BE. 3 American Coummnist Group in Mexico (ACGH). See As noted in past project reviews, most of the targets in this group have been covered at the request of QDENVY. and the raw take has been processed by them. During tne period July 1962 through May 1963 approximately 390 reels of take were passed to the local ODENVY for their processing, On 2> August 1962 the local ODENVY advised, “This office feela the coverage mentioned is quite valuable and many useful leads are obtained from this coverage, particularly with regard to travel in and out of Mexico of American Communists who are in contact with individuals on whom coverage is maintained”, Typical examples of reporting based on LIFEAT coverage of the ACGM are; ..... HPMA-19531, 10 August 1962 (Albert MALTZ, Noah SEBORER, Charles SMALL) . EMMA-19678, 2% August 1962 (Albert MALTZ-Margaret MALTZ) ‘ HNMA-19771, 7 September 1962 (Albert MALTZ and Charles SMALL) HMMA-20937, 22 March 1963 (Albert MALTZ, Noah SEBORER, Charles SMALL oo HMMA-21299, 7 May 1963 (Charles SMALL and Noah SEBORER) Exile and Revolutionary Activities During the past year this area of activity, in additian to the already noted Cuban coverage, accounted for the greatest percentage of the LIFEAT effort. Most of the information provided by LIFEAT in its coverage of targets in this area was not available from other sources, while Coverage has been provided on Spanish Republican, Guatemalan, Costa Rican, and Nicaraguan exiles, the bulk of this product has resulted from the coverage of Juan Jose AREVALO Bermejo and various of his acquaintances, the "take" being forwarded to Headquarters and Station Guatemala by either weekly cable summaries or immediate action cables when warranted, It is noted that the coverage has been most rewarding in the case of AREVALO and the recent coverage of | | Examples of productivity in this area: HMM-6452, 3 June 1962 (Contacts of Juan Jose ARFVALO in Mexico) HPM-6499, 22 June 1962 (Activities of Juan Jose AREVALG) HMA-19499, 1L July 1962 (Marie MONTEFORTH Toledo) HMMN-6€565, 12 July 19¢2 (Meeting Between Fernando Aguero and Juan Jqse AREVALO) HMMA-15505, 14 September 1962 (Coverage of Juan Jose AREVALO) HeM. 6750, 9 October 1232 (Arrival in Mexico of Leading Arevalists) HFM-6914, 23 January 1963 (Appointment Setween Juan Jose AREVALO and Adolfo LOPEZ Mateos)
oy we tf 4 HMM 6935, 5 January 1963 (Planned Travel of Juan Jose AREVALO ‘ to Venezuela and Santo Domingo) HPM-6936, 15 January 1963 (Travel of Lic. Luis Jimenez de ASUA} HYM-6937, 15 January 1963 (Planned Meeting Between Juan Jose AREVALO Bermejo and Luis. Jimemez de ASUA) ‘ HMM-20835, 5 March 1963 (Confersation - Juan Jose AREVALO and Sacha VOLMAN) ; HMMA-21059, 8 April 1963 | HYM-7160, 9 April 1963 (whereabouts or Juan Jose AREVALO) HMMA-21087, 16 April 196 HMMA~-21330, 10 May 1963 HFM-7330, 24 Play 63 (Contacts of Angel MIDIAN in Mexico City) Counter-Intelligence Information _ Mexico City Station's Related Mission Directive places greatest emphasis on operations in the CI/CE area, LIFEAT was able to provide a continuing worthwhile contribution in the attainment of the Station's objectives in this field, Coverage included that on AEGENERATE, Carlos Humbert ILLESCAS (who acts in the capacity as covert liaison link between the CP and the Soviet Embassy), and a PCM safe house, In addition to the continuing operational support in the CI/CE rield, the following informational reporting was provided, HPM-6626, 10 August 1962 (Soviet Scholarship for the Daughter of David Alfaro Siqueiros, Imprisioned Communis?.) HMM-667, 28 August 10G2 (Mexican Delegates to Technical Movie Congress in Moscow) HYMA-20140, 6 November 1962 (LISTEEN-1.and 2) EMMA-20721, 14 February 1963 (AEGENERATE) HMMA-21109, 19 April 1963 (Dr, Jesus LOZOYA Solis) Operational Support and Leads Provided other Station Operations During the past project year LIFEAT continued actively supporting the operations of Mexico City Station through the production of leads aud the providing of information_on selected targets in the manner available enly through the use of a telephone tap operation. Indead, it is in this area, secure support to’ the Station's operations, that LIPEAT is of greatest and unique value to the Station. The following isa list of selected contributions by LIFEAT of operational support ang leads provided to the various Station Case Officers and Station operations as a whole: . %
14-00000 LIFEAT/Soviet: The valuable assistance which LIFEAT rendered Station . . fforte in this area was amply displayed in its support of Station assets mounting @ technical surveillance operation targeted against the home of a Known Soviet intelligence officer statfloned in Mexico City undér official cover, LIZNAT information provided vital infor- mation whicn enabled: the Station to establish a pattern of acticn, ~~ ' of both the family of the Scviet officer and his maid. This infor- mation made possible the setting of a time for the actual entry into the target, and continuing coverage (including livé monitoring of the . target Line immediately preceeding the operation) by LIFEAT made possible a degree of securitr for this operation which would not have been possible without the support of a tap operation, Further LEFEAT coverage has, in addition to giving information on the daily activities and contacts of Soviet officials, provided an ex- - eellent check om the contacts of three KURARK controlled double agenta with their Soviet Case Officers, This coverage has enabled the reepon- sible Case Officer to guide his operations with increased assurance that his agents continue to be fully cooperative and under his control. — LIFEAT/Cuban; LIFEAT activities in this area were concerned primarily with support to the AMSTRUT operation, Coverage of relatives of AMSTRUT-2 provided an excellent "window" into the operation which enabled the responsible Case Officers to move with more certainty and security in developingtiis operation, The Case Officers involved considered the LIFEAT covergece an essential check on the activities of the principals in the case which was especially valuable during the initial stages of the operation, Travel plans of ANSTRUT-2 provided by LIFEAT were also essential ta the timing of the operation, Also in the Cuban area LIFEAT coverage of G-2 agent enabled the Station’ to gain an insight into his contacts and activities, Further, recent initiation of coverage of a Coban Commereial Official gives evidence of producing solid information of ecimercial transactions and Mexican Commercial contacts of the Cudan Government, LIFEAT/Polish: LIFEAT continved its coverage in the AGKNAVE/SECHICK operation, (See previous protect renewal for background of this case and the LIFEAT participation in it.) Of great interest to this operation was LIFEAT information indicatires that the wife of BEANAVE rad become aware of his interest in another zoman, and later revelation of reassigme- ment and travel plans of SEXRAYT. , net