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FORM NO. 51-63
SECTION C
NARRATIVE COMMENTS
Indicate significant strengths or weaknesses demonstrated in current position and/or career progression; their relationship to career potential; and suggestions for improvement. Specific support should be included for numerical ratings assigned in Section B. Comments should be based on performance during the rating period and should not be influenced by prior performance or potential. Comments should be concise, specific, and pertinent. Include comments on supervisory ability, if applicable. Comments on personal traits should be included only if pertinent to performance. Comments should be typed or printed in ink.

Mr. Noel is much too experienced and practiced a hand for his performance to vary very much from year to year. He has continued his highly creditable performance in San Francisco that has been standard for him for many years. He has managed his subordinates well and has exercised uniformly good judgment in directing their operational efforts. Of particular value has been his steadiness in the face of administrative adversity disrupting the organization of his Base. Mr. Noel insured that the work of the Base continued uninterrupted and demonstrated his capacity to keep on top of all details and report them to Headquarters as appropriate. It is a credit to Mr. Noel that in the post-Ramparts exposure period there was not a single instance of an academic asset withdrawing from a relationship with the Base.

The performance of his officers attests to careful guidance and wise leadership which has enabled them to operate securely and well in sensitive areas. His relations with the FBI and DCS are excellent. He is appropriately economy minded. In short, he is a decidedly strong supervisor.

SECTION D
CERTIFICATION AND COMMENTS
BY EMPLOYEE
I CERTIFY THAT I HAVE SEEN SECTIONS A, B, AND C OF THIS REPORT
SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYEE
BY SUPERVISOR
THIS REPORT IS NOT SHOWN TO EMPLOYEE. GIVE EXPLANATION
Mr. Noel is in the Field and will be shown a copy of this Fitness Report on his next TDY trip to Headquarters.
18 months
15 July 1968
C/D/O/I
Stanley W. Gaines
OFFICIAL TITLE OF SUPERVISOR
SIGNATURE OF SUPERVISOR
BY REVIEWING OFFICIAL
COMMENTS OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL
Concur in rating, officer's judgment.
DATE
17 July 1968
OFFICIAL TITLE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL
Chief, DO Division
SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL
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