“… hem useful for operational purposes against the SB target. During the past year several U.S. citizens entered the Soviet installation in Mexico City and their photographs were identified by the FBI. There is a good relationship between the Station and the FBI in Mexico City and appropr …”
“… FICER EXTENSION ROOM RECEIVED Dop/Pa 27 May 69 Al Malone 6954 3E04 FORWARDED 27 May 69 Division STATION TARGET AREA ot ADLINE WH Mexico MEXICO CITY atTUnuro ACT ION APPROVAL LEVEL REVIEWINO COMPONENTS APPROVAL DIVISION on STAFF X Fi/oPs Cl/OPs X CCS X OruER : X agntwaL X ODP /INT OPS …”
“… MPTY TYPE OF Ntw PROJECT ACTION X/E fares DIVISION CA otuge ‘APPRovaL Western Hemisphere Division anr NOMENT FIELD STATION NO. Mexico City _BRANCH RENEWAL ogsa X •193 70 One CSTtN*ION TERMimATION CASE OFFICER: __ Al Mion Doom No. Le Stile Le CUTLPING TEL. EAT. RED …”
“… 970. Funds are available in WH Division, $45,000 was programmed for FY 1970. 2. LIEMPTY is a project supporting Soviet operations of the Mexico City Station. It provides for two basehouses, a photo surveillance vehicle, and personnel for photographic and visual surveillance of the Sovi …”
“… N LIEMPTY TYPE OF ACTION‘ X. • I/01 CA NT. PROJECT DIVISION - APPROVAL' Western Hemisphere Division aME NOMINT FIELD station • NO. Mexico City RENEWAL BRANCH O8S* X TT 196 EXTENSION One CAST OFFICER DATE Nancy Perkins 21 Dec 67 NOON NO. BUILDING TEL. RED BLACK TERMINATION …”
“… OFFICER EXTENSION ROOM RECEIVED DOP/PC 1/30 Nancy Perkins 6954 3 B 4403 FORuRDED 1/30 oiviston STATION TARGET AREA Dt aPLImt 2/13 _WH Mexico City Matico APPROVAL LEVEL aENmuto ACTION. APPRovaL Division ON STAFF X et/oms CCS X aEueaL L 000- / AMCHOWENT OCI it CiTesioN , tERmsA …”
“… m photographic processing, letter drop, and, on occasion, moving surveillance activities. 3. This project is only part of the complex of Mexico City Station instruments for meeting requirements from a number of U.S. agencies, including the FBI. It It is clearly an effective, well-mana …”
“, 9 MPS/BG/FI 11 Jan 67 PROJECT BRIEFING PROJECT: LIEMPTY WH - Mexico City ACTION : ADD/ P approval of renewal 1 Dec 66 - 30 Nov 67 PURPOSE: Provides stationary surveillance against the Soviet Embassy and a mo …”
“… Assistant Deputy Director for Plans THROUGH: MPS/BG SUBJECT: Project LIEMPTY 1. This action seeks renewal of Project LIEMGTY covering Mexico City Station’s stationary surveillance basehouses aimed against the Soviet Embassy. The activity will cost 645,000 for the period 1 December 1 …”
“… 1.1 PROJECT ACTION LIEMPTY TYPE cx ROTICA Xt *ci CA OTuge NEW reciter appegsal Western Hemisphere Division AvtuT fieLe STATION No. Mexico City KCMatk■ Mae ■ or* X rv 1907-68 One case erfiCEN x - Part E**E%SICH C. Bustos-Videla 18 Nov.‘66 TERMINATION zoom me. VILDING TEL. RED …”
“… . recruitment/penetration program. The LIENTRAP: personnel also regularly service twenty-one postal accommodation addresses used by the Mexico City . Station. 5. One development which may affect the security of- the LIEMPTY basehouses of LIMITED and LILYRIC occurred in mid 1966 when …”
“… PROJECT ACTION LIEMPTY TYPE OF ACTION XX FI/CI CA OTHER NEW PROJECT Division APPROVAL Western Hemisphere AMENDMENT FIELDTATION NO. Mexico City 1 RENEWAL BRANCH DES* y "1966 1 Mexico EXTENSION Tusth CASE OFFICER, DATE C. Bustos-Videla ROOM NO. BUILDING TEL. RED BLACK TERM …”
“… PTY Renewal 1. FI Staff recommends approval of the renewal of Project LIEMPTY. This project, costed at $41,500., supports the following Mexico City assets: a panel truck used for mobile photography, three base houses for fixed photographic surveillance, a contract agent manager and ei …”
“14-00000 SECRET mp/:058/ MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Operations, DD/P SUBJECT Project LIEMPTY (Renewal) WH - Mexico City 1. The attached project, originating in WH Division, is presented for renewal for the period 1 December 1960 through 30 November 1961. …”
“… hrough 31 November 1960. The project provides for physical and photo graphic surveillance operations in support and exploitation of: other Mexico City operations, particularly those targetted at Soviet personnel and installations. 2. Authority is requested to obligate $84,910 from the DD/ …”
“… UBJECT : Purchase of One Automobile and Increase of LIEMPTY TVA by One 1. According to the Project Renewal Request for LIEMPTY from the Mexico City Station, they plan to increase the LIEMPTY surveillance team during the coming year by two agents. To main tain the efficiency of an enl …”
“SECRET 1 27 March 1959 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Foreign Intelligence SUBJECT : Project LIEMPTY (Amendment) WH - Mexico City 1. The attached project, originating in the WH Division, provides the services of a surveillance activity to support Mexico City operatio …”
“… ideology, and native ability for the pursuit of clandestine activities make him one of the moot valuable support assets available to the Mexico City Station. The fact that SCANTLING has a full tine overt occupation as Chief Engineer and Production Manager for a local manu facturing co …”
“14-00000 4.353 O--ET .7] MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief of Operations, DD/P 16 j.r: 1359 SUBJECT i Project LIEMPTY (Approval) WH - Mexico City : 1. Tha attached project, originating in WH Division, is presented for your approval for an initial period from 1 December 1958 through …”
“… t of the physical and photographic surveillance operations to be conducted under this project directed primarily at the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City. These surveillances provide photographs and other operational data of persons entering and”
“… ction review is not appropriate or necessary. The CI Staff states further, that with the compromise of the LIPSTICK surveillance team the Mexico City Station lost its only reliable and efficient surveillance team, LIEMPTY representing the Station’s effort to replace that asset. Because o …”
“14-00000 SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR: FI/OPS - Projects Branch HEADQUARTERS CASE OFFICER: CRYPTONYM: LIEMPTY___________________ NAME: J. B. BRADY ROOM: 2120 Barton Hall DIVISION: Western Hemisphere EXT.: 2555 DATE: 15 December 1958 STATION: Mexico City_ ___ 1. It is requested”
“… us agents for this operation. After dis cussions between John BRAD:, Chief of the Mexican desk, with the LIMESA/ LIEMPTY Case Officer in Mexico City, and discussions between representa tives of F1/D, OC, rSS, and WH at Headquarters, Headquarters concurred in the field’s operational de …”
“… 1958 MEMORANDUM FOR: FI/OPS-Projects Branch SUBJECT * Justification for Automobiles under Project LIEMPTY 1. It is requested that the Mexico City Station be authorised-to purchase three used sedans for use by the LIEMPTY surveillance team. The Station plans to expand the LIENPTY sur …”
“… s component) WH/1 SUBJECT AND PROJECT FILE REQUEST TO 1 AND FIELD NOTIFICATION OF ACTION IP/AN TO : (Station/Bose) FROM: (Division) Mexico City WH INFORMATION FOR REQUESTERS COMPLETE ITEMS I THROUGH 12.. ITEM 10-ENTER OLD TITLE WHIN AMENDING A TITLE. CITE ANY FILES, SUCH AS 201 …”
“.60 : ) CLASSIKATION ( U PROCESSING ACTION DISPATCH SECRET MAREID foi BorXC __ Chief of Station, Mexico City NO niDtriNC QUID NIO ONT QUAUNID DISK CAN JUDGE IDTHING BOM 7 Chief, Western Hemisphere Division m/CROfLA * Termination of KDFACTOR Pr …”
“… ent and Termination 1. The KDFACTOR Project, which provided photographic surveillance from two vantage points of the Soviet compound in Mexico City, was determined to be compromised due to the VWBLANKET case. The five agents were terminated in July 1972, but the base houses could not …”
“CLASSIFICATION PROCESSING ACTION 10 DISPATCH' SECRET MARRED foe RDNINC Chief of Station, Mexico City NO mptxING NOURtO mao‘ FROM i‘‘1: DMT QUALWID MM CAH JUDGEmpemo Chief, Western Hemisphere Division------- micror 13Summary of KDFACT …”
“… hat the Station conduct an updated security review of this opera tion, which provides photographic surveillance of the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City. You asked that particular atten tion be paid to terminated agents and their families. The Station has made a security review and a deta …”
“… year the building it had previously been in was razed by the owner, KDABBEY-1. From 1964 on it must be assumed that the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City believes it is under regular photographic sur veillance. • Further project changes took place in 1966 when the LILYRIC basehouse was re …”
“… the basehouse, are aware of the photographic operation. KDFACTOR-5 was recruited by LIEMPTY-12, a U. S. citizen with a private company in Mexico City who. is no longer working with the Station but who is considered patriotic and no threat to KDFACTOR security.* 4. Terminated Agents Pos …”
“… th GERENDE monthly from July 1970 through May 1971 while paying him his termination bonus in ten installments. GERENDE is still living in Mexico City, where • he owns some property and has an income as an English teacher to employees of two local firms. He visited his wife and children …”
“… elieved that this job has probably solved many of her financial problems and should also inhibit her from exposing her past work with the Mexico City Station, as such exposure could jeopardize her job. The Embassy in the Hague was briefed in general terms on KDFACTOR-7's background. C …”
“4-00000 6[ts”. CASSSICATCW _ PROCESSING ACTION__ 13 DISPATCH SECRET mankmo FOR Ionwi Chief of Station, Mexico City XX NOIOTuNd RGU INTO ONLY QURzntb DISK CAN JUDGEIDEwxc 10% Chief, Western Hemisphere Division ancRor/s IWand A 1 0 Project LIEMPTY FY …”
“… ion h/w 2 - LIEMPTY Project Renewal, center portion use 3 - LIEMPTY Project Renewal, right portion use Distribution: Orig. and 1 - COS, Mexico City GROSS REFERENCE TO LIEMPTY DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER DATE 12 HMMW-17950 10 June 70 JUN 1970 CLASSIFICATION HOS RL WSER ' SECRET 0 …”
“… LE NO. DISBEM Dv, PER m.d-o RETURN to BRANCH___ WH8 2FILE, VR Ri/AN. SB8. AC Tion UNIT AC TION NO. 986 SECRET 192359Z MAR 70 CITE MEXICO CITY 2766 DIRECTOR ZONALIN 046440 eval1903 LIEMPTY M REF: DIRECTOR 018246 1. POUCHING LEMPTY REPORT 26 MARCH. REGRET DELAY WHICH DUE PRE …”
“14-00000 UtASS. A /N *6*3906 ACTION DISPATCH SECRET Metro Re *D TNG Chief of Station, Mexico City ,vo:00 •. nourin iN-0 406,1 • ize H56 (A. at € wotes rale-- ----- —- — - - - -- "— ?Chief, Western Hemisphere Division rov ,UsNc- I- …”
“… iadexiie EQUIRED Chic. 1 DivisieU__________ min. CUT QUALIFIED DISK Chici, SB Division CM JUDGE INGOING FROM SBJC 'Chid oi Station, Mexico City C MICROS LIEMPTY Project Renewal Request ACTION REQUIRED. REFERENCES References:. IMMA-33458; 8 November 1967 13. IDMA-33614, t> Janua …”
“… ^trabegesin Tame& Sake II REQUEST FOR PROJECT RENEWAL Thy PROJECT LIEMPTY CASE OFFICER era ^i M^ WM h i M* 0 9i I S4XTh STATION Mexico City CHIEF OF STATI S 0FFI9E8 STANOP Reber pairing RECORDS The_ follewins ection de Palmer AlniaWa/4/R authorised: ieve Stand: …”
“… reports, and special intensive coverage of tareets solerted by the Ctation. It should be noted that the LICALLA basehouse allows Station Mexico City to el serve the FAST 11, personnel duri 2 their o f-duty and rCorest ional hours. The LICALLA installation has become the nest valuable …”
“… ^raph ie Unit 1. During the period under review, the LIENTRAP mobile photographic unit covered 40 photographic assignments in support of Mexico City Station’s FASTSIL, PERUMEN, and Communist Party operations. An average of two to three days is spent on each assigned target, usually rot …”
“… Project, with the exception of the phased-out LIMITED basehouse, contributed regularly and significant ly to the fulfill ment of Station Mexico City's operational program. Based on the continued excellent performance of project personnel and the overall contributions of this Project, t …”
“… indication that FJSTEAL personnel had any suspicions about the construction work. The exposure of a LIEMBRACE surveillance vehicle (see MEXICO CITY 9283, 28 February 19 9) caused momentary concern because the vehicle had been bought from a dealer where LIEMPTY-9 has a part-time job. A …”
“… .76 Pile mio Onav to NI/AN, MPS/BG Dissew1 PER BANCNE DEBteOv • sig * Action INFO WH 8 RID COPY 11! 960 SECRET 112211Z MAR 69 CITE MEXICO CITY DIRECTOR DA 39 Mexi MAR 69 IN 11841 ‘n LIEMPTY m lies 1 1. PREPARATION LIEMPTY PROJECT RENEWAL REQUEST DELAYED DUE 3 RIZZUTO’S R …”
“14-00000 0 CLASSIFICATION PROCESSING ACTION DISPATCH SECRET MARKED FOR DOLING 10 Chief of Station, Mexico City, ■ X NO INDEXING HQURRID INFO. ON 7 QUALIFIED DISK CAN JUOGe INODUng IHOM Chief, Bestorn Exlsphere Division MK Bor UM SUB net / . ‘ 0 …”
“14-00000 CASSIRCATION PROCESSING ACTION to DISPATCH SECRET MARKED roR Brine Chief of Station, Mexico City X NO minexnicarQuuro two. ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING 1eom Chief, Western Hemisphere Division MICROFUL SU’RT C Approval of …”
“… Chief, WH Division NO INDEXING REQUIRED BM. ONLY QUALIFIED DISK Chief, SB Division CAN JUDGE INDEXING FROM SUBJECT Chief of Station, Mexico City LIEMPTY Project Renewal Request Wei C MICROFL ACTION REQUIRED • Rt-RENCES Forwarded herewith and under separate cover by split trans …”
“… and a little more than what was actually disbursed. 1 2. LIEMPTY is designed to provide physical surveil lance of the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City. It covers three nearby properties (two in front of the Embassy’s sole entrance and one behind the garden) from which visual and photogra …”
“1 4-00000 ScEKeT CiPT REQUEST FOR PROJECT RENEWAL PROJECT LIEMPTY CASE OFFICER Vincent P. Rezzarto Vincent P. RIZZUTO STATION MEXICO CITY CHIEF OF STATIC Millard C. Curtis 1250918 TS COPY 8 NO 67 X ULonu- -ene 50-6-74/1 Sicatt. #2h HMMA-33455 R.S.de H/WATt. #1t. HmmA-3 …”
“… , Raymond H, GERENDE. These objectives are in consonance with operational directives and Headquarters requirements as received by Station Mexico City. C. Throughout the Project year under review, Project LIEMPTY continued to contribute directly and significantly to the fulfil lment of …”