tenet peas ocing,:, “project security. In addition, his wife, LIEMPTY-19 will . be given $2,500 as a security measure designed to keep her /. £rom revealing what She knows about project operations, The FY 1970 budget is’ being amended to cover this amount, . 2. Other aspects of security continue relatively unchanged. . All the agents still have jobs to backstop their Agency wares, The Station is compartmented from the action agents through FERNALD, whose contact with the sub-agents is reasonably well covered by his status as a retired immigrant. FERNALD has been meeting LIEMPTY-9 and LITEMPY-13 since 9 Decenter 1969, Brief meetings are held once each week at pre-arranged times and Places, well away from the target area, Occasionally emergency meetings are called, by phone, if special coverage is desired, FERNALD also meets LIEMPTY-4 to exchange films and prints. These meetings are held weekly at pre-arranged times and places. FERNALD can change meeting plans by calling LIEMPTY-4 direetly by telephone. In addition, LIEMPTY-4 has been given a special extension in the Station through which he may call as "Dr. Carios" to leave a message for "Victor" (FERNALD). The Station case officer maintains weekly clan- destine contact with FERNALD in order to manage the oper- ation and collect the product. Coordination: Ambassador WeBride has not been briefed on Project LIEMPTY, — Future Plans: 1. The surveillance units are expected to continue to * produce valuable information in the form of photographic coverage and visual surveillance reports on the daily movements, personal associations, and habit patterns of persons frequenting the Soviet Embassy, including Soviet officials, Operational procedures and the project mecha- nism will continue as it has in the pasts except that Bruce H. FERNALD, a new principal agent, will be in charge of the operation (see Changes, paragraph "9). 2, The Project does not include an uydated plan for emergency contact during violent action or government over- throw, The Station has been requested to prepare an up- dated emergency contact plan and submit it to Headquarters ‘in the first FY 1971 quarterly progress report. enaecy fhe mein otana f
Costs: am amy? a nes \ CFE EL] \ OS bate op 3 1, General! $23,635 ig requested for FY 1971. It is requested. that the project be amended for. FY 1970 in the amount of $10,498 (from $38,970 to $49,468) in order to : cover termination payments to Raymond i. GERENDE and his wife, LIEMPTY-19. 2. Source of Funds: Project LIEMPTY is included in the Western Hemisphere Division's FY 1971 Operating Program in the amount of $40,000. Funds for the FY 1970 amendment will be absorbed in the current WH Division's finance allocation. | 3. Project Budget: ; ; FY 1970 FY 1971 FY 1972 . Estimated Request Projection - Obligations _ Raymond H. GERENDE , Salary $ 6,500 $ -O- $ -O- LIEMPTY-4 Salary 2,400 ' 2,640 2,640 LIEMNPTY-9 Salary 4,320 4,752 4,752 LIENPTY-10 Salary 4,224 -Q- ~Q= LIEMPTY-~11 Salary 2,736 ~0- ~O= LIEMPTY-13 Salary 1,536 1,690 1,690 LIEMPTY-14 Salary 1,824 2,006 2,006 LIEMPTY-26 Salary — 672. 739 739 _LIEMPTY-27 Salary Lee 1,728 1,901 1,901 “LICALLA Safehouse Rent — - . _ , GXEXI-03) 1,248 1,373 1,373 LILYRIC Safehouse Rent ’ (MEXI-132) 2,880 2,880 2,880 Safehouse Utilities 1,100 1,200 1,300 GERENDE Dark Room Rent ; (MEXI-137) | _ 960 =O Qe MV-~2823* and 2947 : Maintenance 1,200 600 600 Property Maintenance and Replacement 500 500 . 500 Photographic and Other Supplies 1,000 1,000 1,000 Christmas Bonuses 2,140 2,354 2,354 LIEMPTY-19 Termination * Bonus 2,500 ~O- -O0- GERENDE Termination Bonus 10,000 -0- -0- TOTAL $49 , 468 $23 ,635** $23,735 *MV-2823 to be sold in FY 1970 and not replaced. **Decrease from FY 1970 figure due to GERENDE termination. His replacement is covered under Project AEMAGNIFY. pat aC pererer es .
14-00000 ert ew med, -9- 4. Foreien Currency: There is no special need for foreign currency. No non-CIA funds are used. 5. Commitments: Christmas bonuses to all agents totaling $2,354 for FY 1971, and termination pay in an amount to be determined by the agents record and length of service. _ - : 6. Funding: Funds are hand-carried from the Station ease officer to FERNALD, and from FERNALD to the sub-agents. The transfer of funds takes place under clandestine meeting conditions, and appropriate security measures are always taken, 7. Accountability: FERNALD accounts in detail to his ease officer, who in turn submits receipts to the Station and certifies that funds were spent to cover expenses for which it was intended, 8. Annexes: None
eo / a SECRET és a (tSen Folled Imdb. we PROJECT ACTION TYPL OF ACTION’: fete cA [77 [ate eros PSR RN wor APPROVAL ene ee Western Hemiaphere Division. a AMENCREMT FREAO station eo. ENE RAL BRANCH . ad ay 2 Gn eel erat : . fease Rta an exrenstow = fF OF : = | 3zos__|_Hqs. CONCURRENCES OF DIVISIONS TyPED MaNt (99.7 argnoture) GRGAMEZATIONAL ER EMERT bert B, Moere ooo. __Nilliaa_V. Bree CONCURRENCES OF OTHER COMPONENTS (Type in Organiaational Fiement ant Aawe Holow Only Bhen Concurrence Obtained dy Oraginating Element. } emomanaegematttnnan eve eee TS Sas eet eM Sm 7 nner ae Nei en np ee tng ee a ce fea tn a ene APPROVAL POR IOD AMT THES ACTION i July 1970 (30 June 1971 23,835 APPROVING AUTHORITY PS iSvarurEe A/DDP FORM BUR tgtrioms - SECRET (3) $° 68