((DELETION)) - GENERAL (PROPOSAL FOR A&E ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL ((DELETION)) AGENT CANDIDATES).
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF, COVER SUPPORT DESK
To: CHIEF, SUPPORT BRANCH
Document date: 03/13/1961
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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MEMORANDUN FOR: Chief, Support Branch

FROM

: Chief, Cover Support Desk

SUBJECT

COVER, (NONOFFICIAL) - GENERAL

(Proposal for A&E Assessment of Potential

REDSKIN Agent Candidates)

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1.

Reference is made to my previous memoranda pertairing

to the subject as captioned above, ending with the Memorandum

for the Recora dated 28 February 1951.

2. As indicated in the referenced memoranda, CCG has been

experiencing difficulty in obtaining an appropriate (nonofficial 24

cover activity that can be used for the initial assessment.of

PEISKIN candidates. The activity in Pittsburgh)is no longer

under consideration for use in this connection. io

that due to the time element it would not be possible to utilize

24 a nonofficial cover unit for the initial assessment. Since

CCG has no suitable cover assets, they are requesting the

SB/2 Desk, by separate memorandum, to make a survey to come up

with several companies which can be utilized for this purpose

next year.

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the candidates hare been appropriately cleared, they will be

contacted by a representative of SR10 using alias Agency

credentials.

The only change in the procedure will involve

the dual contact by a representative of SR/10 and of the

Assessment and Evaluation Staff of CIR. Ine latter, a psychologist,

vill be documented with a CIA alias credential similar to

ket

carried by the SP/10 representative; the psychologist will

make the initial assessment in the field.

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There is attached a copy of a menorandum from the Chief,

Assessment and Evaluation Staff dated 9 March 1961, which requests

alias CIA, credentials for this purpose for two psychologists

of that Staff.

Due to the expedite nature of this request, it

has been processed by the Cover Support Desk and the Physical

Security Division (Badge Office) and CIA alias credentials are

currently being prepared.

two psychologists involved. As you will recall, credit checks

were corducted on all of the A&E Staff; no record was found

reflecting Agency employment for the two psychologists concerned.

They will be placed under domestic cover by CCG as a further

precautien.

6. No further action is indicated in this matter at this

time.

Stape

Attachment:

ALE lemo dated 9 March 1961

KUHNKE /ewd (3-13-61)

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