104-10067-10291 fi . a -_ . ay Ae | ee SECRET FRP: 5 9 6 de | | ADV LA/19002 STAFF ACTION: C/LARB INFO: FILE, VR, C/CCS, C/CI=d, D/COMMO=5, CwOH DDA, C/IP/DMS. GOPD*De. OGC@2, OLC, D/SECUR@3, DCI/PA, DDO@=4, CS/RF, <2 Gp Gr Gn Gm Ur as Om He GS am tH EF oF Fe te GS Ge EY chy am Ge eB aH GE SH ap Oy oh OS aH UH a GE ee Ge GH a ap GE eM ee GH Gm ee wD Ge Gat Ge Ole GM aan UMD HE HO Ge GH ea ayy Ge qa een aD Ge qe Ge am HF: 78 0443808 a «PAGE 001 IN 0443808 TOR: 211827Z MAR 78 MEXI 44345 @P Gp @ ap GF am GH amp Gh ED GW ah GF cen FHP Qe WS cs: GH GS ED EHP GR ame GH GE GH ayy GH GD GD EE GF GF GH GEE GH GH GH uy GB cor GE ah GE ae GE Eh GF a GF am GP ab 2 EP GE a GE GE GP Ge ED op EP ae ase SEC RET 2117062 MAR 78 STAFF CITE MEXICO CITY 44345 YININTEL RYBAT: MHSPLASH TO: PRIORITY DIRECTOR, REFS: A, DIRECTOR 190792 8. MEXICG CITY 44308 0429877 Ce. DIRECTOR 184902 1. REF A CABLE ANSWERS SOME OF THE QUESTIONS OF PRIMARY CONCERN.TO THIS STATION, GUT AT SAME TIME, IT CONFIRMS THE WORST FEARS EXPRESSE® IN REF 6 CONCERNING REVELATIONS ABOUT OPERATIONS AGAINST THE SOVIET TARGET IN MEXICO CITY, 2.’ IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, THE NBC PROGRAM CANNOT HELP BUT BE DAMAGING 10 U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS AND THIS AGENCY IN THE FOLLOWING MANWNEIs A, REVELATION OF SOURCES, THE STATEMENT BY BACH IN REF C THAT HE "HAD NOT IOENTIFIED ANY SOURCES BY NAME OR DES= CRIPTION THROUGHOUT THE TAPING..." IS REFUTED 8Y THE STATEMENT THAT A SOVIET WAS RECRUITED BY FORMER COS (ROGER T, KINGMAN) © DURING HIS TOUR, APART FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CIRCUMe STANCES UNDER wWRICH THE KECRUITMENT WAS MADE, THE SIMPLE STATEe MENT THAT A SOVIET OFFICIAL WAS RECRUITED IS SUFFICIENT TO SET OFF A FULL SCALE INVESTIGATION BY THE KGB INTO EVERY SOVIET OFFICIAL wHO SERVED IN MEXICO CITY DURING THAT TIME FRAME, THE SOVIETS HAVE THE RESOURCES AND DETERMINATION TO EVENTUALLY IGENTIFY THE SPY, 8. FUTURE RECRUITMENTS, HOw WILL IT BE POSSIBLE FOR THIS AGENCY TO KECRUIT SOVIETS, OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER, IF THE AGENCY CANNOY QFFER GUARANTEES THAT THE IDENTITY OF SOURCES 41LL NOT DE Exrosen BY SOME EMPLOYEE, REGARDLESS OF MOTIVATION? #HILE THIS PROGS4™ Z,ILL HAVE IMMENTATE IMPACT IN MEXICO CITY, LA PAZ, AND MGHTEVIDEO, THE FALLOUT AFFECTING FUTURE RECRUITMENTS: ATLL BE WORLD WILE, SECRET P7GH>
14-00000 , VLUNC : | : STAFF 78 0443808 PAGE 002 “IN 0443808 TORS 211827Z MAR 78 a ~ MEXT 44345 nee ewe ee cee ca cee eee nae nee r seen cen esneenecaneennenecussanncncueenoncaces aoe C, REVELATION OF METHODS, THE OPERATIONAL TRADECRAFT. iD ME ‘(TELTAPS) REVEALED BY-BACH ARE | , WHILE IT MAY BE ARGUEO THAT THE METHOOS?H) THERS SUCH AS AGEE, HES: EXPUSED BY OD. see ‘1 ERABLE SCGME os THIS STATION'S OPERA = | CT - A See THE (MEXTCANSBOVERNMENT TS EXTREMELY POTENT -WPENETTURS-touy we NOT UNLIMITED, - EXISTING RTAILED, ce ee E, DAMAGE TO EXISTING SOURCES, IT REMAINS TO BE ; SEEN HOW MANY CURRENT SOURCES WILL CONTINUE COLLABORATING WITH THE AGENCY IN MEXICU CITY (COR OTHER STATIONS) AFTER THIS PROGRAM IS RELEASED, F, EMBARRASSMENT TO PRESIDENT LOPEZ PORTILLO, AS NOTEG IN REF 8, THE MEXICAN PRESIDENT WILL TRAVEL TO MOSCOW ON A STATE VISIT IN ABOUT SIX WEEKS TIME, AS A MEANS TO DAMAGE CIA, IT WOULO NOT BE UNLIKE THE SOVIETS TO POINT OUT THAT UNBRIDLED CIA OPERATIONS AGAINST A LEGITIMATE SOVIET PRESENCE IN MEXICO ARE A MATTER OF CONCERN TO THE SOVIET UNION AND A POTENTIAL IMPEDIMENT TO CUNTINUING FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN THE THO COUNTRIES, THE PRESIOENT MAY CHOOSE TO FINESSE SUCH A STATEMENT, BUT THE POINT WILL HAVE BEEN MADE, Ge STATION SECURITY, DURING PAST MONTHS, HARDLY A DAY HAS PASSED WHEN THE LOCAL PRESS HAS NOT CARRIED SOME ATTACK AGAINST ALLEGED CIA ACTIVITIES IN FEXICO, WITHIN RECENT WEEKS, THE AGENCY HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF EVERY CRIME FROM THE MURDER OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY TO THE ABDUCTION OF ALDO MORO, THE NBC PROGRAM MILI PROVIDE NEW GRIST FOR THE LOCAL PROPAGANDA MACHINE AND FURTHER HIGHLIGHT ClA PRESENCE IN MEXICO WITH CONCOMITANT EROSION OF STATION SECURITY, H, FUTURE BACH REVELATIONS, THERE PROMABLY 1S NO WAY TO ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF INFOMATION THAT BACH HAS REVEALED TU UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS, RACH ADMITS THAT HE HAS UNBURDENED HES SOUL TO HIS FRIENDS, AND UNDOURTEOLY HAS PROVIDED MATERIAL TO NBC SECRET
14-00000 SECRET . ° a Sra Ot . . STAFF 78 0443808 . PAGE 003 IN 04438608 TORs 2118272 MAR 76 MEXT 44345 CS OP GP GE TE GD Ey Ee MB GE ae PE GS eh GH HP EP oe aud GE BE EH ee ME GH ae ae ep ar Ge ap am ee? HF GY am em GP aes Ew aan GE Qe GE GR Ge Ga Ge ap a Ht aM GP aE aH GP EP GP Gm GP Gs GP GF aE ay ter GE GF qa ie oe WHICH WAS NOT USED ON THE PROGRAM, FURTHER, AFTER THE PROGRAM 1S BROADCAST, BACH WILL BECOME AN INSTANT CELEBRITY AND A SUBJECT OF INTEREST TO OTHER NEWSMEN OF VARIOUS STRIPES. WHEN WILL HIS REVELATIONS. END? 3. STATION WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING MORE PRECISE IDENTIFI= . CATION OF SITES MENTIONED PARA S REF A, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF RESIDENCES AND LANDMARKS, WERE THESE THE RESIDENCES OF FORMER ‘OR CURRENT STATION PERSONNEL? WOULD ANY OF THE LANDMARKS BE OF CONCERN TO THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT? RECOGNIZE THAT IN ABSENCE OF SOUND TRACK, THAT I? wOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR ANYONE EXCEPT A PERSON FAMILIAR WITH MEXICO CITY AND STATION OPS ACTIVITIES To IDENTIFY THESE LOCATIONS AND JUDGE THEIR SIGNIFICANCE, NEVERTHELESS, SUCH INFO ESSENTIAL IF STATION TO COMPLETE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT PRIOR BROADCAST OF THIS PROGRAM, PLS ADVISE SOONEST, G4, FILEs 200-120-150, E2, IMPDET, END OF MESSAGE . - . SECRET