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

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                                               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  -


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