E HOWARD HUNT UTILIZATION BY CCS
Agency: CIA
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF, CENTRAL COVER STAFF
To: OFFICE OF SECURITY
Document date: 10/26/1970
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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CS-2925 (Lukoskie)

26 October 1970

MEMORANDUM FOR:

ATTENTION

SUBJECT

Office of Security

:

Mr. Frank Mahoney

: CSA on E. Howard Hunt

1.

Attached is a copy of a memorandum to the DDP

from CCS,, dated 14 October 1970, concerning CCS utiliza-

tion of Mr. E. Howard Hunt.

2. Approval was given as noted on page 2 of the

memorandum.

Willard F.

Burke

Chief

Central Cover Staff

Corporate Cover Branch

Attachment:

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14 OCT 9X

'EMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Plans

SUBJECT

: E. Howard Hunt - Utilization by Central

Cover Staff

1. This memorandum submits a recommendation for your

approval; this

recommendation is

contained in paragraph 4.

2.

Mr. E. Howard Hunt has been employed by Robert R.

Mullen & Company since his 30 April 1970 retirement from

the Agency and CCS understands that Mr. Hunt is going to

succeed Mr. Mullen

as principal officer of the company.

Mr. Hunt contacted CCS on 7 July 1970 to report his belief

that the company could provide cover as a result of its

connections with the Brussels Times. In discussions. of

this matter with Mr. Mullen and Mr.

Hunt, it developed that

NT. Mullen,

who as a long time friend of Mr. Hunt, was cog-

nizant of his Agency background, had informed Mr. Hunt of

the existing cover arrangement without authorization from

CCS.

3.

CCS in anticipation of the need of briefing Mrs Hunt

had requested

5 June 1970.

an extension of his existing clearance one

The Office of Security has advised CCS that

its reinvestigation of Mr. Hunt has been completed, but it

believes that you have an interest in Mr. Hunt and ista

unwilling to grant a clearance to CCS without being assured/

that you do not have an overriding interest or objection.

Inasmuch as Mr. Hunt is already witting of they

current cover arrangement with the company which he reportedly

will soon head and because the use of the company. in.

other

locations

where it has

cover potential would require his

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knowledge and assistance, CCS requests that you approve the

issuance by the Office of

Security of a clearance

on Mr.

Hunt to the Central Cover Staff.

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ERICH W. ISENSTEAD

Chief, Central Cover Staif

The recommendation contained

in paragraph

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approved. *

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Thomas H. Karamessines

Deputy Director for Plans

*Please keep the DDP posted.

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