Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# DISPATCHTO: Chief, Wl DivisionCLASSIFICATION: RYBAT SECRETINFO: Chiefs of Station, Buenos Aires, MI/Miami, BogotaFROM: Chief of Station, CaracasSUBJECT: OPLMASYSS/Luis Clemente POSADA CarrilesReference: CARACAS-21349, 8 March 19731. Forwarded herewith is a copy of BNDD Report of Investigation written by Jose A. MARIN, S/A assigned to the Miami Regional Office, on 5 February 1973. The report concerns Luis Clemente POSADA Carriles, aka "Barbi:"; and Thamberto TRUEVA.2. Also forwarded is a copy of BNDD Caracas telegram 1686 of 26 February 1973 concerning POSADA; BNDD Hqs telegram 1554 of 12 March 1973 concerning the implication of POSADA as a narcotics trafficker and his recent travel from Caracas; and BNDDiiqs telegran lee of March 1973 which summarizes the surveillance of POSADA and Carlo Vicente CUSATI Cusati while the latter two were in liami.Gerald R. GIZZIAttachment:1. BNDD Report of Investigation, hw2. Three (3) Telegrams, hwDistribution:3-C,WID w atts2-COS, Buenos Aires, w atts2-COS, WH/Miami w atts2-COS, Bogota w attsE 2 IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINECROSS REFERENCE TO: D75-120-26CS COPYDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER: HVCA - 19286DATE: 15 March 1973CLASSIFICATION: RYBAT SECRETMOS PLS NUMBER: 201-300085
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ATT 1DEA14 MARCH 73limited official use onlyLUIS POSADA AKA BANBIBNDD 1622ATT 2DEA12 MARCH 73LIMITED OFFICIAL USE ONLYLUIS POSADA AKA BAMBI ZB-73-0001BNDD1554ATT3STATE26 FEB 73LIMITED OFFICIAL USE ONLY2B-73-0001-LUIS POSADA-CROSS FILE GFT HUMBERTO TRUEVACARACAS 1686ATT $4DEA5 FEB 73UNCLASSIFIEDGENERAL FILE = HUMBERTO TRUEVA- DEBRIEFING OF SG1-9-0006NO FILEATTS TO AUCA-19286
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# ALE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONADVANCE COPY ISSUED SLOTTEDWH & EURBY: J 1551DISSEM BY: 2/10 PER SOP 103ACTION UNIT: CFUR6 FILE VR DDO, ADDO, JIPIAN, CICI, CINARCZ, IFI, IWH6# PRECIDENCESECRET 151507Z MAR 73 STAFFCITE PARIS 37271 2P 860426TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR, ROME, CARACAS INFO MADRID, WH/MIAMI,BUENOS AIRES, BOGOTA.RYBAT PLMHABYSSREF CARACAS 21422 (859671)DOC. MICRO. SER.APR 1 8 1973MICROFILMED1. DISCUSSED REF REQUEST WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR PANELLA MORNING OF 15 MARCH. PANELLA HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MADRID AND ROME SAIC'S AND PROMISED TO KEEP US INFORMED.2. WKSCARLET-3 AND CUSATI LEFT MADRID ON 13 MARCH AND ARE PRESENTLY IN ROME WHERE BNDD ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE THEM.BNDD LIAISON IN ROME HAS ALREADY FOUND TRACE OF THEIR ARRIVAL AT AIRPORT BUT WHEN CHECKING HOTEL THEY INDICATED THEY WOULD STAY IN POLICE LEARNED THEY DID NOT CHECK IN. AS THERE SEVERAL OTHER VENEZUELAN DIPLOMATS IN SAME HOTEL, IITALIAN POLICE AND BNDD CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL FIND THEIR TARGETS.3. PANELLA VERY UNHAPPY WITH HIS MIAMI OFFICE WHICH, INSTEAD OF TELEPHONING REGION 17 OF WXSCARLET-3 DEPARTURE FOR MADRID, INSTEAD SENT CABLE THREE DAYS LATER, SO THAT SPANISH POLICE FOUND TRACE OF THEM ONLY AFTER THEY HADCS COPYSECRET201-30098515 MAR 73
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON UNIT NOTIFIEDCLASSIFIED MESSAGESECRET(When Filled in)TOTAL COPIES1234ROUTING AND OR INITIALD-SEEN BY5678ADVANCE COPY ISSUED SLOTTEDREPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDBY:AT:EDISSEM BYACTION UNITPER:FILE, VRACTION NO:PAGE 2 PARIS 37271 SECRETDEPARTED FOR ROME. REGION 17 EXTREMELY INTERESTED AND WILLFOLLOW UP CLOSELY. AT STATION SUGGESTION, PANELLA WILLQUERY FRENCH CNO TO CHECK UP IF THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSTRIPS TO FRANCE BY WKSCARLET-3 AND CUSATI. WILL ADVISE.4. FILE: 201-300985. CROSS INDEX CUSATI. E2 INFDET.SECRET![Received dates]
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SECRETARIAL DISSEMINATIOCLASSIFIED MESSAGE * TOTAL COPIC# SECRETWhen Filled IndROUTING AND/OR INITIALS SEEN BYSOP.103ACTION UNITFILE, VR DDO, ADDO, IPAN, CI, CINAREZ, SFI, SEUROACTION NO.453SECRET 151706Z MAR 73 STAFFCITE MADRID (1864)860594TO: CARACAS INFO DIRECTOR, PARIS, ROME, WH/MIAMI, BUENOS AIRES,BOGOTA.RYBAT PLMHABYSSREF: A. PARIS 37222 (IW 859406)B. CARACAS 21422 (IW 859671)1. PLS SEE BNDD MADRID 1339 FOR DETAILS WXSCARLET/3'S MOVEMENTS WH/3/V   MADRID. NO UNUSUAL ACTIONS NOTED.2. FILE: 201-300985. E2 IMPDETSECRET*NO RECORD IN CABLE SECRETARIATCS COPYSECRET201-30098515 MAR 1973
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# CASLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONADVANCE COPY ☑ ISSUED ☐ SLOTTEDC/WHDISSEM AT 2045ACTION UNIT FILE, VRACTION 4671SECRET 151935Z MAR 73 STAFFCITE CARACAS 21429TO: PRIORITY ROME, DIRECTOR INFO MADRID, WH/MIANI,BUENOS AIRES, BOGOTA.RYBAT PLMHABYSS WKSCHRIETREF CARACAS 21422 (in 859671)1. BNDD APPARENTLY DROPPED THE BALL IN SURVEILLANCEOF LUIS CLEMENTE POSADA CARRILES AND CAMILO VICENTECUSATI CUSATI IN MADRID AS THEIR COVERAGE BASED ON SECONDHAND INFO AND RECORDS. FOLLOWING SUMMARY BNDD MADRID TELEGRAM1339 OF 15 MAR 73: SUBJECTS ARRIVED MADRID 11 MAR VIA PAN AM 254.SUBSEQUENT CHECKS ON 14 MAR REVEALED THAT CUSATIREGISTERED AT HOTEL MINDANO, MADRID. POSADA NOT REGISTERED.BNDD AGENTS THEN WENT HOTEL BUT LEARNED THAT CUSATI ANDOTHER UNIDENTIFIED MALE (PRESUMABLY POSADA) HAD JUST LEFT HOTEL.AIRPORT CHECK REVEALED THAT SUBJECTS DEPARTED 1145 HRS 14 MARVIA TWA 900 FOR ROME. POSADA HELD TICKED NO. 164401364874AND CUSATI TICKET NO. 164481364875.2. SUBSEQUENT CHECKS AT HOTEL REVEALED THAT CUSATI HADREGISTERED BY HIMSELF IN DOUBLE ROOM, WHICH OCCUPIED BYCS COPYSECRET
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON UNIT NOTIFIEDCLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES ROUTING AND OR INITIALS-SEEN BY**SECRET**(When Filled In)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDPAGE 2 CARACAS 21429 SECRETOTHER UNIDENTIFIED MALE (PRESUMABLY POSADA). ONE PHONE CALL OF SHORT DURATION MADE, NUMBER UNKNOWN.3. MADRID BNDD ADVISED ROME BNDD AT 1800 HRS 14 MAR DEPARTURE SUBJECTS FROM MADRID. DELAY DUE DIFFICULTY MAKING PHONE CONNECTIONS.4. COMMENT: BNDD SHOULD HAVE LITTLE TROUBLE SPOTTING SUBJECTS AS THEY WILL BE IN ROME EXTENDED PERIOD ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS. WOULD APPRECIATE ROME STATION KEEPING US ADVISED DEVELOPMENTS THIS CASE.5. FILE 201-300985. E2 IMPDETSECRET![SECRET]
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# SECRETCITE CARACAS 21427TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR ROUTINE WH/MIAMI, INFO BUENOS AIRES, BOGOTA.RYBAT PLMHABYSS WKRALLY WKSCARLETREFS A. DIRECTOR 382099 (IN 839442)B. CARACAS 21221 (ONLY SENT DIRECTOR, WH/MIAMI)C. CARACAS 21298 (ONLY SENT DIRECTOR, WH/MIAMI)D. CARACAS 21408 (12858116)1. IN REPLY PARA 3 REF A REQUEST, CAN ADD LITTLETHAT NOT ALREADY REPORTED. RECAPITULATE AS FOLLOWS:A. PER PARA 4 REF B, WKSCARLET-3 ORIGINALLYFINGERED AS NARCOTICS TRAFFICKER BY BNDD SOURCE JOSE GOMEZ.B. PER PARA 3D REF B, BNDD SPECIAL AGENT PERSONALLYSAW WKSCARLET-3 MEETING WITH HUMBERTO TRUEVA AND JOSEGOMEZ ON 20 FEB 73 IN CARACAS WITH OTHER UNIDENTIFIEDPOLICE OFFICIAL. IDENTIFICATION BY BNDD SPECIAL AGENT MADEBASIS NEWSPAPER PHOTO OF WKSCARLET-3 SUPPLIED BY STATION.C. PER PARA 1 REF C, CAR IN WHICH ZSCARLET-3DROVE TRUEVA, GOMEZ, AND UNIDENTIFIED POLICE OFFICIALIS A CAR REGISTERED TO WKSCARLET-3.CS COPYSECRET
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PAGE 2 CARACAS 21427 SECRETD. ACCORDING BNDD REPORT OF INVESTIGATION BYSPECIAL AGENT JOSE A. MARIN, DATED 5 FEB 73, WRITTEN INMIAMI, WKSCARLET-3 WAS LUIS PORFIRIO HERNANDEZ'PARTNER IN NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AND FOLLOWING HERNANDEZ'INCARCERATION, WKSCARLET-3 HAD TAKEN OVER HERNANDEZ'OPERATION. (POUCHING COPY THIS ROI.)E. REGARDING ALLEGATION THAT WKSCARLET-3 ALSOTAKING OVER EUGENIO L E A L POZO NETWORK, THIS RECEIVEDORALLY FROM S/A MARIN WHILE HE IN CARACAS ON TDY. REQUESTWH/MIAMI CHECK WITH BNDD MIAMI TO RECEIVE FURTHER DETAILS.F. PER REF D, BNDD SURVEILLANCE IN MIAMI SAWWKSCARLET-3 IN COMPANY OF ANDRES PURRINOS,DOCUMENTED TRAFFICKER, AND RONALD CONDOM,BROTHER OF FRANK CONDOM.G. PER BNDD HQS TELEGRAM 1554 OF 12 MAR 73, DEBRIEFINGOF BNDD CI (IDENTITY UNKNOWN) REVEALED ONLY THATWKSCARLET-3 IS CONNECTION IN CARACAS...2. WILL ANSWER PARA 2 REF A QUERY RE OUR ASSESSMENT   OF KSCARLET-3'S EXPECTED REACTION TO CONFRONTATION   BY SEPARATE CABLE.
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PERSON UNIT N/L TOADVANCE COPYISSUEDSLOTTEDCLASSIFIDU MESSAGE**SECRET**(When Filled In)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDROUTING AND/OR INITIALS BEEN BY567BY:AT:DISSEM BY:PER:ACTION UNITFILE, VRACTION NOPAGE 3 CARACAS 21427 SECRET3. FILE 201-300985. E2 IMPDET.SECRETSECRET![image of text SECRET in the bottom center of the page]
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON UNIT NO SPEDADVANCE COPY ☐ ISSUED ☐ LOTTEDCLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES 42,SECRET(When Filled In)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDROUTING AND/OR INITIALS SEEN BYBY:DISEMACTION UNITCLOACTION NO325FILE, VR DDO, ADDO (CLARK CKI, CLARKE2, CIF)SECRET 142050Z-MAR 73 STAFF(UMIA)CITE WH/MIAMI/17858TO: CARACAS INFO DIRECTOR.859630RYBAT PLMHABYSSREFS: A. CARACAS 21298 *(in 848386)*B. DIRECTOR 379434C. CARACAS 21408 *(in 858116)*1. LNAGON TELEGRAM CITED REF C CONTAINS ALL MHABYSS   INFO LNAGON/MIAMI HAS ON WKSCARLET-3.2. FILE: 201-300985. E2 IMPDETSECRET[Figure: Routing table with initials]CS COPYSECRET201-30078514 MAR 1973
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# SECRETCABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION CLASIFICA MESSAGE TETA conerPERRIN LANT NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPY ☑ISSUED ☐LOTTED REPRODUCTION THIS COPY PRONIBITEDC/WNL AT: 212535 PER 50.103ACTION UNITC/WH.6 FILE, VR DDO, ADDO IP /11/AN, C/F1, C/CI, C/NARC214 C/EUR 6SECRET 1419502 MAR:73 STAFFCITE CARACAS 21418:TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR.RYBAT PLMHABYSS WKRALLY WKSCARLETREF: DIRECTOR 3824231. WKSCARLET-3 ORIGINALLY STATED TRAVEL PLAN WOULD   BE ROME VIA NEW YORK, MADRID, WITH SHORT STOP OVER LATTER   CITY PRIOR HIS FINAL DESTINATION WHICH WILL BE ROME. HE   MUST HAVE CHANGED ITINERARY ENROUTE ROME, WHERE HE WILL   HEAD SECURITY TEAM FOR VENEZUELAN DELEGATION GULF OF MARACAIBO   TALKS.2. CAMILO CUSATI CUSATI IS WKSCARLET OFFICER   WHO PART ABOVE SECURITY TEAM. WE INVESTIGATING POSSIBILITY   HE MAY BE DRIVER OF 1966 BLUE FORD AND IS THE UNIDENTIFIED   POLICE OFFICIAL WHO INVOLVED WITH TRUEVA AND GOMEZ DURING   THEIR STAY CARACAS.3. FRANK CONDOM PRESUMABLY IDENTICAL WITH FRANCISCO   MANUEL CONDOM GIL. PLS SEE DIRECTOR 303867 AND   WH/MIAMI 15582 FOR DETAILS. ACCORDING MEXICO CITY 20812(IN687982)   FRANK CONDON ("N" AS IN NOVEMBER) IN MEXICO CITYSECRET201-30098514 MAR 1973
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONCLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIES ROUTING AND INITIALS SEEN BYPERSON UNT NOTIFIED**SECRET**(When Filled In)ADVANCE COPY ISSUED NLOTTED REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PROHIBITEDDISSEM BYACTION UNIT FILE, VRACTION NO.PAGE 2 CARACAS 21418 SECRETCIRCA AUGUST 72 TO ARRANGE FOR DELIVERY OF NARCOTICS.THIS SUBJECT PERHAPS IDENTICAL WITH FRANK CONDOM SEEN WITHWXSCARLET-3, NO STATION TRACES CONDOM'S BROTHER NOR PURRINOS.4. FILE 201-300985. E2 IMPDET.SECRET![stamp of forwarded to office]![stamp of Received from office]![stamp of secret redacted]
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONPERSON UNT NOTIFIEDCLASSIFIED MESSAGE*SECRET*(When Filled In)REPRODUCTION OF THIS COPY PETRO MICRO SERADVANCE COPY: ISSUEDLOTTEDAPR 13 PRECEDENCEMICROFILMEDBY:DISEM BY:FILE, VR: DDO, ADDS, CLEVRG, C/CI, C/FIACTION UNIT: C/NARC 2 (C/IP/)ACTION NO.: 122SECRET 1413152 MAR 73 STAFFCITE CARACAS (21408)TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR, MADRID INFO WH/MIAMI, BUENOS AIRES,PARIS, BOGOTA, ROME.RYBAT PLMHABYSSREF: CARACAS 21396 (@857839) (W857300)1. ACCORDING BNDD HQS TELEGRAM 1585, OF 13 MAR 73,   WHICH REPEAT OF MESSAGE ORIGINATING BNDD MIAMI, LUIS   POSADA, SUBJECT REF, AND CAMILO CUSATI ARRIVED   MIAMI ON 9 MAR VIA PAN AM 552. PAIR WALKED AROUND DOWNTOWN   MIAMI FOR. SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL THEY WERE PICKED UP BY   ANDRES URRINOS, DOCUMENTED MULTI-KILO TRAFFICKER.   AFTER BNDD SURVEILLANCE LOST TRIO FOR SEVERAL HOURS,   POSADA AND CUSATI SEEN CHECKING OUT OF ARROWHEAD MOTEL (WHERE   THEY CHECKED IN UPON ARRIVING MIAMI) AND CHECKED INTO   SHERATON-FOUR AMBASSADORS ACCOMPANIED BY PURRINOS, WHO   REMAINED WITH PAIR UNTIL 0230 HOURS 10 MAR. AT 1230   HOURS 10 MAR POSADA AND CUSATI WERE PICKED UP BY RONALD   CONDOM, BROTHER OF FRANK CONDOM, WHO ASSOCIATED   WITH NOW ARRESTED MAJOR VIOLATOR FRANK MATTHEWS.CS COPYSECRET
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# CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONCLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOTAL COPIESSECRETROUTING AND/OR INITIALS SEEN BYPAGE 2 CARACAS 21408 SECRETCONDOM TOOK PAIR TO AIRPORT WHERE THEY BOARDED PAN AM 254 FOR MADRID.2. COMMENT: GIVEN ABOVE CONTACTS KNOWN VIOLATORS, THERE LITTLE DOUBT NOW THAT POSADA IS TRAFFICKER. APPARENTLY CUSATI IS ALSO AN ASSOCIATE OF POSADA'S IN NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING.BNDD CARACAS CONTINUES FEEL WOULD BE WORTHWHILE TO LET POSADA RUN AND SEE WHERE HE LEADS US. BNDD CARACAS NOT AWARE OF ANY IMMEDIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BEING PLANNED AGAINST POSADA BUT HQS MAY WISH DOUBLECHECK THIS POINT WITH BNDD HQS.3. INDEX CUSATI, PURRINOS, RONALD CONDOM.4. FILE 201-300985. E2 IMPDET.SECRETSECRET
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# 14-00000![signature of ROBERT J. WEATHERWAX]CRIG ROBERT J. WEATHERWAXUNIT WH/3/VEAT 5126; 1535DATE 13 MARCH 1973![Secret Level Indicator]SECRETCADLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATION*   INDEX*   NO INDEX*   RETURN TO*   BRANCH*   FILE RIDFILE IN CB FILE NO.CONFIFILE, VR.![date and time filed] 14/1/73 332![classification] SECRETCITE DIRECTOR 3827423TO: PRIORITY CARACASRYBAT PLMHABYSS WKRALLY WKSCARLETREF: CARACAS 21349 (IN 854093) *1.  PLEASE SEE BNDD MESSAGE 1585 SENT 12 MAR 73 FROMBNDD HQS WASHINGTON TO BNDD CARACAS. DID WKSCARLET-3 GINVESTATION ANY REASON FOR CHANGING REF TRAVEL PLAN?2. WE CHECKING NAMES GIVEN IN BNDD MESSAGE AND WILL ADVISE.RESULTS. PLEASE PROVIDE STATION TRACES.3. FILE 201-300985. E2 IMPDET.END OF MESSAGE* Advises travel plan of WKSCARLET-3. BNDD Msg says W-3 going Madrid via Puerto Rico rather than to Rome via New York,![signature of THEODORE G. SHACKLEY]THEODORE G. SHACKLEYC/WHDRELEASING OFFICER![signature of Paul Taylor]DC/WH/NARCDDP/NARCOG![signature of Richard L. Conolly]14 MAR 1973RICHARD L. CONOLLYC/WH/3CS COPYCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETAUTHENTICATING OFFICERREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.COPY NO.
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# RICHARD L. CONOLLYUS. 3337; 1128WH/3DATE: 12 MARCH 1973CABLE SECRETARIAT CISSEMINATIONMESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIESSECRETROUTING AND INITIALS - SEEN BY1234567890INDEXNO INDEXRETURN TOBRANCHFILE RIDFILE IN CS FILE NOCONFIWAS FILE, VR.PLAN silon, SECUR 4.SECRET(date and time filed)(foliot)(reh, once number)(pics)INFO LIMCITE DIRECTOR 362421TO: CARACAS QUITO GUAYAQUILFJDUST SGSWIRLREFS: A. CARACAS 21383 (IN 855917) (NOT SENT QUITO, GUAYAQUIL)B. LIMA 24126 (IN 848857) (NOT SENT QUITO, GUAYAQUIL)1. SUGGEST SGSWIRL OF ASSETS LISTED/REF A BE CONDUCTED AT   SAME TIME AS EGSTIEL OF WKSCAKLET-3 WHICH WILL PROBABLY TAKE   PLACE IN APRIL. HQS WILL SEND SGSWEIL EXAMINER TO CARACAS AT   THAT TIME, IF THERE NINE CN ROAD WHO CAN BE DIVERTED,2. QUITO, GUAYAQUIL: DUS HEAVY TDY LOAD AT HQS, REQUEST   SGSWIRL EXAMINERS CURRENTLY ON TDY COMPLETE SCHEDULED ITINERARY   INCLUDING RETURN MEXICO, BUT NOT BE DIRECTED TO OTHER STOPS.3. FILE 201-300985.   E2 IMPDET.END OF MESSAGEDC/WH/’1 R. SuiliaWH/SHC C. Sullivan 201-300985C/NLTIOS/IRD H. Kinney Hellend. 14 MAR 1973Richard L. ConollyRichard L. ConollyC/WH/3THEODORE G. SEHACKLEYC/WIDCS COPYCOORDINATING OFFICERSRELEASING OFFICERSECRETEX-2 CLASSIFIED BY:ATOR w- SISMAUTHENTICATINGOFFICER
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# SECRETORIG: ROBERT J. LEATHERWAXUNIT: WH/3/VEXT. 1535DATE 13 MARCH 73CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONBY 36/41 PER SCP-103CONFIMESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIES: 15-5SECRETINDEXFILE IN CS FILE NORETURN TOBRANCHFILE RIDFILE. VR. DOO, 2000, Melon, clat clareca, clel,TO 「PRIORITY CARACAS INFO WH/MIAMI, BUENOS AIRES, BOGOTA.RYBAT PLMHABYSS UKRALLY UKSCARLETCITE DIRECTOR 382099REFS: A. DIRECTOR 373942 (NOT SENT BUENOS AIRES, BOGOTA)B. CARACAS 21369 [IN AS5389]**1. AS YOU AWARE, UKSCARLET-3 REPRESENTS SERIOUS POTENTIAL   LIABILITY TO BKHERALD AND WE ANXIOUS GET HIM WRUNG OUT AND, IF,   ALLEGATIONS PROVE TRUE, OUR ASSOCIATION WITH HIM PROMPTLY TERMINATED!   WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO MOVE ALONG ORIGINAL GAME PLAN SUGGESTED IN   REF A BUT UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES, OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE NO CHOICE   BJT TO ACQUIESCE TO LNAGON REQUEST AND DELAY CONFRONTATION UNTIL   LKSCARLET-3 RETURNS FROM ROME.2. FULLY UNDERSTAND LNAGON DESIRE FOLLOW UP WKSCARLET-3-   LEAD. NEVERTHELESS, POINT MUST BE MADE THAT WE HAVE SENSITIVE   OPERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM TOTALLY UNCONNECTED WITH PRESENT   PROBLEM AND FOR OUR OWN SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS WE MUST RESOLVE MATTER   OF HIS PARTICIPATION IN NARCOTICS ACTIVITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU   MIGHT POINT OUT TO LNAGON THAT WHILE WE CANNOT GUARANTEE ANYTHING.   IT OUR ESTIMATE THAT WKSCARLET-3, BASED UPON HIS TENURE WITH US.CS COPYCONTINUED....SECRET201-30015519 MAR 1973REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS FRCM.E.TED
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ORIC ROBERT WEATHERWAXUNIT: WH/3/VCATIDATE:CADLE BECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONDY: PERCONFI FILE VRSECRETPAGE TWOCITE DIRECTOR 382099TO FON CONFRONTATION WILL LIKELY AGREE TO COOPERATE AND, IF THIS THECASE, LNAGON INVESTIGATION WOULD BE ENHANCED RATHER THAN HINDERED.REQUEST ASSESSMENT IF TRUE.3. PARA 2 REF 8 IS FIRST WE HAVE HEARD OF UKSCARLET-3 APPARENT CONNECTION WITH HERNANDEZ AND LEAL POZO. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION LNAGON MAY HAVE PASSED ON THIS SUBJECT. WOULD ALSO LIKE BRIEF REVIEN OF EVIDENCE TO DATE THAT UKSCARLET-3 HIMSELF, RATHER THAN JUST HIS CAR, SPECIFICALLY INVOLVED IN NARCOTICS ACTIVITY.4. TO RECAPITULATE: APPROVE YOUR AGREEMENT TO DELAY CONFRONTATION UNTIL UKSCARLET-3 RETURNS TO CARACAS AND CONCUR THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD BE FURTHER CONSIDERED JOINTLY WITH LNAGON BUT AS THINGS NOW STAND. PREFER TO GET THIS CASE RESOLVED AND, BAS NECESSARY, BKHERALD ASSOCIATION WITH WKSCARLET-3 ENDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.5. FILE 201-300985. E2 IMPDET. HCONTINUED...
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ORIGI ROBERT WEATHERWAXUNITI WH/3/VEATIDATESECRET(classification)SECRETPAGE THREECITE DIRECTOS 382099*GIVES GUIDANCE ABOUT HANDLING OF CASE OF WKSCARLET-3, UNILATERAL CARACAS STATION PENETRATION OF LIAISON WHO IS SUSPECTED OF BEING INVOLVED IN THE ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTICS.**SAYS THAT LNAGON IN CARACAS HAS ASKED THE STATION TO POSTPONE ITS CONFRONTATION WITH WKSCARLET-3 BECAUSE OF CONCERN THAT EARLY CONFRONTATION MAY HINDER THE LNAGON INVESTICGATION OF WKSCARLET-3. REQUESTS COMMENTS AND GUIDANCE FROM HEADQUARTERS.C/LH/4/ARC/WH/4DC/WH/COGC/WH/NARCDDP/NARCOGSDDS/10SOSOGC JOHN GREANEY (TELECOORD)C/WH/FIw. NathTHEODORE G. SHACKLEYC/UHDSECRETRICHARD L. CONOLLYC/WH/3
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CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMENATION CLASSIFIED MESSAGE : TOTAL-CORES 737 / ROUTING AND/OR INITIALE SEEN BY4 SECRETSECRET 131350Z MAR 73 STAFF.CITE CARACAS 21397857854TO: DIRECTOR, MADRID, ROME, WH/MIAMI INFO BUENOS AIRES, BOGOTA,PARIS.RYBAT,PLMHABYSSREF: CARACAS 21396(2857839)IDEN WXSCARLET-3, A UNILATERAL BKHERALD AGENT WHO HASBEEN ACCUSED OF NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING, ACCORDING TOLNAGON SOURCES. E2 IMPDET.SECRETCS COPYSECRET201-30098513 MAR 1973
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# DISPATCHTOChief, WI DivisionINFOChiefs of Station, MI/Miami, Buenos Aires, Bogota & RomeFROMChief of Station, CaracasSUBJECTOPLAHABYSS Luis POSADAACTION REQUIRED-REFERENCESReferences: A. CARACAS-21369 (Not sent Rome)B. CARACAS-21349 (Not sent Bogota)Forwarded herewith is a copy of BNDD Caracas telegram 1981, 8 March 1973, and BNDD IQS telegram 1554, 12 March 1973, both of which concern Subject of References.Gerald R. GIZZIAttachment:Two (2) telegrams, hwDistribution:- C,WHD w att- COS, WI/Miami w att- COS, Buenos Aires w att- COS, Bogota w att- COS, Rome w attCS COPYDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBERHVCA - 19281DATE13 March 1973CLASSIFICATIONSECRET RYBATMOS FILE NUMBER201-300005
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ATT 1STATE8 MAR 73SECRETXXX29-73-0001 LUIS POSADA CROSS FILE WITH HUMBERTO TRUEVA, GFCARACAS 1981ATT 2XDEA12 MARCH 73΄LIMITED OFFICIAL USELUIS POSADA AKA BAMBI 88-73-0001ATTS TO HVCA-19281
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DEA12 MARCH 73CONFIDENTIALLUIS POSADA AKA BAMBI ZB-73-0001BNDD 1585 (MIAMI)
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PERSON/UNIT NOTIFIEDADVANCE COPY ISSUED/SLOTTEDWH-10ACTION652TOTAL COPIESSECRETRUN BYE2, INPOETCL. BY: 007622AGENCY MESSAGEFILE, VR, ADDO, ESP, IP/AR, TW, F12, DDO, EUR 5.HVC-6597SECRET 092010Z855811CITE CARACAS 21374TO: DIRECTOR INFO BOGOTA, ROME.INTEL ZRWAHOOSUPDATA: ZRWAHOO FOR HEADQUARTERS LIMITED DISTRIBUTIONSIMILAR TO THAT OF HVC-6539. SOURCE: WKRALLY/WKSCARLET-3 WHO IS HEADING THE TEAM. KNOWN TOLIMITED NUMBER OF LIAISON OFFICIALS. NO INDEX.THIS REPORT NOT COORDINATED WITH EMBASSY. CL BYMICHAEL C. CHOADEN.FILED: 092010ZIW COMMENT: WEHN DISSEMINATED ADD CA, CI, CI/PS, CI/OPS, CI/IC AND SOD.Lilu: WKSCARLET-3SECRET
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CIA INTERNAL USE ONLYINTELLIGENCE INFORMATION CABLEDATE 10 MARCH 1973IN 855811PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGESThe following intelligence information, transmitted from a CIA Field Statken, requires review within the Clandestine Service before being 'released outside the Agency. Pending results of this review, a copy is being provided for your advance informationTHIS INFORMATION IS NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR PUBLICATIONDISTRIBUTION TO SDOCOUNTRY VENEZUELA/COLOMBIADOI EARLY MARCH 1973SUBJECT VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT DECISION TO CONDUCTPROTECTIVE RATHER THAN INTELLIGENCE-GATHER INGOPERATIONS AT THE NEXT ROUND OF BORDER TALKSBETWEEN COLOMBIAN AND VENEZUELAACQ VENEZUELA, CARACAS FIELD NO. HVC-6597(9 MARCH)SOURCE AN EXPERIENCED POLICE INVESTIGATOR WHOSE POSITIONGIVES HIM ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON MATTTERS AFFECTINGTHE INTERNAL SECURITY OF VENEZUELA. HE REPORTSWITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS SUPERIORS. HISINFORMATION HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY CONFIRMED BYINDEPENDENT SOURCES.1. THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED NOT TOSECRETSECRET
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WARNING NOTICESENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED**SECRET**IN 855811TDCSPAGE 2 OF 3 PAGESIMPLEMENT ITS PREVIOUS PLAN TO MONITOR THROUGH A SENSITIVE TECHNICAL OPERATION THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COLOMBIAN DELEGATION TO THE BORDER NEGOTIATIONS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN ROME, ITALY, ON 19 MARCH 1973. THE VENEZUELAN 14-MAN GROUP FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF THE SERVICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND PREVENTION (DISIP), WHICH WILL ACCOMPANY THE VENEZUELAN DELEGATION TO THE TALKS, WILL LIMIT ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC SECURITY OF THE VENEZUELAN CONTINGENT. SHOULD THE OPPORTUNITY ARISE TO USE SECURELY A TECHNICAL OPERATION TO MONITOR THE COLOMBIAN DELEGATION, ANOTHER DISIP TEAM OF FROM FOUR TO SEVEN VENEZUELANS WILL BE SENT TO HANDLE THIS. (SOURCE COMMENT: BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT A VENEZUELAN FOREIGN MINISTRY COLDE OFFICER PASSED INFORMATION TO THE COLOMBIANS BASED ON THE VENEZUELAN TECHNICAL OPERATION TARGETTED AGAINST THE COLOMBIAN DELEGATION AT THE LAST ROUND OF TALKS, THE VENEZUELANS FEAR THAT THE COLOMBIANS WILL BE EXPECTING A SIMILAR OPERATION AND MAY TRY TO RECIPROCATE BY MONITORING THE VENEZUELAN DELEGATION. FOR THIS REASON, THE VENEZUELANS HAVE DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT COUNTER-ESPIONAGE RATHER THAN ESPIONAGE OPERATIONS DURING THIS SERIES OF TALKS. ALSO,
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WARNING NOTICESENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED# SECRETIN 855811TDCS:PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGESDISIP IS NO LONGER WELL EQUIPPED TO CONDUCT TECHNICALOPERATIONS BECAUSE THE DIRECTOR OF DISIP IN A FIT OF PIQUERECENTLY REPLACED THE MOST QUALIFIED DISIP TECHNICIAN,THEREBY SERIOUSLY DAMAGING DISIP'S CAPABILITIES IN THISFIELD.) (FIELD COMMENT: HVC-6508, CSCI-316/00162-73, FROMTHIS SOURCE, GIVES BACKGROUND ON THE CODE OFFICER CASE.HVC-6439, CSCI-316/00333-73, FROM THIS SOURCE, REPORTSTHE PREVIOUS VENEZUELAN PLAN TO MONITOR THE COLOMBIANDELEGATION.)2. FIELD DISSEM: EMBASSY AT CARACAS. SENT TO   BOGOTA, ROME.REPORT CLASS SECRET/WARNING NOTICE-SNESITIVE INTELLIGENCESOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTROLLED DISSEM/NO DISSEM ABROADCLASSIFIED BY RECORDED REPORTING OFFICER. EXEMPT FROMGENERAL DECLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE OF E.0. 11652 EXEMPTIONCATEGORY 5B (2). IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE DATE OF AQTOMATICDECLASSIFICATION.SECRET