ie-101124eze1 ?I?m Iv 1 March 1963 Aggie? MEMORANDUM son THE RECORD: Harold R. NOEHAYE (P) This is a voluntary statement offered to the Career Panel as Supplementary information for review and consideration of an operational assignment for the undersigned. It contains Subject's resume of service and experience, as well as his evaluation of qualifications and capabilities. It is also submitted to provide the Panel with current thinking and j; attitude of the subject, as related to thiswagent Career assignment on one hand, and/? the other, which, whether/_n has affected his two previous toursWOE dutyl "Concerning service and experience: I have spent all my adult life in government service (Enlisted in the Field Artillery 29 August 1940). Twenty years of this service has been in the intelligence field, beginning with Combat Intel? ligence and coVering Economic and Political Intelligence while in the Air Force. KUBARK service began in June, 1949, in Foreign Intelligence with some Warfare and ultimately, Paramilitary. About igventeen years of this service has been in Latin America - Panama (?esta Ricag??olb (?%?uatemala (EexicoDand Cuba with about seven years in three ;f ifferent (universities . believe Ehat my qualifications and capabilities have been utilized (as well as neglected) in a more unique manner than in the case of the average career agent, because in addition to speaking and living like a Latin American, I can think like one and consequently create or inspire confidence, identifying with their biases, ranging from sincere criticism 5 to active opposition to the United States. This, naturally, led to my specialization in the field of Communist Penetration 3 operations in International Communism branch, where I think my record will speak for itself. 34700000 ?It appears that Communist Penetration operations were well assigned and between 1949 and 1969, I gained experience in recruitment and management of Latin American Communist agents. During this period, I also received two courses in Clandestine Tradecraft given by the Headquarters Covert Training Branch. It was my understanding that my work was above average and indicated a flair_for clandestine operations. Later, some of my actual case histories of penetration_operations were sterilized and reproduced as training aides in the Covert Training Branch. During this service, I also gained experience in postal intercept and surveillance, audio surveillance, photography, and the operation of equipment used in these activities. . "After a four?year tour in Cuba, I volunteered to under- take an F1 mission with forces then in the Sierra Maestra (April 58). The results of this mission were hailed as satisfactory and well recorded and although I was never really satisfied with Agency support and follow-up on this mission, it.is now buried under the Cuban situation which is a dead lien behing much pawed over these days. W3 ?While in??exicoDGn an FI assignment, I was asked to return to the-Sierra Maestra in Cuba in December 1958. I accepted and arrived in Havana in time for 1 January l?59 ouster of BATISTA and the first period of chaos. After covering the scene as an observer for about three weeks I returned to my assignment in?yexicz Cit?) . ?In retrospect, 1959 was my year of decision which began with violence and ended in violence. Decision, because I should have heeded Havana Station and requested immediate transfer there disregarding my sophomoric-loyalty to the (?exico Station assignment. Instead, I returned to what I -L add to this shall always feel was a malassignment. (Having been trained and briefed for CP Penetration, I ended up in reports writing and translations, being.absolutely forbidden to take part in penetrations operations that would have jeopardized the Communist agents I was handling.) Whether cause or affect, - . and by early 1960 I was returning tle 21. Although I requested this return, undoubtedly thet?exico Station>had already made this decision. ia? igaanmm mi. K. Assam J. . 3" Wendi 34700000 ??i?iwl?mm :4 if; ajiwk15.. 1 "Between March and August 1960, processed at Head? quarters and did some ?outside? PW work for the Cuban desk on the deteriorating situation in Cuba. In late August, I signed the secrecy agreement for project JMARC and went to Miami for "inside duty" in a KUBARK installation, for the first time. Although quite convinced that Cuba would "not be another Guatemala" and that the project was destined to fail, I reported this heresy,'then suppressed it and pitched in to do a job that was not?infrequently praised and for which there are tangible records 0f production and affect on the enemy. This tour ended with my transfer from JMWAVE on 15 January 1963 under inexcusable circum- stances which are recorded in my file or last fitness report and need net be reiterated here. . "Without going into the Vgrowing pains" of my development in various phases of intelligence, and using a-special restraint on the Cuban situation, I want to make it clear that my talents lie in the Foreign Intelligence Field. Indeed, I know little else or have worked at little else in my life. If I may be permitted some insight in my case, I am mid-way in a career which has yet to yield the best twenty years of service, and would be of such mutual con? venience to government and individual that it would be un- fortunate if this/ ?-problem were permitted to destroy it or render it nonnoperational. . ?At the same time, I?am cognizant of KUBARK forbearance in this matter, and that my statements, vows or promises as to future conduct cannot be valid unless proven by time:and performance. Recognizing that such a probationaly period is a requisite before approval can be obtained for an Fl assignment in NH, I would suggest an interim Headquarters duty of minimum duration, preferably within.the Task Force, (SAS) where my current knowledgeability might be more productiVe. ?To support this request, the following is submitted for consideration: il?. .. .- 14-00000 3. Finally, let there be no misunderstanding on this point, I am fully aware that this is a crucial phase in my career and life, and that while the "administration has no soul", KUBARK has certainly?borne this case?to the point of indulgence. The terms of the career agent contract are_clear. .Should this-problem arise again to affect an operational assignment, I will'offer my resignation to be accepted at the_convenience of the ,government." Harold R. NOEMAYE SEC RET 14