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104-10109-10170 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (10/16/1964)

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16 October 1964


MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security

THROUGH              Chief, Security Research Staff

FROM                 M. K. Holbik, IRD

SUBJECT            : Project AMWORLD


       1. The purpose of this memorandum is to apprise you of
certain ixformation about Project AMWORLD which I feel you should
know, if you do not already, and to avoid possible embarrassment to
the Agency and to the Office of Security. Its purpose is not to dis-
credit Mr. Henry HECKSHER,  the former Project head, or dny other
persons who have been affiliated with the Project.

       2. Until July 1964, while a Security Officer assigned to
DDP/SAS,  the majority of my time was devoted to Subject. Recent
Project developments, coupled with remarks that have been made to
me about this Project, have motiva ted me in submitting this account
to you for your information.

       3. Project AMWORLD  was and is a so-called autonomous
operation. In theory, as I understand it, the Agency would furnish
funds and materials, but the actual handling, direction, or control
of the Project would be by the Project head, Manuel ARTIME; crypto-
nym AMI;lDDY/1.  Tne second ranking Cuban in the Project was
Rafael QtINTERO,   hose cryptonym was A MAVA/  Ol Until this
summer,  RECKSHER   was the Agency staff employee,in charge of
Subject. HECKSHER  was succeeded by Mr NestorANCHEZ.
HECKSHER's   group was a xer y    one and consateid oF his sec-
retar , Mrs -oE515bie  RHENANDEZ;. her husband Raul HERNANDE
arl    NKIN    Ec_  EAI4 a career Logistics.emploveeage t
AMWORLD;   and BEAL's secretary, Mis Gwen ',HORNYN -.  HECK-
SHER  was one of the several special assistants o  r.  itzgerald,
then the Chief of SAS. This small group was extremely loyal to  .


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