104-10326-10016] SECRET MHENO \ 98-0480597 SENSIND.: oo. VAD KO fo 2 2 a. _——— \. eee ye TSS wo TT EL ( eo SECRET FRP STAFF action: | | to24) iro: f “ / ; / / ; LIMITED, MDSX, ODPD, _] FILE, | (7/W) 98 0480597 ASO PAGE 001 IN 0480597 TOR: 091712% FEB 98 Coen. SECRET 0917172 FEB 98 STAFF cite{ —_faivso2 TO: IMMEDIATE DIRECTOR. FOR: LIMITED DISSEM IMs CHIEF/LA, LA/FIG, C/CE/R/XO /ESG INFO DO /IRO, CHIEF/EUR, DC/EUR, LA/FIGSC, CIC/LA, EUR/SG, CIC/EUR, EUR/SGF, wh INTEL * SUBJECT: <JFK " ASSASSINATION= RECORDS REVIEW BOARD (ARRB) : CONTINUED PROTECTION OF COVER COMBINE: COMPLETE 1 ACTION REQUIRED: PLEASE ADVISE IF wR CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE. 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE {ST ol TTONSRESPONSES -TO QUESTIONS POSED REF: A. IF je WOULD THIS DISCLOSURE LEAD TO CLOSER EMBASSY ScRUTINY-OF-OTHEEW ? ISE INTERFERE WITH OPERATIONS WEREWWCHE ARRB RPPLEASPS Ta poau CONCRETE USE BY IDE SPECIFIC AND FURTHER RESTRIC THIS ne any rate “FACTORS: ; 4 SECRET
13-00000 : SECRET TN WHICH | | WER WAS DRIVEN IN LARGE MEASURE BY AN UNSCRUPULOUS POLITICIAN LOOKING FOR HEADLINES, B. OTHERWISE IS THE CIA UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE HOST GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE PRESENCE, OR MORE FULLY DECLARE PRESENCE, OR UNDERTAKE NO UNDECLARED ACTIVITIES? DESCRIBE PRESENCE. DESCRIBE THOSE ACTIVITIES TO RESTRICT THE CIA (E.G. SERVICE TO SERVICE, LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES, OPPOSITION POLITICAL INITIATIVES, AND MEDIA ACTIVITIES. } mM TO DATE, THE HAVE NOT DEMANDED THE IDENTITIE |; HOWEVER, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS POSSIBILITY DUE TO OUR EXPECTATION THAT [______] MAY DECIDE TO MIRROR ACTIONS OF OTHER | | WISHING TO RESTRICT CIA ARRB DISCLOSURES WOULD SERVE AS A POSSIBLE CATALYST FOR FORCING wer ISSUE | —— ] C. DESCRIBE SOME PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD BE IMPERITLED? D. ARE THERE NEW INITIATIVES WITH “f WHICH COULD BE IMPERILED? DESCRIBE. T EB. IS etal | INHERENTLY SENSITIVE BECAUSE OF HOSTILE POPULATION ELEMENTS OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES? SECRET
13-00000 . es SECRET END ag 3 SENS FE. IS THERE POSSIBILITY OF HOSTILE USE (E.G. RUSSIAN OR CUBAN) TO DISCREDIT US EMBASSY AS A "NEST OF SPIES" OR SIMILAR? THIS IS A POSSIBILITY, BUT WE WOULD EXPECT THAT ANY HOSTILE EXPLOITATION WOULD BE SEEN IN PRESS PLACEMENT/PROPAGANDA RE A "NEST OF SPIES" VICE A DIPLOMATIC PROTEST. WE WOULD NOT EXPECT THAT SUCH PRESS COVERAGE, IF UNSUBSTANTIATED, WOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON OUR | GOVERNMENT - TO-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS . IF SUCH PRESS EXPLOITATI HOSTILE SERVICES DREW ON SPECIFIC AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES OF | | IT COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO SUSTAIN SOME UNILATERAL ACTIVITY DUE TO A POSSIBLE INCREASE OF SCRUTINY OF OUR OFFICERS (SEE BELOW) . G. HAVE THERE BEEN PAST IMBROGLIOS OVER CIA PRESENCE OR ACTIVITIES THAT THIS RELEASE COULD RESURRECT? H. HAVE OFFICIAL USG RELEASES SUCH AS FOIA EVER APPEARED IN THE LOCAL MEDIA (E.G., JAPAN AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING OR PERU AND FOTA RELEASED CONCERNING VLADIMIRO MOTESINOS TORRES). REFERRED TO BY HOST GOVERNMENT EITHER ON THE RECORD OR OFF THE RECORD. ; SRST re CURRENT _STAFTON” PERSONNEL HAVE NO RECOLIECTTON-OF—SUGH INCIDENTS IN-TEHR-RECENT PAST. WE DEFER TO HQS FOR ANY ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL BACKGROUND= ; — — SECRET
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