WERBELL, MITCHELL LIVINGSTON-RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES OF SUBJECT.
Originator: CIA
From: CECIL C. TIGHE C/LEOB/SRS
To: DC/SRS
Document date: 07/07/1969
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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7 July 1969

MEMORANDUM FOR : DC/SRS

SUBJECT

WERBELL, Mitchell Livingston

#27686

REFERENCE

1. In accordance with your request based upon the attached

reference, OS traces were conducted and produced overt and covert files

#27686.

2.

security files contained a CABLE SAIGON 8251 (in 53602)

dated 8 May 1969 wherein Headquarters was advised OSI (Saigon) was

conducting an investigation on Subject in order to establish his

bona fides.

Subject had claimed employment with CIA.

3. DIR CABLE 02534 advised Saigon Subject was never employed by

CIA, however, he was granted a POA in 1959 but interest was quickly

terminated.

It was recommended that local OSI request parent office

to conduct NAC's.

4. On 15 May 1969, the Miami Field Office of the Domestic

Contact Service (DCS) was visited by an OSI representative in connection

with WERBELL.

It was suggested that the OSI representative direct his

query through channels via OSI's agency liaison officer in Washington.

5. As a result of the foregoing, the undersigned was contacted

by Colonel Daniel MCGUIRE Of OSI. MCGUIRE was advised that WERBELL

had never been employed by CIA, however, he had served in oSs from

June through December 1945.

6. Colonel MCGUIRE stated that WERBELL was under investigation

by the OSI Internal Security Division and also by the Contract

Fraud Division.

C/LEOB/SRS

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