</s>104-1030-10070 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET Central Intelligence Agency Washington,D.C. 2005 13 December 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director Assassination Records Review Board SUBJECT: (U) Identity of Human Sources (We request that this memorandum be returned to CIA once the Review Board has completed its deliberations on the issues discussed below.) 1. (U) Issue. The purpose of this memorandum is to relate CIA's concerns to the ReviewBoard regarding the release of the true names of human sources of intelligence which appear in the JFK Collection and to present a proposal on how this problem could be addressed. I. Factual Background 2. ( U) In general, CIA sources' are foreign nationals, recruited and living in a foreign country, who provide information to the U.S. Government under a promise of confidentiality. Their act is to passing information to them U.F. Confidentiality. Their use of passing information is their own country and would be considered espionage, which is in this country capital offense in most countries. Just as in this Country when a beauged, it should be considered espionage, which it when it was caught. Should not be taken away from the government, it review board will recall that 30 sources after the closed, it review Board will recall when former National Security agency employee Robert Lipka was arrested approximately a earlier, and will recall a lot of attention to the years earlier. This received a lot to attention in the United States. States. Lipka is currently awaiting trial in the US. for his alleged espionage activities. 3. (u) This month, the Review Boards will be considering approximately 50-60 true names to man sources for release. These particular sources range from encrypted CL BY: CL REASON: (0185904) CL BEASON: 1.5(c) DECL ON: X1 DRV FM: HUM 4-82 SECRET

Summary  
This memorandum from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) dated December 13, 1996, addresses concerns regarding the release of identities of human intelligence sources within the JFK assassination investigation records. The CIA emphasizes that releasing true names of these sources could pose significant risks to national security, including potential threats to individuals’ safety, legal repercussions, and operational compromises. The document outlines legal protections for sources under U.S. statutes such as the Central Intelligence Act of 1949 and the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA), which restrict disclosure of classified information. The CIA proposes using pseudonyms or code names (e.g., "source," "Mexican source 1") to anonymize identities in released records, citing operational necessity and legal obligations to protect covert agents. Specific examples include individuals like LIRING3/3, ETHYROID3/2, Anthony C. M. Devere, and Goltsyn, whose identities are deemed sensitive due to their roles as defectors or assets. The CIA also highlights the risks associated with disclosing new identities provided to defectors, noting that such information remains classified for protection.  

Key People  
- **LIRING3/3**: A unilateral penetration asset of Cuban intelligence; no confirmed status or current activity.  
- **ETHYROID3/2**: A Nigerian Service unilateral source; protected under CIA protocols.  
- **Anthony C. M. Devere (104100120022)**: A British Service liaison source; identity contains foreign government information, which the CIA cannot release.  
- **Goltsyn**: A defector whose new identities remain classified for protection.  

Key Locations  
- **Cuban intelligence networks** (via LIRING3/3).  
- **Nigerian Service operations** (ETHYROID3/2).  
- **British intelligence liaison activities** (Anthony C. M. Devere).  
- **United States** (Goltsyn’s current residence, though his identities are protected).  

Key Events  
- **Release of source names**: The Review Board is considering approximately 50–60 true names for release but faces legal and operational objections from the CIA.  
- **Proenza case**: A 1995 incident where CIA agents were arrested for treasonous activities, highlighting risks to sources’ safety.  
- **Aldrich Ames scandal**: Disclosures to the KGB led to executions of CIA assets, underscoring vulnerabilities of source identities.  
- **CIPA and legal protections**: Statutes like CIPA allow courts to restrict disclosure of classified information, including source identities, in criminal cases.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central to the discussion on protecting sources and managing declassification risks.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Contrast with CIA in terms of source protection policies (e.g., witness protection programs).  
- **Assassination Records Review Board**: Evaluating release of source names while balancing transparency and security concerns.  
- **Department of Homeland Security**: Collaborated with CIA on source protection measures.

JFK Declassified Files

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