</s>104-1033-10318 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. J. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Secret - Working Paper Notes from Briefing of ARRB Staff on Stations (11 October 1995 - ARRB conf. room) Notes from Bill McNairn (11 Octobre 1995 - ArRB conf.) room) Lee Carle John Goins Chuck Briggs Hal Bean Barry Harrelson Bill re Stations: No problem with release of COS, fact we have overseas locations. CIA representatives in specific countries - the problem comes with highly acknowledged the stations problem comes from which it is allowing the foreign position of explaining why it is allowed to foreign espionage unit to operate in the country. This may become a countries where the government does not acknowledge its own service. Also be perceived as "rubbing their nose in it" and can effect the trust between the Agency and its host service (violated agreement of confidentiality) Marwell pointed out that this information was 30 years old and ask what was the impact of the investigation and ask that was opened up to the current information section Bill responded to our old sores' and cited Rome and the sensitivity to our involvement in past election. Mentioned the reaction to our announcement in covert actions by DCI. Gunn ask if stations is liaison relationship; Bill said the other service can not say it did not know the CIA was operation in its own country - would look incompetent. Mary ask about changes in government Bill responded that intelligent types tend to stay own or its revolving door where a goodwill be back in power at some point. Bill comments on specific stations It important to the story such as Mexico City and the surrounding stations which were involved in the cable exchanges to Oswald, then will release. "Don't take it away from us for little or no gain to the story," I. E. if not critical to the Story let us protect. He indicated he could live with opening the stations for short windows if important to story, but also said it created a problem about protecting other activities in that window Secret

People:

* John F. Kennedy
* Lee Carle
* John Goins
* Chuck Briggs
* Hal Bean
* Barry Harrelson
* Bill McNairn
* Marvell
* Mary
* Maxwell
* Bill (CIA representative)

Dates and Locations:

* 11 October 1995 - ARRB conference room
* Rome
* Mexico City
* Delhi
* Madrid
* Rabat
* Helsinki
* Stockholm
* London
* Australia
* Berlin

Significant Events or Activities:

* Briefing of ARRB staff on CIA stations
* Discussion of releasing CIA station information related to JFK assassination
* Mention of sensitive operations and intelligence services in various countries
* Reference to past elections, narcotics projects, and other issues affecting release decisions

Connections to JFK, the Assassination, or Related Investigations:

* Release of CIA station information related to JFK assassination
* Discussion of sensitive operations and intelligence services in various countries
* Reference to past elections, narcotics projects, and other issues affecting release decisions

Evidence, Testimony, or Findings Mentioned:

* Information on CIA stations in various countries
* Discussion of releasing crypts and other sensitive information
* Reference to internal "damage" studies and the balancing of public interest vs Agency needs

JFK Declassified Files

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