NOTE: LIAISON RELATED DOCUMENTS
Originator: CIA
To: BOB SKWIROT, ARRB STAFF
Document date: 02/13/1996
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

Secret

13 February 1996

Note to:

Bob Skwirot,

ARRB Staff

Subject:

Reference:

Liaison related documents*.

Phone call between Ellie and Jeremy,

12 February 1996

Attached are a list and documents (13) which show

liaison relationships between the CIA and host services.

They illustrate the problem of protecting liaison while

releasing stations.

These Documents were acted on by the

Board at the January 5 meeting.

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Attachments as

stated

OFFICIAL USE ONLY WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENTS

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104-10017-10040: Although the Board continues to protect the

liaison cryptonym in both paragraphs, the text shows Station

cooperation with the swedish service

104-10017-10058: Although the Liaison cryptonym remains

servicted, Paragraph 4 indicates Qiaison with the Swedishy

104-10018-10089: Board has made a determination to release

"your liaison"

ip Paragraph 1 in addition to identifying

Stockholm Station

104-10018-10091:

101-10018-100enhagenh rel release extong 55 khom with

the respective local services

104-10017-10036: Although the Tiaison cryptonym is

protected, the context of the cable clearly shows Station

(if released) has aIlaison relationship with the Swedish"

service

104-10015-10425: The text of this cable from Rome.

responding to a multi-station message, states that diaisor

traces will follow. Once the identification of the Station

the Italian

104-10015-10420: Cable From Oslin clear text indicates

"no

liaisons traces, therefore, if the identification of the

Station is released, it will acknowledge the liaison.

relationship between the Station and the Norwegian

service.

104-10015-10159: Paragraph 4 contains information that will

show that Oslo Station had altechnical operation, directed

against the Cuban target In Norway Jin November 1963. Also

context of the cable reflects that the following Stations

have a relationship with their local liaisons: Paris, Rome!

Madrid,

Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki, Brussels, the

Netherlands, London, and Ottawa.

CL BY 0563956

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104-10015-10225: Paragraph 2 of the cable reflects that Rome

Station had a technical operation, in conjunction with the

Italian liaison: Please note: The Board continues to protect

the cryptonyms.

104-10015-10230: Cable reflects that Station had the access

to photograph US passports at the Amsterdam Schipol Airport.

It can be implied that that capability is due to a liaison

relationship with the Dutch service.

104-10015-10255: Cable reflects The Hague)Station had a

photo operation

'in the Netherlands. When reviewed with 1047

10015-10230, It will be clear that the operation refers to

the Schipol Airport operation.

104-10018-10088: Cable clearly shows that both Oslo anc

Stockhölm Stations havé a liaison relationship in their

respective countries if the Stations are released.

104-10018-10080: At the bottom of Page 2 of the cable is the

phrase "assume (Stockholm) still planned ask its liaison

-tOi

tate late at nation and the suedaon service.

CL BY(0563956 )

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