“can only go along with developments as they occur and try to realise the maximum, benefit from the situation. Headquarters will be kept informed of any changes in the situation, and be provided more specific data when avail- able. 10. In all fairness to WIROGUE, it should be”
“0000 10 DISPATCH SECRET RF0 PROCESSING cm &AB(0 f05 NCOS Chief of Station, Leopoldville ko 0 58190 more eeo per tezl 43-43 onie 0*0000 wtaDlattles desa can-Jut iEi JFRO40 y A&STuac: Chief, Africa Division •.J mniceofim SueACOporational WIROGUE/1 ACTION REQUIRED RE”
“that he had a driver’s license your peoples gave me with at passport and while mentioning his commission as a major in the Congolese army that he was able to obtain this rank by showing his German Army papers (sic). WIROGUE did not indicate whether these papers were given nin”
“ng to use him to obtain arms and NW 65987 Docld:32412227 Page 1 9 SEAT : - 1 104-10178-10012 ! (24 ☐ instructors in Western Europe. Also, he was then teaching the He departed Leopoldville in July because he had run into difficulty obtaining a residence permit, and his CIA contrac”
“to arrive Leopoldville late 2017 8 SECOF NW 65987 Docld:32412227 Page 10 104-10178-10012 'SECCET PRO November. Headquarters noted the intent to use him as a utility. agent in order to "(a) organize and conduct a surveillance team; (b) intercept packages; (c) blow up bridges; and ”
“14-00000 CLASEMCATION DISPATCH SECRET |IS P9o1. esto PROCESSING action minech roa inctaii 29090 Chief of Station, Leopoldville . I witindeking mQVifto INFO.‘.’ oalr ViUtHEP ACAMERS WSA CAN Itc inDainc FROM saesfunct Chief, Africa Division. 0 Operational VC 390 C”
“ugh neither knew of the others CIA connection) and that he approached 13 : 7 'SEGOET 104-10178-10012 the latter on 14 December with an offer of 300 douars per month to participate in an intelligence net and to be a member of an "execution squad." When QJWIN said that he was not i”
“October 1960 the case was transferred officially to —the Africa Division. 3. Since that date to the present, every effort has been made to psycho- logically orient WIROGUE/1 for this assignment and to prepare him operationally for its fulfillment. To insure the security of t”
“Congolese Government to as many countries in Europe as necessary. WIROGUE sounded resolved to complete this mission. He claimed, however, that this mission was simply a cover for his Frankfurt contact with the "Service". .5. WIROGUE talked about himself for about an hour and ”
“you? What would you like to do then? WIROGUE continued discussing his interest in working for the "Service" and indirectly made it clear he was not interested in a normal job and life. LACKLEN asked him what country he was a citizen of. WIROGUE stated - that he was stateless”
“where he was known to have a criminal record. WIROGUE implied that he .would obviously tell all to the French • and indicated, that he was not concerned about any actions that - they would take against him. He appeared sure in an extremely vague and confused way that the Fren”
“DISPATCH 8-3-C-R-E-T RYBAT mlsett ca PRCC Chief of Station, Leopoldville X h0 in: NO Chief, Africa Division pop C3D) 43-43 SUBJ1CT Operational/WIROGUR/1 ACTION QUttD RLE PENCES Seo Below A. ACLN-192, dated 14 November 1960 B. IBOP,0478, dated 17 December 1960 C. DI”
“assination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65987 Date: 10-28-2021 SECRET November. Headquarters noted the intent to use him as a utility. agent in order to "(a) organize and conduct a surveillance team; (b) intercept packages; (c) blow up bridges; and ”
“any great extent, although some assumptions can be made on the basis of circumstantial evidence. *: WIROGUE/1 was an ethnic Georgian recruited and trained for the old REDSOC program. Although born in the Soviet Union, he moved to Western Europe when two years old. He fought in th”
“EVES CLY 9 SECCE NW 65987 Docld:32412227 Page 11 104-10178-10012 NW 65987 Docld:32412227 Page 12 SEO instructors in Western Europe. Also, he was then teaching the Congolese to fly aircraft. He departed Leopoldville in July because he had run into difficulty obtaining a residence ”
“-75- On 19 September 1960 two members of Africa Division met with him to discuss "an opera- tional assignment in Africa Division. connection with this assignment, WIROGUE/1_ In was to be trained in demolitions, small arms, and medical immunization. In October 1960 a cabl”
“deposited. In a Swiss bank. Provision will be made to pay this money back from his profits. After the loan is. paid off, WIROGUE is to keep the profits he may make. He will initially transfer $1000.00 to a bank in Leopoldville. We are certain that he will not abscond with the”
“obviously concerned about his position in the GOC at this time and feels with the diplomatic relations being established between Belgium and the GOC that his position will become increasingly weaker. To reemphasize past assessments of WIROGUE, he is far too disorganized an in”
“-75- On 19 September 1960 two members of Africa Division met with him to discuss " an opera- tional assignment in Africa Division." In connection with this assignment, WIROGUE/1 was to be trained in demolitions, small arms, and medical immunization.... In October 1960 a c”
“1 4-00000 WIROGUE, former REDSOX Agent Candidate and AF Division Agent, has been quitclaimed and resettled on the local economy. This dispatch covers the WIROGUE case f rom May. 1962 to March 1964. >Subject arrived in FRANKFURT/MAIN on 22 May 1962 and immediately made tele”
“• **DOL-ANDN CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET • ACLV-192 c. Documentation promred with accompanying cover story -to show that WIR0G02/1 is an Austrian and who has never had ODYOKE - connections, nor ever been in IBIRIME. (See separate cover attachment A). 4. It is planned ”
“-78- WIROGUE only as a CIA officer would "normally do ... when you 11 speak in a derogatory manner of an asset. (Hedgman, 8/21/75, p. 101) The Chief of Station maintained that WIROGUE's proposition to QJWIN to join an "execution squad" could be attributed to WIROGUE’s ”
“1 - 78 - WIROGUE only as a CIA officer would "normally do when you speak in a derogatory manner of an asset.’ (Hedgman, 8/21/75, P. 101) The Chief of Station maintained that WIROGUE’s proposition to QJWIN to join an "execution squad” could be attributed to WIROGUE’s "fre”
“proaches without checking with Leopoldville station. 2 SEORET NW 65924 Docld:32345613 Page 3 OLOTILT In January 1961 Leopoldville asked for authority to permit WIROGUE/1 to take flying lessons so that the station plane could be used for clandestine missions (the plane was registe”
“ds for WIROGUE/1, subsequent to his engagement by the Africa Division, indicate training only in SW. Cover : WIROGUE/1 arrived in Leopoldville on 2 December 1960. His case officer gave him the following instructions: (a) to build cover possibly by opening a photographic shop; and”
“E exceeded his instructions to avoid making approaches without checking with Leopoldville Station. : : In January 1961, at the request of the Leopoldville Station, WIROGUE was given permission to take flying lessons. By March, he had obtained the position of adviser to the Congol”
“-74- (d). Agent QJWIN Was Asked By Hedgman's Operative WIROGUE to Join an "Execution Squad": December 1960 The one incident where there is an explicit reference to assassination in connection with QJWIN involved his contact with WIROGUE, another asset of the Congo station. ”
“9 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE R. Bouchard .G : Nit : 1.: TE 1 AF//L 6559- 20.Dec 61 knel SECRET AH 13_ 4/1220 —TOUTING 141 -35 1 ■ - ;° LCOFOUVILIS : ■ Greil:4 -2925-4DLV H2Z 0 »: DIRECTOR DSISFG" DEFERD th af,". C/AF 3 ROUTINE INFO : COP, c/C1, C/FI2, S/C2 . ”
“for a period of the last five days, WIZARD/4 has refused to see or talk to WIROGUE. 2. The GOC has also apparently proposed sending HIROGUS on an intelligence gathering mission to Katanga. WIROGUS asked if KUBARK were interested in this undertaking. We advised him strongly ag”
“0311 6117 SECEET MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Operation’s, DD/? SUBJECT :Project WIROGUE (Approval). AF - Leopoldville 1. The attached project, originating in AF ..”" Division, is presented for approval for the period 1 November 1960 through 31 October 1962. The purpose on of”
“TCAD 013 E’soE u Uh AWIka .a il miy "tr us wh uba8 - 10 - We do not think that traditional American notions of fair play need be abandoned when dealing with our adversaries. It may well be ourselves that we injure most if we adopt tactics "more ruthless than the enemy”
“cited in reference A. On 21 October 1960 the case Vas transferred officially to the Africa Division. 3. Since that date to the present, every effort has been made to psycho- logically orient WIR.OGUE/1 for this assignment and to prepare him operationally for its fulfillment. ”
“theie timetable for action as follow: :. a. MOSLEN would return at about 1400 today to take needed pass photos and bring him some French reading material. WIREGX WIROGUE agreed to remain in the apartment until such a pass was available. LACKLEN would do his best to get it b”
“-74- (d) Agent QJWIN Was Asked By Hedgman's Operative WIROGUE to Join an "Execution Squad": December 1960 The one incident where there is an explicit reference to assassination in connection with QJWIN involved his contact with WIROGUE, another asset of the Congo station. ”
“be very pleased to do so. LACKLEN made this pitch as a contingency by which we might tie up WIROGUE for several days in *" important" debriefings and delay him his pressing for an immediate solution. We might also describe delays as being caused by Washington hex mixanx burca”
“cable to 'CIA headquarters (Hedgman, 8/21/75, p. 99): QJWIN WHO RESIDES SAME HOTEL AS WIROGUE REPORTED • LATTER TOLD HIM HE HAD LIVED ALASKA, JAPAN, SOUTH . AMERICA, GERMANY AND OTHER PARTS EUROPE. QJWIN SAID WIROGUE SMELLED AS THOUGH HE IN INTEL BUSINESS. STATION DENIED A”
“fect such repayments. .For purposes of control and collection, WIROGUE/1 will be required to sign blank checks on his Swiss and African business bank accounts. Glenn Fields Rarph EWowine 11/16/60 Concur: Chief, Africa Division Frank P. Bisky Chief, Finance Division BSA/”
“, O e c T tik s S A S RYBAT s to take back to his boss some general informaticnan on # .* what WIROGUE wanted in Frankfurt. This led WIROGUS to begin a lorg discussion of hisproblems in the Congo and ■ his desires for a new assignment with the "Service".C vLACKIEN was ”
“advisor. He claimed that this submarine would be capable of speeds up to 100 kilome ters ar hour on short runs, and would have a cruising distance of 500 kilometers. The model, being built to 1/7 scale, is approximately half, completed, and, of course, has never been tested. ”
“-76- The cable also expressed Hedgman's concern about WIROGUE's actions: LEOP CONCERNED BY WIROGUE FREE WHEELING AND LACK SECURITY. STATION HAS ENOUGH HEAD- ACHES WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT AGENT WHO NOT ABLE HANDLE FINANCES AND WHO NOT WILLING FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. IF HQS DE”
“-76- The cable also expressed Hedgman’s concern about WIROGUE’s actions: ... LEOP CONCERNED. BY WIROGUE FREE WHEELING AND LACK SECURITY. . STATION HAS ENOUGH HEAD- ACHES WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT AGENT WHO HOT ■ ABLE HANDLE FINANCES AND. WHO NOT WILLING FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.”
“-10- COS did not recall agent QJWIN. He did recall that O’Donnell may have brought an asset into the Congo to help him. He said, however, that based on our representation that QJWIN was in the Congo in the fall of 1960, he must have known of QJWIN’s activities. WIROGUE CO”
“at Bl - 10 - 3tesa tek We do not think that traditional American notions of fair play need be abandoned when dealing with our adversaries. It may well be ourselves that we injure most if we adopt tactics "more ruthless than the enemy". A second document which represent”
“ted that NW 65924 Docld:32345613 Page 2 SECRET E2 IMPDET CL BY 018307 5856 (ATP TO DOC# 4048) SEORET WIROGUE/1 was being prepared for deep cover assignment to arrive Leopoldville late November. Headquarters notes He intent to use him as utility agent in order to"(a) organize and ”
“14-00000 Gtat- SEUncT He also has invented various labor saving and photome- chanical devices. He has had practical experience in- the forgery and fabrication of documents. WIROGUE/1 • .was brought to the U.S. black for training in connec- ation with the AESENTINEL opera”
“to CIA headquarters (Hedgman, 8/21/75, p. 99): QJWIN WHO RESIDES SAME HOTEL AS WIROGUE REPORTED LATTER TOLD HIM HE HAD LIVED ALASKA, JAPAN, SOUTH: AMERICA, GERMANY AND OTHER PARTS EUROPE. QJWIN SAID WIROGUE SMELLED AS THOUGH HE IN INTEL BUSINESS. STATION DENIED ANY INFO O”
“Ltor EE10 • CLASSIFIED MESSAGF=m 42712 2 SEONE IN — PAGE STEP MIGHT REBOUNDAGAINST 3. wi ROGUE MET GUTHMAN ON STREET OUTSIDE. TPELIDE 7 OCT. LEAVING COMPANION ( WHOM GUTH^N BELIEVES TO HAVE BEEN DE GROEVE) WIROGUE TOOK GUTHMAN ASIDE AND STRESSED THAT ODY OKE WOULD HAVE ”
“14-00000 € SECRET ■ Termination 1. Project: NIROGUEm 2.Objectives: A. To provide a long term, deep cover asset in the Republic of Congo and adicent-aeus. B. - Toectailish n princi:X agent in the Rep. 5 of Congo, in order to build a covert net in support of operational a”
“Jr 1 4-00000 h 1.0 G.P COTy ROUTING DLL-— DATE TO t V. DIRECTOR T 2 3 APW Acso 6 4 5 ) FROM J LEOPOLDVILLE 0 ' NOV 2 17152 60 ACTION: C/AF 3 9ROGUE XM INFO F SCOP, c/ca, c/ci, C/EE 3, s/c 2 p\ ROUTINE IN 36750 Jae . DIR CITE 1205 0225: ROGUE )) REF ”
“Nonetheless, the fact that WIROGUE was to be trained in "medical immunization” (I.G. Memorandum, 3/14/75) raises the possibility that he was connected to the plot to assassinate Lumumba by means of lethal biological substances. The 1975 report on WIROGUE’s case NW 50955 Docld”