PBFORTUNE - MEETING WITH PRINCIPAL AGENT (KS) 3 SEPTEMBER 1953

Created: 9/4/1953

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CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW Ilf RELEASEAS SANITIZED

STJBJECTi eeting with Principal Agent (JCS)

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ol.undersigned met the principal Agency field case officer assigned

to PBVORTUNE fcfao ha3 spentonths with principal indigenous agent (R)

KS gave his personal impressions of the circumstancesPRFORTUHE and commentedariety of interesting aspects relative to the proposed operation including the military action plan. This was done primarily for the benefitand Tofte who 'havo just been assigned to some special wofe on the project.

It was evident that KS'a thinking, planning and liaison with,ave so far been based on estimates of relatively limited support primarily on the part of "the Company." Hence his points of view up to now are somewhat restricted. Furthermore, it should be noted for the sake of order that KS's views are somewhat colored by the fact that he has had to identify himself very closely with the

nd his causeeriod of time,

There is no doubt that KS believes strongly in PBFDRTUHE, the principal agent (R) and his overt as well as covert organization. KS admits, however, that there is no tangible proof to date as to the scope and potential of the covert setup inside the country. This Is partly due to the fact that KS has avoided any kind of pressureo "test" internal capabilities or deliver "proof in the form of names, locations and numbers of covert elements and their leaders.

Considering that tbe operation now will be Governmentponsored rather than supported by "the Company" as heretofore, KS wauld assist in devising means of evaluating, at leastegree,'s capabilities particularly inside the target country.

5*. It is interesting to note that the entire available striking forcen the neighboring country (h)en. Some of these are reportedly good troopsumber of officers with professional military background.

It is further noteworthy that the neighbor countryhas promised toilitary installation at the disposalor training and staging of his force. KS believeshould take advantage of this offer without delay for reasons of morale and expediency.

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pointed out with soma emphasis that he (andassociates) were considerably worried about the

According to KS, the population of the target country wassoftthat the spirit of opposition toas well as possibly available active resistancerapidly dwindling. KS stated, as his personal conviction: unless the operation was implemented and completedays, it would be tootfctC^'^ (

(It should again be noted that KS's frame of mind is based on" close association abroad with thend the military plan calling for militant borderanding from the sea,ross-country advance towards the capital.)

aand KS agreed ona visit withis due to arrive in Mew lork overweekend. f_ Jis the alleged leader of the presentinside the target country froa where he was expelled notago.

The presence of KSere at this particular time is very significant in connection with reviewingain at ing tho current status and possibilities of PHFOIiTUNS.

HAMS V. TOFTE

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