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104-10106-10032 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (3/11/1974)

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11 March 1974


MEMORANDUM FOR:


ATTENTION:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCE:


Domestic Collection Division
Mr.
Joseph R. MEROLA
HH 25826, 8 January 1974


     1.  On 10 January 1974 the WH/2/GS desk recetved the
referenced memorandum from the Domestic Collection Division
indicating the Miami field office had been in contact with one
Joseph R. MEROLA.  MEROLA had just returned from a business
trip to El Salvador  and he reported.that a friend of his had
identified a Mr.        7    n the Political Section of the
American Embassy in San 5avador  as a suspect CIA representative.
Headquarters traces on Joseph R. MEROLA indicated that on several
occasions inthe  past.MERQLA had claimed that he was a CIA
agent.  The                   the Mr    .        referred to
above, was recently questioned regard ag any  moassy coptact
with MEROLA while the latter was in San Salvador.  The     7
stated that both within the Embassy community and at social
functions MEROLA had frequently referred to his contact with
the CIA, past and  resent   He also volunteered this infor-
mation to a .former         ontact.
     2.  In light of the above, it would appear that MEROLA
had taken advantage of his agency contacts In an Inanarnorate
manner to the potential embarrassment of the
          We would, accordingly, appreciate thay This be given
due cosderation   in your assessment of the advantage of your
continued contact with h1


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