</s>104-1030-10118 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET 13 May 1998 MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director Assassination Records Review Board FROM: J. Barry Harrison JFK Project Officer SUBJECT: CIA Proposal on alias Documentation and Accommodation Addresses in Assassination Records I. (U) Background and Recommendation 1. (C) Alias documentation includes materials carried on the person of any CIA officer or foreign asset traveling and conducting business under a fictitious identity. Alias are widely used by CIA officers conducting business both official and non-official cover. They are also used by those on TDY status traveling to or from Headquarters as well as between field stations. 2. (S) This package contains five kinds of information relating to cover methods currently in use in this connection with aliases: A) Foreign government forgeries (the Mexican and Panamanian passports used by David Morales under various aliases). B) US federal and state documents (social security cards, drivers licenses, and birth certificates). C) Business documents used with the prior agreement of the company, organization, or association they represent; D) Forged business documents; E) Accommodation addresses (residences of record) for anyone working under alias) 3. (5) Many of the specific forms of alias documentation represented in this package are identical to those used today by Agency officers and assets using aliases and operating under both both non-official cover. Moreover, certain aspects of their use in support of non-Official cover cause CIA particular concern in the event of disclosure: SECRET 1

Summary  
This memorandum from J. Barry Harrison, JFK Project Officer, outlines CIA considerations regarding the release of alias documentation and accommodation addresses related to covert operations. It details five categories of information: foreign government forgeries (e.g., Mexican and Panamanian passports used by David Morales), U.S. federal/state documents (social security cards, driver’s licenses, birth certificates), business documents with prior company agreements, forged business documents, and accommodation addresses for individuals operating under aliases. The CIA recommends delaying release due to potential risks, including diplomatic tensions with Mexico and Panama, litigation from private firms, threats to intelligence methods, and physical danger to officers. Specific examples include past incidents where disclosure of forged passports led to censure or severed diplomatic ties. The document emphasizes the sensitivity of these materials and their critical role in non-official cover operations, which are vital for gathering human intelligence on hostile targets like terrorists and narcotics traffickers.  

Key People  
- David Morales: Individual who used Mexican and Panamanian passports under aliases.  
- J. Barry Harrison: CIA JFK Project Officer authoring the memorandum.  

Key Locations  
- Mexico  
- Panama  
- United States (specific states not named)  

Key Events  
- Past incidents involving disclosure of forged passports leading to diplomatic repercussions (e.g., Iran, Belgium, Germany).  
- Potential termination of CIA agreements with private sector firms due to public disclosure.  
- Risks to non-official cover operations and intelligence collection methods if alias documentation is released.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Assassination Records Review Board  
- Private sector firms (e.g., Rotary Club, AAA, Continental Insurance Co.)

JFK Declassified Files

104-10330-10118.pdf

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