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104-10134-10061 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (4/30/1975)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch11696 and id is 1 raw text is: 1104-114101r SECREJ, 30 April 197S MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: William Douglas Pawley SF#078 435 1. Subject, a U.S. citizen and former U.S. Ambassador to two Latin American countries, was of interest to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency circa 1952-1954, apparently in connection with Agency operational requirements. In 1959 Subject again became of operational interest to the Western Hemisphere Division in connection with the Agency's activities directed against Cuba. At that time Subject was an executive with a private corporation in Miami, Florida.. Subject was granted a Covert Security Approval in connection with WH Division's interest circa December 1959. 2. On 7 October 1959 the Chief, WH Division requested the Office of Security to install an audio mike and wire device in Subject's Miami office for the purpose of making available to WH Division representatives in Miami detailed reports of conversations held by (Subject) with his numerous, contacts among Caribbean revolutionary groups, especially anti-Castro Cuban exile leaders. Cited request from the Chief, WH Division indicated that Subject is a personal friend of the then DCI-and that he had cooperated with the Agency in the past. Subject's file also indicates that the then DCI was made aware of the planned audio installation. 3. Subject's file specifically states that the audio mike and wire was to be installed in Subject's office desk in such a manner that Subject could activate the recording device while talking to foreign nationals. The file reflects that Subject was not only witting of the mike and wire instal- lation but was in complete control of the audio equipment. 4. Cited mike and wire installation was made on 15 Octo- ber 1959 by employees of an Office of Security field office. Subject's file does not reflect when, or if, the audio equip- ment was removed from Subject's office. However, a report - E2 IMPDET SECRET CL BY 06225S

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