Cryptonym: JU

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Definition:
Digraph for operations and assets in El Salvador.
Status:
Probable
Discussion:
Cables from or to San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador, usually contained cryptonyms beginning with the digraph of JU.
Sources:

104-10174-10064: FOLDER ON (ASSET)

03/08/61: Cable from San Salvador to Director: "1. Due personal business in USA Tichborn (Henry Preston Lopez) had only 7 days in SALV but did outstanding job of learning much in short time. 2. With help of JUEGGPLANT, JUVAN-1, Station, and also on own, Tichborn made many contacts in nearly all social, political and economic sectors and levels of population. Some contacts private, some social, some both. Contacts included: leaders in various political parties; commercial and financial leaders; university faculties; directorate member (REDACTION) at least 2 cabinet ministers; military leaders; lower and middle classes; members and associates of so-called (REDACTION). Also other discussions with (REDACTION), JUBATE, JUVAN-1, JUEGGPLANT, JUEBB, JUBILARIAN, (REDACTION) U.S. Ambassador, and others. JUEGGPLANT and JUVAN-1 very helpful many instances. 3. With exceptions JUEGGPLANT, JUVAN-1, Amb, and JUBATE, Tichborn used cover and elicitation to avoid contacts tailoring their info and opinions to suit a PBPRIME (U.S.) investigator..." - - - 2022 release, page 60: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/jfkfiles/jfk2022/104-10174-10064.pdf

104-10182-10104: CABLE-TONY VARONA SAW PRESIDENT RIVERA 21 AUG AND MADE FAVORABLE IMPRESSION PER RIVERA CONVERSATION WITH AMBASSADOR WILLIAMS 22 AUG.

08/24/62: Cable from San Salvador to Director: "1. Tony Varona saw President Rivera on 21 Aug and made favorable impression per Rivera conversation with Ambassador Williams 22 Aug. 2. Station SALV has no independent capability monitor conversations at El Salvador Intercontinental Hotel. 3. On 22 Aug COS passed JUHILL-1 list of names in refs with request confirm if in SALV and any news of activities. JUHILL passed list to Rivera who asked Minister of Agriculture Sol to query counselor Downs for background on Garcia Kohly and 'any info Kohly in contact with SALV opposition'"....

104-10077-10254: DIRECTOR CABLE RE MANUEL BENITEZ VALDEZ, LONGTIME KUBARK CONTACT.

12/04/63: Cable from Director to San Salvador and WAVE (Orig: W.H. Carley, Unit: WH/3/CAN): "1. Manuel Benitez Valdez (201-106192) is longtime KUBARK (CIA) contact. Recently contacted GUAT Station and requested financial support. HDQS decision at that time was not to use him. He left GUAT 12 November 63 for MANA, allegedly at invitation General Somoza. 2. Benitez has long and checkered background. Repeatedly characterized as indiscreet, unscrupulous and unreliable. He was considered one of worst gangsters around Batista in Cuba. WH Comment: Ref A requested traces on Benitez who approached client of JUEGGPLANT in Salv with proposal invest 200,000 dollars in hotel owned by client. Source of funds allegedly wealthy Cuban exiles in Miami. Ref B was WAVE trace response."

104-10183-10266: CABLE RE: ALONE MET COS AND LANGOSCH FOR LONG BRIEFING AND OPS DISCUSSION

09/09/64: Cable from San Salvador to Director: Slugline DYVOUR PBRUMEN AMMUG: "1. JUHILL-1 alone met COS and Langosch (Harold Swenson) for long briefing and ops discussion afternoon 8 September, proposed nothing, indicates willingness accept KUBARK (CIA) directions in all respects, offered absolute cooperation including (REDACTION). Recognized lack of experience and competence on his part and on part of other (REDACTION). 2. Need for security was emphasized during briefing. Ops plan is: Select most promising target of those trained by DGI as collection agents after reviewing all available info. Have AMMUG-1 (Vladimir Lahera Rodriguez) as DGI officer meet and debrief securely while KUBARK records. Then Langosch will pitch alone. If target accepts, one indication of sincerity will be furnishing info on DGI contact. LCFLUTTER will follow without (REDACTION) KUBARK will handle any recruited agent furnishing appropriate results to SALV. 3. Tentatively (REDACTION) (unintelligible) first target. 4. Considering having Dalton, who still in custody, transferred GUAT and handling him there as this way provide better security. 5. Request HQs assign cryptonym to local targets. *Re use of JUHILL-1."

104-10183-10263: CABLE RE: FLUTTERED AFTERNOON 26 SEPTEMBER, RESULTS SATISFACTORY

09/27/64: Cable from San Salvador: Slugline DYVOUR PBRUMEN AMMUG: "1. JUCROW-1 FLUTTERED afternoon 26 September. Results satisfactory. He then arranged evening 26 Sept Langosch (Harold Swenson) meet with JUNAVE-2 (IDEN). 2. JUNAVE-2 confirmed his desire work for ODYOKE (U.S. Government) under conditions previously described. Interview short because JUNAVE-2 had other engagement. His comments indicated belief JUNAVE-1 detained as result drunken indiscretion; plus fervor generally and revolutionary spirit especially have deteriorated; no special concern about local security surveillance; no knowledge of AMMUG-1 (Vladimir Lahera Rodriguez) preference or current DGI contacts. Meet taped. 3. Next meet scheduled for morning of 27 Sept."

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