(404-10143-10180 RRSRD AR: OLC/SDB/ksn Pepunte na Sy at eh sa k ,, Washinglon, -C. 20505 OC 79-0113/X June 18, 1979 Mr. Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr. Clerk _U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Henshaw:- Forwarded herewith are conments concerning the final report of the Select Committee on Assassinations, listing a series of points in the report that raise security questions. These comments cite the section in question, the reasons for changing them, and suggested ways for handling the matter. I trust you will have no problem in accommodating these. suggestions. ' Sincerely, . ay D Enclosure Distribution: | Orig - Adse 1 - ppct 1 - ER 1 tl ehee ~ OLC/Chrono 1 - OGC/Rininger 1 - oS/Sullivan.... ... 1 - CI Staff 1 - SE Div/Sumption } 1 - LA Div/Sturbitts 1 - OP/Haudescheldt 1 - DpS&T/Clark - 1 - OLC/HSCA/Holmes 2 027 ? - ORIGINAL CLBY As ___ () DECL EYREVW ON Cee. 175d CONFI DENTIAL  extevnos vas ey 4 REASON : eel
14-00000 ~° CONFIDENTIAL ATTACHMENT TO DDCI LETTER OF — 18 June 1979 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ~ Page 60 DII-PATS, Footnote 4. Use of the word "recruited® i inaccurate in the accepted praseology of intelligence. The word "recruited" refers to controlled agents, which are very different from cooperative private citizens who do not have a clandestine role. Use of the word in this context. could harm future participants, if the program were resumed. Delete “recruited” and insert the word "contacted" in its place. (Cc). Page 72 DII- PATS, Third paragraph. Second sentence should read "According. to an affidavit that McMillan filed with the conmittee, her only employment. with the Federal Government was a 30-day temporary translator." Delete remainder of sentence. Reference to the Joint . Publications Research Service reveals a classified cover operation in | conjunct fon with other foreign governments. (Cc) oo, Page 75 DII- PATS, Fourth paragraph. Last sentence in paragraph should read "de Mohrenschildt ' s CIA file contained several reports -<-- submitted by de Mohrenschildt to the CIA on topics concerning Yugoslavia.” Delete remainder of sentence. See 26 March 1979 letter to G. Robert _ Blakey from S. D. Breckinridge. Inclusion of specific titles indicates “areas of pointed Agency foreign intelligence interests. (C) - Page 76 DII-PATS, Third paragraph. In the next to ‘the last sentence of the quotation, delete the remainder of the sentence following the phrase “he furnished fragmentary intelligence...," which refers to the attempt ‘to obtain financial loans from the Agency and is of a confidential — nature and not relevant to the purpose of the investigation. Agency confidential information on intelligence sources is protected as part - of the operational necessity of maintaining professional confidence in —. . the relationships. Revelation of this sort of personal information could be injurious to the ability of the Agency in this respect. (C) Page 5 DADE-PATS, Exhibit No. F-7*. Delete|___}to Nosenko." This reference describes the true name of a CIA operations officer — currently an active employee of the CIA. He is under cover and his | identity should be protected. (C) . ~ CONFIDENTIAL: oe nanan nn te EN OP Pam are antsy pe. noe ener cers TE Be EA a BE Sa om eas ERT pt oR Fab a Sap EEE era ig has Sc
14-00000 ‘process of reviewing and printing the draft report. (C) 7 CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX. TO.HEARTNGS VOLUME VI. Page 262, Paragraph (698). Add the words “ani alleged" in front. of "former CIA employee." The point. here ‘is that. it has never beeni made clear that the man known as Carswell was the same as. a CIA employee; there is reason to believe that he was not. (c) Page 267, Figure IV, lower: right. photograph. A photograph of a former employee, associated ini the report with a man known as Daniel Carswell, should be. deleted. The photograph was provided the Committee for identification purposes only and is not to be used. The employee in question was involved in many sensitive overseas operations. To avoid exposing his identity in this manner and thereby certain clandestine operations, as welll as protecting his. personal safety, the Agency photograph must be deleted. Beyond this, the man currently owns a private business with a large clientele and this. exposure could also be. harnfuil to his business. (C) VOLUME X Page 17.. Footnote (58). Change "Ross Crozier" to "Ron Cross." Previously the name had been changed to. protect the identity of an Ageincy employee and this was simply an error jin ommission in the: “ET * Page 126. Paragraph (484). Delete sentence "The scheme was | - we shelved when ‘derogatory’ data about Banister was discovered." This reflects methodology and standards used im the selection and rejection of individuals for operational purposes. As a general practice in maintaining the viability of its relationships with operational assets it. is an important procedure to protect. the personal confidential “information concerning individuals. It is noted that we think that Footnote (64) is mispilaced. (C) Page 156, Paragraphs (39) and (40).. The presentation makes it perfectly clear, to anyone who refers to the newspaper story,,. who "the Cuban offiicial" was. That man"s identity must. be protected for his. own personal safety. Although the basic operation. has been described iin general terms the ident ity of the man iin question has never been revealed publicly. It iis suggested that the following- general Tanguage ‘be. used: "The writers of the IF report. were concerned with these assertions because aspects of the newspaper story were Similar in some respects to certain elements involved iin Phase I of the CIA operations. The possibility of ‘some relationship with the CIA operation attracted the attention of the CIA." (C) CONFIDENTIAL 2 rn mene a RR EE, NN EEO ce em OI ae . — _ L ~ an: : cote —_ reterm Torres RSE EATS i YT OST SE a Ae ae Se 13 AUT ee eer neg
14-00000 os ~* CONFIDENTIAL, 4, VOLUME XII - Page 56. Paragraph (33). Delete sentence "In a fitness report  for...and searches for and develops new sources." See 26 March 1979 letter to G. Robert Blakey from S. D. Breckinridge, in which it was noted that the fitness report is a classified document and suggest that the duties of. the employee in question be described in general terms to the effect that "his duties in Dallas were contacting individuals - in the area who had information on foreign subjects." (C) vo mT Page 56. Paragraph (36). Sentence should read "De Mohrenschildt’s | CIA file contained several reports submitted by de Mohrenschildt to the CIA on topics concerning Yugoslavia." Delete remainder of sentence. See the comment concerning the same subject regarding page 75 DII-PATS, Fourth paragraph. (C) re ae . Page 58. Paragraph (44). Delete “Jerry G. Brown" whose name appears twice. Delete "Gale Allen, a Department of Defense." Allen _ a yee times. Both individuals are currently employed by . Page 61. Paragraph (65). Delete "Robert Gottschling," who is currently an Agency employee. (C)° ©. . oO oo oo Page 62. Paragraph (73). Second to the last sentence should read "Dryer said one of those contacts was a person who worked for French intelligence and cooperated with the CIA. (189)" Delete last sentence. The operational relationship remains classified. (Cc) There are a considerable number of blank pages and-missing pages in -the materials forwarded to us. We are unable to certify as to the content of those pages. It is presumed that this material will be provided for review prior to publication. (U) . : an . CONFIDENTIAL a ttt antenna mRNA TOE RENNT  AE ATA NR 4 AEE ET OT AE ENT UT 2 = He BE EE AT ae CT ER Tips «Eis Dias GOONS Rene Ee aoe PETES, ae * " pe se B