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, ·. j ; 0 . . : -- . :- - A .· : - • . ~ . ; , ·. 0 . . 0 . . · l S '/ U J.E B 1o J t E 0. C RA T N : D'L-.M FOR TE:S REC .. O ·:-. R .. D . -. . · • . " - .. : .. · .. ~ / - / :· 0 / ~ . . _ . ._ . . . .. .. : _- _ : ,_ . . . .. , . - : · . .:. - -. . - . · : - : " . .~ _ ' ; . . . . - . - .. · - . .. . - : .· ~-.. . • • •• ... • ••••• •• ·.:. • . .. .. .. ' . ·-· .. .........: -~·· .. . .. . • . • - - - .. :;. • -. • . . · .~ 0 -~. . - .. - .... -!~- ::?:.~·:. ·.:.-~·-= . :.'_+·~:-:/~:'< =~·:_:. ·~·,::·· .. ~· ~:. .: ~.;.·:-:. •·. ~ ... ~.-.{~·:{~::ffi~~::::~;;\;:::.~··?:'·~- 1 ==~{l§~~ .-·=··. . : ~, ~-;~~~;e Dire~~-o~ ~f ~-~:~r:~~/and vrrit~.·~~~ -;~~~\~{_~~;~~~~~~ l .. the :-~."·--=.~ ~:·:~. :.:. . ~· - :: 0 ~ . .... ~ N~r. Heu=y Gio:::d~o, Co:r:L.-ni:osio:o.er, Bureau of Narcotics,··. ·····:~:~·~·.: --~---~~:n· .. .. .. . . on 30 Ja!!..uary 1967 _ . -:.· .. : ; . : . ~ _- - ... ~ : : . . : · . . . . This m.eeti:o.g had been requested as a matter of urge::.cy by .. ..;: • .: . . - ·-:: .. : :Lvtt. Giord?..no -..vho had. i.c.dicated he .had m.atters of rnut-l.!al cuncc~;~ . - -· to discuss. 'Ihe meeting took place at a lw::.cheo.t1,. a:o.d tb.e ciepth o£ - - -.· · . our discussion was som·-ewha~ inhibited. .. ·.· . ·.: :. ..: :.::... ..- :i~-.:·=·.-~- - 0 .. ..:.. : ........ - :.:..~·;.~. ~- .. 2 .. At tr.e outset_ . . Mr. Giordano mdicC".t-~d th . a . . t t . he Bur - e -· a -- t. . ! . . . . . . - c :. . · : . ;- •. . j •• . NarCot-ics had received a re-i:lquiry irorn. the Long Cor.ru7.'l..ittee · This page displays a large, stylized title reading "THE BLACK VAULT" in white, outlined in blue neon. Below this, white text describes the origin of the document as a declassified government record from The Black Vault, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection housed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The text also mentions that the entire collection is free to download and provides a URL: http://mkultra.theblackvault.com. To the left of the text is a prominent graphic of a high-security vault door with intricate mechanical details and a glowing blue light emanating from it. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, or subjects, nor are there any handwritten annotations, signatures, stamps, filled-in forms, diagrams, schematics, organizational charts, tables, structured data, or redactions. The image is a scanned page from a declassified document. It features typed text in a memo format, with a header that reads "MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD" and a subject line. There are handwritten annotations at the top right, including "A/B SUPPL # 54.57" and "49/30". Large, black rectangular areas obscure portions of the text, indicating redactions. The bottom portion of the page shows dark, textured areas which may be damage or remnants of paper on which the original document was placed. There are no photographs, diagrams, or forms visible. Mr. Giordano mdicC".t-~d th . a . . t t . he Bur - e -· a -- t. . ! . . . . . . - c :. . · : . ;- •. . j •• . NarCot-ics had received a re-i:lquiry irorn. the Long Cor.ru7.'l..ittee · · ·I ;. . -- :t"e1a.t5.ve to th.a Bu7ea\.·. of NaJ;-:otics1 C!.c•;iv-i.ties i:c: the £5.~ld o£ ·;:.ri:::-e· · ... -- .... tapping. Giordano e;-:pla.ii:led. that the T1·easury De?artme:nt hac. -.. ..:-;~ .. · .. o:::igi.ca.lly endeavored to e.=.:ernpt the Bureau of Na=cotics frorn - · ~ Senator Lo::.g' s inqui=-3'", but it 'now appeared that t:!::l.e Burez.u wa..:::. .· •• .... .. · go~g to be reqci:ed to· respond to lb.e Co!I"..nlitt~;e and .possibly · ·.·.- • .?.pp~z.: b~.f':!re it in heari:ags. Giordano indicated that shc·l..!ld 1H~ .-::·. . - 1 appear before the Committee, it waz his opicion that so~c of t!::-:: · • 1 rel'ationships of CI.P- a:cd the Bureau oi Na=:co:ics would be: <:.::·:po~;E""cJ. . ..-.. ;..·· with a resulti=tg err!barrassl'!'!ellt. b. this CO:J..cectiO:i:i.; GiorC.a.:no . ; __ . : ·~ I .· ~ said that he b.ad h:2.d several meetings ""t"vitb. !v[r. Ka.ra..messi.u~s .?.!lri. ·· ..... l ~~:: . : . : · v ...:: . 2.!ld that he had endeavored to i.rnpa:t his co.:J.c:eru to .;·~· · i .. . - . ·. -·· .. :.·· ::)•. .. -~-·:- -"':. ... these .Ag~.~cy =epreselltativ~s •. · ··= .• . • . • .· .-. __. <~l:·::::·,_~ I -~ 2 I f · 3. After clarifT-llg t...'te O!iice of Security1s.liai~on relation:~--.:...;. i 1 st>..ip "\vith Treasury and the Bu::eau of Narcotics, t."'.e Direc~or of · ·. . ·· ·"' l Security i!::vited lv!r. Giordano to set forth specific cases o:::- prob- · · ·: _ lems that he foresaw from any operational acti-.ri::ies !:;.. ·.-,...b..ich the · .. Bureau of Narcotics and the Agency had been G.-..-olved domestic:.1lly. ·· • .. .... .. . -· I . _ ... . - ... -· - ·. - - -- . . ... .--.;..._...._._~_ ..... .. L/ : ··y Giorda.c::.o bdicated t:=.at he generally U..'"ldersto~cl the cornp.~rt::n~;:tc..­ . ti?n of res pons i:biliti.es :'ovith.izl. t1':e Aget::.cy. rvfr- Giordano W:?..S SC!:"!e-· ! what vague i.!l Sl.:.?p;yi..=.g specifics as to joint operational acti.'ilitics. .. ; I r .... ·: 1 . n . ~ .. . n e v.n . The document appears to be a typewritten report with several handwritten annotations in the margins, including the letters "D" and "F" on the left side, and a number "5" in a dark rectangular area towards the bottom. There are also some handwritten numbers and symbols near the bottom right. Large portions of the lower half of the page are obscured by a dark, textured block, likely a redaction or a watermark, preventing a full view of that content. The text itself is dense and discusses responsibilities, activities, and concerns related to an agency, mentioning individuals like Giordano, Karamessines, Siragusa, and White. ··y Giorda.c::.o bdicated t:=.at he generally U..'"ldersto~cl the cornp.~rt::n~;:tc..­ . ti?n of res pons i:biliti.es :'ovith.izl. t1':e Aget::.cy. rvfr- Giordano W:?..S SC!:"!e-· ! what vague i.!l Sl.:.?p;yi..=.g specifics as to joint operational acti.'ilitics. .. ; I r .... ·: 1 . n . ~ .. . n e v.n . .rc t ap,?:. . : ::.g . • .. ! . e1- d t' ~ a~ .. r:u . g ..t..,.... b e a source o.r - em • o ar4assment . ~ - to the Agency. He emphasized that this unce:-ta.i:Lty "-TJ"2.S tb.e ccz:.t4ai~ t . . ;: ·. .• . ·.. : .; . • ,.. • 1 . : ·: - . - .. .. po•m t o..c. hi s C:O.i:lcer=. •. . r - - - :;._re I e.r:re ~.. . . . . o ..t '•-1.e es .... a.~o ~ , ! . .s • .o ..-ne:o.t of two ~.:J i a : . l r : t· l ·! . ... : ~ . . : ~ :. - ; - ·~ .. me:c.ts in the Sa.::1 F::-a=lcisco~ California., a=ea anci one apa::tr.n.er~t ·~· ~· .. ;)·~:{~~ .. t.~e Nev7-Y...Q.i..~Cit:;- a::.e_?.. 'l.vr..icb. had been joi.:ttly used by fl. .. e Bu.rea1.: ..· ~ .. 2.Dd:"""'fr:e-.:e_.:gmcy-:-Ee ·i:ldica.ted. that tecr...nical equ.ipt:::J.e.o.t h.id. been-,"~:·~: ;;: ..: . . -~;.~::.~: -iu-s- t-~-U-~-d iD. "tb.ase· apart-ments ·at Ag• ency exper..se~. Giorda.::.o spoke··. .. .J' ? -...... ..- . i ~- .. . . . . -. . . -..... .r.·,. . -.- . .: .·· · o.ll:lie -activities· o£ ~rr. Charles· Siragusa a.::.d Narcotics J._-::-ent Vl'hit~ ~::· ! ; ' .. . ~ . ·" - ·~ · : · . · ·both n~.w retired from. the Bu . reau. He said t..'l.a.t . both - Sira 0 g usa and. ~. 'Vhite· had perionned nW:nerous operational services for t..~e .c"l. . gcncy~· . . :.-' - both domestically 2-!ld ab:::-oad, hut be was vague on· specific.s a.::d .. ... . . agc.m emphasizea that his la-:k of koowledr,e ar:lci t~~.e absence c•.f. i."l- · · •-•·•• - . !' . . ..... . . . . · . - .. formation in r..i.s files was his m .. a . .j or concern. · · · . · .. : : ; :. ~ · _.-/·:·. -.· . . .•· . ... 4 . . . · . The page contains typed text, a handwritten annotation "A" in the middle of the page, and what appears to be a stamped image or a dark, abstract drawing near the bottom right corner. There is also a handwritten number "3" above a dark, rectangular shape. The text discusses a meeting and individuals involved with the "Long Committee" and the "Bureau of Narcotics." Portions of the document are obscured by what appears to be black redactions in the bottom half of the page. The overall presentation suggests a formal document with some internal notations and possibly additional visual elements that are not fully decipherable. !' . . ..... . . . . · . - .. formation in r..i.s files was his m .. a . .j or concern. · · · . · .. : : ; :. ~ · _.-/·:·. -.· . . .•· . ... 4 . . . · . . ' . l .. ' he Director ·of Security asked Giorda.:lo directly if -~. · : . - : ~ · ( · ~ . ~ . :~ . · -:- ~ · : . . Mr. I<arar!:essines~ based o.n his :review of the Bureau and Agency .. r~latio:::.shi?~ had been able to identify a!ly cases o!=" probl~!n~ whic.b. ..... t ~;gnt be su.::-faced at a Co:r:-..Initte.e heari.:a.g. Giorda..:lo said it was . · ' I I his 1.!::.~e=~t~di:::g that~'!,:. I~Q:::"ci...-nessincs did _r_.ot k.;J.OV./ o£ a:::,.y Ca5c~ l involvi::.g the Narcotics-Agency relationship w:b.ich -..T.rould provide .. 1 .. emb~::ras sizl.g mate :rial for the Long Com..m.ittee. }Ji.r Giord2.;1o :. p. i then said t.b.at if lvlr. Kara.."""nessines was not 'vorried about this ;··. :· ·:· - I . . . situation the:re was rt:ally no reason that h~. G~.c:rdan"•~ ·sh"Juld be :. \ .. co.ucerne d. The Director o£ SecuritY then as sure d. Giorda::lo that".::' :...- ....... 1 I ~ Mr. Ka=.a:r::n.essines is a highly :responsible Agency· ofiicia.J.., acd t.~~t·.~ r-·· \ I ~y statement I<ar<!--.:nessines :might m~'!.;:e would be supported. by the :~:_-: .. . ~ · Director of Central btelligence • --·- ... ·.· . ·-··-- . ]) f .... . - . . ..... . . . . .. 2 .... ~ - . . . : ~ . :5-K-:--; - . ... .. . .., . . . . ... . . . . .. 1 ;:· • : •• : . }.... . ... . . - . : . · .. · . ~ . . .. '· .- : .. .. : . -........ • . .~_- , ~~~i~~~,~~--- \ ·f~!-> 6. It beca..-ne i:lc::.-ec>.sb.gly a:o::>a.re:::.t to t::.e Di:-ector o£ .~ · Sccu::.-i!:y a=.d t!le writer t..i-tat !vL~;. ci~rca::.o e~rcc;.cly harasseC.. ... "\V"i?.S at app.::ari=lg be.fo:-e th2 Long Co-::::uni.ttee, a.:ld he was seeki.::.z a_,_y . ::-~. · avenue that woulC:. aiford hi..""!'".'. . e:x:emption. from Co~ttee t~sti_-:-:.c:::.•r · under the aegis that Na.tio:::.al security matte::'s were in-voh·ed'_ ._. . • .-. ·-. , .. ·. .... •• " • -: ;..- ... "\V"i?.S at app.::ari=lg be.fo:-e th2 Long Co-::::uni.ttee, a.:ld he was seeki.::.z a_,_y . ::-~. · avenue that woulC:. aiford hi..""!'".'. . e:x:emption. from Co~ttee t~sti_-:-:.c:::.•r · under the aegis that Na.tio:::.al security matte::'s were in-voh·ed'_ ._. . • .-. ·-. , .. ·. .... •• " • -: ;..- •• •::.·: :-•• ·-·. .. ··-::::..::;: ~ : - .: = . - .- - :~;::- ~~c 7 ., The Director of Security told Giordano that the Agency:.~~·:·---:~ values its liaiso:1. relationship '\vith. the Bureau of Na=cotics., that:.·:-~-:..· : ....... . : . we are .f-ully aware· o£ t...'le tenuous position o£ the securit:J~ ~d en.:..-::;~:~­ . ~ .• !orcement age:::.cies of Govern...-nent with rel~tionsbip to the Cor.::i- ·. -~; ~ _ . -· .... - rnittees o£ Cong=ess, ·a.c.d Giordano was again reassured o£ t:~:le -.· ::·:.-\:". ,; good faith. of the individuals from·t...~e Agency v.-itb. whom. h.! is ::~.o;;·;:- dealing. .. · ·· : . . . ..-.. . . - , . 8. Mr. Gi-ordano indicated that he is ~eetmg for· further-· ::··_--_;~:- ~ . ·.·, ..,· .: di; cu:>'!Sions with 1-vtr. Karamessines i:l the office of !-..1.r. Sr..'"lith,. ····:= : General Co1U.sel of the Trea.;ur:!" nepartrnent~ :'UlCi: i:.hc.t t.'-U. . : ::::.tet~t-.:.-: ing is a prelude to .a. discussion that Mr. True Davis Assistant -·::-_.· .' 7 Secreta:y of Treasury_, General Counsel" Smith,. a=td !vtr. Giorda:to• ·-- ; will have with the Long Conunittee on 1 February. The :meet._L"'lg ended 00. 2. cordial note. . . , . ·. ~·· · . .. · . cc: ADD/P : ~ ; . ·~ .. . . . . . . . C/CI Staff .; C/TSD ·. .... . . .. : · . . · ·- . . . ~ 3 .,. ,.