PROJECT BRIEFING
Originator: CIA
Document date: 03/27/1963
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

SENDET

DDP/PG/FI Projects

27 March 1963

PROJECT BRIEFING

PROJECT: LIENVOY

WH - Mexico

ACTION : ADDP approval of renewal

1 Feb 63 - 31 Jan 6

PURPOSE: Project provides for a joint CIA/Mexican Government

Pro an ey enter an

telephone tap center and for a nonofficial liaison rel

tionship which provides access to the highest levels o

the Mexican Government.

All Soviet and Czechoslovak

installations and major anti-U.s. elements are covered

by the operation.

PROG-

RESS

Project has provided Station with a channel to the

President of Mexico which 1s effective, rapid and cove

and was particularly worthwhile in making arrangements

•for President Kennedy's visit to Mexico In June 1962.

The Mexican President was also briefed on the Cuban

situation through this channel.

The joint tap center

provides coverage of 30 lines yielding positive and CI

information of value. Division reports 236 positive

disseminations on a variety of topics with concentrati

on Communist and anti-U.s. activity.

Information not disseminated is used by other U.S.

agencies in Mexico.. The Station feels that this opera

tion contributes greatly to the present friendly attit

of Mexican Government leaders toward U.S. policies.

FUNDS: $47,068

$18,210 In FY 63

$28,858 In FY 6

Compensation (11 persons)

$33,068

Operational expenses

2,000

Supplies

and equipment

2,500

QP vehicle upkeep

1,200

Safehouse rental

2,500

Entertainment

3,000

Purchase of information -. LIENVOX/2

2,800

PREVIOUS

APPROVALS:

1 Feb 62 - 31 Jan 63

1 Feb

61

31 Jan 62

1 Feb

60

31 Jan 61

1 Feb 59 - 31 Jan 60

$ 43,240

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STAFF

COMMENTS: FI and CI Staffs concur in renewal.

FI STAFF: FI/INT points out that the project 1s

the most productive, in terms of volume, reporting

on Mexico. It is also the most productive tele-

phone tap operation, in terms of volume, of all

our tap efforts.

Cuban reporting and that con-

with President Kennedy's trip to Mexico

were of especial value.

STAFF: Concurs with Station's plan to move the

intercept center for the reasons stated.

The proj-

activity is bound to become of interest to

various

opposition elements and the station is well

advised

to make necessary changes to provide for

and

Improve on the security of the operation.

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