</s>157-10002-10105 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Date: 09/30/93 Page: 1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY NUMBER : SSCIA AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 157-100022-1010S RECORD SERIES : TRANSCRIPT AGENCY FILE NUMBER # AGENCY FILE NUMBER . DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSSCIA FROM : TO : TITLE : TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM HARVEY DATE : 06/25/75 PAGES : 62 SUBJECTS : ZRIFLE CASTRO ROSSELLI, JOHNNY OPERATION MONGOROSE BISSELL, RICHARD ASSASSINATIO KENNEDYN JOHN F THE PRESIDENT QWJIN MAFIA SILVER, ARNOLD DOCUMENUM TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/20/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 245 Folder 13 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 Doc:32281945 Page 1

Summary: The document contains a transcript of an interview with William Harvey, who served as a senior CIA officer involved in various operations during the Cold War. Harvey discusses his role in the CIA’s Soviet Intelligence Branch, including work on the Berlin Tunnel project (a covert operation to intercept communications), interactions with figures like Richard Bissell and Sid Gottlieb, and discussions about assassination techniques and their use by intelligence services. He references potential targets such as Fidel Castro and Patrice Lumumba, noting that while the CIA considered assassination as a tool for political objectives, it was not officially sanctioned for such actions against defected agents or third-country nationals. The text also includes notes on Project Outline discussions, operational philosophy, and coded references to unspecified programs or personnel (e.g., "Kubark," "Fanfani"). Some sections contain unclear or redacted information, including potential SSNs noted as [SSN REDACTED].  

Key People: William Harvey, Richard Bissell, Sid Gottlieb, Patrice Lumumba, Fidel Castro.  
Key Locations: Berlin, Washington, D.C., Rome, Congo.  
Key Events: Berlin Tunnel operation, discussions on assassination techniques, CIA’s consideration of political targets, Project Outline planning.  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Soviet intelligence services, Technical Services Division (TSD).

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