[1]14-0000
[3]104-10188-10000 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |
[7]AUS BRN IT
[8]om war ae
[10]_ Chief, WH Division
[12]Chief of Station, Mexico City -
[14]era REQUIRED” “RRPURENCES:
[15]7 "HMMW-10893_
[17]1. Station fully agrees with Headquarters concerning the value of
[18]concentrating LIFEAT or LIENVOY coverage on suspected and/or known
[19]Soviet, Satellite and Cuban agents residing in Mexico City. The Station
[20]in the pact has undertaken this type coverage and will continue such
[21]coverage in the future as LIFEAT and LIENVOY facilities become avail=
[22]able for assignment to these targets. As Headquarters is aware, this Station
[23]can and will cover any possible target Headquarters considers of high :
[25]enough priority to cover.
[27]2. For example, Carmen BRUFAU Civit was covered for 1950, 1957,
[28]1960 and 1961; the results were not considered of sufficient value to continue
[30]the coverage.
[32]3. Presently, Elena VASQUEZ Gomez, one of ths persons referred
[33]oo pom oon" go reference, works for General Lazaro CARDENAS del Rio, pro-
[34]Communist former President of Mexico. Coverage of CARDENAS by
[35]LIENVOY means a certain amount of coverage of VAS\.UEZ Gomea.
[37]ted do
[39]Distribution:
[40]3 ~Hqs
[41]4 - Files
[43]a ~s
[45]me nea CATE Ose arCrD
[46]23 Aug. 1902; sl Aug. 1902
[47]SGPATCH Syma AND Last
[49]HMMA~19700
[51]TEASQUARTERS FUE MRSELE
[53]50-0-30/1
[56]14-0000
[58]GU ASSIICAT ION
[60]‘Chief, WW Division
[62]SUBJECT
[64]; ' LiFsat ‘Project Resewal”
[65]achon REQUIRED REFERENCES
[67] - ACTION -REYOIRED:
[68]/ REPERENCE “: WBRA~19129, ‘1 June 1962
[70]bee Your Taformstica
[72]Tk Project LIFBAT. bas been renewed for ‘the. period of. 1 July 1962
[73]through - 30 June 1963 fa the _Smount of $99, o00, 90. oe
[75]“2. Please note that this.seans a , cut of $3,193.00 fron the Station's
[76]_ofiginal rejuest For $102,193.00 to $99,000.00. WHD was allocated $99,000.00
[78]for this Project for FY 63.
[80]3. This reduction was uade by reducing “Hiscellaneous Op Expenses” from
[81]$4,000.00 to $807.00,
[83]&, KUTURE and XUOESZ Staffo concurred in recoumend ing renewal, KUDESK °":
[84]raiterated that the facilitios of thie Project could and should be used for
[85]thea eoverage of known or highly puspected agents: of the Soviet/Satellite ead
[86]Cuban intelligence services in Hexico, KUDEBK aotes that soma twenty of
[87]these agents have been documented In detailed target studies which were
[89]forwarded to the Station,
[91]. END OF DISPATCH -
[93]Distribdut Loa:
[94]2 = Moxtco City
[96]OATE Tr#tD DATE ew are
[97]Lguly 1962 |g AUG 1962
[99]wee tet ee te eee ee we dn
[100]DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBEA
[102].
[104]a
[106]H . WEADQUAR 7188 FRE NUMBER :
[107]CRASS AT GN |
[108]ween 8ECRBT' $50-6-32/1 :
[111]- T*PiSE pS a
[113]eI - or
[117]Ty
[118]. Worrls ar
[119]COORDINATING
[121]route Rt INITIAL
[122]§ ee EWI T7Migu CHrono
[123]t
[125]SER D/AN
[127]For
[128]+60 53 USE PREVIOUS EDITON RERLACES HOW 1m OrecH Mar Re SO
[130]14-0000
[132]. NENG: ALUM POR: Asst stunt Deputy Director, tions a . mL
[133]an re SUEJzCT - +t Project BIFEAT (Senewal) > ° se _ -
[134]. “he . 7 - . we. Tel . ~ . sen! . . . *
[135]- : “+ co - WH - Mexico City oo oO. meee 4
[136]l. The attached project, orf-inating in WH Diviston, 1s
[137]presented fer renewal fur the periid ft duly lind throu: an
[138]a0 June Lot. The project supporte a unilateral telenhone tap
[139]opera whiten prey tiles dafly fnforwttonu on tne astivittes of
[140]fietal fereien tustallattens tn hexteo vitr and rergonrel
[141]theveor, as well ns covernve of the activities of selected in-
[142]: dividuals and rroups.
[143]2. Authority fa requested tlisate Bit Doe from the
[144]DD/PeWH Division budget in fleent veur Lui gut feet te tne -
[145]avatlability of funda. OF this amount } : is estinated for :
[147]wee we ee eee get el nme 20,02" for kasenoure fentalag 22540 prent: 32,10G : oo
[148]for’ “Loéal ‘transoortetiun; and gy of neoug operations} aloe
[150]exoenses,
[152]3. Tne Pieid Project Cutline snd review whica are Porwardest
[153]by the Division with a ‘goverine memorandum, cive a clear dugeri;
[154]tion of the orafect activites and sccomolignments, The project oO oi : :
[155]has Leen In continueus operation etnee lool, starting with a
[156]sinsle teo against tae ceviet Leontteon in Mexfeo obts and now
[157]covering ag mam aa tulrt. dines in a elven month. Tne profect
[158]ds statied byoom outside” cope officer (career Agent oavld FB.
[160]WOUSEsD (plo oor Profect LUG), reur eentrast alants who to ade.
[162]. minzserat fve work, Bnd twentreone flald avente fncludins monitors
[163]and Ulne: 3 tirdn othe roun year the project nrovdc Ove Bae
[165]h or tnree So fated? the
[167]; Yucu. bay y 2 Neen he
[169]fond. tos in’ Me Leo,
[171]VPOUDy emition ,
[173]t
[175]Ve
[177]of the
[178]Polish
[179]transnd
[181]and @xi
[182]was ont: ¢ Qo oaddtt tonal gecers Tae
[184]ar the oo
[186]pb owe rat
[188]tions. Alchoue
[190]Inetalterfons Govern
[192]me
[193]fovea ¢
[195]fa EI ah Lt Poems
[196]JOf these ivstatiattens anould a ¢ Lverninent
[197]cr ita attitude to CYA eartietbrat i change. .
[198]. '
[199]er An ‘ .
[200]Ultre Lo
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[205]bor, the future, ‘the Station hi TFEAS ‘angets CO,
[207]centfals and caties. It ts “9% tne:
[209]format! MN, TO
[211]our interest to liaison servi
[213]Cran “trtel
[215]support provided the ota ifon oper?
[217]and the aclltty ty é4over feng! revealing
[219]overa It
[220]to be go
[221]not solve Oy
[223]e
[224]funds, time, und perronnel undér
[225]performance of gll.svents in toe
[226]no security grollems were encuunte
[227]the personnel Iinvclved.
[229]2:
[231]NS
[233]3
[236]Q
[237]3
[238]x
[242]recomrend renewol,
[243]HO ce 2 ost ral
[246]transnipeent 97" .
[247]@irect interest -
[249]the tecnnicsa
[250]ford valuztle 7 soa
[252]CUOMRDITE
[254]sere fay
[256]4. Appropriate Speelal Sint
[257]The FT Start motes thst
[258]eperaticnal sauert of the oration
[259]toirtyeseven positive tutellive
[260]were OM particular’ fsterert cuice
[261]of enods te fubn. wut’
[262]to PI/) was recets treet
[263]coveruce or the d
[264]selatance to the /) endeavor +
[265]mount operations, The CL! :ftere the ructlities
[266]of this orolect cena eni ecvarscea OF _
[267]ITH. -— 2 : ! an , Yit eT ie a
[271]San
[273]instal:
[275]a
[277]J that some tventy ce Loy
[278]Grvstled tarcet studs wor
[282]ents have Leen oeus were:
[284]a
[286]forwartea? to tie Station.
[288]r-these a
[290]&. I recommen:
[291]pivision's atteny,icn
[294]cpap 4 above,
[296]Aneroaveds
[299]14.90000
[301]7 2 19 ul ey
[302]. MEMORANTUM FOR: Assistant Deputy Director (Plana)
[304]SUBJECT: Project LIFEAT Renewal
[306]FI Staff recommends reneva) of Project LIFEAT. This
[307]untlateral audio effort continues to be a mort useful
[308]operational asset. of the atation as indicated by the spectfic
[309]examplee furnished in the renewal request. ..In-addition, ft ~
[310]produced 37 ponitive intelligence disseminations, #ix of which
[312]‘ were of particular interest concerning tlleval transhiywent of
[313]U.8. gorda to Cuba.
[315]r
[316]flee
[318]. LLSYD GEORGE
[319]fr Chet
[321]Foreign Intelligence
[323]Attachment
[324]Project
[328]waren .
[330]ear
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[337]Project’ LIFEAT WH/Mexico
[338](Audio Operation)
[340]1. PI/INT files contain 37 positive information
[341]disseminations attributed wholly or in part to Project LIFEAT
[343]during the year 1 July 191 through June 1962. They were concerned _..
[345]principally with contacts between Mexican Communists or leftists
[347]and Cubins or individuals of the Soviet Bloc, and. with the travel
[349]of Latin Americans to the Soviet Bloc and Cuba. Six reports of
[350]particular interest conalated of informtion on Transcontinental 3.A.,
[351]a@ company allegedly engaged in tho illegal transshipment of US goods
[352]to Cuba. Other reports of significance dealt with the contacts and
[353]activities of former Guatemalan President Juan Jose AREVALO Barmsja,
[355]now. living in Mexico. There was reporting on Hicareguan and Spanish.
[357]exile activity in Mexico and on tho revolutionary sentiment and
[358]expectations of other Latin American nationals.
[360]2. LIFEAT has provided positive intelligence of value and of |
[361]relevance to customer requirements and to objectives of the PNIO.
[362]It has been peinted out in the renewal request that the production
[363]of positives information is incidental to the projects primary function
[364]4&5 & support and CI/CE operation.
[366]3. RENEWAL TS RECOMMENDED.
[369]a/ Ale
[372]TCO
[374]C77
[377]“Dare
[379]Pork
[381]Type af Ore, oc.
[383]ye LIFEAT
[385]_ Provides Mexico-City Station with a unilateral telephosé tap: operation |
[387]Ce: Tauinents oad Reesr
[389]2, ; . , which has beéa in existence fer‘ year
[391]oe -t July. 1962,
[393]30. Juno 1963. a.
[395]KUDESK/ICG concurs in the recommendation that the LIFEAT
[396]"Project reséwal request be approved:
[398]“ot Fvalual ioe, 13 eee
[400]13 July_1962_ Wede
[402]P80
[404]Lbhemts
[406]aeeiteg Wet
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[417]Oden Follesipoy
[419]~ - . so Poaact Cota.
[421]PROJECT ACTION
[423]WH Division
[425]“Toten svertca
[427]Mexico city
[430]ways j__Mexteo
[432]Coed series
[434]° Lee G, Norris
[436]oom as Tocueeee fo patengicn
[437]330003 | By 5940
[438]__COMCEARENCES OF DIVISION
[440]Seieiatinaaieaicalllitcaan Maareaeteesmmeneam
[442]FYPEG Nase
[445]a
[447]CwHY/3/texico: John M, Whitten
[451]ows | __ fled _P, Holman Nice, wa a Wee _ ~~ obfe wees oneees
[452]ve ——f-HebastB ct Dy carer tthe > Q. lan. eS iN a coffe
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[484]' fo |
[485]a oo ore oe ee carte a wonmere Gee de ate fe ieee
[487], |
[488]CONCUMREMCES OF OTHTR COMPomi ATS ;
[490]a eee ON OOOO ences pom panne nna
[493]— ee seman nar een op mere ee rete vend om - ee f ene
[497]a, aa
[499]Se ae
[503]a Pinion
[504]ge os nee a
[505]1 July 1962 { 30 June 1983 | $99,000.00
[506]APhace TAS auinowity ~ “[pacaarset ~ . : ~ ee
[507]1
[508]DDP/FG |
[509]ee 848 Sense te Ponvegue StCRET— ati
[511]Cortases
[513]'
[516]‘19 June 1963
[518]LIFEAT Froject Renewal Request
[519]- - see ee . - . .
[521]1, Ie is requested that the attached LIFEAT Renewal Request
[523]be approved for tho period of 1 July 1962 through 10 June 1963 in
[525]the amount of $99,000.00, all of which falls within FY 1963,
[527]$99,000.00 was programmed for FY 1963 in the WHD allocation,
[529]2. This Project provides the Mexico City Station with a
[530]unilateral telephone tap operation which has been in existence
[531]for the past 11 years. ,
[533]3, While the primary object of this Projoct {a aot the pro-
[534]duction of positive intelligence, it was in whole or in part tho
[535]source of JO positive inforeation disseminatfons, “Ia addition” to |
[536]thio production and support of other Statton operations, it
[537]provides ODENVY with information concerning the Agarican Commu-
[538]nist Group in Mexico,
[540]4, Baergency recontact {notructflons have not been estab=
[541]lished for the agents of this Project aince it fa beileved the
[543]‘operation would cease in case a situation should arise where they
[545]would be applicable,
[547]5,- No training programe for any LIFEAT personnel are
[548]anticipated during the renewal period,
[550]6. WH Diviston cecommenda renewal of the LIFEAT Project
[551]based on the attached field request, WH Division has cut tha
[552]{fold request from $102,193.00 to $99,000.00,
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[557]] ommcen’s | cums (Necber cach commen to vite hom show |
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[576]RECURN T | |. . up oe he Clad ete
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[579]A sui ase tS reer) S phir ap
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[598]USE ONLY
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[603]CRYPTONYM __LIFEAT
[607]STATION MEXICO CITY. CHIEF OF STATION
[608]Willard C,
[609]Rensys fron .
[610]JOR a Pe 27D Ze &- 33/2
[612][ee
[616]NOL - 2 - HAHA 19129
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[624]- PROJECT LIFEAT
[626]PROJECT REVIEW
[628]I. Product of the Project
[630]A. Sovict Coverage
[632]As noted in last year's Project LIFEAT renewal request, LIFEAT coverage
[634]of the officlal Soviet Listallation was discontinued on 22 June 1960 when the
[635]parallel Italson project LIENVOY assumed coverage of this target, In early
[636]January 1962 LIFEAT undertook coverage of the hame phones of three of the
[637]most active Soviet Intelligence officers, This wag in response to the con~
[639]3 . tinuing Station Cl program which includes the monitoring of Sov tet contacts,
[641]; ’ and the guidance recetved from KUDESK Staff at the time of the last LIFEAT
[642]renewal, Ag of this date, thls coverage bas not been active for sufficlent
[643]time to fully evaluate its usefulness, However, It is belleved that such
[644]coverage has the potential to add materially to the Station's effort in the Cl a
[645]field, Although not designed to provide positive intelligence, some by-product -
[646]of this type has been obtained, Samples are as follows:
[648]HMM-6364, 8 May 1962 (Briefing of Mexican Pro-Marxist Journalist
[649]by Soviet Embassy)
[651]TIMM-6382, 15 May 1962 (Mexican Traveller to the USSR)
[653]HMM-6376, 11 May 1962 (Refutation of Rumors that Soviet Cosmonaut
[654]TITOV will visit Mexico)
[656]B, Pollsh Embassy
[658]LIFEAT has remained the primary source of information on this target and the
[659]only successful,. continuing penetration of the target, The information provided
[660]to the interested Case Officer has in the past been described as "unique" and
[661]"invaluable", This description holds with equal emphasis for the present as
[662]well as the past, Selective examples of the valuable positive intelligence pro-
[664]duct of this coverage are:
[666]HMMA- 17448, 28 July 1961 (Henryk POTASZ)
[668]HMM<A-17647, (LIFEAT,LAURICLE), 25 August 1961
[669]HMMaA-17694, 1 September 1961 (lrena Halina ZOR AWSK A)
[670]HMMAaA-17876, 29 Seprember 19G1 (Movement of Tolsh Na rtionals)
[672]OSES |
[673]GEA |
[675]en es |
[677]NOL - + - Hats -1972 F. ot gos ek a
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[683]HNMA- 18058, nb October 1964 (sateltite Trade in Mextes) So
[684]HMMA-18074, 31 Qétober 1961 (Activitics of Polish_Embassles
[685]in Mexico and Brazil)
[686]. HMMA-18913, 27 April 1962 (RYBAT/Eugenlusz SKOTNICKI)
[687]HMMA- 18915, 27 April 1962 (RYBAT/Eugenlusz SKOTNICKD ©
[688]HMIM-5743,-7-July.1961 (Possible Purchase of Ships from Poland)
[689]4HMM-5894, 14 September 1961 (Trade Between Mexico and Poland)
[691]HMM-5921, 26 September 1961 (Polish Plans to Buy Zinc from Mexico)
[693]C. Cuban Coverage
[695]LIFEAT was abie to provide coverage of major firms dealing in-U.S. goods
[696]transshipment vila Mexico to Cuba, This technical operation not only pro-
[697]vided Initlal leads which alerted the Station to these companies, but also
[699]was able to provide continuing Information on the dally activities of the com-
[700]panies Involved. Coverage of certain Cuban personages arranging for illegal
[701]transshipment of U.S, goods to Cuba was also provided including thelr con-
[702]tacts and general activities, Samples of the positive intelllgence production
[703]from this Cuban commercial coverage are as. follows: ;
[705]HMMA - 18073, 31 October 1961 (Ruben SAUREZ Y Alvarez,
[706]Representative ti Mexico of the Cuban Bank of Foreign
[707]Commerce) .
[709]HMMA- 18538, 2 February 1962 (Cuban Commercial Activities)
[711]HMM-5883, 26 Seprember 1951 (Cuban Commercial Activities)
[713]HMM-5915, 22 September 1961 (Transcontinental, S.A.)
[715]HMM-6012, 14 November 1961 (Mexican Firm Shipping U.S. Goods
[716]to Cuba)
[718]HMM ~6220, 27 February 1962 (Lorenzo L, SAUNDERS, Vice President
[719]of Transcontinental, S,A.)
[721]D, :American Communists in Mexico
[723]‘As in the past, most of the targets in this group have been covered at the
[724]‘request of ODENVY, and the raw-take has been partlally processed by them,
[725]During the period Juty 1961 through May 1962, approximately 680 reels of
[726]take were passed :o local ODENVY for their processing, The most valuable
[727]information gleaned from the targets in this field continues to deal with con-
[728]tacts, travel, and general activities of the American Communist Group tn
[729]Mexico (ACGM).
[731]te
[733]typical examples of the reporting based on LIFEAT coverage of the ACGM
[734]are: we
[736]HMMA-17318, 3 uty” ‘1961 (Albert MALTZ)
[737]HMMA - 17388, 14 July 1961 (Enos Regnet WICHER, Maria WICHER)
[738]* HMMA~17389, 14 July 1961 (Carl SEBORER)
[739]HMMA-17419, 21 July 1961 (Clarina OVERGAARD, Anders OVERGAARD)
[740]HMMA-~17455, 25 July 1961-(Dalton TRUMBO, Cleo TRUMBO)
[741]HMMA~176i1, 18 August 1961 (Noah SEBORER/Albert MALTZ/
[742]Charles SMALL)
[743]HMMA-17760, 12 September {961 (Maurice ZEITLIN)
[744]HMMA- 17806, 19 September 1961 (Albert MALTZ)
[745]HMMA -17855, 26 September 1961 (U.S, Cltizens Travel to Cuba)
[746]HMMA-17860, 29 September 1961 (Albert MALTZ)  ~
[747]HMMA- 18097, 3 November 1961 (Charles SMALL)
[748]HMMA-18492, 23 January 1962 (Albert MALTZ/Noah SERORER/
[749]Charles SMALL)
[750]HMMA - 18827, 10 April 1962 (Albert MALTTZ/Noah SEBORER/
[751]Charles SMALL)
[753]Exile and Revolutionary Activities
[755]LIFEAT continues to provide information on the exile and revolut tonary groups
[757]- active in Mexico, which information is of the greatest value to the Station and
[759]not avallable from other sources, The emphasis of the LIFEAT effort in this
[760]area has been directed toward covérage of Nicaraguan, Guatemalan, and more
[761]recently Spanish Republican exiles, The product has been most rewarding in this
[762]coverage, Examples of productivity in this past project year;
[764]HMMA-~-17489, 4 August 1961 (Alejandro GALINDO)
[766]HMMA - 18420, 5 January 1962 (Teodora MARTEN Rodriguez)
[767]HMMA - 18468, 16 January 1962 (Travel of Salvadorans to Cuba).
[768]HMM-~-5920, 26 September 1961 {Activities of Nicaraguan Exiles
[770]in Mexico)
[771]HMM- 6142, 18 January 1962 (Plans of Guatemalan Army Officers
[773]to Attempt Coup) .
[774]HMM-6191, 17 February 1962 (Guatemalan Revolutionary Activity)
[775]HMM-6230, 2 March 1962 (Contacts of Juan Jose AREVALO Bermejo
[777]in Mexico City)
[778]HMM-6292, 2 April 1962 (Return to El Salvador of Colonel Oscar
[780]OSORIO)
[781]HMM-6311, 13 April 1962 (Contacts of Juan Josc AREVALO Bermejo)
[783]Qe
[785]iy 1962.
[786]. 49,4 May’ 1962 (Views: ‘of Tuan Jose AREVALO. on Peruvian
[787]. ' Presidential Candidate). —
[788]HMM-6359, -4 May°1962 (Contact Between. Claudio SANCHEZ de -: a
[789]Albornoz, Presidént of the Council of Spanish Republic, ‘and
[790]Juan Simeon VIDARTE, Spanish Exile in Mexico)
[791]HMM-6379, 11 May 1962 (Opinion of Spanisia Republican: Exiles on *
[792]Current Strikes in Spain) - “hp
[794]F, Counter-Intelligence Informatio © ; re
[796]By its latest Related Mission Directive, Mexico City Station's major respon-
[798]sibilities continue to Lie in the field of CI/CE matters, LIFEAT was able'to .
[799]- provide a-valuable contribution in the attainment of the Station's objectives.in © hse
[800]~ this field, ‘Coverage included that on Carlos Humberto ILLESCAS, who Is
[801]acting in a covert liaison capacity between the CP and the Soviet Embassy tn 7 to mate
[802]Mexico City, Besides the continuing operational support in the cl CE field, ; es
[803]che following informational reporting was provided:
[805]HMN.-5742, 7 July i961 (Travel of Mexican Leftists | Behind Iron ,
[806]Curtatn) ve
[808]HMM-5836, 18 August 1961 (Activities of Mexican Student of the
[809]University of Peoples’ Friendship).
[811]HMM-5977, 24 October 1961 (Interview of Prominent Marxist with
[812]‘Polish Conselor)
[814]HMM-6322, 20 April 1962 (Contacts between Carlos FUENTES Macias,
[815]Mexican Communist Writer, and Polish Diplomats)
[817]HMM-6337, 27 April 1962 (Activities of Ernesto AYALA Mercado,
[818]Bolivian Ambassador to Mexico)
[820]HMM-~6377, 11 May 1962 (Scholarship for Study in Warsaw to Jorge
[821]TAMAYO, Jr., Mexican Marxist Intellectual)
[823]. Operational Support and Leads Provided other Station Operations
[825]During the past project year LIFEAT continued actively supporting Mexico City
[826]Station through production of leads unobtainable through other assets and gen-
[827]erally providing other Station operations the secure support only available
[828]through a unilateral telephone tap operation, The following is a selected list,
[829]together with a brief description, of major contributions of operational support
[830]and jieads provided through LIFEAT:
[832]14.90000
[834]LIFEAT/Cuban: Then most noteworthy LIFEAT. contribution to ‘Station efforts
[835]in the Cuban operations field was that of providing leads pinpointing the acti-
[836]vities of Transcontinental, S.A. in the illegal transshipment of U.S. materials
[837]to Cuba via Mexico, LIFEAT was able to continue coverage of the activities
[838]of this company despite the efforts of the company to lose itself in the Mexican
[839]business community -by changing the name it operated under to Inversiones
[840]Mexicanas, S, A. and changing its location and telephone number, Valuable
[841]information on the commercial. commodities needed by the Castro regime, .
[842]methods and contacts used in their procurement. and ‘information on the con-*
[843]tacts of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico were obtained,
[845]LIFEAT/Czechoslovakian: LIFEAT coverage of the home phones of two Czech
[846]intelligence officers provided some leads to their contacts, but more impor-
[847]tantly, provided greater security to KUBAR K when oné of their CIS officers,
[848]Miloslav CECH, was singled out for a defection attempt, . Through LIFEAT
[849]“livemonttoring” of bath the original and followup defection attempts, the
[850]KUBARK assets were provided maximum proteciion from possible atrempts
[852]by CECH to alert his coworkers or arrange entrapmeut of the KUBARK per-
[853]sonnel involved,
[855]: LIFEAT/Polish: Probably the most “classic” * example of the use of a telephone
[857]tap in providing a tead which could deveiop into a vital penetration of the Polish
[858]intelligence occurred recently in the BEKNAVE/BECHICK operation, LIFEAT
[859]provided the initial leads ‘which made the Station aware of the possibilities of an
[860]operation and has continued to provide vital information for Station's develop-
[861]ment of the operation, It is the S:ation’s opinion that this one instance of service
[862]by LIFEAT was well worth the cost of the entire project for the year, (Full
[863]information forwarded in MEX1 0462 and MEXI 0463). Also of great interest
[865]to the Station were the LIFEAT provided leads which revealed Jan SLUSARZ,
[866]Attache of the Polish Embassy in Mexico, had purchased an automobile which
[867]had been stolen in the U.S. and driven to Mexico. In this operation, in which
[869]a defection attempt was cousid2red, LIFEAT provided not only the initial leads,
[870]but alsa daily operational information vital to the Station's efforts in this case.
[872]LIFEAT/Yugoslavian: In this coverage of the Yugoslavian Embassy LIFEAT is
[873]providing the basic data necessary in establishing operations against thi8 target,
[874]Since the Station is expanding its coverage of Yugoslavian activities, much vital
[875]data on personalities, contacts, and services obtained by the target establish-
[876]ment must be provided, It is this exact type of coverage that LIFEAT is geared
[877]to provide in addirion to the operational leads which will be forthcoming as this
[878]coverage progresses, The interesced case officer, noting LIFEAT is his only
[879]present source of information, feels the take which LIPEAT provides aad will
[886]o “aa a iene
[888]° -6- - - a _ — on
[890]continue to, provide in this area is vital and basic to the mounting of any
[891]operations against the Yugoslav target, q
[893]LIFEAT/Soviet /Déuble Agent’ ‘LIFEAT support has provided needed sup- .
[894]porting information in backing Stat ton double agent operations, In this area
[895]-the success of tne operation is obviously dependent upon the veracity of the
[896]agent. CIFEAT provides information which enables the interested case -, -
[897]officer to determine the veracity of the agent involved, LIFEAT also provides
[898]a needed check upon the act ivitles of the double agent,
[900]LIFEAT/Spanish Republican: ‘LIFEAT coverage of Spanish Republican exiles
[901]in Mexico City have enabled the Station to monitor the activities of the various
[902]groupings of the exiles, including the projected attempt on the life of the
[903]senior ODACID official in Mexico, LIFEAT has covered personalities of exile .
[904]factions both involves in planning this attempt and those opposed to it. Coverage
[906]' of targets in this area also enables the Station to keep abreast of the plans and
[908]’ activities ofthe various groups which make up the Spanish Republican exile
[910]community in Mexico City,
[912]LIFEAT/CI-CE Coverage: LIFEAT leads in this area are exploited in the-re~
[913]porting of travel of important Communists, particularly to Cuba and Iron =:
[914]Curtain countries, and the travel of U.S. citizens, cspecially Communists and
[915]Leftists, to Cuba. Through coverage of the American Communist Group in
[916]Mexico (ACGM) LIFEAT has provided ODENVY with an increasing amount of
[917]information on the leftist activities of relatives and friends of the ACGM who
[918]reside in the U.S. One of the noteable irems in this regard is providing data
[920]on the overt and covert efforts of the blacklisted “Hollywood Ten" to regain their
[921]former status in the U.S. film industry.
[923]Finally, and certainly not of least importance, Station security has been enhanced
[924]through LIFEAT periodic coverage cf former Station assets, like LIVESTOCK-1
[925]and LIVESTOCK-2, who could be a danger to particular Station operations or
[926]personnel, Monitoring of certain terminated agents is considered especially
[927]valuable where these agents were involved in the more sensitive operations,
[929]H. Conclusion
[931]It is the opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided other Station
[932]operations, the CI/CE information and leads, and the ability of the unilateral
[933]LIFEAT operation to cover sensitive targets without revealing Station interest
[935]= es
[937]“to. the liaison forces, well juse ify. the expenditure of funds,” time, " personnel,
[939]sands security risk: ‘AS it has becn- fidted in the past, that even with the Station's
[940]_envolvement in the Parallel; but liaison, LIENVOY. operation, a change in
[942]~ attitude by.the:present | local government administration or a change-in govern-
[943]ment administrations. could end KUBARK participation in that liaison project,
[945]For thar reason, ‘LEFEAT, in addition to maintaining its present-heavy coverage, .
[947]_tust be‘available'to once again undertake coverage of the official Soviet and
[948]Czech offictal targets in Mexico City. Therefore, LIFEAT's present orientation,
[949]though toward. supporting Station Operations and CI/CE mission rather than toward
[950]targets which would provide positive intelligence, leaves it readily avatlable for”
[951]recall Into the Sovlet=Czech coverage. ° It is the Station's firm opinion that the
[952]LIFEAT pr oject provides a stbstantial and vital contribution in fulfilling the
[953]several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive.
[955].  Thére is attached a list of the HMMs produced from LIFEAT provided material
[957]during the period July 1961 through May 1962 as a by-product of the project’ 8
[958]prime responsibility of providing support to Station operations, —_
[960]Il. Progress of the Operation
[962]The objectives of the LIFEAT Project are of a continuing nature and are there-
[963]fore not considered for fulfillment during any given period of time, For this
[964]reason percentage figures as to compleilon of project objectives cannor be drawn,
[965]However, an Indication of the coverage provided in working toward fulfillment
[967]of the objectives can be noted in that 14,000 pages of raw text were produced
[969]’ . in the period July 1961 through May 1962, LIFEAT has been in daily operation
[971]during the review period with the average number of lines covered per month
[972]being 20, with a high in March 1962 of 28 lines covered,
[974]Planning for the Future
[976]As was indicated at the time of the last project renewal, LIFEAT hopes to re-
[977]main uncommitted to coverages that require the expenditure of 4 great portion
[979]of LIFEAT resources but provide coverage of but one target, ,,such as Sovier
[980]Embassy coverage. It is added emphatically, however, that should the need arise
[981]for LIFEAT to again assume such responsibilities, it is fully able te do so,
[983]Until’ such time LIFEAT will continue to enjoy greater flexibility in the employ-
[984]ment of its assets, especially ia the areas in which the Sration does not wish to
[985]reveal its interest or operations to the-liaison: forces involved in the LIENVOY
[987]operation,
[989]As to particular areas of operations, the Station has hopes of employing
[990]LIFEAT assets in "hot mike operations which require access to relephone
[993]14-0000
[997]Iv,
[999]Vv.
[1001]Vi.
[1003]: “centrais and cables, Tie feasibility of using LIFEAT In this type of operation
[1004]- has already been proven, ina recent operation with the LIERODE installation’
[1006]“ "ag a target, ‘Seven reels of "hdt mike" take Were obtabied in test-runs on
[1008]checking both the operation (Including installation of the “miked™ Instrument
[1009]in the:office-of the head of the LIERODE official installation) and che equipment
[1010]which was of radical- -design and conceived and built by the KURIOT technician
[1011]aasigned to Mexico City Station under deep cover. Unfortunately, before con-
[1012]tinuous operation could'get underway, the LIERODE installation decided upon
[1013]complete renovation of its telephone system, including the Installation ofa
[1014]switchboard, This, at least temporarily, precludes further operation against
[1015]this particular target, unless a direct line is installed there, However, it is
[1017]_ the intention of the Station to attempt coverage of other targets of Interest. In
[1018]these plans LIFEAT plays | the key role in instalation, ,tine and series cross .
[1019]From the brief test runs via the LIERODE operation noted above, it Is bel ieved
[1020]that "hot mike” operations, supported and maintained by LIFEAT, can greatly aid
[1021]the Station in its coverage of responsibilities under its present Related Misston
[1022]Directive, -
[1024]Performance of Agents
[1026]The overall performance of all agents employed in the LIFEAT complex con-
[1027]tinued to be good during the perlod of the project review, wlth security being
[1028]stressed in all phases of the operation, No security problemg were encountered
[1029]which were not solved by the personnel involved, Since the success of the
[1030]LIFEAT operation depends largely upon the security of its personnel, Head-
[1031]quarters clearances and valuation of new personne! will continue to be sought
[1032]on those new additions who pass a strict field assessment.
[1034]Expenditures
[1036]Approval for renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted $ September 1961 for FY
[1038]1962 in the amount of $98,973.03. The proposed budget for FY 1953 is broken
[1040]down in the attached Field Project Outline Renewal Request, Part Il, and totals
[1043]Status of Commitments
[1045]There are no commitments gyther than those noted in the project outline submitted
[1046]herewith and in the individuals contracts and oral agreements (memoranda of
[1047]oral agreements were forwarded as necessary) of the various LIFEAT persoanel,
[1050]. ity, _
[1054]Even .aow with the shift of operational emphasis to Stat ton ‘operations support,
[1055]it is thought significant to include a list of HIMM('s produced through April
[1056]~1962.(10 months of the project year) as a by-product in the LIFEAT operation,
[1058]HMM 5742°
[1059]HMM_.5743
[1060]HMM 5836
[1061]HMM S883
[1062]HMM 5894
[1063]HMM 5915:
[1064]HMM 5920
[1066]HMM 5960
[1067]HMM 5975
[1068]_ HMM 5977
[1069]HMM 5985
[1070]HMM 5987 |
[1071]HMM 6012
[1072]HMM 6015
[1073]HMM 6142
[1074]HMM 6162
[1075]HMM 6191
[1077]HMM 6220
[1078]HMM 6230
[1079]HMM: 6266
[1080]HMM 6292
[1081]HIMM 6311
[1082]HMM 6322
[1083]HMM 6337
[1084]HMM 6340
[1085]HMM 6344
[1086]HMM 6349
[1087]HMM 6359 '
[1088]HMM 6364
[1089]HMM 6376
[1090]IMM 6377
[1091]HMM 6379
[1092]HMM 6382
[1093]HMM 6390
[1098]“2.
[1100]“Ject was opened with the ins:allatlon of a single tap and has grown In the past
[1102]PROJECT OUTLINE, PARTI
[1104]Area of Operations
[1105]This operation ia run-from’ Mexico City Station and ts concerned with targets
[1106]located within Mexico City. a
[1107]Purpose , a ,
[1109]The purpose of this project Is to provide, unilaterally, daily information on the”
[1110]activities of official forcign installations In Mexico and the personnel thereof,
[1111]ag well as coverage of the activities of selected individuals and groups in response
[1113]> €o Both Station needs and Headquarters requests, Presently, LIFEAT stresses _ -
[1115]flexibility of coverage with support of Station operations and CI//CE coverage . .
[1116]receiving the greatest emphasla, ;
[1118]Background
[1120]Pro ject LIFEAT was ortginated on, 3 October 1950 as a untlateral telephoné'tap
[1121]operation, Actual Initiation of operations under this authority occurred on 18
[1122]January 1951, and the operation has run continuou.ly from that date, The pro-
[1124]eleven years to coverage of as many as thirty lines In-a given month,
[1126]The LIFEAT Project ts a unilateral operation ‘completely independent from any —
[1127]Italson arrangement. It ts staffed by KUBARK contract employees with the ma
[1128]jority of personnel being Indigenous controlled agents,
[1130]During the past eleven years, Project LIFEAT has produced morc than 83, 500
[1131](estimate) pages of operational and Intelligence information La direct support of
[1132]Mexico City Station's specific objectives, and contributed matertally to the in-
[1133]telligence gathering activities connected with the Sovlet-Satellite Bloc and more
[1134]recently with the Cuban representatives in Mexico, In addition, LIFEAT has
[1135]been of considerable value in monttoring the activities of the American Communist
[1136]Group in Mexico (ACGM), as well as the activities of the exile groups and local
[1138]Comnrunis's,
[1140]14-0000
[1142]or
[1144]. with the LIENVOY' 8 assumpiton of coverage of. the ‘Soviet and: Ciechoslovakian
[1146]official installat ions in july 19600, LIFEAT assets were relcased from continuous
[1148]coverage: ofthese two targets, These asscts. were then employed in direct
[1149]support of Station operations--a role ideally sulted for a- ‘unilateral operation
[1151]such a8 LIFEAT, and extremely important to the security and success of
[1153]Station operations, LIFEAT, after spending much of Project Year 1961 - 1962 -
[1155]programing to this new role and redirecting is assets, has now: adjusted to
[1157]this role and is fully employed in this vital assignment, -
[1159]References Ss .
[1161]a, HMMA - 17199, 12 June 1961 (LIFEAT Renewal Request for FY 1962)
[1162]b, HMMW-10085, 14 September 1961 (Approval of LIFEAT Renewal
[1163]’ for FY 1962)
[1165]Objectives
[1167]a, To Identify Sovlet and satellite intelllgence personnel {n Mexico and to
[1168]provide Information on the nature and extent of their clandestine Intelllgence and
[1170]propaganda activities in Mexico,
[1172]b, To collect Informatton of the Satellite officials both as to their activities
[1173]as well as information of blographic nature,
[1175]. ¢, To support specific Statlon operations, especlally in the recrultment,
[1176]defection, Communist Party penetration and counter- intelligence fields,
[1178]d, To collect Information on prominent Mexican Communists and pro~
[1179]Communists and their activities,
[1181]e, To collect: information on prominent Communists, other than Mexican,
[1182]active tn Mexico, and to identify them and their associates and activities,
[1184]f, To collect information on exile-groups and. Individuals active in Mexico.
[1186]g. To provide ceverage of targets of opportunity in Mexico City In support
[1187]of Station objectives and Headquariers' requests,
[1189]Targets
[1190]For objectives a and b:
[1192]a, Selected Soviet intelligence officers home phones,
[1193]Qa
[1198]b.. Selected Satellite officlals office and ‘home phones,
[1200]c, Selected private phones being used by known and suspected Satellite | :
[1201]intelllgence personnel, . :
[1203]For objective cz .
[1204].
[1206]d, Selected telephones as requested by sta: ion Case Officers in a suppeet
[1207]of their going and/or projected operations, ;
[1208]For objective d:
[1210]e, Telephone conversations from residences of senlor Communists and
[1211]pro-Communists,
[1213]For objective e:
[1215]f. Telephone conversations from resldences of known American Comminists
[1217]res{ding In Mexico City,
[1219]For objective f:
[1221]g. Telephone conversations from the residences or offices of prominent
[1222]exile leaders ar thelr contacts in Mexico City,
[1223]For objective g:
[1225]h. Telephone conversations which can be monitored from targets of op-
[1227]portunity,
[1229]Tasks
[1230]Case Officer - Jeremy L, NIARCOS
[1232]a. Supervise the operational and administrative activitles of all LIFEAT
[1233]personnel,
[1235]b, Maintain awareness of and provide directioa in atl matters pertaining
[1236]to the operational management of the LIFEAT Project.
[1238]c, Provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of spectal operational
[1239]phases of LIFEAT coverages, per es
[1242]14-0000
[1244]d. Goordinaté information received from the LIFEAT.coverage with other
[1246]_ Station operations, and coordinate-as necessary with the Station personnel re- -
[1247]sponsible for the parallel LIENVOY operation,
[1249]e. Ma intain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against targets
[1250]of opportunity,
[1252]. f. Maintain superviator over baschouses, equipment, ‘and craining of:
[1253]personnel assigned to the LIFEAT operations.
[1255]Coordination :
[1257]a, Information produced by LIFEAT, primarily a Station operational sup-
[1258]port asset, Is closely coordinated with other operations of the Mexico City
[1259]Station, No operational coordination ts required with any other geographical
[1261]--area,” but they are advised-of any information produced by LIPEAT which may
[1263]be of interest to them,
[1265]b, Py oject LINOG wh ich supports the principal “outside” Case Officer,
[1266]David M, WILSTED, ts effected in coordination with Project LIFEAT.
[1268]. ¢€. Coordination with the parallel, but Halson project - LIENVOY, Is
[1269]closely coordinated between the responsible Case Officers of both projects,
[1270]particularly relating to the division of coverage between the two operations,
[1271]thereby assuring that the unilateral LIFEAT operation will not be endangered
[1272]by the indigenous personnel of the LIENVOY operation,
[1276]Personnel
[1277]a, Career and Contract Agents
[1279](1) David M, WILSTED (201-009195), principal “outside” Case Officer.
[1280](2) Wayne C, DRABAND-(201-255095), outside assistant to David
[1282]M. WILSTED, DRABAND was introduced into the LIFEAT opera~
[1284]tlon in Novernber 1961 as a replacement for Ralph B, RAFANELLI
[1286]who was transferred from Mexico PCS in the fall of 1961, His OA
[1288]was amended 14 November 1961 to cover his use in the LIFEAT
[1289]Project, Although DRABAND possessed only limited knowledge of
[1290]clandestine activity when first employed, under WILSTED's instruc-
[1291]tion and Case Officer guidance, plus his own willingness and capacity
[1292]for work, it appears he will prove a valuable addition to the |
[1294]LIFEAT complex, one
[1295]Presi | ; cout
[1296]L
[1302](3) LUEMBRACE-S (201-111616) has been Introduced to the LIFEAT
[1303]operation asa standby technician backup to WILSTED, but will be
[1304]actively emploved in the operation only in the event of WILSTED's
[1305]prolonged absence or incapacity, If and when such action Is necessary,
[1306]LIEMBRACE will then be carried under Project LIFEAT,
[1307]LIEMBRACE-38's OA was amended to reflect this assignment on |
[1309]7 April 1962, - : . -
[1311](4) Carol K, ZINSMEISTER (201-117968), LIFEAT processor/—
[1312]translator and former baschousckeeper who can be temporarily —
[1313]reassigned basehous: keeping duties,
[1315](5) Olga A, PARFINIK (201-117978), LIFEAT processor/translator,
[1316]OA for LIFEAT employment dated 28 Septeraber 1954,
[1318]b. Field Agents
[1320](1) LIFEUD-1, OA granted 17 October 1950 (201- 182704)
[1321](2) LIFEUD-2, OA granted t4 August 1951 (201- 117971)
[1322](3) LIFEUD-3, OA granted 14 December 1953 (201-117972)
[1323](4) LUIFEUD-4, OS granted 1 October 1953 (201- 117743)
[1324](5) LIFEUD-5, OA granted 16 December 1953 (201- 117744)
[1325](6) LIPFEUD-6, OA granted 28 September 1954 (201- 117978)
[1326](7) LIFEUD-7, OA granted 21 October 1954 (201- 117980)
[1327](8) LIFEUD-8, OA granted 31 March 1955 (201-119521)
[1328](9) LIFEUD-9, OA granted 27 April 1956 (201- 117934)
[1329](10) LIFEUD-10. OA granted 13 September 1956 (201- 114085)
[1330](11) LIFEUD-11. OA granted 21 August 1956 (201- 113595)
[1331](12) LIFEUD-12, OA granted 6 August 1956 (201- 113569)
[1332](13) LIFEUD-13, OA granted 13 September 1956 (201- 115833)
[1334]‘(14) LIFEUD-14. OA granted 26 Seprember 1956 (201-117972)
[1336](i5) LIFEUD-15, OA granted 19 January 1957 (201-126315)
[1338](16) LLFEUD-16. Oa granted 2 July 1958 (201-222786)
[1340](17) LIFEUD-17, OA granted 13 August 1956 (201- 114036)
[1342](18) LIFEUD-18.. OA granted 2 October 1957 (201- 185370)
[1344](19) LIFEUD-19, OA granted 18 Muy 1980 (201- 262485)
[1346](20) LIFEUD-22. (formerly LILILLY~-1), amendraeni of OA requested
[1347]24 April 1962 (201-288248)
[1349](21) LIFEUD-23. (formerly LILILLY-2), amendment of OA requested
[1351]24 April 1902, (201- 305004) Loe
[1353] 24$-
[1355]c. During the past project year the following personnel were © dropped
[1356]- from Project LIFEAT: — .
[1358](1) Ralph B, RAPANELLI (201- 176295), staff agent, was reassigned
[1359]PCS after completing his second tour in Mexico on 8 October
[1361]1961,
[1363](2) Olivia N, GLADMON (201-117751), LIFEAT processor, has given
[1365]"notice that due to her planned return to the Untted-States for
[1366]neceséary eye surgery during June 1962, her employment with
[1367]LIFEAT must be terminated, Agent quit-claim and secrecy
[1368]agreement have been executed,
[1370](3) Leona C, GANDARA (201-225710), employed by LIFEAT only
[1371]for standby support during the past year and une half, now _
[1372]* is employed for support and clerical work for MKCHARITY., a
[1374](4) LIFEUD-20, (formerly LIMITATION-5), (201- 102205), and
[1375]LIFEUD-21, formerly LIMITA TION-6 (201-117981) will be‘ter-
[1376]minated as of the end of the present LIFEAT project year (30
[1377]June 1962), Plans for use of this couple as baschousekecpers
[1378]were cancelled when LIFEUD- 22 and LIFEUD-23, who are more
[1379]desirable choices, became avallable fur LIFEAT use, Ter-
[1380]mination has been discussed fully with these indigenous agents,
[1381]‘and cerminatlon arrangements were accomplished on a friendly
[1382]and mutually agreeable basis (as in all LIFEAT terminat tons,
[1383]separation is made on the basis of Mexican custom and/or law).
[1385]10. Operational Clearances
[1386]See Section 9 above,
[1387]Il, Cover
[1388]There are no changes tn the cover of personnel who have been previously em-
[1390]ployed in the LIFEAT operation, With the new agents employed since the last |
[1391]project renewal, cover is as follows; «
[1394]14-0000
[1396]ly : . . oy,
[1400]a. Wayne C, DRABAND has natural cover of a retired U.S. civil
[1401]servant presently in Mexico with his wife, an employee of
[1402]a U.S. government agency,
[1404]b. LIEMBRACE-8 has natural cover of a retired U.S. businessman
[1405]of many yeara restdence tn Mexico City, : *
[1407]LIFEUD-22 has natural cover of a Cuban exile employed by a
[1408]Mexican firm in Mexico City, He works regular hours at hig
[1409]cover employment and partakes In LIFEAT activities before
[1410]and after work and during lunch houra,
[1412]S
[1414]d, LIFEUD-23, the mother of LIFEUD-22, has natural cover of -
[1415]housekeeper for her.son and performs her LIFEAT duties *
[1416]only tn their home,
[1418]12, Contact and Communications
[1420]Daily contact Is maintained between the Case Officer and the agents employed in
[1421]the project. These contacts are made In a clandegsine manner with varying
[1422]patterns established for car pickups, foot contucta, and cmergeney meetings,
[1423]Pre-arranged signals are employed in settlng and accomplishing the meetings, |
[1424]When heavy or bulky matertal is to be passed, meetings are held at night, En-"
[1425]trance to the basehouses by other than the basehousekeepers is made only on the
[1426]basis of strict necesstty; such as need for equipment repair, installation for
[1427]new line coverages, or line coverage cut off,
[1429]Telephone contact concerning the project and with the agents ts kept to a min-
[1430]imum, Pre-arranged open code is used for phone conversations between Case
[1431]Officera and agents, Alternate and emergency communications have been arranged
[1432]and are reviewed frequently by the personnel using them,
[1434]These systems of contact and communication appear suitable for the project
[1435]and function adequately from the security and utility standpoints, Locations and
[1436]times of meetings are reviewed periodically and are changed frequently to decrease
[1437]the possibility of arousing the suspicions of the residents of areas in which meet-
[1439]ings are held,
[1442]14.90000
[1444]13, . Control and Mot ivation
[1446]Control and motivation are primartly based on two factors: ideology and
[1447]financial gain. A secondary factor ls the fear of reprisal from the local
[1448]police should discovery occur.
[1450]14, Securlty ; ae
[1452]During the past project year there were no Incidents which were beyond the
[1453]capability of the personnel Iminediately involved to tsolate and remedy im-
[1454]mediately, In contrast to previous years, there was no instance of telephone
[1455]work crews approaching a baschouse to check or reimove the tap lines running
[1456]to that basehouse, Some of the "crosses" made In the telephone centrals
[1457]have been removed by the central’s workmen, but these arc of no danger to
[1458]the operation unless a full investigation ls made of one of these unusual con-
[1459]nections, During the past project years no such Investigation has been under-
[1460]taken, and no suspicton of the LIFEAT iUnemen has been revealed to date,
[1462]As for the past few years the telephone company Is continuing its efforts toward
[1463]modernization of the Mexico City telephone system. This effort includes
[1464]changing from overhead lines co underground cables, cleaning off of the
[1466]unused overhead “dead lines” and Installation of new equipment throughour
[1468]the city: These innovations will continue to cause security problems for the
[1469]LIFEAT complex, but it is believed that these problems are rot insurmountable,
[1470]To meer this challange to LIFEAT security and to prepare for the day when
[1471]access to telephone distriburion lines is further reduced by their placement
[1473]in underground cables, LIFEAT has recently succeeded In having one of its
[1474]linemen (LIFEUD-2) selected to arrend a four month special course in cable
[1475]work, When he completes this course (in July 1962), LIFEUD-2 will have
[1476]working access to all cableways and cable rermination boards in Mexico Clty,
[1477]This access will! be invaluable from both the present security and operational
[1478]standpoints as well as for the future when LIFEAT will be forced to tap directly
[1479]from the underground telephone cables, As a standard procedure the LIFEAT
[1480]personnel continuously work to devise new methods to Increase security, as
[1481]well as train in security procedures, so as to continue the high level of security
[1482]enjoyed by LIFEAT in the past.
[1484]“15. Training
[1486]Initial training of new personnel and continuing refresher training for the ex-
[1487]perienced personnel are handled primarily by the "outside" case officer, David
[1488]M,. WILSTED, Minor repalr aud maintenance of equipment as well as emergency
[1489]security procedures are stressed and continually reviewed with the agents,
[1492]'.16, Equipment anid Support
[1494]As noted in last year's renéwal request, LIFEAT cquipment ts generally old
[1495]and much of It is now obsolete. With funds provided in last year’s renewal,
[1496]LIFEAT (within the past month) has begun to acquire some new equipment,
[1497]particularly audio recorders. A review of the cquipment situatton in the
[1498]LIFEAT setup has convinced both WILSTED and the responsible Case Officer
[1499]that a near-complete-modernization program of the cquipment used tn . .
[1500]LIFEAT must be undertaken during the coming project year, The-local- a
[1501]KURIOT technician hag on a number of ocassions expressed his amazement © ~
[1502]at the superlor product produced by LIFEAT with the outmoded and anctent
[1503]equipment (in terms of use hours) which the LIFEAT complex had to rely on,
[1504]Therefore, with the funds requested In Part U1 of thls renewal request,
[1506]“= =. "> L TBEAT Ghould be completely equipped with adequate gear, particularly audto -
[1507]and dial tape fecorders, by the expiration of FY 1963, Admittedly, there ts -
[1508]involved large, one-time expenses In Complete replacement of such expensive ~
[1509]items during a single project year, However, It is a necessary move, due ~
[1510]entirely to great wear borne by the equipment. This wear ts now causing such
[1511]a rash of breakdowns that the outside principal agent musi spend a dlspropor-
[1512]tlonate amount of hig time tn matntenance work,
[1514]17, Timetable
[1516]_ LIFEAT has been tn almost constant operation since [ts Inceptlon In January
[1517]1951, and a8 a vital Seation operational support asset, lt is planned cto continue
[1518]tc indefinitely,
[1521]18, Estimated Costa -: -
[1525]PROJECT LIFEAT
[1526]PROJECT OUTLINE, PART”
[1528]The following are the estimated costa for Fiscal Year 1962, All figures are
[1529]U.S, dollars per year ($US 1.00 equals 12,50 Mexican pesos), Changes In
[1530]catimated costs for particular Items will be noted, These reflect not only the
[1531]continued Inflationary trend tn the Mexican economy, but also the shift in op-
[1532]erational emphasis from prime coverage of Sovter/Sateliice activilles lo sup-
[1533]port of Statlon operations, In this latter cage particular Ine coverage ta of
[1534]shorter duration, causing greater expense In installation and removal of tap
[1535]lines and crosses, In the agent salary category total expense ln contract
[1536]agent salaries has been reduced somewhat, due primarily to dropping certain
[1537]contract agents, while expenses for fleld agent category has risen, due to
[1538]the granting during past project year of long overdue sulary raises to all but
[1540]three LIPEAT fleld agents,
[1541]a, Salarles
[1542](1) Career and contract agents
[1544]David M, WILSTED (GS-12 equivalent)
[1545]no expenses Included tn Project LIFEAT
[1546]as he is supported entirely by Project
[1547]LINOG
[1549]Wayne C, DRABAND : $ 5, 300
[1551]LIEMBRACE-SS (since this agent Is not
[1552]used actively in LIFEAT, and is car-
[1553]ried only, as standby technician while
[1554]employed under MKCHARITY he will
[1555]continue te be funded out of other ap-
[1556]propriate projec.)
[1558]«Carol K, ZINSMEISTER 5, 400
[1559]Olga A, PARFINIK 4, 500
[1560]Replacement for Olivia N, GLADMON 3. 600
[1561]$18, 800
[1562](2) Field Agents
[1563]LIFEUD-1 5, 860
[1564]LIFEUD-2 2, 750
[1568]14-0000.
[1570]pili
[1572]LIFEUD-4
[1573]LIFEUD-5
[1574]LIFEUD-6
[1575]LIFEUD-7
[1576]LIFEUD-8
[1577]LIFEUD-9
[1578]LIFEUD-10 (no salary)
[1579]LIFEUD-11 (no salary)
[1580]LIFEUD- 12 (no salary)
[1581]LIFEUD-13 (no salary)
[1582]LIFEUD-14
[1583]LIFEUD-15
[1584]LIFEUD- 16
[1586]» LEFEUD-17 (no salary)
[1587]LIFEUD- 18 (no salary)
[1588]LIFEUD-19
[1589]LIFEUD-22
[1590]LIFEUD-23
[1591]LIFEUD-1’s assistant
[1593]Christmas bonus (in accordance with local custom,
[1594]thla amounts to one month's pay) and gifts where
[1595]necessary .
[1597]b, Basehouse Rentals
[1599]ANNEX Ul
[1600]ANNEX IV .
[1601]ANNEX VI
[1602]ANNEX VII
[1603]ANNEX VIII
[1604]ANNEX IX
[1606]ANNEX to replace ANNEX 1
[1607]c. Basehouse utilities and expenses
[1608]d, Allowance for customary rental increase when
[1610]lease renewed
[1612]e, Purchase of new recorders and dial tape recorder _
[1613]for necessary replacement/mcdernization
[1615]CREE yp AAA 9/29
[1619]3, 500 (7
[1620]2, 640
[1624]3, 650
[1625]845
[1628]1, 500
[1629]2, 400
[1630]1, 800
[1632]160
[1634]4, 100 °
[1635]$43, 415
[1637]2, 688:
[1638]2, 760
[1640]1, 728
[1642]2, 880
[1643]2, 000
[1647]1,200 -
[1648]$20, 828
[1650]12, 250
[1652]— 21 - :
[1654]’ f, Local purchase. of replacement. parts, wire, .
[1655]ars . ' expendable supplies (as paper, paper tape,
[1656], - carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, wrapping
[1657]paper, manila envelopes) and emergency
[1659]and special equipment 800 ce
[1660]$13, 050
[1661]g. Transportation . oe Sos
[1662]QP car used by DRABAND . 500
[1663]LIFEUD-7, car rent — 500
[1664]LIFEUD-8, car rent 500
[1665]LIFEUD- 14, car rent . 300 _
[1666]ZINSMEISTER mileage - 300
[1668]h, Miscellaneous ops expenses (Included loss of
[1669]rent deposits, fund for medical expenses and/or
[1670]fatalities, termination payments *, bribe-,
[1671]expenses involved in moving and setting up baschouses,
[1672]and expenses of covering targets of opportunity.) om bl
[1673]GRAND TOTAL $102,-493
[1675]. oo
[1676]NOTE: Station programed LIFEAT at $US 195, 948 for PY 1963, 99,007
[1678]. All terminations of Indigenous personnel will be in accordance with Mexican
[1679]law and will include lump sum, separation settlement, transportation and
[1680]moving expense paymenrs, and any bonus due at che time of the termination,
[1682]t.
[1684]ln
[1685]. FR Paty eee
[1686]NOL. —f —MM«MA - SIS 2G , a ie uve - b~< - a
[1689]Thos
[1691]_oShet,
[1693]LIvEat Project Renewal
[1697]REFERENCE: mae-10085, 8 Bere ase:
[1699]i
[1700]i
[1701]t
[1702]acho RIQUEND are
[1703]t Profett Livest expires. oa’ 30 Juna 1962,
[1704]“Ee - roost to arrive {n Headquarters 20 lekee than 1 June.
[1707]2 » Mexico City
[1709]END OF DISPATCH
[1711]CROSS REFERENCE TO.
[1713]CLASSIFICATION
[1715]eRCRET
[1717]Pieasa forward renewal
[1719]bare TYPED DATE DISPATCHED.
[1721]3 April 1962 |g ~ APR 1962
[1723]DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER
[1725]WOW 10563
[1727]MEADQUAR TERS FILE NUMBER a
[1729]t
[1732]a ORIGINATING
[1734]OFFICER
[1735]Sara P er
[1737]OF FICE
[1738]WH/ afMexice
[1740]TYP:ST
[1742]"2555
[1744]~SOGRERATI
[1746]APR rasa! J.
[1748]OFFICER'S NAME
[1750]RELEASING
[1752]FICER S SIGNAL
[1754]5S Gy RING
[1756]TS Cette
[1757]10563
[1764]‘Guief, WI Divisién —
[1765]_ LIFEAT Project Renewal
[1767]ACTION ALQURIE REFERTSCLS j ; - j
[1769]AGTION REQUIRED: For your information only.
[1771]“REFERENCE : HMH-A-17199, 12 Jona 196
[1773]Ae ‘Tho LIFEAT Project: was renéwod on 8 Septesber 196L.
[1775]me 2. LOR icot: Wi roved for :
[1777]a ont of & Station's original. request for $111,673. ‘the cut at
[1778]Hoadquer'ters pade for several reasons: 1) to fall within the ap
[1779]progrased-figire of $97,000; -2) during FY 1961 only approximately $81,000. waa
[1781]obligated and since ne expansion was planned, an increase of almost 830,000
[1782]could not be justified; 3) to keep the approving authority within KUDOVE.
[1784]fhe cute were made in the following places:
[1786]Station request Approved a
[1787]Equipasnt: a
[1789]Rew equipment 4,500 . 2,500
[1790]Cther Opa axpensss 15,000 5,000
[1792]3. KUYUBE and KUDESK Staffs concurred in recommending renewal. KUTUBE/D
[1793]remarked that the project included coverage of highly selective KUTUBE/D interests
[1794]through technical means and stated that the project provided several itens of
[1795]operational interest not otherwise obtainable, as well ae oparational leads and
[1796]background data useful in target assessment. KUDESK Staff reiterated that coverage
[1797]ahould continues to be given to carefully selected known or suspect Soviet/Satellite
[1798]agents in support of the Station's intensified KUDESK type program.
[1800]END OF DISPATCH
[1802]DATE TYPEO DATE OSPATCHEO
[1805]Distribution:
[1806]2 - Mexico City i
[1807]}24-8-10089.
[1808]; HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER .
[1809]CLASS CATION. a“
[1810]penn
[1812]” OFFICE = OHNCER Fe TrPigt
[1813]PA =_Sudject - '3y/Maxico C. L. Bustos-Videla urd
[1816]; Ye 8H/3/Mex/Chrone OFFICE SYMSOf pati } DEO NCER'S NAME
[1818]“yore
[1820]RELEASING
[1821]OFFICE SYMBOL 7 SERS SRL
[1822]“T ) - iy
[1824]CARD 5/,° Kina
[1826]crow == 440) PAC PR APM LA
[1828]oe ca A nA ae ENN e ERNE N-eagee--n ememneerNe r
[1830]ene re ce tt ee
[1832]14-00000
[1834]ye . ; SECRET
[1836]C_) rroemeraay
[1837]-(7 susstoy
[1840]AMENOMENT
[1842]| TERMINATION
[1847]. EXTENSION
[1850]FINANCIAL o
[1851]oa ~ a 7 ~ .- a fl CODE.
[1852]S¥MaOL
[1854]CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
[1856]SIGNATURE
[1858]ooP/eg
[1860]DISTRIBUTION
[1862]FINANCE [a . ' BUDGET 1 | OPERATING DIVISION
[1863]Division —~ DIVISION CHIEF OF SUPPORT
[1864]FoR CBSOLETE PREVIOUS
[1865]5-60 849 Eottions. SEGRE I
[1867]oo0r/PGa
[1869]wm
[1872]Ferec
[1876]eon
[1880]SAVES EIN
[1884]: Barton Rall
[1886]ORGANI ZAT LGNAL: PHOT NAME Cad Crenatoray
[1888]ELEMENT -
[1892]Stewars 2, Surten
[1894]Ned Py Holman _
[1896]SENEES, OF DIVIS OR
[1898]Lott a renee fee pore ee
[1900]~ 1 ENTEMstoR
[1902]_|- nopert 5 Garter
[1905]AOPRQUI AS MT
[1909]TEONCLRRENTES Cr SNES COMPONENT
[1911]1 July 196130 June 1962
[1913]MORETY T ctswateme
[1917]eR
[1919]oe
[1921]tela Bae
[1924]14,0000
[1926]- SUBJECT: Request: for Approval of Project LIFEAT _ : oO
[1928]~ 4, It 48 requested that the LIFEAT Froject be retewed for the bo
[1929]period 1 July 1961 through 30 June 1962 for a total of $98,974, This : a
[1930]project has been programmed fer $99,000 and funds are available fn Wit i
[1931]Division for FY-1962, During the last fiscal year approxiaately . :
[1932]$81,000 was obligated, . . . 4
[1933]. i
[1934]s No training programs fcr any LIPBAT personnel] ore anticipated
[1936]2.
[1937]for the renewal period,
[1939]3, Any nuaber of emergency conditions could be listed which
[1940]might affect the emocth running of this operation, Among them would : —
[1942]“be the break in diplowatic relations or hot war between Mexico and the ... :
[1943]|
[1945]United Stateg or the discovery of this unilateral asset by the Mexican”
[1946]Government, Emergency recontact instructions have not been established i
[1947]for the agents of this project since it seews likely that the operation .. i
[1948]would cease in case of such conditions and taa agenvs would ba of no
[1950]further value. | lp ee a en ore
[1951]|
[1953]4, Thies project was the source of 128 intelligence reports during
[1954]the past year, 85 of which were disseminated, The remainder were used
[1955]for Headquarters background only since the information was either
[1956]partially previously ceportad, overt, or of no interest to customer |
[1957]a
[1959]agenckes, The following evaluations were received: de
[1961]"Mexican Techniciane Going to Work in Cuba” - State Department
[1962]said this report was of moderate importance and that the infornation ;
[1963]was new and useful, : .
[1965]“Nicaraguan Revolutionary Activittes in Mexico" = State ; :
[1966]Department said that thie report was of moderate importance and that i
[1967]the inforustion was ‘new and useful,
[1969]“Propaganda Activities of the Cuban Embasay {in Mexico" - j
[1971]State Nepartment said that this report was cf moderate importance and
[1972]useful as new information, USIA coamented that the same report was
[1974]cf aajor iuportance,
[1976]"Mexican Government Purchase of Soviet Radfoisotopes” - OSI
[1977]teported that this dissemination was of little importance and that the
[1978]information was already sufficiently known, O88 said that it was of
[1979]moderate importance sad more dataila were required,
[1981]" mPpojected Arcival in Mexico of Pol{sh-Travel Offictala” = —
[1983]State Departacnt said that this report was of woderate iupottance and
[1984]‘the ‘{nformation was few ond useful,
[1986]‘They ‘expressed a continulag interest |
[1987]in thie: type of roportiag, -
[1989]“Mew Polley of the Soviet Commercial Office in Mexico” = O88
[1990]veported that this {nformation was new but only of moderate Laportanee,- -
[1992]3S. WH “vieion recommends renewal of tha LIPEAT Project based
[1993]on the Field reques. attached, WH Division has ext the field's original
[1995]request for $111,673 to $98,974,
[1997]DISPATCH | rsisea:
[1999]Seer DEStgmyge
[2001]Tisom ° ber Csy 4
[2003]jo» Chfjetsef Station, Mextoo Chty, we 1001 ;
[2004]Sua! . RE, a2" — (CHECK “x” ONE
[2005]: Currat Projeet Renewal Requent . CL MAES ED FOR IDE KING
[2006]Oe , . ; . = “RO NDE LQURED
[2008]‘Pacnon teauato a INODUNG ‘CAN BE JUDGED
[2009]1 "- An noted . . i _8¥ QUAURED HQ DESK OnLy
[2010]REFERENCES) © ° ° .
[2011]1, Forwarded herewith and under separate cover for Headquarters
[2012]’ processing. {s the LIFEAT Projéct Renewal Request covering FY. 19ée,
[2013]This consists of a compreliensive review of: Project LIFEAT. for the
[2014]period July-19G0-throuch June 1961, anda Project Qitline divided into
[2016]"Parts I and Il, ‘ i
[2018]2. It-is noted that the total of funds requested for the coming
[2019]project year exceeds that ranted for the past year, but it ts felt-
[2020]that the additional finds are necessary, und renlistically refleat the
[2022]needs or the operation,
[2024]3, It 1s requested that Project LIFEAT be renewed for the period
[2026]July 1961 through June 1062 in the aucunt of $111,673.
[2028]i” 7 7 . he f iL CURT CCA, *
[2030]9 June 1961
[2032]Attachment: , ae
[2033]Project Renewal h/w ard u/s/e
[2035]bistributions
[2037]2 - Mies
[2039]Rodave fret Project:
[2040]33 Classificattani
[2041]“ Lt PIR
[2043]ass
[2045]fOard ace. Fold: Z
[2047]TRIN EE
[2048]20-6 - SY
[2050]USE PREWRIS PATON,
[2051]sor REPLACES (OAS
[2053]105s $3 SP2B 91 SSA AND S127
[2054]Writer ads ORES
[2056]a ROSS
[2058]14-0000
[2060]oe as
[2062]STATION,
[2064]MEXICO CTtY
[2066]case OFFICHR —. ees vd the
[2068]tot
[2070]CHIFF OF STATION Uk z.
[2074]14-0000
[2076]Se ; So '  PROSROT LIFFAT
[2078]7 Se ” PROJECT ‘REVIEW
[2080]I. Product of the Project —— . , .
[2082]A. Soviet Embacoy.
[2084]LIFEAT technical surveillance of the Sovict Embasay and Comerefal . —— -
[2085]Office telehone llnes was discontinue’ on 22 June 1960 for seourlty
[2086]reasons, The withdr 1 oof LIPVAP fram coveraye of thin tarret hinged
[2087]on the 20 June 1060 sucrestion by LIVENSON :0 Chief ot Station, Mexico
[2088]City, that the Linfson tap operation LIFNVOY un-tertake operations
[2090]. . oyainst the Soviet/Satellite targets located In Nexteo City, In order
[2092]~ : - nou to reveal to LITANSOR that a untlateral tap eperstion wag already
[2094]‘ providing coverage of these tarests, it was neceszary for the Chicf of
[2096]. Station to arree to LIENVOY extending, its coverare to inelude Soviet/"
[2098]: Satellite operations, LIFSAT inmediately severed tta coverage of both
[2099]Soviet and Polifsen phones so as not to Jeopwnifne the continuing
[2100]unllateral LIFfA? oreration and the personnel invelvea therein, No
[2102]“seeupkty brench resulted from the switch from LIFFAT to LIENVOY coverage
[2103]due larpely to the thorouchness and speed of the LIFAAT personnel,
[2104]LIFEAT sccurity and compartmentation was not hamsea vo eny degree vhate.
[2106]t ever, (Notes LIPSAT epgaln resuicd ecverese of the Pulish Leratlon--
[2108]° now Rinbassyeewhen LL developed that LIENVOY did not have the ready
[2110]"lake" from both the Crecroclovasian and Polish
[2112]Gapaelty to pravide
[2114]offictal installations, )
[2116]RB, Polish Embaasy
[2118]peimary sourae of
[2120]During, the pest project year, LTSFAT recatned th
[2121]information on this target aud the only suececc:ul, continutne panetra-
[2122]tion af the target, technical or otherwise, ‘ne interested Case Officer
[2123]has described the LIFEAT cantribucton as “unicue™ and "Invaluable",
[2124]Examples of the positive intellirence rroduct of the LIFEAT/Polish
[2128]HEHA-15431, 2 August 1060 (Aleksander ;
[2129]HMM-5133, 22 Aujust 1060 (Promotion of Polish Minister in Mexteo
[2130]to Rance of Ambassador)
[2131]A, 24 Aupist 1950 (Bolleh Mintstear of Shipping to Attend
[2132]‘axiean Independence Celebration)
[2133]"WM-51U6, 22 Seytember 1960 (Profectes Arrival in Mexteo of Polish
[2134]L Otfietats)
[2135]¢,-2 September 160 (Jan CWU'SARZ)
[2137]Trave:
[2140]14-0000
[2142]WTAL15722, 20 September 1960 (Piotr WASIWUK!s Order for Tape oe
[2144]. . ; Be Recorder) |
[2145]hoe Po EBM-5338, 9 Décember 1960 (Appointments to Polish Missions in |
[2146]7 batin America)
[2148]I77A-16206, 20 January 1961 (BoCORN/TYIMT)
[2149]: ' : HEMA-16467, 15 February 1931 (Possible Polish Sponsored Audio
[2150]mo. . _ Operation) eee -
[2152]fo. 7 .
[2153]i. IWIMMAs16255, 11 January 1051 (Gits - STERy
[2155]C, Cutan Embassy
[2157]The emphasis of the LIFEAT aperazion during tne past year has been
[2158]placed on coverare of Cuban otfictal, intel lirence and proparcanda
[2159]aetivitices, Dtireet support cf Station operations in the JMZIP area
[2161]has rendered immeasurable assistance to the responsible Case Officers,
[2162]On various ocuasions LIFEAT suprert has- involved extended perleds of
[2163]live-nonLtoring target telephones, thereby providing, excellent cecurity
[2164]for Station assets taking, part in senstiive operations, LIFFAT/Cuban
[2165]coverage has also enabled the Station officers to check tha veracity
[2166]and activities of various penetration arenhts in the Cuban Embassy, again
[2167]providing inereased operational sceurity and increased exploitation of
[2168]these agent assets, Althouch LIFEAT kus been employed primarily as ~~
[2169]an operatignnal support asset in the Cuban area, the following are examples
[2170]of the valuable end abundant positive intelligence produecion furnished
[2173]B
[2175]HRMeSO44, 9 July 1460 (OL1 Prom?
[2176]VA-15499, 17 Aupust 15d (AMS
[2177]T'-510L, 1O August 140 (Canad
[2178]“07, 6 October 1260 (disse
[2180]‘exleo Kor Cuba)
[2181]AD=1)
[2182]Pelecates to Cuban Youth Congress)
[2183]ston at Cuban Embassy in Mexico)
[2184]: HEV=5320, Y Decemver 1yCO (Cuoun Propavanua Activities in Mexico)
[2185]i ; HAM-5299, 4 January 1001 (Activities of Prensa Latina, Cuban News
[2186]: Agency)
[2187]WMAESNL, 17 March 1961 (Cuban Commerctal Activities in Mexico)
[2188]HEM-5573, 7 April 1961 (Cuban Request for Mexiean Co-sponsorship
[2189]of UN Resolution)
[2190]i2M-5592, 19 April 1961 (Recruitment of Mexiean Techaiciang to Work
[2192]13
[2194]: in Cuba)
[2195]: HIM-5613, 28 April 1961 (Collection ef Medicines for Shipment to
[2196]Cuba)
[2198]; : HeM-5627, 5 Nay 1061 (Links Petween Cuban Embassy and Pro-Cuba
[2199]i Demonstrations in Mextea City}
[2201]: HIT‘A-17001, 12 May 1951 (Travel of U.S, Citizens to Cuba
[2203]: HiMN-SEé17, 17 May 1961 (Visi: of Cuban Petroleum Techmicians to
[2204]‘ Hexico)
[2206]D, Aneriecn Communists In Mexico
[2208]As in the vest, most of the larsets in this sroup have been covered at
[2209]a ; the reguect of ODENVY, ani the production has been partially processed
[2212]a ‘ . . .
[2213]f : waned
[2214]4 / Wn
[2217]Pp
[2219]by then,” During the perfod July 1960. shréuch’ tay LL, epprovimetely
[2220]80 recls.of raw "take" were passed to local Qn for their processing,
[2221]The. most valuable. ‘information gleaned from coverage of the tarpets in
[2222]this fleld zont tues: to- déal with contacts travel, -and activities of the
[2223]Anefican Cormunist Group in Mexico (ACGH .- The following is a sample
[2225]of the reporting based on the LIFFAT covernce provided in this’ area
[2226]during the pasv. project year: j
[2228]IB2A-15467, 10 Auguce 1960 (Travel of b fouh SERORER and Family)
[2229]WNA-15451, 12 Aucust 1960 (Marianne sie PFRALTA (nee YANPOLSKY)
[2230]EIBA-15917, 9 November 1960 (Berthe ” ‘Nehan StOLTKOFF) oa .
[2231]HITA-1€051, 20 Novenber 1960 (Paul STEVENSON, aka Pablo O'HICGINS)
[2232]EMTA=IGLLL, 9 Deces.Ler 1960 (IMax SPARE)
[2233]MIFA-16179, 21 December 1960 (Albert PALTZ) .
[2234]ea 16214, 20 Deeenber 1960 (Samuel J. NOVICK) 5
[2235]MA-16725, 28 January 1951 (David HALPERIN) “»
[2236]i PASLOZ2, 5 January 1961 (Enos Regnet WICHER)- so
[2237]HEMA-1G404, 3 Kebruary 1961, (Nowh, Anna, and Robert SEBORER ) ~
[2238]A-16565, 1 March 1961 (Margaret Larkin MALTZ) :
[2239]A-16747, 29 March 1961 (Snos and Marta WICH>R)
[2240]HPNA-16002, 7 April 1961 (Noah and Anna SERORR)
[2242]Exile and Revolutionary Activities
[2244]LIFTAT continues to provide data on the exile and revolutionary croups
[2245]aetive in Mexico, The bulk of the LIFKAT effort in this fleld «as
[2246]dkbrected towarni the coverare of the Nicararuan exlles, anc the results
[2247]vere most reweriing in unls area, Exam, les of praduetivityes
[2248]BT tet , 2 November 1960 (ileararuan
[2249], 27 Novencer 1960 (Fdelberto
[2250]» [0 Deeonser LAO (Yravel ef Hon:
[2251]CATILION zo Cuba)
[2252]1DU-5575, 30 December 160 (Travel cf Nicaraguaa Comminist)
[2253]E-5 30H, 6 January 1951 (Views of Salvadoran Ambassador on Folitleal
[2254]Situation tn El Salvador) .
[2255]5452, 3 February 1961 (Americans In Nicarnguan Revolutfonary ’
[2256]. verent )
[2257]PMeS540, Th Maren 105) (Use of Cuban Embassy as Guatemalan Corzamist
[2258]Channel for Messages to Cuba)
[2259]IATA-17025, 17 May 106) (Travel of Guatemslans)
[2261]E tle Activities in Mexico)
[2262]MCHREZ Her tnoga)
[2265]Connter-Intellicence Informa:ion
[2267]Mexico Clty Stacion's major responsibilities conv'mued to lie in the
[2268]field of CI/C= ratters during the [4 year, and LIFFAT was cole to
[2269]provyice a substantial contribution towami che attainuent of the Station's
[2270]objectives in this fleld, In particular, coversce of the follovine xnow
[2273]14-0000
[2275]. . . ms :
[2276]TIT st te eee ee eet oR ee
[2277]oe tes Carssintsts added much to the Station's efforts: rendo
[2278]a - ’ . ., nd hic wife, Clara Poree. de Gu OQ; Careen FRUEAU Civit; and Juan
[2279]2 Tes tits CAMPOS Villalobos, Fesides + operational support in. the SESE
[2280]: Se Re field, the following informational reporting was provided ‘by LIFEAT
[2281]- MME-5154, 31 Aucust 1960 (Activities of Vicente LOKBARDO Toledano,
[2282]Mexiean Marxist Leader) : . oo
[2283]160-5323, 9 December 1060. (Clara Porcet de GUERRERO ) ~
[2284]. IEM-5379, 9 December 1050 (General Lazaro CARDENAS del Rio) -
[2285]: . —— _ HITi-5533, 10 March 1961 (Activi ties of the Latin American Peace
[2286]7 . ' " Conference) -
[2287]HE7125652, 19 May 1961 (Cox: munist Support ‘of Student Demonstration
[2288]at Puebla)
[2289]031-5655, 19 May 1061 (Meeting of Luis MARTINEZ Menocal with
[2290]Communists in Mexico)
[2291]. G. Operational Leads and Support Froviced Other Station Operations
[2293]curing the past project year, LIFFAT continued to support Mexico City
[2294]Stithon throush the timely produetion of useful leads, notably fn the
[2295]fteld of Cuban operations, and provision of continuing: suppart to other
[2296]Station operations, The following {sa selective list of the use mage
[2297]of leads provided by LINFAT: :
[2299]LINTAT/Cuban: In this nhase cf the LIFEAT operation the most {important
[2300]opera~tonal function has been the use of LIFEAT leads in cheening the
[2301]veracity and activities of the RUSAIK agents ia che Cuban Embassy in
[2303]leo, LIFEAT Live-roniterinyg was enuloyed [n the case cf Gufllermo ++.
[2304]NDUL Voya ta de ermine the suc’ this surypectest Cutvur penetras
[2305]tion of the AMIRON provram in conta fo Cuban officlals or cro-Miban
[2306]wtcan offtetals while he was rela tn eustoa, by Mexcean authorities
[2307]Siation asses, In LIPEAT pj roviden leads wrich e soled
[2308]en nee pole betiedn a
[2309]mial (JAS Villa (ak. Janes }
[2310]WART), a Niedtive from ODYORE wad a potential CASTHO arent, ana
[2311]ultinately return ROJAS to ODYORN Surisdfetion, LIHAT was also able to
[2312]Evtermine the whereabcuts of another suspeeted CASTRO agent, Osear
[2313]RODRIGUNZ teruna, LISEAT lends ann su pert provided Increased security
[2314]for Station assets involved during the defectfon of Jose PANDO Llada,
[2315]CASTRO "propacanda” minister, and provided leads for KUCAGE play on the
[2316]reaction te the defection within the Cuboen Urbasey in Mexico,
[2318]an
[2320]WO bute
[2322]wifora
[2324]D/Polfoh: LIUFEAT rrovided vital support in the BECORN secrultme
[2327]attemst which tncreased the security of the orerazion and fave a quic:
[2328]' and secure means of evaluating the chances of suceess of the arerarion,
[2329]+ Tn this efrort, LIf¥AT support ineludea lon, periods of liveemonttaring
[2330]three setarate telenrone lines LISSAT leads aise pointed out local
[2331]cate which is a front ror mich “polt sh invelligence activity in, the
[2334]Mexfleo City aren. .It has been determine? throurh: LIFEAT leads that
[2335]wthis cate ts headquarters for a suspectel Polish technical operation
[2336]‘dirécted apminet an offfetal U.S, tnstallacioh in Mexieo City. LIFEAT
[2337]also provided susport for a Station molntes audio operation against the
[2338]Polish Embassy in Nexteo City, Through LIFEAT leads proper support for
[2339]the operation wos arransed, :
[2341]Coverage of a CI/CE nature was explct{ted tn covering travel of important
[2342]Communists, particularly to Cuba, aml the travel of U.S, citizens,
[2343]espectally Communists and lerelst Travel plans of American
[2344]Cormunicts were yrovidal vo ODLUNVY well sce of the setual travel,
[2345]Acvivitics of local Cosmminists ana their “tion In stenonstrations
[2346]and CASTNO-suprart profee.s wag shown throug ‘* infomation,
[2348]H, Concluston
[2350]It ts the opinien of the Mexileo City Station that the support provided -
[2351]other Station operations, the CI/Cé Information, and in particular the
[2352]aul ity of the untllateral LIMA? opurat! o Cover sensitive targets
[2353]without revealine Station Interest .o LL ferees, well Juactiry tho
[2354]expenifture of funds, tine, personnel, and seéurity risx, It ts to
[2356]be noted that even tnourh the Ststion fs involved in che parallel JIENVOY
[2357]liaison operation, a chance in the attituste of the local povernnent or
[2358]the change In local goverment adcingf stravion could well end FURARY
[2359]parttelpation in that lfaisen profuct, For that reason LIFEAT mist be
[2360]avedlable to resume the coveravs of the Soviet /Satellite targets rhich
[2361]fy upevieusl, provtd Tt ba reno, Statton that tie LIFCAT
[2362]eomielex, Ef allowed to distuve;tates, couls be readiiy reoryantszed
[2363]Yor its services fn the Sovies Satelilte Cleld was required at
[2364]re date, Theretore, LT artentation, toot}. toward
[2365]of a cpa r tling pocteibve
[2367]tee, Leaves ‘ se brentl date the Shele
[2368]Satellt{re operations, ., LIFUAT op cracions in
[2369]certain ereas have 1. and totel coverare
[2370]retuecd during che trial perfod when pulce Lilacs were being formed tn
[2371]“relation lo aperatine with a parablel buy Liatson oreration (f.¢.,
[2372]LUINOY), However, 1. fs the Statfon's «, that even with the
[2373]temporartly reduced coverage provided Py LERCAS, this orofeet still
[2374]provikies a substantini ant essential cortrtitnsion tn Milritling the
[2375]several priority objectives of the Statl ‘a Helaced Mission Dircetlve,
[2377]gods
[2379]tuced Trem LIFRAT
[2381]I, Frere is acincued a ¢ eve List of the
[2382]aiph May 1lOaL (see
[2384]provided materfal during the perfod duly
[2386]>).
[2388]Process! of tne Operatien
[2390]The obecttves.ef the LIETAT Protect are of a continuine nature and are
[2391]erefore nul. considered fer Qifillment durin given period of time,
[2392]For this reason gercentoge rlpures an te ¢ sroject objectives
[2393]cannot be virawn, However, an tndleavion of tne severare provided in norking
[2395]ad
[2396]tian ar
[2399]14-0000
[2403]v.
[2405]toward .MlTillnent of the optectives czn be notes ee aL 12,000 pares of. .
[2406]“raw text were produced in-the perlod Juty 1050 through May 1661, LIFFAT |
[2407]Kas been in dally operation during the review periaiwitn the average number
[2408]of lines covered being 12, Generally, this coverare ean be broxén down
[2410]as follows:
[2412]Cuban Erivassy and related lines
[2414]4 .
[2415]Folish Embassy and related Lines 2
[2416]Anertcan Comeainists : 2
[2417]Targets of Opportunity a - .
[2418]le TOTAL
[2420]Planning for the Future
[2422]Following the surcestion provides by Headquarters In renewing Progjeet LIFUAT
[2423]for FY 196) (FY and protect year colnetde), the Station is expending every
[2424]effort to maintein LIFEAT as s secure, compartsented, tuitlaters) operatton’:
[2425]even though an the presently reduced seale, so ac tat resd‘ily avallable
[2426]for service tinis flexible support asset with Its proven capaciiy for coverage
[2427]of almost any tarpet in Mextey City, Also In line wiih Hesdquarters
[2428]supregtion LIEFEAT will atrempt to increacc its ecverare of those individuals
[2429]suspested of mainvaluing, clandestine conteat with tre &15,
[2431]In the future, the unilateral LIISTAT operation, with the removal fron its
[2432]responsibility the coverage of the Sovlet ana Ceeeh 5, Whit vend to be
[2433]more Plexible, with preater percentage af tis canac
[2434]ing to new varyels as uhey are presentea, and able to
[2435]fen Bltualions, It ts noted that thic may reculbs tna
[2436]positive Lasellicence prouuctton, but will inereare tne C
[2437]wiich has alweys been taste to the LISSAT profec:.
[2439]yavallable for chirts
[2440]by to
[2441]wie of
[2442]pro tiction-
[2444]Performance of Agents
[2446]T.e overall performanca of all apents employed tn ih
[2447]continued to be yood duriag the porfol of the profes’
[2448]betns streneed In all paases of the operatlon, Ho nee.
[2449]encountered whieh were not solved by the personne!) tnv
[2450]success of the LIBVAT overation devends Jarvely up tne neaurity of ita
[2451]personnel], Headquarters cloaraners and evaluation of new -perrs sl whil
[2452]tontinue to ba soupnt on thove mew additfonr whe passa ao siriet SLela
[2453]nasenament,
[2455]ts}
[2457]4, Sinee the
[2459]kxpendttures
[2461]Arproval for renewal of Profect LIFEAT was rrsiied Jt Aupur
[2462]BY 1061 {na the amount of £),401.00, The prenose i
[2464]braken Cow in the attachat rleld Project Outline,
[2465]$98,973,00,.
[2468]14-0000
[2470]OO ee
[2474]° rte
[2475]: a)
[2477]VI. Stewus Gf Cormltrcnte |
[2479]There are'no comaitments other than those noted in the project outline
[2480]_ “pitaltted -herewith arid {n-the tridividual éonursets and ofal ‘agreements
[2482](neroramia of oral agreements were forwanled ‘as nécessary) of: the ~
[2484]verfous LIFUAT personnel, . ot - . .
[2486]“ae
[2490]“| - - 8
[2491]to The following {5 a complete list of the 114 102s which were based wholly :
[2492]! or in part on LEFEAT cupplied material durin; the périod July 1960 throtigh :
[2493]; May JEL. Tels represents a Ch? inereaze over the same perlod of ‘last
[2494]: project year, -However, with LIVEAT termiuation of Soviet and Czech
[2495]: eoverace, 2% drop {nthe total Hi produotion ean be expeeted during tho
[2496]: coming proJect year,
[2497]HIM-5035 HST 94 52 WPMeR HED
[2498]5OA5 527% 5464
[2499]SONT is ClTY 7
[2500]5055 aw 5) 5A4O
[2501]508 5742 heyy
[2502]5098 "STK £505.
[2503]5100. . S2AT 5505
[2504]5101 5748 SOT “
[2505]5L33 : Sah SLL
[2506]SUs7 54 540 7
[2507]51a, Be Be “,
[2508]S1E4 ofa
[2509]5159 557%
[2510]S1e2 5ITG . a
[2511]537%
[2512]B24)
[2514]ea)
[2516]a oalier
[2520]-
[2522]12 June 1962
[2524]PROUSCD LIFEAT 0 ., ;
[2526]PROJECT OUTLINE, PART I
[2528]Area of Operations” :
[2530]This operation {s run from the Mexico City Station and {s concerned with
[2531]tarcets located in Nexileo City, .
[2533]Purpose
[2535]The purpore of this proJeet is to provide, wnitlaterally, dally informacion
[2536]on the agtivittes of of ffielal foretrn Inrtallations fn Mexico and the
[2537]personnel thereof, as well an coveraze of the actlvities of seleated
[2538]individuals and. groups in responsy to both Station needs and Handquarters
[2539]requests, Presently, coveraye of the official Cupan and Polish installa-
[2541]tions have top priority In tha LIFNAT operation,
[2543]Rackground
[2545]- Project LIFEAT- was original Ly approved. on-3-Oetober LOSO as a unilateral
[2546]telephone tap operation, Actunl in{tiation of operations under this
[2547]authority occurred on 18 January 1551, end the oreratton has run continu-
[2548]ously from that date, The project was opened with the inatallation of
[2550]on tap and has crown in the pant ten years to continuous coverace of:
[2551]from 12 to 2O Lines,
[2552]fs a unilateral operation completely Independensy from
[2554]vu, Tuts reatte hy RUPARE staff and contract
[2555]“persauiel bein, bral, enous cone
[2557]The LIFEAT project
[2558]m arrange
[2559]er; loyera with the pyreater uatoriiy o
[2560]trolled agents,
[2562]During the past. ten years, Project LIFFAT has produced more than 76,000
[2564]pares of operational and intelligence information in direet suppori of
[2566]the Mexiea Cliy Station’ 3 spect{ia objectives, and has contributed maiterlally
[2567]to the Intelligence gathering activities connected with the Soviet and
[2568]Satellite Bloc and more recently with the activittes of the Cuban verre.
[2569]sentatives in Mexfeo, In adaition, LIFEAT has been of considerable value
[2571]in monitoring the activities of the Amerleoan Cousuminist Group in Kexteo
[2572](Ac), as well as the activities of extle proups and local Communists,
[2574]Rererences
[2576]a, HMMA-19252, dated 29 June 1960 (LIFEAT Renewal Request for FY 1961)
[2580]b. HMPN-9086, dated 8 September 1960 (Approval of LIFFAT Renewal for FY 19621)
[2583]14.90000
[2585]Se
[2587]- a.
[2589]Objectives ee a
[2591]To identify Satellite intelligence personnél in Nexto and to provide
[2592]{information on the nature: and- extent of thelr clandestine intellisence °
[2593]and propaganda activities in Mexico, - .
[2594]b, To collcet Information on the Satellite offietals both as to-thetr .
[2595]- activities on well as information of biograpnic nature,
[2596]. ° To identify Cuban intelligence perzonnel in Mexico a8 well as determine —
[2598]the activitiles of Cuban officlals wricn are inimical to the interests
[2599]of the INS,
[2601]d, To collect blo,raphic information on Cuban offictals arsigmed to Mexico
[2602]and provide daily coverage of their activities,
[2604]To collect information on prominent Mexiean Communists and pro-Commnists
[2605]and their activicies,
[2607]f. To collect information on prominent Communists, other than Mexican,
[2608]active In Mexico, and to Identify tnem and thelr associates and activittes,
[2610]g. Vo collect information on exlle groups active in Mexieo,
[2612]h. To collect information on tarrete of opportunity in Mexico.
[2614]Tarprets
[2615]ror objectives a and os
[2616]a. Selected Satellite offielals' office ani home phones.
[2618]Seleeted private phones being used py known and suspecttd: Satellite
[2619]intellicence personnel,
[2621]b,
[2623]ror objectives ¢ and de
[2625]ce, Telephone conversations from the Cuban Embassy, ineluding, lonz
[2627]distance oalls from Havana, 25 well as selected telephone calls
[2629]from residences of Cuban offieiels,
[2631]For objective e:
[2632]d,. Telephone conversations from the residences of senior Communists
[2633]and nro-Concnunists,
[2634]For abjective £3
[2636]Telephone conversations from residences of known American Commnists
[2637]restding in Mexic
[2639]e,
[2642]For objective et
[2644]tf, Telephone conversations originating: from residendes or offices
[2646]of prominent ~ exile leaders in Nexico City. : :
[2648]For objective hs
[2650]Telenhone conversations which can be monLtored from targets of
[2651]‘opportunity. .
[2653]Tasks
[2655]Cuse OfCleer + Edwent FY SRCHEN
[2656]Assistant Case Offleer - Jeremy L. NIARCOS
[2658]Supervise the operational and administrative activities of all LIFEAT
[2659]personnel; staff, contract and indigenous,
[2661]he
[2663]of
[2665]b, Maintein awarencss of and provide dircetion in all operational matters
[2667]pertaining to the management of the LIMEAT ProJeat,
[2669]Provide puidance and day-to-day supervision of the operational phases
[2670]“of ’LIFFAT @overages In the field of Polish, Cuban, and American
[2672]Commnists operations,
[2673]Coordinate information received from the LIFEAT coverage with other
[2675]Station operations, and coordinate as necessary with the Station *
[2676]$ble fer the parallel LIPNVOY operation,
[2678]dy,
[2680]personnel respons!
[2682]e, Maintain LIPNAT capabilities for mounting operations against tarrets
[2684]of opportunity,
[2685]f, Maintain surerviston over Lacehouses, equipment, and training of
[2686]personnel assigned to the LINEA? operation.
[2688]Coordination
[2690]a. Informacion produced by LIFFRAT,
[2691]asset,
[2692]Station,
[2693]Leocraphical area,
[2695]> LIFEAT which may oe of Interest to them,
[2697]No opesattonal coordination is required with any other
[2699]Project LINOG which supports the prinoipal “outside” Case Officer;
[2701]Oo.
[2702]David M, WILSIED, is effected in cooritnation with Project LIBEAT,
[2704]e, Coordination with tre parallel,
[2706]organized within tre Station in two fields: (1) the dally cheek ing
[2708]primarily a Station operational support
[2709]is closely cooriinaced with other operations of the Mexieo City
[2711]but they are advised of any infermation produced by
[2713]lol, but lfatson prosect, LIFNVOY: is‘ closely
[2715]9. Personnel
[2717]a.
[2719]VERT
[2721]puween Case Officers of both projects, particularly relating to
[2722]the division of coverage vetween the two operations,: to assure that
[2723]the unflateral LIFSAT operation will not be endangered by the | :
[2724]indigenous personnel cf the LIEN/OY operation; and, (2). the daily
[2725]ke" vy the LIFEAT processor and
[2727]hrocessing: of LIENVOY/Soviet :
[2728]basehousexeeper Carol K, UDISMEISTER, The Station believes this .
[2730]latter point does not “eross" operations unnecessarily since
[2731]ZOINSHMEISTER's long and discrete cervice within tne LIFEAT complex
[2733]‘rives her both the cense of security ani the backround necessary
[2735]for secure processing of tne Soviet "take", (Notes: Tne processed
[2736]Soviet maverLal is not returned to the liafsoa forces after receipt
[2737]from ZINSMEISTER, bus ts returned to the Station where it fs munnarized
[2738]iy Station perconnel and then pansed mas having core from 7
[2739]KUBARK Headquarters.) ZIRNSITISTER 1s equally valuable, and indeed
[2740]essential, in her LIMAT casehounekece.er assimmement because of her
[2741]experience in dealing with the seeurlty problens arising from con-
[2742]ducting @ technical basshouse, as well as her ideal natural cover as
[2743]wife of one of Mexico's foremost medical doctors,
[2745]Staff agents
[2747]talph 8, RAPANELLI (201-176295}, who for the past four years-has
[2748]Mineltoned as the asststant to “ic "outstde” Case Offieer for the
[2749]LINCAT operation, completes his second tour in June 1301 and will
[2750]return ‘to Headquarters PCS during the fall or early winter of 1961.
[2751]Iu pleased to replace nim with a locally reer.ited person, ODYO
[2752]ed. "nif coseible, 1mo porsesses natural commercial cover, Several
[2753]candluates are procerntly ocing coanidered for «his ;osition., As soon
[2754]as the Station Ls able to determine the nest qualified individual,
[2755]full PRG I and II and clearance request will be forwarded for Head-
[2756]quarters processing.
[2758]Contract Acents/enployees
[2759](1) David ii, WILSTED (701-009195), principal "outside" Case Officer,
[2761](2} Olivia N, GLADMON (201-117751), processes tapes and perforns
[2762]clerical dutlos,
[2764](5) Carol K, ZMISHETSTER (201-117968), LIFEAT basehousexeeper
[2765](ANNEX IV) and processes all tapes from LIIWOY/Soviet "take",
[2767](4) Leona C, GANDAPA (202-225710), presently employed only on a
[2768]standby basis for LIFFA
[2770]7 support,
[2772]AOL pa Se
[2774]oo o c. Field Agents a
[2776]a Q) “LISEUD-1, OA granted 17 Octoter 1950 (201-182704) a
[2777](2) LIMLUD-2, OA eranted 14 August 1981 (201-117970) - -
[2779]i ‘+ (3) LIFEUD-3, OA evanted 18 Deeexber 1953 (201-117972)
[2781](4) LIBEUD-4, CA crented 1 October 1953 (201-117743) _ oo ; ‘
[2783](5), LIFEUD-5, OA crented 16 December 1953 (201-11774") .
[2785](6) LIFEUD-6, granted 25 September 1054 (201-117978)
[2787]1 October 1954 (201-117980)
[2789]ie)
[2791]granted 71 March 1955 (201-119521) -
[2793]OA
[2794]OA
[2795](7) LIFFUD-7, OA grantea
[2796](8) LIFEUD-3, QA
[2797]OA
[2799](9) LIFEUD-9, OA granted 27 April 1956 (201-117994) , .
[2801](10) LIFEUD-10, CA crantei 13 September 1956 (201-112055)}
[2803]weet (11) LIFEUD-11, OA sranted 21 August 1956 (201-113595)
[2804](12) LIFEUD-12, OA granted 6 August 1956 (201-113559)
[2805](13) LIFEUD-13, OA cranted 13 Septemver 1956 (201-115833)
[2806](14) LIFSUD-14. CA prantes 26 September 1956 (201-117972)
[2807](15) LIFEUD-15, OA evanted 19 January 1957 (201-1296715)
[2808](26) LYvsud-15, OA prarted 2 uly 1660 (201-202706) .
[2809](17) LIFEUD-17, OA granted 15 Ausust 1856 (201-114026)
[2811](15) LIFEuD-18, OA pvanted 2 Ocrober 1957 (201-185270)
[2813](29) LIFEUD-19, OA cranted 18 May 1960 (201-262483)
[2815](20) LIMIYATION-5, O4 amended fer LIFEAT 20 Mareh 1961 (201-102703)
[2816](21) LEXTTATION-6, OA anenged for LIPEAT 20 March 1961 (201-117981)
[2818]a. During the past projec: sear the following personnel were dropped
[2819]fom Project LISEATs
[2820](1) Alice M. CAILTSTREAU (201-119007) «as dropped in July 1960 when
[2821]she returnec to PRPRIME with ner husband upon his resignazion
[2822]from KUBARK.
[2824]ArARe™ JE ANTS :
[2826]aga 4
[2829]1400000
[2831]“be
[2833]10.
[2835]ll.
[2837]12,
[2839]Woodrow D, GABZ0MI (201-14465) is now-employed exclusively ‘as an - -
[2840]cutside contact for the Station's Satellite Case Officer and should
[2841]no longer be considered as a meniber of the LIFZAT complex.
[2843](2)
[2845]Wallace L. KAWOHL (201-0339 9) was terminated as an active agent in
[2847]. June 1960.at his own request and with the concurrence of the Station, |
[2848]Agent quit-claim and secrecy agreement were obtained,- No security
[2849]problems are considered likely to oecur since FAWOEL's rarents
[2850]continue to be enployed ac basehouneieerers for LISSAT and are depen-
[2851]dent upon continued LIFFAT salsry for their livelihood. At the time
[2852]of the termination, 1t was realized that he would continue to enter .
[2853]the basehouse which nis parents controlled, and wherefore his clearance
[2854]was amended to reflect this situacion, (Reference: HITA-15946),
[2856]Operational Clearances
[2857]See Scction 9 above,
[2861]There are no changes In the cover of the personnel presently employed in
[2863]Project LIFEAT from that noted in previous project renewals,
[2865]Contact and Communications
[2867]maintained between the Case OF
[2869]Daily contact Is 2
[2870]These contacts are made tn a elan
[2871]a
[2872]H
[2874]In the project.
[2875]patterns estaniic
[2876]Pro-arraiied clomais
[2877]then heavy or bulsy
[2878]movement ii and out of the baschouces tone in cars
[2879]ostensibly owned by the avencs residing in those barencuses. Entrance to the
[2880]enouses on foot. by other than the buschousokeepers is made only in emergency
[2881]ituations,
[2884]are omploy
[2885]racerdial is to be
[2887]7 the neottnes
[2889]L
[2890]e held at nighi. ALL
[2893]s .
[2895]and with the arents is
[2896]for phone conversaclons
[2898]xept to a
[2899]betwcen Case
[2901]Telephone contac. concerning the rrofec:
[2902]minimum, Pre-arranced open code fis used
[2903]Officers ani agents.
[2905]Alternate and emerceney communications have been arranged and are reviewed
[2906]fraquonsly by the personnel using user
[2908]Thase svetems of contact and conmunicatic nm apcear suitasle for the project and
[2909]function edecustely from whe scour: t sdpoints, Locations and
[2910]times of meetincs are revieve tangea irequently
[2911]the possibility of arousing
[2912]meetings ere held.
[2914]to deurease
[2917]14-0000)
[2919]13.
[2921]14,
[2923]Control and Motivation
[2925] Contxol and motivation are >rinarily ‘based on-two factors: ‘ideology
[2927]ang financial cain,. A secondary factor is the fear of reprisal from the
[2928]~ leeal police should discovery occur . . ; og
[2930]Security . : . an a
[2932]During the past project year there were no incidents which were beyond the
[2933]enpability of the personnel imcediately involved tu isolate and remedy
[2935]immedfately. One basehouse wss closed for "cooling off" after a telephone
[2936]eacpany “ork parly care to the onschouse to check vhe lines running to 1%
[2937]This party was stalled long ercugh -o cul. back the "4
[2939]uap™ lines at the
[2941]roor level and the house cleared of all compromising equipment and material,
[2942]Later the work party enterrd snd cheeked Lne Lines ihich proved to be
[2943]"seca" Lines, The Sa lines rere tnen removed and the work party left ‘
[2944]she premises and there/io further trouble, (Hote: In Hexico Clty there ts
[2945]mich [dead line" running throuchout the city which causes no end*of
[2946]airticulty for the telerhone comany in Installation end repair work,
[2947]Thererare, the phone company assi ; ans work partles to various areas to
[2949]clean up the extra unused "dead Lines" Ln order to bring a decree of
[2950]organization to the telernon systert, This vork is now being sursued
[2951]vigorsusly and is approaching corpletion In large areas of the city.) ~
[2952]The oeschouse involved in the above incident has now been moved to a
[2953]different location and is back in eperactoh.
[2955]AL the present tine the tel me company is making; a cencral effort to
[2956]meviemniue the Meteo Cit celles systen, This effort l tnelutes changing
[2957]from overnead lines to undersround cables, cleaning off the unused overhead
[2958]nes", and installation of new equipment throughout the city. These
[2959]fons will c 7 soeur croblens for the LISEA?T complex,
[2960]Sere non insurmountable, Part of the
[2961]the use of a Urealer munver of base~
[2963]So reduce the number of Lines running
[2964]to eny one vasehouse, This se en Increase in expense for the nroJect,
[2965]but is considered cesirable ond esery, Il may eventually be necessary
[2966]fom LIBEAT to enter the undersroind cables in order to provide acecss to
[2967]sleeved targets and mainta e security of the basehnouses. The LIPEAT
[2968]rersenmel are continually werxing to devise new methods as well as main-
[2969]aining training in secvrity so as to continue the nigh level of securi
[2970]ndoved by LISSAT in the east.
[2972]v20n will or necessity Livels
[2973]to diversify the coverare an
[2975]ana continuing refresher training for
[2976]need agents is handled rily by the “outside” Case Officer,
[2978]3 t1. WILSTED, Minor reps muintenanes of equipment us vell as
[2979]HO ney seeuriiy procedures cre stressed and continually reviewed with
[2980]whe agents.
[2982]training of new person
[2985]14-0000
[2989]17.
[2991]As has been mentioned, fa last year's: rénewal request, much 6
[2994]equipment, upon whose reliability the success of-the information collection
[2995]is based, will require replacement in the near futures; The creat percentage
[2996]of the equipiaent has been in long ad “continuous service, while mich of
[2997]the speolal equipment is no longer being manufactured, When present
[2998]diminishing commercial stocks of replacement parts ere exhausted, new
[2999]units will ve required for LIFEAT with the attendant ‘large, one-time ~~
[3000]purchase expense, o
[3002]Tinevable
[3004]LIFEAT has been {tn almost constant operation sinee its inception in _
[3005]January 1951, and it is planned to continue it iniefinitely. :
[3008]18. Estimated Costs
[3010]The following are the-estimated costs for Fineal Year 1962. ALL
[3012]PLTRFAT. ~
[3014]PROSECT OUTLINE, PARD.IT |.
[3016]‘figures are U.S, dellans per year (51,00 U.S, equals 12,50 Mexican
[3017]Some increases tn particular items will be noted,
[3019]resos).
[3021]reflect the increases
[3023]These
[3025]eost of living and espeatally the continuing
[3027]rise in rental costs In the Mexico City arca, plus the necessity of
[3028]moving bayehouses for security rearons discussed in Fart I of this
[3030]Project Outline,
[3032]a, Salaries
[3034](1)
[3036]wee a
[3038](2)
[3040]Staff and contract personnel
[3042]Ralph..B,RAYANELLI,..GS-9 (for maximum of 6 months)
[3045]Salary
[3046]Quarters
[3047]Deep Cover Differential
[3048]Replacement for RAMANULLI
[3049]Carol K, ZINSMEISTIR -
[3050]Plus 10% raise
[3051]Olivia N. GLAN ON
[3052]Leona C, GANOASA
[3054](Fleld agehts
[3056]LIFEUD-1
[3057]LTiUD-2
[3058]LIFEUD=3
[3059]LIFFUD-4
[3060]LIFEUD-5
[3061]LIFEUD-6
[3062]LIFLUD-7
[3066]LIEEUD-9
[3067]LIFEUD-10 (no salary)
[3068]LIFFUD~11 (no salary)
[3069]LIFEVL-12 - (no salary)
[3070]LIPRUD-13 (no salary)
[3071]LIFEUD-14 .
[3072]LIFFUD-15
[3074]LI¥EUD-1é
[3076]LIFEUD-1 (no salary)
[3077]LIFEUD-1ls (no salery)
[3078]LIFEUD-19 _
[3081]525
[3084]550
[3087]en,
[3100]|
[3102]Feteee
[3104]a Sp RO LEFSUD<1's asdistint .
[3105]oO LS arePrationig 2
[3106]- oe EIMTTATION-6 | bee
[3108]an Dué to the continuing rise in the-eest-of  - . a ae
[3110]te - . living, plus: the fact. that the majority of . - ml, eos :
[3112]2 ne the above listed ayents have not received . : : a
[3113]“ "> the pay raise refleeted in last year's pro-~ a — uo .
[3115]; oo “+ Jeet renewel, it will be manditory to grant — Lo . Be
[3117]: - an across the board 10% pay raise during . _ 4
[3119]FY 1942, 2,200 -
[3121]Christmas boaus (in acconiance with local
[3122]customs, this amounts to one month's pay a .
[3124]for each ngent) anc gifts where necessary, 2,200 . 7 i
[3126]- : vee 4
[3127]b. Rasehouse Rentals ° . . ‘ mo
[3128]; . ; ANNEX I. (formerly LIMERICK Main Base) . $2,200 : ae
[3129][ ANNEX IV ; 2,700 . . a
[3130]: ANNEX VI 2,200 . Des
[3131]ANNEX VII. . L,Ted . po
[3132]ANNEX VIII OO 2,072 ;
[3133]ANNEX IX 2,83 . i
[3134]ALINEX X 2,633. we
[3135]ANNEX to be selected ; 2.58)
[3136]- : ¢, Basehouse utilities and expenses 2,00 - j
[3137]r
[3138]| a, Aliewance for oustoram: (for Mexico Clty} '
[3139]l 10% rental inerease wien leace renewed 6,00 )
[3141]e, Equipment
[3142]Local purchase of emergency and sprectal . .
[3144]} New equipuent, esrectally recorders snd reels 2 500 ;
[3145]: . $4,300 i
[3146]of
[3147]to f, Miscellaneous
[3148]: (2) Expendable supplies such es paper, carbon
[3149]: , _ Paper, parer tape, manila enveloses,
[3150]. os wrapping paper, ‘ $2,000
[3151]RQ Oty
[3154]14-0000
[3158]- Bee
[3159]a
[3160]_(2)- ‘Trandportation - :
[3161]RAPANELLI's Gear ra
[3162], ‘LIGTUD-7 car rent oo a : og
[3163]_LIFEUD-8 ear rent -
[3164]LU7VD-14 oar rent _ . _ ‘ : |
[3165]ZUISHEISTER mileage - : “kOO ] | :
[3166](3); Other operational expenses (covers lose = > . ~
[3167]of rental deposits, fatalities, fredical! noe -e . - z
[3168]expenses, termination payments,’ expenres
[3169]involved in moviny, und setting up bare-' i
[3170]houses, expenses involvad in covering |. . i
[3171]targets of opportunity) 5,000 ° 7
[3172]_ . : ee $2,640 ES . |
[3173]up a ; GRAND TOTAL ($98,973 7 |
[3174]i .
[3175]i ‘
[3176]pee em pe te ss = a KR Fapmtination of indigenous personnel will be in accordance with Mexiean s
[3177]H law and will include lump sum separation settlement, transportation and . 3
[3178]i moving expense payments, and uny bonis due at ths time of termination, rs a
[3179]if . . . .
[3182]j
[3183]'
[3185]H
[3187]. os
[3188]|
[3189]H
[3192]i
[3193]i
[3194]i
[3196]Gp eee Dt ge iF . . pe 6. ee i
[3199]14-0000
[3202]2 - Mexico City
[3204]CATE DISPATCHED
[3206]hare Wwe
[3208]MIRE Cth, - TYPIST
[3210]WR/3/Mexico Walton
[3212]RELEASING |
[3214]CHARS Sa,
[3216]OP Riss
[3218]NIiCDAT LU
[3220]ad
[3223]OISPatln SMP ABDNO ”
[3228]c ae mat
[3229]FCN ONE:
[3230]Erk eSeine -
[3232]Balsrice: Ralph B, RAFANELLY 3 6,505.00 $6,995;00 oo
[3234]" (to reflect legislative
[3235]: pay raise)
[3237]_ Miseellansous Operating Expenses 25,000.00 9,000.00
[3239]2. Staff coments on the Project reriewal request ware:
[3241]a) KUTVRE/OPS said that tho Staticn is to be commented on its hand-
[3243]ling of the requested Bloc coverage by LIENVOY while maintaining LIFEAT
[3245]ty and limiting coverage to those lines most profitable. KUTUBE _
[3247]noted tho inoressed emphasis on exploitation cf operational information. -
[3248]In order to continue this aspect of the operation, the Station is faced
[3250]with the difficult problem of selectivity in targeting and processing
[3252]take fron these tvo lerge projects. Every possible effort should be mde
[3254]to ase the efficiency of procedsing to maintein LIFEAT at its present
[3256]high level. In KUTUEE/OPS's opinion, LIFEAT personnel and cspabllity must
[3258]be carefully maintained in face .of-the easier but less secure LIENVOY.
[3260]b) KUDESE stated that thio unilateral asset should be continusd de-
[3261]spite the fact that wo are running a similar operation with the local gov-
[3262]ernment. : It is hoped that the Station will soon be able te use this asset
[3263]in the investigation ‘of individuals known to be in clandestine contact
[3264]with the RIS, for the purpose of determining uhsther or not they may be
[3266]gq) KUTURE/D notes that the project has been of high value.
[3268]3. Attached for the information of the Station is,a copy of the memorandum
[3269]prepared in Wi to transmit the project for approval.
[3271]QLIVER G. GALBOND
[3273]: ats
[3274]Attachment: 1 (3 pages), KAPOX Yes Mstrietion:
[3275]Per paragraph 3 1l- Subject
[3276]mo : 1 - Wi/Regis
[3277]2 September 1960 1- age Chrono
[3278]‘ a rioo. wH/3/Next /CLidirung: S76" 32/1
[3279]tone ust PREY DoS EDITION . acaor | , |
[3280]OT gg tenact ts as —SHihe {_} CON NUED {
[3283]14-00000
[3285]TARCET ARBs. exrey CIty
[3287]. . > VV .
[3288]ees Gee yu ~ _ Se ee - . ~
[3289]po gh ne i -
[3290]ane ( a FECES - :
[3291]nitty
[3292]Ae a nO .
[3294]CRYPTO! LT HSADCARTERS CAS WEFICE: ©.
[3295]OPSRATING msrp Charlgtte Ly Zehr
[3296]FIELD sTATTNe sf cry, [21 Per
[3298]SUBJOCT: LIFEAT Project Renewal
[3300]1. It da requested that the LIFUT Project te renewed for the poriod - ©
[3302]1 July 1960 through 3) June 1962 fore total of 7954701600 Last fiscal
[3304]5 the rrolect was aporowed for °123,539 of which $73,58) was oblicsted.
[3305]The approved progre-mnd figure was £90,900 for Fincal Year 1961, Tho extra
[3306]& 9,000 required would coma froma the follewing programed projectas
[3309]LDR @ $1,909 .
[3312]li
[3314]2. Subsequent to the prwis.stion ty the Station of the attached
[3315]Project revles and renewal request for LIF:T, tha following situstica
[3316]developed in Maxico vhioh has directly affected the entire | LUPSOT Projeste
[3317]A% a meoting with the Chief af =tattan on 75 June 1960, LITYish asked Ue
[3319]Station and LINW-G:NT to Lawdistaly begin covering the Soviet, Polisa snd
[3321]Ceeeh Pmbasay undar LILWSY, LITIN & sugcested that the Hexlesns trance
[3322]lete the Spanish and that the Statian forvard the tepes to \ ashingtes for
[3323]trenslation of the Lussian, foalish avi Creech portions. The Chief of Ststian
[3324]had no altamative bat to amress freat interest in the coveram af tarreta
[3325]of such importanes. In arder to protect tle security of the LIMKsT operee
[3326]tions, the Station atemed the LINTICY and LITHS (LIVERY had not been in
[3327]operation for the nast aix months for security reasons) coverags an 22 Jams,
[3328]prior to the LSVOT activation. 1% was determined that LICIVCY would cover
[3329]5 Soviet and 2 Coach lines, The teln continues to be processed by LUE‘ Se
[3330]TER and LIVLIPEN, The LIZRVIY sonitars extract from the Spantah only ths
[3331]most isoortant points for the daily remrens unich are nassed to LITE
[3332]LIELHe MT has been tel ve will infors hin of rertinerit informtion odb-
[3333]tained {ostensibly froa lisadcuartern proceacine) of the Soviet and Coseh
[3334]text far passing to LITUER. LIFS:T will contimes ita unilateral coverag
[3336]ef Folish and other targets of intarest.
[3338]3. The Station does not anticipate any probisa commected with ths -
[3339]exploitation of leads since LIAI.c. FT hes evinced no interest in this wt
[3341]ter. In view of the Lack of lerzumge capabilities by tha Mexicans and sar
[3342]ability to control what is paased (ostensilly f rea usacdquarters), the itae
[3343]tion sees no problew arising froa tia present arrangewnt.
[3345]4
[3349]4
[3351]. oe earn tte aniya tee oe Ae em eee ee one epse atenn etme ane ren .
[3353]he The station does fot intend to eut dim on independent LIFT |
[3354]: are plenty of targets to keep both LDIVOE end Lin
[3356]Se The LIFEAT Projéct ims the “source af 99. poxttiws tntalligencs
[3357]rapsrte, 72 of which were disseminated. Thozve not disgedinsted vere cone
[3358]sidered by Headquarters to te of value for orarational backcrsund or vere
[3359]outdated. KR made the fallering evaluations of LifriT reportes
[3361]*M4exica:: Interest in Procuressnt of Kaphthalene fros Crechoaloe
[3363]vakia,” of value, probably true, end of importance to receive furtier rea o
[3365]parts
[3366]° "Soviet Comercial Activities," of value, protebly tras, and of
[3368]importance to receive further reports.
[3370]"Soviet Plans to «all tawprint to Mextean Govarresnt Aganey,®
[3371]of little Lsportance.
[3373]SS aviet Nepotiations for Maxtean Cotten,” of average waives
[3374]useful es new information,
[3376]The Tepartcent of 5 tute mde tho follouing evalnationg of LIFEAT reparte:
[3377]SMexigan =7forta to Sall Swar to ts U5..R,” of values, possibly
[3378]true, end of iaportance to recalve further reportse
[3380]°Purehase of Soviet Tractors by “exlean Covermennt,” of slicht
[3381]valuas
[3383]"Soviet henotistions for Mexican Cotten," of averege value, use=
[3384]fal in confirming other roportae
[3386]6. . The Stution used LIFEA? information in the preperation af zeae
[3387]Panda directed to the “nbasoy anf Fal representatives in Mexiso in reply to
[3388]local requests for informstion. Puring ths period July 1959 through Hy
[3389]1540, 15) nezoranda vere furnished the “mbasay and 69 memoranda vore fam
[3390]rnishsd the FHL bared on LIFT informatien.
[3392]Te EH TAviston feels that the positive and CK inforemtion received
[3393]frou LIFEAT £8 inveluahie. Yost of the informtion ig not available fron
[3394]other Station assets. heporte on travel and the identification of target
[3395]personalities often serve to confirm information previously received, Lie
[3396]YAT assats alan have been used effectively to cheek on recently-terminated
[3397]agente to secerteain thst ths teraination was eocurm. LIF AT else hes been
[3398]used to chock on reports by double apants thst they hase contected or besn
[3399]eontected by thair resnective ooviet or Satellite contacts.
[3401]6. Information received froa LONI is passed to sil/) and any oper
[3402]ationg undertalen on the basis of ocsh infermtion are closely coontinated
[3404]with that Sronch,
[3406]10. Project HESHOVTH, whieh supporte Vaodres D. CA!TOF, who processss :
[3407]the LITSS take, is coordinated with - ‘Project, LIFMAT. ak
[3409]: . n. Emergancy recontsct instructions will be arrm ged with the agente
[3410]: undor thio project if a aitustien which might require such instructions
[3411]: Ghreatens Mexico.
[3413]eee 12, Tt ts requested that the LIEWVIT Project te renswd on the basis.
[3416]' ed) Kelana, CAS
[3418]eb. Anderson,
[3420]Approved for Transaittals:
[3421]. a. C. King, Chief
[3423]i
[3424]g
[3425]e
[3426]t
[3429]em
[3431]LIMO Lo
[3433]7
[3437]| 2. 50-6-32/4.
[3441]HMMW-7935, 14-August 1959,”
[3443]me l. There is attached a comprcheasive Review of Project LIFEAT for
[3444]the period July 1959 through June 1960 and a Project QOuiline divided into
[3445]Part Land Part Ul for easler processing.
[3447]2. It is to be noted thar the amount requested in the attached renewal
[3448]request, $il4,-4ll, is $19, 419 under that amount approved for Pruject LIFEAT
[3449]for the past project.year, Station. Mexico feels this reduction in cost wtIl-
[3450]not adversly affect the operational impact of the project.
[3452]3. It ig requeated that. Project LIFEAT be renewed for FY 1961 in
[3453]the amount of $114, 4Il. .
[3455]VW Aiee ae (ache
[3457]AVillard G. CU
[3459]23 June 1960
[3461]Attachments :
[3462]1. Odd pages (five copies) - attached herewith,
[3463]2. Even pages (five copies) - under separate cover,
[3466]- WHD (with five copies of odd and even pages)
[3467]3 - Files (with complete project renewal request)
[3469]y
[3470]pS
[3472]ra erat
[3474]E - Remove from Projector anc. .
[3476]i CS Classifications 5¢ ye ped
[3477]JOB BER .
[3478]Bess". Folds 7
[3480]Camas .
[3481]53 4S es |
[3482]_ one SP cal ‘TET
[3483]vs. Boa “SECRET #
[3485]plo CONTINUED
[3487]14-0000
[3489]me pas 1 AND It
[3491]| dud Yi foMon,
[3493]Cryptonym LIFEAT Case Officer_Edward P, SECHEN
[3495]"* Seatton MEXICO CITY Chief of wi Hod WEE
[3497]Ag.
[3498]i. ‘ .
[3502]‘ ; Assistant Case Officer _ Jeeewy)
[3504]UL
[3506]ede fin pobin be fh O- L. Par
[3508]L
[3510]rill Vz te
[3512]"PROJECT REVIEW REVIEW - paouect eet ee nes
[3513]‘Product of the Project Ce - oo
[3515]A. Soviet Embesay
[3517]1) Soviet Commerctal Activities:
[3519]During the past project year, the LIMERICK phase of Project
[3520]LIFEAT has provided detailed and continuing reports on the increased
[3521]Soviet efforts to participate in Mexicaa commerctal markets, The
[3522]following is a partial but representative Mat of the reports submitted
[3524]on this subject,
[3526]HMM- 4322, 12 June 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in Mexico,
[3528]HMM- 4567, 6 November 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in
[3529]Mexico,
[3531]HMM- 4355, I April 1960, Soviet Purchase of Mexican Cotton,
[3533]HMM- 4857, 6 April 1950, Soviet Purchase of Mexican Pineapple,
[3535]HMM- 4358, 6 April 1960, Soviet Plan to Sell Newsprint to Mexican
[3536]Government Agency,
[3538]2) Soviet Diplomatte Activitles:
[3540]Project LIPEAT provided coverage of many of the Soviet
[3541]Diplomatic activities in Mexico, It was able to show the relation-
[3542]ships maintained between the Soviet aad Satellite missions in Mexico,
[3543]as well ag the increased offictal contact berween the Cuban and Soviet
[3545]governments,
[3547]MEXI-4304, 2f August 1959, Meeting os Soviet and Cuban Ambassadors
[3548]to Mexico,
[3550]HMM- 4618, 20 November 1959, Increased Relattons of the Soviet:
[3551]Embassy in Mexico with the Latin American
[3553]Diplomatic Misstons,
[3555]HMM- 4768, 8 February 1960, Preparation of Soviet Propaganda tn
[3556]Mexico for Shipment to Cuba, ho
[3558]3) Soviet Cultural Activities:
[3560]LIFEAT has provided detailed information concerning the Soviet
[3561]cultural activities In Meaico, Examples of such reports are:
[3563]HMM-4415, 5 August 1959, Soviet Plans to Bring Soviet Exposition tn
[3564]Mexico,
[3568]14-0000
[3570]a aes Soe Le ri
[3571]LOOP FOSTS ARKO a hem “
[3573]. a9, ‘is ug 1939, Soviet Plans to Being Pyatnitekty”™
[3574], . ‘Chorus to Mexico, froin Canada,
[3576]HMMA- 1467, 6 Match 1960, Soviet Cultural Activities,
[3577]4) Back round’ iitormation -on, - -and Movement of, Soviet: Offictats:.
[3579]Through LIFEAT information, the Station has been able to maintain
[3581]a current ruster of the Soviet Embassy personnel assigned to Mexico,
[3582]LIFEAT has been further utilized to give information on job assignments
[3583]within the Soviet Embassy, and to determine in advance departures, arrivals,
[3584]aad replacements of Embassy personnel, Large quaatities of background -
[3585]personality information concerning the official and private lives of members
[3586]of the Soviet staff were also provided,
[3588]HMM- 4323, Il June 1959, Scheduled Travel of Soviet Officials,
[3590]HMMA- 14065, 6 November 1959, Activities of Soviet Ambassador
[3591]aoe “ Viadimiir [vaaovich BAZYKIN,
[3593]HMMA-13614, 24 August 1959, Retirement System for Soviet :
[3594]. Diplomats, —_
[3596]5) Goods and Services:
[3598]Throughout the past year, LIFEAT informatton has been of use to
[3599]Project LIMESA, Of particular note have been leads concerning varlous
[3600]properties in which the Soviets wece laterested,
[3602]6) Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet Embassy:
[3604]LIFEAT material which does not fall into any one category but which
[3605]deals with the Soviets and thetr assoctationand related activittes has been
[3606]reported as necessary,
[3608]B, Czech Legation*
[3610]Information obtained on the Czech Legation during the period under
[3611]review was essentially the game as that obtained from the Soviet Embassy,
[3612]Although this target was covered only from July 1959 to Jaauary 1960 (due
[3613]to the security prablem posed by extensive telephone company cable
[3614]renovation work in the vicinity of the basehouse serving the target), valuable
[3615]intelligence was gained during the period of actual coverage, Exampies
[3618]14.0000
[3620]” of reports from this’ source are:
[3622]HMMA- -13295, -10. july 1959, Czech Legation Activities,
[3624]“0 SHMMA?13522, 14 August 1959, Czech Embassy Activities,
[3625]a HMM- 4583, 30 September 1959, Czech Interest in Importing
[3627]Mexican Copper,
[3628]HMMA-13919, 9 October 1959, Czech Diplomatic Couriers.
[3629]HMM- 4576, 6 November 1959, Czech Pians to Setup Commercial
[3630]Company in the Free Zone of Curacao.
[3632]("Czech Legation raised to Embaasy stazus during July 1959)
[3633]C. The Polish Legation
[3635]The type of LIFEAT information gathered on the Polish Legation
[3636]closely parallels that gathered frorn the Soviet and Czech targets; ~EIPEAT ~ ~~
[3637]remains the primary source.of information on this target, . ‘
[3639]HMM-4458, August 1959, Proposed Mexican Art Exhibit in Poland,
[3641]HMMA-13713, I September 1959, Influence of Polish Minister on
[3642]Mexican U, N, Voting. — .
[3644]HMM- 4482, September 1959, Polish Commercial Interest In Cuba,
[3646]HMM-4544, 23 October 1959, Polish Commercial Activities,
[3648]HMMA-14843, 20 April 1960, Activities of Polish Technical
[3650]Investigators.
[3651]HMMA-15055, 27 May 1960, Activities of Alexander BEKIER,
[3653]D. American Communists in Mexico
[3655]Most of the targets tn this group have been covered at the request H
[3656]of ODENVY, and the production has been partially processed by them, -
[3657]Approximately 370 reels were passed to ODENVY for their processing *
[3658]during the period June 1959 - April 1960. The most valuable type of
[3659]information obtained on these targets deals with travel, contacts, and
[3660]aciivities of the American Communist Group in Mcxicu (ACGM). The
[3661]following is a sample of the reports furnished through coverage of this
[3663]target group.
[3665]HMMA-13792, 25 September 1959, Albert and Margaret MALTZ,
[3666]HMMA-14191, 4 December 1959, Albert MALTZ,
[3668]HMMA-14885, 27 April 1960, Maria WICHER,
[3670]HMMA-15135, 10 June 1960, Noah SEBORER,
[3672]HMMA-15144, 15 June 1960, Maria WICHER,
[3675]E. ‘cuban: Einbassy
[3676]. LIFEAT has" provided" timely ‘information o on 1 the activitles and
[3678], personalities’ of.the Cubaa Embassy. of ‘paiticular interest-has been
[3680]the indications provided by LIFEAT of closer relations and increasing
[3681]contact betweén'the Cuban. ‘Arid Soviet officials in Mexiéo, LIFEAT was
[3682]‘also able’to provide a firm indication of the Soviet-Cuban announcement
[3683]of resumption of diplomatic relations two wecks in advance of the actual
[3684]event, Examples of LIFEAT Cuban coverage are:
[3686]HMM- 4489, 24 September 1959, Recall of Cuban Miltary Attaches
[3687]. - {n Mexico, — -.
[3688]HMM-4649, 4 December 1959, Pro-Cuba Publication in Mexico.
[3689]HMM- 4907, 27 April 1960, Projected Joint Announcement by Cuban
[3690]and Soviet Governmert 3.
[3691]HMM- 4919, 29 April 1960, Travel to Cuba of Soviet Ambassador
[3692]in Mexico.
[3694]F. Exile and Revolutionary Activities
[3696]LIFEAT continued to provide information on the exile and
[3697]revolutionary groups active in Mexico. Coverage of the Nicaraguva
[3698]Communist exiles wes particularly rewarding for the operational
[3699]information provided,
[3701]HMM-4317, 12 June 1959, Letter from a Guatemalan Communist
[3702]Concerning the Seventh World Festival
[3703]. of Youth,
[3704]MEXI-4271, 13 August 1959, Travel of Nicaraguan Communists,
[3705]HMM-4450, 4 Seprember 1959, Nicaraguan Revolutionaries’ Efforts
[3706]: to Meet a Former President of Mexico.
[3707]MEXI-4488, October 1959, Travel of Dra, Concepcion PALACIOS
[3708]Herrera, Nicaraguan Communist,
[3709]. HMM-4967, 25 May 1960, Aaivities of Rafael RAMIREZ Delgado,
[3711]G. LAURICLE Information
[3713]During the period of the project review, LIFEAT, as in the past,
[3714]continued to contribute materially to several matters of LAURICLE
[3716]interest,
[3719]14-0000
[3721]-H. > Counter- -Inteitigence Inforinatton
[3723]Dee “Fo. -  CY/CE matters céatinued to: constitute a major portioa 1of ‘the
[3724]oe "|. Mexica City.s Station's. priority objectives during the review period, © i
[3725]ae cone “Project LIFEAT was able to'provide a substantial contribution to the
[3726]ce “attainment ‘of these objectives, Of particular nove in this: respect has-
[3728]- fo “been. coverage: -provided on’known Communist Party membérs,
[3729]“y  ) ‘espectalty:valiable being that. provided oa Juan Luis CAMPOS Villalobos,
[3731]I, Operational Leads and Support Provided Other Sxatioa Operations
[3733]During the period covered by this project review, LIFEAT. continued
[3734]to support the Mexico City Station through its timely production of leads
[3735]which were especially useful, and in most cases esseniial, in assuring
[3736]the success of other Station operations. . The following is a list,
[3737]necessarily selective, of che use made of leads from, and support of
[3738]other projects rendered by Project LIFEAT,
[3740]- eee eee oy SEEREAT/LIMERICK? 1) Of special note is the support pro-
[3741]vided to the Station's AEIMPULSE operation. Leads and
[3742]information cendered by LIFEAT enabled the responsible
[3743]Case Officer to prepare adequately for this recruitment attempt
[3744]of an officer of the Soviet Embassy. Following the actual
[3745]attempt, LIFEAT/LIMERICK was used as a security device
[3746]to protect the Scation assets employed in the operation. 2) As
[3747]noted in LA, (5) above, Project LIMESA was provided with
[3748]continuing support by Project LIFEAT, Notable among the
[3749]information and leads provided were those concerning specific
[3750]properties which the Soviets were interested in renting and/or
[3751]buying, 3) LIFEAT has provided a check on doudle-agent
[3752]LITARDY-I, giving verification of his activities and contacts,
[3753]A similar check has also been provided on the activities of
[3754]informant LIPAGAN-L.
[3756]LIFEAT/LIVERY: 1) This phase of LIFEAT closety
[3757]supported the projected LITACIT physical penetration operation
[3758]aimed at the LIVERY-establishment in Mexico City. LIFEAT
[3759]provided essential information on the rosters of night duty
[3760]officers as well as background information on the target.
[3761]2) LIFEAT/LIVERY provided support for the installation of
[3763]1 technical surveillance against LITACH. Withouw the informarion
[3764]provided by LIFEAT, this operazion would have been extremely
[3765]hazardous at best, and ary would have beea earirely
[3766]impossible, Ase
[3769]4 .
[3770]x
[3771]Es
[3773]os LIFEAT/LiTMUS: i) LIFEAT provided- information which
[3775]lead to the Successiul. récrultment of agerit BEYAN who-was'
[3777]_ ina position. to provide. information on ‘BESOOT, 2) LITMUS -:
[3779]teads'also-lead to the attempted, but unsuccessful, recruit-
[3780]ment of oife:Una* WARREN, believed to have been a-contact of
[3781]Polish officials in Mexico. 3) LIFEAT leads also lead to the
[3782]surveillance of a clandestine meeting of Alexander BEKIER,
[3783]Polish Counselor of Legation in Mexico. Due to the advance
[3784]notice of the meeting given by LIFEAT, MKCHARITY was
[3785]given time to plana technical coverage of the meeting and
[3786]prepare especially fabricated equipment for this coverage.
[3788]4) LIFEAT was also responsible for the discovery of the
[3789]location of a Polish’ Intelligence basehouse, This information
[3791]was operationally important to the responsible Case Officer.
[3793]LIFEAT/LIERODE: In this phase of the LIFEAT project
[3795]leads have been most rewarding in terms of agents actually 7 ee
[3797]recruited and operations supported by LIFEAT provided
[3798]information, -))} LIERODE produced leads which were
[3800]directly responsible for the recruitment of agents LITANGO-1 ~“
[3801]and LITAMIL-3, while providing security check and information
[3802]which have increased the value of agent LITANGO. 2) The
[3803]defections of LITAINT-1 aad LITAG-1I were greatly aided by
[3804]LIFEAT leads and information. The internal reaction to
[3806]the defections in the target establishment were also readily
[3807]available through LIFEAT, 3) At present LIERODE is
[3808]providing. coverage, both from a security and informational
[3809]standpoint, of the attempt to place a recruited agent as
[3811]Mexico- based advisor to a high official of the Cuban Intellt-
[3812]gence, This operation is largely dependent upon LIFEAT
[3814]leads and support for security coverage of the agent's
[3815]activities. 4) LIFEAT/LIERODE has been unusually
[3816]successful in providing information which has enabled the
[3817]Station to identify nearly all the Cuban agents operating tn
[3818]Mexico, Due to the increasing importance of the Cuban target,
[3819]these revelations are of utmost importance,
[3821]Coverage of a CI/CE nature was provided by LIFEAT targeted’
[3822]against a recruited member of the Mexicaa Communist Party,
[3823]aad has produced leads on semi-clandestine travel of party
[3824]members behind the Iron Curtain, a3 well as providing a check
[3825]on the veracity of the agent,
[3827]Project LIFEAT has heen employed also in Support tha ney
[3828]highly sensitive LIEMI[ operation, 4.
[3831]14-0000
[3833]It
[3835]ML
[3837]* J, \Conclusion *
[3839]e It isthe ‘Opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided
[3841]"- to other Station operations, the CE information obtained, and the positive
[3843]inteiligence gathered by Project LIFEAT well justify the expenditure of
[3844]KUBARK assets in terms of funds, personnel, time aad security risk,
[3845]The information produced by this operation has materiaily cortributed to
[3846]several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive, .
[3848]K. There is attached herewith a complete list of HMMs produced from
[3849]LIFEAT provided material during the period July 1959 through May 1960.
[3851]. (See attached sheet,)
[3853]Progress of the Operation
[3855]Since the Project LIFEAT objectives are unique in that they are.of
[3856]a continuing nature and not designed ro be fulfilled within a given period,
[3857]no statistics can be cited from which a percentage of coverage on each
[3858]objective can be calculated. A general indication can be given of the
[3859]coverage provided by the project when it is noted that approximately
[3860]15, 000 pages of raw texi were provided in the July 1959 to May 1960 period,
[3861]LIFEAT has been in daily operation during the review period with the
[3862]number of lines covered varying from 12 to 18, Generally, these can be
[3863]broken down as follows: :
[3865]Soviet Embassy 5 lines
[3866]Polish Legation and Polish .
[3868]Counselor 3 lines
[3869]Czech Legation (Embassy) 2 lines (Coverage suspended
[3871]; January ‘60 for reason
[3872]| given in 1, B above)
[3874]Americana Communists 2 linea’
[3875]Cubaa Embassy 3 tines
[3876]Targets of Opportunity 3 lines
[3878]Planning for the Future
[3880]Following the suggestion and guidance provided by Headquarters when
[3881]renewing Project LIFEAT for FY 1950, the Station plans to limit its
[3882]coverage to no more than twenty lines at any given time, with the possible
[3883]exception of targets of opportunity which could be covered for short periods
[3886]ns maximum degree possible, “Due to the increased. importance. of information -
[3888]installatious. will remain basic: ta! LIFEAT. and. Wil: ‘be exploited to-the --- 7 wT
[3890]the: Embassy. will, ‘be increased during the coming project year. Targets, of
[3892]: ‘Opportunity will continue to be: explolted as permitted by personnel, —
[3893]~ equipment,- and access: imitations, ol a a
[3895]The general overall performance of the agents employed under LIFEAT
[3896]continued to be good with security being stressed in all phases of the
[3897]_operation, No security.problems were encountered which were not readily
[3898]solved by the /persomel concerned, Since-a high degree of security .ts
[3899]required for the operation of LIFEAT, tt, is planned t that any possible i ae
[3900]agent candidates will be thoroughly screened'aad Headquarters clearance oe
[3901]obtained before they are in any way approached for operational use, ss
[3903]Expenditures During: the: ‘Period Under” Rev lew
[3905]Approval for the renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted on 16 july
[3906]1959, for the period 7 July 1959 through 30 June 1960, in the amount of
[3908]$123, 830. Ter Seo one UTES SHORE £0 provide practical oconomiy wichows
[3909]decreasing eperationst efficiency;-Statter
[3911]7 vm
[3913]srapoted EPEAT beduer foc hh IDL toonte nod in the eeached Fila
[3914]Project -Ourtine,Pert-t) in the. umeunt- ef $144,411, reduetion-ef approx
[3916]Status of Commitments  ! . yO
[3918]There are no commitments other than those provided for in the
[3919]project outline’submitted herewith and the indiv idual contracts of several
[3921]LIFEAT personnel,
[3924]14-00000
[3926]. The follow ing isa complete tat ‘of the 97 HEM! which w were based
[3927]wholly or in part on 1 LIFEAT supplied material during. the period July 1959
[3929]- through May 1960,
[3930]FIMM- 4351 HMIM-4576 HMM-4768 .
[3931]HMM- 4355 HMM- 4382 HMM- 4771
[3932]HMM- 4358 HMM- 4538 HMM- 4790
[3933]HMM- 4364 HMM- 4589 HMM- 4803
[3934]HMM- 4387 HMM- 4591 HMM- 4836
[3935]HMM-4388 HMM- 4613 HMM- 4843
[3936]HMM- 4397 HMM- 4614 Hitt
[3937]HMM- 4399 HMM-4518 HMM-4855
[3938]HMM- 4407 _ HMM-4631 HMM- 4357
[3939]HMM- 4415 HMM-4636 HMM- 4858
[3940]HMM- 4425 — HMM-4637 oe HMM: 4876 ...
[3942]“2 HMM~4447 HMM- 4640 . HMM- 4877
[3943]HMM- 4449 HMM- 4649 HMM- 4879
[3944]HMM- 4-450 HMM- 4667 HMM- 4891
[3945]HMM- 4451 HAMIM- 4672 HMM- 4892
[3946]HMM- 4452 HMM- 4678 HIMIM-4893
[3947]HMM- 4457 HMM- 4691 HMM- 4895
[3948]HMM- 4.158 HMM- 4703 HMM- 4904
[3949]PMM- 4459 LMM- 4704 HMM- 4907
[3950]HMM-4460 HMM- 4706 HMM- 4918
[3951]HMM-4131 HMM- 4707 HMM- 4919
[3952]HMM- 4432 HMM- 4710 HMM-4921
[3953]Hit HMM-4711 HMM- 4924
[3954]HMM-4485 HMM-4712 HMM- 4943
[3955]HMM- 4489 HMM-4718 HMM- 4953
[3956]HMM- 4493 HMM-4724 HMM- 4963
[3957]HMM- 4520 | HMM- 4726 HMM- 4964
[3958]HMM-453+4 HMM- 4729 HMM- 4966
[3959]HMM- 4539 HMM- 4737 HMM- 4967
[3960]HMM- 4550 HMM-4742 HMM-4971
[3961]HMM-4563 - HMM-4761 HMM- 4972
[3962]HMM- 4575 _ HMM-4762 HMM- 4975
[3963]HAM - a
[3964]RMM-45ET .
[3965]BANA 4572 HMM- 4979
[3967]HHAL- 4573
[3970]14-0000
[3972]“PROJECT WIFEAT a
[3974]PARTI
[3976]1, Area of Operations
[3977]This project ts run from the Mexico City Station, and is concerned
[3979]with targets located in Mexico City,
[3981]2. Purpose
[3983]The pucpose of this project is to deterniine Soviet and Satellite plaas,
[3984]activitles and connections with other Communist elements through the use of
[3985]technical surveillance, This purpose is tn consonance with the Related Missioa
[3986]Directive for Mexico, dated:-20 November 1959, Priority A, Objectlve-one; ° ~~
[3988]3, ; Background
[3990]Project LIFEAT was originally appr ved on 3 October 1950 as a
[3991]untlateral telephone tap operation. Actual inttiation of operations was on
[3992]18 Jonuary 1951, aad ithe project has rua continuously from that date, The protect
[3993]was begun with the installation of one telephone tap, and his been expanded to the
[3994]present average coverage of 13 Lincs,
[3996]Project LIFEAT {s a unilateral operation completely. independen: from
[3997]any Halson arrangement, It ts staffed by KUBARK staff and contract emplovees
[3998]vith 1 substantial number of local indigeuous controllod agents,
[4000]During the past nine years, Project LIFEAT has produced more shan
[4001]64,000 pages of operational and intelligence information in direct support ef the
[4002]Mexico City Station's objectives specifically, and has contribured macerially to the
[4003]intelligence gathering activities connected with the Soviet and Sarellite Bloc, In
[4004]addition,. Project LIFEAT has been of considerable value and assistance in
[4005]monitoring the activities of the American Communist community residing in Mexico
[4006]City as well as activities of Cubans and exiles in Mexico,
[4008]4, References
[4010]a, HMMA-12936, 22 May 1959, Renewal Request for FY 1950,
[4011]eroney /VABS %
[4014]14-00000
[4016]one tives
[4018]b, ‘-HMMW- 7938, 14 August: 1959, “Approval of Renewal. Request
[4019]for FY 1960
[4021]a, _To Idenrify Soviet and Satellite ueltigence personnel and ro
[4022]collect information on the nature aad extent of thetr clandestine ~~
[4023]intelligence and propaganda activities In Mexico,
[4025]b. To collect taformation on Soviet and Satellite commercial,
[4026]diplomatic, cultural and military personnel and their activities tn
[4028]Mexico, - ; ; 7
[4030]c. To collect biographic information of Soviet and Satelltre
[4031]offictals,
[4033]d. To collect information of the movements, assignments and
[4034]positions of Soviet and Satellite personnel,
[4036]~e, To collect blographic Information oa Cuban officlals assigned -
[4037]to Mexico and provide coverage of their activitles,
[4039]f. To collect tnformation on prominent Mexican Communists and
[4040]pro-Communists and their activities,
[4042]g. To collect information on prominent Communists, other than
[4043]Mexicans, active In Mexico and io identify them and their assoctatea,
[4045]h, To collect information on exile groups active in Mexfco,
[4046]i, To collect information on targets of opportunity tn Mexico,
[4047]1
[4048]Targets (as related to project objectives)
[4050]For objectives "a "a" through "d",
[4052]a, Selected Soviet Embassy aad commercial office telephone
[4053]conversations,
[4055]b, Selected Satellite office and home phones. ,
[4056]For objective "e",
[4057]c. Telephone conversations from the Cuban Embassy and
[4059]selected telephone calls from residences of Cuban officlals,
[4060]Cleat (Wane ——
[4063]14-00000g.
[4066]Por objective. “E ok Po 7
[4068]“da Telephone conversations fiom the residences of sentor’
[4070]Communists and Prominent pro- Communists, |
[4072]i
[4074]For objective ",
[4076]e, Telephone conversations frum the residences of known
[4077]American Communists residing in Mexico City,
[4079]For objective "h",
[4081]f. Telephone conversations originating from the residences...
[4082]of offices of prominent exile leaders In Mexico City.
[4084]For objective "i",
[4086]~ g: Telephone conversations which cana be monitored from
[4088]targets of opportunity,
[4090]Tasks"
[4092]Caxs2 Officer - Edward P, SECHEN
[4093]Assistant Case Officer - Jeremy L, NIARCOS
[4095]a, Supervise the operational and administrative activities of all
[4096]LIFEAT staff, contract, and indigenous personnel,
[4098]b. Maintain awareness of and provide direction in all operational
[4099]matters pertaining to the management of the LIFEAT Project,
[4101]ce, Provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of the operational
[4102]phases LIFEAT/LIMERICK, LITMUS, LIVERY, LIERODE, and the
[4103]American Communist Group in Mexico activities,
[4105]d, Coordinate informat ion received from LIFEAT/LIMERICK with
[4106]other Station Mexico operations,
[4108]e, Matntain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against
[4109]targets of opportunity.
[4111]f, Maintain supervision over baschouses, equipment, and training
[4112]of personnel assigned fo the LIFEAT opesation,
[4117]a. Information produced. by LIFEAT, primarily a ‘Station support
[4118]- operation,, ts. closely coordinatéed-with other operations at the Mexico
[4119]. ; City Starion. ‘No operatiqial coordination is required with any other -* — - -
[4120]es area, but they are kept advised of any information produced by LIFEAT
[4121]which may be of interest to them,
[4123]b. Project LINOG which supports the principle outside LIFEAT
[4124]Case Officer, David M. WILSTED, is effected in coordination with
[4125]Project LIFEAT, . 7
[4126]9. Personnel
[4128]a, Staff Agents:
[4130]Ralph B, RAFANEELI - under-unoffictal: commercial cover -- -- - rn
[4131](201 - 176295}
[4133]b. Contract Agents/Employees:
[4134]x
[4135]David M. WILSTED (201-009195) - principle outside Case
[4137]1,
[4138]Officer. fares dgsnk
[4139]2. Alice M. CAILLETEAU (201-119957) - clerical work @-4764
[4140]3. Oliv ia N, GLADMON (201-117751) - processes tapes and doea
[4141]clerical work @-9¢94% -
[4142]4, Carol K, ZINSMEISTER (201- 117968) - processes major portion
[4143]of LIFEAT take.¢ -29722
[4144]5. Wallace L. KAWOHL (201-033959) - basehouse operator ¢ -3977
[4146]24 Je 1959 +6, Leona C, GANDARA (201-225710) - LIFEAT clipping. @ -¢ 1657
[4147]7. Woodrow D, GABBOTT (201-14465) - pz rocessor for LITMUS
[4148]tapes ceruber Heat LESHMATY
[4150]c, Field Agents:
[4152]1, LIFEUD-1, OA granted 17 October 1950, (201- 183704) C- 739
[4153]7 2, LIFEUD-2, OA granted 14 August 1951, (201-117970) ¢ UR
[4156]LIFEUD-3, OA granted 14 December 1953, (201- 117971)C “7952
[4157]‘ LIFEUD-4, OA granted 1 October 1953, (201- 117743) Cd -é876
[4158]_ LIFEUD<5,. QA granted 16 Deceihber 1953, (201-117744)¢ - 7476
[4159]>. LIFEUD+6,’ OA graated 28 Septeniber 1954, (201- 117978)C-3¢ves"
[4160]LIFEUD-7, OA grazed 21 October 1954, (2O1-1LL7930) a - 3/977
[4161]LIFEUD-S, OA grasted 31 March 1955, (201-119521) ¢-3a,22
[4162]9. LIFEUD-9, OA granted 27 April 1956, (201-117984) c - ¥5¢72
[4163]10. LIFEUD-LO, OA grated 13 September 1956, (201-1140385)¢ “Sorey
[4164]ll, LIFEUD-11, OA granted 21 August 1956 (201- 113595) ¢ -seyss
[4165]12, “LIFEUD-12, OA granréd 6 August 1956 (201-113596) @ — st,
[4166]13. LIFEUD-13, OA granted 13 Seprember 1956 (201-115833) @ -s¢7se
[4167]14, LIFEUD-14, OA granted 26 Seprember 1956 (201-117972)¢ - ave."
[4168]15,  LIFEUD-15, OA granted 19 January 1957 (201-125315) ¢ - 5 ¥e"Gq
[4169]16, LIFEUD-16, OA grated 2 July 1958 (201-222786) ¢ - 72322
[4171]efi of 6/FEvp-14f-y17, LIFEUD-17, OA graated !3 August 1956 (201-114036) ¢ - ~6ye7
[4172]apt rf K 4WCKe —#i8.  LIFEUD-18, OA granted 2 October 1957 (201-155370) ¢ -sey's¥
[4173]19, pee 19, OA sranted | 18 May 1960 (HmMMA- 44933) 1 201- 7282458)
[4175]10.
[4177]lt,
[4179]12.
[4181]OS LEWES (LUT Peg ahaa £399
[4182]d, No nerssnict were xo from the project during the past ovale
[4183]year,
[4185]Operational Clearaaces:
[4187]_ See section 9 above,
[4189]Cover.
[4191]The cover of personnel employ yed in Project LIFEAT remains the
[4192]same as noted in the last project, renewal,
[4194]Contact and Communicattons
[4196]a. Daily contact is maintained between the Case Officers and the
[4197]agents in this project, These contacts are made-in a clandestine manner
[4198]with varing patterns established tor car pickups, foot contacts, and
[4199]emergency meetings. Pre-arranged signals are employed in setting and .
[4200]accomplishing the meetings. When heavy or bulky material is to be passed,
[4201]meetings are held at night, All movement in and out of the basehouses by
[4202]the Case Officers and Principle Agents is done in cars ostensibly owned by |
[4203]agents, except in the case of LIVERY basehouse where the agents are too
[4204]old to drive, One of the ind:genous agents is used to coaract LIVERY base,
[4205]Entrance to basehouses on foor bv other thaa the residents of rhe house is
[4208]made only in gréat emérgenctes,
[4210]_.. b.’ Telephone contact cone ering the project and with the agents -
[4211]‘ts kept toa minimum, Pre-arranged open code is used for phone
[4212]conversations between Case Officers aad agents,
[4214]c. Alternate and emergency signals have been arranged and are
[4215]reviewed frequently by the personnel using them, .
[4217]d. These systems of contact and communication appear suitable
[4218]for the project and function adequately from a security viewpoint.
[4219]Locations and times of meetings are reviewed periodically and are i
[4220]chaaged frequently to decrease the possibility of discovery, ~ we
[4222]13, Control and Motivation ; ee
[4224]Control and motivation are primarily based on two factors:
[4225]ideology and financial gain, A secondary factor Is the fear of reprisal
[4226]fram the local police should discovery occur,
[4228]14, Tratning
[4230]Inidlal tratning of new personel and refresher training for .
[4231]experlenced agents is handled primarily by the outside case officer, David
[4232]M, WILSTED, Minor repair and maintainance of equipment as well as
[4233]emergency security procedures are stressed and continually reviewed
[4234]with the agents.
[4236]15. Equipment and ‘Support
[4238]; It la believed that much of the technical equipment upon which the
[4239]continued successful collection of LIFEAT material depends will require
[4240]replacement in the near future, The largest percentage of thts equipment
[4241]hes been in nearly continuous operation from the initiation of the project
[4242]in January 1951 and much of this equipment ts no longer being manufactured,
[4243]When present limited commercial stecks of replacement parts are
[4244]exhausted, new. units will be required for LIFEAT,
[4246]16. Timetable
[4248]LIFEAT has been in almosi constaat operation since its inception
[4249]in January 1951 and it (s planned to continue it indefinitely. oe a
[4252]mm, : - oe
[4254]“PROJECT OUTLINE "
[4255]PARTI.
[4257]PROJECT: LIFEAT
[4259]17,
[4261]Estimated Costs , . : a
[4263]_The following are the estimated costs for FY 196i, All figures
[4264]are U.S, dollars per year, ($1.00 dollar U.S, equals 12. 5C Mexican
[4265]pesos) Due to the continued rise tn the cost of living, aad espectally to
[4266]the expected_ increase. in rental costs that is a chronic feature of the
[4267]Mexico Clty scene, a moderate increase in some LIPEAT costs will be
[4269]noted, sree though she-ossrall toval-roquasiod ts $1 p4lO-uader-thak
[4270]~approved-tor-F¥1960,,
[4272]a. Salaries:
[4274]1, Staff aad contract Personnel
[4276]Ralph B, RAFANELLI GS-10 . G5, 00
[4278]arters 2, 304.00
[4279]- Carol K, -ZINSMEISTER (salary) 5, 500.00
[4280]Alice N, CAILUETEAU (salary) 2, OCU, 00-
[4281]Olivia N. GLADMON (piecework) 4, 200.00
[4282]Wallace L, KAWOHL (salary) 1, 728.00-
[4283]Leona C, GANDARA (salary) 900, 00
[4284]$ 23, 137.00
[4287]_ 2 Field Agents” _
[4289]1
[4290]i
[4291]1
[4292]|
[4293]'
[4295]|
[4296]|
[4298]re
[4299],
[4301]LIFEUD-1 5, 760. 00
[4303]LIFEUD-2 2, 496. 00
[4305]LIFEUD-3 1,776.00
[4307]LIFEUD-I's helper 144.00
[4309]LIFEUD-4 1,920.00
[4311]LIFEUD-5 3, 643, 00
[4313]LIFEUD-6 3,500.00“
[4315]LIFEUD-7 2, 400.00
[4317]iLIFEUD-8 2, 400, 00
[4319]LIFEUD-9 1, 920,00 7
[4320]LIFEUD-10 No Salary’ . . a
[4321]LIFEUD-I!1 No Salary ae wie te
[4322]LIFEUD-12. No Salary : te,
[4323]LIFEUD-13 No Salary >
[4325]LIFEUD-14 3, 643,00
[4327]LIFEUD-15 763,00
[4329]LIFEUD-16 1, 440,00
[4331]LIFEUD-17 No Salary
[4333]LIFEUD-18 No Salary
[4335]LIFEUD-19 | 960, 00
[4337]Due to the continued rise in the cost of living, plus the fact
[4339]that the majority of the above listed field agents have not
[4340]recelved a pay raise in recent ycars even though the work
[4342]load increased and the quality of work performed has imporved,
[4343]it ts anticlpated that the 10% over-all pay raise provided for,
[4344]but not given, in FY 1960 will be necessary in FY 1961: \
[4346]. 3, 200, 00
[4348]oo 8 2 . . . . Christmas bonus (In acvordaace with local custom, this. 8
[4349]: : amounts to one moath's p2y for each agent) and gifts an .
[4350]where necessary: :
[4354]$ 33, 930,00
[4357]~ = = + i yo Vo. v
[4358]a for ar
[4359]“,
[4365]S e :
[4367]3
[4369]fee
[4371]i -
[4373]a
[4375]b, Basehouse rettals, utilities, and expenses:
[4377]6" FM ERICK Mata Base “~~ = $1,920,000
[4378]LIVERY Relay Base "  504;00- Be
[4379]ANNEX IV 2, 760. 00
[4380]ANNEX VI 1,920.00
[4381]ANNEX VII 1, 723.00
[4382]ANNEX VIIL . 3,072.00
[4383]a ANNEX IX 2, 880.00
[4384]oo Proposed Relay Base 480.00" ~ -
[4385]. Plus 10% customary increase In rent ; :
[4386]when lease contract renewed 1, 600.00
[4387]$ 16, 864.00 : a
[4388]c. Equipment: ae a
[4389]Local purchase of emergency and
[4390]special equipment $ 2,500.90
[4391]New equipment such as reels and
[4392]recordera : 3, 000.00
[4393]5, 500.00
[4395]1, Expendable supplies such as paper,
[4396]puper tape, etc, 2, 000. 00
[4397]on nnns 2 Praasportation,
[4398]RAFANELLI QP Car 600,00 oo
[4399]ZINSMEISTER mileage ~ 409,00
[4400]LIFEUD-S car rent 290.00
[4401]LIFEUD-~-7 car rent 675.00
[4402]LIFEUD-S8 car rent 675,00
[4403]LIFEUD-14 car rent 299.00
[4406]3 ‘Other operational expenses (covering.
[4408], termination payments®, medical
[4409]payments, emergency moving bills,
[4410]renovation of basvhouses, expenses 4
[4411]tn covering targets of opportunity) 2s, 000. 00
[4413]§ 13) 930,00
[4417]98, 994.00
[4418]GRAND TOTAL $-
[4420]*Any termination of indigenous personnel will be in accordance with Mexican
[4422]law and will Include lump sum separation settlement, transportation and moving
[4423]expense payments, and any bonus, due at the time of termination,
[4425]Pa Bad Fe acy
[4426]rv) putt
[4428]BH py ob op nw VE 026 54
[4430]~ loss’ of deposits, “fatalities; ~ ee ~~ — a ~So “.-
[4432]"CRARET TV ADA Fm Dr nner an ae ee enn
[4436]* - 7 = 2 aed = ~ _— - - eet -
[4440]8 SECT,
[4442]~ ROUTINE. _
[4444]IN 16826
[4445]0 DIR me cme Ex 5782
[4446]: REF: DIR 35879 (CUT xa57 ) 2 ar
[4447]FORWARDING LIFEAT RENEWAL TWO POUCHES 29 JUNE 1 JULY DUE
[4448]wKAROK GLASSIFICATION, be CE el Soe LS
[4449]COR TRG ALCHE, END OF MESSAGE ee
[4450]CS COMMENT: *REQUESTED LIFEA¥ PROD RENEWAL SOOKEST,
[4452]Live™ fee
[4454]REPRODUCTION BY, OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE iS PROHIBITED. Copy Ne.
[4455]i \ . .
[4457]; a 7 a 7” 7 > TT TT 7 > = 7
[4458]as sph
[4460]Lo. - os ™™ CLASSIFIED MESSAGE OO:
[4461]ore C. ZERO CO _ I: ROUTING
[4462]| Glad iY faz2C0 OL reser J yf
[4463]es 2555 - _ — [
[4465]ATED =5 ‘JUNE 196 _
[4467]: . _ . oe 1
[4468]"prom ‘iRECTSR oe cD cant LE SECT
[4469]+ ; 7 ~ OPERATIONAL
[4470]Gata ai¢ , ” IMMEDIATE
[4471]NIT8325
[4473]1o MEXI INFO CITE OR .
[4474]- _ 35879
[4475]a 35879
[4476]REQUEST LIFZAT PROJ RENEWAL SOGHEST, ADVIS& POUCHING DATE,
[4477]END OF MESSAGE —
[4478]>.>¢ bane. rad |’, | 7
[4479]fo » cf COORDINATING OFFICERS N. Pp, Ho MAN, AG.
[4480]RELEASING OFFICER Teese AL THENTICATING vorricen .
[4482]"REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE | 1S PROHIBITED. Copy Now
[4484]‘MEMORANDUM FOR:-- Chief, WH
[4486]SUBJ=EC : Renewal of WH Dividion SI/CI Projects over
[4489]l. There ts set forth below’a list of WH Division FI/cI~
[4490]Profects, with an authorization of over $100,900, which ex-
[4491]pire as of 30 June 1960:
[4493]Project Authorization
[4496]2. Possibly renewal actions are already in course of
[4497]preparation fer the above projects. If not, nowever, it is
[4498]strongly urged that apvrooriate vroject action be subritted as
[4499]scecn as possible, and in any event not later than 15 July, so
[4500]that tnese renewals can ve submitted to DDCI ror approval in
[4501]tively rasnion.
[4503]3, The same request apolies to any otner WH Division
[4504]PI/CI projects, currenliy autnorizea tor amounts under $100,000,
[4506]if renewal will request authorization in excess of that figure.
[4508]hen
[4509]. oN. en’)
[4510]SoM. HINES
[4512]chief, DDP/PG
[4514]20 June 1960 .*
[4517]|} 2 DISPATCH
[4519]RON aD
[4521]SEPERENCES)
[4523]1S F Ghlet of Station, Redico City THIS
[4524]Imo.” : . . 7 | -
[4525]50-6-32/1
[4526]FROM : < *Sani -
[4527]_ 2 Chief,kHD - I . pa MT aes
[4528]Scarect 7 _ ; ; r Re a ICHECK ONE)
[4529]s LIFFAT Project Reriewal © , ‘a f MARKED FOR INDEXING
[4531]oe a - "| RT NO Noeang eroueen
[4533]t Exnloitation of LIFEAT
[4535]16 July 1959 for the period 1 July 1959 through 30 June 1960 for a total of
[4537]- $123;830 for fiscal year 1960.:. The Station will-note that monies requested
[4538]for ths support of Woocrow D.-GARBOT! (pa) were subtracted from the request
[4539]made by the Station for pfoject funds. JAB Oi. is supcorted by the 3°SH00TH
[4540]Projent, an EE suoport project.
[4542]for apcroval!
[4544]INDEXING CAN BEUDGEN
[4545]BY QUALIFIED HQ DESK ONLY
[4547]leads
[4549]1. ‘the LIFSAT Froject renewal subnitted in sM/A-12936 was approved on
[4551]2. The following staff comments were made when the ?ruject was submitted
[4553]: a. "ROM has continued its rating of "C" on the disseminated positive:
[4554]information frun the Froject, noting a slight increase in the diaseminations,
[4555]and commenting that it provides interesting infarmation to customers on the
[4556]nature ang extent of Bloc comercial activities in Maxics, data useful in
[4558]economic analyses, aud reports on exile activities in Haxico.
[4560]b. “KUTUBE/D recormended renewal of LIFZAT observing that the leads
[4561]produced by the operation have been of operational value to LAURICLE
[4562]activities conducted in Kexico City in the pas’ year. KUTUBE/D comments
[4563]algo that the Project. has afforded acd can be expected to continue to afford
[4564]C% ngotection from time to time for activitiss of particuiar LAURICL: interest.
[4566]c. "XUTUDH/OPS has observed that Project LIF“AT has been a most useful
[4567]operational asset in the Mexico City Station for the nast nine years,
[4568]wgontinuously providing KUSAR< with a window into dmportant targets. KUTUBE/OPS
[4569]requests that the next project renewal voint out what agent recruitments by
[4570]the Station kave resulted from or been supported by the operational information)
[4571]secured by the project. ‘
[4573]d. "KUDESK commented that it well known that Mexico is being used by
[4574]the RIS as a base for third country operations directed against the United
[4575]States, Over a period of years LIFZAT has supplied valuable leads which
[4576]have resulted in the identification of a larze nunber of versons in clandestine
[4577]contact with RIS officers; further investigation in several cases produced
[4578]information which strongly indicated that the persons involved ware
[4579]actively assisting the RIS. «hile suck information 1s, of itself, of. interest
[4580]and importance, cur respcnsibil:ty in the CI field imposes the obligation to
[4581]determine wat those persons are doing for the RIS and this can de done only
[4582]by recruiting and-doubling ‘them. -it da-therefore sugrestad that LIFEAT leads
[4583]and reports of investigations based on tiem be reviewed for the purpose of
[4584]selecting a limited number of the nore promising targets, ‘inereafter, Station
[4585]assets including LIF'AT should be used to obtain the overat ional data
[4586]necessary to determine that a tarzet is recruitable, and then a pitch should |
[4587]be mada. Much tice and erfort will be required for such a program, but the
[4588]potential rewards fully justify it, and the value of LIFrAT, as a CI asset,
[4589]will be materially increased. :
[4591]3. Chief, KUTUKF, in recosmending the Project for renewal to Deputy Cirector,
[4593]raview the relationshin and coordination of Project LIfFAT operations with those
[4594]active and proposed under "reject LITNVOL.
[4600]j
[4603]-—~ KUBARK, requested-that-at-the tims of the next Project renewal, the Division stoild | 7
[4605]| -
[4607]t
[4609]14-0000
[4611]. obtaining apnreval for LIvsaT, the Project: was subject to various and. sundry
[4613]"| ¢ng oferationad value of take rivjecte Ii ine LIENTOL Froject is a success
[4615]" gperati 9 : Or
[4616]that. it will encounter: difficulty in obtaining aporoval of a‘sinilar Project as
[4618]‘large, :
[4620]- prove useful in attaining the Station CS ‘objectives. . Among the conrients received ’ r
[4622]". ” and-Satellite ‘dipfénats and/or their contacts. It 1s realised ‘that diplomats
[4624]CONTINUATION OF |... -_
[4625]_ - OISPATCH. 2p -
[4627]4. In adéition to the for-al cosvants sited above, during tha process of ~
[4629]gas in its present:fom. Therefore, neadquarte.s ‘suggests thit the .
[4631]eritici b: £61 : a oa.
[4632]Eatior nd and curing the .coning- year = every effort to increase
[4634]Snerationally and'tha leads are followed up aud-developed, WH Division anticipates
[4636]andias expenrive as LIF-AT unless it ‘is: denonstrated ‘to the. complete
[4637]gat’ tion of Headquarters. that tre: expense involved “in the. LISEAT. Project is”
[4638]justifved and that’ the-results’ of the ‘efploitation of project doveloped: heads
[4640]_ tay’ Although“the purpose and ‘cbjectives-of the project as stated in
[4641]‘thé FPO call for the.coll aétdon of infomation, the orerations] intent is
[4642]to make use of this information for an-eventual recruitment of Sino-Soviet
[4644]‘who are suscedtible to defection or reéruitwant in vlace are few and far
[4645]betwen and that the Station is always alert for such targets and is
[4646]conscientious in their develoment. liowever, the Case Officar should kesp
[4647]in mind the moré easily accessible and zore vulnerable (though secondary)
[4648]targets, i.e. the many coutacts, friends, ormployees, ete. whose develooment
[4649]coule well lead to the crimary targets. Headquarters feels it is this
[4650]secondary category where nore ecrhasis -ean-be madé, ~The recruitaent in”
[4651]place of such individuals could-be extremly. valuable for the entire
[4652]CI/CE program of the Station. . ;
[4654]b. The lack of development and axploitation of leads from LIFEAT
[4655]operations has been reised many tines. In view of the limited reporting
[4656]to Headquarters on the exploitation of operational leads, it has been
[4657]difficult to state whether the leads are being fol:oved up, who the
[4658]targets are, and whether consiceratioa is vdeirg given to recruitment
[4659]acoroaches. Headquarters requests that in each monthly sumary..the
[4660]Station supsly more info under the secticu Jabeled "Exploitation of
[4661]Leads", ‘he statement "leads res-lting fron LiFfAT information are
[4662]followed up by other Station assets” is meaningless without some
[4663]exolanation of the lead follow ups. lieadcuarters would like to know
[4664]the names and some operational information concerning the persons who
[4665]gaem to be of most interest and x0 have been under investigation during
[4667]the period covered by the- monthly. summary.
[4668]5. On page & of your covering wemorandun on the FPO (EMFA-12935), you indica
[4669]that during the coming year the Station exects to expand its coverage to
[4671]approximately 2h lines. Headquarters would like to ‘suggest that consideration
[4672]be given to limiting coverage to a number of lines witich can be effectively
[4674]exploited.
[4676]6. It is requested that Headquarters be informed in mre detail in all cases
[4677]where information obtained through LIFSAT has been used to supsort other important
[4679]Station opsrations. :
[4681]OLIVER G. GALBOND
[4683]& August 1959
[4685]Distribution:
[4686]3 + Mexico City
[4691]JS EMM.
[4693]u
[4694]REPLACES FOAMS.
[4696]14-0000
[4698]: - 2 3 : . COASETCATON : press RE ANT NO _ ” ne
[4699]_ 7 : a te : . endian | i
[4700]fe) chief; WHD . - HEADQUARTERS FRE NO™
[4701][aso S~E<32/1
[4702]' . ee _ ; _ | _ ’
[4703]FROM =—s gnifef of Station, yexico a _-«AF gtina 1959)
[4704]: soneer — Se 8 — en — : e ar — (CHECK “> ONE}
[4705]: LIFAT/LIEEAT Agent. Status a . 3 | MARKED FOR INDEXING
[4706]naa to ve . “NO KNGEXING REQUIRED |
[4707]“nes ee —_ , . INDEXING CAN BE JUDGED
[4708]" va ofan pptonym : - "BY QUAUIFSD HQ. DESK'ONLY
[4709]- 3 * epngt=7761,. BO guns 1959
[4711]. - WPL "ahd riesponz<10.~ LEPSTICK-17 and LIPSTICK-22 were unable to remain in ;
[4712]oe) 6. te gtationts: jurisdietich due “to the health of a ming child and have'returnsd ~
[4713]re ’ » to the north of this country.
[4715]Yee ° gent garvice Records are being subzitted on LIPSTICK-17, LIPSTICK=22
[4717]2. qhrough ovarsi ghtaLIQUaTTON—4(201-185370. CA of 2 oct. 1957) wo is
[4719]now carried as LIFEUD=<17 and#LIMITATION-7(201-114006, OA Noe C-50u57 dated
[4720]13 august 1956) and who is nor carried as LIFEYD-13 were omitted fran
[4722]tha Project Renewal Request. Tt is requested that their nanes ba added
[4724]to tha list of project personnel. . Thay are not paid a salary but due to. .- -
[4725]the occupation of their spouses are witting of the LIFEAT activity.
[4727]Aet cerdabre ~, ; L .
[4729]| oe : eh Lp pri, po
[4731]. & Tv Vn ck | - de
[4732]: ae . ac. cmtis ok
[4734]iA,
[4735]'OFB
[4736]_ 16 gune 1959
[4738]Distribution,
[4739]3 - mS
[4742]Ya. g-. 2Ahi
[4743]CLASSIFICATION, i
[4744]USE PREVIOUS EDITION i ? PAGE NO
[4745]ae a
[4747]fous ehacee COMME
[4748]1? $4 REPLACES ORME
[4750]wGWauM Fons. Chiefy. FT
[4751]BUBJECT «=k Project LIFLAT Henoval
[4753]1. It is requeste: that tre LI UAT i reioct ha revewad for the variocd
[4754]1 Joly 1959 trrough 30 June 1960 tov a total cf .1355115.00~
[4756]2. attaced is the Flald's Profect iigvien, tovether with a revised”
[4758]rodect Outline, wich clearly set forth the present status of the Project.
[4760]It is belfev:d that tre activity caseribed herair continues to justify the
[4762]tine and exmense ‘rvolved, and hence merits renewal for the forti.ouwlig youre
[4764]3s In March 1959 we asked the yadera), Sureau of investigation for
[4765]their evaluation of the ucefolnéss of infor-ation on agericais Comunists
[4766]wich oricinated Ire LIF“AT and wether they wished to cuntime receiving
[4767]gceh inforzation.s On 2 Avril 2955, the face#ral fmman of Investivatian ..
[4768]molied that tha inforation tas been of valne to tren fran intellh-encs
[4769]and invectivative visenointa and ti ey wish ts @ ntines receiving uel
[4770]inforvations
[4772]8. Ci:.A7 was the source of infornatian concerning the plans of
[4773]Alsert “ALT. and Lis wifa for theie tric to rom acd ostind tive Ire
[4774]7
[4777]Curtain in vay, dume and July 106s, tn we learned that tuey
[4778]and his wife -artia
[4780]were clernin: to tery to contact Alfred ‘auf: :
[4782]fadd STR and varcice and Fatt PALMA: nn Cansuntsts sho Filed
[4783]decind the Iron Curtain during the rast two years, Aagad on inforzation *
[4784]vate available through LiF-AT, “eadquartere haa rade artar cements for
[4786]the saLltct to receiva bugvave searcies aid disercet surveillances at
[4787]varlous soints on their tric.
[4789]Se Ye Caget acd volish Oesks in 52 iivision and the aoup-oriate
[4790]ween in SR Division wore asxeé to cusaont -m the value of Li 245 to thos.
[4791]Al) dagka asreadt tuat LLY.Al was a ver, yolusble cource of general back
[4792]ground information an tie Soviet, Czcek and olish cinlorata and often
[4793]orovided inforsation wi..@5 co.1d be obtainad trrough ro other scurte.s
[4794]The Caeeh Lesk contented that LIFZAT was of vost value 46 a suport asset
[4795]ta the Stat: ard croviding leads v ich aicht ba daweloss.: into oreratioanal
[4797]aesate by the “tation personnal, in ay 1759 the Poliah bask sent
[4800]14-0000
[4802]-parsonnel saction) to Hextoe PS te. or
[4803]; : : phase of LiFLAT, Thay Leal that with ;
[4804]— 0. Tt tae Contract Agent processing LITSUS, tiie. phase will rastly fherease .
[4805]Fe po. ge yalne during the eoainy years GAS0T will ve in-w aoaition to ‘call -:
[4807]onarational leads to the attention of tre Station Gane “fricer imwdictely
[4809]for ax loitatian, <n noted that Li: iT tac been an invaluahle suport
[4811]aspect for 23a ard bas Seen at tines tha only source cf infomation
[4813]for the important 3 oration.
[4815]S$. The State Femrte-nt evaluated LID AT re--rta on the folloulng
[4816]subjects to be ofsvalue and probably true. They wish to contincs recs ving
[4817]resorts on thas gubdjectse. 7 ae
[4819]. “ovtat Cammrcial Activities in Mexteo®
[4820]; "Soviet Attemct to verter “q-inment for Nexlean Coffee"
[4821]i “loviet Coepserelal Activities in Mexico”
[4823]ome scene wean : O2R gvaluated a renort on “ovist Attenpt to Tarter Tq -Lomont for Koxtoan
[4824]: Coffee® ard a recort on °Falligh Ushassy Intersst an Bexicar. Conper Conger trates*
[4825]te be of valtde - ae.
[4826]Attachments!
[4828]‘(in quae)
[4829]i lalder with past apervvals
[4830]Fora 6.9 (in quad)
[4831]Favelops with true nares
[4833]eo We ANGOPIN, 24/77)
[4836]14-0000
[4838]ne ao ~ DISPATCH.
[4840]ry Chief af Station,: a, Moxico City
[4842]_ 3 . a i FRING HQUIED
[4844]~ Aeon RITE ‘Below = — — 7 a“ Fprotaineg can ik 100G10
[4845]: : . “o. : | Sr Quanto ne bisx OMY
[4847]: - [ia WERAL2, 22 Hay. 1959 (aF«)
[4849]le According to Headquarters’ records, ListicK-17, LIPSTICK =22,:
[4851]ne jd iol LIQDATIONA, ~and- EIMITATLONS? have boen “cleared for use” in ‘the LIFEAT™ Project.
[4853]Since the above mentioned agents sre not included in the LIFEAT Field Projsct
[4855]Outline, you are requosted to notify Headquarters whether or not you wish their
[4857]clearances to be kept active for future use 4n the Project. Please forward
[4859]Agent Sarvice Reeords on those who have heen terminated,
[4860]2. You are aiso requested to submit an Agent Service Record for
[4862]LIMESTCNE@}1LO who, according to the referenced dispatch, was terminated last
[4864]“sear for security reasons.
[4866]OLIVER G. GALBOND
[4868]5 June 1959
[4870]Distritutions
[4871]3 ~ Mexico City
[4872]1 = NH/Mailroom
[4876]‘- TI Marr.
[4877]WH /TIL/Mexico/M. tt Mert gee
[4879]oy UME ATEWIOUS EDITION.
[4880]abe Bem ac bs EOE
[4883]5 June 1959
[4885]sungcct : Charge of Crystonyme for LIFEAT Indigencus
[4886]Ferconnel
[4888]“ Tho follosing agents under the LIFYAT Project hava been
[4889]assipned new eryptoryms as follows:
[4891]LIMEWATFR
[4893]TIVE APR .L
[4894]LIKE. Te Pad
[4895]LIMITE TES
[4898]TALACE
[4899]LIFE TOF Ay
[4900]PETICK@1B
[4902]“9
[4903]LIPSTICK 35
[4904]ii PSTICK 37
[4906]LY QUATIONed
[4907]LL UsTache3
[4908]LENEAATER SA
[4910]Distribution:
[4912]Orig & ] «= Addressee
[4913]1 - Memo Chrono
[4914]1 - Subject
[4916]WH /i1I/Mexico/M. Therrien: jie -
[4918]x 739
[4919]C-504U9
[4920]Cm 357
[4921]oc 6970
[4922]2 7495
[4923]C305
[4925]Co J1EZ
[4926]C5572
[4927]C05 R64
[4928]C=50455
[4929]C~59157
[4930]C-50750
[4931]0238015
[4932]CuB4I56
[4933]Ca70322
[4935]ia Ne ohleren
[4936]cnlef, “b/L1I
[4938]1
[4939]2
[4940]t
[4941]t
[4943]14-0000
[4947]a ae __ isa .
[4949]Rom
[4950]do. Ghat o of “station »_seicioo > et tSn Ye 22 way 1959.
[4953]wane . gf.
[4955]R = (CHECK Yr ONE)
[4956]MarKLD for INDEXING .
[4957]_ NO NO @ADERING REC REQUIRED
[4959]7 LIFEAT Frejee' Bpnawal peiiiest
[4961]a an ACTION aT, ~ - ot . Oh INDERING CAN BE JDGEO
[4962]a a ‘poneral of Projéct LIF ‘LIFEat ter; Ft 1360 _ : BY,QUAUFIED, HO. OF ONT
[4963]z aveeeec te - Soe et - we ee
[4965]aan Pe; a “ pit-w96820, 2h seats 198 - a a
[4967]aa ! le _ fisre is attached a. Review of Project. LIFEAT ‘for “the ported .
[4968]Oo “2 guly 1958 to 30 June 19+
[4970]. 2 - an part I of the Outline . ‘has been revised this year. station Mexico -
[4972]: foit ‘that’ with the number of revisions which have been made since a .
[4973]complete project renewal request was submitted for FY 1958, this was
[4974]warraited. It should ve noted that for purposes of uniformity all
[4975]indigenous personnel in the LIFZAT complex have nos been given on
[4976]eryptenyn and at present this treakdayn goes from /1 to /16. any future
[4977]personne] changes will be added to this numbering series.
[4979]36 part Bes is submitted in its entirety.
[4980]ke Tt is requested that Fraject ‘LIFEAT be renewed for FY 1960 for tie
[4982]amount indicated hereine
[4983]Gi C+ CURTIS\,
[4985]Attachments; 1. Odd pages (5 sets) i
[4986]2. Even pages(5 sets) 3«C
[4988]pistrivut long
[4989]3 - ms 4/5 sets atts
[4991]resides
[4993]21 May 1959
[4995]eat ioe
[4996]yo from pros
[4997]an ponirvesttog! i ne
[4999]cs th ;
[5001]Bak sn -
[5003]CATON,
[5005]SECRET
[5009]13 FORMS
[5011]nee an. 2 ARE OBSOLETE
[5014]14.90000
[5016]1.
[5018]™,
[5020]ete fee i. Attachiont. te
[5021] SSRGRET—KAPOR Hgt-a=12935
[5023]~ KAPOK=1632,
[5024]PROJECT REVIEW = LEFRAT
[5026]Product of the’ project
[5027]The Soviet Bnbassy
[5028]a- Soviet Comercial activities,
[5030]During the past year reports submitted from screening the LIFEAT/
[5032]“LIVERICK ta@ of the tro established Soviet comercial offices have
[5034]’ provided a yteat amount of detail concerning Soviet efforts to sell
[5036]in the laii= american market. Following is a list of a fuw of the
[5037]reports sumitted as a result af the intelligence gained from this
[5039]source;
[5041]MOSS, 27 Auge 1956 ~- Soviet Commercial activities in Mexico
[5042]MOH3952, 21 Jan. 1959, Soviet commercial activities in Mexico
[5043]MEXI-3-S3, 2 Feb. 1959, Identity of Soviet Technician .
[5044]mn-iet2, 18 peb. 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in Mexico
[5045]Rew, 13 yar. 1959, soviet Commercial activities in Mexico
[5046]Manzy, 10 apre 2953, Camercial Contact of USSR and Poland in
[5047]¥pxico
[5048]WA-W27T, 17 apr. 1959, Soviet Commercial activities in yexico.
[5050]We Soviet piglomatic activities;
[5051]his croject.has provided covers... and details of some of tha
[5053]diplomatis activities of the Soviets in Mexico. [ft has served to show
[5057]the relaticnships maintained, culturally, socially and diplomatically
[5059]between tia Soviets and the members of the Satellite establishments in
[5061]Maxico.
[5063]Ma4-22723, 17 Dee. 1958, Soviet Embassy Reception on 7: Nov. 1953
[5065]Mns-L279n, 2h pec. 158, Soviet pelegates to Imauguratim of
[5066]Presicent adolfo IOPEZ Mateos
[5069]+ : Be . vs Te . ek
[5071]attachment
[5073]HOR a-12936
[5075]- : Page 2
[5077]_@» soviet cultural Activities,
[5079]Me Y . Inforaation produced by LIFEAT has , given datails of Soviet
[5080]. £ 7 - aétivities “in. cofinection with cultural activities. Examples ‘of “eush -
[5081]reports are, :
[5083]M0i-4-1159L, 26 Nov. 1953, Soviet Representative at World Film
[5084]Festival weld in xexico City, lO=28 oct. 1958 =<
[5085]Ivan A- PYRYEV
[5087]HiOi-a-12225, 25 Feb. 1959, soviet participants in pablo CASALS
[5088]- International Competition Held in Jalapa 18 yan. -
[5089]; 1 Feb. 1959
[5091]HAN-3923 » 31 Dec. 1953, Pablo CASAIS Participants
[5093]HMM-L00h, 2 Feb. 1959, pablo CASALS Competition participants
[5095]ne MEXI-363h, 2 apr. 1959, Contact with Chinese Ballet Troupe
[5097]; ; . de Movement of Soviet officials, -
[5099]' Through LIFEAT coverage a roster of Soviet personnel currently in
[5100]Vexico has been maintained by Station wexico. This has been ths
[5101]primary source of such information. LIFEAT has enabled the Station to
[5102]determine in advances when dopartures can be expected and has also been
[5103]a factor in determining job assignments and replacements for departing
[5105]pereonnel.
[5106]@. Soviet Embassy Contacts,
[5108]ok
[5110]_. , Contact reports of the Soviets are compiled and proviced for Head~
[5111]“quarters a8 necessary. These reports are of cmsicerable operatiual
[5112]value in identifying regular and/or occasional local and foreign “~~
[5113]contacts of the Soviets. Following are examples of this type of
[5114]coverage, - -
[5116]H-A-12295, 4, war. 1959, Soviet Contacts in yexico - Haile
[5117]ATSEZHA, Ethiopian
[5119]Heol an11838, 7 Jan. 1959 = orville M. MULLIKIN -
[5121]—SEckst———KARNK _
[5124]we
[5126]ae attachnent _
[5127]___SEGRSS—EAPOK——<~S~CS~S«aR A - 12936
[5129]ce Page 3
[5131]ft. porscnality neperts ¢ on Soviet officials,
[5133]~ LIFEaT ‘has’ provided the Station with the most productive ‘source’
[5134]. of information comersing the private and official lives of tha
[5135]" goviets assigned to \exico. These. reports have been stbnitted on
[5136]individuals, eegs, Dira-11143; 5 nove 1953, activities of yavgenly
[5137]Me POPOV, Third Secretary, Soviet Exbassy, jexico city, June 1957 =
[5138]october 1958, Hiu—a-11569, 10 pac. 1958, Boris G- PUTILIN, Exployee,
[5139]Military attache Cffies, wexico citys HalH-a-12755, 30 april 1959,
[5140]Boris M- STRELTSO¥, and EyQi-A-12000, 26 Jane 1959, Aleksandr Me BROVKINe
[5142]gS Goods and Services;
[5144]Information on goods and Services cbtained from LIFEAT was used in
[5145]Project LIMESA+ :
[5147]He. Miscellaneous activities of the Soviet Embassy,
[5149]LIFEAT material shich deoe not fall inte.any em eategory out which
[5150]deals with the Soviets md their associates and related activities hes
[5151]been reported as necessary -
[5153]The czech Iegation
[5155]fhe informatio ostained on the Czech Iegation during the period
[5156]under review is essertially the sare as that from tha Soviet pmbassy.
[5157]Representative of tre reports submitted from this information are the
[5158]following personrel reporta;
[5160]HM-A-12069, b Fed. 1959, Alois LICEK
[5162]motr-a-12067, pat. 1959, Jarcslav KREJZA
[5164]Hiot-a-12091, 4 ped. 1955, Bedrich PISTORA and
[5166]Hot-a-12128, 11 Fed. 1959, Oldrich SPORCR.
[5167]The polish Jfgation
[5169]Information on this installation parallels that on the Csech and
[5170]Soviet installations. the largest amount of Uforsation concerning. |
[5172]KAPOK=1632 a ae
[5177]a : _ 7 7 oe . _attacbrant
[5179]SEGRE itor a FaOeA-L2936
[5180]co the ‘polish Tegation iias: ‘pen procured fron LIFEAT polloring are
[5181]-_... @xtamples of reports fron this sources .
[5182]HiMI-A-12420,, 18 jar. 1959, Contacts of Aleksandr BEKIER, poliah
[5183]Counselor .
[5185]“nn-4-20883, 20 Aug. 1958, wlocayaLaw WIODAREK; Polish yanister ,
[5186]Hui-A-12376, 11 war. 1959, antonio 0. MARCEYNSKY
[5187]morma~12393, 11 yar. 1959, polish legatim publication.
[5188]Mexican Cominist, party and Communist Frente
[5190]ae . & Significant apmt of “information concerning the comnmist party .
[5191]} at |). dn yexico and the Commmist front organizations in yeaico was ctained
[5192]wl’ ¢ re. from LIFEAT+ information from LIFEsT has been invaluable in sypple-
[5194]a. menting agent coverage of the front-organizati ons which exist here's
[5195]ue Examples of this-type ‘Seporting include, ~~ 7
[5197]HMM-A-11411, the Narciso BASSOLS Family and polish Iegation
[5198]HiM—-a-L1y12, 5 Nov. 1958, Travel of Narciso BASSOLS-
[5199]American Communists in yexico
[5200]Most of these targets have been covered at the request of ODEAVY
[5201]and the production has been partially processed by theme 4 total of
[5202]$72 reels was provided them for processing during a 10-month period
[5203]ending 30 april 1959. Sacples.cf the reporting done from this source
[5204]include,
[5205]WMgi-2-12719, 2h april 1959, Noah and Anna SEBORER
[5206]Hiai-a-12013, 28 jan. 1959, anna and Nosh SEBORER _
[5207]BaM-a-12h6C, 20 Mar. 1959, albert WALTZ
[5208]HMoHa-1L1851, 7 yane 1959, albert WALTZ.
[5209]Foreign pissident groups in wexico
[5210]LIFEaT provided partial coverage of cubsn exile groups and gave
[5212]’ current information on the status of the 926 july Moverent® prior to
[5213]‘ its overthrow of the BATISTA government in cuba and has continued to
[5215]—SECRET ANE
[5217]7 : ” - gttachnent
[5219]- Sbense—earek = -—t—CSs«éEA-12936
[5221]Ss APOR=2631 /
[5222]Page. 5
[5224]provide informatica on the current ‘seit, of the cibane, tn ‘exieds
[5226]IAURTCIS Information
[5228]. LIFEAT has contributed materially bo several miters ering. . :
[5229]LAURICLE interest. . es - 7
[5231]Counter-Intealligence Mformation
[5233]ci/ck mattera constitute a major portion of the 1exico city
[5235]Statlonia priority adjectives. project [IFEAT has contributed to
[5236]the attaincent of these ojectives. The two BGMORNING installations
[5237]have provided valuable inforszation for the responsible Case officer
[5239]. on the aatters Involved | therein. .
[5241]Conclusion
[5243]The Nexico city station believes that the product of the LIFEAT
[5244]Project measured against the expenditure of KUBARK assets in terme
[5245]of personne, time, security risks and funds well justifies ita ts
[5246]cB renewal. Tne inforuation produced by this operation has materially
[5247]contributed to several priority objectives of tha Stations Related
[5248]Mission pirective. :
[5250]2 progress of the Operation
[5252]Definite progress has been made in reporting om the objactives of the
[5253]LIFZAT Project. However, since LIFEAT objectives are of a continuing nature
[5254]and are not designed to be achieved, no statistics oan be cited as to the
[5255]Vv porventage of coverage on each objective. A general indicatim of the
[5256]ia? ve “coverage can be derived wien it is realized that some 10,000 pages uf raw
[5257]my text in 10 months are the direct result of the operation from which the
[5258]\: ‘ atatistics citad above were derived. xxcept, for a period in July and
[5259]August 1958, following the ternination of members of the Jams Q-« AYCALL
[5260]family, LIFEAT has been in daily operation with’ some 12-16 Lines being
[5261]covered. These my be broken dom ag follows;
[5263]Soviot Enbassy S lines
[5264]czech Legation 2 lines(movac during this period and only in
[5265]operation for approximately 2 months)
[5266]Polish Legation 3 lines(third installed in april 1959)
[5267]American Comuniste 3 lines
[5268]7 - Remainder 5 linea.
[5270]—SECREP——_APOR—
[5273]14-0000
[5276]PP ee . —SeeRet—eAPeE— ‘HOEAHIZ936
[5277]- ; | | ae Page 6
[5278]‘ Loe Be pee -
[5279]a Gp at ‘ Buring. ‘the couing’} year’ - station capabilities wi) de. expénded to permit
[5280]BO 7) ye" “monitoring of approxi mitely 2h lines. pasic “coverage of ‘Soviet, Czech and
[5281]jer polish activities will be continued to the maximiua extent possible and
[5283]assete and capabilities will be maintained for exploiting importa@t. targete |
[5285]of opportunity. 2th |
[5286]LIFEAT lines, Station bolieves that 2 will be the maximum numer of lines
[5288]which can be properly handled and handled securely by the personnel cur-
[5289]rently available for LIFEAT+
[5291]ly ~ performance of agents
[5293]In general the performance of the LIFEAT agents has been good and
[5294]. secure during the past year. Tha personnel from the AYCALL group were :
[5295]: teruinated during this period and compartmentation has been employed in tees
[5296]: the re-assignmnt of tasks anong LIFEAT chain. In view of the high degrea . oS
[5297]of security nacessary for the personnel involved in this operation, it a
[5298]is planned to screen vory carefully any possible candidatos-before they ~ - . .
[5299]are approached for wa in this operation after prior approval has been ae
[5300]procured from Headquarters for en approach. ; oN
[5302]Se Expenditures during period under Review
[5304]Approval was granted for the period under review, l July 195 -
[5305]30 guna 1953 to spend $159,590.00. The proposed LIFnAT budget for Fy 1960
[5306]is contat ne; in the attached Fleld project gutling Part JI.
[5307]or
[5309]6." Status of comaltrents
[5311]There are no éommitments other than those provided for in the
[5312]outline and the individual contracts of several LIFEAT personnel .
[5314]oe Attachmnt *
[5315]SBS EAPO HEi4-12930
[5316]KAPOK-1631 _
[5317]_ Page 7 ; en
[5319]PART I
[5321]XY. ss area of Cperations
[5322]This project is run from the ipxico city Station. It is concerned
[5323]with targete located in pwexico city.
[5325]_ &e Purpose
[5327]The purposa of this project is to detornins Sino-Soviet and Satellite
[5328]plans, activities and connections with other Communist eiamnts through the
[5329]use of technical surveillance. This purpose is in consonance with the
[5330]Related jfagion Directive for mexico, Priority A, Objective one.
[5334]Project LIFEAT Waa initially approved on 3 October 1950. actual
[5335]ovarations began 18 January 1951 and have run continuously since that tim.
[5336]The LIFEAT Project was bogun with the installation of ona telephone tap
[5337]and aay been exparlad since that time to where tha present. cowrays avarages
[5339]18 lings.
[5341]project LIFZAT is a unilateral operation. It 1s complately indspendent
[5342]fran any liaison arrangement and is staffed by KUBARK staff and contract
[5343]emloyees with a aubstantial number of local indigenous controlled agonts.
[5345]During the past eight years project LIFEAT has prodwed more than
[5346]55,000 pages- of operational and intelligence informtion in direct support
[5347]of the Mexico city Stationis objectives specifically and has contributed
[5348]materially to the intelligonce: gathering aotivitias connected with the
[5349]Sino-Soviet and Satollite Bloc. Im addition, Project LIF@AT nas been of
[5350]considerable value and assistance in monitoring the activities of amricans
[5351]residing in wexico City in which ODENVY has major interest.
[5354]Qe HOt-A-10196, 31 May 1958, Renewal Request for FY 1959
[5356]be mary7-6320, 24 Sept. 1958, Approval of Renewal Request far
[5357]FY 1959. oo .
[5361]—SEORSP——KAPOK__
[5364]- aa
[5365]college “Liitormation on the. natury and extent of their clandestine
[5367]- intalLigs nce, and propaganda activities in wexicd,
[5369]; Attachment
[5370]oO! HAH A=12935
[5371]' ——SEORETKRAPOR- KaPOK=1S31
[5372]' a, Page 8
[5374]qo identity Soviet and Satellite intelligence personnel and to
[5376]be ) sallect. ‘information on Soviet and satellite commroial, diplo~
[5377]matic, cultural aid military personnel and their activities in Mexico
[5379]Ce To collect blographle inforaation on Soviet amd Satellite officials.
[5381]de fo collect infarmation on the movunents, assignments and positions
[5382]of Soviet and Satelilte personnel.
[5384]@s to collect information on pronainant Mexico Communists and pro=
[5386]Communists and their activities.
[5388]£. fo collect information on proninont Comaunists, other than Mexicans,
[5389]active in wexico and to identify them and their associates.
[5391]@+ To Collect information on exile groups active in wexicos
[5393]he To collect infarmation on targets of opportunity in mexico.
[5394]yar guts '
[5396]For objectives “at through wd* @
[5398]& Selected Soviet Embassy and comercial office telephone convarsations.
[5399]be Selected Satellite offica and hase phones.
[5401]ror objective Not = .
[5403]Gs. Telephone conversations from the residences of senior Coamunists
[5405]or proCommuniste.
[5407]For objective af =
[5409]de elephons convorsations from the residences af kiom Anerican
[5410]Communists «
[5412]For objective aga
[5414]@.e Telephons conversations euanating from the residences and/or
[5415]offices of selected targets, 1.a., LIERODE, in }exico.
[5417]TT SECRET — aE ——
[5419]14-0000
[5421]tay tt, prs as
[5426]HOY OP nes mewn ne!
[5428]. , , attachment
[5430]0 Sec —eRPo— toe 412936
[5431]: . pags 9 oo
[5433]For objective "ht =
[5434]f. fjelephone conversaticns which can be “monitored of targeta of
[5435]opportunity, @eges BOXORNINGe .
[5436]Je. faskes
[5437]case Officer = Edward pe SECHEN
[5438]ASst. case Officer =< gene Fe BRADDOCK
[5440]@e Supervise the operational and administrative activities of ail
[5441]LIFEAT staff, contract and indigenous personnel. 7 7
[5443]De Maintain awareness and provide direction in all operational mattera
[5444]pertaLning to the managezent of the LIFSAT Projacte
[5446]Ce provide guidance and day-to-day supervision of the operational
[5447]--—  phases--LIVEAT/LIMFRICKs LITMUS,-LIVERY, LIERODE, BOMORNDG and
[5448]American Communist Group in Yexico activities.
[5450]~~ ds Coordinate information received from LIMERICK with other Station
[5451]operations.
[5453]e. Maintain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against
[5454]targets of opportunity.
[5456]fe alntain supervision over Dasehousea and training of tm personnel
[5457]therein.
[5459]8. Coordination ~ .
[5461]&e Information produced by LIFEaT is closaly coordinated with other
[5462]operations at the jxico city Station. No operational coordination
[5464]is required with any cther arcs but they are kept inforved of my
[5465]information produced by LIFEAT which may be of interest to them
[5467]be project LINOG, which supports David M. WILSTED, who is the
[5469]principal outside LIFEAT Case Officer, is effected in coordination Why}
[5470]mate Prodest cozy whack apes tn hnwey DCMI ET, fee”
[5472]mls AO EE ee pa 7
[5473]De Pers Com iS Oana
[5475]a. Staff agenta,
[5476]Ralph B#RAFANELLI - under unofficial connercial covar(201-176295)
[5478]weet hs Seyi £LY FE
[5480]- —SECRET——€_APOK—
[5482]“ys hae fee eed ~~ Ce
[5484]Fe a -— attachaont
[5485]_. —SEGRET—eAPer— - Hite 12935
[5487]be contract. Agente fo leyeess
[5489]le David He s#UCIS TEN(201-009195) - - principal ‘outside Case officer
[5490]SME Met RED AIRE gE EES
[5492]TR SEs Sag. dee “Me wCATLIBTEAU(201-119967) - clerical work @- 4 Fo#/
[5493]j 3» olivia N. sGiADWON(20L-11751) - processes tapes and dose
[5494]: clerical wak CHL te
[5496]ye carol Ke HT SaTSTER eM IS) processes major portion
[5497]of LIFEAT take. a- T7959 7
[5498]“S. — Wallace Le #KAROHL(201-033959) - basahovse operator (0-39 77
[5499]khan LURID EY
[5501]bs Ipona Ce *ROANTARA(20L~ | ) = LIFEAT clipping = 1-0-/97 _ - :
[5503]Fie ees ae i occ poms att
[5505]oO " gLIFRUDL fotmerly LIMWATER(201-183704) 0A 17 Oct. 1950 cc = 7PD-
[5506]#LIFEUD<2 formarly LIVWATER<1(201-117970) OA Ly ange LISL oe - sys
[5507]#LIFEUD-3 formerly LIGMATER-2(201-117971) OA ls pea. 1953 (6-74 52
[5508]HLIFEUD-4 formerly LIMITATION~3(201-117743) OA 1 ost. 1953 6 6-0 FC
[5509]#LIFEUD-5 formerly LIQUATION(201-1277hh) oA 15 pec. 1953 CC - 7 re
[5510]#LIFSUD6 formrly LILACE(201-117978) 0A 28 Sept. 19h GE HOS
[5511]#LIFEUD-7 form rly LIMESTONE~4(201-117980) OA 2L oct. 195k 2-75 7
[5512]#LIFEUD-S formerly LIPSTICK=13(201-119521) o& 32 war. 1955 4-3 fae
[5513]#LIFEUD-9 formerly LIMESTONE-8(201-117984) a 27 apr. 1956 C-YSE72 -
[5514]#LIFEUD-10 formerly LIVESTONE-9(201-114085) oa 13 Sept. 1956 (Sef ey
[5515]#LIFSUD-LL formerly LIQUATION=2(201-2113595) OA 221 Ange 1956 6 -s-/ S5"
[5517]_ —SRORET— KABOK_
[5519]14-00000
[5521]i : eg cert MOHA=12936 °
[5523]Bootle, ogc) SBBCRGE KARO © KAPOK-US3L
[5525]bos : "“ MLIFBUD=12 formerly LIPSTICK=35(201-1135%) ‘Gi 6 aves 1995 ¢- S157 *
[5527]; . _ - SLIFEUD=23 formerly LIPSTICK -37 (201-115833) ‘on 13 Sept. IGE SCO
[5528]ee ‘MLIFEUD-LL formerly LIQUATION=1(21-117972) . OA 26 Sept>.19% @-3V¥CIS  - |
[5529]we LIFEUD-LS forserly LIQATTON-3(201-126315) 04 19 gan. 1957 a - S¥C9E”
[5531]: MLIFEUD-16 formerly LIMGWATER-6(201~-222786) OA 2 July 1998. C- 7e324
[5533]d. personnel dropped from tha project;
[5535]i following indigenous persinnsl were terminated for security reasons ~
[5537]during FY 19593 . :
[5541]4 LIMESTONE=2
[5543]t LIMEST CNE=3
[5547]H LIMESTONE=?
[5549]LIMESTCHE-=LO.
[5551]Frances M. MENZIE resigned dwing Fy 1959.
[5553]‘aner (NM Der Acuwk 43 HOF ete ped BLO wet EAMES 1S bone xerr ope,
[5554]Daniel K- BROMUND returned pcS to Headquarters during this period.
[5555]Leuwse S MOVE uns Wetusteeeed too LterPPTY Paes sat FEB CCR, ‘FOF.
[5557]10. Operational Clezrances
[5558]Please sea Fo
[5560]pay cover . , a a
[5562]other cover remins the same as that submitted in MgR-A-7063 except
[5563]for David ye WIISTED who is engaged in insuranca business since he has
[5564]procured his *"Inmigrado" status.
[5566]12. Contact and Communications
[5568]ae pally contact and communications between the case Officer and
[5569]the agents and undercover personnel in tis Projact is maintained in
[5570]& Clandestine manner. yarious patterns have been established by
[5571]which the agents and case officers follow pre-arranged aignals for
[5572]meetings. When leavy or bulky material is to be passed, pre-arranged
[5575]14-00000
[5577]a
[5579]er rr iced
[5583]te . . : Aitacupent -
[5584]| “SESE ARO _ _ Ei-g-12936
[5586]Sgt : . Page | R
[5587]‘pootangs. are > hela at night. mw ovement in and out of bases by
[5588]. the Case. Cflicers and Principal agents is done in cars oétedsibly
[5589]eS by agents. except. in the case of LIVERY where agents are too
[5591]old to drive: i. of the indigenous agents is used to contact LIVERY ~
[5593]‘base. Sutrance to bases on-fbot is made only in great emrgencies.
[5595]be qelephonic contact, concemaing. the Project and with agents is kept
[5596]“to a minim and code is used for prone conversations between Case
[5597]officers and agents.
[5599]Ce glternate and emergency signals hava been arrangede
[5601]de. Im general these systems of contact and communication appear. to
[5602]be suitadls for tha Project and function adequately from a rsecurity
[5603]Viewpoint. [Locations and times of metings are changed fraquently
[5604]to prevent discovery.
[5606]23- Control and Yotivation
[5608]Control and saivation seem to be based on tao factors primarilys
[5609]ideological and sonetary. Athird controlling factor would be-fear of ~
[5610]reprisal froa local police should discovery occurs |
[5612]ly. Rquipaent and Siport
[5614]beliemd probable that a great deal of replacement equipmnt
[5615]will be D omitre oject during FY 1960 since mich of the current
[5616]equipment installed and workirg has been in use for the length of the
[5617]project and since tis equipment 1s no longer being manufactured, replace-
[5618]ment parts W11 be mobtainable soon and new units will be required.
[5622]LIFEAT has been in almost constant operation since its inception
[5623]in January 1951 and it is planned to continus it indefinitely.
[5628]14-0000 - - - oe
[5630]. me Attachanat, ;
[5631]5 —GRERET-—KAPSR— ‘HMGE-A~12935  -
[5632]Sg oe “RAPOK=05 32
[5633]BO - PROJECT OUTLINE
[5634]Bot PART II
[5636]PROJECT: _LIFEAT
[5638]l7e Betimated Costs
[5640]The follaving costa are astimtod for Fy 1960. all figures are in
[5641]U-S. dollars per year. It will be noted that owing to the riga in tha ts
[5642]cost of living and especially to muzh highor rents: and to intended oxpanaion, :
[5643]LIFEAT coste will be higher than in the paste oe
[5645]; @ Salaries,
[5646]; le Staff and contract Personnel
[5647]: Ralph B+ RAFANELLI, 03-9
[5649]Quarters 2304.00 at
[5651]— Woodrow D. GAGBOT . owe te é
[5653]we(Since this subject's con on pope CEE i
[5654]received, this figure ure _is-pasal on state foe
[5656]is gs-13 figure taken)
[5657]_—— . Quarters 1723 200 ——-
[5659]Translator(LIMERICK) GS-}2' not
[5660]yat named(This 1s established
[5661]in hopes that the Project will
[5662]be able to live-monita portion
[5664]of LIMbvick .trafiic)
[5666]2 Salary " 8330.00 _,
[5667]: , Quarters ~ 200.00
[5668]~ Transportation _ 2000.00
[5669]HHE nove . _ 1500.00
[5671]carol X- ZI'SMISTER - salary” 5400.00 -
[5672]alice N. CALiJETEAU — salary 2000 «00
[5673]Olivia Ne OLADMON = “placowor' - 4200.00
[5675]a,
[5677]‘wallace Le XANOHL - salaty > + 1723.00
[5679]. laona Ce GANDARA ~ salary 0000
[5680]oe URAL | 8474365090, a
[5682]Git
[5684]7 ge! Tip fee
[5687]abies Salas
[5689]1 en DAA ee ON em patentee eRe
[5691]2. Field Agente: “preséntly © Possibla praise
[5693]“ IIFEUD-1 $5764.51
[5694]LIFEUD=2 24,96 200
[5695]LIFZUD=3 163300
[5696]LIFEUD-\ts helpsr Uy 12
[5698]LIFEUD-5 ; 3650292 . ; QL
[5700]LIFEUD-7 2123-59 _
[5701]LIFEUD-S 1921.54 : - wv
[5702]LIFEUD=-9 1633-31 oe
[5703]LIFEUD-10 no salary . : a os
[5705]LIFEUD-11 no salary
[5706]LIFEUD-12 no salary
[5707]LIFZUD-13 no salary
[5709]LIFSUD=Uy 3650092
[5710]LIFE'D-15 768 51
[5711]LIFEUD~16 96077
[5713](Due to continued increases in coat of
[5715]living, {t 1s eqected than an overall
[5717]ralse of 10¢ will be mde during Fy 1960
[5719]to the agents above listed. adjustments
[5721]Will be made in peso amounts should de-
[5723]valuation of the peso occur during FY 1960) $3300.00
[5725]Christmas bonus(In accordance with local
[5726]custom this anounts to me-nonth's pay
[5728]for each agent) and gifts where mcessary $3000.00
[5729]TOTAL $35, 96103
[5731]we pasehouse rentals, utilities and oxenses
[5732]LIMERICK Main pase = =——- $1969.55
[5734]. LIVERY Relay Base 555-00
[5735]_ AMEX IV 3000.00
[5736]; . AMEX VI 2266.00
[5737]ANNEX VII 2000.00
[5738]ANNEX VIIT 337500
[5739]Proposed basehvuse 3500300 .
[5740]ToT, ° : $16,689.55
[5743]14-0000 one ee _— .
[5745]a . and special equipment $2500.00
[5747]= New equipment, ive., reels, ,
[5749]3 TOTAL . 85, 500000
[5750]i
[5751]| de. Uiscellaneou :
[5752]1. Supplies(paper rolls ,etc.)2000.00 uo 7 ; :
[5753]5 a / 7
[5754]i “2. Transportation ~ . .
[5755]t . .
[5756]: RAFANELLI QP car 600.CO : . oo,
[5757]i ZL“SMEISTER mileage 400.00 ; be age
[5758]t LIFEUD-7 car rent 675-00 ; :
[5759]é LIFEUD-5 car rent 290 CO a . 2
[5760]A LIFEUD-O car rent 675.00 4
[5761]? LIFEUD-1; car rent 290.00 :
[5762]i TOTAL 2730 000
[5763]: 3. other operetional exrenses(to cn
[5764]° covor loss af deposits, fatalities, -
[5766]serous emergencies, Jeparation
[5767]paymits, mdical waymots, ecare
[5768]gency moving bills, renovation of
[5769]basahouses and exoenses involved
[5770]in covering targats of oppretunity)
[5772]25,000.00
[5773]TOTAL 29 930600
[5774]GRAND TOTAL 8135 Lb a, -
[5775]7) GMs Bi T
[5778]CRYPTONTH HUMBER S18 ASSIGNED LIFEAT INDIGENOUS PE
[5780]AS FOLLOWS: 1. LIMEWATE, 2. LineWATER-t5 3. LiewarER um
[5782]<5. Lhquations: 6. LILAGER =<]. LinesToNE-by 8, LiesTicKeI8s 9. LinesToe-S;
[5783]. LIQUATION-25.. 12. LIPSTICKe352. “13 tr
[5785]ne “REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.  CoyNa i
[5787]14-0000
[5790]GERACES FORMS
[5791]$1.90 J 74a AND S19
[5792]wands abt OOSOUrre
[5795]sufficient tine. 460° bey: id:
[5796]‘the mapy. operational leads ind be in. a position for more ‘agent
[5797]KUTUB Suggested tha several of the lines which ard
[5799]LIFEAT eventhough ‘they did ‘Goncern the: "Sahject “being discussed. Part I of
[5800]the Project Outline excerpts subuitted by the field was also subaitted for
[5801]approval——the only ohare made was the oaiseion of the field's request for
[5802]a change in paragraph 6 of the Project Outline on Objectives. Headquarters on
[5804]did not think subparagraph "f* should be deleted, a .
[5806]h. Attached for our inforsation and records is @ Complete copy
[5807]“the Renowll: Request. It de requested that you review.the menorandua, wil
[5808]- DAwinion' s Comments off the LIF:AT Project Renewal", and the now Part im, -
[5809]- paying particular attention to the personnel included therein. _ This request |
[5810]is bPing made in view of the. conflicting information Headquarters received
[5811]. from the Station Case Officer who vas on TT in Headquarters (DIB 32900-18
[5812]_ fly 198) and fron the field (¥rX1-2030) in reply to ows 6555.
[5814]ct) Septenber 1958
[5815]|: Attachnentst® Bven pages (xaron)- ’
[5816]a/s/os. Odd pages (
[5818]Distribution?
[5819]= Fexico City (w/a) ~ a oo. ;
[5820]- wWifMexico Chrono Does :
[5822]- RI
[5824]it
[5826]REPLACES FORMS
[5827]$1-28_$1-78A AND 519
[5828]WwIdn ARE O8SOUTE
[5831]- PARA 25. SUBJECTS IDENTICAL,
[5833]‘PARA 3. LIMESTONE 19 NOT USED. "HUSBANDS SERVICES.
[5835]STATION. LIMESTONE 9 WITTING BUT NEVER USED PER STATION
[5837]RECORDS.
[5839]hk, PARA 4, NEW LICOOL PROJECT BEING WRITTEN, DO NOT
[5840]INCLUDE WITH LIFEAT.«.
[5842]52 PARA 5. SUBUS.OF MEX! 416 GN i759) FIRED 15 JULY:
[5843]“PLAN TO REPLACE 80 PLEASE ALLOW FOR REPLACEMENTS.
[5845]END OF MESSAGE
[5848]14.90000
[5850]Bee
[5853]Acéarding to a teleghone call from Herb Nandi of SB/10 on
[5854]23 Joly 1958 SR Division believes that information croduced oy
[5856]Project -LIFTAT on the RIS and the Soviets is nos’ valuable 286]
[5857]ed that this: prowct ‘ia the chief: inf
[5860]14-00000
[5862]LIVEAT Project has furnished a relatively sual anowt ri
[5863]ielals and: ‘their
[5865]es
[5867]operation:
[5868]coal Gata‘on a ECDOT pereonality who has roomntly
[5870]habe of the LIFRT operat
[5871]onee again, begun to: function, wo believe that the’ information
[5873]| obtained therefram will chow a steady increase In operational
[5874]j value during the coming year.
[5875]- . .
[5878]14-0000
[5882]-
[5883]poor : " : a
[5884]* , ‘ a 7 .
[5887]14-0000
[5889]“WITHDRAW LICOOL FROM LIFEAT REQUEST. NEW PROJ SOONEST % LICOOL EXPENSES can ’
[5891]a BE COVERED BY APPROVED PROJ,
[5893]ae END OF MESSAGE
[5895]Altes caialy eo
[5898]: Kae eau re
[5899]i J. Bs KING, Cf : ; R. 1. DANLGESN, CAM/TIT ,
[5900]. : RELEASING OFFtce” AUTNENTICATING OFFICER a _ ;
[5901]: REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. Copy Na a
[5902]oF 7 — a . o
[5903]. i — cen eumer be “- i 2
[5906]14-0000
[5908]: L It is requested that the LIF AT Project be reneved for the period
[5909]1 duly 1958 through 30 duno 1959 Lor a total of Bisppri9sTGr asS fae ~
[5911]Attached isa Project Review of LL.EAT which was prepared by the
[5912]4 :
[5914]» . Folder with past Renevals
[5915]a Forn 680 (in quad)
[5916]a Snvelope with true faces
[5919]14-0000
[5921]‘Station ned coverace wh tie following lines:
[5922]3 LIM@RICK, 1 LIT’ OIPERS, 1 LITHUS, 1 Azerican Costunist, 1 ‘farget of
[5923]Opportunity, and 1 Mexicen Soviet: Contact. Since ‘the partial re-irstatea«t
[5924]of ‘LIFZAT coversse there has teen no indication tist ‘Suspicion of tvs setlvity
[5925]exists: on the nart of the “Mexican Telepnone Conary. or en of servios .
[5927]of a ‘Staff Agent, Aosued CSA on 2h June 1958 as o@ LIFT
[5928]processor, The fleid is. preparing arContract for her. CaS)
[5930]b. Level (Janet Ne TELAC UR ars), al. S. citizen, was :
[5931]issued an Operational Approval on 31 January 1958 for use as &
[5932]8 LIFSAT processor. She fe woti.ated ty patriotic loyalty.
[5933]Pinancial remmneration will provide additional control. The
[5935]field has been requested to prepare a formal Santract for bare
[5936](Cok393) . . a o
[5938]' Ce LIVSATSRA6 ts an expleyeo of the Mexican » Telaphone Congiteiy.
[5939]_ : >” and 4g LIMGWATER's ssoistant. ‘ts activation at thia tine is
[5940]7 believed to be financial, A POA was granted LIMGHWATER<G.om -
[5941]oO ie ca An Operational Approval hes been requested. rns
[5942]Co
[5944]de LIQUATINL, wife of LICTATIONL, occupies s besehouse with
[5945]her husband, She received en QL on Z Sotober 1957. She will
[5946]receive no remmeration. |
[5948]See wet
[5950]3. LEUSTRES9, LIMLATORSH19, LIWATISN <2, LIPSTICK=35, LIPSTICK *3? and
[5951]-LIMITATION©7 are still active uncer Project LIFEAT. They receiv no .
[5952]rem neration. Therefore, their names do not appear on the list of LIFEat :
[5953]agente on the attached Part II of the Project Jutlins. :
[5956]14-0000
[5958]Sues Ae - pha edges nidreen: Fron:
[5960]ka GAS
[5962]poe Paes
[5964]iH i
[5965]. ae . - ning .
[5966]- " s tf. . . :
[5967]- - 2
[5968]‘ . . - - t ' .
[5969]. : - ‘ wre.
[5970]. . 4 4
[5971]. - ‘ 7 . . . om
[5973]14.90000
[5975]corning ‘dn the Latin foe can merket, both heavy i
[5976]industriel merehesdise and Govica ‘tarature. Knowledge of ~heir methods of |
[5977]| transshipping and attempts at concenlment.of point of-ortgin of products has been |:
[5979]gleaned fron this take. Aso result of this knowledge, fepurts on the firms with = = |
[5980]Voom they are doing business have been procured and provided for backgroud infor- -- |
[5982]‘ b. Soviet Diplomatic Activities: .
[5984]: .
[5985]| : This project has provided coverage and details of some of the diplomatic
[5986]activities of ihe Soviets in Hexteo. Il ns served to show the relationships —
[5988]maintained, culluralyy, socially ond diplanatically, “between the Soviets end the :
[5989]“masbers” of” ‘the Satellite estabiisiments in Hexico. Ran . .
[5991]se . 1291-3215, Soviet Attendance at Yugoalav Reception COE I
[5993]|
[5995]oo. IB2-335). - Reception at Soviet Onbassy. ;
[5996]2.8! BN=2992 - Diplomatic Activities of Soviet iabassy, Mextco City.
[5997]8 IN-2649 ~ Diplomatic Activities of Soviet mbasay, Mexico City wag
[5999]af
[6001]e. Soviet Cultural Activities: | voy ls —
[6003]Inforwatim produced by LIFSATins Giver details of Soviet activities ta
[6004]comection vith publications, aliural institutes, and related activities. Taamples .
[6006]|
[6008]of such reports are: | ; |
[6009]a
[6011]|
[6013]. 21-2670 - ‘Soviet Zbassy Reception for Mexican Musicians
[6014]BEhocky Cultural & Propagunde Activities of Soviet -xbassy
[6015]12243050, Cultural & Propaganda Activities of Soviet Sabasay
[6018]14-00000
[6020]i
[6022]'
[6023]ms boea anintained ‘by Station txice- pr sdrovlerctpter: A-ha Rae aery = Y
[6024]inforuation. LIPSAT bap enabled the Station to determine in advance vhes departures” |
[6027]|
[6031]|
[6033]em be expected for the Soviets, prior to their pecoanent. doparture,
[6035]» WBRt-3199 ~ Harciso BASSCLS Contacte with the Soviet Eubasay.
[6037]g- Personality Reports on Sovlat officials: . . ge
[6039]LIPEAT bao provided the Station vith the most productive source of infore
[6040]mation concerning the private ond official lives of tha Soviets bree.
[6042]_ These reports have bean subeittéed on dindividuals, eg: -.: : ay 8.
[6044]’ CORRIASOV, and also under one cover, WSiA-G6%, Jammy. ‘
[6046]Ristoate reports’ of tin perccas aid; lastititions kuam to be providing
[6047]. goods and services to the Soviet Lubessy hiwe been of consideratile value in devaloping .
[6048]and mousting a LAURICLE operation. Information of this type bas algo been of con-
[6049]siderable values to the Station in the LD(SA operation. . - _
[6051]1. Hiecelleneous Activities of the Boviet inbasey:
[6053]LITGAT materia vitch dose aot fall into any ove catagory Dut hich deals
[6054]. vith the Soviets and their associates and related activities eo has bean reported os
[6056]necessary. ;
[6057]The fzcch Legotion oe
[6059]“me (nformntion obtained on the Crech Legation during the geriod under review
[6061]i io essentially the same es that from the Soviet Onbassy. To avoid repetition, only.
[6062]i a brief summary of the informition submitted will be given here. . . a
[6063]| . amy ra Thee ee _ : vo
[6066]rf . . ry
[6067]wre GF Cem cee 8 Cc mene te Eee
[6068]Ba6ot Lares. stew fous
[6071],
[6072]u
[6073]uu,
[6075]we. T5 1EI51G1, Leon KILARSKI, Poli uk ee i"
[6076]is WAL 3130,.- ‘Suapicious Contact of Sdvard RUSE Soser Teak
[6078]“ and <he Comnudst front organ zations in Mexico vas cbtained fron LIvear, Informa-
[6079]tion from LIFA’? hoa been Lavnluchle in supplementing agent coverage of the front-
[6080]organizations which exist here. “xapples of this type of reporting are as follows:
[6082]Iie NG} ~ Narciso BASSSLOS ana Posty;
[6083]eT - Travel. of Pro-Commmists
[6085]- oe : . Erg
[6087]‘American Casmmists in Mexico:
[6089]Gna of the most exicnstve and priductive covernges cnintained through LIVEAS
[6090]during this past year was directed agninss Anericon (ommunists in Nexico. Hast of .
[6091]these targets bave been corzred at the request af IVY end the production has
[6092]been partially processed by tha: for the justification of one of. <betrdote in _
[6093]their local establishment. A wotal of 361 reels bare been the result of the a
[6094]coveruge since] July 1957 until 25 April 1958. —
[6096]Fereign Ceemumd ats in Mexico and Nexican Communists: a a . ,
[6098]Venezuelan Camamist, until the tine of his departure for returmm to Yenezusla, an
[6100]LIFEAT also provided sone SOrecis of covernge on Diago FEVGRA, vell-mman Communist .
[6101]_ Mexican painter, until his aealth in November 1957. Frak this coverage it was “
[6102]: ‘ determined bat RIVERA vas sufficicctly concerned over tbe departure of the farmer ;
[6103]: Sovies Cultural Attache, Yuriy ee that he arose frea his sick bed in order te
[6104]: mike the trip to Verecruz by car vo insure that PAPORN's departure vas without -
[6105]incideut. woos iC oe Tete 2 L
[6107]i
[6108]|
[6109]t
[6110]i ~
[6111]LIFSAT continued te provide partial coveruge of Stuart HACEADO Morales, . en
[6112]|
[6114]]
[6115]i
[6116]j
[6119]egninest the expenditure ‘of KUBARK ascete in tems of pereonnel, time, security risks '
[6121]objectives
[6122]ere of & a contioning nature:
[6125]i
[6126]Hy
[6127]rs
[6128]4
[6129]FE
[6131]these
[6132]re! Soviet Rossy - 7 lines -
[6133]. | Cxech Legation - 2 lines - fos 4
[6134]. } . Polish Legstion - 2 lines nop
[6135]j duerican Comamists -5 lines ~ | .
[6136]a4 Raminder - 7 lines s _ en ne
[6139]14-0000
[6141]the pest yuar. Xt te hoged thet wd dda rig
[6142]gray <ilt bo sonmily onl yorume.Jy rexwed fu the Fa
[6145]to expend £255,687. fhe propoos! LI balgut for FY ly rf comtalac’ in tag
[6146]etinciesd fiuld project outline far: Ii. _
[6148]6 Siasas of Cori emits : _
[6151]14-0000
[6153]projest. ‘LIFEAT fe a-wiilateral ; : saperecion. . It {5 completaly indepadent
[6154]frus any lialecn arreagonan® ang it is staffed by KUBAREY personnel, both atefr
[6155]and contract, ‘eepther ¥ with o gubatenticl mebor of local 1 indi genous contronod
[6157]fm which CDLNVY hae eo interest and also tas,
[6158]insvallod’ syociol ‘taps on targeta of opportu:
[6160]WO-A-7053, 5 June 1957 ~ Request for Renewal of Project a
[6161]1M--5708, 16 December 1957 = Approval of Projec: for FY 1956.
[6163]Case Officer - Zdvard P. Setar
[6164]Assistant Case Officer - Gene ’, BRADDAE .
[6166]. a WaT 7”! aa
[6167]a. Supervise the operationnl and atnintscrative activities of. ell ‘APSE
[6168]staff, contract and indigenous’ persomel.
[6170]b. Hnintain evarences ond provide direciun in all opere:tonal mattorp
[6171]pertaining to the minagament of the LIFSA? Froject. . ;
[6173]ce. Provide guidance ond day-to-day supervision of the cperational phascp
[6174]LIPEAL/LDERICK, LITIOGPIURS, LIUsS, LIVENY and smerican Commnist Group in ~
[6175]Nextco activities.
[6178]14-0000
[6182]a
[6184]Pe:
[6186]o
[6188]The following are changes from FY 1953 for FY 1959:
[6190]Daniel K. BROGND arrived ct Station Mexico to asmme duties as translater
[6191]of LIFEAT/LES satertal end relist tranalator- on LIFSAS ‘SAG/TLDERICK.
[6193]tien that nev ‘egiiljaent be provided tor LEFEAT fail
[6197]"1959 in view of a iate that mich of tho eqilpsent | in: current use bas:
[6201]aan : | : oe i
[6203]Pena YE ny omg
[6205]4
[6206]A
[6208]"s
[6210]14-0000
[6212](1) Staff and Contrect Persomels
[6214]Ralph Be RAFAN“LLI, 3-7 (promotion to OS—9
[6215]dn the mill)
[6218]“2100,00°
[6220]Trenalater (LIN@ZICz), G5=12:not yet naned
[6221](Thia position hag been indicated in view
[6222]of the hope that the Project will be able
[6223]to liveanonitor at least a portion of “LIMGRICK.
[6224]eraffic, There is a jtaff Acent slot
[6225]aveileble-under this Project)
[6229]- HHS neve
[6231]"Janet Ne TELACOUR (2002/ne)
[6233]- | Leona Cc. GANTWRA
[6235]Carol X, Z2INST:ISTER - Salary
[6237]Franeis 4. #ANZI5 © Jolary
[6239]Alice ¥. CAILLETSAU @ Salary
[6241]Olivia §, GLATMON - Piece work . 4
[6243]Louine J. XACA INO @ Salary . 1851.90 '
[6245](will be included under LIPSTICK Project a .
[6246]when it is renewed 1 Septexter 1958). - $6,375 Ls.576
[6248]. TOTAL 60314300- 6801k593~
[6250]oe.
[6251]|
[6252]7
[6254]| eee aerate me aemntey
[6258](2) Field Agents. Prosently _ Possible Raise
[6259]LO*MATSR 52222 , a
[6260]3 ” LDOGWATERAL 2299.77 :
[6261]: LYWATER/2 . UWbi1S :
[6262]i : _ LIv@waTer's holper 44h 2 .
[6263]i _ LDEWATER/6 pene ke =
[6267]14-0000
[6269]3,300.00
[6271]Christaza bonus end presents 3,000.00 : _
[6272](Ome month salary to each agent, in accordance. . H ~
[6273]with local qistan. Also especial gifts in som. . a ‘
[6275]LIVERY Bacehouse (replacentnt for old blown beac)
[6276]LYSIOSPHERS Baschouse
[6278]LIVzRY Relay Base 2000.00
[6279]Proposed baschouse (Germna Fabassy coverage) 2000.00
[6282]4 JOS 9 : -
[6285]14-0000
[6287]O47 Je J9,6Z9
[6290]. . é oar oe . , .
[6293]14-0000
[6296]LIMENU/L - $4,000 -
[6297]Nadine &. CHAROUSEK ~ £3,640
[6299](0 35 the f : xte were: included under’ the LIFFAT Progeét.,
[6300]renewal of last yoar. Since none of then receive. pay their..names aa
[6301]not appesr on Part II of the Project Outline attachad to reference.
[6302]Therefore, Headquarters does not know whether they sre still active
[6303]under the Project. In our request for renewal ve must indicate the we
[6304]names of all agants who have been dropped from the project during the :
[6305]past project year and tha present use being made of each agent. Please
[6307]7 indicate those agente who are no lonrer under Project LIFEAT and wat.
[6309]_ _ use is boing made.of each, =Tf thay are not active, pleasc submit’agent °° T-
[6311]” - gervice records on them. If they are being used for other work please =~
[6313]aubmt new PRQ II's and requests to send their. Operational Approvals.
[6315]- ‘Dnless advised to the ‘contrary, Headquarters will assume the. following;
[6317]1. are still active under Project LIFZATs.. « .
[6319]3 | LIMESTONE=9 0 si(itst«CT L: PST ICR“
[6320]“ me : LI:ESTONE=10 LIPSTICE~37.
[6321]LIQUATIN2 - - —__-«sLEATTATION=7
[6323]he Yhe covering dispatch te your request for LIFEA? Project renoval
[6324]stated that LICOOL and: the provision for Harvey C, HULFORD had been
[6325]removed fren LIFZAT. Since FULFORD is covered by Project MKCHARITY, cee!
[6326]. . Heatiquarters assures you: intend to carry out LICOOL operations under
[6328]Broject MCHARITY. In view of the fact Project MKGHARITY is = KURIOT
[6330]: Project. which supoorts KURIOT Staff Agente Harvay C. MULFORD and Alice
[6332].N. HADZELLT and provides for technical equipment. and technical services,
[6333]Headrusrters does not believe LICOOL belongs under MKCHARITY. If .
[6334]LICOOL were included under MKCHARITY, the latter project would have to
[6335]te e-anded to provide for such operational activity and to provide funds
[6336]for base houses, basa heuse-keepers, and processors of LICOOL take.
[6338]USE PREVIOUS EDITION
[6339]REMACES FORMS
[6340]ws 53 3h a1 288 AND SL SS eres
[6342]La wrth ARE
[6344]14-0000
[6346]. Wii
[6347]plans ave LISS 43 1;°2, 3, 5, and é
[6349]when it 1a mulvitted for renewal, We will indicate thst LIE TONS "9
[6350]1, 2 ad 7 are not active uncer the Project tut funds for continued
[6351]payments to that are ineluoed because of security reasons enanating
[6352]from their past ure and knowledge acquired under Project LIF‘AT. If
[6353]cided to terminste any or all ot thom the rioney can be used
[6355]Distribution... | “|
[6356]3} ~ Kexleo City
[6360]1 - WI exies/Chrons
[6361]4
[6367]14-0000
[6369]Bb dine 1959.
[6371]the annuel ‘renewal x modest, Lire ‘far the period “uly, 1958 e-
[6373]2. Turing.ths ‘past: yeor a considerabia tanunt of aherationdl. -
[6374]‘and fect nas ben information’ from
[6377]there have- ‘bees personnal changes-c of the opera ion, has been eas waere.
[6379]altered in: basic aspect. - sey : a Soe ae So
[6381]. 3 Part II is subuitted in its entirety. LICOOL and ‘the provision ib . 7 .
[6382]for Harvey C. MULFORD have been renoved:froa this “Bection, thereby cutting. | eet a
[6383]the. budget from the suri requested for FY.1958; =. ao .
[6385]“ch. It_is requested that Project LOFEAT be renewed for FY 1959 tor
[6386]the amount’ ‘Fequested. z
[6388]- Eacl. (Odd pages herewith.
[6389]ne mges usc) :
[6391]| Gait oct. -
[6393]AS May 19588
[6395]Distribution. ~-
[6396]3 - Has ’
[6399]Renove froo. Project’ ’ | rita;
[6400]cs Classifications 30-6 24,
[6401]Jos g 7- SSIs ,
[6402]Boxt__ 5 ¢_ £ Fold:
[6406]maaisy O1-28A .
[6408]CLASSIFICATION
[6411]” ‘mewieo + 7 a .
[6412]Activities in ‘Hex ico:
[6414]‘activities of the Soviets in Mexico. “It has served to show. 1
[6415]maintained, culturally, socially and diplomatically, ‘between t He's
[6416]_menbers of. the Satellite establishwents da Mexico. .
[6418]“HMM 3225, Soviet Attendance ‘at. Yugoslav Recepticd
[6419]_HMM-3351 - Reception at Soviet Embassy.
[6420]EMM-2992 -' Diplomatic Activities of Soviet Embassy, Mexico : Baty -
[6421]M2849 ’- “Diplomatic’ ‘Activities of Soviet Pabassy, Mexico City
[6423]Ce Soviet Cultured Activities:
[6425]i Informatim produced by LIFEATIns given details of Soviet activities in
[6426]connection with publications, ail tural institutes, and related activities. Examples
[6428]of such reports are:
[6429]EMH-2 2870 - Soviet Embassy Reception for Mexican Musicians
[6431]EMM-2847 - Cultural & Propaganda Activities of Soviet Embassy
[6432]maar-3080, Cultural & Propaganda Activities of.- Soviet Embassy
[6435]14-00000
[6437]ES _ and foreign’ Conminists - ‘with
[6438]vo -_ are examples of this ‘type of éoverage:
[6440]a . _ HMM-2841 - MONTES y BRADLEY (fou) °: 7
[6441]7” HMM 3199 } Nareiso BASSOLS Contacts vith the Soviet fabastys
[6443]" gs Personality Reports on Soviet Officials:
[6445]LIFERAY naa provided the Station vith the most. jroductive source of. infors :
[6446]mation concerning. the private and official . lives. of the Soviets assigned here.
[6447]These reports have been submitted on “individuals, e.g. HMM-A-9504, Aleksey N°
[6449]_: , CHEREASOV; -and “also under one, cover, rs BM A9SS, Jenusry 1958 Report | of: ‘Personnel:
[6451]coe 7" Aettvities. | .
[6452]h. Goods and Services: . oo
[6454]Periodic teports of the persons and tnstatutions known to be providing
[6455]goods and services to the Soviet Embassy have been of considerable value in developing
[6456]and mounting a LAURICLS operation. Information of this type has also been of con- :
[6457]aiderable value to the Station in the LDGSA operation. |
[6461]4. Miscellancous Activities of the Soviet Embassy:
[6463]LIFEAT material which does not fall into any one category but which deals : . “ oe
[6464]with the Soviets and their associates and related activities has been reported as a0 . 7
[6466]necessary.
[6467]The Czech. Legation
[6469]. The information obtained-on the Czech Legation @uring the period under review
[6470]is essextially the same as that from the Soviet Embassy. To avoid repetition, only
[6471]a briez sxmary of the information submitted vin 3, sesh pere. . ave ot
[6472]PP: 3 -
[6474]ae = SO ~ 6 . 33h
[6476]Somos - boeee tt vee oa . . .
[6479]— kK Pou 06... 7
[6480]waedencv ex Ceeue ‘Lecancy Te Reb Corre _
[6482]pemnene 2Bae Neo
[6483]Laas sige. Garos. we:
[6485]: oe Palich Legation = °*" ane os
[6487]A significant amount of information concernitig thé: Communt st - Party in Mexico
[6488]and the Coumunist front organizations in Mexice was obtained from LIFEAT. Inforna-,
[6489]tion fron . LIFEAT has been invaluable in. ‘eupplementing agert coverage of the front-
[6490]organizations which ‘exist here. Examples of this type of Feporting ¢ are as follows:
[6492]“LT 7 pate 3193.5 Nereteo BASSOLS and Fantlyj, . < |
[6493]: HMM-3176 = Travel of Pro-Comunists :
[6495]snerican Coommnists in Mexico: pote ~
[6497]One of the most extensive ond productive covérages maintained through LIFRAT ne
[6498]during this past year was directed against American Commuiists in Mexico. Most of. -
[6499]these targets have been covered at the request of ODENVY and the production has *
[6500]been partially processed by them for the justification of one of theirdots in
[6501]their local establishment. A total of 381 reels have been the result of the.”
[6502]coverage since 1 July 1957 until 25 April 1958.- Lo we
[6504]Foreign Coomunists “in Mexico_and Mexican Corrmmmists: : oo Doe
[6505]. LIFEAT continued to provide partial coverage of Eduardo. MACHADO Morales, woe
[6506]Venezuelan Commmist, until the time of his departure for return to Venezuela. wo
[6507]—_ ‘ LIFEAT also provided some SOreels of coverage on. Diego RIVERA, well-known Communi st. .
[6508]"Mexican painter, until his death in November 1957. From this coverage it vas ~ :
[6509]determined that RIVERA was sufficiently concerned over the departure of the former
[6510]Soviet Cultural Attache, Yuriy PAPOROV, that he arose from his sick bed in order to
[6511]make the trip to Veracruz by cer to insure that FAPORO: v's departure was without :
[6513]incident. Looe oad : ;
[6516]Te has also provided
[6519]. The Mexteo city Station believes that, the- a producé of the ‘LIFEAT Brojeét measured:
[6520]gentnst the expenditure oF KUBARK assets. in stores of phere 4 we security risks
[6522]. - Definite progress ‘has been made in reporting on’ the: objectives of the LIFEAP
[6523]Project. However, since LIFEAT odjectives are of a continuing rature and are not
[6524]designed to be achieved, no statistics can be ‘cited as to: the percentage of coverage
[6525]on each objective. A general indication of the coverage can be derived vhen it is
[6526]realized that some 15,000 pages of raw text are the direct result of the operation -
[6527]froa which the statistics cited above were derived, Sxcept for a period froml = --
[6528]February - 11 April 1958 LISEAT bas been in daily operation with sone 16 to 23
[6529]lines being covered. Generally, these may | be broken: dowm as follows: nite
[6530]Soviet Enbassy - 7 lines : . : .
[6531]Czech Legation -— 2 lines : ot Tt
[6532]Polish Legation + 2 lines aan soe
[6533]American Communists.«5 lines -
[6534]‘Remainder - 7 lines |
[6537]14-0000
[6541]agents will be found’ in-
[6544]os Approved “iras granted for the period under’ reviev, 1 duly 1957. - 30 duiia’
[6545]‘to expend $1563647. The proposed LIFEAT budget for ft 195934
[6546]attached field project outline Part II
[6548]6. Status of Commitments
[6550]There are no_ coum tment: .
[6553]14-0009. -
[6559]“in which ODEWY has én intérést and ‘also has, at the. direction of Headquarters,
[6561]‘etaff, contract and indigenous personnel. .
[6563]-. pertaining to the management of the LIFEAT Progects
[6565]materially to the intelligence gathering activities: Pas hared with the Sino-
[6566]bloc. _in. addition,. Project “LIFEAT has béen of considerable value and
[6568]instsiled special tops on n targeta of opportunity. ‘ ; ; ate ae mo, : nee
[6570]he. References
[6572]HMM-A-7063, 5 June 1957 - Request ‘for Reneval of Project %
[6573]EMM-W- 5708, 16 Decenber 1957 - Approval of Project for FY 7 1958.
[6575]“Objectives :--tarmie” -
[6578]Case Officer - Edvard P, SECHEN
[6579]Assiatant Case Officer - Gene F BRADDOCK
[6581]a o : - LiFER
[6582]&. Supervise the operational and administrative ectivities of wo as ie)
[6584]vd Maintain awareness and provide direction in all operational matters ,
[6586]ec: Provide guidance and day-tomday:
[6587]LIFSAT/LIMERICK, LITHOSPHERE,
[6588]Mexico activities.
[6590]id. Zquipment and Suppokt a pe a aoe - ve BE
[6592]“It 4s considered essential that nev equipment, bé provided for LIFEAT for: FY. . ne
[6594]1959 in view-of the fact that mich of the equipment: ia current use bas been.
[6595]at t 5
[6597]a it in-first-class - “condi tion wal ibe necessary. A backlog a? -
[6598]10 new recorders. ‘and 300 reels slong with repair Parts is considered a mento
[6599]for efficient continuance’ of the Project. .
[6603]Roos
[6604]a lay Patten
[6605]1
[6608]14990000 - + . 2h ott
[6610]translater (unesice), 68-12 not yot named
[6611](This position has been indicated in view :
[6612]of the hope that the Project will be, able
[6613]to live-sioni ter ‘at least a portion
[6614]traffic. There is a Staff-Agent slot
[6615]. available under this project}s_— _
[6617]a ee janet: Be TELACOUK (2.02/tz)
[6619]” Francis M. MENCIE - Salary
[6620]- Alice N. CAILLETRAU - Salary
[6622]Olivia N. GLADMON - Piece. work - +27" 4290.00
[6623]Louise J. MACRIXO ~ Salary : 1850.00
[6624](Will be included andar Li LIPSTICK Project’ ote
[6625]when 1t ig renewed 1 September 1958) On, oy
[6626]TOTAL $00Ur0e- 60 OOP
[6627]maar see a +. = “St-dio OO Ps Pe - fete
[6628]: (2) "Field Agents. . Presently. Possible Raise ; ran
[6629]ne Be LIVEWATER ‘ 5284.22 SO
[6630]ne ae LIMEWATSR/L = 7 2209677.
[6631]LIMEWATER/2 se Ubd Ls -
[6632]. LIMEWATER's helper 144.612
[6634]LIMEWATER/6 TT
[6635]an Ter/ oes rt
[6638](Due to recent increases! ‘in the cost of Living; a on
[6640]itis. expected that, an over-all raiseof 104.
[6642]Christmas bonus and presents :
[6643](One month.‘salary to each agent, in accordance’
[6644]with local custom. Also special gifts in
[6645]_canes.) .
[6647]LITMUS Basehow e . ; 1452.00
[6649]LIVERY Basehouse (reptaceuent for old blown dbase) 2100.00
[6650]LITHOSPHERE Basehouse — 2000.00
[6651]LIVeRY Relay Base 2000.00
[6653]Proposed basehouse (German Aubessy coverage) 2000.00
[6655]_- Total -
[6658]14-0000
[6660]“4 ‘sipptten< (paper, “rSila, wire, tubes, -
[6661]P ‘plans, perts)
[6663]~ a " LINSMEISTER ‘mi Leage: woe
[6664]: “LIMESTONE/4 car rent oT
[6666]a _ 5+ LIQUATEOH/1 cai Fenit .
[6667]Le _ Mpesrone/T Car. rent,
[6669]_ serious emergencies, separation paytients,
[6670]“medical expenses, emergéncy moving bills,
[6675]Yi bertr-I9se
[6678]ba
[6680]Batya 51-29
[6683]a a Te fe reque: ted thet * Tringect cirest
[6685]porment of 1£20 compenrstion. ts, : - i .
[6686]January 199) throuch 30 dune 1958 (tha-exp a of Ms
[6687]lunds- now. avatlabie in | ProJect LITT ars sufficient 1A cover piysent, to a uO
[6688]GRRE ee a . 4 . ee re Tae
[6690]Ser ee ‘Leen -p tpared tor Contract Pareceuol Mviston,
[6692].* Gia IER ties shove overace notivat ion to do the work regetred
[6693]of har, -Pativation te a price cotderati n in wrk of this trpe,.. :
[6694]GUN NCEE will listen to LIFes tapos (in En¢lish unt!] her Spanish ¢.-
[6695]Janguage abilf{ty periite work on! aii veh anes: fhe will Aled ouxarias |
[6696]of she satortel oa there’ tapes,
[6698]Distritutions
[6700]Crige & 1 = Addressee Coo “ ee a
[6701]fake 1 - WH/IiI/Heno chrono a — :
[6702]po : ] - WI/111/rexico chrono - ae
[6703]— i ~ Subject a
[6704]a Po snun/tanscn/tseden ek oa _ — —
[6707]eT ets “Ld S-r¥e-a9 3 wraees20F of
[6709]a
[6710]7
[6711]i
[6714]Distribution:
[6715]Orig, & l'- Addressee:
[6716]‘1. = WH/IT1/Chrono
[6719]Lone oe erligge bags sneer neenee! ment
[6722]14-0000
[6724]1957 through Hn Tiae 195
[6725]Staticn wll note:that:.
[6726]Project-Peviow which we
[6729]2. Projost uret dvendzent/ uné
[6730]of $26,493 for fiscal yep
[6731]Ji ised for the present-pre¥
[6733]i bee
[6734]bink/acecunt ef $20,000 for Dart
[6735]Bas, ay at whieh a Letter of Credit vill
[6736]obtaln Renticte status in Mexico, (See \
[6737]ont ® letter ef Credit), oo
[6739]a authority to incorporate Roland E.
[6741]3 ea dp aw nay Staff Agent in the Iroject. 4 total of
[6742]. %,493 for the ‘wensindgrof the project year vas requested to cover
[6744]Doe WISCSUESS* expenses ead ‘this emcunt was broken down as follows:
[6746]Salary ($7,725 per year) $3,893
[6747]poe! ‘ ‘Allowanees (Quarters up te $2,030) 1,000
[6748]i _ Gther (Zdueaticnalein eecordance with -
[6749]a . Re20=610 dited 9 February 1956
[6750]. esticnted at stadia Tea 300 ameniane a
[6752]tkeeecnng ocr) . . , we oe eet
[6754]a . Rasove ftroa ProjoctyomAane o
[6755]2. 3 Chassifseat yeas. oo % Ae: _
[6756]SS pS IISS TE /
[6758]Box: se olds bs
[6760]a Foam KO. 51.29
[6762]|
[6764]tum 1949
[6767]14-0000
[6770]- Project, “LIFEAT Qitline ‘ania "Project Reviey,, Ye of pages herewith and
[6772]1/2-0f pages, w/sfoe ; _—
[6773]10 December 1957 a .
[6775]Distribution: . :
[6777]3 = Mexico City, ufLfatte > herewith and ad wate, u/s/o
[6778]~ | = WH/TII/KAPOK_ Chrono,. w/ofatte- a
[6779]wwe lyget ae Cie pofart.
[6781]a? .
[6783]it ECP sles wae
[6784]. R, N. PARIGKEN, Cf/trt
[6787]EXT
[6789]2
[6790]fs] a
[6792]CELA A 9 omer Dy Ig,” t
[6794]7 :-)
[6796]E
[6798]FF
[6800]3.
[6801]2.
[6803]Lrsiatreks. £52,318 FT 587-78 97,380 Fr $99" bk
[6804]Be. LEISTTSRs BON VAT PY 58 0 S16 AAT FT 59
[6805]Veco urrute sisbeererse”
[6806]ATES? CHOL NEMEWAICS 4epnevED : | -
[6808]_
[6809]H .
[6810]eae es
[6812]; . : ‘ ; ; im <s Me, . WILT Syef WII
[6814]J, fo KEG, A1D tg d ae as si
[6819]. Mow .
[6820]hh. - LEFEAT ANSOMENT APPROVED, cd ‘DEC FoR BROMTRD RENTISTA Cowen. ACONVERTING
[6822]“STAFF AGENT. “AND. AXING: PINAL: come. { ACANGENTS _ State DRE His 2B. DBs:
[6823]BY GAR. | . a
[6825]2.
[6826]MEXI ENTRY HONU.S, CITIZEN, SIMILAR 10 MOOIMAN CASE. +
[6828]. 3 : _ BE/2/MR. SZCZEPANSKI, wr Ly hue! —— a a a
[6829]c ° CfAe tee te. coorbin pe free 7 ~ Qo.9—~—
[6831]‘ J. C. KING, CHIEF, WHD N. DAYIGRA, tamer
[6833]3 RELZASING orrices . AUIMENTICATING GEFICES . .
[6835]‘ , REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED, . Copy No
[6837]i <
[6839]awe
[6841]z
[6842]-
[6843]es
[6845]cnt eects teem nt ca geeetimemaet ct ee alee elena e ete ene _
[6847]par
[6848]tional-Steff igent in thé ‘pi . , t
[6849]purpésaa‘a $20,000 U, S, bank ‘sccount' for Staff gent Daniel K. RRGMUND: on
[6851]in order that be may obtain fanhista status 1a Kéuioo. . 4
[6853]23 duthority ie Pequasted’ to -dbligato an siddttional $26,493 from |
[6854]the DD/P-wH Dividton budget for fiscal ‘yoor 1953, . Sufficient funda are
[6855]avalisble in tha bH Division budget. If approved, these two anondzsnta
[6856]will. faise the totel -amount suearised or the’,
[6858]3. attached is the livuat r Project. OutLine, vate gets forth the
[6860]; important factors involved‘in the operation; « WH Division mecorandua,
[6862]duted 31 October 195/,.which explains the proposal for securing
[6863]atetus for BROMUND; anda WH Division mencrandus, dsted 13 Sovomber 1957
[6864]which requests authority to tnecrporete W WIBGSASSS” “fate the project « as a
[6866]; Start Agent. wot
[6868]he CCH /MC comments that courting to Finance Division, establishing _
[6869]e bank account for BRMIND {a the only means of satisfying the require=
[6870]rente of the Mexican government, The Letter of Crodit must be
[6871]and elloy e stated withdreval per nariod (es in this case; oor quarter) in
[6872]order that the full amount cannot be liquidated before the expiration of
[6873]the banilata. CCB/NC recommands approval in this connection. In addition
[6874]CCB/NC recommends approval of the proposed use of WIMGSHSSS,' provided that
[6875]hia cover, which hes not been determined as yet, be couniinated: with CCB/IC
[6876]eufficiently in advatice to allow CCB/MC to state any objections deened —
[6877]becessary and to teko affective action toward setablishing sound cover.
[6879]we
[6881]ere Ht ten a nn en tre a i
[6882]. i af - e
[6885]: oe, fee 7 “ .
[6890]14-00000
[6892], aesepp BMAAL -
[6893]| approveds signcd C.F, at oo . § DEC 157.
[6895]oF _  " sbtechmentar Project Outlina LIVgaT
[6896]s7 Co, oo _ Memorandua, 31: October 1957...
[6897]rs Mexorendun, 13 Sovember 19
[6899]4 Hdqta. - Louie D. Puckatt
[6903]-. -® Arendment approved to extent that a competent additional
[6904]staff ayent may be advedsto the project and the Letter of
[6905]Credit underwritten, ffowever the addition of Wingness per
[6906]se is not approved antil the necessary personne], menayenent .  2.f
[6907]restriction currently in effect. have been complied with, :
[6909]Is? LG.
[6911]3 vaiee
[6913]i . _ E}——_
[6914]‘ : . _
[6916]i 7 - :
[6919]14-0000
[6921]n at siich'a rate that: tho sere .
[6922]‘ _ SINOSHESS also wll be used
[6924]ine Soh en other LiFe agate’ Few reports
[6925]Ak, Authority is seques epgetd to outtente dion 6615) for Pate _
[6927]we Med shoss wa
[6929]Do wamasiaés gabe (57,185 par yeas)” . 0 a
[6930]: : _ Allouunces; (Quartara-‘w
[6932]Pt to 22,000) ' “4,000
[6933]ae : . Other (Zducational-in eccarde
[6936]dated
[6937]9 Felruary S6 eatizated at-) x0
[6938]Travel: PCS Air to Mexico for
[6939]fenlly : .
[6941]Household Effects, Hoverent 800
[6942] fotab £6,499 ,
[6945]14-0000 se
[6948]SMe tee
[6950]SECTION 4. OTHER APPROVALS
[6951]. \ Finance DIVISION MUST HAVE, I6 ADDITION TO FL PROJECT APPROVAL, SPETIFIC BRITTEN APPROVAL OW CERTAIN TVPES OF
[6952]i CaPtnDL TURES BEFORE FuMOS Cam O€ adwancEo. «aOtcaTE BELOW ANY
[6953]. Puncuase 67 avlonesiig . aveeaval of apurareres
[6954][reecusss of mason svtus or tevremcat | lornen (Explain):
[6955]: SECTION 5.
[6957]Fome nO. GBD MePLaces sonw sevtee
[6958]1 aun 35 eRtCN 1S OBSOLETE.
[6960]Fumps to st
[6961]| ACCOUNTED
[6962], FOR Bre
[6964](Chock cae)
[6966]SECTION 3.
[6968]a ntathy CeaTiey Twat Tee :
[6969]MEET THE OBLIGATIONS OUTLINES Asove.
[6971][ sel
[6972]| [accersts omy (CHR 9.8): foe
[6973]jotnan (Explain):
[6977]Siqmaryae OF Cast OFricée EUTENS 100
[6979]Le De Pucthot J
[6981]OWAL AUTH
[6983]_ OLE IO BUaET Tesrces .
[6987]ANCITIONAL CRYPTONYMS, PSEUDONYMS, ETC,
[6991]SIGNATURE OF DIVISIOm CHES OR DESIGNEE
[6993]OVALS Im Tears CaTecony TiaT wave atten secuRtos
[6996]14-0000
[6998]7 So L . .
[6999]2 cn at”
[7000]ye :
[7001]. END OF MESSAGE _ 4
[7002]oe cH REPORT ON LIFEAT.. - a
[7004]4 : . . a ‘ieear. eeyae ee ‘
[7005]f - an Le 2
[7006]: ~ Pho . 2 fP pas ° a
[7008], [conor ——_| !
[7009]| 2 OE-n A
[7010]H oo : oo : :
[7011]L REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. Copy No. ;
[7012]7 : -
[7015]order to obtain 4 Pronkhnts status “froa the Mexican Goverrsa#:
[7016]“show docussnts which prove ‘that the “Applieaint hag an inéoss. of ‘ sporeninately
[7017]£350 per month for a period
[7018]is pane to open an peor for Daniel K.
[7020]wou! Y) 86 thet of A Rentista. In
[7022]five yesre, tn. approval thie anantment, it
[7023]BROHUND for the anoumt of 320,006
[7025]This Letter of
[7026]for BRGUS, ‘Thie Letter of
[7027]sed ‘to Nya the for use once
[7029]Credit with the and sa ortheer at the. Station, The aa deposits will ba accounted:
[7030]for in the Station!» sccountings. i : .
[7032]‘To protest the United States Goverruont's interest, the necessary
[7036]Assigremni of Interest ao deternined by the Pinanse’
[7038]Division will be comeuted and filed with the Honetory Breach, Finance Division.
[7040]Attachzents
[7042]1.
[7043]2.
[7045]Fora 620 (curd)
[7046]Envelope w/true nsae |
[7048]my
[7050]SHARLES Arsib, »
[7052]CULLING ALMGH, ocysteff/Chief
[7054]ROwIaT He DAHLGios, C/wh/ LIE
[7057]Clarifteatioa of requoat f fer recoyédre:
[7059]. “serres aiigemmeps
[7061]1, Paragraph four, o, of referénca contains a requed
[7062]recorders, However, it ta not lear wietrorthis fequest is in additics .
[7063]: dated 9 August 1957e.
[7064]the Station under
[7065](ese DIR 35369
[7067]te of in place of the request. ocntained 453
[7069]arco. nunbere 20369 and 20970 :cn 16/and-TR Sep
[7071]ot ._. and DIR 3578) ond probably art, ray.
[7073]RS '  dopateh waa written,
[7075]ae Thér> are no acd EIOTAPE record xrastab
[7076]ment to the Station. Hoye ; aga advised: the Desk that should
[7078]be inforned that xu:Tor appreciates
[7080]pthe referenes, Thay will investigate
[7082]pro fzperienced by tho Stations the Statica
[7083]: cmifieant develerments, KURIOT eoneiders that
[7085]Remove from Project (pinyin e..
[7086]CS Classifications 6 -c. 5%,
[7087]JOB a ASAP 72
[7089]Box: aa) Folds £
[7094]14-00000
[7097]14-0000
[7099]- . feria? of p reiek:
[7100]. attached ponorenia: prepored by prepa, EE/P
[7102]3. Avbrier tistortéal remina 6f Project LIEZAT may be a :
[7103]fount in Fostion three of tha project mtlings . . . :
[7105]e
[7107]‘Savelope containing true nanos
[7109]LIQNL Project Approvals _ : ; mo 4
[7110]of caso officers ant acente. : {
[7112]14-0000
[7115]oorioreial soliey In: ‘axlco,. anv! t3. 8 leseor extent, in sagacant nt
[7116]areas, this tn’ Torcatian nas reflecte? Ahe oe :
[7117]tie sovlate ere eollini and oarchas tay in. » tho nsher of -
[7118]their intermeilarien, detatla oa nrices, arseentios used for ~
[7119]arranging sales and purchasos and the mannor of affecting. ships
[7121]... Pentse Shis. infornation has teen sereened_tron_oxtons give’ and —
[7123]*  prolonced covetare of saviab <BRcy acy oxrarichl traffic and
[7124]appear, ta te accurate and datafied, bithin the peat year
[7125]traffic concemmin: ‘the Soviet ox-zretal office in : Le
[7126]Increased conciderel ly .and- ransinc be ceattan prt ir7 BoUTCe
[7128]for infornation on Sqviet corfercial aclivitios. ~ at Ty
[7129]_oavles. of this ‘re of Anfgrsaticn ay t be found
[7131]an wr cals -dated.L.ereh 1957 “Tentative:
[7132]aa ° re 3 Deal for icuadtortan Coffee*: .
[7134]m0 dated 1S Yetorer 1964 *¥exican
[7135]N73? Exports to the UScRE
[7137]“ ant760, deted 18: detoter. 1956, “Sale af
[7138]foe powted Foviet Ferre:e } etal in the :
[7142]CS é
[7144]. _ de Soviet viplonatic activities ae
[7145]* Project LIF AT coverare of sovict a tploratte ectivities fie
[7146]_sppearn to have been quite tharoc=* ani enli, ntatar durince the
[7147]pabt year. Tavorte sulmitted on these activities heave indi cated
[7148]“+, gone relationshins the Soviate ers “evolaping vith te sexican
[7149]Covern:ent, with other Latin Areriesn covermmnte, and vith
[7150]ather foreicn dinlonatie representatives. LI‘ZsT operations
[7151]+ have algo cetablighed soce facts ovicermin: the relations arong
[7152]tho Sovicte, Poles ana ‘aechoelevaxins in: axice City. Soma
[7153]indfeation has bean received on tho relations Letween ‘the
[7154]Sovtets and the Turse lav. reoorts of uils type provise sore -
[7155]evidence ss to won tie Sovinats see t te enrared in a “rive
[7156]to establish contacts in sarixe aepartrente of tne hoxlcan
[7159]14-0000
[7161]a ° 6.
[7162]Litorchances. ’ ad.
[7164]nie typo. of uifomations. cal :
[7166]od e297, ea dated 1S. January, 1997, %: ALsloratte-.
[7168]: ie [BU Ret ivi thes af tho Fovict tatasay, +
[7169]Ft Soxteo city, jiovetler 1%: 6."
[7171]Ce Soviet aa Actiystiea:
[7173]‘Infomation produced - ty iret reflecta in detail Soviet
[7175]culturalzactiviting tn conneetian with publications, cultural
[7176]travel of iexicane ta the 0S for cultural ourpopse,.
[7178]visits of. foviat cultaral £l7ures to : Sexica ant date eonéerning
[7179]how their: ‘local. arrancencnote are rade. ‘“xanples of wich h reports
[7180]aret _— - 3 .
[7182]a .
[7184]Hite2325, dated 18 eOrary 1%7, rcultural
[7185]iS<4 we a ay and Proparan‘a petivities oF the
[7186]\ Sowiet cvtara, Serloo City, : - .
[7190]0 HMe27T, dated 30 January 17/7, “Cultural
[7191]Soe. ste ent sropecancte Aotivittes of the
[7194]datad 27 Fetmery 1% t “Sultural
[7195]ent rropararis Activitios of the
[7196]favict iilacey, Yexico ‘ity,
[7197]Jerminry UP le"
[7200]1
[7203]n
[7205]i,
[7206]BE
[7207]d.
[7213]diplomatic corps are compiled ani, sutnitte2’
[7215]Os. Hovenante ‘of. Foviat. neftetals
[7217]” Fhe arrivals and departs res of rovtet of fictales hero ! toen
[7218]reported in alist every: ‘instance’ duMn: the past five:vwars ~
[7219]through LEAs Raddbaa ted srecostly, the Station har caterined
[7220]conine: a
[7222]raxiea, to stock up: 1tet “bien are not availollo tn
[7223]te ESR, This ‘ype of. coverare ‘te of particular faterest tw
[7224]OLESVY -
[7228]‘Monthly rearte, of- contact ty ne-tere of the tovict
[7230]to lemiq-arters. These”:
[7231]reperte aro of oconsideratle vale in planning. agen 2t aperations
[7232]erainst the Sevieta. They are sieo Of opera ional seatstance in .
[7233]Asentifving, lecal and foreirn Cormunirte with whom the Soviets
[7234]maintain recular eontect, Tho following reporta are exacplee of
[7236]_ this eta’ of covera-e2
[7238]Ur ME 12376, dated }) Janmary 1957, *Cantects
[7239]woes pire 2 of Seviot Exbaers, axion City,
[7242]we 2:69, dated 27 Februar? 197, *contacte
[7243]Y of Soviet.:ntassy, :exico City,
[7244]. Sersary 17570"
[7246]_ fe Mersonality ieports én Soviet officials
[7248]LIFVAT has teen a very prowuctive source for collecting
[7250]pareonality inforzation on : Soviet. Such data as feviet contactay
[7252]‘marital - sitcationa, o offictal duties, ete., arc of value in
[7253]dabeminin: wWiten officiais say be muse: ible to recruitment
[7255],
[7256]'
[7257]1
[7258]i
[7259]1
[7260]i
[7264]“City, Seoontor 1956 © Jaiiary 1 ,
[7265]reporting of thle type of couretionsl infarcations
[7267]ie HAgeollancous ‘etivitiss of Ue sovist t nbaney
[7269]: LITT weterial relatin: tc the foviat "tagay, wilch coos
[7270]not fit inte aw ceneral catapory, ts Bot farth each aint: ina
[7271]\-eortes of reports an nteoe ‘Lianso.s ectivttics. . “Theme sreporte re,
[7273]9 -@uen raxios information: ae. banding: t¥ensactions , Lenctecaping LO
[7274]evistencas of Latornal constriction, ete. The féllo. ang ne
[7275]reports am cliaa es exarples of tile type informations te
[7277]os WheZI75, dated 30 damary 7, etpcollaheous |
[7279]Activitins-of the Soviet inbessy,
[7280]texico Citys Seomber. 1996." -
[7282]; a noe . BeeP! he, date! 27 Fobrunry IssT, ™facellsneous _ 7 |
[7284]was
[7286]Activities of the :oviet cchasey,
[7287]Pax.co (ity, January 19S7~"
[7289]"Tho fanch tecnting oe
[7290]The faforetion o-tainut on tre (gech Wexation aoring the past.
[7291]year is :asically the cane as the informatian ot teined on the
[7292]fovlat Hulessy) consaquently, to avoi! repition in thia review,
[7293]only the hishli;hte of Coen Lerrtion covera;e are ~enttoned,
[7295]ae Late Perta\aine to Cgoch Porennnal
[7297]Tae LE UT eallection ef‘ort in this cannsetion has ‘eon
[7299]procuctive, <enorte have reflected perponality data, officiel . |
[7300]funetione sni dasstic »alters pert-inuy tw! “sech stall nenbers
[7302]and infors.tion suitable for uss pha plaming defection arprosehiae
[7304]|
[7306]|
[7310]14-0000
[7312]F190, datad 15 Ja
[7313]*. Legation Ferednnol.
[7315]be. fpot Fénbrts.on Ceveh toration xetivittes  *”
[7317]Spot reports ere gubnitte! oertsdtcally on Viptters of
[7318]interest. which ‘pertain to the Carel: Locations i‘xaaples of these -
[7319]reporta oror: a a eo .
[7320]+, qtttalT]9, dated 10:Saptenbor 1956, "Propased
[7322]fans . .
[7324]WAeLElhy dated 19 teptence 1956, PTravel:
[7325].. of Czech Conrarclak Roprafefitative
[7327]Fy eet 7%, dated 9 betaber 1956, “Travel ~~
[7328]Chon #87 of inrigic. CASTE iioretagt
[7330]e197, dated 2h vetater 196, “Czech
[7331]an falegates to the 1h International
[7332]Congrees of Ceoloyye” .
[7334]Polish !agation . . 7
[7336]Ae vith tha Caech leration, inforzs tion pertaining to’ the’ -
[7337]Polish Iegation parreallels closoly the type of in craation reported’...
[7338]abmut tho Soviet mmbassy. Sy far tho lercest a-ount of informetion -
[7339]obtained on the foliesh Legation curinr the part year has resulted. --
[7340]fron LIFEAT covera;¢. Biugraptite in*oreation on Polish sta°f :
[7341]menbers has lean fonsirde-! to NleedqJarters. The folloving exe-ples
[7342]of apot revorts ware forvaried for Hoa‘qierters' disseninations
[7344]+ Weeljhi,; dated 29 Aurvet 1956, Polish
[7346]OS -(¢3:y2 Tagation Yecontion Conmenorating
[7347]vei. Vth Amiversary of ‘vay of -
[7348]Liberation.”
[7350]WeLTh?, datad YW Au;ast 1956, “Polish
[7351]Legation Contacts with Polish ;
[7352]teleratee to the Zirhth International.
[7353]radtelocy Conrreege® . Ce ee
[7355]j
[7358]x
[7359]z
[7361]a
[7363]of these rantisn hae be The feltoing reports are ‘uanden of
[7364]this types of informations
[7366]Wa IO57s dated 18 duly 1956, "Narciso: SO!S0L5,°
[7368]1'.prod
[7369]through LIS: T during the past year was Jirected: -eguinst wmerieda o
[7370]Communists in! Hexico, Host of thess targets wore. ‘eowred st the -
[7372]‘Poquest of COENVY ‘and the production wag procesacd part by
[7373]QUENVY, 4 total of 342 reels of inforzation were reéorded on -
[7375]: three separate cases, 4 fourth case, LCMAYFOiL, was mounted at the”
[7377]cuggeation of OOTY Just 154 hours after the “tation received
[7378]the request from Headquartera, The Station hus received three
[7379]comentaticons {rou Mcatquarters on tha LIP. aT coverage of this
[7380]cise and Idward PF; SECHIN recoived a personal pomeendation
[7382]fraa the OCI for his work on this operation, Cver 9 reels of
[7383]waluable inforsation have bven produced since the beginning of
[7385]this operation on 9 February 19576
[7386]Mexja Gove
[7387]“baring the early part of. 1957 LIF/AT coverare provided the
[7389]means for the Station to assegs rerorts from another source
[7390]concerning the hardaning of the Mexican Governsent's attitude
[7392]toward foreign Communists. LIFOAT coverage of verivus iniividual
[7394]targste rrovited reliable faformstion on the srrests of the
[7395]foreicn ‘omunists “ario <0°A Havarm, Joaquin OD LUT, Jacebe
[7398]14-0000
[7400]: 21709, p pare: four, dated. 12 Septetor® 1% 6,
[7401]fe cited as contaliine an anpare:. sly roliallo redort to |
[7402]the effact that £4 .19:6 the ‘ exican presicent told the
[7403]ecitor of ons of cexico's Leading newnoaptra thot he
[7404]shoul play coun or ozit antie’. “. articles end
[7405]opinians,
[7407]Lave 2 _JInfon:ation
[7409]LE-TICIL interest. _— ., - os
[7411]Co.ntor Intell pence Infor-ation
[7413](I/CR natiors constitue a reajor portion of the Nexieo City
[7414]Station's oriority ol Sectives. Prodect LIPYAS tuna conte uted
[7415]rere leads-ani cancral inforastion on tha ‘oviat espect of this
[7416]eilject: than all other £ tation srurces contines ds ’ few repree
[7417]oomtative saples of this- “type of information ars Listed belows
[7419]“hs 958, dated 9 oetoter IFS, and it'a22%6, dated
[7421]Coat) 2-damary 1957 dapcrita contaste Tetamen
[7423]rel Rarciso rite » leading -axican proe
[7424]Corsrinist, ome Yaktor He GLOTV, his Sowlet
[7425]case of ficare
[7427]i®<1e2h20, dated e february 1907, seta forth arrenpncnts
[7428]for clandestine mntact vetwwen ‘ole:v1 Jesus
[7429]da 1E09 Toral, of the Mexican Censral Staff
[7430]Calleve, with his Soviet case officer,
[7432]eat!
[7434]Bim2270, dated 19 ceeater 17 fy sota forth contects
[7435]between Nikolay RID, “ovlet intellirence
[7436]officer, ant cesve PAZ? Veruares Nexican
[7438]Nawal of ficdrs
[7440]LIF-AT hea contributed natartatty to esvoral natters having ;
[7444]14-0000
[7446]“year were LISELAK, LILES;
[7448]ar t.) ‘aesunist matters. are
[7450]" Nagiding confivmee tha decline
[7452]t
[7454]i
[7455]deportation of Jacoto i KWITZ Lender, known ‘ozunlet aronte |
[7456]|
[7458]|
[7460]reports’ to the Station. .
[7462]Jewish Conamtat -) ctivitics
[7463]Jewish (éyanint setivitiss
[7465]LIFEAT coveraye of the devish Cormnist leader, Aaron Jose
[7467]PRZEWA xarpules, hes provised: infor-rifon on tha decline of the *
[7468]Jevtah Conmnist novencat and the rolotive Inactivity of PPZYSua :
[7470]Cavernce of the Jewiah Corunist-lsader, Tensel #
[7472]i Of the local Jewish Cormunist
[7473]moverant, and ‘the final Liquidation ‘of ite headquertere,, It also
[7474]Produced the namas of ‘the few accive nenbars wWio-contiwe to :
[7475]meet infornally, It was of velue-tA:coverine the arrest of Chona .
[7476]SUETBEAS ca. rleiber of the .dewisa. 1 ae
[7478]sanist frou, and the Vey
[7480]Furthors LIFLAT hes entablished that the Lira Vopular lerselita,
[7481]@ Jewish Communist froat orrpantaation, te slrost defunet and quite .
[7482]inactive. . Se Dos
[7484]Hiddas serophone Operation
[7486]One TICML type operation is pragantly activa. It is directed : cn any
[7488]arainst the reaitience of the Soviet Toungelor of Fnbessy and hes
[7489]cereed a creat deal of concern with the teemical nroblecs of
[7490]installin: the sqvipyent end recordin conversations prererly in
[7491]order that accentatle arediction of operntional data nicht te
[7492]obtained, A TSS technician is-presently at the tation correcting
[7493]thesa deTicioncics; end, recent cable renorig hava provided :
[7494]Valts'le information witeh t-nds to confirm sreviors tantative [-
[7495]ennel.sions thet the Soviet corneclor of" nisesy is 2 scitehle . i
[7497]taryot for a eancentrated defectinn gxrroren. The Station tg Loe
[7498]currantl; :akins tha neesexar; aleans te aporezen the vrrert, 3 es
[7499]having alreat: received Seadg arters! a-oroval.
[7502]2. ce of the So Dertibi
[7504]a has been nada - in revorting.- ‘on th: objectives
[7505]iTST ObsJectivee are'of a
[7507]i ete not coelone to be fully achinved. Yor .
[7508]this reason, no- 3 atetist ies can te cited Re to the percentare of
[7509]cavorare on-each objective. A general taHeation ean'ta dertved
[7511]of icin scope of the projact by Tealizing pit 4 goroxicataly Arse
[7513]Soviet: Entadsy 8 Aine | . oO *: .
[7515]fsech Legation . 2-lines
[7517]Polieh legation . -2.¥ines © °°"
[7519]American | : te 2
[7520]Cormuilata' 3 Linss -|
[7522]Penainder = =. = 8 lines”
[7524]3. Plamin: for *he Kiture
[7526]During the coring year Statias capabilities will be expented”
[7527]to periit monitoring agproximstely 3) lines. ‘asic coverare of -
[7528]Soviet, Csech and Polisn activitice will be conti:ued to the
[7529]modaun extent possitle anc assets and capabilitins will be aaine
[7530]yaina? for exploitin; imertant tarrets of opportunitye At the
[7531]present tice the Station tellaves thet WO linss are shout tre
[7532]asic lead the sectmical rpents caripned te 1.ISVAT can proverly
[7533]handle and protect, Tha station is currently preparii plene for
[7537]Binilar but separate and copertonte? LIStst=tyne operation.
[7538]Such a prejset world have now aronts tot previovely asscelated
[7540]_ With or. knoulodgeatle about LIvrvT, :
[7542]be. Performance of brents
[7544]The Station has raperte4 tant in coneral the performance of
[7545]the LiPeét aponte hae Leen pood durts; the past vear. Uovever,
[7547]eane-¢f_the-ssente—connected-with—the— prous—-aced-on-the fantiky
[7549]14-0000
[7551]Pe
[7552]7
[7553]at
[7555]'
[7558]Prodect outlings _
[7562]Tiald project . eutl nse
[7564]6, Status of ‘onitwate.
[7567]+ 4 .
[7568]i % .
[7569]’ ES
[7570]Bay
[7573]Wiis y conplaa orders for long ; ;
[7574]periods of: ros a
[7576]a de EER Ugness to Live in- a situation of constant
[7577]- doers | ..
[7579]Additional coments concernin: the prodiction, escurity and
[7580]cover of individeal agents will te found in tho attechos field
[7582]nditarer seriny verted tnder. coutent -
[7584]Se &
[7586]dl vas pranted for the period under rovier, L July 1955 =
[7588]Approve
[7589]3) dew: Lets 46 eaxsend 123,971. ‘cha total amount of funds
[7590]“‘Progect LIF“AT during TY 1957 wae. £99,167, The
[7591]yt bedgot for EY 1X6 is ‘contained in the the attached
[7593]Li
[7595]moa
[7597]There ere ne-ogritnente other thar those’ provided for in the.
[7598]field prefect outline and the invividval contracts of coveral oa
[7599]LLses7 t perenanahe : i
[7601]erie
[7604]14-0000
[7606]inte project W111 be in frie? thin sexico City Statlens Tew —
[7609]The purpose of this prod ject 1a to datorafac ¢ 81 OmftovLat planay
[7610]. activities and connections with other commulet elanente throuch’
[7611]_ the uae of technical surveillance, ‘Thig mirpore sppeears to be in.
[7612]- eansonance with the Felatéd tiation Directive for exico > (dated
[7613]-_ Mey ITs Priority A, at Joctive Mee | : .
[7615]Be becksronrid an Be
[7616]Project LIFEAT was approved. tntudally on 3. Detoter 19s Oy Aetual:. -
[7617]operations beran on 18 January 2951 and have ‘run ‘contiimously -pince
[7618]that ting. The LIkaAT ‘operation vas begun with the Inatallstion- a
[7619]-. one telephone tap aid has sxpented ‘alace thet tine to en averace 7
[7620]” datly nonitoring of 23 talsphone lince and fren one to four. hidden’
[7621]nilerophona installations (the -icrophone operations ware ort. nally’
[7622]unior a separeto. project-LIi10L). , ; oT" 8
[7624]s
[7626]Project LIFTAT is a unilaterel operation. It te completely
[7627]_ Indopendant fren any Maleon arrancerent and.fe staffed.Ly Ageney.
[7628]” staf: f and contract exployens to;etier with a substantial muaber © :
[7629]of ‘local indiyenous controlled avente. : ee
[7631]soaring the past eix yoars I'roject LIFSaT has proc:ced sore |
[7632]than 19,000 pares of operational and intell§rence inforvation in
[7633]direct support of the “exico City Station's ottectivas epacifically . |
[7634]anc hae contrituted materially to the {ntellirence patheriag ;
[7635]activities connected with the Sinneoviet ‘loc. In addition, - : |
[7636]Project UIPZAT has been of consisere!le valve and asristance in o
[7637]nonitoriig the rctivittes of Arericane msicing in “axleo City in
[7638]Which OuF4VY hos najor interert., -
[7639]4
[7641]4. Paferences
[7643]- fe WA! ‘hehS93, 9 ray 1956 (Station's request fer rensval of:
[7644]LIVEAT Project.) .
[7647], oo Ce
[7648]afficiale,. . :
[7649]a, 19 collect inforcattan « on tho rovernnta, esri gronta: ord
[7650]poaltions of Soviet and Satellite personnel, con
[7652]-@. To identify an. collect information. ‘ny prominent “exlean
[7653]Cosomuatat, Party (Pir) etficiale, ot
[7655]fe: “fo collact Anforaation” on the. plain and activities ot “thi
[7656]Kertean Comanist Party: PC! de vo , .
[7658]. 7 &- To collect information on “the avtivi ties of f prontiwt Oo
[7659]' Jewish Communists residing An: ‘erica, : oo,
[7660]he fo oolloet infomintios on ‘tha activities of Anurtean oF
[7661]- Geranists an¢ other tarrete ot gmortunity living dn Hestlcos
[7662]6. Tarpotg _ aa :
[7663]For Ubdectives *e* Sal rn - .
[7664]Be Selected Soviat Snbeary and cocaretel “office tolonhane cone :
[7667]b.. Telephone conversations fron the rwaidences of selacted op
[7668]Seviet officials,
[7670]" @. Converastions exanatiny froiathe reutdonces of selected
[7671]Soviet “ffictala (hidden stermphona inetellationa).
[7673]ad. Solocter Ceach Leration, Caseh Comercial Office md Polak es
[7674]Legation Selephone conversations, a
[7676]©. Conversations axanating from the New “olish Legation
[7677](hidden nierophone instalistions).
[7679]Por Objectives “e® and "fs i
[7682]14-0000
[7686]te * eiephnie | conversations irr: ‘the > reptdences of know .
[7687]‘Ansrican Corrunintée . “
[7689]. ge ‘Felephons. commraations, © aod otter eonversetione wich ean
[7690]be moinktonyd by technical OARS» of tarrete of cpportunt tye
[7692]7. Yaska
[7694]ga 5 CROAT rs
[7696]Avaistant Case offteer Zor LEE et phe = Arthuf 6 S20GH
[7697]a fupervies the ope rot vlonal and aisinistrative activities of
[7699]ali: Lireuat star’, contract an! intfrenous. persaruisle. :
[7701]be. Maintain avarences end provita direction tn Flt ootrational
[7702]matters pertaining | to the® rans: ransrenent of the LIFHAT Srojact. . -
[7704]- és Provide poidance: ‘end day -boctay s.parvision of the LT (a
[7705]LITHWOSANSS and LIT (OP ANY * “phases. ¢ of tho LE7RRT Frojacte
[7707]de Conordinats information received from Lr: uate § with’ other =”
[7708]Station cporations.s 7 °
[7710]e, Yaintain LIVKAT eapabilitios for nounting oporations against ©
[7711]targets of opportanttye _
[7713]Cage officer « Natthew $ SIOLTY
[7715]Be Provide paidanco and’ dayetouday supervision af the bree L
[7716]phaso of the LIFFAT Projoct.e
[7718]de Contuet the trainin: of all perronnel aselrnet te the
[7719]LIGuoL phases
[7721]Ce Maintaiy Lu WL capabilities for rountine opsrations
[7722]earainst torcete or opsorta: nitye
[7724]ye
[7726]14-0000
[7728]i
[7729]i
[7730]i
[7732]7 where! svrepriate by. Satton vporeerale a
[7734]we . o
[7735]- he oat 7 :
[7736]Ea %, .
[7737]. “
[7738]. vin, ame
[7739]2? 7
[7743]ade cGeordinate information recotved. fron ty EY wAD other
[7744]Station poration. oo, . -
[7746]Case Officer (Fo da ansipned Later) ;
[7748]a. Provide ruidance and day-towtay supervision -of the LITE
[7749]phase of the LIriaT Projact. SO , : .
[7751]es Ingre thot abl operations an? tntetitcones {aformation i
[7752]Foceives eppropriate han: Ning ty the L967. personnel involved and
[7753]whore appropriate by “tation ‘personnel, :
[7755]@, Cosordinsta information received {roa ‘eave vith other’.
[7756]Station operations. - :
[7758]The tasks of ‘all other personel sset grad ‘to the’ LINEAT rreseca
[7759]are stated or inplied in Sections 9 end 11, below.
[7761]& Coordination
[7762]& Infor=ation produced by tho LIFEA. Project ts closely Cow
[7764]ordinated with all other vserationes at tie rexico City Station,
[7766]So operational comerdins tion fa reqeired with any other aren, tut
[7767]ther sre kept inforned of any fn: ‘erzstion produced by the Yroject,
[7769]which, say te of interest to theme
[7771]be Project LIK, watch supports navi 3 HeORTLOINE, win Is the
[7772]principal outside LIFEAT Case “fficer, is effected in coeordination
[7773]with Profect LIFFAT,
[7775]“be Conchiet the training of all personal anftgred to the umes 2
[7777]s
[7779]14-0000
[7781]- . thvtoton dant tee State res Che hey o
[7783]translation. of LUNPICce neterial, “Ye wan vrarited, a Facurity :
[7784]Approval -on- 23 .Febrvary 1951. Until bis, arrival the Station is  w.-
[7785]qptilising the Services of Howard Xe WTSOSUESE one Tit basta fe
[7787]of guna of the LIFSA
[7788]_ agent under Froject LI:
[7789]7 purpose af ‘the 1.1800: Projnet, is to estat lish WILS
[7790]‘tar denp cover asret in “axico City.
[7791]‘Monat Approval. 9 om 2 Nowénter 19s
[7793]po material, She “rocelved | a: ‘covert , oeeurity sopreval on 2 per 1b, ° ;
[7794](3) Olivia Ke Chater (LIGISG), 4s seed ta process
[7796]LIFeAT tapes and prepare Z)N/K aletracte. She received an. Qf.
[7797]Operational Appreval on W July 1956, rena
[7799](Lh) }rances M. HE. ZIZ docs clerical work for ie a ;
[7800]LIPZAT. he received a covart: -gocurits anoreval on 5 dceuat 1985. -
[7802]is "  (S) carol , grkaccretie: (1tear ‘Itel) processes ‘a najor
[7803]part of the LIN RiCK nsterial. Sha received an Cperaticnal
[7804]- Approval on’ 3 June 1955,
[7807]14-0000
[7809]and.prepart
[7811]oe, tional Appre
[7812]42) “LIMESTYidel fe-a.
[7813]re ce Operstional Asoroval en 11 Septént
[7815]yop effective 1 vatober 13s ok
[7817]Fe vec. an 7
[7818]63-arid hes.an oral contract aA
[7822]received en “parattanal: Approval on 25.soverter 1953 aid has an ‘
[7823]oral contract. eftéctive 1 Decenwr 19536 -
[7825]i 7 (fi) LINZST°Te3 in a base hovse cperntor. “Ne recatved an
[7826]Nperationsl #pproval on-2? Uecezier 1953 an" has an orel contract
[7828](3) Lieeetrtee fo on aalistant ‘ese hoves oparatar. feo =
[7829]effective 1 dctoter 1953.
[7831](5) LEST Nah dna tare hoes operator. fe recalved an © fe
[7832]Operational Approval. on .2t Netorer 195 ‘end hasan orel contract oy :
[7834]effe-tive 1 November 195. —
[7836]received an Operational Approval on 21 ‘.arch 1955 vo
[7838]1.
[7840]5
[7843]L : (7) LINSSiOW-7, wife of the late Janes 0. AYCHIL, has ” Lt
[7844]Dh been used as a beso hove operator. “he receives an ‘peratiorah - ~ rr i
[7845]aes Approval on 3 July 1956. . , an vo
[7846](8) LIPEsT U8 fe on se<istant tase ho:ee. operator and va
[7847]processor of tapes. She receives an ‘Vorational Approval oa 27 :
[7848]April 1954. . . we .
[7849]1
[7850]i
[7851]t
[7852]t
[7853]i
[7855](9) LIESTON<G reesived an Uperational Approval on 13
[7856]” Septexber 1956. - 7
[7857](10) LINS8tOv<10, wife of LIS SToSt<9, reccived an Operae
[7858]- tlonal tpproval on 13 Septertor 19756.
[7860](12) LLsENATFE 1a an evployes. of ielefonos de texico, local /
[7861]talnphene companys ve provides the basic infor-ation necovsary for
[7862]runing the Profoct. sa reevived an Tpcrationsl! Apcrovel on 17
[7866]uo (6) LIMESTO $5 ts én-nesiotent base: hosse gperstar, fe
[7869]I
[7871]i
[7873]i
[7875]: , Cetoter 1950 and has gu oral contract effective L tetobor 195%.
[7876]j
[7878]|
[7883]14-0000
[7885]Tei
[7887]| (1956.
[7889](16) LINET+T ios 42 a tase house onerator. ile ‘received ~
[7891]x
[7893]an perational fpprovel ca 15 February 1754 and oa 29 avrust. 19She
[7894]He ig under an oral aprecrent effective 1 saréh 175k.
[7896]7 (17) -RE-TIATIONS6 ogelote LISITATICAS, ber mustand, with
[7897]the bage house. She received a: “eratlonal Azoreval on 3 January "
[7899](28) LIKI ATION®T Le an esstatant lese to:sa operators :
[7900]Be received an Sperational Approvalof 13 Augset 1756, Se
[7902](19) LIPSTICEA1E ‘Me a tree house operster. fe received
[7903]Operational Aprovala on 33 “arch 1955 oni 25 Oeloder 1965 end is
[7905]under an oral azréevent effective Noventer LOSk. .
[7907](20) LI?STICKa35 is an asstatant ‘ese S~:se operator and: :
[7909]is the wife of LIPETICKel3. She receive: aa “pera ioral Approval. __
[7911]on 6 aurust 1956. ee _
[7913](21): LIPSTICR 37, a relative of LIPST:cr-13, is an ;
[7914]assistant base hovea operator. She recotved en Yeraticaal /pproval
[7915]on 13 September 1956, Y. .
[7917](22) -LIQUATI.T:. has heen. a tase hdtsé sperater and ~sy
[7918]retire during the eoninr project year. ‘ie receive: ai nerat ional
[7919]Approval on 15 Lecenter 1953 and ig- under an oral contract effective
[7920]i Janurry Whe
[7922](22) LIQUATT M1, VIQUATIO ts trother, ts a tase house
[7923]operator, He received an Sperstional tpproval oa 2 Septanter 1955.
[7925](2h) LIEGATISe2, wife of LIcheTi*n, le a dase house
[7926]operator. She received:a: Operational fpprovel 22 Zi surust 1956,
[7930]ty :
[7933]Tiere ave a totel of -L2
[7934]or, the LIFAAT Profeet. It’t
[7935]one edcitional techaiclen will .be's
[7937]@ Personnel.srepped fron the Projects.
[7939]See ten 9.
[7941]| - {1) Relph B. RAFAITILIs Fully decanted eaployee:of LIFIie
[7942]‘woo has in the post provited ei: Ller cover for undercover’ agentes
[7943].. (2) dantel K. PROIK:: ‘The Station is in the process of _
[7944]. arranging Lick &D"s cover. . : :
[7945]- . (3) Dewid 4. °TLSTErs Pertner in enall fx-tly-run rachinery :
[7946]business. ile Fexkean docimentatio: fs complete and lesitinate. =
[7947](bh) Alice He CAULATRAT:  ifousowifo :
[7948](5) Olivia s. GLAD Ws Retired worar residins with daupiter - ot
[7949]| ari know. to have independent income fror. retire:eat fran forver jJabe Ts oa
[7950]t (6) Frances N, “ENZIZ: Housewife oe, : :
[7951]H - z
[7952]| . .
[7953]H ae
[7954]H ‘
[7956]14-0000
[7958]sy uivtstas aderty sicien iro has wad, “Verre: business
[7959]exterprisces in: -the past and-w!o doss. nos “Bieed to explain her source
[7961]as). LENTST URAL Housewife _
[7963](19) LIYSkrTRRe fis natural cover ‘48 0: exployes of ‘the
[7964]Lora? telephon: corpany, which he has been for a tarter of yesrve.
[7966](20) Lee at rale Enjoys natiral cover as @ telephone
[7967]eancany employee. : . oO
[7969](21) LIkewatzh-2: - Rajoya naturel cover as a telephone --”
[7970]compusy exployece .
[7972]|
[7973]. i . .
[7974]: ; | i (22) LIXTTATT Whe He if. an architect and follows an alost |
[7975]i
[7976]i
[7977]1
[7979]PUI tine varver in thet business whil: his relatives canere the
[7980]Uris? Sese.
[7983]14-0000
[7989]be put intovanother typeof operation partie ‘ene years
[7990]_ LIPSTINS3t Housovife ~ apo
[7992]12.  Contect avi Cocrmwnirations :
[7994]. . Contact: ant covsiunicatione hetusen the cass fhicer ted
[7995]the cpents. and undercover personnel in thie operation is maintained ~
[7996]in e clandestine manner, Various pattems have Leon estatlished
[7998]by which the s:ente and tha exes officera foi low ‘prearranged
[8000]. sipnals for. the mectinca. than-hesvy or tulzy material is tote --
[8001]passed, the seetinrs are cluays bola at nirchte. ALL movesest in --
[8002]and out of tases by the Case )i “icere an! Prineipal Arenta fe dons: |
[8003]in ¢srs optensitlyomned ‘by the base apante, cxcept in the case of...
[8004]LivcéY, vhare the ecents are too old to drive, <ine-of.the local ©
[8005]arents ie caually x9ed ta cantect the Livery bere, “‘ntrance te
[8006]‘the bases by foot is nede only in creat onerrencies. _
[8008]be . Telephonic contact concerming the Profect . isk kept toa.
[8009]mint-an ‘and « code systen af cirite an: eryptonyze -Aaé been _
[8010]devised for use by the eeente, ant cage officers for thene
[8011]conversationse
[8013]Ce Altarnste and emcrreney elinals have teen vorxed out.
[8015]i . d. In feneral these aveters of contact mJ cowunication
[8016]oo: have Seen in practice for over e1zx yoars ant aopfar to have deen
[8017]foe suitable to the work. In detoil, locstions and tines of weetiars
[8018]1
[8020]have teen chanyad frequently.
[8022]13. Control and “otivetion : ; a
[8024]The indirences arente on this project ara sntivated by the
[8026]“de. The Lips TOK: -groupt
[8028]reonal loyelty to Let
[8030]lores - constant operation.
[8031]J plaan-d to continuo it Snsefinitely.
[8034]14-0000
[8036]Frances My MON-TE
[8038]Alico CARLLETTAU
[8039]_ Olivia B oLarnH
[8041]Louise Je HACRINO
[8043]7 ds 4
[8044]t- .
[8045]> Te -
[8046].
[8047]. i
[8048]| : |
[8049]| i
[8051]* 7 $ -
[8054]. .
[8057]2
[8059]14-0000
[8061]LI!“ TIC ; a.
[8062]LILACE (42.02 per hour, 1
[8063]Lo hrs. per nonth)
[8064]LINEWATR acoistant,
[8066]Tecsible rises
[8068]“Chrietass bons ani presents...
[8069]((me month salary to cach egent,
[8070]in accordancé local carton. Also
[8071]special gifts in-sdue: cases) ;
[8073]‘be -Base house rentals, utilities nid expenses .
[8075]LINORICK base howso 2050600 °
[8076]. LJTHYS dase howse “.  . 2000.00 :
[8077]LIVeCY base house = 2000.00...
[8078]LITHOSPHIRE bape house . 2000.00 -
[8079]LOVATFOwL base house
[8080]Proposed base house -
[8081]LIF: AT base chop:
[8082]. d co, _> . Proposed base house - oe
[8083]+. 7 _.: + Proposed base house ~~
[8084]- 4 : 2. LEO Lab dase ah,
[8085]Be _ . Proposed LICL base”
[8087]ce. fquipaent
[8088]Local purchaso of evergency and
[8089]speedal. coulpent .
[8091](To cover loss -of depdsits on’ rents, °
[8092]fatalities ‘and other eorious emergencies,
[8093]separation paynenta, uedical expensed, .
[8094]exprgoncy woving billsj.and to cover. =~ of
[8095]targets of opportunity): ~~ + BO 400
[8097]<pgtial, Probl.
[8103]a
[8104]4
[8106]Fae
[8109]14-0000
[8111]The following cport is 5 keyed to the. headi age required in. Fw. ‘Sesore: sec ees oa ° oo
[8113]_ ; stage: as. ‘Processing of information: “No change, The LOMAYFOWL phase. of the.
[8114]i ey. operation. was: Live monitored aii day. “and during the early evening. heurse A large
[8115]: ; " number of ZOUAR abstract sheets, mai
[8117]~ meres ggvanied to Headquarters, Gladsion was' also used on-the processing of the
[8118]“Mar ALPERIN target. During June ‘the. ‘new system of naking numercus carbon
[8119]. copies. of chips traffic was furtl.
[8121]‘leads: Leads: gonnectied with: the ‘sit of the alleged
[8122]UCHNIK, from Argentina were: ;féllowed ‘through the Mamrice =
[8123]: Fdinated with’ other’ act vities on the case... -From sO '
[8124]coverace it was alsé: ascertained that LOMAYFOuL was in contact with Boris
[8125]f TRUE TACLAKOY, RIS case officer stationed at the: Soviet. Embassy. This. knowledge, ae OT,
[8126]re - _ ned by voice reecenition | ‘of KOLONYAKOV. in’a singlé“éontact with the LCMAYPCWL:” wn
[8127]en i target, resulted in the mountin, of a physical surveillarce of the LCMAYFUML tar-
[8128]ae get which confirmed existence of the contact and enavle the station to derive.
[8129]oO further information of portance, Ina third instance, LIFES contact between a”
[8130]Mexican Army officer ‘and an RIS officer ecabled the station to make plans to. cover *-
[8131]a meeting between then scheduled for 3 July 1957. Finally, coverage of LIM’ RICK
[8132]tarsets commercial lines enabled the station to direct various investigations
[8133]which resulted in the identification of several Conneredal contacts of that
[8135]establishment.
[8137]ce. Liaison: pat. applicable. . '
[8140]a. Security:! Security on the. Project remained without sudstantial change.
[8141]‘ Nothing further has developed from tke alleged placknail plot of April 1957. On
[8142]the other hand, tne activities of the local telephone company,. which is now more
[8143]solvent than in many years because of a new financial setup, continued to cause
[8144]problems and tenpgrary suspensions of work. LITNUS. was not run during the ‘entire
[8145]month and the 'aurice HALPERIN phase was suspended after about a week's operation
[8146]owing to the prese¢:ce of telephone crews-in the. same block agit the base house as
[8147]well as at other points atons the LITMUS ) pegent of’ the net. tt was observed
[8149]CS Classification: 5% -4 yp a :
[8150]JOB g 78-773/%27
[8151]Box: >, Folds
[8153]“yon oy , Me critter eisin j ol .
[8154]wits 51-284 | , sob 3h
[8156]i
[8159]- its nety ¢
[8161]readied: for use on three to five targets during July.
[8163]: the zone by the telephone compariy.
[8165]coutinues “to ret that when telernone
[8168]Ce Technical: Wo technical provlens were encountered in June 1957.
[8170]£. Personnel and Administrative: No provlens of a | personnel or administra= .
[8171]tive nature were noted. , .
[8173]“Migeéllaneous: LIFLAT Annex a¥ was, rented early, in. June and AS being '.
[8174]LIMERICK: Annex II. is sti, .
[8176]out of service owing to the absence of LIGLATION ard the continuance of work in
[8177]LIV'RY is out of service owing to the retire=
[8178]ment of LI} STONES 1 and 2 from active.duty on account of the alleged blacknail
[8179]plot of April 1957. LITRICK Aniex: III is out of service and will not be recon-
[8180]missioned, One of its LI. ‘RICK tarvet lines was chanzed over to LIMYRICK main
[8182]“ base'on 28 Juie. The other two lines from anriex III should ve installed at
[8183]~ LIMERICK main base during July. ; .
[8185]During June 1957 the following lines were , monitored part or full time: .
[8187]7 = LDFRICK office lines out of 8. existing, Two were suspended for some.
[8188]two weeks because of the telephone company activity 4n their sone,
[8189]2 © LITHOSPH wz lines
[8191]1 - LCMAYFOUL line
[8192]1 - Maurice HALPER line (for about a week only)
[8194]During June the following cadles, His ard infomational HMAs were based
[8195]en: tirely or in part on LIFLAT:
[8199]ould be. pulled. and: the - opération: suspended: till the crews: have ae
[8200]“left the nei ghborhdod.. An exception was made ja the Halperin’ case because. it. was ~
[8201]‘hoped tue line would ‘shed ‘light on LONAYPOU —_ .
[8204]Ser ee trea ne Ene
[8206]Wr ob ae
[8208]te hier
[8210]Fe nae eae eee
[8212]i
[8215]oe et a ti tt
[8216]Vdographic data on the maxbars of the Czech Legation in Maxten City, viiich
[8217]B/Ceechonloveit Finds noct woeful i: the evaluation of these individuals
[8218]eo possible tergete for recruitment, either in Mexico City or won thair
[8219]aassigment to enother overseas posts For this reason EX/Cseshoalovekts '
[8220]ie interested in seeing Project LIFEAT renewed.
[8222]i
[8224]14-0000
[8226]Oj
[8227]dube 1958. ‘The LIT! portion. of this projed
[8229]isof: -pringry interest to ‘the Polish Branch; -and.ag part of tho.
[8231]inoreasirg ‘priority of KUBARX: intebost in Poland and: Polish. ©:
[8232]targets y it is strongly recomended’ thet the project’ ‘be continued.
[8234]2s “Pha reaffir-ation of our Anterest. in LITAUS 1s based _
[8236]oh ‘thé ‘coverage it afforded up to Decenber 1956 % ihich tine
[8238]‘exico, Thig
[8240]the casa officer/doritor handlirg LITIS' de
[8242]A parted
[8243]coverage was mainly o1 operational valve Au. providing the follow
[8245]ing ‘pes of informations
[8247](a) drdteations or Legation plans to: “move which lead
[8248]to the stati: ty investigatirg: ‘the possibilities of ine
[8249]stalling aicropheres i: atrutegic places which would have —
[8250]imeasurably teprowed « our knowledge of Polish activities
[8251]in Mexbo. .
[8253]. (b) Legation security practices which are useful in
[8254]. predicting, or interpretizg changes elseuheree
[8255](c) ‘Repatridtior: effort which’ has been of interest in
[8256]4teelf ard is of potential valve ir deterainirg what part |
[8257]-of this effort is conrected with the PIS activity ir Hexdoe
[8259]a (a) Travel ad other information concernirg the TDY
[8260]“ presence in texico of inportart .?!3 persoralities which
[8261]asaists in the world wide coverage ot these irdividualse .
[8263](e) sone information about the PIS representatives
[8264]sesigred to the Lagatior.
[8266](z) Confirnator; inforaation corcerning sone basic
[8267]aspects of developeental activities such as LL" ‘ETHIC.
[8269](g) Btographic ard persorality i:for.ictior in varyirg
[8270]decrees of con; peterces about each 9: the irdividuals
[8273]14.90000
[8275]= marily at the clartfication-of the status ofthe PIS in'Mexico,, ~
[8276]‘the recruitment of Polish éfficials within th Legation, and as
[8278]. | operations droluding monitoring audio-efforts, wilt be sent to
[8279]. Mexico in the near future to work on LITH-S and to assist this
[8281]a NA Roos at
[8283]2 tabs
[8285]Toy a
[8286]dete ARs anne dae iB ta hal,
[8288]‘ wely'f
[8289]~ herent. ‘an this” type
[8291]‘3. The tathod. of-répo rig’ ‘4
[8292]rate reports on ‘Legation offictals ard. ‘on the various pubjece le
[8293]of irterest) has" been extremely well done ard ‘tidst’ useful to. an |
[8294]ER/P in assessing any specific personality, or «i operational ~ woth
[8295]situation. It is hoped that with this basic information fron - _
[8296]LITMUS now available in each cass, the station will be able to
[8297]put the- operational. léads to use. Our recamerdation for the
[8298]continuance of. LITMUS is based'on the assumption that KUBARK.
[8299]operations in México.against the Polés will tiow be ained pri-
[8301]angworing the basic. question of what the Pales-are doing in
[8302]Mexico. It is believed ‘that LITMUS is essential to the support
[8304]of this effort. : “
[8306]l. Aa an example of our interest in Nexico and LITMUS, it -
[8307]ia pointed out that a Satellite case officer from the BE Division . ~
[8308]is currently. preparing to depart for Maxies. It is also planned ©
[8309]thet.a Polish speaking. contract agent, experienced in Polish’
[8311]case officer.
[8313]PSTER X. SBIMANN
[8314]Chief,
[8316]14-0000
[8318]le The “Atexteo Deak is ne
[8320]is ‘Rebert frown.
[8323]af win the process of requesting
[8324]LYST fer tho reriod 1 Jaly 1957--
[8326]the annual reseinl of Tejec ent LIST
[8328]30 June 1958,
[8330]ne
[8332]and intelligence infeormeticn-
[8333]has been forverded te ycur cffice, In vi
[8336]renewal,
[8338]2 “furtne the pact yéor a consi der. ble -ancunt of ererational |
[8340]tLe “place of this rrogect
[8341]‘of the raniine proj ect
[8342]Af yen would forward to the —~
[8344]“Hf¥exieo Desk at yeur earliest eenvenionce a memoren “um evaluating
[8346]this project.
[8348]yt 3
[8350]Was
[8352]a recard ‘to your eres ani Sphere of interest,
[8355]MEMORLT FRG ‘quiet. i/Foland,, bat
[8357]' SUBJECT 8 Project Liveas -
[8359]. 4 fm Wi Mean. Deak-is : nthe process ef requesting .
[8360]tho anmal renoval of Project ‘EEFEAT for the period 1 July Ihe
[8361]30 June 19584" _
[8363]; 2. During tho past yeer a ‘considerable smount of operational.
[8364]and intelligence’ infornaticn ‘f¥em the LITU3 phaso-of this project.
[8365]. hag boon forwarled te your-office, In view of the pending project
[8366]| Fonoval, it’ would be appreciated Lf you vould forwar! to the a
[8367]- Wi/Mexico Desk at your earliest c.nvanience o mencran:hm evaluating -
[8368]this Project » vith regars te yeur area and sphere ef interest.
[8370]J, Cy KYHG |
[8371]; - ; Chief,’ AD
[8372]WH/TIT/Mexico/LDPuckett mja : oe ae 7 _ ae
[8373]Distributicn: © a ee .
[8374]. Orig, & 1 ~ Addressee a ce : .
[8376]Le Subject: : we me, ; ’
[8378]e
[8383]1400000
[8385]oa 1. The Wi/Mexteo De sk iis ni
[8386]: - the annual rénéval ef Profdet, L
[8387]i 3¢ June 1958, .
[8389]2. During the pest yerr!n. consiterahle encont. of ohersticnal _ : .
[8390]: ond intellicence 10° cerpation fron the LIVIRY hese of this rrefect . . : a
[8391]St “has been forvar ted te your otfleay In view of tha rendine ‘predect” ae -
[8392]. : renewal, it would be. app neinted 4% you would cerverd te the : . . *
[8393]oe a uHfexico Desk at yeur enriiest ecnyshtence a meéenctendun evalueting .
[8394]: : “" this prefect with regekd ‘to: your are 3- ant ‘sphere. of irnitere’s
[8396]Ain-the preeens - ot ‘requesting, 7 : Lo
[8397]T for the rerica 1 duly 4s 7 = 7 — ;
[8401]t
[8403]i
[8405]TE
[8407]Lee,
[8410]14-0000
[8412]1
[8413]i
[8415]F
[8417]10. Fr/ops - Projects Bre
[8419]Attachnent being held by your
[8420]ATTN: Miss Emaa Paxson | |
[8422]PRCJECT ACTION
[8423]RECEIVED
[8424]FAA (Projects Branch
[8426]Tore 33 610 “tenons & SECRET : i} CONFIDENTIAL 0D CUA INTERNAL
[8428]Est GRY O UNCLASSIFIED
[8430]14-0000
[8432]P. 1, It 4s requested that Project LIFEAT be anended, effective
[8433]. . 15 August 1957, to permit Daniel K. BROIND (ps) to replace Lewis.-
[8434]Da. NICKLAS ( (pa. ;
[8436]2, BROMUND will ‘nonitor -LIFEaT coverage and vila process
[8437]the resultant reels. | Hé will be employed in translation and the
[8438]: preparation of reports based on this translation. He will also be . .
[8439]4 emplcyed in-analysis of LIFEAT production. and the preperation of oo rn
[8440]Do special reports written 6n his analysis. : . So, Bo %
[8442]bap ~ thief; Fi/ops.
[8443]uO Attachments wt gees fo
[8444]oy, 1 Envelope containing true names uo : _
[8446]ti Wevscsrr ~
[8447]‘ ' repay witht
[8450]14-0000
[8452]ect Plan for LISAT.is gitiitted for Hea
[8454]'
[8456]2, . Itsill’ be noted that the attached plan calls for an érpansion in:
[8457]coverage and additions] personel, = ~ To .
[8459]l June 1957, g °
[8461]rai/et RR (Airy) names — Kame Ctone
[8462]mle ee on Pha ALT ehA Arcacree
[8463]Attachments: ~ -
[8465]1, ‘Herewith left portion odd-numtered’ pages
[8467]2. -UD.a SEPANATE COVES left portion even-nustered pages — /-
[8468]3. UNDER SEFARATS COVEA right portion odd-mmtered pages |
[8469]ke UNDER SEPATAZ, COVER right portion even-nunbered pacqs’
[8473]3 - HUS(ufS sets atts)
[8475]Fonova froa Project Horan 3
[8477]64 Tiassificattoas o 4 & - .
[8478]Daeg kaa RECORD COPY
[8479]Baxi wie’ Folds Nz
[8481]aicisea OI-28A
[8484]14-00000
[8486]eeame nn rbeane a RY SE.
[8488]‘Flecal "rece. ieee -In accordénce with Mfeid cnstruétion. Oe pie me :
[8489](dated @3 Uctober 1953) , the ToLlowing inforiiation is sutnitteds .
[8491]Sroduct os the basic project.
[8493]. Durin- the currer.t fiscal © year production fror. “RIFSAT -has been
[8494]‘quite volimiious. ‘Tae soviet: phase alene has accounted for sore 5,000 paces
[8495]of sumary téxt and constitutes ‘somewhat less t:an nalf the coveraze ‘yielded |
[8496]by the total project.” The folléving gereral catczories of inforation have”
[8497]‘been developed through LISLAT and are citcu-telow witn a few exa:: sles of
[8498]produetion(see references ‘te specific ‘Teports and dissetenes in the following
[8500]peragrajt:s). .
[8502]2. The Soviet Enbassy *
[8503]Inforsation onthe Soviet Embassy derived from LIFAT -has tech voluminous
[8505]and éxtensive reports have been: fursished on tne voLowing matters .
[8507]1
[8509]& Soviet Cox ercial Activitias.
[8511]“Reports such as qe 22198, 3 vars. 1957; we 3034, & ioverker 1556;
[8512]. and i25.-1975, 19 Oetoter 1956 nave’ cofveyed a sutsia.tial amount of month-
[8513]: toementa deteil oo.:cerning Soviet econe..ic. and correrciall policy and actions "
[8514]‘dn Lexico and toa lesser extent in édjccert arcas, Tis information reflects
[8515]the types of products the Soviets are sellins or purmasine in the area,
[8516]the names of their internediaries, details on prices, mamer of arrarsing
[8517]deals, and ranner of effecting shipmemts. Tais .infor-mtion was sereened out
[8518]and triefed from extensive and prolenced coveray te of Soviet Encass- commercial
[8519]traffic and appears to be fully authentic as well as sieh in cevail, Hefer-
[8520]exce igs also mde to idii-2h76, 1 Karch 1957(ientetive 4eal for Ecvadorian
[8521]Coffee); +12.~1973, 15 Octoter *1956(pexican : sports to the (35a); and £11760,
[8522]18 Cetoker 19:6(S5ale of Soviet Ferrous }etal in the Us) as ex:ples of
[8523]specific spot reports based on infosration derived frou tne sahe source,
[8524]During the past year traffic concerning the -oviet comercial oftice in hexico
[8525]has-increased a great deal and remains tis Staticn's primr; source ori all
[8526]such ratters, .
[8528]RECORD COPY Bye “S eas
[8529]’ cont sue 1957
[8531]ee FH,
[8533]14-0000
[8535]“in the correspondir;’ traffic. The Soviets, in céneral, do not seem to get -
[8537]ces are often Siiown'
[8540]Rote the: Trexteans ima the’ Levin Arericcns “to tiese adv
[8542]-@ very ood reception froh cine Latin 4rericans, cut cn the other hand, LIFEAT a aS
[8543]shows that they are well réceived by the diplemitic: representatives of co °
[8544]india and indonesia; Tse diplomatic-reports have also stiown an improvement
[8545]of relations with the Yucoslave(whichn were noneexistent for several years
[8546]here), The traffic-and. sevorts further show that. tiie Soviets, roles and
[8547]Czecus nave frecuent intere-ange and. other Join. in-days of sport. or other
[8549]er.tertainnent. --
[8551]Ce Cultural and. — anda ig trises _
[8553]123.-2329, 12. 2377" and ant-2héo are cited as exanples of the monthly ote
[8554]suzaries of Soviet culziral activities based on-LIs:AT materials, Tney :
[8555]reflect in detail Soviet activithe’ in connéction wita putlicetion, cultural .... —
[8556]institutes, travel of Mexicans to the U53% for cultural ourposea, visits °
[8557]of soviet cultural figures to Mexico and deta concerning now their local
[8558]arrangenerits are rade, i2%.-2325 is cited as an exarple of a separate report
[8559]on. the visit of some Sovict musicians to lexioco.
[8561]a Contacts of the Soviet mitassy ot
[8563]122:-2376 end 22159 are exanples of. nonthl; sucries of contacts
[8564]of the Soviet wrass;., ese are o- value in plannin> avert operations
[8565]against the soviets s:ree thcy Jis¢ vac ous cor.tacts kom to be maintained
[8566]by them. Tris tyle of mort also lists the locsi enc foreizn Communists
[8568]with whom the Soviets are in contaet each nontn, ° tosetzer with a description
[8569]of the nature of the cantect when mow.
[8571]@e iiscellaneous astivities of the Sovict ixtass, — . .
[8573]LIFEAY maicricl relating to the Soviet intass:, which does not fit
[8574]into any ceneral. catesor;, is set forth each ronth in & series of reports _
[8575]on miscells..cous activities, These reports include seen randon information
[8577]Co “Atcvachment to i2..4-7083
[8578]: . 986
[8579]> June 1957
[8582]irstititions y providing o7- :
[8583]reports nave becn of Wert: cy lar interest. in Sovelonins | the TEtsa “troject
[8584]and resulted in the making. of a contact in the-cleanin; tusiiess turough .
[8585]Woden this station obtained entsy ror. one of its agents into the: AmbASSy6
[8586](ce 12A~6372)» . . : an
[8590]. ~ EEA
[8591]‘officers Prepared easily fron LIPAT rv. alerials, . i roflects varying
[8593]amounts of-information en the Soviets. Soe eke. Nelsenuy axeard and much
[8594]data accumulated on their contact, marital & tuations, orficial duties,
[8596]etc. These data nave been used on occasion for stadring possible defection -: .
[8597]pitches and will probarly.be usec sore in tre Tuurc, in the case of the -
[8598]current Soviet javal atiace, Sri: ord, LOATPO,S, his habits were studied
[8599]rairdy through LISSA? and Lote was mde that bis wide nicht be vulnerable
[8600]because she was havias- a@iorous relations wita’ one of her husband's subordinates.
[8602](127 523 2EXG 4953 2520 Ub)
[8603]i. iovencnts of Soviet ditctals
[8605]porte
[8607]The arrivals and depart=-es of Soviet ocficialp have core often
[8608]been ascertained throush Livuaf tian tirewh ary other Sources | he Station
[8609]has kecn able to advise of rovements out of :exico wiroush LI-_Al in alrost
[8610]every case wher suc travel took plece in the oast fivei5) years. sre-
[8611]quently the “taticn has received notice of covenent lon; before it took
[8612]: place ty studying ca.tacts of the Soviets With losl clothiers, etc. since
[8613]it has been the soviet custa. te stack up on doting end various luxuries
[8614]prior to leaving Mexico. ic arrivals of ran Sovi ts have been learred
[8615]of only through LIZS:>, ever. in a number of cases wien the Joviets travellkid
[8617]ttachnent to H 1.447063
[8618]335
[8620]> dune 1957
[8622]wo
[8624]14-0000
[8626]3. Gzech Leyation-
[8628]_ LIPerT has provided considéretie in: iiatdan on the Czech Ie-ation
[8629]_ during the past yeer. ine incormation thus octéined {8 rou_hly parallel to
[8630]that obtained on the Soviet. Exbassy, ard perl odie -jenera]. oun aries ‘have becn
[8631]forwerded in ift: -1505, 1 io: 121632, He. 1623, Has 191997, ide. “ltuT, iL2:-2349 add -
[8633]-others.: . .
[8635]% Fetsonnél data
[8637]. - Fersonnel data on state. embers. of ‘the Czech Lege ‘1on have been
[8639]_forwerded in such reports ag if H-1896, H2.-1959, | 152:-2330 ani others,. This
[8640]date has ‘teen of use not only in reflecting persrality data, of cial, functions |.
[8642]and damestic mttera pertaining to: Czech Staff members tut also in planning
[8643]: defection. ayproacies.
[8645]be Spot Reports
[8647]. _ Fron tifie to time got ‘beporte, on. natters of eajecial interest in
[8649], > connection with the Czcci Legation have teen. torwarded, azon: ow. “ich refcrance
[8650]is made to tne following entirely or partially -taged on Li: AT
[8652]ee mo - 1779s Froposed Barter “pansactian;
[8653]: J2-1314, Travel of Czech Commercial. sepreser: tatives;
[8654]on -1935, Vera .arie ?TASIIOVA;.
[8655]it] +1977, Travel o” Eraique CART: 20 GareLa; and .
[8656]1322'-1937, Czech dele zation to Scolovical Concress. ©
[8658]ce. Livsit Coverage
[8660]Durins most of the year LIZZAT coverage of the Cgech Lesstion was
[8661]confined to the tWo phones in the main Lez setion budldiag Lut early in 1957
[8662]one of the two lines of the Comercial Of_ice was crossed and very nish
[8663]production received. It is projected that this basic Goverace will Le
[8664]continued to the extent cireurstances permite” .
[8666]he Polish Le-ation
[8667]"By far the mgatest, mount of intor a tion cervied on the rolisa
[8672]14-0000
[8676]Cor se)" .
[8677]10262592, Release of i. senda 3 wi Lorento } and
[8678]imon5gli2, Juliusz KATZSUCIYS
[8680]Se Gosbined japon,
[8682]M21; j ’ entitled "Soviet Bloe: Econonde Penetrati
[8683]exan:lé ofa report of a general nature based on LISEAS
[8684]Crechs and Soviets. ' i" 1 re .
[8686]6. Countar-intelltzence retters . :: . a . . ras
[8687]. " Counter-intelli. “rere natters ounstitute tae na jor, SI portions of this a : bee
[8688]of tais Stetaon's selated lission lireetive ena id-vd has contributes more
[8689]leads znd ceneral informtion on the ‘Sovict aspect of this’ subjeet than all
[8690]other Siction sources corkined. thé followkng reports arc cited as exanples
[8691]of many of this type of reports and inforration developed a tils category:
[8695]a. 122-1953, rnt-2256, describin.: ‘contacts between : jareiso LAS ILS,
[8696]‘leading :exicén pro-Corii mist, ac Viktor 1 SLOUOV his Soviet case officer
[8697]Who appears in Li“u.i under the nane of "LOvEZ." . :
[8699]b, ifs. 2218, 122.-2262 and is -1336, dealing id'th “the ‘contacts’ petween’
[8700]the leadin: Venezuclen Sorrunist, Cerlos Auusto ik. anu his soviet case
[8701]officer, boris re KOLUYARIV. A eonparison of recuinss fren LI: Zt /LG ERICK
[8702]wits LISA: coverace on the Venezuclan Corr urdist-.art,; efTicer wduardo 7 ae —
[8703]1AC.LDO Morales indicates that on is: probably tue intermediary between .
[8704]the Soviets and the Venezuelan exiles. : ;
[8705]nts Zor clandestine contact betueen .
[8707]nm General Star? Collese, with his
[8709]Cc. MU-2h20, setting sorth arrens
[8710]Colonel Jesus de Luv. feral, of the Mex
[8711]Soviet case ofticer.
[8712]tiachnest te iLL wA-7063
[8714]ERE: 56
[8715]5 dune 1957
[8718]14-00000
[8720]LILACS and LINSTOCK-1, In. each caze LI7
[8722]“may te "pla, Ang" “with tae » Sdvigts or ehcoavoring to do so.
[8724]‘forth. tuts reece aetivities “and contacts wile tn H rexieo. “hha ceport.
[8725]“Was dargcly tased ‘on LIVGAt. : ; tye!
[8727]and 4. _ iany” others.
[8729]Te Double fzent Checktng. 2 :
[8730]During the past year, as in previous. f2TS, a. number ¢ of te is. ates touts
[8732]“dovble. averits heve tech ord tored Ahrovsn LISZAT -in contact with’ the Soviet
[8734]Embagsy,.- thus enablinz the 5 tation to verily certain portions of tacir at
[8735]reyorts and nence leading toa Letiér oucnce to eValuste the-2: sentte Aniong ™
[8736]ttiose heard in the past year wore LIVEL kK, Liiili's son, LILEVORALE,
[8738]‘i tended to.confirm the Stztion!'s
[8739]good opizton of the ecent. Un the other hand, several recent ccntects
[8740]former Station escent PIVEW'.OGK=3 and the Soviets indicate that EIVESTOCK=3
[8742]8, LAvwieLe
[8744]. “Bete rence ig made to i22 ah 3923 (ee Ox! -83) waicn sets forth deta on
[8745]Soviet TAbrICLs matte: ‘8s, cerived méiinly from ul-vsk.. wversonaity dzaw on
[8746]IAULISLE ficures, es;ccially in we rolisn ani Czech estcciisanesits, nas
[8748]been accumlzted and studied as @ major Biation ovjective,
[8750]9. Intentions and Activities of the Lievic.n. soverment
[8752]During the earl; part of 1957 LIFFAL erstled the Station to assess
[8754]reports it was receivin> from ancther sour ce ca.cernin, the cian.ing end
[8755]hardening of the Uexican gor. Trment's attituce towards foreign Covrmrists.
[8756]LIFEAT covcraze of verious incividval targets gave solid infarration on the
[8758]-arrests of the forciyn Communists Hario Such Uaverro, Joaquin O2OUE,
[8761]536
[8762]5 June 1957
[8764]ttachment ‘to {f
[8767]14-0000
[8769]Ll? S9(35 i) ts nga ly. reli
[8770]the: affect thit in 1956 the: Sexdcan: presiuent told’ the Cetor of * ‘one ‘of
[8771]Lexiéo'ts Jeacing newspapers that. pe 6 e20cld by § doen or ordt anti-US articles
[8773]and opinions. 4 : ot
[8775]WW. Inforation on the ie:sican Venimianist tarts and Commurd st’ Zronts <-
[8776]ae OMe OE Ne 1S CaN SS SE See oer Se el :
[8778]: Durin; the past year corsideratle amy to cay detail wes received from:
[8780]LIVLAT concerting the Kexican Communist Sarty ani its fronts. The latter
[8782]inelided the Sireuls de Estudios Lexicanos(the intellectial author of which
[8784]was covered g:. LTSEAT) and the } hexitar: seace Kovenent, Sozicty of -richds .
[8785]of China ane Yerhous art fronts (through. coverase of an officer of those : . rer
[8786]mover: ents.) ais intérmation was o: volue in susole: senting. acent coveraze., - : _
[8787]of those arsed sations and occasionally provided information -unknom: to
[8788]the agents. (C2 102161657 and HMMA2285) oe,
[8790]li. | Arcrican cauunists iA, Koxied
[8792]One oithe zost extensive and . aeoductive coverases through LIFSAc in the oo
[8793]‘past year was Sivected a-ainst Anerican communists 2a Hexico. In this’ . , —
[8794]“period several american targets weré coverid at the request of OUUVY-ard : sy
[8795]the production processed in sart by then and in wort by tais Station. OMY .
[8796]asguned the tasx of reporting nest of the infomation on these subjects bit -° +:
[8797]provided wie station with carton cqpies or their sirraries of the pertinent -
[8799]recls and of the reports based thereon. The subjects tvs covered for eee
[8801]- + - OUENVY -wete-as —lollows; with a Listing of the muntér of reels cussed on each?
[8803]&, Noah Sin, possible Imerican es; Lonas e asent for tue Soviets
[8805]. (23 ~rels)
[8807]be. Srederich Vanderbilt -TrW, Aserican Tom, anist, and nis wife, ‘
[8808]anita Soyer $T.10(254 reels) ;
[8810]CG. Asa 2Ac2 Zolinski, Arerican Canmunist azent(s5 reels.)
[8812]RB. Of particu: > inportance in the coverave ty LIS:AT was the Alircd
[8813]‘Kaufmann STtc Acich was of artiewar intercot cot only tO KULALK but
[8814]if
[8816]. and Martha Dodd STurl,case :
[8817]. "Attachment to 21-7063
[8818]E955
[8819]5 June 1957
[8822]. St ine: Jacks |
[8825]scelle nedus Coverages .
[8827]During the zast year the | “following: individual tarzets have a
[8828]covered for- “Periods” of timc varying. fron. vone » nonin to aim jodr
[8830]ae Aaron Jaze PSZiS.A ‘Vargules, Jewish Coniuinict leader. ‘the coverasé mo
[8832]reflected the declim of the Jeish Communist. nove: vent and the relative
[8833]inactivity of PSZ2SiiA and tas suspended, .- - : : a
[8835]dv. ZR, American Commisist. ile. and iis wife vork for a. travel
[8836]azency and thoir traffic has reflected many details concerning the nove~_
[8837]nents of Anericans | “in and out “of hexico, many ‘of then Car: unists. -
[8839]ce. Samuel iAGIUD: Jagidin, Jevish Coisunist: leader.’ This, overage a -:
[8840]confirmed the decline of the local: Jewish Comiunist -‘ioverent andthe final
[8841]liquidation of i its iccdquarters, It.rcflected tiie nares 02° ine séw-active -
[8842]members who eéntinue to nect infol mally, It was of éspecial valve in covering
[8843]the arrest of Vhone SHEIILAW!, menber of the Jewisi Cayamist LTOUD, and in.
[8844]covering; the deportation of Jacobo HURUTIZ Zender, nom Communist agent. :
[8845]“Prom this coveraze details were leaned concerning the names of the lawyer.
[8846]_ used by tae defendants, ‘together with a considerable view of the: netiods
[8847]and secondary cor.tacts.--
[8849]de- ‘Alfred 5 Ke (and: partha Dodd) Szuiut(see para . 2), nie’ was crobably
[8850]the most déutstandinz technical su:veilicnce operation ever mounted ty :
[8851]tais Station and w.ich 4s still continuing. .
[8853]~ “Rduardo TAGG0 Hordlee, Véniezuelen Coimitnisty “ints coverage fons
[8855]veyed. a “host of details on the mchirativns and activities of the Yenecuelan |< °
[8857]‘Communists in .exico und toa lesser degree provided informatica, én their |
[8858]contacts with the Joviets and Hexican Communists.
[8860]f. Xavier ou! This coveraze. cc: ntained corsiceratle detail on
[8861]the Communist nerty, Society of frionds-of Siina, Feace “ront and other
[8862]orzanizicions of wien HEI ‘O was ane.ter, It also @ntained details
[8863]of sreat istercet, .on various hatin Americen Vonmunists and Srevicars with
[8864]waom the GUE\NENOs were in contact. Infer:ation uerived from tis line
[8866]Lye
[8868]Attachment to 1-'-7033 |
[8869]. 988
[8870]5.¢ ne 1957 i
[8873]This ‘coveralé: 3 Tected t that tha Bed was “almost - “defunct. of
[8875]a ae Fernando Alterto NILA, Argentine Haval Attache, wao was covered
[8876]brie ly ih connection with the proposed. defection. or a sovict oficial with
[8878]_. Manon he was in contacta’ - :
[8880]Ub. roohone Thase _ ee coe,
[8882]ur: she Project also itcindes the LICOCL phase: rence Is made to
[8883]Sit 005 wiich descrites a current SLQUOL _ insialla tion Grectcd against a __
[8884]Soviet official. « ‘ ae . cae :
[8886]In suzrary, LESEAT ’ consti tates one of iexiso City Stetion's enief adsets;
[8888]ane it ig the belief of; COS Vexico that this opera tion(waica is woolly’ .
[8889]“tBALK's and has no. Liaison or other service liwolved) is by far the best’
[8890]‘oberetion of f its kind ¢ Jtctit has in the world, ; Lo : -
[8892]a ” Aesor: glishuents _ ‘ ;
[8894]a a sencral averase-over the past yest LIFiaT has consisted of
[8895]tuenty-two.22) to t.enty -taree(23) simultaneous coverarzes, edci of 2h hours
[8896].. per. Gays. - The_tarcetscovered-nave..anclided-major coverage 6f alt those
[8897]wich sr highest in the Station's AMD(Soviets, Poles and Czechs) as well
[8898]as a lerse rumver of selested targets of opportunity. Appratinately 15,000
[8899]pages of sumcry text have been obtained -fran the project. ‘this informitdion,
[8900]trouch fragzerntary at tines and at times difficult to understand, is
[8901]nevertheless documentary in nature. In detail, everage coveraze of the
[8902]tarsets ct the Stztion has been as follows: se
[8904]Soviets 8 Lines . American comunists 3 lines
[8905]‘Czeons © 2 lines Rewinder — . 8 lines, -
[8906]Foles ‘2 lines
[8908]Attaciment to ill. 7063
[8910]5 Jane 1957
[8913]14-0000
[8915]i Vhile in gerieral ,
[8916]in the past year, sone of ‘tivose connected with the group based on the _fanily te &
[8918]he yetfonidnce of the LIFEAT agents has been cood
[8920]of former head agent James 0, AYCALL have not ‘been acting in a satisfactory...”
[8922]nanrer, These are gradually teing weeded out and new, rore effective and
[8924]fully cornperwented base operators are tein: sutstituted for then. The
[8926]Station's problen in this. connestion is difficult since it is ard to
[8928]- recruit persons Who cartine the following qualifications necessary for base
[8930]house operations | . . .
[8931]-§). absolute “discretion . . Sor Lone
[8932]3 _ Willingness to.cover the tase 2h hours daily, year after yearj” a
[8934]* 4g3)  suitatle cover; -'
[8935]44) willinmess to obey canplex orders to the letter year after
[8936]year;
[8937]and iiii4) . willingness to live ina. Situation of constant povential.
[8938]danger. .
[8940]d, Status of saproved Conint tment s =
[8942]“LIFEAT Project(as approved in . aeatho) cantains most of the .
[8943]elenents which will be necessary in Fiscal 1956, The main difference that ud om
[8944]vo te noted in the atiacsed Meld rroject Jutline is that costs will. _...-- ----=--- 50
[8945]be nigher and one soré pase_nouse will te-added- tote current list. em
[8947]wee : ry
[8949]Attachment to Ili-4
[8951]\ ; . > dune 1957
[8954]14-0000
[8956]ee ere Baas
[8958]ty “Froude OUTLINE"
[8960]CRY Pre - FIELD. CASE of 10S
[8962]ae . -o+ .+  . GHIEF OF STATION oo ae
[8963]: - oo “Willard v. culo
[8965]‘ been continuous, with stall breaks for security or other operational reasons |.
[8966]from tat date, The project was last approved in ii2:-N-3740, 19 November 1956. ~
[8968]To mount various “ty pes of technical qurveillance operations, mainly
[8969]teleynonic, ageinst the Soviet, Czech and: olisi. Gplomatic missions in
[8970]Kexico; against important contacts of tice inctdlations; and against leading
[8971]Mexican and nobi-: exioan Cosmunists and Communist sympatuizers. .
[8973]3. Background © ‘
[8975]- This project was first asproved 3 . October 1950 and has teen exténded
[8976]each year thereafter, Actual operations began 18 January 1951 and have
[8978]LISCAT has beer ron since its inception without liaison. and no plang
[8979]now exist to change (this, arrangement. |
[8981]Qver the past 6 ; years and 3 months i; FEAT has expanded from coveraze™
[8982]of one(1) line to coverage of an average of atout twenty-four(2h) lines,
[8984]each being covered 2; Hours per day. ~In cll, over 40,000 pages of docus  u-.
[8986]_.rentery.inforr2tion-on-prime station targe.s has” thus teen obtained from
[8988]tnis operation.
[8990]4. Reference
[8992]HIL.-3-37L0, 19 ioverker 1956, contains the last reneval of this project.
[8994]a. This project has teen one of the outstanding KULALA operations in
[8995]the world. “eriain elements at deadquarters recognize tiis. Onief, on/Co
[8996]states to tiis Station during his.visit in January 1957 that tais was the
[8997]only SLIFAAT ot ype operation which wis wholly :UGARI's and he said it was
[8999]ar
[9001]Pace 11
[9002]Attachment to 32 /.41-7063
[9003]586
[9005]nd 5 June 1957
[9008]All of these reached to ua coverages:
[9010]ce Tae Director has personally corcwinded the Station officer for nis ~
[9011]work in oe line's coverage in this operation; and has orally stated
[9012]to CG, }. Oxi Co- that tiis is an excellent operations .
[9014]5. 0 ectives he . oe a _
[9016]. To carry out this Station's: OtLigctions, in con ford ty 1 with its’ Rela ted
[9017]Uission Directive, thrpuch- “technical. survcillonce _operciions, “the. crecuct
[9018]from this operation is ‘coordinated wi her Station operstisns, Jith
[9019]especial atter. tion to Soviets, Felish and. ‘Czech activities, ~
[9023]be Targets
[9024]Primary targets covered in this operation are: L
[9026]Soviet nba ssy "and. residences of Soviet officials; .
[9030]Polish Lezations and : : - -
[9031]Alfred Kauftanrlend hartha Boa) Siu.
[9033]_ _-—Soviet; Polisi # ana cs ech ‘agents;
[9034]Nexdert and foreim Cocmunistss "and
[9035]Americar: Co:ummrists.
[9037]7. asks
[9038]a. To maintein and operate, existin, project facilities and establishnents;
[9039]be To eugert siniler coverere when need of opportunity arises;
[9041]’ - Fase BO .
[9042]“ cE ; Attachment tole! -7053
[9045]5 éyune 1957
[9047]Secondary tar gi sets ares. - : so . an a
[9050]14-0000 . 7
[9052]. - . te . "
[9054]ce to! reetuit, “train ‘ond againtiter suci: 3 gaits as “tite > projet regiresy
[9056]Lis aT. iiforve then i is very osely cdoraina ted with ala othor operati ois’
[9058]at this Station” ‘bat does not: require, operational morndinstion with ‘any. othe?
[9059]area.; However, when the project yiklds. infonution of interest.to other
[9061]areas, these areas are ‘itforned, i
[9063]9. Fersonel
[9065]It 48 Intended thst the onion peraénnel will participate in the | . .
[9066]LIPEAT Froject during AAscal Year 1988 = . , os
[9067]‘ oe _ - 2 a il
[9069]to a. Case Officers
[9071]“s.
[9073]Case Officers Tuomas Je URQUHART | _ a gs
[9074]Case Officer for LICL phase? hattcew S. DINSLxe oe _ . ae Poe
[9075]Case Officer, Caech Legation phasés darvey +. DaeinoLe a
[9076]Case Ufficer, Folish Leg? tion phase: to be named na :
[9077]General asst. Case officer: David li. NILS TED(U.S. citisen) -
[9079]. tecinical - contract agent(has om cou ercial |
[9081]: .. fire whien fumished his cover)
[9083]_ General Asst. Case Officer: "Ralpa RAFAL GELI(U.S. Gitisen) - commercial
[9085]General Asst. Case Officers — ‘Arthur 5. ‘SNUGIe denorfietal cover/
[9087]* berotes Diplomatic cover .
[9089]be Operations acents a
[9091]fe ne eens eS ee “le LIEBETS oo Hella “Agent, Operet Loni ~ clesFance— 139), dated?”
[9092]va . 17 October 1950. He ie an enployce of Teléfonos do Hextoo,
[9094]loc¢al telepione oampany, 1.0 provides the basic inJormation
[9096]necessar; for rumnig the project. ;
[9098]7 wo oe LEGAL +. Neld agent, Operstional clearance WwW, Wy, Aug,
[9099]. : 1951. Ee is charged with aspects ¢ of the technical portion:
[9101]of tie operation,
[9102]Page 13 . : .-
[9103]<<? At tachment to 128 ~1.7063 :
[9105]9
[9106]cS 5 Jue 1957
[9109]14-0000
[9111]ational, 2 Hetescca é :
[9113]Field agent. _gpecetioisl Shecréace -2631959,..
[9114]a ete, “Jeske | Base. house “oserstere, <1 oe
[9116]Be “LIESTOUE ES. Me agent. -Qerst Sonal Cléarazce 0a32712, a
[9118]-- . , 7 21. arch 1955. Asst. . base’ house operator, : a ——
[9119]- 1 De. LEER? - Meld agent. Cpecctio:al Slesracece in ined Te , S
[9120]. V3 July 1956. : ee *
[9121]10, “LEES!AE-8, eld agent. Cperativutl clearance t=, BIRO, ee BE
[9122]lay 1956. Asst. base- “opers tar a.d processor of: tezes, _ So ’
[9124]LL, LEESTONE-9. “Meld agent, opefational Clesrasce C-Sdh6h, ~~
[9125]2h sept. 1956 _
[9127]. 22, LDOLSOME-10, Field“agent.’ Cgezetional Clearance 3-50758,
[9129]. 2y Sevt. 1956. coon —— a
[9131]“Ube LETT Field agéat. Opersticcal Slesrance 3970, 1 Oct,
[9132]. - 1953. Asst. tase. operetrr ens srgcessore a
[9134]- 23. Lbtaiion Fiele azert. doerett oat cleara: oe 397% 30 Sent.
[9136]. v8 - 1952, base operator. .
[9137]8. Ls ie?, Held agent. Qnere ti: vai Slesranse 2-50157,
[9138]. Soe 3 han 1956. Asst. base operstar. . le
[9139]. , . We LETRAS and LODRTMNWG. Neld agents, Operational co
[9140]. clearance. in 132:-W-2U00, 13 Jan. i335, and Wé-W-1333, 19 tar. 195%.
[9142]To be used as base operator. ;
[9144]- Ae LIZA. Field agent. Qverctioel vlesrarnce 7L¢5, 16 De,
[9145]1°53, Has tee:. base operptor bet rar retire. LOWER, ‘he snould
[9146]be kept on the mola until a definite decisicn is me,
[9148]Fare Ly
[9149]atiaciant te
[9152]14-0000
[9154]Li , - Feld asents
[9155]3 Ss apt 1956, Asst tase opel
[9157]Frosessors of “recorded tapes
[9159]2h. Carol K,.ZIcstBISTEk contract agent, Operational lec cance”
[9160]C2982, 1 July ‘195k. Processes najor portion o of Soviet target
[9164]_ material, . -
[9165]~ ~—256 LITACE. Fie) agente Clearance contad ned in i. wiel7l2, - _ a ;
[9166]‘ ; 5 Oct, 193 if conerat procescin3, a B
[9168]en 26, Alicé Le: CATZETAU. Cortract enplojeé. © Clearned’in i.ci3O5I,
[9169]: 20 fpril 1956, “ZonAK Frocessing.
[9171]/ 27, Frances, MUZE.” Géntract. agent, Cleared in 10102763,
[9172]28 Decenter 1955. General proceysing. . :
[9174]Te 28, Clivia SIAM. Contract agent, Clearance by virtue of
[9175]a * contract dated 1 January 1957. Geral processinz ard
[9176]Z i processiige ae o- a
[9178]: Tas . weer s phe :
[9179]_ De “Gnvitting assistant to. LYSKATE for routine office Karke
[9181]2 (HOTE: LYERIi 22! and LICKHOMm ‘ely Who. handle ‘dzecin Inoiage tapes, are
[9182]ro incluced in the LILOGTRO?T Project. In addition to the above
[9183]. ' processors, assistant Case Jfficers STOVE] and \ILSiLD also cnzage
[9184]in processing. 0.1:Vits local office processes certain tazes from
[9185]targets of primary interest to them. LUsSs7eil-3 and RIT AB . .
[9186]alterrete assistant vase operator duties with those of processinz.)
[9188]Total personzel, part or full time on .rojects: 37.
[9190]/KOTE: It {5s also expected that two(2) wore processors; ani one(1) a-ditional
[9191]y tecunician will te added during fiscal ear 295-6
[9193]t Pare 15 -
[9197]; 96
[9198]5 June 1957
[9200]oe
[9203]14-0000
[9205]3. LEAL: ‘His natural “cover- is of emple,ee of the local tele--
[9206]GhONG: COMPS: y which he has teen for a number or yeares .
[9208]he  LOSWATIR-21: injoys natura? cover ‘as a telesnone conpeny employee.
[9209]5. IDEATER2: Enjoys natural cover as telep:one enployee,
[9211]be LES IE-13 She is an elderly person ond hance can. ‘Lovdcally-
[9213]. have income fron fanily estate, Does “not atiract attontich.
[9215]eke
[9216]Te
[9218]Te LMGSTase2g Brother of LIES3IUNEel ani resides wita here
[9219]Is elderly and cah pass as a Poor relative end retainer.
[9221]8. LOLS? Eda as deen engaged in obtaining sell covernment
[9223]- contracts atid moves in and out of verjous soverment orfices. Un-
[9224]fortunetely his cover is xot really yood and Stess imst be taken,
[9225]to injrove it af he is to remain in ow exploy.
[9227]9. LOESIE-;: =derly woman who has had larce busi ona. enterprises
[9228]in the past and two Goes not necd to explain her source of income
[9229]for tais reason.
[9231]10, LUYSSTOESS:. Father-inelaw of LOZITWEs} ani-ostenoitiy
[9232]dependent on -him. .
[9234]LU, LESSN.be7: Sido of. Janes 0, AYTALL, wi was widely resarded
[9235]as a wan of means. Hence sne ostensitly lives on his estate, This
[9236]woran has a tendency to live teyond her means, nowever, cndis a
[9237]cause for anxiety,
[9239]Pace 15
[9240]Atcacmert to Elid soe
[9242]— ane 3d June: 17
[9246]14-0000
[9248]A coer fer TRE aN OTS
[9250]“196
[9252](23, LIQUAYICN«3: Elderly widow wo resides jart time with her
[9254]; lives” on oh n innert ues,
[9256]a | Accountiait with ‘a -  aese ‘fim. dis uize
[9257](LOT2.710;.-6) nandles most of the routine work he as dore for the:
[9258]Sta thon ix, the pasts ..- . ce
[9260]20. EE UATIONS Zusinessnan with of"ice in the city. Je azends a’
[9261]good deal of time on selling rachincry while LIQUATTL. -2 and
[9262]LIQUATIvL.<3 tind the base.
[9264]21. LIQATION~l: jias been out of tow working on a contract. “Pres
[9265]viously was a student and had adequate cover ror part-tire work.
[9266]When he rewurns to LiztAl nis cover will ‘be similar. to tz2t of :
[9269]22, LIQUATTE: et ‘Housewife. :
[9271]children, hence not likely ‘to erouse cuspcion.
[9273]2h. LIZSTit%-18; This agent's cover, that of plumber ad electri cian,
[9275]"43 not satisfactory. It appears, novever, that he my be. aut .
[9276]into another tye of opwation sometize this year, _ .
[9278]25, LIV3vICNe25: Housewife,
[9280]26, LIrcTIG@i-37 Dependent relative of LIVsWGi-10.
[9282]27. Carol K. ZESIZISTER: Housewife.
[9283]28, LILACS: Kousewife:
[9284]29. Alice Kk. CAILLET:AU: Housewife
[9286]Fase 17
[9287]Attachment to iD jiaa=-7063
[9288]a&
[9290]5 June 1957
[9293]14-0000
[9295]. get .
[9297]“16. ‘Nmetable”
[9299]It is telieved that supp) si TA currently’ at the
[9300]Station are surficient to carry : J the calendar year -—
[9301]1957;, iut it is possible. taat -Samuitaneas trec:cow. Xf Guantities of the
[9302]olzer equipment, dating fro: 1931 and in constant use since then, would -
[9303]necessitate the cplzeing, oF seserate urders for replssewtts,
[9305]15. Coordination _ : ae ate Loe
[9307]Lr *uAT is coordira ted wits all other nrojects @ 4 this Station.
[9309]LISSA? has been -in al:.ost coma tant operation Since its inception in -
[9311]‘Januar; 1951 and ‘it is. Planned to continue it. ‘indeNoitely,
[9313]a tet 4.
[9316]14-0000
[9319]Qnartera 2,200.00
[9320]Educ All. 200 00
[9322]““Eavid Hy STESIED.
[9324]94100,00 °.
[9326]Unnaned 1I22.2K processor(3S-12)
[9328]A apeantlite ““Sabary = .7,579400.
[9330]. coat a BE ces Quarters 32200000
[9331]Cra P23 uravel 00 CO
[9334]Unnaned IIS trarslator ... . -
[9335]7 Salary 6,500.00 ~ . .
[9336]oo Quarters 2,000.00 - oo _
[9337]. . P03 Travel — 2,000.00 _
[9338]- : 10,500.00 : .
[9340]4
[9342]Caro’ F228 SISTER Se,
[9343]a - Salary 5,400.00 5,400.00
[9345]«  Fran¢es he 1.02TE : .
[9346]. . Salary 2,50!,.00 295065 200
[9347]. Alfee Hy CATILETEAU |
[9349]Salary 2425.00 2,h25.00
[9351]Olivia U, GLAD: ; =
[9352]Salary 3,830.00 3,830.00
[9353]pr Narvey Co. bVL.UAD _
[9354]“ Salary . 10,320.00
[9356]Quarters 2,500.00
[9357]20S travel _ 2,0.0,00
[9359]: 6 15,620.00
[9360]_ . 65,724.00
[9362]raze 19
[9363]Attachment to 1.1-7053
[9364]: 966
[9368]14-0000
[9370]3 hrs. per nonta)
[9373]“thacs’ “G2 oo ‘por Hout, "Bo
[9375]fat 2300. up 23.
[9376]fat. 1590, up 250
[9378]ame a
[9379]Curis tas bonus and presents 900 90
[9380](One month salary to each agent; "
[9381]in accordance local cistone Also 395250.00
[9382]special vifts in some cases)
[9383]S Base house rentols, utilities and expenses —
[9384]LEST IS. base house 2050.00 ; . w
[9385]LI 3 base house 200,00 -
[9386]LI base house 2000.00
[9387]> LITHOSHUAD base house 2020 00
[9388]L@AY:UaL base-house .-  .~ 1000.00.
[9389]° Proposed tase house - 2900 00
[9390]° LI-FAT bate shop 2006 ,00
[9391]Proposed tase house 2700.00: . :
[9392]Proposed tase house 2600.00 .
[9393]LICNL-S5 tase 606.
[9394]Proposed LISML base 600.00 21,450.00
[9395]> ed
[9396]Ce Equipment
[9397]Local purchase o2 energency and ~ -
[9398]special equipment . 2,003.00
[9399]New car © ILS iD 3,300.00. -
[9400]' . . 5,500.00
[9401]. fage 20
[9402]Attzcanent to same?
[9404]he 1957
[9407]14-00000 . .
[9409], Poo. a
[9410]. = ~ = 7 a .
[9411]2 2 - vy” fan . :
[9412]at > -“
[9413]"2 EL 8 dg HilseéTlaneous: * ;
[9415]i le -Suppliés 2...
[9416](papers 3
[9418]a)
[9420]oo Proposed tase car reu.tal ©
[9421]3. Other Operarional Exzerses
[9422](To cover loss of deposits’ on réhts, ~ :
[9423]fatalities ed other serious emeryincies,
[9424]: Separation payments, medical pxpenses, 7
[9425]: " emergency moving Lilla; and to cover : - ; .
[9426]: targéts of opportunity) ——_ ~20,00 200; *
[9427]. ween *. : aa
[9428]Grand Total =- 159,854.00
[9429]st 7 . ‘t ° UN bat *
[9430]; mo wee S ;
[9431]t .
[9432]Face ct .
[9433]Attcchrimt to H ..t-/0353
[9434]mS : 935
[9435]: 2 viuw 1957
[9437]1
[9439]ton
[9441]ere
[9443]we
[9445]Lge edd
[9447]“i
[9449]Frojeet to sever the purehise’of a new basehoude. Should nore funds
[9451]roreved. - Nrthernare,” am dectaton: faa’ haeh Peaches sent bee new- operas ved :
[9453]tienal techniques vill be inittated which will necessitate round-the-
[9454]eloek eperations in the baat by station clearod parsonrel in order. to
[9455]satisfactorily cover the tercete., This vill undoubtedly necoasi wate .
[9456]the sequisition of a rore securely controlled base of operations, The
[9457]station dces- not believe such s base can be acquired other than by. .
[9458]purehaainy the property indlonted. -llowevar, every ofvort-vill be a2d® wt
[9460]to lease this property providin» leasin: arranjementa can de made to . .
[9461]oe
[9463]Bret the security requirenents of the operation, : a
[9465]3. at. present additional funds are not needed in the LIFRA?P
[9467]be needed before tha ‘project expires, they will be. requested at a- ae A
[9468]later date. :
[9470]3,0. KING
[9473]CHEF, F1/ceS Lote
[9474]JOSEPH R. GROVES ,
[9476]APPS: VEDI
[9477]D/ DIGCT A, LOGISTICS