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Chief of Station, Mexico CIty

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20 Septcabor 1972

MEVORANDUM FOR: Chief, western Hemisphere Division

SURJECT

Termination of Project KDAFGHAN

1. Project MDAFGINN, approved for liy 72 and fy 93 in the

amount of 511,950 cach year, coverco Mexico City Station's

observation post cargotted against the Cuban Embassy and

Consulato in Mexico. OP operators KDAFGIAN-1 and his dopen-

dent mother

KDAFG!ll-2, Cuban exiles resident in Mexico since

1060, wore

the only human assets in the project.

2. As a result of the JAYAl damage assessment and other

security considerations it was decided that the project should

bo corminato

and

the agents resettled in another country.

DIRECTOR 235255 amended tho projoct for FY 72 to a total of

$20,950 to provide for the termination and roscttlement of the

agents. The agents were corminated in August 12 and are now

being rosettled in Spain. DIRECTOR 300167 concurrod in

terminating the project as of 31 August 72.

3. •In view of the developments in paragraph 2, above,

WIl/PI recommends approval of this termination requost.

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SECRET

25 August

1972

MENORANDUM FOR: Chief, Western Hemisphere Division

SUBJECT

: Project KDAFGHAN Termination

1.

# request for termination action is contained in

paragraph four, herein.

2.

Project KDAFGHAN is a support project which provides

the Mexico City

Station with fixed photographic and physical

surveillance of the Cuban Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City.

The objectives of the project are to furnish photographic cov-

erage of the Cuban installation during daylight hours, to

assist the Station in compiling dossiers on officials

of the

installation,

and to fulfill various requirements in support

of other Station Cuban operations. The KDAFGHAN project

en-

compasses two assets, NDAFGHAN-1 and KDAFGHAN-Z, who have been

associated with the project since 1962.

While this project may be of some value to the FBI

(FBI compares KDAFGHAN photographs with the photographs of

known leaders

of extrenist groups in the U.S. 3s veli

photographs of persons tho are subjects of identification

orders prepared on badly wanted fugitives in the U.S.), it is

of little value, as presently constituted, to Mexico City

are other neans of obtaining photographs of

TD) Cuban personnel.

4.

Is early 1972 the Station mounted a thorough CI review

of all Cuban operations in

an attempt to improve their overall

security.

Although NDAFGHAN-1 passed the SGSWIRL with no

apparent deception, his Cuban exile status, the long period.

of time he has been operating his OP site in close proximity

to the Cuban Erbassy, and the potential (perhaps imnediate)

• danger presented by his and KDAFGHAN-L's Cuban relatives made

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2

it clear that the agents should be terminated.

In view of the

aforementioned, as well as security considerations in the JAYAX

case, in/l requests approval to terminate this project effec-

tive

31 July 1972.

In order to meet termination commitments,

project NDAFGHAN was amended on

30: June 1972 by DIRECTOR: 285255

in the amount of $9,000, increasing the project's authorizatior

from $11,950. to $20,950

tor FY 1972.

KDAFGHAN-1 and ADAFGHAN- 2

were terminated on 1 August 1972.

There were no security inci-

dents during the termination.

John Cv /1

Murray

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CHE CIRECIOR

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REF: CHENICO CITY 20301 (IN 649510)

1. IN ORDER PROVIDE FOR COSTS DE AGENT TERMINATIONS

FOLLOWINÜ PROJECTS ARE AMENDED FOR XY PA:

• A.. KOTUCK

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'B. KDULSTER

10,500 (NEW TOTAI,. 80, 250)

C. KDADORN

7, 136 (NEW TOTAl,

22, 856)

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1,128 (NEW TOTAL 11, 197)

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I. KULADDER

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Chlef-ol Statlon. Mexico Clty

SECRET

NO PIPIRING PIQUIPLO

OMIT QUAINHO DISA

LAN SUOGI IMDIAINE

The Project KDAPCHAN Kenewal for the period 1 July 107i

80 30 June 1973 mas approved by the Chlet, Mestern Heniaphere

Division on 29 June 1971 in the anount of $11,950 for PY 1972

and $11,950 for FY 1973.

Roger I. BICEGO

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TYPE

APPHONAL

ANIMINIAT

но.

1. 1073-

TENSION'

PERMINATION

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Richard _B, Fright

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KDAFGHAN - Mexico City,

Mexico - FI/CI Support Profoct

Targetted Against

the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City,

FY 1972

Cost:

$11,950.

FY 1973

Cost:

$11,950.

KDAFGHAN Project Fluance History

APPROVED

OBLIGATED

FY 1970

FY 1971

$11,105

$11,094

$11,165

$11,094

Purpose

KDAFGiAN is a support project which provides the Mexico

City Station with fixed photographic and physlai surveillance

of the Cuban

Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City.

The

objectives of the project are to turnish photographic coverage

of the Cuban installation during daylight hours,

to assist

the Station in compiling dossiers on officials of the

installation and to fulfill various rcquirements in support

of other Station Cuban operations.

Description

The KDAFGHAN Project continues to encompass two assets,

KDAFGHAN-1 and KDAFGHAN-2, Who have been associated with

the

project since 1962.

Both agents continue to furnish information

on a timely basis on the personalitics and activities

of the

Cuban target. A description of the individual assets

is set

forth below:

a. KDAFGHAN-1 (201-288248) :

A Cuban lawyer in exile in

Mexico wno left Cuba in 1960.

He has boen the principal

agent of the KDAFGHAN Projoct sinco 1962.

KDAFGHAN-l's

cover is that of a translator and would-ve writer.

holdings from his deceased father also provide financial

backstopping.

All photographic coverage of the main Embasgy

gate through final printing and mounting is processed by

KDAFGHAN-1.

b. KDAFGHAN-2 (201-305604): KDAFGHAN-2 is the mother of

KDAPGHAN-1.

Her cover is

that of a dependent nother.

KDAFGHAN-2

acts aS KDAFGHAN-l's assistant and fill-in whenever he is away

from the basehouse.

SECRET

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Changes

The only major change during the project posr was the

installation of a TV monitor/robot camera combiration during

October 1970, the month designated as

"Cuban month."; This

added coverage contributed to the comptlation of target

studies on several Cuban officials.

Mese studies wini be

used as a starting point for future opcrations, ranely the

rocruitment/defection of these officials.

Accomplishments

1. The main value of the production of the KAFGHAN

Project has

been in catablisning the pattorn of various Cuban

Embassy employees.

The monitoring has also revealed which

automobiles the various employces usually drive.

Photographic

coverage of the visitors to

the main gate of the Cuban Embassy

and logs of the movement öf Cuban Embassy personnel have proved

very useful in identifying now Cuban PCS employees in Mexico.

Normally the Station has buen able to match movendits of new

and old employees during the initial poriod when duties and

contacts were being turned over to the new employees and so

identify their duties.

KDAFGHAN has provided current photographs

of TDY and transiting Cuban officials and Headquarters has

often provided positive identifications of these persons.

Norberto Hernandez, a DGI headquarters officer

vis1ting lexico, was identified in this way.

2. The Station utilizes KDAFGHAN photographic coverage

and logs to verify the visits of Station assets to be Cuban

Embassy•

3. KDAFGHAN also provides coverage of what appears to

be American visitors to

the Cuban Embassy main gate.

In the

case of Americans who arrive in automobiles bearing U.S.

license plates, the license plate number, car description,

and storile copies of photographs are given to the fSI for

identification.

A significant result of the KDAFGELY operation

included a photographic of a specific individual - an old FBI

target - who had been seen visiting the Cuban installation.

1. KDAFGHAN also provided useful coverage for the

KDACOUSTIC-3 operation, an operation aimed at the recruitment

or defection of a DGI officer:

This coverage enabled the

Station to determine KDACOUSTIC-3's movements, an inportant

factor in timing the calls and visits of our access agents.

This use of the operation should prove extremely valuable during

the coning year since a more aggressive recruitment program

against the Cuban target is planned.

SECRET

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3

Problems and Security

No agent control or operational problems have been

reported. Neither were there any security problers encountered

during the period.

Gerald D. FAHLANGER

continues to be the

Case Officer and handler of KDAFGIAN-1. FAHLANGER has met

and could continue to mect KDAFGHAN-2 in an emergency. The

alternate Case Officer is Terence D. SISTONE who meets

KDAFGHAN-I when FAHLANGER is not available.

Both Case Officers

are known to the assels in allas,

and both meet KDAFGHAN-1

in a Safehouse. During February 1971 the safchouse was

changed in compliance with normal opcrational security.

Meetings are generally held once a week.

More frequent

contact can

be

can call KDAFGHAN-1 at his home and say they are

made by telephone. In an emergency' friend

anyone

of

"Pope Simon."

KDAFGHAN-1 will reply "I haven't seen him

since lust Christmas."

KDAFGHAN-1 speaks English.

Coordination:

The Ambassador is aware of our efforts against the

Cuban

target in general. He has not been specifically briefed

on this operation.

Future Plans:

The Station is constantly examining the possibility of

an audio installation at the main gate of the Cuban Embassy.

A successful audio device would serve, in most cases,

to

identify the individuals who are photographed by KDAFGHAN-1

since they normally identify themselves to the gate house

attendant.

There are a few Station assets who have occasional

access to the gate

house, and it is conccivable that one of

them could

place a quick

plant device, provided security

conditions

are favorable.

The

Station currently has under

consideration a recruitment effort against a lower level

employce of the Cuban Embassy who would be of tremendous

help in such an operation.

Costs:

1. General:

This renewal request is for FY 1972 in

the amount of

$11,950 and FY 1973 in the amount of $11,950.

2. Source of Funds: Project KDAFGIAN is included in

the Western Hemisphere Division's

Operating Program in the

amount of $10,844 for FY 1972 and

$10,841 for FY 1973..

The additional Funds required are to be absorbed from within

Wll Division allocation.

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3. i Project Budget: The following is a cost breakdown for the

preceding, current, and next fiscal years:

FY 1971

FY .1972

FY 1973-

FY 1974

Obligations

Request

Projection

Projection

(Estimated)

KDAFGHAN-1 Salary

$ 4,800

$ 5,088*

$ 5,088

$ 5,088

KDAFGHAN-2 Salary

1,920

2,112*

2,112

2,112

Christmas Bonus

560

600*

600*

600

KDAFGHAN Basehouse Rent

(Observation Post)

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

KDAFGHAN! Safehouse (for

Station neetings with

KDAF GHAN -1)

864

1,200

1,200

1,200

Utilities for Safehouse

and Basehouse

500

500

500

500

MIscellaneous Expenses

tilm, paper,

chem-

...

icals,

stationary)

_ 1,250

TOTALS

$11,094

* Increases

1971.

1,250

1,250

1,250

$11,950

$11,950

$11,950

reflect the

"cost-of-living" granted effective 1 January

Foreign Currency:

foreign currency.

There are no special requirements for

5. Commitments:

Upon termination, the agents will be paid

a termination bonus

not to exceed three

month's salary.

6. Funding: Case officers pay the assets. directly.

The

funds are accounted for with end receipts obtained from

the assets.

KDAFGHAN-1 has sufficient private income to cover the JKLANCE funds

he receives.

Accountability:

All funds are accounted for by receipts

and/or certifications

as required by Agency regulations.

Annexes:

None:

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SUBJECT

DISPATCH

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SECRET

Chief of:

Station, mexico CIty

Chief, Pestern Hemisphere Division

¿Project LIONION!

Renewal FY 1971

jan: 5910011

9A. .031:65

1. The Project LIONION Renewal for FY 1971 vag

approved by the Chief, Western Hemisphere Division on

26 June 1970 in the amount of $11,094. A copy of the

Renewal is being forwarded by split transmission.

Douglas F. TASSELL

CROSS REFERENCE 10

Attachments:

A) Loft Side W/w

B) Center u/s/c via split trarsmission

C) Right Side u/s/c via split transmission

Distribution:

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SECRET

diller fr!

ANEMOVENT

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CATENSION

PROUTET ACTION

CIVISION

Nestern Hemisphere Division

Mexico City

PRANCH.

One

CASE OFFICIA

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CONCURRENCES OF DIVISIONS

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AC/WH/1

AC/WH/B&F

C/YH/SS

C/WH/FI

C/VWPlans

1 July 1970

AUTHORITY

C/WHD

84818

APPROVAL

AUT THIS ACTION

30 June 1971 ' 11,094

SECRET

1277.

TOTAL FUSSS

11,094

DATE

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Charles • Bounds

Richard B. Wright

Richard_S. Welch

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D'ATE

24 June 70

19011

6954

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6 JUN 1079

CONCURRENCES OF OTHER COMPONENTS

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LIONION - Mexico City, Mexico - FI/CI Support Projoct

Targotted

Against the Cuban

Embassy in Mexico

City.

FY 1971 Cost $11,094.

Approvod

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

$10,718

11,328

11,466

11,258

11,994

Obligated

$ 9,112

11, 590

9,726

10,803

10,811 (Estimated)

Purpose:

The LIONION Project provides

the Mexico City Station

with fixed,

selective photographic and physical surveillance

•of the Cuban Embassy and Cuban Consulate in Mexico City.

1s designed to provide information in support of Priority A,

paragraphs 2 and 4. of the current Operating Directive,

the Cuban target present

in Mexico and the support

rendered by Cubans in Mexico to exile ind other leftist

groups in Mexico.

Description:

1:

The LIONION Project currently encompasses.

two agents,

LIONION/1 and LIONION/2,

a basehouse directly across

from

the

Cuban compound, and a safchouse for meetings with Station Case

Officers.

The

two agents furnish photographic coverage during

daylight hours of the main

entrance to the Cuban Embassy.

In

addition, on a

spot basis, photographic coverage and visual

surveillance of

the Cuban Consulate entrance is possible.

The

agents also act as dispatchers for the unilateral LIEMBRACE

surveillance team when the LIFMBRACE team is being used

against Cuban target individuals.

A description of the

individual assets is set forth below.

LIONION/1 (201-288248): A Cuban lawyer in exile in

Mexico who left Cuba in 1960.

He has been the principal agent

of the LIONION Project since

1962. LIONION/1's cover is that

of a translator and would-be writer. Family holdings in

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Tampa, Florida, inherited

deceased father also

provide financial backstopping.

LIONION/1 received. h1s

"immigrado" (permanent immigrant) status in 1965

has a good deal of immunity

from harassment from Mexican

immigration authorities.

All photographie coverago of the

main Embassy gate through final printing, croppink, and

mounting is processed by LIONION/1. LIONION/ and LIONION/2

maintaln a log which indicates when i photograph was

and

pertinent identifying data.

taken,

Liconse numbers of cars

used by various Cuban Embassy personnel are recorded as woll

as license numbers of cars of unidentifiod porsons visiting

the Cuban Embassy.

3. LIONION/2 (201-305601): Mother of LIONION/1.

cover is that of a dependent mother. As with LIONION/1, she

has "immigrado" status and has hoen associated with the

LIONION Project since 1962.

LIONION/2 acts as LIONION/1's

assistant and fill-in whenevor ho is away from tho LIONION

Changes:

During the project year, the pulse camera coverage of

the Cuban Consulate

wils discontinued.

use was being made of the product from this camera. One

reason for limited use was

that thore was no real way to

readily fix tho time--or the day-- a particular photo was

other signiticant changes in the

project during FY 1970.

Accomplishments:

1.

The LIONION production for FY 1970 consisted almost

entirely of photographic coverage of visitors to the Cuban

Embassy main entrance and of logs of the movement of Cuban

Embassy personnel and visitors.

This proved vory useful in

identitjing new Cuban Embassy PCS employces in Mexico.

monitoring also revealed which cars the various employees

usually drove.

2. LIONION also took photographs of what appeared to

Do American visitors to the Cuban

Embassy front gate.

the case of Americans who arrived in automobiles bearing

U.S. license. plates, the license plate numbers, car

descriptions,

and sterile copies of photographs were given

to LVERGO for identification.

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3.. Tho Station also used the LIONION photographic

coverage and

log. to. check

on the reports of Moxican and

other JKLANCE assets who claimed to have visited the Cuban

In the case of some assets, LIONION/I was givon

i photograpli of the.agent and told to be particularly

at cortain times of certain days to confirm the agent's

intry

and exit.

AVDINE/l's story

This proved particularly useful in chocking

of contact with the Cubans.

firmod LIRELIC/l's visit to the Cuban Embassy at an early

stapo in Station recontact with LIRELIC/1.

Probloms :

No agent control or operational problems have been

reported.

Noither were there any

encountored during the period.

LIONION/1 was mot in a

Satohouso on an average of once por week by Andrew E.

PELLEMENT, in alias.

Following PELLEMENT's departure in

lite May ONION Project.

Gerald D. FAHLANGER took ovor the rosponsibility

FALANGER, In alias, nects LIONION/1

approximately once per week.

In January 1970,

the Station

had LIONION/1 change the satchouse used for neotings with

Station. officers.

He signed a onc-year lease on

apartmont, in alias.

LIONION/l usos the apartment on weekends

and ovonings to lend credence to the cover story he usod in

ronting; i.e., that he lives out-of-town and maintains

small apartment in Mexico City for use during his frequent

Station visits to the LIONION baschouse were limited

to throu during

the reporting period.

These were made during

ron-duylight.hours.

LIONION/1 picked up the Station officer

away from

the LIONION basehouse arca and drove the officer

to thie basehouse in LIONION/l's own car.

The baschouse has

a driveway off the street entrance-way which facilitates

entry during non-daylight hours.

. During

the Project Year, the pulse camera and the

electionic equipment used with the LISANPAN operations were

removod from

the baschouse, thus reducing the amount of

compromising equipment in the basehouse.

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"*.

Coordination:

The Ambassador is aware of our efforts against the

Cuban target in general.

He has not been spocifically

briefed on this operation.

Futuro Plans:

1.

The Station is re-examining the vardous points of

view which the LIONION basehouse

provides of the Cuban

Embassy complex in ordor to detcrmine what steps can be

taken

to improve the usefulness of the LIONION product.

For

instance, fron tho window in the room where the pulso

camera proviously was installed, an excellent view can be

had of the Cuban Embassy garden

and the walkways botwoon

the threo Cuban Embassy buildings--as well as the Consulate.

• The Station plans to have LIONION/1, on a spot-check basis,

observo tho garden aron. In this way, the Station hopes to

update its intormation on the location of the various

ottlecis' olfices,

the general pattorn of movement and

activity, etc.

This area will also be observed during

the

night to

soo if it can be determined which arcas are being

used for living quarters or offices.

2.

It is also planned to assess LIONION/l's ability

to observe

and

draw appropriate conclusions from his obser-

vations, and to write those un for the Station.

Depending on the need for Consulate coverago,

the

installation of closed circuit TV covorage of the Consulate

4. The Station is being queried as to emergency contact

arrangements with LIONION/1.

Costs:

General: This rencwal request is for the period

1 July

1970 through 30 June 1971 (FY 1971), in the

of $11, 094.

Source of Funds:

Project LIONION is included in

the Western Hemisphere Division's FY 1971 Operating Program

in the anount of $10,000.

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roject Budget

The following is a cost breakdown

for the procoding, current and nest fiscal years:

FY 1970

FY 1971

FY 1972

Estimated

Request

Projuction

Oul/gations

LIONION/1 Salary

$ 4,800

$ 4,800

$ 4,800

LIONION/2 Salary

1,920

1,920

1,920

560

500

Christmas Bonuses

LIONION Baschouse Rent

1,200

560

1,200

1,200

(Observation

LIONION Sajchouso

86-1

861

861

(Ior moeting with case

officers)

Utilities for both

Miscellancous Expenses

500

1,000

500

1., 250

500

1, 000

(Plin, paper, chemicals,

TOTALS

$10,847

$11,094

$10,814

Foreign Currency:

There is no need for forcigr

currency

which the station cannot provido.

There are no

nOn-JKLANCE funds involved in this projoct.

Commitments: LIONION/ and LIONION/2 icceive, ir

addition to their regular salary, the equivalent of one

month's salary as a Christelated is thu project.

LIONION/1 is reimbursod

for operational exponses

event of termination, each agent will rocoive thirty days

actual notice.

Funding: All furds are passed by the case officers

salchouse meetings with LIONION/l who icceipts fur

the spot.

The amount of funds used under this

project are not enough to arouse the suspicion of LIONION/1

by thu authorities should he be apprehended.

He has suf-

ficient private income to cover the JKLANCE funds he receives.

?.

Accounting:

All funds

are accounted and certified

for in

accordance with JNANCE regulations.

8.

Annexcs: None.

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CNBOUNDS

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AT:

DATES

8 September 1969

CADLE SECRETARIAT DISGEMINATION.

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CONT.

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TO Г MEXICO CITY

LION ION

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00 23 46z S3P69

CITE DIRECTOR

36226

7

REF: MEXICO CITY 1132 (IN 19170) #

1. IN ORDER ASSIST HEADQUARTERS EVALUATION LIONION PULSE

CAMERA COVERAGE WOULD APPRECIATE STATION ADVICE FOLLOWING:

A. IT NO VISITORS ENTERING LIRING MAIN GATE, DOES

LIONION/1 AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT AND COVER LIRING CONSULATE

EVEN THOUGH CONSULATE DEING COVERED BY PULSE CAMERA?

B. IF INDIVIDUAL ATTEMPTS ENTER MAIN GATE AND THEN

PROCEEDS TO CONSULATE, DOES LIONION/I FOLLOW AND PHOTO

ENTERING AND DEPARTING CUNSULATE?

C. WHAT IS STATION'S ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF LIONION/1

•COVERAGE OF INDIVIDUALS ENTERING AND DEPARTING CONSULATE?

FROM PAST CORRESPONDENCE HEADQUARTERS HAS GAINED IPRESSION

LIONION/1 COVERS CONSULATE AS ETFECTIVELY AS PULSE CAMERA.

D. IS LIONION/1 STILL LOCATED SAME BASEHOUSE AS

PULSE CAMERA?

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of LIRING Consulate visitors

since most first time

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LIONION photo target.

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LIONION

1. IN ATTEMPT ELIMINATE MARGINAL OPS, STATION INTENDS

TERNIVATE LIONION-I PULSE CAMERA COVERAGE EFFECTIVE I SEPTEMBER

UNLESS HAS INDICATES IT CONSIDERS PRODUCT OF SUFFICIENT VALUE

TO WARRANT RETENTION. STATION PRESENTLY OBTAINS MANY PICTURES

OF LIRING CONSULATE VISITORS SINCE MOST FIRST-TIME LIRING VISITORS

TRY ENTER THROUGH MAIN GATE WHICH PRIMARY TARGET LIONION PHOTO

COVERAGE. ALSO MANY CONSULATE VISITORS LATER PHOTOGRAPHED AT

AIRPORT. IT NOT POSSIBLE HAVE LIONION-I COVER BOTH ENTRANCES

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DISPATCH

SECRET

Chier of Siation,

Rexico.

City

10

FROM

Chief, Westera Beeisphere Division

SUSAKT

LIONION PrOjeCt BeLeval

ACTION REDUZETO - REFERIMCIS

PROCiSSING 40A4

MARRIO FOR NGINE

1IO DADITING DESTRO

ONLY QUALIFES DISA

CAN JUDGE INSERTES

MN ROFILM

REFERENCE: BN0LA-37034, 35 April 1969

PrOjeCt LIONION has been renewed for FY 1970 in the arount

of $11,994, as iomarded by

the Station.

Norris W. DAMICONg

Distribution:

Urig &1 - COS, beIlco City

CROSS REFERENCE TO

CS COPY

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SECRET

•16 June 1969

MENORANDUM FOR: Chief, Westorn Hemisphere Division

SUBJECT

: LIONION Project Renewal Request

Approval is requested of the LIONION Project for the

poriod 1 July 1909 through 30 June 1970 (FY 1970) for $11.994.

Funds are available.

2. Project LIONION 15 a support project which provides

the Nexico City Station with fixed photographic and physical

surveillance of the Cuban Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City.

The surveillanee is conducted by two indigenous agents located

in i basehousé

directly across from the Cuban compound.

times the principal agent also acts as a dispatcher for the

LIEMBRACE surveillance

Information is radioed tu the

team concerning the departure of Cuban officials, thus allowing

the team to remain a more discreet distance from the target.

nudio

3.

As reflected in the attached Project Renewal, an

device planted

in

the galehouse of

the compound

could

be monitored at the LIONION

basehouse, aiding gicatly in

identifying visitors. Since the time

the Station submitted

the renewal, hoverer, this device ceased to function along

with the rest of the

LISAMPAN devices.

This installation

was monitored through carrier current from the LISAAPAN/

LISASHl baschouse..also

situated in front of the compound.

Since the connection between the two basehouses

was by carrier

current only, and

since the agents in each basehouse are un-

aware of the

other's

activity,

i possible compromise

of the

LISAMPAN/LISASH activity should not affect LIONION security.

4.

Although the LIONION Project does not produce dis-

seminable positive intelligence,

it is considered by the

Station as essential to its Cuban operations.

The 1.100 or

more selective individual photographs produced annually,

SEGRET.

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SECIST

-2 -

couplod

with the visual observations,

were effectivo in

providing timely operational information.

In addition,

8,000 foet of pulse camera film is produced annually, recording

the imago of cach visitor to the Consulate.

The years of

experience of the principal agent have given him

intimate

knowlodgo of tho target personalities.

He often brings mattor's

tỏ tho immediato attention. of the Station without having been

levied the specific requirement to do so.

As a result, the

Station is aided

greatly in keeping abreast of the day to

day activities of

the Cuban compound.

In recent months, the LIONION Project was useful to

the Station in checking out statements made by ESMARROW-1.

In March 1969, the Project provided photos.uf three

u.s.

citizens who visited the Cuban Embassy and were suspected

of being draft dodgers.

The photos

were passed to the FBI

within three hours of the request for information.

Other than the loss of the audio device in gatchouse,

there have been no changes.

The operation continueg to run

smoothly.

8. Approval is recomnended.

ERASE T

Tsikerdanos

Acting Chief, WH/1

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DISPATCH

CUSSIICAIION

PROCESSING ACTION

SECRET

MARKID FOR INDEXING

C00.

Chlef, Wll Division

TO INDIXING ROUTRED

ONLY QUALIFICO DESI

CAN JUDGE IMOING

FROM

SUBACT

Chief of Station, Mexico Cly/l

Operational/LIONION

AC IION REQUIRED. RIFIRINES

LIONIO COjCCt Renewal for EY 1920

МКРОННИ

Action Required:

Renewal of Project

Reference

:HNMW-17151, 11 April 1969

1.

"Attached is the Station's renewal roquest for project

LIONION.

The Project should bu submitted for renewal for the

period 1 July 1969 through 30 June 1970 for a total of $11,991:

2. Information concerning the performance of LIONION-1

and the project operations

"during the second and third quarters

of FY 1969 has been olaborated, and a separato LIONION PrOgIeSS

Report for this period will not be prepared.

The Station will

submit a regula progress report to cover the period 1 April

through 30 June 1969 in July 1969.

Willard C. CURTIS

Attachment:

1. Renewal, right side; h/w

2. Renewal, left side, u/s/c

Distribution:

0r16 & 2 - C/NIID iv/att

- 2 coplos)

CROSS REFERENCE 10

CS COFY

DESPAICH SYMBOL AND NUMBER

HAMA - 37024

CUSIFICATION

SECRET:

DATE

25 April 1969

TRES ME NUMBIR

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S

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LIONICI PROJECT RENEVAL REQUEST

Project _ LIONICH

Field Case Offico:

PELLEMENT

Station

Chief of Station

Victo

FERRARECE CE SALS TONSENESION

NO FIELO GUGER MANEN

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Ske att: 1

11-19-37024

CS COPY

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SECRET

LIONION FROJECT RELIEWAL

A. Objectives

following specific objectives:

To furnish photorraphic coverago during daylight

hours of the main entrances to the torgot inctallation.

To operate as a listening post in support of

technical operations agningt thie target to conplement the

photogrephic coverage.

To radio dispatch physical curveillance teams

against persong associated

with the target.

To assist the Station in conpilin; information for

individual dossiers on officials of the targei installation.

To fulfill various requiremente in support of other

Station PRRUMEN operations.

The above-cited objectives are in agrement with the.

over-all objectives of Station lexico City.

B. Changes

Oliver D. CIVOCH assumed

administrative and operational

reaponsibility for Project LICNION in December 1967 and

continued this responsibility

1968.

until his departure in Decenber

Pending arrival of CloCk's replacement, the Project wae

handled hy Station Officer Gerald D. FAILANGE

representative, Walter l. CUMBURY.

On 28 rebruary 1969, LIONIO:-1

introduced

to Andrew E. PELLELENT, who assumed Project

responsibility effective that date.

C. Intelligence Production

As an operational support project,. Project LIOrIOr does not

produce dissemirable positive intelligence.

Quantitatively,

durine. Cy 1968, the Project provided over 4,000 selective

individual

photographs of persons and/or vehicles entering the target

instellation and over 8,000 feet of pulse camera film.

There hes

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SECRET

• 2-

been

no formal audio product frim Project LIcior since July

1968

then the

transcription

of the Listipatinor traffic

ternina ted.

As reported extensively in HMA. 36553, 19

ebruary 1969,

the Station has been unable to activate LISA!/PAi/

БАКИЙ

since 16 January 1969.

A qualitative analysis of the

LIONION product is discussed in paragraph a below.

The Station

is unable to evaluate the wortl of the pulse canerg operation

since the bulk fils,

undeveloped, in pouched sirectly to

Headquarters.

The cost of this portion of the operation ie

minimal, however, since it is limited

to

the cost of the

and development at Headquarterg.

The camera norks autoiatically:..

and requires only minimal maintenance.

I. Effectiveness

1. Project MOtION is considered by Station Mexico City as

essential to ita PBRULEN operations.

t has consistently prover

highly effective and responsive to

Station requiretentg of bott

long and short renge nature.

the Project's orly full

time agent,

continues to furnish on a

timely casis,

information

on the personalities and

activities of the

target

personnel.

IIONION-2 continues to backstop LIOHIOH-1 end

substitute

for him

when he

is away

from his post.

At the age of 70,

she

is not

able to man the LiOr ICh base full time,

and her

sight is

failing.

She is able to photograph visitora, however,

and live

monitor the LISA!:PAN/DOG traffic.

LIONION-2'g. role as a

backstop to LIONTOr-l ingures cortinuous coverage

of

the target

during daylight hours, five days a week.

LIOFION-1's more than

six years of experience working on the same target continue to

produce an increasingly complete and accurate identification of

the stati and visitors to bitING.

These years of experience rave

developed an agent knowledgeable of wOrIn! ogerational and

security requirements who will oiten oring to

the station'g

attention those matters which he feels are of inmediate interest

without having special requirements levied.ucon him and without

waiting for the next regularly scheduled meeting with his

Station

contact.

He has on numerous occasions notified the

Station of the presence of suspect PBHUlEN security types.

He

has also

frequently passed along operational leads of use

•to

the Station in other aspects of ite PERUME! operations.

2.

The addition of LISA:PAI:/DOG to the LIODION besenouse

has noticeably increased LIONIDi-l's ability to identify new

visitors to the target and at times, determine the nature of

their business.

The LISAXPAN/DOG product was channeled to the

LIONION basehouse by carrier current fron LISA"PAN/LISASH or

10 April 1968.

Since

its

primary value is es ar. aid to LIONidi-l

in identifying IlliG visitors, its product has not beer recorded

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or transcribed

since July 1968.

LIONIC-1 live nonitors

treffic fron his baschouse.

LISA: PAS-1 wne mang the LISASH

base has been told nothing of the LIllOn bage and LIOHION-l

wag öffered no explanation concerning the manner in which

LISA PAli/ DOG production is channeled to him.

Thug a possible

compromise of the LISASI! basehouse, linked directly to LIRING,

would not corpromise the LId:lui basehouse which has no direct

link with the target.

3.

Project LIUNIOr was of direct asgistance to the Station

on two separate occasione in recent monthes

As a rosult of information received on a priority

basis (the same day ns requested) from L'ONIOI-1,

Station was able to verify certain statements made by

ESPARRON-I concerring, the locetion of LINING officials at

LIO:ION-1 reported the times at which

provided a description of the clothes they were weering at

LICNION-l's information raised the possibility

that EStARROr-l might at least have been corfused in his

reporting of the tines at wrich he met LIPING personnel,

In March 1?69,

LIOrICh-l was able to provide

pictures of three

although unidentified,

the general description

"description eat time frane tarnished by

The latter suspected that two or three WOlADY

dodgers

might visit LIRING to arrange trevel to

Station was able to furnish INERGO with

pictures of the three together with a

report of their

arrival and departure from LIPING within three hours of

Additional information was

forwarded to INERGO ag it became available fro

Durint the past year, LiO iOirl acted as a dispatcher

for the LIDARiCE surveillence tean on a number of occesions.

Ey utilizing. his vantage point in the area of the target,

ne

1g

to the LIENERACE team on the arrival

and departure of LiRING officials thus allowing the team to

remain at & distorce from the target unseen hy possible counter-

The Station plens tu use LIOiION-1

in this role core extensively in the coming year wnerever

surveillance. of LEil personnel entails the tean's presence

Such utilization of LId Id-1

ghould

leager the risk of expoeure of the team to the

PYRUD: IS.

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5.

LIOiION-1, himself, continues to proiide the consistently

high level of productivity

that has churacterized his fork in

past years.

As mertioned above his response to priority reguire-

cents continues to te dost gratifjine.

is prompt in

submitting both operational

and

administrative reports to the

Station.

plans when a need for

He is redid nis services arises..

at a noments notice, to change personal

After five yearg

without a

substantial vacation,

LIO'IC"-l plans a three week

trip from 4 - 25 Fa: to Europe (1ts1},

Greece, france) and the

V.S.A.

lie orixinally requested five

for

weeks to take this trip

which he has toni saved his coney, but cuite willingly

shortened the trip to three weeks at

the station's request and

11 net ans

added

that he woul? postpone the entire trip it the Station

thought his services nere more needed at hoze.

In order to

help defray the cost of naking

a second trip

to Europe

to

complete his original ivinerary,

the Station will give LIONION-1

a gift of 3250 on 1 day 1969 and will

tell kim that consideration

will be given in 1970 to providing en

equal

gaount,

but no

decision

can be

made on that second gift until mid-1y70.

E.

Problema

1.

LISA! PAN/ BALER:

As renorted in His 56553, 19 February

1969,

LISA PAN/SAKER was turned oil for security

reasons

on

16 January 1969 at 1315 kours.

All subsequent attempts to

reactivale it have been

unsuccessiul.

Headguarters was requested

to revier all

availeble Station

intormation on this to decide

whether BAkER'a abrupt end wag

the result of a compromise or

whether it

was

somehor connected with the installation of

TELEX equipment at LEING.

2.

I. TSAI PAN/DOG: The LISA!PA:/DOG/idIRA installation 18

generally working

well.

There have been mirerous occasions when

due to unknown circuastances

the audio recertion has either

been

bad or non-existent.

Walter W. CORNSURY ard FELLECT visited

the LISANPAN/LISASE basehouse and jound no problem with the

monitoring equipment there.

the trouble mer lave resided with

the central office of the I mISk compary and Bas probably not

the result of trchnical

counter-surveillar.ce of IlING.

As of

April 1969, LISANJAN/DOG was workirg properly

and

automatically..

There have

been

significant persorrel,

security,

morale or edministrative problens

since the last

project rerewal.

F.

Liaison

Not applicable to Project LIONIC.

SEC

iC.:

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SECRET

-5-

Go Interagericy Coordination

Not applicable to Project LIONIN.

H. Plans

¡. The Station plans to contirue to exploit LIO:Id:-l'a

experiener,

training and location to provide the photographic

and

technical coverage cited above.

In addition, the Station

will continue

to male use of LiDIOr-l as a dispatcher in

surveillances of LIRING personnel.

2.

In order to check the LISAIAN/DOG take for items of

vossible value to other Station operations, LICALPAN/l will be

Instructed to record the DOi traffic for the three week pariod

while LIOHIOli-1

is on vacation.

These tapes will be diven to

Richard C. MABOUSil for an annlyaig of their operational

worth

and technical quallty. LABOUSE will transcribe them if

the

contents warrant.

I. Costs

for the past project year, l January 1968 through

30 June 1969,

it is estimated

that the total

project cost will

be about $16,250. It is approved for $16,632.

For the renewal period of 1 July 1969 through

30 June 1970,

it, is requested that 311,894 be approved.

Estimated figures for Fy 1971 are

provided below together with

the breakdonn for HY's 1059 and 1970.

The major eddition to

the FY 1971 figures is a possible raise for LIO::IOir-1

and

I,TONION-?.

These figures are broken down as follous:

FY 1969

EY 1970

FY 1971

Salaries:

LICHIO-1

Xmas bonuges

$ 4,704

1,860

550

$ 4,800

1,920

566

* 3.000

Rents:

LIONICH Basehouse

LIONION Safelouse

Utilities for both

Cerational Expenses:

Film

Faper

Chemicals

1,200

864

500

1,200

864

500

1,200

864

500

700

400

250

1,000

450

300

1,000

450

300

SECRET

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SUCk

$

-б-

Miscellaneous:

(perational

Special gift to LIGHION-1

50

250

150

250

350

Total

$11,328

$11,994

$12,474

3.

covering expenses

has been most satisfactory in all respects, ard such accountings

will ce continued during

the ersuing projcet year.

E

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DISPATCH

ro.n.

PROCESSINO

ACTiTy

WARDIT 100 19511194

• Chief, WIlD

INJO

Chlot of Station, Mexico CIty

CAM MITC INITE

rooM

Chief of Station, JMWAVE

sume Proccasing and Exploitation of Photographle Coverage of LiG

by the AMOT Organization.

ACTION REQUEID MULMIALS

Action Required: FYI

Reference: 1MMA-33811, 17 January 1968

1. The following comments are for the information and assistance

of

those officers who are in the process

of determining the future

of the LIONION opcration:

a. The AllOTs have received and reviewed a number of the

the LIONION

operation and

report that it

is a time-consuming and largoly unproductive effort.

b.

the practical results of such a revicw, 1.e.,

Identitication of the vreatest number of visitors to

LIRING, can

he realized best through the widest ci-

culation of the prints among the AMOT staffers, con-

tacts, and informants.

This practice would result

in wide knowledge of the existence of the operation,

and in the expenditure of many man-hours which,

appears, could be more productively spent in other

A, 1. 3M

719H1 D

•C.

The ANOT organization currently does not have either

the qualified personnel or available space and equip-

ment to process the film as suggested in paragraph

three of reference.

Until they move into new quarters,

un hopefüllyl mid-1968,

the single AMOT photographer

will be working in very tight quarters.

2.

It would appear from JMWAVE's experience with ANOT exploitation

o.f

the LIONION operation,

that further activity in this connection

at JAWAVE

would be unwarranted.

Distribution:

(2 - C/WHD

2 - COS/Mexico City

2 - WH/COG

§ CROSS REFERENCE TO

James N. ARAMANOS

DATE TYPED

STE DISPAICHES

12 Fch 1968

865 1 3 1968

DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER

UFGT-21267

HEADQUARTENS FILE NUMBER

GLESNNICATAN

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DISPATCH

Chief of Staton, Mexico City

SECRET

1072200511

SUITE SOURIO

MACOTLY

Chief, !

Restern Healertere Divleion

& LIONION Redeval of Project

Reference: IMMA 33595. 5 December 1967

Project LIONION bas been renewed for the pertod of

I January 1968 through SU June 1969 1ur the sum of

$16,632.

This figure includes $5,374 for FY 68 and $11,258 for FY 69.

Ronald L. PERRODIN

Distribution:

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CROSS RETiRINCE 1O

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OffICE

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3 8 788-5016

1 February 1968

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BRi

DISPATCH

1.89491.5:1,V

SECRET

PROGISESO

distin

Chief

_ot

Station, Mexico CIty

Chief of Station, JUDAVB

MITATO FOR POLIS

NO BOING MOTIO

ONLY QUNUSU DISA

Chiet, Festern Hemisphere Divtston

MICROFILM

LIONION/Proceseing and Exploitation

by NNỚNS

of Impulse Camera Fila

Reference: HAMA 33841, 17 January 1968

Headquarters concurs in the proposal made in

reference that the LIONION impulse camera fil be pro

cogged ind revlewed by the AMOTS.

Ronald L. PERRODIN

Distribution:

0518.

81 - COS, Mexico Clty

CROSS REFERENCE 1O

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DISPATCH SYMBOI ANO NUMBER

НЫМН 16106

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SECRET

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OPGANISATIONAL

FLEI&AT

PROJECT ACTION

PROJECT

DIVISION

TECO SEATTE

RENTOAL

1906-6

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IRORADS: iON:

Chios, idi Division

SUBJECT

: jonaral of Project HOMICi

1.

Aparuit is requested te toney troject mono! £o=

the period i Jamuna; 1963 through 30 June 2969 zor 6a6,602

includir

66,374 Or HY 1963 and g11, 233 too Fi 1939.

1 Dirision progant

411,B00 for this accurity for To 1950 and fando use arailaito.

Pinds

requented for this renoval are plinhtig less than the provious gest

ans to i reduction in cupront costs.

2. This projoct provides citation toxico City with phots-

craphic and plysical suveillance or tin Caban Erbasty and Conculate

in Hexico City.

in exticio!!,

the projoat princiod. agent is able

obs: and recon the ritterns of actirity

and

ersusal associations

or various Cuoan acroomol and vinitor to the Labasay and Consulate.

Thic effort mo been si cosiotance in planning iverittuent attempts

agninnt target perocanal.

The princiral agent 205o postouna cd hos

rections us to Suition ouch as disctching the curraillence vess

mainct solected Cran corsomal. und ronting and maintaining & sace-

house, This project anturally does not prudice positive intolligerse.

3. Plans for the forthconing period

incide

usine the pro-

ject. bacciouse and tho duo project events as IP operators in the

expansion di an existing technical operation targetes arcinst the

Cuban abase.

"horo do also a ponsibility that the ploto coverage

oï tia Cubnn Considato ontrancs will conse chortly as this covemga

has not cored insticularly noccur. It in not antiespated that

those chonges will reutentially affect the cost of the projeci.

It shoice to nobod that the 14,800 engrationai loan madd

tO LIO: 1ON-2 in Pobriana 1956 tan been congletoly cocaid.

The security

of this projout is corsidured cotiadactor.

less tin pean

Elated E:= 29:79:..

ET:ÇT8: 83 128

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REQUEST FOR PROJECT REVERAL

Project

LIONION

Station_

Mcxico City

Field Case Officer Lineug&i

Cornelius L.

PEUVION

chior of station fian? ( (with,

willard C.

CURTIS

Renewal of

the LIONION project is requested for the peried

I January through

31 December 1968 for a total of $11, 259--$5,374

for ry 1968 and $5,884 for FY 1969.

13 N20 2

CS 607Y

S/ESTT.N2E HMMA: 33595

50.6.12211

HlIHTT.R/6 HH1A4-53595

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PROJECT LIONION RENEWAL REQUEST

A. Objectives:

1.

Project LIONION 15 a long-term support project designed

•to provide fixed photorraphic,

technical, and physical surveillance

of the PBRUMEN Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City. The specifie

objectives aro:

To furnish photographic covcrage during the

daylight hours of the main entrances to the target

installations.

To maintain in readiness a listening post to

support technical opcrations against the targets.

To radio dispatch physical survelllance teams

against persons associated with

the targets.

To provido for & mechanism which can fulfill

various niscellaneous PBRUMEN support requirements.

The above-cited objectives are in agreement with the over-

all objertives of Station Mexico City.

B. Changes:

In late January 1967 the operational and administrative

responsibilities for Project LIONION vere transferred from Howard a.

TRECKLE to Cornelius L. PEUVION.

No. agent handling, control, of

administrative problems were encountered during the past year.

C. Intelligence Production:

As noted in Section A above, project LIONIOY is an operational

support project and does not, produce disseminable positive

intelligence.

During the past ycar this project did provide over.

5000 individual photographs of persons and/or vehicles entering

or leaving the target installations,

as well as approximately 8000

feet of pulse camera film.

Information

of target personnel and visitors to the installations, which

LIONION-1 provides in daily logs,

has been incorporated into Station

files and on occasion made available to other stations or LNHARP

agencies, i.c., LNERGO.

LIONION has been particularly useïul in

spotting new employees whose photos

are then passed to LITANIL-?

for identitication.

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D. Effcotiveness:

1. Project LIONION 1s considered by the Station to be highly

effective and essential..

In addition to providing the valuable

photographic covérage cited above, LIONION-1 continues to provide

Interesting observations on the personalities and activities of

the personnel working in the targets.

LIONION-1 reporting is

being incorporated into the recruitment operations

targeted against

LIRING=? and

LIRING-16.

WIn early July LIONION-l obtained and furnished a new safe

apartment which is being used for sensitive or lengthly

with LIRESORT-1 as

well is LIONION-l.

The safe site has been

stocked with a suffielent supply of food so as to allow two persons

to live there

for at least three days in the event the Station

ever needs a coollng-off site for an agent or defector.

3.

Throughout the past project year LIONION-l continued to

function.effectively as the radio dispatcher for the LIEMBRACE

Much of this effort was expended in estimating

the novement/ habit pattern of LIRING-2, a prerequisite for his

pending recruitment.

E. Problems:

1. On 27 June LIONION-l was hospitalized for emergency

surgery to

treat a perforated ulcer.

Since LIONION-2's presence

was

required at the hospital during

the operation and also through-

out the

postoperative convalescence period, photographic coverage

was

suspended until 10 July.

2.

Other than a temporary postopciative morale slump on the

part of LIONIOY-1, there have

been no significant personnel,

security, or administrative problems.

F. Liaison:

Not applicable to Project LIONION.

G. Interagency Coordinatior:

Not applicable to Project LIONION.

H. Plans:

1.

The Station plans to continue to exploit LIONION-l's

experience, training, and location to provide the photographic

coverage cited above.

In additlon, the Station plans to make more

•extensive use of the operational loy books and personality

obscivations provided by LIONION-l in support of an intensive

physical penetration program.

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2.

Curing the ensuing period, the Stition plans to utilize

LIONION-1 and LIONION-2 as

LP operators for a portion of the

LISANPAN technical penetration operation.

It is anticipated that

this additional tank will not be levied on LIONION-1 and LIONION-2

until after I January 1968.

I. Costs:

For the past project year, I January through 31 December

1967, it is estimated

that the

total project cost will be about

$9,000.

It is approved for $11,666.

?.

For the renewal pertod of l January through 31 December

1968,

It is requested that $11, 258 be ipproved.

This Is brokch

down

as follows:

FY 1968

FY 1969

Total

Salaries: (Including

Xmas bonus)

LIONION-1

LIONION-2

$ 2,208

y00

$ 2,576

1, 050

$ 4,784

1,950

Rents:

LIONION Baschouse

LIONION Safchousc

Utilities

450

264

150

450

264

150

900

528

300

Supplies:

Film

Paper

Chemicals

Miscellaneous

600

312

150

90

600

304

150

90

1, 200

616••

300

180

' Miscellaneous Operational

Expenditures

250

_ 250

500

Total

$ 5,374

$ 5,884

$11,258

It should be noted that the operational loan made to

LIONION-2 to enable her to qualify for inmigrado status in Mexico

(see Cost Section of previous project renewal request) has been

completely repaid.

was withdrawn in

The loan, which was placed in an escrow-type

monthly increments by LIONION-l and

incorporated into his revolving fund.

prepared each month

A detalled accounting was

during the ensuing project year..

by LIONION-1, a practice which will be continued

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J. Technical Annex:

support from

T from the local woke representative, walter W. CORNE

•.. CORNBURY •

K. Other:

While LIONION-a's falling cyesight precludes her filling in

for LIONION-1 over any extended period of time,

she has continued

to perfoin in an excellent manner in support of LIONION-l:

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DISPATCH

Chiel us Giaiion, mexico City

"Chief of Station, JuMAVE

FROGSSING ACTION

SECRET

ESTY QUALIND PASX

iRD Chief, Western hemlaphere Divigion

SBNLIONION

ACIDON RIQUIRIO - REFERENCES

Action Required: See Below

1

Prior to subnitting the LIONION project for reneval

1 January 1968,

Headquarters requests the Mexico City station

comment on the desireability.of continuing the photography

of persons entering and leaving the PBRUMEN Consulate.

the station is aware this film is no longer revlewed at

As

JMWAVE and there are no present plans to resume this practice

since In the past it proved unproductive and costly.

11ln has never been reviewed on a regular basis at

quarters and has been referred to

only once for identification

purpoes during the past year.

At present the film as

recelved at Headquarters le developed (negatives only) and

placed into storage.

2. Readquarters realizes this coverage 1s potentially

valuble and undoubtedly this film contains photographs of

assurted revolutionaries and others of CI/FI interest; but

the value lies in the ability to identify the persons

being photographed and until we have this capability -

and personnel to sort out

and follo-up the lends - there seems

(Continued..)

Distribution:

Orig. & 1 - COS,

Mexico City

2 - COS, JMWAVB

50-6-122/1

CROSS RLIERENCE 10

DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER

HMMW - 1 60 29

CLASSIFICATION

SECRET

OFFICER

TATE Iй Man

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50-c-,aä/1

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CONTINUATION OF

DISPATCH

SECRET

H71N - 16029

• little justification in continuing this coverage.

3. It pould be appreciated 1f along with the, station's

recommendationg an estinate of the cort of this particular

portion of the LIONION activity could be included.

Ronald L. PERRODIN

3.61

530

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DISPATCH

Chief, Wil Division

GASTRAINA

SECRET

10

INFO.

FROM

SUBJECT

Chief Of Station, slexico City iM

LIONIOY Project Renewal Request

ACTION REQUIRED - REFIGENCES

PROCESSINE A TITA

MARKED FOR DEERINS

NO -INDIXINE REJURS

ONLY QUALIFIES DEST

CAN DIDGE DUETNES

MICROFE

DESENSITIZED

Des DOI I0-17

Reference: ~ HMNW-15195,

24 January 1967

Attached is the

Station's renewal request for Project

LIONION. The project should be submitted for renewal for

the period 1

January through 31 December 1968 for a total

of $11,258.

for Willard C. CURTIS

Attachments:

Renewal Request,

right side (h/w)

Renewal

Request,

left side (u/s/c)

ATTId 15DE667100e

Distribution:

0r1g & 2 - C/WHD (w/atts - 2

copies each)

2 ATT

CROSS REFERENCE 10

CS P27/

DISPATON SYMBOL ANO NUMBER

HMMA - 33595

CISSIPICATION

SECRET

50-6-12211

5 December 1967

DATE

HOS FRE N

RUMBER

50-6-122:1

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DISPATCH

..Chler or Station, Mariso City.

(.4.123:)

SECFET

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Catara ill Dirtalon

SiNIECT

Actian Roguired: FYI

Raference

: IBSA-30793, I Decembar 2966

Project LONION vas renoved as suluitted in reference on

23 Jamasy 196T 11 the scount of $11, 666.00 Pos tbe period

1 January tbrouga 31 DeccaDer 1967.

Andrey P.. FERTON

Distribution:

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SANS REFERENCE TO

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1991-15-92

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DATE

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CONTETiENCES OF DIVISIONS

TUTES NAME PATÈ

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W. J. Kaufman

Robert D. Carter 1/1

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George R. Thompson Sid

Thomas Polgar

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Donald C. MarcliusTiceluid

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THIS SPACE

CONCURRENTES OF OTHER COMPONENTS

DATE

COPy

MENL' ATTACHED

NO.

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DATE

1 Jan 1967 31 Dec 1967

APPROVING AUTHORITY

C/WHD

FORM

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APPROVAL

HT THIS ACTION

11,666.00

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6,092.00

DATE

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SECRET

¿ January 1967

MEMORANDUS FOR : Chie!, WH Division

SUBJECT

Renewal of Project LIONION

(Photographic/Technical Coverage

of Cuban Embassy In Mexico)

ACTION REQUIRED: Approvals Requested Paragraphs One

and four

1.

Approval is requested.to rencw Project

LIONION for the period 1 January through 31 December

1967 at an annual exponditure

of. $11,666.00,

including

$5,574.00 for FY 1967

and $6,092.00 for FY 1988.

WH

Division programmed $12,000.00 for this activity for

FY 1967 and funds

are sunilable.

The Project cost

has been

increased by 9668:00 over the previous year,

occasioned by a small monthly raise for the Principal

Agent and a new provision for miscellancous opcrational

expenditures.

2. Although this two-man Project does not

produce positive intelligence, it contributes.sub

stantially and dircetly to the coverage of the Cuban

Embassy and Consulate in Mexico, producing photographs

in bull of personnel und visitors as well as iniorma-

tion on patterns of activity and personal associations,

and supportiny recruitment attempts.

It is contemplated

that the Project will afford support to the extensive

technical penetration of the Cuban Embassy (LISAUPAN)

currently scheduled for installation in mid-January

1967.

One of

these penetrations is scheduled for the

Embassy gatehouse where visitors would normally

Identify themselves upon

entering.

Information from

the gatehouse is to be transmitted securely to the

"LIONION baselouse as well as

to the LISAMPAN listening

post.

By collating this

and other LISANPAN intormation

with

the photography, it is hoped to be able to identify

photographically many of the visitors to the Embassy.

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÷2-

The physical

sexurity of the phuto-basehouse

been improved

and the overall security of the

Project is considered to te satisfactory.

4.

Station

It will be noted that in February 1966

qually

assisted LIONION-2, a Cuban citizen, to

for. Mexican immigrant status

with a loan o1

$1,800.00. which was redured to $2,640.00 as of

31. "December 1966 at a repayment rate of $240.00

month.

per

This. loan is being protected by an appropriate

Memorandum of Trust.

Approval is

requested to

continue this arrangement until LIONION-2's immigra-

tion status

30

is

November 1967.

settled, estimated to occur by

"chick, Wl/1

Kaufman

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DISPATCH

Chief, western Hewlophere Diviolon

SECRET

PROCASING ALMORA

MADE TO FOR INCRIED

INFO

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NO PNE AIR SITISTED

SUBJECT

Chief of Station, noxico city

Erni

DESENSITIZED

per 09460-17

PBRUMEN/OPERATIONAL/Transmittal of LIONION Project Renewal

ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES

Attached herewith and under asparate cover for addroadee are an

original and flve coples of the LIONION

Project Renewal request.

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for willardc. cuRis

Attachment:

LIONION Project Renewal

Left hand side herewith

Right hand side under separate cover

Dietribution:

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2. - PILE

CPUSS REFERENSE TO

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DISPATCH SYMBOL AND MULBER

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KEQUEST. FUR PROJECT RENENAL

mani.

Project

_LIONION

Plold Case Officer -

Howard A. TRECKLER

station_ Mex/co C151

Chief of Station

Willard C. CURTIS

118.00

HO M219 DISSBANATION.

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" LIONION PROJECT RENEWAL

A. Current Objectives:

There have been no changes in the objectives of the LIONION Project as

set forth in the renewal requent of last year.

8. Changeas

Howard A. TRECKLER has assumed the dutiea of Case Officer for LIONION slace

the departure of Lawrence ?. BARKER In Auguet 1966. TRECKLER 18 knOwn to LIONION-1

and 2 as "Jose"' or

"Joe":

TRECKLER meets with LIONION-l at least once each

week and sees LIONION-2 only if he visice the LIONION basehouse. With the

departure of Hugh I. FRANCOITE (P) In August 1956, Wulter W. CORNDUAT (P)

assumed the duttes of technical consultani for the project.

CORNBURY is known

to LIONION-1 and 2 a8 "Jack".

LIONION-1 1s being given a pay increase of

$8.00 (U.S.) per month effective 1 January 1967. There are no other changes

contemplated for the coming year.

C. Intelligence Production;

The intelligence production is the same as that reported in the reneval

request for last year.

It 19

difficult to estimate the intelligence value in

numbers of reporte as

there are so few positive reports made from this type of

production on the photographic end of the project. But this photographic

coverage 1a of inestimable operational intelligence value in coverage of the

PBRUMEN target.

Should the LISAMPAN operation become active, part of LIONION's

time will be used in support of that operation.

D. Effectiveness:

The Station's estimate of the value of this project has not changed from

that expressed in the renewal request of last year.

LIONION has further es-

cablished his importance to the Station's operational activitics by demonstrating

his ability to spot surveillance targets at LIRING from only a physical descrip-

tion provided by the Case Officer.

If the planned LISAMPAN notivity gets underway,

LIONION observations and insight Into activities of LIRING will be increased

The apartment spotted by LIONIONal and obtained by the Station across from

LIRING that was mentioned in

last year's renewal request is scheduled to be

utilised in the LISAMPAN operation.

The location of LIONION=! across from the

target and his background knowledge built up

over the years are invaluable

to the Station's coverage of the primary target of the Related Mission Directive.

1.

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E. Problems:

There were no aijor problems

during the past year.

One security problea

involved the claloed spotting of some

of the photogaphic equipment from the

street by David M. WILSTED (P). A thorough check of the basehouse by LIONIONal

and the Case Officer

talled to reveal any such equipuent as being visible from

the street. However, auditional security measures were taken by darkentag the

background in the room behind the equipant through hanging of heavier drapes

on the window,

drapes on the wall, and putting up a portable screen behind

the equipment. This also serves as a security check against the prying eyes

of the household servant as LIONION-1 can now open the door fully to the room

when the servant pages him and she cannot see the equipment.

The other problem

is the obtainiag of inmigrado status for LIONION-2. This

involves the depositing

of fúnda to a bank account and la discussed under paragraph I.

F. Liaison:

There is no liaison involved in the project.

G. Interagency Coordination:

• Not applicable.

H. Plans:

It is planned to have LIONION-1 keep special logs on the activities of

selected targets in LIRING as he has done over the past ycar.

With the case

ufficer handling LIONION-l directly on a weekly basis, it is planned to concinue

picking his brains for additional details on the LIRING target. Hopefully

LIONION-1 and 2 will be utilized for assistance in covering the proposed take

from the LISAMPAN operation.

I. Costs:

For Calendar Year 1966:

1. In the period l January through 30 June 1966, $4,500.00 was expended.

The projected

expenditure for july 1966

through 31 December 1966 1s $5,000.00.

This totai project year expenditure 18 approximately $1,000.00 under tbat

approved by Headquarters.

However, chis amount is probably due to having

drawn film and other supplies from overall Stadon support without their

having been charged off againet the Project

2.

For the period 1 January 1967 through 31 December 1967

•2.

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SECRET/KAPOK

PY 1967

Expenditures for

Salarieg:

LIONION-1

LIONION -2

Rents g

LIONION Basehouse

. LIONION Safehouse

Utilities

Supplies,

P1lm

Paper

Chemicals

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous Operational

Expenditures

FY 1968

$2,210.00

900.00

600.00

264.00

150.00

$2,578.00

1,050.00

600.00

264.00

150.00

600.00

360.00

150.00

90.00

600.00

360.00

150.00

90.00

250.00

250.00

TOTAL

$5,574.00

$6,092.00

The total for PY 1967 1a $11,666.00.

Approval of thia amount 18 requested.

Note that the salary figures laclude the salary calse for LIONION-l and the

usual one month pay Christmas bonus for LIONION-l and 2.

An additional

provision has been made for miscellaneous operational expenditures as there

say be a recurrence of same as in the past project year for which no provision

was made.

Provision 18 belag made for charging of funda for supplies to the

LIONION Project wnich was not done last year lu order that nore accurate

bookkeeping may be followed.

In addition, the Station has had to make e loan to LIONION-2 for gaining status

to qualify

for inmigrado status in Mexico. This loan is held in a savings

account in a Mexican bank to prove to the

Mexican authorities that .LIONION-2

can support herself.

Funds are withdrawn from this account moochly, sometimes

with interest, and deposited to & checking account where LIONION-l withdraws

the funds and they are applied to the revolving account for financing the

operation. The Initial balance-deposited to the accoint in February 1966 was

$4,800.00. Withdrawals have been made at the rate of $240.00 per month and

88 of 30 October 1966, the total account had been reduced by $1,680.00, leaving

a: balance in the account of $3,120.00 which should carry the account chrough

J. Other:

LIONION-2 continuea to perform in an excellent manner in support of LIONION-l.

3.

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SECRET/ KAPOK

PROJECT RENEWAL REQUEST

CRYPIONYM

_LIONIO'L

FIELD CASE OFFICER

STATION

Mexice Citr

CHIEF CF STATION

Ramuence F. 1 9

Vite

Lawrence F. BARKER

Billand (Custo

C. CURTI

The attached Project is presentlfor renewal.

CS COPY

FORE REES BY SPLIT TRANSMISSION

NO FIELD DISSEMINATION.

SECRET/KAPCK

51-6-172/1

L.5IDE DENITT. +15 61110,7-27754

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SECKET/KAPOK

A.

furrent foisit lves.

The original objectives. of che project have not

changed but have been added to in the last yoar.

The project is functioning

well

•as. a technical (primarily photographic) sirvelllance operation against the EBRUMEN

Embargy In Mexico City.. It lo designed tu:

Furnish photographic inverage during daylight hours of the

two entrances of che carget installation.

2. Dispatch physical survelllance.teana agalnst persons

assoclated with the target.

3. Keep in readiness a satening post (LI) for the monitoring

and recording of techuical penetrations of the target.

Assist the Station in building up Individual dossiers on

officialo of the cargot Installation.

5. Monitor Station activitler Involving direct contact with

the target, and furnish an observation post (OP) for

other Station assets.

Objectives 4 and s are additlong to thoae objectives set forth in the

original project outline.

Changea. There have been no changes in personnel and none are contem-

plated in the

coming year.

It is being proposed in separate correspondence that.

aunt of the work lord row

on LIONION-1 he

shifted to Headquarters, specifically

the development of film.

LIONION-L'a pay was Increased 40 dollars a month effective 1S March 1965.

C.

Intelligence Production. The operation has produced thousands of excellent

photogriphs, many of which are shared with Headquarters and Station SMvAVE.

Infor-

mation on the comings and goings of target pernonnel and visitors to the target

Installation has

been incorporated into

sany Station files (primarily personality

files -- individual

dossiers). No precise statistics are available on this produc-

t 1011.

It has

been

very heavy.

StatIon JiNAVE shouid perhaps be called upon for an

Independent evaluation of LIONION productlon it has received .

D. Effectivenes?, The project is cousidered both highly successful and

esseutial by the Station.

In addition in excellent photographic coverege provided

by the LIONION agents, the Station has found in LIONION-l a first clasg asset for

other operational duties.

The LIONION besehouse was essential to nounting and

monitoring the LIRHYMe tecruitient (and harassuent) operation. C/O Walloce B.

RONTON sat with LIONIUN-l fur several weeks, observing the movement pattern of

LIRHYMÜ-L. LIJNION-l nanned one of three radios used by the Station when LikHYME

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• 2.

was invited to appear lor confrontation outside the Entassy.

without the LIONION

base and the expert knculedge of LIONION-l of target personnel and activitias,

such an operation as LIRuns could not have been tounted. It night be noted

this operation was an attent to satisfy the top priority requirement laid on

Stätion Mexfco by Headquarters. It is expected that additional similar ouerations

will depend to a large extent on the facilitles provided by the LIONION operation.

Another very effective performance by LIdIONal was his obtaining. - - by

sharp observation and quici, intelligent, secure accion - an apartment in

building directly across the street from

che target Esbassy, The Station had beea

sooking an apartuent in this bullding. for many years.

E. Probleng. The problem of cover for LIONION-l burked out well during the

year to the point where

It ceased being a problem.

By living hia cover as a trans-

lator he was enabladto build in atrong self protection when called upon to do some

tranolations for the uffice of che president of Mexico.

Toward the end of the year,

LIONION-1 recelved the coveted status of "Inmigrado" which confera a great deal of

Inmunity from harrassment by Mexican authorleleo.

Ihe only problem now besetting the project is LIONION-l's excessive work

load. An inúleated above, an attempt is being made to alleviate this load.

The operation has no flalson connection. LIONION-L'a connection

wich the Mexican Presidency is non-operational.

G. Interagener Cecidination. Not applicable.

8. Plans.

It Is planned

to make better use of LIONION-l'a observations

and

operational loj books during the coming jear rather than settle for his excellent

photographs alone:

It has been found that he can often supply valuable addicional

information because of his "jeel" for those perrons liho are

under constant obser-

vation from the LIONION base.

LIONION-1 can read significance into actlvlty which

might so unnoticed or be

misinterpreted by observers with less experience.

LIONION-1 will also be called upon for assintance In future recruitment operations

as In LIRIYYE.

Several such operations are being contemplated for calendar 1966,

the period for which project is being requested.

I. Castg.,

1.

for calendar 1965:

In the perfoil 1 January through 31 Mitober 1965

$7,218.20 hed been expended.

At this

rate some

$9,200.00 sill be expended in the denciuding

project jear.

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SSURET/KAPOK

- 3

2.

for the nexe period! (calendar 1965):

Monthly cuets

Salaries:

LIONION-1

LIGNION-2

$ 360.00

150.00

Rents: :

LIONION Baschonge

L'eNION Safehouse

Utilitles

100.00

44.00

25.00

Supplies:

Film

Faper

Chemicals

Miscellaneous

95.00

60.00

25.00

L5ll

Monchly cotal

$ 874.00.

azents, the figures

Allowing for customary year-end bonuses of one sonth'a salary for boch

for FY 1966 end 1Y 1967 would be $5,244.00 and $5,754.00

respectively, or a total for the calendar year 1966 of $10,998. Approval of chis

amount la requested.

other. LIONION-2, alchough not specifically mentloned above, continues to

perform in a splendid manner as assistant to LIONION-1.

SECRET /KAPCK

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DISPATCH

Cindef, WH Divlston

CANASAI K

PROCES:NO ACTION.

1O INDIVING MIQUIRLO

ONLY QUALIPID CISA

CAA ANDER INODLIDO

IK SOME

Chief of Station, Mexico City

PBRUMEN/ Renewal Request for Project LIONION

ACTINA REQUIRLO. RULHENCES

Reference:

HMMW 14073, 1 Horender 1365

Attached by split transi!salon la a renewal request for the LIONION

Projack.

"';

Wallard 6. CURSES

Attachment!

Left Side - Herewich

Right Side - Under separate cover

Distribution:

19

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2 • Files

6531:7

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CROSS REFERENCE YO

IS COPY

DISPATT SALSAY ANO NUMBER

KNMA 27754

SECRET/RAPOS" 3"

56-6.12211

DATI

29 November 1965

HES THE NUMHES

50-6-122/1

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DISPATCH

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ACTRO HIGHERLAS

FlOiTCH - Trancitted of Appriovad-Projast-

REFERSICS: IDB1A-27754, 29 Horender 1965.

ACTION: FYI

Project LIOlION vas approved on 22 January 1966 1a the enount of

$10,998.00 for tha period 1 January 1966 through 31 December 1966, Tbo

Paregalos enourt 1a braken don into $5, 244.00 for Plocal Year 1966 and

$5, 754.00 Far P1acal Tear 1967.

Andrey F. MERION

Distribution:

2 - Cos, Mexico City

25 January 1966

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W.E. Brooks

Thomas Polsar Mckeillen

Donald C. Marellus Arnie 22/1/42

DU NUr UNF

THIS SPACE

CONCURRENCIES OF OTHER COMPONENTS

DATE

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in.

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ATTACHED

DATE

APPROVAL

131 Dec -66

10,998.00

13 5, 244.00

10071$ 5,751.00

22/1166

SECRET

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MEVORANDUN FOR: Chief, K8 Dirision

SUBJECT

Renewal of Project LIONION

(photographic/

technical corerige of Cuban Embassy in

Mexico)

Approval is requested to rener Project LIONION for

the period 1 January through 31 December 1966 at an annual

expenditure of $10,998.00, irciuding $5,244.00 for FY 1966

and

$5,754.00 for FY 1967.

bE Division

for this activity for FY 1900. Funds are available.

programmed $10,750.00

Project cost has been increased by $520.00 over the

vious year, occasioned by a small raise for the Principal

Agent.

The Project has contributed substantially and

directly to coverage of the Catan Embassy

and Consulate

in Mexico and is considered highly successiul and essential

It bas produced a large quantity

of excellent photographs of target personnel and visitors

and has furnished valuable dars on their patterns of

activity and

personal issociations.

It has also rendered

valuable support to Station recruitment attempts against

Cuban Embassy personnel and sintains an ever ready

facility for support of any rechnical penetrations of

this target accomplished by oster Station activities.

The Project has had no securi, or administrative

problems..

The Station has subnitted regular progress

reports.

Kaufman

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LIONION PROJECT RENEWAL

A.

Current Objectives: This Project is a technical, currently

primarily photographic, surveillance operation against the Cuban

Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City.

Its original objectives,

still current, include furnishing photographic coverage during

daylight hours of the Embassy and Consulate entrances; furnishing

a. control

point for dispatching physical surveillance

against persons associated with the

a listening post (LP)

readiness to monitor and record

- technical audio

penetrations of the

Two new cojectives

added during the Project year include assisting Station Mexico

City to build up individual dossiers on target offictals; and

affording an obscrvation post for Station activities involving

direct contact with the target.

These new objectives are in

consonance with

Priority A, Objective l of the current Related

Mission Directive for Station Mexico City.

Changes:

There have been no changes in personnel and none

are contemplated during the coming year.

Headquarters is

assuming the task of developing some of

under this Project. LIONION-l's pay was increased $40 per

month effective 15 March 1965.

C.

Intelligence Production: The Project is not designed to

produce disseminable information.

it produced thousands of

excellent photographs during the year which were shared with

Headquarters and

and

Station JMWAVE.

Information on

the comings

goings of

been

target personnel and visitors to the target have

incorporated into many Station files, principally the

dossier jiles.

No precise statistics are

available,

but at

least 100 exposures are made daily during target working hours.

Effectiveness: The Project is considered highly successful

and essential by the

In addition

to the excellent photo-

graphic coverage provided,

LIONION-1, the Principal Agent, has

developed into a first-class asset for other operational duties.

The Project Basehouse

was essential to mounting and monitoring

the Station's attempt at recruitment and subsequent harassment

of a sensitive target employee.

The Case Officer in charge of

the attempt sat with LiONION-l for several weeks observing the

movement pattern of the target employee.

LIONION-1 manned one

of the radio dispatch posts used to control the physical

surveillance of the taryet employee while near the Baschouse.

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dithout the one hang rao o

Without the Baschouse and LIONION-l's expert knowledge of the

target personnel and activities, such an operation could not

have been mounted:

The operation itself. was an attempt to

satisfy the top priority requirement laid on Station Mexico Cit y

by Headquarters.

expected that tuture

similar operations

vill

depend

to a large extent on the facilities provided by

this Project.

Another very effective performance by LIONION-I was his

obtaining, by sharp observation and quick, intelligent and

secure action, an apartient in a building directly across

the street from the target.

The Station had been seeking

an apartment in this building for many jears.

E..

The only problem currently besetting the Project

is the excessive work load on the Principal Agent.

To alleviate

this, Headquarters is assuming the task of developing some of

the filn produced by the Project.

for LIONION-l has ceased to be a problem. He has

received his permanent immigrant status and now has a good deal

of immunity from harassment from Mexican immigration authorities.

He was able to get his translator cover backstopped directly

out of the Office. of the President of

Nexico and thus has a

strong protective

security factor built into it.

F.

Liaison: The Project has no

liaison connection.

LIONION-1'S

cover backstop with the Office of the President of Mexico is non-

operational.

G. Interagency Coordination: Not applicable.

8. Plans: It is planned to make better use of LIONION-I's

observations and operational logbooks during the oming year

rather than to settle for his excellent photographs alone.

It has been found

that he can often

supply valuable additional

information because of his "feel" for those persons who are

under constant observation from the Basehouse.

He can- read

significance into activity

which might go unnoticed or be

aisinterpreted by observers with less experience.

He will

also be called

upon for assistance in future recruitment

operations

similar to the case mentioned in paragraph D

acove.

Several such operations are being contemplated for

calendar year 1966, the period for which the Project renewal

is being requested.

I. Costs: For calendar year 1965:

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In the period 1 January through 31 October 1965,

$7, 219.20 has boen expended.

At this rate,

somu $9,200.00 will bo

expended by the end of the calendar year 1965.

Monthly costs:

Salaries:

LIONION- 1

LIONION- 2

Rents:

LIONION

Basehouse

LIONION Safchouse

Utilities

Supplies:

F1lm

Paper

Chemicals

Miscellaneous

Operational Expenses:

Monthly Total:

-360.00

150.00

100.00

44:00

25.00

95.00

60.00

25.00

15.00

874.00

One-time costs:

It 1s customary in Mexico to give a year-end bonus amounting

to one month's

salary:

LIONION- 1

LIONION-2

$

Total:

$

360.00

150.00

510.00

3.

Calendar Year Total

Fixed monthly expenses

One-time

expenses

$

Total

10,188.00

510.00

10,998.00

4. Fiscal Year Breakdown

Fiscal Year 1966

Fiscal Year

1967

5,214.00

5,751.00

10,998.00

.

Other: LIONION-2, although not specifically mentiored

above,

continued

to

render excellent support as an assistant to

LIONION-1.

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19,00

SANCT

DISPATCH

1AN.EA

SECRET

Caler or Station, Mexico Clog

Chief, Western Memtaphere Division.

Mares 19 19T115

210 ROLl 19N01186

Reference: HIMA 25110, 6 January 1965

Project: LiONION,

as submitted in reference,

hns been

approved by Hendquarters

fur the period l January 1965 through

31 December. 1965.

The two agents have been redesignated

LIONION-1: (201-288248) and LIONION-2 (201-305604).

In order to assist Headquarters evaluation of the

LIONION Project, we request that periodie progress reports ou

LIONION Include

of CI/CS data furnished, and examples

of leads developed from such information.

Chester D. DAINOLD

Distribution:

0x'1g

& 1 - COS, Mexico City

CROSS REFERENCE TO

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PELLISING

DESMOND FITZGERALC

DISPATCH

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Fiserd

SECRET

PROJECT ACTION

AE: 1091

MCl"

ADENOVAL

GAGANI LATIGRIAL

2/121/1

131/128

1-106

полосн

1/1

8M1ERS 10%

TERMINATION

BUNDIGE

CONCUHRENCES OF DIVISION

TYPEU NANI. (Arl signaluro)

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CONCURRENCES OF OTHER COMPONENTS

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B0 848

PERIOD

APPROVAL

TOTAL ANDÜNT

3! Deconier

LOG $ 19,28

SIGN

Hitalen

SECRET

ANOLINT

196

196

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14-00000

16 February 1965.

MENORANDUM FOR: WIl/EXO

SUBJECT

LIONION Project

1.

LIONION Is a new project which is submitted in the

amount of $10,178.

This is a photographic surveillance opera-

tion targetted against the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City.

Two

agents are involved; LIONION-1, a young Cuban lawyer in exile,

and LIONION-2, his nother.

The agchts act as observers and

photographers.

LIONION- 1

is also used as a dispatcher for the

LIEMBRACE

surveillance team, from which he is compartmented,

to cover individuals associated with this target.

These agents

were previously

used in connection with the unlinteral tele-

phone

tap

operation against the Cuban Embassy.

The current

photographic

operation began in the latter part of 1962,

and was

previously funded under Cuban FI funds.

The operation

has provided valuable data for the identification of Cuban

Embassy personnel and visitors, and on their patterns of

actlou and personal associations.

2.

The

security of this operation, particularly the

agent's cover for status and the communications arrangements,

appear reasonably sound.

Both agents know that they are

working for AlS, and LIONION-1 was successfully FLUTTERED

in October 1963.

penetrations of the

However, LITAML-7 and LITAMIL-9, who e

Cuban

Embassy, are avare of this

activity, as they are used to help identify indlviduals

photographed.

Approval for the IIONION Project is recommended.

It is requested

that, in order to assist Headquarters'

evaluation, project reporting include details of CI/CE data

furnished, and examples of leads developed from such information.

GERARD DROLLER

. СЛіН/РОЛ

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14-00000

LENNECT

improval nê ileagest ilouton

l, Approval. 16 requested of the üttuched LICHICk Froject Outlire,

and authorintlon

1 Jamany 1965,

pe 119,17? (El 65-45, 001; 11 00-66,184). Funlaure arallablo 10% this

2.

linxico station exente LISaai. and LinNil-?, penctration: in

plac

or the Cuban Entaucy, are andro of the exlatence do tie LIckloi

This Inolodge on tie gurd ne those tie acoots i:

eccentlul de the caplastation of the alstograpule take.

3: 1a/1 cecomende approval of tae LICION Project.

Q.C. Sprain

J. Muthor.

Chief

10/1

41.6a215016:

CECTEK,

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