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104-10219-10176 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (4/8/1977)

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                                           V4LV-2 C / 77
                                           8 April 1977


                 MEMORANDUM  FOR:  Special Assistant to DDO for
                                     External Oversight

                 FROM           :  Jackson R. Horton
                                   Chief, Domestic Collection Division

                 SUBJECT        :  Joseph Raymond Merola


                      1.  DCD's  only recorded contact with Joseph Raymond Merola
                 prior  to August 1961 occurred on 6 February 1961.  It followed
                 a series of  telephone calls over a period of several months
                 in which Merola  had expressed interest in offering his assis-
                 tance  in connection with Cuban matters.  The DCD officer had
                 declined  contact until 6 February when Merola claimed to have
                 information  on a Brazilian senator who was a close friend
                 and confidante  of Che Guevera.  Because Guevera was the
                 subject of  requirenents levied on DCD, our officer agreed to
                 a meeting.  The  substance of the 6 February 1961 meeting is
                 described  in report 03-A(S)-3179213, dated 8 February.  (This
                 report has been  returned to the Agency Archives, but will be
                 retrieved and  reviewed for classification.  Should it carry a
                 Secret classification,  it will be downgraded to Confidential
                 and may be  so considered for the purposes of this inquiry.)

                      2.   If the following deletions are made, I have no
                 objection  to the release of this document.

                          a.  Heading:   Support

                          b.   Paragraph 2:  Delete the first sentence

                          c.   Paragraph 4:  Delete Sam Kay

                          d.  .Signature:  Delete Justin F. Gleichauf
                      and JFG/amb

                      3.   Further inquiries on this matter may be directed
                 to Ruth Elliff,  extension 2271.


                         JACKSON R. HURTUN/
cc:  ISS/PICG
                      CONWlUENIIAL


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