= SECRET | There was one indication that the Soviets were seeking Us out the- LIMITED photo basehouse and may have had suspicions. concerning LIEMPTY-6. This was a report by KDADAGE-10 that in mid-1966 Stanislav Sergeyevich Silnikov (201-271108), a Soviet Embassy guard, asked KDADAGE- 10 to report on his neighbors near the Soviet Embassy. Silnikov expressed interest in all the occupants of the new apartment building which houses the KDABSINTHE photo basehouse,. but did not mention the KDABSINTHE base- house keepers by ‘name. _Silnikov did name specific persons he was inter- ested in and these included LIEMPTY-6, KDADAGE-10, of unknown P reliability, said he did not give Silnikov any information, but added that, between himself and the Station, he suspected LIEMPTY-6 and had heard it rumored he worked for the Americans, In 1966 Headquarters already assumed the Soviets were aware af the LIMITED basehouse because it was used for radio direction of the LIENTRAP mobile surveillance. In any case, the Soviets apparently took no action prior to the closing of the LIMITED ‘basehouse and the relocation of LIEMPTY-6 in May 1968, It is believed this incident has no implications that would threaten the security of current KDFACTOR assets, 5. Current KDFACTOR Security Practices: The two photo basehouses, KDLITERAL and KDABSINTHE remain compartmented, as they-have been throughout the history of the Project. The Station case officer responsible for the project meets weekly with KDFACTOR-2, responsible for the KDLITERAL basehouse, and with KDFACTOR-5, responsible for the RDABSINTHE basehouse, In these meetings he picks up the product, provides new supplies, pays salaries and handles miscellaneous administrative matters, These are car meetings usually held in early morning or at night ana the pickup puints are changed regularly. Meeting time is kept toa minimum and meetings are pre- . Scheduled whenever possible, The photographic product is processed in the Station, thus increasing the security and timeliness of its handling over the past practice of having KDFACTOR-1 process it in his office darkroom, The case officer only meets with KDFACTOR-2 and KDFACTOR-5; however, inemergencies other witting family members of either basehouse can be contacted and met, In case the present sites or personnel are com- promised, the Station has rented another apartment in the building housing the KDABSINTHE basehouse and has installed members of the KDCALVERT Project as residents, This new apartment offers as good a vantage point _ SECRET
14-00000 ~ SECRET - 10- for photographic coverage as the KDABSINTHE and.could quickly be activated if for any reason the KDABSINTHE basehouse becomes untenable, Theodore G. Shackley “ Chief Western Hemisphere Division SECRET 22 Poe «
wee ae , oe e ~ umweows e TiS wl we . no/? 1-5839 * MEMORANDUM POR: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division SUSJECT: #1 Project NDTAGTOR FY 197) Amoncment No, 1 Biennial Reaewal . Proposa. ior Fiscal Yoazrs i972 and 1973 ar & rn & & wt @ 2) et re? fe] 3 ® 1. On 10 December 1971 2 approve in the amounts specitiea below: a FV 197) Awcnameost No, « Fer $4,200, iscvansing t asa project s FY iavTi SaRAs AUthoes Zain ye qerent $23, 620) to 527, S96, . b, FY i972 Renewal = Fos $19,606 & FY i738 Renewal = Sor $20, 066 Task that the S.ation concuct an usdaicd security cevicw 2. of this operation, giving particular Qiicndan to the knowledso- bility of terminated agents and theis camilies as discussed ia * paragrapn 3'of seierca: memorandun, t ts 3, Aliso, Task thas you provide me Wis MPS/3G) with a , i : tas above - ‘ : Assistant Deputy Sirecios for Plans aan SAAR L wat tilts : 3 ; Ne et oe 8 ’ ADDP MEMO of 14 December 197%
14-00000 “~ - ~ fe casa Si oING Ace SSSCS ‘brat [EE of BOR BP a "+ enter « of Btation, Moxico > City — HX _ [ao ionung eee mo 7 ” © fone qoxaa osx a i t { - (aN FUDGE INDEXING : —— ie: soe ee cman nme See am a te en ni ene ee eases é (208 ~— chief, Westorn Fo Hemiephere Division _ [micron _ wend Oproject | LIEMPTY FY - 1971 Approval ; ACHON RigGaG REGNGS aoe emer nate een aan tet tute nennesie nest niet i Ref: DIRECTOR 038370 WE ELE RP om Ley8 wwmer emer gs 1. Project LIEMPTY has been approved for FY 1871 in the amount of $23,635, It has also been amended for FY 1970 ' in the amount of $10, 498 (from $38,970 to $49,468) in order te cover termination payments to Raymond H. GERENDE and his wife, LIEZEMPTY/19. The approval carried a WOMACE caveat that - termination payments to GERENDE and his wife sust be made on a@ monthly basis ag described in the referenced cable.” Tr re meses omens ve we nee ‘2. In submitting the project renewal request we wrote _ fm paragraph 2 under Future Plans that the Station would: _gubmit up-dated emergency contact plans. Please submit «these plans in your first quarterly progress report for FY 1971 so that we can meet our obligation to the approving authorities. ‘ PSC me wesmaet a geukemr > being forwarded by split transmission for your files, Spencer N. HUTCHINS Attachmenta: 1 ~- LIEMPTY Project Renewal, left portion h/w 2.<-LIEMPTY Project Renewal, center portion usc 3 = LIEMPTY Project Renewal, right portion use Distribution: : Orig. and 1 ~ COS, Mexico City . t LTEMPTY Goss Reread fo OPATON SEBO AND HUMBER bale —_— le a HUMW 17950 10 June 70_ 5 JUN 970 j ! | | | . | 3. <A copy of the approved FY 1971 renewal request is | i | } j j | § i i i i i 4 i $ i i CLASSIFICATION HOS va } SE RET 050-006-074/1 . 7 ORIGINATING : on. o . et soos OFFKE SYMBOL DATE re C/WH/1 hO June 701 io" 53 von rage firion. “ DISP AT ‘cc Mer, bee”