“ΜΑ 26006, 30 April 1965 ww XXX NO INDEXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING MICROFILM 1. During the second quarter of 1965 (the period covered by this report) the LIONION operation experienced some technical difficulties which have not been solved to date. Normal c”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“ng. Photographic coverage of the Consulate gate is processed through the negative development stage. Control is primarily financial buttressed by the knowledge, on the part of the agents, that as PBRUMEN refugees they are vulnerable to pressure which might be brought upon them by”
“y HMMW-10660. PRUNIBITEU LIONION-1 is the mainstay of the operation. LIONION-2 acts as his assistant and fill-in at such times as he is absent from the observation post. Both serve principally as observers and photographers. LIONION-l also acts as a dispatcher for the LIEMBRACE s”
“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”
“o transmitters. NW-65924 Docld:32343790 Page 4 SEPOCTIVADAY -2- C D. Operational Assets (Personnel). LIONION-1 is a young PERUMEN lawyer in exile. He left PBRUMEN in 1960, planning to continue on via Mexico to the United States where he resided in his early years. His two brother”
“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”
“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”
“t in the form of concealed radio transmitters. DATE JAN 1965 THRU D. Operational Assets (Personnel). LIONION-1 is a young PERUMEN lawyer in exile. He left PERUMEN in 1960, planning to continue on via Mexico to the United States where he resided in his early years. His two brother”
“dio transmitters. NW 65990 Docld:32392945 Page 4 SECRET/KAPOK -2- D. Operational Assets (Personnel). LIONION-1 is a young PBRUMEN lawyer in exile. He left PBRUMEN in 1960, planning to continue on via Mexico to the United States where he resided in his early years. His two brother”
“2 intended to resettle in Madrid on 1 September 1972. HSCA researchers have had access to this item. D. Seventy volumes (5 packages) of LIONION pro- duction from late 1961 through December 1968 were sent to Record Center, 12 August 1969 to Headquarters with a recommendation that ”
“ransmitters. NW 65987 Docld:32422681 Page 3 104-10188-10446 -2- D. Operational Assets (Personnel). 1 LIONION-1 is a young PRRUMEN lawyer En exile. He left PBRUMEN in 1960, planning to continue on via Mexico to the Rited States where he resided in his early years. His two brothers”
“ncealed radio transmitters. NW 65990 Docld:32392964 Page 2 / Isad D. Operational Assets (Personnel). LIONION-1 is a young PBRUMEN lawyer in exile. He left PBRUMEN in 1960, planning to continue on via Mexico to the United States where he resided in his early years. in the Departme”
“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”
“ing. Photographic coverage of the Consulate gate is processed through th negative development stage. Control is primarily financial buttressed by the knowledge, on the part of the agents, that as PBRUMEN refugees they are vulnerable to pressure which might be brought upon them by”
“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 ”
“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”
“65924 Docld:32361431 Page 4 3 PAGE COPY NO. of 22 SECRET/KAPOK -2- D. Operational Assets (Personnel) LIONION-1 is a young PBRUMEN lawyer in exile. He left PBRUMEN in 1960, planning to continue on via Mexico to the United States where he resided in This early years. His two brothe”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“4094 NW 65924 Docld:32353351 Page 4 3 PAGE COPY NO. of 22 C C -2- D. Operational Assets (Personnel). LIONION-1 is a young PERUMEN lawyer in exile. He left PBRUMEN in 1960, planning to continue on via Mexico ico to the United States where he resided in his early years. His two bro”
“s LCFLUTTERED on 8 October 1963, HM-12004, LIONION-2 was granted en CA on 16 May 1962 by HMMH-10660. LIONION-1 is the mainstay of the operation. LIONION-2 acts as his assistant and fill-in at such times as he is absent from the observation post. Bota serve principally as observer”
“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”
“continues to backstop LIONION-1 and substitute for him when he is away from his post. At the age of 70, she is not able to man the LJONION base full time, and her sight is failing. She is able to photograph visitors, however, and live monitor the LISA!PAN/DOG traffic. LIONION”
“!4-00000 SECRET/KAPOK A. Current Objectives. The original objectives of the project have not changed but have been added to in the last year. The project is functioning well as a technical (primarily photographic) surveillance operation against the PBRUMEN Embassy in Mexic”
“)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”
“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”
“LCFLUTTERED on 8 October 1963, HMMW-12064. LIONION-2 was granted an OA on 16 May 1962 by HMMW-10660. LIONION-1 is the mainstay of the operation. LIONION-2 acts as his assistant and fill-in at such times as he is absent from the observation post. Both serve principally as observer”
“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”
“vestigation and can be used by him to overcome an future difficulties with Mexican authorities. F. : Under Mexican law, the principal (photographic) activity of the project is not illegal, therefore uncovering of the photographic operation would not of itself result in arrest or ”
“-2- Tampa, Florida, inherited from his deceased father also -providefinancial backstopping. LIONION/1 received, his "immigrado" (permanent immigrant) status in 1965 and now Jhas a good deal of immunity from harassment from Mexican immigration authorities. All photographic cov”
“LCFLUTTERED on 8 October 1963, HMMW-12064. LIONION-2 was granted an OA on 16 May 1962 by HMMW-10660. (、 LIONION-1 is the mainstay of the operation. LIONION-2 acts as his assistant and fill-in at such times as he is absent from the observation post. Both serve principally as obser”
“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”
“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”
“ereas LIONION-1 knows the true name of the Case Officer, he does not know FRANCOITE's true identity. E. Security Evaluation. If either of the LIONION agents are uncovered by Mexican authorities as engaged in operations against the target, they have been briefed to indicate that t”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“x investigation and can be used by him to overcome any future difficulties with Mexican authorities. Under Mexican law, the principal (photographic) activity of the project is not illegal, therefore uncovering of the photographic operation would not of itself result in arrest or ”