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14-00000 104-10222-10001 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

Leo CHERNE

SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION SECRET PERSONNEL OF PERSONNEL RETURN HEE TO SE US NOS

14-00000 ! SECRET CASE OFFICER T. Cobh TELEPHONE EXTENSION 2056 GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION AND CHICA LIST Complete all how lewe are net arcticable Forward original and one reas for prep. aration of contrac SECTION I 1. NAM 2. PRCE DIVISION WH/111/Carib DATE 1 June 58 ALLMENT MOP Bruce_G. MASTROCOLA S. PREVIOUS CIA PSIUDONYM OR ALIASES None 7. SECURITY CLEARANCE (Type and date) PCA C-11118, 28 May 59 Beadquarters_Support. 9-3500-10-200 LA PRESENTLY ENGAGED, OP HAS BEEN ENGAGED BY CIA OR ITS ALLIED (11 you, descride and ACTORITIES IN SOME CAPACITY incinde multery) His business firm furnished cover for a CIA agent. Personal friend and confidant of DOT CONTRACT IS TO BE BETTER IN STERILE FOAM 1.E.. "U.S. GOVERNMENT" D. INDIVIDUAL WILL WORK UNDER "CONTROLLED COLOR REGULAR OFFICE MOURS ABAY FROM SUBJECT'S HOME AND PERFORMED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A STAFF EMPLOYEE OR STAFF AGENT SECTION 11 11. CITIZENSHIP USA .... PERSONAL DATA 12. IF NOT U.S. CITRO. RESIDENT ALIEN CIVIDUAL IS A PERMANENT 19. AGE 46 .. 10. PASEO CATEGORY (Contract agent. cortract employee, etc.) Contract Agent 24. DATE OF BIRTH (Month, day, year) 8 September 1912 16. CURRENT RESIDENCE (City and state or country) New York, N.Υ. 15. LEGAL RESIDENCE (City and state or country New York, Ν.Υ. 17. MARITAL STATUS (Check as appropriate) SINGLE MARRICO 4. 18. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS (Not including indevidoal) RELATIONSHIPS wife 1 daughter 1 2 (no others known) SECTION 11 20. RESERVE Not Known 23. BRANCH OF SERVICE SECTION IV 27. BASIC SALARY ANNULLED SEPARATED DIVORCEO 19. INDIVIDUAL IS RELATED TO A STAFF EMPLOYEE, STAFF AGENT OR AN INDIVIDUAL CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE AGENCY IN SOME CAPACITY YES RELATIONSHIPI U.S. MILITARY STATUS 21. VETERAN Not Known 24. RANK OR GRA Karaly 22. IF RETIRED. INDICATE CATEGORY (Longevity, coodat disebititz service disability non-combat) 25. DRAFT ELIGIBLE 26. DRAFT OFERMENT OBTAINED COMPENSATION 28. POST DIERENTIAL $50.00 per day WAE Natural YES NC (not to exceed $265 per uk.) today ALLOWANCES (NORMALLY ERANTED ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNIT50 SECTION V 31. QUARTERS NA 32. POST NA 33. OTHER ΝΑ DY CIA NO 30 FAXRS TO 35 #ITHHELD BY TATES) ON 34. COVER (Breakdown, if any) NA SECTION VI 35. TYPES CS COMESTIC OPERATIONNA TRAVEL X FOREIGN OPERATION AL 30. SITH DEPENDENTS ま 37. HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS TO BE SHIPPED 30., MASONAL YENICLE TO BE HIPPED 39. TRANSPORTER VEHICLE 70 95 USED FOR 3 40. IF WITH DEPENDENTS STATE RELATIONSHIP, CITIZENSHIP. AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH 41. PAYMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY WILL BE IN COMICS WITH SECTION VII 42. PURCHASE OF INFORMATION Yos CIA REGULATICas 43. ENTERTAI Yes OPERATIONAL TRAVEL COVER POLICIES AND PO६ CPERATIONAL EXPENSES 44. OTHER operational Expenser 45. PAYMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY WILL BE IN CONFOCE WITH FORM 40. こん キア・クキ 204 REPLACES FORMS 204 42 2011. 1১১ $5 SECRET

14-00000 SECRET NOTR CONTRACT INFORMATION AND CHECK LIST (CONTINUED) SRP INSTRUCTIONS ON FIRST SHEET. SECTION 11- あつかいICEM T. Cobb 2056 OTHER REはける 48. DENEFITS (See Part II of Confidential Pund Regulations or regulations for categories of contract personnel. If medical benefits arqueted, are R. 15-230 * WII/IIL/Carib 1 June 59 honefits applicable to varnos ...egulations.) SECTION TY 47. STATUS (Chock) 48. COVER ACT CULTURAL X.10 EDUCATIONAL (Check) 49. IF COVER PAYMENTS ARE CONTEMPLATED, THEY WILL BE EFFECTED 69IMBURSARLE BASIS NA SECTION. OFFSET OF 19COME COMPLETE TOURIS OTHER 30. OFFSET OF INCOME AND OTHER EVOLUMENTS DERIVED FROM COVER ACTIVITIES (If less than total, juntily in seperate .... attached hereto.) TOTAL SECTION DURATIO MONTHS 1 ...... TERV EFFECTIVE DATE 5 June 59 33. RENE … 54. TERMINATION NOTICE (Number of daya) 30 SECTION X11 58. PRIMARY FUNCTION (FI, PT: other) PP SECTION X11 59. FORFEITURE OF RETURN TRAVEL FOR RESIGNAT PRIOR TO CONTRACT TERMINATION 87. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES TO BE PERFOMED FUNCTION DUTIES .. High level contacts with Cuban Government officials for political action purposes (subsidiary FI-type reporting also expected from Subject). SECTION 21% DE. EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS Arminent authority on government, business, taxse, foreign trade. High-level contacts in Cuban Government. 53. EDUCATION Unknown ( hack Highest Lovel Attained, 60. LANGUAGE COUPETENCY Unknown Check Aspropriate Degree Coopstency LANGUAGE 02. AREA KISちもこよ Frequent travel into target area. SECTION.V 63. JOB AND SPEARS PRIOR TO SERVICE FOR CIA CATE SPEAK WRITE 61. INDIVIDUAL'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PRIOR EMPLOYMEN Executive secretary of a research institute (current employment) Member of International Rescue Committee SECTION 771 ACDITIONAL INFORMATION 64. ADDITIONAL OF UNUSUAL REQUIREMENTS, JUSTIFICATIONS OR EXPLANATIONS (Use orher side if cocessary) APPROVAL DATE TYPED SAME & SIGNATURE OF DIVISION OFFICER DATE R. N. DAHLGREN, C/WH/III SECRET Ovra TYPED NAME: SIGNATURE OF SENIOR STAFF OFFICER parmesas P. E. ARNESON, C/WH/Support

14-00000 : SECRET : Hir. Bruce C. Mastrocola Dear Mr. Mastrocolar The United States Government, as reproaunted by the Contracting Officer, hereby contracts with you as an independent contractor for the submission of certain information and related acrvices of a confidential nature under the following terms and conditions: 1. Compensation. In full consideration for the submission of such Information and services you will be paid a fee of $50 for any day or fraction thereof during which you are utilised under thie agreement, not to exceed $265 per week. Payments will be made as directed by you in writing in a manner acceptable to the Governarent. No taxes will be withheld therefrom, but it will be your responsibility to report such income under existing Federal Income tax laws and regulations. An appropriate Form 1099 will be furnished by the Government-in furtherance of its tax reporting requirement. 2. Travel. You will be advanced or reimbursed funds for necessary exponses incurred in connection with such operational travel as may be directed or authorised by the Government. This may include por diem in llen Hof subsistence in the course of such travel and while on ton pory from your domestic porimanent post of assignment. Payment and accounting for such expenses will be in substantial conformance with applicable Govorn- mənt regulations. 3. Operational Expensas. You will be advanced or rataibureed funda for becuecary operational expsuses including, but not limited to, entertain. ment and the parchase of information, as specifically approved by the Covean- meat. Sach funde will be subject to accounting in substantial compliance with Coverament regulations. 4. Execution of Documents. It in the performance of services under this contract, yos gabume Une custody of Covernment funde er tako tiile of record to property of any nature whatroever and wherever attuate, which proparty has in faci bech purchased with anonies of the U. S. Governmeat, you horoby recognise and acknowledge the existence of a trusi Telationship, aithor 250 Cr sonstructive, and you agree in execute whatever documents may be required by the Government to evidence the relationship. 5. Status. You are not an employea of the United Statoa Coverna.ont under mia agreement and are not entitled to any benefita normally incident an employee status. 6. Socracy. You will be required to keep forevar secret this contract and all information which you may obtain by rosson hereof junious reloaned in writing by the Government from such obligation), with full knowledge that violation of such cocracy way subject you to criminal prosecution under the Caplonage Lave, dated 25 June 1948, as accended, and other applicabis laws and regulations. 1

14-00000 SECRET 9. Instructions. Instructione received by you from the Government la briefing or otherwise are a part of this contract and are tacorporatou herein, provided that such inotruciisas are not inconsistent with the torna horool. 8. Unauthorised Commitments. No promises or commitments pertaining to rights, privileges or boastits other than those expressly stipulated in writing in this agreement or any amendment therilu shall be binding o Government. 9. Torm. This contract to effective as of 5 Juno 1959, and shall contlaus thereafter for a period of ons (1) year unlese sooner terminated ofthert (a) By thirty (30) days' actual notice by either party hereto, or (b) Without prior notice by the Government, in the event of a broach of this contract by your violation of the security provisions hereof or by your otherwise rendering yourself unavailable for acceptable service. Subject to the availability of appropriations, this agreement may be extended upon notice from the Coverturent. Termination of this agreement will not release you from the obligations of any oscurity cath you may be required to tako. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

ACCEPTEDI Brace G. Mastrocola WITNESS? APPROVED: C.H. C... Tim Cobl 12156 BY Contracting Officer i