14-00000 I, TH, “J. ‘Conclusion tt isthe épinton of the Mexico City Station that the support provided “> to ‘other Station operations, the CE information obtained, and the positive inteiligence gathered by Project LIFEAT well justify the expenditure of KUBARK assets in terms of funds, personnel, time and security risk, The information produced by this operation has materially corrributed to several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive, K. There is attached herewith a complete list of HMMs produced from LIFEAT provided material during the period July 1959 through May 1960. . (See attached sheet, ) Progress of the Operaticn Since the Project LIFEAT objectives are unique in that they are.of @ continuing nature and not designed to he fulfilled within a civen period, no statistics can be cited from which a percentage of coverage on each objective can be calculated. A generat indication can be given of the coverage provided by the project when it is noted that approximately 15,000 pages of raw text were provided in the July 1959 to May 1960 period, LIFEAT has been in daily operation during the review period with the number of lines covered varying from 12 to 18. Generally, these can be broken down as follows: Soviet Embassy 5 lines Polish Legation and Polish : Counselor 3 lines Czech Legation (Embassy) 2 lines (Coverage suspended , January ‘60 for reason ' given in I, B above) Americaa Communists 2 linea’ Cubaa Embassy 3 lines Targets of Opportunity 3 lines Planning for the Future Following the suggestion and guidance provided by Headquarters when renewing Project LIFEAT for FY 1950, the Station plans to limit its coverage to no move than twenty lines at any given time, with the possible exception of targets of opportunity which could be covered for short periods eo eee wea PE amen Cc: erry tL. el bids i aaa be, 2 8 Lhe
: * = ina a iaitton to the iormal coverage. ‘The coverage of Sovier iad Satellite i * _Linsrallatiods. wili remain basic to! ‘LUFEAT. and:will:be" exploited-tothe “:- 01° “maximum degréé possible, “Due to the increased. importance. of infortnatton - a a oa a _ a ; ~ . on Cuban activities, coverage of the: ‘Cuban. Embass yand: personnel staffing — Shae the- ‘Embassy, will be increased during 't the coming project year, Targets. of a a ae - Opportunity will continue to be exploited as permitted by personnel, — we 2) _ equipment, and access- limitations, me an Iv, Performance of Agents The general overall performance of the agents employed under LIFEAT continued to be good with security being stressed in all phases of the operation, No security_problems were encountered which were not readily solved by the personnel concemed, Since-a high degree of security is required for the operation of LIFEAT, tt, is planned that any possible Le nee agent candidates will be thoroughly screened and Headquarters clearance CofE obtained before they are in any way approached for operational use, so ~V~ -- Expenditures During: the: Period Under” Rev lew "- Approval for the renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted on 16 july 1959, for the period 1! July 1959 through 30 June 1960, in the amount of $123, 830, —p-ite-continulns aompi-te-provide practical economywithout : lens Lefficieney,;-Stet . : Vi. Status of Commitments There are no commitments other than those provided for In the project outline submitted herewith and the individual contracts of several LIFEAT personnel, Nee HG lame gc “ATT A ORK rite i [wai er
14-00000 The fattowing isa complete tat ‘of the 97 HNIMs whieh v were based wholly or in part on n LIFEAT supplied material during.the period July 1959 ~ through May 1960, FIMM- -4351 HMM- 4576 HMM- 1-4768 HMM- 4355 HMM- 4582 HMM-4771 HMM- 4358 HMM-~ 4388 HIMM- 4790 HMM- 4364 HMM- 4589 HMM- 4803 HMM- 4337 HMM- 43591 HMM- 4836 HMM- 4388 HMM- 4613 HMM- 4843 HMM- 4397 HMM- 4614 HMM- 4399 HMM- 4518 HMM-4855 HMM- 4407 HMM- 4631 HMM- 4357 HMM- 4415 HMM- 4636 . HMM- 4858 HMM-4425 _. HMM- 4637 __ .HMM-4876 -. aa HMM- 4447 HMM- ~4640 HMM- 4877 HMM - 4449 HMM- - 4649 HMM- 4879 HMM - 4450 HMM- 4667 HMM- 4891 HMM- 4451 HMM-4672 HMM- 4892 HMM- 4452 HMM- 4678 FOMIM- 4893 HMM- 4457 HMM- 4691 HMM- 4895 HMM- 4458 HMM- 4703 HMM- 490-4 PMM- 4459 LHIMM- 470-4 HMM- 4907 HMM-4460 HMM- 4706 HMM- 4918 HMM- 4481 HMM- 4707 HMM- 4919 HMM- 4432 HMM- 4710 HMM- 4921 “Hivihi- e404" HMM-4711 HMM- 4924 HMM- 4485 HMM- 4712 HMM- 4943 HMM- 4489 HMM-4718 HMM- 4953 HMM-~ 4493 HMM-4724 HMM- 4963 HMM- 4520 HMM- 4726 HMM- 4964 HIMM- 4534 HMM- 4729 HMM- 4966 HMM- 4539 HMM-4737 HMM- 4967 HMM- 4550 HMM-4742 HMM- 4971 HMM- 4563 HMM-4761 HMM- 4972 HMM- 4575 HMM- 4762 HMM- 4975 HAM - 4544 Bag-45e7 HAA 4572. HAMIM-~ 4979 HHAL- 4573
74-90000 - . oti PARTI oe L, Area of Operations ‘Thia project ts cun from the Mexico Clty Station, and ig concerned with targets located in Mexico City, 2, Purpose The purpose of this project is to determine Soviet and Satellite plans, activities and connections with other Communist elements through the use of technical surveillance, This purpose is in consonance with the Related Missioa Directive for Mexico, dated-20 November 1959, Priority A; Objectiveone; ~ - ~~~ 3. Background Project LIFEAT was originally approved on 3 October 1950 as a untlateral telephone tap operation. Actual initiation of operations was on 18 Jonuary 1951, aad the project has rua continuously from that date, The protect - was begun with the installation of one telephone tap, and has been expanded to the present average coverage of 18 Lincs, Project LIFEAT ts a unilateral operation completely. independen: from any Halson arrangement, It ts staffed by KUBARK staff and contract emplovees | vith a substantial number of local indigenous controlled agents, | During the past nine years, Project LIFEAT has produced mare than 64,000 pagea of operational and intelligence information in direct support of the Mexico City Station’s objectives specifically, and has contributed macerially to the intelligence gathering activities connected with the Soviet and Satellite Bloc, Ia addicion,..Project LIFEAT has been of considerable value and assistance in monitoring the activities of the American Communist community residing in Mexico City as well as activities of Cubans and exiles in Mexico, 4, References a, HMMA- -12936, 22 May 1959 cpgwal Request for FY 990, erat VADS
14-00000 es . Object ectives iia an ——SEORET puss bs ‘HMMW- 7938; l4 August 1939, Approval of Renewal’ Request for FY 1960 | a, To Idenrify Soviet and Satellize inrelligence personnel and to collect information on the nature aad extent of thetrclandestine ~~ intelligence and propaganda activities In Mexivo, b. To collect information on Soviet and Satellte commercial, diplomatic, cultural and military personnel and their activities in Mexico, - e, To collect blographic information of Soviet and Satellize offictals, d. To collect information of the movements, assignments and positions of Soviet and Satellite personnel, ’ @, To collect blographic information on Cuban officlals assigned . to Mexico and provide coverage of their activities, f. To collect tnformation on prominent Mexican Communists and pro-Communists and their activities, g. To collec: information on prominent Communists, other than Mexicans, active In Mexico and io identify them and thelr assoctates, h. To collect information on exile groups active in Mexico, i. To collect information on targets of opportunity tn Mexico, Targeta (as related to project objectives) For objectives “a "a" through "d", a, Selected Soviet Embassy aad commercial office telephone conversations, b. Selected Satellite office and home phones. , For objective "e" c. Telephone conversations from the Cuban Embassy and selected telephone. calls ee residences of Cuban officials, waney Cree ei?