om“ 19 February 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR: WH/EX SUBJECT : LICOOKY 1. This new project for $5,140 is directed against Central American communists and pro-communists in Mexico, the only project Mexico has to cover this target. LICOOKY-l1 ~ is a- well-known, controversial U.S, bohemian temale who was at one time close to the Castro Government and now resides in Mexico where she has good contacts with Central American leftists, LICOOKY-2 is a Mexican travel agency employee recruited by LICOOKY-1 in 1963 and then turned over to another Nexico asset for handling. His agency is used by a Central American Communist living in Mexico to arrange travel for other Central Americans transitting Mexico. 2. LICOOKY-1 has excellent access to important targets but her usefulness to us is quite limited because of a restriction in her clearance that she not be exposed to sensitive KUBARK operational interests. This means that even the levying of reyuirements has to be carefully re- stricted, and the result has been very low production in the past year (about five reports). The main reasons for 7 _the clearance restriction are her erratic personal behavior and not-too-strong ideological orientation, However, a one- time authority has been granted to use her in developing a suspected KGB official from Brazil who is expected to visit Nexico shortly. Since this is one of the most sensitive opera- tional targets of KUBARK, the restrictions on giving her requirements about Central American communists in Mexico seens pointless. She also has good contacts in the leftist U.S. colony in Mexico but again, because of the clearance restrictions, no efforts have been made to develop her reporting capacitics along these lines. Since this is more sensitive, it might be well to keep her out of this area but certainly the Central American target could be opened up a little for her. Perhaps the Desk could get a relaxation of CI/OA restrictions on this point.
104-10185-10159 ern rR TE NaN NEARS sal NEY Lean esi See FEAL ISS -2.- 3. Because of her past relations with KUBARK (extending back to 1960) and her past close personal relationship with LINLUCK, her retention on the KUBARK payroll is somewhat of — a-holding operation, although it is not clear that there is ‘ ‘any fixed holding period ‘in mind. It is recommended that the Station be queried on its long-term plans for her use and that this be clearly indicated in next year's renewal request. Other factors to be considered would be the security problems encountered in maintaining contact with her and the expenditure of valuable case officer time on an asset whose reporting is minimal at present. 4, Subject to the above recommendations, approval of this project is recommended, f . - che 7 oollon GERARD :DROLLER C/WH/POA
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Sa er ete ANAL Mr Ne ARAN sh OAISTER, Lee WEA ALA ies rt ss ka WER, Kigcinen eich SO sci aah 104-10185-10159 KEDRANDUM FOR: Chief, kestern Hetisphere Divisica g° ; SUBJECT : Approval of LICOUXY Project 3 é 1. Approval is requested of the LICOCKY Project for the period oo 1 Jammry 1965 through 31 December 1965 for a total of $5,150.00; : $2,530 for FY 1965 and $2,610 for FY 1966. Funds are available within the Divisicn. 2. This project covers the only two Mexico City agents specif- ideally targeted against Central american revolutiomry and subversive activity. in Mexico. While theee tvo agents had an operational relationship in 1963, they have been ccoomletely separated since that time, and are handled independently by the LILIEK Unit. They are voth covered by this project becnuse of their common objectives. Prior to their turnover to LILLE they were handled by U.5. entcuta. 3. LICOCKY-1 {s an American eitizen who formerly beld a posi- . tion within the CASTHO hierarchy; ste has excellent ccatacts not "8 only among pro-CACTFu Cubans, but also among all Centre! A4merices leftist revolutionary groups, especielly the Guntesmmlano. iespite these exceilent ecntacts, and her villicgnees to accept any aseign- ment voatec.ver, there is little active direction of her activity due tc a restriction on ber CA which was granted 27 January 1954. Asa a result of various assesements it 1s believed ehe must be handled with caution because of emotional vacilletion and potential suecoptitility to leftist indoctrination. The Etation is restricted to detriefing her and revealing ag little clasaified infarmaticn, including requirements, as posaible. Her GA was augnded on 26 June 1964 to authorize ner use on a one-time basis as an access agent against a bovilet nevspaperran why will be visiting Mexico ani who has teen 4 target for d2fection at another sii station. I* is hoped to use her under this amended (A in the near future, as the Soviet is now making plans to visit Mexico. Bh. LICQOKY-2, a travel ageacy employee, is believed to provide almost comlete covernace of travel by Costa Hicans, and almost all covernge «* Slcaraguan leftists, to the USR and tho Bloc countries. This travel information also contributes to the ZUCSICKk progran.