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OLC 79-0113/8
8 February 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Legislative Counsel
FROM
: S. D. Breckinridge
Principal Coordinator, HSCA
: House Select Committee on Assassinations
Overseas CIA Stations (U)
References to
1. Action Re uested: That you approve one of the options set forth
in paragraph 11. (U
2. Background: CIA's participation in the investigation of
President Kennedy's assassination was limited by the pattern of Lee Harvey
Oswald's life. He served in the Marine Corps in Japan, although he did not
come to the attention of the CIA at that time. He travelled to the Soviet
Union in 1959, returning to the United States in 1962. He did not come
to CIA's attention until his defection was reported by the U. S. Embassy
in Moscow. He travelled to Mexico City in late September 1963, returning
to the United States in early October after a five-day stay. CIA detected
his presence and reported it at that time as a routine CI report because
he contacted the Soviet Embassy. (C)
3. False allegations by a disaffected CIA employee claiming CIA-Oswald
ties in Japan consumed some of the Committee's time and attention. They
discredited his testimony, but in the process of discussing it, they talk
about the-things he said, includinyhis-duties 'in Tokyo. 1Wi have never 3
confTirmed the existence of a Station in Tokyo._] We would endeavor thave
the Committee sanitize and downplay this section of its report simply
because of the discredited nature of the witness's testimony. If this is
unsuccessful, unclassified publication may become an issue. (C)
4. Oswald's entry to the Soviet Union, with a visa given by
Soviet Consul in Helsinki, leads to HSCA discussion in its report
Cexistence of the CIA Station in Helsinki and the file held on the
who was KGB. We believe this can beTemedied by sanitization; if
it could become an issue if HSCA insists on publication. (S)
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