PRESS ALLEGATIONS OF CIA INVOLVEMENT WITH SPANISH NON-COMMUNIST GROUPS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP77M00144R000300010002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: December 31, 1975
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

7-71 MFG. 2/75
Approved For Release 2002/05/17: CIA-RDP77M00144R0003?P
CABLE SEC DISSEM BY /`PER TOTAL COPIES -V2 - -PUN BY
PERSON/UNIT NOTIFIED ADMIN INTERNAL USE ONLY
,A . FILE
25X1A
25X1A
ACTION #
STATSPEC
T 571656 E=I 583 e r G 01T 0 R :
3121492 DEC 75
6o 6 f- f I b2
0. 312126f DEC 75
FM SECSTA TE WASHDC
TO RUDKMDO/AMEMBASSY MADRID IMMEDIATE 2431
INFO RUDKFDO/AMEMBASSY LISBON IMMEDIATE 2315
RUFNPS/AMEMBASSY PARIS 3493
RUFHOM/AMEMBASSY ROME 5214
RUDTC/AMEMBASSY LONDON 7435
RUFHO L/AMEMBASSY BONN 8195
BT
UNCLAS STATr 305579
E.O, 11652 GUS
TAGS:PINT, PFOR, SP
SUBJECT:PRESS ALLEGATIONS OF CIA INVOLVEMENT WITH SPANISH
EEO 1J -off -M M U wrsl- .__GK (7 U R-S
REF; MADRID 9054 CAlc (00925)
FOLLOW ING IS TEXT OF SACREMENTOBEE ARTICLE:
BEGIN. TEXT
REPORTS SAY CIA HAS OKAY FOR EUROPEAN ANTI.-RED ACTS:
THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED A GO-AHEAD TO
PROVIDE COVERT ASSISTANCE TO NON-COMMUNISTS POLITICAL GROUPS
IN WESTERN EUROPE, ACCORDING TO INFORMED SOURCES,
THE CIAIS ASSIGNMENT REPORTEDLY HAS AS ONE OF ITS PRIME
TARGETS -ITALY, WHERE COMMUNISTS APPEAR TO BE GAINING
POLITICAL STRENGTH,
THE PROJEC REMINISCENT OF MASSIVE UNDERCOVER AID EXTENDED
BY THE US TO ANTI-COMMUNIST LABOR GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANIZA-
TI OINS RIGHT AFTER WORLD WAR' II , IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
ORDERED 3Y SECRETARY OF STATE HENRY KISSINGER,
ACCORDING TU UNE SOURCE, KISSINGER HAS BEEN DEEPLY TROUBLED
BY COMMUNIST INROADS IN PORTUGAL AND MUSCLE-FLEXING BY
LEFTISTS IN SPAIN FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF FRANCISCO FRANCO,
BASED ON THESE CONCERNS, IT IS SAID, KISSINGER APPARENTLY
FEELS THE US HAS AN OBLIGATION TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC
FORCES IN ITALY AND OTHER PARTS OF WESTERN EUROPE WHERE
COMMUNISTS ARE UN THE ASCENDANCY,
HO'WeVER, THE CIA PLANS ALREADY HAVE PROMPTED STRONG CRITI-
CISM IN HIGH GJVERNM.ENT CIRCLES AND COULD ENGULF THE FORD
ADMINISTRATION IN THE SAME TYPE. OF CONTROVERSY AS ITS
SECRET INTERVENTION IN ANGOLA,
CRITICS MAINTAIN THAT THE WESTERN EUROPEAN OPERATION IS
State Dept. review co ii r For Release 2EI /05/1RI T6F 6 QP7'gM0QJ4F000300010002-9
REPRO TION BY OTHER THA
ISS4jO FICE IS PROHIBITEI
STATE MESSAGE
X2821
 rU vi ovtvu
7-71 MFG. 2/75
CABLE SEC DISSEM BY PER PERSON/UNIT NOTIFIED
Approved For Release 2002/05/17 : CIA-RDP77M00144R000300010002-9
ADMIN INTERNAL USE ONLY
.T 571656 EIA583 PAGE 02
TOR:3121492 DEC 75
REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN
ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED
STATE
MESSAGE
BOUND TO BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE BECAUSE, WHEN ITS COVER
INEVITABLY IS BLOWN, COMMUNISTS WILL. HAVE A HEYDAY
DENOUNCING THEIR POLITICAL OPPONENTS AS CIA STOOGES.
THE-NET EFFECT ACCORDING TO THIS VIEW- WILL BE TO STRENTH-.
EN COMMUNIST GROUPS AND TO ISOLATE THE US FROM TRADITIONAL
EUROPEAN FRIENDS WHO WILL RESENT EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE IN
THEIR DOMESTIC POL IT ICAL PROCESS,
"IT COULD BE ANOTHER DISASTER LIKE THE DESTABILIZATION
STUFF NE PULLED IN CHILE,"SA ID ONE CRITIC.
THE CIA REFUSED TO CONFIRM OR DENY ITS NEW INVOLVEMENT
IN NESTERN EUROPEAN DOMESTIC POLITICS, A SPOKESMAN SAID
THE AGENCY NEVER COMMENTS O N COVERT ACTI VI TI ES BUT ADDED:
" WHATEVER WE CO IS IN TOTAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW".
SO FAR, OUTLAYS FOR THE WESTERN EUROPEAN PROJECT ARE AT
A LEVEL BELOW THE $25 MILLION SPENT IN ANGOLA, ONE SOURCE
REPORTED..
CIA DIRECTOR WILLIAM COLBY, IT WAS LEARNED, HAS BRIEFED
EVEPAL* KEY CONGRESSIONAL PANELS BUT LAWMAKERS IN THE KNOW
RE RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS THE MATTER BECAUSE THEY ARE
PLEDGED TO SECRECY,
"I DON'T KNOW AND IF I DID KNO w, I WOULDN'T TELL YOU,"
SAID HOSE MAJORITY WH I.P JO f MCy EA-LL OF CALIFORNIA, WHO.
SERVES ON THE CIA APPROPRIAT IONS SUBCOMMITTEE.
BLEU RYAN, D__-S.N MATEO COUNTY, A MEMBER OF THE INTERNA-
TIONA AT ONS COMMITTEE, SAID HE COULD N.OT "FLATLY"
CONFIRM THE REPORT BECAUSE OF HIS PANEL'S SECRET -COMMUNI CA-
TIUN ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE CIA.
BUT HE EXPRESSED SHARP CRITICISM OF CURRENT CIA COVERT
OPERATIONS AND SAID - WOULD BE STRONGLY OPPOSED TO ANY
SECRET US MANIPULATION OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL CONTESTS.
"FIRST OF ALL, 1 DOUBT THAT WED BE SUCCESSFUL TRYING TO
HOLD UP SOME TIRED, OLD POLITICAL HACKS JUST BECAUSE THEY'
RE NOT COMMUNISTS," HE REMARKED,
" AND EVEN IF AE WERE SUCCESSFUL, LET'S SAY IN A PLACE
LIKE ITALY, WE'D LOSE EVERY OTHER COUNTRY IN EUROPE
BECAUSE OF OUR CLUMSY INTERFERENCE.
'WHY, IF WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED ON THIS COURSE, LET'S
HAVE THE TORIES IN ENGLAND CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO RONALD
REAGAN'S CAMPAIGN HERE, IT'S INSANE."
ACCORDING TO ONE INFORMANT, COLBY RAN INTO BLISTERING
Approved For Release 2OO /Df5/1?N T:afi4 w7D limoo 44JR000300010002-9
NC 62821
 rvnm avtvu
7-71 MFG. 2/75
Approved For Release 2002/05/17 - CIA-RDP77M00144R000300010002-9
CABLE SEC DISSEM BV PER TOTAL COPIES
RUN BY
PERSON/UNIT NOTIFIED
AQ M I N INTERNAL USE 0 NL Y IS Su NG OFFICE IS PROHIMITR
_ADVANCE Copy ISSUED/SLOTTED
ACTION UNIT
I RF, FILE VR
ACTION #
STATE MESSAGE
T 57 16 56 ELAN 83 PAGE 03-03 NC 62821
TOR:3121492 DEC 75
CRITICISM WHEN HE BARED THE WESTERN EUROPEAN PROJECT TO
THc INTERN AT ION-AL RELATIONS, COMMITTEE DURING A CLOSED-DOOR
SESSION EARLIER THIS MONTH, REP W S, D-OHIO 1 A
POWERFUL SENIOR HOUSE MEMBER WFfiO" REPS CLOS S ON THE
STATE DEPARTMENT., IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN AMONG THOSE WHO
VOICED STRONG OBJECTIONS.
"WAYNEHAYS DAMN NEAR TORE COLBY'S HEAD OFF#" SAID ONE
SO URCE
.
WHEN ASKED TO COMMENT ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE
BEE, RYAN SAID HE PLANS TO ASK THE HOUSE WHEN CONGRESS
RETURNS NEXT MONTH TO. CHANGE PRESENT PROCEDURES WHICH KEEP
(MOST LAWMAKERS IN THE.DARK ABOUT CIA OPERATIONS AND PREVENT
.'-THOSE WITH SOME KNOWLEDGE FROM SPEAKING OUT WHEN THEY FEEL
I THE AGENCY HAS EMBARKED ON THE WRONG COURSE.
END TEXT
RU
,
BI SON
Approved For ReleaseADV O5l 1f7TEq4ADPj7g7pQON1~4R000300010002-9