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![handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch85638 and id is 1 raw text is: 3 2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
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11 March 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ATTE14TION:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCE:
Domestic Collection Division
Mr. (Shaun P. Ryan
Joseph R. MEROLA
HH 25826., 8 January 1974
1. On 10 January 1974 the WH/2/GS desk received the
- referenced memorandum from the Domestic Collection Division
indicating the Miami field office had been in contact with one
Joseph R. MEROLA. HEROLA had just returned from a business
trip to El Salvador; and he reported-that a friend of his had
identified a Mro3 'remillion)in the Political Section of the
American Embassy in San Salvador as a suspect CIA representative.
Headquarters traces on Joseph R. MEROLA indicated that on several
occasions in27the past MEROLA had claimed that he was a CIA
agent. The Chi of of Stati on), the Mr .0(Gremiliioi refe~rredk to
above, -was recently questioned regarding any Embassy co tact
with HEROLA while the latter was in San Salvador. The o)Z7
stated that both within the Embassy community and at social
functions MEROLA had frequently referred to his contact with
the CIA, past and p esent He also volunteered this infor
mation to a former (tation)contact.
2. In light of the above, it would appear that MEROLA
had taken advantage of his agency contacts in an inappropriate
manner to the potential embarrassment of the San Salvador
(,,z6 Station) We would, accordingly, appreciate tat this be given
due consideration in your assessment of the advantage of your
continued contact with hick,
.javid L. Smock9
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