JEK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES AGENCY FILE NUMBER : AGENCY ORIGINATOR FROM TO TITLE Released under the John Kennedy AGENCY INFORMATION 104-10246-10022 WSsassination Records JFK Ollection Act of 199592 80TO1357A (44 USC 2107 Note). monn ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee eee ase#: NW 53217 Date: DOCUMENT INFORMATION  , 6-21-2017 CIA / COS, MEXICO CITY - CHIEF, KURIOT : OPERATIONAL/MONTHLY REPORT - - 1-31 AUGUST 1963 09/24/1963 DATE PAGES SUBJECTS DOCUMENT TYPE CLASSIFICATION RESTRICTIONS CURRENT STATUS DATE OF LAST REVIEW COMMENTS : 3 MONTHLY .REPORT JFK ASSASSINATION PAPER SECRET _ 1B ; RELEASED IN PART PUBLIC - RELEASED WITH DELETIONS 07/07/04 JFK31 : F6 20040318-1060313 HW 53217 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED DoclId: 32371752 Page 1 104-10246-10022
; . bY oe a C * + CLASSIFICATION . PROCESSING ACTION = a _ *| MARKED FOR INDEXING To . . Chief, KURIOT Attn: Photographic Branch XXX _|NO INDEXING REQUIRED INFO. = . of. - ONLY QUALIFIED DESK Chief, WH Division CAN JUDGE INDEXING FROM : ; : Chief of Station, Mexico City MICROFILM SUBJECT ff) Operational/Monthly Report ~~ 1-31 August 1963 ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES Action: None. For your information. Presented below is a reporting of the operational and support activities of Gregory D, PARMUTH for the above mentioned period. 1. GENERAL SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES Two photographic operational assignments were completed by PARMUTH during the month of August. Station support activities were normal, although photographic production for the month rose considerably while outside Station support tapered off considerably. Photographic basehouses covering Soviet and Satellite embassies produced normally during this reporting period. 2. TDY None. T RAINING A short training period was given to Phineas F, SLINKARD i in the use of the necktie camera concealment device. (contine d) Enclosures: Photographs Distribution: < KURIOT, w/encls - “| = WH, w/o encls- ~ CS copy DATE CROSS REFERENCE TO DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER “HMMA-22182° | 24 September 1963 © CLASSIFICATION to, , HQS FILE NUMBER : CE : | —SEGRED 50-6-18 at ‘ods HWE 53217 Docld: 32371752 Page
o : TT CLASSIFICATION DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO. - CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET -| HMMA-22182 ‘ 4, OPERATIONS a. On 2 August Phineas F, SLINKARD requested PARMUTH to photograph two BEDOX targets scheduled to meet during the late afternoon (1830) at a busy corner in Mexico City. PARMUTH used the necktie camera concealment device for this operation. b. On 29 August Lee R, :MYLECHRAINE requested PARMUTH to photograph a meeting that was to take place between Simon D. CLACKETT and a local travel agent engaged in .semi~clandestine booking and travel arrangements for Central and South American Communists. The meeting was to take place during the late afternoon on a street corner with sufficient lighting from store show~case windows to get favorable photographic results. The meeting was to take place at 1845 hours. At 1830 hours, heavy rains aborted all chances of taking a photograph at that location. CLACKETT, realizing the situation, met the target and guided him to the lobby of a movie theater which was close to the original meeting site. .WhenCLACKETT spotted PARMUTH, he guided the target to an area in the lobby best suited ~ for low light level photography (CLACKETT was trained in photography and knew well the photographic problem). While talking, he positioned the target in such.a way so that PARMUTH could get good shots of the meeting. The box camera concealment device was‘used on this operation, The Robot Star camera using a 40.mm lens at F/2 at a speed of 1/30 sec, utilizing Tri-X film produced good results. Forwarded herewith are the photographs taken from this operation. This is the first operation in which PARMUTH used the box camera concealment device. U ‘ ' { } 1 i i ; 4 i 5. STATION SUPPORT a. Onl August PARMUTH, SLINKARD and LIMOPE/1/2 removed the special 500 mm F/2 lens from the LITABBY basehouse. | Little difficulty was encoutered in taking this lens from the basehouse area. The lens was taken to PARMUTH's residence and was then transferred to the MKCHARITY basehouse where it will be held (if KURIOT agrees) for possible future photographic requirements. b. Onl3 August PARMUTH photographed 561 frames, using the Recordak, to fulfill a mont hly Staff D requirement for the COS, Mexico City. c. On19 August PARMUTH delivered the LIFIRE/photographic truck to the MKCHARITY basehouse. The truck will be used to test out - audio microphones installed at a local hotel. d. On 21 August PARMUTH issued SLINKARD the necktie camera concealment device and issued to his assistant the box camera concealment device to cover the same area and targets as reported in 4.a. above. 'e., On 22 August PARMUTH, using the LIFIRE truck as a mobile listening post, participated in a test exercise to listen to the installed hidden microphones which MULFORD installed at a local hotel. 5. STATION SUPPORT (Secret Writing) | Bs a. On 5 August PARMUTH was requested by Terrence P, MCGEE, a visiting TDYer, to train AMTRAIL/1 in the use of the 37 carbon and the 29 developer which he would take into PBRUMEN and pass on to AMTRAIL/3. Training was carried out satisfactorily. b. On 20 August PARMUTH issued DEGRIP a new 37 carbon and received the used carbon back from the responsible case officer. CLASSIFICATION FORM USE PREVIOUS EDITION. ; - 10-57 REPLACES FORMS 7 - oe ' 53a 51-28, 51-28A AND §1-29 | E T one DY XCONTINUED * (40) WHICH ARE OBSOLETE. “AW S317 Docld: 32371752 Page 3
~ CONTINUATION ‘OF DISPATCH CLASSIFICATION " DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO. RET | HMMA-22182 6. MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS oo — a. Number of operational target surveys completed during the month: 0. b. Number of TDY trips completed during the month: 0. c. Photographic equipment issued on loan for operational use: 2 items. d. Photographic equipment repaired: 0. - - e. Number of people trained in SW techniques/equipment: 1. f, Number of people trained in photographic techniques/equipment: 1. 7, PRODUCTION FIGURES ON JOBS. PROCESSED a. Black and white: 80 jobs. (1) (2) (3) Total prints: 2,600, 0] . 35mm microfilm: 6 feet.. 35mm cassettes: 20. (4) 120 size roll film: 3. (5) Sheet film (all types): 0. (6) Miscellaneous: 0. b. Golor: 0 jobs. 8. KURIOT STATION SUPPORT a. Secret Writing: Issued new 37 carbon to DEGRIP. Trained AMTRAIL in 37 carbon 2 9 developer. b. Flaps and seals: ~--, FORM 10-57 53a (40) HW 53217 Docld:32371752 c. Chemical harrassment: «=, . wn at I CLASSIFICATION USE PREVIOUS EDITION. 7 ; ~ REPLACES FORMS ; ; ton : . a es 51-28, 51-28A AND 51-29 SEX\C RET ... -- oa (_Jeonirinueo -- sane WHICH ARE OBSOLETE. Page 4