f JFK Assassination System Date: 3/31/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10372-10294 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  62C-HQ-1029205-1256 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: IRD TO: CID TITLE: DATE: 06/20/1996 ‘PAGES: 20 SUBJECTS : JFKARCA OF 1992 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 1C; 3; 4 CURRENT STATUS:  Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 04/01/1999 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE. COMMENTS: INC ADDENDUM ; Docld: 32319962 ‘Page 1
| } han i i t sy O QO 3 wy SECRET FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: IMMEDIATE Date: 06/20/1996 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Ms. Tucker, Rm. 4944 National Security Attn: Mr. Swanda, Rm. 4425 Ms. Buckleitner, Rm. 4127 Office General Counsel Attn: Mr. Kelley, Rm. 7338 From: Information Resources FOIPA/JFK Contact: Ms. Barbara L. Hatch, Ext. 9384 Approved By =e ris Carolyn G OBrien J Kevin Drafted By: tch Barbara L:blh Case ID #: (U) 62-HQ-1029205 Title: (U) . JFK TASK FORCE Synopsis: (U) On 6/18/96, the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) formally advised the FBI of their determinations on FBI documents. The FBI has a limited mandated time frame in which to appeal these decisions. "h Classi IRD Reason Declassi Enclosures: (U) 1. Evidence provided by the JFK Task Force in support of maintaining the postponement, and the documents with the FBI postponements highlighted. That information bracketed in red is what the ARRB sustained. a (U) 2. A copy of the.operating procedures voted on by the ARRB. Details: (U) On 6/18/96, the ARRB formally advised, by letter to the Director, the determinations voted by them on FBI documents reviewed at meetings held 6/4-5/96. The ARRB letter will list 101 documents for which the ARRB made determinations. The FBI is in agreement with the ARRB's determinations to ~ . postpone or open information in 40 of the documents. In the . remaining 61 documents the ARRB yaces to |p. some, but not a sect ‘- Vel OF+4 ab | hecra: 32319962 Page 2
4 ’ - _— ; C oe , + / ’ . SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 all of the information requested by the FBI or to open the documents in full. The release of the information in these 61 documents will reveal the identities of 158 individuals who were described as potential criminal informants (PCI), potential i security informants (PSI), security informants (SI), Cuban sources, sources of information (SOI), confidential sources (CS) panel sources and established sources; release foreign counterintelligence information. , (U) The ARRB held a public meeting 6/5/96, and voted on new operating procedures. The rules will decrease the number of members needed to make a quorum to three. This may impact the forthcoming decisions for the FBI, since a vote only takes a majority. Two of the ARRB members normally present at meeting are very pro-disclosure oriented. (U) The 61 documents pertaining to the decisions from the current meeting, which the FBI may wish to appeal, are listed below by document number with the information to be released. The current status of informants and sources, if found through research, is noted after the name with living (L), deceased (D), no record (NR) or date of birth (DOB). (U) 1-3 HQ 105-82555-1082, NAR 124-10035-10112 (7/9); HO 105-82555-1212, NAR 124-10035-10369 (7/12); and HQ 89- , 43-389, NAR 124-10233-10172 (8/114) will release the identities of sources Jerome Green (L), C. Ellis Jackson (NR), Victor L. Motto (NR), PCI Harvey Grimes (D), SOI Charles Kinsey (NR), PSI's Modesto Aguirre (D), Mario Ruiz (L), Gloria Burruezo (also appearing as Burrezo) (L), Manuel Cruz (D), Antonio De Diego (D), Luiz Diaz (L), Marcelino Galan (3/8/20), Hernan Granda (L), Eleno Agapito Mayor (L), Victor E. Pasetti (D), Jose Reyes y Chiroles (5/20/27), Rosa Maria de Reyes (L), Frank M. Rodriguez (D), Jose Ramon Rodriguez (L), Modesto Ruiz (L), Jose Sirven (6/5/30), Antonio (Tony) Tamargo (L), Joseph Andrew Viera (L) Enrique Varona (1/17 or 21/12), Manuel Perez (NR) ,.and SOI Emilio Perez (D). 8/114 will also release the "134" portion of two informant file numbers. The ARRB sustained the postponement of source names Amelia Soto, Enrique Ramirez, Mark F. Ball, Silverio Hernandez, William Y. Hsueh with substitute language name and the case portion of one informant file number until 06/2006. (U) 4. HQ 105-82555-5652, NAR 124-10087-10001 (8/91) will release information determined to be Singular in nature and thereby tending to identify the reporting Mexican |, SECRET 2 Docld: 32319962 Page 3
- SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 sources. This includes information obtained during private conversations, as well as family references made by one of the sources. The ARRB sustained the numeric portion of symbol numbers Mex 18, Mex 19 and Mex 197 until 06/2006. (U) 5-9. HO 105-82555-1st NR 5379, NAR 124-10046- 10335 (9/28); NY 105-38431-1103, NAR 124-10250-10017 (11/44) ; NY 105-38431-1105, NAR 124-10250-10019 (11/45); NY 105-38431- 1136, NAR 124-10250-10042 (11/47); and NY 105-38431~-1192, 124-10232-10473 (11/51) will release the identity of Panel Sources Charles W. Campbell (D) and Carmen Pinto-Tameirao (D) along, with their informant file numbers. ’ (U) 10. DE 62-3550-49, NAR 124-10276-10005 (9/64) will release the identities of PCI's Sal Marez (NR), Donald T. Elliott (D), James Pierce (6/19/48, possible) and Dolores Campbell (7/1/31, possible). The ARRB sustained the identity of PCI Stanley K. Hudley (L) until 06/2006. (U) 11-13. MP 62-3114-62A; 62B; 62C, NAR 124-10270- 10330 (9/89) will release information obtained from an informant which we determined to be singular enough to identify him. This includes the name and file number of an individual visited by the source, their private conversation, and the names and file numbers of three people discussed during that conversation. The ARRB sustained the numeric portion of symbol numbers MP 2407-S, MP 2249-S and MP 2472 PSI, as well as the case and sub portions of their 134 file numbers until 06/2006. (U) 14. OC 89-41-28, NAR 124-10275-10071 (9/95) will release the identities of PCI's Albert Farley Myers (5/25/01), Pat Cummins (D), Arthur Albert "Bud" Akins (NR), . Joseph Earl Mooney (NR), and Calvin Charles Flowers (8/27/17), as well as the case portion of their informant file numbers. (U) 15. GC 89-41-174, NAR 124-10275-10179 (9/98) will release the identities of PCI's/CI's Ross John Miller (NR), Bill Horn (NR), Hobert Ernest Brasher, Jr. (D), John Fickett (NR), Francis Lorene Bennett (NR), Eugene Robert Snyder (NR), Marion Owens (NR), Walter Grimmett (NR), J.B. Ponder (NR), ‘Richard C. Ryburn (D), Ray C. McGuire (NR), Bill Wagoner (NR), Larkin A. Vaughn (L), Buster James Hewitt (1/5/25), Robert Ryan (9/19/31), M.L. Stockton (NR), Loyce Knotts (NR), Henry Melton (NR), Billy Dean Jones (NR); Robert Edmondson (NR), Jerry H. Strong (NR), Edward Lonzo Bishop (10/21/15), Rufus O'Neal Ryan {** SECRET 3 Docld: 32319962 Page 4
QO O » . SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) . 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 (11/25/27), Leslie Eugene Fowler (NR), Mary Ditmore (D), George Edward Barnes (12/10/07), Silas Hanna, Jr. (2/27/26), Winona Louise Mackey (D), Garner Pettigrew (L),,-Lewis B. Malone, Jr. (9/16/16), Thomas S. Wood (NR), Clara Mae Gaylore (NR), Louis Flore (NR), Danny Ray Davis (NR), Olan Rambo (NR), Nell Jo Morton (D), Hester Pearl Johnson (1/23/19), Virgil I. Rowe (NR), Cecil Lynch (NR), Geneva Vance (D), Everett Crownover (NR), Shipman Bullard (D), Willie Lee McClain (1/8/25), Gene Earl Williams (NR), Donald Ray Shakleford (NR), Roy Bulen Hooten (2/12/26), Harold Lockwood Stout (8/11/17), Howard DeFoor (10/26/22), Joe Smalley (NR), Robert L. Wilson (NR), Earl Rodgers (7/29/02), Leslie Dale Brown (NR), Crawford H. Lewis (NR), Tommy Fite (NR), George Minicus (NR), Kenneth Egbert Reynolds (D), Dorothy Faye Marcum (NR), Betty Louise Edgeman (NR), Carl Paul Amburn (NR) . The ARRB sustained the postponement of William Earl Wallace (L) with substitute language until 06/2006. (U) 16. . RH 89-34-26, NAR 124-10276-10081 (9/101) will release the identities of PCI's (Racial) Jane B. Foster (NR) and Henry Floyd Johnson (approximately 1934), and PCI William G.B. Brown (NR), along with the case portions of their informant file numbers. The ARRB sustained the postponement of PCI (RAC) Ethel D. Edloe (L) and PCI Rudy Lawrence (L),, along with the case portion of their 137 file numbers until 06/2006. (U) 17. RH 89-34-31, NAR 124-10276-10085 (9/103) will release the identity of Racial Source James J. Hickey (D), which includes the name of the Catholic Church he was assigned to in November of 1963. The ARRB sustained the postponement of T.J. Shaffer (L) with substitute language until 06/2006. (U) 18. RH 89-34-40, NAR 124-10276-10094 (9/104) will release the identity of CS (RAC) Anna Lee Kern (4/06), along with the case portion of her informant file number. The ARRB sustained John Cougar Richards (L), Harry Floyd Turner (L), J.V. Kenneth Morgan (L) and the case portions of their informant file numbers until 06/2006. (U) 19-21. RH 89-34-61, Nar 124-10276-10115 (9/106) ; RH 89-34-68, NAR 124-10276-10122 (9/107); and RH 89-34-87, NAR 124-10276-10138 (9/108) will release the identities of Robert Rucker (NR), Elsie Minnick (D), Mario Russo (NR), Jerry J. Dennis (D), S.J. Galardi (NR), Flore S. Colantuoni (L), Ernest E. Gooding (D), William Veney (NR), Ronald Edward Loweree (NR), Jay Miller (NR), Herbert Nelson Marcey (10/4/25), Steve Bonnie (D), SECRET 4 Docld: 32319962 Page 5 ,
‘ i ieee C | 6 To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 Russell Isaac Terrell (7/14/04), William o. Sigerfoos (D), Gene Stevenson (NR), C.E: Persinger (L), William Lewis Beach (D), Robert S. Steele (7/22/29), John H. Mooten (Moten) (NR), Russell Amos Herrick (L), Lewis Alfred Heislup (D), Clayton A. Edwards (NR), Janice Amelia Dingus (D) ,Katherine Henry (NR), and Jerry Donald Motts (NR). The case portion of one Richmond 137 informant file number will also be released. (U) 22. RH 89-34-91, NAR 124-10276-10142: (9/109) will release the identities of PCI's Jerry L. Williams (D), Doyle J. Thomas (NR), and Neil K. McMillan (D). ‘The ARRB sustained the postponement to protect the identity of PCI Howard Griffin (L) until 06/2006.._ . (U) 23. CV 44-265-3, NAR 124-10077-10201 (10/1) will release the identity of PCI Mark Garmatter (1/9/16). (U) 24-25. CV 44-265-10, NAR 124-10077-10194 (10/3) and CV 44-265-29, NAR 124-10077-10194 (10/6) will release the identity of PCI John J. Chlepciak (D), William c. Cooper (Possibly 3/24/24), Annette Kelley (NR), Louis Ciraci (D), and Fred C. Martin (NR). Postponement of the name of PCI Pat Ferruccio (L) was sustained until 06/2006. - (U) 26. CV 44-265-16, NAR 124-10077-10188. (10/4) will release identities of PCI's Ben Monich (D), Sandra Amstutz (NR), and William Kahan (NR). The ARRB sustained the postponement to protect the identities of PCI's Fritz Paar (L), Jerome J. Wolf (L) and Sol Tiktin (L) until 06/2006. (U) 27. CV 44-265-24, NAR 124-10077-10180 (10/5) will release the identities of PCI's Julius Benson (D), Francisco Oczsio (NR), Wallace Moyer (NR), Dominick Joyce (D) and Ray ~ my Pandelli (D). (U) 28. CV 44-265-39, NAR 124-10077-10164 (10/7) will release the identity of PCI John Landry (NR), along with the case portion of his Cleveland informant file number. (U) 29. NO 44-2064-7, NAR 124-10049-10185 (10/11) will release the identity of PCI Joseph Wilbert Parent (1/22/28) along with the case portion of his New Orleans informant file number. SECRET 5 ' Docld:32319962 Page 6
. SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 (U) 30. NO 44-2064-56, NAR 124-10049-10138 (10/12) will release the identity of PCI's Clarence Jefferson Inabinet (D) and Geraldine Woodcock (4/7/30), along with the case portions of their New Orlea:s informant file numbers. (U) 31. HQ 100-32965-235, NAR 124-10148-10055 (10/22) will release the identity of Panel Source Robert L. Page (D), a former Special Agent, and the case portion of his Philadelphia informant number. The postponement of the numeric portion of symbol number PH 12-S was sustained by the ARRB- until 06/2006. oe . (U) 32. DL 100-10461-2488, NAR 124-10176-10123 (10/28) will reveal the identity of established source Anselm Nagy (NR), an Abbot at a Cistercian Monastery. (U) 33. DL 100-10461-4303, NAR 124-10086-10150 (10/32) will release the entire symbol source number NY 2705-S (Lucille Smith) (D) and the case portion of the corresponding New York 134 informant number. (U) 34. DL 100-10461-4626; 4627, NAR 124-10162- 10248 (10/36) will release information contained in an informant report of CV 568-S (Robert Harold Getscher) (L) which was deemed singular in nature, thereby enabling identification of the source. The postponement of the numeric portion of the symbol number, as well as the case number portion.of the informant's file number, was sustained by the ARRB until 06/2006. (U) 35-36. DL 100-10461-5984, NAR 124-10175-10222 (10/42) and DL 100-10461-6041, NAR 124-10175-10174 (10/43) will release the names and corresponding file numbers in the copy counts of reports from NY 2705-S (Lucille Smith) (D) and NY 2816- S (Francis Smith) (D) which includes all names mentioned in the report but the informants', thereby tending to identify them. It will also release their~complete symbol and file numbers. (U) 37-39. DL 100-10461-6397, NAR 124-10156-10199 (10/44); DL 100-10461-6398, NAR 124-10156-10200 (10/45); and DL 100-10461-6399, NAR 124-10201 (10/46). will release the identities of PSI's Enrique Varona (1/17/12), Francisco Levya Avila (11/3/34), Joaquin Insua (D), Delfin Leyva (12/9/40), as well as the case portion of the informant file numbers for Varona, Insua and Delfin Leyva. ‘s SECRET Docld: 32319962 Page fF
SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 (U) 40. DL 100-10461-7642, NAR 124-10231-10089 (10/49) will release the identity of Panel Source Vivian Ether (D), along with the case portion of her informant file number. (U) 41. NO 100-16601-287, NAR 124-10233-10059 (10/52) will release the identity of PCI Betty Parent (D). (U) 42. -PH 157-916-153, NAR 124-10270-10211 (10/56) will release the identity of PCI Joe Liever.(D), as’ well as the case portion of his informant. file number. (U) 43. CR 162-422-1, NAR 124-10274-10287 (10/57) will. release the identity of PCI Elmer Lee Watson (4/26/13). (U) 44-45. NY 105-38431-142, NAR 124-10174-10492 (11/3) and NY 105-38431-311, NAR 124-10254-10171 (11/13) will release the numeric portion of source symbol number NY 711-S and the case portion of the corresponding informant file number. (U) 46. NY 105-38431-238, NAR 124-10241-10178 (11/7) will release singular information from a report made by NY 367-S (D) which will identify the source. This includes the names of the eight people in attendance at a Communist Party meeting appearing in the body of the report, as well as the listing of the names and file numbers of seven of those individuals in the copy count for the report, clearly indicating which of the eight was the informant. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the numeric portion of symbol number NY 367-S, along with the case portion of the informant file number until 06/2006. (U) 47. ~ NY 105-38431-276, NAR 124-10241-10205 (11/11) will release names and file numbers in the copy count of a report furnished by NY 3229-S (Julio Oliver Dezsofi, born 1926) which enables the identification of the source. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the numeric portion of the symbol number (NY 3229-S) and the case portion of the corresponding file number until 06/2006. (U) 48. NY 105-38431-320, NAR 124-10254-10179 (11/16) will release the names of attendee's at a meeting, as furnished by NY 2405-S (D), allowing for identification of the source through comparison to names in the copy count. The ARRB sustained the postponement of the numeric portion of the symbol SECRET 7 -Docld:32319962 Page 8
© © . ; SECRET To: Criminal Tnvestigative From: Information Resources Re: (U)° 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 number (NY 2405-S) and the case portion of the informant file number until 06/2006. (U) 49. NY 105-38431-332, NAR 124-10254-10191 (11/18) will release the identity, source symbol number and- informant file number of Joseph Kliban (D). (U) 50. NY 105-38431-494, NAR 124-10254-10241 (11/24) will release the entire symbol number and informant file number for NY 559-S* (D), as well as names and files numbers in the copy count of the informant's report, leading to the identification of the source who was a high ranking Communist Party official. , an 51-53. HQ 62-109060-4767, NAR 124-10079-10232 (8/29); HO 62-109060-4826, NAR 124-10160-10026 (8/31); and HQ 62- 109060-5971, NAR 124-10073-10091 (8/39) all pertain to/ny 554-54] i) technical coverage on the TASS News Agency. The ARRB has sustained postponement of any information only until 08/1996, with the exception of the symbol source number which is sustained until 10/2017. This includes phrases, terminology, phonetic words and the word "TASS" (when it's connected to a telephone call), which indicates technical coverage, as well as the phrase "investigative interest ina foreign establishment." (%) 54-55. HQ 105-82555-5600, NAR 124-10062-10391 (8/90); and’HO 105-82555-5756, NAR 124-10067-10273 (8/92) concern Cry 1519-S*, technical coverage of a telephone line between the C53 -S. and Russia, J In Document 8/90 the ARRB has sustained the postponement of the symbol number until 10/2017, but releases the word "is" which appears before the symbol number and had been included in the classification brackets. In Document 8/92 the ARRB_ postpones the case portion of the Headquarters file number "NY,")Jand the case portion of the(New York) file number untilCs3 10/2017; however, they order release of the sub and serial number of the (New york} file in-08/1996. They have also ordered releaseClS$_) of the remaining portions of the third paragraph on page one, which clearly indicates telephonic surveillance, in 8/1996. ron Rm 56-57. CG 62-6115-323, NAR 124-10005-10361 (8/109); and cG 62-6115-403, NAR 124-10006-10211 (8/113) releases singular information from two reports of GG 6208-8 (LJ and willl s} likely reveal his identity. Identifying this individual as a source would reveal a valuable operational method since he was also involved, at our direction, with an organization created by SECRET 8 Docld: 32319962 Page 93
SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 the FBI for foreign count intelligence (FCI) purposes and which successfully targeted he(intelligonce service of the People's Cs Republic of China (PRC) Though the source reported primarily on the CPUSA which is now eclassified, he remains classified becayse of his involvement in the front organization targeting ..,- the (PRC intelligence service} The ARRB has sustained only the Cs postponement of the informant's symbol and file numbers until 06/2006. an, ” (Ox 58. HQ 105-82555-1ist NR 5357, NAR 124-10062- 10454 (9 releases information which would identify the file number and names of two Polish officials and our investigative interest in them, as well as our asset who was the secretary to ‘the Polish Consul General in New York appears to still be living. The ARRB sustained only the postponement of the informant symbol number until 06/2006. (vy 59. HQ 89A-DL-60165-29, NAR 124-10273-10462 (9/81) sustains the postponement of two classified file numbers until 08/1996. The subject matter of these Headquarters and New Haven files concerns the utilization of a mail cover to gather intelligence information on persons in contact with the Soviet Embassy. (i) 60~61. HO 62-116395-1216, NAR 124~-10273-10128 (9/130); and HQ 62-116395-1222, NAR 124-10273-10136 (9/131) concern technical surveillance (of the Israeli Consulate in New C J York.\ The ARRB is releasing a majority of the information, identifying items such as form numbers, log information, and some names. They have sustained symbol and file numbers, the words _ "the establishment of a foreign government ,")and other very C 5_\ Singular information until 10/2017. (U) The FBI provided written justifications arguing the need to protect the individuals, singular information, and -Classified information related to methods, sources, and foreign relations as listed above. However, the ARRB supports the position that the information ordered disclosed is relevant and Significant to the assassination and that it outweighs any harm _ that would be caused to the individuals or the FBI's/United States Government's foreign relations to be disclosed. (U) If NSD or CID recommend appeal, they are requested to provide their opinion and reasons to the JFKTF and OGC by 6/24/96, as the FBI only has 7 days to appeal upon receipt + ; SECRET 9 ® Docld: 32319962 Page 10
. SECRET To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) Ls 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 of the letter. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Hatch at extension 9384 or Carl Valentine at extension 9476. (U) For your information the FBI is currently in the process of appealing decisions made by the ARRB at prior meetings related to foreign counter-intelligence information postponements to President William Clinton. The decision should provide better guidance to the FBI and the ARRB concerning counter-intelligence and privacy postponements. oe , SECRET 10 Doclda: 32319962 Page il
. re > SECRET . To: Criminal Investigative From: Information Resources Re: (U) ; 62-HQ-1029205, 06/20/1996 LEAD(s) : Set Lead 1: ALL RECEIVING OFFICES (U) NSD and CID review the appropriate documents and reply to OGC and JFKTF with. their. position as to’ appealing the , ARRB decisions by 6/24/96. Cc: 1 - Mr. Kennedy, Room 7142 ‘ 1 = Mr. Collingwood, Room 7240 ‘1 o- Mr. R. Bucknam, Room- 7176 1 - Mr. Shapiro, Room 7427 1 - Mr. Esposito, Room 7116 1 - Mr. O'Brien, Room 6296 1 - Mrs. Keeley, Room 6362 1 - Ms. Hatch, Room 6362 1 - Mr. Valentine, Room 6362 1 - Ms. Siford/Mrs. Leeper, Room 7176 6 SECRET 11 Doclda: 32319962 Page 12
EC datedR@pyeiggto criminal Investigative Division from Information” Resources Division Re: JFK Task Force ADDENDUM: INTELLIGENCE SECTION (IS), CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION (CID); 6/25/96; PMD:pmd , Reference 8/3/95 CID addendum to memorandum dated 7/28/95 to William E. Baugh, Jr. from John A. Hartingh, entitled "JFK Task Force." Based on the general rationale articulated in the referenced addendum, and that set forth below, the CID takes the following position with regard to those proposed releases relating to CID sources. De Tab 1-2) ' a) Jerome Green, C.. Ellis Jackson and Victor L. Motto - Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an “attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. b) All additional listed individuals - No recommendation - These sources were administered by the National Security Division (NSD); accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 3) All listed sources — No recommendation - These sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 4) MEX 197, MEX 18, and MEX 19 - Appeal - The FBI's criminal intelligence gathering activities. in foreign countries, as furthered by the Confidential Sources Abroad Program, is a matter of sensitivity which is subject to compromise through ~ release of symbol numbers and identities of the sources. i Tab 5) PS Charles W. Campbell - No recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 6-9) PS Charles W. Campbell and PS Carmen Pinto Tameirao —- No recommendation - The sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. 12 Docld:32319962 Page 13
ADDENDUM: IS, CID; 6/25/96, PMD:pmd_ (CONT. ) Seite Tab 10) PCI Sal Marez, PCI Donald T. Elliott, ..° |...’ PCI James Pierce and PCI Dolores Campbell - Appeal ~ These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 11-13) MP 2407-S, MP 2249-S and MP 2472-PSI —- No recommendation -— The sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 14) PCI Albert Farley Myers, CI Pat Cummins, PCI Arthur Albert "Bud" Akins, PCI Joseph Earl Mooney and .CI Calvin Charles Flowers - Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. mo . Tab 15) All PCI's listed - Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 16) Jame B. Foster, Henry Floyd Johnson and William G. B. Brown - Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would, justify a public compromise of their identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have © agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. 7 Tab 17) James J. Hickie - Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their ‘identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. 13 Docld: 32319962 Page 14
ADDENDUM: IS, CID; 6/25/96, PMD:pmd (CONT. ) Cee en, Fe i Tab 27) All PCI's, Cuban Sources and the CS listed - Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 28) PCI John Landry - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. , Tab 29) PCI Joseph Wilbert Parent - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 30) Clarence Inabinet and Geraldine Woodcock — Appeal - These individuals were unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of their identity. Absent a showing either that they have been contacted about and have agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if they are dead, that an attempt was made to contact their survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 31) Panel Source Robert L. Page — No recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD. should make the appeal determination. , Tab 32) Anselm Nagy - Appeal - This individual was unable to provide any information relating to the Kennedy assassination that would justify a public compromise of his identity. Absent a showing either that he has been contacted about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID ‘cannot support the release. Tab 33) NY 2705-S —- No recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. 15 Docld: 32319962 Page 15
ADDENDUM: IS, CID; 6/25/96, PMD:pmd (CONT.) "ts, Boo, B ak i "ON a about and has agreed to the proposed disclosure or, if he is *# eo is dead, that an attempt was made to contact his survivors, the CID cannot support the release. Tab 44) NY 711-S — No recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. Tab 45) NY 711-S - No recommendation - The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. Tab 46) All listed individuals - No recommendation - These sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 47) All listed individuals - No recommendation - These sources ‘were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 48) NY 2405-S - No recommendation —- The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. Tab 49) NY 2959-S - No recommendation —- The source was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. Tab 50) All listed individuals - No recommendation - These sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determinations. Tab 51-53) (NY 554-S No recommendation - The source C5] was administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. Tab 54-55) ( NY 1519-s } No recommendation - The source 205) ‘was administered by the NSD; aGcordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. - “fab 56-57) All listed individuals - No recommendation - These sources were administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD "Should make the appeal: determinations. Tab 58) (ND-433 |- No recommendation - The source was Cs) administered by the NSD; accordingly, the NSD should make the appeal determination. 17 DoclId:32319962 Page 16
© © . SECRET serve to declassify a sensitive technical coverage on a Soviet establishment. Disclosure that the FBI has a technical coverage — on Tass would have an adverse effect on the FBI's -counterintelligence capabilities and U.S. foreign relations with Russia. It would also likely result in countermeasures against such coverages and thereby lessen their effectiveness. (gy) #54 & #55 - NSD rec ends the FBI appeal the release of information that indicates lephone surveillance of_a | dedicated telephone circuit between the U.S. and Russia.] As previously articulated by the JFKTF, investigative methods and techniques such as telephone surveillance may vary in application, but do not normally diminish in importance with time. Public exposure of the FBI's specific use of same would cause harm to the FBI's foreign counterintelligence capabilities. 4) Furthermore, the U.S. State Department has orally advised the FBI to protect all information relating to investigations of Russia. The U.S. is currently allied with Russia, with Russian troops under United States command in Bosnia; and the FBI is currently attempting to establish friendly relations with Russian Government officials to fight terrorism, organized crime, drugs and other criminal activities. Disclosure of the above technical surveillance would harm these developing relationships and could cause the Russian Government to feel 7 compelled to publicly address these embarrassing revelations. yeu) #59 - The ARRB sustained the postponement of two classified file numbers until August, 1996. The subject matter of these FBIHQ and New Haven file numbers concerns the utilization of a mail cover to gather intelligence information on persons in contact with the Soviet Embassy. The purpose of initiating investigations of persons in contact with certain foreign establishments is to determine whether the person poses a threat to national security through access to classified information or technology; and to assess the person's asset potential. Public disclosure of such coverage would cause harm to the FBI's foreign counterintelligence investigative capabilities and harm foreign relations. ((U) #60 & #61 - NSD recommends the FBI appeal the release of information which_reveals(technical surveillance of the Israeli Consulate\in New York in order to protect this sensitive investigative technique. It is further noted that on 5/1/96, U.S. State Department official emphasized the importance of not releasing any information nent) (3 Es an investigation of t. (any Israeli official or establishmen (HOST -2- ; SECRET eo Docld: 32319962 Page i?