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104-10173-10132 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, Special Assistant to the DDO, and
said that we had sorneleads hatcould be fallowed by whoever has
the actibri~nthe DDO in- tracring down lints activities duringthe
fall- of 1964, whe lihe was alleged to have been engaged in surveillaince
activities of Barry Goldwater.


       2. Isaid that our. files showed.Hunt was in DO Division (Burns
 was not familiar with that title, but recognized it as the predecessor
 of FR Division) and in August 1964 was assigned to the Washington
 fieldoffice. I suggested that Stan Gaines, who was Deputy Division
 Chief of DO Division and now DCOS  =    might be in a position to
 give a few groups on what Hunt was -supposed to be doing then. I
 suggested that he be queried by cable. Burns said Gaines is staying
 on under contract for a while, so would continue to be available.

       3. I said that Fig Coleman was on the Iberian desk when the
 Hunt assignment to Madrid was brought up in 1964 and:when Hunt
 went:.to the field in 1965.. He could give the background on the assign-
 merit, which seems to have been through Kafamessines at Holms'
 directials. His recollection would give leads. I told him that. Coleman
 becariex-COSI      later, after Hunt left Spain, and could provide
 information on what Hunt did not do for the Agency during that period.
-I suggested that both Helms and Karamessines should be queried.
I gaveas  a possible pr~ss treatineit that Hunt was engaged in
domestic  operations (sormething Senator Baker is pursuing) and that
his assiguriestn to Spain after the election could be presented as giving
him  time to cool off. f-thought we had to pursue the matter to be
sure  we know the facts.


         I asked Burns to be sure that, we are on information.distribution
of-cables to the field on this, given our assigned respoztsibility. for
keeping.files on Watergate. He said we are on the PLMHPLANI  for
messages  to Helms.  He would advise the action officer. I said 'we are
available for any help we can give.


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