</s>104-10105-10293 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET OGC 74-1755 30 September 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Meeting with E. Howard Hunt Re His Memoirs, "Undercover" 1. On 28 September 1974 Ray Rocca, Deputy Chief/CI Staff, and I am in the DCD Washington Field Office with E ., Howard Hunt, his attorney William A. Snyder, Jr ., and Snyder's associate Thomas Wayne Williams A. Sawyer, Jr. and Snyder' s associate being tape-Coons. As the meeting began, Hunt asked if it was not care, but, if it were to be recorded, he would like to know, We then embarked upon the review according to the plan under which we would demand the deletion of three items as classified and then proceeded the remaining 29 items only if Hunt was cooperative on the first three. He and his lawyers appeared very cooperative, and accordingly, the meeting continued to cover all 32 items. 2. Changes were agreed to in the items forth in paragraphs 12, 14, and 25 of the CFI Staff memorandum of 19 September 1974. These appear at pages 73, 80-83 and 115 of the gallery proof and concerns the fabrication of the Shanghai post for a Mexican operation, concern the telephone monitoring post for the Mexican operation. CIA-Uruguay as the telephone monitor post, City of the Joint, agreed changes as shown on the attached copies of the pertinent pages of the galley proof. Essentially, these changes disguise the identity of the fabricated newspaper and remove the reference to journalists as agents; delete the word "Guatemalan" to make the entered embassy non-specific; and delete the referenceto listening postalists as agent; deleting the word that paragraph refer to more general telephone monitoring and cover targets without referring to the use of electronic surveillance. E-2 IMPDET CL BY 058473 SECRET C1

Summary:  
This memorandum details a meeting on 28 September 1974 between E. Howard Hunt, his attorney William A. Snyder, Jr., and Snyder’s associate Thomas Wayne Williams, along with Ray Rocca (Deputy Chief/CI Staff) and the author (Acting General Counsel). The meeting focused on reviewing Hunt’s memoir "Undercover" for potential deletions or modifications to certain sections. The review process involved assessing 32 items in the manuscript, with initial emphasis on three classified items requiring deletion. Changes were agreed upon for paragraphs 12, 14, and 25 of a prior CI Staff memorandum (19 September 1974), which included altering references to fabricated newspapers, removing specific operational details, and deleting names of individuals involved in investigations. Hunt and his legal team expressed cooperation, agreeing to deletions related to CIA alias documentation used by Watergate burglars and the removal of names like Henry Pleasants and Frank Holcomb. The discussion also addressed potential challenges in securing publisher agreement for changes, with Snyder offering to present all items without distinguishing classified vs. unclassified content. Hunt provided a "comfort letter" to the publisher dated 17 May 1974, asserting no manuscript violations of CIA agreements. The author emphasized avoiding public acknowledgment of the review to prevent perceived collusion or whitewashing by the Agency.  

Key People:  
- E. Howard Hunt (author of memoir)  
- William A. Snyder, Jr. (Hunt’s attorney)  
- Thomas Wayne Williams (Snyder’s associate)  
- Ray Rocca (Deputy Chief/CI Staff)  
- John D. Morrison, Jr. (Acting General Counsel)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington Field Office (meeting location)  

Key Events:  
- Review of Hunt’s memoir manuscript for deletions/modifications  
- Agreement to alter references to fabricated newspapers and operational details  
- Discussion on publisher cooperation and potential press release implications  
- Exchange of "comfort letter" from Hunt to the publisher  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Office of General Counsel (OGC)  
- CI Staff (Counterintelligence Staff)

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