</s>104-10182-10062 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS: BY HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINSATIONS STAFFY MEMBERS FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: WIROGUE 201-233/727 VOL II INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETONS, IF ANY: THIRD AGENCY DOCUMENTS DATE DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL DAN HARDUITY 2-7-24/7/2 Dan Hardwary NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

Summary: The documents consist of classified military, diplomatic, and intelligence records from 1951–1963, primarily detailing operations in the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) and Europe. Key themes include Congolese Air Force (CAF) training programs, aircraft procurement, personnel movements, and covert surveillance of individuals such as "Virgogue" or "WIRGUE." References to financial transactions, travel arrangements, and intelligence coordination involve entities like the CIA, U.S. diplomatic offices, and European governments. No content directly pertains to John F. Kennedy, his assassination, or related investigations. All material focuses on military logistics, personnel management, and covert operations in Africa and Europe during the 1950s–1960s.  

Key People:  
- Virgogue/Wirgue (individual under surveillance; possible code name or alias)  
- Joseph Mutubu (General, Congolese National Army)  
- Leonard Mulamba (Major, alleged political intrigues)  
- Walter B. Berwold, Paul B. Lighton, Lester C. Housk, Robert Boudard (U.S. officials)  
- Kubar, Saliere, Maliere, HOS, Schneider (intelligence personnel)  
- Margaret Lagrutta (New York contact for tracking activities)  
- Captain Geoing Reiser (German military officer with WWII service records)  

Key Locations:  
- Leopoldville/Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo, now Kinshasa)  
- Vienna, Austria; Berlin, Germany; Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium  
- West Berlin; Schwechat, Austria; Salzburg, Austria  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. diplomatic/operational hubs)  

Key Events:  
- Training programs for Congolese Air Force cadets with French and UN support  
- Aircraft procurement agreements (e.g., ten Harvard planes via Belgian company)  
- Surveillance and monitoring of Virgogue/Wirgue’s travel plans to Europe  
- Financial transactions involving currency conversion, car sales, and travel funds  
- U.S. intelligence coordination on covert operations, including KUBARK (CIA counterintelligence program)  
- Administrative directives for passport issuance, document handling, and security clearances  
- Evacuation of UNOC forces from Congo and handover to Congolese authorities  

Key Organizations:  
- United Nations Organization of the Congo (U.N.O.C.)  
- Congolese National Army (CNA), Congo Air Force (CAF)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), U.S. Department of State, Africa Division  
- German military units (e.g., 6th Grenadier Training Brigade)  
- Austrian passport authority, Belgian government, French intelligence entities  
- Financial accounting divisions (DIR-4925, DIR-1925) and security protocols

JFK Declassified Files

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