7 * ad * ball (toa-t0e8-t0192]. ; - oe To on MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel ATTENTION: - Mr. Scott Breckinridge Principal Coordinator/HSCA Matters FROM: Robert W. Gambino Director of Security SUBJECT: HSCA .Request 1. (U/AIUO) Reference is made to the 19 July 1978 request of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) for assistance of the Agency in arranging interviews in Mexico with ten individuals (OLC 78-2718). The records of the Office of Security have been checked and files have been located on eight of the ten individuals. Zz. (S) The following is a brief outline of the nature of the relationship that the Agency had with each of the eight individuals on whom the Office of Security has files. The outline also indicates whether or not this file has been requested for review by the HSCA and whether or not it has actually been reviewed by HSCA staff members. June Cobb Sharp - OS File #216 264 reflects opera- tional interest in this American citizen from 1960 until 1968. The file, which is in three volumes, has been partially reviewed by HSCA staffers Lopez and Hardway. Henry P. Lopez (Edward P. Tichborn)- OS File #203 377 reflects operational interest in this American citizen from 1959 until 1968. The file has been prepared for HSCA review but has not yet been seen by the HSCA staffers. Manuel Calvillo - OS File #282 599 on this Mexican citizen retlects opérational interest in 1962. The file was reviewed by HSCA staffer Lopez on 12 agd 17 July 1978. E2 IMPDET CL BY 063344 SECRET ——=—sios 971
14-00000 eee SEGRE SO Al Witrich (Correct name Alfonso R. Wichtrich - OS File #35 002 reflects operational interest in this naturalized U.S. citizen during 1962. The file has been prepared for review by the HSCA but has not yet been reviewed. Luis Alberu Suoto - OS File #279 089 reflects opera- tional interest in this Cuban citizen intermittently from 1962 until 1968.. was at ime of interest as a penetration of thd in Mexico City. The file has been prepareé or review but has not yet been reviewed by the HSCA. Consuelo Esperon - OS File #280 142 reflects that this Mexican citizen was of operational interest during 1962 and 1963. At that time, she was employed as a secretary in the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City.. The file has been prepared for review but has not yet been reviewed by the HSCA. Ramon Joseph Alvarez. Durant - OS File #114 926 reflects that Durant, who was born in New York City, holds Mexican and American citizenship. Durant was \ _ employed as a Contract Agent from 1955 until 1970. During some of this period, he was assigned to Mexico City. There is no indication in his security file that he has previously been of interest to the HSCA. LIONION I (True Name Alberto Rodriguez. Gallego)- OS File #228 726 reflects that this Cuban citizen was of operational interest from 1961 until at least 1967. His file does not reflect previous interest by the HSCA. 3. (S) The Office of Security does not maintain a file on Gen. Jose Jesus Clark Flores or Noe Palomares, however, it is known that both of these names were previously the subject ’ of inquiries from the HSCA. 4. (U/AIUO) In regard to the individuals in paragraph 2 on whom.the Office of Security does maintain files, it is noted that the information in these files is generally quite dated and would be of limited assistance in ascertaining their current whereabouts. or Robert W. Gambino 2 SECRET © e
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