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[7]104-10105-10271 | 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 |
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[18]FROM:
[19]Seymour R. Bolten
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[23]To. (Officer designation, room number, ond [ae COMMENTS (Number each comment to shew from whom
[24]wilding) | recaven | ronwannen| to whem. Drow a line across column after each comment.)
[25]1. Mr. John Morrison ; ta
[26]OoGC 7D 01 lih/| | 1. Attached is an ad-
[27]: vance@ informal copy of our
[28]Np . ‘(proposed security deletions |
[29]4° ~. land revisions of thé Hunt =.
[30]"-Igalley proof. - Please note -
[31]that this list has not yet . .
[32]been reviewed by Mr. Blee — —.
[33]and is,..therefore, still -- ~~
[34]subject: to change... a
[36]2. The DDO panel that -
[37]reviewed the Hunt manuscript. |
[38]has designated items, numbered
[39]12, 14, 19, 21, 24 and 25, as
[40]"hard core," by which we mean
[42]that the Agency should insist
[44]on their deletion or revision
[45]and be prepared to obtain an
[46]injunction and engage in
[47]litigation should: Hunt refuse
[49]li
[51]SAB/DDO
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[94]SUBJECT: Manuscript and Galley Proof of Undercover:
[95]Memoirs of an American Agent by E. Howard Hunt
[97]. NOTES: A. Pages and lines underlined
[99]- and appearing at the begin-
[100]- ning of the items below.
[101]refer to the galley proof.
[103]_B. Corresponding page and line
[104]-- aistings as they appear in .
[105]the manuscript are provided
[106]in brackets at the end of
[107]- each item.” Se
[109]age 57, line,6 from bottom of page;
[110]Pleasants Mr.fPleasants/retired under cover and his past
[111]Yelationship should not be exposed. It is also recommended
[112]that efforts be. made to have. the name "John Richardson" also
[114]removed from the same sentence containing Mr.[Plea ant name.
[116](Page 96, line 17.).
[118]2. Page 59, line 38 beginning with "However" and ending .~ ,
[119]on page 60, line Z with “milieu”. Rutherford T. "Pinky" at
[120]retired Ar anda hac CTA vr Tatannchs? ast dt aw o,
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[123]s oe
[124]a2autcaav unacr cover 2a nas vu 1 atr oR snip SnouUiG Roe Be
[126]exposed. His assignment inj Paris under’student cover/is
[128]similarly classified. The description of this activity just yp N ‘
[129]a couple of pages before the author gratuitously, mentions the”,
[130]lack of an agreement between the Agency and the/ French barring’
[132]unilateral operations in France/(Item 4 below) is potentially
[134]an additionally damaging blow to liaison relationships. (Page
[136]100, lines 10-14.)
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[146]_. ° 3. Page 63, line 21; the name [Frank Holcomb" ;
[147]Mr. Holcomb retired under cover and Qs past relatYonship
[148]with.the CIA should not be exposed. It is additionally
[149]recommended that the entire paragraph wherein Mr. Holcomb's
[150]name appears (lines 21-24) should be deleted because it ac-
[152]knowledges CIA operations in support of anti-communist political
[153]operations in Italy. (page 105, lines 18-21.) yt
[155]4, » Page 63, line 30 beginning with: "By" and ending with
[156]“arrangement! on line 33, page . dt is recommended that this ’
[157]passage be deleted since its inclusion not only is not pertinent ~
[159]zito the narrative but it unnecessarily jars,Jiaison with the
[160]British) and is an implied insult to the/Fr nch/liaison services.
[161](page 106, lines 4-7.) 2
[163]Joie
[164],
[165]2 fa
[166],
[168]2)
[170]with "world" on Tine 27. This passage escribes a specific CIA .
[171]operation which resulted in the production and distribution of . _
[172]an animated cartoon based on George Orwell's Animal Farm. a
[173](Page 111, lines 6-9.) : Qe
[174]6. ge 68, the pseudonym "John F. Rittenhouse" on line 34.
[176]a <
[177]The author's original CIA pseudonym was Classified, and even ak
[178]though compromised, never appeared in the press and still exists < fil
[179]on various currently classified documents. (page 114, line 23.) ““¥%
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[184]7. Page 71, beginning with "Spanish" on line 28 and endin
[185]with "America on line 20, page 72, and including the footnotes
[186]ee cae on pages 71 and 72. This passage should be deleted because it
[187]SS describes the Agency's role in[subsidi zing. producing and dis-.
[189]27 tributing] "El Campesino's" book, Life and Death in the USSR.
[190](pages 120 [lines 4-20, including footnote] - 121 [lines 1-16,
[191]including footnote.]) ~
[193]8. Page 72 beginning with “Eudocia"™ on line 21 and-ending
[194]with "Scribner's" on line 3Z. This. should be deleted because
[195]it describes the Agency's role in the translation, fpublishing?”
[196]and distribution/of Eudocio Ravines' book, The Yenan Way. “It
[197]also describes William Buckley's role in that operation as a.
[198]CIA officer. (Page 121, lines 17-23 and page 122, lines 1-6.)
[200]9. Page 73 beginning with "Mexican" on line 5 through
[201]"Rivera" on line 8. This should be deleted because it not only
[202]describes sources and methods but also identifies a specific
[203]CIA operation. (Page 122, lines 19-21 and page 123, line 1.)
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[215]10. Page 73 beginning with "Communism" on line 14 and.
[217]ending with “reputation” on iine 15. This passage could serve
[218]to identity a former asset in Mexico who is still living. (Page
[220]123, lines 7-8.) :
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[225]11. Page 73 beginning with "cover'on line 17 through
[226]"legend" on line 19. This should be deleted because it identifies, \\
[227]a ClA-sponsored cover arrangement in Bangkok. Furthermore, thi \))
[228]particular type of cover, the movie industry, has figured in
[229]earlier unfavorable publicity to CIA in other Southeast Asian
[231]countries and thus serves to further render suspect the use of
[232]such cover in still other areas. (Page 123, lines 10-12.)
[234]12. Page 73 beginning with " lanned" on line 22 through
[236]“authentic™ on dine S of page 74 and including the footnote on
[237]page 74. This shoul be deleted because it escribes,a specific
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[240]; Operation involving the forgery of a page of the /Shafighad Post},
[241]a and also includes descriptions of. sources and methods. Page’ 123, -
[242]: lines 15-23 and all of page 124 including footnote.) ; .
[244]ee 13. Page 77 beginning with "technical" on line 19 through ~‘}
[245]i “station” on Line 21. This should be deleted because it describes. |
[246]and authenticates a CIA operation. (Page 131, lines 2-4.) ©
[247]ava. 14. Page 80 beginning with "surreptitious-entry" on line 9.
[248]Kumbough "Embassy" on line 12, page 82. This should be deleted
[249]¥ because it escribes a specific, sensitive poeaaisit as well as.
[250]J
[252]YQ sensitive, sources and methods including the/ acquisition of code”
[254]weg. > materials} (Page 136, line 3 through page 139, line 20.)
[256]Dh 15. Page 86 beginning with "Greek" on line 18 through ,
[257]"countries" on Line 20. This should be deleted because it 4
[258]Tdentifies a specific operation and the foreign assets involved:
[259]in its support.. (Page 147, lines 6-8.) -
[261]16. Page 95 beginning with "quasi-military"™ on line 11 ~ f
[262]“through "East" on dine 16. This s ould be deleted because it | ;
[263]t
[265]describes various cover and support facilities used in Far Eas
[266]Asian countries. (Page 163, lines 6-11.)
[268]17. Page 95 beginning with "Hong Kong" on line 16 through
[269]"Branch" on Line 19. This should be celeted because it describ
[271]es
[272]an operation conducted/ jointly with a liaison*Service in Hong i
[273]Kong targettedjagainst Mainland China and as such is not only
[274]damaging to current American detente efforts but is particularly
[275]menacing to Hong Kong authorities in view of their proximity and
[276]susceptibility to potential Chinese retaliatory pressures. (Page
[278]-163, lines 11-14.) eae
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[289]_. 18. Page 99 beginning with "disrupting" on line 5 through’
[290]"display" on Line 27 and including the Footnote. on age 99. sy
[291]- ‘Fhis passage describes specific CIA operations/in Tokyo targette
[292]against China and as such are not only damaging to current detent
[293]efforts but are also disruptive to liaison relationships wit
[294]the Japanese:7 (Page 169 line 23 through-page 170, line 22,»
[295]including fod6tnote.) ; . oO
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[297]oe 19. Page 102 beginning with "Despite" on line
[298]1 WZ ereturned' on line 10. This should be deleted becaus
[299]Scribes a specific and sensitive CIA operation inclu
[300]GY poets 15). (Page 175, lines 10-15.)-
[301]i
[303](Ae
[304]Csurreptitious-entr
[306]refers to sensitive Agency sources and methodg.. (Page 181, |
[307]Jines 2-3.) a, pos
[309]hi 21: Page 108 beginning with "tap" on line 17 t
[310]"Embassy" on line 7 age 109. This passage dea
[311]With various operational proposals, activities inc
[312]recruitment of an identifiable individual, as wel
[314]sensitive methods of operation, e.g., surveillanc
[315](Page 187, lines 6-24 through page 188, lines 1-15.)
[317]22. Page 109 beginning with "FBI" on Igjne 21 through
[318]"station" on line 26. e "Ramirez" operation./ Describes an
[319]Operation which began with the FBI's spotting Xf a possible
[320]Soviet intelligence agent. Since this informdtyon was then
[321]turned over to the Agency, a question arises /conterning the
[322]need to seek the FBI's prior comments. (Pa 18 lines 6-11.)
[324]23. Page 111 beginning with "The" on tide 22 through
[325]“triumvirate” on line 25. It would seem\that an effort ought
[326]to be made to have this passage deleted o hanged since itszy 4
[328]damage potential tofliaison relationships With the Uruguayan 6
[329]services/is considerable, and it does coh dize the current te
[331]careers and livelihoods of the Agency's contacts.who are re-
[332]ferred to by date and position and thus, dre Nentifiable.
[333](Page 192, lines 21-22.) 4
[335]24. Page 115 beginning with "I'' on line 23 through
[337]“department” on line 35. This passage should be deleted
[339]because it describes Agency methods of operation --- acquisi-
[340]tion and passage of information to and from a liaison service ---
[341]as well as an overall Agency program of operational activities
[342]within Uruguay involving the 'fmonitoring of forty-two telephone’.
[343]lines}'. Page 200, lines 6-18.
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[360]25. Page 116 beginning with "technical" on line 10 IY
[361]through "secrets" on line 29. This passage should be, cinedy)
[362]Decause it describes a Sensitive operation conducted jointly)
[363]with a liaison (Uruguayan) service(which involved co e paterialg)
[364](Page 201, lines 12-23 and page 202, lines 1-9.)
[366]26. Page 122 beginning with “The! én line 8 through
[367]“"Djilas" on line 9. This passage should be deleted because it
[368]attests to the Agency's subsidization of publication/of Djilas'
[369]book. In addition an effort ought to bé.made toh
[370]remove or appropriately alter the rest of the. pare
[372]line 31. OGC's attention
[373]this passage in order that they be made awareof i
[374]interpretations. (Page 212, lines 4-5.) y
[378]29. Page 126 beginning with "Chief'\.on last line through
[379]"officers" on page 127, line 5. This passage should be deleted
[380]because it SPE GET IES the classified activikies of a’ CIA officer,
[382]is assignments in Tehran and Brussels], as well
[383]4s his involvement in the compilation of ,a chassifie “encyclopedic
[384]study" are unwarranted disclosures of Agency ethods. (Page 219,
[385]lines 8- 13.) /
[387]30. Page 130 beginning with "Free" on line 20 through "CIA"
[388]on line 21. This phrase should be delete 1 serve
[389]to affect the life. of one of the principals /o
[390]Committee, [Mrs. M Marieda Bourgin, a former watt :
[391]is now employed by the State Départment. f age 225, lines 10-11.)
[393]31. Page 150, all of lines 14 throughN6. It would appear
[394]that this description o the author's contact\with Dr. Barney
[395]Malloy of CIA is very unfair to the latter. It implies that
[396]Hunt had a special relationship with Dr. Malloyfand an effort
[397]ought to be made by OGC to have the author rewyite this version
[398]in “order to reflect Dr. Malloy's true role in fhis\ affair.
[400]Page 260, lines 22-23 through page 261, lines 1- 2. >
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[413]32. Page 220, lines 5 through 10. This passage concern- |
[414]ing the use of CIA alias documentation by Hunt and others in-
[415]cludes loose language which implies that still another set of
[416]documents was prepared by the CIA for Hunt's use --- i.e., a
[417]set of documents which was not mentioned-‘during the recent * ;
[418]Congressional "Watergate hearings". As such this is misleading
[419]and could serve to create additional difficulties for the Agency.
[420]It is recommended that the OGC make an effort to have the author
[421]rewrite this paragraph in order that this potentially damaging
[422]language be removed from his manuscript. (Page 387, lines 4-9.)