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[9]MEMORANDUM FOR: DD/S-HB
[10]Mr. Joseph Ee Murphy, Ire G G vw
[12]ATTENTION
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[15]SUBJECT ; (PUGH, Robert West
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[20]1, Reference is made to your request dated he January 1966.
[21]wherein you requested a Covert Security. Approval to: permit Sub---
[22]Jdect's use as First Officer in the Far East under " Project LEBILKA/
[24](JEGREED.
[26]2. In accordance with the provisions set. ‘forth’ in Clandestirie
[27]Services Instruction No. 10-5 and Clandestine Services Tnstruction
[29]a
[31]above,
[33]3. sutfecte of Covert ‘gecurte’ Approval.
[34]themselves as, nor are they to be represented
[36]a 4. Your attention is called to the fac .
[37]Approval does not constitute complete compliance ‘with: the provisions Ub
[38]of CIA Regulation 10-3. Therefore, if you should ‘desire at adlater |
[39]date to change the status or use of this individual, ° “a request for of -
[40]approval to cover any proposed change ‘should be submitted to this”
[41]office,
[43]5. This approval becomes invalid in wha eee ans wuhsentts
[44]services are not utilized within six months of ‘the’ date of this
[45]memorandum,
[47]_’ Victor R, White...
[48]Deputy D Director of. Seclirtty
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[54]ROY AFTER yeeros
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[65]‘87 MAY 1968
[67]|.” MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Executive Officer
[68]cP — Project BT GREED,
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[70]' ° SUBJECT: : (PUGH, Robert West]
[71](88 656]. 2
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[74]Te ne ee ae ae et
[76]‘ 1. Reference is made to your request dated 4 January 1966
[78]for 2 Covert Security Approval to permit Subject's use as a First
[79]Officer in the Far East under Project iBTLKA/ REED. Concurrent
[80]with issuance of the approval, the fo. Towing Es offered for your
[81]information.
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[86]i ‘2. Investigation has recently been completed with generally
[88]; favorable results. . However, Subject's military file indicated that
[90]: he had béen found unfit for duty due to excessive drinking, and —
[92]; had been allowed to retire in the best interests of the Navy. His
[93]Navy record stated that this drinking problem adversely affected
[95]: his judgément, reliability, ‘and personal behavior. This weakness .
[97]i had been discussed to no avail with Subject on several occasions.
[98]It should be noted that domestic inquiries developed no indica- .
[99]tion of over-indullgence since his departure from the military en
[100]October 1964, N
[102]. 3. Additionally, ‘it was developed that Subject's brother |
[104]0,0) Bartholomew, akas. Bart PUGH, was the Subject of an FBI investi-
[105]gation in 1941, which was eohducted to resolve allegations regarding
[106]the loyalty of Subject's brother. Subject's brother was determined
[107]to have been associated with known Communists and was active in |
[108]Communist matters in the Los Angeles, California area during this
[109]period of time. However, it was noted that these activities had
[110]caused a break with this individual and his family, who were not
[111]in sympathy with his viewpoints and activities. There was no.
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[140]_ TS a Covert’ Secubity Approval .was. -
[141]towing {nformition ts: forvaried yea sntomant
[143]29-2." Dieeemtniation of the sbove “Anforation should 1 be limited
[144]Project Officials on a strict “need to knov" basis |
[146]CROSS REFERENCE 70 |
[148]ONS
[150]JOROFICHE REPRoDUCTI
[152]|.) USE PREVIOUS EDITION |
[155]yugieed
[158]BO eB,
[159]Dearne Puch
[161]“"" |. | gis Letter will confirm accaptiince of. your ‘resigna
[162]tion effective 27 Septenber 1966. at thé ‘close of bus
[164]co At nal pay. heck representing
[166]you less any debits ‘you 6
[168]. forwarded to your bank
[170]2 Banta Rosa,) California.
[172]. You have given
[174]Payuasver
[175]_pesistant Zor, - Personne
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[178][iw Pugh |resisned fie
[180].go home. ~.. Sop
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[184]SUBJECT’S NAME
[188]Ct70A NO.. &
[190]PLACE oF
[192]MEASONES) FOR CANCELLATION
[194]cbinbiiatite Waa met ri tse gimp ci Dn, Pave Riel ali na ti Si Seana ees .
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[202]DESTROY. AFTER USES ius
[204]pate j SIGNATURE
[205]BOGE sSifecr is usen 1m anv CaractT?, a NEW REQUEST FoR APPROVAL C11 BB
[206]+, FORM . anh amee oe ; 0
[207]oes 937 ousocere ‘eanvicgs edition. ee, SECRET:
[210]EQUEST FOR "APPROVAL OR TNVESTIGATIVE ACTION
[212]‘(Alvaye handcarry 1! copy of this: formy) Fe.
[213]PLEASE. .COMPLETE EACH SECTION ‘AND APPROPRIATE BLANS
[215]cupowya., aKa OR attases = an C170a FILE NO.
[217]contact TYPE 8
[219]4. §NVESTIGATION “AND COVER
[221]U8. ‘GOVERNMENT. invenest MAY BE snow DURING INVESTIGATION? .
[222]cia INTEREST MAY BE SHOWN DUING INVESTIGATIONY.
[223]$_ SUBJECT, AWARE oF U.S. GOVERNMENT INTEREST ma mini? : :
[224]$ suesect aware (OF CIA INTEREST IN HIM?”
[225]ino reare awe Liwstations ON COVERAGE IW THE INVESTIGATION oF. sup er.
[227]SUGGEST “cover PRETEXT® TO BE USED IN | CONDUCTING PERSONAL INVESTIGATION ¢ oF ‘suasect. :
[229]F NO INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE cla, EXPLAIN Fulty
[231]. . S..PRQ AND GREEN-LIST STATUS
[232]PAQ t. OR EQUIVALENT, IN (2) COPIES. ATTACHED ROTI GILL BE FORWARDED |.
[233]PRQ II, OR EQUIVALENT, IN (1) COPY ATTACHED - |...) oreen: LIST ATTACHED. NO:
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