104-10062-10198 (7 ouNciassiFten Cl use_ay [-] CONFIDE JAL - kX SECRET | ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET i SUBJECT: (Optional) Response to OLC Request - 78-2488 FROM: \ EXTENSION | NO. CI 293-78 C/CI/RA/I yh ° 9429 Fone 28 fora TO: (Officer designation, room number, and t building) OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment te show from whom to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) " 98 JuL 1978 AC/CI/RA })C/CI (for signature 18 4 RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Repredues versig hepanek mone e mare ae mo =INTFRNAI mo
SECRET oe . CI 293-78 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Liaison and Oversight Control, PCS ATTENTION : Mr. Norbert Shepanek FROM : 3B. Hugh Tovar Chief, Counterintelligence. Staff SUBJECT : Response to Office of Legislative Counsel Request . REFERENCE : OLC 78-2488 & 1. In order to provide answers to the questions posed in paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 of reference we again have reviewed the files which were returned to Headquarters following the death of Winston Scott in Mexico City. These files are stored at the Agency a Records Center in{Warrenton} Virginia. 2. ‘Reference paragraph nine any files which were maintained in the Staff on Lee Harvey Oswald presumably have been reviewed by the members of the - House Select Committee on Assassinations. They are available in Mr. Russell Holmes' office. Regarding your request for any and all files maintained by James Angleton and/or the CI Staff that pertain to Mexico Surveillance Operations; there are several hundred reels of audio film stored in the Records Center which contain telephone coverage of the Soviet and Cuban Embassies in Mexico City for the period 22 November 1963 through 13 December 1963. A review of these tapes by persons from CI Staff and LA Division did not uncover any information pertinent to the assassination of President Kennedy. The period covered is subsequent to the time that Oswald was known to be in Mexico. p 4 38S — | Classified py 1522 ier Exempt fiom qevcral dedessificution achediws vt 1682 i exemption schecule 28 «i (3) Aunmaliodty deciggiilied ob Date bagéseible to Determine J&R
Attachments: herewith tf SSy SECRET 3. Attached are two listings of the Mexico City Station files in the possession of Winston Scott at the time of his death. Both listings are for the same files; the 5 May 1977. listing was prepared for LA / Division, while the form 4034, dated 21 October 1977, was prepared during a task force review ofall the files held at the Records Center. One of the objectives. of the file review at the Records Center was better organization of our retired files...-Another was the removal of all duplicate paper. — 4. We. do not have a record of any files in Mr. Scott's safe that pertained to the Subjects in paragraph 11 of reference. We have reviewed the material described in paragraph three above and reproduced (attached) those documents that pertain to the Subjects in paragraph 11 that might be of interest to the HSCA. ; f- (1) Inventory of Mexico City COS Records, 5 May 1977 (2) Form 4034 (File Review Worksheet) (3) Memorandum of Conversation, May 17, 1964 (4) DIR 84914 (cable), 24 November 1963 & (5) HMMW-12931, 23 September 1964 (6) HMMW-12193, 17 December 1963 (7) DIR 87666 (cable), 7 December 1963 (8) DIR 85039 (cable), 27 November 1963 (9) MEXI 7104 (cable), 27 November 1963 (10) MEXI 7093 (cable), 26 November 1963 rt : B. Hugh Tovar SECRET,
™, naff SECRET 28 tov _ CI 293-78 . MEMORANDUM FOR: chieé: Liaison and Oversight Control, Pcs. ATTENTION 3s: Mr. Norbert Shepanek FROM - B. Hugh Tovar Chief, Counterintelligence Staff SUBJECT : ‘Response to Office of Legislative Counsel ee '  .. Request REFERENCE : OLC 78-2488 1. In order to provide answers to the questions posed. in paragraphs. 9, 10 and 11 of reference we again have reviewed the files which were returned to - Headquarters following the death of Winston Scott in ' Mexico City. .These files are stored at the Agency Records Center in/Warréntom Virginia. 2. Reference paragraph nine any files which were maintained in the Staff on Lee Harvey Oswald — presumably have been reviewed by the members of the House Select Committee on Assassinations. They are available in Mr. Russell Holmes' office. Regarding your request for any and all files maintained by James Angleton and/or the CI Staff that pertain to Mexico Surveillance Operations; there are several hundred reels of audio film stored in the Records Center which contain telephone coverage of the Soviet and Cuban Embassies in Mexico City for the period 22 November 1963 through 13 December 1963. A review of these tapes by persons from CI Staff and LA Division did not uncover any information pertinent to the assassination of President Kennedy. The period covered is subsequent to the time that Oswald was known to be ‘in Mexico. Cc Si evmlon “sche Autematicaty decteauified of Date impocsible to Determise t/BR
14-00 000 ae ~ff SECRET. So -2- 3, Attached are two listings of the Mexico City” Station files. in the possession of Winston Scott at . the time of his death. Both listings are for the same files; the 5 May 1977 listing was prepared for LA Division, while the form 4034, dated 21 October 1977, ad was prepared during a task force- review of all the . files held at the Records Center. One of the objectives of the file review at the Records Center was better organization of our retired files....Another was the removal of all duplicate paper. 4. We do not have a record of any files in Mr. Scott's safe that pertained to the Subjects in paragraph 11 of reference.. We have reviewed the material described in paragraph three above and reproduced (attached) those documents that pertain to the Subjects in paragraph 11 that might be of interest to the HSCA. - * Ysf/ Leonard iicCoy fora, B. Hugh Tovar Attachments: herewith (1) Inventory of Mexico City COS ‘Records, 5 May 1977 (2) Form 4034 (File Review Worksheet) (3) Memorandum of Conversation, May 17, 1964 (4) DIR 84914 (cable), 24 November 1963 (5) HMMW-12931, 23 September 1964 . * (6) HMMW-12193, 17 December 1963 (7) DIR 87666 (cable), 7 December 1963 (8) DIR 85039 (cable), 27 November 1963 (9) MEXI 7104 (cable), 27 November 1963 (10) MEXI 7093 (cable), 26 November 1963 SECRET
see sae Ss ~ ,) =e ut > May 1977 INVENTORY OF MEXIGO CITY COS RECORDS - ' _ JOB 73-102, Space 301470 Box 1: 1 Folder, Willard C. Curtis Vol VII Jan 1966 - June 66. ' * 4. Folder, Willard C. Curtis Vol VIII June 66 to December 1966. 1 Folder, Willard C. Curtis Vol IX Jan 67 - June 67. + Letter dated 14 June 67 from Jack Kaufman to Win Scott mentions Garrisson investigation but no new details. Folder fA 1 CER operation, Mexico City file. 1 Folder, .COS relations with Ambassador’ Hill I Jul 57-30 Jan 58. 1 Folder, _ II 13 Dec $7-15 Jan 59. _1 Folder, © " " “TIT Jan 59 - Mar 60. - tt Folder, " " IV Jan 60 - 30 Apr 69. Box 2: 1 Folder, Willard C. Curtis Vol III October 59.- Sep. 62. « “1 Folder, Willard C. Gurtis Vol IV July 1962 - Dec 63. 3 Appointment books for years 1967, 1968, and 1969. Pages from appointment calendars for years 1960, 1957, 1961 & 1963. : “1 Folder, Mexico City Commendation File 1956 - 1969. ~ «., “1 cc DIR-84914, 24 November 63, cable from Lloyd K. Desmond to ‘Curtis. . deeply appreciate efforts being made by you....rTe _ OSWALD ‘case. Copy in P-8593 201-289248) « 1 cc DIR-87666, 7 Dec 63, cable to Mexi from Hq...presume all concerned now agree Alvarado will be returned to Nicaragua. . (copy in 201-389248) V1 cc HMMN-12193, 13 December 63 RYBAT dispatch from Hq to Mexico Commendation for investigation JFK assassination... (copy in 201-287248) . » 1 HMMN-12931, 23 Sep 64, Dispatch from HQ to MeXi, Subj: Sylvia Duran Handwriting Samples. Says no further need to obtain samples...File: 200-5-41. Folder, COS relations with Ambassador Mann Vol I 6 Apr 61-26 Jan 62. Folder, II Feb 62 - Oct 67.. Folder, Willard Cc. Curtis Vol V Jan 64 - Dec 64. Folder, " VI Jan 65 - Dec 65. Folder, wo" "  X June 67 - Dec 67. Folder, "oo XI Jan 68 - Nov 68. Folder, eK XII Jan 69 - Mar 71. ‘ packages of semi-official correspondence, including receipts for miscellaneous expenses and personal travel. calendar pads with appointments for year 1956 and 1958. Folders on COS relations with Ambassador Freeman 1964-1968. Memorandum of Conversation, 17 May 64 between Ambassador Freeman and Mexican Foreign Secretary asking for Mexican report on the OSWALD investigation. packet of condolence cards for death Maev Paula Scott (00S' ‘wife who died in 1962 in Mexico). Box 4: Were iN) sialalstette foot OO VaR
i Serre en Ot GO ; Page 2 inventory of Job 73-102. Folder,. Mexican newspaper clippings on leftist political activities, March 1971. Folder, Vouchers, receipts and advances for Scott for period 1959 to September 1961. Folder, correspondence with John Baron regarding publications in Readers Digest and manuscripts 1970-1971. — Folders, drafts of writings by Scott.) OO f Folder, "draft of quotations from various publications. - : Folder, vouchers, receipts and advances for Scott for period February 1957 - April 1959, Folder, notes, NIS Survey Mexico, two. draft cables, NIE # 80/90- 69, 28 March 1969, Economic Trends in Latin America. Folder, Willard C. Curtis, Vol I 1956-Oct 1960. Box 5:. | ree ” rte}
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