104-10052-10200] . ao? - REQUEST FOR PROJECT RENEWAL. | oeernreeene: Aina i | 4 4 I . i no E i I PROJECT: LIENVOY CASE OFRICER:, / , Ah | | a STATION: Mexico City . | CHIEF OF STATTO i Willard C. CURTIS GROUP 1 Excluded fram sstematc -Howngreciag ant declasciticating Bay  - GERRE 7 | HADPTE “y. wety tn mA ANY! GO-b 714 BS p« 0. oF. Arr. i. gs 0 ye aaeeeel need en seen “14. Miata An Fe oom
14-00000 . eS a ee Oe ee SES a ee ee ee ae cette nee Gem ee ceoene petite eats meine Soe ee teens eee nme ee ene ene enn cee | The tap unit provides direct support necessary to cover targets and operational programs levied on the Mexico Station via the RMD as well as spot requests from Headquarters and other | Stations. This Project also produces positive intelligence, B. CHANGES . . (1) Operational Mechanism A- 2 LIENVOY Project. was? DL reated in late(1958. and, put into operation in early (1959 at the request of\LITENSOR) who appointed ANT as his special 7! , a2 assistant\ to work with Willard C. CURTIS in the supervision and administration of - the project. In mid-1964 it became evident that (LIRAMA would replace LITENSOR) in? 4 cember 1964, (LIRAMA was then LITEMPO-2 and al |with Willard C. CURTIS under the LITEMPO | PAY IS/LIELEGANT/LITENSOR relationship in Project LIENVOY.) On 10 August 19 O1.O\ MA (LITEMPO-2))asked CURTIS and QIELECAND for a seectingl reported to Head- quarters in MEXI-0521 dated 10 August 1964). “lat this meeting’, advised that o\ (LITENSOR) had briefed him on the LIENVOY Project in detail and that it shox be of continued with the same personnel and manner of operation. ol ETELEGANT) an ENVOY~2) have been given nominal positions which provide cover for deily reports te LIRAMA| _- 3 are also being provided for Staff Agent Arnold F. AREHART ‘and the local agents working in the LP.°!(@tRaMA)has requested that the LP remain in its present location and has provided a for the inside of the front doorway which prohibits entry to anyone| nee | (2) Agents During the last project year there have been no changes in the agent personnel. For the information of reviewing officials there is enclosed ‘as Attachment-l, a chart listing current LIENVOY targets as well as functions of LIENVOY agents. Arnold F. AREHART, Staff iAgent, has been responsible for mainten- . ance of the technical equipment for the past five years. His work continues to be outstanding and accounts for the fact that after almost six years’ use, the equipment is in good working order and has sustained a minimum of loss through negligent breakage or theft (both very common in Mexico). There has been no major mechanical breakdown since AREHART has been supervising + the maintenance of ‘the ae os equipment < Tay a TS ve Og Se gore Cc. INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION ® While telephone tap operations are commonly classified as “support operations", the LIENVOY Project by nature of some of its targets, has produced considerable
14-00000 positive intelligence, It has been reviewed both at Headquarters and in the Mexico Station as one of the most productive telephone tap projects in KUBARK of both FI and CI/CE informetlon. : (1) FI information. From 1 February 1964 through 31. December 1964, this project was the source of 240 positive reports. The general subject categories within which these reports fall.as related to objectives of the most recent RMD (HMMS-3190 dated 21 October 1963) ares | Priority AL 1, 2) 3, ° and Priority B i, ey end ke oo Cuban Embassy Activities in Mexico ay Soviet Embassy Activities in Mexico . - ed Communist Party of Mexico (PCM) Activities in Mexico Communist Front Activities (Movimiento Idberacion Nacional - - MLN) in Mexico Activities of Communist, Leftist, b figures { . Activities of Communist China representatives: in Mexico (2) CI/CE information. In addition to the general subject categories of FI interest, the LIENVOY Project fulfills a standing requirement to provide . CI/CE data on the following selected targets: Cuban Embassy ~ six lines; Soviet Embassy - five lines; Czech Embassy « two lines; Polish Embassy - 2 lines; Yugoslav Embassy - two lines (disconnected in April 1964); and the Communist Chinese News Agency (NCNA) - one line (being installed as of January 1965). D. EFFECTIVENESS (1) «From 1 February 1964 through December 196% (eleven months) the LIENVOY Project covered a total of 30 (thirty) targets similtaneously which provided - 7,462 reels of raw take, This was processed into 21,564 pages of transcripts (of this amount actual count by LIENVOY processors was 17,064 pages, an estimate by the outside Czech translator was 1,500 pages, Russian translator 2,000 pages, and Polish translator 1,000). Enclosed as Attachment-2 is a copy of the work load log and list of targets which Arnold F, AREHART provides the Station on a monthly basis. This log, of course, includes only the work done inside the LP and variance of monthly figures is accounted for by additional work done by other Station translators. co ; i oo . : (2) (a) (Nexicas] Targets, Of the 30: lines covered, ‘15 of selves are always ~ exclusively for KUBARK. The remaining. targets are selected’ ‘by (LTRAMA) but’ are. - usually of interest to KUBARK as. sources of positive intelligence.” Tae (iesdeas) targets covered during the past project year were: °
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14-00000 (OL t targets listed above, 15 were covered similtaneously depending —~/. apon | fantevest in the individual eat the time; however, lines to all the above run into the intercept center and can be connected as machines become available when other lines are out of order or disconnected tor one reason or another. . i oe, ay - The reels from the above targets are , not ‘prenseribed ‘completely, LIENVOY monitors extract significant conversations and include them in the sy the original of which is read daily by @IRAMA)and a copy of which is vered daily to the Mexico Station. ‘The tained for t for - fuller transcripts if requested r by the Mexico Station. The s typed in four coples at the end of each day (covering conversations whic “oceurred that day) oj 908 the following morning by O800 hours, one copy is hand=cerried by Y¥-2 to LIRAMA,) At the same time, Arnold F, AREHART delivers a copy to Robert RIGGS for delivery to Willard C. CURTIS. A third copy is delivered to(LIELEGANT by LIENVOY-2) The fourth copy is retained in a chronological file in the intercept center, diol. (b) KUBARK Targets. The Mexico. ‘Station cr/ CE requirement is partially fulfilled by LIENVOY which during the past project year covered the telephone lines of the Cuban Embassy, Soviet Embassy, Czech Embassy, Polish Embassy, Yugoslev Embassy, and made preliminary installation for the Commmist Chinese News Agency (NCNA). There follows selected significant examples of the LIENVOY product from each of these targets with a Station appraisal of its effectiveness. 1. Cuban Embassy. ‘The six lines covered are: 14 42 37 The Ambassador's private telephone | 25 07 95 The Chancery | 1413 26 The Chancery : 25 09 14 The Commercial Office 11 28.47 The Consulate | 25 O7 T7 Elena Vasquez Gomez The Chancery and Consulate lines regularly daentaty foreigners in Mexico who contact the Cuban Embassy. Expeditious processing. of - the transcripts frequently permits the, Station to arrange for _ unilateral ‘survefElance am? identification. of other cortacts. ihe: : Commercial Office coverage provides information on Cuban Commercial activities in Mexico and identification of firms dealing with Cube. The Elena Vasquez Gomez target has been of interest in connection with the AMROD operation. The AMROD Headquarters Case Officer, Thomas . cr en
14-00000 . G. URQUHART (ps), presently: in Mexico on temporary duty has provided the Station with the following evaluation of the LIENVOY product: "The LIENVOY production on the Cuban Embassy traffic in Mexico City has been one of. the basic elements contributing to the success of the AMROD operation, directed against the CUIS for CA purposes. The LIENVOY operation has been of value in two generel senses: a. The documentary materiel derived from the texts has formed some of the basis for reconstruction of historical facts needed for the operation. b.. The day to day coverage has enabled — the case officer on the AMROD operation to sense the climate inside the target, to keep track of the movements of key opposition personnel, to check on the bona fides of certain egents, to check the work of others for veracity and to live monitor portions of the reactions to the AMROD operation itself... Being able to keep track of the shifts and movements of the, opposition and their personal relations has been of vital importance to this operation. On two occasLons the AMROD Case Officer also.used the LIENVOY base as his cormand -. post when engineering personal contacts between a KUBARK staffer | end the opposition. This type of close support did much to determine the success of those meetings and contributed greatly to the success of the operation. These transcripts provide one of the best sounding boards for the AMROD operation and are regularly . forwarded to me at Headquarters. " i The six lines above are “fully transcribed by LIENVOY transcribers and delivered by AREHART to RIGGS each morning. Lengthy conversa- tions sometimes require an additional day for transcription. A carbon copy is pouched weekly to Headquarters for wH/SA use. The original is retained by the Mexico Station. .A thi copy is retained in the intercept center chronological files? A does not read these transcripts unless some significant item appedrs in the L which causes him to ask for a fuller transcript or | listen to e tape. The coverage of this target also yields a good picture of daily activities, residences, personal habits and weaknesses of Cuban official personnel in Mexico. This is used by Station Case Officers in selection of targets for recruitment and in checking on activities of agents already recruited | and either ‘working: for or in contact -with Enbassy officials. . . 7 2, Soviet. Embassy. The Soviet Government. has over . ftrty officials permanently stationed in Mexico (the largest foreign embassy except - o-., 2..., for the U.S. ). . Thirty-four of these Soviets (almost. 70 percent of | we “the steff) are-kmown or suspect intelligence officers:- _The-five~ lines under LIENVOY provide details on the activities of most of these Soviets. The lines are: . -
14- 90000 { | ~ ! i C7 ~ 15 60 55 Soviet Consulate and Chancery. This line is used by ‘fifteen (15) known or suspect KGB officers, It is also : used by forelgners in Mexico attempting to make contact with the Soviets, When contacts suggest clandestine meetings, the Station arranges for unilateral surveillance and has had some success in identifying contacts. | 15 61 55 Soviet Chancery. This line is used primarily by the Ambassador and provides more: information on protocol contacts than leads of intelligence interest. - However, it gives the Station a picture of the personalities being cultivated by Soviet Giplomats and of Mexicans who are seeking contacts with the Soviets, 4 a 15 61 O7 Soviet Commercial Office. “your (ls) known ¢ or | gaspect GRU = officers use this:number. They are Military intelligence .. officers using Commercial Office cover and in some instances actuelly perform commercial functions of trade negotiations but the volume of trade between Mexico and the USSR does not justify a Commercial Office staff of eight (8) Soviets. This produces some information useful to check on double egent operations run by the Station against the GRU officers. In addition, the LIENVOY product usually identifies the GRU officers as escorts for trade, sclentific, commercial, | and tourist delegations who now are constantly on trips. from the USSR to Mexico. LIENVOY also provides details of . the itineraries of these groups. once they arrive in Mexico. 15 12 64 Soviet Films Office. This leads into ‘the residence ‘and office of Vladimir Petrovich OBRUBOV, a suspect GRU officer, who distributes Soviet Commercial Films in Mexico. There have been several calls from what appear to be Central Americans but the Station has not been successful in identify- ing the callers or determining the nature of the calls. | 15 & 87 Soviet Military Attache. This is the least productive of the coverage simply because the Soviet Military officers either won't answer the telephone or spend very little time where it rings. Nevertheless, U.S. AWOL servicemen try this number to make contact. There are three GRU colonels - and six (6) civilian GRU officers who use this line. — The Soviet information is transcribed by the LIENVOY transcribers in the same way as the Cuban traffic except that the transcripts. are Le, ao -- delivered daily with the reels from which an outside. translator - Wooten (Douglas J. FEINGLASS) transcribes the Russian conversations into See English. These Russian conversations are of considerable value and it is apparent that the Soviets are not aware that these conversations are being overheard and understood. There have been conversations .. identifying code reom personnel; one conversation between two Soviet children revealed the entire layout of the Soviet Commercial Offices personality clashes and grievances are also aired, -
14-00000 ae ere ee ee Eas “. C, CURTIS briefed | gee Po? AR In June 1964 the SR Division. made available personnel for temporary duty in Mexico to enalyze and collate personality and ba data collected by LIENVOY but which had accumulated in Station files on Soviet officials. These Soviet Personality Reports (SPR) . should be useful on a world-wide basis as Soviet officials are transferred from post to post, in providing the KUBARK representative with a summary of the Soviet'’s past work pattern, intelligence activities as far as known, physical description, weaknesses, and vulnerability toward recruitment by a Western service. Not. all but @ large percentage of this data’ is received from LIENVOY. oe 3. Czech Embassy. Two lines in the Chancery (4530-91 and 45-30-12) are covered by LIENVOY. Reels from these targets are delivered ; daily by AREHART to RIGGS who delivers them to the EE Case Officer who arranges for transcription and translations to be done by David | B. SCHLAGHTER, field contract agent. This agent also prepares a monthly summary of information on the activities of Czech officials in Mexico. During September 1964 LIENVOY revealed important informa- tion on the establishment of a factory equipped with Czech: machinery to produce dyes in Mexico (ANYL MEX). In addition to the significance of this information in assessing Czech economic activities in Mexico, there was operational benefit in dealing with (D: BER, a Czech — official on temporary duty in Mexico in connection with the opening of this factory. 4, Polish Embassy. LIENVOY covers one line Qu 2 25 Wg): in the main Chancery which produces data on the activities of Polish officials stationed in Mexico. The second line (25 82 38) is the private line of Polish Commercial Counselor, Czeslaw SLOW Mexico Station has a definite operational interest uh Reels (without transcripts) from these targets are delivered daily AREHART to RIGGS who delivers them to the EE Case Officer | who arranges for translations and transcriptions to be done by Norma Q. RYMINSKY, a contract employee. 5. Yugoslav Embassy. During part. of the project : ‘year LIENVOY covered two lines in this Enbassy, The lines were disconnected by LIENVOY in April 196) and transferred to LIFEAT,,» The reason for this termination was to conceal interest in (MPETAL, an\agent recruited) as a result of a follow-up of a lead supplied through LIENVOY coverage. During the time this target was covered, LIENVOY transcribers provided transcriptions of the Spanish conversations. The reels were then delivered to Victor W. OBOLD, a career agent: who provided translations. ot Be. Communi st China’ News NCNA). On 18 December > 1964 Willard .- . the. presence “tn Mexico: of: representatives — ol f£ Communist China using journalist: cover - for an intelligence: ““urpaiaJasreea to install Limivor coverage of this line an This will be al and zuf : The Station hopes to use this information to influence en ofP bs © Yeclare these persons persone : mon grate, LIFEAT. has been taken of f° vet this target. . . ; - aww ees
14- 00000 } i i | — Bane! f wu at wo -8- In summary, the Station Case Officers ‘responsible for established FI - and c1r/CE programs feel that LIENVOY has made 4 very necessary intelligence -gupport contribution. It should be noted that LIENVOY facilities during the project year produced about three times the volume of raw audio take as that produced by LIFEAT over the same length of time at approximately one half the | cost. This is possibly due to the \centralized|tapping and transcribing fagilities of LIENVOY as compared with the widely scattered ones of LIFEAT, LIENVOY(as a e¥ is able to tap any phone desired whereas LIFEAT, (as a 24 must take greater security precautions. The Chief of Station Mexico feeld lms the success of Station Mexico's operational program ageinst the Cuban, Soviet and Soviet Satellite installations and personnel in — Mexico is largely attributable to the continuous and thorough coverage of these . targets provided by LIENVOY. COS recommends that the project be renewed for — another year as an essential collection and support operation for the Mexd.co 7 Station. . ; é E. PROBLEMS . There have been no significant security, cover, control, or | Laison | problens during the project year, ; This Project continues to encompass Some examples are: held between CURTIS” and (LTRAMA) prior to this trip. 20000 ‘Gl ade iy January 1964 TS met with catahso} to discuss Commmist China and was told by (LITENSOR) that Lg a ee ors had several meetings with Grmtmlyn)aurine April ‘196k when — vovided information from GrTEyso® on Communi st sgitation throughout CeEANE ; c). In August 196} CURTIS and (amhin)act w with io discuss the continustion of the LIENVOY Project. a). In September 196% CURTIS at the request of chief, PESWING, saw = ih deliver an invitation to visit the home of GPLOGIC..- “Several other meetings. ‘were... e). On 7 November 1964 Chester D. DAINOLD and Cedric B, PAPATE eccompented CURTIS to a meeting with (LTRANA) where DAINOLD and PAPATE gave briefings on the Cuban situation and on Latin America. Full details of these briefings were reported to Headquarters in HMMA-24700 RYBAT dated 9 November 1964.
14-00000 fee opener et cee eee teen mma cpm rate onan . . of ee —— f). On 9 December 196) Grab) askea amas for assistancel | | ] LIRAMA : Headquarters KURIOT fulfilled this request 4 g). On 16 December 1964 CURTIS met with (GIRAMA) ana provided him with information on Cuban Bubassy activities and association with members of Mexican — ' universities, Personalities in the S.N.T.E. and pro~-Cuban associations, Capture of guerrillas, exrms and documents in Guatemala, Chinese Communists in Mexico, and Commnist Activities in Colhuanua. Copies of information given to ) were , pouched to Headquarters. a3 - , of 7 , G. INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION, No formal coordination tsa required in this Project. Chief, PBSWING, Mexico, is the only ODYOKE officlal in Mexico outside KURARK who is aware of this project and its provision for a é Special briefings are cleared with PBSWING before representatives meet with | CURTIS advises Chief, PBSWING of significant and pertinent subjects which are discussed in meetings between CURTIS ana(L ol HE. PLANS. The Station plans to continue the intercept°lsrogram without change for the next project year. As previously noted, (LIRAMS has asked that the project continue without a chenge in personnel or in the manner of operation. I. FUNDS. 1. For the past period. The cost of the LIENVOY Project (paid by Mexico Station exclusive of Headquarters costs) from 1 February 1964 through 30 June 1964 was US $19,415.22 and from 1 July 1964 through 31 December 1964 923,677. 68 and for January 1965 $5,000.00 is estimated. 2. During the next project year. | During the period 1 February 1965 through 31 January 1966, an estimated amount of US $47,468.00 will be required with US $19, CLO to - be spent from 1 February 1965 through 30 June 1965 and. L $28, 1 ase. 00 to be net spent from 1 duly 1965 through 31. January 1966. . ceca et oe tee a
14-00000 3. Agent Salaries. LIENVOY=5 LIENVOY-6 LIENVOY-7 LIENVOY-11 LIENVOY=12 LIENVOY=1). LIENVOY<15 LIENVOY-16 LIENVOY=18 Christmas bonus one month's pay 1965 Contingency fund for new agents or. severance pay Operational expenses Local purchase supplies & equipment Upkeep of QP vehicle @) Safehouse rental Entertainment & gifts for Mec] can officials Purchase of information via tamer J, ANNEX, 2,000.00 1,200. 00 TOTAL $ 19.,0'10.00 FY 1966 3,360.00 1,680.00 "2,680.00 1,120.00 1,680.00 1,680.00 1,120.00 364.00 1,120.00 | 1, 680, 00 2,320.00 1,334.00 1,200.00 1,500.00 1.00.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 1, 600,00 $ 28,458.00 On two occasions during the Project year, the Station requested KURIOT — assistance in making a technician avellable for temporary duty replacement for Arnold F. AREHART. Newton T. RUISAY came to Mexico in May and September 1964 The Hesdquarters support furnished this project was timely and commendable. to supervise the tap center and maintain the equipment. K. EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. There has been no change in emergency conditions errengenents since the - . a ene - last. _ Project. renewal Request. wegen te
14-00000 LIENVOY PROJECT ' GOST: U.S, 47,468. per annum : ‘ j / —_~ = re fs ; _ STATION a ; ve ; Willard C, Curtis mo, . Case Officer EE Case Officer Robert B, Riggs . Case Officer. D. Schlageter qo: N.Q, Ryminsky — Arnold F, Arehart Contract Agent |:. | Contract Employee Staff Agent — Czech po Polish ae st D, Feinglass Staff Agent Russian LIENVOYE2. — . | | oo Field Agent ; ) an MONITORS it _ ‘TRANSCRIBERS | WATCHMAN FILES 7 , LIENVOY—4 no OO, LIENVOY-6 Cuban Tapes  ~LIENVOY@L5 LIENVOY=14 io. EYENVOY-5 15, | _°. LYENVOY-7 Cuban Tapes So | a LIENVOY-1L 2°: a LIENVOY-16 Russian Tapes (Spanish) Lo) EYENVoY-12 7°: | | ; | -_ ae TARGETS  KUBARK2 _ mn te -§ = Cuban Embassy (14 42 57, 25 07 95, 25 09 14 ne 1l 28 47, 14 13 26). . 1 = Vazquez Gomez (25 07 77) . § « Soviet Embassy (15 60 55, 15 12 64, 15 61 55 os """" “15 69 87, 15 61 079 | 2 = Czech Embassy (45 30 91, 45 30 12). OO ™ 2 - Polish Embassy (11 25 49, 25 82 88) . qq. yo. lan WTACHMENT Non Vto —— 1 JANUARY 1965 LIENVOY Project Renewal Oo ae a se MEXICO DF - - Forwarded in HMMA~25141 a
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