Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECURITY INFORMATIONChief, Foreign Documents Division2 June 1953Chief, Contact Division, (S)Case 12413REF R 67 : Mr. Cain's 19 March 1953 conversation with Mr. Delaney1. We made an informal inquiry of the New York League for the Hard of Hearing to determine (a) whether it would be possible to teach a person to lip-read efficiently, (b) whether it would be possible to teach lip-reading to a person who is losing his hearing, and (c), if so, approximately how long it would take and how much such training would cost.2. We have found that it is possible to teach both hearing and persons who are in the process of losing their hearing to lip-read proficiently. We did not go into the problem more thoroughly since New York League could not tell us how long such training would take. We do know that simple phrases can be learned in a short time. Also, we found that the league has taught lip reading to hearing persons in special cases which they described as "special cases". (We gather that the FBI has used agents as lip-readers in the past and it is possible that they were the "special cases").3. As the New York League for the Hard of Hearing operates under the New York State Board of Education we were unable to determine the cost of lip-reading training in our informal inquiry. If we could have more details, we could try to obtain more definite information.4. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Miss Bolster at extension 2761.F.A. ATTEMPTAtwebster: wthcc: IndexDelaneyFile: Mrs. Lewis, NYLeague for the Hard of Hearing
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SECRET TO QASHINGTON FROM NEW YORKFle: 5564TO ASHCRAFT FOR 55 (WEBSTER) FROM LEA-SECURITY INFORMATION-CITE NY-7069CASE 12843 RPT 12843SOURCE AT NY LEAGUE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING STATES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO (A) TEACH A HEARING PERSON TO LIP-READ FROFICIENTLY AND (B) IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO TEACH A PERSON LIP-READING WHO IS IN THE PROCESS OF LOSING HIS HEARING, WITHOUT GOING INTO THE PROBLEM MORE DEEPLY SOURCE COULD NOT SPECIFY THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO DEVELOP FROFICIENCY. LEARNING SIMPLE PHRASES SUCH AS A NURSE WOULD REQUIRE CAN BE DONE IN A SHORT TIME, HOWEVER. SOURCE SAID THAT THE LEAGUE HAD TAUGHT LIP READING TO HEARING PEOPLE IN SPECIAL CASES WHICH WERE OF A "CONFIDENTIAL" NATURE. AS THE LEAGUE OPERATES UNDER THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ARRIVE AT THE COST OF SUCH A COURSE IN AN INFORMAL TELEPHONE INQUIRY. IF WE COULD HAVE MORE DETAILS WE COULD COME UP WITH MUCH MORE DEFINITE INFORMATION.FILE: MRS. LEWIS, NY LEAGUE FOR HARD OF HEARING.CCCC: THIRD WORD OF HEADING SHOULD READ "WASHINGTON"
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SECRET TO WASHINGTON' FROM NEG YORKΤΟ ASHCRAFT FOR SS (WEBSTER) FROM LEA SECURITY INFORMATIONCITE NY-6147CASE 12,843 RFT 12,843 - YOUR W-6388 RPT 4-6388.HOULD APPRECIATE IN THE FUTURE IF YOU WOULD REFER TO ONLY ONE CASE IN EACH DISPATCH. THIS WILL ASSIST US IMMENSELY IN LOGGING AND ROUTING OF MESSAGES. WE ARE SURE THAT YOU APPRECIATE THAT IT IS FOSSIBLE THAT AT LEAST TWO C/S'S ARE WORKING ON THE TWO CASES REFERRED HEREIN. We SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO SUGGEST TO YOU IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE THAT YOU ARRANGE TO SPEND A COUPLE OF DAYS IN THIS OFFICE TO COORDINATE WITH YOUR OP-POSITE NUMBER HERE AND TO SEIN A FEW OF THESE MINOR PROBLEMS. WE SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOW THIS TO STAN. MAY WE HAVE HIS REACTIONS TO THESE RECOMMENDATIONS?FILE: NEW YORK LEAGUE FOR HEARING.
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SECRET CX NR 746 TO NE YORK FM WASHINGTONTO LEA FROM ASHCRAFT SY SS (WEBSTER) SECURITY INFORMATION - CITE W-6388NEW CATE 12343 RPT 14343: FDD HAS REQUESTED THAT WE ASK THE NEW YORK LEAGUE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING, 480 RPT 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, (A) WHETHER IT COULD BE POSSIBLE TO TEACH A HEARING PEARSON TO LIP-READ PROFICIENTLY; (B) WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO TEACH LIP-READING TO A PERSON WHO IS IN THE PROCESS OF LOSING HIS HEARING; (C) IF CO, APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG IT COULD TAKE AND HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST. FDD DOE :N'T WANT YOU TO MAKE A BIG ISSUE OF THIS AND BELIEVES THAT INFORMAL TELEPHONE REQUEST MIGHT BE ALL THAT IS REQUIRED.BACKGROUND: QUERIES HERE AT GALLAUDET COLLEGE (FOR THE DEAF) RESULTED IN OPINION THERE THAT A HEARING PERSON WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIB SUBJECT FOR SUCH TRAINING. FYI, THIS CASE IS TIED IN WITH CASE12453RPT. 12453.NEW SUBJECT: CLOSED CASE 3314 RPT 3314, NY-9354 RPT NY-9354 STATES THAT YOU GAVE "ROBINSON OF OPC ADEQUATE INFORMATION ABOUT ERNEST TINSMITH". WE ARE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN ROBINSON (CAN YOU TELL US WHICH ONE HE WAS) TO SEE WHAT WAS DONE ABOUT TINSMITH. CAN YOU TELL US WHAT YOU TOLD ROBINSON ABOUT TINSMITH? PLEASE ADVISE...FILE: ERNEST TINSMITH, NY LEAGUE, FOR THE HARD OF HEARINGGRRSGR20020/13557 MAR AFS
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F.55646 MARCH 1953I.APCen 3/esr2775NEW YORKSPCRTSecurity InformationDATA FROM AIRCRAFT BY ALIPH W. Callaba.CASE 12,667. RPUR HY-5913.THERE WAS THE ADDITIONAL INFO CONTAINED IN HY-5913. WE ARE CLOSINGCASE AS SUCCESSFUL.5564cc: Index (Iron Curtain Refages Com.)SPCRTSecurity Informationc:fo:m filed # 374/22
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ECRET TO WASHINGTON FROM NEW YORKTO ASHCRAFT FOR ALIEN FROM LEA - SECURITY INFORMATIONCITE XY 9913CASE 12667.FURTHER TO NY 3811 AND MY 3824 RPT NY 5811 AND MY 9824, (PRESUMABLY NOT APT NOT OF INMEDIATE INTEREST TO REQUISTOR), WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BECKER RPT BACKER THAT DA. REINNOLD MIIBUER AFT DR. REINHOLD NIEBUMR HAD BEEN CHALAMAN OF THE RESETTLEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR DILD PROFESSIONALS, BUT THAT THIS POST HAS BEEN DORHANT SINCE NIEBUHR'S SITHDRAWAL FROM IRC RPT IRC FOR HEALTH REASONS. BECAUSE OF SMALLER INFLUX OF DP'S RFT DP'S (AND PERHAPS ALSO BECAUSE OF SHORTAGE FUNDS) THERE HAS BEEN A DRASTIC DROP IN THE RESETTLEMENT CASE LOAD. A THIRD DEPARTMENT OF IRC (IN ADDITION TO ICRC RPT ICRC AND RESETTLEMENT CAMPAIGN) USED TO BE WHAT IS NOW AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR EMIGRE SCHOLARS, WRITERS, AND ARTISTS, INC. THIS COMMΙΤΤΕΣ, UNICH HAS A HISTORY SEPARATE FROM IRC, HAD BEEN MERGED WITH IRC BECAUSE THE COMBINED OPERATION WAS MORE LIE RPT LIKELY TO RECEIVE FORD FOUNDATION CRANTS THAN THE TUO COMMITTEES SEPARATELY A FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT BY THE FORD FOUNDATION MAS HOT FOLLOWED UP BY ADDITIONAL FUNDS, AS HAD BEEN EXPECTED, AND THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR EMIGRE CHOLARS ETC. HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BE-ESTABLISHED AS A SEPAGATE ORGANIZATION. WITH ELSE STAUDINGER AFT ELSE STAUDINGER AS LALCUTIVE DIRECTOR AND NELSON P. MEAD RPT NELSON 7. ALAD AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE LAST-NAKED OUTFIT CONTINUES TO OCCUPY FACILITIES ADJOINING IRC'S AND TO MAINTAIN CLOSE AND FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH IRC. FYIS WE HAVE A CONTACT AT THE SCHOLARS COMMITTEE SEPARATE FROM IRC (SEE ALSO CASE 12.32 RPT 12832).CR-253
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# SECRET TO WASHINGTON FROM NEW YORKTO ASHCRAFT FOR SS (WEBSTER) FROM LEA-SECURITY INFORMATION-CITE NY-6158CLOSED CASE 3744 RPT 8749 (NOT 8314 RFT 8814) - REUR 6-6388 RPT 4-6388.WE DON'T KNOW WHICH ROBINSON RPT ROBINSON FROM OFC WE SAW BUT WE DIDTELL HIM THAT ERNEST TINSMITH RFT ERNEST TINSMITH LIVES AT 25-71 35THSTREET APT 25-71 35TH STREET, ASTORIA, LONG ISLAND, USES THE ALIAS OFERNEST TOPOLCZY RFT ERNEST TOPOLCZY, CLAIMS HIS ANCESTORS ARE ENGLISH,COMES FROM NORTHERN HUNGARY IS A TEACHER OF DEAF MUTES AND WAS DIRECTOROF A DEAF MUTE SCHOOL IN AUSTRIA, HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FOLLOW OUT HISPROFESSION HERE.WHAT WE DID NOT TELL ROBINSON, BECAUSE WE ONLY LEARNED OF IT YESTERDAY,IS THAT TINSMITH WAS RECENTLY M.C. AT A DINNER GIVEN DY GENERAL ZAKO'SRPT ZAKO'S MHOK RFT NHOK, AN EXTREME RIGHT WING HUNGARIAN VETERANSORGANIZATION, AND THAT TINSMITH IS AN EXTREME RIGHT-WINGER.WE ASSUME YOU WERE REFERRING TO CASE 8744 RFT 8744 ON TINSMITH TO WHICHCUR NY-9854 RFT 9854 IS TIED. WE DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GOT CASE 8814 RPT8814 MIXED INTO THIS CASE.GR-168H
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Security InformationF-556126 March 1953Chief, Staff C, I7Attn: Miss Jane WinslowChief, Contact Division, COConcern about Physical Security of Gisela Wassiliow, IHC Representative in Berlin1. A source of this division, who has been associated with Gisela Wassiliow in the IHC, has transmitted a letter, dated 23 Feb 53, written by her. She has been Director of the Berlin Office of the IHC for approximately three years. A copy of the letter is attached.2. The source knows Wassiliow as a calm person not given to hysterics.3. This information is being transmitted also to ISO.4. Any inquiry concerning this memorandum should be directed to Mr. A. F. Czajkowski, extension 2775.G. H. ASHCRAFTAttachmentAFCzajkowski/cjgcc:00-1Index-2V. Thorne-1APPROVED FOR TRANSMITTAL/s/ 30 Mar 53Asst. Dir. for OperationsSecurity Information
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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTTO: Chief, Contact DivisionFOR: Alien Branch (Czajkowski)FROM: Chief, New York OfficeDATE: 27 February 1953SUBJECT: Concern about Physical Security ofGisela Wassiliev, IRC Representative in BerlinREF: Our TK NY-9780, dated 30 Nov 51 (to Alien Branch)1. In reference wire, David Martin recommended subject individual (whose name he spelled "Wasiljev") for contact by this office. Martin described this German national, wife of a Russian DP then and now in the US, as "exceptionally capable, intelligent, with rare political understanding". She has been director of the Berlin office of the International Rescue Committee for some three years (perhaps longer). As you know, the IRC has been prominent for aid given to West Berlin and is currently in the midst of a campaign for aid to refugees arriving there in increasing numbers from the East.2. Mr. Becker, present executive director of the IRC, has passed on to us a letter from Mrs. Wassiliew, dated 23 February 1953, in which she reports alleged attempts on the part of "the East" to kidnap her. In view of her activities and her connection with Rainer Hildebrandt's Kempfgruppe gegen Unmenschlichkeit, there may be some basis for her fears. Mr. Becker, who knows her as a calm person not given to hysterics, is deeply concerned about her safety and has stated that he would have replaced her with a U.S. citizen if it were not so difficult to find a qualified successor. He has requested that we communicate with any U.S. agency or department in a position to provide physical security for persons representing U.S. interests in Berlin.3. We have promised Mr. Becker to pass on his request to our superiors, but we told him that we were not aware of CIA facilities abroad or of CIA responsibility for coordinating action abroad with other appropriate US Government agencies. We therefore suggested that Mr. Becker himself communicate with such agencies to the test of his ability and did not commit CIA to any action upon his request.4. If, in your judgment, the covert staffs might be interested in this problem or a justifiable representation to other agencies (e.g. Defense or State) can be made, we feel that such action would serve U.S. security interests and, incidentally, benefit IRC in a measurable way. We are attaching Mrs. Wasiliew's letter for whatever use you care to make of it.5. This office has had no contact with Mr. or Mrs. Wassiliew, and these individuals are not aware of any possible CIA interest, to the best of our knowledge.6. Please advise whether there is anything you can do, whether Mr. Becker should approach another Government agency (if he has not done so in the meantime), and what reaction, if any, we may pass on to Becker.Charles A. LeaW.L.7.WLFreund: mfdATT:
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Date: Feb 23, 1953Memo to: BE (cc: Munich, Frankfurt)From: Gisela (Wassiliew)(3. Emserstr., Berlin WilmersdorfGermany)Dear Abe:I am sorry that I must bother you with my personal problems, but since I don't know what to do under the present circumstances I am begging you for understanding.As you know I alwaya had trouble with the other side". If somebody works in this field he must be endangered after a certain time. I believe. I told you about the calls in Russian and about the spies who are constantly around me since about 1951. I am used always to be on the alert and to look around me carefully, this is the only thing I can do. In addition to that I bought a dog in the summer of last year.Since about four months the attempts of the East to get have increased. I had several rencontres with them and have informed the police. But since we have so many people here in Berlin who have good reasons to feel endangered they cannot watch everybody constantly and the person in question is more or less left to his own measures.Last Wednesday night I ran into a situation which would have meant the end for me if a friend of mine had not happened to be with me. This way they did not dare to because they are accustomed to see me always walking alone; and cars and helpers disappeared (not around). I have reported my situation again to the police, they promised to do what they can, but it is so that I have to work out something that makes it a little more difficult for them to complete their plan.With friends who work in the same field and who know about these things I have worked out the following: I must sell my dog and buy a sharper one. when I bought him in July last year the situation was completely different. I did it merely as a measure of precaution not because I had proofs of the danger I was living under. For this purpose he is good but not for the purpose for which I need him now, ha is not sharp enough. They have already calculated my dog into the plan. I absolutely need another much sharper one. But I must tell you frankly that even if I sell my dog I would not be able to buy the new one, because they are terribly expensive. Then I have decided that I cannot go to the office and come home alone anymore. I can move from one of my friends to the other for a certain time but not constantly. A friend of the Committee will pick me up every morning and bring ra home at night in his car. In the meantime I'll talk to Mrs. Wolff of arbeitervoalfahrt, who has an office car and arrange with her that her driver pick me up. But this will take some time; until I have reached her and discussed the matter with her.Please don't believe that I am hysterical, on the contrary. But now it is so that I not only feel endangered but I have knowledge of their intentions and I an sure I would not get out again, once they have had hold of me.Cordially yours,/s/ Gisela
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# PRIORITY SECRET 1. WASHINGTON FM NEG CBITO ASHCRAFT FOR ALIEN FM LEA - SECURITY INFORMATIONOITE - MT-5694VR3XCASE 12,667 RPT 12,6678 IRON CURTAIN REFUGEE CAMPAIGN OF INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE.RE-CZAJKOWSKI'S PRORE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ABRAM J. BECKER:(1) OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BECKER:DAVID MARTIN RPT DAID RPT DAVID MARTIN, THEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,INTRODUCED US TO BECKER - WHO HAD JOINED IRC RPT IRC STAFF IN APRIL 1951 RPT APRIL 1951 - SOME TIME IN AUTUMN 1951 RPT 1951 TO PROVIDE.PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE ( AMEL WITH THE IRC IN HIS OWN ABSENCE* WE DID NCT RPT NOT, HOWEV AVE AY RPT ANY DEALINGS WITH BECKER UNTIL HE SUCCEEDED MARTIN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN JUNE 1952 RPT JUNE 1952. AT THAT TIME, HE ASSURED US OF HIS WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE WITH US TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE AND IMMEDIATELY SUPPLIED PROOF OF THIS BY FURNISHING DETAILED BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON US RPT 80 REFUGEES WHICH THE IRC BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY; HIS COOPERATION IN THIS PROJECT WAS SPLENDID. WE HAD PRACTICALLY NO RPT NO CONTACT. 1 RPT WITH HIM SINCE SUMMER 1952 RPT SUMMER 1952 BECAUSE IA SO PLACED HIM IN THE "DISAPPROVED" CATEGORY (ALTHOUGH A RE-EVALUATION IN DECEMBER 1952 RPT DECEMBER 1952 TRANSFERRED HIM TO "LIMITED" SECURITY STATUS).MR. BECKER HAS NEVER VOLUNTEERED INFORMATION RPT INFORMATION OF POTENTIAL INTEREST TO US, BUT THIS FACT MAY BE EXPLAINED BY (A) OUR OWN ATTITUDE OF ALOOFNESS TOWARD HIM AND (B) OUR FAILURE TO BRIEF HIM CONCERNING AREAS RPT AREAS OF MUTUAL INTEREST.(2) OUR EVALUATION OF BECKER:IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, WE HAVE ONLY A LIMITED BASIS FOR JUDGING HIM.3 APP RPT HE APPEARS HONEST, STRAIGHTFORWARD, DISCREET, INTELLIGENT, MORE FAMILIAR WITH SOCIAL WELFARE PRACTICES BUT CONSIDERABLY LESS KNOWLEDGEABLE CONCERNING THE DP RPT DP COMMUNITY THAN HIS PREDECESSOR;WE HAVE HAD NO REASON OF OUR OWN (AS DISTINGUISHED FROM IASO, WHOSE JUDGMENT APPEARS O BE BASED ON INFORMATION ON TO US) TO QUESTION HIS CHARACTER OR LOYALTY. HIS REPUTATION AMONG OTHER RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES APPEARS TO BE GOOD. IT SHOULD BE RE-EMPHASIZED, HOWEVER, THAT WE DO NOT RPT NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT EXPERIENICE I RPT WITH BECKER TO ARRIVE AT ANY CONCLUSIVE EVALUATION OF HIS PERSON.CB-34 9
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27 FES 1953XAFCzajkowski/acrF-55642775NEW YORKSECRETSecurity InformationTO LEA FROM ASHCRAFT BY ALIEN WSUBJECT: CASE 12,667. RE NY-5311 AND FREUND-CZAJKOWSKI TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS, 26 AND 27 FEBRUARY 53.THANK YOU FOR QUICK ACTION ON OUR TELEPHONIC REQUEST FOR INFO ON IRON CURTAIN REFUGEE COMMITTEE. YOUR INFO HAS TRANSMITTED TO DD/PIS OFFICE, WHICH NOW REQUESTS ADDITIONAL DATA ON AND YOUR EVALUATION OF ABRAHAM J. BECKER.THIS HAS BEEN SET UP AS CASE 12,667.cc: Case 12,667Index (Iron Curtain Refugee Comm.)SECRETSecurity Information
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FilesAlien Branch (AFCsajkowski/scr)Case 12,667Iron Curtain.Refugee Amm.27 Feb 531.  Info in Freund's TWX- NY-5811 was telephoned to Mr. Hulick in rr/P's office.2.  Hulick requested additionel info concerning Abran J. Hecker and our relations with him.3.  Request was telephoned to Freund in New York.Orig - Case 12,667cc: Index
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Filesalien Brench (AFCzajkowski/Acr)Iron Curtain Refugee Committee26 Feb 19531. On 2 Feb 53 Mr. Hulick in the T/H's office requested information concerning the Iron Curtain Refugee Committee. Specifically he wished to learn:1.  what is relation between this & IFC?2.  Identity of new man who runs ICRC.3.  To we have close relations?2. Czajkowski telophoned New York Field Office and transmitted the request to Walter Freund.3. This has been set up as Case 12,667.Orig - Case 12,667Cc: Index
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 19929 June 1960MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Director of Central IntelligenceVIA: Deputy Director (Plans)SUBJECT: Conversation between President Lopes Mateos of Mexico and Mr. Winston Scott, Chief of Station, MexicoREFERENCE: MXII 5693 (IN-43514), dated 8 June 601. This memorandum contains a suggestion, in Paragraph 3, for the consideration of the DCI.2. On the night of 7 June, President Lopes Mateos requested Mr. Scott to inform "his good friend, President Eisenhower," of the following:A. That the President is a friend of the United States, "not only because of necessity but of genuine desire and ideology".B. That the invitation to President Dorticos of Cuba was extended two weeks after it was indicated that Dorticos was going to Mexico "on his own", through the Mexican Ambassador in Cuba.C. That he will not invite Fidel Castro to Mexico even though Cuban Ambassador Jose Antonio Portuondo told President Lopes Mateos that Dorticos will request an invitation for Castro.3. President Lopez Mateos also asked that President Eisenhower be informed that he is delighted that a decision has now been made to get rid of Castro. The DCI may wish to inform the President of the above.4. President Lopes Mateos was indirectly informed of CIA intentions in regard to Castro through a conversation between Mr. Scott and Jose Lorenzo Cossio, Advisor to the Mexican President, who informed Mr. Scott that President Lopes Mateos would not invite Castro to visit Mexico, even though Dorticos is going to ask him to do so. Mr. Scott suggested that if the Mexican President helped CIA to achieve the overthrow of Castro, he would not have to deal with the problem of inviting Castro to Mexico.J. C. KingChiefWestern Hemisphere Divisioncc: DCIDDP
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992Chief of "tation, FexicoChief, WDLetters for discussion with Anthony R. PECHAY on Rove of ANCIGA to MexicoKontXDO PTDTFor PONCHAYThe following is in response to your request for a summary of points that need to be clarified in discussions between you and Station Mexico on the forthcoming moves of ANCIGA to Mexico City.## 1. PoliticalA. The requirement that the "overt" office will consist of only three officials, the others being "covert", and the statement that "the presence of Large ANCIGA in Mexico should not become known and never admitted". Cf. MXI-5906, 24 July. (Comment: It would appear impossible to comply with this requirement if there is to be an overt office and any ABMUG publicity in Mexico or elsewhere, since the identities and whereabouts of all ANCIGAR members will be a matter of public knowledge.)B. The statement in para 3, MXII-53, that the Mexican Government will not be friendly unless ABMUG activities and "plotting to overthrow Cuban Government" remain covert. (Comment: Since there is to be an overt office and propaganda department and ABMUG has been, and will have to continue to be, described as a group organized for the purpose of removing the CASTRO.Government, their necessary propaganda activities toward this end cannot be covert. Could it be modified to apply only to agreement that no military invasion would be launched from Mexico?)C. Clarification of the words "liaison" and "established" in the following statement by LIEK:> ...may have to disavow ABMUG and the effort should it be established LISACK in contact with ABMUG in Mexico. (Comment: Since liaison will be a covert LIME situation, the term disavow is ambiguous. That will constitute its being established that LISACK is in contact with AMASPY. Certainly we can expect the charge will be made many times by the Soviets and Comies.)## 2. Possibility of holding meeting to brief [?] leaders on Cuban subversive activities-Mexico (para 5, KAI-553) before arrival of NITZE, which would undoubtedly be of assistance in obtaining popular and official sympathy for ABMUG activities.## 2. PropagandaWe plan to have ABMUG propaganda department in Mexico, but it will be impossible for them to operate effectively, or indeed at all, if continues to insist on ABMUG activities in Mexico "remaining covert" and not become a public or press issue". We feel a tremendous publicity drive should be made throughout Latin America at the time of arrival of ULSA in Mexico. Station KUSUG assets will be needed to a large extent in improving the public and political climate to allow ABMUG people to work effectively. Also, it is hoped Station will be able to guide and support [?], who will arrive in Mexico soon to produce [?] in Chile, which will ostensibly be independent but actually will also make satirical, humorous radio tapes for broadcastice over Radio [?].
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Ro-89653. PKRequirements set forth DIR-40133, dated 15 July. If permission could be obtained for use this territory, even if only for 72 hours prior and during the main strike operation, the project would be advanced materially.4. GIA. To concur requirement that WICKER contact with Station and with ANCIGAR be clandestine. Need Station's assistance in working out mechanics of these contacts.24 B. Station's advice and assistance needed on following: (1) provision of *unilateral* telephone tape/mite installation operational data for AFCIGAR consumption; (2) protection *unilateral zone probes* of ANCIGAR members against enemy agent executive actions; (3) *unilateral* agent surveillants to check on security and loyalty of overt/covert ARCIGAR members; (4) selection of secure safe sites for housing of ANCIGAR members, for overt office, and for covert meeting sites.C. *Eerican Government* capabilities in terms of protection of overt ANCIGAR members against enemy agent executive action operations.D. Can Station communication facilities (pouch and cable) be used for secure AMRASP communications between members in Mexico and those in PEPRIDE and elsewhere!OLIVER G. CALDCEDDistributions3 - Mexico9 August 19601 - Mexico Desk1 - WH/A/Chrono