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104-10098-10072 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

DISPATCH

CLASSIFICATION: SECRET

TO: Chief of Station, Mexico City

INFO:

FROM: Chief, WN Division

SUBJECT: LIENVOY-8

ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCE:

  • [X] NO INDEXING REQUIRED
  • [] ONLY QUALIFIED DESK CAN JUDGE INDEXING

  • As a result of the recent review done of the LIFEAT and LIENVOY Project, it came to Headquarters attention that LIENVOY-8, who was believed to have been terminated, was still covered by the LIENVOY Project.

  • According to MONA-14576, LIENVOY-8 was the cause of a security problem for LIENVOY in February 1960 when he requested release from LIENVOY and a transfer to his parent organization, the [General Staff of the Presidency] LIENVOY-8 was described as a "sour" nationalist who disapproved of ODYOKE's (sharing of the LIENVOY take.

  • Headquarters now notes that LIENVOY-8's clearance has never been cancelled and there is no Agent Service Record or termination report in his file. LIENVOY-8 was included in the LIENVOY Project renewal request for the 1961/62 project year, but not for the 1962/63 year. The field project renewal request for the 1963/64 year included him again.

  • It is requested that the Station inform Headquarters of the present status of LIENVOY-8 (201-118406). If he has been terminated, please forward an Agent Service Record. If he is still being used, please provide a current analysis of his reliability and comments on any security probeles present in light of his actions and reputation in 1960.

END OF DISPATCH

Distribution: 081 - COS, Mexico City

CROSS REFERENCE TO: DISPATCH SYMBOL AND NUMBER: HMWM-12027 DATE: 23 October 1963

CLASSIFICATION: SECRET HQS FILE NUMBER: 201-118406

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