</s>104-10095-10346 2021 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 TRANSMITTAL SLIP DATE TO: TRANSSMITTAL SILIP August 1978 TO: Mr. John Watter IG ROOM NO. BUILDING 6E08 Hg. REMARKS: For your information: Prepared for the DCCI. HSCA Lectorsg. FROM: S.D. Breckinridge OLC/HSCa ROOM No. 6DS317 BUILDINGS Hq. REPLACES FORM 36-4-4 1788 53 241 REPLACE FORM 36 -4-8-4 WHICH MAY BE USED. RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce

Summary  
The text details discussions between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) regarding planned public hearings on the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The HSCA scheduled hearings for August 14–18, 1978, and November 9–29, 1978, with CIA involvement deemed unlikely in some cases. The Agency expressed concerns about the handling of sensitive operational information during these hearings, particularly regarding CIA activities in Mexico City and the treatment of Yuri Nosenko, a KGB defector. The HSCA’s focus on CIA’s role in Mexico City included scrutiny of surveillance operations against Soviet and Cuban diplomatic installations, as well as questions about whether classified materials were withheld. The Agency also highlighted potential legal and political risks for employees testifying before the committee, including conflicts between secrecy obligations and public disclosure requirements.  

Key People  
- **Yuri Nosenko**: A KGB officer who defected in 1964; his defection’s authenticity was questioned, and he was subjected to extensive interrogation by CIA.  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Conducted investigations into the assassinations of Kennedy and King.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Involved in surveillance operations related to Soviet and Cuban activities in Mexico City.  

Key Locations  
- **Mexico City**: Central to CIA surveillance operations against Soviet and Cuban diplomatic installations.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for the CIA and location of HSCA hearings.  

Key Events  
- **HSCA Hearings (1978)**: Scheduled for August and November 1978; included discussions on CIA’s role in Mexico City and Nosenko’s defection.  
- **CIA Surveillance in Mexico City**: Involving telephone, photographic, and physical surveillance of Soviet and Cuban installations.  
- **Nosenko’s Interrogation**: Conducted by CIA from 1964–1968, including solitary confinement and intensive questioning.  

Key Organizations  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Investigated Kennedy and King assassinations.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Provided surveillance data to HSCA and faced scrutiny over handling sensitive information.

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