424-10238-10333 4 NTE: SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE CLASSIFY AS APPROPRIATE 1 4 BEFORE COMPLETING. TO: Intelligence Community Staff FROM: ATTN: Central Index - a: we nage A . $ : rrr SUBJECT: Abstract of Information Provided to Select Committees | i. HOW PROVIDED (check appropriate term. If a document was made available 2. DATE PROVIDED for review but not transmitted, se note. |__| ocuwent ['  forserins | ge [interview |  |restimony | fotner | RE/RE/7S . 3. TO WHOM PROVIDED (check appropriate term; add specific names if appropriate) . IDENTIFICATION (provide descriptive data for documents; give neme or interviewee, testifier and subject) . Memorandum xeporting results of interview by 686 Staff Nembers of FDI's representatives at the U.5, Eubassies, Brasilia, Beoavli. and Buenos Aires, fegentina, | , The Attorney Ceneral with « copy for forwarding to the thite House . - identification number of briefer, 6. CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION (enter u, ¢, or &. IN RESPONSE TO (List date and item number if ijn response to formal request, other- wise state verbal request of (name), initiative, subpoena, ete.) . Codewerd) 3 GA . KEY WORDS (enter the appropriate key words from the list provided separately; if key words not Listed are used underline for emphasis) iA | \\ information handiing = h laricen, fordign ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED . SuMMaRY (See reverse side before completing this it ~ in Brasilia the interview yas directed meinly tevard attempts. | te elicit examples vhereb J AN | _). t the Bucnos Aires effice qusntions concerning tha techanies of Lonat xeperting on Jnthl4i.d | intcllironcs information developed Leeally to POIKQ ant the leeal oT coordinntion of this information with the Enbassy componcnts, the genoral nature of intelligence develope’ and reported. inquiry vas also nade inte the xengon for FBI expansion of foreion Liaison activitios im 1979, auos TREAT AS YELLOW PME: fk (4) GRIGINAL VIA LIAISON TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY INDEX IN CONNECTION WITH SENSTUDY 75 CLASSIFY AS APPROPRIATE ' 379F cs.75)
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED 1 ~ Mr. V. V. Kolombatovic HEREIN IS ee 1- Mr. W. 0, Cregar November I%, 2076 $2—226305  — SXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE SE wu. 8. emcee Setcor _CounE TEE TO BSYWDY GOVERNBENTAL OpEATIONS wr RESPECT TG ENPEELIGENOS | AGHEVERIES esses iit YIRENS OF S8C STAFF — 4p/30/00, D8 I MEWEERS 10 FRE enfin. TEOAL, ATTACHER CLASSIFIED aysta A LMlGHL | _ DEGLASSIFY Off; 25 Qn Beptoubor 19, 1005, My. David Aaron, an investiestos fow G50 was briefed at FRI Hendquayters pate av preparation fox his planed wisit ¢o Drasiiig, Heacik, on Soptenter £2, 29¢5, and Bacnos Aiaes, Argentina, 6% Reptenbor at} metas an connection with the Committee & éaquizy inte vy, Be 4 tnteliigence activities, Me. Agron was ieiated of the svevald role and misston of the #0f's tegad Attaches fticgute}, and epccifieqtiy on the activities and fanotiong of the Lepats at Basie and Goenes fires, fe was adviaed that Lerat, Brasiits, witiéged twa confidential sonrecs in onder te faciBitate ane proxipt Sone ten ts Zeade in a ieee, ee ee kod thet ty a> Wera Che Of Lagat ofttees nee that veld ubidizod patd contigertial sources. (s) get, Buches Alves, informed IHG that tho ‘ patanay at Suenos aiccs received santenetions, U aaca tied ak," from the us &. Deperinent of Stete with sogard fo the visit of favid davon, a formoxc Y. 8. Repartuent ook of Gtate Foroign Service Officer, an se an trnchart, & foxvsey U, S, Anbassedor, te the Eebassies at * raaitie. Goonos Alves, and Routevideo Asset. Bite cam bwin gad tho t, S, Conant Gencrad in Rig de Janeiro. The Asst. Div: dann ak RLM nes" iy? ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY TO ATTORNEY GENERAL @xt. Affetes Piles & Com. — f 1h M / SEE NOTE 9 PAGE ror a ‘ (dent. me Inspection : of > , et - Ctagestica vx ni ss ap“ Pion, & Eval. — euip Ton 2 an % Spee. eee — «Dato ol Deck lejoation indents Wea Legal Gaur. anne t Telephone Rm. Le Director Sec'y. MAIL ROOM[__] TELETYPE UNIT eC busch ¥ ee, GEO 1 1976 0 - 389-020 Ger sp -\\ 34 ,
“ SECRET - U, S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE | TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT 10 INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) f RE: VISITS OF SSC STAFF MEMBERS TO FBI ‘LEGAL ATTACHES Department of State advised that the primary objective of the visitors was to discuss with the Ambassador and members of his staff the relationships and exercise of authority by the Ambassador of the intelligence activities in the field. The Department of State further advised that operational details, sources and methods were not construed to be logitimate avenues of inquiry by the SSC Staff Members. - Legat, Brasilia, was interviewed on September 22, 1975, by Messrs. Aaron and Truchart, with Aaron being dominant in the interviewing process. The interview was VV Specific questions were placed with Legat to ascertain if the FBI was involved in Soviet Embass | ~ins'* recruitment of double agent] Nay @ Discussion concerning Legat'’s role (ne. and functions in Brasilia appeared to be routine, with few, if any, pointed questions directed at FBI operations overseas, The subject of two paid confidential sources in | Brasilia was briefly discussed and both SSC investigators appeared understanding and in agreement with the necessity of each confidential source to serve FBI's and U. Ss. Government's best interests in Brazil. ‘The question _ seemingly bearing the most weight during the interview concerned possible unauthorized activities of CIA and its lack of cooperation and coordination with FBI and the Defense Attache’s Office. The duration of the interviow was approximately forty-five minutes (s) ' Legat, Buenos Aires, was interviewed by the two SSC Staff Members on September 26, 1975. Again Aaron played the dominant role during interview. He commenced SECRET =2 -
@ | SECRET ) | U. 5. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE | TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS: WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (S8C) RE: VISITORS OF SSC STAEF - } WEMBERS TO FSI LEGAL, ATTACHES the interview by etating that the operations of Logats, ‘Brasilia, and Buenos Aires, were not the type of Legat operations he desired to review, indicating that ‘Mexico City Logat's operations were more of the type of interest to them. Aaron asked pointed questions concerning the mechanics of Legat roporting on intelligence information developed locally to FBYIK} and the local coordination of this information with the Eubassy components. Aaron requested the Legat provide — him with the general nature of intelligence developed and reported by the Legat to the Pabaussy and FRITH). Ho was told that gencraliy international and local terrorism were the prime topics of Legat reporting. Inquiry was aiso made into the reason for FBI expansion of foreign Jinison activities in 1970. Be was told that tho Legat was not porsonnally aware of any special reason other than that the FGI liaison operations required additional - personnel agl Aaron was referred to a. [i for any additional this regard. /Logat was asked whether th ad ever requested Legat to seauxe \th (ne conputer on Argentine residents of ate, Trom WG nterest who had previously resided in the wu. S. \e Legat's veply was in the negative. Other questions mainly dealt with cooparvation and coordination activities between the FPbLI and th | Inquiry was. also mado into the relatiofiship of the Drug”taforcement Agency and FGI overseas. ‘The interview lasted approximately thirty~- five minutes. . Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, Mr. Aaron wae suffering from an intestinal problem and remained in his Pucnos Aires hotel on Soptedbor 26, 1975. Tao Charge ob Affaires hosted a sanii Lunchcon for former Ambassador Truchart on that date which Logat, Duenos Aires, attended, Truchart was very open regarding the operations of the SSC SECRET ~ 3 « Csyat rs i
SECRET | 'U. S, SENATE SELECT COMNITTEN TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPLRATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGINCH ACTIVITIES KSC} RE: VESITORS OF S8c STARR NEMDERS 10 FBI LECAL ATTACHES and stated that he fclt the Committec had lost its perspective and that ho belicved that various Srenting wera engaging in a game of Yone-up ip" in reve ’ so-called sensational disclosures of (OFA activities i ie Truchart stated he porsonally felt that the origina purpose of the Comittee ta afford an objective review of U. S. intelligence operations had been iost. 4 NOTE: Classified “Secret” in -conformance with the classification applicd to information furnished to the U. S. Embassies at Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and the U. S. Consul’ General in Rio de Janerio, by the ‘ U0. S, Department of State. The information was transmitted by the U. S, Department of State via its Secret Roger Channel. } mo — The details of the interviews are located in Legat, Brasilia, teletype to the Bureau 9/23/75 and Legat, Buenos Aires, teletype to the Bureau 9/26/75, both classified "Secret" and both captioned "gonstudy~75." Mr. Aaron was briefed at FBIHQ by Section Chie? Vadja V. Kolombatovic, Harvey C. Flemister and Robert A, Berminghan of the Liaison Section, Intelligence Division. SECRET