</s>104-10219-10155 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 FILLE TITLE/APPLE/VOLUME: ALVAREZ, famon J. 201-0119523. VOL.2 INCLUSIVE DATES: 25 JUL 1956 - 14 Jul.1925 CUSTOMIAL UNIT/LOCATION: C/E10 DELITIONS, IF ANY: None. 3257 TATE: PATIE: PECIIVED PUTURNED RMYSTEN BY PATIEN OFFIC. NOT REVIEWED BY HSCA. NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPTID OF RITULID FROM THIS FILL.

Summary  
The documents detail administrative records, operational procedures, and personnel management related to Raymond H. GRENDE (GERENDE), a U.S. government contract agent stationed in Mexico City during the 1950s–1960s. Key content includes contract amendments for salary increases (e.g., $4,500 to $5,500 annually), extensions of his employment terms, and administrative directives regarding compliance with salary standards for "indigenous employees." Operational responsibilities involved surveillance, photographic analysis, and liaison with local authorities. References to CIA programs such as KUBARK (counterintelligence training) and ARMOD (counterintelligence operations) are noted, along with financial arrangements for his cover job and rental deposits. The documents also include fragmented entries about travel itineraries, project updates (e.g., LIFETY/Contract Amendment, LIEMTY Project), and security reviews highlighting risks from Gerende’s involvement in multiple clandestine activities. No direct connection to the JFK assassination or its investigation is present in the text.  

Key People  
- Raymond H. GRENDE (GERENDE): Contract agent with U.S. government operations in Mexico City; involved in intelligence tasks, surveillance, and liaison with local authorities.  
- William V. Brce: Western Hemisphere Division chief who endorsed GRENDE’s contract amendments.  
- Chester D. Dainold: Station official handling contract renewals and administrative decisions.  
- Paul E. Arroson: Signatory on contract amendments.  
- Mildard C. Curtis: Official involved in contract renewals.  
- Willard C. Curtis: Referenced in distribution notes.  
- Oliver C. Scantling: Previously associated with LIPSTICK-5; involved in communication protocols.  
- Quinton N. OUSLER: Mentioned as a personnel reference for verification purposes.  
- Millard C. CURTIS: Identified as an individual associated with administrative records.  

Key Locations  
- Mexico City, Mexico: Primary operational base for GRENDE and his station; locations include specific addresses (e.g., Aqua Vista Road, 1640 California, Windsor Place, N.W.).  
- U.S. Government agencies (e.g., Western Hemisphere Division, Contract Personnel Division): Central to contract management and personnel evaluations.  
- LIMERICK installation: Target of stationary photographic surveillance.  
- San Francisco and Washington, D.C.: Mentioned as destinations for proposed wedding gifts for Gerende.  
- Presidential Gardens, Alexandria, Virginia: Referenced as a covert site.  

Key Events  
- Contract renewals and salary increases for GRENDE between 1953–1965 (e.g., $4,500 to $5,500 annually).  
- Operational assignments involving surveillance, photographic analysis, and liaison with local police.  
- Administrative directives regarding compliance with salary standards for "indigenous employees."  
- Security reviews in July 1958 highlighting risks from GRENDE’s involvement in multiple projects and potential compromises due to prior arrests of LIPSTICK team members.  
- Travel itinerary for GRENDE in December 1958–January 1959, including addresses in California, Washington D.C., New York, South Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina.  
- Operational security adjustments, including communication protocols (e.g., prearranged meeting points, insurance policy numbers) and recommendations for agent replacements.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Government agencies (e.g., CIA’s Western Hemisphere Division, Contract Personnel Division).  
- Mexico City Station: U.S. intelligence outpost managing GRENDE’s operations.  
- KUBARK/ARMOD programs: CIA initiatives related to counterintelligence training and operations.  
- Directorate of Operations (DIR): Recipient of operational directives and security reviews.  
- LIPSTICK/LIMITED/LICALLA: Codenames for surveillance operations involving photographic monitoring of targets.  
- U.S. Department of State: Involved in visa applications and training materials.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Implied through codenames, security clearances, and operational directives.

JFK Declassified Files

104-10219-10153.pdf

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