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104-10174-10016 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (08/01/1960)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch74799 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10174-10016 I'> 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SUT : Cenversations with Harry Hernsdorf re June COBB. Oc 23 July :ar.y Her-.sdorf informed Jean Pierson that he was going to Habana on Lay. the 31st, and would contact June COBB. He was reminded that the Branch was 'n-t in accord with his contacting her in Cuba. He 'replied that Col. King- was -interested in the case, and besides he wanted some stamps autographed by CASTRO.and June could get it done. I discussed the -proposed trip with Clark- Simmonwho suggested that I see Harry again to clarify the- Branch feeling about the Cuba contact; to determine just what the trip was really for..and as a last resort, if Harry intended' to go anyway, to arrive at some means of communicating with- COBB since ~the- plan he had bet up with her previously could-not -be satisfactorily backstopped. On Friday orning, the 29th, I.again discussed the proposed trip ith Harry, and reiterated again .the WH/ position re COBB. I also inquired :tie puirpose o'f.the trip w hether it was prirarily-for- the purpose of contacting.COBB .-Harr, said,. No, he had 'other business-but that as' long-as h'e was there 'he thought 1he'would drop in to see -her. -heri i- asked when and where, he replied probably' at her apartment aboot, ten cr bleven at night. In reply to my query As to -whether this. was not a rather strange time for an unanniounced visit; he said that there were several entrances 'to the building without going past the desk. He-also said that he would be travelling under Austrian papers'as Heinrich Heubner from'Jamaica and would arouse no suspicion. communicating with . I expressed some. doubt over the sedurity of the means of aei. ag.'COBB set up by Harry. diir ng her. June trip to the States ,since it was not backstopped. There; is il o a lack of secuiityin-Harry's previous-vis ito to.COBB'W apartment during his May visits. We had, discussed the- possibility:of her. apaethart -being bugged and while he 'ecogtized '-this possibility, did not-seemn too distuzrbed about it After talking with Hi.; it was apparent thathe would 'atterpt 'to contact COBB. I therefore discussed with Ralph Tiu'e 'and Joe Langan the most secure method to-handLe COSB's arrival in 'the States- for. her next inteiview and 'polygraph. It was decided to give Harry the name of a hotel into which COBB -hhould check upon arrival after sre had received our signal to, make the trip. I phoned Harry on Sunday and, reminded him again ttat we didr.ot approve of'his contact with COBB in Habana, but that, if ha intended -t d. so 'despite our feeling in the matter, that he should set tip some sigral'by which we coiud 'ilert her for' the' trip., and also tell her shewas to'check into the Statler, Hotel near Penn Station. The approximate date set for 'her -next interview could be the yeek of the 22nd of August. Jean Pierson { S f` i , r h`.'Y Irv f .{ x [ ,;: Not . ~' ` vim, a 4d

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