14-00000._ ¥ ee - Se controlled asent acheduled to mect a Seviet contact was unable to do se owing to illnesa, but LIEMPTY photographed another person who appeared at the meeting site and thig persen ia believed te be the agent’s Soviet case officer. Such coverage has been helpful to the 902nd, AF/OSI and the FBI in running their controlled double agent operations against the Sovieta in Mexico. , r 3. Within one week after a biannuel change of license . Plates on Soviet Eabassy vehicles, LIEMPTY had provided a complete lint of the new tag numbers, slony with a complete idestification of the vehicles. Among other things, this enabled the Station to identify the companions of Alcksandr Aleksandrovich HIKITIN, a known KGB officer, during hia last few days in Mexico, 4. LIEMPTY hag also determined that newcomers to the Soviet Umbassy frequently gravitato to groupings with their RIG colleagues in the “safety” of the Embassy backyard. This fact enabled the Station to make certain tentative KGS and GRU identifications. In addition, certain TDYers have beep linked up with their escort officers and clues to personal relationships have occasionally been exploited. | ‘*  " . - the Soviet Embassy im Mexico City. Similarly, an AP/OSE 5. In the field of Soviet patterns of activity and aegociationa, LIEMPTY has been able to report accurate changes in certain epecific cases. LIEMYPTY coverage showed that NIKITIN, mentioned in paragraph 3 above, changed hia activity pattern following the defection of Raiaa Yerofeyevnn KISELNIKOVA, former secretary in the Commercial Bission in Mexico. Tho sume applies to Oleg NECHIPORENKO,  . a Second Secretary at the Bebaeuy and a known KGB officor. LIZUPTY also provided information on the pstterns and associationa of Yuriy Viktorovich KUPLYAZOV, a known KGB eftficer and on Valeriy Yladinirovich SOKOLIN, s known GRU officer, Covernge of Viadimir Viktorovich GORDEYEY, a suspect HGR officer, showed that ho did, in fact, work in a “rea tricted arca” at the Soviet Embassy end aleo established who some of his associates were. In thé case of Oleg Konstentinovich IGNATYEV, who had arrived in Hexico City from Caracas, Venezuela, LIRHPTY was able to observe IGNATYEV entering and leaving in the company of Svyastosilay — Fedorovich KUZGHETSOY, Press Attuche and First Secretary of the Soviet Embassy. I[IGNATYEVY also vigited the Soviet Fmbassy A+ sot minutes ampceemniate memmereanmabnens ite die wuibeete tbe Cpe ee
ne a ee nner) ants eats ect EN ER IT crt fe SEONLEMOTINEE at oe ebananree co ree | = = several other times during his star in hexico City and had contact with other known Sovict inteiligence officers while visiting. This kind of inforwation is a basic contribution to the Station's continuing efforts to identify and agsess certain Soviets for possible recruitment or defection. 6. At Headquarters, the Soviet Bloc Divigion uses LIEMPTY photographs, particularily photographs of Soviet Embassy officials, for identificaticn purposes in can- nection with defector cases, The LISHPTY material algo keeps the Station's Soviet section up-to-date on which Soviet officers have been in the Sabassy, which ones have been away; who hag uged shich car: who hag been in contact with whom; and other similar information ugeful ia the conduct of Soviet operations, Probless: 1. A gsecurity probles has developed involving Raymond H. GBRENDE. According to GERENDE, his wife warts a divorce, apparently based nainly os incompatability of personalities. The problem basieslily is that both want custody of the children and this bas sparked a dispute that has become sore bitter and violent daily. In addition, the monetary settlement is in dispute. The problem is compounded by the fact that GEREXSS's wife knows io some considerable detail of GEREKDS'a activities on hehall of the Agency. Thus, if the case coesy go to court, it could lead to the surfacing of GERENDE's Agency employment and possible compromise of LILYRIC, LICALLA and LIENTRAP. Even if the case does not go to court, GBRENDE’s wife could expose hin as an Agency employee, Since late 1965, Hexzicoe City Station has been im touch with both GERENDE and his wife on this problem, and every effort is being made by the Station to have both parties settle the divorce out of eourt, and te protect GEREXNDE's cover and taat of the project. After weighing all facters, it has been decided that continued employment of GEAINDS is not an acceptable risk, and the decision has beens reacred to terminate hin by the end of FY 1970, GERENDE will be paid a ternination bonus of $10,000 for 15 years service, about $1,350 sore than the $8,750 hig contract calls for, in order to engure that the termination. ig amicable and thereby preserve woe al
ravsy Ea” oe wo Fun project security. is addition, his wife, LIEMPTY-19 will be given $2,500 ag 2 security measure designed to keep her fren revealing what she knows about project operations. — __ The FY 1970 budget is. being amended to cover this anount. 2. ' Other aspects of security continue relatively unchanged. All the agents atill have jobs to backatop their Agency wages. The Station ig compartmented frou the action agents through FERNALD, whese contact with the sub-agents is reagonably well covered by his statue as e -yetired dmmigrant> FERNALD has been meeting LIEMPTY-9 and LITEMPY-13 since 9 December 1969. Brief meetings are held once each week at pre-arranged times and places, well away from the target area. Occasionally emergency meetinga are eallied, by phone, if special coverage ig deaired., FERNALD also meets LIZHPTY-4 to exchange films and prints. Thege meetings are held weekly at pre-arranged times and places. FERNALD can change meeting plans by calling LIEMPTY-4 Girectly by telephone. In addition, LIEMPTY-4 bas been given a special extengion in the Station through which he .- Bay call ag "Dr. Carlos’ to leave a measage for “Victer" (FERNALD), The Station case officer maintains weekly clan- destine contact with FERNALD in order te manage the oper- ation and collect the product. Ambassador BMeBride hag not been briefed on Project LIEMPTY,. Future Plans: 1. The surveillance units are expected to continue to produce valuable information in the form of photcgraphic coverage and visual surveillance reports on the daily movements, pergonal associations, and habit patterns of persons frequenting the Soviet Rabassy, including Soviet officials, Operational procedures and the project wecha- niem will continue as it has in the past, except that Bruce H. FERNALD, a new principal agent, will be in charge of the operation (gee Changes, paragraph 2). 2. The Project does not include an up-dated plan for emergency contact during violent action or government over- throw, The Station has been requested to prepare an up- dated emergency contact plan and submit it to Headquarters in the first FY 1971 quarterly progress report. a % % | i | | i | | | i i i a