“LIONION ACTION REQUIRED-REFERENCES CLASSIFICATION SECRET KAP Reference: HMMW-13207, 14 December 1964 PROCESSING ACTION MARKED FOR INDEXING XX NO INDEXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING DESENSITIZED DOI 70-17 1. Attached by split transmission is an outline for Pro”
“SECRET .-3- or transcribed since July 1968. LIONION-1 live monitors the traffic from his basehouse. LISA: PAN-1 who mans the LISASH base has been told nothing of the LIONION base and LIONION-1 was offered no explanation concerning the manner in which LISARPAN/DOG production”
“of Cuban Embassy personnel and visitors, and on their patterns of action and personal associations. 2. The security of this operation, particularly the agent's cover för status and the communications arrangements, appear reasonably sound. Both agents know that they are working fo”
“produce disseminable positive intelligence. During the past year this project did provide over 5000 individual photographs of persons and/or vehicles entering or leaving the target installations, as well as approximately S000 feet of pulse camera film. Information on the comi”
“140000 - 2 - D. Effectiveness: 1. Project LIONION is considered by the Station to be highly effective and essential. In addition to providing the valuable photographic coverage cited above, LIONION-1 continues to provide interesting observations on the personalities and a”
“ilding (not the LIONION base) by a PBRUMEN Embassy officer and told that it was a KUBARK photo base. LIONION-1 is known by sight to some PBRUMEN Embassy staff personnel who have observed him in the neighborhood. Presumably they believe he is a Mexican. To avoid operational compro”
“was handled by Station Officer Gerald D. FAILANGER and Station WOACRE representative, Walter W. COHLBURY. On 28 February 1969, LIONION-1 was introduced to Andrew E. PELLEMENT, who assumed Project responsibility effective that date. C. Intelligence Production As an operation”
“ilding (not the LIONION base) by a PBRUMEN Embassy officer and told that it was a KUBARK photo base. LIONION-1 is known by sight to some PBRUMEN Embassy staff personnel who have observed him in the neighborhood. Presumably they believe he is a Mexican. To avoid operational compro”
“perforated ulcer. Since LIONION-2's presence was required at the hospital during the operation and also through out the postoperative convalescence period, photographic coverage was suspended until 10 July. 2. Other than a temporary postoperative morale slump on the part of”
“14-00000 CONTINUATION OF * DISPATCH SECRET HMMA-34792 service tests the decision is reached not to continue develop ment of a leftist writer group press service, LIANCHOR will be converted to a roof project for the administration and funding of singleton writer agents. I”
“4-00000 Without the Basehouse and LIONION-l’s expert knowledge of the target personnel and activities, such an operation could not have been mounted. The operation itself, was an attempt to satisfy the top priority requirement laid on Station Mexico Cit y by -Headquarters. ”
“specifically the development of film. LIONION-1's pay was increased 40 dollars a month effective 15 March 1965. C. Intelligence Production. The operation has produced thousands of excellent photographs, many of which are shared with Headquarters and Station JMWAVE. Infor ”
“great deal of immunity from harrassment by Mexican authorities. The only problem now besetting the project is LIONION-I's excessive work load. As indicated above, an attempt is being made to alleviate this load. F. Liaison. The operation has no liaison connection. LIONION-l's”
“President of Mexico and thus has a strong protective security factor built into it. F. Liaison: The Project has no liaison connection. LIONION-l’s cover backstop with the Office of the President of Mexico is non- operational.. G. Interagency Coordination: Not applicable. H.”
“provide pictures of three VOLADY males, who, although unidentified, fitted the general description and time frame furnished by LHERGO. The latter suspected that two or three VOLADY draft dodgers might visit LIRING to arrange travel to PBRUMEN7. The Station was able to furnis”
“monitored through carrier current from the LISAMPAN/ LISASH baschouse. also situated in front of the compound. Since the connection between the two basehouses was by carrier current only, and since the agents in each basehouse are un aware of the other's activity, a possible”
“respondence to prepare new passports for both LIONION agents so that they may travel outside Mexico. Security measures employed in this operation are designed to make it virtually impossible for any opposition service to link LIONION personnel with the Station. F. Coordination. C”
“edor - SECRET -5- G. Interagency Coordination Mot appl icable to Project LIORICN. H. Plans 1. The Station plans to continue to exploit LIONICN-l’s experience, training and location to provide the photographic and technical coverage cited above. In addition, the Station will ”
“ilding (not the LIONION base) by a PBRUMEN Embassy officer and told that it was a KUBARK photo base. LIONION-1 is known by sight to some PBRUMEN Embassy staff personnel who have observed him in the neighborhood. Presumably they believe he is a Mexican. To avoid operational compro”
“y in one evening and could again be cleaned, probably in less time, if circumstances should warrant. The target installation is aware that photo surveillance is a probability. On one occasion AMKNOB-1, a JMWAVE asset, was shown a nearby building (not the LIONION base) by a PERUME”
“ilding (not the LIONION base) by a PBRUMEN Embassy officer and told that it was a KUBARK photo base. LIONION-1 is known by sight to some PBRUMEN Embassy staff personnel who have observed him in the neighborhood. Presumably they believe he is a Mexican. Το avoid operational compro”
“successfully FLUTTERED in October 1963. However, LITAMIL-7 and LITAMIL-9, who are penetrations of the Cuban Embassy, are aware of this activity, as they are used to help identify individuals photographed. 3. Approval for the LIONION Project is recommended. It is requested t”
“144-00000 CLASSARCAI* to DISPATCH F’tecy Przr.l D. PROCESSING AdticN MARMir fca INCHING TACtm 180810 Chief, WHD .XX 1 NO IN IMQUto No 0By QUAt/D *14500467165 resa Chief of Station, Mexico City CAR 10 iCEUISC 1rmom AASTEACT Chief of Station, JMWAVE 1mipCinU suwi”
“in one evening and could again be cleaned, probably in less time, if circumstances. should warrant. The target installation is aware that photo surveillance is a probability. On one occasion AMKNOB-1, a JMWAVE asset, was shown a nearby building (not the LIONION base) by a PERUMEN”
“is in consonance with Priority A, Objective 1, of the current Related Mission Directive for Mexico. C. Background. This project, herewith presented for approval for the first time, does not represent a new operation. LIONION activity has been going on since 1962 and costs have he”
“4-00000 nta furnastin SECRET -2- been no formal audio product from Project LIONION since July 1968 when the transcription of the LISAMPAN/DOG traffic was■ .terminated. As reported extensively in HMHA 36553, 19 February 1969, the Station has been unable to activate LISAF”
“LIRING as he has done over the past year. With the case officer handling LIONION-1 directly on a weekly basis, it is planned to continue picking his brains for additional details on the LIRING target. Hopefully LIONION-1 and 2 will be utilized for assistance in covering the pr”
“$40 per month effective 15 March 1965. C. Intelligence Production; The Project is not designed to produce disseminable information. It produced thousands of excellent photographs during the year which were shared with Headquarters and Station JMWAVE. Information on the comin”
“Gil ctid LIONION PROJECT RENEWAL A. Current Objectives: This Project is a technical, currently ,primarily photographic, surveillance operation against the Cuban Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City. Its original objectives, still current, include furnishing photographic co”
“14-00000 -4- Coordination : The Ambassador is aware of our efforts against the Cuban target in general. He has not been specifically briefed on this operation. Future Plans; 1. The Station is re-examining the various points of view which the LIONION basehouse provides o”
“ciates with whom) which are of great value to the Station in mounting operations against the target. In addition to photography, LIONION-1 and LIONION-2 are often called upon to do visual surveillance of the target installation and LIONION-1 is essential to the dispatching of the”
“00500 Sz, -3- 3. The Station also used the LIONION photographic coverage and log to check on the reports of Mexican and other JKLANCE assets who claimed to have visited the Cuban Embassy. In the case of some assets, LIONION/1 was given a photograph of the . agent and to”
“AT NILIMA 25110 R.SIDE OF AMMA 25110 NW 65987 Docld:32422681 Page 2 104-10188-10446 PROJECT LIONION A. Identification. This is a technical (primarily photographic) surveillance operation against the PBHUMEN Embassy in Mexico City. B. Objectives. The operation is designed to (1) f”
“is in consonance with Priority A, Objective 1, of the current Related Mission Directive for Mexico. C. Background. This project, herewith presented for approval for the first time, does not represent a new operation. LIONION activity has been going on since 1962 and costs have he”
“is in consonance with Priority A, Objective 1, of the current Related Mission Directive for Mexico. C. Background. This project, herewith presented for approval for the first time, does not represent a new operation. LIONION activity has been going on since 1962 and costs have he”
“this photographic coverage is of inestimable operational intelligence value in coverage of the PBRUMEN target. Should the LISAMPAN operation become active, part of LIONION’s time will be used in support of that operation. D. Effectiveness: The Station's estimate of the val”
“1440000 DET//A09( OLuRE1/fnn :/. LIONION PROJECT RENEWAL A. Current Objectives: There have been no changes in the objectives of the LIONION Project as set forth in the renewal request of last year. B. Changes:---- Howard A. TRECKLER has assumed the duties of Case Of”
“is in consonance with Priority A, Objective 1, of the current Related Mission Directive for Mexico. C. Background. This project phone to present esented fom approval for the first time, does not represent a new operation. LIONION activity has been going on since 1962 and costs ha”
“is in consonance with Priority A, Objective 1, of the current Related Mission Directive for Mexico. C. Background. This project, herewith presented for approval for the first time, does not represent a new operation. LIONION activity has been going on since 1962 and costs have he”
“is in consonance with Priority A, Objective l, of the current Related Mission Directive for Mexico. C. Background. This project, herewith presented for approval for the first time, does not represent a new operation. LIONION activity has been going on since 1962 and costs have he”
“ciates with whom) which are of great value to the Station in mounting operations against the target. In addition to photography, LIONION-1 and LIONION-2 are often called upon to do visual surveillance of the target installation and LIONION-1 is essential to the dispatching of the”
“complished by two trained, full-time surveillance agents who live across the street from the target. The project is in consonance with Priority A, Objective i, of the current Related Mission Directive for Mexico. C. Background. This project, herewith presented for approval for th”
“14-00000 -4- J. Technical Annex: Project LIONION continues to receive excellent technical support from the local WOACRE representative, Walter W. CORNBURY. K. Other: While LIONION-2's failing eyesight precludes her filling in for LIONION-1 over any extended period of tim”
“)4-00000 tartan (ini-cn SECRET LIONION PROJECT RENEWAL A. Objectives 1. Project LIONION, A long-term support project designed to provide fixed photographic, technical, and physical surveillance of the PBRULEN: Embassy and Consulate in Mexico City, has the following sp”
“ciates with whom) which are of great value to the Station in mounting operations against the target. In addition to photography, LIONION-1 and LIONION-2 are often called upon to do visual surveillance of the target installation and LIONION-1 is essential to the dispatching of the”
“ciates with whom) which are of great value to the Station in mounting operations against the target. In addition to photography, LIONION-1. and, LIONION-2 are often called upon to do visual surveillance of the target installation and LIONION-l is essential to the dispatching of t”
“LIONION/1 uses the apartment on weekends and evenings to lend credence to the cover story he used in renting; i.e., that he lives out-of-town and maintains this small apartment in Mexico City for use during his frequent visits. 2. Station visits to the LIONION baschousc were”
“y in one evening and could again be cleaned, probably in less time, if circumstances should warrant. The target installation is aware that photo surveillance is a probability. On one occasion AMKNOB-1, a JMWAVE asset, was shown a nearby building (not the LIONION base) by a PERUME”
“requested in separate correspondence. 2 SEULIOA NW 65987 Docld:32422681 Page 4 104-10188-10446 : -3- Communication is primarily with LIONION-1; with LIONION-2 only in his absence. Meetings, pre-arranged or signalled by innocuous phone calls (calls from LIONION-1 go through a tele”
“14-00000 tita sfe* siVO.k art nuvBER CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH 2 ETR, 1.8 set : to prort : C’.e erity v.C tone Opperd—*r. ncl. activity is in lirset nu ., the present 100)o :cor Mexide lore LL.PTAY i-n proved so bo 1 mort rili-ole tool for: follivina - LIAIC pornilel; ”