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[35]JFK Assassination System
[36]Identification Form
[38]Agency Information
[39]FBI
[40]124-90060-10015
[42]HQ
[43]163-15064-1
[45]Document Information
[47]FBI
[49]HQ
[50]PA
[52]07/12/1966
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[55]LUCIEN CONEIN
[57]PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
[58]Secret
[60]1B; 4
[62]Redact
[64]09/15/1998
[66]INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA
[68]MEMO
[70]Date:
[72]4/24/201
[74]“ A . a — _
[75]gist. Paris (163-1071) 7/12/66 |
[76]a ne FBI (263 15064) -/ cpore 7 7 Orig & 1 |
[77]rector ~ ei. L = Yellow :
[78], SELB 1 - Liaison
[80]Mr. Flemister
[82]LUCIEN CONEIN
[83]FPC |
[85]H-9G
[87]Reurlet 6/2/66.
[89]os
[91]Pinte
[93]1 OMACLETS
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[97]Bufiles reveal that the nane Lucien Emile Gonein,
[98]born 11/29/19, appeared in a 1963 Centra} Intelligence
[99]yNigency: (CEA) communication indicating *Conein at that time
[100]yee & staff employee of the Agency. ‘fhe files of the
[102]OD poscineny Division contain no arrest record for Lucien
[104]\Xonei _ RU)
[106]Through Liaison channels, Bureau détermined that
[107]Coneip is currently efiricy employee of CIA, under the cover
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[110]a .
[112]NY. EYGE
[114]r
[116]Ba
[118]of al State Departmen ployee. He is presently in Saigon,
[119]South Vietnam, on an°extremely sensitive assignment. CIA
[120]has requested that no information be furnished to: the Frenchrs
[121]regarding his affiliation with CIA or with regard to his
[122]present whereabouts 9) a,
[124]Bey HAGENS GAJECTION
[125]. DECLASSIFICATION ANDOR,
[127]RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION
[129]IN THIS DOCUM
[131]For your information, Richmond determined (by a
[132]pretext telephone call) from the present occupant of.
[133]1111 Ingelside Avenue, McLean, Virginia, ‘who is presently
[134]renting this residence from Conéein, that the latter is a
[135]“retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U. S. Army and is
[136]|; presently working and assigned to the U, S. Embassy in Saigon.
[138]| No arrest records were located for Conéin in either
[139]| Arlington County or Fairfax County, Virginia. Records of the
[140]| Credit Bureau, Incorporated, of Washington, pesc., reveal a
[141]| credit report dated 9/21/65, indicating that Biicien Conein,
[142]| of 1111 Ingelside Avenue, McLean, Virginia, was then married
[144]‘te Ebjette and divorced from Carmen (last nang not-shown).
[146]mab
[147]In view of CIA's request, under no ¢ircut¥tances
[149]should any information be furnished to the French cofcerning
[150]subject's present affiliation with CIA or his wherea}outs.
[151]You may furnish the French the results of the“eredi and
[152]criminal checks as noted above. If the French raise the ( RW
[154]Tolson
[155]TeLoach
[157]Mohr
[158]Wick
[160]Casper
[161]Callahan
[162]Conte ad
[164]2- St. Louis (Enclosure)
[165]Gale 1 - Fore} gn Liaison Unit -(detached) |
[167]Sullivan”
[169]Rosen
[172]i LOR fateh
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[174]MAIL, ROOM receryps unitL_l , Deglassi ON:
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[180]Trotter
[182]Tele, Room
[183]Holmes
[184]Gandy
[187]Fa)
[189]Letter to Paris
[190]RE: LUCIEN CONEIN
[192]question. of. subjéct' Ss “whereabouts, you: ‘should ‘Yaforn them’
[193]that inquiries te date reveal no’ information concerning | his |
[194]present whereabouts. You may advise ‘tl ench that Conein's
[195]military service record is. being review ox any pertinent
[196]information. U)
[198]oo: Bb. Louis: should 1 promptly locate and review
[199]Conein! s military service record. ‘According to- Army sources
[200]in, Washington, D. €., Conein's: military service | record was”
[201]transferred to the U.S, Army Records Center; St, ‘Louis, oe
[202]on 6/30/62, His military serial: number was either. 01320769
[203]or 01322769. Furnish results in jetterhead memorandum ,
[205]“Enclosed ‘tor st. louis is one copy of relet.
[207]NOTE:
[209]Subject. was ‘convicted by a French ‘court. in ‘12/47*
[210]to pay. his wife (Monique Veber) a monthly sum of 8,000
[211]francs (about.$16) for the support of her and two: children:
[212]which resulted from the marriage. Subject has never followed
[213]the orders of the court and.is currently the subject ‘of an:
[214]investigation at the. request of the Investigative Magistrate
[215]in France. Information in the possession of the French:
[216]indicated that Conein resided at. the. Ingelside: address and
[217]they requested investigation by the Bureau to verify his
[218]residence and to determine his present situation with (.0:°".
[219]regard to employment and standard of living. Legat, Paris,
[220]requested Bureau check Bufiles, Ident.files,. and requested:
[221]Bureau have Richmond check credit . and; criminal records and»
[222]conduct discreet limited. investigation om comply with ‘the
[223]request of the French Police. re re
[225]In view of CIA's request as. indicated in. this”
[226]letter, it is felt that under no circumstances should we "
[227]make any mention-of our knowledge of subject's By
[229]* and was ordered’ Be
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