OFFICE MEMORANDUM: MOSS, EDWARD K.
Originator: CIA
From: DD/SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS & SUPPOR
To: CHIEF, CI/OA
Document date: 03/19/1959
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO

Cale?, CI/OX

4 20 PH '59

10 MAR 1959

FROM &

Dapity Director

Kes series fInestigations and Support,

SUBJBCT.

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Reference is made to the attached nemorandun from yEA/6

wherein a Covert Security ApprovAl was requested to persit Subject's

use as an informant on the plans, activities and programs of the

Indian embassy in which be is engaged or er which he is benowledgeable

24.

2. Concurrent with this commupication the requested approval.

18 being granted, however the following is being made available for

your information and consideration in the contemulated use of the

3. A current investigation by this office of the Subject was

generally favorable, however several inforaants who knew the Subject

professionally critized hla for "unscrupulous and unethical" business

practices.

These Informants clain the Subject has a reputation for

"raiding" accounts of othar rublic relation firms.

It is also noted

that the Federal Government has had three tax liens against the Subject

sinca 1955 including one amounting to $1048.65 which is still pending.

In view of the abore informtion, it is recomended that. the

Subject be closely sucervised and that he be made witting only afte

a time elapse sufficient to aîford subject an opportunity so demongtrate

his integrity and rellability.

The dissenination of the foregoing information should br

Limited to Headquarters Staff Officials on a strict need to know basis.

FOR THE DIRECTOR OF SECURITY:

Robert H. Cunningham

cc:

Copy of Approval

Copy of Request

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