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[234]“ “oe QATE OF CRyPTONY? ¢
[236]. KOAFGAN rs rcs
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[256]___ Chi Chief, of Statlon,_ Mexico 0 City __ a jo aeons aroutetD
[257]tne0. : ORY QUALISD OF3K" a ;
[258]| . . Jon “1upct INotninc, an
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[260]Chief, WH'Division- ictovns
[261]SUDHA, I A A ee ;
[262]"Termination: of Project KL KUAFGHAN oe i :
[263]ACTON REQUIRTO- BU EELMS yO a - 7 To
[264]The KDAFGHAN Project was officially terminated on 22 September
[265]1972, The reason for termination was VWBLANKET contamination.
[266]Edward K, LAUBOCKER
[267]Distribution: 2-COS, Mexico City eet
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[294]SUNECT — —: Termination of Project KDAFGIAN |
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[298]SECRET
[300]20 Septenbor 1972
[302]MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division -
[304]1, Project XDAFGHAN, approved for I'Y 72 and FY 73 in the
[305]amount of $11,950 each year, covered Mexico City Station's
[307]observation post targetted against the Cuban Embassy and
[309]Consulate in Mexico. OP operators KDAFGHUAN-1 and his depen-
[311]dent mother KOAFGHAN-2, Cuban exiles resident in Mexico -Since
[312]1960, wore the only human assets in the project, :
[314]° 2. “AS a result of the SMYAK damage assessment and other
[316]security considerations it was decided that the project should
[318]be terminated and the agents resettled in another country.
[320]DIRECTOR 295255 amended the project for FY 72 to a total of
[322]$20,950 to provide for the termination and resettlement of the -
[324]agents, The apents were terminated in August 72 and are now
[326]being resettled in Spain, DIRECTOR 300167 concurred in
[327]terminating the project as of 31 August 72,
[328]3. «In view of the developments in paragraph 2, above, ,
[330]WH/FT recommends approval of this termination request,
[332]Robert ND. Wiecha
[333]C/Wii/ FI
[335]ne
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[339]SECRET
[341]then belte fo pp)
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[345]PROJECT ACTION:
[347]]. KDAFQUN_, |
[349]LTyPL of action 1. X I bare ta 4
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[352]Western Hemisphere. aR
[353]PIERS STATION fa H
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[361]TERMINATION 7 oe far, — ~~ a
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[363]: _ : _. "CONCURRENCES OF DIVISIONS _ -
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[365]DRGAMIEATIONAL TYPED awe Copp inn) A. : ates 4 ATTACHED
[366]5s : . Ye 0 ves
[368]CAML __| John.C._ Murray AY/P 49 fag 70. Ag dag po| | x |
[369]C/NH/COG_._.1/Lawrence_Sternfield Sn veicX Pr Ta BUTE _| 32f2/ af (72
[370]C/NH/BEE____| John.’ T.-Boeck <2 taf PAO TL [Sep MA
[371]H/SS__. fr Richard B.. W: mm LYS bly en glie
[372]C/MH/ ard B.. Wright LIK: Mtge Sy ;
[373]CAW/EI___|_Robert_D.Wiecha_
[375]C/ilH/Plans__.|. John . Wilson; fon dl
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[378]¥.
[380](Type in Organizational Element a and Nawe “pelow Only
[381]When Concurrence Obtained by Originating Element, J
[383]APPROVAL
[384]PERIOD AMT THIS ACTION
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[387]APPROVIAG aUTHORETY - lo. a.
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[392]SECRET
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[396]oo | 28 August 1972
[398],
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[406]MEMORANDUM For: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division ‘y
[407]t
[409]_ SUBJECT 4 Project KDAFGHAN Termination
[411]lL. A request for termination action is contained in|
[412]Paragraph four, herein. . .
[414]2. Project KDAFGHAN is a Support project which Provides
[415]__ the Mexico City Station with Fixed photographic and physical
[417]installation, and to fulfill various requirements in support
[418]of other Station Cuban. operations, The KDAFGHAN Project en-
[419]Compasses two assets, KDAFGHAN-1 and KDAFGHAN-2, who have: been
[420]associated with the project since 1962, !
[422]3. While this project may be of Some value to the FBI
[423](FBI compares KDAFGHAN Photographs with the photographs of:
[424]Known leaders of extremist groups in the U.S. a5 weil as With
[425]photographs c£.persons who are subjects of identification
[426]Orders prepared on badly wanted fugitives in the U.S.), it-is
[427]of little Value, as presently constituted, to Mexico City |
[429]PCS and TDY Cuban Personnel, .
[431]. 4. In early 1972 the Station mounted a thorough CI review
[432]of all Cuban operations in an attempt to improve their overall
[433]security, Although KDAFGHAN-1. passed the SGSWIRL with no.
[434]apparent deception, his Cuban exile Status, the long period:
[435]of time he has been Operating his OP site in close Proximity
[437]' to the Cuban. Exbassy, and the potential (perhaps imnediate) |
[439]- danger. presented by his and KDAFGHAN- 2's Cuban relatives made
[441]E 2 IMPDET
[442]CL BY 055272
[443]KN-SISM
[445]SECRET oo
[447]ea
[449]i
[451]it clear that
[453]' Case, iif 1 requests approval
[454]tive 31 July 1972, I
[456]Project KDAFGHAN was amended on 30
[457]in the amount of $9,000,- increas
[458]from $11,950. to"$20,950" for FY 1
[460]SECRET
[462]oo
[463]4
[464]Le)
[466]at the agents should be terminated.
[467]‘aforementioned, as well as security c
[469]ing the Project’
[470]KDAFGHAN-1 and
[471]+ There were no secu
[473]John C. Murray
[474]C/WH/1
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[487]In view of the
[488]Considerations in the JMYAK
[490]rhe 2
[491]DIRECTOR: 285255
[492]S authorization
[493]KDAFGHAN- 2
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[517]fe RET ' cay? CIE CIRECIOR
[521]SI DIATE MEXICO cITy
[523]FOLLOWING PROJECTS ARE Anexbep FOR ¥Y 72:
[524]A. KOTUCK $8,451 (NEW TOTAL $42,450 ae
[525]“G, KDULSTER 10,500 (NEW TOTAL | 26,250)
[526]C, KDADORK 2,188 (NEW TOTAL © 22, 858) )
[527]Vii, KDAFOHAN 9,900 (NEW TOTAL #0, 8803 |
[528]“E, KDFACTOR © 9,844 (NEW TOTAL 28,8443 ;
[529]F, KDACRODAT 7,728 (NEW TOTAL 44, 197) |
[530]“GC. KPVAULT 6.296 (EW TOTAL 15,420) ii
[531]4H, KDCALVERT 80,980 (NEW TOTAL 169, 950)
[532]L KULADDER 1,940 (NEW TOTAL “17, 582)
[533]J, KDARSCOND: 3,1 150 (NEW TOTAL 24, 765)
[535]w oK, KDADAGE 21,354 (NEW TGTAL 72,9213 °
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[556]a CU one INCE Le mY
[558]"L. KDRAIW 2,400 (EW COAL "40, dun) j
[560]' M, KOBACIFY - 4,800 (NEWPOTAL +7, agate
[561]N. KDSALEM 8,309 (NEW TOTAL 21, gout
[562]2. FILE: 50-6-128/1, 50-8-89/1, $0-6-00/i, 50-3-128/L, 60-8-14/,
[564]90-6-114/1, $0-8-58/1, 50-6-72/1, $9-8-153/1, BO-128- 27/5 ‘30-8- 1446/4,
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[634]1.
[637]J The’ Project KDAFGHAN Henewal for the pertod 1 July 1971
[638]to 30 dune’ 1973 was approved by the Chief, Western Hentaphere
[640]“Division on 29 June 1971 an the amount of $11,950 for PY 1972
[643]and $11,950 for FY 1973.
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[755]DAFGHAN - Mexico City, Mexico - FI/CI Support Project .
[756]. Targetted Against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City.
[757]FY 1972 Cost: $11,950. FY 1972 Cost: °$11,950.
[759]KDAFGHAN Project. Finance History -
[761]oo _ APPROVED OBLIGATED
[762]FY 1970 , $11,165 $11,165
[763]FY 1971, $11,094 $11,094
[765]. ~ 1
[767]Purpose
[769]' KDAFGHAN is a support projéct which provides the Mexico
[771]_ City Station with fixed photographic and physical surveillance
[773]' of the Cuban Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City. The :
[774]objectives of the project are to furnish Photographic coverage
[775]of the Cuban installation during daylight hours; “to assist :
[776]the Station in compiling dossiers on officials of the
[777]installation and to fulfill various requirements iin support
[779]of other Station Cuban operations. ;
[781]Description . .
[782]The KDAFGHAN Project continues to encompass ‘two assets,
[784]. | KDAFGHAN-1 and KDAFGHAN-2, who have been associated with the
[786]-' project since 1962. Both agents continue to furnish information
[788]“.. on a timely basis on the personalities and activities of the
[790]‘“ Cuban target. A description of the individual assets is set
[792]i forth below: . : 1
[794]uo _ &. KDAFGHAN~1 (201-288248): <A Cuban lawyer in exile in
[795]!, Mexico who left Cuba in 1960. He has been the principal
[797]: agént of the KDAFGHAN Project since 1962, KDAFGHAN-~1's
[798]cover is that of a translator and would-be writer. . Family
[799]‘holdings from his deceased father also provide financial
[800]backstopping. All photographic coverage of the main Embassy
[801]gate through final printing and mounting is processed by ;
[802]KDAFGHAN~1, : . i,
[804]b. KDAFGHAN-2 (201-205604): KDAFGHAN-2 is the mother of
[805]KDAFGHAN-1. Her cover is that of a dependent mother. KDAFGHAN-2
[806]‘acts as KDAFGHAN-1's assistant and fill-in whenever he is away
[807]' from the basehouse.
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[820]SECRET of
[822]Changes
[823]The only major change during the project rear was the
[824]. installation of a-TV monitor/robot camera combination ‘during
[825]October 1970, the month designated as "Cuban month." | This |
[826]“added coverage contributed to the comptlation of target
[827]“studies on Several Cuban officials, Phess: tudies wij 1 be
[828]vused as a starting point for future operations, namely’ the
[829]recruitment/defection of these officials, : l
[833]“oe
[834]Accomplishnents i
[835]Tes hrents
[837]. rh
[839].l. The main value of the production of the KDAFGHAN
[840]Project has been in establisning the pattern of various Cuban
[841]Embassy employees. The monitoring has algo revealed which
[842]automobiles the various employees usually drive, Photographic
[843]coverage of the visitors to the main gate of the Cuban Embassy
[844]and logs of the movement of -Cuban Embassy personnel have proved
[845]very useful in ‘identifying new Cuban PCS employees in Mexico,
[846]Normally the’ Station has been able to match movements of new
[847]and old employees during. the initial Period when duties’ and
[848]contacts were being turned over to the new employees and so
[849]identify their duties.” KDAFGHAN has provided current photographs
[850]of TDY and transiting Cuban offictals and Headquarters’ hag . ,
[851]often provided positive identifications of these persons,
[852]Norberto Hernandez, a DGi headquarters of ficer :
[853]visiting Mexico, was identified in this way, . |
[855]2, The Station utilizes KDAFGHAN photographic coverage
[856]and logs to verify the visits of Station assets to the Cuban
[857]Embassy, . Dood
[859]3. KDAPGHAN also Provides coverage of what Appears to
[861]be American visitors to the Cuban Embassy main gate. In the
[862]case of Americans who arrive in automobiles bearing U.S,
[863]license plates, the license plate number, car description,
[865]and sterile copies of Photographs are given to the FSI for
[866]identification, A Sipnificant result of the KDAFGRAN operation
[867]included a photographic of a specific tndividual ~ an old FBI
[868]target - who had been seen visiting the Cuban installation,
[870]’ KDACOUSTIC-3 operation, an operation aimed at the recruitment
[872]or defection of a DGI officer. This coverage enabled the
[873]‘Station to determine KDACOUSTIC-3's movements, an inportant
[874]factor in timing the calls and visits of our access agents,
[876]This use of the. operation should prove extremely vaiuable during
[877]the coming year since a more aggressive recruitment frogram
[878]against the Cuban target is planned, : :
[880]“SECRET
[882]4. KDAFGHAN also Provided useful coverage for the
[884]4.00000
[886]Probloms and Security
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[897]No agent :control or operational problems have been | . ;
[898]reported. “Neither were there any security problems encountered
[899]during the period. . Gerald D, FAHLANGER continues to be. the
[901]ase Officer ‘and hafdler of KDAFGHAN-1, FAHLANGER has met
[903]‘and could continue--to meet KDAFGHAN-2 in an emergency, The
[904]alternate Case Officer is Terence D, SISTONE who meets
[906]-  KDAFGHAN-1' when’ FAHLANGER is not available. Both Case Of ficers
[908]re Known to“the assets ‘in alias, and both meet KDAFGHAN-1
[910]“dn a’safehouse.” During February 1971 the safchouse was
[911]- changed in compliance with normal operational security,
[912]| Meetings are generally héld once a week, More frequent
[914]contact can be made by telephone. In an emergency, anyone
[915]can call KDAFGHAN-1 at his home. and Say they are a friend:
[916]of "Pepe Simon." KDAFGHAN-1 will reply "I haven't seen him _
[917]since last Christmas," KDAFGHAN-1 speaks English,
[919]Coordination: |
[920]The Ambassador is aware of our efforts against the |
[922]Cuban target in general. He has net been specifically briefed
[924]on this operation, ‘ , .
[926]Future Plans: : ,
[927]BS
[929]|
[931]The Station is constantly examining the possibility of
[932]an audio installation at the main gate ot the Cuban Embassy,
[933]A successful audio device would serve, in-most cases, to ;
[934]identify the individuals who are photographed by KDAFGHAN~1
[935]since they normally identify themselves to the gute house
[936]attendant. There are a few Station assets who have occasional
[937]access to the gate house, and it is conccivabie that one of
[938]them could place a quick plant device, Provided Security |
[939]conditions are favorable. The Station currently has under.
[940]consideration a recruitment effort aguinst a lower level |
[941]employee of thé Cuban Embassy who would be of tremendous
[942]help in such an operation.
[944]Costs;
[946]1, General: This renewal request is for FY 1972 in
[947]the amount of $11,950 and FY 1973 in the amount of $11,950,
[949]2. Source of Funds: Project KDAFGHAN is included in
[950]the Western Hemisphere Division's Operating Program ‘in the |
[951]amount of $10,844 for FY 1972 and 310,844 for FY 1973, . -
[952]‘The additional Funds required are to be absorbed from within
[954]the. WH Division allocation,
[957]1400000
[959]3.5 Project Budget: The following is a cost breakdown for the
[960]Preceding, current, and next fiscal years: : i
[962]. ; ; Loe,
[963]ZT . - FY 1971 FY .1972 FY 1973- | FY 1974
[964]7 Obligations Request - Projection .Projection
[965](Estimated) : '
[967]. , . 1
[969]Christmas Bonus 560 6008 600* 600
[970]| . ; : :
[971]KDAFGHAN Basehouse Rent ; :
[972](Observation Post) 1,200 1,200 1,200 | 1,200
[973]KDAFGHAN ''Safehouse (for ;
[974]Station meetings wit
[975]KDAF GHAN~1) : 864 1,200 1,200 — . 1,206
[976]Utilities for Safehouse CO,
[977]and Basehouse 500 500 500 — { 500
[978]Miscellaneous Expenses | ;
[979](film, paper, chen- ° , ; .
[980]icals, stationary) of 1,250 1,250 1,250 . 1,250
[982]TOTALS $11,094 _ $11,950 $11,950 $11,950
[984]*Increases reflect the "cost-of-living" granted effective 1 January
[985]1971, a '
[987]co ; i
[988]4. Foreign Currency: There are no Special requirements: for
[989]foreign currency. SF ot
[990], 5. Commitments: Upon termination, the agents will be paid
[991]a termination bonus not to exceed three month's salary. co
[993]6. Funding: . Case officers pay the assets. directly, The
[995]' funds are’ accounted for with end receipts obtained from the assets,
[996]' KDAFGHAN~-1 has sufficient private income to cover the JKLANCE ‘funds
[998]he receives, Ds . |
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[1002]7. Accountability: -All funds are accounted for by receipts
[1003]and/or certifications as required by Agency regulations,
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[1025]| ATION REuie(D . destRMis © a ~~ “ _
[1026]. “ "As The Project LIONION Renewal for Fy 1971 vas
[1027]H 8pproved by the Chief, Western Hemisphere Division on. _ | :
[1029]26 June 1970 in the amount of $11,094. A copy of the |
[1031]Renewal is being forwarded by split transmission,
[1033]Douglas F. TASSELL
[1035]Attachments;
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[1037]B) Center u/a/e via Split transmission
[1039]C) Right Side u/s/c via split transmission
[1041]Distribution: . ; .
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[1043]transnission . |
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[1141]an Lo LIONION - Mexico City, Mexico - FI/CI Support Project
[1142]: ‘ . Targettcd Against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico
[1143]‘City. FY 1971 Cost $11,094, -
[1145]Approved > Obligated
[1147]1967 .- 11,328 , 11,590
[1149]1969 11,258 10,803
[1150]1970 11,994 10,844 (Estimated)
[1152]Purpose:
[1154]The LIONION Project provides the Mexico City Station
[1155]with Lixed, selective photographic and physical surveillance
[1156]<of the Cuban Embassy and Cuban Consulate in Mexico City. It
[1157]is designed .to provide information in support of Priority A,
[1158]paragraphs 2 and 4. of the current Operating Directive, that
[1159]is, the Cuban target present in-Mexico and the support
[1160]rendered by Cubans in Mexico to exile and other leftist
[1162]groups in Mexico,
[1164]7 Description: !
[1166]1. The LIONION Project currently encompasses two agents,
[1167]LIONION/1 and LIONION/2, -basehouse directly across from the
[1168]Cuban compound, and a safchouse for meetings with Station Case
[1169]Officers. The two agents furnish photographic coverage during
[1170]daylight hours of the main entrance to the Cuban Embassy. In
[1171]addition, on a spot basis, photographic coverage ‘and visual
[1172]surveillance of the Cuban Consulate entrance is possible. The
[1173]agents also act as dispatchers for the unilateral LIEMBRACE
[1174]surveillance team when the LIFMBRACE team is being; used
[1175]against Cuban target individuals. A description of the
[1176]individual assets is set forth below.
[1178]2. LIONION/1 -(201-288248): A Cuban lawyer in exile in
[1179]Mexico who left ‘Cuba in 1960. He has been the principal agent
[1180]of the LIONION Project since 1962. LIONION/1's cover is that
[1181]of a translator and would-be writer. Family holdings in
[1186]Bg,
[1188]‘Tampa, “Florida, inherited from his deceased father also
[1190]“provide financial backstopping. LIONION/1 received. his
[1192]immigrado" (permanent immigrant) status in 1965 and. now
[1193]as.a° good deal of immunity from harassment from Mexican
[1195]"immigration authorities, All photographie coverage of the
[1196]. main Embassy gate through final printing, cropping, and
[1197]‘mountini “is processed by LIONION/I. LIONION/1 and LIONION/2
[1199]“maint
[1201]na log which indicates when a photograph was taken,
[1202]and pertinent. identifying data. License numbers of cars
[1203]used by various Cuban Embassy personnel are recorded as woll
[1204]as license numbers of cars of unidentificd Persons visiting
[1206]the Cuban Embassy.
[1208]3. LIONION/2 (201-305604): Mother of LIONION/1. Her
[1209]cover is that of a-dependent mother. As with LIONION/1, she
[1210]has "immigrado"” status and has heen associated with the
[1211]LIONION Project since 1962. LIONION/2 acts as LIONION/1's
[1213]“assistant and f£ill-in whenever ho 18S away from tho LIONION
[1215]basehouse,. .
[1217]Changes:
[1219]During the project year, the pulse camera coverage of
[1221]‘the Cuban Consulate entrance was discontinued, Little or no
[1223]use was being made of the product from this camera. One
[1224]reason for limited use was that there was no real way to
[1225]readily fix the time--or the day~-- a particular photo was
[1226]taken. There-were no other significant changes in the
[1228]Project during FY 1970.
[1229]Accomplishments:
[1231]‘1. The LIONION production for FY 1970 consisted almost
[1233]‘entirely of photographic coverage of visitors to the Cuban
[1235]Embassy main entrance and of logs of the movement of Cuban
[1236]Embassy personnel and visitors. This proved very useful in
[1237]identifying new Cuban Embassy PCS cmployees in Mexico. The
[1238]monitoring also revealed which cars the various employees
[1240]usually drove.
[1242]2. LIONION also tock photographs of what appeared to.”
[1243]be American visitors to the Cuban Embassy front gate. In
[1244]the case of Americans -who arrived in automobiles bearing
[1245]U.S. license plates, the license plate numbers, car
[1246]descriptions, and sterile copies of photographs were given
[1248]to LNERGO tor identification. —
[1253]: .. 3.. ‘The Station also used the LIONION photoyraphie
[1254]‘coverage ‘and log. to..check on the reports of Mexican and
[1255]other JKLANCE .asscts who claimed to have visited the Cuban
[1257]~ Babassy, In the casé of. some assets, LIONION/1 was given
[1258]wv photograph of the. agent and told to be particularly alert
[1259]‘wt cortain times of certain days to confirm the agent's ;
[1260]‘entry and exit. This proved particularly useful in checking
[1261]AVDIME/L 's Story of contact with the Cubans. It also con=- —
[1262]firmed LIRELIC/1's visit to the Cuban Embassy at an early
[1263]Stage in Station recontact with LIRELIC/1. |
[1265]Probloms :.
[1267]1. No agent control or operational problems have been
[1268]reported. Noither were there any security problems
[1269]encountered during the period, LIONION/1 was met in a
[1270]saftvhouso on an average of once per week by Andrew E.
[1271]PELLEMENT, in alias, ~ Following PELLEMENT's departure in
[1272]Tate May, Gerald.D. FAHLANGER took over the rosponsibility
[1273]tor thy ULIONION Project. FAHLANGER, in alias, mects LIONION/1
[1274]approximately once per week. In January 1970, the Station
[1275]had LIONION/1 change the safchouse used for meotings with
[1277]“Station.officers. Me-signed a one-year lease on the new
[1278]apartment, din alias. LIONION/1 uses the apartment on weekends
[1279]and ovonings to lend credence to the cover story he used in
[1280]ronting; i.e., that he lives out-of-town and maintains this
[1281]small apartment in Mexico City for use during his frequent
[1283]visits,
[1285]2. Station visits to the LIONION basehouse were limited
[1286]to throe during the reporting period, These were made during
[1287]non-daylight.hours. LIONION/1 picked up the Station officer
[1288]away from the LIONION basehouse arca and drove tho officer
[1289]tu the’ baséhouse in LIONION/1's own car. The baschouse has
[1290]a driveway off the street entrance-way which facilitates
[1291]entry during non-daylight hours.
[1293]3. . During the Project Year, the pulse camera and the
[1294]electronic equipment used with the LISAMPAN operations were
[1295]removed from the baschouse, thus reducing the amount of
[1296]compromising equipment in the basehouse.
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[1300]Coordination:
[1302]we, a . | ° * . The Ambassador is aware of our efforts against the
[1303]~. Cuban target in general. He has not been Specifically
[1304]briefed on this operation. | a
[1306]Future Plans;
[1308]7 1. The * “Station is re-examining the various points of
[1309]view which the LIONION baschouse provides of the Cuban
[1310]Embassy complex in order to determine what steps can be
[1311]taken to improve the usefulness of the LIONION product.
[1312]For instance, fiom the window in the room where the pulse
[1313]-°. Camera proviously was installed, an excellent view can be
[1314]-had“of the: Cuban Embassy garden and the walkways botween
[1315]the three Cuban Embassy buildings--as well as the Consulate,
[1316]‘The Station plans’ ‘te have LIONION/L, on a spot-check basis,
[1317]observe the garden aroa, In -this way, the Station ‘hopes to
[1318]update its information onthe location of the various
[1319]otricers! offices, the “general Pattern of movement and
[1320]activity, etc. This ‘area will also be observed during the
[1321]night to see if it-can be determined which areas are being
[1322]used for living quarters ox oftices. .
[1324]-_ . 2. It is also planned to assess LIONION/1's ability
[1325]to observe and draw appropriate conclusions from his obser- . Gy
[1326]vations, and to write these un for the Station, '
[1328]3. Depending on the need for Consulate covorage, the
[1329]installation of closed circuit-TV coverage of the Consulate
[1330]entrance is boing considered. .
[1332]4. The Station is being queried as to emergency contact
[1333]arrangements with LIONION/1. oo, :
[1335]Costs: . ;
[1336]1. General: This renewal request is for the period
[1337]1 July 1970 through 30 June: 1971. (FY 1971), in the amount ©
[1338]of $11,094,
[1339]2. Source of Funds: Project LIONION is included in :
[1340]the Western Hemisphere Division’ s FY 1971 Operating Program 2
[1341]in the amount of $10, 000. : :
[1342]. 1 ;
[1347]- 3. Project Budget: The following is a cost breakdown
[1349]for. the preceding, current and next fiscal years:
[1351]FY 1970 ry 1971 «FY ‘1972
[1353]Estimated Request Projection
[1354]Obligations
[1358]Christmas’ Bonuses - 560 ; 560 560
[1361](Observation Post) oo .
[1362]LIONION Safchouse ; 864 864 864
[1363].. (for meeting with caso _
[1364]~ officers) .
[1365]Utilities for both 500 500 500
[1366]Miscellaneous Expenses 1,000 1,250 1,000
[1368](Film, paper, chemicals,
[1370]etc.) .
[1372]TOTALS ($10,844 - $11,094° $10,844
[1374]4. Foreign Currency: There is no need for foreign
[1375]currency which the Station cannot provide. There are no
[1376]non-JKLANCE funds involved in this project.
[1378]5. Commitments: LIONION/I and LIONION/2 receive, in
[1379]addition to their reguiar salary, the equivalent of one
[1380]month's salary as a Christmas bonus. LIONION/1 is reimbursed
[1381]for: operational expenses related to the project. In the
[1382]event of termination, each agent will roceive thirty days
[1384]actual notice,
[1386]6. Funding: All funds are passed by the case officers
[1387]during the safchouse meetings with LIONION/1 who receipts for
[1388]the funds on the spot. . The amount of funds used under this
[1389]-project are not enough to arouse the suspicion of LIONION/1
[1390].by the authorities shoul@ he be apprehended. He has suf-
[1391]ficient private income to cover the JKLANCE funds he receives.
[1393]7. Accounting: “ALL funds are accounted and certified
[1394]for in accordance with JKLANCE regulations. 7
[1396]8. Annexes: None.
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[1427]REF: suxtc0 CIty 1132 (IN 19170) #
[1429]/ 1, IN ORDER ASSIST HEADQUARTERS EVALUATLON LIONION PULSE
[1431]CAMERA COVERAGE WOULD APPRECIATE STATION ADVICE FOLLOWING:
[1433]A, IF NO VISITORS ENTERING LIRING MAIN GATE, DOES
[1435]LIONION/1 AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT AND COVER LIRING CONSULATE
[1436]EVEN THOUGH CONSULATE BEING COVERED BY PULSE CAMERA?
[1438]"B,. IF INDIVIDUAL ATTEMPTS ENTER MAIN GATE AND THEN
[1439]‘ PROCEEDS TO CONSULATE, DOES LIONION/1 TOLLOW AND | PHOTO ,
[1440]ENTERING AND DEPARTING CONSULATE?
[1442]C. WHAT IS STaTiONn'S ESTIMATE OF. PERCENTAGE OF LIONION/1 }
[1443]“COVERAGE OF INDIVIDUALS ENTERING AND DEPARTING CONSULATE? 4) i .
[1444]FROM PAST CORRESPONDENCE HEADQUARTERS HAS GAINED IsPRESSION
[1445]LIONION/1 COVERS CONSULATE AS EFFECTIVELY AS PULSE CAMERA,
[1447]D. IS LIONION/1 STILL LOCATED SAME BASEHOUSE AS
[1449]PULSE CAMERA?
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[1494]%& WH Comment: Station advised presently: obtains many pictures to
[1495]of LIRING Consulate visitors since most first time i
[1496]visitors try enter through main gate which primary ‘
[1498]LIONION photo target.
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[1541]LIGNION
[1542]1. IN ATTEMPT ELIMINATE MARGTNAL OPS, STATION INTENDS
[1544]TERNINATE LIONION-1 PULSE CAMERA COVERAGE EFFECTIVE ! SEPTENBER
[1545]UNLESS HQS INDICATES IT CONSIDERS PRODUCT OF SUFFICIENT VALUE.
[1547]TO ¥Az -RANT RETENTION,. STATION PRESENTLY OBTAINS MANY PICTURES
[1549]OF LIEI NG CONSULATE VISITORS SINCE MOST FIRST-TIME LIRING VISITORS
[1550]-TRY ENTER THROUGH MAIN GATE WHICH PRIMARY TARGET LIONION PHOTO
[1551]COVERASE. ALSO MANY CONSULATE VISITORS LATER PHOTOGRAPHED AT
[1552]AIRPORT. IT NOT POSSIBLE HAVE LIC NION-1 COVER BOTH ENTRANCES
[1554]SIMULTANEOUSLY, BUT HE ABLE MOVE EQUIPMENT TO COVER CONSULATE If
[1556]: NEED ARISES, .
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[1583]© LIOWION Project Renewal
[1584]ACTION REQUIRES - REFERINCES as ae
[1585]REFERENCE: EHMA-37024, 25 April 1969
[1586]Project LIONION has been renewed for FY 1970 in the amount
[1587]of $11,994, as forvarded by the Station. \ ,
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[1659]AC/WH/1 Ernest’ J. 33 crdanos
[1661]C/wi/per {ELliotte C. Want Mil tila eli LA.
[1662]C/WH/SS George R. Thompson. AR | cobifeve’
[1664]AC/MI/EI_{ David L. smock SAsrot Atos
[1665]WH/EXO___| Donald C, Mareliut€ee 2 vedic’
[1669]nS ore es ee aur Tats actiow ACTION
[1671]‘ ne tory 69 69 ‘30 {30 June 70 $11,994
[1672]APPOOVING AUTHORITY StGnaty. oe
[1673]C/WHD ia Hah
[1675]SECRET . tte
[1677]Foow DRSOLETA Hee vtous
[1678]ta.64 BY B corrtvoes .
[1683]-16 June 1969
[1685]cn MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division
[1687]SUBJECT : LIONION Project Renewal Request
[1689]1. Approval is requested of the LIONION Project for the
[1690]period 1 July 19869 through 30 June 1970 (FY 1970): for $11,994.
[1691]Funds are available. cee ee
[1693]2. Project LIONION 1s a support project which ‘provides
[1694]the Mexico City Station with fixed photographic and physical
[1695]surveillance of ‘the Cuban Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City.
[1696]The surveillanee is conducted by two indigenous agents located
[1697]ina basehouse directly across from the Cuban compound. At
[1698]times the principal agent also acts as a dispatcher for the
[1699]LIEMBRACE surveillance team. Information is radioed to the.
[1700]team concerning the departure of Cuban officials, thus allowing
[1701]the team to *#emain a more discreet distance from the target.
[1703]i 3. As reflected in the attached Project Renewal, an
[1704]audio device planted in the gatehouse of the compound could
[1705]be monitored at the LIONION basehouse, aiding greatly in
[1706]identifying visitors. Since the time the Station subnitted
[1707]the renewal, however, this device ceased to function along
[1708]with the rest of the LISAMPAN devices. This’ installation
[1709]was monitored through carrier current from the LISAMPAN/
[1710]_LISASH baschouse, also situated in front of the compound.
[1711]Since the connection between the two basehouses was by carrier
[1712]current only, and since the agents in each basehouse are un-
[1713]aware of the other's activity, a possible compromise of the
[1714]LISAMPAN/LISASH activity should not affect LIONION security.
[1716]; 4. Although the LIONION. Project does not produce dis-
[1717]seminable positive intelligence, it is considered by the .
[1718]' “Station as essential to its Cuban operations. The 4,100 or
[1719]© more selective individual photographs produced annually,”
[1722]woot.
[1724]., Coupled’ with the visual observations, were effectivo in
[1726]providing timely operational information. In addition, over
[1728].8,000.fcet of pulse camera film is produced annually, recording
[1730]“othe Amigo of ‘cach visitor to the Consulate. The years of
[1732]experience of the Principal agent have given him intimate
[1733]knowledge of- the target personalities, He often brings mattors
[1734]tothe immediate attention of the Station without having been
[1735]lévied the specific requirement to do SO. AS a result, the
[1737]Station is uided greatly in keeping abreast of the day to \
[1738]day activities of the Cuban compound. ; ; 4
[1740]; 5. In recent months, the LIONION Project was useful to |
[1741]the Station in checking out statements made by ESMARROW-1, i
[1743]6. In March 1969, the Project provided Photos-of three ,
[1744]U.S. citizens who visited the Cuban Embassy and were suspected
[1745]of being draft dodgers. The photos were passed to the FBI
[1746]within three hours of the request tor information,
[1748]7. Other than the loss of the audio device in gatchouse,
[1749]there have been no changes. The operation continues to run
[1750]smoothly, . :
[1752]8. Approval is recomnacnded.
[1753]ra
[1755]go :
[1756]E - 20 Le ;
[1757]. Eve. 2 Nh hhh etcis-
[1758]Ernest J. Sikerdanog
[1759]Acting Chicf, WH/1
[1761]“DR ig B At TT en |____Reetsog Aco
[1762]wid _ ; SECRET __ {MARKED Fou wong
[1764]. Chief, Wi Division __ X__ /xo rote maven
[1765]Ord. OO . GMAT QUALIFIED DES
[1766]. ia CAN JUDGE ING DUNG
[1767]— a —_... ——. a
[1769]Chief of Station, Moxico Ci ty;/) _ Ma zoseeia :
[1772]ath - CS COPY
[1773]Lae. ;
[1774]CROSS REFERENCE 10 DGPATOH SYMBOL AND WONDER a ae ~~
[1775]oo, of. HNMA - 37024 25 April 1969
[1776]; COSSRCATION ne) EL RGS FE NUBBER
[1778](__LIONION Project Renewal for Fy 1970 ; _
[1780]*_ PACON RiQUIRED - REMAINS
[1782]Action Required: Renewal of Project’
[1784]Reference : HMMW-17254, 11 April 1969
[1785]‘1. ~ Attached is the Station's ‘renewal request for Project
[1787]LIONION. The Project should bu submitted tor renewal for the
[1789]period 1 July 1969 through 30 June 1970 for a total of $11,994,
[1791]2, -Information concerning the performance of LIONION~1
[1792]and the project operations “during. the second and third quarters
[1793]of FY 1969 hos been Olaborated, -and a Separate LIONION Progress
[1794]Report for this period will not be prepared. The Station will
[1795]submit a regular progress report to cover the period 1 April
[1797]through 30 June 1969 in July 1969,
[1799]' Willard C, CURTIS
[1801]Attachment:
[1802]1, Renewal, right side; ‘h/w
[1803]2, Renewal, left side, u/s/c
[1806]Orig & 2 -.C/WHD (w/att - 2 copies)
[1808]i mH
[1811]14-0000
[1813]Project
[1815]Station
[1817]Sk att: |
[1818]Hmn4q- 27044
[1820]LIONICH Field Case Officox
[1822]Wexieo City Chief of Station :
[1824]t
[1826]LIONICN PROSECT RENEWAL REQUEST?
[1828]FPL peyy
[1829]we bs SERS Pi]
[1833]4
[1836]14-0000
[1838]Beech
[1842]LIONION FROJECT RENEWAL
[1844]‘Ae Objectives
[1846]‘ 1. - Project LIONION, ® long-term tiupport project designed to
[1847]provide fixed photographic, technical, and physical surveillance
[1848]of the PBRUME Embeesy and Conanlate in Mexico City, has the
[1849]following specific objectives:
[1851]a. To furnish photographic coverago during daylight
[1852]hourea of the main entrances to the target inctallation. -
[1854]b. ‘fo operate as a listening post in support of
[1855]technical operations eeninet thie target to conpleaent the
[1856]pho togrephic Coverage.
[1858]‘ ¢@. To radio “dispatch physical aurveillance teans
[1859]against veroons ascociated with the target.
[1861]4 4. To sasist the Station in compiling information for
[1862]individual dossiers on officials of the target installation,
[1864]e. To fulfill various requirements in support of other
[1865]Station PRRUMEN operations.
[1867]2. The above-cited otjectives are in agreement with the
[1868]over~all objectives of Station Iexico City.
[1870]B, Changes
[1872]Oliver D. CIMOCH assumed administrative and operational
[1873]reaponsibility for Project LICNION in December 1967 and
[1874]continued ‘this responsibility until his departure in December
[1875]1668. Pending arrival of CIMOCH'a replacement, the Project was
[1876]handled by Station Officer Gerald DB. FANLANGER and Station WOACRE
[1877]representative, Walter W. COhMBURY. On 28 February 1969, LIONLON-1
[1878]was introduced to Andrew E. PELLEMENT, who assumed Project y
[1880]“responsibility effective that date.
[1882]C. Intelligence Production
[1884]As an onerationnal suprort project, Project LIONION does not
[1885]produce disseminable positive. intelligenca, Quant itatively,
[1886]during. CY 1968, the Project provided cver 4,000 selective individual
[1887]photographs of persons and/or vehicles entering the target
[1888]installation and over 8,0CQ feet of pulse camera film. There hes
[1890]SECRET
[1893]14-0000
[1895]a
[1897]. 7 «SECRET
[1898]. “oon
[1900]. been no formal audio product fr¢ém Project, ‘LICNTOK since July.
[1901]‘1968 when-the transcription of the LISAMPAN/i2Q: traffic was
[1902]- terminated. As reported extensively in HMMA. 36553, 19
[1904]February 1969, the Station has been unable to activate LISA PAN/
[1906]. RAKEH einée 16 January 1969, A qualitative analysis of the
[1908]LIONION “product is discussed ‘in paragraph PD telow. The Station
[1909]is unable to evaluate the worth of the. pulse cetera operation
[1911]gince’ the bulk filc, undeveloped, is pouched directly to
[1913]Headquarters. The. cost: of this portion of the operation is
[1914]uinimal, however, since it is limited to the cost of the film.
[1915]and development at Headquarters. The camera works autoia tically. a
[1917]_end requires only minimal maintenance,
[1919]ID. Effectiveness
[1921]1. Project LIONION is considered by Station Mexico City as
[1922]essential to its PBRUILEN operations, It has consistently proven
[1924]highly effective and respons sive to Station reauirezentsa of both
[1925]‘long and short renge nature. LIONION~1, the Project's only full
[1926]“time agent, continues to furnish on a timely tasls, information
[1928]on the personalities and ectivities of the target personnel.
[1929]LIONION-2 continues to bkackatop LIONIOv-1 end substitute for hin
[1930]when he is away from his post. .At the age of 70, she is not
[1931]able to man the LJOFICN base full time, and her sight is
[1932]failing. She is able to photogrenh. visitors, however, and live
[1933]monitor the LISA PAK /DOG traffic. LIONKION-2's role as a .
[1934]backstop to LIONTON-1 insures continuous coverage of the target
[1935]during daylight hours, five days a week, LIOQHION-1's more than
[1937]' gix years of experience. working on the same target continue to
[1939]produce an increasingly complete and accurate identification of
[1940]the starr and visitors.to LINING. These years of experience have
[1941]developed an agent knowledgeable of WOriIRM operational and
[1942]security requirements who will often bring to the Station's
[1943]attention those matters which he feels are of immediate interest
[1944]without having special requirements levied upon him and without
[1945]waiting for the next regularly scheduled meeting with his
[1946]Station contact. He has on numerous occasions notified. the
[1947]Station of the presence of suspect FPRREUMEM security types. © He_
[1948]has slso frequently passed along operetional leads of use to
[1949]the Station in other aspects of its PERUMEN operations. |
[1951]2. The addition of LISAnPAt/DoG to the LIONION besenouse
[1952]has noticeably increased LIONICUh-1's ability to identify new
[1954]' visitors to the target and at times, determine the nature of
[1956]their business. The LISAM. x /DOG product was channeled to the
[1957]LIQNION besehouse by carrier ctirrént from LISAMPAN/LISASK on
[1959]10 April 1968. Since its primary value is as an aid to LIOh Tev-1
[1960]in identifying LIRING visitors, its product has not teen recorded
[1962]~-BECRET.
[1965]Sorte
[1967]SECRET
[1968]-3- -
[1969]or transcrite@ since July 1968. LIONICN-1 live monitors the
[1970]treffiec from his basehouse. LISA! PAN-1 woe mans the LISASH |
[1971]base has teen told nothing of the LICHION base and LIONIOK-1
[1972]was offered no explanation concerning the manner in which
[1974]LISAnPAN/DCG. production is channeled to him. Thus ‘a possible
[1975]couvromise of the LISASH basehouse, linked directly to LIRIKG,
[1976]would not cocpromise the LIchi0k basehousé wnoich has no direct
[1977]link with the target. _ : :
[1979]3. Project LIONION was of direct assistance to the Station
[1980]‘on two separate occasions in recent monthss
[1982]“--a, As a result of information received on a priority
[1983]basis (the same day as requested) from LIONION-1, the
[1984]Station was able to verify certain statements made by
[1985]SSNARRON-1 concerning, the locetion of LINIKG officials at
[1986]specific times. LIONIOK-1 reported the times at which
[1987]these officials ceme in ard out of tne LIKING compound and
[1988]provided a description of the clothes they “ere weering at
[1989]the time. LIGNION-L's information raised the possibility
[1990]that ESKAFROW-1 might at lesst tave been corfused in his
[1991]reporting of the times at wrich he met LIPING personnel,
[1993]etc.
[1995]b. In March 1969, LIOv(Ci-1 was able to provide
[1996]pictures of three OLADY males, who, although unidentified,
[1997]fitted the general’ description and time frame furnished by
[1999]NERGO. The latter suspected that two or three WOLADY —
[2000]draft dodgers might visit LIRING to orrenge trevel.to
[2002]'PBRUMEN. The Station was able to furnish LNERGO.with
[2003]pictures of the three together with a report of their
[2005]. arrival and departure from LIRTNG within three hours of
[2006]iis request fur information. Additionul information was
[2007]promptly forwarded to LNERGO es it tecame available from
[2008]LIQNICH=-1. Lo
[2010]4. During the past year, LIOnIdti-l acted as a dispatcher
[2011]for the LIEIREACE surveillence team on a number of occesionis.
[2012]Fy utilizing. his ventayze point in the area of the target, ne is
[2013]atle to radio information to the LIEMERACE tean on the arrival
[2014]end departure of LIAING officials thus allowing the team to
[2015]remain at a distsrce from the target unseen ry possible, counter-_
[2016]surveillence from the target. The Station plens tv use, LION IOK-1
[2017]in this role rere extensively in the coming yeer wherever .
[2018]surveillance of LIRIN: personnel entails the tean's presence
[2019]rear the LIRING compound. Such utilization of LIGA I¢i-1 should
[2020]lessen the risk of expogure of the team to the PRUE. IS.
[2022]SeaC k T
[2024]OG
[2027]14-0000
[2029]‘morale or administretive problems since ‘th
[2031]eraynm)
[2032]SSCRED
[2034]| Se 40
[2035]5, LIONION-1,-hingelf, continues ‘to provide the consistently
[2036]high-level of productivity that hes characterized his work in
[2038]“past years. As’ mertioned above his response to priority require-
[2040]ments continues. to te eost gratifying. Ee is prompt in
[2042]‘submitting both operational and administrative reports to the
[2043]‘Station. He is ready, at a woments notice, to change personal
[2045]plans when a need fer his services arises. After five years
[2046]without a substantial vacation, LIcrich-l plans a three week
[2047]trip from’4 — 25-Hay to Europe (Itsly, Greece, France) and the
[2049]U.S.A. He originally requested rive weeks to make this trip
[2051]for which he has lon: ssved his toney, but suite willingly
[2052]‘shortened the trip to three weeks at the Station's request and
[2053]added that he woul? postpone the entire trip it the Station
[2055]‘thought his services were more needed at hoze. In order to
[2057]help defray the cost of making 8 second trip ta Surope to
[2058]complete his originsl itinerary, the Station will give LION TOKe1
[2060]a gift of $250 on 1 kay 1969 and will tell him that consideration
[2062]will be given in 1970 to providing an equal szount, but no
[2063]decision can ve made on that second gift until mid-1970.
[2065]E. Problems
[2067]LISAPDAH/BALES: Ag revorted in HMA 36553, 19 February
[2069]1.
[2070]1969, LISALPAK/BAKER was turned off for security reasons on
[2071]16 January 1969 st 1745- hours. All sutsequent attempts to
[2073]“yveactivate it have teen unsuccessful. Headquarters was requested
[2075]to review all availeble Station information on this to decide
[2076]whether BAKER'a atrupt end was the result of a compromise or
[2077]whether it was somehow connected with the installation of
[2078]TELEX equipment at LIZING.
[2080]. 2, TLISarPAN/ROG: The LISAMPAN/DOG/LETEAS installation ia
[2081]generslly working well. There have been erous occusions when
[2082]gue to unknown circunstances the audio recegtion has either been
[2083]bad or non-existent. alter W. CONKSURY and PELLELENT visited
[2085]’ the LISAMPAN/LISASE tasehouse and round no srodlem with the
[2087]monitoring equipment there. ‘The trouble may have resided with
[2088]the central office of the LIRISK company ané was probably not
[2089]the result of technical counter-surveillance of LIRING. As of
[2090]3 April 1960, LISANFAN/DOG was working prore:ly and
[2091]automatically.
[2093]3. There nave been no significant pe
[2095]F, Liaison
[2097]Not applicable to Project LIONION.
[2103]CRS TP NO ALD GiSSEMMATIGR
[2106]Rey , . . per yeee
[2108]A G. Interagency Coordination
[2109]Not applicable to Project LIOKICN.
[2110]H. Plans ,
[2112]1. The Station plans to continue to exploit LIOMIG-l'a
[2113]experierce, training and location to provide the photographic
[2114]yoo and technical coverage cited atove. In addition, the Station
[2115]i . will continue to make use of LIONION-1 as a dispatcher in
[2116]\ asurveillances of LIRING personnel. .
[2118]. 2. In order to check the LISAMPAN/DOG take for items of
[2120]' posaible value to other Station operationn, LICAMPAN/1 will be
[2121]! Inatructed to record the DOG traffic for the three week period
[2122]while LIONION-1 is on vacation. ‘These tapes will be given to
[2123]Richard C. EAROUSH for an analysis of their operational worth
[2124]and technical quality. JiABOUSH will transcribe them if the
[2125]contents warrant. . :
[2127]I. Costs
[2129]1. For the past project year, 1 January 1968 through
[2130]40 June 1969, it is estimated that the total project cost will
[2131]be about £16,250, It is approved for 316,632. . ;
[2133]2. For the renewal period of 1 July 1969 through
[2134]30 June 1970, it is requested that-£11,894 be epproved.
[2135]Sstimated figures for FY 1971 are provided below together with
[2136]the brenkaown for FY's 1959 and 1970. The major edditian to
[2137]the PY 1571 figures is a possible raise for LIONION-1 and
[2138]LUONTON-2. These figures are broken down as follovs:
[2140]” FY 1969 =¥_1970 FY 1972
[2142]Salaries: , ,
[2148]Xmas bonuses 550 560 610
[2149]Rents: : ,
[2153]LIGNIQ: Safehouse 864 864 864
[2155]Utilities for both 500 . 500 — 500
[2158]Fila 700 1,000 1,000
[2160]Faper | 400 . 450 450
[2162]Chemicals : . 250 300 300
[2164]SECRET eo. aM
[2166]MO FISLO SISSEPMEAT IO.
[2168]sR : eh
[2170]: SECRE2.
[2172]Miscellaneous: _ ;
[2173]Cperational, : 50 ; 150s 358
[2174]Spectal gift to LIGNION-1 © 250 . 250 ; :
[2177]3. <A detailed accounting was prepared eseh month by LIONIOK-1
[2178]covering expenses chargeable to his revolving fund. liis accounting
[2179]hes been most satisfactory in all respects, and such accountings
[2180]will te continued during the ensuing project year.
[2182]SECRS?
[2186]rin AG CoM
[2187]actin | Rn
[2189]Chief, WD . : oo , ;
[2191]a -Chtef_of Station, Mexico City 7
[2193]Chief of Station 1_JMWAVE
[2194]wate? Procens ing and Exploitation of PROTORTABITE To"
[2195]by the AMOT Organization. .
[2197]ACTION REQURED BLL HT SCLS
[2199]OMY GUN IMD
[2200]MERCURE TL ES USN
[2201]CAN OL ISDE IS
[2203]". Action Required: FYI
[2204]‘Reference: -HMMA-33841, 17 January 1968
[2206]1. The following comments are for the information and assistance
[2207]of those officers who are in the process of determining the future
[2209]of the LIONION operation:
[2211]a. The AMOTs have received and reviewed a number of the
[2212], prints from the LIONION operation and report that it
[2213]is a time- “consuming and largoly unproductive effort.
[2215]b. The practical results of such a review, 1.e., the
[2216]‘ddentification of the greatcst number of visitors to
[2217]LIRING, can be realized best through the widest cir-
[2219]culation of the’ prints among the AMOT staffers, con-
[2220]tacts, and informants. This-practice would result
[2221]in wide Knowledge of the existence of the operation,
[2222]and in the expenditure of many.man-hours which, it
[2223]appears, could be more productively spent in other
[2225]pursuits.
[2227]-¢. The AMOT organization currently does not have either
[2228]the qualified personnel or available space and equip-
[2229]ment to process the film as suggested itn paragraph
[2230]three of reference. Until they move into new quarters,
[2231]unphopefullyl mid-1968, the single AMOT photographer
[2232]will be working in very tight quarters. :
[2234]2. It would appear from JMWAVE's experience with AMOT exploitation
[2235]of the LIONION operation, that further activity in this connection
[2236]at JMWAVE would be ‘unwarranted .
[2237]due hte Me Ae Le yp tet pent
[2238]/ James N. AHAMANOS
[2240]va
[2242]Distribution:
[2244]é "Oo C/WHD DATE TYPED “CATE DISPATCHED *
[2245]2 - COS/Mexico City 12 Feb 1968,
[2246]_ a Rfoly ot
[2247]2 WH/COG © CROSS MEFERENCE TO ~ , CISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER °
[2249]1 CROSS REFERENCE 10
[2253]HEADQUARTERS FILE NUNBER
[2255]CLASSIFICATION:
[2260]Oe te re enn ft eee - -
[2261](USER
[2263]DiSP ATCH | oostewnn
[2265]—Chict of Station, Mexico City
[2267]t
[2270]Nan ee eect terete fe
[2274]a Chief, Western Neaispaere Division ! [uceorua
[2276]WoT ~ ee ee me ee a
[2277]“ LIONION Renewal of Project a 1
[2279]ahow HOURLD el RULERS
[2281]Reference: HMA Ws sab, 5 December 1967 - a
[2283]Project LTONTOR bas been renewed for the period of
[2285]1 January 1968! through 30 June 1969 for the sum of $16,632.
[2286]This figure includes. $5, 374 for FY 68 and $11, 258° for FY 69,
[2288]|
[2289], |]
[2290]. oe |
[2291]|
[2293]|
[2295]Ronald L, PERRODIN
[2297]if
[2299]H ‘
[2300]| :
[2301]| te u
[2303]we !
[2304]Distribution: ane i
[2305]Orig. & 1 - COS, Nexico city : Lo pr }
[2306]al ve H
[2307]50-6 ~ Aap |
[2309]eee i) Hy
[2310]| : . genageneisg 254 i
[2311]. . she Gectassitication f
[2312]| DISPATEN SvaeiaK iS past" —Py FEB Bee ;
[2313]BOW 16131 ; 1 February 1968 :
[2314]| GASIRCATION ———SSSSSSCS:* SE UE i
[2315]SECRET . 50-6-122/3 © :
[2317]ORIGINATING
[2319]OFC ~ 7 , OFFER - TSI >
[2320]WH? Daly! _bb 6954
[2322]: - 4. _(QORDINATING -
[2323]CUE SYM jf OaTt OFFICER'S muuate
[2325]CHRONO
[2327]Ye!
[2329]TAKE
[2331]OFFKE SYMBOL fe —_~ OFFICER'S cut 7 Lo
[2332]C/WHSI in KL C ewT J. RaUTman
[2334]SP $3 veenqoromn “DISPATCH
[2336]MFG. 1-64
[2339]me a
[2341]WERT
[2343] pISPATCH [te
[2345]Chief of Station, Ney xico o City
[2347]iMate Re PONS
[2349]_ pro on GOUTING Gactrs od
[2351]a lonty quae pes
[2353]Chief of ft Station; _SMWAVE | __ Mee fe JNERIOSL DUNS
[2355]Chief, Western. rn, Homtaphere Diviston baron
[2357]hart En —
[2358]& LIORION /Procesaing and Exploitation « OL Impulse ‘Camera _Fila :
[2360]AAT CeO tea a: by ~ANOTS”
[2362]Reference: HMMA 33841, 17 January 1968
[2364]Headquarters concurs in the proposal made in
[2366]reference that the LIONION impulse camera film be pro-'.--
[2368]_cesged and reviewed by the AMOTS,
[2370]Ronald L. PERRODIN-
[2372]Distribution:
[2373]Orig. & 1 - Cos, Mexico City
[2375]CS CGPY
[2377]DISPATCH SYMEGL AND NUMEER
[2379]“i129 Jan 68}
[2381]180)
[2383]C/WHF 1
[2385]foam .
[2386]le” $3 use paevaus earion.
[2388]MFG. tag
[2390]CROSS RERRSNCE 10
[2391]IBMW 16106
[2392]CASSHICATION
[2393]SECRET.
[2394]ORIGINATING
[2395]OFFICE - CHER ¢ . - TP ist
[2396]WH/) __ thy bb
[2399]oo
[2401]50-6~122/1-
[2403]NCE Stat oate OFECER’S SAN 7 Cle d a
[2405]we J. Kaufman
[2407]DISPATCH
[2410]' SECRET .
[2412]fOrser Fildet En)
[2414]SM cayetonte
[2416]PROJECT ACTION
[2420]J See reourcr
[2421]. . . aPrracvay
[2423]ROOM NO,
[2425]po lhes
[2426]CONCURRERCES OF DIVISIO!
[2427]one en ; TYPED NAME Cond signature) —
[2429]Mei itl Boerne
[2430]Jf ‘
[2431]ert td Nein
[2434]: : . Ne, y . . aw THIS ACTION TOTAL
[2436]ASNIONT
[2438]' : APPROVING AUTHSR ET
[2440]j . Dery cas
[2442]i260 BY8 cor
[2444]TU Pebetous
[2446]a , SECRET
[2449]14-0000
[2451]RADU POR: Chie, Wit Division : :
[2453]SUBJECT Renewal of Pro.
[2457]xonew Prog
[2458]tho seried } : oO ro
[2460]: aN “EDS
[2461]Sh are
[2463]than the
[2467]ag D,
[2468]PLL, 2O0
[2469]remueste
[2471]duc to a reduc
[2473]ico City with vhoto-—
[2475]recon
[2477]MOAN
[2479]dlannir
[2482]cA ei
[2484]00000
[2486]Sf
[2490]REQUEST FOR PROJXCT RENEWAL
[2492]Project LIONION Field Case Of ficor Ceenceuy £ Be ascenes
[2493]: Cornelius C, PEUVION
[2494]_ ot? te
[2495]Station__ Mexico City Chief of Station etal . Ube der,
[2496]: Willard C. CURTIS
[2498]‘Renewal of the LIONION Project is requested for the period
[2499]1 January through 31 December 1968 for a total of $11, 258--$5,374
[2501]for FY 1968 and $5,884 for FY 1969.
[2503]meh See rays
[2504]AIT eB Q2E AMMA 3359S Mili err.e Je AMAan~ 33 SFT
[2507]14-0000
[2508]z
[2510]PROJECT LIONION RENEWAL REQUEST
[2512]A. Objectives:
[2514]1. Project LIONION is a long-term. support project designed
[2515]‘to provide fixed photographic, technical; and physical surveillance
[2517]of the PBRUMEN Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City. The specific
[2521]TES a te furnish photographic coverage during the
[2522]daylight hours of the main entrances to the target
[2523]installations,
[2525]b: To matntain in readiness a listening post to
[2526]support technical operations against. the targets.
[2528]¢. To radio dispatch physical survelllance teams
[2529]against persons associuted with the targets.
[2531]d. To provide for a mechanism which can fulfil?
[2532]various misccllaneous PBKUMEN support requirements.
[2534]2. The above-cited objéctives are in agreement with the over—-
[2536]all objectives of Station Mexico City.
[2538]B. Changes:
[2540]In late January 1967 the operational and administrative
[2541]responsibilities for Project LIONION were transferred from Howard A,
[2542]TRECKLEX to Cornelius L, PEUVION. No- agent handling, control, or
[2543]administrative problems were cneountered during the past year.
[2545]Cc. Intelligence Production:
[2547]As noted in Section A above, Project LIONION is an operational
[2548]support project and does not produce disseminable positive
[2549]intelligence. During the past year this project did provide over
[2550]5000 individual photographs of persons and/or vehicles centering
[2551]or leaving the target installations, as well as approximately 8000
[2552]feet of pulse camera film. Information on the comings and goings
[2554]of target personnel and visitors to the installations, which
[2556]LIONION-1 provides in daily logs, has been incorporated into Station
[2557]files and on occasion made available to other stations or LNHARP
[2559]agencies, i.e., LNERGO. LIONION has been particularly useful in
[2561]Spotting new employees whose photos ; are then passed to LITAMIL-7
[2562]for identification. .
[2564]' : A
[2566]PP apis,
[2568]oe
[2570]D. Effectiveness:
[2572]. 1. Project LIONION is considered by the Station to be highly
[2573]effective and essential. In addition to providing the valuable
[2574]photographic coverage cited above, LIONION-1 continues to provide
[2575]interesting observations on the personalities and activities of
[2577]thé personnel working ‘in the targets. LIONION-1 reporting is
[2579]being incorporated into the recruitment operations targeted against
[2581]LIRING
[2583]2 atid LIRING-16,°
[2584]nearly July LIONION-1 obtained and furnished a new safe
[2585]1 which is being used for sensitive or lengthly meetings
[2586]with LIRESORT-1 as well as LIONION-L. The safe site has been
[2587]Stocked with a sufficient supply of food so as to allow two persons
[2588]to live there for at least three days in the event the Station
[2590]ever needs a cooling-off site for an agent or defector,
[2592]apartment
[2594]: 3. Throughout the past project year -LIONION-1 continued to
[2595]function effectively as the radio dispatcher for the LIEMBRACE
[2596]Surveillance Team. ‘Much of this effort was expended in estimating
[2597]the movement“habit pattern of LIRING-2, a prerequisite for his
[2598]pending recruitment.
[2600]E. Problems:
[2602]1. On 27 June LIONION-1 was hospitalized for emergency
[2603]Surgery to treat a perforated ulcer. Since LIONION-2's presence
[2604]was required at the hospital during the operation and also through-
[2605]out the postoperative convalescence period, photographic coverage
[2607]was suspended until 10 July.
[2609]ative morale slump on the
[2611]2. Other. than a temporury postoper
[2612]gnificant personnel,
[2614]part of LIONION-1, there have been no si
[2615]_ Security, or Administrative problems.
[2617]F, Liaison:
[2618]Not applicable to Project LIONION.—
[2619]G. Interagency Coordinatior: ,
[2621]Not applicable to Project LIONION.
[2623]H. Plans:
[2625]1. The Station plans to continue to exploit LIONION-1's
[2626]experience, training, and location to provide the photographic
[2627]coverage cited above. In addition, the Station plans to make more
[2628]‘extensive use of the operational lox books and personality
[2629]observations provided by LIONION-1 in support of an intensive
[2631]physical penetration program,
[2634]14-0000
[2636]es
[2638]2. During the ‘ensuing period, the Station plans to utilize
[2640]LIONION-1 and LIONION-2 as Lp operators for a portion of the
[2642]LISAMPAN technical penetration operation. Jt is anticipated that
[2644]this ndditional task will not be levied on LIONION-1 and LIONION-2
[2646]- until after 1 January 1968.
[2648]I. Costs:
[2650]1. For the past project year, 1 January through 31 December
[2651]1967, it is estimated that the total project cost will be about
[2652]39,000. It is approved for $11,666.
[2654]2 or the renewal period of | January through 31 December
[2656]; 2. =F
[2657]1968, it is requested that $11,258 be 4pproved. This is broken
[2659]down as follows:
[2661]FY 1968 Fy 1969 Total
[2663]Salaries: (including
[2665]Xmas bonus) — : :
[2672]LIONION Basehouse 450 450. 900
[2674]LIONION Safchouse 264 264 528
[2676]Utilities : . 150 150 300
[2677]Supplies:
[2679]Filn 600 600 1,200 |
[2681]Paper 312 304 616 °°
[2683]Chemicals 150 150 300
[2685]: 90 90. 180
[2687]Miscellaneous
[2689]’ Miscellaneous Operational
[2690]Expenditures ; 250
[2694]£50 500
[2696]3. It should be noted that the operational loan made to
[2697]LIONION-2 to enable her to qualify for inmigrado status in Mexico
[2698](see Cost Section of previous project renewal request) has been
[2699]completely repaid. The loan, which was placed in an escrow-type
[2701]‘account, was-withdrawn in monthly incréments by LIONION-1 and
[2703]incorporated into his revolving fund. A detailed accounting was
[2704]Prepared cach month by LIONION-1, a practice which will -be continued
[2706]during the ensuing project year...
[2708]7)
[2711]14-0000
[2713]‘ Paoyety 7
[2717]J. Technical Annex:
[2719]Project LIONION continues to receive cxcellent technical .
[2720]support from the local WOACRE representative, Walter W.. CORNBURY.
[2722]-K. Other: ; oe a - . ay
[2724]0 While LIONION-2's failing eyesight precludes her filling in
[2725]“ for LIONION-1 over any. extended period of time, she has continued
[2727]i : to perform in an excellent manner in support of LIONION-1.
[2732]Cnicl of Sliaiion, Hexico City
[2734]“<Chier of Station, JMWAVE
[2736]: TO oe
[2738]8 Chief, Western Hemiaphere Division , |
[2739]L_fierorua
[2741]i
[2742]ff _
[2743]H PbLONTOH
[2745]| Action Required: Sce Below “+,
[2747]t
[2749]i
[2751]q
[2753]: H
[2755]‘I. Prior te submitting the ‘LIONION project for reneval :
[2757]“y January 1968, Headguarters requests the Mexico City station Hy
[2759]' comment on the desireabtlity of continuing the photography | i
[2760]of persons entering and leaving the PBRUMEN Consulate. As
[2762]‘the station is aware this. film is no longer reviewed at
[2764]SMWAVE: and there are no present plang to resume this practice |
[2768]i
[2770]H
[2772]t
[2774]1
[2776]i
[2778]i
[2780]'
[2782]-—7—f--gince in the past it proved unproductive and costly. The
[2784]|. '| -f41m hog néver- been reviewed on o regular basis at Uead- .
[2785]quarters ‘@nd has been referred to only once for identification
[2786]purposes. during the past year, At present the film as
[2788]_ received at Headquarters ig developed (negatives only) and
[2790]17 | placed into storage.
[2792]: 2. Deadquarters realizes this coverage is. potentially
[2793]valuable and: undoubtedly this film contains photographs of
[2794]assorted revolutionaries and others of CI/FI interest; but
[2796]the value liea in the ability to identify the persons :
[2797]..being photographed and until we have this capability -
[2798]and personnel to sort out and follow-up the leads - there seems
[2800]|
[2801]|
[2803](Continued. .}
[2805]Distribution:
[2806]. Orig. & 1 - COS, Mexico City
[2807]2 - COS, JMWAVE
[2809]CROSS REFERLACE TO -» [DISPATCH S¥aBOL AND NUMBER : DATE be ities
[2810]HeMW- 16029 15 December 6° i
[2811]CLASSIFICATION HOS FILE NUMBER J i
[2812]SECRET oy : i
[2813]HO-G-aa/t
[2815]ORIGINATING
[2816]Typist
[2821]Z COORDINATING
[2822]OrFice SynBot | «DATE 7  QHFICERSS NAME
[2824]RI
[2825]CHRONO
[2827]WH/COG
[2829]OFFICER'S SIGHATURE MA ?
[2831]W.J. Kavtéman”
[2833]OMKE SYMBOL- joate .
[2836]C/WH/1 i ry Aes
[2838]ies] 53> use previous enition.
[2840]MFG. 1-66
[2842]. : 4
[2843]“ CONTINUATION OF
[2844]DISPATCH
[2846]+ little justification in continuing this coverage.
[2848]"3, It would be appreciated if.along with the,station's
[2849]| recommendations an estisate of the cost of this particular
[2850] portioa of the LIONION activity could be included.
[2852]|
[2854]Ronald L, PBRRODIN
[2856]- a .
[2857]H SUaSSiF CATION
[2860]ses 53a USE PREWOUS COIPON. ;
[2861]ia | | SECRET
[2868]10
[2870]MARKED FOR BEKO |
[2872]X_ |rowons eons
[2874]{i Chie, WH Division >
[2875]INFO, . -. a OMY Quaris betel
[2876]. [inom
[2878]sue
[2879]LIQNION, Project Renewal 1 Request
[2880]ACTION REQUIRED - RULRINGS
[2882]Reference: ~ HMMW-15195, 24 January 1967
[2884]Attached is the Station's renewal request for Project
[2885]LIONION. The Project should be submitted for renewal for
[2886]the period 1 January through 31 December 1968 for a total
[2888]of $11,258.
[2890]Coyne tiasy hth cotta
[2891]for Willard C. CURTIS
[2893]Attachments:
[2894]A. Renewal Request, right side (h/w)
[2895]B. Renewal Request, left side (u/s/c) W7T’4 / TOE EL 7 ORE
[2897]Distribution:
[2898]Orig & 2 - C/WHD (w/atts - 2 copies each)
[2902]CROSS REFERENCE 10 ; DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER OATE
[2903]; . HMMA - 33595 5 December 1967
[2905]50-6-12271
[2908]Geta
[2910]Lee ea det
[2912]4p An aha me ee
[2914]WH Divisten _
[2915]LICHTaN_= Approval ef Prosect. Renewal.
[2917]ACT SOM AL QUIRED . SEFERE NES
[2919]howe QUALIFILD OOSA
[2920]. IUOSEINDERIRG
[2922]Action Required: FYI y a ;
[2923]“Reference ©: IDMA-30793, 7 Decembor 1066 =
[2924]Project LIONION. vas yeneved an submitted in reference on
[2926]. 23 Saziuary 1967, in the acount of $22,666.00 for tha pariod
[2927]1 Jamary through 31 December 1967.. :
[2929]Andrey F.. MERTON
[2931]Distribution:
[2933]2 - COS, Mexico City , SK 04
[2934]oo 20 6 ‘fe
[2936]ar
[2938]SAUSS REFERENCE ¥0 DISPATCH SYMBOL AFD NUMBER ay 1967
[2940]eS CLASSIFICATION WOS FILE MUMBES
[2941]SECRET ; t BG eels
[2943]COORDINATING
[2945]+ RT
[2947]RELEAS: ING
[2948].- [OPRIGERS son TURE
[2951]ww. gre a
[2956]CFFICERS NAME
[2958]nae ae
[2961]re
[2964]ea eri
[2965]ransigt cane tonne
[2967]LIONION
[2969]PROJECT ACTION
[2971]eres _| ca emte -
[2973]een Hemisphere Division
[2975]Mexico City
[2978]. One
[2979]case SoeTNG eae
[2981]Jack ‘ Srewart
[2982]Roow NS. eurotng
[2983]332. Anes
[2984]_ COMCERTENCES OF Olvistons
[2986]NEw PRourcT
[2987]APPROVAL
[2989]GENCwaL
[2991]ry 107-68
[2993]ORGANIZAT ONAL : - . $
[2994]CULMa NT TYPED NAME: (are seasatueey In vate Ou 2 a space
[2996]W. J. Kaufman _ aed
[2997]Robert D, Carter 4 fine .
[2998]mo . : Pa, a /. a oy
[2999]George R. Thompson yA" Cle, 27 EL.
[3000]Th Pi Nike, col
[3004]WH/EXO | Donald C, MareliusXy, 2 un.
[3005]le
[3007]UPPTOVAL
[3009]Po awl rybs acrios
[3011]. PERIOD
[3014]To
[3016]oo 1 Jan 1967 | 31 Dec 1967
[3017]APPROVING AUIHOMITY " [es
[3018]C/WHD Wil
[3020]FORM OsscueTE PaLutous
[3022]aves BYB corrions
[3026]oats
[3029]4 January 1967-
[3031]. MEMORANDUM FOR : Chief, WH Division
[3033]“SUBJECT. - _ _@ Renewal of Project LIONION
[3035]o (Photographic/Technical Coverage
[3036]. oo, of Cuban Embassy in Mexico)
[3037]“ ACTION REQUIRED: ‘Approvals Requested Paragraphs One
[3038]: : and Four
[3040]1. Approval is requested . to renew Project
[3041]LIONION for the period 1 January through 31 December
[3042]1967 at an annual expenditure of $11,686.00, including
[3043]$5,574.00 for FY 1967 and $6,092.00 for FY lose, WH
[3044]Division programmed $12,000. 00- for this activity for
[3045]FY 1967 and funds are available, The Project cost
[3046]has been increased by $668.00 over the previous year,
[3047]occasioned by a small monthly raise for the Principal
[3048]Agent and a new provision for miscellaneous operational
[3050]expenditures.
[3052]2. Although this two-man Project does not
[3054]produce positive intelligence, it contributes. sub-
[3055]stantially and directly to the coverage of the. Cuban
[3056]Embassy and Consulate in Mexico, producing photographs
[3057]in bulk of persunnel und visitors as well as intorma-
[3058]- tion on patterns of activity and personal associations,
[3059]sand supporting recruitment attompts. It is contemplated
[3060]that the Project will afford support to the extensive
[3061]technical penetration of the’ Cuban Embassy (LISAMPAN)
[3062]currently scheduled for installation in mid- January
[3063]. 1967. One of these penetrations is scheduled for the
[3065]Embassy gatehouse where visitors would normally.
[3066]. identify -themselves upon entering. Information from
[3068]“ thé gatéhouse is to be. transmitted securely to’ the
[3070]“LIONION baSehouse as well as to the LISAMPAN listening
[3071]post. By collating this and other LISAMPAN information
[3072]with the photography, it is hoped to be able to identify
[3073]photographically many of the. visitors to the Embassy.
[3075]SECRET!
[3077]— i eet.
[3080]=2.
[3082]a 23. The. physical Security of the photo-basehouse
[3083]has been improved and ‘the overall security of the
[3084]Project’ is considered to be satisfactory.
[3086](ge 4. Tt willbe noted that in February 1966 the
[3087]Station assisted LIONION-~2, a Cuban citizen, tao. ~
[3088]= qualify tor Mexican immicrant status with a loan of
[3089]- $4780000, which was reduced to $2,640.00 as of
[3090]31 ‘December 1966 at a repayment rate of $240.00 per.
[3091]mo ; This. loan is being protected by an appropriate
[3092]“Memorandum of Trust. 'Appreval is requested to
[3093]continue this: arrangement until LIONION-2's immigra-
[3094]tion status is settled, estimated to occur by a,
[3096]‘30 November 1967,
[3098]PN fy
[3100]. 4
[3102]? dts POOR,
[3103], (We J.Kaufman
[3104]“! yChiece, WH/L
[3108](7s)
[3110]oO
[3111]re
[3113]a)
[3115]14-00000
[3119]Chief, Western Hewlophere Division
[3120]are a -
[3121]_ Chief of Station, Mexico Cityd . 0
[3122]SuBsEGT eee .
[3123]. PaRUMEN/OPEEATIONAL/Prenentteal of _LIONION Project Renewal
[3124]ACTION REQUIRED - “REFLRENCES ; =
[3126]‘Attached ‘hi hérevith and under separate cover for addressee are an
[3128]original and five copies of the LIONION Project Reneval roquest,
[3130]. ae
[3132]ae Oe 7
[3134] £ée Willard C. “cunts” —
[3136]Attachment +
[3138]LIONION Project Renewal
[3139]Left hand aide herewith
[3140]Right hand side under separate cover
[3142]sty tbutions
[3143]3 > C/WHD w/ate.
[3144]“2 * PILES
[3146]CS enpy
[3148]DISPATCH SYMBOL AND AUMBER
[3150]HMMA-30793
[3152]CS0S$ REFERERSE TO
[3154]CLASSIFICATION
[3157]“.
[3158]woo n
[3160]3 endhis,
[3161]a
[3162]t
[3164]$ . . a -
[3165]— REQUEST. FOR PROJECT RENEWAL
[3168]§ - 2
[3169]: ; ; of we. : an — UL
[3170]i Project____LIQNION spt cane officer’ ee es fee Lh 1
[3171]: , Se Howard A, TRECKLER .
[3172]Station Mexico City - Chief of Station ; WE;
[3173]. ia Willard C, curris - .
[3174]aT
[3176]pene if APSR -
[3177]a oe . an
[3178]S8-6-/1Y,
[3180]AiSidic ATF ohh amit 307793 Rosita ATT * QA Baiwirds Sa7FS
[3183]d
[3185]i
[3188]i
[3190]t
[3192]“Be chaages:
[3194]> LEONION PROJECT RENEWAL
[3196]Aw Current Objectives:
[3198]There have been no changes in tha objectives of the LIONION Project as
[3200]_ eet forth in the renewal request of lase year.
[3202]-Howdrd | Ae CTRECKLER hos. ‘assumed. the duties of Case Officer for LIONION since
[3203]the departure. of Lawrence -F,. BARKER in August 1966. TRECKLER is known to LIONION@L
[3204]‘and-2 as "Jose" or "Joe". TRECKLER meets with LIONION-1 at least once each - -
[3205]week and sees LIONION- 2 only 1£ he visies the LIONION basehouse, With the
[3206]departure. of Hugh 'T.°PRANCOTTE (P) in August 1966, Walter W. CORNBURY (Pp)
[3207]assumed.the duties of technical consultane for the project, CORNBURY is known
[3208]to LIONION<“1 and 2 as "Jack".. LIONION“1 is being given a pay increase of :
[3209]$8.00 (U.$.) per month effective 1 January 1967, There are no other changes
[3211]contemplated for the coming year...
[3212]C. Intelligence Production: —
[3214]The intelligence production is the same as that reported in the renewal
[3215]request for last year, It is difficult to estimate the intelligence value in
[3216]numbers of reports as there are so few positive reports made from this type of
[3217]production on the photographic end of the project. But this photographic
[3218]coverage ia of inestimable operational intelligence valuc in coverage of the
[3219]PBRUMEN target. Should the LISAMPAN operation become active, part of LIONION's
[3221]" ELme will be used in support of that operation,
[3223]D. Effectiveness:
[3225]‘The Station's estimate of the value of this project has not changed from
[3226]that expressed in the renewal request of last year. LIONION has further es=
[3227]tablished his importance to the Station's operational activities by demonstrating
[3228]his ability co spot surveillance targets at LIRING from only a physicai descrip-
[3229]tion provided by the Case Officer, If the planned LISAMPAN activity gets underway,
[3230]LIONION observations and insight into activities of LIRING will be increased
[3232]greatly, :
[3234]The apartment spotted by LIONION~L and obtained by the Station across from
[3235]LIRING that was mentioned in laset year's renewal request is scheduled to be
[3236]utilized in the LISAMPAN operation, The location of LIONION<1 across from the
[3238]target and his background knowledge built up over the years are inValuable assets
[3239]to the Station's coverage of the primary target of the Related Mission Directive.
[3241]l.
[3243]SECRET/KAPOX
[3246]re :
[3248]> SEERETR POX.
[3250]E. Problems:
[3252]There were ‘RO ‘major problems during the past year. One security problea
[3254]involved the claimed spotting of some of the photoyrphic equipment from the
[3256]‘gtreet by David M. WILSTED'(P), A thorough check of the basehouse by LIONION@1
[3258]andthe Case Officer failed to reveal any such equipzent as being visible froa
[3260]the street, However, additional security measures were takea by darkening the
[3262]: behind: the equipment through hanging of heavier drapes
[3264]he wall, and putting up a portable screen behind
[3266]st is also serves as a security check against the prying eyes
[3268]‘of the houseliold servant’ as LIONION=1 -can now open the door ‘fully to the room
[3270]‘when the servant pages hin and she_cannot see the equipment, The other problem
[3272]. dg the obtaining of inmigrade-status for LIONION*2, This involves the depositing
[3273]“of funds to a bank account and fa discussed under paragraph I, :
[3275]F,. Liaison:
[3277]There is no liaison involved in the project.
[3278]a Ge Interagency Coordination; . -
[3280]Not applicable,
[3282]H. Plans;
[3283]It is planned to have LIONION*1 keep special logs on the activities of
[3285]selected targets in LIRING as he has done over the past year, With the case
[3287]_ officer handling LIONION-1 directly on a weekly basis, it is planned to continue
[3289]“ picking his brains for. additional details on the LIRING target, Hope fully
[3290]LIONION“1 and 2 will de utilized for assistance in covering the proposed take
[3292]# from the LISAMPAN operation.
[3293]I, Costs;
[3295]For Calendar Year 19663
[3297]a 1. In che period 1 January through 30 June 1966, $4,500.00 was expended,
[3298]The projected expenditure for July 1966 through 31 December 1966 is $5,000.00,
[3299]This total project year expenditure is ‘approximately $1,000,00 under that
[3300]approved by Headquarters, However, this amount is probably due to having
[3301]drawn film and other supplics from overall Station: support withouc their
[3302]having been charged off against the Project .
[3304]2. For the period 1 January 1967 through 31 Decembér 1967 .
[3308]SEGRET/KAPOK
[3310]IR Late oe, had i
[3312]Porn
[3314]EAN yan
[3316]cans! ifh 4h m
[3318]- Expenditures for FY 1967 FY 1968
[3320]‘ Salariess : o , . : - ;
[3321]LIONION-L oo $2,210.00 $2,578.00
[3324]: Rentsg ~ 0 . ,
[3325]LIONION Basehouse wo ~ "-600,00° 600.00
[3326]LIONION Safehouse 264,00 264.00
[3327]UcLlities . 150.00 150,00
[3329]Supplies: : . .
[3330]Film a, 600.00 - 600,00
[3331]Paper - ; : 360,00 360.00 .
[3332]Chemicals ; 150,00 150,00
[3333]Miscellaneous | mo oo, 90,00 — 90,00
[3334]Miscellaneous Operational . .
[3335]Expenditures 250,00 250,00
[3338]The ‘total for FY 1967 is $11,666. 00, Approval of thia amount is requested.
[3339]Note that the salary figures include the salary raise for LIONION“1 and the
[3340]usual one month pay Christmas bonus for LIONION@1 and 2. An additional
[3341]provision. has been made for miscellaneous operational expenditures as there
[3342]may be-a recurreiice of ‘same as in the past project year for which no provision
[3344]‘“-was made,’ Provision is being made for charging of funds for supplies to the
[3345]‘LEONION Project wnich was not done iast year La ocdec that more accurate
[3347].bookkeeping may be followed,
[3349]In addition, the Station has had to make a Loan to LIONION@2 for gaining status _
[3351]‘to qualify for inmigrado:.status in Mexico, This loan is held in a savings
[3353]‘account in a Mexican bank to prove to the Mexican authorities that .LIONION@2
[3354]can support herself, Funds are withdrawn from this account moathly, sometimes
[3355]with interest, and deposited to a checking account where LIONION*1 withdraws
[3356]the funds and they are applied to the revolving account for financing the
[3357]operation. The initial balance-deposited to the acco:nt in February 1966 was
[3358]$4,800.00. Withdrawals havé been made at the rate’ of $240.00 per month and
[3360]a8 of 30 October 1966, the total account had been reduced by $1,680.00, leaving
[3362]a. balance in the account of $3,120.00 which should carry. the account through
[3363]November 1967, A separate dispatch follows with the Memorandum of Trust and
[3365]. flecessary details on the account. Approval is requested for continuance of
[3367]this account in order that LIONION-2 may obtain her inmigrado status.
[3369]Je Other:
[3371]LIONION=2 continues to perform in an excellent manner in support of LIONION-1.
[3373]3.
[3375]SECRET/KAPOX
[3377]14-0000
[3379]. ~~ aN
[3380]. SECRET/KAPOK
[3381]PROJECT RENEWAL REQUEST
[3382]i
[3383]po CRYPTONYM __LIONION FIELD CASE C¥FICER A tuneute £. hi on
[3384]i. : . Lawrence F, BARKER
[3385]: STATION fexico Cit . CHIEF OF STATION
[3386]: ; Willard C. CURTIS
[3387], The attached Project is presentedfor renewal, .
[3388]CS COPY |
[3389]cn ents} ? Abas | $8 7
[3390]iGas. oe YS g LN TRANSHE lOH
[3392]FIELD G/SSEMINATION, © ss3er/ao
[3394]o-é-/9a/)
[3396]LSD ot grr BLA foAianp- AIITSY LSE OF ATT we é Aiomit- 275%
[3398]f-00000
[3400], changed but have been added to in the last year.
[3401]asa technical (primarily photographic) ‘sirvetllanc
[3403]- essential by the Station.
[3405]“
[3407]- SECRET/KAPOK ,
[3411]A. Current Objectives. The original object i
[3413]ves.of the praject have not
[3415]The project is functioning well
[3416]e operation against the PBRUMEN
[3417]Embansy in Mexico Citys. It te designed tur. .
[3419]1.) Furnish photographic coverage during daylight hours of the
[3420]two entrancea of the carget installation,
[3422]2. Dispatch physical surve(llance teams against persons
[3423]assoclated with the target. :
[3425]3. Keep in readiness @ watening post (LP) for the monitoring
[3426]and recording of techiical penetrations of the target.
[3428]6, Assist the Station in building up individual dossiers on
[3429]officials of the target installation.
[3431]5, ‘Monltor Station activitles involving direct contact with
[3432]the target, and furnish an observation pose (OP) for
[3434]other Scation assets.
[3435]Objectives 4 and 5 are additions to those objectives set forth in the
[3436]original project outline,
[3438]B, Changea. There have been no changes in personnel and none are contem-
[3439]plated in the coming year. It is betng proposed tn separate correspondence that
[3440]JONTON-] be shifred to Headquarters, specifically
[3442].sume of the.work lord row on L
[3444]the development of film.
[3446]LIONION-1's pay was increased 40 dollars a month effective 15 March 1965.
[3448]C. Intelligence Production. The ogeration has produced thousands of excellent
[3449]photogr4phs, many of which Gre ghared with Headquarters and Station JMWAVE. Infor-
[3450]mation on the comings and goings of target personnel and visitors to the target
[3451]installation has been incorporated into many Station files (primarily personality
[3452]files ~- individual dossiera). No precise stacistics are available on this produce
[3453]tion, It has been very heavy. Station JMWAVE shouid perhaps be called upon for an
[3455]independent evaluation of LIONION production it has recrived .
[3457]The project is considered both highly successful and
[3459]In addition te excellent photographic coverage provided - .
[3460]the Station. has found in LIONION-L a first class asset for
[3461]The LIONION basehouse was essential to mounting and
[3462]sment) operation, C/O Wallace 8.
[3463]observing the movement pattera of
[3464]6 used by the Station when LIRHYME
[3466]D. Effectiveness,
[3468]by the LIONION agents,
[3469]other operational duties.
[3470]monitoring the LIRHYM: tecruitmence (and haras
[3471]ROSTON sat with LIONION-1: for several weeks,
[3472]LIRHYME71, LIJNION-i aanned one of three radio
[3474]SECRET /KAPORK
[3477]will depend to-a large extent on
[3479]oo SECRET/KAPOK
[3482]was invited to appese tor confrontation outside the Ectassy. Without the LIONION
[3483]base and the expert knowledge of LIONION-1 of Carget personnel and activities,
[3484]auch an opération as LIRYYME could not have been mounted, It wight be noted chat
[3486]this operation was aN atterst to satisfy che cop priority requirement leid on
[3487]‘Station: Mexico” by Hea quarters, It 1a expected that adtitional similar operations
[3488]“the facilities provided by the LIONION operation,
[3490]Another very effective performance by LIONION-1 was his obtaining *- by
[3491]sherp observation and quick, intelligent, secure action ~~. an apartment in a
[3492]building directly across the street’ from the target Ecbassy, The Station had beea
[3493]sosking an spartwent in this building for many years,
[3495]‘Ee Probleas. The problem of cover for LIONION=1 worked out well. during the
[3496]year to the point where fe ceased being a problem, By Living hia cover as a transe-
[3497]lator he was enablaito build in strong self protection when called upon to do some
[3498]translations &r the office of the President of Mexico, Toward the end of the year,
[3499]LIONION"1 received the coveted status of "inmigrado" which confers a great deal of
[3500]immunity from harrassment by Mexican authorities, : .
[3502]. The only problea now besetting the project is LIONION-1's excessive work
[3503]load, Aa indicated ‘above, an attempt is being made to alleviate this load.
[3505]F. Liaison. The operation has no Liafson connection, LIONION-L's connection
[3506]with the Mexican Presidency is nori-operat lonal, . :
[3508]G. Interagency Coordination, Not applicable,
[3510]H. Plans. It is planned to make beccer use of LIONION-1's observations and
[3511]operational lo; books during the coming year rather than settle for his excellent
[3512]photographs alone, It has been found that he can often supply valuable additional
[3513]information because of his "feel" for those persons who ace under constant obser-
[3514]vation From the LIONION bese. LIONION-1 can read significance into activity which
[3515]might go unnoticed or be misinterpreted by observers with less experience,
[3516]LIONION@1 will also be called upon for asatatance in future recrultment operations
[3517]ag in LIRNYMS. Several such operations are being contemplated for calendar 1966,
[3518]the period for which prejece is being requested,
[3520]I. Costs.,
[3521]1, For calendar 1965;
[3522]In the period 1 Janvary through 31 oetober 1965
[3523]$7,218.20 hed been expended, At this tate some
[3524]$9,200.00 vill be expended in the seacluding
[3525]project year, , :
[3527]SECRET/KAPOK
[3531]1400000
[3535]SECRET/KAPOK
[3536]- 3 =
[3538]2, For the nexe period (calendar 1966);
[3540]Red
[3542]. a : . Mon Y_cugts :
[3543]a a Salaries: LIONION-1 $ 360.00
[3544]: ; . LIGNION-2 - _ 150.00
[3545]. Renta: *  LIONION Baschouse 100,00
[3546]. LICNION Safehouse 44.00
[3547]- Utilities © 25.00
[3548]a Supplies: Fila 95.00
[3549]Po . : Paper 60.00
[3550]¢ oe ne Chemicals 25.00
[3554]Monthly total $ 874.00.
[3556]y yearmeud bonuses of one month's salary for both
[3557]and FY 1967 would be $5,244.00 and $5,754.0
[3558]lendar year 1966 of $10,998. Approval of this
[3560]. Allowlng for customer
[3561]agents, the figures for FY 1966
[3562]respectively, or a total for the ca
[3563]amount ia requested, :
[3565]: J. Other. LIONION-2, alchougsh roc specifically mentioned above,continues to
[3566]perform in a splendid manner as assistant to LIONION-1L. ;
[3571]ASAI IGATION “X - PROCESTING ACT OM
[3575]Seeds CAP OR | MARRY FOR sniLaoma
[3577]XXX BO AnDt uN Qu
[3579]ORLY QUALINIED CaS
[3580]Can OE txOOURG
[3582]Chict of, Station, Mexico City = _ | mesons
[3584]Fsvanct
[3586]" PBRUMEN/Renewal Request’ for ‘Project LIONION
[3587]ACTION REQUIRED -RUUAENCES
[3589]‘Reference: HMfW 14073, 1 November 1965
[3591]Attached by split traasaission is a renewal request for the LIONION
[3593]Project,
[3595]AE Se Phe
[3596]4, Willard C, CURTIS
[3600]Attachment:
[3602]Left side - Herewith -
[3603]Right Side - Under separate cover
[3605]Distributions
[3606]-3 - C/WHD w/ate
[3607]2 - Files
[3609]US COPY
[3611]-- a ~ a wong
[3613]CROSS: REFERENCE ¢ fe) | DISAATI ! A, and ‘NUMBER i
[3614]i .
[3615]| HMMA 27754 = | 29 Novesber 1965
[3617]eT 7 (CLAS CAT
[3620]“Mas THE NUMBER
[3622]“£0°6°122/E
[3625]co rc een a ey, ann,
[3628]~-Aeting Chief, Wootern Eemlopiere Bivivlun -—- —---. | - i"
[3631]SPAICH
[3632]. nite SECssyT . jE FR ENTELING
[3633]— “4 Pe en enw nf |
[3634]Pn ~~~ Chief of Station, -Hexico City—---.--- — .- spe an ee
[3635]a 1 GML GUALIFHD Otsu . !
[3636]ee oe 4 Can wot sehbiieds |
[3638]nice ere ener eer fo enanet
[3639]|
[3641]‘Sua NGT
[3643]Sciam PAAR RIOVIGH-—Transnittal of Approved. Project —-—
[3645]\ eee. a
[3646]REFERESCS: LOMA-27754, 29 November 1965.
[3648]ACTION: FYI
[3650]2
[3651]2
[3655]: "$20,999.00 tor the period 1 Jamary 1966 thrdugh 31 December 1966. The |
[3656]{ foregoing emount ta broken down into $5,244, 00 for Fiscal Year 1966 and
[3658]. $5,754.00 for Piscal Year 1967.
[3660]|
[3661]|
[3662]i
[3663]| | : a Prajéct LIOUION vas opproved on 22 Jamary 1966 in the amount of |
[3664]|
[3666]a | tater Fe mma :
[3667]|
[3668]|
[3670]Distribution:
[3671]2 - C&S, Mexico City
[3673]25 January 1966
[3675]— fe a
[3676]CROSS REFERENCE TO OISHATCH SYMIROG AND N RED
[3678]| IMNW=14301 of
[3680]| SECRET
[3682]RI
[3683]CHRONO.
[3685]CHRICERTS NAME
[3687]f.CFFTRES Monat unt
[3689]snake
[3691]—— DISPATCH
[3694]14-0000
[3696]SECRET 7 :
[3697]. fahen Filled In} _ :
[3698]SES " 7 ns COP rane
[3700]PRUceT ACTION _ LIONION
[3702]ACTION
[3704]Tyht ce
[3705]. lane Paosect
[3706]APP ROWAL
[3708]Prrseeron
[3709]Western Hemisphere
[3711]rrr station “.
[3713]_._Mexico City.
[3715]AML ROME NT
[3716]ho.
[3718]Bent WAL
[3720]ry 1966
[3722]orricias
[3724]J. Stowvar!
[3726]|tuteorse
[3728]CASE
[3730]ORGANIZATIONAL
[3731]ELEMENT
[3733]Thomas. Polgar 7 fot
[3735]CANH/F_{|.
[3736]Dénald Cc. ran Wr a
[3741]APPROVAL
[3743]ae i FRRICE _ AMOLRT OF ACTICS
[3745]_. | 1 Jan 66 [Sr ~ -66 Th 10,998.00
[3747]APPROVING aAUYHOQITY re RE
[3748]‘ CO eH fe
[3749]a < ay.
[3750]Chief, WHD- William ¥V. Broe
[3751]Foew OBSOLETE PetriCUS —
[3753]ees BY8 corrions
[3755]SECRET
[3758]MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH Division
[3759]SUBJECT =: Renewal of Project LIONION (photographic/
[3760]Ss ‘ technical coverage of Cuban Embassy in
[3762]. Mexico)
[3764]ql. Approval is requested to renew Project LIONION for
[3765]the period 1 January through 32 Decémber 1966 at an annual
[3766]expenditure of $10,998.00, including $5,244.00 for FY 1966
[3767]and $5,754.00 for FY 1967. ES Division Programmed $10,750.00
[3768]for this activity for FY 2265. Funds are available, The .
[3769]Project cost has ‘been increased by $520.00 over the pre-
[3771]vious year, occasioned by a sual} raise for the Principal
[3772]Agent. : :
[3774]an 2. The Project-has contributed substantially and
[3775]directly to coverage of the Cutan Embassy and Consulate
[3776]in Mexico and is considered Rly successrul and essential
[3777]-by Station Mexico City, It has Produced a large quantity
[3778]of excellent Photographs of target personnel: and visitors
[3779]and has. furnished Valuable data on their patterns of
[3780]activity and personal associations, It has also rendered
[3781]valuable ‘support to Station recruitment attempts against
[3782]Cuban Embassy personnel and miint2ins an ever ready
[3783]facility for support. of any technical penetrations of
[3784]this target acconplished by other Station activities,
[3786]The Project has had no security or administrative
[3787]problems. The Station has submitted regular progress
[3788]reports, ~° :
[3790]“—™
[3792]fF OPA 2
[3793]Ws, Kaufman
[3795]clef C/AVH/1
[3798]oe Sie
[3800]nn _
[3801]LIONION PROJECT RENEWAL
[3805]A. Current Objectives: This Project is a technical, currently
[3807]- primarily photographic, surveillance operation against the Cuban
[3808]Embassy and Consulate ‘in Mexico City. Its original objectives,
[3809]still current, include furnishing photographic coverage during
[3810]daylight hours of the Embassy and Consulate entrances; furnishing
[3811].a control point for. dispatching physical surveillance teams
[3812]against persons associated with the target; and furnishing
[3814]a listening post (LP) in readiness to monitor and record
[3815]~technical audio penetrations of the target. Two new cbhjectives
[3816]added during the Project year include assisting Station Mexico
[3817]_City to build-up individual dossiers on target offictals; and
[3818]affording an observation post for Station activities involving
[3819]direct contact with the target. These new objectives are in
[3820]consonance with Priority A, Objective 1 of the current Related
[3821]Mission Directive-for Station Mexico City. .
[3823]'B. Changes: There have been no chinges in personnel and none
[3825]are contemplated during the coming year. Headquarters is
[3826]assuming the task of developing some of the film exposed
[3828]under this Project, LIONION-1's pay was increased $40 per
[3830]month effective 15 March 1965,
[3832]C. Intelligence Production: The Project is not designed to
[3834]’ produce disseminable information, It produced thousands of
[3835]“-excellent photographs during the year which were shared with
[3836]Headquarters and Station JMWAVE. Information on the comings
[3837]and goings of target personnel and visitors to the target have
[3838]been incorporated into many Station files, principally the
[3839]dossier files. No precise statistics are available, but at
[3840]least 100 exposures are made daily during target working hours,
[3842]D. Effectiveness: The Project is considered highly successful
[3843]‘and essential by the Staton. In addition to the excellent photo=
[3844]graphic coverage provided, LIONION-1, the Principal Agent, has
[3845]developed into a first-class asset for other operational duties.
[3846]The Project Basehouse was essential to mounting and monitoring
[3847]the Station's attempt at recruitment and subsequent harassment
[3848]of a sensitive target employee. The Case Otficer in charge of
[3849]the attempt sat with LIONION~1 for several weeks observing the
[3850]‘"movement pattern of the target employee. LIONION-~1 manned one
[3851]ot the radio dispatch posts used to control the physical
[3853]. Surveillance of the target employee while near the Baschouse.
[3855]4.00000
[3858]R
[3859]A
[3861]Without the ‘Basehouse and LIONION-1's expert knowledge of the.
[3862]target personnel .and activities, such an operation could not
[3864]have been motinted: The Operation itself. was an attempt to
[3865]satisfy the top priority réquirement laid‘on Station Mexico City
[3866]-by Headquarters.’ ‘It’ is expected that future similar operations
[3867]‘will depend to’a large extent on the facilities provided by
[3869]“this Project.
[3871]Another very effective performance by LIONION-1 was his
[3872]obtaining, by sharp observation and quick, intelligent and
[3873]secure action, an apartszent in a building directly across
[3874]the street from the target. The Station had been seéking
[3875]an apartment in this building for many years,
[3877]E.. Problems: The only problem currently besetting the Project
[3878]is the excessive work load on the Principal Agent. To alleviate
[3879]this, Headquarters is assuming the task of developing some of
[3880]the film produced by the Project. ;
[3882]Cover for LIONION-1 has ceased to be a problem. He has
[3883]received his permanent immigrant status and now has a good deal
[3884]of immunity from harassment from Mexican immigration authorities,
[3885]He was able to get his translator cover backstopped directly
[3886]cut of the Office of, the President of Mexico and thus has a
[3887]strong protective security factor built inte ‘i . _
[3889]F, Liaison: The Project has’ no liaison connection, LIONION-1's
[3890]cover backstop with the Office of the President of Mexico is non-
[3891]operational.” . : . :
[3893]G, Interagency Coordination: Not applicable,
[3895]RH. Plans: It is planned to make better use of LIONION-1's
[3896]observations and operational logbooks during thecoming year
[3897]rather than to.settle for his excellent photographs alone,
[3899]“lt has been found that he can often supply valuable additional
[3901]information because of his "feel" for those persons who are
[3902]under constant observation from the Basehouse. He can- read
[3903]Significance into activity which might go unnoticed ov be
[3904]misinterpreted by observers with less experience. He will
[3906]- also be called upon for assistance in future recruitment
[3908]operations similar to. the case mentioned in Paragraph D :
[3909]above. Several such operations are being contemplated for”
[3910]calendar year 1966, the period for which the Project renewal
[3911]is being requested, : : .
[3913]I. Costs: For calendar year 1965:
[3918]ee 5: the period 1 January through’ 31 October 1965,
[3919]$7, 218.20 has been expended, At this rate, some $9, 200.00 will be
[3921]expended by the end of the calendar: year 1965,
[3923]oo . _ oe ‘Monthy costs:
[3926]0 : LIONION-2 . . 150,00°
[3927]“Rents: ‘LIONION Baschouse 100.00
[3929]- LIONION Safechouse 44.00
[3930]Ot - Utilities . 25,00
[3931]Supplies: Film : - 95.00
[3932]core Paper 60.00
[3935]Miscellaneous Operational Expenses: oo. 15.00
[3937]Monthly Total: - $ 874.00
[3939]One-time costs:
[3940]It is customary in Mexico to give a year-end bonus amounting
[3941]to one month's salary:
[3943]. LIONTON~} _$ 360.00
[3944]LIONION-2 150.00
[3946]r Total: = $ 510.00.
[3948]3, Calendar Year Total
[3950]: , Fixed monthly expenses : ; $ 10,488.00
[3951]‘ 510.00.
[3953]One-time expenses
[3955]Total | 10,998.00
[3956]4, Fiscal Year Breakdown
[3957]Fiscal Year 1966 $ 5,244.00
[3958]Fiscal Year 1967 - 8,754.00
[3959]HOE , oo : 10,998.00
[3961]“J, Other: LIONION-2, although not specifically mentioried
[3962]‘above, continued to render excellent support as an assistant to
[3964], LIONION~1,
[3966]Aes ADA PTOCESSING act ON
[3968]“DISPATCH cstemer | ee
[3970]i
[3972]tet of f Station, _ Mexico City ce eee ee PMR, ER
[3975]i mo
[3976]i : a teen wot mons
[3977]5 10 eee oe ae oe . .
[3978]! Chief, Western Hemisphere. Division cee the
[3979]*yTreject Approval Funtken/L vai On/ Plans * : jo oe
[3980]- —z '
[3982]Pact TQ RULES
[3984]Reference: HMMA 25110, 6 January 1965
[3986]. a oN project: LIONION, as submitted in reference, hos been
[3987]‘approved by Hendquarters for the period 1 January 1965. through
[3988]31 December.1965. The two agents have been redesignated
[3989]LIONION-1- (201- 288248) and LIONION-2 (201-305604), :
[3991]2. In order to assist Headquarters evaluation of the
[3992]LIONION Project, we request that periodic progress reports on
[3993]LIONION include detatls of CI/CE data furnished, and examples a
[3995]of leads developed from such information. ,
[3998]Chester D. DAINOLD 7
[4002]Distribution:
[4003]Orig & 1 - COS, Mexico City
[4006]i CROSS REFERENCE 1: { IWSPATCH SYM. AND SUUSER Ls aan
[4007]| CS Corg
[4009]: HMMW 13406
[4011]50-6-123/1
[4013]Bt ono ; . YH R. Scutt: jah
[4015]F ouTING [INITIAL
[4017]| ssovax_ | 927).
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[4020]owe Sr MEN + ATE [Ty ee. m5 coy
[4022]C/WHD b DESMOND FET7GERALE
[4029]T°
[4031]ee SECRET
[4033]E@sen Faliot tay
[4035]- PROJECT ACTION
[4037]re Progtcr + PUIVISION
[4038]apPmovaL pe
[4040]aur sowesnt “Tren starton
[4041]‘ : . mo Udtby
[4043]so,
[4045]MENT waL
[4047]196
[4049]on orpicen
[4051]EXTENSION We Gatit:
[4053]GRGAWIZAT GHA
[4054]ELEMENT
[4056]TYPED NAM, (Ard eignature) - - cue MEMOR AND UAL ATTACHED
[4058]nO care
[4060]eH
[4062]LF
[4065]KPPROVAL
[4067]PER TOD, ASOUNT
[4069]78
[4071]AUTHORITY
[4073]APPROVING
[4075]Chiet, VA oivistea
[4077]que
[4079]oo BUR ee ET SECRET , oe
[4082]14-0000
[4084]16 February 1965.
[4086]MEMORANDUM FOR: ego
[4087]SUBJECT “3° LIONION Project
[4089]1. LIONION is a new project which is submitted in the
[4091]amount of $10,478. This is a photographic surveillance opera-
[4092]tion targetted against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. Two
[4093]“agents are involved; LIONION-1, a young Cuban lawyer: in exile,
[4094]and LIONION-2, his mother, The agents act as vbservers and
[4096]photographers. LIONION-1 is also used as a dispatcher for the
[4097]LIEMBRACE surveillance team, from which he is compartmented,
[4099]“to cover individuals associated with this target. These agents
[4100]“. were previously used in connection with the unilateral tele-
[4102]phone tap operation against the Cuban Embassy. The current
[4103]photographic operation began in the latter part of 1962,
[4105]‘and was previously. funded under Cuban FI funds. The operation
[4107]has provided’ valuable data for the identification of Cuban
[4109]-Embassy personnel and visitors, and on their patterns of
[4111]action and personal associations.
[4113]2. The security of this operation, particularly the
[4114]agent's cover for status and tho communications arrangements,
[4115]appear reasonably sound. Both agents know that they are
[4116]working for AIS, and LIONION-1 was successfully FLUITERED
[4117]in’ October 1963, However, LITAMIL-7 and LITAMIL-9, who are’
[4118]penctrations of ‘thé Cuban Embassy, are aware of this
[4119]activity, as they are used to help identify individuals
[4120]photographed. : :
[4122]3. Approval for the LIONION Project is recommended,
[4124]It 1s requested that, in order to assist Headquarters!
[4125]evaluation, project reporting include details of CI/CE data
[4126]furnished, and examples of leads developed from such information,
[4128]| ~ MOY
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