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Cryptonym: QRPHONE-1

Definition:

Richard Gibson

Status:

Documented

Discussion:

These three files leave no doubt that Richard Thomas Gibson was QRPHONE-1. 2018/104-10217-10221.pdf 2018/104-10217-10223.pdf 2018/104-10217-10225.pdf

Sources:

104-10217-10223: RICHARD GIBSON

5/22/66 revised memorandum of oral agreement for Richard Gibson aka QRPHONE-1: "QRPHONE-1's employment by WOFIRM/CIA...began on 1 June 1965...write-off of the funds passed to QRPHONE-1 is to be effected on the basis of the procedure approved by Chief, LCPIPIT and COS/London..." Signed by case officer Aaron C. Laginestra; approved by Chief, LCPIPIT Adrian B. Maslott.

104-10217-10221: GIBSON, RICHARD.

"In December 1963 Subject was interviewed by a consular officer in Paris for information on Lee Harvey Oswald who reportedly had some contact with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee."

104-10217-10328: DEPT OF STATE DOCUMENTS, CONVERSATION AMEMB PARIS, MR. RICHARD GIBSON

Mr. Gibson was asked to visit Embassy because of a report by a controlled American source that, as an ex-official of the Fair Play for Cuba Committee of New York, he might have had some information concerning Lee Harvey Oswald."