“… eting w/ ARRB staff Sept. 11, 1995 ARRB Attendees: Marwell, Gunn, Mary + one CIA Attendees : Barry, Ellie Issue: Inconsistency between Mexico City Chrono item #132 and ARRB document #31 Gunn proposed that the Agency release the information in document 31 that was released by mistak …”

“13-00000 SECRET references in summaries to the founding of the station and, most important, the visit by the HSCA to Mexico City. Ellie said there was the possibility of opening windows of stations when Oswald was present, however, this was a key issue for the Agen …”

“… w. There are documents from the 50s, references in summaries to the founding of the station and, most important, the visit by the HSCA to Mexico City. Ellie said there was the possibility of opening windows of stations when Oswald was present, however, this was a key issue for the Agen …”

“… -7 (Histories); CIA-16 (Oswald Pre-assassination files); personnel assigned to a designated post; QKENCHANT; the electronic take from the Mexico City Station; and files on George Stanley Brown. 3This memorialization follows-up, in large part, on your conversations of March 19 and 20, 1 …”

“… s requested are already in the JFK files, but not all are included. Those that we have not been able to locate in the collection include: Mexico City Station to Headquarters (September 26-30, 1963); Headquarters to Mexico City Station (September 26-30, 1963); JMWAVE to Headquarters (Sep …”

“… tter, we seek to review the original files that we have requested. The DO provided no response and no time frame for a response. CIA-13 Mexico City Backchannel Communications. This request, dated November 1, 1996, was raised at the DO follow-up briefing on April 1, 1997. The DO provi …”

“… Breckinridge files. CIA (OGC) will determine the disposition of the files of Scott D. Breckinridge. **CIA-IR-15 Electronic "take" from Mexico City Station. The Review Board has for some time been attempting to determine whether it has had access to all of CIA's surveillance "take" f …”

“… ations (HSCA), 1976-79 * JFK Assassination, anti-Castro plots and CIA anti­ Cuban operations only. B. Key subjects (S) Moscow Station, Mexico City Station, JMWAVE Station, and CIA stations in those cities through which Oswald passed on his way to and from the Soviet Union, as they r …”

“… ibson and the Free Cuba Committee; Howard Hunt, CIA employee; Priscilla MacMillan Johnson, journalist; V aleriy Kostikov, KGB officer in Mexico city; Mr. & Mrs. George de Mohrenschildt (all documents) Y uri Nosenko and the dispute over his bona fides; Michael and Ruth Paine, Dallas fr …”

“CIA employee; Richard Snyder, State Department Officer. Winston Scott, COS Mexico City For a more comprehensive list of subjects and individuals related to the JFK assassination, reviewers should consult Sylvia Meagher's Ma …”

“… eparts Rotterdam via ship 06/04/62 --Arrives New York 06/13/62 --Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas 06/14/62 - 04/63 --New Orleans 04/63 -09/63 --Mexico City 09/25/63 - 10/03/63 --Dallas 10/3/63 - 11/24/63 SECRET”

“… , and William Harvey) [CIA-IR-34]. Additional assassination records may be identified from other requests for additional information. 2. Mexico City Tapes [CIA-IR-15] We also have discussed with CIA the potential processing of recordings maintained by CIA and apparently reflecting”

“audio surveillance of certain "Soviet bloc" and Cuban facilities in Mexico City for the period November 22, 1963 through early January 1964, including possible surveillance of the Cuban consulate in Mexico City. Becaus …”

“… iles on Oswald (partial response received) [CIA-16] Accounting of James Angleton Files [CIA-IR-04] Accounting of Electronic "Take" from Mexico City [CIA-IR-15] Possible Foreign Source for Oswald Records [CIA-IR-05] Possible IG reports re Oswald [CIA-IR-10] Files on Warren Commissi …”

“… Jr., Esq. July 15, 1998 Page 9 In addition, the Final Declaration should confirm whether or not CIA has saved any 1963-64 files of the Mexico City Station (and certain files from another station). If those files have not been retained, please confirm that fact in the Final Declaration …”

“… rted that the original surveillance tapes that recorded the Oswald telephone conversations with the Cuban Consulate and Soviet Embassy in Mexico City were destroyed, and that CIA has no copies of these audio recordings. However, CIA apparently has preserved certain recordings from Mexico …”

“copies of this audio surveillance has been retained by CIA, and gives a full accounting of the post­ assassination Mexico City tapes. We also request an accounting of certain records of former CIA Director John McCone. In reviewing his files, we noted that certai …”

“… claration. We also ask that CIA verify that all assassination-related materials from the files of Win Scott, former Chief of Station for Mexico City, are in fact in the CIA-HSCA Sequestered Collection. CIA should describe what was done to inventory the Scott files to make certain that …”

“offices] c.) 1963-64 files of Mexico City Station. If retained, confirm that they have been searched for assassination records. If not, state so. [DO to provide information] 2. …”

“… audio tapes, and any transcriptions or summaries made by the CIA, from surveillance of certain Soviet and Cuban diplomatic facilities in Mexico City for the period November 22, 1963 to January 1964. These tapes ( approximately 185), and any transcriptions or summaries, shall be placed …”

“… pursued matters related primarily to events and actions directly associated with the assassination event, including materials from CIA's Mexico City Station, which were considered relevant because of a visit to Mexico City by Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the assassination. The Roc …”

“… luded are a large number of third agency documents, primarily from the FBI. Other major additions to the Oswald 201 file include relevant Mexico City Station files and material generated by various FOIA requests and investigations, such as that of New Orleans District Attorney, James G …”

“… n & CIA anti-Cuban plots aspects only) • House Select Committee On Assassinations (HSCA), 1976-79 B. Key Subjects: • Moscow Station, Mexico City Station, and JMWAVE Station, as they related to Oswald's activities or to possible conspiracies. • KGB interest in Oswald. • CIA anti-C …”

“… ination. In addition, the History Staff located sixteen boxes of Lee Harvey Oswald's 201 file and a number of loose folders, mainly from Mexico City Station records that had been collected for the Warren Commission. In October 1993, following enactment of the JFK Act but prior to the …”

“… ormation" from tapes. In our search efforts we did locate approximately 185 audio surveillance tapes of the Cuban and Soviet embassies in Mexico City that were recorded during the immediate time following the assassination (22 November 1963 to January 1964). The fact that these tapes were …”

“… tional documents for inclusion in the JFK collection. This material will be processed for release to NARA. Win Scott (Chief of Station, Mexico City, 1956-1969) The Agency's Retired Record Table (RRT) shows Mr. Scott's Mexico City files were retired as Job 78-00594R on 11 August 1972. …”

“14-00000 from two stations in its Final Compliance Statement, The ) two stations in question are Mexico City for the period 1963-1964, and Moscow for the period 1959-1962. It has been long-standing practice and policy that materials that the DO …”

“Commission in the events in Mexico City surrounding the time of the assassin­ ation (as shown by the fact that they are contained in the Warren Commission materials). It would n …”

“… thin the category of special requests: 1) A request that the Agency review and declassify the Board's interviews of former CIA officer and Mexico City station employee, Anne Goodpasture; the Agency's response to that request is complete. 2) A request for Board staff access to sealed Rock …”

“… IA - 11 Sylvia Duran Materials HRP, DO COMPLETE CIA - 12 Files on five persons DO, DA COMPLETE allegedly connected with JMWAVE CIA - 13 Mexico City Back-channel DO COMPLETE Communications CIA - 14 Mexico City Station”

“0000 INFORMAL RESPONSIBLE STATUS/ REQUESTS DESCRIPTION COMPONENT REMAINING ISSUES CIA-IR-15 Mexico City Station DO COMPLETE. The electronic surveillance and tapes from 22-23 surveillance tapes Nov. '63 have been processed and are avail­ a …”

“… date the assassination of President Kennedy. t. Undated summary of file information on Lee Harvey Oswald u. Incoming cable #83858 from Mexico City dated 20 July 1963 (no mention of Oswald) v. Incoming cable #01325 from Mexico City dated 17 August 1963 (no mention, of Oswald) W. I …”

“14-00000 Russ Holmes Working Files to be completed and a declassified version transferred to NARA by December 1998. Mexico City tapes (186) to be completed and transferred to NARA by September 1999. [CIA-IR-15] Post-September 1998 Discovery of Assassination Record …”

“… ns (HSCA), 1976-79 * JFK Assassination, anti-Castro plots and CIA anti­ Cuban operations only. B. Key subjects (S) - - Moscow Station, Mexico City Station, JMWAVE Station, and CIA stations in those cities through which Oswald passed on his way to and from the Soviet Union, as they r …”

“… Gibson and the Free Cuba Committee; Howard Hunt, CIA employee; Priscilla MacMillan Johnson, journalist; Valeriy Kostikov, KGB officer in Mexico city; Mr. & Mrs. George de Mohrenschildt (all documents) Yuri Nosenko and the dispute over his bona fides; Michael, and Ruth Paine, Dallas fr …”

“Department Officer. Winston Scott, COS Mexico City For a more comprehensive list of subjects and individuals related to the JFK assassination, reviewers should consult Sylvia Meagher's Ma …”

“… parts Rotterdam via ship 06/04/62 --Arrives New York 06/13/62 --Fort Worth/Dallas, Texas 06/14/62 - 04/63 --New Orleans 04/63 - 09/63 --Mexico City 09/25/63 - 10/03/63 --Dallas 10/3/63 - 11/24/63 SECRET”

“… ate the assassination of President Kennedy. t. Undated summary of file information on Lee Harvey Oswald u. Incoming cable #83858 from Mexico City dated 20 July 1963 (no mention of Oswald) v. Incoming cable #01325 from Mexico”

“14-00000 SEcRL W Incoming cable #36017 from Mexico City dated 9 October 1963 Outgoing cable #74830 to Mexico City dated 10 October 1963 y■ Incoming cable #47041 from Mexico City dated 24 O …”

“… redate the assassination of President Kennedy. t. Undated summary of file information on Lee Harvey Oswald Incoming cable “83856 from Mexico City dated 20 July 1963 (no mention of Oswald) V. Incoming cable #01325 from Mexico City dated”

“14-00000 SFCDP W. Incoming cable #36017 from Mexico City dated 9 October 1963 X. Outgoing cable #74830 to Mexico City dated 10 October 1963 y- Incoming cable #47041 from Mexico City dated 2 …”

“… f documents forwarded by Barry Harrelson. The DS&T advised the Board it had no objection to ARRB access. CIA-IR-15 Electronic ‘take’ from Mexico City Station. This memorandum addresses the portion of the action, "In addition, the Board is still awaiting a response on the present locati …”

“14-00000 In conducting a search for the above information, the DS&T located in OTS records a file with the folder title. "Mexico City, Mexico." We forwarded the entire contents of that folder for the period 24 May 1961 to 10 June 1965, with one exception. Three Operation …”

“… d about three pages of various requirements, including: A. organizational charts of the Directorate of Plans (DDP); "CIA Stations. . in Mexico City (1960-68 only), Miami, other stations that we will discuss orally;" any other offices. . any pro-Castro groups, . . or anti-Castro group …”

“… traffic and dispatches for . .. September 26, 1963 through October 20, 1963 and November 22, 1963 through December 30, 1963 between"'. . Mexico City and Headquarters and Mexico City and JMWAVE.■ (C) The DO provided a classified response in January 1998. All cable traffic and dispatch …”

“therefore, could not provide any files. CIA - 13 - Mexico City Back-channel Communications (U) The DO provided a classified response explaining that these types of communications are usually adminis …”

“… ough a reasonable search using any generic or specific term, since cables were not captured by any organized filing process. CIA - 14 - Mexico City Station . Annual Reports (U) The DO was asked for specific annual reports from Mexico City. (S) We informed the ARRB that we were succ …”

“Win Scott files from Russ Holmes files (U) The Retired Record Table RRT shows Mr. Scott's Mexico City files were retired as Job 78- 00594R on 11 August 1972. These records were retired to the Agency's Archives and Records Center under Item …”

“request. CIA - IR-15 - Mexico City Station electronic surveillance and surveillance tapes (S) The Directorate of Operations has checked Headquarters records for files ref …”

“… apparently written in haste and in truncated language without correct knowledge of the operational crypts for the specific operations in Mexico City. The crypts in the dispatch are the more generic crypts for teltap operations, not for the then-current operations in Mexico City, which …”