</s>104-10195-10002 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 CASSIN, Thomas B. - Pertormed 1/2: Tocah: H. GASACI (J. Richardan) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -<loc_955><loc_515><loc_955><loc_518><loc_955><loc_516>- - <loc_955><loc_519>-<loc_956><loc_520><loc_955><loc_522><loc_953><loc_521>-<loc_955><loc_523>- - -<loc_957><loc_520>- <loc_956>- - <loc_542><loc_540><loc_541><loc_955><loc_543><loc_955><loc_543>- <loc_957><loc_541><loc_955><loc_542><loc_540><loc_542>- -

Summary  
The documents contain administrative and operational records related to Thomas B. Cassasin (and similar names), detailing his employment status, financial arrangements, and interactions with U.S. intelligence agencies. These records include personnel action notifications, tax assessments, contract extensions, and retirement considerations. Cassasin was employed by an agency’s European Division, working on Soviet and PKC targets, and later transitioned to independent contractor status after retiring in 1974. The documents reference his salary adjustments, housing allowances, and administrative procedures for post-retirement benefits. Some entries are fragmented or garbled, with unclear text and repeated variations of the name "CASASIN." No direct or indirect references to John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations are present.  

Key People  
- Thomas B. Cassasin (employee/contractor)  
- Gerald K. Hughes Jr. (approving official for contract termination)  
- William W. Wells (Chief, European Division)  
- George W. Owens (approved Casasin’s contract continuation as an independent contractor)  
- Charles W. Sanding (approved tax assessments and financial arrangements for Cassasin)  
- John E. Nattelley (approved fixed allowance revisions for Cassasin)  
- B. De Felice (Director of Personnel)  
- Frederick A. Kilner, Jr., Joseph F. Saltsman, H. H. I. Har (mentioned in administrative records)  
- David E. Murphy (Chief of Station, reviewer)  
- Thomas A. CarrisIn, Murat Natifloff (supervisors/evaluators)  

Key Locations  
- Paris, France (base of European Division operations, Cassasin’s assignment location)  
- Houdouartore, France (previously worked location)  
- U.S. Agency headquarters (implied via administrative processes)  
- United States (tax and personnel administration)  
- Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Philippines, Australia, Canada, North America (referenced in operational or financial contexts)  

Key Events  
- Contract expiration and termination for Cassasin on 30 June 1975  
- Request for extension of services under a Memorandum of Oral Commitment (MOC) to cover UNCAIRD-related duties  
- Tax assessments and financial adjustments for Cassasin’s gross taxable earnings, including revisions to fixed allowances in 1973–1974  
- Conversion of Cassasin from Staff Agent to Career Agent status on 15 May 1972  
- Administrative procedures for post-retirement benefits and cover plans for retired agents  
- Personnel evaluations focusing on operational performance, target access, and financial responsibilities  
- Fitness reports evaluating Cassasin’s dedication to operational tasks and effectiveness in maintaining access to target personnel  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (implied via context of operations, cover activities, and personnel management)  
- European Division (U.S. agency overseeing operations against Soviet and PKC targets)  
- Contract Personnel Division (handled contract approvals and financial assessments)  
- Cover & Commercial Staff (administered retirement benefits and cover plans for retired agents)  
- Agency Retirement Program (governed transition to independent contractor status after retirement)  
- U.S. Department of Defense (implied via references to "cover activities")  
- Federal Employers' Group (mentioned in contractual agreements)  
- Insurance Branch/ISD/OP, DDP/EUR/F (referenced in administrative and operational contexts)  
- NOC (Non-Official Cover) operations (implied through cover mechanisms and field assignments)

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