104-10335-10007 Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW + 2nd Floor - Washington, DC 20530 (202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457 March 1, 1996 i AND/OR RELEASE i OF CIA INFORMATION Mr. John Pereira IN THIS DOK CUMENT Director Historical Review Group Center for the Study of Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 _ Re: ARRB Request for Additional Information and Records No. CIA-8 Dear John: Barry Harrelson has asked that we request in writing your assistance in helping us obtain access to records from the Intelligence Community Staff for the period from June 1963 through December 1964. Although our ultimate interest will be determining whether there are any assassination records included among ICS holdings, we would at this time appreciate obtaining a more general idea of its indices and holdings, particularly with respect to: (a) identifiable assassination records; (b) staff activities during the month following the assassination, (c) Cuba, (d) Mexico, and (e)' the Soviet . Union. We would be pleased to discuss with you ways in which we might better refine this _ request. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, | DQ ML David G. Marwell Executive Director Boaro Memaeas: John R. Tunheim, Chair ¢ Henry F. Graff « Kermit L. Hall - William L. Joyce - Anna K. Nelson Executive Oiector: David G. Marwell
TO: J. Barry Harrelson FROM: Becky L..Rant DATE: 03/07/96 03:17:09 PM SUBJECT: [ “Re: ARRB Request to Access te Indices to CIA Histories DCI Area agrees with the proposal to allow ARRB access to the CIA History Index with the following provisions: dwo CSL _ 1. Limited to pat’ staff member at UdatrS, notes to be reviewed, no non-JFK related notes (Same as 00). Jecew fp Mery) 2. Satisfactory response to Lee Strickland's concerns re this action setting aprecedent. “\  _. y. \\ ocNh Lee _ 3. Access to this document dees not make it an “assassination record”. Ora wer Wo Age anl in wo Gann Becky Rant ce: Voluw , | | “A dAcccmssed og ou @- cot Becky, is shell concanmeG oboe” precedent” » WA ben Le worl deseuss woth Lee - We. ale ats cused. ARCRR Request~ CUR-F Cal CL AL recak). Sta cord be sand request Sn i ee . coe ~ 7 3 we oa on i . . é . . i f _ Ss arn } Pe f . / ‘ é 1 bY ; i 7 i i a a f ; rd ADMINISTRATIVE-TNTERNAL USE-ONLY
13-00000 ‘ CSI-0311/96 11 March 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Becky Rant Deputy Executive Secretary FROM: John F. Pereira Chief, Historical Review Group . SUBJECT: Request No. CIA-8 from JFK Board 1. The attached request from the Assassination Records Review Board is forwarded to you for appropriate action. The Board asks for assistance in gaining access to certain records from the Intelligence Community Staff. The request, dated 1 March 1996, is part of the Board’s effort to identify records related to the assassination of President Kennedy, or to the investigation of that assassination. 2. I suggest that we discuss the request after you have had a chance to consider it. If you would like further background on the Board's activities as they . relate to the Agency, please contact Barry Harrelson (30292) or me. fo. nd Sohn F. Pereira Attachment
13-00000 SUBJECT: Request No. CIA-8 from JFK Board. DCI/CSI/HRG/JFPereira:bas/x30373! (11 Mar 96) Distribution: Original - Addressee 1 - C/HRG 1 - B. Harrelson 1 - HRG file
| Assassination Records: Review. Board 600 E Street NW > 2nd Floor » ‘Washington, OC 20530 (202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457 — March 1, 1996 . - CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO . - DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR | Mr. John Pereira - RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION _ Director IN THIS DOCUMENT ~~ Historical Review Group Center for the Study of Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington D.C. 20505 .- Re: ARRB Request for Additional Information and Reconcs No. CIAS Dear John: | Barry Harrelson has asked that we request in writing your assistance in helping us obtain access to records from the Intelligence Community Staff for the period from June | 1963 through December 1964. Although our ultimate interest will be determining whether there are any assassination records included among ICS holdings, we would at this time appreciate obtaining a more general idea of its indices and holdings, particularly with respect to: (a) identifiable assassination records; (b) staff activities’ . during the month following, the assassination, (Cuba; (4): Mexico; anatte} the: Soviet = ecg Se tet Union. me _ We would be pleased: to discuss with you ways in which we might better refine this request. Thank you for. your assistance. Sincerely, Qe David G. Marwell Executive Director Boaro Memsens: John R. Tunheim, Chair « * Henry F. Graff + Kermit L. Hall « William L. Joyce « * Aana K. Nelson / Executive Dinecton: David G. Marwell
13-00000 ad ADMINISTRATIVE “INTERNAL USE ONLY NOTE FOR: Becky Rant @ DCI FROM: J. Barry Harrelson DATE: 08/26/96 05:48:35 PM SUBJECT: Status of JFK Board request No. CIA-8 Beckyt, In March we forwarded to you a request from the Assassination Records Review Board re records from the Intelligence Community Staff fer the period fram June 1963 through December 1964. As | recalled as able to identifyflocate? the relevent files. If so, we need to set a time for the ARRB staff to review or, if there is a problemi, prepare a response for the Board . Please give me the staus of the request as soon as possible (s 30292); | would like to close the book on this request in September. Barry cc: John F. Pereira @ DCI ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
13-00000 MEMORANDUM FOR: John Pereira Ch, Historical Review Group FROM: Kathryn Dyer DCI/IRO — SUBJECT: Response to Request No. CIA-8 from JFK Board 1. In response to subject request and your Memorandum. of 11 March 1996, CSI-0311/96, this is to advise that the IMO of CMS conducted a search for JFK related materials with negative results. 2. You may want to pass the following organizational structure on to the ARRB, as related to the Intelligence Community Staff, to correct their records and references: Title ; Effective Date Deputy to the DCI for 9 Sep 63 National INtelligence Programs - Evaluation (NIPE} Deputy to the DCI for the 1.Mar 72 Intelligence Community . -3 ¢ eputy to the DCI- - - - - = = gence community oe ee-38 for Resource Director, Intelligence Comm- 12 Mar 81 Management unity Staff (ICS) Community Management Staff - Present Note to ER File Copy a that they searched all shelf lists came Up wi only one hit related to subject matter, recalled Box 2, fld 7, Job 82R 00370R, with negative results. I advised him to recheck with ARCINS search, if their older job numbers have been entered into ARCINS - - he will follow thru. jim P
cA HAS NO OBE ECT - DECLASSIFICATION j ASE OF CIA INFORN) IN THIS DOCUMENT oF CIA has been unable to identify to date Duran’s original statement. CIA © id ae y will make some further attempts to locate it. eB _ CIA-12 (MWAVE materials) CIA will begin to make materials available on a rolling basis. With respect to the informal requests, it is our understanding that: —— CIAi is inquiring into matters related to Spas Raikin. The Review Board staff will og discuss i issues with CIA once the pending research is completed. “CIA: is locating a cable number IN 24738 (7 July 62), which is identified in. record . number 1993.07.20.10. 18:29: 650690 (ox 34,F 22), p- 2. CIA is inquiring. into matters related to.Marilyn D. Murrett. The Review Board staff will discuss i issues with CIA once the pending research is completed. ClAi is continuing to search for HTLINGUAL records, particularly those ' . __~ identified in Church Committee index that was provided to,CIA. by. Review. ~ see coat — Boats staff, (CIA is Preparedito ‘provide oral briefing on HTLINGUAL.” Se ’ Please let me know if you have any ‘supplements or. corrections. We would very 1 much - like to ensure that these matters: are handled expeditiously. As always, thanks for your cooperation and. assistance: ‘an Associate Director for Research
Assassination Records. Review Board: 600 E Street NW -« 2nd Floor + Washington, pc: (202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724~045' CIA HAS NO OBJECTION 10. eo DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR © . Mr. Barry Harrelson. oo RELEASE OF Gl cl iA INFORMATION. fat Historical Review Group : IN TES Pe Center for the Study of Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 Re: Status of Assassination Records Review Board Requests to CIA. for . Additional Information and Records Dear Barry: Tam writing to memorialize our conversation of October 1 regarding the status of Assassination Records Review Board requests for information and records from the CIA. We discussed the following formal requests:. aa oo CIA (Organization materials) CIA has made records available to the Review Board. The Review Board staff will continue its review and make recommendations to the Board - and will request further information, if necessary, from CIA. CIA needs. to, do nothing further at this time. | : CIA-25 Complete - CIA6 (Cables and dispatches) _ CIA originally informed the Review Board staff that these materials could . be made available by December, 1995. CIA now agrees to make the records available (or to have a response) by the first of November, 1996. CIA-7 (Histories) Mexico City. CIA has shown the Mexico City history to Gunn. CIA will - compile the portion of the history that was shown to G. Robert Blakey, ' Boarao Memseas: John R. Tunheim, Chair + Henry F. Graff « Kermit L. Hall « William L. Joyee « Anna K. Nelson Executive Dinecror: David G. Marwell 4
Mr, Barry Harrelson October 7, 1996. Page 2 . which will be processed as an assassination record. Gunn willthen  *- " determine whether there are any additional portions of the history that: should be added to the Blakey version. CIA will compile the “Blakey”. version” as soon as possible and Gunn will promptly thereafter review the documents. Index. CIA has made an index available to Review Board staff and the © _staff has identified certain histories that may be appropriate for review. CIA will make available those histories that are of obvious relevance, and will raise with Review Board staff any questions regarding the requests where the basis for the request is unclear. CLA will begin to make’ __ histories available on a rolling basis. Review Board has.agreed to review ° histories promptly once they are made available. Although it was not — discussed at our meeting, we would very much appreciate it if you would, within the next two weeks, identify which histories you are prepared to make available and those that CIA believes should be subject to further discussions. — Cram’s multi-volume counterintelligence history. Although Cram’ Ss) ~ staff understands that the history has been located and the Review Boa staff awaits its being made available. CIA-8 (Intelligence community staff) ‘CIA will provide a report to the Review Board staff within two weeks. CIA-9 (Publications and analytical materials) . The Review Board staff provided CIA with a list of certain publications as they appear in an LBJ Library finding aid. CIA will report back on _ recommended action to the Review Board promptly. CIA-10 (Interagency source register) CIA has compiled information responsive to the request. CIA will make. records available within two weeks. . CIA-11 (Duran’s original statement) history was not specifically discussed at our meeting, the Review. Board ---——~- =
te -Assassination- ‘Records Review: Board: (202) 724-0088 + Fax: (202) 724-0457 October 27, 1996 a ee - CA HAS GNC ) OBJECTION TO- DECLASSIFICAT MON AND/OR RE: Ao ; Mr. Barry Harrelson a ITH | 00 ic 7 MATION Historical Review Group: | Sos . Center for the Study of. Intelligence . Central Intelligence Agency Washington, Dp: Cc. 02505_ Re: ‘Status of. Assassination Records Review Board Request to CIA for, . Addit nal Information and Records _ ws Dear Barry: . Iam writing to follow-up on our etter of October 7, 1996, ‘regarding t the status of Assassination Records Review Board requests for information and records from, the Formal Requests: CIA-1 Review Board staff review continues No CIA action needed at this time. CIA-6 (Cables and dispatches) CIA has agreed to make records available (ort to have a response ) by: November 1,.1996. CIA-7 (Histories) Counterintelligence. CIA has made material available and Review Board staff examination is ongoing. Mexico City. The Review Board awaits CIA’s compilation of the portion of the Mexico Station history that was shown to G. Robert Blakey. Boaro Memeeas: John R. Tunheim, Chair + Henry F. Graff « Kermit L. Hall « William L. Joyce - Anna K. Nelson Executive Director: David G. Marwell oo -600:E Street NW - 2nd Floor - Washington, ‘DC 20530.
13-00000 Mr, Barry Harrelson © oe October 27,1996 Page 2 Other Histories. No response has been received to our agreement that. ~ - CIA identify within two weeks the histories that can be made available a and those that should be subject to further discussions. a CIA-8 (intelligence community staff) CIA had promised to provide a report to the Review Board within two weeks. Nothing has been made: available. | CIA-9 (Publications’ and analytical materials) We have received no materials responsive to this request. ‘Additionally, no response has be received from CIA regarding the list of publications that are identified in an LBJ Library finding aid that the Review Board _ staff provided. . CIA has not yet made available the records that it had agreed to provide within two weeks. “qm Osu. OR) | | CIA- il (Duran’ s original statement) CIA has agreed to make some further attempts to locate Duran’s original * statement. . _ CIA-12 (MWAVE materials) CIA has agreed to make materials available on a rolling basis. Informal requests: | Spas Rankin. CIA has made ihe Spas Rankin file available to the Review Board. ‘Review Board staff resear Raines. When research is complete, staff wh ee issues oe Nos Coan PA\CTe ate i Wok [we ROW. QL . nos S738 he is séarching for cable number IN 23738 (7 july 1962). ~ Cop ‘ gent Marilyn Murrett. CLA has made the Marilyn Murrett file available to the Review - Board. Review Board staff research continues. When research is complete, staff
13-00000 =Mr arty Harrelson ~ October 27,1996 Page 3 . will discuss issues with CIA. HTLINGUAL. It is the Review Board staff’s understanding that CIA continues . its search for HTLINGUAL records and will provide an oral briefing on the ~ subject. It is also our understanding that some HTLINGUAL records have been located, but that they have not yet been made available to the Review Board. / Recent and additional informal requests that we have discussed with you: __ Operational Reports for Cuban Exile Groups. The Review Board staffhasbeen.  - ° .. ~ unable to locate in the collection monthly operational reports for the DRE,CRC, ~"*-or MRR for the period between March 1963 and March 1964. Please advise us - whether these records exist and when we may review them.. Moscow. CIA has been asked to search for additional information regarding Masco as discussed with Michelle Combs on October 24, 1996. Tape. CIA has been asked to search for additional information regarding a tape “as discussed with Irene Marr on October 24, 1996. Please det me know of any inaccuracies in this letter or any suggestions that you have. . ~ Thank’ you for your ur help and cooperation. and Associate Director for Research
13-00000 ae re . nT ~7/. tol ¢ Fa nee File es Bo, (CIA SERGI COULECTIONS, . w ~ RELEA SE IN FULL LO ~~ 2000 - ~ 24 August 1998 MEMORANDUM FOR: Laura Denk Executive Director, ARRB - FROM: J. Barry Harrelson’ JFK Project Officer, HRP/OIM SUBJECT: . CIA-8, Intelligence Community Records 1. This is in response to referent request. 2. Searches were made and indices of folders were provided for examination by ARRB staff. From that examination, staff members selected a number of folders for to review in detail. The folders were made available and were reviewed. The ARRB staff selected a number of © materials which to be included within the JFK collection... Those materials have now been included within the JFK collection and are being processed for release to NARA. 3. This concludes the Agency’s action on this request . If you have any question, please advise. -
13-00000 ‘MEMORANDUM CIA ts ane, CRY IS¢° September 12, 1998 To: Laura Denk Executive Director cc: Bob Skwirot CIA Team Leader From: Michelle Combs bli leak Associate Director for Research and Review. Ben Rockwell g. Vat ( Analyst Subject: _ CIA-8 Intelligence Community Staff Records * In response to the Review Board’s Request for Additional Records and Information CIA-8, the CIA produced records for the time period 1959-1964 from the Intelligence Community Staff, the United States Intelligence Board, and briefing notes or memoranda for the record from briefings by senior CIA officials to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. The Review Board staff examined these records and small number of records were designated as assassination records. These records have been processed for the JFK Collection at the National Archives. e:\combs\cia-8Bwu.wpd File 4.20.1 and 4.20.4