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[11]l October 1968
[13]CONCLUSIONS AND COMMENTS
[14]IN THE CASE OF
[16]YURLY IVANOVICH NOSENKO
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[32]MEMORANDUM FOR: Directoz of Security
[34]FROM Deputy Chief, Security Research Staff
[36]NOSENKO, Yuriy Ivanovich
[38]1. In accoxdance with the request of the Deputy Director
[39]of Central Intelligence, attached is a summary with conclusiozs
[40]concerning the bona fides of Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO. Sub-
[41]conclusions are contained ia the summary conceraing several
[42]majoy areas which were given primazy consideration in the matter
[43]of the bona fides of NOSENKO.
[45]2, Included in this eumraary are comments concerning
[46]conclusions ia the previous summary and an annex containing re-
[47]marks on three scparate subjects related to the NOSENXO caaze.
[49]3. In brief, the conclusion of this summary is that NOSENKO
[50]ig the person he claims tobe, that he held his claimed positions in
[51]the KGB during 1933 ~ January 1954, that NOSENKO was not dis- .
[52]patched by the KGB, and that his previcus Hes and exaggerations
[53]are not actually of material sizniicance at this time.
[55]Bruce Le Solie
[57]Attachment:
[58]Summery
[60]By)
[62]CD
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[72]_ TABLE OF CONTENTS
[73]Introduction
[75]I. Summary of Developments in NOSENKO Case Since
[76]30 October 1967
[78]‘Ii. Analytical Comments Concerning the Bona Fides. of Yuriy
[79]Ivanovich NOSENKO | .. ‘
[81]A. Is NOSENKO Identical to the Person Whom He Claims
[82]to be? ;
[84]B. Is the Claimed KGB Career of NOSENKO Plausible?
[86]C, Has NOSENKO Given an Acceptable Explanation of
[87]His Motivation in Contacting CIA in 1962 and For
[88]His Defection in 1964?
[90]D, Is the Information Furnished by NOSENKO to CIA
[91]Concerning KGB Operations, Personalities, and
[92]Organization Reasonably Commensurate With His
[94]' Claimed KGB Career?
[96]E. Can the Information Furnished by NOSENKO be
[97]Considered in Toto as Having Resulted in Material
[98]‘Damage to the KGB and/or Has the Information
[99]Furnished by NOSENKO Been of Significant Benefit
[100]to Western Intelligence?
[104]Is There Evidence of KGB Deception or "Give-Away"!
[105]in Information Furnished by NOSENKO Which Would
[106]Warrant a Conclusion that NOSENKO was Dispatched
[107]by the KGB?
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[114]G, is There Evidence of a Political or Any Other Type
[115]Objective Which Could Justify a Dispatch of NOSENKO
[116]by the KGB With Permission to Speak Freely to CIA
[117]Concerning His Knowledge of the KGB and Without
[118]NOSENKO Being Givena Specific Mission or Missions?
[120]-H. Is There Any Evidence That the Contacts of NOSENKO in
[122]1962 or in 1964 With CIA Were Known to the KGB Prior
[123]to His Defection or That NOSENKO Was Ever Briefed
[124]by the KGB Relative to His Behavior or KGB Objectives
[125]During These Contacts or After His Defection?
[127]IV. Comments Concerning Previous Conclusions in Regard to NOSENKO
[128]A. NOSENKO Did Not Serve in the Naval RU ip Any of the
[129]Capacities or at the Places and Times He Claimed
[130]B. NOSENKO Did Not Enter the KGB in the Manner ‘or at the _
[131]¢ ‘Time He Claimed ,
[132]C.: NOSENKO Did Not Serve in the American Embassy Scetion
[133]{ Throughout the 1953 ~ 1955 Period as He Claimed
[134]- D. During the Period 1955 - 1960, He Was Neither a Senior
[135]Case Officer in, nor Deputy Chief of, the Seventh
[136]Department American-British Commonwealth Section
[138]E, NOSENKO Was Neither Deputy Chief of the American Embassy
[139]Section nor a Senior Officer or Supervisor in the Section
[140]During the Period 1961 -~ 1942 (sic)
[142]F. NOSENKO's Claims, That in 1962 He was Chief of the
[143]: American-British Commonwealth Section and Was
[144]Thereafter a Deputy Chief of the Seventh Department,
[145]Are Not Credible
[147]G. NOSENKO Has no Valid Claim to Certainty That the KGB
[149]Recruited No American Embassy Personnel Between
[150]1953 and His Defection in 1964
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[156]Annex ;
[158]Annex A - Statements of Soviet Officials About NOSENKO
[160]Annex B - Summaries of Cases Not Examined -in Text
[162]Annex C-- The Cherepanov Papers
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[174]I, INTRODUCTION
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[191]INTRODUCTION
[193]The following summary and analysis is not intended to be
[194]“all inclusive, that is to contain a specific comment on all organi-~-
[195]° zational, operational, personality and case type information furnished ©
[196]- by Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO, To attempt to do so would be repetitious
[197]a 2 and confusing. to the reader and would not be of material benefit in the
[198]formation of logical conclusions concerning the rather limited areas of
[200]_ ; primary concern,
[202]a This summary. will not contain a detailed Psychological
[203]assessment of NOSENKO nor will -it contain a recitation of the numerous
[205]theories which have been promulgated in the past concerning varying
[207]“aspects of the NOSENKO case. This summary will be primarily
[209]'* directed toward the question of whether NOSENKO was or was not
[210]‘dispatched by the KGB, whether his claimed KGB career is relatively
[211]plausible and whether he has since late October 1967 been cooperative in
[212]a reassessment of the entire case for or against NOSENKO. NOSENKO
[213]has admitted certain lies and exaggerations in the past but claims that |
[214]these were of a personal nature, intended to enhance his own importance
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[223]. but not to mislead this Agency in any material matters of an operational
[224]or policy nature,
[226]In order to avoid any misunderstanding of the phrase "bona.
[227]fides" as considered in this summary, NOSENKO will be judged primarily
[228]on whether he voluntarily defected to this Agency without KGB knowledge,
[229]and whether his 1962 ang early 1964 contacts with representatives of this
[230]“Agency were known to the KGB. "Motivation and certain other pertinent
[231]aspects will be considered, but his admitted Previous errors, lies and
[232]: exaggerations will not per se warrant a conclusion that NOSENKO is not a
[233]a . “bona fide" defector, | ;
[235]There is. not an accurate standard or Scale of measurement
[237]correlated to determine if he is or is not a dispatched KGB officer, For
[239]Purposes of this analysis and summary, an arbitrary list of areas
[241]; 2Ppropriate,
[242]The previous summary on NOSENKO entitled, "The Exami- -
[244]-F nation of the Bona Fides of a KGB Defector, " hag been considered in
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[254]the preparation of this summary. It will be commented on in part
[255]and this summary will include conclusions correlated with the seven
[256]primary conclusions set forth on page 358 of the above summary.
[257]Remarks concerning certain errors, incensiatencies, omissions and
[258]ae pnsupported conclusions in tha previous summary ia regard to apecific
[259]3 CBEGS OF sub-areas will be included in this summary. However, this
[260]summary will not include a point-by-potat comparison of all areas of
[261]agreement or disagreement with information contained in the previous
[263]summary.
[265]A positive decision in regard to NOSENKO based on all
[266]available information should be made in the immediate future. There -
[267]are nO ‘mown sources currently available to provide new positive
[268]information concerning NOSENKO and his bona fides. It is recognized
[269]that there fa always & possibility in the future a new source or sources
[270]wili be able te furnish additional information in regard to NOSENKO.
[271]However, this possibility {es exceedingly tenuous and it is felt there
[272]ib . is sufficient information available on which to base a conclusion ia
[274]the NOSENKO matter.
[276]TEARS REO, wana
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[284]i, SUMMARY oF DEVELOPMENTS IN NOSENKO CASE ©
[286]SINCE 30 OCTOBER 1967
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[304]SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN NOSENKO CASE
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[307]SINCE 30 OCTOBER 1967
[309]Since 30 October 1967, interviews with Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO mee
[311]' have been conducted by one individual not previously ‘known personally to ,
[313]NOSENKO but who has been aware of the NOSENKO case since June 1962.
[314]Interviews have been detailed and very extensive in scope, have .
[315]been recorded and transcribed, and have covered the entire life and career
[316]of NOSENKO without regard to whether a particular aspect had been
[317]covered during previous interview or interviews.
[318]NOSENKO, although naturally apprehensive during the first few
[320]interviews, has been cooperative, has developed a relaxed attitude, and
[322]. the interviewer has noted no significant reluctance to discuss any aspect
[324]- of his life, career, or activities. On occasion NOSENKO has indicated a
[326]reluctance to make positive statements in certain areas previously
[328]considered at a minimum extremely controversial. This reluctance
[330]was understandable and when it became apparent to NOSENKO that the
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[339]interviewer would not dispute or disparage his statements without adequate
[341]reason, this reluctance on the part of NOSENKO, in the opinion of the .
[342]interviewer, totally disappeared,
[344]During the interviewing period, particularly in the first six months,
[346]_ NOSENKO materially assisted the interviewer by preparing approximately Oo
[348]sixty memoranda on such diverse subjects as his life, motivation for de- ,
[350]fection, individual cases, notes which he furnished to CIA in 1964, KGB .
[351]organization, and KGB officer and agent personalities. As an qxample
[353]of the scope of this work by NOSENKO, four of the memoranda included
[354]remarks concerning approximately/875) KGB officers, 100) KGB agents,
[356]35 GRU officers, and 400) other Soviet nationals. These lists were alpha- .
[357]betically arranged and the above indicated cooperation of NOSENKO has -
[359]materially assisted in the organization and evaluation of information
[361]furnished by him during current interviews.
[363]Copies of transcripts of interviews with NOSENKO and related
[365]us "memoranda have been disseminated to the FBI and the Cl Staff. Special
[366]"+, Agent Elbert Turner and Special Agent James Wooten of the Washington
[367]’ Field Office/FBI in particular have given great assistance in research .
[369]and compilation of new or additional information and the FBI has inter-~
[371]viewed or reinterviewed a number of United States citizens concerning
[373]whom NOSENKO has furnished pertinent information,
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[383]. In addition, three professionala from the SB Division have
[384]reviewed the current information and assisted in the retrisval of
[385]previous information irom NOSENKO and collation of current
[387]information wits previous information. The latter is a tremendous
[389]task because of the volume of material; the number of individual
[391]cases involved; and the extensive information in regard to KGB
[392]personalities, procedures, organizational structare and activities.
[394]| The SB Division also provided the services of an expert --
[395]translator to translate the tapes of the 1965 interrogation of NOBENKO
[397]by Petr DERYABIN and one of the previously mentioned three pro- |
[399]- feasionals completed a new translation of the 1962 interviews with
[401]NOSENKO. In addition, transcriptions of certain other particularly
[402]pestinent previous interviews of NOSENKO have been completed by
[403]the Office of Security.
[405]Approximately 7000 pages of transcripts and yelated material
[406]have been compiled and disseminated since late October 1967. Com-
[407]ments concerning the value of the information contained in the above
[408]material are contained in another section of this gummary. As of the
[409]present time, & complete analysis is not possible since a considerable
[410]portion of the material has not been fully processed. in the preparation
[411]of this summary all areas of major significance have been examined.
[412]Uscause of the voluminous information, all analytical and collation work
[414]das not been completad; but it ia not considered that, dbased on ell
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[424]available information, the remaining work will materially affect
[425]the conclusions drawn in this summary,
[427]| ‘The polygraph interview of NOSENKO was initiated on
[428]Zz August and concluded on 6 August 1968. Approximately sixty
[430]questions of a pertinent nature were included in the polygraph tnter-—
[432]view. No problems were encountered during the polygraph interview
[434]and no sdditional testing of NOSENKO is anticipated, Attached isa
[436]copy of the self-explanatory report on the results of the polygraph
[438]interview.
[439]Interviews with NOSENKO have continued since the polygraph
[441]intervytew on a temporarily reduced scale in order to ) permit a review
[443]. of previous information and preparation of this ammary, There is
[445]no doubt that future interviews with NOSENKO will reveal information
[446]of intelligence value, but information developed thua far will permit
[448]a Aecision in the case of Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO.
[450]Attachment;
[451]12 Aug 68 Polygraph Rpt
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[461]- me) oy Chief, Security Research Staff 32 August 1968
[463]FROM -«;_—s«sInterrogation Research Division . . 4
[464]SUBJECT ; Yuriy Ivanovich NOSENKO ~ a, TRD if 67491 ee
[466]“IDENTIFYING DATA oe oo ne:
[468]Subject is a 40 year old former KGB Staffer who defected to the 9°.
[469]U.S. in 1964 in Geneva.. ~
[473]ee . Mr. Bruce L. Solie of the Security Research Staff has been de~ .
[474]“| priefing and interrogating Subject since October 1967 in oréer to oe
[475]'. resolve the issue whether Subject was a dispatched agent of the KGB. |
[476]“He has conducted a vast amount of research and checking with sources
[477]in an effort to establish the veracity of Subject's statements.
[479]PURPOSE . oy
[480]7 C) ‘The primary. purpose of the polygraph test was to determine;
[481], 1. Whether Subject was a dispatched Agent of the KGB; :
[483]2. Whether Subject had intentionally given Mr. Solie . . a |
[484]any false information. . vt |
[486]' PROCEDURE ~ -
[488]Subject was given a polygraph examination on 2 August 1968 at : of
[489]‘a safesite in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. The examination was
[490]conducted in the English language. Subject's comprehension and the
[492]ability to express himself in English was completely adequate for
[493]purposes of polygraph testing. Subject was completely cooperative , :
[494]in all respects, Subject displayed no evasiveness and appeared to- ; :
[496].. be completely frank whenever he was questioned or gave information
[497]2 on & topic. ;
[498].Y
[500]The Tollowing relevant questions were asked during the first test;
[501]Is your true name Yurly Ivanovich NOSENKO? Yes. .
[503]Were you born in the year 1927? Yes.
[505]Besides the Americans, did you tell anyone else about your
[506]intention to defect? No.
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[520]Did you ever tell anyone in the KGB about your contact with
[521]Anerican Intelligence? No.., ;
[523]Were you given instructions by the KGB to get in contact with
[524]American Intelligence? No.
[526]Were you told by the KGB to defect in order to carry out an
[527]Intelligence mission? No,
[529]The following relevant questions were asked during the second test:
[531].. Did the KGB actually send a communication for your recall to
[532]a the USSR on the day of your defection? No.
[534]Vere you acquainted with CHEREPANOV? Yes,
[536]Did you actually travel to Gorkiy in November 1963 to hunt for
[537]CHEREPANOV? ‘Yes. ‘
[539]; | Are you deliberately withholding from us any information about
[540]the KGB recruitment of Americans? No. . J
[542]Does the KGB have METKA and NEPTUNE 807 Yes,
[544]Were you the responsible Case Officer for John Abidian in 1960-617
[545]Yes, .
[547]Do you know the true name of ANDREY or SASHA? No.
[548]Did you ever have tuberculosis? Yes, co - oe
[549]" ‘The following relevant questions were asked on test three:
[550]. Did you serve in Navy Intelligence from 1951 to 1953? Yea, _
[551]Was (SHUBIN jin the ussR during the period 1957 %0.19597 Yes, 7
[552]; 1
[554]To the best of your knowledge, were you in the Seventh
[555]Department at this time? Yes,
[557]Did you telephone the GRU about ‘SHUBIN) at this time? Yes, a de
[559]. Of the letter Mr. Winters. mailed? Yes. Co
[560]ee 7  G0ULIE
[562]' 20 the best of your knowledge, was POPOV compromised because 7 re
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[567]To the be est or y Lr lnowledge, was PENKOVSKIY @ exposed to the
[568]| KGB because or the mass Surveillan ance on the British basay?
[569]Yes Se ‘
[570]Was ther any nisleag: tag information in the notes You-brougit
[571]out from the Soviet Union? yo,
[572]Dia you inte
[574]5, mela exaggerate
[575]GREBANOV? No.
[577]“e@ your Persona), 88é6oclation with |
[578]| Are you hiding any adverse 4 ton about your. backgrouna? No.
[579]Subject tg Polygraph test rerlee cted n Signiry
[581]ception mint ota® “he relevant
[583]icant responses indicative j
[584]que stions asked, No further
[586]this dat “2 ecause the
[590]¥ Polygraph
[591]examin, ner did not Want to os
[592]ad thug possibly Causing adra
[594]nformat
[597]8 ng was resumed on
[598]ie questions were
[600]6 A August 1968, The Foden "
[602]asked on test four i
[603]Ws Soin the KGB in March 19597 Yes, 7 oe
[604]sre you & Xap officer from 1953 to 1964? Yes, : ¥ a vo Et
[605]Pre you a Deputy Chie? of tue Seventh Depsirtmentt ‘Yes, 0” co oo ; ob
[606]re you only a Captain at this tine? Yes, So CEs
[607]re you an Office U.s, Tnbassy Section from March
[608]st to May 19552
[609]n958 and 19
[611]59: were yoy the Deputy Chier
[612]pieh-Canaatan Section
[614]oF the pepican.
[615]in the Seventh Departy
[616]| January 1960 to
[618]© Dece Yr 1961 were
[619]of. the First Sectio on OF. ‘the First
[622]Yeg
[624]You the Deputy to the
[625]t Dep partment? Yes,
[626]| Jana:
[628]TY to July 1962 wer te you the Chie
[629]he Seventh ; De epartmen ent? Yes
[631]Lt of the Piret Section ,
[632]you an officer L
[634]nN the First Seectio on, - First Departme ; Sep,
[635]P time o- the Sta. *Mngrad operatio On against (Benson, tails e} ar
[636]h?). Yes, . oe
[638]| G00,