</s>104-10164-10009 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET 19 April 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Bernard BARKER'S Contract 1. Mr. Hudson of Finance Division called this date concerning his search for a copy of Bernard BAKER's signed contract with the Agency. He is unable to locate it. Mr .. Hudson has talked with Jan Jan in Contract Personnel Office and asked that I check with her to ro same. 2. I called Jan on 9 X 9 on 7/10 and asked that she request any information on Bernard BANKER available at Headquarters of in Archives either under his name or name on his pseudonymous spencer O. Tortilling. She is to make a request on a priority basis. Any available information should be provided to this office by 22 April 1974. Chris W. Co/O/05 801-31669

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. intelligence operations involving Cuban exiles, political movements in Latin America, and administrative records related to CIA and FBI activities during the 1960s. Key themes include monitoring of Cuban exile networks in Miami and Guatemala, financial support for pro-Batista propaganda efforts, and internal agency discussions about operational secrecy and legal compliance. References to Bernard L. Barker’s employment with the CIA, his termination in 1966, and associations with Eugenio Martinez are noted, alongside inquiries into his spouse Gloria Barker’s immigration records. The documents also reference funding for exile groups like the Pro-Constitutional Government of Cuba (PGCG), arms trafficking routes through Central America, and legal correspondence regarding classified information disclosure. Administrative entries include document classification directives, personnel files, and operational approvals within U.S. intelligence agencies.  

Key People  
- Bernard L. Barker (CIA employee, terminated in 1966)  
- Eugenio Martinez (linked to Barker’s associations)  
- Daniel E. Schultz (lawyer involved in CIA legal matters)  
- John B. Warner (CIA General Counsel)  
- Roberto Alejos Azu (Guatemalan millionaire in Miami, monitored for intelligence activities)  
- Julio Gartner Del Vall Souza (leader of PGCG)  
- Luis Sierra Lopez (military leader arrested in 1965)  
- Margarita Lamar Laine (Cuban exile, wheelchair-bound)  
- Gerald Patrick Hemming (alleged overseer of recruitment efforts)  
- Jerry Walker (individual receiving threatening phone calls)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA headquarters)  
- Havana, Cuba (exile community ties and political figures like Batista)  
- Miami, Florida (base for Cuban exile groups and intelligence operations)  
- Guatemala City (target of alleged coup plans)  
- Costa Rica (training locations for PGCG members)  
- El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico (arms trafficking routes mentioned)  
- New York City (publication location for "Mundo Americano")  

Key Events  
- Search for Barker’s signed CIA contract and discussions about secrecy agreements (1974)  
- Legal correspondence regarding limited release of classified information (1974)  
- Monitoring of Roberto Alejos Azu’s activities in Miami and his alleged coup planning against Guatemala (1965)  
- Arrest of Luis Sierra Lopez and seizure of arms caches by U.S. officials (May 1965)  
- Funding for AMCLATTER/1 ($1,344.87 salary and $209.44 operational expenses)  
- Refugee debriefings and visa processing for Cuban exiles  
- Threatening phone calls to Jerry Walker, including claims of potential violence  
- Logistical planning for a group departure from the U.S. on 12 June 1965  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Pro-Constitutional Government of Cuba (PGCG)  
- Banco de Apoyo Revolucionario (BAR): Cuban exile organization funding pro-Batista propaganda  
- "Patria" and "Mundo Americano": Newspapers associated with anti-Castro propaganda, receiving financial support from exile groups  
- U.S. Department of Justice and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)  
- Nicaraguan political networks linked to Miguel Ruiz Herrera

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