Pseudonym: Dingley, Matthew
A dispatch in October of 1958 stated that "in the past, both Gerende (Ramon Joseph Alvarez Durant) and Scantling have evidenced a high degree of loyalty to Matthew S. Dingley, their former Station Case Officer."
Anne Goodpasture's Mexico City Station History mentioned that Harry Mahoney requested an operational clearance for Raymond H. Gerende, and the latter became involved in the LIFEAT Project. Mahoney met Gerende in 1954.
104-10188-10000: LONG-STANDING OPERATION.
06/05/57: Memo from COS, Mexico to Chief, WHD: Subject: Operational Project Plan - LIFEAT: Attachment - LIFEAT Project Outline Field Case Officers: Page 3: ..."9. Personnel: It is intended that the following personnel will participate in the LIFEAT Project during fiscal year 1958: Case Officer: Thomas G. Urquhart (probably Ronald A. MacMillan). Case Officer for LICOOL phase: Matthew S. Dingley..."
104-10188-10000: LONG-STANDING OPERATION
07/22/57: Memo from J. C. King, Chief, WHD to FI/OPS - Projects Branch: Attachment - LIFEAT Project Outline Part I: Page 3: ..."7. Tasks...e. Maintain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against targets of opportunity. Case Officer - Matthew S. Dingley..."
104-10187-10014: CIA FILE ON (ASSET) DEVELOPMENT AND PLANS.
10/08/58: Dispatch from COS, Mexico City to Chief, WH Division: Subject: Operational LIEMPTY Field Project Outline: Page 11 of LIEMPTY Project Outline: ..."12. Control and Motivation: a. Control - All LIEMPTY (umbrella surveillance project in Mexico City) agents are local nationals. Gerende and Scantling, both of whom spent a great deal of their childhood years in PBPRIME (U.S.) and still have relatives living in PBPRIME, are in many respects more pro-PBPRIME than many PBPRIME citizens. In the past, both Gerende and Scantling have evidenced a high degree of loyalty to Matthew S. Dingley, their former Station Case Officer, and appear to be devoting that same loyalty to the present Case Officer. The control over Gerende and Scantling stems directly from their pro-PBPRIME beliefs and their personal loyalty to their past and present Case Officers..."
104-10180-10060: CIA FILE ON RAY, MANUEL.
07/08/66: Memo for the record from Harry Mahoney: Subject: Manuel Ray: Page 2: ..."4. (Note: Should be '6.') I debriefed the Subject on his Madrid trip and intentions generally before I introduced him to AMBADGER/1 (Dr. Julian Gallo). I had first asked him if he would mind reporting to us via a trusted Cuban exile now living in San Juan and, after I had identified AMBADGER/1, he replied that he knew him and respected him and liked him...it was agreed that the Subject would keep AMBADGER/1 completely informed of his plans and that AMBADGER/1 would convey them to me in Washington..."
104-10180-10064: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/MEMO PREPARED AT HEADQUARTERS
07/08/66: Memo for the record from Matthew S. Dingley: Subject: IDEN A: Page 2: ..."6. I debriefed IDEN A on his Madrid trip and intentions generally before I introduced him to AMBADGER/1 (Dr. Julian Gallo). I had first asked him if he would mind reporting to us via a trusted PBRUMEN (Cuban) exile now living in San Juan and, after I had identified AMBADGER/1, he replied that he knew him and respected and liked him. The three of us had a meeting and it was agreed that IDEN A would keep AMBADGER/1 completely informed of his plans and that AMBADGER/1 would convey them to me in PBPRIME (U.S.). IDEN A refused to reveal the identities of his agents inside PBRUMEN despite strong pressure. He also stated that IDEN F and IDEN G would have to know about his arrangement with AMBADGER/1 and with KUBARK (CIA). IDEN F and IDEN G, together with IDEN A, are the triumvirate of the JURE. (Signed) Matthew S. Dingley." - - - Page 4: IDEN A - Manuel Ray. IDEN B - Rafael Garcia-Bango Dirube. IDEN C - Jorge Garcia-Bango Dirube, Rafael's brother. IDEN D - Aldo Santamaria, Chief of the Cuban Navy. IDEN E - Jose Llanusa Gobel, Minister of Education and leader of the Cuban delegation to the Tenth Games. IDEN F - Emilio Guede. IDEN G - Arturo Villar."
104-10180-10064: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/ MEMO PREPARED AT HEADQUARTERS
07/13/66: Memo for the record from Matthew S. Dingley: Subject: AMBADGER-1: "1. On this date, Subject called me from San Juan, Puerto Rico to report on his meeting with AMBANG-1 (Manuel Ray Rivero) on 12 July. AMBANG-1 remained adamant concerning his refusal to reveal the names of his sources inside Cuba. However, AMBADGER-1 (Dr. Julian Gallo) believes that AMBANG-1 is in a better frame of mind than previously and he needs some added push to reveal the names. 2. AMBADGER suggested that Growery come to Puerto Rico to give AMBANG-1 that added push. AMBADGER-1 said that AMBANG-1 speaks fondly of Growery (probably Earl Williamson) and he believes that Growery might convince AMBANG-1 to reveal the names. Alternatively, AMBANG-1 and AMBADGER-1 could come to Washington, D.C. for discussions with Growery. 3. I agreed to write AMBADGER-1 the details of processing his wife's citizenship. AMBADGER-1 wants to process his wife's citizenship in Montreal. I also agreed to look into the matter of transmitting money to his mother in Cuba at a rate of exchange more favorable than one to one."
104-10180-10064: DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/MEMO PREPARED AT HEADQUARTERS
07/14/66: Dispatch from Chief, Western Hemisphere Division to COS, Madrid: "Attached for your information is memo prepared at Headquarters consolidating recent information on IDENTITY A. (Signed) Matthew S. Dingley. Leonard N. Rewalt" (below). Originating Officer: Harry Mahoney, WH/C/FI/MOP. Coordinating Officers: Thomas Hazlitt, C/WH/C/FI. (Signature), E/IB/S.
104-10188-10020: ( )AFGHAN OPERATIONS (VOL I).
01/10/68: Dispatch from COS, Mexico City to Chief, WH Division (Info: Chief, WH/COG): Subject: PBRUMEN/LIONION/Operational Progress Report - 1 October through 31 December 1967: ..."2. Operational Developments: A. Introduction of new Case Officer: On 11 December 1967, Matthew Dingley introduced Oliver D. Cimoch to LIONION-1 (Alberto Rodriguez Gallego) as the new Case Officer for this operation. All previous communication plans were continued pending Cimoch's familiarization with Mexico City - an offer readily accepted by LIONION-1..."
104-10414-10124: MEXICO CITY STATION HISTORY
11/16/78: Mexico City Station History by Anne Goodpasture: Pages 20-21: ..."In early 1954, while Harry T. Mahoney and his wife were occupying temporary quarters after their arrival in Mexico City, a young Mexican-American student tapped on the door one day. He introduced himself to Mahoney's wife as a student at Mexico City College. He explained that his mother was an American schoolteacher, and that he was working his way through college by selling eggs, chickens, and cheese to people in the apartment building where the Mahoneys lived. That evening Mahoney learned about the egg salesman and stayed home the next day to meet him. After that meeting, Mahoney checked citizenship files in the Embassy and gathered enough background information for a request for an operational clearance. The salesman was Raymond H. Gerende (201-119523) who became the principal agent for the photographic bases, acted as a transcriber for LIFEAT, alternated as a handler for the unilateral surveillance teams, and performed various other operational tasks from 1955 until 1970..."