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# DISPATCHTOChief, WI DivisionFROMChief of Station, Mexico CityDESENSITIZEDper CSN 43-43OLIFFAT Report Covering Art, Septerter, October, November. December 1960, and January 1961DATE5 March 1961REFERENCEInformation only1. The following report is sclelited in accordance with CSB-F 52-6-1, Section V, paragraph 2 (d)(1):a. Fericitation of Lends(1) LIF:AT/LIFRODE, with related lines, provided overall coverage of the local Cuban and exile activities, and was considered extremely valuable in support of Station operations in the Cuban area. LIFTAT coverage of the Caban Embassy enabled the appropriate Case Officer to check the veracity and activities of the penetrations of that installation; particularly WTAII-3, LITALS-3, and LITAINT-5. It was also invaluable in the debriefing of LICOZE-1. LIFTAT material was the basis of an effectivo KUPARK inspired press release conc.rnin, derogatory activities of Cuban Anlassy personnel.LIFEAT leads were of special valuo in two "one-timo" cperations. The first of these was the ability of LIFFAT to provide advance information on a mecting arranged between Map ROJAS Villa (aka James Pradford STEWART) and a Cuban Embassy official. As a result of the lead time given by LIFEAT, the Station was able to provide surveillance of the mecting and arrange for the detention of ROJAS. Untimately, ROJAS (a fugitive from ODENVY) was returned to ONYOKE jurisdiction through Station action. In a second case LIFEAT provided follow-up Information which, when provided to CDRGE, lead to the apprehension of Thomas Howard S (aka Carl JONSC), He, too, had attempted to arrange a meeting with Cuban officials in Mexico, and was under warrant for abduction in Chicago, Illinois.LIFFAT information was heavily drawn upon in the case of Guillerme HERNANDEZ Vega, persible Castre agent, who was suspected of penetrating the AMIRON pre ram. Through: LIFFAT the Station was able to monitor HEPRATEE's attempts to contact various Mexican and Cuban officials and to arrange fer his return to MADD before any such contacts were made.(2) LIFFAT/LITUS continued to provide daily information on the official Polish installation fa Mexico City which is described by the interested Case Officer as "invaluable and unique,"During this reporting period, najer contribution has been in providing the leads which determinea that a local cafe is a front for much Polish intelligence activity in the area. It has been furtier indicated that this cafe is the Headquarters tor a suspected Polish operation directed against the OACID installation (previously fully reported to K, KICT, and /D in-1524 A-15005, and 100A-222. The telephone of this cafe has been added to the LIFFA? coverage with resulting increase of Station knowledge of lish Intelligence activity.Also of major intere twas the LIFTAT support of a Station audio operation against the Polish Fribassy in Vexico City. In this, LIFTAT provided the information on delivery date of a KUDARK "bugged" vicce of equipment ordered by the Tolis: Frtassy. As a result of the Lead time provided, the Station was able to promptly initiate bare house procrezent and other support for this operática.Remove from Project Dim A116-0Cs Classifications 50-6-32/3JOB # 75-1777FOIAPAGE NO1