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104-10331-10318 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (10/11/1995)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch79213 and id is 1 raw text is: '104-10331-10318 2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992
Secret - Working Paper
Notes from Briefing of ARRB Staff on Stations
(11 October 1995 - ARRB conf. room)
CIA Attendees: Bill McNair
Lee Carle
John Goins
Chuck Briggs
Hal Bean
Barry Harrelson
Bill re Stations:
No problem with release of COS, fact we have overseas
locations, CIA representatives in specific countries -- the
problem comes with officially acknowledging the stations
thereby putting the host government and service in a
position of explaining why it is allowing a foreign
espionage unit to operate in the country. This may become a
serious political issue for the government, especially in
countries where the government does not acknowledge its own
service. Also can be perceived as rubbing their nose in
it and can effect the trust between the Agency and the host
service (violated agreement of confidentially).
Marwell pointed out that this information was 30 years old
and ask what was the impact of acknowledging a station
presence in 1963 on current operations or relations.
Bill responded opened up old sores and cited    and the
sensitivity to our involvement in past election. Mentioned
the reaction to the announcement on covert actions by .DCI.
Gunn ask if stations = liaison relationship; Bill said the
other service can not say it did not know the CIA was
operation in its own country - - would look incompetent.
Mary ask about changes in gov rnment,, ill responded that
intel -types tend to stay ow or its revolving door where a
good ill be back in power at some point.
Bill comments on specific stations
It important to the story such as Mexico City and the
surrounding stations which were involved in the cable
exchanges re Oswald, then will release.
Don't take it away from us for little or no gain to the
story, I. e. if not critical to the story let us protect.
He indicated he could live with opening the stations for
short windows if important to story, but also said it
created a problem about protecting other activities in that
window

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