a (404-10419-40001 ee id CORTIBLA IR \ ¥ -MEMORARDUM FOR RECORD 18 April 1963 SUBJECT: -HUNT, Everett Howard, Jr. #23500 1. On 16-April Mr. Winters discussed.the case of the Subject with ‘the writer, in particular a Memorandum for the Record prepared by Hunt anda Routing Slip from Mr. Bamerman to Mr. Winters dated 15 April suggesting a letter to the Assistant Deputy. Director of Plans. Hmt's Memorandum for the Record clearly reflerted his wife had procured.some materlal prepared by the hed turned this intelligence over to her husb: y brought it to W. Lloyd George, Chief, FI Staff; George took the material to DOP for consideration. _ 2. The situation referred to above could.clearly lead to serious embarrassment to the Agency as it is apparent Mrs. Hunt is engaging in intelligence collection in the United Btates - without any official sanction for such activity. 3. The writer suggested to Mr. Winters that this entire situa- .,Lon was one we had anticipated when we wrote a letter for Col. Edwards! ssion to Hunt for his wife's employment by the 24 Mr. Winters readily recalled his own memorandum “Te ve to 4_ from Hunt seeking advice on whether or not his wife should. register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act due to her “translation work in-her home for the - (Memorandim of DD/PPS, 8 February 1963.) Sk 4. Both Mr. Winters andthe writer were concerned. that trans- mission of the letter through Tracy Barnes to Tom Karamessines might really "stir up" all sorts of problems; it was not apparent how the Security Officer of DODS, J. R. Murphy, had obtained a copy of Hunt's Memorandum for the Record.on a matter that had been handled on ex- tremely. high levels in the DDP complex. It was decided that, before a letter be prepared in accord with Mr. Banmnerman's instructions, it might be well to touch base with Lloyd George for a "reading" on whether or not it was intended Mrs. Hunt be used operationally in her present employment position. gRour 4 Exetoded from avers downgracing and dectassiffer“i98 CONFIDENTIAL Spd
14-00000 5. On 17 April the writer secured an appointment with Mr. George at 4:15 PM. Ab the outset the writer informed the U/FI _of the background of the case, i.e., : Mrs. Hunt had been used operationally in the past, thet in November 1962 Col. Edwards had, his wife to accept employment by & Hunt had indicated to Gene Winters his wife would take - or had taken - the employment concerned. Mr. George was further informed of the element of exbarrassment we saw in this situation and which Jed us to disapprove Hunt's request in the first place and was also informed that, should it be desired.Mrs. Hunt be used operationally, coordination in thie regard. would probably have to be effected with the Far. 6. In commenting on the above Mr. George stated. he had not been made aware previounly that the Office.of Security. had dis- approved any request from Hunt concerning his wife's employment and that he considered all of the points put forward by the writer on behalf of the Office of Security to be valid and well taken. He asked that Mr. Hemerman be informed that he would now take up this situation with Mr. Helms and Mr. Karamessines and would suggest a meeting on the matter to include a representative of the Office of Security in order that allfacets of the situation be filly explored. He requested.that he be given 48 hours - and then said by the end of the week «- within which to arrange matters with the TDP. and requested further that Security not send through its letter on this matter until the proposed meeting could-be had. He left the writer with the definite impression that Mrs. Hunt might well be of operational value .to the Agency in that she has progressed in her employment ta,the point where she is writing speeches for the| jand could possibly insert into such speeches . many things this Agency might desire be emmciated. The writer agreed to pass this information and request to Mr. Bannerman. 7. Mx. Winters was briefed on the situation and stated he would inform the Deputy Director of Security. of Mr. George's requests and of the: expected . turn of events in this case. 8. (The writer did not inform Mr. George oP how the Office of Security receiyed its information concerning the activities of Mrs. Hunt-referred to. in the Memorandim for the Record prepared by the Subject. . After Mr. George indicated he was unaware of what Mr. Helms had done with the paper following their discussion of Mrs. Hunt's activities and, further, that he had heard from Hunt that DODS officials .seemed to be fully aware of the situation, the writer did tell Mr. George we had learned of a memorandum for the record prepared by Mr. Hunt on Dow Sipy CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL «= @ cand thet this -memorandm and its_content was the basis for the writer's contact of C/FI at this point. Hence, Mr. George was. not told that | the DODS Security Officer referred this matter to us. ) 9. Under Mr. Winters’ instructions the writer will hold this Case without. further action until advised. _Iaurence G. Parr OS: PSD: FAB: GParr rls =e CONFIDENTIAL