“AIR POUCH HUL-A- 9/0 DEdtxaki/zsUCCISS/SRCHEE 2 6 MAY 1954 Chief of Station, Guatemala DIFO: Wash LISCOLS Administrative Report on Arthur G. VAIVADA 1. Since you no longer contemplate using Arthur O. VAIVADA, would you please write a report on his tour of duty with Gu”
“OFFICIAL DISPATCH KAPOK #309 VIA AIR DISPATCH NO. H0:-Y-152h (Specaly Aar or Soa Pouch) SECRET capthfp CuARMIR"U JUN TO Chief of Mission, Mexico City DATE 1954 FROM Chief, WHD SUBJECT J GENERAL 0 Operations ISPECIFIC Arthur Q. VAIVADA 53 for a two year poriod, pr”
“SECRFT AIR HKH-W-1607 . MAR 301956 Chief of Station, Habana Chief, WAD Oparational/KUTUHE Proposed Promotion of Arthur G. VAIVADA . The Headquarters deal feels that the performance of Arthur G. VAIVADA has been such as to warrant promotion from his present grade (equi”
“14-00000 SC OFFICIAL DISPATCH AIR HKIU-2268 VIA DISPATCH KO. (Specify Air or Sea Pouch) Ar- CLASSICATION DATE Z244AY 57 TO Chief of Station, Eabana H142 ROM Chief, WHD GENERAL Operational SUBJECT Arthur G. VAIVADA SPECIFIC References: RAVA-691, 25 April 1957 E”
“14-00000 S AIR SECRET 1KH-A-3640 201-032723 Chief, WHD 29 May 1957 Chief of Station, Habana Operational Arthur 0. VAIVADA Reference: H*H-W-2268, dated 22 May 1957 1. Subject and his wife arrived in Habana on 1 May 1957 and have taken permanent quarters here; their c”
“14-00000 OFFICIAL DISPATCH VIA AIR DISPATCH NO. HMW:-5826 (Spectly Air or Sea Pouch) 201-32723 SECRET VAPOK CLASSIFICATION ■ KANOK 3599 TO I Chief of Station, Mexico City DATE 16 Y4 FROM : Chief, WHD GENERAL - Operational SUBJECT _-Iroposed assignment of Arthur C. VA”
“14-00000 VIA AIR_________ DISPATCH KO. HKH-A-2577 (Specily An or Seo Ponehl CP/ors JLCALI CLASSIFICATION PR TO t Chief, WHD DATE 17 April 1956 FROM i 8. Chief,oi Station, Habana $ GENERAL - Operational - KUTURE SUBJECT ISPECIFIC - Arthur 3. Vaivada REFS (a) HKH”
“SFADET AIR HKH-W-1771 Chief of Station, Habana 5 JUL 1958 Chief, WH Operational/KUTUBE Arthur G. VAIVADA Reference HKH-A-2577 Headquarters has under consideration the question of staff status for Arthur G. VAIVA DA, as set forth in reference. Before any action can be i”
“14-00000 CCONRET OLUL) :4 AIR HIH-W-1868 17 SE 1956 , I Chief of Station, Habana t Chief, WlD * Administrative - Arthur G. VAIVAL REFERFEZEt J2R-V-1819, 17 August 1956 Attached for your information and retention in Station files is a copy of the latest contract ”
“14-00000 —January 20,1958- MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Arthur Vaivada 1„ i-ur Vaiveca Subject of our letter number 4025; interest in Assignment in U. S. Patinger Saggar 1. In recent conversations with both JRP and RDS, Subject has broached the prospect of a possible assignme”
“14-00000 2. COVER PREPARATION - (Arthur G, Valveda) (Cont'd) Along these same lines, I took advantage of the opportunity presented when an old friend and AAF companion came down on a visit in July 1955. Warrant Officer Francis Williams has been in the AISS (Air Intelligen”
“4-00000 SECRET ---- HKH-A-3314, Page 2-- 17 January 1957 development of specific etudent Communist and Youth targets the Station has already lined up. Both these sources have passed through an initial period of training and have fully demonstrated their reliability and abi”
“agent handler during six years of service for WH." lie had been qualified previously as the most valuable agent of the San Jose Station. . 4. There are sufficient funds in the AMPHODARCH project (approved 13 December 1955 for the period 1 August 1955 through 31July1956) to -”
“to partially offset these, we are prepared to bring VAIVASA to Headquarters for TDY- 0 training to coincide with his wife’s stay in the U.S. 3. If the foregoing proposal meets with the approval of the Station, VATVADA, and the lstter’s wife, Headquarters should be edvised a”
“opinion of the Station, Vaivada has done a very good job. here, having been confronted with and overcome a number of difficult problems and situations during his tour of over three years in Habana. The Station is happy to recommend that his request for reassignment be given e”
“DISCHARGED AS >ND LT, FMPL AS EXTERMINATOR MIAMI SEPT 1964 TO MAR 1965. B. RECRUITED BY JOJAVE MAR 1965 4 ND USED AS TRAINING 95 INSTRUCT OR AND SUBSEQUENTLY AS REPORTER on EXILE A CT IV IT IES MIAMI AREA ONT IL TERMINATION JULY 1967. ***G C. HAS PM/MARIT IMS EXPERIENCE”
“’•t*9211 , %: 11 / % 1 a • c re 6 % 18 1 of Stet! t, NAVE I Gni-f, Y-F Terce V vI«J. K, ersomial Ufcstion Aloul Garecr. Agents ACTION LJIkED: ks Indicated Transalitod herewith are sets of fores concerning the biographic data and request for assessment in the onmes o”
“1949 00 / 0152.00 13 Aug 1949.z.o.(Stf) 0132.00 13 so/S**/CCON • SuonosAires 00 Dec 1950 se se 740 -0132.00 13 ‘oso/337/COS. % 00 Aug 1951 11.0. 0132.00 14 ICCO, Fot/zc/cos *0132.03 14 WH-ICOM• Caracas Sep 1952 Aug 1954. Area 0p0 ona 0135.01 15 7L : So., nt-I/CCS • Jan 1”
“54 ARRIVED SINGAPORE, PCS 9 OCT 55 PROMOTION, OPS OFF (PP), GS-13, DDP/FE, SINGAPORE 13 JUL 56 RETURNED TO HEADQUARTERS, PCS 2 DEC 50 REASSIGNED AS AREA OPS OFF (CH), MALAYA & AUSTRALIA SEC, WASH. I APR 57 REASSIGNED AS ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF, FE/5 A Roque 17 NOV 57 REASSIGNM”
“14-00000 SECRET AIR iterturkey HKH-W-1819 AUG i7 1930 ■ : Chief of Station, Habana I Chief, WII Administrative . - Arthur G. VAIYADA Reference: H-N-1731, 4 June 1956 % Pleago advice Subject that effective 1 August 1956, his contract, as anended, is extended for a p”
“1 4-00000 OPonre SiCyRmIMFORISSATION JAMZ3 ARTHUR post OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE December 1951 to Present, intelligence Officer Central Intelligence Aganey, Washington, D. C. June 1949 to December 1951. Intelligence officer. Centra1 Intelligenoe Aganey • under cover as ”
“VIA: L.ATCH NO. FAVA-7068. (SPECIFY AIR OR SEA TOUCH) SECRET % CLASSIFICATION ' TO ■ I Chief ErooaS-o7pde-r-f6-,rovt MDATE 12 by 195% Attn: Kenneth K. Wilbanks ‘FROM : Chief of Mission, Austria KAL91 SUBJECT: onamu— Administrative MP raupivy n Bnncuri. srranc— Recomme”
“province), and he had considerable comes rcial experience as a company representative and importer. NW 65987 Docld:32413331 Page 1 08 : 104-10180-10229 Went to KRARK Has and applied for job in January 1950. Returned to Habana and recruited by Nelson L. Raynock on Hqs direction in”
“vana Station from mid-1959 until his evacuation and arrival in the United States on 18 January 1960. 3. In view of the length of loyal service that Subject has rendered in the last six years and the modesty of his salary/income during this period, WH/Cuba strongly recommends appr”
“_ FI Ops Officer_ In charge Water Travel Control program. Worked as member Air Travel Control team performing baggage searches, photographing documents, maintaining passenger and air travel records (all covertly). Regular and audio surveillances. work. Temporary cut out, late”
“acting chief of the main military cover unit - : I c. general supervision of the Central Registry consisting of 7 employees . • d. general supervision of the Station name and source check unit consisting . 2 . of 3 employees : e. general supervision of KURIOT activities inclu”
“PRISEx) GS-6 $3795 p. 2. 16 June 1952 2. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES SINCE LAST EFFICIENCY REPORT. (LIST MOST RECENT FIRST. DESCRIBE CONCISELY BUT FULLY) _ Establishingand maintaining a tentative travel control system in the Darien District :a of Panama for travel through the Panam”
“14-00000 •J. SECCOT i FT 1i|‘l 3H Ul G7-7: 45 iv.' . 1: ‘: DEVON’S TASKS WERE CENTERED. ARU TR58 1.3 20 1099:8320 OPERATIONS HITO THE D2E9 AREA. THESE OPERATIONS 18L0220 SADAT/’E, RAIDS, INFILTRATION zan EXFILTRATIOR Or so YEds ex wLEns kincroHS, RECOMEASSAuCE, AID ELTAT D”
“HEADQUARTERS 4. TITLE Of J08 OCANC". Covati, Ctph SPECIAL SECUENY DIN /OS 3 DIRECTORATE OFFICE 0 DNISION BRANCH, OVADES *ED IN :08, CHIEF PROJECT DESK 65 13 RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVEN SUPERVISORS aylo PROCESSED COVERT CLEAR • DESCRIPTION OF OUNEs ANCE ACTIONS ON INDIVIDUA”
“000 TT/6-564/DIR/ C MATCH FOLLOWS VIA TELETAPE cissincarice to DISPATCH SECRET rno rosp PROCESSING mAnetE rem wo*.0.fa rwo CHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISION no ior sim wovois wfO oo • guttings WtAl/nlamtFa, 0rme can witha inter ABSTRACT CHIEF OF STATION, SAIGON michoric”
“14-00000 SEC. 20 GENERAL QUA FICATION4 (Cont’d) 6. : V B. HAVE YOU ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING WITH RESPECT TO: Ai/P 1 MOTOR VEHICLES? juive. oul. AIRPLANES? In RADIO? :o (Picelient GIVE PARTICULARS C. LIST all SPORTS AND HOBBIES WHICH INTEREST YOU; INDICATE DE”
“14-00000 SECRET when seedtel SECTION vill AGINOY EMPLOYMENT HistOaV /dCtosnvt DATES fren. :LOCATION ce-kv, co. 3 DIRfCrosat CRCE 04 DIVISION KDAP4C. SEPT 65. JAN GT 4 Nite C* JOB HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE OF SECURITY >G0ADE9 *LD IN 100 ASSIST DEP. DIR SECURITY INVESTIGATION”
“RETURNED TO HQS, PCS, & ASSIGNED AS D BR CH, DDP/FE/BR. 1, JAPAN V11 MAR 57, APPOINTED AS ACTING CHIEF, DOP/FE/BR. 1 JAPAN, WASH., D. C. RECOMMENDED BY: CONCURRENCES: ALFRED C. ULMER, JR., CFE RECOMMENDATION OF CAREER SERVICE BOARD: yo0R QMMT1E AT VED By r.— lesr. 020”
“Unit tor a short period of time, he was proving to be a well qualified operations instructor. His home Division requested his 40486 E return in order to give him a responsible position for which he was well qualified, and lie should do well on that assignment.i ** 19/1/77”
“REHABILITATION /THE SO-CALLED TRUE- HEART COMMITTEE/.. 3. SCHWICKRATH IS NOT DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN AGENT OPERATIONS, BUT AS THE STATION SENIOR PARAMILITARY STAFF OFFICER, HE INDIRECTLY SUPERVISES A NUMBER OF SUCH OPERATIONS /E.6., SIGALLY/, AND H15 VICE 15 OFTEN . T C: MANY O”
“14-00000 •0 ,.o 7 -ega2i XX * • it. a C /as 2 J. %~"9 Shots OK Juv €.41 until Ju$0 •-2 * Aug"• a c-q 13 SEC Sep 66 «-14 61 0) 0 to RET V Oc%69 910 «v’j 15 02•- % CF Status !42 o6;% a Nov -4 O • joth Deb- M11 a82 !2thrAvallabi‘ty A - Task Force Commander ”
“14-00000 St‘P!T As noted n‘B below. In first choice for my next assignment i: :hi of Chief of Ba.c :: Barcelona, Spain, or Chief of Base in Latin Amertsa ihave served three tour. sveiseas and ; four-year tour at Headqoarte: s in Cuban Operations. In the past ton years I ha”
“14-00000 SECRET As a well rounded operations officer- and administrator. Subject la qualified to run his own station and,in my opinion, it would be an injustice to him if he is not assigned as chief of a medium sized station when his service In Spain is completed. It is my”
“other U.S. officials and agencies. Agent development and handling.‘ . INCLUSIVE DATES (Prom- and To-) • 2 GRAD:. GRADE . 3. OFF Cr/DtVISION/BRANCH OF ASSIGNMENT. August 1949 to Nov. 1951 113-14 DDP/ WH Division 4. NO. OF EMPLOYEES UNDER YOUR DIRECT ,5 OFFICIAL POSITION 111l.€”
“terms of the retirement, health insurance, and other more long- term advantages available to staff personnel. The agent has several times expressed to the case officer his concern, as a family man, over the fact that he is not receiving retirement credits with his years of ser”
“information on him and on his special qualification for the duties it ia intended that he' assume at Manila.‘ FOR TS DIRECTOR OF CHRITRAL INTELLIGENCES ROSARS A. SCHCB Assistant Director SECRET”
“8 1 6.000 1.400000 Lyn1 Grope 0red Siv: i RTi.n THT.Q04 @ 0150 no - URGT-20215 DATE TO - 20 DECCHBER 1967 - citer, 0 0 mo CHIEF, WH/COG - CHIEF, WOTAGK - CHIEF, WOXOLD FROM CIHEF 02 STAT10 JENAVE SUBJECT - RYBAT - AVAILABILITY CAREER AGENT /03-1h/ CF. ) IRVING C. ”
“STATION v. 1 APR 54, ARRIVED SINGAPORE, FCS a fixrrptmen c 9 OCT 55, PROMOTION, OPS OFF (PP), GS-13, DDP/FE, SINGAPORE 13 JUL 56, RETURNED TO HEADQUARTERS, PCSs- ‘DEC 56, REASSIGNED AS AREA OES OFF (CH), MALAYA & AUSTRAL IA, SEC. WASH. / APR 57, REASSIGNED AS ACTING DEP”
“XII FUNCTION 56. PRIMARY FUNCTION (FI, PP, other); FI Operations SECTION XIII DUTIES 57. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED , Principal agent cagniged in collection of positive intelligence and CE information. J SECTION XIV QUALIFICATIONS 50. EXPERIENCE A”
“Nale-9” 2s. AgAko RECOENDED 1 ‘ » CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH' ACT WAS PERFORMED: 26. LOCATION’ 27. INCLUSIVE DATES* 26. TIME OF DAY 29 AVAILING GEOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS AND OUSTACLES ENCOUNTERED . •r r ‘ 30. GATES' FOR WHICH AWARD RECOMMENDED 31. ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED 32. NOW ”
“14-00000 CONFIDENTIAL TELEPOUCH DISK NO - FVSS-1175: DATE - : S MARCH 1960 10 CHIEF OF STATION, VIETIAM INFO NONE FROM ACTING CHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISION SUOJ NOMINATION OF CAREER AGENT -IDEN ACTION SEE BELOW REFS NONE HQS PLEASED TO NOMINATE IDEN, A GS-14 CAREER AGEN”
“14-00000 SECRET 5E000ifY ** pel Tor DATE PERSONNEL EVALUSTION REPORT Pitdeyer 8 3.7-78-54 11/34 Jtivl 1 Through • will be ro»plete4 tr *d. •T Officer /, cis: flasto IF:es*) 1-. vesitton rifir IGJRMY, DAVID F. J APRA 018 OFF (PC) CD FI star: tis C, :% — bfet"s" I’ *IEL”
“14-00000 SECRET / ( When Pilled /e) . . SECTION X CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 , "List ANY SIGNIFICANT PUBLISHED MATERIALS ne wwiCH vou Ane tut autwow (to not cubwit copies unless / equeeteil). INDICATE TITLE, Pom iCatinu DAT. AND nre or anstinc (Nor-fietten, selentifie ertacleo,”
“Officer has had to work under the most varied and difficult circumstances. His service at this post began, for example, in a revolutionary situation marked by great and continuing violence. The attention of a good part of the world was focused upon this situation, and some of”
“a re yous RecOmwrhOAf on • on 01g Neat A361 onM AT ANO Tea the IN’: This man has complotod a tour separated from his family and has performed competently both in liaison and in unilateral operations in which he has done an outstanding job, Boliove ho would prof it by the CI . c”