AGENCY RECORD NUMBER RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER AGENCY ORIGINATOR : JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION Peleased under the John CIA 104-10246-10024 Rennedy JEK Wssassination Records 80TO1357A ollection Act of 1992 wwe - 2-27 ------------------------ (44 USC 2107 Note). DOCUMENT INFORMATION ase#: NW 53217 Date: He-2i-2z01i7 CIA FROM COS, MEXICO CITY TO CHIEF, KURIOT TITLE OPERATIONAL REPORT - - 1-31 JANUARY 1964 DATE 02/13/1964 PAGES 3 SUBJECTS MONTHLY REPORT JFK ASSASSINATION DOCUMENT TYPE PAPER CLASSIFICATION SECRET : RESTRICTIONS 1B ; CURRENT STATUS : RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 07/07/04 : JFK31 : F6 20040318-1060314 . COMMENTS [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED 104-10246-10024 DoclIda: 32371754 Page 1 HW 53217
HW|[53217 Docld:32371754 Page 2 CLASSIFICATION PROCESSING ACTION SECRET MARKED FOR INDEXING TO a Chief, KURIOT Attn: Photographic Branch xc | NO INDEXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING INFO. Chief, WH Divisim _ FROM Chief of Station, Mexico City SUBJECT ; : @ Operational Report -~ 1=31 January 1964 ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES MICROFILM Action: None. For your information. Presented below is a reporting of the operational and support activities of Gregory D. PARMUTH for the above mentioned period, 1, General Summary of Activities, Activity for the month of January consisted of the following: two - photographic operational assignments were serviced by PARMUTH using the LIFIRE truck; audio communications again were used at the LIERODE basehouse to support and direct the LIEMBRACE team for surveillance purposes; two carbons were issued to VASLOUCH/1; a new photographic lab has beén installed at the LIERODE basehouse; Station print production totaled 1,693 prints for the month; and, photographic basehouses covering Soviet and Satellite Embassies performed normally. 2. TDY. Norrie.” 3. Training. See training report forwarded as enclosure 1 on Lewis F, KASNICKA, (continued) Enclosures: - 1, Training Report (KASNICKA) © Film , . Photographs . ‘Statistical Report for. SWB . Photo Equip Report _ s OS Distribution: | Siey — 1f4 - KURIOT, w/encls 1 - WH, w/o encls: CROSSREFERENCETO, =, DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER” “ HMMA=-22881 CLASSIFICATION HQS FILE NUMBER ; fa |g Rp eT 50~6-18 mB WwW NH
HW 532717 ; CLASSIFICATION DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO. CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SEQ RE HMMA-22881 4, Operations, . a. On13 and 14 January 1964, Phineas F. SLINKARD requested PARMUT to shoot movies of two BEDOX targets who were scheduled to meet at one of the target apartments at 1500 hours on the above mentioned dates. On13 January, "one of the targets telephoned and said he could not make it but would be there the following day. (LIFEAT coverage). On14 January, the target approached the apartment building, rang the bell, and immediately left the building entrance and walked down a block, giving his counter-part time to walk down three flights of stairs to open the door for him. LIFIRE truck coverage did photograph the Subject ringing the bell and leaving, but could not photograph the Subject walking away because o& obstructing traffic. The target was also photographed running through the door which was opened by another occupant of the apartment building. . To provide photographic and evidential confirmation of the date of this meeting, RESCIGNO walked to the entrance of the apartment and read a local newspaper which was also photographed. Three rolls of Tri-x negative film were used on this operation. Forwarded as enclosure 2 is a copy of the film for Headquarters retention. b. On the early morning of 21 January 1964, PARMUTH and RESCIGNO were requested by Lee R. MYLECHRAINE to photograph a meeting between Oliver Q. WIMPHEN and a target who is a leader of a dissident factor of the Mexican Communist Party. An approach was made by WIMPHEN but he. could not guide the target to where this meeting could be photographed by the LIFIRE truck. 5. Station Support. a.-On 2, 3 and 4 January 1964, PARMUTH was requested by Michael C. CHOADEN to arrange audio communications between the LIERODE -basehouse and the LIEMBRACE team. LIFEUD/22 would use this equipment when a' selected PBRUMEN target departed by the front gate of the PRRUMEN Embassy. L/22 was to notify the LIEMBRACE team to enable them to surveil the target. During this period, PARMUTH kept in close contact with the LIERODE basehouse, ‘b. On 9 January 1964, Lawrence F, BARKER and PARMUTH visited the LIERODE basehouse to inspect the PULSE camera at BARKER's request, While there, L/22 was in the process of building a new darkroom in the first floor bathroom. The darkroom on the third floor was removed. A Pako drier was installed on the third floor where L/22 and L/23 correlate,prints, and also prepare their reports, Due to the additional work which L/22 has to service, PARMUTH will meet with L/22 once a week, Forwarded as enclosure 3 are photographs showing the new lab, the PULSE camera_-in operatinp® position, the Bal-scope with camera, and the Pako drier. SeeHMMA-22836. ted 31 January © 1964 for photographs taken using the PULSE came ™~N c. Onl16 January 1964, PARMUTH photographed 755 frames, using the Recordak to fulfill a monthly Staff D requirement for the Chief of Station, 6. Station Support (SW activity). a. On 25 January 1964, PARMUTH is’ued two 87 carbons to Philip S. LAUENBERG which were given to VASLOUCH/1. A five-page SW message was also prepared by PARMUTH using 58 ink. This message contained instructions for VASLOUCH/1. b. On 29 January 1964, one message was received from LICHAP/1. This message was developed by PARMUTH and given to Michael C. CHOADEN, ASSIFICATION USE PREVIOUS EDITION. CLAS REPLACES FORMS ; . - - Gad cee 51-28, 51-28A AND 51-29 SE TT. . [<x] contmuen WHICH ARE OBSOLETE. Docld: 32371754 Page 3.
DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO. CONTINUATION OF _DISPATCH HMMA-22881 7. Miscellaneous Statistics. Number of operational target surveys completed during the month: 0. Number of TDY trips completed during the month: 0. Photographic.equipment issued for operational use; 0, Photographic equipment repaired: 0. e. Number of people trained in photographic techniques /equipment: 1, 8, Production Figures on Jobs Processed. a. Black and white: 51 jobs. 1) Total prints: 1693. Pp (2) 35mm microfilm: 200 feet. 16 mm microfilm: 400 feet. (3) 35mm cassettes: 27. S (4) 120 size roll. film: 2. (5) Sheet film (all types): (6} Miscellaneous: 0. . Color: 1 job. 35mm cassettes: 8. c. KURIOT Station Support. (1) Secret Writing: 2 carbons issued to VASLOUCH/1 (2) Flaps and Seals: Developed 1 64 message from LICHAP/1; ' 2 letters opened and resealed. (3) Chemical Harassment: 0. and CAS bad Illes CURT 1 SSIFICATION FORM USE PREVIOUS EDITION. ClA REPLACES FORMS ~10:57.53@___ 51-28, 51-284 AND 51-29 Hw 53p17 Doclda: 32371754 Page 4