Cryptonym: STEBONY-1

104-10217-10221: RICHARD GIBSON

4/5/65 memo from A. Goodrich, CI/ICG to London, slugline LCHARVEST KUDESK QUOPERA QUPREY, ref A OELA-42750, ref B OELA-42410: "Subj ref B...assigned crypto STEBONY-1 (marginalia states: RICHARD GIBSON) we processing summary ref debriefing transcripts which will be pouched (to) addees mid-April. Tentative appraisal is that STEBONY-1 provides KUDESK KUTUBE potential in pro-Chicom national and international areas...Pending final decision and selection case officer for future handling request Katzenbach contact S-1, give him retainer fee (of) one hundred dollars per week for next four weeks to ensure he does not take on full time job which would limit or preclude future ops activities..." See p. 113 - George Katzenbach reports a memorandum of understanding signed by Gibson. See p. 114: "I hereby acknowledge that I have voluntarily provided information to the United States Government, for which I received compensation. I have no further claim against the United States Government for this activity. I further understand and agree that the entirety of this relationship is confidential and that nothing relating to it will be revealed by me to anyone." Signed by Richard Gibson on 2/23/65.

104-10217-10223: RICHARD GIBSON

9/27/65 PALP 4723 memo from Paris (LCPIPIT): Handwritten marginalia: "ALGI (Algiers) concluded it unwise to have STEBONY-1 operate in (Algeria)."