Cryptonym: WUBRINY
104-10310-10271: MEMORANDUM:MESSRS. GEORGE BUSH AND THOMAS J. DEVINE
Re 1960-1975 - Memo by Chief, Cover & Commercial Staff Erich W. Isenstead: "Through Gale Allen, C/CCS/PSG, I learned that Mr. George Bush, DCI designate, has prior knowledge of the now terminated Project WUBRINY/LPDICTUM which was involved in proprietary commercial operations in Europe. He became aware of this project through Thomas J. Devine, a former CIA Staff Employee and later, oil-wildcatting associate with Mr. Bush. Their joint activities culminated in the establishment of Zapata Oil which they eventually sold. Mr. Bush went into politics, and Mr. Devine became a member of the investment firm of Train, Cabot & Associates/WUSALIFY."
104-10070-10076: CONTACT REPORT WUBRINY HAITIAN OPERATIONS
4/26/63, contact report by Chief, DO/COEO C. Frank Stone III (probably George de Mohrenschildt's handler): WUBRINY is described as "Haitian operations". WUBRINY-1 reported that Clemard Charles brought George de Mohrenschildt to his WUSALINE office. deM and Charles wanted to start a variety of businesses. Also see 104-10069-10063, 11/16/67, pp. 3-4: "Clemard Joseph Charles, Director, Commercial Bank" is on the "updated listing of Ton Ton Macoutes (TTM) prepared by the LNSHOE representative. It should not be considered an organizational roster. This is merely a list of those Haitian civilians whom Duvalier appears to favor above other members of the militia."
104-10263-10111: FERRE, LUIS ALBERT - 201 FILE MATERIAL
1/5/65: Request for covert security approval for Luis Ferre aka SKEWER-1 for "long term commercial collaboration of mutual advantage, Project WUBRINY". (p. 19) Identifies Ferre, 205-205712, as part of Project WUBRINY. His Provisional COA was granted on 12/8/64. His CI/OA file number was C-82943.
6/21/67 from DOCO to Chief, DO, re Operational Survey in Spain by attorney Edward Tichborn/Henry Lopez: At page 13: "Tichborn's mission is to identify operational targets, primarily in the business community but not excluding those in the military establishment, the Government, and the church, including Opus Dei. Identification is desired of elements, particularly in the business community, who have political influence now and who could be more important after Franco's death...WUBRINY-1 will meet Tichborn on 28 June and make appropriate introductions." At page 15: "In August 1966, he was assigned PCS to New York City and (as of October 1966) placed undercover as Latin American referent in the SO proprietary, ICAP Corporation (WUBRINY Project)...The present UOACE extension and termination request coincides with DOD assumption of Tichborn's support costs under Project WUBRINY as of October 11, 1967...Since October 1966, UOACE funds have been passed to Tichborn undercover (with) the ICAP Corporation (Project WUBRINY)." At page 16: "The transfer of Tichborn from an exclusive WHD status under UOACE (note: a Mexican-based project) to a wider-ranging assignment under WHBRINY makes him available for DDP-wide use."
104-10174-10069: CIA FILE ON (ASSET)
2/1/68, Memo for Chief/E/IB/S: "Project WUBRINY - Possible Operational Support of Madrid Station Objectives by Edward G. Tichborn" - "Tichborn can assess and develop selected Spanish contacts of Madrid station who may be visiting New York and who desire introductions in US commercial circles...Tichborn feels that he could write an article concerning leading Spanish industrialists and bankers for publishing in a prominent publication, such as 'Life International'." (page 70): A handwritten memo on the 2/1/66 routing sheet says: "Take it easy on Life-Int. This gets into the Katzenbach Ban Area." Signed T. (May be for Edward Tichborn, whose real name is Henry Lopez). The Katzenbach Ban Area may be a reference to unauthorized wiretaps and microphones, a policy change enacted by Katzenbach after a tap on Martin Luther King became public in 1965.
The Katzenbach Ban Area (cited above in the previous entry) may be a reference to a ban on unauthorized wiretaps and microphones, a policy change enacted by Katzenbach after a tap on Martin Luther King became public in 1965. Also see https://millercenter.org/president/lbjohnson/essays/katzenbach-1965-attorney-general, citing how Katzenbach was forced to resign in 1966 because of Hoover' resentment of him.
104-10174-10069: CIA FILE ON (ASSET)
9/9/68 memorandum for the record about the termination of Edward Tichborn/Henry Lopez from the WUBRINY project. DO/COEO officer Gale Allen explained "Tichborn has been assigned, until his termination, by one of the WUBRINY entities.