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[30]Remarks:
[32]Attached are copies of summaries of our
[34]operational involvement with Maheu. In
[36]addition to giving Mr. Helms the originals,
[38]Ihave also given copies to Mr. Houston.
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[45]Director of Security ye 6/20/66
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[48]FORM WO. 937 Use previous editions (40)
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[53]SUBJECT: Project HARPSTAR.
[55]1. May 1958 - FE Division initially contacted Director of ”
[56]Security and briefed him on Project: Basically, Project capitalizes
[57]on President Sukarno'’s weakness for women, especially Caucasian.
[58]Because of our inability to get controlled asget close to him to deter+
[59]mine his thinking and plans, and tha recent. apparent success of.
[60]Soviets use of 2 woman, believed he may let down guard and become
[61]expansive in discussion of plang with « female and accept advice
[62]that ha would not ordinarily accept from a man.
[64]2. Object - Locate inteNigent, attractive, smotionally stable,
[65]and trustworthy female who would accept assizament which would
[66]involve eventual intimate relationship with Sukarno.
[68]3. January 1958 ~- Gave Robert Maheu assignment to locate
[69]candidate. He advised that a prominent ‘Ee : iti attorney and
[70]‘man about town, "<gaaes gaa could come up with a aualifia dt
[71]woman. MMashsu told Sager be had a client" whas- business was
[72]net prososring in an unidentified country, Felt could improve situa.
[73]tion if an attractive and intelligent female could got to him ane,
[74]through feminine charm, persuade hia thinking in 4 mora favorable
[75]dizegcticn.
[77]1. MERGER was investigated with favorabl: results ang given
[78]CSA on 2 July 1553, but not made witting of CIA intersst,
[80]5. Candidate +4
[81]approximately 35 years old, resident of
[82]highly int-Higent and extremely attractive,
[84]m, a well-fo-dea widow,
[86]4. August 1933 - Project HAR DPSTAR plin concurred in by |
[87]COPS and DCI,
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[95]7. August 27 - Joseph Smith, FE Division, introduced to
[96]Maheu as Joseph Sims.
[98]8. Smith emphasized need for a solid cover story and buck-
[99]stopping. Maheu suggests, in view of Bim cloge relationship
[100]with movie colony, may induce Sipps, who represents Several
[101]movie interests, to set up an arrangement that would also include
[102]necessary funding mechanisms. : oe -
[104]9. September 23 ~- Maheu and O'Connell, Security, met with
[105]WE in New York City (Hampshire Hous). Agreed, if he co-
[106]Operative, would briaf him re Agency interest ang objective of
[107]Project to get maximum effort from him. He responded enthu-
[108]Siastically and offered his completa service and facilities te sat up
[109]4 Secure cover mechanism. He suggasted that BBD be told of
[110]general Government interest (not CIA) at the outset due to her sharp
[111]percyptiveness which may cause her te Speculate at a later date.
[113]10. Cover Story - Satay would commissicn her ta perform
[114]an “on location survey" in certain FE areas for the proposed ‘ilming
[115]of "Journey to the Center of the Zarth." This could be done vary
[116]naturally becaus « See SESS Mage ott fey has the
[117]relghts to the film and is contemplating shooting it in near future,
[119]11, September 23 - Qi arrived New York City (St. Regis),
[120]Mahbcu met her alone for first time and told her of Government inter-
[121]ast. She seemed to be relieved about certain misgivings she had of
[122]assignment. (She knew true identity of Maheu, having been introduced
[123]to him socially by gym. She also knew that he had a personal
[124]relations organization. )
[126]lt. September 23 (afternoon) - "Maher introduced "Sims" to
[127]flaw. “es given a gractual brisfing on assiynmont, dotermining at
[128]various coints whether she was still interested. She indicated aha
[129]untorstood exactly what was expected of her ang coul-! leave country
[131]in $3 tays..
[133]°3, September 21+ "Sims! 4g3in met with deat which time
[134]she w:3 told she would ba uccompanied by a femal- traveling com-
[135]Pinion, ¢ge ee Saat (RE Cer ns, GS-12). Would ostea~
[136]sibly bs h-r Secretary, but would *, in fact, the v:rgon she would
[137]luok to for directicn,
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[151]i. 233 subsequently given several briefings by FE pore
[152]sonnel, beth in New York City and California. All under aliases,
[153]». O. boxes and stevile phones were set up for communications
[155]15, Cover arrangements were completed by @pwie He ~
[156]a:ranged for @g6i™bto carry a letter of introduction from am
[158]Sees to a EAE, his representative in Indonesia,
[159]aie known to Sukarno, Also arranged to have funds placed in
[160]the Indonesian branch of Twentieth Century Fox in DJARKARTA.
[162]EYES ORLY
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[173]18, Racords of this Office do not reflect any of the activities
[174]of SRE during the course of har mission, It is believed sha left
[175]for Indonesia sometime in Jarmary 1959. It is known that she did
[176]meet Sukarno, but due to unfortnnate timing that had him leaving
[177]his country on official businesa, sha had little time to cultivate him;
[178]consequently, the purpose of the mission was not fulfilled. I: should
[179]be noted that Sukarno took sufficient notice of her that during an ua-
[180]official visit to the United States in June 1959, he expressed a strong
[181]desire to see her and did.
[183]17, The last known contact 3@@%¥ehad with the agency was in
[184]the form of a telephone call on 12 April 1961 whan she called on the
[185]Sterile line and talked to Hugh Tovar, who she mew as George Henry.
[186]She advised that 2aG@iumapetee asked her to give a. party for Presi-
[187]dent Sukarno whe would be in Los Angeles on 21 April 1961. She
[188]wanted to know whether Henry's people were interested in sponsor-
[189]ing this party. A negative rasponse wag given.
[191]18. It ig not known where sha is or what her activities are at
[192]the present time, but presumably she is still in the Los Angalss
[193]area.
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[204]PROJECT NORFOLK
[206]1. In connection with the, icial State visit . of King Hussein)
[208]from 16 March (1959)thru 18 April 1959,) the Office of Security was
[210]requested to render special support during the Los Angeles and
[212]New York phases of the: tour.
[215]0% 2. According to fvEA personnel, Messrs, ‘ forman Paul,
[217](Frea LaTrash| and William Armd,’ the Subject was particularly
[219]esirous of femala companionship during his Los Angeles visit, and
[220]it was requested that appropriate arrangements be made through a
[221]controlled source of the Office of Security, in order to insure a
[222]satisfied visit. In addition, other supportive service, such as car
[223]rentals, living accommodations, etc. were required and authorized
[224]under QvEa) Division Project NORFOLK,
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[227]3. ob OR 3 April(959) .Mr._ Robert Maheu was asked to arrange
[228]a party for(King Husseip at Los Angeles, California. He did this
[230]through Mr. egies, a prominent attorney
[232]and 2QMRMSUSF ficure previously granted a CSA for use by FE Division.
[234]By prearrangement, during the course of this party, » Ging Hussein 06
[235]was introduced to aes, a part-time Gime andg Sa
[236]For the duration of(King Hussein)s stay in Los Angeles, 3 April
[238]thru 7 April (2959) he and RRS became AOURNGe friends.
[239]Accordingly, it was indicated by Mr. (Fred LatTrash ») who was
[240]integrated into the Stata party, that (King Hussein\desired to con-
[241]tinue his friendship with Gaggyteeeee’end that he wished to meet
[243]with her during his stay in New York City from 14 April thru
[245]18 April (1959)
[247]4. Because of the publicity that had attended the relatioaship
[248]between Queene nd (King Hussein)in Los Angeles, the Office
[249]of Security was requested by (NEA) — to facilitate the arrange-
[250]ments for the visit in New rn City.
[252]5.” ~On 13 april ( (59) a rangdnente were made to rent the
[253]home of Graken noon Bota s retest ia Security Office source, at ton
[255]an = $8 and(King Hussein, a6
[256]sipnsieepesseyom was registered at the Hotel
[258]Barclay, 111 East 43th Street, ‘New York City, under the name of
[260]Mrs, Gheripiasaem of El Paso, Texas. The publicity touching
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[276]on.tha relationship became more pointed, s some public mention had
[277]been made of the @aaim@@mbackground of ERR! and thus it becam-
[278]increasingly important ta the New York meeting be carefully arrangsd,
[280]6. On 14 April Ggs9 » Mr. Great LaTras®)and adiheshsatinta,
[281]after appropriate security arrangements, were transported to ei
[282]Beach, Long Island, where the residenca of sie R@Be =
[283]was taken over as the meeting place between King Husseinjand
[285]Later the same day, by prearrangement, -two Devartment
[286]of State Security Agents, a New York City Police Lieutenant and
[287]a hired chauffeur arriyed with King Hussein) |, PERE emained
[288]at the site thru 18 Apri 4959) and (King Hussein)and party visited
[289]each evening, remaining for about four to five hours.
[291]7. During the stay at the Long Beach site, gee
[292]discussed the publicity in the case at some length with the fe Security
[293]representative. She speculated about the possible sources of certain
[294]personal information that she felt had been leaked to the presa,
[296]She spoke of her depth of feeling for King Hussein) and commented
[298]on how Mr, <mipgeeatagsieeem had initially sought her out to serve
[300]as a party companion ma for( the King) At the time, she said she was
[301]unclear as to just what part Mr, @giges wanted her to play and in
[302]attempting to clarify his request, @Q@@% said, "Il am employed Dy
[304]the CIA. We want you to go to bed with him, " @& ee continued
[306]to say that she rejected the proposal, but finally went to the party 06
[307]and that it developed that the relationship between her and(King Hiuasein)
[308]transcended what had been suggested.
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[311]8. Followgas the departure of (King Hussein) for (rors
[312]at the request of(WEA)Division, the Cffice of Security assisted in
[314]arranging 7 arn communication betygen€¥ mae andthe oF
[315]King.\ From (1959 thru October(1960,) the Security Office
[317]assisted the ivision in the e handling examination of personal
[318]correspondeace Detweeneageitite and che King.) The last-recorded
[319]action by the Security Office i in this case was 10 October(1960.) -
[321]9. All personal contacts by Security + re :presentatives in the
[322]case were under alias and implied State Department affiliation,
[324](10. There is no record or indication in any of the files 3 in”
[325]this case that involves Robert Maheu by name or reference. Maheu,
[326]a8 we understand it, never was introduced to Sg and, as far as
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[336]Can be determined, ela "fronted" for all arrangements.
[338]11, Security Office investigation conducted variously from
[339]25 May through 17 September,(1959, of Se ieee reflected no sub-
[340]stantive derogatory information germane to the case,
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