CLAS: CATION “Chief, Western Hewlophere Division ‘Tae : : + aoM med = ~ ~ Chief of Station, Mexico city . ee SuBIEGT PORUYEN/OPERATIONAL/Tranomteeal of ACTION REQUIRED . “REFERENCES LIONION Project Renewal | Attached hérewith aad under separate cover fer addressee are an original and five copies of the LIONION Project Renewal request, i 1 . os Z fe me SO Kb tbe Willard C. CurTIS” Attachment » LIONION Project Renewal Left hand aide herewith Right hand side under separate cover Ste tbutions > C/WRD wfate 3 - FILES q ~ __ OS cry Se bos fy CRUSE REFERERSE TQ DISPATCH SYMBOL AKO BUDBER —— care - " HMMA-30793 — CLASSIFICATION #03 FILE RumarR 30°6°122/8 1...
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5 Le 9, ¥ Fi & ry i é “Be chaages: * LLONION PROJECT RENEWAL As Current Objectives: There have béen no changes in the objectives of the LIONION Project as _ eet forth in the renewal request of last yeare -Howdrd | Ae TRECKLER has. ‘assumed the duties of Case Officer for LIONION since the departure of Lawrence ‘,. BARKER. in August 1966. TRECKLER is known to LIONION@1 and 2 as “Jode™ or "Joe", TRECKLER™ ‘weete with LIONION@1l at least once each - a week and ees LIONION~2 only if he visites the LIONION basehouse, With the departure of Hugh T, PRANCOTTE (Pp) in August 1966, Walter W, CORNBURY (P) assumed. the duties of céchnical consultane for the project. CORNBURY is known to LIONION@1 and 2-ag "Jack"; LIONION@1l is being given a pay increase of ; (U.9.) per month effective 1 Jenuary 1967, There are no other changes - contemplated for the coming year. C. Intelligence Production: The intelligence production is the same as that reported in the renewal requeat for last year, It is difficult to estimate the intelligence value in sumbers of reports as there are so few positive reports made from this type of production on the photographic end of the project. Bue this photographic coverage ig of inestimable operational intelligence value in coverage of the PBRUMEN target. Should the LISAMPAN operation become active, part of LIONION’s - "time will be used in support of that operation, D, Effectiveness: The Station's eatimate of the value of this project has not changed from that expressed in the renewal request of last year. LIONION has further es tablished his importance to the Station's nperational activities by demonstrating hia ability co spot surveillance targets at LIRING from only a4 physical descrip- | tion provided by the Case Officer, If the planned LISAMPAN activity gets underway, LIONION observations and insight into activities cf LIRING will be increased greatly, The apartment spotted by LIONION~1 and obtained by the Station across from LIRING. that was mentioned in last year's renewal request is scheduled to be utilized in the LISAMPAN operation, The location of LIONION@1 across from the target and his background knowledge built up over the years are invaluable assets to the Station's coverage of the primary target of the Related Mission Directive. 1. SECRET/KAPOX