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[9]11. (S) (LTTAMIL-9} was a CIA penetration
[10](Embassy. Unfortunately, his identity was indirectly and
[11]inadvertently released in 1993 and, as a result,
[13](identified in true name as a CIA agent i ins John Newman's BOOK
[14](Oswald and the CIA} As of 1993, @ITAM ae L-9}was still alive and
[16]living in Mexico City with family infCub@. To date, the ARRB
[18]Board has agreed to protect his identity and crypt and delay the
[19]release of his 201 file until the Agency could make some
[20]_judgments about the potential damage created by the release on
[21]additional documents with his name/crypt in them. That will now
[22]occur at the May meeting of the Board. It is, however,~unlikely
[23]that the Board would agree to delay release until 2017 although
[24]there is precedent for delaying release of records on individuals
[25]for shorter periods or until death. .
[27]Gibson, who presently lives in England, s/
[29]a left wing journalist. who was ass associated with the Fair Play For
[30]Cuba Committee (FPFCC), an “an entity to which Oswald wrote letters
[32]and claiméd to be a member. Gibson did ‘not become an Agency _
[33]inter. until after the ie assassination; 7 however, he had been of |
[35]nterést to the FBI “when he headed the FPFCC. Unfortunately,
[37]ombinaétion of previous releases led to press reports in
[38]11994/1995. about his rélationship. ‘with the CIA. At that time, CIA
[39]piticers. weré dispatched to advise him about the e possible
[40](compromise and promise him the avery. best attempt at protecting 7
[42]the relationship. 7
[44]thad determined ‘the full extent of the files on Gibson and the
[45]‘potential damage. The issue is schéduled for ARRB action at the
[46]May meeting and our objective is to rélease Gibson’ s role in the
[47]UEK assassination ‘story while protecting his relationship with
[48]{the Agency; however, the FBI has a four volume file which covers
[49]pboth FBI interest. and Gibson’s relationship with the A fae ee
[50]\will_be working in_detail_with the ARRB staff and.the FBI on this
[51]approach.
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[61]ISSUE 7 -- Certain Files of CIA Officials a
[63]14. °(S) This is a major request encompassing Wo. the
[65]office files of the individual occupying the following positions
[66]during the period. 1959-1964.
[68]e The Office of Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
[69]e General Charles Cabell, 1953-1962
[70]e General Marshall Carter, 1962-1965
[71]e The Office of the Deputy Director for Plans .
[72]e Richard Bissell, 1958-1965 ; pes
[73]; e Richard Helms, 1962-1965 _ 3
[74]ol The chronological files of C. Tracy Barnes, 1959-1964 -
[75]e Office of General Counsel, Lawrence Houston,’ 1959-1964
[76]® Operational Diaries of William Harvey, 1962-1963.
[78]This request will by its very breadth require significant time on
[79]the part of the directorate (and DCI) IROs. While it may appear
[80]overly broad, we have developed a methodology with the ARRB staff
[81]which provides the access required by the Board but guarantees
[82]that their review is focused. In sum, we work from shelf lists
[83]to narrow the selection and then conduct file review sessions
[84]with the ARRB staff; if material requested is particularly
[85]sensitive, access can be limited to the ARRB Executive Director
[86]or members of the Board. This effort will continue for some
[88]‘time.
[90]Conclusion
[92]15. (AIUO) At the present time, 32 persons are involved in
[93]the JFK records review and we anticipate that this level of
[94]effort will increase to 37 by May and to 40 thereafter as we near
[95]the statutory end of the Board (30 September 1998). However,
[96]even if the Board is not extended (and it has been extended
[97]previously), there are statutory tasks for CIA which will extend
[98]12-18 months beyond the end of the Board’s existence. Your
[99]continued support is critical.
[101]Lee S. Strickland
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[138]prev FRM: HUM 4-82
[139]15 May 1998
[140]’ MEMORANDUM FOR: Lee S. Strickland @ DA
[141]Fredrick C. Wickham @ DO
[142]William H. McNair @ 00
[143]Becky L. Rant @ DA
[144](Teresa Wilcox @ DST
[145](” MaryLou Cummings *;
[146]{ Barbara T. Blufer -~
[147]FROM: J. Barry Harrelson
[148]JFK Project Officer
[149]OFFICE: OIM/HRP
[150]SUBJECT: ARRB Meeting 13 May 1998 -- Results
[151]REFERENCE: Lotus note dated 8 May -- ARRB Meeting 12-13 May 1998
[153]A The JFK Board addressed six Agency issues at the 13 May meeting. The Agency's proposals prevailed in four of the six issues
[154]~ ee-ene-and one issue was tabled for further discussion. The Board made the following determinations:
[156]1) Alias Documentation and Accommodation Addresses:
[157]accepted our proposal to postpone release of specific information until 2017 and use generic substitute language.
[159]2 LITAMAIL- a) (CIA penetration aft Cuban Embassy i in Mexica Citylconsidered a “key player" in the Oswald-Mexica
[160]Gity story]: ~™
[162]agreed to continue to protect the full-crypt and delay the release of additional documents {201 file} until his death.
[163]They set an annual review date on the documents; the Agency will need to advise NARA annually on his status.
[165](3) ‘Richard Gibson { member of Fair Play for Cuba Committee during early 60 siconsidered a "key player in
[166]5 Oswald's story/Agency asset beginning in 1965):
[170]; : agreed protect Gibson's relationship with the 1 Agency y and designated Agency and FBI files and documents
[171]outside the JFK collection window, 1960-64, as NBRs (not believed relevant). ~
[172]4) AMTRUNK Assets [AMTRUNK was an early 1960's anti-Cuban operation; most of the details of the operation
[173]including crypts have been previously released]:
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[179]‘issue and talking point papers that carried the day.
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[183]agreed to. protect true name and 201 file numbers of assets Not previously released.
[184]5) Mark Lane Item [extract from foreign document):
[186]postponed until 4 June meeting; board would like have a member or its.staff confirm the existence of the
[187]document and ensure that it contains no other JFK assassination related information.
[189]6) Carlos Tepedino [CIA asset! key figure i in AMLASH-Cubela plot to kill Castroftrue name and role in story has
[190]been publicly known for years}:
[192]voted to release his name in the 1967 IG Report on Plots Against Castro and other JFK collection documents
[194]Te sano issue was pulled from the agencd and will be addressed at the next meeting (4 June).
[196]This was a very successful meeting from the Agency's perspective. The loss on Tepedina was not unexpected. Given what is
[197]in the public domain, the Agency has not been able to make a persuasive argument to protect his name in the three years Tepedino has
[198]been at issue. Thanks to all who assisted in preparing for the meeting, and especially t Steve Whi White nd(Piek Kir Kinsman Who prepared the
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[211]been performed using only Agency personnel and with their full
[213]knowledge.
[215]Recommendation (27)
[217]In accordance with its present guidelines, the CIA should not
[218]again engage in the testing of drugs on unsuspecting persons.
[220]‘Recommendation (28)
[222]Testing of equipment for monitoring conservations should not
[223]involve unsuspecting persons living within the United States.
[225]B. Other Selected Activities of the Science and
[226]Technology. Directorate
[228]1. The Manufacture and Use of Documents
[230]The Agency maintains a capability for producing and providing to
[231]its agents and operatives a wide range of “alias” credentials. Most such
[232]documents purport to be of foreign origin. Some, however, are docu-
[234]- ments ordinarily issued by other branches of the U.S. government or -
[236]by private United States businesses and organizations.
[238]Amorig the United States “alias” documents furnished from time
[239]to time to Agency personnel and operatives are Social Security cards,
[240]bank cards, professional cards, club cards, alumni association cards
[241]and library cards. The Agency has recently stopped producing alias
[242]driver’s licenses, credit cards and birth certificates, unless needed in
[243]a particularly sensitive operation and approved in advance by the
[244]Deputy Director of Operations.
[246]While the Ageney does not produce false United States passports,
[247]it has in the past altered a few by the addition of entries to evidence
[248]travel which had not actually occurred.
[250]The purpose of alias documents is to facilitate cover during CIA
[251]operations. These documents are not “backstopped,” i.e., manufac-
[252]tured with the consent and knowledge of the company or organiza-
[253]tion whose card ‘is being manufactured. They are useful only as flash
[254]identification. Only the Social Security Administration has been told
[255]that the Agency is manufacturing its cards.
[257]The Commission found no evidence that any Agency employee has
[258]ever used false documentation of this kind to his personal advantage.
[260]Conclusions
[261]Alias credentials are necessary to facilitate CIA covert. operations:
[262]overseas, but the strict, ntrols and accountability must be main-
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[277]13 April 1998
[279]MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Executive Director
[281]VIA: Director of Information Management
[282]FROM: | Lee S. Strickland
[283]Chief, Information Review Group/OIM
[284]SUBJECT: Pending ARRB (JFK Board) Issues Sets
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[287]1. (AIUO) Per your request at our 1 April. bi-weekly
[289]meeting, we have summarized below the significant issues which
[291]are under deliberation and negotiation with the JFK Board. Our
[292]approach on protecting Agency equities is multi-step:
[294]e First, with the staff, we argue relevance although the statute and
[295]implementing regulations define “assassination records” very
[296]broadly as including
[298]® any records related to the assassination or Oswald,
[300]e any records concerning the various conspiracy theories, and
[302]e any records within the scope of previous investigations
[303]including the Church Committee, Pike Committee, Warren
[304]or House Select Committee on Assassinations
[306]Commission,
[307](HSCA) ,*
[309]e Second, with the staff, we argue that release would cause current
[310]damage although the exemptions under the JFK statute are much
[311]narrower than the corresponding exemptions under the FOIA, and
[313]e Third, if we fail to convince the staff, we must proceed to a more
[314]detailed and formal presentation to the Board.
[316]» (AIUO) It is the materials collected by the HSCA which are the most
[317]numerous and often the most troublesome in terms of sensitive equities. They
[318]are generally referred to as the “sequestered collection.”
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[338]ISSUE 1 _-- Unacknowledged Covert Actions a
[339]2. (S) Within records surfaced by the Ford Library isa
[340]document -- a Helms Memorandum for the Record on a PFIAB meeting
[342]-- which contains references to CIA Covert financial support fo
[343]political parties in Peru, Greece, Italy and Brazil and to labor .
[344]unions in France and Italy.’ ~~
[346]3. (S) After much negotiation, the ARRB staff has agreed
[347]to recommend to the Board that the information related to those
[348]covert actions be considered non-related and the documents
[349]designated “Not Believed Related” (NBR). The document willibe
[350]grouped with similar “NBR” documents and be presented to the ©
[351]Board for final action at the 13 April or 12 May meeting.
[353]ISSUE 2 -- Alias Documentation and Accommodation Addresses
[355]4. (S) The CIA security file of former Agency employee,
[356]David Morales (deceased -- true name already released), within
[357]the. sequestered collection contains documentation on five of his
[358]alias.* We anticipate similar problems as we re-review. other
[359]security files within the sequestered collection. We are
[360]considering a compromise with the following elements:
[362]e® protect all references to fofficial documents reflecting the alias
[364]such as (Social security cards, drivers licénses, :
[366]e release items designated as pocket litter such as club cards,
[368]e protect elements of accommodation addresses to avoid identifying |
[369]specific locations, and
[371]e® lastly, make a decision to actually release or protect the alias
[372]itself depending on the timeframe and its importance to the JFK
[373]story.
[375]5. (S) However, disagreements on the actual implementation
[376](e.g., protect house number but release street name of
[377]accommodation address) have prevented a final resolution at this
[378]2 (8) See Attachment 1.
[380]3 (S) See Attachment 2.
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[392]time.. We are also exploring with the Bo senior management”
[393]whether the blanket release of pocket litter (whether (lawfully }
[395](ebtained or forged) might present media or operational issues
[397]today. Accordingly, we have requested that the issue be
[398]postponed until the May meeting.
[402]ISSUE 3 -- Organizational Materials
[404]6. (S) This request (one of the earliest and. known as CIA-
[406]1) asked for organization charts on various Agency directorates
[408]and/or components for the years 1958-1968. All-.Agency 3
[409]directorates provided material responsive to the request and the
[410]ARRB staff has selected items for inclusion in the JFK
[411]collection. Remaining at issue are three DO charts -- a 1961
[412]generic DDP organization, a 1963 generic DDP organization, and a
[413]detailed JMWAVE organization.’ The DO has agreed to release the
[414]first two and remain adamantly opposed to the release of the
[415]JMWAVE chart given its similarity to current organizational
[416]plans.
[418]7. (S) This issue will be presented by ARRB staff to the
[419]Board at the 13 April meeting where they will recommend that the
[420]DDP generic charts be accepted (good for CIA) and that the JMWAVE
[421]chart be declared as an assassination record (bad for CIA); an
[422]actual vote by the Board will not take place until the May
[423]meeting. :
[425]ISSUE 4 -- Mexico City Tapes
[427]8. (S) This request asked for a thorough search of Agency
[428]files and documents for and CIA “... surveillance ‘take’ from
[429]Cuban and Soviet facilities in Mexico City at the time of the
[430]Oswald visit and in the immediate wake of the assassination.”
[431]Among the items provided by the DO were five boxes containing
[432]audio tapes from telephone taps on the Cuban and Russian
[433]embassies and facilities. A number of the tapes are dated
[435]“ (8) See Attachment 3.
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[447]22 November 1963; many others are dated 23 November 1963 through
[448]December 1963.° :
[450]9. (S) This is one of the most-complex requests because of
[451]the following facts:
[453]e at one time, there was a tape of Oswald in existence but it has
[454]since been lost or erased;
[456]e the relevance of these tapes is argued even though they do not
[457]contain the Oswald conversation; *® te
[459]aes was not an unilateral operation but rather a join
[461]th the Mexican Government;
[463]e there is a confidential request from the ARRBito the Mexican
[465]for any (Copies of the actual’ Oswald conversation they
[466]may possess; and, a
[468]operation
[470]e® quite obviously, the sensitivity is not so much the mere fact that
[471]we possess such tapes but our release of the extent and actual
[472]conversations captured.
[474]10. (S) ° The good news, at least at this time, is that the
[475]ARRB staff has agreed to postpone Board consideration until May
[476]and, in the interim, the Agency will have an opportunity to
[477]review (i.e., listen and transcribe) and determine the
[478]sensitivity and provide. detailed arguments in this regard.
[480]ISSUE 5 -- Protection of (LITAMIL-9 )
[482]° (S) The scope of this request is quite significant; it includes five boxes
[484]of 185 tapes from operations against both the Cuban and Russian Embassy.
[485]é (S) The ARRB staff position on the relevance of the tapes has three forms:
[486]There could be conversations about Oswald and/or the assassination on the
[488]22 Nov + tapes which could give clues to Oswald’s visit to Mexico City on
[490]25 September - 3 October. The absence of any conversation about Oswald or the
[491]assassination would itself be of historical interest. Or, there are
[492]transcripts of intercepted telephone conversations that mention the
[493]assassination in the collection and, thus, by definition, the tapes are
[494]assassination records.
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