ARRB REQUEST - CIA-8: IC STAFF RECORDS
Originator: ARRB
Document date: 03/01/1996
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

TION

HEC

Assassination Records Review Board

600 E Street NW • 2nd Floor • Washington, DC 20530

(202) 724-0088 • Fax: (202) 724-0457

4443 / ORECTONTO

DECLASSIR CATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT

March 1, 1996

Mr. John Pereira

Director

Historical Review Group

Center for the Study of Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, D.C. 20505

Re:

ARRB Request for Additional Information and Records No. CIA-8

Dear John:

Barry Harrelson has asked that we request in writing your assistance in helping us

obtain access to records from the Intelligence Community Staff for the period from June

1963 through December 1964. Although our ultimate interest will be determining

whether there are any assassination records included among ICS holdings, we would at

this time appreciate obtaining a more general idea of its indices and holdings,

particularly with respect to: (a) identifiable assassination records; (b) staff activities

during the month following the assassination, (c) Cuba, (d) Mexico, and (e) the Soviet

Union.

We would be pleased to discuss with you ways in which we might better refine this

request.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Sione

David G. Marwell

Executive Director

BOARD MEMBERS: John R. Tunheim, Chair • Henry F. Graff • Kermit L. Hall • William L. Joyce • Anna K. Nelson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: David G. Marwell

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ABMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY

CIA-S

TO:

J. Barry Harrelson

FROM:

Becky L. Rant

DATE:

03/07196 03:17:09 PM

SUBJECT: [Re: ARRB Request to Access to Indices to CIA Histories

DCI Area agrees with the proposal to allow ARRB access to the CIA History Index with the following provisions:

1. Limited to gef staff menber at baders, notes to be reviewed, no non-JFK related notes (Same as U0. Jeremy

#Mary)

2. Satisfactory response to Lee Strickland's concerns re this action setting a precedent. I will call Lee

3. Access to this document does not make it an "assassination record ague, will reconfim w/ Gunn

Becky Rant

CC:

John i discussed above with Becky,

she apres with the changes. She

is still concernal abut 'precedent'',

till hen I would discuss with hee.

We also eliseussel. ARKB Request

CIA-8 (old CI Steff records). She

said to send request to her.

Bang,!

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNAL USE ONLY

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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

CSI-0311/96

11 March 1996

MEMORANDUM FOR: Becky Rant

Deputy Executive Secretary

FROM:

John F. Pereira

Chief,

Historical Review Group

SUBJECT:

Request No. CIA-8 from JFK Board

1.

The attached request from the Assassination Records

Review Board is forwarded to you for appropriate action.

The Board asks for assistance in gaining access to certain

records from the Intelligence Community Staff.

The request,

dated 1 March 1996, is part of the Board's effort to

identify records related to the assassination of President

Kennedy, or to the investigation of that assassination.

I suggest that we discuss the request after you

have had a chance to consider it. If you would like further

background on the Board's activities as they relate to the

Agency, please contact Barry Harrelson (x30292)) or me.

Fiercin

John F. Pereira

Attachment

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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SUBJECT: Request No. CIA-8 from JFK Board

DCI/CSI/HRG/JFPereira:bas/x30373/ (11 Mar 96)

Distribution:

Original - Addressee

1 - C/HRG

1 - B. Harrelson

1 - HRG file

2

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONTY

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Assassination Records Review Board

600 E Street NW • 2nd Floor • Washington, DC 20530

(202) 724-0088 • Fax: (202) 724-0457

11r.1

March 1, 1996

• .CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

Mr. John Pereira

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

Director

IN THIS DOCUMENT

Historical Review Group

Center for the Study of Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, D.C. 20505

Re: ARRB Request for Additional Information and Records No. CLA-8

Dear John:

Barry Harrelson has asked that we request in writing your assistance in helping us

obtain access to records from the Intelligence Community Staff for the period from June

1963 through December 1964. Although our ultimate interest will be determining

whether there are any assassination records included among ICS holdings, we would at

this time appreciate obtaining a more general idea of its indices and holdings,

particularly with respect to: (a) identifiable assassination records; (b) staff activities

during the month following the assassination, (c) Cuba, (d) Mexico, and-(e) the Soviet :

Union.

We would be pleased to discuss with you ways in which we might better refine this

request.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Sinne

David G. Marwell

Executive Director

BOARD MEMBERS: John R. Tunheim, Chair • Henry F. Graff • Kermit L. Hall • William L. Joyce • Anna K. Nelson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: David G. Marwell

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ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNAL USE ONLY

NOTE FOR:

FROM:

DATE:

SUBJECT:

Becky Rant @ DCI

J. Barry Harrelson

08/26/96 05:48:35 PM

Status of JFK Board request No. CIA-8

Beckyt,

In March we forwarded to you a request from the Assassination Records Review Board re records from the Intelligence

Community Staff for the period from June 1963 through December 1964. As I recalled, Gloria Boyd was able to identify/locate? the

relevent files. If so, we need to set a time for the ARRB staff to review or, if there is a problem, prepare a response for the Board.

Please give me the staus of the request as soon as possible (s 30292); I would like to close the book on this request in September.

Barry

CC:

John F. Pereira @ DCI

ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY

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MEMORANDUM FOR:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

John Pereira

Ch, Historical Review Group

Kathryn Dyer

DCI/ IRO

Response to Request No. CIA-8 from

JFK Board

In response to subject request and your Memorandum.

of 11 March 1996, CSI-0311/96, this is to advise that the

IMO of CMS conducted a search

for JFK related materials

with negative.results.

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community staff, to correct their records and references:

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Effective Date

9 Sep 63

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12 Mar 81

- Present

Note to ER File Copy

Steve Bradley stated that they searched all shelf lists

came up with only one hit related to subject matter, recalled

Box 2, fld 7, Job 82R 00370R, with

negative results.

1 advised

to recheck with ARCINS search, if their older job numbers

have been entered into ARCINS - - he will follow thru.

JIm P

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Mr. Barry Harrelson

October 7, 1996

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CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT

CIA has been unable to identify to date Duran's original statement. CIA

will make some further attempts to locate it.

CIA-12 (MWAVE materials)

CIA will begin to make materials available on a rolling basis.

With respect to the informal requests, it is our understanding that:

CIA is inquiring into matters related to Spas Raikin. The Review Board staff will

discuss issues with CIA once the pending research is completed.

CIA is locating a cable number IN 24738 (7 July 62), which is identified in record

number 1993.07.20.10.18:29:650630 (Box 34, F 22), p. 2.

CIA is inquiring into matters related to Marilyn D. Murrett. The Review Board

staff will discuss issues with CIA once the pending research is completed.

CIA is continuing to search for HTLINGUAL records, particularly those

identified in Church Committee index that was provided to CIA by Review

Board staff. CIA is prepared to provide oral briefing on HTLINGUAL.

Please let me know if you have any supplements or corrections. We would very much

like to ensure that these matters are handled expeditiously.

As always, thanks for your cooperation and assistance.

T. Jeremy G

General Coungel and

Associate Director for Research

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Assassination Records Review Board!

600 E Street NW • 2nd Floor • Washington, DC 20530

(202) 724-0088 • Fax: (202) 724-0457

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71996

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Mr. Barry Harrelson

Historical Review Group

Center for the Study of Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, D.C. 20505

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIe PAT!

Re:

Status of Assassination Records Review Board Requests to CIA for

Additional Information and Records

Dear Barry:

I am writing to memorialize our conversation of October 1 regarding the status of

Assassination Records Review Board requests for information and records from the

CIA.

We discussed the following formal requests:.

CIA-1 (Organization materials)

CIA has made records available to the Review Board. The Review Board

staff will continue its review and make recommendations to the Board

and will request further information, if necessary, from CIA. CIA needs to

do nothing further at this time.

CIA-2-5 Complete

CIA-6 (Cables and dispatches)

CIA originally informed the Review Board staff that these materials could

be made available by December, 1995. CIA now agrees to make the

records available (or to have a response) by the first of November, 1996.

CIA-7 (Histories)

Mexico City. CIA has shown the Mexico City history to Gunn. CLA will

compile the portion of the history that was shown to G. Robert Blakey,

BOARD MEMBERS: John R. Tunheim, Chair • Henry F. Graff • Kermit L. Hall • William L. Joyce • Anna K. Nelson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: David G. Marwell

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Mr, Barry Harrelson

October 7, 1996

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which will be processed as an assassination record. Gunn will then

determine whether there are any additional portions of the history that

should be added to the Blakey version. CIA will compile the "Blakey

version" as soon as possible and Gunn will promptly thereafter review the

documents.

Index. CIA has made an index available to Review Board staff and the

staff has identified certain histories that may be appropriate for review.

CIA will make available those histories that are of obvious relevance, and

will raise with Review Board staff any questions regarding the requests

where the basis for the request is unclear. CIA will begin to make

histories available on a rolling basis. Review Board has agreed to review

histories promptly once they are made available. Although it was not

discussed at our meeting, we would very much appreciate it if you would,

within the next two weeks, identify which histories you are prepared to

make available and those that CIA believes should be subject to further

discussions.

Cram's multi-volume counterintelligence history. Although Cram's

history was not specifically discussed at our meeting, the Review Board

staff understands that the history has been located and the Review Board

staff awaits its being made available.

CIA-8 (Intelligence community staff)

•CIA will provide a report to the Review Board staff within two weeks.

CIA-9 (Publications and analytical materials)

The Review Board staff provided CIA with a list of certain publications as

they appear in an LBJ Library finding aid. CIA will report back on

recommended action to the Review Board promptly.

CIA-10 (Interagency source register)

CIA has compiled information responsive to the request. CIA will make

records available within two weeks.

CIA-11 (Duran's original statement)

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600 E Street NW • 2nd Floor • Washington, DC 20530

(202) 724-0088 • Fax: (202) 724-0457

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October 27, 1996

Mr. Barry Harrelson

Historical Review Group

Center for the Study of Intelligence

Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, D.C. 02505

CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION

IN THIS DOCUMENT

Re:

Status of Assassination Records Review Board Requests to CIA for

Additional: Information and Records

Dear Barry:

I am writing to follow-up on our letter of October 7, 1996, regarding the status of

Assassination Records Review Board requests for information and records from the

CIA

Formal Requests:

CIA-1

Review Board staff review continues. No CIA action needed at this time.

CIA-6 (Cables and dispatches)

CIA has agreed to make records available (or to have a response ) by

November 1, 1996.

CIA-7 (Histories)

Counterintelligence. CLA has made material available and Review Board

staff examination is ongoing.

Mexico City. The Review Board awaits CIA's compilation of the portion

of the Mexico Station history that was shown to G. Robert Blakey.

BOARD MEMBERS: John R. Tunheim, Chair • Henry F. Graff • Kermit L. Hall • William L. Joyce • Anna K. Nelson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: David G. Mariell

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Mr. Barry Harrelson

October 27, 1996

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Other Histories. No response has been received to our agreement that

CIA identify within two weeks the histories that can be made available*

and those that should be subject to further discussions.

CIA-8 (Inteligence community staff)

CIA had promised to provide a report to the Review Board within two

weeks. Nothing has been made available.

CIA-9 (Publications and analytical materials)

We have received no materials responsive to this request. Additionally,

no response has be received from CIA regarding the list of publications

that are identified in an LBJ Library finding aid that the Review Board

staff provided.

CIA-10 Unteragen

eregistery

CIA has not yet made available the records that it had agreed to provide

within two weeks, (was Oswald on.)

CIA-11 (Duran's original statement)

CIA has agreed to make some further attempts to locate Duran's original

statement.

CIA-12 (MWAVE materials)

CIA has agreed to make materials available on a rolling basis.

Informal requests:

Spas Rankin. CIA has made the Spas Rankin file available to the Review Board.

review board staff research continues. When research is complete, staff wil

discuss issues with ClA

TRIS staff reuren

files fum collection pulled /warter

IN 23738. CIA is searching for cable number IN 23738 (7 July 1962). - Copy seut

Marilyn Murrett. CIA has made the Marilyn Murrett file available to the Review •

Board. Review Board staff research continues. When research is complete, staff

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Mr. Barry Harrelson

October 27, 1996

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will discuss issues with CIA.

HILINGUAL. It is the Review Board staff's understanding that CIA continues

its search for HTLINGUAL records and will provide an oral briefing on the

subject. It is also our understanding that some HTLINGUAL records have been

located, but that they have not yet been made available to the Review Board.

Recent and additional informal requests that we have discussed with you:

Operational Reports for Cuban Exile Groups. The Review Board staff has been

unable to locate in the collection monthly operational reports for the DRE, CRC,

or MRR for the period between March 1963 and March 1964. Please advise us

whether these records exist and when we may review them.

Moscow. CIA has been asked to search for additional information regarding

Mosco as discussed with Michelle Combs on October 24, 1996.

Tape. CIA has been asked to search for additional information regarding a tape

as discussed with Irene Marr on October 24, 1996.

Please let me know of any inaccuracies in this letter or any suggestions that you have.

Thank you for your help and cooperation.

Sincere

T. Jeremy Cunn

General Counsel and Associate Director for Research

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CIA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

RELEASE IN FULL

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24 August 1998

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Laura Denk

Executive Director, ARRB

FROM:

J. Barry Harrelson

JFK Project Officer, HRP/OIM

SUBJECT:

CIA-8, Intelligence Community Records

1. This is in response to referent request.

2. Searches were made and indices of folders were

provided for examination by ARRB staff. From that

examination, staff members selected a number of folders for

to review in detail.

member to ecs

The folders were made available and

were reviewed.

The ARRB staff selected a number of

materials which to be included within the JFK collection.

Those materials have now been included within the JFK

collection and are being processed for release to NARA.

3. This concludes the Agency's action on this request.

If you have any question, please advise.

ani

J.

Barry Harrelson

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MEMORANDUM

CIA HAS NO CRUECTION TO

DECLASSIFICATION ANG/OR

RELEASE OF CH MPOR RATION

IN THE 121!

September 12, 1998

To:

Laura Denk

Executive Director

CC:

From:

Bob Skwirot

CIA Team Leader

Michelle Combs Michelle Combs

Associate Director for Research and Review

Ben Rockwell Be holl

Analyst

Subject:

CIA-8 Intelligence Community Staff Records

In response to the Review Board's Request for Additional Records and Information

CIA-8, the CIA produced records for the time period 1959-1964 from the Intelligence

Community Staff, the United States Intelligence Board, and briefing notes or

memoranda for the record from briefings by senior CIA officials to the President's

Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. The Review Board staff examined these records

and small number of records were designated as assassination records. These records

have been processed for the JFK Collection at the National Archives.

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