LETTER TO SPECIAL AGENT THOMAS FITZPATRICK FROM (DELETED) RE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING WILSON/TERPIL INVESTIGATION.

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• Publication Date: July 30, 1982

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHING ION, D
General Counsel
30 July 1982
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Special Agent Thomas
Room 500
300 North Lee Street
Alexandria, Virginia
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
Fitzpatrick
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Enclosed you will find answers to 30 questions posed by the
FBI and the Department of Justice concerning the expandnd
Wilson/Terpil investigation. Since SOW2 or the information
contained in the aoswers is sensitive, the CIA expects that
.lissemination of the information would be limited to those
individuals who are cleared to receive classified information and
whr are involved in tho investigation or pronecution of
individual.s connected with the Wilson/Terpil case.
If you have any questions nin. the CfA'n answers,
please feel free to call me at
SincerPly,
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INQUIRY NO. 1
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What has been the relationship, if any, of Major General
Richard V. Secord, USAF (white male, date of birth July 6, 1932,
at La Rue, Ohio) with CIA in the past? (His most recent
assignment is as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near
Eastern, African and South Asian Affairs at the Pentagon.)
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain the
following information responsive to Inquiry No. 1.
In March 1966, the Agency cleared Captain Richard V. Secord,
USAF, for assi nmPnt as a military detailee to theeralligniall
f the then Directorate of Plans. The Air
Force detailed Secord for duty with the A enc which be an on 5
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Secord's
assignment to the Agency ended on 16 July 1968, and he returned
to his parent military organization.
In August 1968, in June 1972, and in October 1975, the
Agency granted a security approval for Agency liaison with Secord
on a continuing basis at the TOP SECRET level. In"December 1972,
the Agency approved Secord for a Visitor-No Escort badge with an
expiration date of December 1973.
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What has been the relationship, if any, of Erich Fritz Von
Marbod (white male, date of birth January 23, 1929, at Wenatchee,
Washington) with CIA in the past? (At the time of his retirement
on 2 January 1982, Von Marbod was Director of the Defense
Secretary Assistance Agency (DSAA) in the Department of Defense
at the Pentagon.)
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain the
following information responsive to Inquiry No. 2.
On 26 October 1979, Von Marbod, then Deputy Director of the
Defense Securit Assistance A ency, wrote a letter to CIA
On 30 October 1979 CIA res onded to Von Mar d 26 October
1979 letter
The records reflect no information to indicate any
substantive re1ation.bjp between the Agency and Von Marbod in
connection with
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records indicate that Von Marbod as the representative of
Defense Supply Assistance Agency was the chief negotiator
official procurement transactions of Soviet materiel
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records further indicate that both CIA Headquarters andigarift
did occasionally interface with
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representative was supportive administratively (political
briefings, logistical and communications assistance) as required
during Von Marbod's several missions but CIA was not
involved in in the �urchas
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directly with
Additionally, the records indicate that CIA officials were
occasionally in contact wit �. .rbod in the la ve s a
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Further, a review of the appropriate DO records revealed no
information to indicate any relatgishp whatsoever between the
Agency and Von Marbod concerning
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INQUIRY NO. 3
Did Thomas G. Clines, white male, born August 18, 1928, at
Washington, D.C., a former GS-15 Training Officer with CIA, have
any CIA assignment which would have placed him in official
contact with Secord or Von Marbod, particularly since 1975?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain the
following information responsive to Inquiry No. 3.
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ready access to military intelligence officers acting in a
liaison capacity for various Department of Defense intelligence
organizations.
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INQUIRY NO. 4
Did former CIA employee Theodore G. Shackley, Jr., a former
supervisor of Clines', have any official contact with Secord and
Von Marbod while employed with CIA, particularly since 1975?
Answer
Shackley served as Chief of Station in Vientiane, Laos, from
July 1966 to November 1968. Secord.served.briefly in Vientiane
!in August-September 1966. Shackley and Secord thus probably had
,official contact with each other in Vientiane.
During July 1966 to November 1968 Shackley, as COS
Vientiane,
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INQUIRY NO. 5
If Secord or Von Marbod had any CIA relationship, did it at
any time involve contact or association with Edwin Paul Wilson,
white male, born May 7, 1928, at Nampa, Idaho, a former CIA
employee and, if so, the dates and circumstances?
AN
The information contained in Central Intelligence Agency
records concerning any CIA relationship with Richard Secord
appears in the the Answer to Inquiry No. 1.
The information contained in Central Intelligence Agency
records concerning any CIA relationship with Erich Von Marbod
appears in the Answer to Inquiry No. 2.
None of the information described above concerning any CIA
relationship with Secord or Von Marbod indicates that any such
relationship involved any contact or association with Edwin
Wilson.
Moreover, the records of the Central Intelligence Agency do
not reflect any contact of any kind between Wilson and Secord or
Von Marbod during the period Wilson was employed by the Agency.
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INQUIRY NO. 6
Does CIA possess any information that Secord and Von Marbod
were silent partners in a company, name unknown, reportedly
previously organized in the United States by Wilson and Shackley?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not contain
information that Secord and Von Marbod were silent partners in a
company, name unknown, reportedly previously organized in the
United States by Wilson and Shackley.
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INQUIRY NO. 7
Does CIA have any information that Wilson and Secord worked
'together through Naval Intelligence to sell military equipment to
Iran and to obtain Russian and other goods from Libya?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect
that Wilson and Secord worked together through Naval Intelligence
to sell military equipment to Iran and to obtain Russian and
other goods from Libya.
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INQUIRY NO. 8
Were the code names "Jack Frost" or "Red Head" used to
represent Von Marbod or Secord in connection with any CIA
activity?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect
that the code names "Jack Frost" or "Red Head" were used to
represent Von Marbod or Secord in connection with any CIA
activity.
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INQUIRY NO. 9
Did CIA have any connection with or knowledge of General
'Secord reportedly being provided by Wilson in approximately
December, 1978, with a mini-night-vision scope to be taken to
Iran?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intellilgence Agency do not
reflect any CIA connection with or knowledge of General Secord
reportedly being provided by Wilson in approximately December,
1978, with a mini-night-vision scope to be taken to Iran.
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INQUIRY NO. 10
Was a reported meeting in early 1980 in Brussels Belgium
between Secord, Clines and Wilson and
in connection with
any CIA activity?
ANSWER
Central Intelligence Agency records do not reflect any
information regarding such a meeting.
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INQUIRY NO. 11
In connection with any CIA activity, did Secord work for a
high-ranking United States official, code named "Red Head"?
AN
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect
that Secord worked for any high-ranking United States official
code named "Red Head" in connection with any CIA activity.
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INQUIRY NO. 12
Were the following companies financed and/or set up by CIA
for any activity, or were they in any way associated in the past
Or presently with CIA operations:
A.P.I. Distributors, Incorporated (API), 1911 North Fort
Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia;
Egyptian American Transport and Service Corporation
(EATSCO), 7777 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia;
International Research and Trade Limited (IRT), 1911
North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia;
Research Associated International Limited (RAI), 1911
North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia;
Systems Engineering International Corporation (SEICO),
possibly at 7777 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia;
Systems Services International, Incorporated (SSI), 1911
North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virigina;
R. G. Hobelmann Co., Baltimore, Maryland?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain the
following information responsive to Inquiry No. 12.
None of the firms listed in Inquiry No. 12 were financed or
in any way supported by or associated with the Agency. Agency
records based on interviews in the course of an internal
investigation indicate that:
(1) API was established by Thomas Clines shortly after
he retired from the Agency.
(2) EATSCO was established by Thomas Clines jointly
with Husayn Salim, an Egyptian national.
(3) IRT is reported to have been established by Thonas
Clines.
(4) RAI was a business established by Theodore Shackley
after his retirement from the Agency.
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purposes of conducting business in the security field.
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INQUIRY NO. 13
' If any of the above (Inquiry No. 12) companies were in any
manner associated with CIA, does CIA possess any information that
Secord, Von Marbod or Clines had any CIA-related association with
any of those companies?
ANSWER
As stated in answer to Inquiry No. 12, the records of the
Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect any CIA association
with any of the companies listed in Inquiry No. 12.
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INQUIRY NO. 14
Is CIA in possession of any information indicating that a
reported meeting between Clines, Von Marbod, Secord and Shackley
in Virginia, in 1978, was in connection with any CIA activity?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not
indicate that a reported meeting between Clines, Von Marbod,
Secord and Shackley in Virginia, in 1978, was in connection with
any CIA activity.
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Were Secord and Von Marbod paid cash on any occasion in
connection with any assignment or work with CIA, or association
with with CIA, and in particular, is there any information
regarding any payments possibly made to them by Clines. If
payments were made, it is requested that the dates, places,
amount and nature of the basis for the payment be provided.
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect
that Secord or Von Marbod was paid cash on any occasion in
connection with any assignment or work with CIA, or in
association with CIA.
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not
reflect that Clines made any payments to Secord or Von Marbod.
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INQUIRY NO. 16
Has CIA utilized Secord or Von Marbod to arrange shipping
contracts for any companies, particularly for any of the
companies mentioned in Inquiry No. 12?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflec
that CIA has utilized Secord or Von Marbod to arrange shipping
contracts for any companies.
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INQUIRY NO. 17
Does CIA have any information that Secord and Von Marbod were
paid cash on a regular basis for assistance in obtaining any
United States Government contracts, particularly in connection
with any association with Clines?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect
that Secord and/or Von Marbod were paid cash on a regular basis
for assistance in obtaining any United States Government
contracts.
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Was CIA associated in any manner with possible payment of
cash to Von Marbod by Clines in Geneva, Switzerland, in about
October 1980?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect
that CIA was associated in any manner with possible payment of
cash to Von Marbod by Clines in Geneva, Switzerland, in about
October, 1980.
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INQUIRY NO. 19
Did Clines attend the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode
Island, or the Air Command and Staff College, Montgomery,
Alabama, while employed with CIA and, if so, dates of same?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain the
following information responsive to Inquiry No. 19.
On 8 April 1971, the of the
Agency's Directorate of PlialliTIMITMETIMITTines be
processed for an AEC-Q clearance necessary to attend the Naval
War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
From 18 August 1971 to 19 June 1972, Clines attended and
completed the ten months resident course at the College of
Warfare, Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not
reflect that Clines attended the Air Command and Staff College in
Montgomery, Alabama.
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INQUIRY NO. 20
Provide any other information available to CIA which would in
any manner shed light on allegations that Secord and Von Marbod
received cash for services provided or influence provided in
connection with their official positions.
AN
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency do not reflect
any information not provided in response to the other Inquiries
which would in any manner shed light on allegations that Secord
and Von Marbod received cash for services provided or influence
provided in connection with their official positions.
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INQUIRY NO. 21
Provide descriptive and background information regarding the
following CIA employees (former or present) to include dates of
employment, general nature of assignment, location and dates of
foreign assignments, physical description, educational
background, family status, any disabilities, any possible
disciplinary or administrative action taken regarding each as a
result of any misconduct while employed with CIA, and the nature
of the termination of their employment with CIA:
A. Shirley Ann Brill, (maiden name Cable), white
female, born October 24, 1942, at Loudon County, Tennessee.
B. Thomas Gregory Clines, white male, date of birth
August 18, 1928, Washington, D.C.
C. IMIRMINEW date of birth
E. Theodore George Shackley white male, born July 16,
1927, at Springfield, Massachusetts.
AN
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain the
following information responsive to Inquiry No. 21. The
information is presented in Sections A through E which correspond
to Sections A through E of Inquiry No. 21.
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(formerly Shirley Ann Davis)
nee: Shirley Ann Cable
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: As of 13 April 1961 (Personal History Statement
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
FAMILY STATUS:
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DISCIPLINARY ACTION: No disciplinary or administration action on recor
ASSIGNMENTS/DATES OF EMPLOYMENT
11 Jun 1961
18 Sep 1961
[15 Mar - 5 Aug 1963
5 Aug 1963
22 Sep 1963
30 Oct 1963
8 Aug 1964
13 Feb 1964
2 Jul 1967
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21 Nov 1969
1 Jul 1970
24 Feb 1972
30 Mar 1975
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THOMAS GREGORY CLINES
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: As of 1951 (Personal History Statement)
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
FAMILY STATUS:
NATUPE OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
DISCIPLINARY ACTION:
DISABILITIES: None.
CIA EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
May 1949 - Oct 1950
Dec 1951 - Sep 1953
Sep 1953
- Feb 1956
Mar
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1958
Aug
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Feb 1967 -
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Dec 1968
Jan 1969 -
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May
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July
1972
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1973
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Oct 1975 - Oct 1977
Oct 1977 - 1978
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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DISCIPLINARY ACTION: No disciplinary or administrative action/problems
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Dec 1968 - Apr 1972 Chief of Station
Apr 1972 - May 1973 Chief
May 1973 - May 1976 Chief,
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INQUIRY NO. 22
Provide the results of any internal investigations
conducted regarding Clines and Shackley while with CIA or
since their departure from CIA.
ANSWER
In 1977, as a result of a CIA Inspector General investi-
gation into contacts between former Agency employee Edwin P.
Wilson and their current Agency employees with respect to
activities for the Government Libya, Thomas Clines
unau orize introduction of
an Agency operations officer to Wilson and for meeting with
a Mr. May of SCI Incorporated on 11 September 1976 without
explicit authority to do so.
Other than with res ect to Thomas Clines' activit which
in A. Dana Meig s, a former Agency employee who retired
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retired from the Agency in are two persons
whom the Office of Security has interviewed on several
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INQUIRY NO. 23
Is CIA in possession of any information regarding a
company called Tersam which was reportedly set up by a
Palestinian exile named Ali Shorafa, possibly now of Abu
Dhabi, which apparently attempted to get shipping contracts
for shipment of U.S. military assistance equipment to Egypt
since the Israeli-Egyptian peace accords of March, 1979?
Tersam possibly changed its name to the Egyptian American
Transport Services Corporation (EATSCO), both of which have
had offices at 7777 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia.
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contains
the following information responsive to Inquiry No. 23.
Thomas Clines, a former Agency officer, bid on a contract
to ship commercial military equipment to Egypt under an
American-Egyptian military agreement. An Egyptian, Husayn
Salim, who headed a U.S.-based company called TERSAM also
bid on the contract. Salim's TERSAM won the contract and
Salim approached Clines to become his partner in the project.
In about 1979, Clines agreed and merged his company, SSI,
with TERSAM to form EATSCO, the company holding the contract
to ship U.S. military equipment from the U.S. to Egypt.
EATSCO may lose its contract to handle Egyptian military
.shipments in mid-1982.
Records sources: OIG, OS, DO
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INQUIRY NO. 24
Is CIA in possession of any information regardin
Salem, an Egyptian
(SSAN: who is presently
associated as fEe majority owner o EATSCO at Falls Church,
Virginia, and resides with his wife Nazima, at 6531 Kerns
Road, Falls Church, Virginia)?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain
the following information responsive to Inquiry No. 24.
Husayn Salim is a graduate of Cairo University, trained
in economics. His physical disabili es re ortedlv include
z lim and "crooked" e e
Salim s father
is prominent in high Egyptian circ s.
Husayn Salim, who headed a U.S.-based company called
TERSAM bid on a contract to ship American military equipment
to Egypt under an American-Egyptian military agreement.
Thomas Clines, a former CIA officer, also bid on the contract.
TERSAM was awarded the contract and Salim approached Clines
to becomes his partner in the project. In about 1979,
Clines agreed and merged his company, SSI, with TERSAM to
form EATSCO, which holds the contract to ship military
equipment from the U.S. to Egypt. Clines met Anwar Sadat
through Salim when Clines visited Egypt. EATSCO may lose
its contract to handle Egyptian military shipments in mid-
1982.
Records sources: IG, OS, DO
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INQUIRY NO. 27
Does CIA have any information regarding negotiations
or contracts by any parties in connection with the shipment
of U.S. military assistance equipment to Egypt in connection
with the Israeli-Egypt peace accords signed in March, 1979?
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain
the following information responsive to Inquiry No. 27.
Thomas Clines, a former Agency officer, bid on a contract
to ship American military equipment to Egypt under an American-
Egyptian military agreement. An Egyptian, Husayn Salim,
who headed a U.S.-based company called TERSAM also bid on
the contract. Salim's TERSAM won the contract and Salim
approached Clines to become his partner in the project. In
about 1979, Clines agreed and merged his company, SSI, with
TERSAM to form EATSCO, the company holding the contract to
ship U.S. military equipment from the U.S. to Egypt.
Records sources: OIG, OS
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INQUIRY NO. 28
A. What were Robert Dolan Ritchie's assignments with
the CIA, from first employment to resignation?
B. Did Ritchie have access to classified information
dealing with international economics, world oil reserves,
commercial oil contracts, and pending CIA and FBI investi-
gations?
C. What was Ritchie's involvement, if any, with Watergate?
D. Obtain complete description of Ritchie to include
social security account number.
E. Any other information available to CIA which would
in any manner shed light on allegations that Ritchie received
money for providing classified information.
ANSWER
The records of the Central Intelligence Agency contain
the following information responsive to Inquiry No. 28. The
information is presented in Sections A through E which
correspond to Sections A through E of Inquiry No. 28.
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INQUIRY NO. 29
Provide any information concerning the employment,
association, affiliation, or contact with the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the following individuals:
A. Michael Pilgrim, associated with the BDM Company (not
further identified)
Office Number: (703) 821-5J.44
Residence Number: (703)
B. Neil Livingston, possible
(not further identified)
C.
Journalist
ANSWER
The records of theIlIA'do-Inot reflect any relationship with
Pilgrim and Livingston. With regard to
Agency records reflect the following.information:
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