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.::rop 3ECItE'T a memorandum for the Acting Director of Central In- telligence that: A thorough investigation has been made of the relations between the Havana Station and the flavana Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It has been concluded that the operations of the FBI have neither interferred with nor conflicted with the Station's operations. 81/ Col. King's memo also stated the Bureau's long- time contacts in the Cuban area were a benefit to both the Bureau and to the Station pointing out that freq~ently the Station was called on to participate in, or actually undertake, ~e debriefing of various individuals who had come into the FBI offices to volun- teer information.' On occasion, the Bureau had even turned over specific operations to the Station. Chief, WH Division went even further when, during the course of one of the'weekly interdepart- mental meetj~gs in State, it was suggested by Mr. Gray and Mr. Mallory that the FBI was exceeding its jurisdiction, and that perhaps this should be brought before the NSC for consideration. Col. King reported that he remained non-committal at this time, but did point out that he thought the jurisdictional issue should be "soft-pedaled." He did say, however, that - 99 - :fOP SECItET ,