(04-10353-10006) a | |0Y~|0333- 1lo0O~e _ CLASSIFIED FAX TRANSMISSION 202-724-0088 To: Barry Harrelson — Date: = March 31, 1997 Fax #: 703-613-3060 Pages: | 17, including this cover sheet. From: Michelle Combs . Subject: DS&T and DO Briefing Questions COMMENTS: Attached are the final versions of the DS&T and DO briefing questions. There are no changes in the DS&T questions. Questions have been added to the DO list to reflect our conversation —__ March 19 and 20. You, of course, already have our detailed explanations for the earlier DO questions. If you have any questions or if there are any problems, please give me a call. I should be in all day. See you tomorrow. Michelle
13-00000 ‘@ > MAR 31°97 12:05PM P.4 ¥ r a Questions for Follow-up DO Records Briefing April 1, 1997 1. At what point did the DDP begin to keep records of destroyed records? For example, in a Cold Warrior footnote, Tom Mangold reports that as any of Angleton’s files were destroyed, "a complete record was carefully maintained about what had been done. (George) Kalaris signed off on every file and the DCI’s office was notified." (p. 143) Where are these records? 2. Could an archival search be run on specific topics for retired records at the CIA’s | Record’s Center? Perhaps an ARRB staffer could be present during the search to review the abstracts and to suggest other fields or topics to be searched? 3. Could a crypt search for records containing relevant crypts be run through cryptographic reference? How would queries need to be framed and stated? 4. Why is it so difficult to develop a list for all personnel (official, contract, administrative, or TDY) assigned to the post referenced in RIF 104-10065-10199 from 1959-1964? 5. We have been working to identify all technical and surveillance operations in and on the Cuban and Soviet consulates and embassies in Mexico City between September 1 and December 1, 1963. How can we frame a search query to determine if we have a comprehensive and complete list of all operations at that time? 6. How can a search query be framed to document all electronic take produced by the Mexico City Station in the immediate wake of the assassination (the first month) and during the period of Oswald's visit? How can we verify that what exists in the Sequestered Collection represents all records of the technical production that was available at the time of the assassination? If additional records or original production still exists, where would it be stored or filed? What searches could be conducted to retrieve any additional records? If such electronic take has been destroyed, do records exist of the destruction? _ 7, Could you describe the process by which operational funds are proposed, approved, received, and distributed (circa 1963). What funding and disbursement records exist? How are they organized? How should a request be formulated to institute a reasonable search of these records?
13-00000 | ° po s, * MAR SI °S7 12:65PM P.S % y ri 8. We have seen DDP monthly operational reports which contain information on the allocation/ distribution of operational funds. Are there other DDP records which would reflect how certain projects utilized their funding? How are these records organized? _ How should a search query be framed? 9. Various open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing companies during the 1960's. How should a query be framed to search for connections between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies? 10. Did the Agency have any relationship, projects, or contacts with publishing houses during the time of the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission? How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a relationship with any of the same publishing houses that were also publishing books about the assassination? 11. How would a query be framed to search for files on any office or person dealing with organized crime and Cuba? How should a request be formulated to institute a reasonable search on this topic? 12. Ig there a comprehensive record or list detailing the identities of individuals on the How are these records organized? How can a search ieee to ascertain whether or not a particular individual appears in the Register _ 13. How could a search query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular individual was given access to classified information by DCD (then OO)? What kind of files are assembled in the process of Clearing non-Agency contacts/sources for access to classified information? 14. ARRB’s Request for Additional Information and Record No. CIA-13, dated November 1, 1996, contained the following questions: A. What forms of backchannel communications were there between the Mexico City Station (including the COS), JMWAVE, or Headquarters during 1963? By “backchannel” we mean, inter alia, any administrative, senior staff, or restricted access communications, or any written or electronic communications other than regular cables or dispatches (of the type included in the JFK Collection). B. Were there, in fact, any backchannel communications between the Mexico City Station (including the COS), JMWAVE, or Headquarters during the time periods 27 Sept - 16 Oct 1963 and 22 Nov - 30 Nov 1963?
13-00000 -- , - MAR 31°97 12:@6PM — P.6 rs Y t C.. To the extent that there were any backchannel communications for the time periods 27 Sept - 16 Oct 1963 and 22 Nov - 30 Nov 1963 (other than those currently contained in the JFK Collection), please make such records available for review. Why has it been so difficult to answer these questions? 15. ARRB’s Request for Additional Information and Record No. CIA-14, dated December 23, 1996, documented our request for the annual or biannual Station reports for Mexico City Station for 1963 and 1964. Why has it been so difficult to provide these reports? 16. The attached Agency document released in 1996 contains the paragraph: 11. A memorandum marked only for file, 16 March 1967, signed M.D. Stevens, says that J. Monroe SULLIVAN, #280207, was granted a covert security approval on 10 December 1962 so that he could be used in Project QKENCHANT. (Clay) Shaw has # 402897-A. What do these numbers mean? What does the “A” at the ends of Shaw’s number signify? - Do the files identified by these numbers still exist? Why was Sullivan granted a covert security approval? 17. During the period 1959-1963, what was the purpose or goal of OQKENCHANT? 18. Under what circumstances were non-agency employees given covert security clearances for the QKENCHANT project? 19. Did Clay Shaw receive a covert security approval for the QKENCHANT project? Why was one needed? Did Clay Shaw receive covert security clearances for any project other than QKENCHANT 20. What did Clay Shaw do within the QKENCHANT project? 21. Do records exist to account for the disposition of all files on Clay Shaw? 22. Did Howard Hunt have any involvement with the OQKENCHANT T project prior to 1964? 23. Did J. Monroe Sullivan have any involvement with the QKENCHANT project prior to 1964?
13-00000 - ° MAR 31°97 12:96PM SECRET SECRET | P.7 24. The DO telephone directories list an Operational Services /Defector Staff beginning in October 1959? What was the Defector Staff? Did it have an operational component? SECRET SECRET
13-00000 2 f° MPR BL792. 12:67PM thr’: " ; “or, Se Pe - oy .¢ ‘ BARA, Ping Daim j | j y . #, 4 .? Pe Son 4 ¢ ‘ . i ellie e a : % Se ® . . . 2 ° oe , . \ ee 4 ? e.g? ara ° a we * * o ee, ‘ het vt stat, fast» Sen ee CIAHISTORICALREVIEWPROGRAM ein one open gk eleanor Fara sete , pao : Bnolosure 21 1'V4 wnebudal «gx oe eee one ry > ? e wee wo ey = ° 2? Bf ae eat deg te crt Be SuBSECTs Clay L.(eRAW (201-813493). _ 1. . Subject was born on 17 March 1913 in New Orleans, ‘¢ 2. Standard background information on subject ‘ . (peavents, marital etatue, records of education and employment, etc.) ie lacking begause SHAW was a contact of the Domestia Contact Bervice. a. Traces on Subject have been zun dn RID/Main Index, the index of the Office of Security and the - Central Cover Staff. The first showed only a 1951 FBI interview with SHAW about a former employee of tha New, Orleans International Trade Mart. The second showed that 00/Contacts Divieion had requested a name trace ; ‘about 1949 and that the check of FSI records then aon=- waalde ducted waa negativa, Central Cover Staff*had no record. 4. Some of the 00-B reports bagad on SHAW' veporting ara on hand. They are the following. (Zt ie noted that the source desoription identifies the ‘ ‘source by job title.) toe ‘a. OO-B 47958, 26 March 1982, concaxns . ' ; a letter written to the pubiié relations dizector of the International Trade Maxt by one Dre. Jutta SCHALLER, a trade. . congultant to the Ronn Government. The + letter 1a a follow-up of discusaiona held wth in New Orleans during December 1951, The gf letter said that Soviet production and XN export trade were "1B advertised and A | — Cocument (43C 0. 4.9.2 ~¥ : ee _—REFOIA Rave ot OE 57
13-00000 ° e * oe aes " AR BA 197 12:07PM fee, wo _ PS og eo FEHR G t * « § 4% | s | om: . e "8 @ . mae a 2 108-096 yore acy promoted by Wast German money. The wblieation Wer Liefert Was?, published n Leipsig, is now algo being published in Hambugg, at: a price much lower than competitive volumes. b, 00-8=-9381, 27 Decdmber 1948. Information acquiced 18 Dacembex 1948. SHAW (identified by job title) has agreed to leases to the CBR government 1,000 feet of apace for a diep ay of merchandige in New Orleans. The dease @ for one year, starting 1 April @ate late April and early May 1949. Rasults of a trip GHAW made in March through, May 1949 in West Indies, Cantral Aterica, and Northern. South America. —— A. 00-D-4934-49, 14 June 1949, same general subject and-background as above. @. 00-B=4935-49, 14 June 1949, as above. f,°, 00-B-35477,'29 June 1981. Results of a SHAW trip in 1951 in Central and South Amexica and the Caribbean araa. S. On 9 May'1961 Ganexal C. BP. Cabell, than DDCI, addressed tha Foreign Policy Association of New Orleans. It is believed that he wae introduced by Clay SHAW. ; 6. On 3 March 1967 the Washington Star reported that Garrison had arrested SHAW and had made public charges that SHAG, FERRIE, OSWALD, and others had plotted the assassination in the apartment of FERRIZ at 3300. Louleiana Parkway, New Orleans. SHAW has gaid ‘that he never saw OSWALD. Ne denies having used the name Clay BERTRAND. Jack S. MARTIN gaid that FERRIE had mentioned 2 fem @ . GLU
13-00000 _ . MAR 31 ’S7 12°@5PM wooo te . . _ mae ae Laer ‘- Oe Le oe, : 4 mane ae Pe 102-696 (OFK act } , “ * see . “ oo 4 SHAW to him. J.. Monroe SULLIVAN, executive diractor of the an Francisea World Trada Canter, told the Assoolated Preas that SHAW was in San Praneisco and touring the Canter with him on tha day of the ageagsination. SHAW, now xatixed, was formerly the managing director of the International Trade Mart in New Orleans. He ia 54 years old. Ramaey Clark, U.S. Attomey General, aaid that the Par had investigated SHAW late in 1963. “On the evidsnce that the FBT has, thera wag no connection found" with the apsageination. : ’ 7. VMamorandum No. 84-67, 3 Maroh 1967, from Chief, Naw Orleans Office, to Director, Domestie Contact Service, xe e , : a. The first contact of the New Orleana office of the DCS with Clay SHAW occurred in Dacember 1948. A nama check ragtiest was -geturned “no info".on 23 March 1949. SHAW was contacted by He. Runter Leake of the New Orleans office saven times in 1945, twlee in 1950, fiva times in 1951, nine times in 1952, onea in 1953, twice in 1954, twice in 1953, and twice in 1956. SHAW . 46 the sourca of eight 00-B reports sub<- mitted by tha New Orlaans office, At one tima he had the "¥" number 145.1. The ~- Last contact took place on 25 May 1956~ On 23 January 1967 Jack &. MARTIN phoned the New Orleans office, sald that he wag working on an important undexcover deal * for. Garrison and Datectiva Louie IVON, and was calling at IVON's request. fife was Gulling to ask the head of the CIA office to talephone IVON on hig unlisted number. No such call was made. The writer, Lloyd A. Ray, eoks that the General Counsel be informed and that he provide advice. 6. Undated and wnsigned memorandum (probabl a produced by CI/R & A). The follewing additional Intor-~ mation was provided by the Naw Orleans office of DCS. , ; Se ony . . Rbatdattg?
13- 00000. - P.4ii «, oF fof Since 25 May 1996 tr.| Be shad sean SHAY easvally, ' 24 by shenea, in various déuntoum Tae Gtleans reateuranta, *- . and .graatings: ware exchanged. - Tha-inct such cazual ety encounter. wag. jude before” Stati a sativenont in 1965. ; (fof 9. On 7 “Mach i967 vas published en astiole oe ‘  @alied "Clay Shaw of ‘th a GFR atalined “Rone, 6 Mexch Soa 1967, weittan by V: YERMAROV, fe axtiele charged thas. « Noe, CIA mada. use ofthe services of Cloy filid for Cia's coun . an inkarguts in Ztaly. ha Prhvda pleea retus thet’ tha: DA an - dn'Now Oxteana ds accusing SAW of paxsticipation in tha., oe agdasgination- conapixacy. It says SHAN speht "semn yorrs" otis . da Yom aa & World @xada Canter laadar. Yt claims that or, the Contey.was a coyer.fow finanaing antirCommunios: activity. tty CIA gava diyectives. €o SHAN. fhe Hoxld evade Canter was. we a beangh of “Patmidan” (afc), “which the nevapapars in . a _: fuitzexlond openly esocuszad of *oxdminad operations’ ..re" wets (Commant, “It, appaars that. all of the Pravda chargen- axe fe untae, oxeeps that thera was a CIA-SUAW Zalationship. Se sf fas -e6 is. known, SUAW wag never asked to uso hin relation- . * ohio. with ‘tha: World Trada Centex for clendostina purpoass : . umes ‘da fact, ha has nat hoon in Xtaly-) ua . * 1.10.) s temoxandun-“fron perp EPCPCL weal Merch 1967: subjecks Italian ae ots of tho Chas was Wa ". , Bhe Cosetage: delis: Bd¥a of.5. Yarch L569 hea sn da aktda : itt. shaul saa, “agsqedinntion, end.tho, World rede Canter. ‘. i ‘ Contains: no ealdvant iafornatlon,. , . - a hanosan dem mavkad only for fila, 18 Hach 1967, Bigae wReayons, Bayd, that J. Monron SULLIVAN, $260207, was géantad 4 covork acourkty sopraval on 16 Recambox 1962 do that, bp, could ‘ba used An Project qxnuceaur, SUD has: fe 0402097 . e¢ ° . : : ° “. Te oo" 32. : Hamjopan dur feon A PET 24 Haxch - (11967, Gubjedate “Grace Reatite an, Pergona onnected wlth ., heen fondiale. Comierci als” (Workd tzeda gente =), filed 4 .% Hondors Clay SHAW ~ works cing papas mo, o, ié ; . 7 \ 4 ; : . oe . : a Peg J. ° . * . % . ° e005, ae. f * e “Sak > Felt a & a o. ¢ é = *8e, Pog wes os ” ? 3
- MELEE. 12:@SPM 1 (fr ~ 7 mre P.12 oa “a mE Yecws an © 0g ome a : i 5 | anal oie | | Oe ange, , ae Sinea.25 May 1956 Me. ‘Muntar: Leake had seen SHAW cusuaity, by chamca, in various downtown New Oxieans xestaurants, and greetings were exchanged. The last such casual aneounter was just befora SHAW's ratirement dn 1965. 9. On 7 Maxch 1967 Pravda published an axrtiele - ealled ®@lay Shaw of. the CIA’ datalined Rome, 6 Harch 1967, written by’ V. YERMAKOV. The article charged that. CIA mada use of the sarvices of Clay SHAW for. CIA's own interests in Italy. ‘The Pravda piece notes that the DA in New Orleans is accusing SHAW. of participation in tha assaseination conspiracy. It eays SHAW spent “gone eae’ in Roma ag a Horld Trade Canter leader. It claims ¢ the Centar wae a aover:-for finanaing rati~Comuunist notivity. CYA gave directives to SHAW. ‘The World Trade Canter was a branch of “Permidax" (sic), ®which the newspapexs in Switeerland openly accused of ‘oriminal ‘operations’... .* (Comments It appears that all of the Pravda charges ara untrue, except: that there was a CIA-SHAW relationship. So far aa ie known, SHAW was naver asked to use his relation- ship with the World Trade Center for alandestine purposes and, in fact, he has not been in Italy.) 10, Memorandum from C/EUR/Z to C/CI/R 6 A, 8 March 1967 subjact:. Italian Aspacte of the Clay Shaw Affair. The Corriere della Sera of 5 March 1967 has an article about SHAW, the assassination, and the World Trade Center. Contains mo xelavant information. “11. <A mamorandun marked only for file, 16 Baroh 1967, signed M.D. Stevens, gays that J. Monroe SULLIVAN, §$280207, was Qranted.a covert security approval.on 10 Becember 1962 <0 that he could be used in Project CJENCHANT, SHAW hag 402097—-A. : 42. Memovandum from C/EUR/I to C/CI/R & A, 24 March ~ 1967,. Subject: “Trace Rasults on Persons Conneated with Centrd Mondlale Commerciala® (World frade Center), filed CI/R'& A folder, Clay SHAW = working papers, — Ree mee
13-00000 : » MAR 31°97 12:99PM { : P.13 “ —_ REPROBUCED AT ThaE NATIONAL ARGOWC f : “ .* _ “a ‘ ., a ’ & : . , - . . H sO, bead "4 . 7 . ‘ } Pim PL. 108-9396 ‘46r) . ae cy, an os ‘. . . a. The S: March 1967 issue of I) Messaggero . links SHAW with the World Trade"Center. - Othera Linked te the canter were traced, with resulta reported in this.mamorandum. . No‘ ralationship te the Garrison invastigation ‘appears here. A report on “Permidex", a Swiss dorporation with prinaipal offices . in Rome, ig also in the file because the . World Zrade Center and Permidex are — : asdociated. Again, there ia no information . here which relates significantiy to the ease Garkison ia trying to build in New Orleans... | ‘ "13. The Washington Post, Outlook, 2 April 1967, “Seeking Truth in New. Orleans the Middle of the Night", Geoxge Lardner, Jr. . , a. Garrigon's men droya ROSS8O to SHAW's French Quarter homa, RUSSO posed as a Mutual of Omaha galeeman. He knecked at ; . door; SHAW answered. . RUSSO sald that he . wae Clem BERTRANSG. , b. SHAW ia a Sé4-year 014 bachelor ‘and ‘ socialite who pioneered the J3-atory . Tnternational Trade Mart in New Grleana. He was aubpoenaad by Garrison's office on 1 March 1969. According to his friends, his questionere did not advise him of hia : rights, They told him they had avidence of a maeting with FERRIZ and OSWALD. — There was a Luge ‘and SIIAW was arrested . and booked on conspixacy to murder JPK. That night Garrison's man scalded SHAW's apartment and confiscated whips, ‘ahains, a black net cap, a cape and hood. RUSEO told reporters that he did not know Clay SHAW, but he identified the man arrested by Garrison ag Clam DERTRAND. | | i a { § Crores ~ fag? .
13-00000 _- Mr, Oxaves. No; I think in each ease it will depend co mech on the altuation with the particular person. If @ pernon. comes in and he is very agitated or _smething of that kind, sit Aitata a totally aiterent approech¢ than a differ. . ‘ent kind of thing: Me. Does, Wouldn't it he useful though to give—i don"t want to suggest what the Secretary of State sbowld.do in this, bat in the light of this experi- enca, Would there mot be some benefit possibly in giving people in the Seid the resnit ef the experience gained in this particular case? Mir. Guaves. Well, the general approach, and other matters related to it, are tewehed on in orientation courses for consular officers and an on. I think as I losk on Consul Snyder's actions, that he behaved very much Hike @ respon- aille Foreign Service officer. That heppened Jong before 1 was tn the Department, so I. can oay that without eny -inyolybment. .But if seemed to me thet he did-just whnf,.he should have done, despite the unfortunate aftermath. And it shows to me, at least, that the trating and orientation that these people are getting je right, is seivictable, and thay sre able to handle these situations as they: came tn.” - My, Durixs,.1 realise thet you sught not to prescribe hard and: fast rules, Just raise. the question as to whether a good deal, of experience hamn't been gained _ in this care in that very field. Mr. Cuarga. Well, it may very well be that more attention to that particular ghonld be'given in the orientation courses and so on. ‘Thoue things “tend to reflect what is bet at the moment you "know, and if you haven't had le with something for e pretty long time, it tenda maybe not to get loned. . ay YH. oF S¥e dele GS re. | beth Ss action yl five Foun. If Oswald had persisted that day, October 51, fm do- , manding the form that is a. prerequisite under your for renunciation, ‘would Enyder bave been required to give it to him and permit him te sign it? Mr. Craves..J think if it bad been in ordinary office hours when the eam- stlate was open for business, and it Snyder wae satisfied that he was competent, thet Oswald was competent, he wonld have to give him the form, yes, sir. a ly Sod tion ef competency? ‘Mr: Ogaves. No; he doesn’t have the authority to make a determination of competence, and I suppose it is posefhle at some point to get the issue tried in court. But £ think a ‘consular officer would probably be acting within his _ acretion if he saw sombody who was or raving or something and just "Well, I am not goiag.to give you this until I am sure that your action is act” After all; when the consul accepta the oath, he fs certifying that it aet of the person in @ meaningful eense, and go if he thought that the “peruon wae incompetent, 1 think he would have discretion pot to give the eath. ut X put thet fer aside becatise in the particular cage bere, Mr. Enyder made it ‘clear that he bad no reason to doubt that Oswald was folly eompetent.. And go if Oswald had been there at a time when‘the office wag open, or had returned at a time when the office was open, and had persisted in his damand, I think Snyder would bave'been under an obligation to give him the form. ve Foun, The only technica) reason or basla upon which Goyder could have denied Oswald the right thet day was the fact that, {t was on a Saturday, & hou-working-hour period of the Embassy. Me, Cuaves. Yes; I think he had every right to izy to @iesuade him, or per- sande him not to act or persuade him to think ft over and come back the next . ut EK want to do it new” wy Oo SO” , 4 Ce rnorrs | Ald? & BA. 07d007 4 Tes77 Lege/ EOE E ag te at thig paint aa an exhibit the form af oa! oath, of retunciation.. Here is the for- malized cath and I think-it would be well to j it is already in our records. ° Foun. I agree. - fie, Goumaaw. No: it ien't. Conld we ‘sty it will he marked as Commission Exhibit No. 955 and place this sticker on that'page, photostat if and then just aeendl 6 haste? that chee is a broad range of discretion that should be exercised here. Bett - tative Fous, Dees Boyer. bare the authority to make & determine- (Comatsion Mehit Na, OSS was maxod fir Mettaton and rocure| te Representative Woo, When Ofwatd came back on November 8 1 whith + Me, Coumean Dx: Chmuistoner, ho a4 not ‘come wai . not come back merely wrote a lether. 4 fae .. & ‘He Mr. Oxarmm, Wrote letter, He nover came back. .. ir * as Feu. all of the employees, Mr. Mz. ‘Me! nme ms Ao ofthe eopeyen Me ds eis Area, were they State Department employpes?;,.. 2. Biz, Cuaxma. Yes, sit; these two,'men. who, were fhe, only open “whi, €id-see hini dizectty, Kshnk the meray he aereary ap in, bt iad pethng to do with him exeept 4% a reteptionist.. pose fre, men were Foreign. Barr opeesenattve Migs. Te ees ee” Cea ee ni eae teem, ts oie ari anpStaisd tye “President with the af ond eopount of the, . oe lod ray poses at ae can a ie rei tat ue ee, we om . _yesterday oa jiu got a call ov'you were dliected iy. i beilors the Becreinry of Ente ax by somchody’ ts higher seibeeiey or eee Se ere Te aa uel Zoe wnt you did in the fzet 8 or 4 Gaya? ° OQuarrs. It was evening of the day, perhaps allout, § o'clock ‘on the -dey of the amzassinetton. It may have becn woméwhet eartier, becaiize I think I remember I went home for an bour then came back’ to catry out this — anignment. Wir. Ball, onee it that Oswald had some history as a defectar——. Geo Boll Goo - Mr, Duriss, ie the State... DG. 7 Me, Omares. He was then the ing Secretary. beeause the Becretary of Btate as you recall was on 4 Pane over the Pacific, . Bo he was the Acting Setretary, But even if he had been the Under Becretary he ig my elient, an Se a eee eae hadi some authority, . ‘ Fr. ‘wes. Yes; directed me to gather together the files tn the Department on Oswald, and to prepere a report to.be-avaiiable for him the first thing in the marning covering as beat we could within that time span the contacts that Onna bad with the Department. ‘e got the passport file, We got the securits offices fla. We the spevini cone corres Ba wha ye ce ery iten fine ook She apex loan:  I-thimk thone three filles were the ones that we ‘hed. Tt may have been there was a smaller fourth file, but I think’'those three were the ones. . ae entive rem What would that amaller fourth fle be? Yes. [ean’t remember. It wie duplicates if it was anything. that fle, thet to Speclal Ounsilar Services te the offs tee tae bos ler in the office, in the Burea Securit and Consular Affairs, ner "7 Representative Wow. You got this onder on or about 8 ofelock-the 22 ; a of Mr, Ouayns, The 22d! yes, sir. Representative Foun, And you tsmod xters to heve thee fies brought in on est yore ama get themn yourself? Cuarm, No Bepresentsitive Foun, Or what happened? - State dept: é mj lou» Bix, Omaves. 1 fesued orders to bave fhem broug ys to Mr. Hie?ich.} Did you ev down and db . another of my people, we worked . thrones tho nicht ow this ree of us atl together and it maybe that the’ a them went down to get.than, 1 Gon't think we called phone and asked thera to be brought up. int ‘over, the tele. i . Diaenssien eff the record.) - of Mz, Ouarat, Tid my recollection that ene of these two guntlencn, citer a Me Theliah av Jfe VecmamG Bo wha om
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Types of Questions for Follow-up | DO Records Briefing Match 17; 1997, 1. At what point did the DDP begin to keep records of destroyed records? For example, in a Cold Warrior footnote, Tom Mangold reports that as any of Angleton’s files were dé stroyed, “a complete record was carefully maintained about what had been done. (George) Kalatisslgned off on every fle and the DCI’s office was notified. wo (p. 143) Where are these records 2. Could an archival search be run on specific topica for retired records at the CIA’s r? Pét an. JARRB staffer could be present during. the search to review id to suggest other fields or topics to ‘be searched? — : _ 3. 3. Cout a apt search for redords containing relevant crypts be run shrough 3 ry] it agraphic referer ce? How would queries need to be framed and stated?: 4. Why es it i cite to develop a list for all Personne! (official contract, & on D be a Gov 1963. How can we frame a search query to o determine if we. shave a comp rehens ive and complete list of all operations at that time? 6. Hoy “ can aééarch query be framed to document all electronic take produced by the Mexico Ci ty Station: inthe immediate wake: of thé assassination (the fist month) and during the period of Oswald’ visit? How can we verify that what exists in the — Sequestered Collection represents all records of the technical production thatawas available at the time of the assassination? If additional records or original production still exists, where would it be stored or filed? What searches could be conducted to retrieve any additional records? If stich electronic take has been destroyed, do records exist of the destruction? 7. Could you describe the process by which operational funds are proposed, approved, réceived, and distributed (circa 1963). What funding and disbursement records exist? How are they organized? How should.a request be formulated to institute a reasonable search of these records? DRAFT
13-00000 ware ig *o7 tes BRN tw ry nd | ye 5 DRAFT 8. We have seen DDP monthly operational reports which contain information on the allocation/distribution of operational funds. Are there other DDP records which would reflect how certain projects utilized their funding? How are these records organized? How should a search query be framed? 9. Various open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing © companies during the 1960's. How should a query be framed to search for connections between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies? . 10. Did the Agency have any relationship, projects, or contacts with publishing houses during the time of the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission? How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a relationship with any of the same publishing houses that were also publishing books about the assassination? 3 11. How would a query be framed to search for files on any office or person dealing with organized crime and Cuba? How should a request be formulated to institute a reasonable search on this topic? 12. Is there a. comprehensive record or list detailing the identities of individuals on the How are these records organized? How can a search query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular individual appears in the | (Register, ” 13. How could a search query be framed to ascertain whether or not a particular individual was given access to classified information by DCD (then OO)? What kind of files are assembled in the process of clearing non-Agency contacts/sources for access to classified information? DRAFT as
P.2 bd Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Strect NW « 2nd Floor « Washington, DC 20520 (202) 724-0088 « « Fax: (202) 724-0457 SECRET MEMORANDUM | March 18, 1997 TO: John Pereira and Barry Harrelson FROM: —_Jerémy Gunn SUBJECT: ARRB Questions Submitted for DO Briefing I would like to address some of the concerns that you expressed at our meeting . yesterday, where wé briefly discussed the Review Board’s Proposed Questions for the March 17. bilefing régarding DO records. We understand that you have some concerns about the scope of the topics raised. We very much appreciate your recognition of the | importance that we attach to the ARRB’s independence and we again wish to emphasize the fact that we fully understand your proper concern for the protection of - information that is unrelated to the Kennedy assassination, the oon, at your requést, in order to sive th the ‘persons seoiducting the, briefing a an understanding of the types of issues in which we were interested. They represent issues that we wish to explore'in our quest for additional information and records:to facilitate the completion. of the ARRB’s responsibilities under the JFK ‘Act. We appreciate your acknowledgment # that the ARRB is not necessarily obligated to justify to CIA the questions it deenis relevant to the assassination. Nevertheless, in order to facilitate and coordinate our efforts, we are very willing to offer the following additional explication ¢ of those questions that we understand may have been considered SECRET Boaap Mewnenss John R. Tunhelm, ‘Chale * Henry F. Graff « Kermit bs Hail o William L. Joyee ° Anna K, Neleon : Executive Dinkeron: David 6. Marwell
13-00000 SECRET Question # 5: We have been working to identify all technical and surveillance operations in and.on the Cuban and Soviet consulates and embassies in Mexico City between September 1 and December 1, 1963. How can we frame a search query to determine if we havea . comprehensive and complete list of all operations at that time? — Until very recently, we had seen no evidence that CIA had microphone surveillance of the Cuban compound. However, Dispatch HMMW 12454 (no IDEN number attached) | found in Box 23, Folder 9 of the Sequestered Collection, makes reference to LICOOLs (concealed microphones inside the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City), Though the dispatch reports that the last LICOOL ceased functioning in 1961--before the period in question--the prior existence of this capability and the fact that the dispatchrdiscusses the possibility of reactivation prompts the question of whether all technical and’ _ surveillance operations against the Cuban and Soviet Consulates have been identified to the ARRB. In addition, the dispatch refers to MKTRAP, a telephone hot mike operation which was re-actuated from a basehouse in November 1963. The specific hot mike telephone|PE: E appears to have been in operation during 1963. Are there records from this operation? Are there any other operations that may have picked up Oswald's visit? Question #6: _ How can a search query be ‘framed to document all electronic take produced by the Mexico City Station in the immediate wake of the assassination (the first month) and during the period of Oswald’s visit? How can we verify that what exists in the Sequestered Collection represents all records of technical production that were available at the time of the assassination? If additional records or original production still exists, where would it be stored or filed? What searches could be conducted to retrieve any additional records? If such electronic take has been destroyed, do records exist of the destruction? — This question is a follow up to question #5. If MKTRAP was in operation from September 1-December 1, 1963, where are the records or transcripts describing the take? Was the take ever retained or reviewed? Do any original tapes or transcripts still exist? Where might these records be found? Were any other technical operations in progress? The various project files for the technical operations known to exist during this period are spotty and incomplete. How can the ARRB know if it has reviewed records of all the technical operation take for the relevant time period? SECRET
13-00000 MAR 18 °97 @6:54PM P.S SECRET Question # 9: Various open sources have linked the CIA to various journalists and publishing companies during the 1960's. Hotw could a query be framed to search for connections between the Agency and journalists or publishing companies? The two 1967 Ramparts articles mention connections between the Agency and journalists worldwide. The primary focus of this question is on any connection between the Agency and any journalist who might have covered the assassination domestically. Additionally, we would be interested in any publishing company involved in “ publishing books about the assassination. HSCA staff notes (RIP 180-10142-10087) summarize several files dealing with contacts between the Agency, pub: ig houses, and authors, For example, the file identified as QKOPERA/Liaison ZRBLESS outlines a memo by /PROP on the status of negotiations between d Milovan Djilas. ZRBLESS is identified as a subproject of WUBONBON. Further, the staff notes mention a project involvin, and publication" [sic], a separate project involving "the Freedom Fund and distribution" [sic], and: a third project to provide news service to the foreign press through Hach of these projects appears to have been in operation in 1963-64. - Question # 10: Did the Agency have any relationship, projects or contacts with publishing houses . during the time of the assassination and in the aftermath of the Warren Commission? How would a search be formulated to determine whether or not the Agency had a relationship with any of the same publishing houses that were also publishing books about the assassination? This question is a follow up to question #9. One record that is already in the collection (RIF 180-10142-10087) summarizes the Project File of WUPUNDIT and notes two ‘one time only’ operations in 1963-WURAISIN and WUTRANSIT which were responsible for publishing two books each. In addition, WUSENDER is reported to be a ‘one time only’ operation responsible for three books in 1964. If these books have domestic implications or are on subjects related to the assassination, they would be relevant documents. We hope that this additional explication may help you and the DO understand our approach to the issues raised in our questions. Should any of our requests impose on you or your staff a burden that we may not have anticipated --.or which would entail work of dubious value or benefit -- please advise us so that we can work with you to modify or amend the requests accordingly. SECRET
#800000 MAR 18°97 @6:53PM a 7 a P.4 & Please also remember that, when we request accesses to these materials, we are not designating them “assassination records” and we are not, at this time, requesting that copies of documents be given to the Review Board. _. We.appteciate your continuing cooperation and helpfulnass, General ¢ Tounsel and Associate Ditector for Research and Analysis
13-00000 crm ewe: Segetvelalhston ox 23, Folie 9 + ED ESPATCH an 008, Mexico Clty. Ain cor, Clatigal Sand . KAP ORK 8s Cre | canny ga] _PRUCESING ACI ve. BARGED 08 INDE RING » cmon & lwo ane ting agquieda Onl? Quaieige Bese Gan bode ieOdaled coms ee 8 ee! Tal Cte ES ERG mE EATEN sem srg St aot MU_Diviaton : N_.LIFEAT/LXERORE. Confuatan in Uae of Cryptonym pn UME ypettone REQUIRED - ASL ORNCED- we aC EGTILG ——— Lemme nese semis oe oo ooo ; 1, ‘The Station's use of certain eryptenyms ddentifying technical operations agaiast, PORUNEN TPELIOQE in Mexico has caused confusion is - -Headuartere elements responsible for sourcing and dissemination of : "dn ormation produced, and for supporting the entire eemplex of 7 Operations itself, The eryptoryma in question are (a) LIFEAT “ _ Cb) LIvRODE (c) MRTRAP (4) LICQOL/11 and (¢) PBIMPULSE. The original. | meaning 6f these cryptohyms is being forwarded under separate cover. :, 8 The purpase of this dispatch {a to submit for Station comment ~a review of, the technical operational effort against PORUMEN TPELIDE. -@inee ite inception. The objectives are (1) to complete. Headquarters records which lack considerable detail concerning the intriaaGies of . the operation, (2) to urgd.a more precise use of cryptonyma in- i \ reporting. this activity which would benefit Headquartera personnel responsible for monitoring and supporting these operations and (3) to giiggeat, @ few administrative adjuetuenta which would dispel the presen % eonfueien mentioned in this dispateh, 3.. fhe initial effort againet the target waa PBIMPULSE. It was introduced inte the target using LIFEAT assets and was actuated from the LIPFFAT VI bagsehouse, Thie ie nentioned only te complete the recor and does not pertain to the intent of this discussion. Properly . speaking the initial effort begins with the activation of LIFEAT/ LIfRODE in February 1959, ag indicated in MOC 12358, Subsequently eight (8) LIGt, atteapta were made during 1960-1961 against the aane target, The LICOOLs were uonitored from a mobile LP (not LIFINE), : Busehouge ABLE and Basehouge BAKER, und the latter came to be referred i to as the LIERODE base. The moat productive operation of thig sort : goems to have been LICOOL/11, activated on 9 Hay 1959, according to i WEXI 3884, dated 15 May 1959. According to our records the last L1C00 ceased functioning during late 1961. Please confira, Beep te mn ee ae conse tenement Attacbnent ~ u/s/e Distribution 0% 1 ~ COS, Nexico City w/att : COP OUPATCN BYMSOL AND NUMEdE Gare 2A a e ChOSS GabeaENGE TO HUY 12454 2 April 1964 ' i : CAMUICATICN SY j MTT Rab SECRET | 50—6-32/6 reed. ro . oFFiede : = FePlag - . BRSs - RI WH/3/Nexico/L Sasichez _ rg j 5940 Chrene - ; " COOERMATING TSD/ASD . ofrice BYMEGL 7 TSD/Phote . WHEY rSD/ASB SD/Photo BS eee eee Ore’ Gvaaacn, “pale j Sverekeb rotate, Gn ot Ie Shel << c/n | bh. 8 9, i de oe 53 Use pacviods eorTION ‘< } D i S p AT " iH
13-00000 e fone oes om ote +t tmamnbcetehee se cow meen ot ree PP nee oe eee P.7 , Steer PM BSt, HE Sy WHER . sane eee CEASE $2447 dha &tGR 8 are . SECRET IOIKW 12454 _ we we coher oe a 4. At that time a different technique was planned, The followin beiefly outlines the development ef the oporats ich ¢ habitually refera.to aa “NKTRAP"s * One which the Station . & February 1962; " Request for operation received at. MKCEARITY by Harvey C. MULFORD, = __ ® Feb, -lar,1062:, Design aud construction of MKTRAP, @ March 1962 ¢ MWMRTRAP dolivered to LIFEAT CO tor placeazent in target area. . * "Jo Warch 1062 : METRAP ingtalled by LIFSAT acaata and .  dmitdal LP teste performed fram LIPEAT V1 bagehouse with negative results. | an at, . - : . ct us 14. March 1962. : LP texts conducted with revised series line connections with pogitive results.” . 4 6-13 April 1962; Design and construction of LP equipment. 16 April 1962. ; installaction of LP equipment in LIFEAT Vi basehouge. METRAP, ‘although moved from room to room, remained in place within the target area, though inactive most of the time, During November 1963 WETRAP was re-actuated from a second LIFEAT basehouse knom as Basehouse CHARLIE, S, The photo aurveillance of PRRUMEN TPELIOE was put into effect, using badehouge BAKER (LIERROVR Resa) at the eame tive that METRAP was actuated. Thia photo coverage, the basehouse, PSRUMEN TPRLIDE and the. activity for which the cryptonym was firet authorized have ail been identified as LIKRODE which has created considerable confusion here at Headquarters. G, According to scanty Headquarter's records the follewing operations have utilized these bases againet the target: a," PRIMPULSE LIFEAT VI " b. LICOOLs Basehouses ABLE and DER ©. LIFEAT/LIERODE -MIFEAT VE ‘dd. “METRAP" LIFEAT VI, Basehouse BAZER, Bueehouse CHARLIE e. PHOTO Basehouse BAKER Headquarters hes the impression that the principal factora that contributed to the suspension of METRAP activity from LIYEAT VI... were the physical deterioration of the house itself and the divorce of the bagchouse keepers. The current LIFEAT Project Oytline indicates that .. LIVEUD 14 and LIFEZUD 17 were obtaining «@ divoree and were terminated as of 30 September 1962. Headquarters asauses they were the occupants of LIFEAT VX, yet the project outline does not show that the base wag age 20 of the outline as an active elosed, ~LYPEAT VI was listed’on paxe, ; unit, On the ather hand, page 15 of the outline states that LIFEUD 22 “LIERODE photo basehouse", but that and -LIFEUD 23 are occupying the 1 ‘they hawe never been dnvolyed in. LIFEAT work. This indicates that LIFEAT/LISROOE and the photo work againat the PBRUMEN target are now being conducted frou two different basehouses. The praject outiine algo indicates that while it had been planaed to have this base aerve _ _ TT etaseire ia 7 <a> Saat , Sgt siewteremmveromee | Seton LT cormuen |? oommang +90 2 9 gn a os one: ge Fe
13-00000 . -MAR 18 °S7 @6?S6PM Sof, | CONTIN ATION OF | a aR. wae nv . DISTATCH secon nn | HM! 12454 - b ecmd ome oe we . * 4 cena ee OREEeub 6 man poe PLB MSPAIEH GYMEd. ARG NUM BLA wae ULYFEAT/ERTRAP’, technical difficulties made this imposaible, therefore these two agents were not being included under LIFEAT Project.. When UKTRAP was ‘re-nctuated in Novouber 19G3 and ag stated above, tte Station utilized another LIrEAT basvhouge, also eall@ad _ bagohouse CHARLIF, situated approximately six miler from target, Please confirm the accuracy of. the foregoing and gupplement it by ' dnforming Headquarters the bagehoused-and keepera involved and the ‘|... operations they are currently nonitoring. -. 7. Weadquarters requests Station's comments on the following .. suggestions: net _ a. Photographic coverage, - That a eeparate project be prepared ¢6-Include LYFEUD 22 and 23, The project should ° cover their salaries, basehouse rent, and equipudnt expenses, an arrangewent @imilar to LITABBY and LIDOGTROT. This activity, identified with a new cryptonys wowld -.- eliminate further confusion wheu aiscussing photographic © coverage 6f PARUMEN TPELIDE. oe Co? B®. LICOOL, Keadquarters is not aware of any LICOCLs | presently operative, If eny aré eontemplated,. CS¥«52-6, 27 February LOSE, requires apecial Headquarters approval prior to any action taken, If gucceasful, @ decision can be made at that time whather a new project ja@ necessary oF whether it can adequately be govered undor LIFEAT, depending oa the assets being utilized tn the operation. ce. LIERODR, The original intent of this cryptonym is discusséd in the separate cover attachment and the activity has bean asgigned file aumber 80«6=43/6. If the operation utiiizes LIFEAT assets, it is suggested that 4¢ wemain. under LIFEAT Project and be identified ag LI¥EAT/LILR0R8 in all cprrespondence. Ploage inform Haadquartera of the aseeta presently veed for LIFEAT/LIERODE coverage. - ‘oo ; a. MERTRAP. XURIOT would prefer the Station.not use thia eryptonym i Feporting thie particular type of coverage. it 4s suggeatod that A new eryptonym, in the LI series, be . utilized to reference thia activity. The present cryptonyr referg to a technique which hasprogreaged from the . . developmental into the operational atage and should more appropriately be identified with o regular Station eryptonyn. If this operation is being worked by LIFEAT aguets, thon it might be identified with a dual cryptonya LIFEAT/LI. A goparate file number, Within the LIFEAT sevies, can be aseigned to cover “HKTRAP" ig the Station requeste it, but it does not seem necessary since other LIPEAT targets do. not have separate file cumbera either. | é, Consolidated Project. 1¢ the Station prefers, all technical operationa — CYERODE, WKTRAP, LICCOL, PHOTO « directed against PRRUMEN TPELIDE can be funded and aduiniatered under one project. : . ‘ OLIVER G, GALBOND gulp CS Cary peep TINT A 2 SA YS SA TEES 2 GLA GHIFICATION | i PACE xo. [_] perc | i ] a ee ee ered Fone bpd Sa « veg rasviges ceiriam. : . a comme S800 Ptecarie at 00 QE 6 eae earmmentiptannntie fee ee rere tarts aemee # encanta ame“ © cwmee cess mio © cam gmte GEMS oom vmene mee on — es ePoee emt sec eo ion:
13-00000 ‘ MAR 18 ’°97 @6:56PM =, 2 2 re i ea Se Ney CRYPTONY A CRYPTONTH B CRYPPONYY C CRYPTONTY DB CRIPTONYH EF thm pl SK P.9 ATTACHURNT TO HUW 12484 “Usha to identify Station's unilateral telephone apé. - Audigned on ary 1959, to identify the Station's | telephone tap of the PSRUMEN TPE DE in Mexico ‘City, (See _. MEXE 3382, Febriiary 21, 19583) “. ; Identisiod’ She’ technical nowancYature, of hot mike 2élephone A/& inetallation.. DetaLla of the. system are contained in HINA 20307, ~ Concealed microphones, ~ Hot aike tolephone. cS ropy
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