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CIA Mexico City Station Surveillance Media Coverage (1975)

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REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN
ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED
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IN 693402
TOR:230013Z SEP 75
MEXI 34115
SEC EY 2222577 SEP 75 STAFF
CITE MEXICO CITY 34115
TO: DIRECTOR,
CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM
Release In Full 1996
REFS: A, DIRECTOR 745609.
8. MEXICO CITY 34105 (N6 93086)
• 1. REFERENCES CROSSED.
2• IN MEANWHILE 21 SEPTEMBER NEW YURK TIMES ARRIVED
TRATEL PROGRAM
ABSTRACT
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HERE. FY! 21 SEPTEMBER EDITION OF PRESTIGIOUS MEXICO CITY
DAILY "EXCELSIOR" CARRIED SUMMARY OF NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE.
3. ACTUALLY "THE NEWS" VERSION IS THE MORE DAMAGING
ONE FROM OPERATIONAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC FELATIONS POINTS OF VIEW
BECAUSE OF PHRASE "IN THE COURSE OF THE CIA'S ROUTINE
MONITORING OF PHONE CALLS TO AND FROM THE SOVIET AND CUBAN
for FOIA Review on
• EMBASSIES IN MEXICO CITY."
1. SEE REFERENCE B.
4. AT MISSION COUNCIL MEETING 22 SEPTEMBER AMBASSADOR
JOVA ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS THAT ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE
ABOVE SHOULD BE ANSWERED WITH CHAASE
THAT "WE DO NOT CONFIRM.
NOV 1976
Document Number
1191-100
DENY OR SPECULATE ON STORIES RELATING TO ALLEGED INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES." AT SAME TIME JOVA ASKED FOLITICAL SECTION TO SEND
MESSAGE TO STATE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING
GUIDANCE TO ANSWER
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POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FROM PRESS.
5. FROM WHERE WE SIT. THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON
OPERATIONAL AND
EQUITIES ARE OBVIOUS.
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Dated 23 September 1975, it addresses local press coverage after a New York Times article — summarized by the Mexico City daily Excelsior — reported the CIA's routine monitoring of telephone calls to and from the Soviet and Cuban embassies in Mexico City.

Ambassador Jova instructed mission staff to neither confirm, deny, nor speculate on the alleged intelligence activities when questioned, and asked the State Department for guidance on handling press inquiries.

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