2a tell ie ABH Arty Ata OM MUR ates sy . oe) dispatching base for the LIEMBRACE surveillance team, 8. The photographs from all these operations are of value to the Station in their operational plannins, for identification by surveillance teams, for mue books, which are often used by surveillance teams and singleton agents jn identifying Soviets, and for Neadquarter'’s permanent files, 6. With reference to the FI Staff comment made last year at the time of the Project renewal that the radio dis- patching from the LIMITED installation might have made this base a tarcet for the RIS, the preblem was discussed in depth with the. Office of Comrunications, TSD, and SR Divisions, The Station has been alert to the Soviet's monitoring capa- bility and they have developed a signaling system and inter- car communications system that will leave the LIENBRACE surveillance cars on the air for a minimum of time, and with limited open conversation. The result of Headquarters and the. Station's research on this problem resulted in the conclusion that, if a surveillance team is to operate with automobiles, radios must be used if there is to be efficient surveillance, and regardless of what presently availah le type of scrarbling or coding is used, radio is susceptible to monitoring by the opposition, It was therefore cencluded that if the Station is to use the LIEMBRACE tean acainst members of the Soviet installation, LIMITED must continue to be used as the radio dispatching center and the risk factor must be accepted until some new, more secure yet efficient commo system is devised, 7. The reporting en the administration of this Project is handled through regular quarterly progress reports, The appropriate Soviet, CP, or other Case Officers handle the reporting and exploitation of the product. During the nast year there were no positive intellisence reports from this Project, 8. Both SR and Wi Divisions recommend renewal of this Project. L wi &- else lian Y. Brae Chief Western Nemisphere Division te
14-00000 ' q . 4-aAs gs 9 my ?P = = an aanan @ aD i MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Operations, DD/P SUBJECT : Project LIEMPTY (Renewal) WH - Mexico City 1. The attached project, originating in WH Division, is presented for renewal for the period 1 December 1960 through 30 November 1961. The project provides for physi- cal and photographic surveillance operations in support and exploitation of other Mexico City Station operations, particularly those targetted at Soviet personnel and in- stallations. 2. Authority is requested to obligate $53,000 from the DD/P-WH Division budget: $31,900 in fiscal year 1961, and $21,100 in fiscal year 1962, subject to the availabil- ity of funds. The amount includes $38,000 compensation for two principal agents, one clerical suppert agent on an hourly basis, and eleven survelllance and support agents; $7,000 operational expenses (safehouse procurement, post office boxes, rented automoblles, purchase of information, vehicle maintenance, and operational travel); $2,500 re- placement, repair and maintenance of photographic equip- ment; and $5,500 basenouse rental, utilities, and mainte- nance. 3. The field's renewal request, supported by a cover- ing memorandum of the Division, sets forth accomplishments of the project in the past year in terms of objectives and estimates effectiveness. It is noted that one principal agent, Simon D. CLACKETT (p), resigned in October 1960, and the four-man surveillance team previously handled by him will be transferred to project LITEMPO, comsequently being omitted from LIEMPTY in this renewal. Three basehouses con- tinue to be operated under the project: (a) LIMITED, which : compiles daily logs on arrivals and departures from the LIMERICK installation, together with attendance lists of LIMERICK employees, and handles the radio dispatch of the LIEMBRACE surveillance team on LIMERICK personnel and targets SECRET,
14-00000 ‘@ of opportunity. This basehouse also provides photographic coverage, concentrated on visitors, (bd) LILYRIC which pro=- vides clandestine photegraphs particularly of visitors -to, as well as employees of, the LIMERICK installation, prepares weekly reports on LIMERICK employees and their wives, and reports on license numbers of sil cars visiting the instal- lation. (c) LICALLA, which concentrates on photographic coverage of LIMERICK employees and their families, as well as providing observation on the apparent positions and jobs of the target employees, and as well as personnel changes. Additional photographic coverage is provided by the mobile LIENTRAP vehicle. Principal agent Raymond H, GERENDE (p) continues to coordinate basehouse activities; princlpal agent Oliver G. SCANTLING (p) ccntinues to be an independent asset used to follow-up and exploit operational information on target personnel and Installations, to case various in- stallations of interest, to acquire property, ete. SCANTLING has managed the surveillance team being transferred to LITEMPO in the interim rollowing the resignation of CLACKETT. The Station notes that activities at the LICALLA basehouse were suspended in September 1960 as the result of the ar- rest of a knowledgeable TSD technician in another area and it is not known precisely when it wlll be possible to re- sume these operations. The Station believes that the GERENDE segment is now cperating under optimum arrangements and SCANTLING will soon be relieved from his interim respon- sibility for the surveillance team being transferred to LITEMPO and can concentrate more on his investigative and casing activities. It is not planned in the coming year to expand project activities. * cOmporents concur in ree- the Division's assurance 4. Appropriate Special Stef: s ai surveillance team to e + ommending renewal. FI Staff not that the transfer of the unilate LITEMPO will not affect its independent status, and remarks that the current project review presents a clearer pleture of the usefulness of the several segments than the previous one, a oe e ” n F p
14-00000 5. I recommend renewal of Project LIEMPTY as pre-_ sented. on joer, &. M. oe Chief, DDP/FG ‘ . 61 Approved: 3 FES (9 = ace ” Attachment: Staff Coordination: Project Outline LIEMPTY or a -3 FI Memorandum For CI Staff <s For cca -8