104 10295 10168

104-10295-10168 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

VIA: AIR (SPECIFY AIR OR SEA POUCH)

SECRET CLASSIFICATION

D. ATCH NO. HKH-A-3418 201-3272

TO: Chief, WHD FROM: Chief of Station, Habana SUBJECT: GENERAL - Administrative SPECIFIC - Arthur G. VAIVADA

DATE: 21 February 1957

Ref: HKH-W-2092, 8 February 1957

  1. With regard to the contents of reference dispatch, which were communicated to the Subject, VAIVADA has no objections and is agreeable to conversion to the career agent category as described therein.

  2. VAIVADA requests, however, that the plans already proposed for acquisition (U.S. citizenship by his wife) be carried through. He, and the Station, believe that this step will provide him with greater security in non-official cover assignments. In addition, such action will minimize the red tape he must cut each time he has to obtain new visas for himself and family.

  3. The Station will submit a new request for VAIVADA's training several months prior to the desired new training dates.

James R. Palinger James R. Palinger

Distribution: 3-Washington 2-Files

20 February 1957

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