</s>104-10266-10026 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 C-0-0~N-F-I-D-E-N-E.N-T-1-A-L-1 When Filled In SECRET 22 JAN 1925 (date) SECRET Review of 201 File on U.S. Citizens In accordance with the DDO's notice of 9 December 1974, I have reviewed the 201 file on, COBB (suranne) (201 number indicated below. and have determined that it can most accurately be categorized as indicated b.lour) should be closed. vitting collaborator. Of Code A1. potential writing collaborator; date opened 01 Code A2. forcer writing collaborator (relationship terminated). 01 Code C3. potential Writing collaborator never contacted (security) passions, derogatory information). Of Code AA. concentrintelligence case (information). Of code A4. intelligence and security service). OF Code A5. all others. Of code AS. Signed. (name) (company) This assignment of category has been entered into STAR. Signed (initials) (date). 197 This document is a permanent part of this file. 201-278841 SECRET When Filed In E2 IMPRET CL BY: 054979 C-O-0 ~- N-F.I-I.D-D=N- E-N.T-i-A.L.

Summary  
The documents contain a collection of classified U.S. government records involving intelligence operations, administrative procedures, and personnel files from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other federal agencies. Key themes include contract terminations, financial settlements for terminated agents, operational approvals, and monitoring of individuals with ties to Latin America, Cuba, and Mexico. References to codenames such as LICOOKY/I, LICOOKY-1, and Licooky-2 indicate ongoing intelligence activities involving covert operatives. Financial details include tax withholdings, income tax refunds, and payments for services. Administrative actions involve document classification, security clearances, and routing instructions. Some entries reference interactions with foreign entities, cultural exchanges, and political figures in Latin America, though no direct connection to the JFK assassination is explicitly stated in the summaries.  

Key People  
- Cobbs (Suranne)  
- Joyce H. Pindrich  
- Licooky/I (codename)  
- WOPM (possibly a codename or project reference)  
- S.K. Arnon (editor)  
- Miguel Angel Asturias ( Nicaraguan intellectual/politician)  
- Tana de GANZ: Naturalized U.S. citizen, Spanish origin, allegedly recruited by the CIA; described as a well-known figure in New York's intellectual leftist circles and Havana’s cultural scene.  
- Roy (nephew of Tana de GANZ): Allegedly a college student in Connecticut or Westchester County, possibly recruited by the CIA for campus work.  
- Ambassador Ricardo ALARON Quesada: Permanent Representative of the Embassy of [unspecified country], with whom Tana de GANZ is in frequent contact.  
- John C.G.A.Gonzalez: Mentioned as an associate of Tana de GANZ and linked to the INEREO office.  
- Viola June Cobb (also referred to as June 03938): Former informant associated with the Department of State (DOS) New York office; terminated from her role in July 1966.  
- Stasha (LICOOKY-1): Central figure in intelligence operations, involved in travel between Latin America and the U.S., and linked to the Mexican Writers' Association (ARMY).  
- Estelle Sokolowska: Alleged planning of travel to Cuba; referenced in intelligence meetings with LICOOKY-1.  
- Licooky-2: Informant monitored by intelligence agencies, with potential ties to Guatemalan political figures.  

Key Locations  
- New York City (base operations, DOS office, intellectual leftist circles)  
- Mexico City (station activities, residence of Viola June Cobb, interactions with U.S. case officers)  
- Cuba (intellectual and cultural exchanges, travel plans for Stasha)  
- Connecticut (Westchester County, Roy’s potential recruitment location)  
- Oklahoma (birthplace of Viola June Cobb)  
- Moscow, Russia (reference to a conference on Jewish minorities in the Soviet Union)  
- Guatemala (political figures like Miguel Angel Toralla Burgos)  
- San Jose (Costa Rica), Hidalgo (Mexico)  

Key Events  
- Termination of contract with Joyce H. Pindrich in April 1966, including financial settlements for tax refunds and salary payments.  
- Meetings involving LICOOKY/I discussing intellectual work, cultural projects, and relationships with entities in Cuba and Czechoslovakia.  
- Administrative procedures for document classification, transfer, and security clearances for projects like "CHRYPT/PS/SEUDIO" and "LICOCY/H."  
- Termination of Viola June Cobb’s role with DOS on July 1, 1966, including financial settlement and planned return to New York City.  
- Financial and administrative handling of Project LICOOKY, terminated on January 1, 1966, due to loss of access to key networks.  
- Stasha’s efforts to establish the Latin American Writers' Community (CLE) and logistical challenges securing travel documents for Cuba.  
- Alleged planning of travel to Cuba by Estelle Sokolowska; intelligence meetings between LICOOKY-1 and U.S. officials from 1961–1966.  
- Monitoring of Mexican Writers' Association and Communist Party of Mexico (PCM) activities by LICOOKY-1.  
- Disruption of informant networks due to associations with other operatives, including Licooky-1 and Licooky-2.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Department of State (DOS) New York office  
- Office of War Information (Civil)  
- VORA program (CIA)  
- INEREO office  
- National Union Hotel  
- U.S. Navy  
- Cuban Army  
- COSA-N.Y. (Central American Security Association)  
- IOCAD (International Organization for Cultural and Educational Development)  
- OAKS (Organization for the Advancement of Knowledge and Security)  
- Consejo Latinoamericano de Escritores (CLE)  
- Asociación de Escritores Mexicanos (AEMAC)  
- Communist Party of Mexico (PCM)  
- Intelligence agency (implied through references to informants and surveillance).

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