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124-10273-10070

2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

sins 103417744

- Office i lem.

SECHEY

GOVERNMENT,

IO

: MR. BOARDILA!

SIDEFOR

GLASSIFICATION

ACTION

DATE:

January 22,

1958

P425:27

PROM : A.

BELIVIONT

Plainti

SUBJECT: COVERAGE OF MAIL TO TABU.S. S.R.

250г Micr

JON

On January 10, 1958,

tive with the Bureau, confidentially advised that his service had

Tolson tor

-Nicholst

oardinan =

Belmonts

Mason _

Mohr

Parsons

Roser

Tamm

Nesse

Wintelrowd

Tele. Room

meet with their principal, are under instructions to send a proper communication

to "K. S. Smirnov, Central Post Office, Vladimir, U.S.S.P.." Mr. Stone stated)

so thatithe aforementioned information was being made available to the Bureau and

Brat fam

On the basis of this information, we immediately instructed the

Washington Field and New York Offices to institute confidential inquiries with

appropriate Post Office officials to determine the feasibility of covering outgoing

correspondence from the U.s. to theu.s.s. R., looking toward picking up a

communication dispatched to the aiorementioned address.

On January 21, 1958, SAd Powers

of the New York Office called

advising that his preliminary inquiries at first disclosed that such coverage

could possibly be effected at LaGuardia Airfiela, Powers stated that he subsequently

received a caft from the Chief Post Office Inspector who told him that he would not

be able to make such arrangements and explained that something had happened in

Washington on a similar matter and that Bureau Headquarters should take up the

Amatter with Post Office Headquarters here in Washington. The Post Office

inspector said that it did not involve our agency and because of what was going

on in Washington at the present time, he just couldn't do it on his own.

Almost simultaneous with this advice, Mr. James Angleton of CIA

(approached our Liaison Agent, (Sam Papich)on a personal basis. He indicated

that if it were known within CLA that he was volunteering this information to the

Bureau, he would lose his job. Mr. Angleton stated it had come to the attention

mat we were making inquiries concerning the

coverage of mail to the U.S.S. Ry, and as a result CiA was expecting to receive

San inquiry in Washington from the FBI; Mr. Angleton then admitted that this

l cox rage was one of the biggest and most secret operations being conducted by

lie stated the coverage is actually made through

o the Post Otice in New York

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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

10/26/00

CLASSIFED BYApALM/cl

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X

MTR-16

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SLUNCH

MEMO TO: MR. BOARDMAN

RE: COVERAGE OF MATI TO THE(U.S.S. R.)

and in view of the volume of material being sent from the U.S., their coverage

is an extensive and expensive operation. He indicated that they had to set up an

elaborate array of IBM machines to tally and tabulate the results. In addition

a complicated indexing procedure was involved, as well as complex scientific

examinations of the material. / He said two or three hundred CIA employees are

exclusively engaged on various facets of the coverage. Angleton also indicated

that the cost of the operation was well over a million dollars a year, He further

indicated that the coverage has been in existence in excess of a year and he

stated that the sole purpose for the coverage was to identify persons behind the

Iron Curtain who might have some ties in the U,S. and who could be approached

fin their countries as contacts and souroes for CIA. Angleton indicated that CLA

had successfully developed several sources through this means.

He stressed

the confidential nature of his information and stated that while other officials of

CIA more directly concerned with the coverage were expecting a visit from the

FB he was passing this along for our guidance.

It would appear that our inquiries of the Post Office officials in

New York have flushed out a most secret operation of CIA. The question

immediately arises as to whether CIA in effecting this coverage in New York

has invaied our jurisdiction. In this regard, it is believed that they have a

legitimate right in the objectives for which the coverage was set up, namely,

the development of contacts and sources of information behind the Iron Curtain,

and according to Angleton they have had some success: in this regard. At the

same time, there is an internal security objective here in which, because of

our responsibilities, we have a definite interest, namely, the identification of

illegal espionage agents who may be in the United States..

While recognizing

this interest, it is not believed that the Bureau should assume this coverage

because of the inherent dangers in the sensitive nature of it, its complexity,

size and expense. It is believed that we can capitalize on this coverage by

l pointing out to CIA our internal security objectives and holding them responsible

to share their coverage with us. Of course, we are not interested in the

identities of the numerous persons in this country legitimately corresponding

abroad. The Post Office has indicated there are approximately four thousand

items of correspondence to the U.S.S. R. each day. Angleton said they have not

Icome up with a microdot or secret message communication as yet.

ACTION:

1. On the basis of our inquiries conducted in New York, we are in

a position and should, through Liaison, approach Cla, informing them that it

has been indicated that their Agency has coverage of mail going to the J.s.s.R

We Should get from them the details of their coverage and explain our interest in

being furnished with the results of the coverage as it might effect internal security

¿ matters

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MEMO TO: MR. BOARDMAN

R8: COVERACE OF NAL TO TARY, 5.5.7.)

It is believed that we can and should furnish CIA with the name

and Moscow address furnished us by the British, telling CIA that we want to (s)

be advised of any communications going to that address.

We will not explain

to them our interest in the particular address and, therefore, we will not be

violating the confidence of the/British.](s)

3. In view of the highly sensitive nature of this coverage, we will

mate, one out arran will handle that he ledge as it l streto minica

We will handle this the same as - • jandle communications

intelligence data.

d)

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TANTO FORM NO: EL

Office Memorandu C

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TO

i MR. I. V. BOARDMAN S

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

2-:

JUNE

FROM

MR. A. H. BELMONT

0/26000

CLASSIFIED BY

Spard mar

SUBJECT:

COVERAGE OF MAIL TO THE/U.S.S. R.

DECLASSIFY ON:

Belmofit

Parsons

Rosen

Tamm

Reference my memo of 1-27-58 advising of the briefing given our

Trotter -

Nease -

Liaison Agent by CIA representativés on 1-24-58 as to the nature and extent of

Tele. Room —

Holloman -

CIA coverage of mail going to and coming from Russia

Our Liaison Agent

Gandy -

I determined that CIA began this coverage approximately a year and a half ago through

confidential arrangements made with postal authorities. Initially, this coverage

involved photographing of envelopes; these envelopes were not to be opened. The

envelopes were microfilmed and the names and addresses appearing thereon were

indexed with IBM equipment. Several months ago CIA began opening some of this mail,

microfilming the contents and indexing pertinent data therein. Approximately 250, 000

names have been indexed by CIA. Examination of certain of this mail for microdots and

secret writing has been made to a limited extent because the volume of mail has been too

humerous for the establishment of a practical system without delaying moverent of the

mail. CIA has advised that to date it has not discovered any microdots or secret writing

or information revealing evidence of Soviet intelligence operations in the United States.

Cla has also advised that this program has not reached its full potential, but that its

system of opening mail is rapidly increasing. CIA has expressed a willingness to

Lurera, to ay information obtaine from this coverage which we feel would be of

interest to us.

An analysis has been made of CIA capabilities as revealed to the Liaison Agent

and it is believed we should request that CIA furnish us information of the following

types, both that which has been received in the past and that which they will obtain inc

the future

Reach

1)

All correspondence of a suspicious nature, such as that containing double

talk, et cetera.

All correspondence indicating that the Soviets may be utilizing a hostage

situation, i.e., correspondence indicating pressure being exerted on Soviet citizens who

have close relatives in the U.S. or pressure being exerted on individuals in U.S.

•3)

Any information appearing in correspondence indicating weaknesses or

dissatisfaction on the part of any Soviet presently in the United States so that the Bureau

might give consideration to feasibility of approaching such individuals for defection or

double agent purposes.

105-93089-4

4)

Any Informatton appearing in correspondence indicatins Soviet control ex

crection of the Cp, UsA

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Boardman

Belmont

Branigan

Litrento

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Turner

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EX-135

TO HER QUOR CAL

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Stonel

Belmont to Boardman (2-6-58)

re: COVERAGE OF MAIL TO THE U.S.S.P.)

With regard to the above coverage, it is believed desirable that Liaison make

arrangements for us to review at CIA any material of this nature and we will then

select that which appears to warrant investigation and then make appropriate checks.

This procedure will eliminate.having CIA sending us a bunch of worthless material with

the possible expectation that we will be running out leads for them. It is believed this

arrangement can be wacked out with CIA in a proper fashion.

In addition to the above it is believed the following arrangements can be

effected with CIA:

Place stops against names and addresses of individuals possibly presently

engaged in Soviet espionage to determine if they are in correspondence with U.S. S. R

This. would include a check of the back traffic on these individuals also. We would, of

course, make these stops on a highly selective basis.

Request CIA to place stops against addresses in Soviet Russia believed by the

Bureau to be mail drops or suspected mail drops. (It should be noted that we already

have placed a stop with ClA against the name and address of K. S. Smirnov, Central

Post Office, Vladimir, U.S.S. Re

, which, according to information received from iVй-5,

is a drop utilized by soviet)illegal agents all over the world arranging emergency meet=

ings.

obtain maximum benefits.

'We will, of course, continue to analyze this coverage by CIA to see that we

RECOMMENDATIONS:

1) ': That information received from this source be hereinafter designatea as

Bureau Informant 20e Recoras Section has advised that this informant symbol has

not been previously used.

2)

That this matter and any mail relating thereto be labeled "June" and then

filed and maintained in the Sovme) Unit, Room 1734 (the regular repository of "June"

mail) to afford maximum security to this source.

That our Liaison• Agent orally advise CIA of the type of data set forth above

that would be of interest to us and make arrangements with CIA so that we can review

• this type of information in order to select that which we feel will warrant further

investigation. Liaison should also perfect the arrangement with CIA so that on a

") CIA ADUISED RE TYPE OF DATES OF INTEREST

T0 el (2) ARCANGEMENTS MADE TA FEUEN INTO.

(8JATRANGEHESTS MADE

foR drape fu21100.10s

In view of the extreme sensitivity of this matter, a contirmatory memorandum

willnnt to furnichan to MiTA

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SEGRET

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

3

FRICUOSURE

ALL TLI INFORMATION CONTAINED

KRAM IS UNGLAGSUNG

ATE/026M BYSALALMAA

6 February 1958;

SUBJECT:

MEMORANDUM FOR: Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Attention: Mr. S. J. Papich

HUNTER Report Hi

quit

(ir. Paying lot to e prot an a bo patra far prance.

between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and this Agenay.

2. This explanatory memorandum constitutes HUNTER Report

#1.

Future disseminations will be numbered consecutively.

3. In submitting possible traces on individuals of interest to

you, reports will be submitted in the following form:

a. I the individual named in the intercept appears to be

identical with the individual of interest to you, you will be furnished

a reproduction of the exterior, and of the contents if the item has been

• opened.

b. If the individual named in the intercept is only possibly

identical with the individual of interest to you, only machine run

listing of the items will be submitted. In such cases a reproduction

of the exterior and of the contents, if the item has been opened, will

be available upon request.

4. In order to facilitate your reading of machine run entries,

there follows an explanation of the various types of replies which you

will receive in connection with requests.

A hypothetical request for

any addressee in the U.S.. of mail from P. KROVAN, whose location

Is believed to be in/Moscow, might result in the following reply:

REC- 94

C1095

105-95089.3

10 FEB 20 1958

7

EX-135

SECRET

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.Date

Name In

Ret Loc

Name Out

A 57C05C3325 KROVAN, Parastoviya *) ABB EVOSWA, Way! 1 KM

Ref Loc Ban Firms

This reply has the following meaning:

"A" has no present meaning. All numbers are now preceeded by

"A" only to allow for future additional classifications. None are

presently contemplated.

"57COS'is the date of intercept, namely: "57" is the year. "C"

indicates the month. The code key for months is set out as Enclosure 1.

"05" is the day of the monta. Thus, "57C05" is 5 March 1957.

The group "C3325" is our own internal filing number.

The "Name In entry identifies the correspondent inside the uss.

The asterisk in "Re" column indicates that KROVAN sent the letter.

The entry in "Loc"(ation) column indicates the area or city inside

che soviet Union Irom which the letter was mailed. In this case it was

mailed from the western section of Ukrainian SSR. The code key

used for this column is set out in Enclosure 2. This code key is to

be used for all items prior to 1 January 1958, on which date a 4-place

code was instituted in order to designate more precisely the localities

with the USSR. A copy of this new code is enclosed as Eaclosure 3.

The "Name Out"' entry identifies the correspondent outside the

(USSR)

In both the "Name In" and "Name Out"' columns, the last or

family name is listed first.

The absence of an asterisk in the "Ref"' column after EVOSWA

indicates that she is the recipient of the letter.

The entry in the second "Loc"(ation) column indicates the state of

the U.S. (in this case, New Jersey) to which the letter was addressed.

The code key used for this column is set out in Enclosure 4. You

will note that some 3-digit entries indicate large cities within a state,

thus KO indicates New York State and KOA indicates New York City.

For your convenience an alphabetical list of the states with their code

indicator is set out in Enclosure 5.

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The absence of an "X" in the "Ban" column means that the letter

was not opened and that only the exterior is recorded in our files.

5. Since the hypothetical request was for mail tromP. KROVANy

who is believed to be located in Moscow only the listing as set out

above would be furnished, since it would not appear that Paraskoviya

located in the western section of the Ukrainian SSR) is

identical/ I in connection with furre investigation or information

otherwise available, you may believe that KROVAN may be identical

with the individual of interest to you, you need reference only the

HUNTER report number and request the exterior photographs of

item No. A57C05C3325, which will be reproduced from the original

film and made available to you.

6. If the bypothetical request is for any mail from the Soviet

Union to ROse ESTERSON, who residos in Chicago, the reply might

be as follows:

Date

Name In

Ref Loc

Name.Out

Ref Loc Ban

A57DZ3U 57D18 (AVRUNINA, Vera) (*) AAA (ESTERSON, Rose)

KKB X

The difference in this listing from that previously illustrated is as follows:

• 11' is our internal identifying designator, The first date is the date

of the intercept.

The second date is the date of the communication

inside the letter. The "X" under the "Ban" column indicates the letter

was opened. Again this indicator would indicate only a possible identi-

fication since KKB under "Loc" indicates California. In this instance

upon request, identifying the HUNTER report number and referencing

both A57D23U and 57Dl8 numbers, the outer envelopes and their con-

tents will be reproduced and furnished to you.

7. Normal service of either of the above requests will be 24 hours.

In an emergency we could service the request in a few minutes.

8. Is your first request had been for KROVAN, or P. KROVAN,

or Paraskoviya KROVAN, located in the western section of the

Ukrainian SSR; you would have initially received the photograph of

the envelope. / Likewise, in the second instance, if your request had

3

SECRET

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SECHET

been for ESTERSON, Or R. ESTERSON, or Rose ESTERSON) located

in Chicago, or Illinois, you would initially-have received photographed

copies-of the envelope and its contents.

9. In order to insure most efficient servicing of your request,

it is suggested that you submit trace requests as follows: List the

last name first with any known first and given games or initials, and

address including state, city and street, if knowa. If an exact address

is not known, a probable state or section will be helpful but is not

required, The same would apply to the(USSR The above should be

listed on duplicate 3 x 5 cards. If only a phonetic name is know.,

various combinations of spellings would be appreciated, together

with any other data such as probable address or area.. Where an

address is known and there are individuals, other than the subject,

at this address to whom the questioned communication might be

addressed, their names should also be given. For record purposes!

and in order to facilitate our answers to your request, would you in

turn number each card as HUNTER Request No. -

10. On each request will you also indicate whether the request

is for a one-time check or whether the name should be put on the

Watch List. If the latter, please indicate the duration of the Watch

List, i.e. 30, 60, 90 days, or "until cancelled". If a Watch List is

should not be opened. In this connection you may also desire to give:

us a white list of correspondents of interest to you whoare not Watch

List subjects but whose mail should not be opened in the course of

our normal openings for spot checking for operational or intelligence

information. In some instances you may desire to indicate that you

are to be informed immediately when a hit is made and prior to the

receipt of the letter by the addressee.

11. It is possible to make a special machine run of the names

of all correspondents either addressor, addressee, or both, from

combinations that could be run, such as all letters mailed in Florida

either on a specific date or for any given period. If the above-listed

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SECRET

or any other type of exploratory processing is desired, a presentation

of the problem will enable us to tell you immediately what we can do,

-how long it will take, and the amount of work that is involved. While

this type of service is possible, it does involve a great deal of work

and should be requested in connection with very important cases only.

FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECIOR, PLANS:

Enclosures (5)

SECRET

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"BINONDO FORM NO, 81

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

IO

: Ao H, Belmont y"

BROS: 1. 1. Braridan

1

- Belmont

Branigan

Litrento

-

Schweppe

DATB: 4-21-58

Tol 9n

Nichos f

Bodromen

Belmond

/ Nason

SUBJECT:

BUREAU TORIN 200- COLLANNED

DATE 10210/00

Bureau Informant 200) is the symbol number designated

for information furnished by CIA to the Bureau from its coverage

Winterrowd.

Tele. Room .

22205

the willingness of CIA to furnish us any information obtaired from this

coverage which ve felt would be of interest to us. That memo reconnended

that Liaison effect arrangements with CIA so that we could review

coverage of Soviet mail under the caption "Project Hunter.

received is labeled with a report number, for example, dunter report

# 19%

The reports received are reviewed in the Soume Unit.

Then

the information fails to indicate wich Section or Unit would have &

for identifiable information.

a case will se opened ij deemed warranted. the objectives of these

investigations will be the identification of persons of pro-soviet l

sympathies whose dealings witn the russians are of a security or

ntelligence interest, the identification of those inazurauals who

might present logical

"hostage" possibilities, which could be exploited

the Bureau might exploit for defection or double agent purposes.

Investigations in the field would include a check of office

indices and logical sources and informants in order to establish the

subject's background, activities, sympathies and the strategic

character of his employment.

This could culminate in recommendations

for interview to clarijy certain points not established by investigation

and to determine whether tie present activities of the subject are

inimical to the best interesis if the U.s., provided available info

mation does not dictate againsi such interview and provided the

interview can be conducted without compromising bureau Informant 200%

Information from Bureau Informant 200 would bè forwarded to

the jield, personal attention sal, utilizing the following or similar

phraseology:

"Information has been received from bureau Informatt 200,

305-67815

His: cog

1.1

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Memorandum to Ir. Belmont

Re :

BURIAU INFORMANT 200

105-67845

a most sensitive and reliable source, indicating what John Doe nas been

in airiet.con.tact with.

The contents of the hunter report should

then be summarized as necessary and paraphrased. Following the

JER

reporting of information found in sufiles on the subject, and

instructions regarding the investigation to be conducted a paragraph

• mation obtained from pureau Informani 200, is not to be disseminated

outside the bureau and should not be set forth in any investigative

reports. Information from this informant should be utilized for lead

purposes. only. You must avoid any statement concerning the scope of

the coverage in effect. in this instance and under no circunstances

is the subject or any unauthorized person to become aware that we have.

towledge if his contact with a person injussia 10

In those instances where an opened or closed case file an

aJFK

person mentioned in a Hunter report is locatea

at the Bureau,

Hunter Report will be forwarded to the appropirate section Chief or

supervisor for his information and any actionne deems necessary..

supervisor might desire to advise the field in the manner-described said

above or place a brief, paraphrased version of the Hunter Report into

the subject's main file for information purposes.

RECONNTINDATION:

In view of the extreme sensitivity of this source, the

knowledge of the same is to be conjined to a need-to-know basis.

Therefore, within the Domestic Intelligence Division the Section

Chiefs of

the Nationalities and Intelligence Section, the Internal

security section, and the subversive Control. Section will be advised.

of the above procedure for their personal information. All supervisors

in the Espionage Section will also be informed of this procedure.

pro yor

BHy

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UNITED STATES GOVI ..ENT

Memorandum

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

MR. A. H. BELMONT

MR. D.

E. MOORE

HUNTER

P.

ESPIONAGE - R

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

Thier.

Ano 55

Malone -

Bosen -.

Trotter

So Sull on.

Tole. Hoom

Taram -

Gandy.

. DATE:

March 10, 1961

CC

Mr.

Parsons"

Mr.

Mr.

Conrad Mr?

Belmont

MI.

Mr:

D. I. MoOrE

Branigan

Mr.

". #. Stewar

J.

vous remult their a syrie elative to takes arenta

CIA makes available

On 3-9-61 duringta conterence on Soviet Illegal. es-

Duckett and till and Messrs. Angleton, Horton and Hunt of CIA,

we

Here advised thay c la has now established araboratory in

New York in connection with this project which

can examine cor-

respondence for secret

microdots and possibly codes.

a said the laboratory" is fully

writing, equipped and they would be glad

to make its facilities available to us if at any time we desire

an examination of this nature to be made in NYC and time was of

the essence and would not permit the material to be brought to

our Laboratory in lashington, D.C. We expressed our appreciation

lon the offer and said that in the event we desired to utilize

their laboratory, we would contact them.

ACTION:

For information.

JFK

DEM: td. (7).

GRE

3/13

201 a tal 4/21/61

3.

•MAR 281961

another inroad!

REG. 22

(05-93489-25)

7. MAR 23

1550

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0-2a8 (gey. 20-16-701

SECRET

ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

Federal Bureau. of Investigation

Матсь 10, 1972

Director

Central Intelligence Agency

Washingron,.D. C. 20505

BY CIA COURIER

ATTENTION: Deputy Director for Plans

BUNTER PROJECT

GAMES ANGIETON

1. For your information, I am enclosing communications which may be

of interest to you.

12. It will be appreciated if you will have the investigation conducted

as requested in the enclosed memorandum and furnish the results.

with this inquiry.

1] 5. Please note change in caption of this case.

L6. Status of case: [ Completed

Tacie 01072

Very truly yours,

Excluded from autonatio

doengrading and

declassirigation

Enc.

NOW ISNEY FENG ANX INCLININT

sererence

is

майє

Hunter Report No.

79,320, 2е 9217369010n

0T7

Item

Attached

is a list of types of traffic

would like to receive.

F20L OSURE.

9 7 MAR 1

11972

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ROUTE IN L

SECRET

.OPE

-'H. i Triplett

• W. 0. Cregar

ilorch I0, 1972

RE: PROJECT HUNTER

"e are in the process of reviewing the Match List

and will quise you or addttions

and deletions.

The following

tupes of traffic bave

been of assistance and continue to be of

interest to us:

Io CurTerit and, former /Soulet exchange students, viattors,

TESEATChErS GNO 8078764878.

3. Current and former Soviet /offloial visitors.

current and former Soulet)nonofficial visttors whose tos

would be of interest to the Souteta

to classified dota or are di & posi-

researchers and persons ino hove

Curpent and former U.s. atudents and researchers in the

Usselwho do not cone under official East-Heat Exchange Program.

This does not include the short-tern student tours but does

anclude individuals who are in the cost jor sone time.

would, of course, like to receque anu traffic on individuals

who are there for a short time if they have been sponsored by

subversive organizations and subversive individuals or have

received special inu.tationg or specdal treatment from the

soulets

He have no interest in the hundreds of legitimate trauelers

who visit the lussion regular tours or go to see relatives.

do have an interest in travel and contacts inualving persona on

the watch List; known conmunists, New Left activists, extremists

and other subversives; suspected and Enoun espionage

agents;

individuals known to be of interest to the Souteta because of

their specialtzed knowledge of work on classified matters;

individuals ho appear to nave been compromised; and persons

who meet with ESovieta connected with organizations known to

specialize in propagando of in obtaining information regarding

the U.s.

%

ComMUnist Party Ond JTONt aTganiZatiOn (Buch «8)АПeТАСan

russLaninstitute,

National Council 01 Amertean-Soulet Friendshio

and "Utrainion News"

extremist and New left arganizations.

105-9308.

M.E.Triplettimette

(4)

101-9300

'1.

Original to CIA,

Att'n James Angleton by

GIA courier 3-10-72.

SERRET

Excluded fron autonatto

doringrading and

declassification

FIRS

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protest and peace organiactions, auch as People's Coalition

for Peace and Justice, National Peace Action Conniltes and

Women's strike for Pedoe.

Communists, Trotskyites and

members of other kartist

such as the Block

Lenthis4r, Jhite Panthers, Black Nationalist and Liberation

Panthers fenceremos Brigade,

Vencerenos Organization, Weathermer,

progressive-Labor Party, forker's Student Alliance,

Students

for a Democratic socletu, Resist, Revolutionary union ano other

New Left groupse

This would include persons syupathetic to the

(sautet undor, horth lorea, North Vietnam and Red Chine. Far last

10. (Cubans and pro-Caatro) individuala in the U.s.

11.

Traffic to and from. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

showing antb.l.s08s4buerszue.gympathdds

(Soutet Connittee for Cultural Relations with Compatriots

Abroad (contacts with emigres and enigre organtaations in Uoso).

Traffic between lons nationals and altons in the vos.

Smith tatutuals attending such institutions as the(berurad

Komsono2, School and Iriendship University.

This would include

any aliens in the Uas. who have previously been in the Uss&

as students.

• NOTE: Above sent in answer to special notation on Hunter Report.

27,226, Item Y2AIЗAM (105-67845-38542) reading as follows: "Your

October 1962 statement of HUNTER Project reguirements does not

cover contacts such as the one reflected in attached item. Please

aduise whether you wish

to see trajjic from los. nationals or aliens

temporarily residing in

foreign students) to rela-

trues or friends studying at Friendship) University or simtlar

institutions.

You may wish to take this opportunity to revieu, and

Subsequent to lo-a0 ba see ted requirements statement'",

there have beenseveral oral requests

for other types (Items 1,2,3,12 and 14) and) "Hunterl asked us is

we desired intermation on New Left and Black Nationalist jields on

1-15-69 and we advised them that we did.

They had made a similar

inquiry regarding P.O. Boxes utilized by the soviets by soviet

committee for cultural Relations with Compatriots Abroad. Hunter

Report 21,226 was dated January 25, 1972, and transmittal Tetter

was signed by James Angletong

=3-

REPRET

JFK

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## Page 18

TO

•OTIONAL FORM NO, 10

ROUT

IN ENVELORS

OSA GEN. RIG. NO. 77

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENSECKIE

Memorandum

I-x• I. So MIIler

I-Mr. J. P.

'Lee

I-Miss M. E. Triplett

• DATE:

February

15, 1973

1-Mr. Branigan

Aar. Felt

Mr. Baker

Air. Callahar -

Air. Cleveland

Mr. Coarad -

Mr. Gebhardt.

Mr. Jenkine -

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Purvis.

Mr. Soyara -

FROM

lo do Branigai

-

Mr. Walters

-

Tele, Room

Mr. Kinley -

SUBJECT

BUREAU IMPORMANT 200/- PoLicy

CLASSIFED BYSTALM

Mr. Armstrong

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X/0

Mr. Bowers L

Bureau Informant 200/ is the synbol number

Mr. Heriogton

Me. HerviE t

designated for information

furnished on a highly confi-

Mir. Mintz -

dential basis by CIA and referred to by them as "PROJECT HUNTER.

Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters, Deputy Director i

2:00 P

Not CIA, has an appointent to meet with Acting

Director Gray.

-20-73/0n February 16, 1973,

In this connection, at 5:50 poll., on

February 15, 1973, Mr, James Angleton, Chief, Counterintelligence

Stait, CIA;

advisad that the reason for General Walters® visit

1s to discuss PROJECT HUNTER.

Specifically, General Walters

will raise the question of the Bureau taking the PRoJIeT overaw*

Angleton stated that Dr. Schlesinger, Director of CiA, had

instructed Walters to meet with Mr. Gray prior to 325,

Schlesinger's, return fron overseas planned for February 19, 1973.

5011

the Central Intalligence Agency has furnished this

going to and coming from the ussio

Arrangenents for this revien

were obviously worked out between

the Agency and Post Office

Officials and ve are not privy to the details.

It is obvious that both inconing and outgoing mail

is opened and photographed,. At one time in larch of 1961;

we were advised that cla had established a laboratory in

New York where they could examine correspondence for secret

writing, microdots, and possibly codes.

At that time CIA

offered to make these facilities available if we needed them.

During the same approximate time, CIA advised that about

500,000 items per month passed to and fron the LOss and about

200,090 01 these ltens are screened Approximately 12200 beeme

per

month received "close scrutiny

Dn February 15, 1973,

that at the present time, he has s

of his people in Washingtes

working on PROJECT HUNTER, and there are 2 additional personnel

Forking ln Ney ork, for & total of 11.

Presumably, all or nost

: FREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

'INERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

SECRET

1 1073

ROUTE IN ENVEL

CONTINUED

5.800R

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## Page 19

SECRET

Memorandum from w.

Ao

Branigan to Mr. E. S. Hiller

RE: BUREAU INFORMANT 2001

advised

that the U. S. Postal Service had raised a question as

to CIA's necessity to continue PROJECT HUNTER in view of possible

security problems within the Postal Service.

The Bureau has always handled PROJECT HUNTER

material

on a strict need-to-know basis. The material received is handled

on one desk in the Donestic Intelligence Division where it is

Material of no interest is destroyed. HUNTER material can be

screened for items of possible investigative yse and retention.

only transmitted to our field divisions in paraphrased form

and can only be used for investigative purposes.

The material

can never be incorporated in any communication which is intended

for dissemination outside of the Bureau. HUNIER material that

is retained is kept in a Special File Room In the Records Branch

at the Identification Division Building. Periodically CIA has

been furnished with general guidelines as to the material wich

would be of special interest to our needs. for example,

currently interested in material concerning current and

former

/Soviet/ exchange students, visitors, researchers, and serentsus.

We aré likewise interested in Americans who are

in the lUssRI pos

an appreciable period of time.

We are interested in American

communists and other extremists who may be corresponding with

persons in the Lussi

.

We have always considered the product from PROJECT HUNTER

as valuable to our investigative interests. In this connection,

it has provided us with the identities of Americans in contact

with Soviet exchange students in the United states who offer some

potential as informants regarding the Soviet students' activities.

we know from highly confidential sources that a proportion oi

these students have already been recruited by one or the other

of the major Soviet] Intelligence Services. We know also that

many of the exchange students will subsequently be posted to the

United States in some official capacity. (5)

PROJECT HUNTER has identified numerous individuals

from the waited states and from other areas of the world in

attendance at the Central Konsonol School and Friendship University. E

CIA has permitted us to furnish them the names of

specific individuals in whom we have an investigative interest, jok

and this has been valuable in covering their activities. Lthe

product irom hunteh has also been valuable in identllying Soviets.

who plan to and later visit the United States.G

= 2-

SECRET

CONTINUED • OVER

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## Page 20

Menorandum from W.

A.

Branigan to Mr. E. S. Miller

BUREAU INFORMANT 200

The Soviet Union is currently building up the number

of trade representatives

who vill be assigned in various areas

of the United

States where we normally would not have coverage.

We anticipate that PROJECT HUNTER would be valuable

in providing

leads for any necessary coverage of these people. (5)

With the relaxation of tensions between the U. s. and

the Ussel the volume of correspondence has obviously increased.

We do not currently know what that volume is.

To the best of

our knowledge, CIA has maintained this PROJECT smoothly and

without hitch. It would be necessary to now examine what

security problems the U.S. Postal Service is experiencing.

ACTION:

The above is submitted for possible use by the

Acting Director for the visit of General Walters.

P

COMFIRMIA WITH GEd.

WALTERS FOr 2:00

P.r

TUSSAY, 2-20-73

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TO

FROM

:

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO: 10

5010 - 106

MAY 1982 EDITION

GSA DEN. BRO. NO. '27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum ROUTE IN ENVELOPE

MT. D: J. Brennas,

S. J: Papich

DATE:

January 16, 1969

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

TEREINIS UNCLASSIFIE.

DATE 10/20/00 BYSEAMOA

Tolson

DeLoach

Mohr -

Gale.

Rosen

Sullivan.

Tavel.

Trolter

Tele. Room -

Holmes -

(BUREAU INFORMANT 200) - Palice

UTILIZATION OF SOURCE IN. THE

NEW LEFT AND BLACK NATIONALIST FIELDS

0,D,

Вело

there.

ell

Indeed

1÷1920

JER

traffic involving individuals in these

areas night be light

but that the Bureau might wish to give consideration to placing

stops on certain key personalities.

The Hunter project for which we have given the

designation of Bureau Informant 200 essentially consists

specialized coverage of mail between the United States and

subject's is commundoating with anybody in the soviet

'If we have some reason to believe that one of ou

Uniop,

It might be worthwhile to place a stop.

w.." We should bear in mind that this coverage is

extremely sensitive and the handling of any matters involving

Bureau Informant 200 should conform with the ground rules

which have been established. (See Mary Triplett, extension

ACTION:

REC. 102

0105-959.31

The above information

is-being directed

2.Dbno

attention of the Internal Security Section and the Racial

Intelligence section.

C. D. Brennan

18FEB 5 1969°

Go

1

1

M.

C.

Moore

E. Triplett

Liaison

S: J. Papich

(6)

Stops not worrduted

b/ack exfremists

STANT

this tive

82D 131/69

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## Page 22

15x

чето.

MAY 1962 EDITON

ROUTE IN ENT LOPE

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

W.

A.

Branigan

Litrenta

TO

¡ Ho do Branident

DATE: August 24, 1966

FROM : He tetripletel

Papich

E.

Triplett

Tolson -

DeLoach _

Mohr -

Wick

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Fell

Galo

Rosen

Sullivan

Tavel

Trotter

Tele. Room

Holmes.

Gandy

SUBJECT: BUREAU INFORMANT 200

Sinter get Policy

From 8-14-65 through 8-13-66, 3028/nunter Reports JFK

transmitting 6077 items were received from bureau Informant

• 200)

This

is a slight increase (almost 3%) in number of

¿tems over the preuious year..

Although items were received on a continuous basis

the number dropped during the period of August, 1965, through

Гаписту, 1966.

This is believed to be due to

transfer of personnel and change in supervision over the hunter

the reorgantaation.es

project ot CIA which was taking place during this time.

from february, 1966,

to the present, there has been

a matked increase in number of items received.

The average

for the past four months has been 627 per month, whereas the

average for the same period last year was 421.

There has been

no significant change in the type of material except that more

stems are being received regarding subjects on whom the source

has not furnished information previously, necessitating more

research. The value of this material is shown by the fact that

there was on increase of 53% in number of new cases opened on

the basis of information furnished by the source.

Approximately 580 letters were

uritten on information

furnished by bureau Informant 200 during

the post year.

This

I8 an

increase: of approzimately 9 over those written the

previous year.

More than 260 new cases were opened and 96 cases

шете теорепеd..

The magarity of new cases were apened on the

basis of travel to the USSR and contacts of U.S. citizens

Latin

americans and (cubans in the U.S. with individuals in the (usse)

In Pormation was sent to the field to assist in pending inuestiga-

tions and for information.

In some cases, data was extracted

from several items, summarized and sent to the field in one com

munication under more than one caption to show relationships

between various subjects.

dur

An analysis of information received from the source

the post year is attached.

EX-110

119 RECS 105-95082-

78)

closure

None. This is for your informatien SEP 12 1968

Sliai

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10-30-62

RES

PROJECT HUNTER

After 'an extensive review of 2500 Hunter Reports since our

last memo captionad as

above and dated 8/21462, we have made the

following observations in the interest of economy in regard to Project

Hunter as it related to our Bureau and your Agency to insure time will

not be unnecessarily ixpended by our Bureau processing unwanted

material and to save your agency the expense Involved in the preparation

of such material.

I Trafize Waich HoLas No Interest: ,

1. Soviet-bloc immigrants desiring to repatriate to USSR. • These

people are interviewed by INS and INS refers anything of interest to us.

Americans traveling to the USSRas such travel 1s permissible anc

several unared people a year visit the (USSR while on tour abroad as

wall as soviets returning to visit relatives.

We, of course, have an

interest in such travel involving people on the CIA Watch List, known

Communist Party members, and suspected intelligence agents.

U. S. professors in Academic Research corresponding with each other.

It is not likely 1f U.S. professor is passing any data he would Identify

himself at the säme time.

II Treffio of Specific Interesta

the U.

A11 data re Cubal. Ils serves to Identity proffastd followers 1a

All data re U.

1 073 t 1 30 Cubans) 12 coatact with (cubans) attending (21 endship

11 material emanating from querto Rico of an Anti-U. So natur

und pro-Soviet

4o Data re U. So peace groups going to (Rusala) and walle 1a(Bussia»

5. Data indicating death of aay U. So Connunist abroad.

Data re

222 1

294v

7.

Any data on.

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## Page 24

RE: PROJECT HUNTER

E. Any traffio Erom on to te So Students In Moacowor to U. So persons

who were former students inHoscow,

9. Any traffic between U.S. persons who are with a current

exposition or a previous exposition 1 the uss.)

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## Page 25

OMEN: FORM NO. 10

UNTIED STATES GOVER.

iNT

Memorandum

TO

I to do 0215039 dee

FROM

Cure al

ir. t. to Braniganes

sUBjECT; (BURDAY TIPORMANT 200) POLICY

D'ATE:

-W..

W.

6/9/61

C. Sullivan

A. Branigan

Do Stewart

'olson -

3elmont -

Hohr -

Callahan -

Conrad _

DeLoach -

Evans -

Malone -

Rosen

Sullivan.

Tavel

Trotter -

Tele. Roon

Ingran

Gandy

Begigan

The purpose of this memo is

to bring to your attention

matter of interest, the increase in the volume of Hunter Reports

received from CIA, the

additional administrative controls instrutea

no cope, with increased volume, and lastly the desirable type of injor.-

mation Bureau Informant 200 has been continually furnishing..

Bureau Informant 200) is the symbol number designated for infor-

mation furnished on a highly confidential basis by CIA and referred to

by CIA as "project Hunter" and the reports emanating from this project.

as Hunter Reports.

This informant originated in 1/58 and furnished

its first Hunter Report in, 2/58: As 0f 6/6/01,

Hunter Report number 5005; many reports transmit: as many as twelve

theirs, and some reportstransmitting up to twenty items.. My memo to

Mr. A. H. Belmont dated 12/5/60 revealed as of that date 3425 Hunter.

Reports had been received. You may be interested to learn that in the

last seven months we have received 1680 Hunter Reports pr almost 50%

of the number received from 2/58 until. 12/60. on 3/9/61 CIl advised

representatives of this bureau that it had recently established a

and possibly codes. Our liaison representative advised the laboratory

would probably increase the Hunter Report volume to us by 20%; however,

From the above figures it appears this increase in volume is far greaten

than 20%..

A memo H. D. Stewart to M. A. Branigón 2/21/61 re captioned

matter recommended and receined approval for the utilization of a stamped

notation on the front of the Hunter report permitting the interested

supervisor to destroy contents of a Hunter Report if found to be of no

value, after checking the appremiate tlock on the stomp indicating his

reason for destroying some.

Approval to destroy these hunter reports

was received from cla. which son, if necessary, at a later date repro-

duce any Hunter Report. A memo from Mr. Belmont 3/3/61 to All Super- e

visors of the Espionage, Nationalities Intelligence,

Internal security

and subversive Control Sections instructed all recipients re use of

above-mentioned stamp.

In addition, abque memo 221/61 received approvzi

for a proceedure whereby Hunter reports would be screened for destructior

by substantative desh handling captioned matter prior to sending these

reports to Records section for handling to préclude any indexing or

nandling which would later be deemed dom court repght is destroyed.

105-33089).

REG- &

RS JUN. 14 1961

961 2

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## Page 26

memo Branigan to sullivan

&e:

BUREAU INFORMANI 200

FOLICY

105-93089.

A great deal of material furnished by the informant relates

directly to contacts and activities of individuals who are of current

interest: to us. such as top level communists as Hillian Z. Toster ond

ElizabethGurley flynn and such espionage subjects as the maurice Hyman

Halperins, who were identified by Elizabeth Bentley, who stated haurice

Halper in was a source of Hathan Gregory Silvermaster.

The Halper ins

pertinent information relating to inaiuiauals of

current interest /is passed to the field for its. intelligence interest.

In adazizon, material is received which reveals the soviet sympathie.

of some U.S. citizens and also indicates certain arrangements with the

soviets which may be considered against the best interests of the

U.So Government.

The larger amount of data received tends to confirm

information already own and it does not require in itself that the

field be advised of same.

The informant furnished tuo specific Hunter Reports reflecting

that two different individuals were(sending post cards to USSR with

another post card deliberately and carefully sealed to the first post

In a case opened entitled "I. Podgoretsky, IS - R". (105-95499),

the informant advised that ooth of the post caras forwarded by

Fodgoretsky contained a clandestine message on the inner side of the

back post card.

Investigations concerning James D. Cawthon, the

former individual mentioned, and Podgoretsky are still in progress.

below:

Typical data furnished bylbureau Informant 200 are set out

contacts in this

country of security Index (SI) subjects vacationing and studying

abroad; namely, liary Lou Patterson (100-136466).

Date that one

D. Со нас vont.

of the soviet "pravday to forward to him old issues of that paper si

he could distribute same to Americans in vorious cities here taimprove

ning is in i ten then beth the a tate not

Arrusncneviana expressed their sympathies towara Soviet, wau of life;

namely, Donald A. Sawtelle (105-15570), a New Fork SI subject. Data

dancers would perform in l.s. and also indicating to him he expected t

sisit ussh again in the near future. (Grothe aduised him that last year

- 2 -

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## Page 27

Memo

Re:

Branigan to sullivan

BUREAU INFORMANT 200

POLICY

105-93089

he worked for senator Hubert Humphrey) as a foreign relations advisor

and did a lot of work in field of disarmament.

He further indicated,

he was.doing graduate work at stanfora but still served as a consultant

to senator Humphrey, Bufiles reveal one Victoria Ivanova sandor

(105-58070), a Russian born alien and her husband John sandor who

presently employed as an'attorney in the Office of the Attorney General,

state of Minnesota, are close friends of Orville Freeman, former

Governor of Minnesota and present secretary of Agriculture, washington,

Do Co the informant advised recently in regara to victoria sandor

that she advised her mother in(ussh) she expected to nove to Washingtoi

where ner husband will work for

secretary of Agriculture, treeman; thai

she and her husband will be friends of freeman and Fresident Kennedy;

and that she hopes through these connections she will be able to obtain

a necessary permit for her mother to come to the U.S. she indicated

she will go to the President, to his wife, or to whomever it will be

necessary to achieve this goöl.

Information réceived from Bureau Informant 200 cannot be

disseminated directly as it might tend to reveal this highly confidential

source; however, the information is used to great advantage by the

Bureau for its own intelligence at the bureau and in the field. Investi

gations are opened on data furnished as above and if we can ascertain

confirmation, of some data from our sources in the field we con then

appropriately disseminate pertinent information.

ACTION:

None, above data are furnished solely for your information.

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## Page 28

it a

ÜNIIED STATES GOVERNS. NT

Memorandum

FROM

SUBJECT:

SECRET

Tolsoh -

Belmont -

Mohr

Callahan -

Conrad

DeLoach -

Evans -

Malone .

DATE: : 8/21/61

Rosen —

Sullivan -

Tavel

Trottor

W. A: BRANIGAS

10/26/050

Tele. Roor

CLASSIFIED BYSOTAM CLY

and

DECLASSIFY ON: 25X

BUREAU INFORMANT 200=

„POLICY.

l'aplies

Reference is made to memorandum Stewart to Branigan

0/0/01 re same subject wherein lt was requested a conference

arranged between Special Agents (Sam J. Papich, W. D. Stewart and

an interested CIA representative to explain to CIA specific type

of "Project Hunter" material we desire

On 8/17/61 Special Agents (Sam J. Papich, W. D. Stewart

and CIA representatives, James Hunt, John,heriz and Thomas Chalmers

conferred at CIA concerning the "Project Hunter."

The observations

set out on pages 2, 3, and 4 of the referenced memorandum were

individually discussed with the CIA representatives

They appeared

very pleased with our analysis of the Hunter material received and

vere also pleased with the attention afforded it. Mr. Hunt, at the

conclusion

of the conference, requested we furnish a set of

guides,

similar to ourofore-mentioned observations discussed for his

people. Attached is a blind memo for CIA setting forth material in

which

we have no interest and a specific interest.

In order to better understand the coverage of Bureau

Informant 200₴

the writer specifically asked the following questions

and received"the following answers:

1.. Is the informant covering all traffic or selected

traffic?

Answer:

Approximately 500,000 items pass to and from

each month.

Approximately 200,000 items are screened.

The other

300,000 escape screening because they pass through at hours when

no one is on duty.

Of the 200,000 items screened, approximately

1,200 items receive "close" scrutiny.

getting?

2.. What portion of the informant's coverage are we

Answer:

Of the 1,200 items closely scrutinized,

Erecedving approximately 250 tp. 300 monthly

(IDS: ct

REG- 52

Enclosure

(105-93089)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE.

SECRET

B5 AUG 29•1961

67 SEPT

19A1

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## Page 29

SECRET

Nemorandum Branigan to Sullivan

Re:

BUREAU INFORMANT 200 - POLICY

105-93089

Exchange students, Vard mer Kazakevin material (kazakevion is'

Answer: Exchange Student traffic ("Mother writes to

son who is a Soviet-bloc exchange student in U.S. and sends family

love" and vice versa.

Letters are synopsized and are of no interest

as such) has been

sent because Cia is surveying a certain area of

traffic.

Nr. Hunt advised they derived no-intelligence beneilt

from their survey and was interested to learn of our similar results.

In regard to Kazakevich, CIA develops a great deal of foreigr

intelligence data from material he transmits and receives. Mr. Hunt

felt material would be of interest to us.

He was advised we have

derived nothing to date from this material as we are soley interested

in the individuals involved and in order to protect this highly

and the material retained is under strict control. Ir. Hunt wa.

leased in regard to our secure precautions as only a very fer

In regard. to

Intourist) traffic, Mr. Hunt advised we were fuffished same because

one of the individuals associated with an Intourist agency was

suspected of being a Soviet intelligence contact. Mr. Hunt) agreed

with our observation that all Americans traveling abroad

had to obtain a passport from State Department, such travel to

the (USSR being permissible, we could obtain any necessary data

re an individual from State. (s)

In regard to item number three above, it was agreec

we would not receive any more Hunter material re Exchange Students.

Vladimir Kazakevich) (who alone provided 300 items in 1960) and

• In addition "holiday greeting" type traffic

Specific exceptions to the above-mentioned

traffic we will not receive are' set out in our blind memorandum to

CIA and were set out in the referenced memorandum on pages 2 and 3.(5)

-2-0

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## Page 30

SLUNCH

Memorandum Branigan

to Sullivan

Re:

BUREAU INFORMANT 200

POLICY

105-93089

The matter of receipt of illegible material was

also discussed and it was pointed out tonr. lunt no matter how

It was specifically requested more legible material be furnished

would be poor, we would

appreciate it if u.S. person's name and address could be printed

or written out. Mr. Hunt advised they were aware of reproduction

problem and stated Xerox equipment was to be installed in the

near future. This, he believed, would help the problem.

In regard to the CIA watch List, approximately 535

names now appear on this list which is supplemented each Monday

morning, (dr. Hunt )requested we specifically place on this list

the individuals on whom we want coverage even though we are

presently receiving items re these persons. If their names

Attathed with the blind memorandum.for cri get closer coverage.

1s a list

of individuals

presently on the Watch List whichr. Hunt requested. Interested

supervisors will be advised and additional names of Communist Party

members now In(Soviet-bloc countries will be furnished CIA via our

Liaison Agent.

In regard to CIA's sampling of certain types of traffic

and furnishing same to us, Mir. Hunt was requested to advise our

Liaison Agent what it was

we would furnish the results of our observations which would dictate

2. 0ing and are die contain,

whether we would continue to receive this new type material:

Mr. Hunt/desired that in regard to any correspondence

zith CIA wherein a reference is made

to a Hunter Report or the

coject lunter in any way that the letter be sent via Liaison as •

JFK

only a few CIA people have any knowledge of "Project Hunter" and

0181

CIA does not want such letters in regular mail channels.

As pointed out in the referenced memorandum, the

need for this conference was to insure the Bureau Informant 200)

Program will continue to operate under maximum econcmy and

efficiency to the mutual interests of CIA and the Bureau.

believed as a result of the above conference that the Hunter material

the above on conde th

It is

now received will be reduced approximately 50%.

-3-

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## Page 31

Memorandum Branigan to Sullivan

•Re:

BUREAU INFORMANT 200

POLICY.

105-93089

At the conclusion of the conference, Mr. Hunt

and his aides who were obviously pleased with our observations

requested

a similar conference in approximately six months.

SA Stewart)will prepare an appropriate tickler in this regard

and set same for 2/18/62, at which time a suitable memo will be

prepared indicating observations which might be discussed and requesting

permission to attend such a conference.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the three copies of the attached blind memorandum

be furnished to CIA by our Liaison Agent as a guide to the Hunter

traffic in which we have an interest.

SECREN

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## Page 32

SECRET

1 - Stewart

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE...

August 21, 1961

PROJECT HUNTER

10/2600

CLASSIFIED BYST

ore,

After an extensive review of 5600 Hunter Reports

transmitting. innumerable items, we have made the followit

observations in the interest of economy in regard to

Project Hunter as it relates to our Bureau and your agency

will not be unnecessarily expended'dy our

Bureau processing unwanted material and to save your Agency

the expense of furnishing our Bureau this unwanted material.

I TRAFFIC WHICH HOLDS NO INTEREST:

1 • Intourist traffic (general data spnoerning arrangements

for Americans traveling to(Russia).

Such travel is

pernissible and arrangements have been previously made

19.

through State Department for a passport.(S

• Personal type letters, which have been translated into

english, between the United States relatives, sweethearts,

stamp colloctors, and their Russian) counterparts.

which again

frites to son who is an Exchange Student in the

United States and sends family's love," and vice versa. (s)

4 - No "holiday greeting" type traffic desired.

In regard to the above your categories, your

agency's laboratory processes all Hunter material for secret

writing, microdots and possible codes and presently furnishes

as its obgervations concerning any me of these appearing in

the traffic.

II EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE FOUR CATEGORIES:

A. Any traific in the above-mentioned nondesired categories

wherein the translator feels there is some intelligencs

significance. Numerous letters have the translator'g

Tolson

Belmont

Mohi -

Callahan

Conrad

DeLoach.

Evans

Malone

Rosen

Sullivan .

Tavel -

Trotter -

Teie. Room.

: C

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SECREN

Project Hunter

comments indicating your Agency's Watch List shows

the person is a

suspected intelligence agent or that

the text of the letter indicates some type of code,,

et cetera.

Bo Any traffic wherein it is revealed United States

addressee or addressor is a United States Government

employee

or is employed in a sensitive industry, 1.e.,

•- missile field.

C. Any traffic wherein we have an obvious intelligence

interest such as

an open orter by an individual

to assist (Soviets, an indication an individual is

going to russia and wants to become, a citizen or wherein

any individual professes pro-soviet or proconmunist

• sympathies.

III. WE ARE SPECIFICALLY INTERESTED IN:

1∞

A11 traffic relating to top cormunists traveling

 abroad which we have been getting regularly and fron

which we have been extracting a great deal of

intelligence data such as mary Lou Patterson,

• the

Partmans, Hitllam s. foster, Claude Lightioot;.

Eitzaboth Gurley Flynn, et cetera.

1:2.

A11 traffic on specific individuals we place on

the Watch List.

3.

All traific on special individuals such as NSA

4=

all traffic of a clandestine type such as that

in the lo Podgoretsky) case.

IY

If possible, it would be appreciated if an effort &

could be made to furnish as legible a copy of Hunter material

∞200

SECREY

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SECHEX,

Projoct Hunter

as possible.

In particular, l1 lt is evident paper from

which copy is to be made is not type to give a good

reproduction, it would be appreciated if a notation

concerning name and address of United States recipient

do apprecia

or sender could be made from original: Frequently:

information of interest is received but United States

person's nane on reproduction is indistinguishable and

information decomos vi no valla.

V LIST OF PERSON DESIRED ON THUS WATCH LIST AS OF AUGUST 18, 1961

NAME

BERLAND, MARK V.

FOSTER, WILLIAM Z.

HASKELL,

ROY

KAHN, ALBERT. EUGENE

KOVOLENKO, V. P.

PECHTER, BERNARD DAVID

ROBERTS, HOLLAND DENITTE

SUCHOBECK, ALEX (NHI)

ADDRESS

Flat 15 Lasvinskaya St. 11

Perm 24, USSR

Apartment 6B, 1040 Nelson

Avenue, Bronx, New York

12 Crown Street

Brooklyn, Key York

T302 Henno

Hays

Glen Ellen,

California

General P.

0.9

Klev I, USSR

2161 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, California

383 Hadonia, Palo Alto,

California.

During Heek

Days - 787 Castro Street,

San Francisco, California

1315 Lincoln Avenue

Pacifie Grove, California

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Project Hunter

TRILUPAITIENE, ALDONA

TRILUPAITIS, LEONAS

(also card on

Leonas Algeda)

131/14-1, Antakaenio Street

Vilnius,

Lithuania

Apartment 1B, 104 Irvington

Street, S.t•,

washington, D.c.

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; : UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

#. C. Sullivanf

DATE:

11/2/62

FROM

Bra

sigant

1

Sullivan

Branigan

Stewart

Tolson

Belmont.

moht

Casper

Callchan -

Contad.

DeLeach -

Evans

Malone

Rosen

Sullivan .

Tavel

Trottor -

Tele. Room.

Holmos —

Gandy.

SUBJECT:

GUARAN INORMANT 200] - POLICE

This is to advise you that on 10/31/62 representatives of

this Bureau conferred with ClA representatives James Hunt, John Mertz

and Thomas Chalmers at. CIA concerning "Project Hunter."

At this

conference. our observations concerning Hunter material furnished since

our last conference on 2/13/62 were given CIA.

In addition, ve advised

CIA specifically of certain Hunter items which were of no interest

to us and of certain Hunter items which were of interest to us. " These

items were set forth in memorandum form and furnished to CIA; a copy

of same is attached.

CIA advised that Its "Hunter-Don' coverage was being

operated seven days a week until November 15. This concentrated

coverage is for the purpose of determining if there, is any illegal

agent traffic. After November 15 all Hunter coverage can be expected

to be reduced until after the Christmas mail rush has subsided.

The CIA representatives were very pleased with our analysis

of the Hunter material received and with the attention afforded it

by us. They are very cooperative in that they are willing to focus

their attention on any particular phase of coverage we suggest for

our own benefit. For CIA's interest we furnished them a copy of the

attached memorandum of our analysis of typical information furnished

by (Bureau Informant 200) o1 interest to us.

ACTION:

None. • Above data furnished for your information.

NDS

CURES

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE p/301 BY Spires

(105-93089

Enclosure

fitte.

65 NOV

$

IC

LOSURE

1962

(105-

EX-118

130:

= NOV 5 1962

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• UNITED STATES GOVERN. INT

Memorandum

1 0x5267445630699959

to 543267776900s

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

No Co Sulliv

Donahee

*Stewarti

DATE: 8-25-61

To A. Bratigan (

BURZAU INFORMANT 200-POLICY

On 8-17-61, a conference took place between Special

Tolson -

Belmont !

flohr -

Callahan

Conrad -

DeLoach.

Evans -

Malone -

Rosen -

Sulltvan -

Tavel -

Trotter -

Tele. Room

Ingram -

Gandy -

Inis guide was prepared after discussion with several members

of the Espionage,

: Nationalities Intelligence, Subversive Control,

and Internal Security sections.

In addition, CIA was furnished

a current list of names previourly placed on the CIA Waten List

by us.

In this regard, the CIa representative advised that,

although we are getting coverage on certain indiviavals, to

we get complete coverage on each individual we desire it on,

they should be specifically added to the Watch List. This watch

Itst is revised each Monday; therefore, any person not included

on this list at present can be included by forwarding a routing

ship anytime to l. D. stewart, room 044 RB, bearing the individual's

name, his address in U.s., and indicating the period coverage is

desired.

A list will be compiled by uir. Stewart weekly and furnished

to CIA via liaison. The CIA representative jurther advised that

very few people there have any knowledge of "project Hunter" and that

any commutication referring to this project or a "Hunter Report".

should be Jorwarded to CIA via Liaison and appropriately flagged

for our Liaison agent's attention to avoid the comminication getting

into CIA's regular mail channel.

The ClA representative jurther aduised,

if any security

subject travels to the lUssh and his name is added to the Hatch

Eist, OLA will promet him coverage undle he is abroad.

RECOLMENDATION:

REG- 47(15

112089-3

That the above information

be discussed, at the next

conference held by the espionage, Nationalities Intelligence,

Suoversive Control, and the Internal Security sections and that

all agents in the above-mentioned sectians be reminded to furnish

stera cop as one setter prepared from bureau. In ormant

200

assist him in continually evaluating the program.

WDS :ekg pa)

(2)

(205-93080

(pos) wit

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10/30/62

RE: & BURBAT INFORMANT 200)

Ixpical

date furnished by. Bureau Informant 200.

312033

communist Party subjects; data indicating pro-soviet sympathies o1

J. S. Individuals; data indicating a U. S. person may be serving as a

current whereabouts of Carl and Alice Jerome, 'Communist Party subjects;

and data relating to the current whereabouts of James M. McMillin, Jr.,

a former U. So goldier attached to U. S. Embassy, Moscow, Russia, Who

previously defected and married & Soviet)

Data of Special-Interest:

During the present Cuban) crisis, we have identified,

at Friendship University, Moscow, and have been alerted to their activity.

We have learned that (Russian school authorities are greatly displeased

she too evidenced

discontentment there.

Her educational trip to USSR served as OF

propaganda: We were alerted to maurice Halperins intended return to

U. So We have been advised of Lillie Mae Toslich's Intended visit to

USSR) Her daughter in Moscow is suspected as being the propaganda-radio

are developing U.s. contacts. of

Helen Kagen-Pozner, UN employee discharged in 1950's for failure to

answer questions re possible espionage involvement, throug

correapondence of her with relatives in Russia,

(105-93089-54)

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One of (Tereshchenko's contacts is

believe

•to be a target for

contact by KGB and another is the

son-in-law of the woman in whose apartment (Viktor Krauchenko had

committed decide he to ormant has adoredo the cotiont

and contacts of Vladislaw krasnow, souvet defector to sweden in

1962. The Bureau was not aware previously that Krasnow was

in the U.S. '

"Although much material regarding communists and the

Communist Party (CP) is also received from other sources,

informant continues to furnish additional details and new infor-

mation regarding changes of employment and residence, travel,

contacts and activities.

Data regarding attempts of the Dubois.

clubs to

expand nationally and internationally was furnished in

items on Paula Garb, International Secretary, who went to the

(USSe) to marry a soviet is he con obtain a divorce.

pertaining to Mary Lou Camacho (daughter of CP leader) told of

the birth of her daughter, recenciliation with her Cuban husband,

plans to go to cubo to live and that one of her friends,

Security Indes subject, was in Ghand when she was believed to

be in the U.s.

Data is received regarding travel and contacts of (Mary

RaMOCEy) (widow of suspected espionage agents ussp attended the

Higher Party School of the Ukraine in Kieu,

Information

continues. to be received regarding her son, (Andrew Rakoczy, who

was allegealy studying ballet but actually attended the above

This has included his contacts,

shange of employment and residence and racial, poverty and

Progressive Labor Party activities in Chicago.

опе 0j піо соп-

Tacts now at this school has been identified as teddie Kardash

son of canadian communists.

The source has also advised that

(Irene Rakoczyand three unidentified individuals plan to study

dancing in aleu this sunmer (possibly at the aboue mentioned school

a special section to combine lessons in dancing

and indoctrination) and that Bernard Francis Taylor) (son of CF

official), who went to the USS. with

remained

In died to attend school. Don rolland danoinggroup,

son of the alien

Dije of a u.u. cutuzen residing in state of washington, is

attending school in lieu, He is believed to be from the U.S. or

Canado.

Additional information is received regarding persons

involved in the peace movements, anti-Vietram demonstrations,

"teach-ins" lone has been in contact with

Students Non-Violent

names of U.s. contacts with members of such Soviet) propagando

organizations as the Soviet Peace Committee

Soviet Homen's

committee, Committee For Return to the Homeland and others.

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"'ONscies" Pors Mo. 10

-UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

Tolson —

Laimont -

Mobt

Casper —

Callahan -

Conrad -

DeLoach -

Eyons -

TO

: N. C. Sulli

DATE:

March 27, 1963

Gale

Rogen -

1 - Mr. Belmont

sullivan K

Tavel

FROM

- Mr. Sullivan

Trotter

MT.

Wannall

Tele. Room

nopes —

Mr. Branigan

Gandy -

suayor: (SURRAY INFORMANT 200) - POLICY

-MI.

Stewart of

Liaison

- Mr. Harrely

p-112

For approximately one month beginning in February

1963,

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had coverage of mail destined to

(Cuba) which was funneled through New York City from approximately

one-half of the United States.

The results of this highly confidential

project were furnished us under the code ("Hunter-Vince" through

special arrangements made with CIA. The project has been temporarily

as to its reinstitution based on the results achieved.

During the period the coverage was in effect, we received

94 items and opened 15 new cases based on the material.

While no

specitic data was developed indicating clandestine messages were

being transmitted, we know that one of the illegal. Cuban agent networks

has plans for mail drops in the New York City area, and this coverage il

could conceivably lead us to these drops in the future. We have

evaluating whether that program should be continued. It is believed

we should do so in this instance.

ACTION:

It you approve, the attached memorandum containing a 'o

summary of the action taken by us as a result of the Hunter-Vince

coverage will be furnished ClA by liaison for assistance of CIA in

evaluating whether the program should be continued.

Enclosure

105-93089 )

REG. 52/

SEX-102

UNRECO

23227-6bP

12 APR 31963

multivas

| 1:CLOSURE

terrested to

Austen spas

29/3

6*7 APR 4 - 1963

APP. 4

1963

HE HAt

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"Ride'

ZUFORMATION RECITED TON BUREAU INTORKAY? 300)

Date received regarding the following current and

former double agents, and sources has been utilized to evaluate

their reliability: Luke Chia Liu Yuan; Pedro Celestino Jimenez

Moreno, Gordon philip Polley; Hugo Rodriguez-Ramirez; Julius (S)

shell; LNE 115-S% Phyllis Oja; Samuel Jojje; Ny 2911-5; NY 3556-S.

George i. Atkins; and boris. Lo UDLesOW.

(soviets) with the request to consider for development as souroes..

. Information regarding (Soutet) exchange students. (eight

are. KGB agents) includes names of associates,

tupes of material requested to obtain and individuars with whom

travel,

they continue to maintain contact after they leave the u.s.

similar information

4s jurnished regarding other Soviets in the

.U.s. as a result of the exchange program.

MaTErIaL 23. 0130

jurnished regarding u.s. citizens who travel to the Ussias part

of the exchange.

101

CLASSIFIED BY SPLALM

DECLASSIFY ON:'

'25X

These includelsally Harris, Natasha lent, dathy Boudin

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

HERFIN IS UNPLASSIFIED EXCEPT

WHERE

SHOWN C:HERWISE.

ропаетсе

Another (puerto Rican) went to (Cuba) before he left for

Material has been received regarding three employees

Of USIA,

two u.s. citizens employed by the un

"Federal employee

who intends.

to marry a soubet girl, three individuals involved

with soviet women and tDo U.s. contacts of Galina smirnova (an

Intourtat guide) uno has compromised imertoans in the post).

Contacts of foreign exchange students and aliens in tie

U.S. from Canada, Peru, Cube, Ecuador, Dominican RepubliC, Braz41,

Uruguay, Colombia, Nicaragua,

Costa Rico, Mexico, chile, Harti,

Italy,

France,

rag and Africa with their friends in the USSe who

•are studying at Friendship University or other schools snow

that

ULON

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SECRET

they may be communists. Tuo foreign students and an exile from

several have applied

admittance to friendship) niversity and other schools

in the

the U.s.

is acting as an intermediary for on individual ot

(Friendship University by forwording mail to Bolivia,

Data is

jurnished regarding foreign students who attended school in the

(USSA) and-are now in

wife to the U.s.

Items are received regarding (Soviets) who have entered

"Itina Horwitz; Nataliya Konigsjora; ond Rosita Broyton, wije of

an (Alaskan) politician and neuspapermán, uho has become involved

with a Russian-born U.s. Army captaini

The source advised of

Much material has been furnished regerding U.S. citizens

their souvet)

travel plans,

with soviet, authorities.

Data has been received regarding Soviets

and former l.s: citizens who nave traveled, or intend to travel,

¿to the U.so, their contacts, activities and relatives. several

had renounced their U.s. artizenship and had been engaged 4ì

questionable activities in the past.

Mary nachler who recentli

returned to the U.s.,

has had numerous contacts with known subver.

gives, at least two

of whom were connected with espionage

past. Material is received on i,S, defectora now in the (reste

Additional information received includes: plans of

seven. inazuiduals to repatriate to the ussh,

current and former known and suspected/soviet agents now in the

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