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Seymour R. Bolten
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DATE 19 September 1974
TO: (Officer designation, room number, and
building)
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to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.)
Attached is an ad-
1.
vance informal copy of our
proposed security deletions
and revisions of the Hunt
galley proof. Please note
that this list has not yet
been reviewed by Mr. Blee
and is, therefore, still
subject to change.
2. The DDO panel that
reviewed the Hunt manuscript
has designated items, numbered
12, 14, 19, 21, 24 and 25, as
"hard core, " by which we mean
that the Agency should insist
on their deletion or revision
and be prepared to obtain an
injunction and engage in
|litigation should Hunt refuse
to cooperate.
Sagrame
Seymour R. Bolten
SAB/DDO
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Manuscript and Galley Proof of Undercover:
Memoirs of an American Agent by E. Howard Hunt
NOTES:
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B.
Pages and lines underlined
and appearing at the begin-
ning of the items below
refer to the galley proof.
Corresponding page and line
listings as they appear in
the manuscript are provided
in brackets at the end of
each item.
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1. Rage 57, line, 6 from bottom of page; the name
Pleasants Mr. Pleasants retired under cover and his past
relationship should not be exposed. It is also recommended
that efforts be made to have the name "John Richardson" also
removed from the same sentence containing Mr. [Pleasants name.
(Page 96, line 17.).
2. Page 59, line 38 beginning with "However" and ending
on page 60, line 2 with "milieu". Rutherford T. "Pinky" Walsh
retired under cover and his CIA relationship should not be
exposed. His assignment in Paris under student cover 
is
similarly classified. The description of this activity just'
a couple of pages before the author gratuitously mentions the
lack of an agreement between the Agency and the French barrings
unilateral operations in France] (Item 4 below) is potentially
an additionally damaging blow to liaison relationships.
100, lines 10-14.)
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3. Page 63, line 21; the name "Frank Holcomb"
Mr. Holcomb retired under cover and his past relationship
with the CIA should not be exposed. It is additionally
recommended that the entire paragraph wherein Mr. Holcomb's
name appears (lines 21-24) should be deleted because 
it ac-
knowledges CIA operations in support of anti-communist political
operations in Italy. (page 105, lines 18-21.)
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4. Page 63, line 30 beginning with "By" and ending with
It is recommended that this
"arrangement" on line 33, page 63.
passage be deleted since its inclusion not only is not pertinent
2) to the narrative but it unnecessarily jars liaison with the
British and is an implied insult to the French liaison services.
(page 106, lines 4-7.)
5. Page 66 beginning with "Finis" on line 24 and ending
with "world" on line 27. This passage describes a specific CIA
operation which resulted in the production and distribution 
of
an animated cartoon based on George Orwell's Animal Farm.
(Page 111, lines 6-9.)
6. Page 68, the pseudonym "John F. Rittenhouse" on line 34.
The author's original CIA pseudonym was classified, and even
though compromised, never appeared in the press and still exists
(page 114, 
line 23.)
on various currently classified documents.
7. Page 71, beginning with "Spanish" on line 28 and ending
with "America" on line 20, page 72, and including the footnotes
on pages 71 and 72. This passage should be deleted because 
it
describes the Agency's 
role in subsidizing, producing and dis-
tributing] "El Campesino's" book, Life and Death in the 
USSR.
121 [lines 1-16,
(pages 120 [lines 4-20, including footnote]
including footnote.])
8. Page 72 beginning with "Eudocia" on line 21 and ending
with "Scribner's" on line 32. This should be deleted because
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it describes the Agency's role in the translation, publishing
and distribution of Eudocio Ravines' book, The Yenan Way. It
also describes William Buckley's role in that operation as a
CIA officer. (Page 121, lines 17-23 and page 122, lines 1-6.)
9.
Page 73 beginning with "Mexican" on line 5 through
"Rivera" on line 8. This should be deleted because it not only
describes sources and methods but also identifies a specific
CIA operation. (Page 122, lines 19-21 and page 123, line 1.)
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10. Page 73 beginning with "Communism" on line 14 and
ending with " reputation" on line 15. This passage could serve
to identify a former asset in Mexico who is still living.
123, lines 7-8.)
(Page
11. Page 73 beginning with "cover" on line 17 through
"legend" on line 19. This should be deleted because it identifies
Furthermore,
a CIA-sponsored cover arrangement in Bangkok.
particular type of cover, the movie industry, has figured in
earlier unfavorable publicity to CIA in other Southeast Asian
countries and thus serves to further render suspect the use of
such cover in still other areas. (Page 123, lines 10-12.)
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12.
Page 73 beginning with "planned" on line 22 through
"authentic" on line 5 of page 74 and including the footnote on
page 74.
This should be deleted because it describes a specific
operation involving the forgery of a page of the Shanghai Post],
and also includes descriptions of sources and methods. (Page 123,
lines 15-23 and all of page 124 including footnotę.)
13. Page 77 beginning with "technical" on line 19 through
"station" on line 21. This should be deleted because it describes.
and authenticates a CIA operation. (Page 131, lines 2-4.)
14.
Page 80 beginning with "surreptitious-entry" on line 9
through "Embassy" on line 12, page 82. This should be deleted
because it describes a specific, sensitive operation as well as̟
sensitive sources and methods including the acquisition of code
materials (Page 136, line 3 through page 139, line 20.)
15. Page 86 beginning with "Greek" on line 18 through
"countries" on line 20. This should be deleted because it
identifies a specific operation and the foreign assets involved.
in its support.. (Page 147, lines 6-8.)
16. Page 95 beginning with "quasi-military" on line 11
through "East" on line 16. This should be deleted because it
describes various cover and support facilities used in Far East
Asian countries. (Page 163, lines 6-11.)
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17. Page 95 beginning with "Hong Kong" on line 16 through
"Branch" on line 19. This should be deleted because it describes
an operation conducted jointly with a liaison service in Hong
Kong targetted against mainland China and as such 
is not only
damaging to current American detente efforts but is particularly
menacing to Hong Kong authorities in view of their proximity and
susceptibility to potential Chinese retaliatory pressures.
163, lines 11-14.)
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18. Page 99 beginning with "disrupting" on line 5 through'
"display" on line 27 and including the footnote on page 99. ८५.
This passage describes specific CIA operations (in Tokyo targetted
against China and as such are not only damaging to current detente
efforts but are also disruptive to liaison relationships with
the Japanese. 7 (Page 169 line 23 through page 170, line 22,,
including footnote.)
19. Page 102 beginning with "Despite" on line through
"returned" on line 10. This should be deleted because it de-
scribes a specific and sensitive CIA operation including [codé
materials. (Page 175, lines 10-15.) .
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Page 105 beginning with "wiretap" on line 6 through
"surreptitious-entry" on line 7. Ought to be deleted since it
refers to sensitive Agency sources and methods
lines 2-3.)
methods.
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21: Page 108 beginning with "tap" on line 17 through
"Embassy" on line 7, page 109. This passage deals intermittently
with various operational proposals, activities including a
recruitment of an identifiable individual, as well as with
sensitive methods of operation, e.g., surveillance teams.
(Page 187, lines 6-24 through page 188, lines 1-15.)
22. Page 109 beginning with "FBI" on line 21 through
"station" on line 26. The "Ramirez" operation. Describes an
operation which began with the FBI's spotting of a possible
Soviet intelligence agent. Since this information was then
turned over to the Agency, a question arises concerning the
need to seek the FBI's prior comments. (Page 189 lines 6-11.)
23. Page 111 beginning with "The" on line 22 through
"triumvirate" on line 23. It would seem that an effort ought
to be made to have this passage deleted of changed since its.
damage potential to liaison relationships with the Uruguayan
services is considerable, and it does jeopardize the current
careers and livelihoods of the Agency's contacts, who are re-
ferred to by date and position and thus, are identifiable.
(Page 192, lines 21-22.)
24. Page 115 beginning with "I" on line 23 through
"department" on line 35. This passage should be deleted
because it describes Agency methods of operation
tion and passage of information to and from a liaison service
as well as an overall Agency program of operational activities
within Uruguay involving the monitoring of forty-two telephone"
lines]'. Page 200, lines 6-18.)
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Page 116 beginning with "technical" on line 10
through "secrets" on line 29. This passage should be deleted
because it describes a sensitive operation conducted jointly)
with a liaison (Uruguayan) service (which involved code materiales: _:_
(Page 201, lines 12-23 and page 202, lines 1-9.)
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26. Page 122 beginning with "The" on line 8 through
"Djilas" on line 9.
This passage should be deleted because it
attests to the Agency's subsidization of publication of Djilas'
book. In addition an effort ought to be. made to have the author
remove or appropriately alter the rest of the paragraph wherein
he refers to an Agency news service located in "Washington's
National Press Building". (Page 211, line 4.)
27.
Page 122 beginning with "from" through "Gaines" on
line 31. It is recommended that OGC's attention be called to/
this passage in order that they be made aware of its possible
interpretations. (Page 212, lines 4-5.)
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28.
Page 123 beginning with "Soon" on line 12 through
"Madrid" on line 35. This passage deals with the author's work
on several "Peter Ward" books and, later, his assignment to
Madrid. It is recommended that OGC's attention be called to
this passage.
(Page 212, last line through page 213, lines 1-23.)
29. Page 126 beginning with "Chief) on last line through
"officers" on page 127, line 5. This passage should be deleted
because it specifies the classified activities of a CIA officer,
Roger Goiran 03, His assignments in Tehran and Brussels), as well
as his involvement in the compilation of a classified " "encyclopedic
study" are unwarranted disclosures of Agency methods. (Page 219,
lines 8-13.)
30. Page 130 beginning with "Free" on line 20 through "CIA"
on line 21″ This phrase should be deleted because it could serve
to affect the life of one of the principals of the Free Cuba
Committee, [Mrs. Marieda Bourgin, a former witting contact, who
is now employed by the State Department. Page 225, lines 10-11.)
It would appear
31. Page 150, all of lines 14 through 16.
that this description of the author's contact with Dr. Barney
Malloy of CIA is very unfair to the latter. It implies that
Hunt had a special relationship with Dr. Malloy and an effort
ought to be made by OGC to have the author rewrite this version
in order to reflect Dr. Malloy's true role in this affair.
Page 260, lines 22-23 through page 261, lines 1-2.)
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32. Page 220, lines 5 through 10. This passage concern-
ing the use of CIA alias documentation by Hunt and others in-
cludes loose language which implies that still another set of
documents was prepared by the CIA for Hunt's use
i.e., a
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set of documents which was not mentioned during the recent
Congressional "Watergate hearings". As such this is misleading
and could serve to create additional difficulties for the Agency.
It is recommended that the OGC make an effort to have the author
rewrite this paragraph in order that this potentially damaging
language be removed from his manuscript.
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"space"
(Page 387, lines 4-9.)
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