BRIEFING OF HPSCI STAFF MEMBERS

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06863668
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• Document Creation Date: September 12, 2023
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• Case Number: F-2016-00824
• Publication Date: September 10, 1982

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10 September 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Briefing of HPSCI Staff Members
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1. On 9 September 1982. the undersigned /provided an update on the
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OIG investigation of the Wilsonaerpacase to HPSCI Staff. Present were
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Staff Director, .Thomas. Latimer, Majority Counsel Aichael O'Neil, Minority
Counsel =Patrick long and staff members fieT.STKey-is and Ira Goldman: �Also
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Liaison Division�*(LL0).
� 2. The HPSCI staff.was� interested in knowing the current status of
the investigation and in ascertaining if we had uncovered any new oil
. startling information which might' support the -allegation made by Wilson's
attorney that "Wilson could reveal information which would 'shake -the CIA
to its foundation." I explained that we have continued to examine all
identifiable records which show any connection with Edwin Wilson and we
are pursuing any and all leads which develop from the file reviews. We
have interviewed a number of current employees that were known to have had,
some personal/social relationship with Ed Wil'son.' We have, as a result of.
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the interviews, developed some information which was not previously known
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and which might be surfaced by Wilson either in plea bargaining or if he
comes to trial. I explained that in this connection, we have attempted to
compile a listing of all recorded contacts with Uilson after his resignation
from the Agency on 28 February 1971. I pointed out that many of the contacts
were previously known and had been cited in the OIG investigation of 1977.
We have added to that list and will continue to do so as new, leads are
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uncovered. While no single contact is of any great silnificance, when
viewed in their totality they would/could help to support a Wilson
defense that he conducted some or part of his post resignation activities
on behalf of the Agency. Several examples were cited:
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*continued to maintain contact with Wilson. In an OIG interview
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Shipping as an Alternate paper source of income to support a commerciat
loan application; had been tasked by Wilson to provide certain information
111111111 claims he never provided any classified information); he traveled
to Geneva at Wilson's expense and at Wilses direction on returning to the
U.S. he established the finn1111111111111111111111'which was to serve
as 'one of Wilson's import/export firms. . � �
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111111111111111111111111114ProVided ciitlin..assistance to.Ser;vice.D'Finance;
la Wilson7oWned company. illiracied as'a 'consultant on an alrcraft Service
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Ds Finance was planning to purchase
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he was provided a key to the aircraft and given permission to use the plane.:
111111ralso revealed that in 1979 he reCeived $5,600 for consulting work
he did on behalf of Tom Clines' firm EATSCO. In response to Latimer's,
;question, I explaine has been interviewed by the FBI and the Justice
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Larry Barcella has been provided the information from the
3. A question and answer period followed. Oi.ke-O'Neil was primarily
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concerned about the 1e' Wilson relationship and whether or not we
have uncovered any memoranda or other written material which 'would document
the extent and degree of contact between &ley and Wilson. I explained
that the written record ends with the September 1977 period whenialca0
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blew the whistle on Wilson. (0,Nell's seeming preoccupation with the
:Aackley connection may be due to the fact that O'Neil was introduced to
'thackley by during the period that thackley served as
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Deputy Chief of the Tasking Cente).
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� 'PaX-Long's primary interest:was in ascertaining if we have
examined every avenue of approach to insure that there will be no surprises.
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.SpeO4f.ical1yc he wanted tolcnow hoti'we have Tine about 'selecting.specific r .individuals for interviews. I explained that we are of course limited in
who we can interview because of Justice Department interests. Where it
concerns former employees we have focused on key individuals who had not
' been interviewed at the time of the 1977 investigation. Some reinterviewing
has been done when circamstances dictate.. � In those cases where we are
aware of Justice Departgent interest, we have cleared our intent to interview
in advance. With presently serving employees, we have spoken with
individuals currently serving in Headquarters and who Opear to have:had
more than a straight social contact, i.e. attended the Wilson annual
July 4th picnic.
fri:Goldman focused exclusively on the Shackley/Clines1111111
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proposed operatiorc(Tomlatiplir later told me in private that Gol'ainaills
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interest was due to the fact that he had interviewed
4. At the conclusion of the sessiora1111111.nd I accompanied
icatiper to his office. (Earlier, he had indicated that .he wanted to
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pursue the'interview). Latimer asked if theillilinterview would
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be' made available to him. I assured him he could see it whenever he .�
desired. He responded by asking if I felt he needed to read it ortad he
been apprised of all significant points. I explained that I was reasonably
certain he knew all there. was to know but I would review all my interview
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notes and call:him back in a day or two. Latimer then said he needed some ' 7
information.
AIM� He wanted to. contact former Agency employee! Since .... �
41111111111lis still employed by the Agency, can we provide him with the �
MOWhome telephone number and/or address.
� HPSCI has information that a.current Agency employee namedallt.
as maintained contact with Wilson for an unknown period Of time.
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Do we have aallint, what is his status, background, etc. �
� HSPCI has information that Wilson maintained telephone contact
with General Vernon Walters during the period that Walters served as
[MCI - 1973-76. Does the Agency maintain telephone logs and does Executive
Registry have any record of General Walters telephone calls.,
� HSPCI has been led to believe that the Honeywell Protective Service
was alerted by Ed Wilson to the Agency's plans to install certain technical/
security equipment in OCI Turner's home in 1977. How did Honeywell get the
contract, were any OS employees who had knowledge of the installation
talking with Wilson. Could we provide some answers (this is a follow-up
to telephone request from Latimer for information on the same subject).
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� HPSCI has been told that there may have been some Wilson/CIA/
Law Enforcement Assistance Agency (LEAA) connection with respect to the
"movement" of money during the period 1976-7.8. Efitritei.�'w.as told that I
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would take his requests back to the Agency and we would respond it an
early date.
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5. It was my impression that the session went very well. Lat4mei-
indicated in an aside that "it was just what we wanted." 111111111111111/
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and ' � - ' both of whom took notes,will be writing up an account
of the briefing; This account is for us the ocr w I report.
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