“14-00000 DISPATCH PROCESSING ACTION -obeRer/cmoste e) : buff? RS Br to Chief, WH Division XX i. 900mH:? ato Iw ^mu «a :can 50G ICTUM FROM .miCscrl Chief of Station, Mexico City------- :----- SUBjtct Monthly Operational Report for Project LIFNVOY ACTION REQUIRED • ”
“CONTINUATION OF HMMA-15394 DISPATCH SECRET M wights 1 805 which LIENVOY now provides. This is exactly the work previously done by ZINSMEISTER and the only difference is that tapes are made at a different location. However, this does require close coordination within the Sta”
“s interest or operations to the liaison forces involved in the LIENVOY operation. V. li Expenditures Approval for renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted 8 August 1962 for FY 1963 in the amount of $99,000.00. The proposed budget for FY 1964 is broken down in the attached Field Proj”
“1 4-00000 CASSKATON DIS AHW $’#*?< AND NO CONTINUATION OF L. _DISPATCH_ WMW-7955 4. In addition to the formal comments cited above, during the process of "obtaining approval for LIFEAT, the Project was subject to various and sundry criticisms in its present form. Therefor”
“activities, travel, and contacts of the ACGM. B. Processing of the Take LIFEAT processors continue to process all take for the LIFEAT operation except for the three ACGM lines which are processed by the - local ODENVY office. C. Liaison No change. D. Security. No s”
“average number of lines covered per month being 18, and a high in October 1962 of 25 lines covered. NW 65990 Docld:32392451 Page 8 A 8 III. Planning for the Future ! As was.indicated at the time of the last project renewal, LIFEAT hopes to remain uncommitted to coverages that req”
“emphasis on exploitation of operational information. In order to continue this aspect of the operation, the Station is faced with the difficult problem of selectivity in targeting and processing take from these two large projects. Every possible effort should be made to incre”
“point with LIT’ENSOR. The actual Implementation of the change over of Sovlet/Satellite coverage from LIFEAT to LIENVOY (LIFEAT went back on Polish Legation in late June) was accomplished smoothly, with no flaps and the Station does not en- vision any problems, certainly. in t”
“SECRET • -3.- 2' 099. Information received from the LITIS, LIVERY, and LIMERICK phases “in supplied the ES and SR Caso Officers at the Station for exploitation of l ads and extracting of pertinent background information. At leadquartoras . there is close coordination betwee”
“with Project LIFEAT is in passing reels from coverage of the American Communists in Mexico to ODENVY for their processing. No other liaison is considered necessary or desireable. d. Security LIFEAT/LIVERY continued to remain out of operation due to the extensive telephone c”
“18 May 1960 (HMMA-14933)4201-262488) d. No personnel were dropped from the project during the past project year. 10. Operational Clearances: See section 9 above.. 11. Cover The cover of personnel employed in Project LIFEAT remains the same as noted in the last project re”
“was decided to advise LIENVOY/2 that we would prefer to drop the 2 Polish lines and at least one Yugoslav line and use all remaining available lines (LIENVOY can handle a maximum of 30 lines, always keeping two spares) to cover a total of five Soviet lines and keeping the two ”
“- 13 - . - d. Coordinate information received from the LIFEAT coverage with other Station operations, and coordinate as necessary with the Station personnel re sponsible for the parallel LIENVOY operation. e. Maintain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against targ”
“14-00000 d. Each new item on a target person is linked to a past history; what appears as a fragmentary bit in a conversation becomes a meaningful development in a continuous story. Conti nuity on the job sakes this possible. e. The equipment is kept in good working order ”
“2 October 1963 1 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Foreign Intelligence SUBJECT: TDY to Mexico City 1. After taking a good look at LIENVOY and LIFEAT, I would agree with the persons I talked with in Mexico; they maintain that any well run tap operation should produce substantial intell”
“4-00 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE 42 ROUTING ATE i 30 Jr Ko- Cldsil 1 la! 2 3 1 DIRECTOR 1- 3 01 COM 1 MEXICO CITY JUL 1 2139Z 60 CTION , C/WH 7 VO 1 DDP, COP, ADDP/A, S/C 2* ROUTINE IN 19430 DIR CITE MEXI 5813 RYBAT LIENVOY 5813 REF DIR 35367 (out 89228)** / 1. RE PARA”
“HMMA-15400 DISPATCH, MSECRET/RYBA’L RYBAT-1e25_ |to : Chief, WH Division 040 50-6-75 FROM Chief of Station, Mexico City 27 July 1960 prerc: II 41 ) ICHIC ONE to or NDEIING Monthly Activities Report on LIENVOY NDErno SQUIRED A1ON idu-no -. j *D *90 (ara at JUDG’D None.”
“14,00000 DISPATCH V5YYMatans ! HBt-A-12203 :2000-171 CAfer, WID------ ------ ro Htshwsr’se ret se 000 DFENSITI7EO 50-6-32/3 DLOLNOliIZLU FROM - Fo CS# 43-43- Chief of Station, Mexico 22 January 1960 intcr et «33 -. C-eca "* ONE: O YLIP:AT Monthly Report Va6sED 504 N”
“ntribution in fulfilment the several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive. I. There is attached a list of the HMMs produced from LIFEAT provided material during the period July 1962 through May 1963, as a by-product of the project's prime responsibility ”
“Coordination 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 infor”
“risk. It is to be noted that even though the Station is involved in the parallel LIENVOY liaison operation, a change in the attitude or the local government or the change in local government adhinistra 7, could well end KUBARK participation in that liaison project. For that r”
“indicated that the persons involved were actively assisting the RIS. while such information is, of itself, of interest and importance, our responsibility in the CI field imposes the obligation to determine what these persons are doing for the RIS and this can be done only by ”
“of the project's prime responsibility of providing support to Station operations. ‘ 11. Progress of the Operation The objectives of the LIFEAT Project are of a continuing nature and are there fore not considered for fulfillment during any given period of time. For this reas”
“enjoy greater flexibility in the employ ment of its assets, especially in the areas in which the Station does not wish to reveal its interest or operations to the liaison forces involved in the LIENVOY operation. . As to particular areas of operations, the Station has hopes ”
“4-00000 T/a 5** CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH UMMA-20261 and on occasion has caused some minor problems. It is believed that these problems are temporary and will be eliminated when WILSTED lias time to by-pass this cut off switch. iThe new Annex VI (see reference A) was pla”
“4s . ?- € • $45// q" Attachment to Her-A-10198 Project Review T KAPOK-1401 3. Planning for the Future “A During the coming year Station capabilities will be expanded to permit monitor- 'ing of approximately 28 lines. Basic coverage ofSoviet, Czech and Polish activities will”
“14-00000 Be ercr18 1 19 JULbe MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Deputy Director (Plans) THROUGH: DDP/PG SUBJECT: Project LIFEAT Renewal FI Staff recommends renewal of Project LIFEAT. This unilateral audio effort continues to be a most, useful operational asset of the station”
“Chief of Station, Mexico City Sua Project LIFEAT ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES Ref: HMMW-11843 DOROFILE 1. Mexico City Station appreciates Headquarters' prompt processing and renewal of Project LIFEAT. 2. In regard to the coments made by KUTUBE/INT and forwarded by reference, the St”
“CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH SECRET/Ream . HMMA- 20261 .i d(5) (5). LIFEAT/Exile LIFEAT provides continuIng coverage of the : daily activities and contacts of Juan Jose AREVALO Bermejo. Although most of the leads gathered will depend on, future exploitation, one contact with an”
“hinthsahe. DISPATCH 0 joselan.ahrbbise dieidaksivis-Atocib •I to Chief, kii Division .1 FROM .1 DESENSITIZED per CSN 43-43 R-6-324 Same Chief of Station, Kcxico City Ge—:---- ,--------------- :------------ -------------- 6----------------- — ------ :------------ Ma”
“substantial and essential contribution in fulfilling the several priority objectives of the Station’s Related Mission Directive. I. There is attached a cesplese list of the CHs produced trot LIFFAT provided material during the period July 1930 through May 1961 (see Attached p”
“continuing coverage is proving to be most helpful. (7) LIFEAT/Amcrican Communists LIFEAT continued to provide information of interest to ODENVY. Travel and contacts of the ACGM are particularly worthwhile. (8) LIFEAT/Miscellaneous LIFEAT continued its coverage of former St”
“-,7- ; to the liaison forces, well justify the expenditure of funds, time, personnel, c:and security risk. As it has been noted in the past, that even with the Station's envolvement in the parallel, but liaison, LIENVOY operation, a change in ■ attitude by the present local ”
“justifies its renewal. The information produced by this operation has ! materially contributed to several priority objectives of the Station’s Belated Mission x ; Directive. - 2. Progress of the Operation she - - Sinisirs ecexrftetoole -A-Xt^^ Definite progress tea been made in”
“OCESSING ACES BAMED FOR INCENG NO INDEXING REQUIRED CALY QUALIFIED DESA CAN PUDCE INDEXING M.CROFILM 1. The KUTUBE/INT comments in Reference A regarding the LIFEAT. Project do not present an accurate indication of Head- quarters judgement of the value of the Project. These commen”
“is believed that "hot mike" operations, supported and maintained by LIFEAT, can greatly aid the Station in its coverage of responsibilities under its present Related Mission Directive.= IV. Performance of Agents The overall performance of all agents employed in the LIFEAT ”
“threat to LIFEAT operat tons. E. Technical New recorders provided in May to LIFEAT are now in operation and appear superior to previous models used. It is planned, with the approval of Project LIFEAT for FY 1963, to completely re-equip LIFEAT with new recorders and possib”
“awe - 11 - With the LIENVOY’s assumption of coverage of the Sov let and Czechoslovakian . official Installat ions in July 1960, LIFEAT assets were released from continuous ■ coverage of these two targets. These assets were then employed in direct support of Station operati”
“DISPATCH SECRET/CE® HMMA-14688 uses 1756 TO ieo FROM Chief, WH Division DESENSITIZED - — per CSN:4341- DATE Chief of Station, Mexico 16 March 1960 pUtl 05 “a 3 - I: " CrE 0 LIFEAT Monthly Report - February 1960 waesgp for INDR UNC X NDIRCEUNG tauto ACtion stQuieto ”
“"leads resulting from LIFEAT information are followed up by other Station assets" is meaningless without scans explanation of the lead follow ups, lleadeuarters would like to know the names and some operational information concerning the persons who seem to be of most interes”
“DISPATCH TO Chief, WD JESENCIT2 FROM: drier : of Sta tion, liexic Ber CSN 41-43 60 SUBucr " € Operational «43 3 - CHIC "B" ONE LTWS1 % Monthly Rareit • 17 miary 1 960 wacise FO” INDEUNG X: NO NCE NG MQUIRED Chios mOvito Informati or, only : AT NO CAN St JUDGED jnQ.AUF ”
“14-00000 "Sih h. a. Inmuro that all operational andantellironco information ' resolves appropriate handling be the TIC U. personnel involved and, • oulhere appropriate other "tatlon person-elsin e - -ft a. Provide guidance en.d day to-day-suporvision of the LTV CRY s. ■ ph”
“to Washington, and Boleslaw JELEN. HD LIFEAT/LIERODE continued to provide excellent operational leads concerning Cuban and exile operations. Of particular note was the ability of Station Mexico to warn an ODACID officer of a possible "walk-in" provocation attempt by an agent ”
“assets in terms of personnel, time, security risks" and funds well justifies its renewal. The information produced by this operation has materially contributed to several priority—objectives of the Station' s Related Mission- - ■ Directive. • ,73;. . - p. . - 21/907 ■ - . $43, ”
“)0000 LI astir ICATK * 10* DISPATCH S S CRBT - Pso POSED - -----------PROCESSING achom ‘wari: rco moiiey ACCOM PLSHED Chief of Station, Mexico City -. XX ‘'.«oiwoT«c iftwits': . Wro =a - - ash - - - - - ‘*. - -. _ • • ONP Qu4tni .. _ 1 AbgulbfEas best - ^'K;^ dr”
“8 June 1960 KENORAN DIN: POR: C/WH/3/Mexico SUBJECT: LIFEAT 1. During my recent visit to Mexico I had a good chance to go over many of the ins-and-outs of this project with the Case Officer and with other officers in the Station. At Station staff meeting I stated that rep”
“Conclusion St - The exico City Station and the leadd anters Mexico Peak agrees -. that the product of tie LLTAT Pro ectreasired arainst the exxandi- a turn of grency sasets in tarsa of person ol, tire, security risks .W . and funds well justifies • its regrual.” The inorction pro”
“12 June 1961 PROJECT LIFFAT PROJECT REVIEW . I. Product of the Project A. Soviet Embassy . - ‘ LIFEAT technical surveillance of the Soviet Embassy and Commercial • Office telephone lines was discontinued on 22 June 1560 for security reasons. The withdrawal of LIEVAT from”
“for translation of the Russian, Polish and Czech portions. The Chief of Station had no alternative but to express great interest in the coverage of Largota of such importance. In order to protect the security of the LIMSAT opere- tions, the Station stopped the LISRICK and LIT”
“security for long term assets who may have been in contact with now terminated agents. H. Conclusion It is the opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided other Station operations, the CI/CE information and leads, and the ability of the unilateral LIFEAT operatio”