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14-Q0000 104-10105-10271| 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
UNciASSIFIED NAL conFt TIAL SECRET
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET REturn;:to CIA
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Seymour Ra Bolten 7520
2 E 14 DATE 19 September 1974
TO: (Officer designation, TOom Qumbot , &nd DATE OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Numbat]oach comgoni to show ftom whom
building) INMALS b whom: Drow 0 Iino adoss column aftoroach]commont:)
RECEMED FORWARDED
Mr John Morrison
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YtzAL 1 Attached is an ad -
vance informal copy of our
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lproposed security deletions
and revisions 0f the Hunt
Igalley proof Please note
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that this list has not yet
bbeen reviewed by Mr _ Blee
and is therefore,: still
Isubject to change;
2 The DDO panel that
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reviewed the Hunt manuscript
has designated items numbered
12 , 14, 19_ 24 and 25 , as
i'hard core I by which we mean
6 that the 'Agency should insist
on their deletion or revision
and be prepared to obtain an
injunction and engage in
litigation should Hunt refuse
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Seymour R Bolten
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Manuscript and Galley Proof of Undercover
Memoirs of an American Agent by E Howard Hunt
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Peges. and Lines 'underlined
and appearing at the begin-
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1_ Rage 57 line 6 from bottom_of_page;_ the name "Henry
Pleasantsm
Mr. Pleasants]retired under cover and his past
relationshzp should not be exposed. It is also recommended
that efforts be made to have_ the name "John Richardson also
removed from. the same sentence containing Mr . ( Pleagantsh name
(Page 96 , line 17.)
2 _ Page__ 59 , line 38 beginning_with_ "However" and_ending
on page 60 line 2 with "milieu" Rutherford T. Tpinky" Walsh
Zrtitca zndcr cov8r 3rd Kis CIA Seundergtud should 19; be (
exposed _ His assignment in Paris student coverlis A)
Similarly classified. The description of this .activity just 0
a couple of pages before the author gratuitously mentions the
lack of an agreenent between the Agency and the French
barring2y
unilateral operations in France (Item 4 below) 15 potentially
an additionally damaging blow Eo Iiaison relationships (Page
100 , lines 10-14.)
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3 . Page 63, line 21; the name
FErank_Holcomb
Mr _ Holconb retired under cover and Vis
past relationship
with the CIA should not be exposed . It is additionally
reconmended that the entire paragraph wherein Mr _ Holcomb S
nare appears (1ines 21-24) should be deleted because it ac -
knowledges CIA operations in support of anti-comnunist political
operations in Italy. (page 105, lines 18-21.)
4 Page 63, line 30_beginning __ with: "By" andending with
"arrangement on line page 63 It 15 recomiended that this
passage Be deTeted since its inclusion not only is not pertinent
to the marrative but it unnecessarily
'8EzzcRjizison with the
British7 and is an
implied insult to the services _
(page T6 , lines 4-7.)
5 : Page 66 beginning_with "Finis" on line 24 and
with "worId" on line This passage describes a
specific
operation Thich
Tegultea
in the production and distribution of
an animated cartoon .based on George Orwell's Animal Farm
(Page 111, lines 6-9.)
6 Page 68, the_pseudonym "John F Rittenhouse W1 on line 34-
The authoris original CIA pseudonyn was classified and even v
though compromised never appeared in the press and still exists
on various
currentiy classified
docunents (page 114, line 23.)
7 Page_ 71,beginning_with "Spanish" on
line *28 and_ending
with "America" on line 2O) page_ 72 and including the footnotes
on_pages 71 and 72 - This passage Should be deleted because it
describes the Agency' s role in subsidizing
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producing and_ dis-
24 tributing "El Campesino ' $" book Life and Death in the USSR
(pages
iz0 [lines 4-20, including footnote]
121 TTines 1-16 ,
including footnote.])
8 Page 72 beginning with "Eudocia" on line 21 and ending
with "Scribner on line 32 _ This. should be deTeted because
it describes the_Agency S Tole in the translatiqn,
@ublishingzy
and distribution]of Eudocio Ravines book, The Yenan It
als0 describes Willian Buckley" S role in that operation as a
CIA officer_ (Page 121, lines 17-23 and page 122 , lines 1-6.)"
9 _ Page 73 beginning_with "Mexican" on line 5 through
"Rivera" on Tine 8 _ This should be deleted because it not only
describes sources and methods but also identifies a
specific_
CIA operation _ (Page 122 , lines 19-21 and page 123 , line 1.)
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10 _ Page 73 beginning with "Communism" on line 14 and
ending_with reputation on line 15 _ This passage could serve
to identify a former asset in Mexico Tho is stili living_ (Page
123, lines 7-8.)
11- Page_ 73 beginning_with "cover" on line 17 through
"legend" on line 19_ This should be deleted because it identifies_
a CIA-sponsored cover arrangement in: Bangkok- Furthermore thid
particular type of cover the movie industry
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has
figured in
earlier unfavorable
pubiicity
to CIA in other Southeast Asian
countries and thus serves to further render suspect the use of
such cover in still other areas (Page 123, lines 10-12.)
12_ Page
13 beginning_with_"planned"
on line 22 through
"authentic" on Jine 5 0f page 74 and including the footnote on
page 74- This Should be deleted because it
7ohe7Ehonu
a
Specizic
operation_involving the forgery of a pege of the
and also includes descriptions of. sources and methods (page `
lines 15-23 and al1 of page 124 including footnote- ))
13_ Page 77 beginning_with_"technical" on iine 19 through
"station" on ine 21 This should be deleted because it describes
and authenticates a
CIA operation_ (Page 131, lines 2-4 .)
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Page_80_beginning with "surreptitious-entry" on line 9
through "EmbasSy" on line 12 page_ 82 This Should be deleted
because it describes a specific , sensitive operation_ as well
sensitive sources
and methods including the acquisition of code
materials (Page 136 , line 3 through page 139, line 20 .)
15_ Page 86_beginning_with_ "Greek" on line 18 thrgugh
"countries" on Tine 20 This should be deleted because {it
identifies 2
specific operation and the foreign assets involved .
in its support (Page 147
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lines 6- 8 .)
16 . Page 95_beginning_with_ "quasi-Wilitary" on line 11
through_ "East" on line 16 _ This should be deleted because it
describes various cover and support facilities used in Far East
Asian countries_ (Page 163, lines 6-11.)
17 _ Page_ 95_beginning with "Hong_Kong" on line 16 through_
"Branch" on line 19 This Should Be deleted Riefsonbgezvice it describes
an
operation conducted[jointly with a
in Hong
Kong targettedhagainst mainland China and as such is not: only
danaging to current American detente efforts but is particularly
menacing to
Hong Kong authorities in view of their proximity and
susceptibility_ to potential Chinese retaliatory pressures (Page
163 , lines 11-14.)
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18 _ Page 99_beginning with "disrupting" on line 5 through
~display" on line 27 and incTuding the footnoze on page 99_
This passage describes specific CIA operations Tokyo
Y'rgg/ted
against China and as such are not only damaging to current detent
efforts bbut are also disruptive to
liaison relationships with
the Japanese 7 (Page 169 ine 23 through page 170 , line 22,'
including fotnote.) U
19_ Page 102 beginning_ with "Despite" on line hrough
"returned" on Tine T0_ This Should be deleted becaus it de
Scribes a
specific and sensitive CIA operation includatg
4 (Page 175 , lines 10-15.) Krzay;
20 _ Page 105_beginning_with "wiretap" on ne 6 through
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"surreptitious-entry on line 7 Ought to be e rted since it
refers to semsitive Agancy sources and methodg (Page 181,
lines 2-3.)
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21 : Page 108_beginning with "tap" on line 17 tkough
"Embassy" on line 3 page 109 This passage deals Thternittently
with various
operational proposals activities inc Ading
a :
recruitment of an
identifiabie individuai
as well as with
sensitive methods of operation, e.g surveillanc teams _
(Page 187
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lines 6-24 through page
188
lines 1-15.)
22 _ Page 109 beginning with "FBI" on line 21 through
"station "1 on line 26 . The TRamirez operatio Describes an
operation which began with the FBI S spotting f a
possible
Soviet intelligence agent - Since this information wvas then
turned over to the Agency a question arises con erning the
need to seek the FBI ' s prior comments_ (Page 189 lines 6-11.)
23_ Page 111 beginning with "The" on line 22 through
"triumvirate 1i on line 23. It would seem that an effort
to be made to nave this passage deleted Changed since itszy
danage potential tofliaison relationships th the Uruguayan
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services is considerable , and it does jeopafdize the current
careers and livelihoods of the Agency S contacts. Iho' are re-
ferred to by date and position and thus
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are Nentifiable _
(Page 192 , lines 21-22.)
24 . Page 115 beginning_ with "I" on line 23 through
"department" on line 35 _ This passage Should be deleted
because it describes Agency methods of operation acquisi-
tion and passage of information to and from a liaison service
as well as an overall Agency program %f operational activities zy
within Uruguay involving the [monitoring of forty-two telephone
lines Page 200 , lines 6-18 .
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25 . Page__ 116 beginning with "technical" on line 10
through "secrets on line 29 = This passage should b2. deleted
becilse 17 describes a
Sensifive opefatior conducted (ointly)
with a liaison (Uruguayan) service (Ivhich involved code materialsl
(Page 201 , lines 12
= 23 and page 202 lines 1-9.) 224
26 . Page_122 beginning Wvith "The" on line 8 through
"Djilas M1 on line 9 This passage Should be deTetyd because it
attests to the Agency' s subsidization of publicatipn/f Djilas '
book . In addition an effort ought to be. made to hare the author
remove or appropriately alter the rest of the. paregkaph wherein
he refers to an Agency news service located in "Washington ' s
National Press Building" (Page 211, line 4.)
27 _ Page_ 122 beginning with "from {t through 'Gaines" on
line 31 It 15 recommended that OGCs attention belalTed to
this passage in order that they be made aware 0f
its ossibif
interpretations (Page 212 , lines 4-5.)
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28 _ Page 123_beginning_With "Soon" on line 12_through
"Madrid" on line 35 _ This passage deals Vith the author 5 work
on several TPeter Wara" books and later, his assignment to
Madrid. It is recommended that
OGc' s /attention
be called to
this passage . (Page 212 , last line hrough page, 213
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lines 1-23.)
29 _ Page_126 beginning_ with "Chief' on Yast Line_through
"officers 11 on page_ 127 Tine 5 This passage ShouTd be deleted
because it
the classified
activities of a GIA officer ,
Roger Goiran.
"7BacHisesSshgnments
in Tehran anx Brusselsl as well
as his involvement in the compilation of ,2 classified "encyclopedic
study" are unwarranted disclosures of Agency hethods _ (Page 219 ,
lines 8 - 13.)
30 _ Page_130 beginning with "Free" on Vne 20.through "CIA"
on line 21 This phrase should be deleted because it could serve
to affecz the life of one of the principals the Free Cuba
Cormittee, Wrs _
Ma 5ieda
Bourgin a former ttlng contact, who
is now employed by the State Department .
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lines 10-11.)
31 Page__ 150, 211 of lines 14 through 6 It would appear
that this description of the author S contact with Dr Barney
Malloy of CIA is very unfair to the latter_ I implies that
Hunt had a
special relationship with Dr Malloy and an effort
ought to be made by OGC to have the author rewyite this version
in ordef to reflect Dr Malloy' s true role in /his affair_
Page 260 , lines 22-23 through page 261 , iines 4-2.)
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32 . Page_220, lines 5 through_ 10 _ This passage concern -
ing thc u5e 0f TIA alies documentation by Hunt and others in-
cludes loose language which implies that still another' set of
documents was prepared by the CIA for Hunt S use i:e a
set of documents which wvas not mentioned during the
recent
Congressional "Watergate hearings"_ As such this is misleading
and could serve to ceate additional difficulties for the Agency _
It is recommended that the OGC make an effort to have the author
rewrite this paragraph in order that this potentially
language be removed from his manuscript_ (Page 387
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