“ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES CLASSIFICATION DVDAT PRO- POSED XX PROCESSING ACTION MARKED FOR INDEXING NO INDEXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED HEADQUARTERS DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING ABSTRACT MICROFILM ACCOM- PLISHED 1. We would like to take time out in our investigation of the President's”
“be discussed in the following sections on the Mexico City Station's actions prior and subsequent to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 20 07 03 Classification: r30Ki -. Classified by derivation: NW 48327 DocId: 32263889 Page 134”
“sentation emphasized the sensitivity of the operation and its lack of relevance to the HSCA inquiry. b. The history of the Mexico City Station for the period 1947-1969. It covers all activities of the Station over a period of time almost entirely irrelevant to the purpose of the ”
“13-00000 SECRET This information was cabled to Headquarters for traces and identifying data. After the assassination of President Kennedy on 22 November 1963 in Dallas, Texas, the Mexico City Station spent several months investigating leads in connection with Oswald's vis”
“sination but "developed that (Mexican agent) had located call to Soviet Embassy of Lee Oswald made on 28 September. Believe fact that (President of Mexico) aware of this contact (from our joint operation) and passed data to COS is important." (MEXI 7023, 11/23/63, paras. 2 a”
“The other two items, the subject of this letter, appear to have developed into a different problem. One of these two remaining items deals with a history of the Mexico City Station, covering the period 1947 to 1969. That history contains only a few pages of reference to the short”
“Classification: 3 __Aladn-a $.70 &i (This form is to be ised for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) -11- The reader should be advised at the outset that the first section following is technical in nature and may not appear directly relevant at first blus”
“Classification:”/_ PatsnAG 999= 10249 -ed’ol, L (This form is to be 14mALi from CIA—controlled cocuments.) - 124 - the fact that he was seeking a visa until after the as sassination is incorrect. 498/ CIA's IG Report inaccurately implies that no ac- 01 tion would have ”
“Introduction This study has demonstrated that the information from the Soviet Embassy taps and from Headquarters was available to the Mexico City Station prior to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In addition to the Agency acknowledged information; there is a ”
“73543 Page 1 1 3 COMPILATION OF CONCLUSIONS AND OTHER RHETORIC FROM Note: MEXICO CITY REPORT (Lopez) I thought that the following excerpts would be useful for the reviewers. I have attempted to organize the excerpts by subject. Rodger S. Gabrielson Ext. 1385 (R) CIA as "Investiga”
“Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled «ocuments.) 178 - I do not know whether you informed yourself about the magnitude of our political action program at the time--absolutely enormous. We were trying to follow the Soviets an”
“13-00000 -' Classification: (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) - 178 - 957990.4 I do not know whether you informed yourself about the magnitude of our/political action program at the time—absolutely enormous.* 999252999 ”
“10 A6666______ , '104-10331-10139 12025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET 6 February 1997 MEMORANDUM FOR: Fred Wickham DO Focal Point for JFK Board FROM: J. Barry Harrelson DCI/CSI/HRG, JFK Project Officer SUBJECT : ARR”
“10 A66G6____ , 104-10332-10020 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN E KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 ‘o ESG 95-02 14 July 1995 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Historical Review Group FROM: Fredrick C. Wickham, Jr. DO, Focal Point for ARRB SUBJECT : Position on Relea”
“19 6666A--------- . 104-10326-10068 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET MHFNO 3 95-1758303 SENSIND: PAGE: 1 SECRET —FRP_ STAFF CONF: LA/MCGMXB INFO: C/ORMS, CIC/ CEG, CIC/CEGLA, CIC/LA, LA/MCG, LADORECORD, LIMITO, MD”
“Classification: _ BN OB Sgty (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA--controlled documents.) - 46 - 673/ David A. Phillips interview, 8/24/78, p. 16; Routing and ’ Record Sheet for MEXI 7033, 11/23/63; HSCA Deposition of John Scelso, 5/16/78, pp. 45, 87.”
“made on October 1, 1963 where the “alleged" Oswald identified himself was also found. 663/ On November 23, 1963 the Mexico City Station deter- Classification:" 7-7 who 61•• CovPowi - gorgon: 001 1. 1 SZy 4erivationi- NW 48327 DocId: 32263889 Page 247”
“i.e., leads to persons who might have access, and to identify persons possibly working 21631 SECRET EIMPDET CL BY NW 65924 Docld:32400897 Page 2 SECRET against us. This obviously did not include looking for potential presidential assassins. Yet we did identify an American named L”
“Classification: tesu GE- B6. (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) -8- telephone at the Cuban Consulate was not subject to that surveillance. 5) The CIA's Mexico City Station definitely knew of Oswald':, contacts with both the S”
“assassination. When the Central Intelli- gence Agency Mexico City Station learned that Lee Harvey Os wald had visited Mexico City dur in g l”
“Classification: S_ 1058 D W9E999 GrAnT 6-D (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) - 123 - ===Reconstruction of the CIA Mexico City Station and Headquarters Actions Prior to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.. . A. In”
“production from this operat on is on microfilm at CIA Headquarters.480/ In addition to the choronological file, numerous copies of the transcripts that pertain to Oswald were found throughout the CIA's files on Lee Harvey Oswald. () . It is obvious that the Mexico City Statio”
“bit No.1. The photographe Hearing Before the presidust's commin s eul Vo l 2 NW 65990 Docld:32374797 Page 3 104-10196-10354 : bably susitar م gott CIA, (togetters, with attes of the same inchinsdual) thes, and still, originates from a Dighly sensitius apuestions in the 1963 condu”
“13-00000 SECRET SUBJECT: The JFK Declassification Experience 9. (AIUO) As complicated and frustrating as the process was, it wouldn't have worked at all without the on site presence of the DO team with their link to DO/IMS and the area divisions in Headquarters. Not sur”
“( 111 daily movements while in Mexico City nor could they confirm the date of his departure or his mode of travel. The original assumption that he had returned by bus could not be proven. . Several possibilities were discussed whereby the Commission could fill in the gaps of”
“Classification: o ULVAL (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled cocuments.) -10- D. Structure and Relevancy The following report detailing the results of this Committee's investigative efforts regarding Mexico City is divided into general ar”
“Classification: (This form is to be uted. for material extracted from CIA-contfolled documents HiBED iW 0-90 19d 240 - >City Station cabled the information to Headquarters the following day, June 11, 1969. 1056/ The Committee has determined that the Central In telligen”
“in Exhibit No.1. The photographe Hearing Before the presidust's commin seul Vol 2 NW 65990 Docld: 32 374797 Page 3 104-10196-10354 : bably susitar م gott CIA, (togetters, with attes of the same inchinsdual) thes, and still, o riginates from a Dighly sensitius apuestions in the 19”
“NW 65990 Docld:32374797 Page 3 104-10196-10354 : bably susitar م gott CIA, (togette rs, with attes o f the same inchinsdual) thes, and still, originates from a Dighly sensitius apuestions in the 1963 conducted by the trait and pic 1 security a nttiristie against the brucet and li”
“ev.47 Classification: way_ V^K ( , (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlle d documents.) -118- a rn. e After the assassination the CIA's Mexico City Station r ver mo passed copies of seven of the above listed conversations to 471/ “awls”
“NW 65990 Docld:32392742 Page 1 1. 1 158 CLC #1840191 HSCA 24 August 1978 5 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Examination by Mr. G. Robert Blakey of Sanitized Portions of History of Mexico City Station 1. At 1745 hours on 23 August 1973, Mr. Scott Breckinridge, Mr. Norbert Shepan”
“dispatch tr af fic between Mexico City and Headquarters for the period from October 1, 1963 to 26 November 1963 in an at tempt to determine whether Os- wald’s photo may have been sent to Headquarters, This examination also revealed no evidence that a photograph of Oswald was”
“4-00000 SECRET 1 7 that FitzGerald had won the President’s confidence in several meetings. Freeman, who had been in Mexico only a few months, apparently simmered down after his 318/ 98 talk with the assistant secretary ______ . ===== The Mexico City Station devoted a ”
“1 ) 13 ‘% SI ‘5il Classificationsk& ''"__ oll-es. •0 (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled cocuments.) -2- 6) Was the information, if any,in the possession of the CIA Mexico City Station reported to the CIA Headquarters accurately and expe”
“Classification: 15 3 $ ) (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) Copy 3 f 3 I. INTRODUCTION A. Issues Addressed *02 3. • The House Select Committee on Assassinations’ investigation into Lee Harvey Oswald's activities in Mexico Ci”
“on, which became known as 3 NW 65924 Docld:32364038 Page 4 SECRET/SENSITIVE 0000160 9 ( SECRET/SENSI LIENVOY, was run by a Mexican officer. The listening post had 30 lines connected at one time. The transcription room was staffed by Mexican Army officers. In 1961, because of mism”
“Classification: 8is 14N. extracted bo (This form is to be used for material" from CIA—controlled documents.) 16 - the Station had available to it one additional telephonic intercept transcript, and one or more surveillance photographs. This Committee has made in attempt ”
“such’ an agreement existed, either formally or informally. 594/ Hence, the assertion in the 1977 IG report that "Oswald was not an investigative responsibility of the CIA" 595/ is seemingly inaccurate and misleading. This Committee has attempted to determine what actions, i”
“ales” AUEMsE” A ate dentes” Mins” Classification: OTANPT Reshr wwh WEwltic H ""Euilias. (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.)’ ■-9- 1 accurate and expeditious manner after the assassination to headquarters. 8) With the exce”
“SUBJECT: Examination by Mr. G. Robert Blakey of Sanitized Portions of History of Mexico City Station 1. At 1745 hours on 23 August 1978, Mr. Scott Breckinridge, Mr. Norbert Shepanek and the undersigned met with Mr. G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel of the House Select Committee on ”
“Classification: 1—(rADTT 3^ (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA-controlled documents.) -73- photographically.302/ The Mexico City Station received daily transcriptions of the telephonic surveillance of the Embassies.303/ The Station received twice, ”
“10 A6006____ . 104-10330-10010 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 %. SECRET 15 May 1995 FOR: David Marwell Executive Director, ARRB FROM: John Pereira CIA/Historical Review Group SUBJECT: Mexico City/Sensitive Information”
“Classification:'. Ur wrest 9 SPE 9.09 - B (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled c ocuments.) -3' B. Differences Between the Warren Commission Investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald's Activities in Mexico City and the House Select Committee on A”
“ssassinated on November 22, 1963, the United States investigative agencies--FBI, CIA, Secret S er vi ce, etc.--were asked to investigate the assassination. When the Central Intelli- gence Agency Mexico City Station learned that Lee Harvey Oswald had visited Mexico City during lat”
“i ristie against the brucet and liskas Embisies in Mexico city. Cifare 1963 it is y Widic the pres s of the best istirohen efforts to diastes information on the ussassin and the antesimoting esis of this photograph men mode arcailы by CHAS MINCO fint ions chief o n they often noo”
“with vidimus RS Adin Exhibit No.1. The photographe Hearing Before the presidust's commin seul Vol 2 NW 65990 Docld:32374797 Page 3 104-10196-10354 : bably susitar م gott CIA, (togetters, with attes of the same inchinsdual) thes, and still, originates from a Dighly sensitius apues”
“hotograp he Hearing Before the p residust's commin seul Vol 2 NW 65990 Docld:32374797 Page 3 104-101 96-10354 : bably susitar م gott CIA, (togetters, with attes of the same inchinsdual) thes, and stil l, originates from a Dighly sensitius apuestions in t he 1963 conducted by the ”
“54 and setiaergatios lay the plaissa anttini tags and the 781 sstabledens that in the resc hedios of all hotel pusomist be left sarty and times late 10th day of his atay. Assuming, klien frt I late armvil slyst 1/3 of the bat 17 his day (3862 39 hours 1, they remaini 78 hours of ”
“file as a test case for reviewing OPF's, discussing thes problems presented and settling them. It is 9. The history presented a different problem. almost entirely devoted to the history of the Mexico City : Station for the period 1947 until the late 1960's when it was written. On”
“13-00000 NOC W.C 4 4 By f t *a Jet 1 1-56 (EcZ DU) (Pause) - Mr. Scelo. Yes. necnives HSCA 3 ; Mr. Goldsmith. I have a few questions to ask you on 4 that. This refers to the envoy operation that was the OK S joint operation conducted by the Mexicans and the Americ”