Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# DISPATCHChief of Station, Mexico CityINFOFROMChief, WHDSUBJECTLIFEAT Project PearlProject LIFEAT expires on 30 June 1961. It is requested that your recommendation for renewal be pouched so that it reaches Headquarters prior to 1 June 1961.END OF DISPATCHDistribution:2 - Mexico City|     | PROCESSING |         || --- | ---------- | ------- ||     | ACTION     | ACCOM   ||     | DES        | RELSING ||     |            |         ||     |            |         |DATE TYPED18 April 1961DATE DISPATCHED19 APR 1961DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER1205-9689HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER50-6-32/1CLASSIFICATIONSECRET| OFFICE        | ORIGINATING  | TYPIST         | EXT  || ------------- | ------------ | -------------- | ---- || WH/3/Mexico   | N.Walton     | AC/H/Mexico    | 2555 ||               | COORDINATING |                |      || OFFICE SYMBOL | DATE         | ADDRESSEE NAME |      ||               |              |                |      || OFFICE SYMBOL | DATE         |                |      || C/WHD         | 8.APP 1961   |                |      |RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATUREM.E. KINGDISPATCHXXX1 - RI1 - WB/MailroomINITIALFORM 53 USE PREVIOUS EDITION REPLACES FORM 6200 WHICH MAY BE USED
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# DISPATCHTO Chief of Station, Mexico CityFROM Chief, WHDSUBJECT OperationalLIFEAT Project RenewalACTION REQUIRED Per paragraph 2REFERENCES HDM-W-15252, 29 June 1960CLASSIFICATION SECRETDISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO HDM-W-9086HEADQUARTERS FILE NO 50-6-32/1RE 433NO INDEXING REQUIRED1.  The LIFEAT Project was approved on 26 August 1960 for a total of $98,901. Headquarters reduced the original request from the field to bring the total Project budget more in line with the programmed figure of $90,000 and the actual obligations of the previous year, which were only $73,884. The following changes were made on the field's request:|                                                                 | Field Request | Approved  || --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --------- || Salaries: Ralph B. RAFANELLI (to reflect legislative pay raise) | $ 6,505.00    | $6,995.00 || Miscellaneous Operating Expenses                                | 25,000.00     | 9,000.00  |2.  Staff comments on the Project renewal request were:a) KUTURE/OPS said that the Station is to be commended on its handling of the requested Bloc coverage by LIENVOY while maintaining LIFEAT capability and limiting coverage to those lines most profitable. KUTURE noted the increased emphasis on exploitation of operational information. In order to continue this aspect of the operation, the Station is faced with the difficult problem of selectivity in targeting and processing take from these two large projects. Every possible effort should be made to increase the efficiency of processing to maintain LIFEAT at its present high level. In KUTUBE/OPS's opinion, LIFEAT personnel and capability must be carefully maintained in face of the easier but less secure LIENVOY.b) KUDESK stated that this unilateral asset should be continued despite the fact that we are running a similar operation with the local government. It is hoped that the Station will soon be able to use this asset in the investigation of individuals known to be in clandestine contact with the RIS, for the purpose of determining whether or not they may be recruited.c) KUTUBE/D notes that the project has been of high value.3.  Attached for the information of the Station is a copy of the memorandum prepared in WH to transmit the project for approval.Attachment: 1 (3 pages), KAPOKPer paragraph 32 September 1960Distribution:3 - Mexico CityCS COPYOLIVER G. GALBONDHqs Distribution:1 - Subject1 - WH/Registry1 - WH/3/Next/ChronoWH/3/Next/ClZehrung:nrd
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CRYPTOMIN: LESITOPARATING DIVISI: WEDFIELD STATION: EXICO CITYTARGET AREA: MEXICO CITYSUBJECT: LIFEAT Project RanowalHEAD CARTERS CASE OFFICE:Charlotte L. FehrengROM NO: 2121 Barton HallEXTERIA: 2555 or 3162DATE: 22 JULY 19601. It is requested that the LIPUT Project be renewed for the period 1 July 1960 through 30 June 1961 for a total of $98,901.00. Last fiscal year the project was approved for $123,830 of which $73,884 was obligated. The approved progresand figure was $90,000 for Fiscal Year 1961. The extra $9,000 required would come from the following programed projecten```LIMTER - $2,000LIVERY - $1,000LIENVOY -$6,000.-```2. Subsequent to the preparation by the Station of the attached Project review and renewal request for LIFT, the following situstion developed in Mexico tich has directly affected the entire LIPSAT Project. At a meeting with the Chief of station on 25 June 1960, LITESR asked the Station and LIANT to iradistely begin covering the Soviet, Polish and Czech Pabassy under LEWOY. LIT suggested that the Mexicans trans- late the Spanish and that the Station forvard the tapes to hashingtos for translation of the Russtan, Folish and Czech portions. The Chief of Station had no alternative but to express great interest in the coverage of targeta of such importancs. In order to protect the security of the LIMAT opere- tions, the Station stopped the LDTRICK and LITAS (LIVERY had not been in operation for the past six months for sscurity reasons) coverage on 22 June, prior to the LOI activation. It was determined that LIENCY would cover 5 Soviet and 2 Crach lines. The take continue to be processed by 16415- TAR and LIEINEN. The LERTON sonitors extract from the Spanish only the most Laportant points for the daily reswans which are passed to LINKS. LELTEM has been toll we will infora hin of pertinent information ob- tained (ostensibly from licadquartern processing) of the Soviet and Crech text for passing to LITROSOR. LIFEAT will contimss its unilateral covarap of Folish and other targets of interest.3. The Station does not anticipate any problsa connected with the exploitation of leads since LR has evinced no interest in this sa ter. In view of the lack of language capabilities by the Mexicans and ar ability to control what is passed (ostensibly frea sadquarters), the Sto- tion sees no problems arising frma the present arrangement.
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SECRET- 2 -4. The Station does not intend to cut down on independent LIFEAT operations since there are plenty of targets to keep both LINDIOY and LI-FOAT occupied.5. The LIFEAT Project was the source of 99 positive intelligence reports, 72 of which were disseminated. Those not disseminated were considered by Headquarters to be of value for operational background or were outdated. KR made the following evaluations of LIFEAT reports:"Mexican Interest in Procurement of Naphthalene from Czechoslovakia," of value, probably true, and of importance to receive further reports."Soviet Commercial Activities," of value, probably true, and of importance to receive further reports."Soviet Plans to Sell Newsprint to Mexican Government Agency," of little importance."Soviet Negotiations for Mexican Cotton," of average value, useful as new information.The Department of State made the following evaluations of LIFEAT reports:"Mexican Efforts to Sell Sugar to the USSR," of value, possibly true, and of importance to receive further reports."Purchase of Soviet Tractors by Mexican Government," of slight value."Soviet Negotiations for Mexican Cotton," of average value, useful in confirming other reports.6. The Station used LIFEAT information in the preparation of memoranda directed to the Embassy and FBI representatives in Mexico in reply to local requests for information. During the period July 1959 through May 1960, 151 memoranda were furnished the Embassy and 69 memoranda were furnished the FBI based on LIPAT information.7. WH Division feels that the positive and CK information received from LIFEAT is invaluable. Most of the information is not available from other Station assets. Reports on travel and the identification of target personalities often serve to confirm information previously received. LIFEAT assets also have been used effectively to check on recently-terminated agents to ascertain that the termination was secure. LIFEAT also has been used to check on reports by double agents that they have contacted or been contacted by their respective Soviet or Satellite contacts.8. Information received from LEROTE is passed to WH/4 and any operations undertaken on the basis of such information are closely coordinated with that Branch.SECRET
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SECRET- 3 -9. Information received free the LITAS, LIVEKI, and LIMERICK phases is supplied the ES and SR Case Officers at the Station for exploitation of leads and extracting of pertinent background information. At Headquarters there is close coordination between ES, SR and WH on the dissemination of positive reports and the operational exploitation of CE/CI leads. C/EE/O stated on 18 July 1960 that the Czech desk fully endorses the renewal of the LIFTAT Project and that they have found the information obtained from this project to be especially useful in following the movements of persons of interest and the activity and identification of target personnel. Please see attached memoranda from EX/P and SR which express their support of this project renewal.10. Project BESMOOTH, which supports Woodrow D. CALDOT, who processes the LITMUS take, is coordinated with Project LIFEAT.11. Emergency recontact instructions will be arranged with the agents under this project if a situation which might require such instructions threatens Mexico.12. It is requested that the LIENVOT Project be renewed on the basis of this memorandum and the attached revises and renewal request prepared by the Mexico City Station.COORDINATION:Nod F. Kalman, AC/WH/SC.E. Anderson, WH/Proj/OfficerApproved for Transmittal:J. C. King, Chief/AHDApproved:J. C. King, Chief/AHDDateAttachments:Station Project Review and Renewal RequestFolder with past renewalsMemorandum from SR DivisionMemorandum from EE/CForm 680 (in quad)Envelope containing true nameSECRET
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# DISPATCHTO: Chief, WH DivisionFROM: Chief of Station, Mexico CitySUBJECT: LIFEAT Project Renewal RequestACTION REQUIRED: Renewal of Project LIFEATREFERENCES: HMMW-7955, 14 August 1959CLASSIFICATION: SECRETDESENSITIZEDper CSN 43-43DATE: 29 June 1960HNIMA-15252179650-6-32/1.[X] NO INDERING REQUIRED1.  There is attached a comprehensive Review of Project LIFEAT for the period July 1959 through June 1960 and a Project Outline divided into Part I and Part II for easter processing.2.  It is to be noted that the amount requested in the attached renewal request, $114,411, is $19,419 under that amount approved for Project LIFEAT for the past project year. Station Mexico feels this reduction in cost will not adversly affect the operational impact of the project.3.  It is requested that Project LIFEAT be renewed for FY 1961 in the amount of $114, 411.Willard C. CURTIS23 June 1960Attachments:1.  Odd pages (five copies) - attached herewith.2.  Even pages (five copies) - under separate cover.Distribution:1- WHD (with five copies of old and even pages)3 - Files (with complete project renewal request)ANABINPSBYDESPIRemove from Project KON HINGECS Classification: 50-6-32/1JOBBox:Fold:SECRET
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SECRET/KADOKPROJECT REVIEW AND PROJECT OUTLINEPARTS I AND IICryptonym LIFEAT Case Officer Edward P. SECHENStation MEXICO CITY Chief of Station Willard C. CURTISAssistant Case Officer Jeremy L. NIARCOSSECRET /KADOKCS COPY 50-6-32/1
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# PROJECT REVIEW - PROJECT LIFEAT1. Product of the ProjectA. Soviet Embassy1) Soviet Commercial Activities:During the past project year, the LIMERICK phase of Project LIFEAT has provided detailed and continuing reports on the increased Soviet efforts to participate in Mexican commercial markets. The following is a partial but representative list of the reports submitted on this subject.HMM-4322, 12 June 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in Mexico.HMM-4567, 6 November 1959, Soviet Commercial Activities in Mexico,HMM-4355, 1 April 1960, Soviet Purchase of Mexican Cotton,HMM-4857, 6 April 1960, Soviet Purchase of Mexican Pineapple,HMM-4358, 6 April 1960, Soviet Plan to Sell Newsprint to Mexican Government Agency,2) Soviet Diplomatic Activities:Project LIFEAT provided coverage of many of the Soviet Diplomatic activities in Mexico. It was able to show the relation- ships maintained between the Soviet and Satellite missions in Mexico, as well as the increased official contact between the Cuban and Soviet governments,MEXI-4304, 21 August 1959, Meeting os Soviet and Cuban Ambassadors to Mexico.HMM-4618, 20 November 1959, Increased Relations of the Soviet Embassy in Mexico with the Latin American Diplomatic Missions.HMM-4768, 8 February 1960, Preparation of Soviet Propaganda in Mexico for Shipment to Cuba.3) Soviet Cultural Activities:LIFEAT has provided detailed information concerning the Soviet cultural activities in Mexico. Examples of such reports are:HMM-4415, 5 August 1959, Soviet Plans to Bring Soviet Exposition to Mexico.
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SCORET /KADOK-2-HMM-4449, 28 August 1959, Soviet Pians to Bring PyatnitskiyChorus to Mexico from Canada.HMMA-14677, 16 March 1960, Soviet Cultural Activities.4) Background Information on, and Movement of, Soviet Officials:Through LIFEAT information, the Station has been able to maintaina current roster of the Soviet Embassy personnel assigned to Mexico.LIFEAT has been further utilized to give information on job assignmentswithin the Soviet Embassy, and to determine in advance departures, arrivals,and replacements of Embassy personnel. Large quantities of backgroundpersonality Information concerning the official and private lives of membersof the Soviet staff were also provided.HMM-4323, 11 June 1959, Scheduled Travel of Soviet Officials.HMMA-14065, 6 November 1959, Activities of Soviet AmbassadorVladimir Ivanovich BAZYΚΙΝ.HMMA-13614, 24 August 1959, Retirement System for SovietDiplomats.5) Goods and Services:Throughout the past year, LIFEAT information has been of use toProject LIMESA. Of particular note have been leads concerning varlousproperties in which the Soviets were interested.6) Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet Embassy:LIFEAT material which does not fall into any one category but whichdeals with the Soviets and their association and related activities has beenreported as necessary.B. Czech Legation*[^1]Information obtained on the Czech Legation during the period underreview was essentially the same as that obtained from the Soviet Embassy.Although this target was covered only from July 1959 to January 1960 (dueto the security problem posed by extensive telephone company cablerenovation work in the vicinity of the basehouse serving the target), valuableintelligence was gained during the period of actual coverage. ExamplesCECRET/LADS[^1]:
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of reports from this source are:HΜΜΑ-13295, 10. July 1959, Czech Legation Activities.ΗΜΜΑ-13522, 14 August 1959, Czech Embassy Activities.HMM-4513, 30 September 1959, Czech Interest in Importing Mexican Copper.ΗΜΜΑ-13919, 9 October 1959, Czech Diplomatic Couriers.HMM-4576, ó November 1959, Czech Pians to Setup Commercial Company in the Free Zone of Curacao.(*Czech Legation raised to Embassy status during July 1959)C. The Polish LegationThe type of LIFEAT information gathered on the Polish Legation closely parallels that gathered from the Soviet and Czech targets, LIFEAT remains the primary source of information on this target.HMM-4458, August 1959, Proposed Mexican Art Exhibit in Poland,ΗΜΜΑ-13713, 11 September 1959, Influence of Polish Minister on Mexican U. N. Voting.HMM-4482, September 1959, Polish Commercial Interest in Cuba,HMM-4544, 23 October 1959, Polish Commercial Activities.HMMA-14843, 20 April 1960, Activities of Polish Technical Investigators.ΗΜΜΑ-15055, 27 May 1960, Activities of Alexander BEKIER.D. American Communists in MexicoMost of the targets in this group have been covered at the request of ODENVY, and the production has been partially processed by them. Approximately 370 reels were passed to ODENVY for their processing during the period June 1959 April 1960. The most valuable type of information obtained on these targets deals with travel, contacts, and activities of the American Communist Group in Mexico (ACGM). The following is a sample of the reports furnished through coverage of this target group.ΗΜΜΑ-13792, 25 September 1959, Albert and Margaret MALTZ.ΗΜΜΑ-14191, 4 December 1959, Albert MALTZ,ΗΜΜΑ-14885, 27 April 1960, Maria WICHER.ΗΜΜΑ-15135, 10 June 1960, Noah SEBORER.ΗΜΜΑ-15144, 15 June 1960, Maria WICHER.
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## E. Cuban EmbassyLIFEAT has provided timely information on the activities and personalities of the Cuban Embassy. Of particular interest has been the indications provided by LIFEAT of closer relations and increasing contact between the Cuban and Soviet officials in Mexico. LIFEAT was also able to provide a firm indication of the Soviet-Cuban announcement of resumption of diplomatic relations two weeks in advance of the actual event. Examples of LIFEAT Cuban coverage are:HMM-4489, 24 September 1959, Recall of Cuban Military Attaches in Mexico.HMM-4649, 4 December 1959, Pro-Cuba Publication in Mexico.HMM-4907, 27 April 1960, Projected Joint Announcement by Cuban and Soviet Governments.HMM-4919, 29 April 1960, Travel to Cuba of Soviet Ambassador in Mexico.## F. Exile and Revolutionary ActivitiesLIFEAT continued to provide information on the exile and revolutionary groups active in Mexico. Coverage of the Nicaraguan Communist exiles was particularly rewarding for the operational information provided.HMM-4317, 12 June 1959, Letter from a Guatemalan Communist Concerning the Seventh World Festival of Youth.MEXI-4271, 13 August 1959, Travel of Nicaraguan Communists.HMM-4450, 4 September 1959, Nicaraguan Revolutionaries' Efforts to Meet a Former President of Mexico.MEXI-4488, October 1959, Travel of Dra. Concepcion PALACIOS Herrera, Nicaraguan Communist.HMM-4967, 25 May 1960, Acivities of Rafael RAMIREZ Delgado.## G. LAURICLE InformationDuring the period of the project review, LIFEAT, as in the past, continued to contribute materially to several matters of LAURICLE interest.
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SECRET/KADOK-5-## H. Counter-Intelligence InformationCI/CE matters continued to constitute a major portion of the Mexico City Station's priority objectives during the review period, Project LIFEAT was able to provide a substantial contribution to the attainment of these objectives. Of particular note in this respect has been coverage provided on known Communist Party members, especially valuable being that provided on Juan Luis CAMPOS Villalobos.## I. Operational Leads and Support Provided Other Station OperationsDuring the period covered by this project review, LIFEAT.continued to support the Mexico City Station through its timely production of leads which were especially useful, and in most cases essential, in assuring the success of other Station operations. The following is a list, necessarily selective, of the use made of leads from, and support of other projects rendered by Project LIFEAT.*   LIFEAT/LIMERICK: 1) Of special note is the support provided to the Station's AEIMPULSE operation, Leads and information rendered by LIFEAT enabled the responsible Case Officer to prepare adequately for this recruitment attempt of an officer of the Soviet Embassy. Following the actual attempt, LIFEAT/LIMERICK was used as a security device to protect the Station assets employed in the operation. 2) As noted in I A. (5) above, Project LIMESA was provided with continuing support by Project LIFEAT. Notable among the Information and leads provided were those concerning specific properties which the Soviets were interested in renting and/or buying. 3) LIFEAT has provided a check on double-agent LITARDY-1, giving verification of his activities and contacts. A similar check has also been provided on the activities of informant LIPAGAN-1.LIFEAT/LIVERY: 1) This phase of LIFEAT closely supported the projected LITACIT physical penetration operation aimed at the LIVERY establishment in Mexico City. LIFEAT provided essential information on the rosters of night duty officers as well as background information on the target. 2) LIFEAT/LIVERY provided support for the installation of technical surveillance against LITACH. Without the information provided by LIFEAT, this operation would have been extremely hazardous at best, and probably would have been entirely impossible.SECRET/KADOK
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SECRET / KADOK-6-LIFEAT/LITMUS: 1) LIFEAT provided information which lead to the successful recruitment of agent BEYAN who was in a position to provide information on BESOOT. 2) LITMUS leads also lead to the attempted, but unsuccessful, recruitment of one Una WARREN, believed to have been a contact of Polish officials in Mexico. 3) LIFEAT leads also lead to the surveillance of a clandestine meeting of Alexander BEKIER, Polish Counselor of Legation in Mexico. Due to the advance notice of the meeting given by LIFEAT, MKCHARITY was given time to plan technical coverage of the meeting and prepare especially fabricated equipment for this coverage. 4) LIFEAT was also responsible for the discovery of the location of a Polish Intelligence basehouse. This information was operationally important to the responsible Case Officer.LIFEAT/LIERODE: In this phase of the LIFEAT project leads have been most rewarding in terms of agents actually recruited and operations supported by LIFEAT provided information. 1) LIERODE produced leads which were directly responsible for the recruitment of agents LITANGO-1 and LITAMIL-3, while providing security check and information which have increased the value of agent LITANGO. 2) The defections of LITAINT-1 and LITAG-1 were greatly aided by LIFEAT leads and information. The internal reaction to the defections in the target establishment were also readily available through LIFEAT. 3) At present LIERODE is providing coverage, both from a security and informational standpoint, of the attempt to place a recruited agent as Mexico-based advisor to a high official of the Cuban Intelligence. This operation is largely dependent upon LIFEAT leads and support for security coverage of the agent's activities. 4) LIFEAT/LIERODE has been unusually successful in providing information which has enabled the Station to identify nearly all the Cuban agents operating in Mexico. Due to the increasing importance of the Cuban target, these revelations are of utmost importance.Coverage of a CI/CE nature was provided by LIFEAT targeted against a recruited member of the Mexican Communist Party, and has produced leads on semi-clandestine travel of party members behind the Iron Curtain, as well as providing a check on the veracity of the agent.Project LIFEAT has been employed also in support of the highly sensitive LIEMIT operation.