OPERATIONAL MONTHLY REPORT, 1-30 NOVEMBER 1963
Originator: CIA
From: COS, MEXICO CITY
To: CHIEF, KURIOT
Document date: 12/11/1963
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Operational Monthly Report, 1 - 30 November 1963

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Presented below is a reporting of the operational and support

activities of Gregory D. PARMUTH for the above mentioned period.

1. General Summary of Activities.

One photographic operational assignment was completed by PARMUTH

which was photographing banners used at a demonstration against the

PBRUMEN Embassy.

A total of three work days was spent at the MRCHARITY

installation constructing a counter for the airport and supporting

RESCIGNO in preparing for

an audio operation.

One agent was trained in

SW. Station support kept PARMUTH extremely busy from 15 to 30 November

working with LIFEUD/22, the airport) passport' camera and Station assign-

ments concerning the assassinationfof the President.

Print production

totalled 3,100 for the month. Photographic basehouses covering Soviet

and Satellite embassies produced normally with the exception of the

LIERODE basehouse which is now working a six-full-day week regardless of

the embassy visiting hours.

2. IDY:

None

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training.

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4. Operations.

On the morning of 30 November 1963, PARMUIH was requested by Michael

C. Choaden, Chief of PBRUMEN operations, to photograph a Station supported

demonstration against the PBRUMEN Embassy. Also, 1f possible, to photo-

graph the banners which would be placed directly in front of that embassy

during the demonstration. Upon arrival at the site, the local police were

dispersing the crowds and arresting several of the leaders and one local

photographer. PARMUTH did not attempt to approach the crowd but followed

one of the fleeing banner carriers bi car to where the demon ta

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grouped. PARMUTH, taking advantage of this re-grouping several blocks

from the embassy, photographed the banners which were used in this

operation.

5. Station Support.

(a) On 15 November 1963, PARMUTH photographed 593 frames,

using the

Recordak, to fulfill a monthly Staff D requirement for Chief of

Station,

Mexico City.

(b) From 19 to 21 November 1963, PARMUTH, MULFORD and RESCIGNO

and meet with PARMUTH to exchange the film once a week at Captain ZAMBRANO' 8)06

Forwarded as Attachment 2 for Headquarters retention is a memorandum

to the Chief of Station from PARMUTH concerning this (airport) operation.

(c) During the period 22 to 26 November 1963, because of circum-

stance surrounding President Kennedy's death which involved Mexico City

Station (and Lee H. Oswald), PARMUTH was requested by the Chief of Station

to render special photographic support to the Station, to meet with

PARMITE's basehouse agents on emergency standby basis and to keep In close

contact with FEINGLASS, meeting him three times a day during the above

mentioned period.

(See EMMA-21817 5.b.)

(d) On 30 November 1963, Joseph P. RESCIGNO requested PARMUTH for

support in preparing for an audio operation which would take place on

1 December 1963 against an ICHARVEST target aü an apartment building here

in the city.

6.

Station Support (SW activity)

On 14 November 1963, Michael C. Choaden requested PARMUTH to

train LICHAP/1 in secret writing. Training was carried out on 15 November

at a local hotel in the city. Forwarded as attachment 3 is the SW report

which is to be sent to SWB.

7. Miscellaneous Statistics:

Number of operational targets surveys completed during the month:

Number of TDY trips completed during the month:

Total number of days:

Photographic equipnent issued for operational use:

Photographic equipment

repaired:

Number of people trained in photographic techniques/equipment:

Production Figures on Jobs Processed:

A.

Black and White: 51 jobs

Total prints: 3,100.

35mm microfilm:

500 feet

35mm

cassettes:

40

Sheet 7ilm (21 types):

120 size roll film:

Miscellaneous:

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Color: 2 jobs

Total prints: 0

35mm cassettes: 14

120 size roll f1lm:

Sheet film (all types): 0

Miscellaneous: 0

KURIOT Station Support

Secret writing: I agent trained (LICHAP/1)

Flaps and Seals:

4 letters

Chemical harrassment: 0

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