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Pseudonym: Mallek, Franklin

Definition:
Edwin Terrell, chief of Guatemala station in early June 1954, replacing John Doherty. A report in March of 1954 from Havana was produced by Wallace A. Growery (Earl Williamson) and approved by Franklin D. Mallek.
Category:
pseudonym
Status:
Documented
Discussion:
In addition, Mallek was mentioned in two PBSUCCESS Progress Reports in June of 1954. The first stated that Mallek had departed from Headquarters on June 3 for LINCOLN (CIA's Guatemalan covert operations headquarters, a forward base in Florida) for additional briefings prior to resuming his duties as redacted position. The second report mentioned that Franklin D. Mallek had arrived in El Salvador on 14 June. The rest of the passage was redacted.

A dispatch by David A. Phillips in January, 1966, mentioned Mallek's (Edwin Terrell was handwritten next to Mallek's name) and Stewart R. Pataker's (Jim Flannery) personnel files.

Terrell, as Chief/WH/2, was the Authenticating Officer for a cable in September of 1966.

Philip Agee, in his book, Inside the Company, CIA Diary (1975), referred to Edwin Terrell as "Chief of the 'Bolivarian' branch of Western Hemisphere Division."
Sources:

104-10071-10275: REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES REPORT

03/10/54: Field Information Report from Habana, Cuba: Report Made By: Wallace A. Growery (Earl Williamson). Approved By: Franklin D. Mallek. Source Cryptonym: Par: 3, 4 & 5 - AMPUTEE References..."

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000922633.pdf

06/08/54: Progress Report - PBSUCCESS for the Period 1-7 June 1954: Page 2: ..."G. Franklin D. Mallek departed from Headquarters on 3 June for LINCOLN (CIA's Guatemalan covert operations headquarters, a forward base in Florida) for additional briefing prior to assuming his duties as (REDACTION)..."

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000921914.pdf

06/15/54: Progress Report - PBSUCCESS for the Period 8-14 June 1954 from Jacob D. Esterline: ..."E. Franklin D. Mallek arrived in El Salvador on 14 June 1954 (REDACTION)..."

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952-1954: Guatemala Current Section: 223. 6/22/54-Dispatch From the CIA Chief of Station in [place not declassified] to Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida

06/22/54: Dispatch from the COS, Withheld to Operation PBSUCCESS Headquarters in Florida: Subject: General-Operational. Specific: Memo by ODACID Chief in re: General Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes: "1. The text below represents a memorandum dated 18 June 1954 from the local ODACID (U.S. State Department) Chief: 'The Honduran Ambassador told me President Osorio is somewhat cold to General Ydigoras Fuentes. He said that nevertheless, he and the Foreign Minister, Robert Canessa, are working on the President to obtain his backing for Ydigoras as they believe the latter to have sufficient popular support within Guatemala to head a possible government and to be the legal successor to the Presidency because Ydigoras polled a large number of votes despite the fact that he had to make a presidential campaign while in hiding. 'The Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Alvarez Vidaurre, said he personally believed Ydigoras to be intelligent and enterprising but that there were many people here who felt that he was more of a talker than a doer.' Franklin D. Mallek."

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000921024.pdf

06/28/54: Air dispatch from Withheld to COS, LINCOLN (Info: Chief, WHD): Subject: General - Operational. Specific: Report Submitted by Wellbank: "Transmitted herewith is a report given by Wellbank covering current events and border activities. (REDACTION) Franklin D. Mallek."

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000920362.pdf

07/05/54: Air dispatch from Withheld to COS, LINCOLN: Subject: General - Operational. Specific - Report Submitted by Wellbank: "REF: (REDACTION) 1126. "Attached hereto is a report submitted by Clayton S. Wellbank, 2 July 54. (REDACTION) Franklin D. Mallek."

104-10194-10026: CIA OP FILES ON DAVID ATLEE PHILLIPS.

01/18/66: Dispatch from COS, Santo Domingo to Chief, Western Hemisphere Division: Subject: Letter of Appreciation from from General Bruce Palmer, Jr: "1. Attached find an original and two copies of a letter of appreciation from Gen. Bruce Palmer until 18 January, Commander of USFORDOMREP. 2. It is requested that the original be placed in (handwritten on right hand side: unintelligible) the personnel file of Michael C. Choaden (David Phillips). The first copy, marked 'A' should be placed in the personnel file of Stewart R. Pataker. The second copy, marked 'B', should be passed to Franklyn D. Mallek for his information and disposition." Michael C. Choaden." (Handwritten: James E. Flannery) pointing to Pataker and (handwritten: Edwin Terrell) pointing to Mallek's names.

104-10178-10334: CIA FILE ON REINALDO PICO.

09/23/66: Cable from Director to Panama City, JMWAVE (Info: Lima) (Orig: Withheld, WH/2/Panama): "In addition EMFEVER-1, suggest Panama City also contact JMWAVE asset AMICE-31 (Reinaldo Pico Ramon) for coverage JMDEVIL congress. For Panama City: please arrange contact instructions AMICE-31 with JMWAVE. For Lima: will DUBOLD-1 attend congress? If so, believe station contact would be useful. WH Comments: *JMWAVE asset AMICE-31 invited to CLASC congress Pacy. JMWAVE plans pay his travel to Pacy and instruct to report congress developments, especially CLASC proposal to create Miami based organization of Cuban workers. **Contact instructions for EMFEVER-1 in Panama City when he arrives for CLASC congress." Releasing Officer: William V. Broe, C/WHD. Coordinating Officers: WH/C/MO: Margaret Forsythe (by phone). WH/3/Peru: E. Laffin (in draft). WH/7: (REDACTION) (in draft). WH/CA: (Signature). Authenticating Officer: Edwin M. Terrell, C/WH/2.

https://archive.org/stream/pdfy-DAzR701tP2dL_DNu/inside-the-company-cia-diary-philip-agee_djvu.txt

Inside the Company, CIA Diary (1975) by Philip Agee: Page 546: ..."TERRELL, EDWIN. Chief of the 'Bolivarian' branch of Western Hemisphere Division. 106..."

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Gavin McDonald • John Newman • Bill Simpich • Philip Agee

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