated himself, since he failed to initiate contact with Station after being turned over to TCRET bv FOLTCN. 9. Security Risks: LIRING-3 was not made vitting of RVHCCK interest in this case. Ke knew toth :TC25 and TEST in alias. No safehouses were ex- posed to LI: 1G-3. LIF …”
“… UATEMALA CITY INFO DIRECTOR_______ PHOTO LEONARDO (CA ST ILLO) HOHNSON, CHIEF SAN MARCO IP 4Ac67025197 GUERRILLA AREA, GUATEMALA, SHOWN LIRING-3 WHO DID NOT RECOGNIZE.t LIRING-3 STATED HOWEVER THAT NOISES (OROZCO) LEAL TOLD HIM 31 JULY THAT CAST ILL O HAD BEEN KILLED. OROZCO ALSO I …”
“… TEMALA CITY 9517 (IN 02560)* B. DIRECTOR 36584** LIKING201 Wl 1. APPRECIATE REF A RESPONSE, AGREE WE DO NOT WANT SURFACE WOFIRM INTEREST LIRING-3 OR WIFE TO GUATS IF CAN BE AVOIDED. 2. REF B WAS SENT FOLLOWING DISCUSSION WITH LIRING-3'S CASE OFFICER, ROWTON WHO STILL TDY HQS. AFTER …”
“… 0 5 4 PAGE 2 TO r I 0 an/ a wammiss a . nu-e-ce ----- contact as woes CMAJCR vgvvwwaidit vew—e could attempt 20ovvul. intercede on LIRING-3's behalf to learn when his trial would take place or possibly to obtain his release. Station reluctant surface WOFIRM interest however w …”
“… ISON AND EXPOSING HIS WOFIRM CONNECTIONS MEXICO CITY STATION IN AGREEMENT WITH REF B STATEMENT THAT MORE TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SEE IF LIRING-3 WILL NOT BE RELEASED IN NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE WITHOUT INDICATING WOFIRM INTEREST. AS STATED IN REF C SUCH INDICA- TrOm IF II LEA KED (A”
“… UATEMALA) OR IF IT ATTRACTED SUSPICION GUAT REBELS. MEXICAN LEFTISTS OR- LO Lo PBRUMENERS WOULD RENDER FURTHER OPERATIONAL EXPSaITATION LIRING-3 AND LIRING-4 PROBLEMATIC. I MIGHT EVEN PROMPT GUAT REBELS TO .TAKE REPRISALS AGAINST LIRING-3 AND LIRING-4. FURTHERMORE STATION NOT AT A …”
“… anarch • Pesimov • sic . ACTION INFO RID COPY FILE. vr. PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 7486 SECRET WILL HAVE INCREASED OPERATIONAL POTENTIAL. IF LIRING-3 NOT RELEASED IN NEAR FUTURE LIRING-4 MAY FIND ONLY WAY OUT HER CURRENT PREDICAMENT IS AT LEAST TEMPORARY RETURN TO PBRUiEi. SHE MIGHT AT …”
“… PLIED FOR VISA TO VISIT HER MOTHER IN CUBA. IF VISA GRANTED FLAKS STAY OHLY OSE OR TWO KEEKS. 2. ROWTON HAS KEPT AWAY FROM LIRING-4 SINCE(LIRING-3 RELEASED FROM JAIL IN GUATEMALA AND LIRING-3 HAS TOLD HER HE OUT OF CLANDESTINE BUSINESS. IF HGS SO DESIRES HOWEVER ROWTON 0 COULD TRY …”
“… NO BIDEXING KOUSSD INFO. ONLY QUAURED DESK FROM SUBJECT Chief of Station, Guatemala Citv Chief of Station, Mexico City1 PBRUMEN/The LIRING-3 Operation ACTION REQUSO - LEFERYNCE KelyL*/ MICROFILMED CAN JUDGE ISCECKS MUCRORGS Action Required: FYI JUN 2 1969 Reference : HM …”
“… WTON’s reports; appears to belong to a faction of the Guatemalan FAR family disillusioned with PBRUMEN. . c. The only real service asked LIRING-3 by ’ "Romulo" during the period under review was to put up an unidentified ''comrade" scheduled to come to Mexico at a date which "Romul …”
“on the Ines BASTON deX-PIMENTEL family, deve 4ati Mexico 4. There is little question at this point that LIRING-3 is close to persona non grata with LIRING. Hence, his further A: Mexico usefulness against the PBRUMEN target is very limited. ROWTON h …”
“… CITE DIRECTOR . . • 0 TO r MEXICO CITY •I 1 TYPIC LIRING-4 REF: MEXICO CITY-0125 (IN 53298) 1. VIEW PBRUMEN APPARENT SUSPICIONS OF LIRING-3, 1P PREFER ROWTON NOT LEVY ANY REQUIREMENTS ON LIRING-4 OR OFFER ANY AID. HOWEVER, SHOULD OPPORTUNITY TO DEBRIEF OR ELICIT DEVELOP AFT …”
“… HMM 90 ACENG REQUIRED INFO. OVEr CAUSED DESK Chief, bestcrn Hemisphere Livisien GN AD IDING FROM Chief of Station, Guatemala City WP***/LIRING-3 Operation 0 ATO -MUNGS... ACTOs KuUlAED: Please see paragraph 3. REFERENCES : A. 10*-36184, 17 January 1969 B. HGGA- 9700, 28 January 19 …”
“… us to !ENDEZ Aguilar and 1zrio Otoniel KEBEZ Molina were forwarded to Station Sexico City (reference 6) vith the request they be shown to LIRING-3 for possible identification. It would de interesting to learn whether either of the above is the true name of the ircividual known to add …”
“… PR TEDExIEG Chief, WH Division w) RICECNG REQUIRED NFO. CIC DIALPED DESK * FR348 96.E Chief of Station, Mexico City/ 0 PBRL EN/The LIRING-3 Operation Actontuam - * 6 01 Chief of Station, Guatemala City —.* 9 uiNDGE GENG KEEFIJI i Action Required: FYI Reference : HMMA …”
“… ACE team cover the entrance of the building where MENDEZ and other FAR members| have an apartment they use for clandestine meetings with LIRING-3. Despite the fact that the team knows LIRING-3 from previous surveillance and that / a copy of LIRING-3's sketch of MENDEZ was also prov …”
“… e been ‘ circulated in that country by Carlos PERZABAL Marcue. Knowing that PERZABAL's father-in-law is a close friend of Chief, LIRING, LIRING-3 sourced the rumors to the LIRING headman. Ee first took up the matter| of the accusations made against him with LIRING-9.: The latter sa …”
“accompanied LIRING-3 to PERZABAL’s house. LIRING-3, however, made the mistake of' giving his name when asked who was calling. The result, as could be expecte …”
“… 0000 OL AND NUVBLA CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET HMMA - 36184 X intensified. They did not hide that their purpose was to broadcast LIRING-3's name and the fact that a Mexican had joined their fight. This was 'apparently to appeal to the Mexican left and gain their support. Wh …”
“letters from Marta BARRIOS to LIRING-3 and LIRING-4 dated 29 December and from "Violeta" dated 17 November. 1 KO Alyce de d. Copies of two letters .and.two postcards Ireceive …”
“4-00000 )] X Chief, BH Division Chief of Station, Guatemala City Chief of Station, Mexico City PERUNEN,/The LIRING-3 Operation Action Required: FYI Reference HHMA-36114, 27 December 1968 1. Forwarded herewith as attachment #1 are eight reports prepar …”
“… ng the possibility of determining who rented the apartment and from whom. It is of some interest to note that BENDEZ, although he gave i LIRING-3 the agreed upon recognition signal, may still not be the "Pavel" LIRING-3 was told he would meet. LIRING-3 was shown a photograph of Osca …”
“… the accusations made against him with LIRING-G.: The latter said there was nothing to this, but, and • there was a but, LIRING-9 reminded LIRING-3 that .i in the vast he had been connected “with a person of mysterious and suspicious affiliations." a clear reference to RONTON, LIRING …”
“PSAZABAL s house. LIRING-3, however, made the mistake of giving his name when asked who was calling. The result, as could be expected, was that PERZABAL was "not i …”
“14-00000 SECRET FOnA - 36184 intensified. Tavy dig not hide that their purpose was to broadcast LIRING-3's name and the fact that a Mexican had joined their fight. This vas apparently to appeal to the Mexican left and gain their support. Whi …”
“from "Violeta" dated 17 November. d. Copies of two letters and two postcards received by LIRING-3 from Rafael and Rigoberto •ARGUETA Alvarado dated 10 December (see BOTTOM'S • report of 19 December ). ). A copy of the letter sent by L …”
“… ermined whether he is willing to; be contacted and, hopefully, debriefed.| 4. Legal Travelers to PBRUMEN: : i A. LIRING-4: According to LIRING-3, LIEING-4 is in no condition to accept any assignment or instructions for a trip to PBRUMEN. There is, however, soze possibility that LI …”
“… not observed visiting LIRING.■ C. Female Access Agent (Subject of MEXICO CITY-5988): No contact was established during this period. D. LIRING-3/LIRING-4: On 29”
“October ROWTON met LIRING-3 after his release from jail. The results of the initial debriefing were cabled in MEXICO CITY-7900. LIRING-3 indicated that LIRING-4 was …”
“… formation to the PBRUMEN Government via LIRING-9.. 11. Operations Against PBEUMEN Subversive Activities in Latin America: 1 . •.; A. LIRING-3: See MEXICO CITY-7900 for RONTON’s A #7.2 -***-3 -y was vvnua vivnar AH Guatemala. MEXICO CITY-7945 reported that LIRING-3 received a …”
“from Guatemala which he interpreted as a check on a new commo channel between the Guatemalan rebels and him. LIRING-3 reported at length to LIRING-9 on his contacts with FAR members while in jail. At LIRING-3's suggestion, LIRING-9 may send LIRING-3 to P …”
“… y XX NO INDEXING EFOUTRED U°. ONLY QUAURED DESK ON JUDGE nceuxe laDt .Hem there Division of Station, Guatemala City MICROFILM W&AC N/LIRING-3 Operation ACUCA ESC tacas race: HMA-36114, 27 December 1968 • The "Humberto GONZALEZ Vega" mentioned in reference is probably : ical …”
“names mentioned to LIRING-3 o GONZALEZ dov.. legr.a, Jorge Torron and Avecillas"), Guatemala City feels -it. • pro --y refer to Hector SANDOVAL Alegria, Jose Saquel …”
“… JATION CF DISPATCH SECRET HGGA - 9721 i , l 00132501) i. Guatemala City agrees that GONZALEZ is apparently the FAR contact blished for LIRING-3 in Mexico. Whether or not LIZING ever seeks to the services of LIRING-3, the maintainence of his contact with ‘ ,:. ALEZ might lead the …”
“OAHMAlM : + .DATCA PROCESSING ACTION 1.1 L Za oud SECRET MARKED FOR MDEL.SC 1,1 XX 1NO INDEXING REGU210 1 v = of Station, Mexico City PG.. ONLY QUAUPED DESA - (-----, Western Hemisphere Division ON JUDGE notkes EGM ——of Station, Guatemala City IEUCRORUM 1 i i ”
“… ble in Station files,i 1 C URES was apparently consigned and sent to El Pavan. .] 1 em s* __ . In reference to the names mentioned to LIRING-3 by GONZALEZ 1 1 doval Alegria, Jorge Torron and Avecillas"), Guatemala City feels 4 1 __ probably refer to Hector SAxDOVAL-Alegria, J …”
“… D NUMBER NUATION OF DISPATCH ------ SECRET HGGA 1 9721 i. Guatemala City agrees that GONZALEZ is apparently the EAR contact lished for LIRING-3 in Mexico. Whether or not LIRING ever seeks to the services of LIRING-3, the maintainence of his contact with CALEZ might lead the FAR to …”
“… red: FYI Reference : HMMA-36184, 17 January 1969 1. Forwarded attached are the two last contact reports written by Wallace B. RONTON on LIRING-3 before IOWTON’s departure on TDY in late January 1969. These reports are uaceu 15 and 44 eauuary. axsu 101 warueu xs anutneA repuri by R …”
“… also visited Communist China. He appears to be well acquainted with LIRING-9. In view of the above, the Station instructed ROETON to ask LIRING-3 to refrain from attempting to use ZEPEDA to obtain a "bootleg" copy of the LIRING letter to the Mexican Communist Party. The Station fee …”
“… 20 I m a56b)6 A. PANAMA CLIY 6498 O. 85941 11 MICROFILMED B. MEXICO CITY 2744 IN 88360 JUL 171969 1. C. PANAMA CITY 2510 In 86266 LIRING-3 JIDENTITY) REPORTED 27 JUNE THAT HAD TALKED WITH DOC. MICRO. SER LELIS AMADEO (R ODRIGUEZ) ANGULO (221-326789) 25 JUNE. iB CONNECTION …”
“STATED VAN ONLY PANAMANIAN IPARTY "VIEWED WITH FAVOR BY CUBANS. RODRIGUEZ TOLD LIRING-3 CHIEF OF VAN IS JORGE TURNER (281-48393), WHO RECENTLY ARRIVE MEXICO City AFTER RELEASE FROM PRISON. RODRIGUEZ STATED TUR NER HERETO CO …”
“… . s-n TO PE NC. ossw •. achouno HIED APC PLEmo Derr ro ‘ DESTROY • sis. RID COPY putvm PAGE 2 MEXICO CITY 0826 SECRET INTRODUCE LIRING-3 TO TURNER 28 JUNE. 4. ACCORDING RODRIGUEZ, THELMA KING (201-003373) IS TANAMANIAN WITH STRONG NATIONALIST POLITICAL ORIENTATION. HE STAT …”
“… POPULAR SOCIALIST PARTY (PPS) HAD ALREADY SET UP CONTACT FOR HIM I9 COSTA RICA TO ENABLE HIM OBTAIS ARMS THERE FOR SHIPMENT PANAMA. 6. LIRING-3 INST UR CTED ALLOW TURNER STAY WITH HIM IF TURNER AGREEABLE, AND TO USE OPPORTUNITY ATTEMPT LEARN PROGRESS TURNER'S TALKS WITH CUBANS. L …”
“… H( DesrhOY • sid. ’ Action RID COPY Ft sa PAGE 3 MEXICO CITY 0806 SECRET 7. DEFER TO ADDRESSEES ABY FORMAL DISSEM ABOVE INFORMATION. LIRING-3 CONSIDERED UNTESTED SOURCE, WHO KNOWN BE IN CONTACT WITH i. VARIOUS LEFTIST AND REVOLUTIONARY FIGURES. be REQUEST ANY REQUIREMENTS ADDRE …”
“… O DIRECTOR, GUATEMALA CITY A REF A. MEXICO CITY 2389 (67732)1 B. PANAMA CITY 0258 E685971 UY C. HZ PA 17589 100x89 IN 1. ON 16 JUNE LIRING-3 IDENT IFIED PHOTO OF LELIS AMADEO 1 AN PL; (RODRIGUEZ) AN GULO (221-366769) FORWARDED REF C AS AMADEO AB X RODRIGUEZ KNOWN TO HIM. X P …”