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[8]Memorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannati
[9]Re: Samuel Adason Jaffe
[10]105-28333
[14]Soviet setector[isanag AY aoviced that. Jaffe was
[15]xecruited by the KGR, in about 1962 while he wag, in Moscow,
[16]through his relationship with a Soviet female, / Soviet de-
[17]fector "Shamrock" hag confivmed chat Jaffe was approached bu
[18]does not believe the approach 4 yas_successtul JeJatfe repor ted
[19]fo the New York Office in 1963 nna he interpreted as a recrui t-
[20]ment effort, and he was extensively reinterviewed in 1969 ;
[21]concerning his association with KGB officers in Moscow. / Ther
[22]is no information in Jaffe'ts file that he was ever reported on
[23]by Col. Penkovskiy, as Jaffe reportedly has claimed During
[24]the interviews with Jaffe, he denied any overt actS helpful
[25]to the KGB, although he admitted a continuing relationship with
[26]several KGB ‘officers. Both the New York and Washington Field
[27]Offices came to the conclusion that Jaffe was a KGB agent while
[28]in Hoscow, but that there was doubt as to whether he continue
[29]in that role after he was expelled.
[31]Our relations with Jaffe were tempered py Sammy" s" IN)
[32]allegation, and Bureau Agents in contact with him were circum
[33]spect in any dealings with him thereafter. Jaffe very likely
[34]detected a change in the Agents' attitude which accounts for
[35]his statement that he felt his relationship with them had
[36]cooled off,
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[40]There is no evidence contained in Jaffe's file that
[41]either New York or Washington Field or the Bureau has ever taken
[42]any action which would affect Jaffe's livelihood. Following
[43]his return from Hong Kong, Jaffe told his handling Agents that
[44]he was experiencing difficulty in finding a job. He several
[45]times mentioned his concern that ris association with the FBI
[46]might be the reason. On each occasion, he was assurcd that
[47]the FBI had never divulged his confidential relationship and
[48]would not do so any time in the future.y
[50]Jaffe's. file does disclose that during an interview
[51]with Washington Picld Agents in 1969, he said that he had
[53]learned frcm a British Incelligence contact in Hong Kang that
[54]his recall from that city was caused byfhis refusal to ‘coop,
[55]rate with CIA, fe alro relited that he later mentioned” this
[57]-a CIA contact An “ashington who responded that the Britis
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[69]Memorandum to Mr. W. R. Wannall
[70]Re: Samuel Adason Jaffe
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[75]'- Intelligence representative “had no right to tell you this."
[77]W CTA“has informed us that they did have contacts with Jaffe)
[78](8 while he was in Hong Kong and thakhe reported on Communist.
[80]@ ““Chinese of interest to the Agency de iis file also records
[81]that Jaffe told New York Agents in~1969 that a recently pub- .
[82]lished bool on the Council of Foreign Relations described
[83]him as having a subversive background. He was also described
[84]the hook as being a member of the American League for Peace an
[86]Democracy. Jaffe connected the appearance of this book with
[87]his then recent recall fron Hong Kong by ABC,
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[93]That this memorandum be xveferred to the SENSTUDY
[94]project in view of probable inquiries from SSCLO.y
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