COVER/SECURITY ACTION REGARDING USE OF OFFICE SPACE BY SAS/DD/P CAREER AGENT
Originator: CIA
From: ERNAU, MATTHEW J., SECURITY OFFICER
To: MFR
Document date: 04/19/1963
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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19 April 1963

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:

SUBJECT:

Cover/Security Action Regarding Use of (WÚTACTIC/

WUOUTDONE Office Space by

SA3/DD/P. Career Agent

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Reference in made to memorandum dated 11 April

1963 from MI. Joseph Murphy, DODS/Security, to Do/Cour

relative to the above subject. In Iesponse to a requeB.

from Chief, Support/DODS, the wrlter initiated appropriate

and final cover/security action to permit Implementation

of the Subject proposal as soon as possible. :

security bilefing. of SAS Career Agent Ross Crozier. Followe.

ing approval ot the proposed plan of action by Mii stal

Gaines, DCDQ/OP1 MI. VosShau Chlef,

Support/DODS, and MI.

03 Ered Heiken, DO/COCM

arrangements were made to meet In the

K. M. on 17 April 1963 with SAS Case Officer Mr. Charles

Ford and Career Agent RoBs CrOzier.

the writer met

CIozleI was given a brieling lei

(1) the background of the

WOUTDONE company which included identification of the com

pany as that which was listed on the door of Room 633; (2)

introduced to the published telephone number in the metro.

politan directory, and (3) in general terms.

, glven an in-

sight into the function of the company and its rather broac

charter rights which logically permitted a company representa+

tive to concern himself with venture capital, etc. In the Z1

or outside the continental limits of the United States. CIozier

was further reminded that the cover of WOUTDONE was not to

be used for official purposes; that Is, credit in the area,

employment references.

he was reminded that the (WUOUTDONE cover and its cover office

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could be used for personal reference In conversation;

such

as with hia relatives, close acquaintances, and nelghbors.

in the area.

MI.. Crozler was quick to point out that he ele

not intend to use the story unless 1t was absolutely necea

sary and that the main purpose of the cover and the office

for the present would ba to give him four walle, a typewriter,

and a phone where he could carry out his assigned work for

SAs and when and li necessary give a plausible explanation

and stated that he would exhibit the utmost of discretion i

when his day's work was completed, checking desks, aravers..

floors, etc.

In this veln, he also acknowledged his responsi

bility to maintain good phone security when and 1f he has a

need to contact his SAS Case Officers on a sterile line..

ROs&

Crozier was glven the office key to Room 633 and instructed

to call his SAS Case Officer should he need additional support

direction and/or Instructions regarding his use of WourDoNa

cover facilities.

Crozier adviged that he personally was very

appreciative for the facility made avallable to him and would

exhibit the utmost of discretion in utilizing the assigned

space and cover facllity.

"Prior to the actual briefing of Ross Crozler and

Charles ford. It was agreed by Mr. Galnes, Mt? Shaw) Mr.

S Heiken, and the wrIter

that considering the circumstances

surrounding the limited use of wouldone office by crozier,

a briefing ofthe cleared and witting law firm members con-

nected wich&wuUTDONa was not belleved necessary.

However, It

was further agreed that should Crozler's continued use of:

this cover indicate additional backstopping would be advisable,

appropriate adjustments would be made which in turn may well

Include a limited brlefing of one of two key cleared and wit-

ting legal personalities.

5. This memorandum will also serve to confimm a verbal

briefing afforded Mr. Gaines,

P. M. on 17 April 1963.

Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Heiken in the

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MATTHEW

J.

ERNAU

security Officer,

APB/DODS

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