104-10331-10318 a Secret - Working Paper o Notes from Briefing of ARRB Staff on Stations (11 October 1995 - ARRB conf. room) CIA Attendees: Bill re Stations: No problem with release of COS, fact we have overseas locations, CIA representatives in specific countries -- the problem comes with officially acknowledging the stations thereby putting the host government and service in a position of explaining why it is allowing a foreign espionage unit to operate in the country. This may become a serious political issue for the government, especially in countries where the government does not acknowledge its own service. Also can be perceived as “rubbing their nose in it” and can effect the trust between the Agency and the host service (violated agreement of confidentially). Marwell pointed out that this information was 30 years old and ask what was the impact of acknowledging a station presence in 1963 on current operations or relations. Bill responded “opened up old sores” and cited[_ Jand the sensitivity to our involvement in past election. Mentioned the reaction to the announcement on covert actions by. DCI. Gunn ask if stations = liaison relationship; Bill said the other service can not say it did not know the CIA was operation in its own country -- would look incompetent . Mary ask about changes in gov. rnment ;,Bill responded that intell types tend to stay 9 or its,arevolving door where a ners goody ill be back in power at some point. Bill comments on specific stations It important to the story such as | werath and the surrounding stations which were involved in e cable - exchanges re Oswald, then will release. “Don't take it away from us for little or no gain to the story”, I. e. if not critical to the story let us protect. He indicated he could live with opening the stations for short windows if important to story, but also said it. created a problem about protecting other activities in that window Ni Secret
13-00000° a Secret - Working Paper Moscow - opened: for Oswald windows [_- No, past elections issue and current narcotics projects | No, counter narcotics projects - Liaison relationships have been up and down; (PNGed “five officers) can't afford any more flaps - long time relationship w/ head of state; could give ‘anti-government labor unions an issue (however, would not “fall on my sword” for this one. | }-- would go to DCI with request to appeal (governments currently under‘ fire for cooperation with US/very sensitive operation under way: Marwell ask about substitute language: Scandinavia, Northern Europe -- Bill responded with Western Europe/ said southern Europe | “ok” | do not want to acknowledge but could live with | | - very sensitive - is open in 1955; 1963 (?) Bill may have been having secon thoughts about previous statement “to release”, but I think it still stands -- there was a discussion of why important to story. Mary ask about other European stations, [ _fana some South American stations Bill did not have specific on other stations but made a couple of comments , | - no problem - very sensitive to any mention of intelligence ‘service presence Would get back to them on other stations [I promised Bill a list of the Stations] - Secret