“10 AGAGA______ , '104-10331-10318 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Secret Working Paper Notes from Briefing of ARRB Staff on Stations (11 October 1995 ARRB conf, room) CIA Attendees: Bill McNair Lee Carle John Goins Chuck”
“be preparing to appeal those releases and requests State Department's assessment as to the damage to foreign relations should the location of CIA stations be publicly acknowledged. (S) It remains essential that the U.S. Government stand by assurances to persons and foreign g”
“Secret - Working Paper Notes from Briefing of ARRB Staff on Stations? (11 October 1995 - ARRB conf, room)’ CIA Attendees: Bill McNair .Lee Carle 4 ( John Goins Chuck Briggs Hal Bean Barry Harrelson Bill re Stations: acknowledging the stations thereby putting the host”
“presence in Japan during the present year. Any further disclosure would exacerbate the tension and create an untenable operational atmosphere for our station and personnel. (S) 8. Public acknowledgment of a station in India would be a problem for the U.S. Government. U.S. a”
“GIVEN THE PRESS SCRUTINY OF CIA ISSUES IN JAPAN, THERE IS NO DOUBT IN OUR MIND THAT SUCH A RELEASE WILL BE NOTICED BY THE JAPANESE MEDIA. 3. . PLEASE PREPARE YOUR ARGUMENTS IN AS COMPLETE A MANNER AS POSSIBLE. WE RECOMMEND THAT QUOTES FROM AMBASSADOR MONDALE, SUPPORTING ST”
“presence in Japan during the present year. Any further disclosure would exacerbate the tension and create an untenable operational atmosphere for our station and personnel. (S) 8. Public acknowledgment of a station in India would be a problem for the U.S. Government. U.S. a”
“This CIA base currently is undeclared to the 0 host government. (U) 3.104-10055-10072 and 104-10054-10007 (foreign government activity/liaison). (S) Regarding the release of the reference to the passpc camera foreignon page 3, it government is not thesuch undertakes US”
“important areas of operational interest, which at the present time have been reduced to about ten: Paris, Stockholm, Brussels, Dar Es Salaam, Conakry, Algiers, Mexico City, Santiago, Ottawa and Hong Kong. 4. The MHCHAOS program also utilizes audio opera tions, two of which ”
“CIA has already disseminated sol any to the SSC information concerning sensitive technical operations against certain Embassies and diplomatic establishments in the U.S. ACTION: purposes. WOC:bcw ...... FZS.RA 8”
“(CAA), BUT RATHER A "HYBRID" CAA, TO USE THE RSO'S PHRASE. THIS MEANS THAT FSN’S HAVE LONG HAD OFFICES ON THE THIRD FLOOR, WHERE THE * EXECUTIVE>OFFICES AND REPORTING OFFICES (INCLUDING STATION) ARE LOCATED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, STATION IS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE LOCAL CONFIGURA”
“13-00000 SECRET MHENO: 98-0430861 -SENS IND: PAGE: 2 FOLLOWING QUESTTONS-MAY ASSIST IN THE FORMULATION OF YOUR— RESPONSE. OF COURSE, INPUT FROM STATE COLLEAGUES WOULD BE WELCOME (AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT STATE FEELS VERY STRONGLY ON THIS ISSUE AND HAS ALSO FILED A PERS”
“undeclared status. During the last three years we have managed, with much effort, to begin the establishment of good working relations with the host government and internal/external services. As a result, the 1 station has recently begun some very sensitive and high-level 1”
“13-00000 SECRET MHFNOA.98-0480597 SENSIND: PAGE: 2 C IN WHICH SIX STATION OFFICERS WERE REMOVED FROM PARIS, WAS DRIVEN IN LARGE MEASURE BY AN UNSCRUPULOUS POLITICIAN LOOKING FOR HEADLINES,,-- / INTEGRATED STATE COVER OF OUR SMALL GROUP OF---- j UNILATERAL OFFICERS IS AMO”
“operation. (Page 131, lines 2-4.) V-C4 through14. "Embassy" Page 80 beginning with "surreptitious-entry" on line 9 on line 12, page 82. This should be deleted 7 x V because it describes a specific, sensitive operation as well as-a sensitive sources and methods including the a”
“13-00000 SECRET DD/O 95-3059 - T ^ 1995 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, JFK Assassination Records Review Board FROM: David Cohen- Deputy Director for Operations SUBJECT: Release of JFK Documents 1. I understand the JFK AARB is presently considering the release of documents ”
“13-00000 3 84; 7-11 P - Release 2017, "No suitable substitute ar language" 84; 13-14 R 84; 17 P 10/2017 "No suitable substitute language." 9 84; 19 P 10/2017 "Describes technical operation." 85; 10 P Release date 08/2006. "crypt" 85; 19 P "crypt" 86; 12 P Release ”
“13-00000 SECRET Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. 20505 FEB 0 2 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Intelligence Coordination, Intelligence and Research, Department of State SUBJECT: Appeal of Unfavorable Determination by the JFK Assassination Records Review Board”
“the Station is released, it will acknowledge the liaison relationship between the Station and the Norwegian service. L 104-10015-10159: Paragraph 4 contains information that will show that Oslo Station had a technical operation directed against the Cuban target in Norway i”
“« Il U 1. . 3 PAGE THREE DE HO 0155 SECRET ‘ ! 1} CURRENT FBI RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL . SECURITY AGENCY {NSA} AND CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA} COMPONENTS € PK. .j_IN NEW YORK. THE STAFF MEMBERS HAVE REQUESTED THAT THEY BE (D)CB) GIVEN A TOUR AND BRIEFING AT THE”
“Attachment 2 SECRET TAB 1 3 KJ CIA Domestic Real Property Summary Sheet Overt G' Location Nominal Official Safehouses 1Non-Official TOTAL i- Washington, D. C. and Suburbs 17 13.. 37 . 16 83 Arizona 1 1 California - .4' 10 12 9 35 Colorado - •2 2 Connecticut, 1 1 F”
“13-00000 SECRET SUBJECT: Release of JFK Documents relationships with the Zaireans because of our need for their cooperation in assisting with a Presidentially-mandated program and will need to improve our relationship over the next several months to accomplish our goals ”
“13-00000 SECRET SUBJECT: Guidelines for Members of the Select Committee and Their Staffs While Traveling Abroad There have been already and there will continue to be members of the Senate Select Committee (SSC) who wish to travel abroad and be in conversation with our ”
“13-00000 SECRET MHFNO : 98-0457370 SENS IND : PAGE: 3 OR THREE-TIMES PER YEAR-' STATION OBTAINS REPORTING OF ANOTHER-THREAT ON LOCAL JEWISH OR U.S. INTERESTS, INCLUDING THIS EMBASSY. IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, PUBLICATION OF CIA USE OF OFFICIAL COVER MIGHT ENDANGER PEOPLES' LIV”
“13-00000 SECRET SUBJECT: Release of JFK Documents relationships with the Zaireans because of our need for their cooperation in assisting with a Presidentially-mandated program and will need to improve our relationship over the next several months to accomplish our goals ”
“undeclared status. During the last three years we have managed, with much effort, to begin the establishment of good working relations with the host government and internal/external services. As a result, the station has recently begun some very sensitive and high-level bila”
“13-00000 SECRET th 20 June SUBJECT: Guidelines for Members of the Select Committee and Their Staffs While Traveling Abroad There have been already and there will continue to be members of the Senate Select Committee (SSC) who wish to travel abroad and be in conversati”
“14-00000 1 to 9: CCS recommends deletion of that part of the last sentence, following the semi-col on ^of the first paragraph on page 10 of Chapter XI, which 4Q. identifies (Camp Perry as the site of Agency training courses. Camp Perry) is an Agency training installation un”
“13-00000 _______ . SECRET MHFNO: 98-0457370 SENSIND: PAGE : 2 ENDLESS-NUMBER-OP MEETINGS TO BUILD WILL BE GONE WITH THE FIRST PUBLICATION LOCALLY CONFIRMING OUR USE OF STATE COVER. 4. MOREOVER, BILATERAL U.S.-ARGENTINE RELATIONS HAVE NEVER BEEN CLOSER; THESE WOULD BE TAR”
“discussion of why Berlin important to story. Mary asked about other European stations, Bombay and some South American stations Bill did not have specific on other stations but made a couple of comments Bonn and Hague - no problem Brussels very sensitive to any mention ”
“personnel. This safehouse will be available just prior to and during both JFK conventions. A Headquarters officer will TDY to Viani prior to CO) the conventions ; ana ‘ remain until the conventions adjourn to assist the Station providing the support doscriiod in paragraph ”
“13-00000 SECRET % 104-10015-10225: Paragraph 2 of the cable reflects that Rome 1 Station had a technical operation in conjunction with the Italian liaison. Please note: The Board continues to protect the cryptonyms. 104-10015-10230: Cable reflects that Station had the ac”
“13-00000 GREI Tab E ITEMS SANITIZED FOR POSSIBLE RELEASE Item 135, Manuscript page 134 "A somewhat similar sale of a proprietary occurred in [1967] when CIA decided to get rid of a technical research laboratory? in the Boston area."* Item 25, Manuscript page 47 "Over ”
“13-00000 5 ' VII, AN ORIENTATION BRIEFING WILL BE PROVIDED ALL MEMBERS AND . STAFF, PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.. This briefing will be conducted- by the DCI and other representatives of the Intelligence Community (CIA, NSA, DIA, State, etc.), as. ‘ appropriate. The purpose o”
“WON 0Na HTO : 0 W P 18. Page 99 beginning with "disrupting" on line 5 through PRY •"display" on line 27 and including the footnote on page 99. Z4 N This passage describes specific CIA operations in Tokyo targetted". against China and as such are not only damaging to current”
“THIS AS AN ONGOING ) REQUIREMENT, ANY PRESS OR SERVICE APPREHENSION REGARDING OUR PRESENCE, SUCH AS COULD RESULT FROM ARRB TYPE RELEASES, COULD FORCE US TO FURTHER RESTRICT OUR UNILATERAL OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS -- SOMETHING WE WISH TO AVOID. H. LOCAL MEDIA (E.G., JAPAN AND”
“13-00000 SECRET Tab E ITEMS SANITIZED FOR POSSIBLE RELEASE Item 135, Manuscript page 134 "A somewhat similar sale of a proprietary occurred in [1967- when CIA decided to get rid of a technical research laboratory in the Boston area." . Item 25, Manuscript page 47 "Ove”
“13-00000 —7 SECRET SUBJECT: Release of JFK Documents inquiry about our present relationship. It is doubtful that our relationship, and certainly our very sensitive operations, could withstand the resulting public debate. The existence of Prague Station, past and present,”
“?*Z H M.1 1 Tut (92€% I 3 UZ GB C2 C3 KI •0B L 29 Cc OS CID WN de SECRET Attachment 1 DOMESTIC REAL PROPERTY LISTING Location Street Address Personnel Purpose Washington, D. C. & Suburbs A. Overt S Nominal Properties Langley, Va Route 123 (CIA) 7,469 Hqs. admin, offices &”
“13-00000 The only American military bases in Africa are in fact pri- 301 marily intelligence facilities. These are Kagnew in Ethiopia and Kenitra in Morocco^Both host governments have been severely criticized by internal forces and neighboring countries for giving the Unit”
“UNCIULIIIA IN 25. Page 116 beginning with "technical" on line 10 through "secrets" on line 29. This passage should be deleted PASSAGE NOT because it describes a sensitive operation conducted jointly) with a liaison (Uruguayan) service (which involved code materials. (Page 201”
“13-00000 _SECRET TMHFNO: 98-0480597 SENSIND: -PAGE: 3 THE FRENCH PRESS IS GENERALLY NEGATIVE REGARDING ANY- ASPECT OF CIA PRESENCE IN FRANCE. FOR THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND SERVICES, THE DISTINCTION THEY HAVE DRAWN IS BETWEEN UNILATERAL OPERATIONS THAT TOUCH ON FRENCH AREAS”
“13-00000. SECRET SUBJECT: Release of JFK Documents inquiry about our present relationship. It is doubtful that our relationship, and certainly our very sensitive operations, could withstand the resulting public debate. The existence of Prague Station, past and present, c”
“guidelines promulgated by the Director of Central Intelligence, this fact is currently and properly classified at the SECRET level. - 3 (S) Because of the sensitivity of CIA records, the Archivist of the United States has authorized the CIA to maintain this archive for both ”
“USE OF STATE COVER, IT COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO SUSTAIN SOME UNILATERAL ACTIVITY DUE TO A POSSIBLE INCREASE OF FRENCH SCRUTINY OF OUR OFFICERS (SEE BELOW). G. HAVE THERE BEEN PAST IMBROGLIOS OVER CIA PRESENCE OR ACTIVITIES THAT THIS RELEASE COULD RESURRECT? A”
“proposals were technically sound. As far as these capital expenditures are concerned the 10 Division had completed its review and recommended their approval in order that there be no delay in getting this additional transmitter equipment in place. . 4. I would strongly sugg”
“or use by the MTT and will be delivered there about 20 June. 3. The Central Intelligence Agency has: In a. Completed its efforts to improve U.S. government communications in Latin America by the installation of the remaining two commercial leased circuits into Guatemala City and ”
“Bonn and Hague - no problem Brussels - very sensitive to any mention of intelligence service presence Would get back to them on other stations [I promised Bill a list of the Stations] Secret”
“6 SECRET Security Information 25 June 1953 MEMORANDUM FOR: (See distribution below) SUBJECT : Report On The Cold War Use of Radio Broadcasting by CIA lo We have made a complete survey of the use of radio broadcast- ing in the cold war mission, of CIA. The essential par”
“antenna limitations restrict their effective power. As in the case of the VGA COURIER, stationary antennas on land are required for maximum effectiveness. Thus, the political problem becomes the same as for land transmitter bases, and costs in investment and maintenance are c”
“0 % so 9 May 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Deputy Director for Plans TH ROUGH : MPS/BG/FI SUBJECT Project KDFACTOR - Security Review 1. The CI Staff is satisfied with the fine Security Review of the KDFACTOR Project activity and personnel. 2. However, the Staff urges the”