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104-10130-10381 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Record

28 Ma. 1963 RETURN TO CIA.... Background Use Only!... Do Not Reproduca

SUBJECT: Mr. Boris D. TARASOFF, PCS Security Clearance

1. I have been advised by a representative of the Office of Security that Mr. TARASOFF will be granted security clearance for PCS to Mexico City with the fol- lowing proviso:

That WHD is aware of and recognizes in conjunction with his overseas function: Mr. TARASOFF and his family are known to be CIA; and, further, are known by USSR representatives whom he served as inter- preter/translator in the U.S. (NOTE: I believe that during the periods of the interp./transl. duties he was given cover of Dept. of State or 99 U.S. Govt. Contract Employee).

1. I advised that the WHD was aware of the above, ace accepted same, and that the proviso would be brought to attention of C/W/3.

W. S. RENEHAN WH/Pers

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