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[11]MEMORANDUM FOR THE.RECORD
[13]SUBJECT: E. Howard Hunt.
[15]- Lh Burns, Spécial A Aasistant to the DbO, and:
[16]t we had some. le; ids: that-could be followed by. whoever haa.
[17]ontin’ the DDO in tracking down Hunt's. activities during the
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[27]. fali- of 1964, wheti he was alleged to have been engaged i in surveillance."
[28]: activities of Barry Goldwater. ;
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[32]“2. 1 said that our files ‘showed “Hunt was Sin DO Division (Burns -_ i
[33]was’ not familiar with that title, ‘but recognized it as-the predecessor. . —
[34]of FR Division) and in August 1964 was assigned to the Washington
[35]field: office, I suggested that Stan Gaines, who was Deputy Division ;
[36]Chief of DO Division-and now DCOS Bonn, might be ina position to ; :
[37]give a few groups on what Hunt was ‘supposed to be doing then. I : .
[38]suggested that he be ‘queried by cable. Burns said Gaines is staying BE
[39]on under contract for awhile, so would continue to be available.
[41]: 3, 1 said ‘that Fig Coleman wa's on the Iberian ‘desk when the oe io
[42]. ‘Hant assignment to Madrid was brought up in 1964 and:when Hunt oo
[44]’ went:to the field in 1965., ‘He could give the background on the assign- . j
[45]ment, which | seems to have. been through Karaméssines at Helms" ;
[46]» direction. His recollection. would givé leads. [told him that. Coleman’.
[47]* became.COS ‘Madrid. later, after ‘Hunt left Spain, and could provide: a
[48]_ information on wha Hunt did not do for the Agency” during that™ period. BT a
[49]oa suggested that both ‘Helms: and aramessines should. be queried, | ‘ :
[50]v a possible press treatment, that Hunt was: ‘erigaged in ---- net
[51]- dom operations (something, Senator Baker is pursuing). and that.
[53]“his as: gnment: to Spain‘after the cléction could ‘be presented as ‘giving
[55]him time to cool off. T thought we had ‘to Pursue ‘the’ matter to be .
[56]sure we’ “know the facts. . 4: . i .
[57]_ . . i at
[59]4 1 asked Burns ‘te be sure that. We aré on information distribution
[61]See ee Pe
[63]. ee. cables to the field on this, given our assigned responsibility for
[64]3. : keéping. files. on Watergate. He Said we are on the PLMHPLANK for
[65]go . messages to Helms. He would advise the action officer. [ said ' we are. a aa
[66]1 . available for. any help we can give. . me . ; oO
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[85]9 May 1974
[88]SUBJECT ob iatersate File Research: - Final: Report
[90]y
[92]1. The files of the immediate office of the thier, -0PS70SG
[94]‘have been checked :for material ° ‘relevant to the ‘Subject, of this.
[96]memorandum. The..check’ “included - -chrongtogical files. of comnuni--
[98]"cations of which’ I was. the author while assigned to Madrid, Spain
[99]ia 1 the period duly 1970. to. duly” 1973, Nothing pertinent was found.
[101]"2, + Dhave attempted to recollect any other details which.
[103]- coneeivably could be pertinent and which relate to the ‘period.
[104]-. of my-assignment.to Madrid. . The only points which q recall but
[105]; “On. which. if “have no documentation are these: .
[107]TheFe ware occasional: joshing “‘fnquiries - ‘nade of me
[109]~by. ‘aneFican ‘residents of Madrid about “the” reported presence ee
[111]’ “fn Spain of E. Howard Hunt in 1972... My standard reply was -
[112]that I knew only. what [ had heard rumored. ‘For the: record,
[113]at no time did ‘Hunt contact.me, and-1 have never known of his
[114]having tried to contact. any Station “personnel in Spain during
[115]‘the period. 1970-73. I made.ino effort personally to ascertain
[117]"whether: ‘or not. Hunt was. in Spain, and had no effort made. by’.
[119]“any Station’ ‘member.
[121]bs A. Station officer, possibly Richard Quderkirk,. now ne,
[123]- assigned, to Guatemala, ‘was given - soma infortation by an:
[124]‘Gnformant in’ 1972. concerning: reported activities in- Spain -
[125]vby. Robert. Vesco. an | suggested. ‘that: the information. be “given. -
[127]informally, to.:t Embassy's Econom ic Section “chief, John ©
[129]_. Ofiver. That. officer was. -charged. with keeping | abreast” of.
[130]developments relat ‘NV The: Station did not “pursue |
[131]“that subject, as T re a} cause it-was not a topic of =
[132]“reportable interest, according: to o requirenents, of ‘the : ‘period.
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[154]suascer : dstergate File Research = Final Report (cont'd)
[156]3. There is. no. other employee. asstgned to my ‘immediate -
[158]“Tettice who has’ relevant personal ‘knowledge ‘of events and
[160]“personalities:
[162]Robert E. Owen
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[223]‘MEMORANDUM FOR: Inspector General
[225]“its records ‘to deter
[226]Mr. Hunt in an amoun
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[232]27 FEG 1974
[234]SUBJECT: 3 “Howard” Hunt
[236]1,._ At the recent request of ‘the Deputy Director: for
[237]Management and Services, ‘the Office of Finance has searched .
[238]Hine if we could find any payment to
[240]no accounting.
[241]2...We have searched. the following records:
[242]a. ‘The expense runs for the period July 1964 to-
[243]June 1973 for the immediate Office of the DCI,
[244]: “the immediate ‘Office of the DD/P, FI Staff, |
[245]Cl Staff, CA;Staff and ‘th Office: of Security.
[246]We have checked various items “that were re- 0 n
[247]‘flected in these: expense records but have
[248]identified nothing relating to Mr. Hunt. —
[249]4. The Madrid Station, JMWAVE and FR/Washington’
[250]: Office. accountings to determine if there were |
[251]by ‘the Stations to Mr.. Hunt during
[253]funds passed
[254]“the year he ser
[255]Madrid. We could find no payment .to Mr. Hunt
[256]either in his true name or his two i
[257]pseudonyms. ee ae
[258]period >
[260]-_ Mr. Hunt's, travel claims for. the’
[262]"1960-1972 and have found-nothing in these ce
[264]7 19 cL claims: that were fot. consistent with. ~
[265]. normal travel expenses,-1-€-».
[267]d.. We made a. specific’dnalysis of Mr. Hunt's.’
[268]' advarice account for the period. he Was under.
[269]‘non-official cover (July '65-Sept‘'
[271]s £2. IMPDET.
[272]CL BY: 006567
[274]poe ; - ey megs a
[275]a of SECHE|
[277]t of approximately $30,000 that required.
[279]ved under non-official’ cover, in.”
[283]transportation,
[285]6) and have” | .
[287]erable a e ntieges Bo
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[297]_ SUBJECT:
[301]Howard Hunt
[303]determined that $33,500 was advanced. to him.
[304]for: travel and transportation of household
[306]goods to and from Madrid with one trip to :
[307]Paris for he and.his family to renew their
[308]an Spanish visas. All of this advarice was fully | ;
[309]4 . -. . accounted for._However, ‘in his accounting, . 4 .
[310]= ‘2: sone item appeared unusual... It was an ° ve Po :
[311]expenditure of $1,600, for a-sensitive | :
[312]*y opération which was approved for write-off by Mr.” 4
[313]© z ‘Desmond’ Fitzgerald on 1 June 1966 without : f
[314]£ - further accounting... Ss |
[315]= 3.. Also, we confirmed. that no other Agency advance accounts :
[316]g were established for Mr. Hunt during this. period. i . :
[317]; 4. At the beginning of his non-official cover tour, it :
[318]was necessary to establish a bank account in his name: The ; -
[319]: EUR Division accordingly requested we open an account at the. i
[320]2. . Chase, Manhattan’ Bank in Mr. Hunt's name. to receive all non- ~ BoP
[321]oe ; -salary payménts. = (Mr. Hunt “had ‘an“account at Riggs Nationah- ~~ cote,
[322]: Bank to receive his salary and allowance payments}. The. ~  — aa
[323]following deposits were made to the account during 1965S. and © so i
[325]_ "1966: | ‘
[326]: Account opened: 13 July 1965 3 "
[327]13 July 1965 © . $10,000-" i
[328]22 July 1965 “$000. YY
[329]1S September 1965 “§,000 :
[330]<6 October 1965 2 8000
[331]19 July 1966 «8 000. i
[333]All of the above have: been: accounted for by submission. P
[334]of .travel and transportation accountings.. ce To
[335]5. We feel at this time without specific- guidelines that, :
[336]. further searching would be-sotiewhat’-fruitless. One strange ~ : :
[337]vB aspect of the non-official cover assignment in Madrid is that po we
[338]z all the costs wére charged to the support allotment of the : a?
[339]eople .
[341]-EUR Division whic
[342]- : are usually assigned to a project.
[344]. case officer abroad for one year on
[345]without him incurring operational expenditures.
[347]h is.not normal as non-official cover p
[348]It ‘is unusual to have a
[350]an operational assignment
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[362]‘SUBJECT: Howard Hunt ; 4
[364]_6.. The Office of Finance has not found operational
[365]-expenditures except for the $1,600 mentioned above. :
[366]Therefore, it is suggested that ‘Nr.’ Karamessines be questioned
[367]as to a project or projects to which Mr. Hurit's operational
[369]bln . expenditures if incurred would have been charged.
[373]. 72 Another possible course of action is to request the
[374]Director to ‘approve my. asking a €leared contact at Chase. ©
[375]‘Manhattan Bank to»provide a transcript-of all entries into.
[376]Mr.: Hunt's Chase Manhattan Bank account. . : o
[378]* t
[380]8. We ate currently reviewing. records of all cashier's i
[381]checks prepared and issued by Monetary to determine if. any . '
[382]were payable to Nr: Hunt. Hopefully this effort will be. ; :
[384]finished by the end of the week.
[386]wa enatate remiss
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[411]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[413]SUBJECT: E. Howard Hunt
[415]OANA A 1 ‘spoke with. Fig Coleman about Hunt's assignment to Spain,
[417]“Lhad spoken with him. back in August when we were inquiring into
[419]Feported activities involving Mrs. Hunt... 2. 2, ee Lon!
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[436]; . - Colermaa said that he got out of the War College in May 1964
[437](by which he fixed-the time), and took over the Iberian desk, Bill
[439]“ Ryan was G/EUR (or was it WE Division at the. time). In early autumn’
[441]5 ‘Ryan said that he had just been- informed by the DDP {Karamessines)
[443]B that Hunt was to be assigned to Madrid as DCOS, as a directed assign-
[445]“ment. by Helms, A memo was prepared and sent to. the COS, Jim Noel
[446]~ (now retired).: There-was.nothing further for about a month when Ryan ‘
[447]called Coleman in and. showed hirty A RYBAT letter from Noel stating. ~
[448]that Ambas sador Stanley J. Woodward would not have Hunt in the
[450]Embassy.
[452]36 Woodward: had been the Ambas sador to Uruguay when. Hunt
[453]was COS Montevideo, He had a low. opinion of Hunt and was counting
[454]the days until Hunt left... The President of Uruguay ‘visited President.
[455]Eisenhower in the;States, at which time he requested a personal favor-- .
[456]that Hunt be ‘reassigned to Montevideo, - So Hunt took another tour. ,
[457]Woodward was outraged, and had his revenge ‘in 11964 when Hunt was -
[458]to be sent as pcos to Madrid.
[460]ate ete
[464]4. Aftera couple of monthé-=éarly 1965--Ryan called ‘Cotéman
[466]in and, observing that’ there was more than one way to.skin a cat, . .
[468]atold him that Hunt was going to Spain: under nonofficial cover, --This _ LO a
[469]didn't require any ‘thing special, Ryan saying that he, didn't know ,- . 3
[471]; much about it. It came to-him from Karamessines.on Helms' order. Loe - ad
[473]'. Hunt was'to have the telephone: number of the COS, but he would do - roe oP.
[475]nothing for the station, Hunt was'to submit adniinistrative’ vouchers" - . :
[477]"for, reimbursement.of his expenses and they were to be paid. Coleman
[478]“gaid- he never saw Hunt before, he went out, -He knows that there was - 4
[479]no operational reporting, to indicate that Hunt was doing anything. :
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[494]»about it eithor--"Helms said send him out,'' He was instructed: to go
[495]ahead.
[497]‘had a ten ‘day turnover with Jim Noel. Hunt had already. -gohe and
[499]: that Coleman. need not worry because he was ‘gone. we
[500]‘Ambassador Woodward was also present. At the time he asked
[502]‘Spain. Coleman observed that Szulc did have a long article.on Hunt.
[504]: but without. any. conclusions: as. to its. significance. _ eT
[506]~ pouniaes ab am
[507]Girigeri fat .
[511]The vouchers were not large, although the documentation was. poor,
[512]Coleman raised the question with Ryan about his signing off, and
[513]Ryan said he could talk-to Karamessines. iC he Wished. Because ~~
[514]Coleman. had a-close personal-association with Karamessines he:
[515]did just that, He was told by Karamessines that he didn't know much:
[517]5, “In eafly July 1966 (4 July) Coleman Weiit io’ Madridy” a
[519]he did-not see. him, Noel said he didn!t ‘know what Hunt ‘did, but.
[521]6 Séveral months ago Noel was ata seminar at which |
[523]about Hunt. |. Woodward said it might still be dragged into the. press,
[524]Tad Szule had been after Woodward. about the Hunt assignment to
[526]in the New York Times, and the Spain assignment was mentioned,-.
[528]“7; Coleman said ‘the RYBAT file of c/EUR may have something. o on 7
[529]the event, but not much, A letter out and the reply, but not much more.
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[558]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD a
[559]‘SUBJECT: E. Howard’ Hunt=-Madrid Assignment cL
[561]Ds caad the undersigned interviewed Mr. Edward Ryan,. ‘°
[562]Chief, Staff D, Deputy Director for Operations, on.
[563]the subject of Mr. E. Howard Hunt. During the period .-
[565]' we Lo OO i
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[568]1. On 22 February:1974, Nr. Frederick N. Evans
[570]‘of Nr. Hunt's assignment as a Contract #25 A agent .
[572]to Madrid between July 1965 and September 1966, Mri. a
[573]Ryan had been the Deputy Chisf of the Western European | —
[574]Division, Deputy Director for Plans. The purpose of
[576]‘the interview was to determine if Mr. Ryan had any)
[578]‘information bearing on the matter of th
[580]Jassigamen
[582]te C3 : T é operational | Mt
[583]at of Me. Hunt during this petiod. 20 7.20 mks
[585]. 2. Mr. Ryan stated that the assignment of Mro
[586]Hunt both to the Gurapean Divisisn and ta Madrid was
[587]handled without benefit of the routine processing ©
[588]procedures through the Western European Division. 7
[589]Mr. Hunt's assignment. was coordinated and directed": |
[590]by Mr.- Thomas Karamessines, the Assistant Deputy Ditector
[591]for Plans. With regard to operational duties, Mr. Ryan ©
[592]was unaware of any specific projéct or target for Mr, =
[594]7
[596]‘Hunt. Mr..Ryan made the. specific observation that if
[598]Mr. Hunt produced positive intélligence on the Iberian
[600]“. target during this period thé officials. responsible. ee
[601]for this effort within the Western European Division... %-
[603]‘were totally unaware of it.
[605]3. Med Byan-Stated=that. most of his kndwledge of.
[606]Mrs Hunt's. activity..and the nature of his assignment...
[607]during this period camé:-more through heagsay than. 2 0+.
[609]‘direct official knowledge... For example, he citéd tlie ©
[613]Mr. Ryan was asked specifically whether or not he was
[615]Conment nade ‘by a. mutual acquaintance of his’ and Mri: : +
[616]itiint’s to the effect that Mr. Htint stated: that while
[617]in Madrid he was going to "play golf and write books.”
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[643]2 under the impression that Mr. Wunt's writing activities . ”
[644]. Fs _were cither being encouraged or subsidized directly . : 4
[645]: by this Agency in any Giticralertort. Me. Aysu re-
[646]sponded that he was personally not aware of€ any such
[647]arrangement. He added aS an expression of personal ~*~ - -
[648]opinion that Mro Hunt had no operational function and . oo
[649]o write books for |. . §
[651]was simply graated ‘the opportunity. ¢ :
[652]dis. own personal gain at Government expense during this
[654]period, — og
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[668]DIRECT. REPLY. jf [PREPARE REPLY |_|
[670]j [DISPATCH |_| RECOMMENDATION .
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[685]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD : \
[686]a Ss UBJECT: Conversation with Sam Halpern. .
[687]a cpt '
[688]ee, . oar © met with Sain Halpern for about 20 minutes this morning “od ‘
[689]& in GG10, where. he is-cleaning up some details béfore he goes to. _ wt 4
[690]z ‘his new ‘assignment as DC/DCD. [ told him generally about our a i i |
[691]z attempt to reconstruct Howard ‘Hunt's assignments and financlal mo j :
[692]z transactions, and asked him particularly for recollections he may co \ ,
[693]# have Gf ‘Hunt's assignment in Spain in mid- 1965 to the: fall of. 1966. : \
[695]a 2. ‘Halpern said that he has no recollection, about such an
[696]_assigament. In June. 1965 he moved from WH Division with Des
[697]FitzGerald ‘when he becamé-the DD/P. At about that time —
[698]Halpern's father died and-he was in New York for the funeral |
[699]and.ten days of religious observations following that.~ He was back
[701]_ in mid-June. and in and out from: then on.as he got feady to, attend
[702]the National War College which began in August. © He did not returm |
[703]to ‘that office’ until the efid of June 1966. a woos
[705]L . “3. Halpern observed that-during ‘this period Kardmessines
[706]was ADDP with Helms. moving up to be DDCI. He thought it entirely |
[707]possible that” Helms and Karamessines could have: handled i this 7
[708]on theic own. -
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[721]= 4 Halpern said. that Evan 1 Parker had come into the office .
[723]‘of the DD/P shortly: before: ‘Helms ‘became. DDCI, _and had returned
[724]from: Honolulu. for that. purpose. He stay ed on fox. ‘FitzGerald until .
[726]_ Halpern’ returned from the National War College. He suggested - ;
[727]_ sormeone might talk to Evan Parker who may have kaown Something ©
[729]about i it t fale hough. he’ may Rot). He also suggested talking to Georgia. wl a _ be
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[749]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD ; BO ; so : .
[750]SUBJECT:  Watergate+-Frank A. O'Malley o ee
[751]= vee 2. At 3op.im. on the afternoon of 19 February 1974,.0- oc & 7
[752]: Mr. Frederick N. Evans -and Lawrence J. Howe interviewed => © | iM .
[753]fo . Mr. Frank A. O'Malley at his. residence, 6419 Lakeview ‘
[754]on ‘Drive, Falls Church, Virginia. Mr. O'Malley retired -
[755]zg ' : £xom this Agency in June of. 1972. Prior to retirement “=:
[756]a - Hr. O'Malley was an officer in the External Employment -:-”
[757]Fa Assistance Branch, Retirement Activities Division of ; Sg
[758]; the Office of Personnel, It was Mr. O'Malley's function - Poe
[759]to assist personnel retiring from this Agency in. finding : d
[760]post-retirement employment. In this capacity Mr. O'Malley 9-6 027%
[761]- had been. instrumental in the placement of Mr.-E. Howard: | - :
[762]Hunt in the Robert R. Mullen. public relations firm. The -
[763]purpose of this interview was to attempt to determine if 3
[764]additional ‘information could be developed from Mr: O'Malley | : :
[765]with regard to the placement of Mr. Hunt with the Mullen’. 2-00 2 wee
[766]Company. .- | oe mc , _ ; re re
[767], 2. Mr. O'Malley began the interview by recalling es 4 eae
[769]‘the nature of his past Agency associations both with Mr.
[771]-Hunt and the. Millen Company. | Mr. O'Malley stated that
[772]- prior to assuming his responsibilities in the Office of
[773]‘Personnel he had -served with Central Cover Staff. ‘in the
[774]area dealing with the funding of covert action projects.
[775]An.this capacity he had become familier with the acti- ~— .
[776]-yities-of Mr. : Hunt while: Mr. Hunt functioned. on the Covert. , .
[777]<|-ACtivitics Staff primarily. in the propoganda field: Mri
[778]O'Malley stated that. he first came in contact with the “-
[779]Mullen Company whén ‘he was attempting to’ find an orgaai- ~~
[780]zation to handle the public-relations effort of a covert ~ = --?
[781]Agency activity known ies the Free Cuba Committee. Mro ° | a
[782]O'Malley -related that he. had arranged this cover through ©. °° i.
[783]the Christianform Organization and tiat Kis duties in- ;
[784]volved all aspects of the funding of this activity. Mr.-
[785]O'Malley described the nature of his working relationship
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[792]an interview Was arranged with. the General -Foods Corpora- ——
[793]tion, a Mullen client. Mr. O'Maliey stated there was
[795]‘Mr. Mullen, wha stated that a ‘decision had been made. -to~- --*
[797]. Hunt begin wor!
[799]-@.Week to 10 days later. . . i
[803]with Mr. Robert R. Mullen as being. close and cordial.
[804]uv. O'Malley stated that Mr. Mullen was in the nabit
[806]of confiding to hin irformation conceraing other Mullen
[807]business, contacts and projects. In Tesponse to a
[809]- Specific’ question, Mr. O'ilalley’ stated ‘that during the
[811]period of his contact with thé Mullen Company dealing
[813]with the Free Cuba Committee, Mr. Mulren told him the
[814]Howard Hughes Organization was a client of the concern. |
[816]3. Mrv O'Malley reiterated his prévious statements
[818]ve that Mr. Hunt was referred to his office for placement
[819]assistance through ‘the’ Office of the Executive Director,
[820]“then Colonel L.°K. White. Mr.. O'Malley. stated that in |
[821]‘view of Mr. Hunt's interests in the public relations
[823]field, it was thought advisable to put Nr. Hunt in touch
[824]with Mr. Robert Mullen for the purpose of gaining the
[825]benefit of Mr. Mullen's guidance. Mr. O'Malley recalled,
[826]after the initial meeting, Mr. Mullen mentioned having
[827]met Mr. Hunt some yeafs: previously in Paris, France.
[829]Mr. O'Malley's officé. arranged interviews with various —
[830]orgenizotions: including Reader's Digest and the Kennecott
[831]Copper. Company. Through the offices of the Mullen Company-..:
[833]disappointment that Mr. Hunt had been unsuccessful in
[834]“selling himself" during any of thesé interviews and that |
[835]no job offers had resulted. In, response. ta a question ~
[837]/as to whether or not executive level: interest was still
[839]being shown in Mr. Hunt's post-employment’ placement,
[840]ilr. O'Malley recalled that Mr. Richard Helms, then
[842]. Director of Central Intelligence, was listed as a@ charac-
[844]ter reference on Mr. Hunt's resume and that :Mr.. Helms
[845]Signed a letter of recommendation to the Kennecott Copper _
[846]Company on Mr. Hunt’s behalf. Mr. O'Malley ‘recalled being ..
[848]contacted in the last month of Mr. Hunt's Agéncy service by. |
[850]expand. their operations.’ .In view ‘of this e pansion, ‘Mr.
[851]Mullen -had decided he would hinsélf offer ‘Hunt: a. job.
[852]Me. Mulléa had-stated that Ke was intereste i having: Mr.
[853]immediately. Howévet, Mr. O'} lley re-.
[854]called that Mr. Hunt completed retirement, formalities and
[855]actually started work for the. Mullen Coapanyl approximately
[859]settee daar pee ey na
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[868]4 Me. O'Malicy stated that cantect was maintaiaed
[869]with Me. Hunt while at the Mullen Company on a contiauing
[870]; basis, because Mr. O'Malley was interested in Nr. Muat
[871]“o-oo for possible refersal uf other‘Ayeacy retirees. Mr. .
[872]O'Malley also understood that there was Cover and Coa-
[873]“mercial Steff interest in the Mullen Conpany, and that
[874]Nr. Hunt: became instrumental in discussing several aspects
[875]of the cover operations in his capacity as an officer of
[876]the company. Mr. O'Malley recalled referring various * ,
[877]Agency officers to Mr. Hunt for guidance when these -indi- ‘ 3
[878]_viduals expressed an interest in entering the public ; 2D
[879]‘relations field. Mr. O'Malley did recall disappointment .
[880]'’ in feeling Mr. Hunt. had generally been less hélpful on. 3 ae
[881]_ these occasions. ne a vo . , " .
[885]5. .Mr. Hunt contacted Mr. O'Malley on several occasions
[886]requesting referral of retiring Agency employees with’ ;
[887]- specific qualifications. These instances occurred apparent- | . Ce
[888]ly after Mr. Hunt had assumed his responsibilities with a,
[889]the White House. In one instance Mr. Hunt requested re-
[890]ferral of a recently retired Agency secretary. As in
[891]previous memoranda and discussions, Mr. O'Mailey was uaable
[892]to recall the name of this individual. He. did, -however, -
[893]state that he is quite: certain Mr. Hunt turned down the:
[894]individual whom he referred: .As a point of Clarification, —
[895]hic. O'Malley said that ‘this individual had not previously
[896]been known. to Mr. Hunt, nor had she previously worked —
[897]. for him in any capacity. Mr. O'Malley. also recalled a.’
[898]request from Mr. Hunt for an individual having skilis in
[899]the area of locks’ and surreptitious entry. A resume of
[900]_Mr. Thomas C.. Amato was provided to Nr. Hunt at that time.
[901]It is Mr. O'Malley's recollection that ‘Mr. Hunt specifieally . :
[902]"Stated that a person-with Mr.. Amato's qualifications was . :
[903]“needed in connection with a requirement of the Howard ; :
[904]. Hughes Organization. in Las Vegas, Nevada.: ir. O'Malley
[905]“. stated the opinion that it: was his impression that the.
[906]duties. involved vould include the monitoring of a listening
[907]device in an undisclosed -location. ‘Nr. O'Malley reiterated
[908]_ his understanding’ that ‘Mr.:/Amato did not accept Mr. Hunt's ~
[910]_ effer of employment.
[912]. ° 6. Mr. G'Malley then recalled ‘request from Mr. Hunt -
[913]- for:a recommendation of a security. service organization °:
[915]‘to carry out an electronic countermeasures "sweep." Mr.
[917]O'Malley recommenced the Wackenhut Corporation... Mr. ;
[919]oe
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[928]Le Olialley recalled that Mr. Hunt expressed dissatisfaction
[929]\ - With that suggestion in part because of Vnat Mr. ifuae
[931]y
[933]} - : Viowe!t as that firm's political orieaterian. Me. O'ilalley
[934]\ ne did not elaborate further oa that remark. Mr. O'Malley
[935]” then suggested the use of Anderson Security Consultants, ;
[936]Incorporated, a commercial cover entity of the Office of co :
[937]Security. Mr. O'Malley statéd that insofar as this’ , : ,
[938]organization was advertised in the yellow pages and that
[939]re Mr. Hunt could be assured of the reliability of the ser- :
[940]SELB _ Vices, he felt this to be a reasonable suggestion. Mr. ok
[941]a ee O'Malley stated that during a subsequent phone call when ~. . :
[942]Bete : Mr. O'Malley asked how his suggestion had worked out,;  - ot
[943]Ur, Hunt. responded, "Yes, they had done a finé job." — no 5
[944]At-this point Mr. O'Malley was asked whether or not fron
[945]'.- his associations with Mr..Hunt he felt. Nr. Hunt was in
[946]. the habit of making glib comments which were not neces-
[948]3 a ee sarily accurate in order to pass over a subject. Mr; Los
[950]| ob, O'Malley stated that. this was categorically se. He said :
[952]poe aS _he was sure that Mr. Hunt had lied to hia on a number of. 3
[953]fF . ". * ecedsions and that,therefore, he was in no position to
[955]“be sure that Mr. Hunt had actually, in fact, used. the
[956]services of Anderson Security Consultants. Mr. O'Malley.
[957]yolunteered the opinion that he suspected the electronic ee
[958]" Countermeasures "sweep"! was-to be carried out in the offices.
[959]“of the Committes to Re-elect the President... .- 0 ee
[961]oo 7. In response to a question as to vkether he had —
[962]ever referred anyone to McCord Associates, Mr. O'Malley
[964]. replied’ that he remembered having referred Nalter Erayden,
[965]‘Mr. Brayden for a time acted asbodyguard to Nes. Martha
[967]: Mitchell. ‘As an aside Mr. O'Malley mentioned that Mr. .
[969]‘Brayden had refused to carry a fireara in spite of the’ ~~ 7
[971]fact that Mr. McCord ‘told him he could do so on the author- f
[973]ity.of the Attorney Genéral. Asked specifically if he had. -. :
[974]_.ever referred either William Shea or Teresa Shea'to Mr.. a
[975]McCord, Mr. O'Malley Stated that ‘he did not recall snecif- 0 3 4°: woe
[977]- 2gally referring Teresa Shea and‘ that he was sure that he
[978]had not referred William Shea to hin. So; centrary to
[979]previous statements, it is now Mr. O'Malley's belic£ that
[980]in all.probability Mrs. Shea Was not. referred by this .
[982]Agency to Mr.' McCord. ; / ar
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[991]ao 8. Ret. .aing to Mr. O'Malley's pilvious responsibilities
[993]‘in coordinating funding for the covert action activities
[995]Of Mr. E. Howard Huat, the issue was raised as to whether -
[996]Or not the funding of Mr. Huatts projects continued bsivecn
[997]July 1965 awd September 19664 while Mr. Huat was a contract
[998]enployce stationed at Madrid, Spain. Nr, O'Malley recalled
[999]that at the tine of Mr. Hunt's assignment.to Madrid the
[1001]“statement disseminated for. consumption within the Agency
[1003]. was that Mr. Hunt was retiring. Mr. -O"Nalley stated that. * 2
[1004]this was not génerally believed. Mr. O'Malley was quite: ‘
[1005]certain that during this period his office handled no oy :
[1006]project funding for Mr. Hunt. In response to specific § ° — 4. y
[1007]- question Mr. O'Malley Stated that on ir. Hunt's return to. = -
[1008]_ staff cmploymant. the projects and -funding which stoppéd in 4
[1009]-.-July 1965 were again resumed. Mr.-Q'Mallev was not aware :
[1010]“of any project names or funding meshanisas or post-assignanent =!
[1011]. -accountings in connection with “Mr. Hunt's activities in ~- %
[1012]| Madrid. Se : : ; . i |
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[1014]. . . : : . /4 . - oo.
[1015]ee cee ; Le lnod Ln a.
[1016]Be So Frederick N. Evans ~
[1017]on, ee idebrte gd ae
[1018]eee ee oe “ Lawrenéd J. Howe |
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[1032]ee Sop ce 21 February 1974 re
[1034]. :  NENORANDUN FOR THE RECORD
[1035]Se —- SUBJECT:. | Office of Finance Records 7B. Howard Hunt
[1037]i ae a. On the instruction of Mr. Steven L. Kuhn, Chiee
[1038]fle ct. .: of Qpérations, PSI, the undersigned made an appointment
[1040]; -. .,  ., for tha afternoon of 20: February 1974 to interview Nr.
[1041]f _ Willian Caufield, Chief, Certification and Liaison Divi«
[1042]fg : sion, Office. of Finance, and Mr. Joseph Hudson of Pinance
[1043]Fo “ ..6n tha subject of Mr, B. Howard Hunt... At the outset of
[1045]i . the interview. Mr; Caugield advised’ the undersigned that -
[1046]. instruction had been received from the Director of the . -
[1047]g , --Orfics of Finance, Mr. Thomas Yale, that. discussion on
[1049]"tha ‘subject-of-Mr, Hunt was to be carried out only with
[1051]phere “the Office ofthe Inspector General. “Mr. Caufield Stated -
[1052]8 " ".  ° that-he had’ dnformed Mr. Yale of the requested interview
[1053]and had received this instruction with the suggestion
[1054]“that the undersigned contact Mr, Yale. directly with any
[1056]bo inquiry.
[1058]2. ‘Accompanied by Mr. Caufield, the undarsigned
[1059]briefed Mr. Yale on the nature’ of. the. request and iden-
[1060]be : . ‘tified, tha "TASk Force" effort being undertaken by the
[1061]a . . Office of Security in concert with the Offices of the |
[1062]ae _ Inspector Genaral’ and Legislative Counsel. Mr, Yale,
[1063]ca : - réspondsd that.he fecognized the legitimacy of. the. ‘in- :
[1064]quiry..: MY. Yale ‘explained. that Subsaquent. to ‘initiation |
[1065]oF thé completa ‘audit being undertaken by Mr. Quinn of |:
[1066]“> the Audit” ‘Start; the Devuty Director. for- ‘Management ‘and
[1067]_ Services, Mr.: Harold L. Drownman, had-requested the ee ee a
[1068]~ OFFicoa | af Finance. to. discontinue their. investigation of Oo
[1069]Fo “My. Hunt to avoid duplication. “Mr. Yale added paren-
[1070]Boo thetically that it was the natur> of Finance Officers:
[1071]a | not to laave a job half dona and that en “informal”.
[1072]‘iaquiry fate ‘Mr.-Hunt's Financtal records had ‘nevertha-
[1074]. co less, continued at a nore subdued pace. ; ; we .,
[1076]4
[1078]#2 INPDET
[1079]TSNTEv2 CL BY 011696
[1082]14-0000
[1084]ject. activity. |
[1086]5. | A review of tho circumstances. surrounding Mr.
[1087]wuat!: 3: ‘Conversion to Contract Type A employment and
[1088]assignment was fhen undertaken by Messrs. Yalo, Caufiold,
[1089]Hudson and the undersigned. -Tho contract and payroll
[1091]- £i1e3 of Mr. Hunt were reviewed for possible indications
[1093]of the. nature. of tha operational activity undertaken in
[1094]Madrid... “A -review of travel vouchers. indicated that Mr.
[1096]~ Hunt and his family made accountings indicating daparture
[1098]fron “Wa
[1099]in. Madr
[1101]ington,. D.-C., on 5 August 1968 with an-arrival
[1102]sSpain, on.16 August. 1965. Tha casts of this
[1103]travel vere: charged ‘to the budget of the Western Hani-
[1104]sphare Division, Ceputy Directorate. for Plans, Madrid ©
[1105]Stazion Support account, A subsequent accounting sum-
[1106]marized PCS travel expanses and included a’ payment for
[1107]apartaent rental for 16; 17 and 13 August 1965 with a
[1109]‘payment ih the amount of $125 to Mr. F. Reid Buckley for
[1110]_ this purpose. ; ; .
[1112]$4. It was datorminad that ‘an ‘allottee bank account
[1113]in Mr. Hunt's’ name had been established at thé Riggs ~
[1114]National Bank. of Washington. All salary and other. non-
[1115]operational reinbursements were made.to Hr. Hunt through .
[1116]stérile check to this-account, -An.oporational. sccount”
[1117]was establishad dr Mr.’ Hunt with the Chaso Manhattan =”
[1118]Sank of New York City. A review of ail payments made to —
[1119]Mr. Hunt through. the Chase bank account vhrough Mr. Hunt's
[1120]ovsrational advance subsidiary account, or 144Z account, | ~
[1121]had Een. nade. Thote wags no record of any operational
[1123]accounts or! advaness ‘being processed through this channel.”
[1124]Nis. Yala. statod that this fact defined his concern. He
[1126]falt-that™ ‘it was inconéeivadle that Nr. Hunt could havo”
[1128]> bndottaxen: operational. activity without somé transfer ‘of:
[1129]- or. accounting for funds.
[1131]Jo date, no such records have.”
[1132]been develoned. No ‘reference to a project or projact
[1133]digrasn ‘or operational FAN number has been located, Al
[1134]expenses connected with Mr; Hunt identified. to data wers.
[1136]‘ charged to the Madrid Statioa Support... A review nade of
[1138]Madrid Station records. has not indicated any. "Developmontal-
[1139]and Target of Opportunity: (D970)"!. ftinds. or “Other “Opera-
[1140]tional Activity (aoa)”" funds expended by.or on behalf of.
[1142]Mr. Hunt. These two accounts would normal ly be ths source:
[1144]of operational funding. not char ged against a specific pro ||
[1146]a“
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[1156]a pec pet, N review of all of thy travel vouchers on record
[1157]unt during this Period also failed ty identl Fy
[1158]projact In additioa to the PCS and return vouchers,
[1159]: ; " 33 a78 Ou record. Cno accounting __
[1160]i ‘covered a trip by the entire Hunt family to Paris "for:
[1161]_ : the renowal of visas." A second voucher covered a TDY
[1162]“trip from Madrid to. Washington with Toturn to Madrid -
[1163]made by Mr, Hunt from 5 January to 3 January 1966, The . ; :
[1164]Vouchsr states in the“spacs provided for the citation of ; a ,
[1165]the travel order huader ~ "no travol order," The_accounte a _
[1166]. Ang was approved and’ signed by Mr. Thomas Xaramossines, — «.
[1167]thon Beputy Director: for Plans. No justification or. -
[1168]© of purpose for this TOY was given on the accounte |
[1170]oe “Mrs Yale deterained that further reviow of possible —
[1171]Sourcss or identification of operational funding was in
[1174].- Channels of. funding outsides of tha New York Chase account,
[1175]After discussicn, ‘it was agrsed that Particular attention
[1176]ba taken te any items connected wita publishing or book.
[1178]. royalties. Mr. Yale noted that the royalty offsot waiver: 7
[1179]provision aanended to Mr. -Hunt's contrace was, in tiisvex. .*.
[1180]perience, somewhat unusual. ee, a ES
[1182]“U9, Mre Yale was inforne. by the undorsiyned of the
[1183]intention to interview Mr, Edward Ryan, currently Cate€,
[1185]4 et Division D,. who was at the tine of Mr, Hunt's Maarid assign-..
[1186]a Rent, Deputy. Chisf of the Western Hénisphere Division, Mr. Lat
[1187]3 : Yala sugzested that Mr. Davis Powell also be interviewed, a :
[1189]The undarsigned inforsied Mr. Yale that this had been done
[1190]and briered. Mr, Yala on the generally nopgatiys results of: . an
[1191]the interview, Mr. Yale then Yecormended that Mr. Saq ; oot
[1192]Halvera be intervlowed, | Mr. Yale noted that Mrs Halpern. te
[1193]“Had been an assistant to Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald when the .
[1194]‘latter Was Chick, Nester Heaisphere Division and had ac-
[1196]~ companied Mt. Fitzgerald when 8 became Deputy Dfiractor for
[1197]Plans. Mr. Yale recalled that subsequent to Hr. Pitzverald's
[1198]passiag that Mr. Halpera:. malned on the staz? and acted as. :
[1199]aa Executive Officar for Mr, Thomas’ Laranessinss. Ur. Yale- < ae
[1201]it
[1202]Stated -that frox his “experience,. Mr. Karamessines would
[1203]hays dolegaired. all ae ee anaiRg of "details" surrounding .
[1204]HA assignmeat such #3 Nr. Hunt's to. sr, Halpern: tr. Yale ~
[1205]Offered tlaé@ parenthetical Obsérvation of his: surprise ac
[1206]- °° What he laterpreted to be reticonce to date to intervewy et Oo rr
[1207]ne, Se Halves, ee, ae oo : a ae
[1209]- semtcers
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[1218]8. The undersigned assured Mr. Yale that he would be
[1219]informed of any information identifying any possible projact
[1220]activity developed in subsequent investigation. Mr. Yale
[1221]stated that any information in this area “would greatly
[1222]facilitate. the jobre ‘of checking computorized “financial
[1223]records. . .
[1225]Lawrence J. Howe
[1227]4
[1229]AItTT COTTE
[1235]Joa gR ETRE Sh ete
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[1240]“Check No, |
[1242]_
[1244]CHASE MANHATTAN RANK ACCOUNT an
[1248]1
[1251]bate. | Payee -  "Aount
[1253]20 Octéber, 1965. Unknqwn =. —it—“CSSsSS «1, GD
[1255](2 months rent ‘as deposit plus l month —
[1256]in advance at $550 ‘per month. Substan-
[1257]tiated by leas#) ; : m ne
[1259]26 Novenber, 1965 ‘Casa ‘Guggenbuhi - $$ 69,34"
[1261](for storage of trunks: during 3 mos.
[1262]temporary. housing) - a
[1264]: 10 December, 1965 - becurity Storage Co. $ 1,070.82
[1266](€inal destination charges per “attached -
[1267]‘invoice. Insurance. charge of $1.00 is
[1268]personal expense. a : .
[1270]i
[1271]1
[1273]TR be a: Be os
[1275]Expénses
[1277]at
[1279]- November 18, 1965 Flowers for Sra. de Max Borrell - Peas. -150 4
[1281]| December 20,° 1965 Dinner at House of Mingt ° ae Ptas. 2250-- 3
[1283]Ex-Bolivian Ambassador and wife.
[1284](Pere ny jetter of 21 L December, 2965)
[1286]eA te MY Seis tad re ate
[1288]pe
[1289]4
[1290]a
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[1295]WR Pe Via ee ee 6 eee
[1297]SERVICES OTHER THAN PeuSQuAL | Terence s. craBANAG” OUIUOD 4 ELE CU ce
[1298]= . | aad eh OF EXPENDITURE = ATTACH MUCEIPTS ANO OIMEA SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS . ~~ : 1 aeaia?
[1300]18 Nov 1965 Flowers for Sra. de Max Borrell. Pesetas 150 @ 60/S1 00 - $2.50
[1301]20 Dec 1965 Dinner at House of Ming. Ex-Boliyian Ambassador and wife.
[1302]. Pesetas_ 2250 8.60/81. .00_-_$37, 30-8 ——~ ——-|-— 40500--]-
[1304]iy + For operational security reasons a ‘receipt cwas not obtained, ; : -
[1305]! —_ (credit the 1Wh.2 advance account.) oo, Loe oe
[1307]“SAT UFY THAT THE DISBURSEMENTS ITEMIZED AQOVE WERE NECESSARILY MADE BY ME IN THE CONDUCT
[1308]CIAL RUSINESS .OF A CONFIDENTIAL, EXTRAQROINARY, OR EMERGENCY NATURE. THAT 7 HAVE NOT
[1311]HOR WITL 1 DE, ‘REIMBURSED THEREFOR FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE, AND THAT THIS CLAIM ANO AT: | SIGNATURE OF PAYEE
[1312]HMENTS ARE TRUE AND: CORRECT. * _ . _ Sea sepa me attachment)
[1313]my . SlGmafurk Of ChabuanT
[1314]‘| SEAT IFY Fons ane ave reamLe a
[1315]By TNO.] CHARGE FAN ACCOUNT NO. :
[1317]6- 2282 6136- 1347 (code' 3)" d , YY ° . > RECEIPT FOR FUNDS. RECEIVED
[1319]. : _{ PRYWINT RECEIVED:
[1320]are AUTHOMIZED SIGHATUNE . ~ RTF IS A fCN - IN Tet aMGUNT OF
[1323]"STATION : . . COST . FAN
[1324]- GENERAL ACCOUNT SYMBOL
[1326]DESCRIPTION . we - . ; LCOSER
[1328]SOVANCE ACCOUNTS 12-27 fe
[1334]14-0000
[1340]998.30
[1342]PCS to Madrid - Per diem/misce exp Ss. . ;
[1344]Air fare’ (self § family) 2,257.50
[1346]HHE, POV, etc . 7,547.76.
[1347]TLA, quarters, etc 6,662.00 a,
[1348]Education allowance _1, 440.00" $18,905.56”
[1349]TDY Madrid/Paris - - reentry visa. 384.61
[1350]Air fare only for self & family : .
[1351]PCS to Hqs - Per diem/misc exp . $ 178.82
[1352]Air fare (self § family) 1,394.55
[1353]HHE, POV, etc  40,73L97
[1354]TLA | 599.34 12,904.68
[1355]Operational entertainment: - Madrid Nov 65 40.00°
[1356]Approved: expenditure - LKD - Madrid 1 July, 1966 1,600.00
[1357]‘Total expenditures | ‘ $33,834.85
[1358]Less. advances received (bank deposit, $30,000; ° - , © 33,500.00 - .
[1360]_cash $3, 500) —
[1362]Cash settloment to close A/C -.
[1366]wena “ne A et bi eA ao
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[1370]1S February 1974
[1371]a LG Felt Ob
[1372]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD ‘ — .
[1374]-SUBJECT: Interview of Mc. Davis Powell . a
[1375]on the David St. John Novels ,
[1377]1. On the morning of 15 February 1974, the :
[1379]Y undersigned interviewed Mr. Davis Powell, currently
[1381]. . @ Budget Officer on the staff of the Deputy Director
[1382]for Management and Services. Mr. Powell is locatad
[1383]in Room 7C18. During 1965 Mr. Powell was Chief of |
[1384]Support of the then designated Western European Divi- ..
[1385]sion. In July 1965 a contract was writton authorizing
[1387]- salary and benafits to Mr. B. Howard Hunt for an assign>
[1388]ment under non-official cover te Madrid, Spain. The
[1389]purpose of this interview was to determino i£ Mr. Powell
[1390]had aay information on Mr. Hunt's > activities during this”
[1392]period.
[1394]2. Mr. Powall responded that from his recollection,
[1395]it was Mr. Hunt's habit to deal only with the most senior
[1396]officer availabla. In this case Mr, Hunt dealt directly:
[1398]_with the then Chief of Western Eutopaan Division, Mr.
[1400]Rolf Kingsley. Mr. Powell states that, in his capacity
[1402]as Chief of Support, any activity undertaken to support -
[1403]Mr. Hunt's assignment to Madrid was undertaken sdcond
[1405]and thirdhand on receipt of instructions frou Nr. Kingsiey's
[1406]office. He further stated that he was never briezed-én
[1408]the purpose of Mr. Hunt's mission and could add little in
[1409]terms of speculation, Mr, Powsll recommended that Mr,
[1410]Edward Ryan, who was then Deputy Chief of Wastern European
[1411]Division, be contacted. .Mr. Powell also suggested that
[1413]Miss Martha Seville be interviewed, Miss Seville was the
[1415]- Executive Secretary. in Westerh European Division during the
[1416]tine that Mr. Hunt's contract was written and Miss Seville
[1420]& subsequently served in Madrid herself. Mr. Puwell under
[1421]oT Stands that Miss Seville is currently assigned to the
[1422]a , _ office of the Chief, European Division.
[1424]Lawrence J, Howe
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[1428]15 February 1973
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[1431]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD ee : -
[1433]: SUBJECT: Interview of Mr. Rogers Brooks
[1434]on the David St. John Novels - . oo G
[1436]Searcy ane
[1438]. 1. At. 0930 on the morning of 15 February 1974, :
[1439]the undersigned interviewed. Mr. Rogers Brooxs, Chief, ee
[1440]Contract Personnel Division, Offics of Personnel, ~~ ;
[1441]The purpose of this interview was toé determine if Mr.
[1443]Brooks had any information not contained in the Cone-
[1445]tract Personnel file of Mr. BE. Howard Hunt on the .
[1447]Jatter’s activities while a Contract. Type A employee. mt, te
[1449]ere ye cet +,
[1450]a ss .
[1452]as
[1454]aa ae Mr. Brooks summarized hig recollections by
[1455]3 ’ saying that, although it was not corimon practice it
[1456]= was not entirely unusual for highly sensitive contracts
[1457]‘to be administered without the contracting officer being So
[1458]made aware of the operational objective involved... Mr. ne:
[1459].. Brooks stated that he recalls some of the controversy . a
[1460]involved in preparing the contract dealing with the : _ Ss
[1461]question of offset and housing allowance, but hs was . ot - oR
[1462]unable to recall any of the details. t was Mr. Brooks!
[1463]‘suggestion that the Office of Finance be contacted and
[1464]: “that their contract personnel records on Mr. Hunt be.
[1465]Be checked for information. ge . ae
[1467]“ee, Lawrence Jy Howa 20... awl
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[1474]i$ Fobruary 1974 an 7
[1475]LC Fee MCPD SI i
[1477]_ MEMORANDUM FOR: THE RECORD
[1479]SUBJECT: Interview. with Mr. Raymond A. Rocca . woo, /
[1480]on the David St. Joha Novels ae oy
[1482]1. Oa tha morning of is ‘February 197% Messrs.
[1484]’ Frederick BVans: dnd: Lawrence Howe interviewed Mr. Raymond
[1485]‘A. Rocca, Deputy Chief, Counter Intelligence Operations. |
[1486]The purpose of the interview was to follow up on infor-
[1487]nation contained in Office of Sacurity files which stated
[1488]the belief& thst individuals in the Counter Intelligence
[1489]Operations office had knowledge of the writing activities -.
[1490]of Mr. E. Howard Hunt. This belief was a matter of record
[1491]in tha files of the former Security Research Staff and was
[1492]attributed ta Mr. Paul Gaynor, now retired, and Mr. Edward
[1494]Sayle.
[1496]e Sw , 2. During this interview Mr. Rocea was specifically
[1497].. askad whather or not he had knowledge of the existence of
[1498]“* any form of official sponsorship or encouragement to Mr.
[1499]- E. Howard Hunt to-writo novels to improve the image of
[1500]this Agency. Additionally, Nr. Rocca was asked whether
[1501]or not any assistance waa ever requasted of the Counter -
[1502]Ante Liige soffics to be provided to Mr. Hunt
[1503]5 “staff. had ever had any relationship
[1504]with. Mr. ‘Hunt whatsoever. - ‘In -respons$ to theses questions
[1505]Mr. Rocca responded: Yion the record" that he has no knowledge
[1506]of any such arrangements nor at any: time was he party to any —
[1507]assistance ar any saquests for. Stancs to Mr. Hunt. Mr. . Lo
[1508]: Rocca stated that: : whith he had been. ~---- yo
[1509]nia "most actively corcérne a: in the past Was Tesponsibla. mot te
[1510]Sone +. far handling a variety of tasks categorized under the area ‘ ot
[1511]of “setting “the record: straight." In this sense, the vimage"
[1512]mission of the office was to counter misinformation . cur- : ae
[1513]. rently in tha media. or otherwise believed to be part of an. . :
[1514]effort to discredit the Agency. Mr. Rocca feels that any . ,
[1515]assumption that Nr. Hunt. wa ‘éngagsd in any form of Agency |
[1516]sponsored ‘image activity: would haVe-prébably lead to the Re
[1517]conclusion that. it was done under the Counter Intelligence oe .
[1518]Operations. - However, Mr. Rotea enphatically stated that : : ; 4
[1520]this was not the case.
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[1546]ate
[1548]vent ay wise
[1550]exist.
[1552]3. Mr. Rocca was.. thoroughly. candid and cooperative
[1553]during the course of this intervicw. He was unable to
[1554]‘suggest alternate means of attempting to deternine if
[1555]any official Agency sponsorship of Mr. Hunt did in fact
[1556]Mr. Rocca did venture the opinion that he felt
[1557]that in all probability an official acquiescence on the.
[1558]part of senior officials might have been involved rather
[1560]‘than an official sponsorship. It was agroed by all in
[1562]this discussion that the nature of any informal support
[1564]given. ‘to Mr. Hunt would be far nore difficult to define
[1565]. 2h the. absence of any. formalized. agreements. .
[1567]“Lawfence J. Howe:
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[1572]. ; . ee 6 February 1974
[1574]MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
[1575]_ SUBJECT: “Possible Agency Sponsorship of the ; ; _ oo . 7
[1576]; we David St. John Novels . BO ee :
[1578]es
[1580]1... The details sumarizing an interview ‘on 4 February ;
[1581]yova with Mr. Waltor Pforzhelner,. ‘Curator, Historical | a Teese es cong
[1582]Intelligence Collection, weré set: forth in a ménoranduat, me eB ,
[1584]addressed to Mr. Stoven &. Xuhn dated 6 February 1974.
[1585]Xuhn. was. briafed by the undersigned on this infornation-
[1586]Later the same...
[1588]during the. s€terncon of S$ February 1974.
[1589]afternoon, at Nr. Kuhn’s dirsction, a conference was held. et
[1591]with Messrs. Scott Breckenridge and John Richards of the”
[1593]», Office of the Inspector General.
[1595]Ne a ee 2. ‘During this conference the speculation was entertained .
[1596]that Mr. E. Howard Hunt had, in fact, been under Agency _—
[1598]‘sponsorship with the knowledga Oz. Mre Richard Helms in his.
[1599]reparation of a series of spy novels under the pseudonym,
[1601]Neste se naan tet Pe weg +
[1603]maniiule
[1605]David St. John If it can be accepted asa reasonable. ; .
[1606]* supposition that 24r. Hunt had soma highly. coapartmented - GS -
[1607]' financial arrangement authorized by senior Agency officials = a
[1608]to write these books, then it Is likely that this relation-~— co:
[1610]jaued after Mr. Hunt offielally retired. -It is
[1611]snéc ! ep Mies Hunt retired 30. April 1970.
[1612]“Subsequent te ‘the event; a David St. John book’ appeared :
[1613]‘in print in. 1571 and another in’ 1972, . Thesa manuscripts...
[1614]were apparently ‘prepared. during the time that Mr. Huat was.
[1616], _eaployed ‘by. the. Robert R. Mullen Companys 3
[1618]ee ; “3.7 jiinutes fron the Office ‘Of Cones “Coundet: naka” -
[1619]zeferences to a concern of Senator Baker over an allsged
[1620]- financial relationship between Mr. Helms and Mr, Hunt — .
[1621]-. which continued subsequent to Mr. Hunt's formal retirement.
[1622]Senator Baker has reportédly made reference toa paymeat
[1623]of some: thirty thousand dollars with the parsnthotical
[1624]“comment that Mr. Helas would. a0 have that. amount’ of “Roney
[1626]ATS ee
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[1635]“OE LOe Bae retains eRe EH openers
[1639]IMR OS ECON SS gs cee
[1641]S CLORT AEE OpepeME renee
[1643]to ; provide Mr. Hunt fron. his private Funds. Nr. Richards
[1644]of the Inspector General Staff opinioned that if tha .
[1645]Agency had sponsored the St. John ‘bookS, it was. ‘Likely
[1646]that Mr. Hunt had so. informed. Senator. ‘Baker. ba. wee
[1648]4. Adding pessibie weight to-thi:
[1650]novel, Mr. Hunt pudlished a nevel entitl
[1651]his.old Agency issued alias, Edward J, Hiniltons
[1653]| suggestion is that this writihe effort was done by Mr. Hunt
[1654]free of any fiduciary. relationship with the Agency involved ;
[1655]. din ‘the use of the St, John pen nane.
[1657]7 : s. Nr. Howard 3. Osborn, Director. of Security, was
[1658]briafed on the above by the undersigned in ‘the Presence of.
[1660]“MY Kuha on. the evening of 5 Pebrusty 19746
[1662]Layrence J. Hows
[1666]“is the fact that subsequent to publishing the ast St. John
[1667]a ardo, pene ;
[1669]y
[1671]ane ENG re
[1673]arty,
[1677]ia Shit Tenney
[1679]Bente eet eee, us “ :
[1680]Veh Be WARES Uva, Ss So oer ee ee
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[1689]MEMORANDUM PORE Mr. Steven Le Kuhn | Lg. <£
[1691]SUBJECT | “The David ste John Novels cot wl
[1692]vee - z . was 1 eo ‘
[1694]dees any Teme . ‘ :
[1695]this on. 4 February: 1974,- Mr. Walter Pforzheiner, Curator, 44
[1697], Historical, Intelligence Collection, was. interviewed by: the,.
[1699]undersigned’ concerning his ‘knowledge of a series. of. novels. :
[1700]written by. Mr. B.. Howard Hunt.. This interviow. was. undertaken
[1701]at your request in an effort to determine if Mr.. Hunt had.
[1702]acted in any capacity in cooperation with Counter Intelligence
[1703]Operations. It. has previously been alleged in Office of
[1705]' Security records that Messrs. Paul Gaynor and Edward Sayle
[1707]“of Security Research Staff, believed that Mr. Hunt. had written
[1708]novels at Agency request and that this: effort had been known |
[1710]“ - tale =
[1711]Voerbiniins
[1713]to MES James. Angleton, Chief,, cr Operations. “.
[1715]eS
[1717]Syl pee
[1719]8: Mr. ‘Pforzheimer provided ‘a ‘verbal summary of -his..-
[1720]knowladge of Mr. Hunt's fictional writings under the pen.
[1721]name, David St. John. Mr. Pforzheimer stated that when the
[1722]first St. John book, On Hazardous Dut appeared in 1965, he
[1723]undertook to identify ‘tha true name of the author. Mr..
[1724]Pforsheimer related that he checked with a sourco in the copy-
[1726]‘right..office only to find out that the true name was not. given
[1728]on the copyright -application.: The mailing address given for
[1730]uehor . was checked against a telephone cross reference ..
[1731]¥ ory. The address on the copyright application was...”
[1733]Gdentified with Mr. E. Howard Hunt. Mr. Pforzheimer stated.
[1735]that after making the identification, he called Mr. Thomas
[1737]- Karamessines and related his discovery.:. Mr. Pforzheimer.
[1739]“yecalled.from the nature of Mr. Karamessines'. reaction that”
[1741]hoe had uncovered a sensitive matter of senior officer Soncetne
[1743]Mrs Pforzheimer stated that he then recommended to Mr. .
[1745]- right applications in the future."
[1747]Xaramessines that. "ifthe Agency is involved in this thing
[1749]why not see to it that Hunt leaves: his address off the copy-—
[1750]Mr. Karanessines reportedly
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[1755]'
[1757]“the addfess. Within five. minutes of the conversation with.
[1759]i
[1761]accented the suggestion and Mr. Pfortzheiner recalls that
[1762]subsequent Copyright applications wars submitted without:
[1764]Mr. Karasessines, Mr. Pforzheimer recalls being called. by
[1766]Mr. Richard Helms, then Deputy Director of Central. Intelligence. .
[1768]Mr. Pforzheimer recalls the substance of the conversation as
[1769]being, “for Christ sake Walter, this is the first book to:
[1770]como along snd say.something good about the Agency." | thy
[1772]“hot leave the Goddamn thing aione."
[1774]3. The undersigned asked. Mr. Pforshelser, ‘who to his”
[1776]knowledge, would be in a position to confirm or deny whether
[1778]Mr.’ Hunt was undsr any form of Agency: sponsorship in his
[1779]writing of the David St. John novels. Nr. Pfortzheimer replied
[1780]that he was never officially briefed on the matter and that
[1782]-only Mr. Helms or Mr. Karamessines could provide the answer.
[1784]My. Pforzheimer was then asked if either Mr. Angleton or Mr.
[1785]Rocca of Counter Intelligence Operations would have any
[1787]’ knowledge of this activity. Mr. Pforzheimer replied that he.
[1788]: doubted it seriously. ;
[1790]4, Nr. Pforzheimer went on to ‘relate that he was
[1791]acéasionally tasked to do research for Mr. Hunt. He recalled
[1792]On one occasion being asked to research the Indian religious:
[1793]fites involving use of funeral vyres. Mr. Pforzheiner .
[1794]remembered that this theme figures significantly in Mr. Hunt's
[1795]subsequent novel Tower of Silence which appeared under the
[1796]St. John pen name. in 1366. Nro Sforzheiner parentheti¢ally |
[1798]pointad out the origin of the pen name as being the names of
[1800]“Mrs Hunt's two sons--David and St. John,
[1802]o- OB Tracing Mr. Hunt's career asSignments, it is noted
[1803]that he was assigned to the Office of the Deputy Director
[1805], thd Oparations then designated, the DDP/Operations Group, in
[1806]: Fehruary 1955. The first David St. John book was published
[1808]duting 1965. From June 1965 through September 1965, Mr. Hunt
[1809]was assigned ‘to Madrid, Spain a3 .a Contract Agent. During.
[1810]1966, three St. John books appeared-in print, the highest cout-
[1811]put for any year. Mr. Hunt published one book under the
[1813]St. John vseudonym in 1967, en] one each in the years 1968,
[1814]1969,.1371 and 1972. Mr. Hunt officially retired as an Agericy
[1815]Staff. Enployee effective 30 April 1970,
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[1842]6. A check of Office of Security records did not develap
[1843]any indication that ony of the David St. John manuscripts were
[1844]ever submitted for review in accordance with Agency regulations,
[1846]“There is no documentary evidence currently. available to the
[1848]Office of Security to. either confirm or deny possible Agercy
[1849]sponsorship of the books written by Mr. Be Howard Hunt under
[1851]the pen nane,.. David. Sts. -Johns. .- . :
[1852]. Ps revad aan top ee MT - 7 -
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[1858]Lee ee ate
[1860].
[1862]PR eo he et neta tt te
[1864]POY AAC mente
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[1873]eee ee February 1974
[1875]Lo ZG ELLY, wb :
[1877]MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Kuhn ~ ; ;
[1878]SUBJECT: General Gaynor! s Recollections ; . a : ‘
[1879]1. This date, . at your instruction, L called Gen. Paul F. Gaynor - .
[1881]to seek his recollections regarding his knowledge of the writings of
[1883]“Mr. ‘Hunt and any official who might be aware of the circumstances .
[1885]_ of this business.
[1887]- and that Hunt's books were a part of-the program to do So. -
[1889]- activities because she followed the case for him, and suggested that her
[1891]. reconstructs the matter:
[1893]a “steady flow of spy books, and that security approval was not being re-
[1894]_ guested on the manuscripts before submission to publishers. (He stated: . c
[1896]of any Agency | involvement i in that effort.
[1898]“2. ‘Gen. Gaynor advised that his memory is not altogether clear
[1899]on the matter, and that he was "reaching, "but stated that has he ;
[1901]ae ai He became aware that Hunt, while in Wu, was ; accomplishing
[1903]that this activity continued later, as he recalls it, in CI Staff, and - ; a
[1905]agreed with idea that the volume of writings was sufficient to indicate
[1907]that a great of time was involved in Hunt's writing. } Gen, Gaynor advised
[1908]that ke raised the issue "up front" on several occasions. The reaction
[1909]he recieved to his raising the issue was that "Keop your stinking nose out
[1911]" He stated that he was lead to believe thet Mr. Helms
[1912]desired to improve the image of the intelligence profession and the Agency a.
[1913]; He stated,that © 4
[1915]he ws never told outright that this was the case, but the responses he. .
[1917]r
[1919]recieved lead. him, to believe this was the case. CO
[1920]wT. bl He “suggested that two peaple might be able to assist in clearing .
[1922]the issue, Ray Rocea and Walter Pforaheimer, bath of whom were involved.
[1923]inthe "image" materials. He stated that Prorzheimér seemed to be aware
[1925]of all the details = on an up to date basis - of Huat's departure from the:
[1927]Agency to join the public relations firm, to the degree that Gen. Gaynor
[1929]gained the belief that Hunt was merely moving his desk outside the building
[1931]but being paid by the same source as before. He also advised. that he’ kept :
[1932]Miss Ethel Mendoza fairly current on what he was learning about Hunt's ;
[1936]on,
[1938]Mae
[1940]recall about what he had learned and when and what resulted, might be. -
[1941]-botter than his at this date. (He also mentioned an incident in which Morse
[1942]“en while on 2 TDY was told by a COS to ask Headquarters to remove Hunt
[1943]from the Arca beea LUSe of his direct liaison with the president of the couatry, :
[1945]¢ other activities which were confounding station operations, Later, the COS
[1947]Morse to forget about relaying the message, with the implication that
[1948]and the COS did not
[1950]twas being directed by higher authority in the Agency
[1951]wish to get in the middle by complaining, He said Morse ~swould rrodably
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[1958]-€. He also suggested that another person--definit aly no friend of
[1960]Hunt--who might have some recall or have picked up information about
[1962]the book- writing matter might be Anita Potocki of C1 Staff, formerly of
[1963]Division D, (i gather that she did not have official knowledye, but because
[1964]of her dislike for Hunt, she made it somewhat her business to follow his
[1966]career: ) . . ; ;
[1967]ne . . Edward F, SS
[1971]PM REET hae.
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[1979][OTR CT ici ame AANA No A,
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[1988]* - tee
[1990]. EVERETTE HOWARD HUNT, JR.
[1992]-}. Subject, a forsier GS-15 Cgerations Cicer assigned
[1993]to DDP/ Zerope, is 53 years af age and married, He sorved with
[1994]the Cifice of Stz rategic Sexvices duving World War DI, and was employsd
[1995]by this Ageacy from November 1939 until his voluntary retirement . .
[1996]on 30 Apri} 1970, In 1971, Subject served as an advisor to President
[1997]Nixoa in relation to his trip to China.. Subject ia of current intorasz
[1999]to the Central Cover Stall.
[2001]2. Subject gradaated f-om Brows University in 1940. He
[2002]Served with the United Statas Navy from carly 1941 until late 1942,
[2003]atter a year with Time, Iscorporated, he entsred the Air Force, - oe
[2004]where he was detailed to the Cilics of Strategic Services: Ha served
[2005]in the Fay Mast until Janbary 1945, Subject engaged in writing, and
[2006]then from May 1943 uatil February 1919 was employed by the Zzonomic
[2007]Cooperation Administration, Serving in Pasis, France, agzsanaideto | _ a
[2011]Fo: 3. A Sackground investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau
[2012]of Investigation in July 1949 revealed ao indication of instability on
[2013]Subdject’s part, but it was Inter learnsd, that Subject had been refused
[2015]Economic Cooderation Administration .— - :
[2017]an increase tn salary with the =
[2018]asd had been permitted to resign, He was described as highly intalligaag, .
[2020]but blindly, salfiah and egotistical. ; els a an oe Co |
[2021]4, Subject’ 3 wits, Dor othy Louisa Goutiera Mune,’ ‘was investigated ae 2 ; |
[2023]for Agency employment in 1943. Hox former hasband was described
[2025]ay a habitual dzcakard, and Sudject's wily wag described aa slightly . eT
[2026]unstable and not inclined to vemain ia one placa for any pansth of time. Lo
[2028]She did not enter oa dety, having accepted a position with the Economic :
[2030]Cooperation Admiaistrativn ia Paris, Car Paris sonreas later seoortsd | _ _ : ;
[2031]that Subject’s wife was formerly his misgtre33 and was ovenly Moxied . : . :
[2032]as such fos several months. She waa then deycribed a3 an amoral ard.
[2033]Gaayzerous individual who waderhandedly attacked thos persons who
[2035]incurred har camity.
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[2040]PIE bee
[2044]‘ha was working on the Cobaa problem aad publisbing an anti-Cast>
[2046]ne
[2047]. . ¥ ‘
[2049]5. Sudject entered on duty ag an Intelllyence Cificer, GS-13,
[2050]on 38. Novamber 1949, In December 1950 ba was assizsed as Thief
[2051]of Station, Mexico Tity, aad thea served as Chief of Mission there . '
[2052]He served in Tokyo, Japan, from June 1954 -
[2054]vanil Auguse 1953.
[2056]uvatil Prhrnary 1957, He waa than assigned as Chief of Station,
[2057]Montevideo, Uruguay. Subject waa Chied of Stitian ta Mort svidso~-
[2058]until early 1960, Thera ware indications that Sudject attempted .
[2059]to use -hiz personal influence with the President of Uruguay to have
[2060]his assigamoent thera extendad, but he returned to the United Siates
[2061]in June 1960 and was assigned to Mexico City on Project IMARC.
[2063]a 2 4. A ‘cable from Moatevideo, dated 6 November 1960, indicates.
[2064]that Subjact had written former Uruguayan contacta commenting that
[2066]newspaper in Miaral. It was -recorunended that Subject be warned
[2067]about such indiscrast: remarks, but apparently no action waa takea,
[2069]th In November 1981, Subject wae reassigned to the DDP/
[2070]Cavert Action Sialf, aad in January 1982 to tha Cifice of the Chief
[2071]of the same Staff. In Jely 1952 Sudject was transforrad to the DODS
[2073]Research and Publications Section in. Washington, and in July 1964
[2074]to the DOCS Covert Action Staff, In February 1965 he moved to the
[2075]From. June 1945 to September
[2077]iSica of the DDP/Cpezations Group.
[2078]1966 Subject served aga Contract Agent in Madrid, Spain, after
[2080]which ha sarvad in the DDP as Chief of ‘European Covert Operations
[2081]ati his retirement on 30 April 1979,- .
[2083]8. On 25 January 1970 : A source of the Olfics of Security.
[2084]‘learned that Subject was circulating through the publishing community
[2085]"Give Us This Day," a manuacript written under hia former opazational |
[2086]alias and dealing with the events of the Bay of Pigs. .
[2087]disclosed that the manuscript had been in the poaseasion of Tom Wallace,
[2088]of Holt, Rinehart, and Wiaston, Inc, aa early a3 9 July 1953 and that
[2089]it waa sent on “that data’ to William F. Bucklay, Jr., of the National
[2090]Review, The raanuscrip! cas gent to tha Arlington House aad Wsiker
[2091]and Company a3 well, Both rejactad it.as toe ‘con: vovorsial, as had 7" —
[2093]Tavestigation
[2095]Holt, Rinehart, aad Winston, |
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[2099]Jo. He sald be had oaly waated an opi
[2101]many copies of it might be ia circulation,
[2103]. the Psonles Republic or Chinas.
[2105]Ce 2 rs
[2107]. §. Sadject was interviewed regardiag-tho masuseziat on- ‘
[2108]17 Februazy 1970 aby te DOP. He atlftisst profes sad ignorance, but
[2109]whea told the title admitted ke had written it for his own Seaefit asa
[2110]historical secord. Subject said be bad ahowa the manvuacrist about
[2111]two years ugo to bis ageat, Max Wilkissoa, and to Wiliam &. Suckley,
[2112]ion from these gunilemen, asd
[2113]added that tae manuscrips had been Teturned to him, He had, be sald, |
[2114]pot wanted it published. Subject was instructed as to the daagerx of such
[2115]a manuseript dbelng published, asd was to attempt to determine how ~
[2116]He was not to contact Walxar
[2118]re the scutes of tha original infoxmation,
[2120]G
[2122]and Company. who we
[2124]30, A reiavestigatioa af Subject + was conducied by the Offices ‘of :
[2125]Security in Jaly 1970. Subject and his wife were Sesczibed by sis
[2126]neighbors acquaiated with them for up to ‘nine year 3, aa excellent
[2127]parents, good neigabors, aid foe! comraunity cltisens, -
[2129]M2. On 19 Jaly 1971, Subject was reported by the Jersey City,
[2130]New Jazoey, Jonzeal to havs joinad the Waite House Siuff aaa -
[2131]Consultast to Prapitent > Nise preparatory to the ©. resident's visit to
[2133]i
[2135]12, Ont Noverber 1970, Subjed? waa grantad 4 Covert Security
[2136]Approval fay use b7 Cdatzal Cover 3taif ita Rovers R, Mullen and
[2138]Company, a Public Relaticas firm with ulfices at 1729 H Stzect, Nort
[2140]“wast, Wasatagtor, DG. Inquiry of the Gearzal Cover Sialf ad 29 Jana eg
[2141]7 t
[2143]1972 revealed that this is a cussent velatioassia, Sudject, as princizal
[2145]officer of Pohart R. Mulled aad Gom mpany) is witti ig of cover arradge-
[2146]meats for two Ayency asgeis, Jaings Everett in Anistardam, Netherlanda;
[2148]ana Arthut Hochberg, In Singapose. :
[2150]PP ae,
[2152]13, Habject's security Zils veflects that S Sebjeet b has, in the past,
[2153]ames Angistén, Chief, C1 Staft/DD
[2154]Cn 19 june 1972, Me. Fred
[2155]to the :
[2157]been of operational interest to Mz,
[2158]ia ¢onneciion wlth aa ocerational matter.
[2159]tiugbard, Cl Staiz, advised tha: ks wid g drovide information a as
[2160]Lagietoaty ut tlizatiog of Suviect. ;
[2162]maluse of 2,
[2163]3
[2165]14-0000
[2167]ate
[2169]‘at
[2173]HEMORANDOM FOR: Deputy Director for Support.
[2175]BUBIECYs ”" Boguest for Exception to Provision of
[2176]PR AS-10D << Terence 3. CRABARAG ¢ P)
[2179]so - . “lok
[2181]1. Thais memorandum contains a seconsendaticn da paras
[2182]graph, 4 for the approval oz the Daput7 Director for Suppoxz.
[2184]_ 2. dorence ‘S. | CMIBANAC 2) 4s a Contract Employee as~
[2185]simed to the wadrid area in Stain in a gensitive ausizanent
[2186]siace Ris convernaion Zrom a St2z2f Pnylozes on 4 July 1965.
[2188]CEABANAC was a CS-15, step 7 (313,820.00 par annum) and ha
[2189]is Dans Bela at the game rate in his present contract a
[2190]BCAtUs. 238 contract provides that ‘ha will bo eatitlad to
[2191]. 2 Peter quarters allowance in conYormance with regulations
[2192]tais orgeaizas oa “applicadle to 113 appokata) personsel.
[2194]“3. The taste tying quarters alioxanes for Class II
[2195]2. O22Zicers dn Yadrid 16 $2,900 ner annus. The Louse waica
[2196]CBABAWAC has located, with a one your leusy from 15 November
[2197]2305 to 14 Novensar i963, hay an ananal rent o? 35,500.00
[2198]eee utsistias., Therefore, sor rent alone, ha 7212 Re
[2199]1,959.00 ser year oyer tha 150 tarcent maximum o2lioved
[2200]sader the provinicss o2.7R 43-10), .Cn a 75/25 nercant
[2201], sharing basis oz. the 69 percent over the quarters allovance,
[2202]he would be ont oF pocket 32,595.00, : :
[2203]4. Lua to tre sparational sensitivity of CRABANAC’s
[2204]wssignnent, bls request forslislz on. his nonsing costs wags
[2205]° haadled bz Mo, Thomas Xarenesgines, ADDP, Cn 13 Sagt¢enber’
[2206]2575, Ur. Faranesainse, SZL?, wpnseved ais ‘being relabursed
[2207]ona 73/23 percent, Bagis for the eucesa allowable costs us
[2208]to, but.not to exeeed, 69 percent
[2210]tim. Haranessines. it 43, requedted that ta0 Deputy Director
[2214]14-0000
[2216]Say er
[2218]for Supvort authorisca the 75/23 percent shariag of tha a
[2219]Allewabls costs up to 60 parcant above dis quarters allowances. |
[2221]recensendation in paragraph 4
[2223]Smee we 8
[2227]Se Act Fd Chie? |
[2230]Cherles %.Davfz a
[2231]oe Sopurty ‘Director? Yer Be Sport
[2235]noe/raspivtasHowena/sa/ehé0 (SNovS5)
[2237]Distr2 bution: .
[2242]2 SSa-DD/S |”
[2243]i -.C7IB/33
[2244]1. WS/LO.
[2245]2 - Wa/Pr
[2246]1 - Wa/3?
[2247]l- Wy5.
[2249]'
[2251]Meee eek Ree pine: al ny
[2253]aes ad
[2255]wi ta,
[2261]er
[2263]PRN VER oot
[2265]See ie
[2267]Pay
[2269]Reema 0 bat. Chelmer mut ot ¢
[2271]14-0000
[2273]Foal
[2275]i?
[2277]“ye
[2278]wo
[2280]- wu’ ome
[2282]Chie?, Vostera Turevs Mivision
[2283]at > Support Star?
[2285]Coxmcensatioa and Tox Divi aicn
[2286]Cellos of Fnancé : :
[2288]Duty Status Neverta-Tereatce 5, CUBANAC,
[2289]Humber 179C80 :
[2291]erence t FAS 20-1CCO-1, vavagraph 5.
[2293]1. To data thers is no record of reesipt of
[2295]4 suly 1985. These recorts ors required ia
[2297]Teployee
[2299]Foras 5 782, ~
[2300]tuty Status Reports, fo¥ Tarensa S. CRAQASAC since, his ECD
[2302]his oars 2e count dn aceordanes Wiha tre terms of paragraph
[2303]atc) ef kia contract end to prealvdea . action to withhol? pay ia
[2304]scordance with requirements of tha refarsaced hendbeox.
[2306]2. It 1a requested that this of@ice be advised as te |
[2307]ths. reason for the delay in the sutaissica of these bys 3
[2311]ts Sogticn
[2312]3 Sootics
[2314]Razerts. -
[2315]LOSTIS B. TuCeced..
[2316]Chiat,
[2317]Contrast Exployees seconats
[2318]agent’ Payroll Ir
[2319]ZO: . Coypensation a q = Division
[2320]2 6937 eusasign and “Tax Division
[2322]“SSTHITICN: Lucile F. Progoed ;
[2324]SECM: - Calo? of Support, 3 Division
[2326]Per conver.
[2331]jn order to maintain -
[2335]ion vith ir. Thomas Saranessines, ADE °
[2337]there vill be =0 o Date States Reserts (Form 764) subaittad
[2339]on Derence S. CRABANAC.
[2341],
[2342]-%o combinus hig Fay without theses reports. |
[2344]Davis 2
[2345]Cris? of
[2347]Forel)
[2348]Suxpore
[2350]Vs Division
[2352]Pais sronld be usal as the aut
[2356]ad
[2358]hority
[2360]wee Seem
[2362]14-0000
[2364]wees: .
[2366]- 3 Geatenter 1965 .
[2368]: FEMORAL: FOR: Chief, Contract Persoazel Division 7 ae —_ : .
[2369]: SUBJECT : Geveral - Terrence S. CRABANAC - Supdlenent - : . :
[2371]L a 7 Specific - Paragraph Eotitled "orfset™ er .
[2373]P ‘REFERMICE ©: A. OGC Optatos 65-2h78a, datea 12 August 1965 . of _ :
[2374]eo Soe Be Our Mea, aatea 8 July 1985, Sane Sudject= og .
[2376]: iL. ‘This office herein recomends | an “ aniendcent to CRARAMAC's
[2377]Supplerens dated 4 July 1955,.to delete yerasrapa 7. entitled "OPrvsat."
[2379]2. This office acknowledges the OCC opinion, Reference A, watch
[2380]“determined CRABAHAC may retala without Agency salary offset any Put : :
[2381]royalties earsed as a result of his literary efforts based on the Zact ; a
[2382]cover dosa not include vole of a writer. : .
[2384]BO. 2. As Sudject?s cover "eckivities" have been officially clarified -
[2385]_ a3 being only a light one of a retired Foreigs Services Officer for
[2386]“, waieh the Ageacy will be making alt entitlecesat peycents and actually
[2388]be will receive no fusds fron any cover, this raragrapa, which is aisleadtag
[2391]* has no réaniog in Subject’s contract and it 139 hereby reconnended that . H gt
[2392]3 at be deleted fron CRABANAC’s. Supplerens, . te :
[2393]% . bh. “Parther, dn future cases when 3° ‘cover fs so light th at Sudject - ; :
[2394]a will not be receiving funds fron cover it is recommended that no "O22set" . .
[2395]° paragraph be included: in Supplecents or Contracts. ne eae nae |
[2396]rt toe ts
[2397]of f: eee : |
[2398]3 . . . . ace Re CAULFIELD o * . Dore,
[2399]é sO Chier, Covert Clsiss Branch eo a eo |
[2400]? Attochzent - Fos ns boo: ae _
[2401]> : Ref. A and B. pre kk Ge: us ™" we ide, (Cts : — a0 oo.
[2402]. ae ; Hes fe; begin . oo a, rs
[2403]. . . . .- . - wee . : toe
[2405]aS fae
[2408]14-00000
[2410]° , .. cies ree Bae . a 7
[2412]i ys
[2415]ta
[2417]E83 2 i
[2418]MEMORANDUM FOR: ‘Chief, Contract Personnél Division fo
[2419]. : _ f
[2420]. SUBJECT: , Terence S. CRABANAC - Retention of
[2422]Royalties by a Contract Employee
[2424]1, You have requested the opinion of this Office in regard to
[2426]the retention of future royalties which might be earned by Terence S.
[2427]CRABANAC as a result of his literary efforts. We believe that he is
[2428]entitled to retain such royalties without an offset against his Agency oo
[2429]salary. : a So,
[2431]2. We have been advised ‘by Mr. Gene Stevens, WE/Support, that
[2432]CRABANAC's cover does not include the role of a writer; CRABANAC's :
[2433]cover for status will only be a light one ofa retired, Foreign Service So
[2434]Officer. Therefore, paragreph 7 of his contract dated 4 July 1965 may i.
[2435]remain as written. Royalties from the fictional works that he writes as.
[2436]; a profitable hobby will hot be: emoluments received from or through his
[2437]. . “cover activities." ; ;
[2439]Aernnen 9. Blak
[2441]ne . NORMAN D, BLOCK i
[2442]wa . Office of General Counsel .. i
[2443]cc: Chief, Covert Claims Braach. . . : i
[2444]Mr. Gene Stevens, WE/Support mo . _ na
[2445]yo a 7 . ‘ SE -
[2447]Koda To as
[2450]14-0000
[2452]3 AUG 983
[2454]MEMORANDUM FOR : 9 Offices of General Counsel
[2456]ATTENTION : Normaa Block |
[2458]Terence 3. Crabanac --
[2459]Reteation of Royalties by
[2460]a Contract Employes
[2462]sus8JEcT
[2464]we ‘ 1. Reference 13 mace to the telephone conversation
[2466]: . ' of 25 July 1965 between yourself and Rogers C. Brooks of
[2468]: . : thls Office whercin background inforreation relating to the
[2469]aa3ianment of Terence S. Crabasac was discussed. ’
[2471]7 - . . 2. Subject will apoarently develop a cover a3 a writer,
[2473]a field wherein he haa an already demonstrated taleat based
[2475]aan a _ upon several publications. The objective of the cover is to pro-
[2476]wt . vide a baais of attribution for. some of hig income. At the time
[2477]of the preparation of Mr. Crabacac's contract, the specific
[2479]Getail of his cover was unknown.
[2481]3 ; eo 3. Request your opinion in regard to the retention of
[2482]mo "+ poasible royalties earned by Crabanac as a resuit of nis
[2483]literary efforts or whether such income should be proparly ©
[2485]ee offset.
[2486]oe a Se Joseph B. Ragan
[2487]* / : uo Chit, Contract Personnel Division
[2488]7 ‘ .. . .. 7 C. 4
[2489]Pe ; Attachments.
[2490]‘“d . OP/CPD: RCBrodka/ew: 2 August 1945
[2491]Distritution: : SO you!
[2492]Orig & 1 -- Addressee te
[2494]2 -- CPN
[2498]TRE rome t aE RIN Ha ence wee
[2500]14-0000
[2502]‘under the following texms and conditions: . ~ :
[2504]regulations: You may be entizle
[2506]© assizament.
[2508]or
[2512]Mgr. Terence S. Crabanac . ; .
[2513]Lererce 9 eases.
[2515]oe
[2517]Dear Mr. Crabanac:
[2519]' The United States Government, 23 represented by tha Contracting a ;
[2520]Officer, heveby contracts with you as a Costract Smployse for thé uze- _ .
[2521]of your sarvices and the parformeance of duiies of a contidsatal nature
[2523]1. Compensation. In full consideration for the use of your services |”
[2524]and the pezformaace of specified confidential dutigs you will be cCompen-
[2525]gated in sn'amount calculated at the rate of $19,930 per annum. In additon, -
[2526]you are hezein authorized legislative salary ajustments, within-grade
[2527]promotions and, if applicable, a post diffevential in substantial conformance |
[2528]with rules and regulations applicabls to Government appointed employees.
[2529]Payments will be made as requested by you in weritiag in an aporoved maa- _
[2530]nex. Taxes will be withheld therefrom aad subzmitted by this organization. _-
[2532]2, Allowances. You will be entitled to: {a) Living quazters allow- - -
[2533]ances in conformance with regulations of this organization agolicadle to :
[2534]its appointed personae!. In the event you are furnished quarters by the
[2535]Government you will rot be entitled to the Living quasters allowances herein ©
[2537]indicated. .-> °°.” : . . Bs
[2538]i) Cost-of-living allowances a i
[2540]‘in conformance with applicable regulations of this organization including, °
[2542]but not Himited to, a post allowaace, a tranaler allowances aad 2 home ser-
[2544]vice trausfier allowance. : Se . : .
[2546]. 3. Pravel. You will ba advanced o> yeimburaed funds for travel a
[2547]and tranaportation expenses far you, your desencents, your household
[2549]effects and your personal automobile to and fzom your permanent post;
[2550]authorized operational travel. In-
[2552]‘of assignment, and for you alone for aut : .
[2554]addition, you will be entitled !6 storage of such household and personal
[2555]eliects as are not shiposd, in conformance with agplicable Goveramment =
[2556]a to per diem in Neu of subsisteace in. ° ,
[2557]veunder and, when authorized, for : ae
[2558]yrmanenat post of we
[2562]‘the course of all travel performed he
[2563]you along while oa temperavy duty away from your
[2564]All travel, transport tion and per diem 1 pr ovided Zo>
[2566]. ;
[2567]ized, and ex spenses incurred here- :
[2569]this paragraph must be proparly author
[2570]under are subject to payment aad accovaticg in complinace with apolicadla
[2572]Goverament regulations.
[2574]ed or seimbursed fends
[2575]fot naceasary oDer riticanl axpensea including, nat limbted
[2576]rnentand the purchase of information, as sarcbically asaroved by the Gav--
[2577]erament, Such funds will b: 3udject to paymes accounting in comoli-
[2578]ance with apslicadie ‘Government regulations.
[2580]4. Onevratioaal Ex engs3. You will b2a
[2582]teat youe failure to aceduat far or
[2585]om tivare
[2587]eitahoit the ibatanouat : pen443 OF Ray por
[2589]way srobes ey yorum ey tre terms af iste contsae daseca s Ma tnae aa ts
[2591]ME MAMA SOT Lae
[2595]Rectayrasst. a |
[2597]z
[2600]feed
[2602]w
[2605]14-0000
[2607]of necessary hospitalization and related trays! expedses for illness oz injury ”
[2608]“incurred by a United States citizen full-time Contract Empl foyer: in the ling .
[2610]of duty whila abroad. CE
[2612]‘cost3 ‘of hospitalization and related travel expenaés for illness or injury
[2614]Employee permanently assign
[2616]c ; . . a
[2617]&. Bensiita. (a) You will be entitled to death and disabitity banefits
[2618]equal to those authorized under the #edzral Employeas' Compensation Act, .
[2619]as amended. Claims by you, your heirs, oy legal represaatatives under :
[2620]this parasraph will be processed by this orginization in accordance with its:
[2621]procedures ia euch manner as not to Impatr security. ~ .
[2623]—— . () You will be entitled to the continuance of pay and’
[2624]allowances ina. manne: similar to that o8t forth in the Missing Parsons
[2626]Act {50 U.S.C. Av, App. 1ool- 1015).
[2628]{c) You will be entitled to- sick, annual and horne. leave
[2630]* {including travel exoeasas incidant thereto) equal to and subject to the same
[2631]‘rule3 and regulations applicable to Governmient appointed employees.
[2633]Annual leava may only be taken at times and places approved ia adyvaace by -
[2634]appropriate Government representatives. All accrusd but unused leave
[2635]credited to your former account.aa an appoiated employes of thia organiza- |
[2636]tion will be transferred’to the leave account established for you hareunder.
[2638]‘ Aa) As a Government employee under contract converted | -
[2639]from staff status without a break in service, itis required that you continue ~
[2640]to make contributions to the Civil Service Retirement Fund. Such contri-
[2641]butions (presently six and one/half per cent (6-1/2%)) will be deducted by
[2642]the Government from tha basic compensation due you hereunder ei.e., i
[2644]presently $19 880 perannum. . : .
[2645]oo (e) You are herein authorized to ‘apply for enrollaient
[2646]in a healt# insurance program for certain selected Contract Employees of «| |”
[2647]this organization, svibject to all the terms and conditions of that proyram. ~~
[2648]If accepted, this organization is presently autho¢ized to bear a portion of _
[2649]the premium cost, you will bear the rernainder.; Your financial contribution oy
[2650]will be effected either by payroll-deduction or by;direct remittance at _
[2651]periodic intervals to be established by this organization. . Cote : _
[2653]i) (1) This organization is authorized to pay the cost a eo 7
[2655]rs
[2657]ererrn
[2659]Lea Nw
[2661]@) “This organization may pay certain necessary
[2663]incurred by tha dependenta of a United States citizen full-time Contract
[2664]gned aoroad, while they ara located abroad.
[2665]+ - i 4 .
[2666]It is understood and agreed that the eligibility and extent of the pa avtitipation : :
[2667]by you and your cependeats in the above madical programs will be in.cea-
[2668]jorsnaace with the rules, regulations and policias of this organization la
[2669]effect at the time an illnesa ov ‘injury ia incurred, that ail chims will ba
[2671]submitted only to this organization aad that adjudication of such claims by
[2673]this organization shall be final aac conclusive. |
[2675]7% Olfses. Eraoluments (ac! ‘ eso fht # ta hind) received fram or
[2676]through your caver activities ave the groperty of the 3: s. Governmnent,
[2677]L
[2679]Pracedarally, ouch emolime
[2681]under this agreement and are vachaowls site be paynieat by ate Govern=
[2682]ment haveunter and fer Fedsral income ex purposes. C cover ainotocents
[2683]vUris contracr, vou wlll dispose of tis auceas
[2686]tions.
[2688]aeount ba conformance with Covernmenul Listri
[2691]14-0000
[2693]_ and regulations. tt ° : _— as
[2695]3. Exec.toa of Documenis. If, in the performance: of services unter
[2696]3 coatract, you asae custody of Goverament fuads or tike tithe
[2697]racord to property of any nature whatsoever and wheraver gituata, which |
[2698]operty has in fact dean purchased with monies of the U. S. Government,
[2699]you hereby recogaize and acknowledge the existeacs of a trust relitlonsaly,.
[2700]either express o¢ coastructive, and youargres to exscute whatever docu-
[2702]mains muy be required byt ne Government to evidences this relation3his.
[2704]9. Seetecy. You will be required to keep forever secret thla coatract
[2705]and all information which you may obtain by reason hereof (unlegs released
[2707]ia writing by the Goverament frora such obligation), with full knowledgs thal.
[2709]violation of such secrecy may sudject you to criminal ordsecution under the
[2710]Esplonag> Laws, dated 23 June 1943, a3 amended, and othes anplicable law
[2712]10. Instructions. Instructions received by you from the Government "
[2713]in briefing, training or otherwiss are a part‘of this contract and are Incar~-
[2714]porated herein, provided that such instructions are not inconsistent with
[2715]the terms hereoi. oe, .
[2717]: . . : 7 7 not .
[2718]- Ll. Unauthorized Commitments. No promises or commitments per-
[2719]taining to rights, privileges or benefits other than those expreaaly stioulatec
[2720]in wiiting in this agreement or any amendment thereto shall be binding on
[2722]the Government. _ . ; 3 a
[2723]12. Term, This contract is effective as of _4 July 1985. aad shall,
[2725]continue thereatter for a period of two (2) years unless sooner terminated: mS
[2727]ta) Upon sixty 60) days! accual notice by eithes party hereto, or
[2729](b) Upon actual notice to you in the event the results of an initial ty ¢
[2730]- required medical gramainaiion. Br dsterminsed by this organization ©,
[2731]‘to be unsatistactory, or -- 7 . :
[2733]{c) Without prior notice by tha Government, in the event of a
[2734]breach of this contract by your violation of the security provisions
[2735]herzof or by your otherwise rende ring: yourself uravailabd!e for
[2736]acceptable service. .
[2740]sions, this agreement may be extended:
[2742]wbject to the availability of anoroori
[2744]upon notice from tae Government. In the. evant of voluntary terminationon }
[2745]your part ox terminat ion for cause’ by the Government prior ta tas =e expiration! -
[2746]of this agreement or any renewal thereof, you will not be entitied to return |
[2748]travel expenses to the United States. Termination of this a
[2749]not release you from tre obligations of any security oa you raay be reauited
[2751]to take.
[2752], UNITED STATES GCVERNMENT -
[2754]BY DHL
[2756]Coatracting Of
[2758]WIENTSS: . AOPROVED:
[2760]SSS | fry
[2764]f
[2765]oo . . . _ . re
[2766]. . 4