404-10713-10404] 21 JUL 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR: Legislative Counsel ATTENTION: Mr. Scott Breckinridge Principal Coordinator/HSCA Matters FROM: Robert W. Gambino Director of Security SUBJECT: HSCA .Request 1. (U/AIUO) Reference is made to the 19 July 1978 request of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) for assistance of the Agency in arranging interviews in Mexico with ten individuals (OLC 78-2718). The records of the Office of Security have been checked and files have been located on eight of the ten individuals. 2. (S) The following is a brief outline of the nature of the relationship that the Agency had with each of the eight individuals on whom the Office of Security has files. The outline also indicates whether or not this file has been requested for review by the HSCA and whether or not it has actually been reviewed by HSCA staff members. June Cobb Sharp - OS. File #216 264 reflects opera- tional interest in this American citizen from 1960 until 1968. The file, which is in three volumes, has been partially reviewed by HSCA staffers Lopez and Hardway. of Henry P. Lopez (Eaward P, Tichborn) - OS File #203 377 reflects operational “interest in this~American citizen from 1959 until 1968. The file has been prepared for HSCA review but has not yet been seen by the HSCA staffers. citizen reflectsfoperational interest in 1962’)}24The file Manuel Calvillo - OS File #282 599 on 5624 Mexican 7° July 1978. was reviewed by CA staffer Lopez on 12 ard E2 IMPDET CL BY 063344 SECRET OS 8 1971/4
eee SECRET Oe t woe Al Witrich (Correct name Alfonso R. Wichtrich - OS File 5 0 reflects jOperational interesi,jn this naturalized U.S. citizen during [1982oq The fild has been prepared for review by the HSCA but has not yet been reviewed. 24 Luis Alberu Suoto - OS File #279 089 reflects fopera- tional interest)in this Cuban citizen{intermittently)24u fromfi962 until 19680"He was at one time of interest as a in Mexico City}. z4 The file has been prepared for review but has not ye been reviewed by the HSCA. Consuelo Esperon - OS File #280 142 reflects that this Mexican citizen was of {operational interest during 24, 09 1962 and 19637) (At that rbac pie was employed as a secretary in e Cuban Embas in Mexico City. The file has been prepared for review but has not yet been reviewed by the HSCA. Ramon Joseph Alvarez Durant - OS File #114 926 _ reflects that Durant, who was born in New York City, holds Mexican and American citizenship. Durant was 24,8 (employed as a Contract Agent, from 1955 until 19,707) During ome of this period, he was jassigned to Mexico City) 24 IG There is no indication in hi’ security file that he has previously been of interest to the HSCA. 0 / (LTONTON F) tue Name Alberto Rodriguez Gallego) - Zt, OS File #228 726 reflects that this Cuban citizen was of (operational interest from 1961) until at least (967) His ile does not reflect previous interest by the HSCA.04 3. (S) The Office of Security does not maintain a file on Gen. Jose Jesus Clark Flores or Noe Palomares, however, it is known that both of these names were previously the subject of inquiries from the HSCA. 4. (U/AIUO) In regard to the individuals in paragraph 2 on whom the Office of Security does maintain files, it is noted that the information in these files is generally quite dated and | would be of limited assistance in ascertaining their current whereabouts. Bot yor Robert W. Gambino | 2 SECRET 13 [pp
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