BRIEFINGS FOR MICHAEL GLENNON AND JOHN RITCH, ON THE STAFF OF THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE

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01516320
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RIPPUB
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1
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December 28, 2022
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August 3, 2018
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F-2016-00614
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August 4, 1978
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CO3248053 Approved for Release: 2018/07/31 C01516320 � �ii:1 !;'-- � 4 August 1978 OLC: 78-2965 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Briefings for Michael Glenn= and John Ritch, on the,Staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 1. (U/IUO) Messrs. Glennon and Ritch visited Headquarters on (b)(1) 4 August 1978 for a series of briefings related to requests for information (b)(3) made by the Subcommittee on International Operations in connection with its investigation into foreign intelligence activities in the U.S. The (b)(1) undersianed was present during the briefings along with Don Greffa and Deputy Legislative Counsel (b)(3) was present at the b'eginning of the session. 2. (S) The initial briefing was given by Latin America Division/DDO, who was introduced in true name. This briefing concerned "operation Condor," an organization for cooperation among several South American security services, emphasized that Condor had no known representatives in the U.S.; that it had taken no known action in �the U.S.; and that it currently appeared to be in a somewhat moribund state. said that Condor had planned to carry out at least one "executive action" in Europe but that this operation had never taken place. Glennon and Ritch asked two questions on which follow-up information will be needed. One involved a so-called "colony" of neo-Nazis in southern Chile, and the other an alleged "shoot on sight" arrangement pertaining to individuals sought by participating Condor security services. 4 i= 3. (S) The next briefing was on the Yugoslav intelligence services and was presented by , of the DDO. who was introduced by first name only. It was noted that the service has evidenced interest in penetrating emigre groups in the U.S., and that intelli ence officers had been identified at the Embassy in Washington and at consulates in New York and San Francisco. 4. (S) The next briefing was on the assassination of Israeli air attache to the U.S. Josef Alon in July 1973. This briefing was presented by Middle East Division/DDO, who were introduced by first name only. It was noted that information that came to our attention years after the assassination indicated that Fatah/ Black September was "probably" responsible for the murder, and that a two man hit team had entered the U.S. specifically to carry it out and had left immediately afterwards. The FBI has been unable to confirm any of the information obtained by the Agency, however, and fro arrests have been made. It was also noted that there was no information indicating that Alon was any sort of double agent; nor had he ever worked for the Agency. -r:r r r 4 k 4.) � SFORF 1 CL (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) kLiA I) (b)(1) (b)(3) (b)(3) (b)(1) (b)(3) Approved for Release: 2018/07/31 C01516320