“(47) SEDAY August 1978 APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1003 CIA HISTORICAL REVI Summary Points on HSCA Hearings 1, The HSCA has scheduled hearings on the assassination of President Kennedy for weekdays, 6 29 September. Preliminary hearings on the assassination of Martin Luther King are to b”
“ying to cooperate with the investigation are not important; inevitably we IMPDET CL BY. 13/90 SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32354856 Page 4 SECRET are provided partial insights into areas of interest, if not the details. The significance of the tactic, however, grows. as public hearings ”
“pal Coordinator/HSCA Matters Robert W. Gambino Director of Security SUBJECT: HSCA Request SECRET : ) 1. (U/AIUO) Reference is made to the 19 July 1978 request of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) for assistance of the Agency in arranging interviews in Mexico wit”
“uate means for protecting sensitive subject matter. NW 65924 Docld:32401070 Page 2 7 SECRET SEORET.. are provided partial insights into areas of interest, if not the details. The significance of the tactic, however, grows as public hearings approach, involving as they do subject ”
“rations with us; it is against Mexican law for them to be engaged in this activity. They are aware : of the fact of photographic surveillance. . Because of the telephonic coverage CIA was able to provide the initial firm evidence on Oswald's contacts with Cuban and Soviet officia”
“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 ”
“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 ”
“means, in adjoining but separated rooms. One of them may not be available as he may be in Spain. It b. Two persons who reside in Mexico City, who formerly were employees in the Cuban Embassy, Consuelo Esperon and Suoto. These would be interviewed as HSCA had done with other forme”
“means, in adjoining but separated rooms. One of them may not be available as he may be in Spain. It b. Two persons who reside in Mexico City, who formerly were employees in the Cuban Embassy, Consuelo Esperon and Suoto. These would be interviewed as HSCA had done with other forme”
“means, in adjoining but separated rooms. One of them may not be available as he may be in Spain. It b. Two persons who reside in Mexico City, who formerly were employees in the Cuban Embassy, Consuelo Esperon and Suoto. These would be interviewed as HSCA had done with other forme”
“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”
“as well as physical NW 65924 Docld:32401070 Page 3 2 SECRET surveillance. The Mexican authorities : share the telephone operations with us; : it is against Mexican law for them to be engaged in this activity. They are aware of the fact of photographic surveillance. ! . Because of”
“Classification: h----- Wh-LNiAk& (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) -5- In an attempt to answer the questions posed by Lee Harvey Oswald's visit to Mexico City in September and October of 1963, the House Select Committee on A”
“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”
“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”
“ld in Cuban Embassy is striking. (CIA Doc MEXI 7104, 11/27/63, see also CIA Doc DIR 85573, 11/27/63) Mann further reported that Mexican authorities 2001193 NW 66000 Docld:32271320 Page 5 Classification: Classified by derivation: Classification: (This form is to be used for materi”
“SUBJECT: Examination by Mr. G. Robert Blakey of Sanitized Portions of History of Mexico City Station At 1745 hours on 23 August 1978, Mr. Scott Breckinridge, 1. Mr. Norbert Shepanek and the undersigned met with Mr. G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel of the House Select Committee on ”
“U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) We are also furnishing 3 Bureau memoranda in response to the latter part of request item 18 asking for all memoranda prepared between November 22, 1963, and Decemb”
“ld simply approach them directly with- out reference to any Agency association. They are as follows: a. The two who worked for CIA, LIONION and Alvarez Duran, operated photographic surveillance posts. It was agreed that arrangements would be made whereby they could be interviewed”
“the Cuban and Soviet Consulates in Mexico City? (p. 242.) C. What were Lee Harvey Oswald's Activities in Mexico City? (p. 250.). A D. Was Lee Harvey Oswald Alone,While He Travelled to Mexico? (p. 259.) Appendix I: HSCA Procedural Write-up: Cuba Trip 1. (p. 261.) Appendix ”
“% — This document is prepared t respons 2 your roq.rcat and -. for ri* raolitits az e hata v^r • and Committee. the con ent Its ... ma!j not isbe limited disclosed U. - :• ized person- -) toof!!uROr-t. you Comm 2 nel without the express am11*wal-of-the- ER— .:‘e Ji”
“Did the Central Intelligence Agency investigate any aspects of Oswald’s trip to Mexico? Mr. McCone. Yes; we did. Representative Ford. Can you give us any information on that? - Mr. McCone. Yes; we were aware that Oswald did make a trip to Mexico City and it was our judgment ”
“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”
“caped your attention that the wealth of detail Alvarado gives about events and personalities involve d with Osw ald in Cuban Embassy is striking . (CIA Doc MEXI 7104, 11/27/63, see also C IA Doc DIR 85573 , 11/27/63) Mann further reported that Mexican authorities 2001193 NW 66000”
“(This form is to be used for material extracted, from CIA—controlled documents.) -50- 699/ Cable from Mexico City Stat ion to Director, December 12, 1963, MEXI 7364, CIA No. 557-558. 700/ Cable Mexico City Station to Headquarters, November 27, 1963, MEXI 7105, CIA No. 479; ”
“r James McCord were in charge of Mexican op erati ons at t he time of President Kennedy's assassinat ion on 22nd of November '63. Howard Hunt from "July '62 to August '64 was assigned as a Section Chief in the Divis ion of Plans Directorate, which is 17 now the Operations Directo”
“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”
“being reinterro gated by CIA representatives in Mexico City. He commented: It will not have esca ped your attention that the wealth of detail Alvarado gives about events and personalities involved with Oswald in Cuban Embassy is striking. (CIA Doc MEXI 7104, 11/27/63, see a lso C”
“( 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”
“d then leave for Cuba, or did he plan to return to the States first and then leave later. Although i t appears that he was then thinki JFK ASSAS SINAT ION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FO RM AGENCY INFOR MATION - AGENCY: CIA RECORD NU MB ER : 104-10436-10048 RECORD SERIES : JFK AGENCY FI”
“t to the Committee. It 9 is a m att er of his privacy. Chairman Church. 10 Very well, off the re cor d. 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Off the record discussion) Mr. Colby. Back on the record. Senator Schweiker.asked me whether Howard Hun t or Ja mes McCord were in charge of Mexican operatio”
“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.”
“son why he was taken out and if I 8 could go off the record and mention t ha t to th e C omm itt ee. It is a m att er of his privacy. 9 Chairman Church. 10 Very well, off the record. 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Off the record discussion) Mr. Colby. B ack on the record. Senator Schweiker.a”
“e. It is a matter of his privacy. 9 Chairman Church. 10 Very well, off the record. 11 12 13 14 15 16 (O ff the record discussion) Mr. Colby. Back on the record. Senator Schweiker.asked me whether Howard Hunt or James McCord were in charge of Mexican operations at the time of Pres”
“e record and mention that to the Committee. I t 9 is a matter of his privacy. Chairman Church. 10 Ve ry well, off the record. 11 12 13 1 4 15 16 (Off the record discussi on) Mr. Colby. Back on the record. Senator Schw eiker.asked me whether Howard Hunt or Jam es McCord were in ch”
“y well, off the record. 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Off the record discussion) Mr. Colby. Back on the record. Senator Schweiker.asked me whether Howard Hunt or James McCord were in charge of Mexican operations at the time of President Kennedy's assassination on 22nd of November '63. Howar”
“a matter of his privacy. Chairman Church. 10 Very well, off the record. 11 12 13 14 15 16 (O ff the record discussion) Mr. Colby. Back on the record. Senator Schweiker.asked me whether Howard Hunt or James McCord were in charge of Mexican operations at the time of President Ke nn”
“d CIA of Alvarado's investigative dil ige nce. Moreover, In order to m ake these two determi nations the Committee has reviewed the Alvarado files maintained by the FBI, CIA, and State Department. In addition to Mann's initial inter- view, a second follow-up interview pertaining ”
“: FORM 610 NW 65924 Bocid: 32401055 PageSECRET ☐ CONFIDENTIAL ☐ INTERNAL ☐ UNCLASSIFIED ۱۱۳۳ SECRET 9. I said that I attributed this to communications. It was HSCA practice to not communicate with us, a result of which has been to blind themselves in part. Their report inevitably”
“reason why he was taken ou t and if I 8 could go off the record and mention that t o the Co mmit tee . It 9 is a matter of his privacy. Chairman Church. 1 0 V ery well, off t he rec ord . 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 15 16 (Off the record discussion) Mr. Colby. Bac k o n t he record. Senator ”
“SimlWW GIGE istA DEB” % 63*486” GREP” 522 Classification: oremg 49 00 (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) 107 - 1 d. HSCA Investigation of the possibility that the Mexico City Photosurveillance Operation Produced a Photogr”
“rough inquiry. (U) 4 SECRET NW 65924 Docld:32369812 Page 5 Other items in this section: DRAFT SECRET Page 11. Lopez was not "surveilled" in Mexico. That phrasing may give it an adventuresome quality, but the report was some four months after Lopez departed Mexico. It obviously no”
“Commission on the Assassination of Presiden t Kennedy (hereinafter cited as Hearings), Vol. XX, p. 6 91. NW 65990 Docld:32374461-Page-4 SECRET 104-10196-10000 1 SECRET sensitive intellig ence operation being conducted in October 1963 by the CIA and Mexi can security authorities a”
“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”
“13-00000 SECRET 27 September 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director Assassination Records Review Board FROM: John F. Pereira Central Intelligence Agency SUBJECT : Reconsideration of Releases in Scelso Testimony and Lopez Report - (We request that this memorandum be r”
“5. O says that the SECHERly give visas be NW 66000 Docld:32271919 Page 10 JFK Assas sination S yste m Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: HSCA RECORD NUMBER: 180-10143-10115 RECORD SERIES : CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 28-11-011 Document Information OR”
“the record and mention that to the Committee. It 9 is a matter of his privacy. Chairman Church. 10 V ery well, off the record. 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Off the record discussion) Mr. Colby. Back on the record. Senator Schweiker.asked me whether Howard Hunt or James McCord were in charg”
“Classification: 1 rid •!. 4% V li 80g n 9J (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled documents.) - 45 659-A/See preceding section. 659-B/ Ibid. 659-C/ MEXI 7014, 11/22/63, pari. 3. 659-D/ MEXI 7203, 11/23/63, pari. 3. 660/ HSCA Depositin o”
“Classification:! Avin 97 -SEN (This form is to be used for material extracted from CIA—controlled c ocuments.) 48 So, Scott is just remarking that it is interesting that the President of Mexico is aware of our telephone operation. Q: He should have been since it was a l”
“elled extensively in prior years throughout Mexico and Cent ral Ame ric a. The Commission wo uld app reciate your furnishing a report from your Agency setting forth NW 65924 Docld:32357059 Page 7 SLORET -7- OLUILT any information currently in your files regarding these subjects."”