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[11]SusJccT : Ovitiian vasilton Martin aad tornon Ferguson
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[13]1. Attached is a copy of a report recently received through 4
[14]Canadian liuisoa channels conceraing a conversation betwosn 5
[16]Canadian professor Ur. iians Auaov and fartin in Moscow. Tae
[17]attachxent outlines the conversation Aunoy had with Nartin and.
[18]dudicates: that. both. Martin. and Hitcaehl are attempting. to leave
[19]the UsSa. :
[21]2. Also attached is a report op Yuriy lsoryevich Torgey, 7 -Cfb acy
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[25]Aunov’s host at the UssSR.Acadesy of sciences Coxrputer Center.
[27].. .&.. The Canadiens have advised us that the FBI has received
[28]the information contained in the aztachaents. ;
[30]Fo2 TUE DEPUTY DIRLCTOR POR OPERAT LOANS:
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[101]Dr. He” ‘KUNOV professor, Univer. .y of Toronto, visited
[103]” Mosecs from Sevtemoer l-14, 1975 to undertake research at the USS2 |
[105]Acadeny.of Sciences, under the USS2/Canada General Exchange
[106]-Agreerent. The research was carried out at the Academy of Sciences
[108]“. Comouter Centre, 40 Yaveoha Street. KUNCT's host was Turiy I.
[111]TORIOV, 2nd in-charge of the Ccnputer Centre and on whom a separate
[112]pertonality sketch is attached. me,
[114]On Sevtember 3 while having a coffee break in the Computer
[115]‘Centre KUNOY was aporoached by a man who identified himself as
[116]William MARTI, an’ American who defected to the USSR in 1950. MARTIN
[117]openly spoke about his past and stated that he now lives in Moscow
[118]and that he is a consultant to TURGOY's group at the Computer
[120]Centre. He said much of his work is done at home but he does drop
[121]into the Centre weekly.
[123]It was at this time that MARTIN told KUNOV that he would
[124]Ike to get out of the USSR even if he has to run certain risks, He
[125]also said that (Bernon) MITCHELL feels the same and has voiced his. |
[126]desire to the Soviet authorities.
[128]MARTIN asked KUNCV if he might enquire with the Canadian
[130]authorities on his behalf to see what his status would be in this
[132]country or if there was any chance of his being allowed in here as
[133]a political refugee. KUNOV agreed to contact the Canadian Embassy
[134]in Foscow to see what the official view would be and notify MARTIH
[135]at-a later date. MARTIN seemed most pleased at this and left KUNOY
[136]his heme telephone number, cautioning him not to say anything over
[137]phone that would tiv off the Soviet authorities as to his intentions.
[138]his first- meeting lasted a little over one half hour and took place
[139]in the coffee lounge area of the Centre. There were other Sovicts
[140]present in the lounge, however, TORGCY was not among them. KUNOV does
[141]not believe the others were. aware of their conversation.
[143]On the 5 September 75 KUNOY called at the Canadian Embassy,
[144]Moscow and spoke to a doorman asking him wno he might speak to
[146]: .regarding some Americans living in the USSR who would like to immigrate
[148]to Canzda. The doorman referred XUHOV to the office of a Mrs.
[149]O'CONGR. KUUOV then spoke to a U/l who stated that he was the
[150]under secretary to Mrs. O'CONNOR. KUNOV enguired about the Americans
[151]living in the USSR and asked could they be allowed to immigrate to
[153]Louise
[155]Canada, The Embassy official would not onnit himself and stated that
[156]“KUNOV should enquire officially with the nearest office of Manpower
[157]'. ahd Imsigration when he returned to Canada. KUINOV did not give this
[159]official MARTLI or MITCHELL's names. KUOY telephoned MARTIN after
[160]the Enbassy visit and stated that the revly from the =mbassy was
[161]negative. MARTIN seemed upset that KUNOV should phone. him, then he
[163]later stated that it would probably be all right.
[165]; MARTIN met. KUNOV on at least two occasions after the.
[166]5 September, all at the Centre, usually in the coffee lounge and “in
[167]the general, oresence of others. They szoke English at all times.
[169]i thanked KUNCY for his trouble in enaviring at the ambassy and
[171]venture as. it would de bad news. KUIOY orenised MARTIN that he would
[172]check with Canadian Fanpower and Immigration authorities on. the
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[192]Phys ical. Nescriotion ,
[194]- attempting to escape from the USSR. oe
[198]- The fol.wing observations were ma... by KUNOT
[199]regarding MARTIN: oO,
[201]5'7* or 3" tall, fair hair, crevcut, balding at the
[202]temples, pet deliied. . :
[203]~ may suffer from a nervous condition, and bears the ©
[204]mark of a man who has experienced rouzh times.
[205]~ always dressed with a shirt, tie and jacket.
[206]~. spoke perfect English with a slighz Russian accent
[207]on certain words. .
[208]MARTIN provided KUNOV with the following home address’ -
[209]and telephone number, cautioning him that his Sy
[210]telephone was bugged. ,
[211]= telephone number - 433-03~81
[213]Building 4o~l
[214]Apt. 12
[215]Moscow, USSR
[217]MARTIN stated that his fricnd MITCHELL lives in
[218]Leningrad and is married to the Dean of the Music
[219]Conservatory in Leningrad. MITCHELL is very unhappy
[220]and he has ovenly asked Soviet authorities for
[221]permisston to leave Russia and return to the USA.
[223]pparently he has never been able to adjust to the
[224]Soviet way of life and is now very. desperate.
[225]MITCHELL is willing to divorce his wife and take any
[226]risk to get out of the USSR. To date however he has
[227]been met with a wall of silence by the Soviets.
[229]MARTIN is unmarried. He claims to have a confortable
[230]apartment and feels that he has adjusted to the Soviet
[231]‘life and is accepted in the USSR. He does not want to
[233] yeturn-to the: USA but. would like to get out of the USER.
[235]He said he would have quite a story to tell about his
[236]life in Russia as well as his past and that he vould nave
[237]no compunctions about telling all abdcut the Russianse
[238]MARTIN at one point stated that he would not consider.
[240]MARTIN claims that he is constantly harrassed by Soviet
[241]officials. His apartment has been broken into on ,
[243]_ several occasions and he refused to use the Soviet mail ©
[245].system. He has also refused to show up for werk in tne
[246]past as a form of protest. MARTIN also indiceted that .
[247]he has had several contacts with Americans in Moscow |
[248]and that they have not shown any animosity towards hin.
[249]He actually dated an American woman for some time but -
[251]_did not mention her name. .. a
[253]MARTIN stated that in the past American journalists —~.
[254]have tried to contact him many times, asking for inter-:
[255]‘views but their reouests have been refused dy.2ussian .
[256]authorities. Te said he hosed some d37 that cne. cz .
[257]these journalists «oul gyre Sie to just knock on 21S
[258]door and talk to hin. Cee eT. Pe
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[271]4 _TORGCV and KUOVY ssoxe in géneral terms about MARTIN
[272]i Lagter the first meeting. TC2GOT does not ‘claim to know MARTIN
[274]well. MAPTIN has been at the centre for approximately 6 to 3
[275]months assigned to TORGOV's frrouD. Prior to that he worked as a
[276]‘consultant £n another area of the Acadeny of Eciences. TORGCT
[277]commented that }A2TIa does rach of his work at hone. He said
[278]he felt sorry for 'ARTIN because he was not acceoted by the
[280]Russians in the Acadeny. He also stated that. he felt -ARTIN was
[281]a basically mnest man. SO
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[284]ae . -KUEOY said his motives for trying to assist MARTIN
[285]and MITCHELL are: based: on huoinatarian grounds, only; .as he feels.
[286]they are suffering under the Soviet system. He does not.. intend
[287]H to take any further action to assist them in leaving the Soviet
[288]: Union, KUNOV hopes to return to the Soviet Union next year for
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[326]TURGEY, £04 6 vune, 19352 Virebsk, USSK, Head of Lab--
[328]' oratory, Computer Centre, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, was a
[330]visiting professor in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada, for four
[332]: months ~ November 1974 to February 1975.
[334]A number: of sources. were impressed by TORGOV's: frank=
[335]ness and his willingness to speak out, at social gatherings,
[336]on current proble= arcas in the Soviet systes. For exanple
[337]he discussed dissidents in Soviet society and commented on one
[339]occasion that: present. day Soviet society allowed for far greater-
[341]freedom of expression than had been allowed previously. He
[342]gaid that things were being said in Moscow that one would never
[343]have heard in Stalin's era. Nevertheless, TORGOV argued that
[345]a. return to “terror tactics’ under Soviet rule was always poss- |
[347]_ ible. He considered that such tactics were unlikely at this
[349]tine because of the personal philosophy of Premier Leonid BRESHUEV.
[351]TORGOV is reported to be the son of a scientist and party
[352]member and he hinse)£ is an admitted party member, He is married
[353]with three children. He is considered to. be one of the top ex-
[354]perts on his field (computers) in the Soviet Union. He mentioned
[356]having ;travelled to other Western countries two or three times.
[358]Bis English is good. He was very friendly towards Canadians dur-
[359]ing his’ visit but it was observed that he did not associate with
[360]three other Seviet research students at the same institution. On
[362]' onu-occasion in Ottawa he was berated quite severely by a Sovict
[364]Embassy official for hia failure to report periodically, ‘as re-
[365]quired, to the Exbassy., TORGOV later told a source that this En-
[366]bassy- Official "could bea. dangerous. man to your country".-
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[400]Mx. George Esalaris
[402]Dear
[403]Ras William Hamilton MARTIN, and
[404]: Bernon Ferguson MITCHELL
[405]H . Purther to your letter of 6 October 1975, wa have
[406]: {identified and spoken to the Canadian professor, Dr. Hans
[408]KUNOV, referred to in your letter ay Harry KERNOV, The
[409]attachment cutlines the contact batwean KUNOV and MARTIN
[410]and HITCi2LL, KUNOV has proven co-operative as a source
[411]on previous occasions and wo believa he will continue to
[412]asaist ug within Limite. - :
[414]Also attached is.a report on Yuriy Igoryevich
[415]TORGOV, KUNOV's host at the USSR Acadeny of Selences
[416]Computer Centar. In addition to any comments you may
[417]wish to make concerning MARTIN's approaches to KUNOV,
[418]we would welcoaa an assessment of TORGOV, if available.
[420]The F.B.1. has raceived the information con-
[421]tained in the attachments, : a
[423]- Yours truly,
[425]'E.RJ, Miller,
[426]Assistant Liaison Officer,
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[439]. Dre Hans KUNGV professor, University of Toronto, visited
[440]Yose aw from Seotember 1-14, 1975 to undertake research at the USSR
[441]Academy of Sciences, under the J5SR/Canaia General Exchange —
[442]Agreement. The research was carried out at the jcademy. of Sciences
[443]_ Computer Centre, 40 Yaveoha Street. XUNCT's host was Yuriy I.
[444]TO2CCVY, 2nd in charge of the Ccnputer Centre.and on whom a separate
[446]personality sketch is attached. .
[448]On Sentember 3 while having a coffee break in the Computer
[449]Centre KUNCY was anvroached by a man who identified himself as
[450]William MARTIN,: an American vho defected. to the USSR in 1959, MARTIN
[451]openly spoke about his past and stated that he now lives in Moscow
[452]and that he is a consultant to TURGOY's group at the Computer
[453]Centre. He said much of his work is done at home but he does drop
[454]into the Centre weekly.
[456]. ; It was at this time that MARTTI told KUNOV that he would
[457]tke to gat out of the USSR even if he has to run certain risks. He
[458]also said that (Berncon) MITCHILL reels the same and has voiced his
[459]‘desire to the Soviet authorities.
[461]MARTIN asked KUNCV if he might enquire with the Canadian
[462]authorities on his behalf to see what his status would be in this
[463]country or if there was any chance of-his being allowed in here as
[464]@ political refugee. KUNOV agreed to contact the Canadian Embassy
[465]in Moscow to see what the official view would be and notify MARTIN
[466]at. a later date. MARTIN seemed most pleased at this and left KUIOV
[467]his hone telephone numoer, cautioning hin not to say anything over
[469]hone that would tiv off the Soviet authorities as to nis intentions.
[471]is first meeting lasted a little over one half hour and tcox place
[472]in the coffee lounge area.of the.Centre. There were other Soviets
[473]present -in the lounge, however, TORGOY was. not among them. KUNOV does
[474]not believe the others were aware of their conversation.
[476]On ‘the 5 Sevtember 75 KUNOV called at the Canadian Embassy,
[477]Moscow and spoke. to a doorman asking him who he might sveak to
[478]regarding sone Americans living in the USSR who would like to immigrate
[479]to Canada, The doorman referred KUNOV to the office of a irs. Louise
[480]O'CONNOR. KUNOV then spoke to a U/il who stated that he was the
[481]under secretary to Mrs. O'CONNCR. KUNOV enauired about the Americans
[482]7 *L4ving in the USSR and asked could they be alloved to: imnigrate to
[483]“\. Canada. The Embassy official would not omit himself and stated that,
[484]KUNOV. should enouire officially with the nearest office of Manpower
[485]and Immigration when he returned to Canada, KUNOV did not sive this
[486]. official MARTI: or MITCHSLL's names. -KUOV telephoned MARTE after
[487]the Embassy visit and stated that the revly from the =mbassy was
[488]negative. ‘MARTIN seemed upset that KUNO¥ should phone hin, then he
[489]later stated that it would probably be all right.
[491]MARTIN met KUNOY on at least two cecasions ‘after. the
[493]5 September, all at the Centre, usually in the coffee lounge and in
[494]the general vresence of. others. They spoke English at all times.
[495]MARTIN thankxed KUNOV for his trouble in en sauirinzg at the =ndassy and
[496]_. cautioned KUNOV not to get personally involved with him in this -
[498]' venture as it would be bad news. KUNCV oromised iARTIN that he would
[499]_ eheck.with Canadian Manpower and Immigration authorities cn the
[501]matter when he returned to Canzss,
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[517], The following ciservationz wers made by ETZOV
[518]_.i. wegarding MARTIN: . . ee
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[527](a) Physical Deserintion
[528], 5°97" or 3" tall, fair hair, crewcut, balding at the
[529]temples, vot bellied. — ; :
[530]- may suffer from a nervous condition, and bears the
[531]mark of a man who has exverienced rough times.
[533]ee en eet et cet pee He
[535]~ always dressed with.a shirt, tie and jacket.
[537]lo. spoke perfect, English with a slight Russian accent
[538]>. On certain wordse — ; ot ,
[540](>). MARTIN provided KUNOV with the following home address
[541]Le ‘ and 'teleshone number, cauticning hin that his
[542]wediwdiifasion. ucun+ telephone was buggede
[543]= telephone number - 433-03-81 _,- .
[545]117421 Obrucheva Street —
[547]Building 4-1 | .
[549]Apt. 12
[551]Moscow, USSR
[553](ce) MARTIN stated that his friend MITCHELL lives in
[554]"Leningrad and is married to the Dean of the Music
[555]Conservatory in Leningrad, MITCHELL is very unhappy
[556]and he has ovenly asked Soviet authorities for —
[557]permission to leave Russia and retuxn to the USAe
[558]Apparentiy he has never been able to adjust to the
[559]_ Soviet way of life and is now very cesveratee
[560]NITCHELL. is. willing to. divorce his wife and take any
[561]risk to get out of the USSR. To date however he hag
[562]been met with a wall of silence by the Soviets.
[564]‘(a). MARTIN is. unmarried. He claims to have a confortable
[565]“apartment and feels’ that he has adjusted.to the Soviet
[566]‘life and ig accented in the USSR. Ee does not want to
[568]He said he would have quite a story to tell about his .
[570]-- NO compunctions about telling all about the. Russians.
[571]“MARTIN at one voint stated that he would not consider
[572]- attempting to escape from the USSR. © ae
[574]- (e) MARTIN claims that.he is constantly harrassed by Soviet
[575]a officials. His apartment has been broken into on _
[577]_several occasions and he refused to use the Soviet. mail
[578]system. He: has also refused to: show up for work in the
[580]_° - past as a form of protest. MARTIN also indicated that
[582]-- fe has had several contacts with Americans in Nose ow
[584]. and. that they have not. shown any aninosity towards him.
[585]“ He actually dated an American woman for some tine but. .
[586]did‘not nention her name. ° . .
[588]_ MARTIN stated that, in.the past American journalists
[589]have tried to contact hin many’ times, asking for inter-
[590]_.. Views but their requests have been refused: by Russian
[592]Btn ie eealist said he hoped sone cay that one oF ;
[593]ese journalists woulgypee nized JU5t knock on his |:
[594]ccmtaninere SOOT. ABE tALK tO Rime CLARET ” | |
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[602]return to the USA but would like to get out of the USSR.
[604]life in 2ussia as well.as his past and that he wuld have .
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[617]‘months assigned to
[618]‘consultant in .anot:
[620]-Russians in the Academy. He also stated that he felt MARTIN was
[622]Union. KUNGV hopes to return to the Soviet Union next year for
[624]oo" She Gancert te 205 preety tthe, Commas ef. -
[626]“Teh tetoumpet Gail, n=
[628]aaa FORGOV ant <JNOV spoke in general terms about VARTIN
[630]after the first meet inze TORGOY does not claim to know VAR In
[632]well. MARTIN has at the centre for approxizazely 6 to
[633]-2507's croup. . Prior to that he worked aS a
[635]er area. of tie. Academy of Sciences.’ TORGOV
[637]> does much of his work at home. He said
[639]S271IN because he was not accented by the
[641]commented that. TMA2
[642]he felt sorry for.
[644]a basically fonest mane _. ee ce
[645]KUNOV said -his motives for trying to assist FARTIN
[646]and MITCHELL are tased on huninatarian grounds, only, as he feels
[648]they are suffering u:der the Soviet system. . He does not intend
[649]to take any further action to assist them in leaving the Soviet
[651]tudy ne se
[653]a more extended period of s
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[673]Re: Yuriy Igoryevich TORGOV
[675]_. | moRGOV, DOB 6 June, 1932 Vitebsk, USSR, Head of Lab-
[677]_ Lovatory, Computer Centre, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, was a
[679]visiting professor in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada, for four
[681]: months — November 1974 to February 1975. -
[682]t (iin< A number of sources were impressed by TORGOV's frank- ;
[683]+ - hess and his..willingness. to speak out, at social gatherings, :
[684]: on current problem areas in the’ Soviet: system. For example
[686]he ‘discussed dissidents in Soviet society and commented on one
[688]_ 6e¢asion that present day Soviet society ‘allowed for far greater
[690]~ £xeedom of expression.than had been ‘allowed previously. He
[691]said that things ‘were: being--said in Moscow that one would never .
[692]Rave heard in Stalin's era. Nevertheless, TORGOV. argued that |
[693]a ‘return to. “terror tactics” under Soviet rule was always poss-
[694]fplé. He considered that such tactics were unlikely at this
[695]time because of the personal philosophy of Premier Leonid’ BRESHNEV.
[697]“he flee =
[699]TORGOV is reported to be the son of a scientist and party
[700]member and he himself is an admitted party member. He is:married
[701]i with three children. He is considered to be one of the top ex-
[702]i perts on hia field (computers) in the Soviet Union, He mentioned
[703]! having. travelled to other Western countries two or three times.
[704]; i ‘His English is good. He was very friendly towards Canadians dur-
[705]v io. “ghg his’ visit but it was observed that he did not associate with
[706]a : thrce-other Soviet research students at the ‘same institution. On
[707]: ofe occasion in Ottawa he was berated quite séverely by a Soviet
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[749]Dear Harry,
[751]. We have learned that on the evening of 8 September 1975,
[752]‘James WILKINSON of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow had a conversation
[753]ef interest with a Canadian Embassy Officer.. Wilkinson stated
[754]that while attending a social function at the Australian. Embassy,
[755]he engaged Canadian Consular Officer Geoffrey FARROW in conver-
[756]sation. Farrow advised that he had been recently approached by
[757]; Dr. tarry KERNUV, an Associate Professor of English at the
[758]' University of Toronto in Canada, regarding American defectors
[759]. Bernon F. MITCHELL and Willian Hi. MARTIN, Kernov implied that
[760]i he had had recent personal contact with one or both of the
[761]ri ’ defectors and recommended that the Canadian government give
[762]i Martin and Mitchell permission to emigrate to Canada. Farrow
[763]- furnished no further details regarding Kkernov's contact.
[765]_: 4. «During the same conversation Farrow asked Wilkinson if he
[766]~~ feould- supply any basic background material on Mitchell and Martin.
[767]’. © Mhlkinson replied that he would pass Farrow's request on to
[768]the Consular Section of the Embassy. Subsequently, Farrow was
[769]~ given an unclassified article concerning the defectors which
[770]: Sppeared in the June 196] issue of Truc magazine. .
[772]We would, of course, be interested in any indications that
[773]Martin: and Mitchell are attempting to. leave the. USSK.and would
[774]be grateful for any information you may be able to provido us
[775]in regard to the above. . ;
[779]- I amusing the CAZAB channel in this instance as this
[780]information has been passed to us informally.
[782]6 :
[783]_. Yours,
[785]OE ee George Te Kelaris
[787]_ ,.,. George T. Kalaris
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