104-10065-10128 wes . . 03/37/ " SECRET Vv FRPt s2p pp poe ADV C/LA 15502 ae 8 arte STAFF | ACTIONS C/LA@=8 (016) INFOs FILE, VR, Booed, C/CI=4, C/EPS/EG=2, C/IP/DMS, C/LSN/IDs C/PCS, ODPD- OD, SA/DO/0 4) (24/w) neqeres 2D GF G@ op ae 8H GD GE Ge ED Um am Gn a Om GE OP ar Oh OD AD ay GH wo UE Gy mm ae ap & oD an 78 0718681 . | PAGE 001 IN 0718681 TOR: 181546Z MAY 78 MEXI 45116 SEC RE T 181450Z MAY 78 STAFF CITE MEXICO CITY 45116 (CHAIDEZ me wo” ote * TOs IMMEDIATE OIRECTOR, SUGGEST DISSEM TOs: ICS, OLC WNINTEL RYBAT REF: DIRECTOR 224314 1, STATION DOES NOT FORESEE ANY PROBLEMS wITH HSCA INTERVIEWING SUBJECTS PARA 3 REF IN MEXICO AND ENDORSES PROPOSAL CONDUCT THE INTERVIEWS WITHIN THE AMERICAN EMBASSY PARTICULARLY IF SUBJECTS ARE TO BE PUT UNDER DATH, 2. VISIT OF HSCA MEMBERS TO MEXICO RE THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE CHARGE ON 17 MAY, HE IS AGREEABLE IN PRINCIPAL TO THE USE OF EMBASSY FACILITIES TO CONDUCT THE INTERVIEWS, BUT HE FIRST NEEDS AN OFFICIAL REQUEST FOR THIS SERVICE THROUGH STATE CHANNELS ANO SOME OFFICIAL WORD ABOUT THE ARRIVAL OF THE HCSA/KENNEDY GROUP BEFORE HE CAN COMMIT THE USE OF EMBASSY PREMISES, THE CHARGE HAD ONLY ONE STIPULATION CONCERNING THE INTERVIEWS AND THAT WAS THAT THE PERSONS MUST COME TO THE EMBASSY ON THEIR OWN FREE WILL, 3. GUT ABOVE ALL, THE CHARGE SAYS HE NEEDS SOME LEAD TIME IN ORDER TO MAKE PROPER ARRANGEMENTS, THE EMBASSY ALREADY HAS MADE PLANS TO ACCOMMODATE ANOTHER HSCA GROUP INVESTIGATING THE MURDER OF DR, MARTIN LUTHER KING, THIS GROUP IS ALSO SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE MEXICO CITY O/A 30 MAY, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN LAID ON FOR THAT VISIT -BY THE EMBASSY, INCLUDING CO@ORDINATION WITH THE MEXICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. AS OF COB 17 MAY, THE EMBASSY HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF ARRIVAL OF THE HSCA/KENNEDY GROUP AS INDICATED PARA TwO REF, 4, RE PARA 5 REF? MR, CORNWELL SHOULD CONTACT MR, LAWRENCE E, STERNFIELD, THE COS, SECRET 3D. NOT REPRODUCE RETURN TO CIA 0 5965
14-0000, oes aba + teete . SECRET STAFF 78 07168681 PAGE 002 IN 0718681 TORs 1615462 MAY 786 MEXI 45116 Se STATION HAS REVIEWED QUESTIONS LISTED PARA 4 REF AND RECOMMENDS. THAT HQS RESOLVE THE OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS CONTAINED PARA 4 REF, THERE ARE HARDLY ANY RECORDS AT STATION COVERING THAT PERIOD AND THERE ARE NO PERSONNEL PRESENTLY ASSIGNED WHO HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF STATION EVENTS DURING THAT PERIOD, THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS (KEYED TO THE QUESTIONS) REFLECT TOTALITY OF STATION KNOWLEDGE AT THIS TIME, Ae INFORMATION NOT AVAILALBLE OR KNOWN AT STATION, Be NG RECORD AT STATION, ° Ce. UNLESS TIME/DATE IS INDICATED ON PHOTOGRAPHS AND TELTAPS, 1T WOULD BE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LINK THEM TOGETHER, FOR EXAMPLE, EVEN TODAY, WITHOUT IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY, WE STILL OO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO INDICATE THE TIME OF THE INDIVIDUAL CALLS MADE DURING THE DAY, D. ACCORDING TO PROJECT RECORDS, THERE WERE TWO TELTAP OPERATIONS ACTIVE AROUND THIS PERIOD: THE LIENVOY PROJECT RENEWAL (JOINT OPERATION) (HMMWe11457, 4 APR 63) SAYS THAT 30 LINES WERE COVERED, NO ADDITIONAL INFO OR IDENTITY OF TARGETS AVAILABLE AT STATION, THE OTHER OPERATION WAS LIFEAT (UNILATERAL) WHICH COVERED 23 LINES, A PROGRESS REPORT COVERING PERIOO NOV/DEC 63 (CHMMA=22857, 6 FEB 64) PROVIDES IDENTIFICATION OF THE TARGETS, THIS DISPATCH LISTS TWO LINES COVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE- AMSTRUT OPERATION, WEJANNOT IDENTIFY AMSTRUT AND THUS DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS COVERAGE OF ANY OFFICIAL CUBAN INSTALLATION, AS YET, wE CANNOT LOCATE ANY RECORD AT STATION OF UNILATERAL COVERAGE OF OFFICIAL CUBAN OR SOVIET INSTALLATIONS DURING NOV 63. PLS IDENTIFY THE THREE UNILATERAL TELTAP TARGETS MENTIONED PARA 4D REF, Ee INFORMATION ON THE CAMERA LOCATIONS OR PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT AVAILABLE STATION, F. WOULD PREFER THAT MEETINGS WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE MEXICAN OFFICIALS BE ARRANGED THROUGH THE EMBASSY, 6. STATION WILL OFFER EVERY ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION WITH THE HSCA INVESTIGATORS, HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT THE SECRET
14-00900 - nee ere a TTT ayy oe SR ~ * am, . AR SECFET STAFF 78 07168681 PAGE 003 IN 0716681 eee , TOR: 1815462 MAY 78 MEXI 45116 ae ek Ce Tb ED GY Oh ceo GE Ge GP a GH Ge ane ew GP gu GP GP GH GP EE EP GH te om ar Gm em GH GH am GE aon aw GH Gi an ew ORD Gh aH aw Gp a GF aw an ap GF Ge GE Cs > GP GD GE =P GP EB Gh GH GP ED GR ae GP GE aD aE HS HD ED Ge Gh ae Et TNR HSCA WILL BE INVESTIGATING | | CAUSES US CONSIDERABLE CONCERN, DURING PAST YEAR, WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED INCREASING SENSITIVITY ON PART OF OUR oo |} AS RESULT a |} ACTIVITIES IN ONE OF THE f | PERATIONS FROM THE | POINT OF VIEW | AS SUCH ACTIVITY | THE MEXICANS DRAW A VERY DISTINCT LINE BETWEEN REVELATIONS ABOUT CIA ACTIVITIES ORIGINATING FROM CRITICS AND ENEMIES AND THOSE BEARING THE IMPRIMATUR OF THE U.S, GOGERNMENT, DOCUMENTS DREW A SHARP WARNING FROM 7. ANY PUBLIC REVELATION BY THE HSCA OFL | THE VERY REAL LOSS OF HIGHeLEVEL REPORTING SOURCES, 8, NO FILE, Ee, IMPDET, END OF MESSAGE : SECRET