“… $99,000.00, all of which falls within FY 1963. $99,000,00 was programmed for FY 1963 in the WHD allocation. 2. This Project provides the Mexico City Station with a unilateral telephone tap operat ion which has been in existence for the past 11 years. 3. While the primary object of thi …”
“DESENSITIZED Jan Jan PROJECT REVIEW AND PROJECT OUTLINE (PARTS I AND ID) - CRYPTONYM LIFEAT CASE OFFICER STATION MEXICO CITY CHIEF OF STATION Willard C, CURTIS Remove from Proteee, S3Cl13-175/238 Box: aseletretioass DRANK 6-32/2 30 Fold: 06 Vhriiee Lv-* …”
“… pt Coup) HMM-6191, 17 February 1962 (Guatemalan Revolutionary Activity) HMM-6230, 2 March 1962 (Contacts of Juan Jose AREVALO Bermejo in Mexico City) HMM-6292, 2 April 1962 (Return to El Salvador of Colonel Oscar OSORIO)‘ HMM-6311, 13 April 1962 (Contacts of Juan Jose AREVALO Bermejo) …”
“… nish Republican Exiles onn Current Strikes in Spain) * F. Counter-Intelligence Information : J - By its latest Related Mission Directive, Mexico City Station's major respon sibilities continue to lie in the field of CI/CE matters. LIFEAT was able to provide a valuable contribution in t …”
“… ual)- G. Operational Support and Leads Provided other Station Operations During the past project year LIFEAT continued actively supporting Mexico City Station through production of leads unobtainable through other assets and gen erally providing other Station operations the secure suppo …”
“… vides a needed check upon the activitles of the double agent. LIFEAT/Spanish Republican: LIFEAT coverage of Spanish Republican exiles in Mexico City have enabled the Station to monitor the activities of the various groupings of the exiles, including the projected attempt on the life of …”
“… considered especially valuable where these agents were involved in the more sensitive operations. H. Conclusion It is the opinion of the "Mexico City Station that the support provided other Station operations, the Cl/CE information and leads, and the ability of the unilateral LIFEAT ope …”
“… ing its present heavy coverage, must be available to once aga in undertake coverage of the official Sov let and Czech official targets in Mexico City. Therefore, LIFEAT’s present orientation, though toward supporting Station operations and CI/CE mission rather than toward targets which …”
“… LIERODE official installation) and the equipment which was of radical design and conceived and built by the KURIOT technician assigned to Mexico City Station under deep cover. Unfortunately, before con tinuous operation could get underway, the LIERODE installation decided upon complete …”
“wdoth PROJECT LIFEAT PROJECT OUTLINE, PARTI 1* Area of Operations This operation is run from' Mexico City Station and is concerned with targets located within Mexico City. r 2. Purpose - . The purpose of this project is to provide, unilaterall …”
“… en years, Project LIFEAT has produced more than 83, 500 (estimate) pages of operational and intelligence information in direct support of Mexico City Station's specific objectives, and contributed materially to the In telligence gathering activities connected with the Sov let-Satellite …”
“… tivities. f. To collect information on exile groups and individuals active in Mexico. g. To provide coverage of targets of opportunity in Mexico City in support of Statlon objectives and Headquarters' requests. 6. Targets For objectives a and b: . a. Selected Soviet intelligence office …”
“… or Communists and pro-Communists. For objective e: f. Telephone conversations from residences of known American Communists residing in Mexico City. For objective f: A g. Telephone conversations from the residences or offices of prominent exile leaders or their contacts in Mexico Ci …”
“… n a. Information produced by LIFEAT, primarily a Station operational sup port asset, is closely coordinated with other operations of the Mexico City Station. No operational coordination is required with any other geographical area, but they are advised of any information produced by LI …”
“… wife, an employee of a U.S. government agency. b. LIEMBRACE-8 has natural cover of a retired U.S. businessman of many years residence in Mexico City. c. LIFEUD-22 has natural cover of a Cuban exile employed by a Mexican firm in Mexico City. He works regular hours at his cover employme …”
“… linemen has been revealed to date. As for the past few years the telephone company is continuing its efforts toward modernization of the Mexico City telephone system. This effort includes changing from overhead lines to underground cables, cleaning off of the unused overhead "dead line …”
“… le work. When he completes this course (in July 1962), LIFEUD-2 will have working access to all cableways and cable termination boards in Mexico City. This access will be Invaluable from both the present security and operational standpoints as well as for the future when LIFEAT will be …”
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“() CLASSIFICATION DISPATCH PROCESSING 8EcaET actow ! PUSHED 10 uassir */<i Chief of Station, Mexico City X 1% i.lon morto INFO i cur CVAL191S . • 1~ADQUART(ES,DLSK Ican ioa iwrin FROM IRSTRACT Chief, 1S Division Vita SUBJECT LIFEAT Projec …”
“… rogram. END OF DISPATCH DATE TYPED CATE DISPATCHED cross REFERENCE To ,14 Sept. 1961 DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER Distributions 2 * Mexico City HMM-U-10085 __ HEADQUARTERS FILE NUMBER CLASSIFICATION SECREP 50-6-32/1 ORIGINATING OFFICE OFH CER "el TYPIST IFXT (1 - Subject WH/ …”
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“… A TO DO ATCH *NO NO DISPATCH R-aihO’s TO Ml aquaifss r NO Chief, Wil Division 50-6-38 1 ■ - ego FROM " GATE ., . Chief of Station, Mexico City SUS/ECT b per CSA40 12 June 1961 RE: 43 i - (CHECK "X" ONE LIFFAT Project Renewal Request L. M »«n» ros INWIIW, cat NO DENG EQUIRLD ■ …”
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“… hief of Station, Mexico City, that the liaison tap operation LIFNVOY undertake operations against the Soviet/Satellite targets located in Mexico City. In order 1not to reveal to LITENSOR that a unilateral tap operation was already providing coverage of these targets, it was necessary fo …”
“… l 1961 (Collection of Medicines for Shipment to Cuba) . HMM-5627, 3 May 1961 (Links Between Cuban Embassy and Pro-Cuba Demonstrations in Mexico City) HTA-17001, 12 May 1961 (Travel of U.S. Citizens to Cuba H/2-5647, 17 May 1961 (Visit of Cuban Petroleum Technicians to. Mexico) D. Am …”
“… Guatemalan Communist Channel for Messages to Cuba) IEHA-17025, 17 Kaz 1961 (Travel of Guatemalans) P. Counter-Intelligence Information Mexico City Station’s major responsibilities continued to lie in the field of CI/CE matters during the past year, and LIF-AT was able to provide a su …”
“… in Mexico) G. Operational Leads and Support Provided Other Station Operations During the past project year, LIIFAT continued to support Mexico City. Station through the timely production of useful leads, notably in the field of Cuban operations, and provision of continuing support to …”
“SECRET/KAPOK -5 - - . Mexico City area. It has been determined through LIFEAT leads that ..tills cafe is headquarters for a suspected Polish technical operation directed a …”
“… le, so as to have readily available for service this flexible support asset with its proven capacity for coverage of almost any target in Mexico City. Also in line »!th Headquarters suggestion LIFEAT will attempt to increase its coverage of those individuals suspected of maintaining cla …”
“… --/PAe 10- L-Loal/RAlUA 12 June 1961 • PROUSOT LIFEAT PROJECT OUTEINE, PART1 1. Area of Operations This, operation is run from the Mexico City Station and is concerned with targets located in Mexico City.' 2. Purpose The purpose of this project 1s to provide, unilaterally, dai …”
“… e past ten years, Project LIFFAT has produced more than 76,000 pages of operational and intelligence information in direct support of the Mexico City Station’s specific objectives, and has contributed materially to the intelligence gathering activities connected with the Soviet and Sate …”
“… elonci/RAlUn ---11-. For objective E: f. Telephone conversations originating from residences or offices of prominent exile leaders in Mexico City, - . For objective ht S. Telephone conversations which can be monitored from targets of opportunity. . ' 7. Tasks Case Officer - E …”
“… on a. Information produced by LIFEAT, primarily a Station operational support asset, is closely coordinated with other operations of the Mexico City Station. No operational coordination is required with any other geographical area, but they are advised of any information produced by - …”
“… proved to be "dead" lines. The exwes lines were then removed and the work party left the premises and there/no further trouble. (Note: In Mexico City there is much “dead line" running throughout the city which causes no end of difficulty for the telephone company in installation and rep …”
“… to a different location and is back in operation. At the present time the telephone company is making a general effort to modernize the Mexico City " € system. This effort Includes changing from overhead lines to underground cables, cleaning off the unused overhead "dead lines", and i …”
“… in j articular items will be noted. These reflect the increased cost of living and especially the continuing rise In rental costs in the Mexico City area, plus the necessity of moving basehouses for security reasons discussed in Part I of this Project Outline. a. Salaries (1) Staff …”
“… ,072 ANNEX IX 2,830 AINEX X 2,688 ANNEX to be selected 2,500 c. Basehouse utilities and expenses 2,000 d. Allowance for customary (for Mexico City) 10%. rental increase when lease renewed 2,000 $24,028 e. Equipment Local purchase of emergency and special equipment $1,800 New e …”
“! ) .‘da: DISPATCH 326 184 PROCESSING anon- RaltEiCa7.600fes Rime ,5,> Chief of Station, Mexico City X9,5jey5 goxhp GrrO -50900 .„'• X6 MW' Coes-inum (FROM - aestiles 7 .Chief, WHD SUBJECT LOFEAT Project Pemerl acnormgump gun Projec …”
“rovien and renewal request prepared by the Mexico City Station. - COORDINATION: Med P. Kalman, AC/MI/3 C. W. Anderson, WlD/Proj/Officor Approved for Transsittal: J. C. King, Chief A Appr …”
“IN1MA-15252 DISPATCH 9-9-2779 made 796 O : Chief, WH Division mwO .• DESENSITIZED 150-8-32/1 —eCSN 43-43- —T_ FROM :Chief of Station, Mexico City. 29 June 1960 SUBJECT 0177,633.7 cufoK* ONE -LIFEAT Project Renewal Request sahero ,60 DENG NO NDERIG GGdlsto ACTION M QuitiD . - INDEDNo …”
“1 4-00000 SECRET/KAPC J - PROJECT REVIEW AND PROJECT OUTLINE PARTS! AND 11 Cryptonym Station LIFEAT MEXICO CITY Case Chief o Assistant Case Officer 1 RFPRFT/ 18009 ?/**• VLS e;K COPY 50-6-32/1”
“… 1027 & o -Aree. U‘-9.ise -5- H. Counter-Intelligence Information : - CI/CE matters continued to constitute a major portion of the : Mexico City Station’s priority objectives dur ing the review period. / 'Project LIFEAT was able to provide a substantial contribution to the .: attai …”
“… VERY: 1) This phase of LIFEAT closely supported the projected LITACIT physical penetration operation aimed at the LIVERY establishment in Mexico City. LIFEAT provided essential information on the rosters of night duty officers as well as background information on the target. 2) LIFEAT/ …”
“14-00000 1 1 -7- ■ J. Conclusion - It is the opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided to other Station operations, the CE information obtained, and the positive intelligence gathered by Pro …”
“4-00000 OLPAPT oLUNLT HAr0 -10- PROJECT OUTLINE’ PROJECT LIFEAT PART I 1. Area of Operations This project is run from the Mexico City Station, and is concerned with targets located in Mexico City. 2. Purpose — The purpose of this project is to determine Soviet and Satel …”
“of operational and intelligence information in direct support of the Mexico City Station’s objectives specifically, and has contributed materially to the intelligence gathering activities connected with the Soviet and S …”
“… prominent pro-Communists.:- For objective ”g",, e. Telephone conversations from the residences of known American Communists residing in Mexico City. For objective "h", f. Telephone conversations originating from the residences of offices of prominent exile leaders in Mexico City. Fo …”
“… ue to the continued rise in the cost of living, and especially to the expected increase. In rental costs that is a chronic feature of the Mexico City scene, a moderate increase in some LIFEAT costs will be noted, even though the overall total requested is $10, 419 under that. approved f …”
“DIS PAT CH J- 1HrMW-7955 TO t Chief of Station, Mexico City faDQuaurees file NO mO 50-6-32/1 FROM DATE ,% Chief,WHD 1:FUn 1950 SCBEct- RE 43-3 -(CHECK «• ONE) :LIFEAT Project Renewal MARKED FOR …”
“… d renewal of LIFEAT observing that the leads produced by the operation have been of operational value to LAURICLE activities conducted in Mexico City in the past year. KUTUBS/D comments also that the Project has afforded and can be expected to continue to afford CS protection from time …”