DISPATCH: OPERATIONAL MONTHLY OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1-30 NOVEMBER 1964
Originator: CIA
From: COS, MEXICO CITY
To: CHIEF, KURIOT INFO CHIEF, WHD
Document date: 12/10/1964
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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SUBJECT AQUATIC/Operational

Monthly Operational Report for the Period 1 - 30 November 1964

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Presented below is a report of the operational and support activities of Hugh

T. FRANCOTTE during the above mentioned period.

1. General Summary of Activities.

The major activities for the month of November were focused upon two

photographic operations, a major F &S requirement was fulfilled, partial

reactivation of the LIONION photographic basehouse, and Station support.

2. TDY. -- None.

TDY Visitors. -- None.

3. Training. - None.

4. Photographic Operations.

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ATTACHMENTS: herewith

A. Monthly Statistical Rpt for Photo Ops.

B. Statistical Report for SWB

C. TDY Report for KURIOT/Disguise

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busy downtown section of Mexico City. Prior to this operation,

the area was

cased by FRANCOTTE who selected a room in a nearby hotel overlooking and approxi-

mately one-half block from the target area, as being the most advantageous point

from which to photograph the meeting.

A KUBARK staffer, under allas, then rented

this particular room,

retaining occupancy until after the operation.

From the

hotel room window, FRANCOTTE successfully photographed the meeting, with the aid

of a Balscope and Pentax camera.

I.D. photographs of FJSTEAL officers, acting as

counter-surveillance in this operation, were also obtained.

B.

At the request of Lee R. MYLECHRAINE,

the LIFIRE photographic truck

was activated for a motion picture operation on 24 November. MYLECHRAINE requested

16am black and white motion picture coverage of a possible "agent recrultment"

which was to take place at a prearranged location.

Although the recruitment was

unsuccessful, FRANCOTTE exposed approximately forth feet

of Tri-X fIlm, obtaining

motion pictures of Oliver &. WIMPHEN engaged in conversation with the target indi-

vidual.

C. The LIONION photographic basehouse was partially reactivated on

25 November, at which time FRANCOTTE supplied LIFEUD-22 with & Pentax camera

and Balscope. The Station is now receiving daily coverage of all activity centered

around the gate of the PBRUMEN Embassy. FRANCOTTE 1s meeting LIFEUD-22 twice

weekly to receive the undeveloped film which is then being processed and printed

in the Station KURIOT Lab..

It is anticipated that the LIONION basehouse darkroom

equipment and pulse camera will be reinstalled in the near future.

D.

necessary for FRANCOTTE to remove this particular piece of equipment for necessary

repairs.

A second camera was installed during this short period of time.

Inoperative camera was taken to MICHARITY where the repairs were effected, with the

helpful assistance of Joseph M. RESCIGNO.

E. Photographic coverage of the DIZIAG®

supplied by LIHABIT,

was normal during this reporting period. Seventeen agent meetings were held by

FRANCOTTE during the month of November.

5. Station Support.

The microfilming project for thé RI/Registry Section 1s continuing

satisfactorily.

A total of 1200 feet of microfilm was processed by FRANCOME

during this reporting period.

b. Seventy-five feet of microfilm was exposed on 12 November to fulfill

a monthly requirement for the Chief of Station and Staff D.

In support of a standing monthly requirement of the KURIOT Postal

Intelligence Section, FRANCOITE purchased 1000 Mexican postage stamps on 18

November.

for the December mailing, were forwarded to KURIOT

leadquarters via HMMA-24795, dated 20 November.

The Nikon Repro Kit, camera, and Micro-NIkkor lens, requeste

everal months ago by FRANCOTTE, was received during this reporting perioa ar

immediately placed into operation.

With the exceptionally high volume of require-

"photos of photos", this equipment is a most welcome addition to the

A total of 37 job orders were completed during this reporting period,

with a print production grand total of 533.

There is no back-log at this time.

6. Secret Writing Activity.

elope was then reassemoled,

back into the local mail system.

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b. On 3 November,

two SW messages were received from DEGRIP, written

in the 31 Carbon System. Both messages developed exceptionally well and were

100% recoverable.

7. Flaps and Seals Operations.

a. At the request of Michael C. CHOADEN, FRANCOTTE successfully opened

and resealed an unofficial "Prensa Latina" pouch, forwarded from PBRUMEN and

addressed to the PBRUMEN Embassy in Mexico City.

The outer wrapping, a large

brown envelope was securely sealed with paper tape.

The contents consisted of

five medium-size envelopes, addressed to numerous Latin American countries.

of these envelopes contained smaller envelopes addressed to individuals within

these countries.

Since FRANCOITE was only afforded seventy-five minutes to

complete the operation, CHOADEN first selected the envelopes thought to be of

and these were opened, photographed and resealed.

time was devoted to opening and resealing the lesser Important correspondence.

During the time allowed, fourteen envelopes were opened,

their contents photo-

graphed, and the envelopes resealed.

FRANCOTTE was able to reuse the original

paper tape in reassembling the outer envelope of the pouch.

In addition to the operation described in the above paragraph,

FRANCOITE opened six other letters during November. Each letter was checked by

non-destructive methods for the presence of secret writing, photographed and

resealed.

8. Documentation.

On 3 November,

FRANCOITE documented Floyd N. AIMONET with various U.S.

alias documents.

These documents were to be used by AIMONET while on a TDY

within Mexico.

Numerous credit and

"flash" cards were issued by FRANCOTTE,

including a State of Ohio operator's license.

9. Operational Disguise Activity.

During the month of November, Lola M. CAPOZZI was requested via

DIR-62810 to TDY to the Panama Station for two days, beginning 16 November 1964.

The purpose of the trip was a briefing for CAPOZZI on new disguise cases being

programmed there by Gary T. BERNARD, who was on TDY from KURIOT/Disguise In

Headquerters®

These persons will be trained by CAPOZZI in application of the

materiels.

CAPOZZI will again TDY to the Panama Station when the supplies are

received there.

She will also provide maintenance support of the disguise materials

as the need arises.

There was no disguise support to report at the Mexico Station

for the month of November. A separate TDY report is attached for KURIOT/Disguise.

10. Miscellaneous Statistics.

a. Number of Operational Target Surveys completed during the month: 0.

b. Number of IDY trips completed during the month: o.

c. Photographic equipment issued for operational use: Balscope/Pentax

Camera.

d. Photographic equipment repaired: Passport Camera.

e. Number of people trained in photographic techniques/equipment: O.

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Production Figures on Jobs Processed.

a. Black and white: 35 jobs.

(1) Total prints: 533.

(2) 35mm microf1lm: 1400 feet.

(3) 35mm cassettes: 34.

(4) 120 size roll f1lm: 6.

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b. Color:, 2 jobs.

(1) Total prints: 0.

(2) 35mm cassettes: 8.

(3) 120 size roll fIlm: 4.

(4) Sheet f1lm (all types): O.

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KURIOT Station Support.

(1) Secret Writing: 2.

(2) Flaps and Seals: 20 envelopes.

(3) Chemical harassment: 0.

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