“OCESSING ACES BAMED FOR INCENG NO INDEXING REQUIRED CALY QUALIFIED DESA CAN PUDCE INDEXING M.CROFILM 1. The KUTUBE/INT comments in Reference A regarding the LIFEAT. Project do not present an accurate indication of Head- quarters judgement of the value of the Project. These commen”
“Chief of Station, Mexico City Sua Project LIFEAT ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES Ref: HMMW-11843 DOROFILE 1. Mexico City Station appreciates Headquarters' prompt processing and renewal of Project LIFEAT. 2. In regard to the coments made by KUTUBE/INT and forwarded by reference, the St”
“indicated that the persons involved were actively assisting the RIS. while such information is, of itself, of interest and importance, our responsibility in the CI field imposes the obligation to determine what these persons are doing for the RIS and this can be done only by ”
“emphasis on exploitation of operational information. In order to continue this aspect of the operation, the Station is faced with the difficult problem of selectivity in targeting and processing take from these two large projects. Every possible effort should be made to incre”
“Mexico. b. *KSTUBE/D recommended renewal of LIFEAT observing that the leads produced by the operation have been of operational value to LAURICLE activities conducted in Mexico City in the past year. KUTUBS/D comments also that the Project has afforded and can be expected to c”
“risk. It is to be noted that even though the Station is involved in the parallel LIENVOY liaison operation, a change in the attitude or the local government or the change in local government adhinistra 7, could well end KUBARK participation in that liaison project. For that r”
“Attachment SECRET—KAPOK - HO-A-12936 KAPOK-1631 Page 5 provide information on the current status of the Cubans in Mexico. - LAURICIS Information -, LIFEAT has contributed materially to several matters having LAURICLE interest. ■ .. . Counter-Intelligence Information CIAC”
“security for long term assets who may have been in contact with now terminated agents. H. Conclusion It is the opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided other Station operations, the CI/CE information and leads, and the ability of the unilateral LIFEAT operatio”
“() CLASSIFICATION DISPATCH PROCESSING 8EcaET actow ! PUSHED 10 uassir */<i Chief of Station, Mexico City X 1% i.lon morto INFO i cur CVAL191S . • 1~ADQUART(ES,DLSK Ican ioa iwrin FROM IRSTRACT Chief, 1S Division Vita SUBJECT LIFEAT Project Renewal ACTION atQUiCC REFE”
“1 4-00000 CASSKATON DIS AHW $’#*?< AND NO CONTINUATION OF L. _DISPATCH_ WMW-7955 4. In addition to the formal comments cited above, during the process of "obtaining approval for LIFEAT, the Project was subject to various and sundry criticisms in its present form. Therefor”
“s interest or operations to the liaison forces involved in the LIENVOY operation. V. li Expenditures Approval for renewal of Project LIFEAT was granted 8 August 1962 for FY 1963 in the amount of $99,000.00. The proposed budget for FY 1964 is broken down in the attached Field Proj”
“-,7- ; to the liaison forces, well justify the expenditure of funds, time, personnel, c:and security risk. As it has been noted in the past, that even with the Station's envolvement in the parallel, but liaison, LIENVOY operation, a change in ■ attitude by the present local ”
“Examples of the above conversations were forwarded to Head- quarters in reference dispatches. The conversations with FREDLUND resulted in the suggestion that KUTUBE D should regularly receive the LIFEAT material when it relates to Soviet messages. Also that KUTUBE D in forwar”
“14-00000 12 September 1963' Dear Willard: This may seem to you like a voice out of the void, but I always carry in my mind your repeated invitations to visit you and remember clearly your acquaintance and kindness to my brother. Strangely enough it seems to continue to be”
“14-00000 1 1 -7- ■ J. Conclusion - It is the opinion of the Mexico City Station that the support provided to other Station operations, the CE information obtained, and the positive intelligence gathered by Project LIFEAT well justify the expenditure of KUBARK assets in”
“2 October 1963 1 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Foreign Intelligence SUBJECT: TDY to Mexico City 1. After taking a good look at LIENVOY and LIFEAT, I would agree with the persons I talked with in Mexico; they maintain that any well run tap operation should produce substantial intell”
“Attachment -GBR—KAPOK HC-A-12936 KAPOK-1631 page 7 : PROJECT OUTLINE PROJECT: LIFEAT PART I 1. Area of Operations This project is run from the Mexico City Station, it is concerned with targets located in Mexico City. 2 purpose The purpose of this project is to deter”
“14-00000 d. Each new item on a target person is linked to a past history; what appears as a fragmentary bit in a conversation becomes a meaningful development in a continuous story. Conti nuity on the job sakes this possible. e. The equipment is kept in good working order ”
“- 18 - :16. Equipment and Support" As noted in last year's renewal request, LIFEAT equipment is generally old and much of it is now obsolete. With funds provided in last year's renewal, LIFEAT (within the past month) has begun to acquire some new equipment, particularly audi”
“enjoy greater flexibility in the employ ment of its assets, especially in the areas in which the Station does not wish to reveal its interest or operations to the liaison forces involved in the LIENVOY operation. . As to particular areas of operations, the Station has hopes ”
“4-00000 -8 - *9 - centrals and cables. The feasibility of using LIFEAT in this type of operation + has already been proven, in a recent operation with the LIERODE installation as a target. Seven reels of "hot mike" take were obtained in test runs on checking both the opera”
“PA Attachment to IM-A-10198 m. • eji ‘ 1 ‘ KAPOK-1401 PROJECT OUTLINE.BWDC.Vo t Exerpt 9080 %**9*27 PROJECT %LIFEAT‘ 3. Background Project LIFEAT was initially approved 3 October 1950. Actual operations Too began on 18 January 1951 and have run almost continuously since that”
“wdoth PROJECT LIFEAT PROJECT OUTLINE, PARTI 1* Area of Operations This operation is run from' Mexico City Station and is concerned with targets located within Mexico City. r 2. Purpose - . The purpose of this project is to provide, unilaterally, daily information on the ”
“direction of Headquarters, installed special taps on targets of opportunity. .... 4. References-35% IMM-A-7063, 5 June 1957 - Request for Renewal of Project * 1 - HMM-W-5708, 16 December 1957 - Approval of Project for FY 1958. 6. Objectives --cart="=”y *ayy see s - *ny0Sp(p”
“of the project's prime responsibility of providing support to Station operations. ‘ 11. Progress of the Operation The objectives of the LIFEAT Project are of a continuing nature and are there fore not considered for fulfillment during any given period of time. For this reas”
“c-enrr /V1027 & o -Aree. U‘-9.ise -5- H. Counter-Intelligence Information : - CI/CE matters continued to constitute a major portion of the : Mexico City Station’s priority objectives dur ing the review period. / 'Project LIFEAT was able to provide a substantial contribut”
“awe - 11 - With the LIENVOY’s assumption of coverage of the Sov let and Czechoslovakian . official Installat ions in July 1960, LIFEAT assets were released from continuous ■ coverage of these two targets. These assets were then employed in direct support of Station operati”
“4s . ?- € • $45// q" Attachment to Her-A-10198 Project Review T KAPOK-1401 3. Planning for the Future “A During the coming year Station capabilities will be expanded to permit monitor- 'ing of approximately 28 lines. Basic coverage ofSoviet, Czech and Polish activities will”
“SECRET • -3.- 2' 099. Information received from the LITIS, LIVERY, and LIMERICK phases “in supplied the ES and SR Caso Officers at the Station for exploitation of l ads and extracting of pertinent background information. At leadquartoras . there is close coordination betwee”
“SECliET 9July 1957 HKMORANDUN FOR Guer, ME SUBcreein Project LIFeAr/Lrmws "1. Reference 1 I made to your memorandum of 3 July 1957'' concerning the renewal of Project LIFEAT for the period 1 July 1957 through 30 June 1958. The LIT:!.S portionof this project is of primary inte”
“average number of lines covered per month being 18, and a high in October 1962 of 25 lines covered. NW 65990 Docld:32392451 Page 8 A 8 III. Planning for the Future ! As was.indicated at the time of the last project renewal, LIFEAT hopes to remain uncommitted to coverages that req”
“Granry / * /: -- ----/PAe 10- L-Loal/RAlUA 12 June 1961 • PROUSOT LIFEAT PROJECT OUTEINE, PART1 1. Area of Operations This, operation is run from the Mexico City Station and is concerned with targets located in Mexico City.' 2. Purpose The purpose of this project 1”
“contemplated, CSI-52-6, 27 February 1958, requires special Headquarters approval prior to any action taken. If successful, a decision can be made at that time whether a new project is necessary or whether it can adequately be covered under LIFEAT, depending on the assets bei”
“substantial and essential contribution in fulfilling the several priority objectives of the Station’s Related Mission Directive. I. There is attached a cesplese list of the CHs produced trot LIFFAT provided material during the period July 1930 through May 1961 (see Attached p”
“is believed that "hot mike" operations, supported and maintained by LIFEAT, can greatly aid the Station in its coverage of responsibilities under its present Related Mission Directive.= IV. Performance of Agents The overall performance of all agents employed in the LIFEAT ”
“ntribution in fulfilment the several priority objectives of the Station's Related Mission Directive. I. There is attached a list of the HMMs produced from LIFEAT provided material during the period July 1962 through May 1963, as a by-product of the project's prime responsibility ”
“Aithehment to are: A-10198 n-rm APOr: PROJher OUTLINE (rxcerpts) -PROJECT LIFEAT J. Duck-cround Froject - - _ LIFEATswas ..initially opp , 3 Detobor, 1950. Actu cratio began on 10 • January 1951 and have run alnost continuously sinee that time The LIFEAT operation was ”
“1,4-00000 " CLASSrCAn. 2‘0*,5**0 AND NO RN-A-11372 DISPATCH SECRET/KAPOK KAFOK-1737 TO •-tanoiaure, FIT NO Chief, WHD IMO Chief, KUDOVE: Attn: Division D 'FROM K IDAT. "p Chief of Station, Mexico 20, January: 1960-1 suamcy e ne ehtck x? outre Projects LIFEAT and L”
“gout PROJECT LIFEAT PROJECT IlEVlEW I. Product of the Project A. Soviet Coverage As noted in last year’s Project LIFEAT renewal request, LIFEAT coverage of the official Soviet installation was discontinued on 22 June i960 when the parallel liaison project LIENVOY assumed”
“4-00000 OLPAPT oLUNLT HAr0 -10- PROJECT OUTLINE’ PROJECT LIFEAT PART I 1. Area of Operations This project is run from the Mexico City Station, and is concerned with targets located in Mexico City. 2. Purpose — The purpose of this project is to determine Soviet an”
“12 June 1961 PROJECT LIFFAT PROJECT REVIEW . I. Product of the Project A. Soviet Embassy . - ‘ LIFEAT technical surveillance of the Soviet Embassy and Commercial • Office telephone lines was discontinued on 22 June 1560 for security reasons. The withdrawal of LIEVAT from”
“the LIFEAT operation the most important operational function has been the use of LIFEAT leads in checking the veracity and activities of the KURARK agents in the Cuban Embassy in Mexico. LIFEAT live-monitoring was employed in the case of Guillermo HERNANDEZ Vega to determine ”
“- 13 - . - d. Coordinate information received from the LIFEAT coverage with other Station operations, and coordinate as necessary with the Station personnel re sponsible for the parallel LIENVOY operation. e. Maintain LIFEAT capabilities for mounting operations against targ”
“support of the Mexico City Station's objectives specifically and has contributed materially to the intelligence-gathering activities connected with the Sino-Soviet and Satellite Bloc, in addition, Project LIFEAT has been of considerable value and assistance in monitoring the acti”
“This wear is now causing such a rash of breakdowns that the outside principal agent must spend a dispropor tionate amount of his time in maintenance work. 17; Timetable LIFEAT has been in almost constant operation since its inception in January 1951, and as a vital Station ”
“18 May 1960 (HMMA-14933)4201-262488) d. No personnel were dropped from the project during the past project year. 10. Operational Clearances: See section 9 above.. 11. Cover The cover of personnel employed in Project LIFEAT remains the same as noted in the last project re”
“which have increased the value of agent LITANGO. 2) The defections of LITAINT-1 and L1TAG-1 were greatly aided by LIFEAT leads and information. The internal reaction to the defections in the target establishment were also readily available through LIFEAT. 3) At present LIEROD”
“fiose) 8/-g. hH ET in addition to the normal coverage. The coverage of Soviet and Satellite . - : installations will remain basic to LIFEAT and will beexploited to the . maximum degree possible. Due to the increased importance of information on Cuban activities, coverage of”
“number of changes and additions required. The only changes made in the Project review —LIFEAT section was the deletion of several examples of reports originating from several LIF AT sources. These deletions (such as the last five examples of rehrts on Soviet. Commercial Activ”
“Coordination a. Information produced by LIFEAT, primarily a Station operational support asset, is closely coordinated with other operations of the Mexico City Station. No operational coordination is required with any other geographical area, but they are advised of any infor”