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[79]_ Bona Fides of a KGB Defector
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[120]1. Attached is copy number 10 of the February 1968
[121]CIA study entitled "The Examination of the Bona Fides of
[123]a KGB Defector - Yuriy I. Nosenko."
[125]2. Please note that the CIA finds this study to be
[127]inaccurate in many important details and to contain the
[129]results of faulty judgements leading to unfounded conclusions.
[131]3. We have deleted certain portions of this study
[132]containing information which bears on the security of
[134]ongoing, viable CIA operations, or is related thereto.
[136]4. We request return of this study when it has served
[138]your purposes.
[140]TOP SECRET
[143]The Examination of the Bona Fides
[144]of a KGB Defector
[146]~ Yuriy L NOSENKO
[148]February 1968
[150]0904.267
[152]TS No. 197124
[154]Top Secret Copy 10
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[158]Top Secret
[160]CONTENTS
[161]PAGE
[162]Introduction ; / 1
[163]Summary of Case . 3
[164]I FOUNDATIONS OF NOSENKO'S CLAIMS : 11
[165]NOSENKO's Statements About Himself 11
[166]Soviet Officials' Statements . 20
[167]The Product of NOSENKO's Debriefing 21
[168]Positive Intelligence Information 21
[169]Counterintelligence Information 22
[170]Significant KGB Operations Not
[171]Directly Related to NOSENKO's
[172]Claimed Service 24
[173]“The KGB Agent in Paris"
[174](sgt. ®e8et$ounson) 24.
[175]"SASHA" (Identity Unknown) 28
[176]"The KGB Agent in the British Admiralty" .
[177]; a , (William VASSALL) 30
[178]The KGB Audio Attack on the West German
[179]oe , ; Embassy 31
[180]"ANDREY" (Dayle W. SMITH) a 33
[181]Edward Ellis SMITU . . 37
[182]II EXAMINATION OF NOSENKO'S BONA FIDES , : 41
[183]Notes for the Reader ; 41
[184]III PRE-KGB BIOGRAPHY — a 45
[185]Birth to 1945 ae ro “45
[186]Moscow Institute of International Relations
[187]; ; (1945-ca. 1950) 48.
[188]Naval RU Service (Ca. 1951-ca. 1953) ; 49
[189]Summary: and Conclusion ; 58
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[193]Top Secret Copy 10
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[199]CONTENTS
[201]PAGE
[202]VI SEVENTH DEPARTMENT (June 1955-January 1960)
[203](Cont.)
[204]‘Operational Activities (1955- -1958) 113
[205]Entrapment of [MALIA 0G 114
[206]Recruitment of {BURGI| (6 115
[207]Attempted Recruitment _of GEHRCKENS) 06 121
[208]Contact with Cane ang and|BIRSE) 06,06 122
[209]Recruitment of (SUNDAR) pb 123
[210]‘Travel to London (1957 a 1958) ; 124
[211]Operational Activities (1958-1960) 127
[212]Recruitment of {HARRIS pe oo 128
[213]Compromise of AFT) 3 , 129
[214]Recruitment of [DREW bg 130
[215]Recruitment of [LUKIS| 66 131
[216]Recruitment of {WILBY; 04 , 1310
[217]Recruitment of [TAYLOR] 66. 132
[218]“Recruitment: of (MERTENS| OL 133
[219]Compromise of (BARRETT [4 134
[220]Compromise of (WILLERFORD]O4 136
[221]Recruitment 0 RIPPEL) j 137
[222]Lee Harvey OSWALD 143°
[223]Summary ; 144
[224]Knowledge of other Seventh Department en
[225]American Tourist Operations 145
[226]' Seventh Department Counterintelligence
[227]Operations (1955- -1960) 146
[228]NOSENKO's Information 146
[229]Information Furnished KGB by George BLAKE ; 148
[230]KGB Tourist Study . 149
[231]Summary and Conclusion | 150
[232]VII AMERICAN EMBASSY SECTION OF AMERICAN DEPARTMENT .
[233](January 1960-January 1962) 151
[234]Deputy Chief of Section 151
[235]Transfer to Section 152
[236]Predecessor as Deputy Chief . 153
[237]Responsibilities ‘ 154
[238]Deputy and Occasional Acting Chief 156
[239]General Supervisory Duties. | 159
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[251]CONTENTS
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[253]’ VIL AMERICAN EMBASSY SECTION OF AMERICAN DEPARTMENT
[254]- (January 1960- -January 1962) (Cont. )
[255]Cryptologic Attack on Embassy Communications 236
[256]' Knowledge of CIA Personnel within Embassy 240
[257]Suspected CIA Officers — 241
[258]Unsuspected CIA Officers 244
[259]Personal Handler of Agents 248
[260]Temporary Assignments Abroad 251
[261]Planned Travel to U.S, 251
[262]Travel to Cuba (November-December 1960) 252
[263]Travel to Bulgaria (April-May 1961) 254
[264]Compromise of ]LUNT NOG 256
[265]Promotion and Transfer to Seventh Department
[266]. (January 1962) 259
[267]Summary and Conclusion 261
[268]“VIII SEVENTH DEPARTMENT (January 1962~January 1964) - 263
[269]Introductory Comment 7 263
[270]Chief of the American-British Commonwealth :
[271]Section. (January 1962-July 1962) 265
[272]NOSENKO' s Agents ; 265
[273]Operational Activities ; 268
[274]Entrapment of JOHNSON OG ; 268
[275]Entrapment of JONES| db ; 272
[276]Recruitment of BIENSTOCK\|D6 | : 273
[277]Travel to Geneva (March- ~June 1962) 275 r
[278]- Purpose of Trip 275
[279]Investigation of SHAKHOV 276
[280]Security Escort for Delegation ; 278
[281]Visits to KGB Legal Residency . 279
[282]KGB Officers within Soviet Delegation 279
[283]Association with Other Soviets , 280.
[284]Supervising Case Officer for BELITSKIY 282
[285]Contact with CIA 286
[286]Operational Activities (continued) : 288
[287]Attempted Recruitment of (BRAUNS) 0¢ 288
[288]Summary and Conclusion 290°
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[297]. CONTENTS
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[300]VEIT, (SEVENTH "DEPARTMENT Ganuary 1962- ~January. 1964),
[301]wR (Cont. d- So |
[303]- Deputy chiet of Seventh: Department oe ; a
[305](July. 1962- ~January 1964) a oe 8 2G7
[307]_ KGB. ‘Operations. ; ; ; 2 . 292°
[309]' Reeruitment of: SVENCHANSKIZ}06 = |. 292 E
[311]‘Investigation of § SLESINGER NL oo.) 293 . ;
[312]Arrest and Interrogation of* KOTEN| OG 5. 295) | : B
[314]GRU. Agent (SHUBIN{OS - _— . 296)
[316]“\ Aprest of BARGHOORN ~*~ _ Se 298.
[318]upUavestdgation of OSWALD _ oO 303.
[320]°. Residence in USSR .- a - . 303
[322]| Request: to Return to. USSR. .-)- . 305.
[324]“ Post=Assassination Review of KGB File Se B07 |
[326]- The: CHEREPANOV. Papers: ue ; . 309
[328]“Contents : oe 314
[330]; -NOSENKO's Travel Document ~ 315.
[332]: Return. to Geneva (January February 1964) . 316.
[334]“Purpose of Trip = . So. B17.
[336]“ Visits to KGB Legal ‘Residency . oh 318 .
[338]“Availability ‘for Meetings with: CIA: . 318.
[340]“NOSENKO's Written. Notes ; os . 319”
[342]“NOSENKO! s. Defection 7 A 3208.
[344]Knowledge, of Other, ‘Seventh Department a Cs,
[346]‘Operational actiyities “(July .1962-. eo
[347]Bee, _ January 1964) Co 326.0
[348]KGB ‘counterintelligence Operations Among... 9°50.
[349]- . American Tourists - 326
[350]“Information” “Furnished | the KGB by | ona ee
[351]a George BLAKE =... 9°: - 327.
[352]RGB study of, American: ‘Intelligence a es
[353]: “Tourist: Operations Sy B27,
[354]“NOSENKO! ‘s “Information. eo, : 380
[355]“Summary wee a oo
[356]Summary and Conclusion ey oo 331
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[375]IX OTHER ASPECTS oF NOSENKO'S CLAIMED KGB SERVICE 335
[376]Relationship with General GRIBANOV 335
[377]Communist Party Status ° 338
[378]Knowledge of KGB Forms and Procedures 342
[379]Awards and Decorations 345
[380]Sourcing oo 349
[382]Ranks ; 350
[384]X PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT ' 355
[385]XI SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS: NOSENKO'S BONA FIDES 357
[388]Annex B - Summaries of Cases Not Examined in Text 399
[390]Index of Personalities 437
[394]GUC 2-5
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[400]. Introduction
[402]‘The’ judgment™ of NOSENKO' s ‘bona. fides. entailed the
[403]distillation ‘of the’ -huge volume of coun counterintelligence
[404]‘-information ‘assembled in connection with his case,. including
[405]the product. of.his lengthy interrogations, the analysis of .
[406]KGB _ operations’ which he related, the results of file checks
[407]of: thousands ‘of. individuals: involved, comparison of his’
[408]assertions’ against. ‘collateral | “information from all sources
[409]and with. counterintelligence’ records on: the KGB and related |
[410]matters... The-examination herein réduces this volume. on
[411]materia -o:'"manageable: proportions,.to essential. elements~
[412]of NOSENKO a) ‘claims ,- in ‘order to permit. comparison. of his.
[413]statements with matters: of known fact and to permit appli-
[414]cation: of: ‘reasonable: judgment. Conclusions are drawn from
[415]the- examination- of each major period: in his: claimed :.".-
[416]“biography. The’ final-conclusions - répresent. the. aggregate: .
[417]ef: conclusions “independently drawn from the examination of”
[418]each major: period in. _ his. claimed’ | biography. Fe Boe
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[429]CONTENTS -.
[431]IV KGB ENTRY (eae 1953),
[433]“Date. ‘of Entry. ae ods ete 62
[434]Role of General. KOBULOV. Ce 64
[435]“Eligibility, es TS 67
[436].. Processing for: Entry , ea Co 68
[437]Initial. Service De Bs 70
[438]Other Aspects Relevant to KGB Service oe ee FD
[439]Summary and.” Conclusion 7 ee 7 me , FAS
[440]-_ Vv "AMERICAN EMBASSY ‘SECTION OF AMERICAN | ‘DEPARTMENT _
[441]me . “(eas 1953- ~June 1955) 75
[442]Operations’ ‘Against’ ‘American Correspondents
[443]-KGB Files. ... -: 77
[445]‘Operations: Against UU. S$. Army. Attache Personnel : 81
[446]_Custody of Case Files a os ; an - ' 83
[447]NOSENKO's Agents... __ Doe 84
[448]': NOSENKO's* Targets” : N _ 87.
[449]aa UICKELSON OC. 87
[450]- (MEARNS\. 0 88
[451]“TRICHARDS) a 890
[452]FELCHLIN}D( 90
[453][BENSON) “D6... oe 93
[455]© (MULEJOOn 06, 66, van ry
[456]<~ [BENSON, MULE” and “sino ® ‘Expulsion rr Coe 7
[457]5 (EARDELL ay ae “97
[458]/¢— (WAN LAETHEM 6. a a OT
[459]Additional Reporting’ Bee, Be 5 99
[460]Summary and. Conclusion fe eeean gg
[462]4
[464]OVE, “SEVENTE: DEPARTMENT | (ine 1955- “January 1960) yon
[466]Introductory | Comment’ so i rr Bo ee te 104
[468]‘ NOSENKO's Agents To _ ee 104 |
[470]' Soviet Citizen Agents i Mo 104
[471]. Homosexual Agents YEFREMOV and VOLKOV «= ws 110°.
[472]- ‘Summary . 7 an . 112-00
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[482]CONTENTS
[483]Introduction. .*'.
[484]ro Samay oF Chae
[486]ot FOUNDATIONS OF, NOSENKO' S CLAIMS,
[488]" NOSENKO's ‘Statements About liimself
[489]Soviet Officials' Statements.
[490]‘The. Product of NOSENKO's: Debriefing
[491], Positive Intelligence Information
[492]“Counterintelligence Information
[493]Significant KGB Operations Not ©
[494]' Directly Related.to NOSENKO' s
[495]Claimed Service
[496]- "The. KGB Agen in Paris
[497]“(see R Phe bonarony
[498]SASHA" - (Identity Unknown)
[500]a (William VASSALL)
[501]The KOB- ‘Audio. Attack on the West German
[503]. “ANDREY". (Dayle: W. ‘SMITH
[504]: Edward Ellis. SMITH -
[506]“IL | EXAMINATION. OF NOSENKO! s BONA FIDES_
[508]oe Notes for the. ‘Reader a
[510]TEE PRES -KGB. BIOGRAPLY. a
[511]Birth. to: 1945: te
[513]‘Waval’ RU Service. (ca. 1951-ca. 1953) °
[514]; Summary. and Conclusion _
[518]*. "The KGB Agent in the British Admiralty".
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[552]Moscow, , Institute | of International Relations: ©... |
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[567]. Summary of Case —
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[571]‘5. he “NOSENKO case opened.on 5 June 1962:in the corridors
[572]“of the Palais des Nations in Geneva during the United Nations
[573]-Disarmament Conferénce. A Soviet official approached an |
[574]‘American diplomat with the suggestion. that they get together
[575]‘for astalk the following day. The diplomat advised CIA.of |
[576][the appointment, explaining that he thought the approach: so
[577]“unusual that. it might be an offer of cooperation or defection...’
[578]) he | to be’ Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO,
[579]a\member of the Soviet Disarmament Delegation... re
[581]- Later’ meeting with the American diplomat, the Soviet:
[583]. : it .to a fo ensure ‘the:-
[584]23) Security “of the Soviet delegation.’ He knew that the American
[585]had previously’ served in Moscow and erroneously believed that.
[586]~he was the "American Rezident" in Geneva. NOSENKO stated. .
[587]“that, he needed approximately 900. Swiss francs: immediately “to .
[588]‘cover. KGB operational’ funds which he had squandered on.
[589]. Liquor and a prostitute’ in Geneva. He offered for’ this amount
[590]“to sell two items of information-to American: Intelligence. . 7
[591]' These were the identity of a fo ! ’
[592]"in Moscow who was a KGB agent’"near ciphers" in the Washington
[593]area, and the identity of a Soviet in Moscow who, although —..”
[594]ostensibly a CIA agent, was’ actually controlled by, the. KGB. .:
[595]“In reply, the American’. explained that he was not an intelli--
[596]“gence officer, but that.he could place NOSENKO in contact
[597]with. an appropriate U.S. official in Geneva later that, same |
[599]fehouse in. Geneva. _ Describing
[600]d in operations against the  .
[601]against tourists and other” _
[602]NOSENKO told the CIA officer .
[603]d repeated his offer to sell” |
[605]' . travellers to the Soviet Union,
[606]of ‘his: financial difficulties an
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[643](Summary of Case)
[645]the two items ot’ information. He said that the need for money
[646]was his immediate motive for conrasting CIA, alchcugh in the
[647]ensuing discussion he aiso expressed dissatisfaction with the
[648]Communist regime in the Soviet Union.
[650]NOSENKO met ClA‘ representatives four more times in Geneva
[651]in June 1962. With the second meeting on il June, his earlier
[652]expressed reservations disappeared almost entirely. He
[653]answered most questions put to him on KGB organization and
[654]operations. His knowledgeability was almost exciusively
[655]Limited to the KGB Second Chief Directorate (xesponsible for
[656]counterintelligence and security within che USSR); NOSENKO
[657]seemed to be what he claimed to be: a KGB officer in a
[658]sensitive position with knowledge of important KGB operations.
[660]NOSENKO returned to Moscow on 15 June, having promised
[661]to do everything within certain limits to collect information
[662]on matters indicated to be of interest to CIA. The only
[663]yestrictions he placed on his cooperation were his absolute
[664]refusal to permit operational contact with him inside the
[665]USSR and his request that no mention of his coilaboration be
[666]communicated to the American Embassy in Moscow. He promised
[667]tro notify CIA via an accommodation address when he came to
[668]the West again. ,;
[669]NOSENKO again accompanied the Soviet delegation to the
[670]Disarmament Conference in Geneva in January 1964. Since last
[671]meeting with CIA he had been promoted to the rank of lieu-
[672]tenant colonel and had become the Deputy Chief of the largest
[673]department in the Second Chief Directorate. At the first
[674]of the new series of meetings on 23 January he announced
[675]that he had decided to defect to the United States. He |
[676]cited as reasons his continuing dissatisfaction with the
[677]Soviet regime and the fact. thac he. probably would have no
[678]further opportunities to travel to the West in the foresee-
[679]able future. Although he implied that he wanted to defect
[680]as soon as possible, he agreed to remain in place in Geneva
[681]while arrangements for his reception were being made in
[682]Washington. NOSENKO had brought a large amount of new
[683]information, much of it in scribbled notes, on KGB opera-
[684]tional activity which he had collected in the 18 months |
[685]since his last meeting with CIA.
[689]6001276 TS No. 197124
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