oo . SECRET/KAPOK : a De, was invited to appeac tor confrontation outside the E-bassy, Without the LIONION . base and the expert knewledge of LIONION-1 of Carget personnel and activities, . auch an opération as LIRNYME could noc have been mounted. [ft might be noted that this operation vas By actenye to satisfy che top pricrity requirement laid on . ‘Stdétlon- Mexico’ by Hea quarters, It fa expected that additional similar Operations - will depend to-a large extent on the. facilities provided by the LIONION operation, an Another very effective performance by LIONION-1 was his obtaining «= by sherp observation and quick, intelligent, secure actian --. an apartment in a -buliding directly across the street’ from the target Ercbassy. The Station had been seeking an apartment in this building for many years, ‘ES Probleas, The problem of cover for LIONION-1 worked out well during the year to the point where {te ceased being @ problem, By Living hia cover ag a trane- lator he was ensblatto build in atrong self protection when called upon to do some tranglations ®r the office of the President of Mexico, Toward the end of the year, LIONION-] received the coveted status of "inmigrado" which confers a great deal of immunity frem harrassment by Mexican author itles, ; . The only problea now besetting the project fs LIONION-L's excassive work load, Ae indleated ‘above, an attempe ts being meade to alleviate this joad, F, Liaison. The operation hag no Iidaison connect ton, LIONION-1l's connection with the Mexican Presidency is non-operat lonal, . G. Interagency Coordination. Not applicable, H. Plans. It is planned to make better use of LIONION<L's observations and operational lo; books during the coming year rather then settle for his excellent photographs alone, It has been found that he can often supply valuable additlonal information because of his “reel™ for those persons who ace under constant obser- vation from the LIONION base. LIONION-1 can read significance into activity which might go unnoticed or be misinterpreted by observers with lesa experience, LIONION*] will also be called upon for asatatance in future recruitment operations as in LIRHYME. Several such operations sre being conterylated for calendar 1966, the peviod for which project ig being requested, I. Costs. , Ll. For calendar 1965: SECRET/KAPOK
SSCRET/KAPOK = 3 e seud bonuses of one month's salary for both and Approval of this ; Allowing for customary year agente, the figures for FY 1966 and F¥ 1967 would be respectively, or a total for the calendar year 1966 of amount ta requested, ; J. Qther. LIONION-2, although noc specificaly mentioned above,continues to perform in a splendid manner aa assistant to LIONION@1, ” SECRET /KAPCK
. PAOCES TING ACh _. Ca watArOn ii Be hel CAP OR “| BARRY FOR oRbLang XXX BO IADLUING  RUgUIRED ORLY QUALND Ose . chict of Station, Mexico ciey " PBRUMEN/Renewal Request for Project LIONION ACTION REQUIRED “RUS ‘Reference: HMMW 14073, 1 November 1965 Attached by aplit tranaaission is a renewal request for the LIONION Project. 4, Willard C, CURTIS / Attachment ¢ Lefe Side ~ Herewith ; Right Side - Under separate cover Distributions -S3 = C/WHD w/aee 2 ~ Files wS copy aay oe vey FP OISRATEN AER AND NUMBER j bare | ___ HMMA’ 27754 | 7 CL ASL Ca Petia HGS Fal PUMSER oS ~ SECPET/EAPCK™ [ $0-69122/E CROSS REFERENCE TO 29 November 1965 |
SOT REAPER REBATE YI INGT SHER SEEN HG og re] A x8 Tee kre ates PACED Salting OTe i do cs : 3 LE 5ST DARED FER ACE LNS - - + SS eee oe gag oc  Chtlef af Station, - -Mexieo City—---.--.~ ~e Fe eee i omer PuaerD OS Se reese ences wenn nen my ta a 1 CAR WOE LRTRIRS . i wauir 7 Acting Chief, Western Lemlophere Divivlen -—.- ~~ P.M sciaarir: PRUNE RIOWION-—‘Trenamittal of Approved. REFERESCE: IMMA-27754, 29 November 1965. ACTION: FYI Project —---—— Project LIOWION wae opproved on 22 January 1966 in the anount of - | tor the period 1 Jamary 1966 thréugh 31 Decesber 1966. The for Fiscal Year 1966 end foregoing enount io broken down into |rar Fiscal Year 1967. i 1 Distribution: 2- GS, Mexico City ChOSS REFERENCE TO | CHSHATCH SYMACY AND SES | 1 EMMW=14302 | SECRET RI _CHROXO Seb RICL abit DC/WH/ 1 fone 33 USE PREMIERS SN H CLASSE CATON | Andrey F. MERTON HOS FILE NUMBER | 50-6-122/1 CERES MARE anny reed eee, A se OED es ee
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