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UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET FORM NO 237 Use previous editions 2-61 US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1961-567282
14-00000, MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
ATTENTION : Chlof, Covert Training/OS/T
SCLLCT : Covert Training for nombor of of COD organization
REFERLACE 01 : Frupoerd Training Curriculum for Civoor Traincea From CC/os/Tu
- It is requested that covert training be given to the CI2000 tratures listed below for the period of & March 30 April 1965. This will be the second group of CIWOO trainees under this program which was initiated by the 11 Venezuelan Desk of Branch Three of ill Division through 03ar. Rawleigh Taylor Chief, Covert Training, in September
- The first group has been given an 8 wooks covert course ending on 26 February 1965. The trainees will he in Washington under the notional cover of "participating in military training courses" or possibly a "purchasing wission" Lon their Goverusiont. As such, they will not be formal liaison visitors and will not be expected to enter Headquarters buildinga, except for one day training in the R & S Building, or to meet Agency officials, 16-17 01
- Project Cho is a Carnens Station Itation 24 activity which has as ita objectives the estabitatmont liaison 24or a Liaison relationship with the Wenezuelan Armed 24 Forces Intelligence Service, (SIFA) to poruit CIA to improve the efficiency and capabilities of SIFA and 24 Loveutually recruit a member of SIFA, Jacob B. HUUSCHWOOD, a Staff Agent under non-official cover in Curacan) to 16-17 providing advice and guidance to SIFA and is obtainiog intelligence inforcation in return 24 It is believed that covert training can help improve the efficiency and : 14
14-00000 24 SI -2- Interual security for sit which will ouable this organizatiou to more effectively coat the extronist cherrilla tua terrorist activity formented by the Il Communist Party of Vonozuola with old and oncouragecout 11 frua Cuba. Vouczucia is getting waximus attention from Castro tu his effort to bring alout communist tale-over ta latin Avoriou. Besides the inherent value of the trataing itself, the creating of the training will hotp SCCOU mised.2000 improve his daily operational novociation with Sita and enhanco its opportunity of making a succos recruitaout in the future. Oriontation in Counter Insurgency is also beling included to give li officiata 24 a greater awareness of the problem and thus to lay the ground work for future work in this field. 24 ful recrui 03 3. The responsibio dosk oporations officer for thi course will be Mr. William E. Cavan, who will be Lnown to the trainees as "1111 Cabal", the same identity he used with the first group. Ao Agency serviced telophone nuaber, 636-3120 has leva arranged and will be given to the trainees as a number where "Bill Cabal" can bo reached in an emergency This quater is corviced 24 hours a day and Hr. Cavannis immediately notified to call the persone who naked for him at that nuabor. Hr. is located in room 382613 of lieadquarters Building, extension 4521. 1 CAVAD 3 4. The following is pertinent Liographic data on the trainces: a. Lt. Colonel Mario FALANDO Lobato 6 DPOB: La Guatra, Venezuela, 25 September 1923 1923708 Marital Status: Married? April 1949. Mas three seall childreu. 10 Formal Education: High School, Caracas (dates unknown). A graduate of the 08 Venezuelan Military Acadenyia 1950. Attended the Infantry School at Fort Bonning, Georgia, in 1950 and studied English at American University. In 196ίς 09 be attended the Argentine Aray 08 Scheel of War for approxixately 12 months. 2 10
14-00000 -3- Language Ability: Spanish and some nglish. (English listed ca "fair") Froment Status: Chief of Adainistration of J08 Arca knowledge: las visited the USA and Argentina l'revious Intelligence Training: None fudicated, but ing probably had come lutolligence tralning either in the Vonezuolan Aray or bis course. 08 Venezu 06 Aray or la Argentine Other: FURSCHLOOD considera ujardo as potential 24 reoruit on return to Venezucia and suggeste bo to Iven special attention.11. b. Major Luis Alfonso ОСНО Major Luis оспол106 DPOE: 9 September 1926, Las Pantas, State of Venezuela. 08 Bolivar, Marital Status: Married 1962, has 6 small childrea Formal Education: 10 High School, Caracal, 1946-1950. 可 Putored the Venezuelan military) 08 servico tu 1948 aud has taken intermediate and advanced courses in the Venezuelan Tafantry School.08 He has commanded rifle platoons and fofantry companies and has been an iustructor in the infantry School of of the Venezuelan Aray. Language Alility: Only native Spanish Present Status: Jofficial; exact title cot Androated. Training: not indicated P'rovious Intelligence 0. Lt. Colonel Haul JIMIENC Gainza 06 08 Drow: IG December 1922, San Felipe, State of Yaracuy, Venozuela Martial Status: Carried - wife is platild 06 Abreu do 10 Jimenez 1
14-00000 14- Formal Education: Not listed, but probably a graduate of the Toneruntan 08 Military Monday. Language Ability: Not indicated. SIFA 08 Prosout Status: Deputy Deputy Director of SIFA Previous Intelligence Training: Not ludicated Aróa Knowledge: Not iudicated. رمان Other: Jimenez has recently bona aadhaputy 08 Director of SIFA and should be given doferouce as the leador of the group. d. Lt. Colonol Lt. Colonel Solis Autonio MARTINEZ MARTINEL 106 Pros: 13 August 1926, San Luis, State of Faloon, 08 Venezuela Hartial Status: Harried, three children -10 Formal Education: High School, Carnons) 1940-1944; Venezuela Hiitary Academy 1944- 1947 (graduate). Also anaploted specialized courand in luteatry 08 (Tactics and Tank Warfare, fis voll as the course of study given by the Superior War College of the of 108. (Veucsuolan Ministry of War. He has served in a variety of capacities within the venezuelan 108 Aron since 1947 comanning every thing from platoons througla battaliono as well as instructor of artillery. He has are not 100 acninst the guerrillas in the 108. Stute of Falcon. He served in of Colourial dates usianown, a member of the Venezuelan sission to "Operation America". 08 Language Ability: Native Spanish, reads but does Hot speak or write English. Nic coupetence in understanding English. 1s given as "fair". : 15/90
14-00000 -6- Aroa nuowledgo: Subject's only travel outside of . Venezuela was to Colombia. Irevious lutelligenco 11 11 Training: None indicated but probably has had souo intelligonco training during his @ilitary 08. garoor. 08 29 Other: He is Chief of Investigations of the SIFA and wii probably return to this position. It is jonalble that he is aware of Station's 24 polico liaison with Venezuelan political 29, polico (DIGEPOL), without knowing the details of the Folationship. 06 05 POM's for trufuing have been granted for Fajardo Jimenez 0611 and Hartinez and are pending for Chand Jione206 is aused that the trainees are aware of the Agency affiliation of HORSCHWOOD and that the training will be conducted by CIA. The Director of Sim is aware of HURSCINFOOD' CIA association and was also received by the DCI on 21 July 1964 during a visit to the U.S. 6. Training Requirements: The training should be hold iu a safehouse, conducted in Spanish and on a full Liwe basis. The suggested dates are frow & March through 30 April 1965, which have boen approved by Chiof, Covert Training, OS/Th. The traluces will use actional military training cover during the training period, and it is cot anticipated they will ontor Headquarters building. Thoy will be taken into the R & S Tuilding for a one-day indoctrination in Seals and Flaps and Audio Survoillance. Hoqucats for this entrance will be covered in a separate paragraph. A one-day orientation course in Counter Insurgency is also discussed in a subsequent paragraph as well as an extonaive two-wook course in Flaps and Seale For Major Ochon at a Tsh Safe House. 06 16-17 7. iloquirements for oil/0OS/Covert Training: ( Station Caracas has submitted the following recommendations as areas which should be covered in the training of these officera: OME/OS/Covert Training may modify and/or adapt the list as necessary. a. The Organization of Clandestiuo Activitios b. Security c. Observation and Description (Chang)
14-00000 -6- d. Surveillanco : 9. Agent Acquisition 1. Spotting Accesscout 3. Ασο 3. Recruitnout 4. Training 6. Mamaezent 6. Terdination 1. Ciandestino Communications g. Counter Intelligenco b. Interrogation 1. Reporting J. Intelligence Research and Analysis 106. 8. It is requested that Ground Brauch of SOD moke the services of Colonel Valeriano available for a one-day orientation in the latest techniques used in the field of counterinsurgency. The trainees are well aware of the general problems and history of fighting guerrillas and are actively engaged in oporations at the present. It is suggested that the instructions stress use of intelligence in combatting guerrilla groups and ceana of procuring it to include the creation of intelligence nets acang peasants in the afflicted areas. It is also belioved that any current information on modifications in the tactics of Mao Tse-tung would also: be of value as would be examples of the use of psychological warfare programs against the guerrillas cud the intellectual leaders of the communiet party, considered as the novlug force behind the guerrilla novomentin Verozuolaji(It is proposed that Mr. Cavan 03 who would use the alias of "ill Cabal" fake the Te trafnees to the office of Valorians and that Valeriano be introduced as a consultant of CLA who is very knowledgeable of counterinsurgency probleus Valeriano as a member of the International lolice Services Academy, has talked to other Latin American officials on this problem as part of his overt duties. It is believed his talks will make SA09 more aware of the threats of insurgency movements and ated Lo the ground work for possible future association with SIFA or the the Venez Venezuelan Government in the counterinsurgency 06 29
14-00000 -7- 03. Field. Through Mr. Ellio. Chief of the Ground Branch of SOO, and Mr. Wall, of the same branch, one-half day orientation course was given to the first trainees who suggested that a full day vould be sufficient due to the lovel of the above trainees and the experience they have in this fiold. 3 9. Arrangemente have been made with Mr. Luria and Mr. Eritz neko of TSD/Training to provido Major Lulu 06 Alfonso uchomwith chomwith a flaps and Souls course for the period of 19-30 April at a TSD Safe House. It is believed the Flure and Seals course will benefit CIA because it will offor HERSCHOOL the opportunity to sintain closer contact with ochon moil the responsible for this type activity in SIA SIFA proposes to make a concertod offort in the letter intercept fiold to koop botter informed of the extrece loftist offorts to overthrow the | Venezuelan government, and it is felt that HUILSCHWOOD can keep abreast of the operation. Because of SIFA'819 responsibilities, it is believed that the wore effiofent effort that Sifcan gule in this field will result to the benefit of CIA.Tinjor Ochon would take the first six wooks of the covert training course then devote the last two weeks to the Flops and Souls course. 10. It is also requested that TSO/Training provide a one-day course in Audic Surveillance and flaps and Seals for the other three trainees at the R & S Building. This should be a very geuoral briefing with the least possible omphasis on ocupiicated, expensive equipaout that might be later requested by the trainces. It 10 believed this general introduction will give the IFA29 trainees some idea as to approaches and problema luvolved in these fields as well as the pitfalls that should be avoided. This one-day course was given to the first three tratuses who appeared improused with the concepte expoand to thea. This subject has also been discussed with Mr. Luria ami a fira date has been selected for the training. The OTit fustructor will accompany the trainees and act as translator. :
14-00000 8- It is roquested that C1/CA obtalo permission for the visitors to enter the it & S building for this training which is scheduled for the 19th of April. Concurrances: DC/CI DESMOND FITZGERALD Chief Vosteru Hemisphero Division
Dor Training and Qualification Review 03 WH/3/V/WECAVAN IP (24 Feb. 65) Distribution: Orig & 1 Addressce 1 DDP/TRO 1 CI/Staff 1 FI/OPS 2 TSD/TUNG 1 SOD/Ground 1 C/WID 1 C/MH/Pang 2 11/308 Удо