PROJECT LIEMPTY (RENEWAL)
Originator: CIA
From: WH - MEXICO
To: CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, DD/P
Document date: 01/08/1960
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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T104-10088-1032

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

SECRET

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MEMORANDURI FOR:

SUBJECT

P.

REDPARUS

(Acnewal)

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The attail prosec

project, originating in Wl Division, is

presented for renewel for the

period 1 December 1959 through

31 Movember 1900.

The project provides for physical. and

photo.

graphic sucveillance operations in cupport and exploitation of

othes Mexico City operations,

Soviet

Parsonne:

particularly those tarcetted at

and installations.

2.

Authority 15

requested to obligate $34,910 from the

DD/P-WE Division

operacing budget:

1960 206 36,425

For

943,405 for

2iscal

11SC31 1901

funda.

T8230

subject to the availability

suns Include 661, 010 compensation for rive

contract agents (three of whóm

serve as principal agents for

segments of

the project), and sixteen support agents: $3,500

20% veniele maintenance and commercial carrier travel; 57,500

tor

oporational equioment; 45,000 for maintenance of

three

safehouses; $2,000 fos additional

post office

and

$2,000

"key

the purchase of.

Intonation, docum

bribes, etc.

was att

renewal meaucet!

02d

prepaRed

20 the Divicion

PERUSER

The

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SCARPES 1S

an

indopendent assor who is uaed to follow-ng and

emplott eperational

infonnation on target

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to sece

verious lastallationg of

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acquire pro-

perty, otc.: (0)

a photograghie surveillance

room.

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Grained carolate

REPRODUCTION

radio controlle

mobile surveillance.

SGANTLING aldC has mendered valuabl

support to the

LITAOTT

operation

having

shined. entry to the

target undes a fabri-

cated cover.

Ile

bag"also cased and

prepered raports on the

LITABEY

target in preparation for usure operations and per

Porned

investigatione

of numerous othor Station targets of

opportunity.

He investigated

many leade fron other audio

surveillance operations enabling the station to maintain

current date on

various Soviet contacts and

resulting in a

rocrutiment atiempt which, while unsuccessful, is believed

to indicate future potential along this line.

He has fur-

ther been used to develop radio procedures for the mobile

teams and

to rent various properties in support of other

Station

operations.

The. GORDNDE segment, using three base

houses

for photography, produced upwards of 12,000 photo-

graphs

during the fear.

One base has

recently

begun taking

lotion

Presures or

Soviat personnel

the courte

Of conver-

sation which have been forwarded to FI/D for poosible

exploita-

tion. oy l1p reading analysis.

This segment ales

operases the

mobile saclo surveillance venicles

A mobile

veillance

Truck nas been used mur

Photography

Sur-

the project feat

coverage of various Station tar

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warrant the

establishment of permanent bhotographic bases.

GERENDE heS

post office boges, hotel rooms, etc.,

in

During

returned torearco in eanly April 1959

arior Headouertorst training, apent the following two months

baing brined by SCANDLAG in mobile surveillance techniques.

He then undertoole training

or a four

member

bean which was

judged reedy for operational noc toward

the and of the

project

year.

Two

additional

contract agento, Wilma d. FIORDAUISI and

Louise i. MORINo, performed

translation and

support functions.

Appropriate staff components concur in zecoumending

renewel.

(a) or stare notes that the di value of the project

is didrioult to

judge since

it appears that much or

the

meterial

produced remaine

in the Scotzon for exploita-

C1s2.

However;

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remarko that she value of the

project should ve increased when the dickong surveil.

janca

bear

enters

indo active operabion.

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that

the Otagion be queried on to the pretens

ciraumabenges under

In Parade de lorera,

to the sovie

REPRORICTION

Watch DOANCEEG Crequently vietta

she

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SECRET

ANNIETION

(b

/OPS

notes

le the project review pre-

sente

a

clear

various

case

of

LAURADE

aims

and

objectives of the

not

provide,

except in the

detailed indicotion of the value

or

usefulness

pider segments, particularly the photo-

graphic

activity.

FIOPS requests that the station pro

vide

such an

appraisal during the firat quarter of 1960.

1T/OPS

recommende strongly that the photo coverage be

revreded

iron the standpoint of value and veefulness with

view to determining whether the LIbYRIC activity could

not de safely

eliminated and the additional photographic

coverage conducted on

& more selective basis

without

maberially affecting overall usefulness.

"#I/OPS notes

Crab.

in the absence of further proo?

of usefulnese, the

color photography and moving pictures eppear

to be an

luxury. FI/OPS

handling

wich

attention

Approved:

Abbechae

Pro jo0

TITY

paragraph i

M. Pled forge

Chie?

Foreign Intelligence

28 & 72

Date

Staff Coordination:

For

0/71/023

=3/1.

Bryant

For OT StaRd -S/R.

Brown

For

C/CeD

-s/t. Youngblood

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SEBAST

SEGRET

REPRODUSTION

PROMIBITED

PROJECT

Mexico

STATION

RIL

Case

Officer

Meland (Gt)

Willerü C. CURCIS,

Chiot of Station

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I. CURRIE OBTECTIVES AND PRODUC

(In relation to project objectives.)

1.

pertaining to LIBRICK personnel

and prysical cacilitiese

nas continued to provide vorthwhile in-

ormation in support of

ective. (See previous project revier fowarded

by HNMA-20052 of 13 October 1962.)

During the past year SCANPLING was used

to

follow up leads produced by both LIFEAT and LIENVOY in support of this objective.

In particular SONING provided,

in blueprint detail, cacios reports on the

homas

of tro Soviet intelligence officers who are targets for Station technical

operatiors.

GOANDLING also is used. to aid the Station in maintaining current records

of the resitances of Soviet personnel living in Mexico.

This is accomplished by

SCANTLING'

fOllOWD Of LIENVOY leads which indicate Sovict interest in renting

specifia properties.

To collect operational information pertaininis to other targets of op-

portuniti, foreign official installations and personnel of intelligence interest

operating in Mexico."

SCANTLING has proved successful in providing information

on other Station targets:

obtained infornation on AEnRUELer-2, a suspect soviet

support agent which vas the basts of further Station Operations

against this terset,

SCANTLING provided & casing of the former Yugoalav Commercial

Office againot which the Station had planned a technical operation.

this alto was evacuatod by the targot mission before

plans were comploted for this autompt.

SCARITIG tas conducted dobaled investigations ta various cases

involring possible agento or contacte of hostile intolligence ser-

Chase doses vere of prine concern to Statioo Mexico Out

Croquently wore underbaken 2e6 Die coquest of Icacadarbora or ochor

To proride support to ocude Atabion operations as ne be recuested iy

ins dacion officers concamed!!"

In che pass SCerING s accivistes to thie

aren

tand concerned primariar with recruitments

Neurisfings and sureillances."

During

Was reporting period,

taken

however, the weight of SeGreLING'e suppone to otherstation

inclade

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singular importance to

Without the assistance

Operation

c.

d.

In support of the Station's harassment compaign against Juan Jose

AREVALO Bermejo, launched at the

request of leadquarters,

SCANTLING again provided the means for carrying out a large portion

of the action taken.

SCANTLING's efforts ranged from the mailing

of "potsoned"

candy to the target to the Dlacing of

threatening

phone calls.

SCANTLING also made calls do various Mexican news-

Dupers and mailed "nontage" pictures of ARIVALO and a Soviet in-

tellisence officer to Guavemelan newspapers in the campaign to

ciscredit

and.

diocourage ARIVALO in the Guatemalan Presidential

campaign.

SCANTLING is used as the alternate contactin a sensitive LAURICLE

project.

I'his 1s Ior the purpas

of mininising the

danger of the

suzon agent in this prodegel

recognized an being in contact

ron en obvious peeraloitua

SCAlLING'a contribution to

this

operation harhoden hotevorthy

both

from the stonipoint of security

and agedo handling.

SCAMPLING continued to condid

huerous protent and noisiborhood

Investigatioda. As inute past many of thene investigations were

in relation bohenly consitive cases.

it.

AlThough SCANPLING S LUMETY projoct

obicctives can not be complorale

Pul/M12300, 16 da She Soation's opinion that SeAMLENG continues to make valuable

contribatione to the objectives of the project and to obtor Guation activitin.

SCANDLENG noduction, ncesumed egadaot monotezz geoliture, cose offlede tit

and outer inboncibles feeboss,

undirectionably justifico his continuing 2s mu

B.

Segmona do ChaLe De Sagnero (Le pologion to moicet obinesires) :

"Do collect operationi indomation pestainana be lelanion personnat

and parated.

facilities theogh use of photographic bacchorses.

Tacee ploto-

Stophie

LINICED,

LILARIO aNd TACADEA, contaibute to there objecbiroo.

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cod a Shoy contrtorte to doo

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"To collect operational. incorda

pertaine to Station tarreto of applier and identity opscational loads

The TIENCRAP operation,

Landod Dy GURENDE, Is still the magor contributor to this objective.

suspected of being meeting sites used

itcelf. LiaNerAP

It is expected that

accivities of pterA? in that latter crea will expand in the coming. year.

Do provide operational. support to Station operations incluling the

ranblas of hotel rooms and safe apartments,

and servicing of post oftice

Does: and conducting counter-surveiilahces."

CUREDE's contribution to the

AMROD operation vas notea in paragraph I.A.j.a. above.

GORENDE's comprehensive

area "nowledge and personal operational capabilities enable him to make a

valuabis contribution in such operations as MMOD and also encole him to procure

the most destreable safe sites in support of the Station's operations.

project's nosets, particularly GRINDE and LCMPTY-10, presently provide 20

posù office bo: mail drops for use of Maxico City Station and oüher Stations.

Altnoucia 16 is plenned to reduce this number considerably during the next year,

(since other Station asseus now can provide apumper of live soconmodation

operations.

papreiained for use in cuire

quantity of operational incornation produced by the

Photographie bases aud

other activities under ebRande's control and

by the Station vorthvilp and tasome cases unique.

torators, that this someoutor the uletty Projeci should be contimad.

c. Betationnhi2 do the Related Miesion Directive

As robed in the examples siven abore, Project LIMIt! has provided varable

support to zeny Station operations and thereby has beon a contributing recus so

diSclament of the Related Mission objectives of de Station.

The project

nos nor rolaced any positive intelligence nor is

i6 Ambonled to do so.

Dho

projeera

sole purpose is to provide a nechenion for She duvelopment of opera-

inCornetion.

The one major change nade to the topery Erodeot as the roplacenert or

G2003

B SCADELING

S.S

cutous vice the LD/U23D Dacehouse. his woo covargo

30 as to provide

OERENDE With none

time for whold bedesssing of the tipT.

Ee rono males for bedtee rapport pite me basebouse looper (GReets)

alace Sonnectid de closer in ace to win than

it is.

202D8 8. HACALNO (26) 302K064 41

recurrenco of tie Hourt condition

deats appropriat?

eight rests wit

Complete rest in:

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SCOOPT

nest cancellation of her operationa

Ey out has not included salary parments to ner in che

for LIMMPTY-19 in the "Project Costs"

ng year is due to this agent's new duties of LIFEAD

processing in addition to her old auties as translator.

Agent's OA vas amended

for this use on 2 January 1963.

TIl.

MERECRIVEESS

The comments made concerning the project's effectiveness in the Projeet

Renewal of 1950 (ENA 15979) remain valid.

Indeed the Station's need for the

type of serrices provided by the assets of this project are at least as great

today as they were when those comments were originally forvarded.

• IV.

PROBLEMS

There are Dresently no known major problems facing the operation which would

affect either the security or the effectiveness of this operation.

The security

problem tacing the IICALIA portion of the operation and deccrioed in HMMA-15079

and subsequant renewal requests has been resolved by the Cuban Government's release

of three KURTOR personnel earlier this year.

As tas noted previously, one of

this group bad knowledge of the LICALiA operation.

Botta

1965.

27S

SCANTLING and GRANDE TOO'S the ECCLUTTER during üne month of October

security problens vore revealed by this test.

V. PLABIS

Pi: =

Station considers that the project is operating at its optim size end

does not

plen to expand it during the coning year.

Erforts will be continued to

cotine and bester wilibe ineberistine project organization and to improve the

comport monteston and securt of the broject.

VI.

A.

Post Enoject Year - Station vecocio show Chet Prodoc: AIRIPPY expended appre

inately SUS 50,560.00 during

WY 1965

so debe in 77 1004 (carough

30

[i December 1968.

50. Ome: 1965) and des

Septonber 1965) comães 108 7,620. Approvimate:.:

gue 10,300 mill ba

crapended

during the Last tiro montaisor the project

your.

This MiX 20X2 8

total expendiburo don the project yoor at about us 40,600 or

SU3 1,500 mader That which veo ealotted for this project.

B.

Maso Progent Year -

0c the sotan for 49,700 bulgone tentcod belot?

merely

40o 50,290 will be expogaod du i 1964 and ile Tocinter 606 19 1420 in

FY

1902.

SEGRET.

RIED

PICTION

PROHIBNED

$E0

2/7/4

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5-

AGAVE SALARIES

(including X'mas

NOTION

Oliver &. SCANTLING

Loudce J.

MACRINO

(at gus 2.02 per hour)

*EIEMPTY-5

(at US 1. 75 per hor)

LIEMPIZ-9

ÜTDA2Z-17

LTPNPQY-72

LTEMPTE- 15

CLOMPDY-14

I1200-12

Per year

6, 000

5,500

no salary

2, 400

1,000

3,100

no salary

2,400

3,600

1,400

i1 2900

2,000

2,000

2,000

2, 000

- 00 39/0131

US 39,500

SU3 TOPAL

ORBE

PENSES

Pransportation :

Mainpenance of MV-2279, MV 2204,

MV 2250

2,000

FY 1964

EX 1255

BUs Pit,040

405 15.160

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VIT.

VITi.

6-

Operetional

DEN US

DICTION

Real Estere

Rent;

nellities

and

of basehousos -

NEver Year

FY 196'4

1X 1265

LIMITED*

3,500

LICALIA*

LILMRIG

1,700

1,200

Procurement of safehouses, post

office boxes, and rental

of

antonosiles

500

Firchase of information, doe mento

and cribes

SUR TOTAL

500

9,200

5,590

3,510

Repair,

mintenance and purchase of

replacement photographic equipment

and

Darenase of film

SUB TOTAT

11000|

1,000

560

4.40

US: 49, 700

Hus 30,290

SOS 19,410

MENAGE OLE KONDEZIONS

Enemmency recontaci arrangements for Oliver G.

SCANTLING and. Raymond Ii.

CARDE are on Gile in Headquertons (ses IMA 15982 of 25 Movember 1060

1OL 15263 02 25 November 1960,

and

For further infomation and project reneval.

request

o? 1960 fomarded by MiMA 15079.

2MAD EUS

W: encining; ooher then that within the competonay o& SCALING or OBRADE

so give, to anbicipaded fos due coming aroject year.

NODE:

Station DA 13 00GTUR and one tired

50-4-341

54.6.

pilli

09 0777

AAL: PARTIE AN 4-22387

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SION

RETU

PROHBITED

REVIEW OF PROJECT LIEMPTY

(For the Purpose of Project Renewal)

COVER SHEET

CRYPTONYM

LIEMPTY

FIELD CASE OFFICER

erer

NARCOS

STATION

Mexico City

CHIEF OF STATIONA

Millard c

The attached project action is presented for approval for the period

I December 1962 through 30 November 1963.

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Review of Project LIEMPTY

(For the purpose of Project Renewal)

i CURRENT OSIEGIVES AND MUCHENT IOM

1. Oliver G. SCANTING Segment (discussed in relation to project

objectives):

1. "'To collect operational information pertaining io LIMERICK

personnel and physical facilities." SCANTLING has continued (see pre-

vious Projaci Reviews forwarded as attachments to HMMA-17999, 31

October 1961, HMMA-14093, 13 November 1959, and HMMA -15979, 18

Nuvember 1900) to provide worthwhile information pertaining to this ob-

During the past year SCANTLING has continued to be used ex-

tensively to follow up leads produced by LIFEAT and LIENVOY.

cellent exampie of this blending of various Station support assets was the

investigation and casing performed by SCANTLING after leads from both

LIENVOY and LIFEAT indicated the possibilitylof launching a successful

rechnical operation against the residengefafa ligh ranking LIMERICK

intelligence officer assigned to Merica undar diplomatic cover.

With the

aid of the thorough casing report and reighborhood investigation completed

by SCANTLING, Station KYRIOT personnel, supported by other Station

support assets, were suecessful in installing a technical device in the

SCANTLING continues to be the Station's primary means of keeping

cürrent records on the residences of the many Soviet personnel in Mexico

This is primarily accomplished through SCANTLING's follow up of

all LIENVOY leads which indicate interest by Soviets in specific quarters.

(See previous project renewal requests for additional details.)

2. "To collect operational information pertaining to other targets of

opportunity, foreign official installations and personnel of incelligence in-

terest operating in Mexico".

. SCANTLING is very useful for collecting in-

formation on other Station targets:

On the basis of a lead from the ODACID installation in

Veracruz, the Station (with Headquarters support) mounted an

operation to unobtrusively sabotage a large unic of agricultural

machinery (of U.S. origin) which was in transi: to Cuba.

mount this operation, a precise and detailed casing of the imple-

ment was essential. This SCANTLING was able to accomplish in

one trip to Veracruz with results that contributed substanticly-co

the operation.

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D. SCANE CRORE A TAN

a detailed investigation

of Haroiun ("Hark

KOPOLAN, employee of American Communists

Albert and Margaret MALTZ, which

i determined the residence

OI KOPOLAN as welfas his, family status and connections.

L0UR002

c. In the Satellite area, SCANTLING completed a casing of

an official Yugoslav installation in conjunction with a projected

Station technical operation.

3. "To exploit operational leads through recruitments, debriefings,

and surveillances.

SCANTLING has contributed to this objective both

directly and indirectly as noted in the following examples:

э.

SCANTLING completed a detailed and secure interview of

the fiancee of BESMOOTH to determine her connection with the

principals in the MCMAYFOWL case, particularly any connection

with procurement of documents used

in the flight behind the Iron

Curtain.

This assignment was extremely sensitive (SCANTLING

was not told true reason for interview) and SCANTLING did an

admirable job wal

e-maintaining his cover for having the interview.

SCANTLING was called on for extensive initial spade work

in the BEKNAVE/BECHiCK operation.

SCANTLING gave his

usual competent performance despite the fact that the role assigned

nim was unique to his experience.

c. SCANTLING performed one man surveillance of a sensitive

Station Soviet double agent which contributed significantly to thai

operacion.

d. SCANTLING was used extensively during the visit of

CiDEAL as part of the Station's effort in providing maximum

protection for the GPIDEAL party.

e. In addition, SCANTLING performed numerous pretext and

neighborhood investigations, some of which were highiy sensitive.

SCANTLING also does most of the local investigations requested by

ODACID and other ODYOKE components.

In addition to his contributions to the above objectives, SCANTLING

is used for miscellaneous support requirements from the Stacion.

Foi example,

SCANTLING handled MEMBROIL-2 until the return of LIMOTOR -14 in July

1952. SCANTLING is also used to spot und rent sare houses and apartments

for other Station operations.

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Ege preceeding Requests for Project Renewal,

although SCANTLING'S

LEMMAProject objectives can never be com-

pletely futrilled, it is theiStation's opinion that SCANTLING has made

linportant and valuable contributions to LIEMPTY Projeci objectives

specifically and to other Station activities in general. SCANTLING's

production, measured against monetary expenditures, case officer time

and other intengible factors, unquestionably justifies his continuation

as an integrai part of Project LlEMPTY.

B.

Raymond H, GERENDE Segment (discussed in relation to project

objectives):

1. "To collect operational information pertaining to LIMERICK

personnel and physical facilities through use of photographic base houses. "

Three photographic bases, LIMITED, LILYRIC and LICALLA, contribute

to this objective.

Io avoid repetition, the Station is omitting the usual

description of the functions of these treelbases and how they contribute

to the above objective,

Eris was described in detail in the 1960 Request for

Project Renewal. (HMM

2. "To collect operational information and identify operational

leads partaining to Station tangets of opportunity." The LIENTRAP operation,

handled by GERENDE, is still the major contributor to this objective.

Arrong LIENTRAP's regular and extensive photographic assignments, was

the photo stakeout of prominent Mexican Communists (some of whom have

never been photographed previously by KUBARK) and Communist Party

Headquarters.

During this assignment, LIENTRAP was able to cover

the recent move of PCM Headquarters (the first information Station had

of the move) and to continue photo surveillance at the new site.

3. "To provide operational support to Station operations, i. 2.,

rent hotel rooms and apariments, and conduce counter-surveillances.

GRENDE is used frequently to rent hotel rooms and apartments for other

Station operations and activities: GERENDE'S comprehensive area...l

knowledge and personal operacional capabilitles combine to make him an

excremely valuable Sacion asset for such suppori activicles.

GERENDE

also procures and services post 'office box lerrer drops tor the nany

Station operations requiring them.

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4. The quality and quantity of operational information produced

by the photographic bases and other activities under GERENDEs control

and supervision is considered worthwhile and in some cases unique. The

Station concludes; therefore, that this segment of the LIEMPTY Projeci

should be continued.

C. Relationship to Related Mission Directive Objectives:

As siated in previous project renewals, it can readily be noted that

Project LEMPTY has provided support to many Station operations and in

this manner nas been a contributing factor to the furtherance of the Related

Mission Directive.

The project has not produced any positive intelligence

nor has it been intended that it should do so.

The project's sole purpose

is to provide a mechanism for the development of operational information

in support of other Station operations.

II. CHANGES

There have been no changes in the LIEMPTY Projeci during the

pasi projeci year affecting either objectives or personnel.

Ill. _EFFECTIVENESS

There has been no change in Project LIEMPTY which would alter

the valiaity of the remarks made in Section III of 1960 projeci renewal re-

quest (HMMA 15979)

IV. PROBLEMS

The security problem in connection with the LICALLA operation,

which was described in 1960 renewal request, is still present our has

caused no mown difficulty. At Headquarters suggestion in SiMMW-9736, the

LICALLA

base was reactivated on 29 May 1961.

The base operator con-

tinues to be alert for any unusual incidents which might indicate thai the

base has been compromised.

V. PLANS

LOS RAIN

The Station considers that the proico isloperating ai lus optimum

size and does not plan tp expand it during the coming year. Enorts will

be continued to refinel and better utilize the existing project organizational

arrangements.

As in the past, the Station will continue its ufforts to

improve ine compartmentalion one securty of the project.

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VI. COSTS

REPRODUCTION

200O

A. Pasi Project Year - Station finance records indicate that Proiect

•LIEMeY expended approximately $26, 250 during Fiscal Year 1962

(1 December 1961 - 30 June 1962) and has thus far during Fiscal Year

1963 (through 30 September 1962) expended about $7, 000. 00. It is

anticipated that about $8, 000. 00 will be expended during the last two

months (October and November 1962) of the project year.

make a iotal expenditure during the project year of about $43, 250, or

$5, 250. 60 under the budget estimate of $49, 500. 00.

B. Next Project Year - Of the total $49, 900. 00 budget, itemized below,

• approximately $30, should should be expended during the remainder of

Fiscal Year 1963 and the balance, $19, 500. 00 should be expended during

Fiscal Year 1964. Normal accounting procedures will be used for all ex-

penditures.

AGENT SALARIES

SUS Per Annum

(Includes Christmas bonus

1962)

EY 1963

FY 1964

Raymond H. GERENDE

Oliver C. SCANTLING

Louise J. MACRINO

(at SUS 2. 02 per hour)

LIEMPTY-4

LIEMPTY-5

(at SUS 1. 75 per hour)

LIEMPTY-6

LIEMPTY - 7 (no salary)

LIEMPTY-3

LIEMPTY-9

LIEMPTY- 10

LIEMPTY-11

LIEMPTY- 12

LIEMPTY -13

LIEMPTY-14

LIEMPTY-19

LIEMPTY-24 (no salary)

$

6, 000.00

5, 500. 00

500.00

2, 400. 00

1, 000.00

3, 500.00

2, 200.00

3,

200.00

4, 200.00

2,

900.00

2

200. 00

200.00

2,

200.00

1, 000.00

SUB TOTAL

$32-000.00

TRON

$24, 000.00

$15, 000.00

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OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

bUS per

Transportation:

MV 2284, and 2236

2,000.00

Real Estate:

Rent, utilities,

and

maintenance safehouses

*LIMITED

*LICALLA

LILYRIC

Procurement of safehouses,

post office boxes, and renting

of automobiles

3, 300.00

1, 700.00

1, 200.00

NATION

1, 000.00

Purchase of information, iden-

tification documents, and bribes 500.00

SUB TOTAL $9,700.00

OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT

Repair,

maintenance and pur-

chase of replacement photographic

equipment and purchase film

1,200.00

SUB TOTAL $ 1, 200.00

GRAND TOTAL $49, 900.00

(per project year)

FY 1963

FY 1964

$5, 700.

00

$4, 000.00

700.00

$

500.00

950, 400. 00 519, 500.00

(FY 1963)

(FY 1904)

NOTE: LIMITED and LICALLA rents are rerurned to Station by LIMOUSINE

and credited to miscellaneous receipts. );

$63

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VIL. EMERGENCY CONDITIO

AMBITED

Emergency reconfagarrangements for Oliver G. SCANTLING and

Raymond H. GERENDE are on file in Headquarters (See HMMA 15982 of 23

November 1960 and HMMA 15981 of 23 November 1950.) For further infor-

mation see project renewal request of 1960 forwarded by HMMA 15979.

VIII. TRAINING

No training, other than that within the competency of SCANTLING

or GERENDE to give, is anticipated for the coming project year.

RERPNICTION

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PREVIEW OF PROjECT ETEMPTy

For-the Purpose af Project Renewal

INOSIOLA

COVER SHEET

CRYPTONYM

LIEMPTI

FIELD CASE OFFICER 3.

Quinton

OUSLER

STATION

Mexico City

CHIEF OF STATION

STION

Willard C. CURTIS

TEU

The attached project action is presented for approval for the period

1 December 1951 through 30 November 1962.

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SECRETLEAROK

Review of Project LIEMPTY

(For the Purpose of Project Renewal)

I.

CURRENT OBJECTIVES AND PRODUCTION

A. Oliver G. SCANTLING Segment (discussed in relation to project

objecives) :

"To collect operational information pertaining to LIMERICK

personnel and physical facilities.

" SCANTLING has continued (See the...

last two Project Reviews forwarded as attachments to HMMA-14093,

13 November 1959, and HMMA-15979, L0 November 1960) to provide

worthwhile information pertaining to this objective.

During the past year SCANTLING has continued to be

used to follow up leads produced byE ENVOY. For example,

operational information recentblindicated that the LIMERiCK

target was using the services of a Mexico City firm to repair

safes. Through discreet investigation SCANTLING was able to

identify the firm, its location and the name of the owner in the

event that we later wished to make an approach io him or to

exploit this information in another manner.

b. SCANTLING is still the Station's primary source for

Keeping current records on the residences of the many LIMERICK

personnel in Mexico City. This is accomplished in several ways;

the most important being SCANTLING's follow up of all LINVOY

leads which indicare the LIMERICK people are interested in

renting a given piece of property. (See previous project renewal

request tor additional details).

2. "To collect operational informatioh pertaining to other targets

of opportunity, foreign official installations nad personnel of irelligence

interest operating in Mexico.

SCANTLING is very usefui for collecting

information on other Station targets:

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In the bast

DROD CTION

of a request to the Station from the

ODACID Chief,

SCANTLING Was sent to Puebla to be ar

eyewitness to the 4 June|7961 Catholic inspired anti-CASTRO

deinonstrations.

Nationly did SCANTLING obta in the desired

information, and samples of many of the leaflets used, but he

prepared his report for the Station in time for the COS to give

the ODACID Chief a briefing at 1000 hrs., 5 June 1261.

SCANTLING does an excellent job on this type of assignment

due principally to his ability to observe and report objectively.

b. SCANTLING was instrumental in establishing that

Fernando LLANES Cavero and his wife were living at a local

Mexico City address. This case has been of considerable

counterespionage interest to Headquarters.

c. SCANTLING has continued his contributions to the

Paul Frederick KIRSCHHOFF case by

eriodic interviews with

the subject's neighbors and associates

"To exploit operational leads through recruitments, debriefings,

and surveillances.

" SCANTLING has contributed to this objective both

directly and indirectly as will be noted by the examples listed below :

a. SCANTLING devoted a lot of time to the

surveillance and attempted recruitment of Abel ARTEAGA,

Mexican national employed at the Cuban Embassy.

SCANTLING

talked with ARTEAGA several times and undoubredly was

primarily responsible for the later success of the recruitment

made by another Station agent.

Some additional time was devoted to the Cesar

GONZALEZ Sanchez case in February #p6l when SCANTLING

determined that GONZALEZ was Stillin Mexico Clay. See

the last renewal for additional detalision this. case:

Tu connection with the above objective SCANTLING

has performed numerous pretext and neighborhood investigations

for the Station. SCANTLING also does most of the local

investigations requested by ODACID and other ODYOKE

components.

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d. SCANTLING spent six weeks during July and

August of this year giving tradecraft and surveillance

training to LIPAILS 5 and 7 from Monterrey. Although

this is not a direct contribution to the above objective, it

is considered sufficiently related to mention here.

In addition to his contributions to the above objectives,

SCANTLING is used for miscellaneous support requirements from the

For example, SCANTLING is now handling LIEMBROIL-2 and

will continue to do so until the return of LIMOTOR-14 in June 1962. Also,

during the past project year, SCANTLING handled the LIRICE surveillance

team until July 1961 when Simon D. CLACKETT (ps) returned to Mexico

City. SCANTLING is also used to spot and rent safe houses and apartments

for other Station operations.

5. As stated in the preceeding Requests for Project Renewal,

although SCANTLING's LIEMPTY Project objectives can never be completely

fulfilled, it is the Station's opinion that SCANTLING has made important and

valuable contributions to LIEMPTY Project objectives specifically and to

other Station activities in general. SCANTLING's production, measured

against monetary expenditures, case officer time and other intangible factors,

unquestionably justifies his continuation as an integral part of Project

LIEMPTY.

B. Raymond H. GERENDE Segment (discussed in relation to project

objectives) :

1. 'To collect operational information pertaining to LIMERICK

personnel and physical facilities through use of photographic base houses. "

Three photographic bases, LIMITED, LILYRIC and LICALLA, contribute

to this objective.

To avoid repetition, the Stafion is omitting the usual

description of the functions of these three bases and now they contribute

to the above objective. There has been no change in the coverage as

described in the 1960 Request for. Project Renewal,

"To collect operational information and identify operational

leads pertaining to Station targets of opportunity." The LIBNTRAP

operation, handled by GERENDE, is still the major contributor to this

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objective.

In addition to perfor

numerous photographic assignments

operations seNtRal devoted nearly tour

LIERODE technical gear trom the initial LIERODE stationary base.

3.

"To provide operational support to Station operations, i. e.;

rent hotei rooms and apartments, and conduct counter-surveillances.

GERENDE is used frequently to rent hotel rooms and apartments for other

Station operations and activities. GERENDE's comprehensive area

knowledge and personal operational capabilities combine to make him an

extremely valuable Station asset for such support activities.

GERENDE

also procures and services post office box letter drops for the many

Station operations requiring them.

The quality and quantity of operational information produced

by the photographic bases and other activities under GERENDE's control

and supervision on eted v railer spot lie ion concludes, therefore,

C. Relationship to Related Mission Diréctive Objectives:

As stated in the previous project renewal, it can readily be noted

that Project LIEMPTY has provided support to many Station operations and

in this manner has been a contributing factor to the furthereance of the

Related Mission Directive. The project has not produced any positive

intelligence nor has it been intended that it should do so.

The project's sole

purpose is to provide a mechanism for the development of operational

information in support of other Station operations.

IT.

CHANGES

There have been no changes in the LIEMPTY Project during the past project

year except that SCANTLING relinquished control of the LIRICE (formerly LUJERSEY)

surveillance team in July 1961 in accordance with previous plans.

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I BEECTVEN REPRODUCTION

There as heen no dete tree LenTy which would airer tie

validity of the remarks madelin Section ill of last year's project renewal request.

IV.

PROBLEMS

The security problem in connection with the LICALLA operation, which

was described in last year's renewal request,

is still present but has not caused

any known difficulty.

At Headquarters suggestion in HMMW-9736, the LICALLA

base was reacrivated on 29 May 1961. The base operator has been cautioned to be

ever alert for any unusual incidents which might indicate that the base has been

compromised.

This is the only problem experienced by the LIEMPTY Project

during the past project year.

V. PLANS

The Station considers that the project is now operating at its optimum size

and does not plan to expand it during the coming year. Rather, ettorts will be

devoted to refining and better utilizing the existing project organizational

arrangements.

VI. COSTS

Past Project Year - Station finance records indicate that Project LIEMPTY

expended $21, 458.00 during Fiscal Year 1961 (1 December 1960 - 30 June 1961) and

has thus far during Fiscal Year 1962 (through 30 September 1961) expended about

$11,000.00. It Is anticipated that about $8, 000.00 will be expended during the last

two monchs (October and November 1961) of the project year.

This will make a

total expenditure during the project year of about $40, 500.00, or some 512, 500.00

under the budget estimate of $53, 000.00.

Ensuing Period - Of the total $49, 500100 budget, iremized below,

$29, 500. 00 should be expended during the remainder of Fiscal Year 1062 and the

Normal accounting

procedures will be used for all expenditures:

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AGENT

Raymond H. GERENDE

Oliver G. SCANTLING

Louise J. MACRINO

1@$2.02 per hour)

LIEMPTY-4

LIEMPTY-5

1@$1.75 per hour)

LIEMPTY-6

LIEMPTY-7

(No Salary)

LIEMPTY-S

LIEMPTY-9

LIEMPTY-10

LIEMPTY-11

LIEMPTY-12

LIEMPTY-13

LIEMPTY-14

LIEMPTY-19

LIEMPTY-24 (No Salary)

Christmas Bonuses 1961

SUB-

TOTAL

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

Maintenance of MV - 2279, 2284 and

2286.

Procurement of Safehouses, post

office boxes and renting

automobiles.

Purchase of information,

identification documents, and

bribes.

SUB-TOTAL

OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT

Repair, maintenance and purchase

of replacement photographic

equioment.

SUB-TOTAL

REPRES

U.S. $ PER ANNUM

PROM Bid 3, 520.00

5, 000.00

1, 500. 00

2, 200. 00

1., 000.00

3, 000.00

-0-

2,000.00

3, 000.00

3,900.

00

2, 800.00

2, 000.00

2, 000.00

2, 000.00

1, 000. 00

HO-

2, 580.00

$

2, 000.00

1, 000.00

500.00

1, 000.00

SECRET KAPO

39, 500.00

3, 500. 00

1, 000.00

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REPRODICT

PROMIBITED

REAL ESTATE

Rent, utilities and maintenance

of following safehouses :

*LIMITED

"LICALA

LILYRIC

$

3, 000. 00

1, 500.00

1, 000.00

SUB-TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL

5, 500.00

$ 49, 500.00

*LIMITED and LICALLA rents are returned

credited to Station miscellaneous receipts.

the Station by LIMOUSINE and

VED

VII. EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

Please refer to last year's request for project renewal and HMMA-15982,

23 November 1960, and HMMA-15981, 23 November 1960.

10229)

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CRYPTONYM

STARION

SECRET /

REVIEY. OF PROJECT LIEMPTY

(For the purpose of Project Renewal)

PREMINED

LIEMPTY

FIELD CASE OFFICER-Quinton

Mexico City

CHIEF OF STATION

OUSIER

Hillars SCente

The attached project action is presented for approval for the

period 1 December 1960 through 30 Novamber 1951.

RE PICTION

PROHIBITED

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REVIEW OF PROJECT LIEUPTY

(Fox the Purpose of Project Renewal)

I. CURRENI OBJECTIVES AND PRODUCTION

GIver Go SCANTLING Segment (discussed in relation

to project bbjectives:

1.

taining

CK personnel and

physical

facilities."

SCANTLING has continued (See the

lest Project Review forwarded as an attachment

1204-14093, 13 November 1959) 60

provide

worthile and significant information per-

taining to the above objective.

There follow

a few

examples of SCANTLING's production:

A detailed casing of the LIMCRICK

electrical power supply was forwarded

to Headquarters as

an attachment to

HNNA-14496, 12 February 1950.

The pro-

duction of

this type of operational

infornation, which

takes several weeks

to compile

accurately, illustrates the

unusual

talents possessed by SCANALING

together with his valuable contributions

collector error operational insormation.

bo

SCANTLING has been used frequently

to follow up leads prodiced by LIFEAT/

CINEPICK (now produced by LIENVOY,.

example,

Гох

in May 1960, IIIFAT indicated

that

the LIMERICK target was having con-

siderable contact with en AGENCIA ROBIES

concerning the handling of incoming and

outgoing shipments. By discreet investi

sation,

SCANTING was able to provide the

Station

with additional pertinent information

about

the address;

owner and type of business

engaged ic by the firm

Such information

then

becomes readily available for axploitesion

shouldra DIVERICK shioment

of particular

interest come to the attention of the Station,

c.

SCANDLING ig

tie statis primary

inrestigelive

current

asset for kaeping

track

residence addresses

01

Of LIMERICK

personnel.

1r0n

The

Station considers it

important

countereepionage standpoint to nain-

69in

indornation

022

the location of all

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co.com

IIMERICK residences.

In addition,

specific

targets are continually considebed for LICOOL

installatipiA recent exanple of SCANtlING's

efforts in

are type operational informa

tion

are quite

dime consuming due to th

necessity

for checking out several apartments

that a LIVERICK individual may initially be

considering as a residence.

"Do collect operational information pertaining to

other targets of opportunity, foreign official installa

to teacones indicated eage ce

interest operating

As indicated below,

SCANTLING is also

extremely useful for collecting

information on targets

otzer than LIMSRICK:

In March 1960 SCANTLING

was instrumental

in locating property adjacent

to the LITABSY

ented at an inton be that bad ene

of initiating photo-

graphic are technical operations.

SCANTLING

Kaccomplish this assignment only

after a thorough casing and pretext investi-

sations of the several pieces. of property

appropriate for such operations.

SCANTLING is also used to follow up

sensitive leads in connection with LIFEAT

and taNvor production from LITABBY and

targets (See example

as to typa

under I, 4,i, b and o abovel.

SCANTLING was Used as an investigative

asset to determine the local address and

a counterespionage case or

interest to Heedquarters and ODENVY:

"Do saploit operational leads through zecruitments

ceorietings, and surreillances."

As examples o1

SCANTLING 'S

contribution to this objective,

cale

collowing cases are listed:

SOANTLING devoded a considerable amount

of time to his

attoupts to locate

Cesar

CONZALEZ Sanchet,

2 lasn agent of & Con-

anist Country

followed various lea?s

on 00w2A082 from March to August 1960 before

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GonzAles was finally identi

red and his

Mexico City home

addresses were

conducted

by SCANTLING During

this investigation it

was necessary for SCANTLING to travel to

Aquascalientes, Guanajuato and Minatitlan to

obtain the information required by Feadguarters.

the attachments to hll--416, 20 May 1960,

for the results of the investigation.

1. =

in addition to his contributions to the above objec

tives, SCANTLING is used for miscellaneous support

requirements of the station.

For example,

SCANTLING

handled several of Raymond H. GERENDE's (ps) operations

walle the latter was away from llexico City during August

end

September 1960.

SCANTLING has

been managing

the VIJERSEY surveillance

since the departure

Simon D.

CLACKSIT in August 1960.

It is hoped that

SOANTLING can be relieved of this

as the Literco project io approved. SCANTLING has also

been used to spotrand rent safe houses for

Station operations, a valuable

operational support

service.

As stated in the

LTENPTY Project objectives

can never be completely fulfilled, it is the station's

opinion that SCANTLING has made important and valuable

contributions to LIDiPTY Project objectives specifically

and to other Station activities in generel.

SCAN TLING 's

production,

measured egainst nonetary expenditures,

case pillcer time and uther intangible Lactors, unques

Fionably

justifies his continuation as an integral part

of Eroject LIEMPTY.

Raynond I. GRiNDE Segment (discussed in maiction to project

objectares):

"Do collect operational information pertaining

DIVERICK personnel and physical

through use

oê photographic base

houses,"

together m th

eatergive photographic coverage oi

their

LOOR ICK

target,

the photographic bases s2o0 contribuse

types ot

operational information:

•This base compiles daily 1ogs

indicating 211

There possible.

188824181e8

derertures and

of every

person

melting or working

target,

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This information is particularly useful in keeping track of

REPRORICTION

LIMERICK personney and assisting with the identification of

visitors to the installation.

Also, LIMITED maintains a

summary attendarice list of LIMERICK employees on a daily

basis; this enables the Station quickly to ascertain the

presence or absence of an employee on any given day.

Finally, one other significant service is performed by this

base, the radio dispatching of the LIEMBRACE surveillance

team on LIMERICK personnel and targets of opportunity.

LIMITED's photographic coverage is still concentrated on

visitors, as opposed to employees, to the LIMERICK

installation. A recent example of the base's contributions to

Station efforts is the case offjoseph Ralph MAURi. In this

case, a LIENVOY lead indicated that an American might visit

the LIMERICK target on a certain day. The base was alerted

to dispatch the radio-controlled surveillance team on any

person appearing to be an American.

The results of this

assignment were indicated in MEXI-6392 and several other

cables. LIVITED was also able to provide photographs,

which when compared with photographs provided by Head-

quarters, left no question as to MAURI's identity.

b. LILYRIC - This base's output of high-quality clandestine

photographs has been in about the same quantity as last year.

In addition, the base operator, LIEMPTY-14, prepares weekly

zeports on LIMERICK employees and their wives.

LILYRIC

also performs the assignment of noting and reporting the

license plate numbers of all cars bringing visitors to the

LIMERICK installation, LILYRIC photographs also are con-

centrated on visitors to the target, as opposad to employees.

i should be noted that LU YRIC operates for ohotographic

coverage during the hours from daylight tò 1400 hours each

day of the week except Sunday. The LIMITED base maintains

photographic coverage trom 1400 hours to darmess each day

except Sunday.

LICALLA - As reported in previous correspondence, the

MICaLuA base contributes to the collection of operational

information through photographic coverage ot LIMERICK

employees and their families, Also, the base operator,

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comprishes this objective by careful

observation andanalysis. LICALLA also maintains a daily

attendance roster of all LIMERICK employees. LICALLA

coverage of the target, both photographic and physical

observations, enables the Station to keep abresi of LIMERICK

personnel changes, a vital contribution to the Station's counter-

espionage effort.

"To collect operational information and identify operational leads

pertaining to Station targets of opportunity." The LIENTRAP operation,

handied by GERENDE, is the major contributor to this objective. It

has been possible for LIENTRAP to take photographs and to perform

pretext investigations in support of numerous Station activities. The

cases listed below are cited as examples:

In the case of Cesar GONZALEZ Sanchez (see I, A, 3, a, above)

LIENTRA? Was able to procure phetographs of GONZALEZ at his

Mexico City residence which,-when compared to Headquarters

provided photographs) left no doubt that CONZALEZ was the

subject of interest to Headquarters.

b. LIENTRAP confirmed the identity of Olga CASTILLO de Ledon,

a frequent visitor to the LIMERICK installation and an ardent

supporter of the present Cuban regime, through a pretext

investigation of the residents of an apart ment building where

CASTILLO was believed to live. Later, LIENTRAP supported the

resulis of the investigation with excellent photographs of the

3. "To provide operational support to Station operations, i.c., rent

hotel rooms and apartments, and conduct counter surveillances.

GERENDE is used frequently to rent hotel rooms and apartments for

other Station operations and activities. GERENDE's comprehensive

area Inowledge and personai operational capabilities combine to make

him an extremely valuable Station asset for such support activities.

GERENDE also procures post office box letter drops for the many

Stacion operations requiring them.

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4. It is the Station's conclusion that the money and case officer time

expended on this segment of the LIENPTY project is worthwhile and

should be continued in view of the quali

yand quantity of operational

information produced

C.

Simon D. CLACKETY

MALIBU LI

ment (discussed in relation to project

objectives) :

1. "To collect operational information and to identify operational leads

pertaining to the LIMERICK target and Station targets of opportunity.

During this project year the LIJERSEY surveillance team under the

direction of CLACKETT began contributing to the Station's support

efforts through pretext investigations and physical surveillances. Some

examples of the team's work are listed below:

a. Bafael TISCHLER Guzman (201-64372), is a Guatemalan

Communist which the team had under surveillance from

November 1959 to April 1960. The surveillance, together

with intormation acquired trom other spurces, eventually

resuited in an unsuccessful recruitmen

attempt ontfISCHLER.

b. (Pericles FRANCO Ornes (201-64546) - ERANÇO is a

Dominican of interest to the Station.

The LIJERSEY team

devoted portions of tive monies an

Loy to May 1960, collecting

information on subject through physical surveillance.

c. (Jose Maria "'Chema" LOPEZ. Valdizon (201=

subject of a physical surveillance during May and June 1960.

_LOPEZ was later deported from Mexico through the efforts

Of LITEMPO-2

d. CLACKETT and the LIJERSEY team perforied numerous

pretext investigations on Station targets of opportunity and on

three separate occasions during the project year served as

a counter-surveillance escort for Station officers in other

operations:

2. CLACKETT, just prior to his resignation in August 1960,

spent

about five weeks giving tradecrat and operational skit's training to

LITEA-1. Although not specifically covered by the project objectives,

this ability on CLACKETT's part is considered a signticant con-

tribution to the Station's support efforts.

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In view of CLACKETT's resignation,

which was effective 31

August 1960, and the proposed transfer of the LIJERSEY team to

the LITEMPO project, this segment of the LIEMPTY project will

not be renewed. However, for the record, it is considered that

the CLACKEM segment of LIEMPTY was worthwhile and the

expenditure of Station assets in connection with LIJERSEY operations

were justified.

D. Relationship to Related Mission Directive Objectives:

It can readily be noted that Project LIEMPTY has provided support to

inany Station operations and in this manner has been a contributing factor

to the furtherance of the Related Mission Directive. The project has not

produced any positive intelligence nor has it been intended that it should

do so. The project's sole purpose is to provide a mechanism for the

development of operational information in support of other Station

operations.

CHANGES

A. Simon D. CLACKETT

The unexpected resignation Of CLACKETT in August 1960 has

necessitated the decision as how best to utilize the LIJERSEY surveillance

team and still benefit from the training and experience gained by the team

during the past year.

As explained in the LITEMPO project outline, it was

decided that the LITEMPO Staff Agent would have the time, the need and the

requirements to handle and manage the LIJERSEY team on a regular basis;

consequently, the Station believed that such a solution to this problem would

permit the Station to continue to profit from CLACKETT's past efforts.

B. Oliver G. SCANTLING

Since CLACKETT's departure, SCANTLING has been handling the

LUERSEY team as an interim measure pending Headquarters approval of

the LITEMPO project.

SCANTLING has been exposed to, and. likewise

knows, only one of the team members, LIEMPTY-20. SCANTLING is

known to 1-20 only by an alias.

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PROHIBITED

1. LEMPT Y-15 - 1

fember of the LITERSEY surveillance team -

Transferred to Project LITEMPO and cryptonym changed to

LITED-2.

2. LIEMPTY-16 - Member of the LIJERSEY surveillance team -

Transferred to Project LITEMPO and cryptonym changed to

LITED-3.

3. LIEMPTY-20 - Assistant Team Leader of LIJERSEY surveillance

team - Transferred to Project LITEMPO and cryptonym changed to

LITED-J.

4. LIEMPTY-25 - Most recent addition to the LIJERSEY surveillance

team.

Transferied to Project LITEMPO and cryptonym changed to

LITED- 4.

5. There have been no other personnel changes within the LIEMPTY

projeci,

excepting the resignations of Simon D. CLACKETT and

Wilma J, FIORDALISI.

EFFECTIVENESS

General comments pertaining to the value of the project efforts to the

Station's needs - The Station is of the opinion that its operations are only

as good as the support mechanisms backstopping and contributing to them.

The availability of unilateral support agents and organizations, such as

the LIEMPTY Project, to Investigate leads and to collect operational

information is an indispensable ingredient to the Stacion's espionage and

counterespionage objectives.

The Station would be seriously handicapped

in its operational activities should the support services of such agents as

CERENDE, SCANTLING and the agents under their control be suddenly

made unavailable.

B. LIMERICK Target - The basis for most of the Station's counter-

espionage activities directed against the LIMERICK target require detailed

knowledge of the identity, activities and fellow associates of LIMERICK

personnel, The LIEMPTY phorographic basehouses indoubtedly provide

more of this type information than any other Sracion operation.

production from LIEMPTY photographic bases and from the LIENVOY

project provide the Station wick the large majority of LIMERICK leads.

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C. Targets of Opportunity - The immediate availability of independent

assets to periorm investigations,

photographic assignments and other

essentia types of support services in connection with Station targets of

opportunity represent an operational advantage which this Station considers

highly significant.

It is due to such LIEMPTY assets that an agent can be

sent to distant areas in Mexico to do investigations, that photographs can

be made of individuals and places which are of operational interest and

apartments and hotel rooms can be acquired in fictitious names in

support of sensitive operations and activities.

D. Although the progress and success of any support project depends

upon requirements from other Station operations, it must be concluded

that Projeci LIEMPTY has indeed been effective during the past project

PROBLEMS

A, security - The activities of the LICAbba base were suspended in

September 1960 as a direct result of the arrest of three KURIOT

technicians by the Cuban Government. One of the technicians was known

to have knowledge of the four LIMÜST units (LICALLA is located in One

of these units) and the Station considered it appropriate to suspend photo-

graphic operations pending resolution of the situation. At this time,

there is no indication when |LICALLA operations will be resumed. The

LICALLA base operator has reported that there have been no unusual

inquiries or other suspicious actions which might indicate that LICALLA

has been compromised to LIMERICK personnel; however, such a

possibility will exist until the release of the three technicians. No

other security problems have occurred during the past year.

PLANS

A. Processing of Photographs • During the past vear considerabie

progress has been made in the Station's handling, ter, sorting, indexing,

ident lying leads and filing, of photographs produced by the several bases.

B. Photographic Techniques - The previous LIEMPTY Project Renewal

Request. indicated that the Scation planned to try new techniques using

HY-PAN tilm in night photography. HY-PAN film was used on a trial

basis during daylight houes with poor results. Almost invariably, prints

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consequently, were of

It should be noted that Eastman Kodak's new TRI-X PAN film, which

all bases and LIENTRAP now use, is superior to any film previously

used by the Station for clandestine photography.

The quality of all

base photographs have been increased considerably as a direct result

of this new film.

C. General Comments - The Station believes that the GERENDE

segment is now operating under optimum organizational arrangments

and there are no plans for expansion contemplated at this time. It is

expected that SCANTLING will soon be relieved of his interim

responsibility for the LIJERSEY team and can concentrate more on his

investigative and casing activities. The transfer of the LIJERSEY team

tO PrOjeCt LITEMPO reduced Project LIEMPTY activities by an

appreciable amount. It is not planned, dur

g the coming year, to

expand present LIEMPTY activities. n

COSTS

A. Past Project Year - Station finance records indicate that Project

LIEMPTY expended $19, 120.91 during Fiscal Year 1960 (l December

1959 - 30 June 1960) and has thus far during Fiscal Year 1961 (through

31 October 1960) expended $16; 734. 69. Contract Agents salaries and

allowances paid by Headquarters bring the total expenditures for 11

months of the project year to approximately $50, 000.00. An additional

$4, 000. 00 will be obligated during the 12th month of the project year.

This will bring total project expenditures to about $54, 000. 00 for the

entire project year.

Ensuing Period - Of the total $53, 000. 00 budget, itemized below,

$31, 900. 00 should be expended during the remainder of Fiscal Year

1961 and the balance, $21, 100. 00, should be expended during Fiscal

Year 1962.

Normal accounting procedures will be used for all

expenditures.

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RILE Le

AGENT

PRES. SPER ANNUM

Raymond H, GERENDE C - 34743

$

5, 040. 00

Oliver G. SCANTLING C- 26803

4, 560.00.

Louise J. MAGRINO -41452

2, 500.00

(@ 52. 02 per hour,

LIEMPTY-4 2-31772

LIEMPTY-5 2 55442

(@ $1. 75 per hour

LIEMPTY-6

72990!

LIEMPTY-7 No Salary *- 35673-

LIEMPTY-8

c- 3407/

LIEMPTY-9

250675

LIEMPTY- 10

6-5578

LIEMPTY-11

C 41439

LIEMPTY-12

C- 34226

LIEMPTY-13

LIEMPTY-14

ching

LIEMPTY-19

1.7÷574

LIEMPTY-24 No Salary C-75022

Christmas bonuses all personnel

2, 000. 00

1, 500.00

2, 800.00

-0-

1, 800.00

2,

800.00

3, 600.00

2,500.00 ||0/N

1, 800. 00

1, 800.00

1, 800.00

11, 000. 00

0÷0-

2, 500.00

SUB-TOTAL

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

Maintenance of MV-2279, 2284

and 2286.

Operational Travel

Procuremen of Safehouses, post

office boxes and renting

automobiles.

Purchase of information,

identification documents, and

bribes,

$

2, 000. 00

500.00

2, 000.00

2, 500.00

$ 38,000.00

SUB-TOTAL

$

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PAnICTION

Repair and maintenanceof

ED

camera equipment.

PR 1500,00

Purchase of replacement

2, 000.00

photographic equipment and

supplies.

SUB-TOTAL

2,500.00

REAL ESTATE

Rent, utilities and maintenance

of following safenouses:

*LIMITED

*LICALLA

LILYRIC

$

3, 000. 00

1, 500.00

1, 000.00

SUB-TOTAL!

5, 500.00

GRAND TOTAL

$53, 000.00

*LIMITED and LICALLA rents are returned to the Station by LIMOUSINE and

credited to Station miscellaneous receipts.

VII.

EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

As regards the requirement listed in CSI-F No. 230-60, Annex A, for

communications arrangments in the event of "Emergency Conditions."

the Station does not anticipate that this project would or coutd continue

to function under its present objectives.

However, both principal

agents, SCANTLING and GERENDE, would vermossibly be worthwhile

sources of intormation to maintain contact ma

under any adverse

conditions. Both of these agents identify themselfs, in terms of

ideology, motivation and perspective; more as Americans than as

Mexican nationals (which they are). tis reasonable to assume, there-

Tore, that SCANdLLNG and GERENDE Moulabecome valuable conracte

a any emergency situation in AUllu

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The Station is aware that the previous project renewal stated that

Station has finally obtained the U.S.

mergency communications arrangman ere beinglanes through.

vhom GERENDE and SCANTLING could be contacted under most

MANATION

PROMISED

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