[towtora3-t0z7@), « - ( LUNE on | ~ RETURN TO cia ' Background Use On 20 August 1 SAS Alot Reproduce MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security SUBJECT — +. Senate Select Committee Staff Request (Roselli/Maheu/Giancana Matter) . ‘1. Reference is made to the undersigned's assistance - provided to Mr. Andrew D. Postal and Mr. Gordon C. Rhea of the Senate Select Committee Staff during their interview on 19 August 1975 of Mr. Howard Osborn. 2. Primary emphasis during the interview of Mr. Osborn seemed to center on the Roselli/Maheu/Giancana matter, and .. the undersigned served to answer specific questions of the - Senate Staff members and Mr. Osborn concerning the Office of Security files relating to Roselli/Maheu/Giancana. Specifically, the Senate Staff members were most interested in why the Office of Security's pertinent files do not contain more documents dated during the 1960 through 1963 period relating to the Castro assassination attempt. 3. The undersigned was able to answer some innocuous questions posed by the Senate Staff members, such as the number of documents in the Roselli/Maheu/Giancana files which are dated prior to 1963, or attempting to locate a specific document such as one written by Colonel Edwards describing a 7 February 1962 briefing of the FBI (such a document was not located). 4. However, at. the termination of Mr. Osborn's inter- view, certain questions posed by the Staff members could not be answered immediately. As a result, in conversations with the Director of Security, it was decided that the Staff members would put any remaining questions in writing and formally request that the Agency respond to these questions. In addition, it was agreed that although research into the -unanswered questions would begin immediately, any response would be provided formally in writing upon receipt of the formal Senate request. E2 IMPDET CL BY 007472 ‘SECRET.
¥4-00000 mo . ( fa (VLUALI G 5. The remaining unanswered questions of concern to the Senate Committee Staff members are as follows: a. Does the Inspector General have files relating to the Roselli/Maheu/Giancana matter, and, if so, do their files contain any documents dated. during the 1960-1963 period? . 7 b. Does the Deputy Director for Operations have files pertaining to the Roselli/Maheu/. Giancana matter, and if so, do their files con- -tain any documents dated during the 1960-1963 period? oo c. Do Colonel Edwards' chrono files contain _ any information relating to the Roselli/Maheu/ Giancana matter, with specific attention to: meeting with FBI on 7 February 1962; meeting with FBI on 3 May 1961; any other meetings with FBI, Attorney General, or Department of Justice during the 1960-1963 period; and any meetings — with Sam Papich of the FBI during 1960-1963? j ' 6. Based on verbal discussions with Mr. Gambino. and Mr. Dempsey, the undersigned will review the Inspector General's files relating to this matter. in an attempt to determine if their. files contain any Office of Security documents which are not contained in our files, with specific attention to the 1960-1963 period. The under- signed will also review the chrono files of Colonel Edwards as requested by the Senate Staff members. _ 7. With regard to the question pertaining to the DDO, Mr. Dempsey recommended that this item be raised at the Task Force meeting scheduled for 1600 hours, 20 August 1975.. Mr. Dempsey stated that he agreed that the Review Staff. should pass any such request to the DDO, but felt that it should first be discussed at the Task Force meeting in view of the fact that the questions posed by the Senate Staff members have not been received via normal and estab- lished procedures. — ; 2 “'SECRET
~ 8. The above is provided for your information. Unless advised to the contrary, the undersigned will proceed with . the actions noted above under paragraph six. on ecixity Ahalysis ,Group™ SECRET