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14-Q0000 104-10106-10042] 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F_ KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
SECRET
20 October 1976
RETURN TO CIA
06 Background Use
Mr. @mett M: Steele Presfdent Do Not Reproduce
Internatlonal Art Associates, %4,)
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Dear Hr Gteele)
Tbls document Ls Intended to confiria discusglons held between
yourself, representing (nternational Art Assoctates, hereinafter
referred to a9 tbe "Company:' and ir. Joho Ja Murray, representIng
tue Certral TntellLgence Agency (CIA) IE it conforms o your
uderstanding of the agreenent 'reached, kindly 80 ackpowledge by
sIgning below_
1. You have agreed ou behalf of the Cowpany. €o assi8t CIA
by placing on retaier Nr Richard I; Gibson at an annual. fee of
$9,200 per anu:m. Thin fec utu ho patd to Mr Gibson by the
Cocipany in wonthly Incremente of $750 each. The Company will
overtly negotiate 2 retairer contract with Mr. GIbson; walch WILI
nake entnently clear that botb are segottating and concluding the
contract a9 independent parties; that the Conpany Vill have DO: obligation to Withhold Federal, state or Soclal Security incone
taxes.
20 In consideratiop of the Gupport rendered, CIA will pay
the Coppany 2 Eee of S1O,O00 per annum. Provigion 19 made In this
amout to offset any nominal expenses the firn incure in its overt
assoclatIong or bipport of Mra Cibson .
3. CIA wll reinburse
theConpany In quarterly Increnente
vIa 4 ccrtrived contracrual e1tangeneat between the Company &nd
a notional facility of CIA. Caneelled cbecks wilI serve 33
adequate accounting for pondes paid the Conpany.
4, Because of CIA'& ' Lnterest In Mr . GIbeon, Ic 18 regueeted
that the Cozpany neither Offer Mr. Gibson bona: EIde employuent nor
accept any propogal of employnent frow hin without prior consent
of CIA for 8 period of two (2) years following terainatiou of thls
agreement-
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SEGRET
5. A1l Information relating to thls Agreement Lg cluggifled
secret Both CIA and the Company agree that the most atringent
Bafeguerds wIll be taken to protect this InformatLon, including
the exlstence of the agreement . Liformatton In any form that
must be giver to & thtrd party by either CIA or the Company WIII
be done In strfct conformance with the lawg gafeguarding natIonal
8ecurity InformatLon, and only with full congultation between CIA
and the Company _
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6a. Thls egreerent t8 effective 1 October 1976 and ghall rematn
In full effect for an indefinite perfod, Subject to cancellation
at any time upon slxty (60) days" notice by either party thereto.
The CIA wighes to expre8b Its appreciaeton for the manner
In which you have recetved thle request to perform a bervtce
related to the national gecurity of the UnLted States and for
you peraonal # tentior} thecet:c .
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
BY
Speclal Contracting Officer
Internat_onal Art Asgociates, Ltd,
Emett M, Sceele) President Date
JCRE
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