Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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VIA: AIRTO: Chief, H DivisionFROM: Chief of Station, Kexico CitySUBJECT: GENERAL- LIFEAT/OperationalSPECIFIC Operations report for June 1957REF: HMM-A-7141DESENSITIZEDDISPA.CH NO. HM-A-7370DATE: 12 July 1957MICROFILMEDJAN 23 1962DOCUMENT ANCROFILM SERVICEThe following report is keyed to the headings required in FN 52-670 sec 3c2.a. Processing of information: No change. The LCMAYFOWL phase of the operation was live monitored all day and during the early evening hours. A large number of ZOHAR abstract sheets, made out by Olivia Gladmon and Alice Gailleteau, were forwarded to Headquarters. Gladion was also used on the processing of the Maurice HALPERIN target. During June the new system of making numerous carbon copies of the traffic was further developed and hence more copies were made available for clipping and putting into "P" (201) files. Routine reporting on monthly developments, particularly pertaining to the LEGERICK phase, was continued on the same basis as in the past.b. Exploitation of leads: Leads connected with the visit of the alleged Communist agent Jacobo UCHNIK, from Argentina were followed through the Manrice HALPERIN line and were coordinated with other activities on the case. From LIFT coverage it was also ascertained that LCWAYFONE was in contact with Boris PDRYAKOV, RIS case officer stationed at the Soviet Embassy. This knowledge, obtained by voice recognition of KOLORYAKOV in a single contact with the LCMAYFOWL target, resulted in the mounting of a physical surveillance of the LOMAYFOEL target which confirmed the existence of the contact and enable the station to derive further information of importance. In a third instance, LIFEAT contact between a Mexican Army officer and an RIS officer enabled the station to make plans to cover a meeting between them scheduled for 3 July 1957. Finally, coverage of LIMERICK targets commercial lines enabled the station to direct various investigations which resulted in the identification of several commercial contacts of that establishment.c. Liaison: Not applicable..d. Security: Security on the project remained without substantial change. Nothing further has developed from the alleged blackmail plot of April 1957. On the other hand, the activities of the local telephone company, which is now more solvent than in many years because of a new financial setup, continued to cause problems and temporary suspensions of work. LITHUS was not run during the entire month and the Maurice HALPERIN phase was suspended after about a week's operation owing to the presence of telephone crews in the same block as the base house as well as at other points along the LITMUS segment of the net. It was observed
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that the telephone crew had the habit of putting a high ladder up to the roof of any house upon which they wished to work, whereas in the past it had been their custom to ring the doornell, ask permission to go to the roof and do so through the house where they wished to work. This new custom brought about the need to study emergency procedures and redraw them. A limited experiment was made on one line with some success. This experiment consisted of leaving the hot stub of one line on the base roof as usual, but instead of leading it directly into the opera-tions rcom, as previously, it was attached loosely to a lead-in made of sorter wire of the type used for interior installations. In the moment of need, the base operator had merely to haul on the soft lead, which therewith parted from the out-side wire. Upon reaching the roof, therefore, the telephone men found only a stub ending in random fashion. This emergency method is considered better than none but is satisfactory for ro more than one line at a time. It is the further dis-advantage in that the outside wire stub is "hot" and could be checked by the telephone crew who, as they have done in the past on a few occasions, might call tre target on that hot stub to see where he was located. In general, the station continues to recommend that when telephone crews are working near a base or along its net, crosses should be pulled and the operation suspended till the crews have left the neighborhood.. An exception was made in the Halperin case because it was hoped the line would shed light on LCHAYFOWL.e. Technical: No technical problems were encountered in June 1957.f. Personnel and Administrative: No problems of a personnel or administra-tivë nature were noted.g. Miscellaneous: LIFLAT Annex IV was rented early in June and is being readied for use on three to five targets during July. LIMERICK Annex II is still out of service owing to the absence of LIGATION and the continuance of work in the zone by the telephone company. LIVERY is out of service owing to the retire-ment of LIMESTONES 1 and 2 from active duty on account of the alleged blackmail plot of April 1957. LEDERICK Annex III is out of service and will not be recon-missioned. One of its LIM RICK target lines was changed over to LIMERICK main base on 28 June. The other two lines from Anriex III should be installed at LIMERICK main base during July.During June 1957 the following lines were monitored part or full times7 - LIMERICK office lines out of 8 existing. Two were suspended for some two weeks because of the telephone company activity in their sone.2- LITHOSPH RE lines1 - LCMAYFOWL line1- Maurice HALPERLEN line (for about a week only)During June the following cables, H's and informational HMAS were based entirely or in part on LIFEAT:![illegible text]50-6-32/1
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MEXI 487   MEXI 592   HMM-2697   HMA-7102MEXI 498   MEXI 595   HMM-2698   HMA-7147MEXI 507   MEXI 601   HMN-2699   HMA-7196MEXI 523   MEXI 610   HMM-2700   HMA-7204MEXI 525   MEXI 618   HM-2713   HMA-7207MEXI 528   MEXI 626   HMM-2719   HMA-7232MEXI 554   MEXT 625   H0M-2732   HMA-7237MEXI 563   MEXI 627   HM-2734   HMA-7259MEXI 564   MEXT 628   H-2735   HMA-7267MEXI 565   MXI 629   H0M-2736   H-DA-7281MEXI 578   MEXI 634   -HH-2745  HMA-7290MEXI 579   MEXI 636   HM-2746   HLA-7300MEXI 580   MEXI 657   HM-2747MEXI 581   MEXI 659   HDD-2757MEXI 589   MEXI 662   HMM-2761TGU/euf11 July 1957Distribution:3 - Hqs2 - FilesWillard C. Curtis
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9 July 1957MEMORANDUM FOR: WH/3 MexicoSUBJECT: Project LIVRATREFERENCE: Memorandum for Chief, EE/Czechoslovakia from Chief, WH, subject as above, dated 3 July 1957The LIVERY phase of Project LIFEAT continues to provide considerable biographic data on the members of the Czech Legation in Mexico City, which EE/Czechoslovakia finds most useful in the evaluation of these individuals as possible targets for recruitment, either in Mexico City or upon their assignment to another overseas post. For this reason EE/Czechoslovakia is interested in seeing Project LIFEAT renewed.PHILO DIBBLEAC/FR/C
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# SECRET9 July 1957MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, WISUBJECT: Project LIFEAT/LITHUS1. Reference is made to your memorandum of 3 July 1957 concerning the renewal of Project LIFEAT for the period 1 July 1957 through 30 June 1958. The LITHUS portion of this project is of primary interest to the Polish Branch, and as part of the increasing priority of KUBARK interest in Poland and Polish targets, it is strongly recommended that the project be continued.2. This reaffirmation of our interest in LITHUS is based on the coverage it afforded up to December 1956 at which time the case officer/monitor handling LITHUS departed Mexico. This coverage was mainly of operational value in providing the following types of information:(a) Indications of Legation plans to move which lead to the station's investigating the possibilities of installing microphores in strategic places which would have immeasurably improved our knowledge of Polish activities in Mexico.(b) Legation security practices which are useful in predicting or interpreting changes elsewhere.(c) Repatriation effort which has been of interest in itself and is of potential value in determining what part of this effort is connected with the PIS activity in Mexico.(d) Travel and other information concerning the TDY presence in Mexico of important PIS personalities which assists in the world wide coverage of these individuals.(e) Some information about the PIS representatives assigned to the Legation.(f) Confirmatory information concerning some basic aspects of developmental activities such as LIMETRIC.(g) Biographic and personality information in varying degrees of completeness about each of the individuals
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assigned to the Legation and some intication as to theiractivities and contacts. This data is most useful inassisting in the assessment and selection of these indi-viduals as potential recruitment targets.(h) Positive intelligence concerning commercial,cultural/proaganda, and diplomatic activities of theLegation personnel. The fact that the disseminations havebeen relatively few, is due to the usual limitations in-herent in this type of audio operation.3. The method of reporting information from LITHUS (sepa-   rate reports on Legation officials and on the various subjects   of interest) has been extremely well done and most useful to   EE/P in assessing any specific personality, or an operational   situation. It is hoped that with this basic information from   LITNUS now available in each case, the station will be able to   put the operational leads to use. Our recomendation for the   continuance of LITMUS is based on the assumption that KUBARK.   operations in Mexico against the Poles will now be ained pri-   marily at the clarification of the status of the PIS in Mexico,   the recruitment of Polish officials within the Legation, and   answering the basic question of what the Fales are doing in   Mexico. It is believed that LITNUS is essential to the support   of this effort.4. As an example of our interest in Nexico and LITHUS, it   is pointed out that a Satellite case officer from the EE Division:   is currently preparing to depart for Mexies. It is also planned   thet a Polish speaking contract agent, experienced in Polish   operations 1roluding monitoring audio efforts, will be sent to   Mexico in the near future to work on LITHOS and to assist this   case officer.PSTER K. SEIMANNChief, БЕ/Р
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SECRET3 July 1957MEMORANDUM FOR: CI/CPSATTENTION : Mr. Robert BrownSUBJECT : Project LIFEAT1. The WH/Mexico Desk is now in the process of requesting the annual renewal of Project LIFEAT for the period 1 July 1957 - 30 June 1958.2. During the past year a considerable amount of operational and intelligence information from the LOMAYFOL phase of this project has been forwarded to your office. In view of the pending project renewal, it would be appreciated if you would forward to the WH/Mexico Desk at your earliest convenience a memorandum evaluating this project with regard to your area and sphere of interest.![signature]J. C. KINGChief, WHDSECRET
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3 July 1957MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, /PolandSUBJECT: Project LIFEAT1. The Wil/Mexico Desk is now in the process of requesting the anmial reneval of Project LIFEAT for the period 1 July 1957- 30 June 1958.2. During the past year a considerable amount of operational and intelligence information from the LIDMUS phase of this project has been förvar led to your office. In view of the pending project renewal, it would be appreciated. If you would forvar! to the WR/Mexico Desk at your earliest c. nvenienco a memorandum evaluating this project with regard to your area and sphere of interest.J. C. KTNGChief, WHDWH/III/Mexico/LDPuckett mjaDistributions:Orig. & 1- Addressee1- Wii/III/Chrono1- Subject:
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SECRET3 July 1957MENCRANDUM FCP: Chief, EE/CrechoslovakisSUBJECT : Project LIFEAT1. The WH/Mexico Desk is noi in the process of requesting the annual renewal of Project LIMAT for the period 1 July 1957 - 30 June 1958.2. During the past year a considerable amount of onerstional and intelligence information from the LIVERY phece of this project has been forwar led to your office. In view of the rending project renewal, it wou'd be appreciated if you would ferveri to the WH/Mexico Desk at your earliest convenience a memorandum evaluating this project with regard to your area and sphere of interest.![signature of J. C. KING]for J. C. KINGChief, WHDSECRET
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SECRET26 June 1957MEMORANDUM FOR: FI/OPS - Projects BranchSUBJECT: Amendment to Project LIFEAT1. It is requested that Project LIFEAT be amended, effective 15 August 1957, to permit Daniel K. BROMUND (ps) to replace Lewis D. NICKLAS (ps).2. BROMUND will monitor LIFEAT coverage and will process the resultant reels. He will be employed in translation and the preparation of reports based on this translation. He will also be employed in analysis of LIFEAT production and the preparation of special reports written on his analysis.![signature of J. C. King]J. C. KINGChief, WHDAPPROVED: Chief, FI/OPSAttachment:1 Envelope containing true namesSECRET
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VIACLASSIFICATIONDISPATCH NO -7003DATE: 5 June 1957TO: Chief, WHDFROM: Chief of Station, MexicoSUBJECT: GENERAL- OperationalSPECIFIC- Project Plan - LEEATDESENSITIZED per CSN 43-431. The attached Project Plan for LIFAT is submitted for Headquarters approval and renewal.2. It will be noted that the attached plan calls for an expansion in coverage and additional personnel.Willard C. CurtisWILLARD C. CURTIS4 June 1957TGU/gfbCryptonyms - and in some cases real (target) names - have been used in the attached because of the difficulties in writing a pouch with numerous identities.Attachments:1. herewith left portion odd-numbered pages2. UNDER SEPARATE COVER left portion even-numbered pages3. UNDER SEPARATE COVER right portion odd-numbered pages4. UNDER SEPARAT. COVER right portion even-numbered pagesDistribution:3 - HQS(w/5 sets atts)Remove from Project KOMANFOcs classification: 6-22/job # 73-115/78 RECORD COPYBox: Fold:AN RAB XINPSBEDES NEFTARDFORM NO. 51-28AMAR. 1949CLASSIFICATION50-6-32/1
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CRYPTORY LIFEATFIELD CASE OS Thomas S. URQUHARTlatthew S. DINGLEYHarvey F. DEENHOLZNot presentSTATION Mexico CityCHIEF OF STATION Willard C. CURTIS1. The attached Field Project outline is submitted for approval for the Fiscal Year 1958. In accordance with field instruction No. 236-1, 7(d), (dated 23 October 1953), the following information is submitted.Product of the basic project.During the current fiscal year production from LIFEAT has been quite voluminous. The Soviet phase alone has accounted for sore 5,000 pages of summary text and constitutes somewhat less than half the coverage yielded by the total project. The following general categories of information have been developed through LIFEAT and are cited below with a few examples of production(see references to specific reports and dispatches in the following paragraphs).2. The Soviet Embassy.Information on the Soviet Embassy derived from LIFEAT has been voluminous and extensive reports have been furnished on the following matters:a. Soviet Comercial Activities.Reports such as H-2198, 3 March 1957; H-2054, 6 November 1956; and H.-1975, 19 October 1956 have conveyed a substantial amount of month-to-month detail concerning Soviet economic and commercial policy and actions in Mexico and to a lesser extent in adjacent areas. This information reflects the types of products the Soviets are selling or purchasing in the area, the names of their intermediaries, details on prices, manner of arranging deals, and manner of effecting shipments. This information was screened out and briefed from extensive and prolonged coverage of Soviet Embassy commercial traffic and appears to be fully authentic as well as rich in detail. Reference is also made to H-2476, 1 March 1957 (Tentative Deal for Ecuadorian Coffee); H.-1973, 18 October 1956(Mexican exports to the USA); and H-1760, 18 October 1956 (Sale of Soviet Ferrous Metal in the US) as examples of specific spot reports based on information derived from the same source. During the past year traffic concerning the Soviet commercial office in Mexico has increased a great deal and remains this Station's primary source on all such matters.
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b. Soviet Diplomatic ActivitiesReference is made to HI-2327, HI-2395 and HI-2405 as examples of the type of monthly reports now being submitted relative to the diplomatic activities of the Soviet Embassy. These reports, based almost entirely on LIFEAT, indicate some relationships the Soviets are developing with the Mexican Government, with other Latin American governments, and with other foreign diplomatic representatives. They also shed some light on the relations between the Soviets, Poles and Czechs in Mexico City; and even on the relationships between the Soviets and the Yugoslavs. Reports of this type show when the Soviets seem to be engages in a drive to establish contacts in various departments of the Mexican Government and when they appear to be conducting a drive to cultivate Latin American diplomats. The reactions of both the Mexicans and the Latin Americans to these advances are often shown in the corresponding traffic. The Soviets, in general, do not seem to get a very good reception from the Latin Americans, but on the other hand, LIFEAT shows that they are well received by the diplomatic representatives of India and Indonesia. The diplomatic reports have also shown an improvement of relations with the Yugoslavs (which were non-existent for several years here). The traffic and reports further show that the Soviets, Poles and Czechs have frequent interchange and other join in days of sport or other entertainment.c. Cultural and Propaganda ActivitiesHI-2329, HI-2377 and HI-2460 are cited as examples of the monthly summaries of Soviet cultural activities based on LIFEAT materials. They reflect in detail Soviet activities in connection with publication, cultural institutes, travel of Mexicans to the USSR for cultural purposes, visits of Soviet cultural figures to Mexico and data concerning how their local arrangements are made. HI-2326 is cited as an example of a separate report on the visit of some Soviet musicians to Mexico.d. Contacts of the Soviet EmbassyHI-2376 and HI-2459 are examples of monthly summaries of contacts of the Soviet Embassy. These are of value in planning agent operations against the Soviets since they list various contacts known to be maintained by them. This type of report also lists the local and foreign Communists with whom the Soviets are in contact each month, together with a description of the nature of the contact when known.e. Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet EmbassyLIFEAT material relating to the Soviet Embassy, which does not fit into any general category, is set forth each month in a series of reports on miscellaneous activities. These reports include such random informationAttachment to HI-1-70635 June 1957
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# Military Activities of the Soviet EmbassyMI-2391 and MI-2450 are examples of monthly reports of Soviet contacts with Mexican military circles and are derived almost entirely from LIFLAT materials, reflecting the identities of the local military figures with whom the Soviets maintain contact and most cases contain at least some data on the reasons for the contact. These reports are of considerable interest to American service attaches in Mexico.C. Goods and Services of the Soviet EmbassyMI-2452 is an example of periodic reporting on the persons and institutions providing goods and services to the Soviet Embassy. These reports have been of particular interest in developing the LINCS Project and resulted in the making of a contact in the cleaning business through which this Station obtained entry for one of its agents into the Embassy. (Cf HI-A-6372).h. Personality Reports on Soviet OfficialsHI-A-6051 is a sample of a series of personality reports on Soviet officers prepared mainly from LIFLAT materials. LIFLAT reflects varying amounts of information on the Soviets. Some are frequently heard and much data accumulated on their contacts, marital situations, official duties, etc. These data have been used on occasion for studying possible defection pitches and will probably be used more in the future. In the case of the current Soviet Naval Attache, Grigori MIKHAILOV, his habits were studied mainly through LIFLAT and note was made that his wife might be vulnerable because she was having amorous relations with one of her husband's subordinates. (LEXI 524; LIXI 495; LIXI 447).i. Movements of Soviet OfficialsThe arrivals and departures of Soviet officials have more often been ascertained through LIFLAT than through any other source. The Station has been able to advise of movements out of Mexico through LIFLAT in almost every case where such travel took place in the past five(5) years. Frequently the Station has received notice of movement long before it took place by studying contacts of the Soviets with local clothiers, etc. since it has been the Soviet custom to stock up on clothing and various luxuries prior to leaving Mexico. The arrivals of many Soviets have been learned of only through LIFLAT, even in a number of cases when the Soviets travelledAttachment to HI-A-70639663 June 1957
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through the U.S. EAI-853, 4 Parch 1957, is an example of this type of coverage. Kotice of Lis arrival first appeared in the traffic on 26 February 1957. 1514-6842 is referred to as an exalo ofis Station's ction's coverage of unusual Soviet courier travel, in part based on LIAT.J. Various Spotmeports2001, describing the Soviet Embassy reception of 7 November 1956, is cited as an example of numerous spot reports on Soviet massy activites on which information was oftained mainly or on tirely trou LIDT These reports are also put out to cover the trawl of Soviets in the country of Next co (Xi-907, travel of Pavel LA ISROV, Soviet consul, to uevo Laredo on 11 Farch 1957).3. Czech LegationLIFEXT has provided consideretle incormation on the Czech Legation during the past year. The information thus octained is rou hly parallel to that obtained on the Soviet. Embassy, and periodic general aumaries have been forwarded in 1-1505, -1632, H-1693, -1997, 12-1747, IC-2349 arid others.a. Personnel dataPersonnel data on staff members of the Czech Lezation have been forwarded in such reports as K-1896, H-1959, 0-2330 and others.. This date has been of use not only in reflecting perscrality data, official functions and domestic matters pertaining to Czech staff members cut also in planning defection approaches.b. Spot ReportsFrom time to time sot reports on matters of especial interest in connection with the Czech Legation have teen forwarded, ajong which referance is made to the following entirely or partially tased on LICEAT:-1779, Froposed Barter Transaction;11-1814, Travel of Czech Commercial depresentatives;-1935, Vera arie PASILOVA;1-1977, Travel of Enrique CASTRO Garcia; and1331-1937, Czech Delegation to scological Congress.c. LIFEAT. CoverageDuring most of the year LIFEAT coverage of the Czech Legation was confined to the two phones in the main Legation building but early in 1957 one of the two lines of the Commercial Ofice was crossed and very high production received. It is projected that this basic coverage will te continued to the extent circunstances permit.4. Polish LegationBy far the greatest amount of inforation crvied on the PolisaAttachment to in: A7053