Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECRETMERCHANT: FOR II/OPS - Projects Branch HEADQUARTERS: CALE OFFICERCRYPTONYM: LITRAT Name: Louis D. MinickettAREA DIVISION: Western Hemisphere Room: 2112 Artsch SI!STATION: Mexico City  Ext.: 2555 or 562Date: 21 October 19571.  It is requested that the LIFTAT project be amended to include authorization to open a bank account of $20,000 for Daniel K. BROMUND (Staff Agent).    Project LIFTAT was approved for renewal for the period 1 July 1957 to 30 June 1958.2.  Subsequent to the renewal of Project LIFFAT, it was determined that the cover appropriate for Daniel K. BROMUND would be that of a dentist. In order to obtain *Rentista* status from the Mexican Government, it is necessary to show documents which prove that the applicant has an income of approximately $350 per month for a period of five years. On approval of this amendment, it is planned to open an account for Daniel K. BROMUND for the amount of $20,000 against which the bank will issue him a Letter of Credit which will permit him to draw against this account at the rate of $1,000 quarterly. This Letter of Credit will then be used to obtain *Rentista* status for BROMUND. This letter of Credit will be held by the Station and will be passed to BROMUND for use once every three months. BROMUND will use this Letter of Credit, withdrawing his $1,000 quarterly, and will immediately deposit this money and the Letter of Credit with the Finance Officer at the Station. These deposits will be accounted for in the Station's accountings.3.  To protect the United States Government's interest, the necessary Declarations of Trust and/or Assignment of Interest as determined by the Finance Division will be executed and filed with the Monetary Branch, Finance Division.Attachments:1.  Form 680 (quad)2.  Envelope w/true nameROBERT H. DAHLGREN, C/M/IIICHARLES AFME, FICOLLING ALMON, Staff/ChiefDATE
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# OFFICIAL DISPATCHDESENSITIZEDper CSM 43-43VIA AIRDISPATCH NO. B2M-4-5390REFGE-456450-6-32TO Chief of Station, Mexico City DATEFROM Chief, WEDSUBJECT Administrative/LIFEATProcurement of RecordersReferences: H91A-8143 (KAPOK 1106), 2 October 1957ACTION REQUIRED: Clarification of request for recorders.1.  Paragraph four, e, of reference contains a request for ten used EKOTAPE recorders. However, it is not clear whether this request is in addition to or in place of the request ocntained in MEXI 918, dated 9 August 1957. The recorders requested in MEXI 918 vare forwarded to the Station under cargo numbers 20369 and 20370 on 16 and 17 September 1957 (see DIR 35369 and DIR 35748), and probably arrived at the Station after the referenced dispatch was witten.2.  There are no used EXOTAPE recorder's available at Headquarters for ship-sent to the Station. Hoyover, KURIOT has advised the Desk that should any used recorders becgée available at Headquarters or at other field stations, thay will make every effort to send them to Mexico City. As the Station probably anque, EAUTAPE recorders are no longer manufactured.3.  KURIOT requested that the Station be informed that KURIOT appreciates the technical report contained in the reference. They will investigate further the tephrical probleme Experienced by the Stationg the Station will be adviced of any danificant developments. KURIOT considers that six months vee from the Revere heads, under LIFEAT operating conditions, is quite good.4.  In view of the unavailability of used KKOTAPE recorders and the recent shipment of ten med REVERE recorders, Headquarters will take no further action on the referenced request unless requested to do se by the Station.Remove from ProjectKOMANGOCS Classifications 50-6.32/1JOB #73-175/77Box: 30 Folds![signature]RECORD COPYC. KINGChief, WED![signature]FORM NO. 51-29JUN 1343CLASSIFICATION50-6-32/1
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16 October 1957Distributions3 - Mexico City1 - WH/Mailroom1 - WH/Support1 - WH/Logistics1 - TSS/ASD1 - WH/III/Chrono1 - RI1 - SubjectWH/III/Mexico/LDPuckett190M-W-5390WH/Support 50-6-32/1WH/LogisticsTSS/AS/Mr. Bartley R. DAHLGREN,C/WH/IIIMadie Elopefor J. C. KING, CHIEF, WHD
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MEMORANDUM FOR: F/lps - Projects BranchCRYPT: DTH LIFTATDIVISION: Western HemisphereSTATION: Mexico CitySEADO AKTORG CASE OFFICE:Newer Index:Date: 22 Jul 19571. The attached project outline is presented for renewal for the period 1 Jul 1957 through 30 June 1958. The project outline is accompanied by a review of LIFTAT activities during the past year.2. In support of the renewal of Project LIFAT there are attached memoranda prepared by CI/OP/A-H, EE/P and W/C.3. A brief historical resume of Project LIFRAT may be found in Section three of the project outline.F. BARBOZA, C/-/IITG. APPLE, W/FFC. ALSON, W/staff/chiefJ. C. KIRS, WlFF, WHDAttachments:Review of LIFEAT ProjectRevised LIFEAT FPOForm 600 in Quad.Memoranda from CI/OPS/AH, EE/P and EE/CLIFSAT Project ApprovalsLICAL Project ApprovalsEnvelope containing true names of case officers and agents.
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# Product of the ProjectThe Soviet Embassy## Soviet Commercial ActivitiesReports submitted during the past year have conveyed a substantial amount of detail concerning Soviet economic and commercial policy in Mexico, and to a lesser extent, in adjacent areas. This information has reflected the types of products the Soviets are selling and purchasing in Mexico, the number of their intermediaries, details on prices, procedures used for arranging sales and purchases and the manner of effecting shipments. This information has been screened from extensive and prolonged coverage of Soviet embassy commercial traffic and appears to be accurate and detailed. Within the past year traffic concerning the Soviet commercial office in Mexico has increased considerably and remains the Station's primary source for information on Soviet commercial activities. Pertinent examples of this type of information may be found in:> HPT-2176, dated 1 March 1957 "Tentative Deal for Ecuadorian Coffee"> HPT-1973, dated 15 October 1956 "Mexican Exports to the USSR"> HPT-1760, dated 19 October 1956, "sale of Soviet Ferrous Metal in the U.S."## Soviet Diplomatic ActivitiesProject LIFAT coverage of Soviet diplomatic activities appears to have been quite thorough and enlightening during the past year. Reports submitted on these activities have indicated some relationships the Soviets are developing with the Mexican Government, with other Latin American governments, and with other foreign diplomatic representatives. LIFAT operations have also established some facts concerning the relations among the Soviets, Poles and Czechs in Mexico City. Some indication has been received on the relations between the Soviets and the Yugoslavs. Reports of this type provide some evidence as to when the Soviets appear to be engaged in a drive to establish contacts in various departments of the Mexican
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Coverment and when they appear to be conducting a adrive to cultivate other Latin Arican colora The reactions of both the oxicasa sad the Latin Amories to theen ouvams are aften shown in later traffic triany, the the Soviete Sor! do not soon to etaver poed moeption for the stin Americans, hit are wll Toonived by the diplomatic remsentatives of India and Indumele, Ine reparte have imman 1-prove ent in Soviet olationg with the Jugoslave, wichmore practically non-existant for overal years in oxico City. The morte bio surther that the ovate, Polos and sechs have frequent usinges and social Literchaves. The following reporta arm cited is exa-ples of this type of Infomations```HI--2327, dated 16 January 1957, "Diplomatic(CS- Activities of the Soviet ta Mexico City, November 1956."``````HI--2395, dated 6 February 1957, "DiplomaticCS- Activities of the Soviet trassy,Mexico City, December 1956."``````HI--2165, dated 27 February 1957, "DiplomaticCS- Activities of the Soviet Abassy, baseMexico City, January 1957."```c. Soviet Cultural ActivitiesInfomation produced by AT reflecta in detail Covios cultural activities in commoction with publicatione, cultural institutes, travel of Mexicans to or for cultural purpose, visits of Soviet cultural figures to Mexico and data concerning how their local arrangements are sade. "xamples of such reports arot```HI--2372, dated 18 Jamar; 1957, "CulturalCS- and Proparan'a Activities of theSoviet and seay, Pexico City,November 1956."``````HI--2377, dated 30 January 1957, "CulturalCS- nce Activities of theSoviet assy, Faxico City,December 1956."``````HI--2160, dated 27 February 1957, "ultural and i'roparaula Activities of theforlottery, Mexico City,Jemiary 1957."```
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# 102IP-2126, dated 16 January 1957, "Visit of Soviet Artists to Mexico"## d. Soviet Military ActivitiesMonthly reports are prepared from LIFAT information on contacts between Soviet and Mexican military personnel. They reflect the identities of the local military figures with whom the Soviets maintain contact and in most cases contain some data on the reasons for the contact. These reports are of particular interest to the U.S. service attaches in Mexico.## e. Movements of Soviet OfficialsThe arrivals and departures of Soviet officials have been reported in almost every instance during the past five years through LIFAT coverage. Frequently the Station has determined forthcoming departures long before they took place by careful study and interpretation of LIFAT materials indicating Soviet contacts with local clothiers and other merchants selling luxury items - it is the habit of Soviets, prior to departure from Mexico, to stock up on items which are not available in the USSR. This type of coverage is of particular interest to OLEVI.## f. Soviet Embassy ContactsMonthly reports of contacts by members of the Soviet diplomatic corps are compiled and submitted to Headquarters. These reports are of considerable value in planning agent operations against the Soviets. They are also of operational assistance in identifying local and foreign Communists with whom the Soviets maintain regular contact. The following reports are examples of this type of coverage:14-2376, dated 31 January 1957, "Contacts CS-3-53,712 of Soviet Embassy, Mexico City, December 1956."14-2459, dated 27 February 1957, "Contacts CS-3-53,521 of Soviet Embassy, Mexico City, January 1957."## g. Personality Reports on Soviet OfficialsLIFAT has been a very productive source for collecting personality information on Soviets. Such data as Soviet contacts, marital situations, official duties, etc., are of value in determining which officials may be susceptible to recruitment
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and/or defection. A case in point 1 be the present Soviet Naval Attache, Grigorl WIKIPOR. A recent study of his background and habits indicated that his wife might be vulnerable to recruitment because she may have improper relations with one of her male subordinates. A summary of the personality report dated 1 May 1957, subject: "Loris Pavlovich 1 A.K.A.".h. Goods and Services Provided to the Soviet EmbassyPeriodic reports of the persons and Institutions providing goods and services to the Soviet Embassy have been of considerable value in developing and mounting a limited operation. This type of information is valuable in determining the identity of individuals having access to the Soviet Embassy who can later be recruited by the Station as controlled agents. Ref: C-2, dated 27 February 1957, subject: "Goods and Services Paid by the Soviet Embassy, Mexico City, counter 1956 - January 1957", is an example of the Station's reporting of this type of operational information.i. Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet EmbassyLIITAT 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 information as banking transactions, landscaping activities, evidences of internal construction, etc. The following reports are cited as examples of this type of information:Mi-2375, dated 30 January 1957, "Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet Embassy, Mexico City, December 1956."RE-2448, dated 27 February 1957, "Miscellaneous Activities of the Soviet Embassy, Mexico City, January 1957."The French LegationThe information obtained on the (Czech Legation during the past year is basically the same as the information obtained on the Soviet Embassy; consequently, to avoid repetition in this review, only the highlights of (Czech Legation coverage are mentioned.a. Data Pertaining to (Czech PersonnelThe LIIT/AI collection effort in this connection has been productive. Reports have reflected personality data, official functions and domestic matters pertaining to Czech staff members and information suitable for use in planning defection approaches.
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The following reports are cited as examples of this type of information:HR-1896, dated 23 September 1956, "Czech Legation Personnel."HR-1959, dated 17 October 1956, "Czech Legation Personnel."HR-2330, dated 15 January 1957, "Czech Legation Personnel."b. Spot Reports on Czech Legation ActivitiesSpot reports are submitted periodically on matters of interest which pertain to the Czech Legation. Examples of these reports are:HR-1779, dated 10 September 1956, "Proposed Czech-Mexican Barter Transaction."HR-1814, dated 19 September 1956, "Travel of Czech Commercial Representatives."HR-1877, dated 9 October 1956, "Travel of Enrique CASTRO Garcia."HR-1987, dated 24 October 1956, "Czech Delegates to the IX International Congress of Geology."Polish LegationAs with the Czech Legation, information pertaining to the Polish Legation parallels closely the type of information reported about the Soviet Embassy. By far the largest amount of information obtained on the Polish Legation during the past year has resulted from LIFEAT coverage. Biographic information on Polish staff members has been forwarded to Headquarters. The following examples of spot reports were forwarded for Headquarters' dissemination:HR-1714, dated 29 August 1956, "Polish Legation Reception Commemorating 11th Anniversary of Day of Liberation."HR-1748, dated 31 August 1956, "Polish Legation Contacts with Polish Delegates to the Eighth International Radiology Congress."
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K94-2431, dated 20 February 1957, "FolichLegation Contacts with CarlosAugusto LEON (Venesuelan Comist)."K94-2532, dated 29 March 1957, "Release ofHA Rosendo Gomez Loreno."K94-5941, dated 9 January 1957, "JulianKATSUGIY."## Mexican Communist Party and Concunt-t FrontsA significant amount of information was received from LIPAT during the past year concerning the Mexican Communist Party and Communist Party front organizations. The latter includes information on the Circulo de Estudios Mexicanos, the Morican Peace Movement, the Society of Friends of Chinm and various art fronts. This information has been of value in supplementing agent coverage of those organizations. The following reports are examples of this type of information:HAK-1657, dated 18 July 1956, "Narciso SO SOLS."H-2285, dated 29 November 1956, "Xavior2S- CUBERO Saucedo and Clara orastde GULBRIFO."## American Communists in MexicoOne of the most extensive and productive coverages initiated through LIFT during the past year was directed against American Comunists in Mexico. Most of these targets were covered at the request of COENVY and the production was processed in part by OLENVY. A total of 342 reels of information were recorded on three separate cases. A fourth case, LOMAYFOIL, was mounted at the suggestion of ODETTY just 15 hours after the station received the request from Headquarters. The Station has received three commodations from Headquarters on the LIPAT Age of this case and Edward P. SFCHEN received a personal commendation from the DCI for his work on this operation. Over 90 reels of valuable information have been produced since the beginning of this operation on 9 February 1957.## Mexican GovernmentDuring the early part of 1957 LIFEAT Coverage provided the means for the Station to assess reports from another source concerning the hardening of the Mexican Government's attitude toward foreign Communists. LIFAT coverage of various individual targets provided reliable information on the arrests of the foreign omniste Mario BOSA Navarro, Josquin ORLUI, Jacobo
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-7-ITZ Zender and Come and tented to confirm data on the same matters of tained throch other station sources. LIFEAT also aided details which were not available to other station sources, such as the names of the persons we sought to help those imprisoned; for example, LIFE established that the Venezuelan was the person holding the passport of Carquin, the time of his arrest; this fact, among others, makes appear to be one of the most important foreign Communists in Mexico. The below listed reports contain information of this type:HA-6210, dated 6 March 1957HA-6212, dated 6 March 1957HM-1769, page four, dated 12 September 1976, is cited as containing an apparently reliable report to the effect that in 1936 the Mexican president told the editor of one of Mexico's leading newspapers that he should play down or omit anti-U.S. articles and opinions.LIBEL InformationLIFEAT has contributed materially to several matters having LABICIE interest.Counter Intelligence Information(I/CR matters constitute a major portion of the Mexico City Station's priority objectives. Project LIFEAT has contributed more leads and general information on the Soviet aspect of this subject than all other station sources combined. A few representative samples of this type of information are listed below:![scribbled circle]HM-1958, dated 9 October 1956, and HM-2206, dated (23-1296)/ 2 January 1957 describe contacts between Narciso EASALES, leading mexican pro-Communist, and Viktor H. GOFFOV, his Soviet case officer.HM-2420, dated 8 February 1957, sets forth arrangements for clandestine contact between Colonel Jesus de LEON Toral, of the Mexican General Staff College, with his Soviet case officer.HM-2270, dated 19 December 1976, sets forth contacts between Nikolay PIZHIV, Soviet intelligence officer, and Jesus RAZO Lemero, Mexican naval officer.
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# 63, dated dated 23 April 195, and S 2215 dated 20 December 1956,series of contacts between *Trans* HILLE,an Ethiopian student in exico, and PorteP. K. VAL N, Soviet intellience officer.Checks on houble entsSeveral of the stations do le vents have teen monitored through LIFAT while la contest with the Soviet harcy, thereby anablins the station to verify portions of their reports and hence providing mans for establishing the veracity of the create reports to the Station, Avon thore moritored during the past year vere LIBELKA, LILINOLE, LEE End LNSTOCK L## Jewish Corvamist PctivitiesLIFAT covaras of the Jewish Communist laader, Aaron Jose PAZIWA Aros, has provised information on the decline of the Jeudah Corruntat movement and the relative Inectivity OF PRZYSKA in Careunist natters..Coverage of the Jevian Correnist leader, Fensel ETH hagidin, confirmed the decline of the local Jewish Corruaist noverment and the final liquidation of its headquartere. It also produced the names of the few active members wio continue to moet informally. It was of value in covering the arrest of Chone SIETHEA meriter of the Jewish Coranist croup, and the deportation of Jacobo Z Zender, known (omunist acont.Further, LIFLAT has established that the Lica l'opular Israelita, a Jewish Countst front organisation, is slrost defunct and quite inactive.## Hidden Microphone OperationOne LICL type oparation is presently active. It is directed arainst the realcience of the Soviet founselor of Embassy and hos cameed a great deal of concern with the tecmical problems of installing the equipment and recording conversations properly in order that arcentable production of operational data icht te obtained. A TSS technician is presently at the Station correcting these deficiencies; and, recent cable reports have provided valua le infomation witch tonds to confirm previous tentative conclusions that the Soviet Counselor or nhassy is a suitable tanol for a concentrated defection aprosch. the station is current: aking the necessary plans to approzen the arert, having alreat received Beaic arters aproval.
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ConclusionThe exico City Station and the leade arters Mexico est agree that the product t of the LTAT Project measured aral st the onendi ture of rency sassets in terms of pan foon ol, the, security tyrisks and funds well justifies its recual. The inforation prochiced by this operation has contributed raterfalls and substantially to several priorit objectives of the exico City Station's Poleted Mission Directive.2. Progress of the erationDefinite progress has been ado in reporting on the objectives of the LIFEAT project; however, all objectives are of a continuing nature and are not cosigned to be fully achieved. For this reason, no statistics can be cited as to the percentage of coverage on each objective. A general indication can be derived of the scope of the project by realizing that approximately 15,000 pares of Fursary text have been obtained from LIFEAT during the past year. An averaro of 23 siltaneous coverajce on a 24 hour por day basis has been maintained during this review pertod. Generally, thoce coverages may be trozen con as follows:Soviet Embassy 8 lineeCzech Legation 2-11708Polish legation 2.linesAmorican :Corrruntats 3 linesPemainder 8 lines3. Planning for the FutureDuring the coming year Station capabilities will be expanded to permit monitoring approximately 30 lines. Basic coverage of Soviet, (sech and Polish activitice will be continued to the nuxdmun extent possible and assets and capabilities will be pain yained for exploiting Laportant targets of opportunity. At the present the the Station Pelieves that 30 lines are about the maxis load the technical agents corimed to A can properly handle and protect. The station is currently preparing plane for submission to ondquarters which call for the establishment of a sinilar but separato and compertientes pe operation. Such a project would have now arents not previously associated with or knowlodgeable about LITAT.1L.. Performance of Igents:The Station has reported that in general the performance of the Life aponte has been good during the past year. However, one-of-the-agente-connected-with-the-group hased on the family1
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-10-of the former head a at Jacs (deceased) have not been pe: fomtar in a coletely satia actor naver. Those arents ar gradually beim nolaced by Laced by new and fully co part-tod agents. The station continues to face recruitment proles, however, since LIFIAT Culement qualifications are quite ricit. The basic malifications are:a. Absalate discretiond. willlonass to cover a bane 24 hours daily for lon periode of time.c. Williamese to obey complex orders for long periods of Lino..d. Willingness to live in a situation of constant daver.Additional coments concerning the protiction, security and cover of individual agents will be found in the attached field project outline..5. Expenditurer Surin Period Under ReviewApproval was granted for the period under review, 1 July 1956 -3) June 1997, to expand 113,931. The total amount of hands obligated for Project LIFAT during 1957 WAS. 99,167. The proposed LIFAT budget for El 176 is contained in the attached field project cutline.6. Status of contanteThere are no citaente other than those provided for in the field project metlice and the individual contracts of coveral LLZAT personnel