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104-10246-10028 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (2/16/1965)

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                                         16 February 1965


       MEMORANDUM FOR: WH/E

       SUBJECT       :LIONION  Project



            1.oLIONION is a new project which is submitted in the
       amount of $20,478. This is a photographic sr  elan   the..
       tion targetted against the Cuban Embassy n Mexicolnc   o
       agents are involyd  LIONION-1 a   ainty. T               o
       and LIONTON-2                 a young Cuban       :n exile
                                 The agents act as cb rvers and
      photographers rvillaNtOe  is also used as a dispatcher for the
      LIEMBRACE surveillance team, from which he is compartmented,
      to cover individuals associated with this   c    tent agents
      were previously used in connection with the  t     ee-
      phone tap operation against the Cuban Embassy. The current
      photographic operation began in the latter part of 1962,
      and was previously funded under Cuban F funds, The operation
      has provided valuable data for the identification of Cuban
      Embassy personnel and visitors, and on their patterns of
      action and personal associations.

           2a  The security of this operation, particularly the
      agent's cover for status and the communications arrangements
      appear reasonably sound. Both agents know that they are
      working for AIS, and LIONION-1 agn skuccnow that tere
      in October 1963. However, LITMIL-7land LIAausMIL9/ who are
      penetrations of the Cuban Embassye7  aware oftwhis
      activity, as they are used to help identify individuals
      photographed.

          3.  Approval for the LIONION Project is recommended
     It is requested that, in order to assist Headquartemne
     evaluation, project reporting include detailsof C/CE data
     furnished, and examples of eads developed from such information.





                                      GERARD DROLLER
                                         '/WH/POA


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