MEMO SUBJ: JOSEPH R. MEROLA
Originator: CIA
From: C/WH/2
To: DCD
Document date: 03/11/1974
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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11 March 1974

MEMORANDUM FOR: Domestic Collection Division

ATTENTION:

Mr. (Shaun P. Ryan)

SUBJECT:

REFERENCE:

Joseph R. MEROLA

HH 25826, & January 1974

!. On 10 January 1974 the WH/2/GS desk received the

referenced memorandum from the Domestic Collection Division

Indicating the Miami field office had been in contact with one

Joseph R. MEROLA. MEROLA had just returned from a business

trip to El Salvador; and he reported that a friend of his had

Identified a MooS Gremillion in the Political Section of the

American Embassy in San Salvador as a suspect CIA representative.

Headquarters traces on joseph R. MEROLA indicated that on several

occastons inthe past MEROLA had claimed that he was a ClA

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The Chief of Station, the Mro Gremillion reterred to

above, was recently questioned regarding any Embassy contact

with MEROLA while the Jatter was in San Salvador.

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stated that both within the Embassy community and at soctal

functions MEROLA had frequently referred to his contact with

herch to as former Stagion) contact.

He also volunteered this infor

In light of the above, it would appear that MEROLA

had taken advantage of his agency contacts in an inappropriate

1626 Stationg the potential embarrassment of the San Salvador

He would, accordingly, appreciate that this be given

due consideration in your assessment of the advantaga of your

continued contact with

h1kd.

David L.

Smock

C/WH/Z

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