atest st 4 jm je Czech Prhassy. Two lines in tho Chancery (45 30 91 and 45 30 12) _ are covered ty LIENVOY,. - Reels from these targets are delivered daily . by AREHART to RIGGS who delivers them to the EX Case Officer vho - arranges for transcriptions and translations to be done by David B, . SCHLAGHTER, field contract agent. This agent also prepares a monthly “summary of information on the activities of Czech offictals in Maxico, This Embassy hss a ataff of thirty-four (54) offictals of whon (8) eight. are’ knowh or suapect intelligence officers, LIENVOY has provided the sreat bulk ef operntional intelligence on this Bubassy, ite personnel | and activities in Mexico, - , 4, Polish Bzbassy. The. two lines covered are (11 43°52) in the Chancery and (25 S2 33) which is the private-lino of the Folish Commercial “ Counselor. These reels are delivered daily by AREHART to RIGGS who delivers thez to the Soviet Bloc cage officer who arranges for trane- . lations ‘and transcripticns to be done by Louise B. DRAGASIC (ps), a contract employee who prepares a monthly swanmary of informntion cbtained {rem this coverage. This Embassy has a staff of fifteen (15) officials of whom eight (S) aré kmown or suspect intelligence officers, LIENVOY has provided a cciisiderable amount Of operational intelligence on this . Embassy and their Commerical Orfice in Mexico. In addition to personality data, this source provides a valuable check on access agents in contact with Polish officlals. Most of the leads to accosa agents in this ‘field. have originated with the LIENVOY Project. je Communist’ Chins News Agancy (NCNA). Until 4 November 1966 there were three representatives of the Communint China News Agency in Mexico, During the project year, LIENVOY covered this target as a parallel to a’ sensitive audio operation. Cn 4 Novestor 1966 the three newspapermen packed up ani lert Mexico for-Havana, Cuba, closing dow their house and office in Mexiec. A cold approach was made prior to their departure, by a Headquarters TDY¥er. but was not succesnful. . The Mexico Staticn Case Officers responsible for established PI and “'¢I/CS programs continue to feel that LIENVOY makes a very necessary intelligence supgert contribution. The facilities of this project, ' due’ to centralized tapping and transcribing, continue to produce three ‘tinés the voluze of raw audio and finished intelligence os LIFZAT at approximately Gne half the cost. As a semi-official Liaison tap ereration, LIEXVY continues to ve able to place a tap on any phone desired whereas: LIFEaT as 4 unilateral operation, does not always have immediate access to a desired target, Tho continued success of Statlon - Mexico's operaticral program ageinst the Cuban, Soviat and Soviet Satellite installations and personnel in Mexico is largely attributable .to tha continous and thorough coverage of. these targets by this project. ' Chiet of Station, Mexico, recommends that the project be renewed for another year as an essential collection and support operation for the Mexico Station, or
oR, nn :s an 3 hés@ Grr. XOTAIE Vowaraunwener 3 ome exarples of thig liaison are: - ' ay a ; PROBLEMS There have been no significant security, cover, control, or liaisen Problezs during the project year, toe This Project encompasses an un fal liaison tet to the car aeel . PRaILy a tudes contributes to the 1. Prior to a trip to Central America in early Janumry 1966, LIRAMA vas - -briefed by Chester D. DAINOLD in Mexico on 20 December 1965, In . February 1966, after his. Successful trip, LIRAMA contacted, Willard ¢, -CURTIS ta expresa his appreciation for this briefing and comented that. “the briefing: wag exactly right on all countries,” ., 2. .In March 1966 LIRAMA via LIENVOY-2 agked tha Station for assistanée in monitoring the activities of Victor RICO Galan who Was subsequently arrested and is being held by Mexican Goverment authorities. for various subversive activities. 3 On 12 March 1966 CURTIS visited LIRAMA to sive him a birthday gift-and 4, On 25 April 1966, CURTIS called on the Chief of LIRAMA's security _ Guard at the request of LIRAMA, They asked for -WOPACT guidance in. providing selected security and communications equipment. This -@quiprent vas obtained through woract facilities but paid for by LIRAMA. WOPACT technicians came to Mexico in December 1966 to supervise ‘ite iastallation and provide training for its 3G. . 5+’ During April 1966, CURTIS sav LIELAGANT on several occasions and obtained reactions of LIRAMA to toe student strike at the UNAM, 6. CURTIS and LIELEGANT met with LIFAMA on 16 June 1966 at LIRAMA's request to discuss LISALAD, ® postal intercept unit set up at the request of LIRAMA, Walter W. CORNBURY cane to Mexico the first-week in duly 1966:to trein the agent (LTENVOY-19), : Te On 30 June 1966, CURTIS met with LIELBUANT to get his views on LIRAMA'g epproval of sending a Mexiean to North Viet Nam on "an information collecting" mission. On.1l July 1966 CURPIS Sav LIRAMA and received | ‘his approval for such 8n Operation, 7 8. on 22 July 1966, LIRAMA via LIENVOY~2 requested Station traces on Seviet officials in Mexico suspected by thea of conducting espionage activities against the Mexican Government,
dl gee are 42, Chester. DATNOLD and Willard c CURTIS met with LIRAMA on 16 December _ G. qr. 9.-In July 1966, LIRAMA asked for CURTIS' assistance in obtaining ‘cartographic .etudies of Mexico. These vere given to LIRAMA in ; ee i Decenber 1966. bn 10, CURTIS wet. vith LIRAMA on 14 September 1966 and discussed the physical : ' . condition: of: LITENSOR, details of which ware reported by cable to Headquarters. : Bo ll. : In late Septeaber 1966," in response to a request from LIRAMA, 3 --Readquarters technicians conducted a security survey of the private telephonic facilities used: ‘by: LIRAMA, 1965 and DAINOLD briefed him on atucent reform and univeraity programs; : also, on world problems. A record of this briefing by DAINOLD hag been i sent to Headquarters. Stefan LABANON came with RAINOLD and acted as | , : interpreter, ; 3. In addition to the above, selected intelligence approved by Readquertors is regularly pasced to LIRAMA. “Ua Daring the visit of GPLOGIC to Mexteo, LIENVOY assets vorked closely with the Station, providing all assistance reguested. Their role was a significant factor in making this visit a success (security-wise). INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION. No formal coordination is required in thio Project. Chief, LNPURE, Mexico, is.the only LNPORT official in Mexico outeide WOFACT who is aware of this project and its provision for a special channel to LIRAMA. Chief, LNPURE, “was briefed by Headquarters prior to his arrival in Mexico City on LIENVOY. CURTIS advises Chief, LNPURE, of significant and pertinent subjecta which are discussed in meetings between CURTIS and LIRAMA. LIRAMA does not iknow “that Chief, LNPURE, | imovs of LIENVOY or of CURTIS contacts with LIRAMA; he continues to request that -fenJone in LNGOLD imow of either, PLANS» The Station plans to contime the intercept program without change for the next project year, In view of LIRAM4's request for a postal intercept asset connected with this project, this operation will be kept available as an auxilisry unit. It is intended to continue the contacts with LIRAMA end service to hin. . FUNDS. dL. For the bast period. The cost. of the LIENVOY Project (paid by the Mexico Station exclusive -of Headquarters costs) from 1 February 1966 through 30 June 1966 was approximately US$ 17,000 and fron 1 July 1966 through 31 Jamary 1967 another US$ 32,000, ECB Se eee