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[11]MENORANDUM FOR: The Acting Birector
[12]Federal Eureau of Investigation
[13]SUBJECT : Information Provided the Federal Bureau
[14]of Investigation Regarding the Watergate
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[18]1. As a result of our conversation of § July, I would
[19]like to summarize the infornation which has been provided to
[20]you by the Agency in memorandum form (attention “Nr. Arnold
[21]Parhan) since the first series of memoranda on the subject -
[22]beginning 20 June.
[24]2. On 29 June separate memorandums were sent to you
[25]concerning Hessrs. Frank ‘Anthony Sturgis, Eugenio Rolando
[26]Martinez Careaga, Bernard lL. Barker and Virgilio Conzales,
[27]The papers detailed available information on the subjects,
[28]We said that fir. Frank Antheny Sturgis had never been re- . |
[29]cruited bv the Agency, that he was a soldier of fortune but |
[30]that he had been associated with an Agency contact, Hr. ~
[31]Eugenio Rolando Martinez Careaga, since the early sixties. 7
[32]Their relationship was built an a mutual interest in Cuban
[33]exile activities. Mr. Martinez was recruited in January 1961
[34]and has performed a variety of tasks for the Agency on Cuban
[35]matters up until June of this year. He has becn on a $105.00
[36]a month retainer since 1969. Mr. Martinez is a business
[37]‘associate Of f'r. Bernard Barker in a real~ estate | fima-in #
[38]Mr. Barker was’ a retular contact of the Federal Bureau of
[39]Investigation in Cuba when turned over to the Agency in mid----:
[40]1959. He was used as a source of information in Cuba until.
[41]- evacuated in early 1960. He was hired by the Agency in 1960:
[42]for work among exile groups and was terminated by the Agency
[43]on 3] July 1966. No Agency contact has been maintained with.
[44]him since that date, <A thorough investigation of our files:
[45]at Headquarters and by our Station in Hiami has failed to.
[46]turn up any information regarding Mr. Gonzales’ connection.
[47]with any Agency personnel or Agency-spensored activities
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[62]3. In two memoranda on 21 June we informed you of our
[63]relationship with the Robert R. Mullen Company anc the
[64]General Foods Corporation. The utilization of the Robert R.
[65]Mullen Company dates back to Jwae 1963. Mr. Mullen has
[66]provided certain sensitive cover support overseas for Agency
[67]enployees. In addition, tr. Hullen’ was involved in the
[68]formation of the Cuban Freedon Committee -- an activity
[69]terminated several years ago. As of 1 May 1970 Nr. Everette
[70]Howard Hunt, who had just retired from the Agency, became a
[71]legitimate employee of Mr. Mullen. In July 1971] Mr. hunt
[72]informed the Agency he had been assigned to the White House
[73]Staff but continued to devote part of his time to the Mullen
[74]Company. The General Foods Corporation is a client of the
[75]Mullen Company. General Foods is providing certain cover 2
[76]support to two Agency assets overseas. Over the years sixt
[77]officials of General Feeds have been cared on certain aspects
[78]of our interests, They have not heen informed of our use of |
[79]the Robert R. “lullen Company. Aliso on-21 June, in response to
[80]a verbal request of 20 June, we informed you that a check of our
[81]records disclosed no record of Agency involvement with the
[82]Association of National Advertisers or the words “Cie”,
[84]4. In a separate memorandum on 21 June we advised you
[85]that a review of the duties and assignments of tir. James
[86]McCord provided no indication that he was anvolved in Cub
[87]matters and that he was not assigned to the Bay of Pigs
[89]operation. We stated, however, that he might have de veloped
[90]personal acquaintances which are not recorded in official:
[91]personnel and security records. We have no information
[93]regarding Hr. McCord's activities with Cuban exiles since his
[94]retirement. —We-indicated in the same -menorandum that as an_
[95]Agency employee, Wr. Hunt was involved in operational activities
[96]relating to Latin American countries and vas known to have had
[97]some ties to Mr. Barker. In a separate memorandun of 27 June
[98]rerarding tir. Hunt, we informed you about the issuance of the
[99]alias, Edward V. Hamilton, to Mr. Hunt on 30 September 1960.
[100]This alias was subsequently used by Hr. Hunt for several
[101]drivers licenses. We provided additional information on
[103]this subject in a memorandum of 5 July and also reported that
[104]there is no information in our files to the effect that Nr.
[105]Hunt was issued a Social Security Card or Insurance Policy
[106]bearing the name Edward J. or Edward Joscph Hamilton.
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[114]S. Further, a memorandum was sent to you on 27 June
[115]regarding peripheral Agency contact with an ex-enployce
[117]of tir. James HeCord, one Mr. Juan Rigeberto Ruiz Villegas.
[118]Hr, Ruiz was used by this Agency as a translator during the
[119]period June 1863 te June 1971, He has had no affiliation ~
[120]with the Agency since that time other than a personal
[121]relationship with a current Agency citployee., One additional °
[122]nenorandum was provided you on 5 July regarding a Mr. Ross
[123]Ward Lambert who worked for the Agency as a Contract Employse
[124]from January 1965 until his retirement on 9 August 1971. Gur
[125]Office of Personnel referred Nr. Lambert to McCord Associates
[126]for employment upon retirement. Ne submitted a fornal
[127]application but decided to accept employment elsewhere,
[129]6. Im addition to the above cited memoranda and several
[131]lesser items of information provided telephonically to Nr.
[132]Arnold L. Parham of your Alexandria office, the Director of
[134]Central Intelligence informed you orally on 27 June regarding
[135]_information available to us on “!r. Manuel Cearrio Dasuerre, 2
[137]Nexican national who has offices located in the same building
[138]as the Banco Internacional of -siexico City. In short, Ur.
[139]Manuel Ogarrio Daguerre has not had any operational contacts |
[140]with this Agency. Gn 28 June the Director of Central
[142]Intelligence also informed you orally regarding our information
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[147]contact of the Agency with Mr. Dahlberg was in May 1961.
[149]7. Our Gffice of Security is in frequent contact with
[150]menbers of your staff in connection with the investigations
[151]you are conducting. ne above information is for your use
[152]only and should not be disseminated outside your Bureau,.
[154]Vernon A. Walters
[155]Lieutenant General U.S.A.
[156]Acting Director
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