</s>104-10188-10003 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 John M. Whitteanis CLASSIFIED MESSAGE. CH/3/ CH/4/ INIX 563 NO INIX S.C.R.P.R-R.R T.T.P .- P.P-R-P.U.P 28 June 1965 NO INXER NO INCS FILE NO. 8 8 I MEXICO CITY I HOM: DIRECTOR CONF1 WH 8 EFFERRED INFO 1 C1, CI/OPS, F1, 5/6/C R ROUTINE INFO 1 CITE DIR INFO 5093/1 10 LITATAT 5093T REX MEXIC 5/16 (IN 6/60/60)0 REP MEXICA SLUGGED TITIC. TO MEAT EXTREME HAVE TAPES BEEN TRANSCRIED! IF NOT TRANSSCRIERED, CAS MEXI DO IT DO IT IF TRANSSCRIDED, ERASE TAPER, IF NOT AND MEXI CANNOT BATTLE, POUCH TO DIR. ADVIS. END OF MESSSAGE W/CMT: "Next queriet Igs as to its desire have pouched tapes LIFEST ESLARD-1 coverage for period resided hotel Maria Angelos. WH/COP/ W/Aod Joht. M. W. C///3 /4/1/3 C/W/D RELEASING OFFICER COORDINATING OFFICERS CONDINATING OFFICERS C/V/A/2/3 LIMITED SINCE AUTUMENTIFICATING OFFICER REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN, The ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. Copy No.

The documents detail U.S. intelligence operations in Mexico City during 1959–1963, focusing on surveillance of Soviet and Cuban agents, technical equipment development, personnel management, and security protocols. Key activities include monitoring diplomatic targets such as the Soviet Embassy, Polish Embassy, and Cuban military offices, with code names like LIFETAT, AMSTRUT, and LIFFAT denoting specific operations. Technical methods involve telephone tapping using pulse recorders, UV-detectable glues for cable markings, and underground cables for line maintenance. Personnel changes, such as the replacement of Gene F. BRADOCK by Jeremy F. NIARACOS, are noted alongside operational suspensions due to technical issues like telephone company renovations. References to entities like ODENY, ACGM (American Communist Group in Mexico), and RIS (likely Soviet intelligence) highlight organizational structures and inter-agency coordination.  

Key People  
- Gene F. BRADOCK (replaced by Jeremy F. NIARACOS)  
- Alexander PRIKIKODKO (RIS officer)  
- Gabriel UAEUCZECU (RIS agent)  
- Jeremy F. NIARACOS (assistant case officer, Mexico City Station)  
- Vladimir NOVIKOV (Soviet diplomat)  
- Aleksandr BROKLIN (Soviet officer overseeing NOVIKOV)  
- David M. Wilsted (LIFETAT technician)  
- John M. Whitteanis (classified message recipient)  
- William J. Durkin (Treasury representative in Mexico)  

Key Locations  
- Mexico City (central hub for intelligence operations)  
- Soviet Embassy (Central location, monitored for diplomatic activities)  
- Cuban military offices and embassy  
- Hacienda, San Luis Obispo (American community coverage)  
- Baltimore, Maryland (license plate check location)  
- Havana (Cuba, referenced in compromised operations)  

Key Events  
- Surveillance of Soviet and Cuban agents in Mexico City, including monitoring of the Soviet Embassy and Polish diplomatic lines.  
- Development of UV-detectable glues/lacquers for telephone cable terminals (December 1962).  
- Suspension of LIVERT lines due to telephone company work in February 1960; termination of LIMIMUS and LIENDRODE lines mid-March 1960.  
- Recruitment of contract agents for technical operations in Mexico (April 1963).  
- Coordination of intelligence reports with U.S. headquarters, including administrative details like license plate checks (e.g., Maryland 1960 Plate CE 5574).  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) via operations like LIFETAT, LIFFAT, and LIFAY.  
- ODENY (processing unit for intercepted communications).  
- ACGM (American Communist Group in Mexico), its contacts, and associated intelligence operations.  
- U.S. Treasury (via William J. Durkin’s narcotics investigation).  
- Mexican telephone company (Telefonos de Mexico, S.A.A.) impacting surveillance capabilities.  
- Soviet intelligence networks (RIS) and Cuban agent networks monitored in Mexico.

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