457-10005-10159 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM _ AGENCY INFORMATION SSCIA 157~-10005-10159 Date:09/30/93 Page:1 map om mm mS SED ES ch GN DED Eh mt haar Sten SKS HS SES SS SES) ESD HOM fll GL Dust sh Sec tr) WORD SOUS OD UH Rt tnt SOD Lal el Step unm aD nth nth unt tom) nth cu seen te with ED eth ed eet tet ee tem fm nemy em eee {Soo Bu OGE GD DU OAD mm oem am) Sey GUS am Gm atm yO SSS ESL SES SL SL SESL SMS SL Dede ush foes et ORD nl EN nts ERE GERD AAD AN nth GRD ERD fut) mutt tet fee fenh ms ee feeE fe ED Ge ny GY SED ED SEE GE SE ED ON SED St OE a ae ES ieee ORIGINATOR : FROM : TO : TITLE SUMMARY OF COMPILED DATE : PAGES : SUBJECTS : CIA RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT -A MAHEU RESTRICTIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS : BOX 435-6 DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : S. : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P : 09/30/93 OPENING CRITERIA : DOCUMENT INFORMATION " INFORMATION 00/00/00 55 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT S HY 50955 Doactd: 32202349 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED Page 1
S EC RET Maheu was told he would receive $35 per day or $17.50 per half day when his time was involved. He volunteered to place someone in the Middle East for about one year and also noted that he had two men on a training mission in the Dominican Republic. In September 1956, Maheu told his contact in. the Office of Security that he had been approached to consider performing some investigative work for the Dominican Republic. He was asked to report fully to the Office of Security in the event he did travel to the Dominican Republic, informed on the matter (See Tab 3). According to a report in Maheu's file of an FBI interview with Allan F. Hughes, an associate of Maheu during this period, Hughes, Maheu, and John Joseph Frank were involved in selling a quantity of electronic and X-ray detection equipment to the Dominicans in 1955-1956. Hughes told the FBI that he visited the U. S. Embassy in Ciudad Trujillo in 1956 when he traveled to the Dominican Republic to install the X-ray detection equipment. During that visit, he reportedly informed the U. S. Ambassador that Maheu had kept CIA fully informed of the equipment trans- action with the Dominicans before and after its sale. In October 1957, a dispatch from Ciudad Trujillo transmitted information concerning Maheu which the Dominican Government had passed to US officials in an apparent attempt to quash proceedings against » te Maheu’s sometime associate, John Joseph Frank. Frank, a Washington, D. C., attorney whose activities on behalf of the Dominican Republic were under investigation, was indicted on 13 May 1957 5 _ PROPERTY OF 01454 THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE SECRET HW 50955 DBocld:32202349 Page ?
a tinea , ( SECRET C for violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, — Frank may have been the source of the information passed by the Dominicans which alleged that Maheu had been involved in violation of the Mann Act with the tacit approval of the Department of State. Maheu's involvement in the Niarchos- Onassis matter was also included in the Dominican material (See Tab 2). Mr. Maheu contacted the Office of Security at this time to advise that the Mann Act allegations were without foundation and stated that he would take steps immediately to have his attorney see that appropriate Dominican officials would retract the charges.. This was subsequently done. Edward Bennett Williams acted as Maheu's lawyer in this matter. two DDP officers contacted the Director of Security and outlined a project wherein they envisioned aif PS EME cdale PE ubiwleeLon pe Oe ag PU 6 O4452 PROPERTY GF THE WHITE &
SECRET ( ment. He used a trusted male employee of his organization (since deceased) and the employee's fiance. eae eee sia tr eee) oes: ad iianisikere d--thermake= The project known as “Happy Days,’ was never completed and the Files of this Office reflect that during the 1958-1959 period, DDP officers were put in touch with Maheu by the Office of Security for assistance in another operation relating to the This project was originated in May 1958 when DDP officers initially contacted the Director of Security and briefed him on the project. Basically, the project —Reerect (soerr nee “manrab owt “Eown, ' ~The, attorney was investigated with,favor ab lei Lie ee Oe In August of 1958, the plan was concurred in by the DDP Chief of Operations and ; 7 ao | OLAS2 property OF THE WHITE HOUSE Orci’ SECRET HY 50955 DBocld:32202349 Page 4
( SECRET ( the DCI. a“ In September of 1958, Maheu and a CIA officer of the Office of Security met with the attorney in New York City. The attorney was briefed on Agency interest in the matter. Cay, att, Sane 5 oy tember T958) gene Sarre, pick: oi ae tember *195:8 ieee £. agadneme: ath’, ait aati ee eee Soar z e na 3 cmotinat SEE ae eee juld be; tn fa ct a he a countrycon official < business’ So ee Oe aaa aaa Consequently, the purpose of the mission eg, ms a4 u Heart ES elLephone-caltl om 128 oe et response was given.’ - } QA4L94 — ‘propcery 9: TUCO WITS Uniict ce SECRET HW 50955 DBocld:32202349 Page 5
Giie S SPSS oy. Oe ap proacne. On 7 October 1959, a covert security approval was granted for vee 4 Maheu's use in the United States "The request indicated¥that she en (countrys. public relatigne” in he Unite: ean 4 gh et 2 os ar er nner ng OMPVATNNAO TH Sclapawh Oras poss ie at: a alec POPES BET Ree . id In August 1963, Maheu was contacted in Los Angeles by a Cover and Commercial Staff (CCS) officer for the purpose of re- establishing communication regarding CCS interests after an _ undetermined lag in such’ communications. The report of that contact is contained in Tab 6. From 1964 to 1966, Maheu furnished public relations cover for an Agency officer in contact with Soviet Bloc officials in this country. | In 1966 information was received by the Agency indicating 4 that the Senate Administrative Practices Subcommittee, under the - 041455 PROPERTY OF SECRET . THE WHITE Eee WW 50955 Bocld: 322702349 Page 6