“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.”
“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 abov …”
“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”
“… IME elements or the Mexican government is not necessary at this time and none is envisaged. SECRET/KAPOK G. Costs. The total annual cost of Project LIONION is $10,478, distributed as shown below: FY 65 FY 66 Total LIONION-1 salary 13 months @ $320 LIONION-2 salary 13 months @ $150 Real estate r …”
“… can government is not necessary at this time and none is envisaged. NW-65990-Doeld 32392964-Rage A G. Costs. The total annual c below: t of Project LIONION is $10,770, dotriluto”
“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”
“… an government is not necessary at this time and none is envisaged. NW-65924 Docld:32343790 Page 6 2. -4- G. Costs. The total annual cost of Project LIONION is $10,478, distributed”
“… G XX NO INDEXING REQUIRED ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING DESENSITIZED DOI 70-17 1. Attached by split transmission is an outline for Project LIONION covering the services of the two agents heretofore known as LIFEUD-22 (201-288248) and LIFEUD-23 (201-305604). This project was anticipated …”
“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”
“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. ”
“… nment is not necessary at this time and none is envisaged. NW 65990 Docld:32392945 Page 6 SECRET COOK 4- G. Costs. The total annual cost of Project LIONION is $10,478, distributed”
“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”
“… time and none is envisaged 0004096 NW 65924 Docld:32361431 Page 6 5 PAGE COPY NO. of 22 SECRET KAPOK -4- G. Costs. The total annual cost of Project LIONION is $10,478, distributed as shown below:”
“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”
“… on the part of LIONION-1, there have been no significant personnel, security, or administrative problems. F. Liaison: Not applicable to Project LIONION. G. Interagency Coordination: Not applicable to Project LIONION. Dressed H. Plans: 1. The Station plans to continue to exploit LIONIO …”
“… . LISASH basehouse, linked directly to LIRING, would not compromise the LION1OK basehouse which has no direct ‘ link with the target. 3. Project LIONION was of direct assistance to the Station on two separate occasions in recent months: a. As arcsuit of information received on a priority …”
“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”
“)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 Con …”
“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. Objec …”
“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 ”
“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 ”
“$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”
“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”
“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 …”
“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, 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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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 f …”
“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”
“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”
“ereas LIONION-1 knows the true name of the Case Officer, he does not know FRANCOTTE'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”
“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”
“possible, The agents also act as dispatchers for the unilateral LIEMBRACE surveillance team when the LIEMBRACE team is being used against Cuban target individuals. A description of the individual assets is set forth below. 2. LIONION/1 (201-288248): A Cuban lawyer in exile i”
“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”
“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”
“the forthcoming period include using the pro ject. basehouse and the two project agents as LP operators in the expansion of an existing technical operation targeted against the Cuban Embassy. There ic also a possibility that the photo coverage of the Cuban Consulate entrance”
“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”
“!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”
“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”
“-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”
“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”