</s>124-10168-10040 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-101668-100040 RECORD: SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 62-116941-4IX DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PAPICH, SAM TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/13/1970 PAGES: 85 SUBJECT: CIA ACT, ANTI-CASTRO ACT DOCUMent TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL NEW CLASSIFICATION: Secret NEW Classification: REVIEW DATE: 11/03/1998 UPDATE DATE; 02/12/2001 STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(A) JFK act 6 (I)(B) JFKAct 6 (II)(C) COMMENTS: EBF, INC ADMIN PAGES NW 50953 DocId: 32169180 Page 1

Summary:  
The document is a memorandum from Sam Papich of the FBI to J. Edgar Hoover dated March 13, 1970, detailing coordination between the FBI and CIA on intelligence operations. It addresses topics such as audio and mail coverage, technical services, training programs, and seminars on opposition services. The text references specific cases including LOCASE (Soviet espionage in 1953–1957), the Abel case involving Hayman and Abel, Colonel John Grombach’s intelligence network, and operations in Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands. Coordination disputes between agencies over information sharing and operational security are highlighted, along with references to legal attaches and internal security leads.  

Key People:  
- Sam Papich (FBI)  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Richard Helm (CIA representative)  
- Joseph Poterson (Dutch intelligence case)  
- George Mundt (former FBI agent turned CIA operative)  
- Hayman (Abel case subject)  
- Abel (subject of the Abel case)  
- Colonel John Grombach (retired U.S. Army officer with intelligence network)  
- Pat O'Brien (Grombach’s subordinate)  

Key Locations:  
- Mexico City  
- Havana, Cuba  
- Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and other regions)  
- Switzerland  
- Washington, D.C. (FBI and CIA headquarters)  
- France  
- Netherlands  

Key Events:  
- Discussions on audio and mail coverage for intelligence gathering  
- Coordination disputes between FBI and CIA over operational leads and information sharing  
- Review of the LOCASE case (Soviet espionage in 1953–1957)  
- The Abel case involving Hayman’s activities and CIA involvement  
- Grombach’s intelligence network and its relationship with both agencies  
- Operations in Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico, including informants and legal attaches  
- Disputes over the handling of internal security leads and foreign intelligence operations  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Dutch Internal Security Service  
- Herbert Hoover Commission (1954 government review of CIA operations)  

Summary:  
The document contains classified communications between U.S. federal agencies, primarily focusing on intelligence operations and inter-agency disputes. Key topics include interactions between the FBI and CIA regarding covert activities in France, Guatemala, Poland, and other regions, conflicts over unauthorized interviews with aliens or foreign nationals, and disagreements about disseminating sensitive information to foreign services. It references a 1956 Soviet informant case, a 1963 French-Soviet intelligence operation, and disputes over CIA handling of legal attaches in Europe. The text notes Bureau protests against CIA actions, including unauthorized interviews and leaks, and highlights tensions over jurisdiction and cooperation between agencies.  

Key People:  
- Allen Dulles (CIA Director)  
- General Walter Bedell Smith (Former CIA Director)  
- James "Jock" Whitney (CIA associate)  
- Legal Attaches (FBI personnel stationed abroad)  
- Bureau officials (FBI leadership and staff)  
- CIA operatives and agents  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Paris, France  
- Mexico City, Mexico  
- Guatemala  
- Poland  
- Holland  
- Denmark  
- United Nations Headquarters (New York)  
- Soviet Union  

Key Events:  
- 1956 incident involving a Soviet informant and CIA-State Department cooperation  
- 1963 French-Soviet intelligence operations and Bureau-CIA disputes  
- Unauthorized interviews of aliens by CIA without FBI clearance  
- Disputes over dissemination of sensitive information to foreign services (e.g., Greece, Netherlands)  
- Conflicts over jurisdiction in technical surveillance coverage requests  
- Protests by the Bureau against CIA actions, including alleged leaks and unauthorized operations  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- State Department  
- Legal Attaché Office (FBI)  
- National Security Council  
- United Nations Delegation (Soviet Union)  
- International Association of Machinists (U.S.)  

Summary:  
The text contains classified U.S. government records from the 1950s–1960s detailing CIA operations in Indonesia, Mexico, Jordan, and other regions. It outlines interactions between U.S. agencies (CIA, FBI, State Department) and foreign governments or individuals, focusing on intelligence gathering, counterintelligence efforts, and internal agency disputes. Key topics include CIA involvement in developing sources within Indonesian government circles, alleged compromises of technical surveillance, unauthorized access to sensitive information by CIA officials, and conflicts over operational procedures between U.S. agencies. The documents reference specific cases involving defectors, potential espionage activities, and internal CIA investigations into misconduct or leaks.  

Key People:  
- Allen Dulles (CIA Director)  
- Michael Goldenwich (alias Dr. Heinrich Schutz)  
- Colonel Frantiseck Tissen (Czech defector)  
- Various unnamed CIA and FBI officials  
- Unspecified individuals involved in foreign intelligence operations  

Key Locations:  
- Indonesia  
- Mexico City  
- Jordan  
- Switzerland  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Other unspecified international locations  

Key Events:  
- CIA development of Indonesian government sources  
- Unauthorized access to sensitive information by CIA personnel  
- Disputes over technical surveillance compromises  
- Internal CIA investigations into leaks or misconduct  
- Conflicts between U.S. agencies regarding operational procedures and intelligence sharing  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- State Department  
- Unspecified foreign governmental entities

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