104-10336-10002 cx Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor « Washington, DC 20530. .. (202) 724-0088 « Fax: (202) 724-0457 } CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO October 27, 1996 DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR po trey RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT ‘Historical Review Group -Center for the Study of Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 02505 " Re: Status of Assassination Records Review Board Requests to CIA for Additional Information and Records _ Dear Barry: Iam writing to follow-up on our letter of October 7, 1996, regarding the status of Assassination Records Review Board requests for information and records from the CIA. Formal Requests: CIA-1 Review Board staff review continues. No CIA action needed at this time. CIA-6 (Cables and dispatches) CIA has agreed to make records available (or to have a response ) by November 1, 1996. CIA-7 (Histories) Counterintelligence. CIA has made material available and Review Board staff examination is ongoing. Mexico City. The Review Board awaits CLA’s compilation of the portion of the Mexico Station history that was shown to G. Robert Blakey. Boaro Memeers: John Ro Tunheim, Chair « Henry Fo Graff Kermit lb. Hall - Wiliam bo Joyce - Aana K Nelson Exrcanve Diercton: Oaerd Go Mariel
13-00000 Mr. Barry Harrelson October 27, 1996 Page 2 Other Histories. No response has been received to our agreement that CIA identify within two weeks the histories that can be made available and those that should be subject to further discussions. CIA-8 (Intelligence community staff) CIA had promised to provide a report to the Review Board within two weeks. Nothing has been made available. CIA-9 (Publications and analytical materials) We have received no materials responsive to this request. . Additionally, no response has be received from CIA regarding the list of publications that are identified in an LBJ Library finding aid. that the Review Board staff provided. CIA-10 (Interagency source register) - CIA has not yet made available the records that it had agreed to provide within two weeks. (wes Oswald ow CIA-11 (Duran’s original statement) CIA has agreed to make some further attempts to locate Duran’s original ~ statement. CIA-12 (MWAVE materials) CIA has agreed to make materials available ona rolling basis. Informal requests: | Spas Rankin. CIA has made the Spas Rankin file available to the Review Board. Review Board staff researc eee When research is complete, staff wi discuss issues wn ‘envee ca\hacten vA polled [ues AQ) BtAX2 \_ IN 23738. CIA; is searching for cable number IN 23738 (7 July 1962). ~ Cop SOn Marilyn Murrett. CIA has made the Marilyn Murrett file available to the Review - Board. Review Board staff research continues. When research is complete, staff
13-00000 Mr. Barry Harrelson October 27, 1996 Page 3 will discuss issues with CIA. HTLINGUAL. It is the Review Board staffs understanding that CIA continues its search for HTLINGUAL records and will provide an oral briefing on the subject. It is also our understanding that some HTLINGUAL records have been located, but that they have not yet been made available to the Review Board. Recent and additional informal requests that we have discussed with you: Operational Reports for Cuban Exile Groups. The Review Board staff has been | unable to locate in the collection monthly operational reports for the DRE, CRC, or MRR for the period between March 1963 and March 1964. Please advise us whether these records exist and when we may review them. Moscow. CIA has been asked to search for additional information regarding Mosco as discussed with Michelle Combs on October 24, 1996. Tape. CIA has been asked to search for additional information regarding a tape as discussed with Irene Marr on October 24, 1996. Please let me know of any inaccuracies in this letter or any suggestions that you have. Thank you for your ar help and cooperation. General sins and Associate Director for Research
13-00000 yok | Ek-o3 8-27-96 Notes on ARRB Requests cIM15 (fr Gunn) HTLINGUAL: per DO/OGC/Pereira, primary collection was destroyed in response to court order; however, documents may/do? exist in other files plus records on numerous FOIA / and Privacy requests and litigation. Pereira recommended a briefing on HTLINGUAL for Gunn Per Ellie, two DO boxes of HTLINGUAL Records at Center; individual who would be best briefer on leave -- will follow-up with next week. Per - ‘(?), OGC, search is under way to locate OGC file on HTLINGUAL | [has action) -- will contact me when located; agreed that Yiefing for Gunn was appropriate once we had details of disposition of material. Gunn - will be over Thr. a.m. to review responses to old requests and discuss HTLINGUAL and other new requests Wark 9 Gunn — €/29/96 % wi \\ wor “Sele CIn-AS aS Crone \ request QOm darn, Maas i s ” ws nt Ore Clee
CIA-15 (HTLINGUAL) Dear John: The Assassination Records Review Board requests access to all files, documents, and records related to the project code-named HTLINGUAL. To the extent that HTLINGUAL may be known by any other name or cryptonym, records related to that . other name or cryptonym are included within the request. Without limitation, this request should be understood to include any operational . reports, lists of names, criteria, protocols, or other documents that explain the purpose, ‘activities, accomplishments, and rationale for HTLINGUAL. This request should be interpreted in the broadest reasonable sense. To the extent that. you may be-uncertain as to whether a record may be included within the scope of our request, you should consult with us to determine whether we seek to include it. To the extent that some or all of this request may be unnecessarily burdensome or present difficulties that we may not have foreseen, please consult with us so that we may _ _ consider revising the request accordingly. Sincerely, “Gunn we lage < oy rey vec — wn Cover Rr open
13-00000 INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES SENATE RESOLUTION 21 HEARINGS BEFORS @23m ROL COMMITTEE TO STUDY NMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH - oF TH UNITED STATES SENATE NINETY-FOURTH. CONGRESS FIRST SHSSION VOLUME 4 MAIL OPENING OCTOBER 21, 22, AND 24, 1976 ed for the use of the Select Committee To Study Governmental Operationa With Respect to Intelligence Activities U.S. GOVEBNMENT PRINTING OFFICE . WASHINGTON : i876, For sale by the Guperiatendent of Document, U8, Govarnmant Priming Offa . Woashingtos, D.C. 2402 - Prics $2.40
13-00000 CONTENTS HEARING DaYs Page . Myeaday, October 21, 1975... -...------- ween cnn nese en en twee eee nee ] wNTraL OPERATIONS Wednesday, October 22, 1975-.-....-----.....0ee- eam nwnnereesccen- 41 RIVITIES “Friday, October 24, 1975... ----. 222222 -- 2s eon eee n eee 119 : LIST OF WITNESBES , B, Jn, Tenneusee ~Luespay, Ocronen 31, 1975 ER, Arizona wart, Gordon, former Inspector Genersi, Central Intelligence Agency, #8148. J8.. Maryland jecoompanied by Stanley Gaines, counsel...0...-..--...------- o----- (REB, Penosyivania EAbernsthy, Thomaa, former staff member, Inspector General’s «tall, Central intelligence Agency, accompanied by Mitchell Rogovin, counsel_ 3 ennon, John, former steff member, Inspector General's utad, Central ret Intelligence Agency..----. teen eneeree eaeneeree- eeenneee mewn nenene 3 { ity bom, Haward J., former Director of Security, Central Intelligence ; i ‘Agency, accompanied by John Debelias, counsel......-.---..-------- 25 i _Wepnespay, Ocronen 22, 1975 ee Edward J., former Postmaster General, accompanied by Jame: F. ily, Sr., counael.....-.---- oreo eeenen= wee ence renee ee ee ewen meee 42 Giro nouski, olin A., former Postmaster General....---..- a anwen enn woe 42 folpant, Wintoo M., former Postmaster General, accompanied by Douglas ‘Avant, counsel....-....-.---- aene eee eee eAwn ener eenw neem ne econ oe 42 i ; Ny, James, Sr., counsel for J. Edward Day. --..-..- eee ee een 68 atague, Henry, former Chief Inspector, Postal Inspection Service... 70 biter, William, former Chief Ins ector, Postal Inspection Serviee.... ... 70 ims, Richard, Ambaseador to fran and former Director, Central Intel- Farosr, Ocroser 24, 1975 ell, John, former Attorney General, sceompanied by Wlliam G. Mundlay, coungel... 2 we en ne ee ee 119 sonal, W. Raymond, Assistant Director, Intelligence Diviaion, Federal areau of Investigation.........-.02------ ewan een en ere ne ne 147 higan, William, Section Chief of Counterintelligence, Federal Bureau . nvegtigation._..... awww ener ene ee nan nne ne wea meee rena mane nen Donald E., former FBI Inapector....-..-...----------eee----- ats,.John A., Aasigtant Director, Legal Counsel Division, Federal urea of Inveatigution....-.------0 2-2 ee eee apc HEARINGS: EXHIBITS! Inspector General's Survey of the Office of Seourity......_.... “475 4-—November 21, 1955 memorandum to Chief of Operations re «Project HTLINGUAL....._----. nance ceccecsensenecernece- 187 S—Muy 4, 1950 memorandum from James Angleton to Director of igats, Coutral Intelligence re Project HTLINGUAL_.__...---------.- 195 £~June 3, 1971 memorandum for the record re meeting at DCI's : office concerning HTLINGUAL....--... eee ee eee eee ee 187 Pa er eriterla determiacd by tho committee, tm consultation wich the Cencrai Intel- . i" vAgency and the Federal Bureau of Toveatigation, certain materlaig have bean } from these documents, some of which were previously elausified, te malatain the ky of the taternal operating procedures of the agencies lavelved, and to protect Slee wOtrces and methods. Battier deletions were made With respect to protecting ivacy of certain individuals und groupa Theses deletiann do not change the material Bt of these exhibics. 1996)
13-00000 iv . &—Auguat 30, 1971 memorandum to Deputy Chief, Counterintel- ligence re HTLINGUAL—Correspondence of members of the “$. Government... .. 2 0--- nn nnn ene eee nee nae eenemeten December 22, 1971 memorandum fer the record re handling of items to and from elected or appointed U.6. officials....._.. . 6-—Chart prepéred by Senate Select Committee, showing notification of PB. antera General concerning mail openings...-.--------- . Tm April 23, 1966 memorandum for the files from (CIA officer] re discussion with Assistant Deputy Director for plang concerning HTLINGUAL operation and congressional Subcornmittee hearings concerning tampering with the muil__...------- ---~ &—February 16, 1961 memorandum from Richard Helms to Deputy Chicf, Counterintelligenca re HTLINGUAL...--.---eneenne ae . f—May 19, 1971 memorandum for the record re DCI’s Meating Conceraing BTLINGUAL.......0.2000-ceeeennnnn names ouwan .10—Februsry 16, 1961 memorandum from Richard Helms to Deputy hief, Counterintelligence re HTLIN OU AL...-.---.---22022--- . 11—Excarpis from June 1970 Bpeciat Report of the Interagensy Com- tec on Intelligance (Ad oc) (the Huston plan)... Oot eam No. 12-—March 20, 1970 letter from Ri d Helms to J. Ed, No. 13—February 1, 1962 memorandum from Deputy ef, Counterine telligence to Director, Office of Security re Projact H'TLINGUAL. No. 14—Juiy 28, 1970 memorandum for the record from Richard. Helms ré cussion with Attorney. General. Mitchell on Domestic es 0 be FV mae ar con oe an ca up GPP GPF ED GR GE wD GD OP AD A A AO OD HP OD He cD ets ew em HD AB OE GD MT ab ED aD ot Od am gos oe aD Intelligence No. 15—September “Also prese: Yeneral.. ..------ 24 enn nen enter conn mnengaeten ene en naan ‘Schwarz, Jr No. 16—Mareh 11, 1960 memorandum from SAC, San Fraricisco to FBI inority. “oe Headquarters re Confidential Source. ~= am _ NINOFILY. No. 17—December 3, 1973 SAC memorandum 56-73 The No. 18—October 2, 1964 memorondum from D. E. Moore vo. 19 Ree 0. ‘a " Toluon re the Long Cornmitece........ -.-.----2--s20-2--nne ne ing the mail « Noe. 20-=March 2, 1983 memorandum from J. Edgar Hoover to Mesars. “findamentall Toluon, Belmont, Gale, Roxen, Sullivan, DeLoach---..----------~ > laws of the la No. 21—-February 26, 1975 memorandum fer the record re Operational “details of the ¢ Aapeets of MESOU RDOU GH, San Froncisco, Calif_..-..-----. ae © No, 22—March 10, 1961 memorandum from D. E. Moore to A. H. Belmont Bry Psak. . Wo, 29 erodes Hunter, Beplonast nletz to W. A: Branigaa 2.172202. B Ope Provis o AU rom M. EB. Triplets . A. Branigen....00---- : i ; No. 2b—May 23, 1963 Airtel from SAC, San Francisco to FBT Head- Filrendy busify TEOTS » aw ween en eee eee eee eee nee een ee ene essen 4 No. 28—May 24 ‘had been doin Sted States. .a--n0eenwwennnnnngeernnnnnn een eernnn nese ie. .We are less Un! 8 No. 26—January 18, 3 San Tranditen re Confidential Source... ...-¢--2g-c0e-r2sno-°t 3 bike w than a No. 27—May 17, 1954 memorandum to Director of Security from Richard root an Helms re SRPOINTER......-.----- pawe cnn cern eceeeeeenes | 3How did this : 4 "House, the Ji ; APPENDIX ngs at reviews October 24, 1975 letter from J. Edward Day to the Senate Select Com- t these ingtiti — mene nn nero nena nn ner eeeenent ‘Though ma. “0s most axe th. gliberties. The. ugh whic. action. As a case § ie inner life Owith which « (heir mail pro of it fri eC i t eee ed Rte SE A A Et ee we re? i Lanes a NY SN oe oan! cinf startemrciasnnirshln @ ¢ yt cnmtntaeaatachsaleh too 6 os
13-00000 ?: Did Balkin work for CIA? Did ts felationship between fil : Le ‘has any additional files (e.g., personnel,.201, etc), we would ike to requestthem.. 7 complete | 9/96 | Information on Angleton’s filing system‘at Cl | in . eeodng [02009 [Moscone rendre ~[ ino00 | Taps fs ancpaon ae New Orleans, Hunter Leake, Clay Shaw, QKENCHANT, | Legaspi and ZRCLIFF | | 12/1096 | ndin Claude Bames Capehart , | Skwirot ovo7le7 |HowardGusbler Gunn 3 3 pending
Ji C1 A- FRO Assassination Records Review Board ‘600 E Street NW « 2nd Floor « Washington, DC 20530 (202) 724-0088 » Fax: (202) 724-0457 December 18, 1997 Mr. John Pereira CIA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Me J RELEASS IN FULL Historical Review Group 2009 Center for the Study of Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 02505 Re: Status of CLA Responses to Assassination Records Review Board’s Requests for Additional Information and Records Dear John: _ lam writing to follow-up on our telephone call earlier today and to convey my serious concern about the status of CIA’s responses to the Review Board's requests for __ additional information and records. Although CIA has completed its responses to several requests, and many others have been answered in part, a significant number of requests have not been answered — including some that were made more than two years ago. On many occasions we have been assured that responses would be forthcoming, only to have promised dates come and go without answers. It is now extremely important that these requests be answered promptly so that we may conduct a proper follow-up if necessary. The issues that we can now identify as being of the highest priority are identified in the text below by double asterisks (**)' and we request that they be answered within the next month. We request that the remaining requests be answered by April 1, 1998. The remainder of this letter is divided into two parts: first, a listing of f the formal requests for information and records, and second, a listing of the informal requests for information and records. Please let me know if your understanding of any of the’ following points differs from ours so that we can resolve any potential discrepancies. ' ‘As identified more fully below, the issues are: CLA-1 Organizational Material,- CIA-6 Cables and Dispatches, CIA-13 Backchannel Communications, CIA-IR-03 : HTLINGUAL Documents, CIA-IR-04 Disposition of Angleton Files, CLA-IR-07 Claude Barnes Capehart, CIA-IR-15 Electronic “take” from Mexico City, CIA-IR-21 DRE Monthly Operational Reports, CLA-IR-22 “A” Files on Clay Shaw and Jim Garrison. Boarno Memacrs: John &. Tunheim, Chair > Henry F. Graff + Kermit t. Hall - William L. Joyee * Anna K. Nelson } : 4
13-00000 Mr. John Pereira December 18, 1997 ! Page 6 Informal Requests Each of the following informal requests was previously made to CIA. For future reference, they will be referred to by the “Informal Request” (IR) number provided ’ below. CIA-IR-01 Personnel Assigned to Post from 1959-64 (see RIF 104-10065-10199). _ This request is complete. . CIA-IR-02 Location of Cable Identified in JFK 1993.07.20.10.18:29:650630. This request is complete. “CIAIR-03 Full Computer Search for List of Documents in HTLINGUAL File. ‘CIA agreed to undertake a computer run for all HTLINGUAL documents in April 1997. To date, no response has been received by ARRB. All computer searches for these documents should be documented in a 1 formal letter for the record. “CIA-IR-04 Disposition of Angleton’s Files. The Review Board seeks to ensure that it has taken all reasonable steps to account for any files that James Jesus Angleton possessed or controlled that related to the assassination and to Lee Harvey Oswald. Because of the perceived controversy surrounding the disposition of Angleton’s files, the Review Board believes it prudent to obtain a clear understanding of the types of files that he maintained and their ultimate disposition. (The Review Board does not seek to explore any subjects in Angleton’s files beyond those that may have pertained to the assassination.) To date, CIA has made available certain documents provided by the CIC and the case files for Mangold v. CIA. The Review Board requests any _ additional information in the possession of CIA that would explain the disposition of Angleton’s files. In addition, the ARRB staff’s review of the Mangold v. CIA files designated additional documents from those files as assassination records. These documents are: Tab D, documents Nos. 95, 109-116, 120, and 121; and from the Denied
13-00000 CONFIDENTIAL 29 TI OF 20 January 1998 . MEMORANDUM FOR: (U) Chief, JFK Declassification Project/HRP/OIM/DA FROM: (U) Fredrick C. Wickham, Jr. Chief, External Support Group/IMS/DO Central Intelligence Agency SUBJECT: (U) DO Response to Informal Request CIA IR #03 . i REFERENCE: (U) ARRB’s Memorandum dated 18 December 1997, RE: Status of CIA Responses to Assassination Records Review Board’s - Requests for Additional Information and Records {U) This memorandum is submitted in response to informal request number 03 (CIA IR #03) from the Assassination Records Review Board {ARRB). **CIA-IR-03 Full Computer Search for List of Documents in HTLINGUAL File (C) First, as an outcome of the Pike and Church Committees, all HTLINGUAL files were destroyed. Copies that may have been made and put into individual’s files surface as the files are reviewed. The DO ran a search on the term “HTLINGUAL.” Some records were -identified as destroyed. Some were not so marked but are not locatable under the job number identified; however, given that there is no requirement to record destroyed records under the federal statutes for disposition programs and given limited resources for noting files destroyed, this is not uncommon. The HTLINGUAL search further identified files because of Freedom of Information Act queries; however, these were not HTLINGUAL files per se, but files which contained the FOIA requester queries for HTLINGUAL information. Morb eK “ Pyédrick C. Wickham, Ir. ce ee CL BY: (2103140 / cL REASON 1.5 ‘(c) DECL ON: Xl DRV From: COL 19-87 CONFIDENTIAL
13-00000 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD On 8 April 1994, the complete set of SRPOINTER and HTLINGUAL security support files and indexes held by the Office of Security were destroyed in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the approved. Records: Control Schedules 31-76 and 31-83 and by the Office of General Counsel. - a . eoo CSA-l|le *
13-00000 8-27-96 Notes on ARRB Requests CIA-15 (fr Gunn) HTLINGUAL: per DO/OGC/Pereira, primary collection was destroyed in response to court order; however, documents may/do? exist in other files plus records on numerous FOIA / and Privacy requests and litigation. Pereira recommended .a.-briefing~ on-HTLINGUAL” for~Gunn . Per Ellie, two DO boxes of HTLINGUAL Records at Center; a individual who would be best briefer on leave -- will pe follow-up with next week. se ens estes Pe (?) OGc. “search is under way to locate OGC filé on L as action) -- will contact me when located; agréé a Yiefing for Gunn was appropriate once we had details of disposition of material. Gunn - will be over Thr. a.m. to review responses to old requests and discuss HTLINGUAL and other new requests XK w\\ wot sole Cin -\S es Crnnen \ 'f we iv f See - Oile. ow yey lyon
13-00000 Gunn wens cipSs (aTLINGUAL Dear John: The Assassination Records Review Board requests access to all files, documents, and records related to the project code-named HTLINGUAL.. To the extent that HTLINGUAL may be known by any other name or cryptonym, records related to that other name or cryptonym are included within the request. Without limitation, this request should be understood to include any operational reports, lists of names, criteria, protocols, or other documents that explain the purpose, activities, accomplishments, and rationale for HTLINGUAL. This request should be interpreted in the broadest reasonable sense. To the extent that you may be-uncertain as to whether a record may be included within the scope of our request, you should consult with us to determine whether we seek to include it. To the extent that some or all of this request may be unnecessarily burdensome or present difficulties that we may not have foreseen, please consult with us so that we may consider revising the request accordingly. Sincerely, x \avch
SLT Ow oo bene wut 13-00000 Facsimile Cover Sheet To: Barry Harrelson Company: HRG Phone: (30292! Fax: 703:243-8343 From: | Company: {LD Phone: 76124 Fax: (703-874-3124 | Date: 09/05/96 Pages including this cover page: 7 Comments: All OGC has ix the: following destruction authorization. | am told that if you need the actual destruction record, you will need to go to the BO.
13-00000 wed een ee ee iipe gd >, Mesaval Seance} DUIMLL DRIGINAL ANY 6 COPIES 10 IKMD REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION - TO RETAIN OR DESTROY GL€STIONABLE RECORNS + Chied, Information Rezourcas Management Division, O18 1. DESTRUCTION AUTHOR ZATION MO. (Assigned by Ra O iOS) TO YROm. (QF ICE DESC eda Tore OF ONIGItaa TOI} THRU: Connponentd Records Munugernent Offices Directorate Records Mantygeunent Ol fiver information Management Grench, RMD/OIS Offices of General Counsel DNO/TMS/MPG/ TRMB 3, DATE PREPARED 1989 “14 December THE FECORDS IOLMTITICO BELOW ae SCHEDULES FOR IMMEDIATE DESTRUCTION; HOWEVER, THEY MAY BE SUBJECT TO ACIVAL O8 ImPENOING LEGAL OR INVESTIGATIVE REQUIREMENTS, AUTHORIZATION IS REGUESTEG EITHER TO KETAIN THE KECOKUD UH TU BEOIKUT FMEA AS SGHEDULED. IBL RECORD AXE BEING HELD PENDING RECEIPT OF AUTHORITATION. IF FURTHF® RETENTION If REQUIRED, REVISE DISPOSITION INSTEUICTIONS MLISY AE Parwinkh To INFORMATION RESQUREES MANAGEMENT DIVISION. : IDENTIFICATION OF RECORDS 4, SCHEOULE NO. She witha THT fo Th) DDO/IMS/OSG ; 40-76 201C02 .| 1954 - 1973 ALL 1 a te DG TARED OE LCR TOF: ARO UETING GF NEAORDS ADB /OF ATPACII COPY OF TORA 146, 9924, 40244, MARKEG TO INDICATE Witch MRECORDS AR ARE QUESTIONABLE, LAIN BASE FU VEEERWININGG IMAL RECORUS AME QUESTIONABLE: PROJECT HTILINGUAL Prajcet HTLINGUAL was responsible Yor copying lettergs intereepced in the U.S. Mail guiny to und frum the USSR. The HELINGUAL Project was declared unlawfui by the Rocketaller Commissio and the Church Committec. In aocecordance with their findings and with the wotherivation of the Archivist of the United Stures und the Senate Commicte on intelligence, the HITLINGUAL records are to be destroycd as soon as per mitted by Law. . Arrached for reference (Attachment 2) is the authorization to destroy these rocords by tho National Archivist (17 March 1978) with the concurrence of the Senate Sclect Committee on Intelligence (6 April 1976); . COPITIPUED OF1 LEPARATE PACE " EATEGION [BATE C/OS8G 2-3594 thee F9 ¥ zi ’ NTE i TRiENgION | DATE ; f ‘fs S M 2-60353 Ae L . ADO/ IMO 6035 Pi tlhe Hegde CORUS MABAGEMENT OFFILEK TRIENSION | DATE r ol e/no/ THO 2-7295 'Yeaaf sy AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN OR DESTROY RECORDS ‘  getansant! 17, THFEO NAME AND SIGWAIQME UF GENERAL CUUNSEL REPRESENTATIVE EXIENDIUN | DalE _RETate panting > DESTROY ALL 2 eet tgs 4 ato 5+ easy 2 permeates mee TE. TYPED Mame AND SIOMMTURE OF CIMEF. INFORMA ION Ki SCUACES MANAGEMENT ONISION, OD APPROVED $4." PROVIUE JUS TILANION FOR CONIINUR') RETENTION. ALSO PROVIDE FROPOSEO NEW DISPOSIION INSTRUCTIONS. TMIDICATC UNDES SECT @ ABOVE WHICH 2ECORDE ARS TO BE RETAINED, TROEE NOT INDICATED FOR RETEMTIOM ARE AUTHORIZED FOR IMMEDIATE DESTRUCTION. 0 CONTINUE B CIN SEPARATE Pack BAR AL {38 Su. sos 147€
13-00000 Seno HTLINGUAL INVER SORY Single xerox copy of opened Jetter (approximately 215,820). 348 Cu. Fe Single microfilm copy of indexed postal covers (y22 tilm cassettes). 8.5 Cu. Ft. Siagle microfilm copy of indexed and unindexed postal covers — job number 77-833 (1,235 - IGmm reels: 108 - 35mm film carte ridges; and 12 envelopes uf flim strips). 1300 Cu. Fr, Subjeck files maintaia-d and used by the HILINGUAL analysts on individuals and organizations (job number 80-417). 25 Cu. Ft. -RILINGUAL index consisting of six (6) reels of magnetic tape and 37 - lémn (ilm cassettes. Administrative, backgound and reference files concerning the HILINGUAL Project. 1.5 Cu. Ft. Miscellaneous HTLINGUAL material - ten (10) packs undeveloped microfilm; five €5) — 16a microfilm cassettes of Cuban, Mexican and Customs items; and one (1) reel of maqnetic tape containing an index to HTLINGUAL memos). e -5 Cu. Ft. TOTAL: 398.5 Cu. Ft.
13-00000 é. : ( : : | : an . mos wT : AGENCY COPY ; 67 MRL SST FON HELONAL GISPOSITION AUTHOMTY ~s TTT Gave Mane ° (Sea (astevelions on reverse) | rT ad 1 GENctal SHuVICES ADMINISTRATION, NATIGHAG ARCHIVES BNA RECNANS SERVICE. WASHINCION, OC 20403 Gate WetFWhuSSS*SCS~ast 377 *: "Faas gacence On ESTapcisoment . : ‘ ae AUC t ° a . . Central Tuctellivence Agen ; ‘ -ONEFIFIGATION TO AGENUY 1. otagon SuBGerSidee 3 “ be : $C Od e's. * ° -- sehediere oil (ee Marites of 46 8 de Cat gasad te: Operations Directorate . auent, ectating omendancatt, sb-spp deed aocect fol Heme thay apy 3. Extech Sug ouwsgiay “be clamped “eegadl nod agceneed” of ~eultatsne” 28 totum 10, none 4, ate QE CERSON WiTel WHOM TO CONFER é George Frates” 6. ChMMEICaTE OF AGENCY NEPMESEUYarivEe: . 7 1 hereby cenily that 1 am authorized Jo Act fur this agency ia matters pertaining to the disposal of the agency's records; thal the tccords proposed tar"desposal jaglfis Request of _1___ pagels) are nol now needed for the business of ftes agency oc will aut he needed alter the cetenlion periods specilied, (x A Request for immediate disposal, 's. Tae. Cxv. 3S1-7716 * on - 8 [1B Request tor disposal afer x specilied period of time or request tor permanent refention, - . — Ca feluh ingiunieca Qalaa ar Retention Fenodsi Se The file contains copies of 215,870 lecrers and phologiaphs of 2,705,726 covers (envelopes) of unopened letters which were intercepted du:ing mailing to and from » | addresses in the U.S.S.R. and related indexes. The addresses Were Intelligence targets during the period of 1984 to 1975. . Many of the originators and recipients of the mil to-ani from the targer arldresses were United States citizens.” ° : e 2. oe » . Sa» oe es Not included in this request for disposal are those copies of letters and photographs of cavers which are at the present, tlae the objects of Freedom of Information Ac. requests ard Privacy Act requests, or those that are involved in litigatio. Similarly files which document the initiacion, implemaniarion, and termination of this majl intercept project (these that may have historical value) WiLL be retained in the CIA and be maintained in accordance with its approved records contrul schedule. Addicionally, m0 disposal will ocom prior to the review and concurrence of the Senate Select Committee on Intel- Livenuce. Continued maintenance of the files cavered by this disposal requesc conflicts with the provisions of the Privacy Act, $ U.S.C. $529 (#)(1) and (7) as well as Section 5 (b)(4) of Exceutive Order +1190S. STaANBARG FON C13 Revieod Aget, 1973 Prenecikew Gy Swneial Gervgas Rel eran ads SUM Fivvaty 444 CORP AGs te «
13-00000 itcqguest for Aecurds Oispusiliun Authority —Goatinuation t @. Ot aie tied Ce FEE he HEM ie - PALIN dngteine Daten or Retanton Sgegdty SAMPLE OM JOD NO Actachel for your review and approval is a Standard Form 125 requesting authoricy Erom the Archivist of the United States for Che immediate disposal of the Mail Intercept File. FYI: A copy of the SF-1L5 will be cent.to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. | APPROVALS: _ Deputy Director for Operations A LE Va ff. 72 (15/27 Leg: iL. Bevérson ~~ ean / Date Chief, Information Systems Analysis Staff CONCURRENGES; 5 : ponnelly tea fae on feds, m Waite Lam & Jet SCeorge LY Cary, Jr- ff Legislative Counsel * No Agency records are to be destroyed without the concurrence of the Senate Select Committee. This is a Separate process from obtaining WARS appraval. Sub- mission of these forms to NARS is fully consistent with the Agency's obligation to the SSCI. This page will nar be made available to the National Archives and Records Service or the Senate Select Commi ntee an Tucel be Aygeericies . ee ‘3 tote - cere oe TE SO tt «ot we Taha 6 ewe conten, baghding arigine te be Be pubrtfed ty Ihe Mediunet mrphives SUANYERU FUME tbe a : flevites July 8976 Prescribed By Genes! Senvcet AR meme ger ahi gae PHesh cca CPRG Ghat ge ‘
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13-00000 Rerand 90 Mewes, Gemgd., Chratamast { ( Sema? Ein Memaeg es, adh, woe Catarae WO on d, wR Owed wrsaw, PO%. E448 Pee #, Last, wd. SER RH As, Fate mwa eT whims we Ont Coum, tare Patons 82% wanton ” | Fang 1A 20, Cottier s & Oe, mg EetamEes mole. beateerae, om,, bad, oO bb rte. arGaow, ae,, ee ERs SB, PPaBEGeo, Mawcep, ceovuanteeacs - memaeo Gs taser, MO, Minted Diates Genate re Hamil £ CArheen -eaweadetaes 0.8 MOLT Oy Wr MEh DF, TE, untta we teure, cece SELCCY COMMITTEE Ore INTELLIGENCE i a oa BBOLAY €, BvAG, Ww. va., Cu OFrIEND (Puma vent €@ 5, mis, ate, bat COnings a) LQ SSAT 3 Shee ote othe WaghE , Sn, TA pres. LA Od ary , a WASH GYronr, O.C. 26516 WH tates &. ote, Beare tee row - , SOME Be CIF ewOWES, Mt eOAITY BAIS Qeaderon Ap cil 6 e 19 7 8 IN REPLY PLEASE _ REFER TO Q# $7 / Admiral Scansfield Turner Director of Central Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. 20505 Dear Admiral Turner: ~ . a ° This Committee has no objection to. the implementation of the records disposal. list (job #NC1-=263-77-18) approved by the Archivist on March 17, 1978. Sincerely, a ‘Birch -Bayh “. Chairman. .
Ve 1.1998 3:58PM. A NO.134 py _ Cleasity as Aperonriste SECURE FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL FORM ‘DATE: 1 September 1998 SENDING SECURE/FAX TELEPHONE NUMBER: 103-483-1054 ; RECEIVING SECURE/FAX TELEPHONE NUMBER: 703-613-3060; NUMBER OF PAGES (Including Transmittal Form and Coversheet, if applicable) _¥ FROM: Fred Wickham — (Name / Office / Extension ) SUBJECT: MER, 6 Apr 90, Destruction of MHCHAOS and HTLINGUAL Project Fi les_ TO: (ADDRESSEE / ORGANIZATION / OFFICE / EXTENSION ) 1. Barry Harrelson OIM X81826:' RECEIVING STATION USE ONLY Please receipt for material by entering time of receipt/signature and transmit back to sending station. DATE / TIME: SIGNATURE: . Clasety eg Appropriate Co ays FORM 4383A_— (EF) Confidential DECL ON 6-97 DAV PROM:
err CONFIDENTIAL 6 April 19906 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Destruction of MHCHAOS and HTLINGUAL Project Files REFS: Ae oOGC-86-50611 dated 19 Mar 90 B. Memo £rom MPG/IRMB dated 18 Bec 69 PARTICIPANTS : “MPG DC/MPG. C/IRMB ERMB/IMS /IMO ASB % Leu Dube) RRB OSG/RRB: a) XGentify material for destruction b) Recall material from Records Center Gc) Review the material for destruction @)> Initiete destruction action by keying one transaction per document pos rkRo: & Respond to Reference A, OGC Memo MPG/IPE:~ @) Identify independent electronic files in TSG \b) Perform SOFA search to identify MHCHAOS and HTLINGUAL files : ¢) Imitiate a SPIN search to identify any existin ng MHCHAOS or HTLINGUAL infeormatien AFTER the initial precessing c£ material ; C/MPG: Decument meeting and identify action points . IMS /IMO:; a) Initiate action to identify electronic holdings of MHCHAOS and HTLINGUAL information Bb) Identify and monitor disposition of MHCHAGCS and HTLINGUAL digitel information oo MPG/PPB: Update procedures, notices, instructions, etc. - 3. <ALL information that established MHCHAOS ana@ HTLINGUAL will be permanent retention. fhe material is stored in different piaces. It was agreed to run a SPIN search AFTER the material CONFIDENT I AT:
13-00000 Dut « sé ~ Aca DS 4: 66rM ei Py GQONEEDbHfLAL was destroyed at Records Center to ensure identification of ail MHCHAOS and HTLINGUAL materials. After the SPIN search is done, any MHCHAOS and HTLINGUAL material will be turned over te RRB for follow up review. 2. According to the IMS/IMO, five platter diskpacks on /’ MHCHAOS axe stored in TSG, Room GBO704 OHB. C/MPG noted that we neefi to research electronic holdings of TSG, both HTLINGUAL and “"MNHCHAOS. Restructian 3. Upen review of material for destruction, DRD transactions will be entered in the system for each document. rt was sugqgested that, the transactions be done individually which would ba less risky than a blanket delation. @. The KXY saymbol for MHCHAOS was used for name trace purposes. According to the IME/IMO, 73 cubic feet of 201 Files are in this category. Official 201 files are aiso in the other two MHCHAOS jobs that have not been processed. Any XX¥ material should hhave blank File Contant Lists. r€é RRB identifies 201 files that are ZxX¥¥Y and all the documents are in ALLSTAR, RRB must xeconstitute the file. 5. The database will be updated after the records, ere destroyed and XXv and ¥xzZ should be deactivated. Procedlres should be updated. 6. HTLINGUAL meterial can be started on immediately. HTLINGU Production files are 1 1/2 cubic feet which will he pulled first. The bulk of HTLINGUAL material ~ 348 cubic feet — can be deatroyed immediately without review, The remaining 50° are in five or six categories and needs to be reviewed, @.G.. single microfilm copies stored in conserva filee. . . 7. IRMB will turm over the MHCHAOS file inventory to RRB. When material is ready to be searched, RRB will netify IPB) who will search SOFA to identify files. ; 8. Pursuant to Reference A OGC memorandum, the DO/TRO * should formally comply with OGC's request to determine if there are any outstanding FOIA or Privacy Act requests relating to MHCHAOS or HTLEINGUAL that should not be destroyed. v
13-0000 SEP. 1.1996 4:01PM A Se ON Re ke pe kaa NO. 134 P.4 - 8 8 . ® : ot = mS 24 June 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. William J. Allard: Associate General Counsel FROM: } DO/THEGYTRMAtTICGN Review Of Ficer SUBJECT: Destruction of MHCHAOS and HTLINGUAL Records 4a 1. With regards to the MHCHAOS records, it is my under- standing that a Protective Order was placed on all MHCHAOS files in June 1976 due to their involvement in the Halkin vs. Helms Litigation. You advised that Mark Lynch, the attorney representing plaintiff in the case had recently narrowed the class action definition to include only those individuals cited in the case ~ [ as plaintiffs. It was your belief that the protective order could ‘ be amended to permit destruction of all other aga Tiles in the ot MHCHAOS record system. Please undertake whatever action is re- quired as soon 48 possible so that the DO may destroy records under an amended protective order. 2. In further discussion, you advised that the DO could procede with the destruction of its HTLINGUAL records. Attached Please find five copies of Form 141, eeth pertuining to a separate phase of the HTLINGUAL file System. Please include your con- «currence with the destruction of these files by signing in biock 12 on all copies. a Attachment: a/fs : * e weg ® ADMINISTRATIVE -.. INTERNAL US ONLY when separated from the attachments WARNING NOTICE - Intelligence . DERIVATIVE CL BY (03820 / Sources and Methods Involved REVW ON Jun O1 . - DERIVED FROM DS9c.13 CONFIDENTIAL
13-00000 Hee TOLLECTIONS | IN FULL 2000 12 September 1998 MEMORANDUM FOR: Laura Denk. Executive Director, ARRB FROM: J. Barry Harrelson JFK Project Officer, HRP/OIM SUBJECT: - CIA-IR-3, Full Computer Search for List of Documents in HTLINGUAL File 1. This is in response to referent request. 2. Searches were made for information responsive to the request and materials were provided for examination by ARRB staff. From that examination, staff members selected a number of documents to be included within the JFK Collection. Those documents have now been included within the JFK Collection and are being processed for release to NARA. 3. This concludes the Agency’s action on this request. If you have any question, please advise. —— o\ J. Barry Harrelgcn,
13-00000 . to aA 1, COLLECTIONS MEMORANDUM es = Wy PULL 5009 September 19, 1998 To: Laura Denk Executive Director ce: Bob Skwirot CIA Team Leader From: | Michelle Combs Bertil Corben Associate Director for Research and Review Subject: CIA-IR-03 HTLINGUAL Records The Review Board’s Informal Request for Additional Records and Information asked the CIA to locate any extant records from the HTLINGUAL mail cover and mail opening project. Most of the HTLINGUAL files held by the Directorate of Operations were destroyed in 1990 at the order of the CIA’s Office of the General Counsel. A memorandum for the record found in volume seven of Lee Harvey Oswald’s Office of Security file states that the Office of Security destroyed its SRPOINTER/HTLINGUAL files in April 1994 in accordance with guidelines set forth in the Record’s control schedule and the Office of General Counsel. The Review Board staff examined an index, provided by the CIA, to the remaining HTLINGUAL records and marked folders for closer review. The Review Board staff reviewed the HTLINGUAL project files for 1955-1990. These project files consist of monthly statistical reports and administrative records. The more recent documents in the files pertain to law suits, court orders, or destruction records. These files were not designated as assassination records. The extant HTLINGUAL records for Lee Harvey Oswald and several project “soft” or working files are included in the CIA sequestered collection and have been processed as a part of that collection for inclusion in the JFK Collection at the National Archives. Additional HTLINGUAL documents were located in the archived files of the Deputy Director for Plans. Any documents relevant to the assassination were designated assassination records and will be processed for inclusion in the JFK Collection at the National Archives. e:\combs\cia-ir03.wpd File 4.20.1 and 4.20.4