</s>157-1005-10228 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 1 Date: 10/01/93 Page:1 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY : SSCIA AGENCY NUMBER : 157-10005-102428 AGENCY INFORMATION RECORD NUMBER: 157-10055-102438 RECORDS SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: R2146 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR : SSCIA DRIGINALATOR : SSCIA FROM : TO : TRANSCRIPT/REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS/AND EXHIBITS AS LISTED TITLE : DATE : 01/10/76 PAGES : 96 SUBJECTS : TESTIMONY OF E. HOWARD HUNT DOCUMent TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : T RESTRICTIONS : REFERRED CURRENT STATUS : P DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 10/101/93 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : BOX 248-10 [R] - ITEM IS RESTRICTED NW 50955 DocId: 32202418 Page 1

Summary:  
The document contains testimony from E. Howard Hunt regarding his interactions with Colonel Boris Pash during his CIA service in the 1940s-1950s. Hunt describes Pash’s alleged involvement in covert operations, including "wet affairs" such as assassinations, kidnappings, and removals of individuals. He notes that Pash was associated with the CIA’s Political and Psychological (PP) staff and operated in West Germany, though no direct planning for specific actions like the JFK assassination is mentioned. Hunt references internal CIA structures, including divisions like PP staff, Foreign Intelligence, and Counter-Intelligence/Counter-Espionage, and identifies senior officials such as Richard Helms, Frank Wisner, and John Richardson who may have been aware of Pash’s alleged functions. The document also includes details about administrative classifications and the Senate Select Committee investigation into CIA activities.  

Key People:  
- **E. Howard Hunt**: CIA officer who testified about interactions with Colonel Boris Pash.  
- **Colonel Boris Pash**: Allegedly involved in covert operations, including "wet affairs."  
- **Richard Helms**: Chief of Operations under Frank Wisner.  
- **Frank Wisner**: Deputy Director for Plans at the CIA.  
- **John Richardson**: Potential senior official with knowledge of Pash’s activities.  
- **Tracy Barnes** and **John Baker**: Former chiefs of the PP staff who may have provided information about Pash’s capabilities.  
- **Dick Helms**: CIA Deputy Director for Plans.  
- **Karamessines**: Deputy Director for Plans, authorized funding approvals.  
- **Senator Church**: Led the Church Committee investigation into CIA activities.  

Key Locations:  
- **CIA Headquarters**: Where Hunt was stationed during interactions with Pash.  
- **West Germany/West Berlin**: Sites of alleged operations involving Albanian agents and Pash’s activities.  
- **Japan**: Site of a 1954-1955 propaganda cable incident involving Chou En Lai.  
- **Cuba**: Context for the Bay of Pigs invasion (1960) and potential assassination plots against Castro.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Location of CIA offices and Senate Select Committee meetings.  

Key Events:  
- **Testimony by E. Howard Hunt**: Provided to the Senate Select Committee on January 10–11, 1976, regarding Pash’s alleged capabilities.  
- **Investigation into Albanian Double Agent Problem**: Hunt sought Pash’s assistance in addressing suspected operatives parachuted into Albania.  
- **Propaganda Cable Incident (1954-1955)**: A CIA station officer in Japan drafted a cable suggesting the assassination of Chou En Lai for the Bandoeng Conference, later reprimanded by higher authorities.  
- **Bay of Pigs Invasion (1960)**: Context for Hunt’s testimony about Cuban operations and CIA leadership changes.  
- **Abandoned Assassination Plot Against Castro**: A plan by Agent-1 to use a Belgian FAL rifle was abandoned due to operational risks.  
- **Church Committee Investigation**: Examined CIA activities, including interviews with Hunt and others.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central to the document, with internal divisions like PP staff, OPC, OSO, and planning branches like P87.  
- **Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations With Respect to Intelligence Activities**: Conducted hearings on CIA activities, including Hunt’s testimony.  
- **Church Committee**: Investigated CIA operations, including assassination plots and covert actions.  
- **Office of Security (CIA)**: Mentioned as potentially involved in operations related to Pash’s alleged functions.  
- **Psychological Warfare Branch**: Part of the PP staff, with potential knowledge of Pash’s activities due to proximity.  
- **Congress for Cultural Freedom**: Implied through international operations and media relations efforts.  
- **Radio Free Europe**: Mentioned in context of cultural initiatives and propaganda efforts.

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