104-10330-10080 q i. u $ i i he # 7 aT en ory were ree wae < at eg See ER TI Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW -« 2nd Floor » Washington, DC 20530 (202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457 SECRET MEMORANDUM March 18, 1997 TO: John Pereira and Barry Harrelson FROM: Jeremy Gunn SUBJECT: |ARRB Questions Submitted for DO Briefing I would like to address some of the concerns that you expressed at our meeting yesterday, where we briefly discussed the Review Board’s Proposed Questions for the March 17 briefing regarding DO records. We understand that you have some concerns about the scope of the topics raised. We very much appreciate your recognition of the importance that we attach to the ARRB’s independence and we again wish to emphasize the fact that we fully understand your proper concern for the protection of information that is unrelated to the Kennedy assassination. I would like to emphasize that the questions that we sent to you were not intended as in depth research queries, but rather as topical talking points for discussion. We prepared the questions, at your request, in order to give the persons conducting the briefing an understanding of the types of issues in which we were interested. They represent issues that.we wish to explore in our quest for additional information and records to facilitate the completion of the ARRB's responsibilities under the JFK Act. We appreciate your acknowledgment that the ARRB is not necessarily obligated to . justify to CIA the questions it deems relevant to the assassination. Nevertheless, in order to facilitate and coordinate our efforts, we are very willing to offer the following additional explication of those questions that we understand may have been considered by the Agency to be excessively broad. SECRET Boaro Memaens: Join R. Tunheim, Chair « Henry F. Graff + Kermit L. Hall « William CL. Joyce « Anna K. Nelson Executive Director: David G. Marwell
13-00000 SECRET Question #5: We have been working to identify all technical and surveillance operations in and on the Cuban and Soviet consulates and embassies in Mexico City between September 1 and December 1, 1963. How can we frame a search query to determine if we have a comprehensive and complete list of all operations at that time? Until very recently, we had seen no evidence that CIA hadGnicrophone surveillance of the Cuban compound. However, Dispatch HMMW 12454 (no IDEN number attached) found in Box 23, Folder 9 of the Sequestered Collection, makes reference to LICOOLs - concealed microphones inside the Cuban Embassy)in Mexico City). Though the fispatch reports that the last LICOOL ceased functioning in 1961--before the period in _ question--the prior existence of this capability and the fact that the dispatch discusses the possibility of reactivation prompts the question of whether all technical and © surveillance operations against the Cuban and Soviet Consulates have been identified to the ARRB. In addition, the dispatch refers to MKTRAP, a telephone hot mike operation which was re-actuated from a basehouse in November 1963. The specific hot mike telephone PBIMPULSE appears to have been in operation during 1963. Are there records from this operation? Are there any other operations that may have picked up Oswald’s visit? Question # 6: _ How cana search query be framed to document all electronic take produced by the Mexico City Station in the immediate wake of the assassination (the first month) and during the period of Oswald's visit? How can we verify that what exists in the Sequestered Collection represents all records of technical production that were available at the time of the assassination? If additional records or original production still exists, where would it be-stored or filed? What searches could be conducted to retrieve any additional records? If such electronic take has been destroyed, do records exist of the — - destruction? . This question is a follow up to question #5. If MKTRAP was in operation from _ September 1-December 1, 1963, where are the records or transcripts describing the take? Was the take ever retained or reviewed? Do any original tapes or transcripts still exist? Where might these records be found? Were any other technical operations in progress? The various project files for the technical operations known to exist during this period are spotty and incomplete. How can the ARRB know if it has reviewed records of all the technical operation take for the relevant time period? SECRET
13-00000 SECRET Question # 9: Various open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing companies during the 1960's. How could a query be framed to search for connections between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies? The two 1967 Ramparts articles mention connections between the Agency and journalists worldwide. The primary focus of this question is on any connection between the Agency and any journalist who might have covered the assassination domestically. Additionally, we would be interested in any publishing company involved in publishing books about the assassination. HSCA staff notes (RIF 180-10142-10087) summarize several files dealing with contacts between the Agency, publishing houses, and authors. For example, the file identified as QKOPERA/Liaison ZRBLESS outlines a memo by; A/PROP on the status of negotiations between Praeger Publishing and Milovan Djilas. ZRBLESS is identified as a subproject of WUBONBON. Further, the staff notes-mention a project involving "Praeger and _ publication" [sic], a separate project involving "the Freedom Fund and distribution" [sic], and a third project to provide news service to the foreign press through - Continental Press. Each of these Projects appears to have been in operation in 1963-64. Question # 10: Did the Agency have any relationship, projects or contacts with publishing houses during the time of the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission? How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a relationship with any of the same publishing houses that were also publishing books about the assassination? This question is a follow up to question #9. One record that is already in the collection _ (RIF 180-10142-10087) summarizes the Project File of WUPUNDIT and notes two ‘one time only’ operations in 1963--WURAISIN and WUTRANSIT which were responsible _ for publishing two books each. In addition, WUSENDER is reported to be a ‘one time only’ operation responsible for three books in 1964. If these books have domestic implications or are on subjects related to the assassination, they would be relevant documents. We hope that this additional explication may help you and the DO understand our approach to the issues raised in our questions. Should any of our requests impose on you or your staff a burden that we may not have anticipated — or which would entail work of dubious value or benefit -- please advise us so that we can work with you to modify or amend the requests accordingly. SECRET
13-00000 - SECRET Please also remember that, when we request accesses to these materials, we are not designating them “assassination records” and we are not, at this time, requesting that copies of documents be given to the Review Board. | We appreciate your continuing cooperation and helpfulness. incérely yours, General {ounsel and Associate Director for Research and Analysis SECRET
1 an “] aete, . i Se giesteed IE Box 23, Foleo 7 __ GOS, Mexico City. oo. ook 3 A. PO MARKED FOR INDEXING . | NO ENDERING aeayiRcD ONLY QUALIFIED D8Sq CAN JUOGE INDERIAG FROM __&bief,- Wi Division ‘sunt ¢ . __ PBRUMEN_._LIFEAT AD/IXEROME,_Gontushon tn Une 9K ¢ Gryptowms a ction REQUIRED. REF ERENCES ——— ae ROFL _ os 4. '?The- Station's: use ‘of. certain eryptonyms: identitying technical Operations aga iast -PBRUMEN- SPELIDE- in .Mexico has caused confusion in :, Headyuarters | elements - yesponsible- for sourcing and: ‘dissemination of aformation . produced, and ‘for supporting the entire complex of perations. iteel?f. ‘The cryptonyms im question are (a) LIFEAT. : “Cb -LIERODE (a) MKTRAP: <a). LICGOL/11 ‘and (e) PBIMPULSE. The original meaning ‘of ‘these cryptohyss ad ‘being forwarded under’ separate cover. ; 2. “The. purpose. of: this dispatch is to subait tor ‘Station comment 2 review of the techaical ‘operational effort against PBRUMEN TPELIDE. : “ginee Ate inception. The. objectives are (1) to complete Headquarters ' yecords which lack | ‘considerable detail concerning the intricacies of the operation, (2) to ‘urgé-a more precise use of cryptonyms in- ; reporting thia activity: ‘which. would benefit Headquarters personnel responsible for monitoring and supporting these operations and (2) to . suggest a few administrative adjustments which would dispel ‘the presen confusion mentioned. din this = dispatch. 3. The initial effort against the target was | PBIMPULSES- It was introduced into the target using. LIFEAT assets and was actuated from the LIFEAT VI basehouse. Thia ie mentioned ‘only to complete the recor and dves not pertain to.the intent of this discussion. Properly | speaking the initial effort begins with the activation of LIFEAT/ LIERODE in February 1959, as indicated in. WOA 12358.. Subsequently | _@igsht (8) LICOOL attempts.were made during 1960-1961 against the sane H target. The LICOOLs. were monitored from a mobile LP (not LIFIRE), - Bagehouge ABLE aad Basehouse BAKER, and the latter came to be referred | to as the LIERODE base. The most productive operation of this sort geems to have been LICOOL/11, activated on 9 May 1959, according to MEXI 3884, dated 15 May 1959. According to our records the last LICOO ceased functioning during late 1961. Please confirm. | i i Attachment - u/s/c Distribution O& DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER 1 = COS, Mexico City w/att a , | CROSS REFERENCE FO HMMW 12454 CLASSIFICATION “was FILE NUMBER 1 April 1964 ' | | | | SECRET 50-6~32/6 . OFFICE: “OFFICER 1~ RI Wil/3/Nexi.eo ff Sarich Hes) 1 - Chrono — - COCREINATING 1 ~ TSD/ASB . OFFICE SYMBOL é OAIE OFFICER'S NAME 1 . : . : ~ TSD/Photo OFFICE SYMBOL | OATE C/WHD . (8%... fol" 53 use eacvious e0rri0n D i § Pp ATC HF
13-0Q000 oe oo habitually refers. to ‘as “MOICTRAP™ 3 *. : ; : i $ ; : Basehouse CHARLIE. ' and -LIFEUD 23 are occupying the "LIERODE photo basehouse", s “ . CUAGE TicaTict i OLUPATCH SYMBOSt anya Puts BOB EE CONTINUATION OF. KAPOK . , __DISPATCH Joo. SECRET HUW 12454 , 4. At that time a different technique was planned. The following briefly. outlines the ‘development ef the operations which the Station ~~ § February 1962: Request for operation received at MKCHARITY by! Harvey C. MULFORD. ; ot 8 Feb, -war.1962;, Design and’ construction of KKTRAP, 9 March 1962 : MKTRAP delivered to LIFEAT CO for placenent in target area. . ~ "40 waren 1962 ":  MKTRAP installed by LIFEAT assets and © initial LP tests performed from LIFEAT VI basehouse (with negative results. : 14. March 1962. : LP tests conducted with revised series line connections with positive results. 6-13 April 1962: Design and construction of LP equipment. 16 April 1962 : instaliaction of LP equipment in LIFEAT VI basehouge, ‘METRAP, although moved from room to room, remained in ovlace within the target area, though inactive most of the time. During November -1963 METRAP was re-actuated from a second LIFEAT basehouse known as - 8. The photo surveillance of PBRUMEN. TPELIDE was put into effect, using basehouse RAKFER (LIFRODR Rese) at tha sage time that MKTRAP was actuated. This photo coverage, the basehouse, PBRUMEN TPELIDE and the activity for which the cryptonym was first authorized have all been identified as LIERODE which has created considerable confusion here at Headquarters. 8, According to scanty Headquarter's records the following operations have utilized these bases against the target: a, | PBIMPULSE LIFEAT VI b. LICOOLs — . LIFEAT/LIERODE . REFEAT VI | dad, “ETRAP* - | LIFEAT VI, Basehouse BAKER, Basehouse CHARLTE e. PHOTO . Basehouse BAKER fieadquarters has the impreasion that the principal factors that contributed to the suspension of MKTRAP activity from LIFEAT VI,. were the physical deterioration of the house itself and the divorce of the -baschouse keepers. The current LIFEAT Project Oytline indicates that . LIFEUD 14 and LIFEUD 17 were obtaining a divorce and were terminated as of 30 Septesaber 1962. Headquarterd assumes they were the occupants of LIFEAT VI, yet the project outline does not show that the base was closed. .LIFEAT VI was listed’on page 20 of the cutline as an active unit. ‘on the other hand, page 15 of the outline states that LIFEUD 22 but that ‘they have never been involved in.LIFKAT. work. This indicates that LIFEAT/LIERODE and the photo work against the PBRUMEN target are now being. conducted from two different basehouses, The project outline also. indicates ‘that while it had been planned to have this base serve CLASSIFICATION 9 4 cA 1% 9 FORM 8. S3a suse ry) SE PREwious RpsTions s ec re °. i __. |O CONTINUED | Basehouses ABLE ‘and BAKER Ce ee re
CLABES TEV ATION “LIFEAT/MKTRAP", technical difficulties made this impossible,. therefore these two agents. were not be ing | included under LIFSAT Project... When MKTRAP was re-actuated in November 1963 and as stated. above, the Station utilized another LirEAT basehouse, ‘also called ~ ' bagchouse. CHARLIE, situatéd approximately six milos from target. “Please confirm the accuracy of the foregoing and. supplement it. by . - {aforming Headquarters . -the: ‘basehouses - and keepers. Anvolved and the : operat ioas they are. currently monitoring. , Y ‘Headquarters requests. Station‘ 8 comments on the following suggestions: . . ce a. ‘Photographic coverage. That a separate project. be '. prepared: “toInclude LIFEUD 22 and 23. The. ‘project should cover ‘their ® ‘@alaries, basehouse rent, and equipment expenses, an arrangement similar’ to LITABBY and LIDOGTROT. This activity, identified with a new cryptonym would . @liminate further confusion ‘when discussing photographic coverage of PBRUMEN TPELIDE. . b. - LICOOL, Headquarters is not aware of any LICOOLs presently operative. If any are contemplated, CSI-52-6, 27 February 1958, requires special Headquarters approval prior to any action taken, If successful, a decision can be made at that time whether a new project is necessary or whether _ at ean adequately be covered under LIFEAT, depending on the assets being utilized in the operation. ce. LYERODF. The original intent of this cryptonym is discussed In the separate cover attachment and the activity has been assigned file number 50-6-32/6. If the operation utilizes LIFEAT assets, it is suggested that it remain. under LIFEAT Project and be identified as LIFEAT/LIESODS in all correspondence. Please inform Headquarters of the assets presently used for LIFEAT/LIERODE coverage. .¢ a. MKTRAP. “KURIOT would prefer the Station. net use this éryptonym in Feporting this particular type of coverage. It is suggested that a new cryptonym, in the LI series, be : utilized to reference this activity. The present cryptonyn refers to a technique which hasprogressed from the dévelopmental into the operational stage and should more appropriately be identified with a regular Station cryptonyn. If this operation is being worked by LIFEAT assets, then ‘At might be identified with a dual cryptonym LIFEAT/LI. A separate file number, within the LIFEAT series, can be. assigned to cover “MKTRAP" if the Station requests it, but “it does not seem necessary since other LIFEAT targets do. ‘not have separate file numbers either. . e. Consolidated Project. If the Station prefers, all technical operations — LYERODE, MKTRAP, LICOOL, PHOTO - directed against PBRUMEN ‘TPELIDE can be funded and administered under one project. OLIVER G, GALBOND fea gei-l- sar 0S eat CLASSIFICATION. T PAGE NO. { - MSE TMEVISUS EDITION. : . . — TA Cl. | : CONTINUED 4d 3 oe - . ater ane CONTINV ATION OF OIWPATCH ByNaSt ANS NUMOCA "* DISPATCH _sis'cts aa Hao 12454 brs Mar etn o
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13-00000 Types of Questions for Follow-up DO Records Briefing March 17, 1997 1. At what point did the DDP begin to keep records of destroyed records? For - example, ina Cold Warrior footnote, Tom Mangold reports that as any of Angleton’s files were destroyed, "a complete record was carefully maintained about what had been done. (George) Kalaris signed off on every file and the DCI’s office was notified." (p. 143) Where are these records? 2. Could an archival search be run on specific topics for retired records at the CIA’s Record’s Center? Perhaps an ARRB staffer could be present during the search to review the abstracts and to suggest other fields or topics to be searched? 3. Could a crypt search for records containing relevant crypts be run through cryptographic reference? How would queries need to be framed and stated? 4. Why is it so difficult to develop a list for all personnel (official, contract, administrative, or TDY) assigned to the post referenced in RIF 104-10065-10199? 5. We have been working to identify all technical and surveillance operations in and on the Cuban and Soviet consulates and embassies in Mexico City between September 1 and December 1, 1963. How can we frame a search query to determine if we have a comprehensive and complete list of all operations at that time? 6. How can a search query be framed to document all electronic take produced by the Mexico City Station in the immediate wake of the assassination (the first month) and during the period of Oswald's visit? How can we verify that what exists in the Sequestered Collection represents all records of the technical production that was available at the time of the assassination? If additional records or original production still exists, where would it be stored or filed? What searches could be conducted to _ retrieve any additional records? If such electronic take has been destroyed, do records exist of the destruction? 7. Could you describe the process by which operational funds are proposed, approved, received, and distributed (circa 1963). What funding and disbursement records exist? How are they organized? How should a request be formulated to institute a reasonable. search of these records? oe 8. We have seen DDP monthly operational reports which contain information on the allocation/distribution of operational funds. Are there other DDP records which would reflect how certain projects utilized their funding? How are these records organized? How shoulda search h query be framed?
9. Various open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing companies during the 1960's. How should a query be framed to search for connections between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies? - 10. Did the Agency have any relationship, projects, or contacts with publishing houses during the time of. the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission? How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a relationship with any of the same publistting houses that were also publishing books" , about the assassination? - 11. How would a query be framed to search for files on any office or person dealing with organized crime and Cuba? How should a request be formulated to institute a reasonable search on this topic? 12. Is there a comprehensive record or list detailing the identities of individuals on the Interagency Source Register? How are these records organized? How cana search _. query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular individual appears in the Register. . 13. How could a search query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular individual was given access to classified information by DCD (then OO)? What kind of files are assembled in the process of clearing non-Agency contacts/sources for access to classified information?