</s>104-10295-10168 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 VIA: ATR D. TCH NO. HXH-A-3J18 SPLIT OF SEA POONTY SECRET 201-32723 CLASSIFICATION TO : Chief, WID DATE: 21 February 1957 FROM : Chief of Station, Habana SUBJECT: Chief of Administration, HABANA SPECIAL: SUBECT: Arthur W. VALVATIA S.A.R.VATALA. Reft HXHI-2092, 8 February 1957 1. With regard to the contents of reference dispatch, which were commissioned to Subject, VALVADIA has no objections and is agreeable to communicate with the subject, VALVALDA has no obligations and is agreeable 2. VALVALVA requests, however, the plans already proposed for acquisition of its citizenship by his wife to be carried through. He, and the Station below has this step that he provides him with greater security in the Station below that this step has to provide him with more than a mandate the red hat he must cut out each time he has to obtain his visas for him/her. and family. 3. The Station will submit a new request for VALVALVADA's training several months prior to the desired new training dates. James R. Palmerger Distribution 3-Washington 2-Files 20 February 1957 James R. Palinger JRP/Ath 01 WIDETE7 CS COPY 201-168 881 SECRET MIL. 51-28A CLASSIFICATIATION RI COPY

Summary  
This document is an internal U.S. government communication dated 21 February 1957, originating from the Chief of Station in Habana (Cuba) to the Chief, WID (likely a code for a U.S. intelligence or diplomatic agency). It references a prior dispatch (HXHI-2092, 8 February 1957) concerning Arthur W. ValvatiA (possibly a misspelling of "Valvadia" or another name), who is described as having no objections to certain actions and agreeing to communicate with the subject. The text mentions his wife’s citizenship acquisition plans, requesting that these be carried out. It also notes security measures for the Station below, including steps to ensure greater security for ValvatiA, such as providing him with a mandate to cut out a "red hat" each time he obtains visas for himself and his family. The Station is instructed to submit a new request for ValvatiA’s training several months prior to desired dates. The document includes distribution details for James R. Palmerger (JRP/Ath) and references classification markings such as "SECRET MIL. 51-28A CLASSIFICATIATION RI COPY."  

Key People  
- Arthur W. ValvatiA (possibly a misspelling of "Valvadia" or another name)  
- James R. Palmerger (JRP/Ath)  
- Chief of Station, Habana  
- Chief, WID (likely an agency code)  

Key Locations  
- Habana (Cuba)  
- Washington (implied via distribution details)  

Key Events  
- Request to process Arthur W. ValvatiA’s wife’s citizenship acquisition  
- Security measures for ValvatiA involving visa procedures and a "red hat" mandate  
- Planning for ValvatiA’s training with advance notice  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. diplomatic/intelligence agency (WID)  
- Cuban Station in Habana

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