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104-10173-10130 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (01/01/1963)

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                                                             20 December  1973

                  MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

                  SUBJECT:   E. Howard  Hunt


                       1.  I phoned Paul Burns, Specil Assistant to the DDO, and
                  said that we had some leads that could be followed by whoever hair
                  the action in the DDO in tracking down Hunt's activities during the
                  fall of 1964, when -he was alleged. to have been engaged n surveillance
                  activities of Barry Goldwater,.

                       2.  1 said that our files showed Hunt was in DO Division (Burtis
                  was not farmitiar' with that title, but recognized it as the predecessor
                  of FR Dividlin) and i August 1964 was assigned to the Washington
                  field office. I suggested that Stan Gaires, who wai Deputy Division
                  Chief of DO Division and now DCOS   might he in a-position   to
                  give a few groups on ivhat Hunt was supposed to be doing then. I
                  suggested that he be 4ueried by cable. Burns said Gaines is staying
                  on under contract for a while, so would con inue to be available,

                       3.  1 sa d that Fi; Coleman a  on the Iberiah desk when the
                 Hunt assignnient to Madrid was braug it up in 1961 anid when Hunt
                 went to the field in 1965? He could give the backgrouid on the assign-
                 inent, which-seems to have been through IKaramessines at Helms'
                 direction. His recollection would give leads. I told him that Coleman
                 became  COS       later,, after 4iulit left Spain, and codld-proVide
                 infolrrnation on what Hurnt did not ao for the Agency during that period.
                 I suggested that bot Helms and Karaimessides should be queried.
                 Igave  as. a possible press treatMefit that.Hunt was engaged in
                 domestic operations (soinething Senator Bakeri pursuing) and that,
                 his assigriment to Spain after the election could be piesented as-giving
                 him  time to cool off. I thought we had to pursue the mhafter to. be-
                 sure we know  the facts.            -

                       4. 1 asked Buris to be sure that we are on information.distribution
                  E cables to the field on this, given our assigned responsibility for
                  keeping files on Vateigate. He said we are on the PLMIIPLANI for,
                .messages  to Helms.  He would idvise the action officer. I said we are
                available for any help we can give.



                                                      S. D. lsrecidnridge

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