(to4-10122-10346] . ; & SENDER WILL CHECK CLASS ATION TOP AND BOTTOM | | UNCLASSIFIED [ [| CuNFIDENTIAL CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP ; NAME AND ADDRESS INITIALS “{ {ite fel+ [+ |» | ia [ACTION =“ s| ~—SC DIRECT REPLY |__| PREPARE REPLY [APPROVAL = sss | =| DISPATCH =| RECOMMENDATION [COMMENT = | FILE] RETURN, |__| concurrence —s|_—s| INFORMATION | | SIGNATURE Attached are copies of summaries of our operational involvement with Maheu. In addition to giving Mr. Helms the originals, I have also given copies to Mr. Houston. FOLD HERE TO RETURN TO SENDER [| FROM: NAME, ADDRESS AND PHOW 4d Pr Director of Security Sa 6/20/66 [[uNCEASSIFIED_[ | CONFIDENTIAL [_| FORM WO. 937 Use previous editions my a2) sai } EI (40)
14-00000 wh ary SUBJECT: Project HARPSTAR. l. May 19583 - FE Division initially contacted Director of Security and briefed him on Project. Basically, Project cepitalize on President Sukarno's weakness for women, especially Caucasian. Because of our inability to get controlled asset close to him to deter= mine his thinking and plans, and the recent. apparent success of: Soviets use of a woman, believed he may let down guard and become expansive in discussion of clans with « female and accept advice that ha would not ordinarily accept from a man. 2, Object - Locate inteHigent, attractive, smotionally stable, and trustworthy famale who would accept 4A83izgnment which would involve eventual intimate relationship with Sukarno. 3. January 1958 ~ Gave Robert Maheu assignment to locate cendidate. He advised that a prominent ¥ ile attorney and ‘man about town, "ieee Sosa, could come up with a qualifia2 woman. Masheu told Qigititer be had a "client" whos= business AS not prososring in au unidentified country. Felt could improve situa- tion If an attractive and intelligent female could get to him anc, through feminine charm, persuade his thinking in a mora favorable dizection, 1. RMP was investigated with favorabl: results ang siven CSA on 2 July 1953, but not made witting of CIA intersst, am, a cwellefoeciea widow, » COnsiverad approximately 35 years ola, rosident of BR highly int-ligent and extremely attractive, 4. August 1953 - Project HAR PSTAR pin coneurred in by | COPS and DCL PVE ALY festeted 25g beats i fess Gi fron far ong EC leorictisn Or 9 7 pe bd fig oe 5 eevee § snemepne ot ae mame 8s
web, C9 Pict oa) aie] rat — Fat, > tro ae aed eae ot Page 2 7. August 27 - Joseph Smith, FE Division, introduced to Maheu as Joseph Sims. 8. Smith emphasized need for a solid cover story and back~ stopping. Maheu suggests, in view of Tesgim cloge relationship with movie colony, may induce Gia, who represents several Tovie interests, to set up an arrangement that would also include necessary funding mechanisms. . . 9. September 23 - Maheu and O'Connell, Security, met with WRENS in New York City (Hampshire Hous). Agreed, if he coo operative, would briaf him re Agency interest and objective of Project to get maximum effort from him. He responded enthu« Siastically and offered his complata service and facilities to set up a secure cover mechanism. He suggasted that €H2S be told of general Government interest (not CLA) at the outset due to her sharp percuptiveness which may cause her te Speculate at a later date. 10, Cover Story - SRaige would commissicn her to parformn an ‘'on location survey" in certain FE areas for the croposed ‘Uming o: “Journey to the Centar of the Earth." This could be done vary naturally because gh es = Sey has the raights to the film and is contemplating shooting it in near future, 11, September 23 - @iiie arrived New York City (St. Regis), Maheu met her alone for firet time and told her of Government inter- est. She seemed to be relieved about certain misgivings she had of assignment. (She knew true identity of Maheu, having been introduced to him socially by GBR. She also knew that he had a personal relations organization. )} t<. September 23 (afternoon) -"Maheu introduced "Sims" to i. Wes given a gradual brisfing on assiznmont, daterminingy at various points whether she was still interested, She indicated she 3 in $3 tays.. e (3, September 21 - "Sims! again met with deiebat which time she wg told she would ba uccompanied by a femal-= traveling com- “anion, @ eine elon sec arinac a sibly be h-r secretary, but would be, in fact, the c:rson she would luok to for directicn, ee ee a OSPRLT . ehh a te eee ne --« » i -orstood exactly what wag expected of her ind ecoul:! leave counts ¥ 527 - muses GS-15). Would osten~ ‘ 28 eo £9 Bote meme aan ote: owe t | : ‘ : (0 wee gentae cman sesame
14-00000 a ; (0 MAUL | EVES BY Page 3 :. &3Me subsequently given several dri letings by FE per. sonnel, beth in New York City and California. All under aliases, . ©. boxes and ste vile phones were Set up for communications, 15, Cover arrangements were completed by Grete He asranged for cna to carry a letter of introduction from Gaga SUMates to a EN, his reprosentative in Indonesia, Qs mown to Sukarno, Also arranged to have funds placed in the Indonesian branch of Twentieth Century fox in DJIARKART A. =! Seeman ammcenee oaee cee 8 = Oe oe em ED eevee gt ya
14-00000 16, Records of this Office do not reflect any of the activities of Sam during the courae of har mission, It is believed sha left for Indonesia sometime in January 1959. It is known that she did meet Sukarno, but dua to unfortunate timing that had - him leaving his country on official businesa, she had little time to cultivate hin; consequently, the purpose of the mission was not fulfilled. I: shonld be noted that Sukarno took sufficient notice of her that during an un- official visit to the United States in June 1959, he expreased a stronz desire to see her and did. 17. The last known contact BlMjehad with the agency was in the form of a telsphone call on 12 April 1961 whan she called on the sterile line and talked to Hugh Tovar, who she mew as George Henry. She advised that SMGRMNggeiisr asked her to give a. party for Presi- dent Sukarno who would be in Los Angeles on 21 April 1961. She wanted to know whether Henry's people were interested in sponzar- ing this party. A negative response wag given. 18. It is not known where she is or what her activities are at the present time, but presumably she is still in the Los Angales &rea,
14-00000 « 2| pid PROJECT NORFOLK al 1, In connection with the, icial State visit off | ™ = from 16 Marc hru 18 April e Office of Security was requested to render special suppo uring the Los Angeles and New York phases of the-tour. ~ Coal as 2. According to b rsonnel, Messrs ‘Jand Jthe Subject was particularly “desirous of femal during his Los Angeles visit, and it was requested that appropriate arrangements be made through a controlled source of the Office of Security, in order to insure a satisfied visit. In addition, other supportive service, such as car rentals, living accommodations, etc. were required and authorized under[ [Division Project NORFOLK, . 3. On 3 April -Mr..Robert Maheu was asked to arrange a party fo at Los Angeles, a orna. He did this through Myr. agi i ete attorney and 3st ficure previously granted a CSA for v use by FE Division. By prearrangement, during the course of this party,| was introduced to rt-time 223% snows For the duration ¢ stay in Los Angeles, 3 April thru 7 Apr e ; oo became aula. friends. Accordingly, it was indicated by Mr.) who was integrated into the Stata partys tha desired to con- tinue his friendship with @aagaseee "2nd that he wished to meet with her dur his stay in New 3 York City from 14 April thru 18 April | 4. Because of the publicity that had attended the relatioaship between 2 in Los Angeles, the Office of Security \ was S requested by (Division to facilitate the arrange- ments for the visit in New York City. 5. On 13 April ‘arrangements were made to rent the home of SB per es, ‘a Security Office source, at Lon Beach, Long Island, for the , period 14 iain thru 18 April as a confidential meeting place fo ns : At the same time, sais was registers a Barclay, 111 East 48th Street, New York City, under the name of Mrs, Giageiiasaatam of El Paso, Texas. The publicity touching EYES & A \V 2 ge OMe Seam o 8: feet dese, eat ak. Bet.
14-00000 on. tha relationship becams more pointed, some public mention had been made of the @iiltii@background of SiR and thus it 3 becams increasingly important that the New Yor 1 meeting be carefully arranged, En after appropriate security arrangements, were transported to Long Beach, Long Island, where the residence of Ries z : ata was taken over as the meeting place betweer vigminitiemeae Later the same day,. by prearrangement, “two Department of State Security Agents, a New York City P lice Lieutenant and a hired chauffeur arrived with eee emained each evening, remaining for about four to five hours. ?. During the stay at the Long Beach site, «ages discussed the publicity in the case at aome length with the fe Security representative. She speculated about the possible sources of certain personal information that she felt had been leaked to the presa, She spoke of her depth of cons fof fd commented on how Mr. <i : y sought her out to serve as a party companion 3 fo% At the time, she said she was unclear as to just what part Mr. @ wanted her to play and in attempting to clarify his request, 4 said, "Iam enrployed by the CIA. We want you to go to bed with him, " @ig ee continued to say that she rejected the proposal, but finally went to the party »6 and that it developed that the relationship betwaen her and] transcended what had been suggested, & © 8. Following the departure of] k at the request o Division, the Cffice of Security | assist arranging means,of communication betyeen@™ 2 From Ma thru October the Security Office assisted th ivision in the oe handling 2 examination of personal correspondence between aa The jast-recorded action by the Security Office in ‘this case Was IU Uctobe: 95° ADL personal contacts by Security 3 re :presentatives in the case were under ahaa and implied State. Department affiliation. (10. Thare is no record or indication in any of the files 3 in” this case that involves Robert Maheu by name or refarence. Maheu, as we understand it, never was introduced to Sg and, as far as “PIES ¢ coy
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