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Summary:  
The memorandum details a CIA Counterintelligence Staff report to the Legislative Council regarding potential identification of an individual in photographs released by the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) in 1978. It references CIA Career Associate Petr Sergeyevich Deryabin, who reported that Nikolay Sergeyevich Leonov, a journalist associated with the Soviet publication *Latviakskaya Amerika*, was identified as a KGB officer. The document notes an article from the July-August 1976 edition of *Latviakskaya Amerika* titled "To Your Health Fidelí" by Leonov, which mentions interactions between Leonov and Cuban leader Fidel Castro. It also references claims that the CIA had planned a physical liquidation of Castro and that Leonov was described as a KGB officer with ties to Moscow, Mexico, and Cuba. The text includes a warning notice about sensitive intelligence sources and methods.  

Key People:  
- Petr Sergeyevich Deryabin (CIA Career Associate)  
- Nikolay Sergeyevich Leonov (journalist, alleged KGB officer)  
- Fidel Castro (Cuban leader)  

Key Locations:  
- Moscow  
- Mexico  
- Cuba  
- United States (House Select Committee on Assassinations)  

Key Events:  
- Release of photographs and composite drawings by HSCA in 1978  
- Publication of *Latviakskaya Amerika* article in July-August 1976  
- Alleged CIA plans for physical liquidation of Fidel Castro  
- Identification of Leonov as a KGB officer with ties to Cuban leadership  

Key Organizations:  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- KGB (Soviet Union)  
- *Latviakskaya Amerika* (Soviet publication)

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