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[5]2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992] a
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[11]Deax Mr. ichbora: .
[12]The: following is set forth as clarification af | your  phesent
[14]tenia and the procedures which will be followed in the. conduct
[15]of ite Please indicate your agreement. by signing below. -
[17]Ae Operational
[18]1. You will ba briefed Generally on some aspects at the Cuban .
[19]sttuation | while in Washington on this datee. .
[21]a 2, The: major briefing to be given you concerning the local
[22]political situstion, security precautions, and more detailed ;
[23]iastructions on your present mission wi. be undertaken upon your
[25]arrival. in Havana. .
[27]: . Upon arrival’ in Havens a tourist card vill, be: ‘Aeetied by.
[28]- the Cohan Intuit gration authorities. You will give your. true “name and
[29]occupation in the United States and state that you ‘are in ‘that area
[31]. 08 8 “tourlet".
[33]“ye Your: dnitdal contact in Havana will be vith. “IDEN A (nas
[34]“‘and telephone number ‘attached hereto), “When making this call, you
[35]wilh identity yourself as Pred. Morse.
[37]5. Tom A wilt then give you the briefing mentioned'n peregreph .
[38]‘2 above. :
[40]; 6. IDEW-A will also arraage to put you in contact with about.
[41]‘two individuals: for the purpose of starting you on. your assignment. —
[42]It 4s anticipated that other leads arid contacts will result from :
[43]‘ these introductions, ‘oth in Havana and the interior. .
[45]7. When talking to any local contacts you make vhile in Cuba,
[46]your cover story will be the foliowing: that you are talking to the:
[47]on the behbelf of sone (unnamed) American businessmen and investors in
[48]- | order to assess discreetly their position and legal résources as concerns
[49], : the revolutionary laws and to determine the possibility for future
[51]financial developaeit ani investments.
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[62]8. We are “aoividing you with a letter from « cover company
[63](attached hereto) which you vill use only in the case of extreme
[65]--emergency in the event that you cone to the attention of the Cuban
[66]_guthorit{es. This letter stateg that you are there on a vacation ©
[67]and that this company has asked you to get ‘some first-hand information
[69]on the subjects mentioned in paragraph 1 above vhile there it” you
[70]are so inclined, This will provide you with a plausible excuse for
[71]baing toth a tourist ami one interested in talking with local |
[73]personalities. . . ;
[74]9. Your misoion generally is to talk with as many knowledgeable
[76]persons as possible reganiing the political situation in Cuba, with
[77]special emphasis ou, the opposition, ite strengths, wesknessen, plens
[79]eud progrars. of particular. interest 1a the possibility or Feasibility,
[81]‘of a coalescence of these opposition SroUps.
[83]B. Administrative
[85]1. While on your present asoignment you ‘will keep a record of
[86]your expenses which will! ensble you to submit the required accowiting
[87]for funds upon your return. Ty keeping ‘the accounts you should note
[89]times of arrival and departure, detailed notation of expenses: incurred, -
[91]and the rate of exchange obtained when exchanging U. S. dollars into
[92]local currency. ;
[94]2. Vpon your return you wil wubmat two accountings. One will
[95]inolude your salary under “services rendered”, and also your expenses
[96]and will be in true ane to the folloving company:
[98]Ashmead, Haniford Associates) 24f
[99]1615 Spruce Street,
[100]Philedelphie, ‘Pennsylvania
[102]3. The second accounting will also include salary and operational
[103]expenses and will be subnitted in pseudonym to:
[105]Henry We Derkin-
[107]P. 0. Box 8105
[108]Southwest Station
[109]Washington, D. C.
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[112]signature .