</s>104-10176-10006 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 DISPATCH CLASSIFICATION PRESIDENT ACTION S SECRET X PRESIDENTATION Chief, WI Division MARKED FOR RORDING Chief of Station, Guatemala City NO RORDINING MEXICO FILMED Chief of station, Mexico City. WICHERO FILMED PRIVENU/The MIRING-3 Operation JAN'S 100 ACTION REQUIRED: REQUIRES ACTION REQUIREMENTS PRIVENT/The MRING-5 Operation JAN-S 100 Action Required: See paragraph 2. ECS-MICRO. GREE References H.H.M.A.35305, 27 November 1968 MEXIC CITY-8228, 27 NOvember 1968 1. Forwarded hereby as at least as four reports by the latest developments on the LIRING+3 operation prepared by Wallace B. B. POWs covered in these reports are as follow: one Humberto-Gonzalez Vega (No Station Traces) one Humbto-GOZALZ Vega (no Station Tracer) who was apparently been LIRNG+3 on December 5th who was also a member of Mexico City, a description and a sketch of a Gonzalez provided by LIRING=3 contained in ROWTON'S 10 December report: Continued. Re:connection: (with 201-746301℮ Attachment: 2 Reports (1), w///s/c 3 Letter (1) //c 3 Identity sheet (1/2) /v/c Distribution: C/MD/Watts - 1 copy each #1 and #2) 3 copies Orig & 2 /c/watts -1 copy each#1 /2: 3 copies att #3 at #3 at #4 /watts (watts /watt's -1 Copy each #4 and 2 copies at #3) 5/c at: 2 2 copies att #3 CS COPY L/C at:2 H.NMA-36114 27 December 1968 CUSTRALIAN SECRET 201-798301

Summary  
The documents contain fragmented records of U.S. intelligence activities in Central America during the late 1960s, focusing on operations involving code names like LIRING-3 and interactions with individuals linked to revolutionary groups in Guatemala and Mexico. These include discussions about financial transactions, surveillance efforts, and logistical planning for covert operations. While some references suggest potential ties to leftist movements or illicit financing (e.g., "FAR funds"), no direct information about John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations is present. The text includes administrative notes, coded communications, and internal memos from 1968, with sections containing redacted or unclear content.  

Key People  
- **Humberto Gonzales Vega**: Linked to revolutionary activities in Guatemala; mentioned as having connections to the Barrios brothers and other figures.  
- **Wallace B. Rownton**: U.S. intelligence agent involved in monitoring LIRING-3 operations and interactions with suspects.  
- **Gustavo Colindres**: Guatemalan individual connected to the Zeta Barrios brothers, referenced in a letter discussing potential revolutionary activities.  
- **Francisco RARA Barrios**: Identified as Identity D, possibly linked to Far funds and detention.  
- **Carlos Perábal** and **Teresa**: Mentioned in fragmented contexts related to political movements or clandestine operations.  
- **Roque Dalton**: Salvadoran poet associated with Cuban intelligence, referenced in discussions about revolutionary groups.  

Key Locations  
- **Guatemala City**: Central to intelligence operations and meetings involving suspects.  
- **Mexico City**: Hub for U.S. diplomatic and intelligence activities; referenced in reports on LIRING-3 interactions.  
- **Calle Manzillo A.** (Guatemala): Address mentioned in a meeting between Gonzales Vega and Rownton.  
- **La Habana** (Havana, Cuba): Linked to intelligence activities and publications by Roque Dalton.  

Key Events  
- **Contact with Humberto Gonzales Vega**: Multiple meetings documented, including discussions about financial aid, revolutionary activities, and alleged ties to Guatemalan authorities.  
- **LIRING-3 Operations**: Intelligence efforts to monitor and gather information on suspected operatives, including attempts to verify identities and track movements.  
- **Financial Transactions**: References to funds (possibly illicit) and their misuse, with mentions of financial aid provided to suspects.  
- **Internal Memos and Reports**: Fragmented records of intelligence exchanges, including letters and coded communications between agents and suspects.  

Key Organizations  
- **LIRING-3**: Likely a U.S. intelligence project or code name for operations in Central America; referenced as a key focus of surveillance.  
- **Central American Revolutionary Guards**: Mentioned as an organization of interest to U.S. intelligence, with ties to individuals like Gonzales Vega.  
- **Mexican Ministry of "Cobernacion"**: Referenced as a potential source for verifying identities of suspects.  
- **FAR (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias)**: A Colombian guerrilla group mentioned in the context of operations and logistics.  
- **CIA operations in Latin America**: Implied through references to covert activities, agent contracts, and intelligence assessments.

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