180-10441-10490 , tT CIA INSERT 1 A CIA memorandum dated March 17, 1964, for Chief CI/R&A, quoted this allegation and made the following geet ee ? reply: Sea 2. This allegation is absolutely unfounded as oa ob. ‘the following facts bear out: ye ‘, a. The article cites a State Department "cable", No. 234, dated 2 November 1959. - Such "cable" probably does not exist; — however, the State Department dispatch, No. 234, dated 2 November 1959, from the. - U.S. Embassy in Moscow is no doubt the one which the article intended to: cite; The dispatch carries the security. classification "Confidential." (See tab b) Z Or b. The dispatch contains © statement or x inference that Richard E. Snyder, the 2” eel ae Second Secretary of the U.S. Embassy in ©” ; bee Sens - * Moscow who talked with Oswald on 31 October Oe 4 1959, has CIA connection® Snyder's name “pp he is the only name of a person mentioned 2 ve \ who might have spoken with Oswald. The [~ only other U.S. official whose name was | mentioned in that State Department dispatch )NGE REPRODUCE RETURN TO CIA iyf-10990 |
CIA Insert l...page 2 b. (Cont'd) was Edward L. Freers, who signed the dispatch as Charge a'affairs, ad interim. Brief ef History of Agency Interest in Subject c. Richard E. Snyder (DPOB: 10 December 1919, Possaic, N.J.) applied for employment with the CIA in June 1949 and submitted a. —— pax” a completed PHS} fors at that time. He entered on duty with CIA in June 1949 ) and submitted a a complete PHS form at that PI ——oo vee ee arr —~ time. He entered on duty with CIA on ¢ 8 § November 1949 as a GS-9 ($4600.00 per annum). According to his personnel file {see tab c), he was assigned to Q? | neil (029 na was slated to serve inl | (the file contains no entry showing that he actually served in . He did, however, serve in Heidelberg? Veginding in March 1950. While in Germany he ‘apparently resigned effective 26 September an 1950 in order to assume a position with (~~ jer (#000) There are no further entries —F in his personnel file. The SR Division, fe . —] however, has an unofficial file on him | b* ives eo (see tab d)./ That file shows that “or . ! ser \¥ | he pdryyen deki URE Ae YN an oe etna mg eee et cath, Reena rand hi =n eee ay H
CIA insert l...page 3 ec. (Cont’d). t fo Tyee ee eee rear a ka aan Nelson BRICKHAM, an SR Division staff employee, was in contact with SNYDER for about one year (1956-1957). BRICKHAM used Snyder as a spotter at Harvard where Snyder was studying Russian ig k fe | | and had access to other students who SSR. There is no , record off POA, OA or cSt action in | that connection. In March 1959 (probably just before SNYDER's departure, for Moscow), State requested that he be given two weeks of OBS Course (probably ORR's training in Soviet Order of Battl ie vA ° “ awk Conc lecd& tH, WEP €, (es a OMe OS dik aguinst Sngdar Hes vine hg te ted ea od Brief History of Agency Interest in Subject SF ot r ‘ ef ig 4 d. Edward L. Freers was never an employee : a xy Cote) ! J ) a of the CIA. He has been an employee : a be” of the Department of State since 1941 ‘a 9 and_has_ served invarious countries. In . weer a ( ra 1952, while a "Peripheral Officer" with ie . ; warton ta ee We cc ope State Department in Rome, OPC requested , woken! —— v4 ganado & 1 6L— Liaison otarance" on him; the clearance,» Neath, alah ‘ Lom te in ah) tw cif Bese was granted in April 1952. The interest - O a oe rn QA fn TALE wna BRA AT AR ERR RR wae me
CIA Insert ]...page 4 a, (Cont'd) _ cancelled. From September to November et 1956, (10, Division officials were in ah — pi ba _- official contact with him because of jo va aa his position at the Department of State. ye (— For that purpose, IO requested and received. Kg. he ‘5 we” liaison clearance from the 6ffice of AS _ jth! oe Security. In addition, the Office i he of Security file contains the following "x0 | Vad es record of interest and clearance action v Ww me is concerning FREERS: oie Wibayes | ears © . nao | 4 April 1957 SE/PP April 1958 OSI August 1958 C/PP/LO August 1959 C/PP/LO January 1962 : - DPD~DD/P 4 — ¢ /Memorandum (Classified Secret) for Chief crres) ° Subject: Article Alleging Oswald was Interviewed by CIA Employees, 17 March 1964, located in CIA Loose Documents on Richard E. Snydex/ nye emp are ree tet nt, eg am 3 Be wa cog en epee ney pcnementnteettet rt tA A Rt Capi ere ee em TET NE - INE CATR BE EEO PS UN EE BERIT By neers 4 Len Dep 4 is gla se BS j Bete Fo eR EE ee —"-
{Classified Secret) CIA Insert l...page 5 Ina memorandum dated March 18, 1964 for J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel of the warren Commission, CIA Deputy Director for Plans Richard Helms made the following statement about Allen and Scott's allegation that Oswald met with CIA representatives in Moscow: 3. I desire to state for the record that the allegation carried in this press report is utterly unfounded as far as the CIA is concerned. /Memorandum (classified Secret) for Mr. J. Lee Rankin from Richard Helms,’ Deputy Director for Plans, Subject: Article Alleging ‘that Oswald was interviewed by CIA in Moscow, 18 March 1964, Located in CIA 201 File on Richard E. Snyder./ (Classifed Secret) Ricco and, fad melt bashed?
However, section 2.c. of the CIA memorandum of March 17, 1964, which was previously guoted, states that Snyder served with the CIA in Heidelberg, Germany beginning in March 1950, and that while he was in Germany, he apparently resigned effective September 26, 1950. ( A In addition, bf H } i H t i ? t t.