14-00000 STAFF COMMENTS: FI and Ci Stafts concur in renewal. PI STAPF: FI/INT points out that the project is the most * productive, in terms of volume, reporting on Mexico. It is also the most productive tele- phone tap cperation, in terms of volume, of all our tap e> forts. Cuban reporting and that con- nected with President Kennedy' s trip to Mexico were of especial value. CI STAFF: Concurs with Station's plan to move the intercept center for the reasons stated. The proj- ect activity is bound to become of interest to various oppesition elements and the Station is well advised to make necessary changes to provide for and improve on the security of the operation.
14-00000 - Priority Maticrzl Inbellicence C¢ BC " to develormerts in and with respe 26 February 1963 Project LIZi/Gif WH/Mexico Fl operation emplorine audio syrvatlianes anil . | ° lL. 7I/LT files contain 255 positive information disseminations produced by Project LIENVCT during calendar year 1962 -- 1590 regular CS disseminations, 114 tcletrre resorts on subjects of current or priority interest, and nine transmittals of official documents from Communist or leftist orgarizations in Mexico. LIENVOY reports provided information on the Nexican Communist Party (POM), the Popular Socialist Party (PPS), the new but increasingly rowerfil National Liberation Movement (MLN) —~ an anti-US, protuea Communist Front, on other Front or leftist organiza- tions, and on individuals active in these organizations. Among the persons ef intelligence interest most extensively reportel on were Vicente LOMBARDO Toledano, neai of the PPS amt an official in the Norld Federation of Trade Unions; Jorge L. TAMAYO Gastillejos, an avowed Marxist appointed to a government position; Braulic MALDONADO Sandez, Communist former governor of Saja Califernia; the former president of Mexicg General Lazaro CARDENAS dal Rio, heat of MLN; ani.General CARDENAS?® son, Cuauhtenoe CARDENAS Solerzano. LZZEVOr provide &.so information on Hexican contacts with Soviet Bloe evuntries, with Cuba, and with leftists of other Latin American countries; on Conmmnist ani leftist publications; on Prensa Latina and other Cuban propaganda efforts in Mexicoz; on the reaction of Kaxican and international Conmaunists to the imprisonment of famed muralist David ALFARO Sigueiros, ard their activities on his behalf. Valuable reporting in connection wi-h President Kennedy's visit to Maxico was provided — Communist’ plans for sakctage, the Gorerrment ts tactics to inhibit their fulfiliment, ant information on favorabie reaction to the US President's speech expressed secretly by pro—Cormiftist memcers of the MIN. Among the disseminations which had to co with Cuba, a ramber reported tha transshipment of goods, a subject of special intellicence interest and one, which reported the views of high-level government officials concerning the Cuban crisis, was described by OCIts analyst as extremely valuable. ; The recently-issuai (9 January 1953) ENIO cites as Third Category ojectives the following to which LIEMWOY tion of Latin American Goverments and reonles st to Cuba; the wnerabilities of part ieular 2e reporting is relevant: Tne te
14-00000 tt 3 lene countries to Castro-Comunist subversion .cee Among the projects collecting intelligence information on Mexico, LIENVOY is the most productive in terms of volume. In addition, the hish level of its sources and the technical means by which it ie acquired give the reporting significance and authenticity. 3. FI/INT considers this an excellent project. RENEWAL ITS RECOMMENDSD. *¢ SECRET