424-10273-10029 fw, REG 2010, 27 > -GNITED STATES GG_JRNMENT Memorandum TO ROM SUBJECT: Reeder bt + mee. %e fps oe 4 & ao we at es K ROSEP 281986 7 ‘LEGAL ATTACHE, _Agency (CIA) be advised that we have set up a regular Legal . ‘ ortionattrons RO, Yo $010—106 bahY 1942.01 8Q ' sang ~ be ant ‘ peed L =.Mre “ooaatl ‘ AEs oa 1=Mx. Sullivan; Bg Fele i “Gale s Rosen . Sullivgs Tele. Room DATE: August 22, 1966; Liaison (Nr. Papich) Holmes —————-« Foreign: Liaison®"” Unit Cir. potoeks) Mr. Wannall 4 MY o Grigfith OPERATIONS Mit 3 (SANTO. > DOMINGO OFFICE This is to recommend that the Central Intelligence ~ C Se aren enti Attache Office in Santo Domingo in view of the President's desire that the FBI remain in the Dominican Republic and tha; Legal Attache, Santo ponange [be authorized to turn, offi In accordance with the desire of the President “~Znd) iy" recommendation of the Honorable Marvin _Watson, Special p Assistant tc the President, that the FBI remain in the Dominicanyp/, a Republic, the Director, on 8/2/66, advised the White House that our staff in Santo Domingo would be reduced to three men ;\ and that henceforth this office will be manned in a manner ( ; similar to that of our other Legal Attache Offices. It will not, ° be an operational office but rather will serve as a strategic listening post for intelligence data and as liaison with agencies of the Dominican Republic, as well as other agencies of foreign governments in that country. informants over to the Agency Se gow ab ean Li ph took this Pediredtion Ox: ‘6Ffort; “we sore} eee “Tegal Attache, Santo Domingo, to review his infarmant coverag _to determine if any of our informants should be[made availabi Agency for operati Lega ache has = jAor & We ‘. Imison capacity. Continuation of their services under our current criteria would be a questionable procedure. + eteoetetey  getasarmyts Met REG, noe Bee -3b3, - ee Pe nate te yes eh Ne Oe Baeloguz, ee BR: aie ISEB; oo wh + G4e4123%211 (uegan.- Attache: Jaformants: s: SaReerboutingEGEhz00)- ‘Ts “134413781 ‘(DOM~12)..- FBG: pem/js hem ‘ me ay Cyprek. gv AC OS (onriNuzp = over)’ ral , TUS nd semmrevarancersasttrre-ne oanstee sstetestntimmay ste nated atc 1c RE operational and are no ype we would contact Ti a normal
Memorandum W. R. Wannall to ¥, C. Sullivan Re: OPERATIONS . LEGAL ATTACHE, SANTO DOMINGO OFFICE In the case of DOM=32, this informant was originally developed by the New York Office. Legal Attache suggested the New York Office might have use of informant's services. This information furnished to New York Office which replied that in the absense of organized activity informant would be of no use unless he came to New York with instructions from Dominican communist groups to reorganize activity. This, -of course, is not a desirable situation. OBSERVATIONS; ~ We believe Legal Attache, Santo Domingo's recommendation to tur even though both of a ai fi to Tt sh valuable | intelligence informati to us. By making these informants available| we will avoid any possible duplication or conflict. is matter should be discussed with, appropriat officials by our Liaison Agent in order to insure the-Ageney, | is fully aware of our current status in the Dominican Republic. : wn) ACTION: ~ If you approve: (1) Liaison Agent will advise appropriate CIA” saenen bedinatita officials. as e follows: Ta ewe & tle She aM sot ae ote Ob FE 5 spread nate e  Gaathinw © pce, In accordance with the desire of the President that the FBI remain in the Dominican Republic, we are setting up a regular Legal Attache Office in Santo Domingo consisting of three men, This will not be an operational office but rather will serve as a strategic listening post for intelligence data and “as ‘liaison with agencies of the Dominican Republic, as . wf’ coug WALL as .other agencies. of foreign. governments.:in that .country. In connection with this reorganization, weekave instructed our representative in Santo Domingo: 4 sate oe oot de a ot steer othe we gereae eee eS em AP ne eh toe lg athe P Beads Feast hatte 8 ob ot Rekha ete oe OES Bohne ane, ? LG Iea ry.