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COOTET

25 June 1963

MEMORANDUM FOR: Central Cover Staff ATTENTION : Charlie Danish SUBJECT : Ross CROZIER REFERENCE : SAS Memorandum Dated 14 May 1963

  1. Referenced memorandum requested the Subject be provided with military cover while assigned in the Headquarters area for operational and credit purposes in the performance of his duties with SAS. It is understood that your office was reluctant to issue the Subject the necessary military cover because he was physically located in a DODS office which was under commercial cover.

  2. As indicated verbally on 24 June 1963, SAS will move the Subject out of the DODS area on 26 June. SAS has also requested suit- able office or apartment space through the Office of Logistics from which the Subject will operate in the future. Until this property is acquired, the Subject will perform his duties from his home. Conse- quently, it is requested that imediate attention be given to providing the Subject with the necessary military cover. Refer any questions to Q. A. LADKER, Jr., SAS/Security, ext. 5909.

Distribution: Orig & 1 Addressee 1- SAS/Security SAS/Security:GALadner:ftk - 25 June 1963

Desmond FitzGerald Chief, SAS

SECRET 201-168881

19 June 1963

MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Central Cover Staff Room 1-B-24 Headquarters Building SUBJECT : Request for Domestic Cover Mr. Ross Lester Crozier REFERENCE : Form 1322, forwarded to your Office, 14 May 1963

  1. It is requested that this Office be advised as to the disposition of our request dated 14 May 1963 for providing Mr. Ross Lester Crozier appropriate Domestic Cover.

  2. Since security requirements prohibit Mr. Crozier from being located in the Headquarters Building, he has been provided an office in the DODS Area. Subject needs "Cover" as soon as possible, for credit purposes, employment, etc.

  3. Your prompt attention to this matter would be appreicated.

Desmond FitzGerald Chief, Special Affairs Staff

cc: DODS DDP/SAS/PERSONNEL / J. ALBERT HOESERIKCE (19 June (63) Distribution: Orig & 1 - Addressee 1- DOPS 1- SAS/Personnel

SECRET 201-168881

SECRET REQUEST FOR DOMESTIC COVER LIST ENTRY OR CHANGE

SUBMIT THIS FORM IN TRIPLICATE, ENCLOSED IN SEALED ENVELOPE TO Central Cover Staff DATE THROUGH: SUBJECT: Mr Ross Lastex,, Crosion 14 May 1963 ENTRY CHANGE

Inclusion of subject on the Subject is currently included on Domestic Cover List is requested the Dozestic Cover List. For the for the reason noted below. When reason noted below, it is requested notified that cover has been es- that tablished, subject will be specif- ically authorized and instructed to this employee be removed from conceal his Agency affiliation. the Domestic Cover List.

the following change be made:

REASON Request subject be provided Military Cover (Army) while assigned in Headquarters Ares for operational and credit purposes in performance of his duties with 548.

Note: Subject was formerly under commercial cover at JMHAVE prior to January 1963.

TYPE COVER COVER (Complete only for new entries) IN USE

TYPE SUGGESTED (Specify whether officiel or non- official) IF NO COVER IN USE

JUSTIFICATION, IF MON-OFFICIAL COVER SUCCESTED

APPROVED BY CENTRAL COVER DIVISION SIGNATURE SIGNATURE REQUESTING OFFICIAL

ORVILLE C. DAWSON DATE TITLE Chief, 848/Personnel FORM 201-16871 7-58 1322 OBSOLETE PACIOUS Caltions. SECRET (36)

SECRET (When Filled in) DD/P PERSONNEL DATA SHEET

NAME: CREIER, Ross AGE: :E? April 1963 DOB: 20 June 1922 STATION H23. AND DUTIES: PRIMARY CAREER CARGER O'T DD/P UNIT: LESIGNATION:

PRESENT GRADE: GS-12 PRESENT T/O SLOT NA PROPOSED GRADE: NA NUMBER AND GRADE: NA CIA TRAINING:

PROPOSED T/O SLOT NA NUMBER AND GRADE: NA EDUCATION: Wife: Costa Rican citizen, 203: 15 Mar 1913 Son: D03: Sept 1747.5. Citizen. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: DAU: FOB: 24 June 1951U.S. Citizen Spanish (Fluent - writing/reading/speaking) ASSESSED: DATE: TYPE OF POSITION: RESULTS:

EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO CIA (excluding SSU-OSS): U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, Tech Sgt. (1940-1945: Intelligence BC)) & (April 46 - Apr 49) Leading man labor, $12.3% per day, US Naval Air Station, Coco Solo, Canal Zone; (Jan. 1946-April 1946).

SUMMARY OF CIA-SSU-OSS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDING PREVIOUS GRADES AND DATES: Contract and career agent since June 1949 - Intelligence assigments in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Jubas (Foreign Intelligence with some Psychological Warfare and Paramilitary) FI mission with Castro's forces in Siem Maestra (April 58). Hexico City Jan 59 to May 1960; assigned to PPA-PROP From June 60 to Oct 61; Assigned FCS TE Oct 1 to Jan 1963. (Case Officer on student project involving propaganda and area intelligence collection & network operation; CO on press placement and press collection project).

RECOMMENDED BY: CONCURRENCES:

RECOMMENDATION OF CAREER SERVICE BOARD:

FORM NO. 201-16881 MAR $7 965 USE PREVIOUS EDITIONS. SECRET (4)

TRAVEL OKLER SECRET 1. X TDY -JEOD OFFICE TRAVEL ORDER NO PCS SAS-473-63 INVITATIONAL Mr. Foss L. Crozier Washington, D. C. 6576 Career Acent YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL AND INCUR NECESSARY EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS, THIS TRAVEL OR CHANGE OF OFFICIAL STATION, IF SO DESIGNATED, IS MADE FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES AND NOT FOR YOUR PERSONAL CONVENIENCE. From washington, D. C. to RTC for approximately three (3) days Tot and return.

HODE: Air tourist/ce PURPOSE: Operacional contacts

TRAVEL DURATION BEGIN / PER DIEM ALLOWANCE AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE END DOMESTIC FOREIGN CENTS PER MI. NOT TO EXCEED CENTS PER ML 19 Har 63 22 Mar 63 16.00 S MAXIMUM OTHER (See below) COST BY COM- AS MORE MON CARRIER ADVANTAGEOUS TO GOVT. ALLOWANCES AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS WITH REASONS

DEPENDENT TRAVEL AUTHORIZED HAME DATE OF BIRTH RELATIONENIP ACCOMPANY TRAVELER FOLLOW WITHIN & MONTHS ADVANCE RETURN COORDINATION SIGNATURE TITLE & COMPONENT FORM 540 OBSOLETE 3-59 EDITIONS. MFG. s-ca PROCURE TRANSPORTATION BY ESTIMATED COST OF TRAVEL TRANSPORTATION REQUEST $100.00 CASH OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF EFFECTS AUTHORIZATION SHIPMENT NONTEMPORARY STORAGE SHIPMENT POA AUTHORIZED EXCESS BAGGAGE AUTHORIZED ACCOMPANIED LES. AND MOOK UNACCOMPANIED LBS. AND MODE ADVANCE OF FUNDS REQUESTED I CERTIFY FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE YER$100.00 ACCOUNTING DUE DATE OBLIGATION REFERENCE NO. NO 473-63 CHARGE COST CENTER NO. 3132-1000-1000 DATE SIGNATURE OF B&F OFFICER

REQUESTING OFFICIAL DATE TYPED NAME AND TITLE COMPONENT VINCENT J, FISTHAN, Chief SAS/Support SIGNATURE DATE

AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL TYPED NAME AND TITLE COMPONENT DESMOND FITZGERALD, Chief SAR SIGNATURE DATE

SECRET march '63 201-168881 (28-46)

13 kareh 1003 KELOLANDUM CR: Chief, finance Division Chief, Staff Agent Accounts Sective THROUGH : Chief, Contract Personnel Division SUBJECT : Detasiposent of Career Agent - Harold 3. NORMAYA

This is to advise you that Career Agent Harold E. MORTR3 reassigned ICS froa JHAVE to the Fashington, 5. C. area on 21 January 1963.

BOARD J. Chief, /support DDP/SAS/Personnel/John H. Martin/ket (13 Mar 63) Distribution: Orig & 1 - Addressee 1 - C/CPD 1 - SAS/Pers

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