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[39]SUBJECT (must be furnished)
[41]DIMITROV, Dimitur Adamov
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[44]362.)
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[104]-IN/DIR NUMBER STATION NUMBER : ' DATE ; " . SUBJECT
[106]IN 46672. __ATHE 3200 25.10.50. - “KELLY
[107]IN 30224 - ATHE 4821. 22, BSE
[108]IN 36130. ATHE S150. 20. 4.51.
[110]IN 36297 - RAN 2910.° -~so22, 4.51 ™
[111]IN 37092 --ATHE 5205. 25. 4.51 "
[113]IN 37839 " ATHE 5282 ~ 29. asa on
[115]1 : ; _ SIGNATURE :
[117]FORM 1604 use previous eptTions CONFIDENTIAL - + [ea meper ct py: 007622]. (any
[120]13-00000
[122]‘Pt the ‘Agrarian Party to take positive. action against the Comm
[124]WU, dated 4 October 1950; Memorandum for the Record, 9.5.52:
[127]13-00000
[129]QV: “claimea he began underground anti- ~Fascist activities in 49
[130]hia and® to have worked. closely with: Dr. George M. _ DIMITROV. Ww Ce
[132]t e left-wing of. the Agrarian. Party, known as Piadne) during | th
[134]GWU, dated 4 October 1950; Memorandum for the Record, dated 9.5
[137]October 1946
[139]DIMITROV arrested by the police. He believes the reason he was not exe-
[141]cuted was that the communists wanted to use him as a witness against
[143]Nikola PETKOV.
[145]104 CAGWU, dated 4 October 1950; Memorandum for the record, 9.5.51
[148]23 July 1947
[150]He escaped to Greece.
[152]Memorandum for the Record, $.5.51
[155]30 April 1950 (date of. information)
[157]The Bulgarians at Lavrion Camp established a new. political organization
[159]known as the ."P. D. Petkov Organization". The member, who are listed
[161]“in the protocol (attached to the report), have deserted the Bulgarian
[162]Agrarian Party in an effort to retain their "pure" agrarian character.
[163]In the opinion of the Petkov Organization, the Agragrian Party has been
[164]penetrated by the leftists. Protocol signed on 30 April 1950.
[166]' ~° DIMITROV's name appears as a member of the Boaxd of Control.
[168]SO 48993, 16 September 1950
[171]* October 1950
[173]“ The QKSTAIR Field Chief learned of DIMITROV through the local peripheral
[175]reporting officer and contacted him covertly. DIMITROV made six agents
[176]immediately available for infiltration operations. .
[178]ATHE 3200 (IN 46672), 25.10. 50; Memorandum for the Record, 9. 5.51
[181]a eee
[182]. OCTOBER 1950
[184]Early in October 1950, DIMITROV visited the Lavrion Camp where he met
[185]with a number of his Bulgarian friends and advised them that he had been |
[186]given a "charter and instructions", by certain members of the American
[187]Embassy, to forn a committee of five members: for the planning and execu-
[188]tion of a fight for the liberation of Bulgaria. This committee, according
[189]to. DIMITROV, would be established in Athens and would cooperate with other
[190]similar committees which have. already been formed in France, Germany, and
[192]other countries. The committee would later expand to 20 members and would
[194]- establish a so-called "Democratic Agrarian Bloc". Recruits would come from
[196]among the members and sympathizers of the Bulgarian Democratic Party
[198](Moushynov) and from the Gichev Agrarians. Eligible Bulgarian emigres
[200]would come to Greece from Western Europe. to assist in the work, and pri
[201]. . . . . : > J o-
[204]* minent members of the Gichev Agrarians and of the Democratic Party would
[206]be assisted in escaping to Greece (presumably from Bulgaria) to join the
[207]organization.
[208]DIMITROV listed the organization's tasks as follows:
[210]a. Intelligence activity in Bulgaria.
[212]b. Organization of an underground resistance
[213]movement in Bulgaria, and
[215]c. Organization of sabotage activity against
[216]Bulgaria.
[218]DIMITROV revealed that he was the president of the organization.
[220]DIMIRTOV took frequent occasion to mention that the
[221]committee had its headquarters in the American Embassy where he has a
[222]room assigned for his own use. He also stated that the commitee maintains
[223]offices at 13 Patission Street, 7th floor, rooms 2-4, and there are already
[224]working at this address sight Bulgarian-speaking Americans. He also state
[225]that hos office has two Bulgarian typewriters and a car with US license
[228]_ SODB 31992, 14 December 1950
[230]23: October 1950
[232]; provisional
[233]EE Division requests apx/operational clearance for DIMITROV.
[235]Memorandum for II/OS, dated 23 October 1950.
[238]1 November 1950
[240]DIMITROV again visited the Lavrion Camp to inform his recruitsthat they
[241]would: short ly be moved to a pleasant hime in Athens which the Americans
[242]‘were repainting for the purpose. On the occasion of this visit, the re-
[244]" cruits were divided into three groups, as follows:
[245]a. a groupd of 10 men to specialize in intelligence;
[246]b. a group of 6 men to be trained in radio in Germany
[247]c. a group of 15 men to specialize in sabotage.
[249]The source of hhe information contained in the SODB 31992 described
[251]DIMITROV as"tan unprincipaled opportunist and Greek agent".
[253]SODB 31992, 14.12.50
[256]During this period of time, DIMITROV was the principal agent ©
[257]in an ill-fated operation which resulted in a major expose and
[258]trial in Sofia during 1951. The agents used were those selec-
[259]ted by DIMITROV, at least one of whom was #676 probably an
[260]operative of the Bulgarian Militia and acted as the betrayer
[262]of his colleagues.
[264]Jendh
[266]Anke 41e¢ (Wt ance),
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[273]23 January 1951
[275]Chief. of EE/1 requested that the attached Provisional Operational
[276]Clearance be approved for Dimitri A. DIMITROV be approved. He is:
[277]to be used as a contract agent in Greece for political, psychological,
[278]and guerrilla warfare operations under Project QKSTAIR. |
[280]In view of the fact that recuritment of Bulgarian
[282]agents who areg scheduled shortly to begin covert training must be
[283]accomplished through Mr. DIMITROV, his clearance is needed immediately.
[285]Memorandum for EAD, dated 23 January 1951.
[287]: 25 January 1951
[289]Sk
[291]Frank G. WISNER, ADPC, approved. a Provisional Operational Clearamce for
[293]- a period of ninety days subject to renewal if the full clearance has not
[295]been granted.
[297]Memorandum for EE/1, dated 25 January 1951
[300]3 March 1951
[302]DIMITROV signed a memorandum certifying that he had received three hundred
[303].dollars from Lawrence F. MacBRIDE, literary agent, representing a sum
[304]paid for a complete and unabridged option on the use and possible publica-
[305]“ tion -of three books written by me and brought to Mr. MacBRIDE, in Greek |
[306]translation, by [ ] who acted in this instance purely informally and
[307]as a friend. The option is effective as of this date for a period of ¢
[308]six calendar months. .
[310]Memorandum dated 3 March 1951 {attachment to SGAA 24772, n.d. not in
[312]file]
[315]13 March 1951
[316]Operational Clearance issued to permit the use of DIMITROV's services
[318]- as. ''a contractual agent in Greece engaged in political, psychological,
[320]and guerrilla warfare operations under project QKSTAIR.
[322]Memorandum for Chief, EE/1, dated 13 March 1951
[325]22 March 1951
[327]QKSTAIR reported that it was considering breaking off association with
[329]DIMITROV because he had become too unpopular and dictatorial and self-
[330]important. There were also indications of serious misappropriation of
[332]funds (NB: This charge was later proven false - see document)
[334]ATHE 4821 (IN 30224), 22 March 1951
[337]13-00000
[339]_ -
[341]| A brit 1951
[343]Discussions held between ADAMSON and HAND of CIA and Colonels COVERDALE, ,
[345]and CARLAN, Mr. TOD, and Captain VILLEMETTE of G-2. Points (given below)
[347]the Army wants covered in a cable to OSO in Panama.
[348]a. Fort Clayton hospital detention war considered best possibility.
[350]b. Has this been discussed with G-2 USACARIB? If so, does it meet
[351]their approval? Can it be worked without advising Provost Marshal,
[352]Washington? (so leave in G-2 channels).
[354]c. AC of S G-2 Washington concurred in principle with proposal of
[355]assastance to CIA in this matter.
[357]d. As soon as operational details ‘worked out with USACARIB, cable ad-
[358]vising generally that can be effected forwarded by G-2 USACARIB to ACos Ss
[359]G-2 (personal for BOLLING). Details will come back through CIA.
[361]e. Identification of KELLY (DIMITROV) case.
[363]£. Detention period maximum of one year, relieve Army sooner if CAS
[366]13-00000
[368]a“
[369]od
[371]_/facility available.
[372]° ge Transportation under escort via MATS to military base Panama proposed.
[373]NB (included at bottom of page): ADAMSON reworked cable and rewd draft
[375]“to HAND, CARLAN, TOD, and VILLEMETTE who approved. HAND took draft in
[377]- * order to have OSO get it out today.
[379]_. Note dated 8 April 1951.
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[384]12 April 1951
[386]. DIMITROV told (his handler - CIA) that he was to tell FLORIMOND by 13
[388]April whether he would work with him. DIMITROV asked for instructions.
[390]He was told that hés answer was to be a definte and final no. He was
[392]not to see the French again.
[394]Memorandum, dated 18 April 1951.
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[399]13,:14, and 17 April 1951
[401]DIMITROV saw FLORIMOND on Friday (13th), Saturday (14th) and on Tuesday
[403](17th). On the latter day he also saw a certain French assistant mili- -
[407]tary attache named PIRAY.
[409]Memorandum, 18 April 1951
[412]13-00000 . . os
[414]"18 April 1951 (date of memorandum)
[416]Athens Station describes reasons for distrusting DIMITROV (see document) ©
[418]19 April 1951
[420]| According to Yani KOLOMONOS , DIMITROV's friend, stated that the. latter
[422]‘ agreed to meet PIRAY at the French Embassy between 11 and 12 o'clock
[424]on Thursday, 19 April. At this meeting DIMITROV will (1) give the
[425]French detailed accounts of all United States operations of which he is
[426]aware, with special emphasis on Radio Gorianin, and (2) receive for this
[427]information the sum of 10 to 15 million drachmae.
[429]KOLOMONOS suggests that this effort of the French might be/communist
[431]inspired attempt to penetrate United States intelligence activities.
[433]Memorandum dated 18 April 1951
[436]Circa 21 April 1951
[438]' - Discussions concerning disposal of DIMITROV since he had full -knowledge
[440]‘ of names of next infiltration teams and general know ledge of operations.
[442]“WASH 38789 (OUT 97616), 21 April 1951
[445]43 May 1951 (dt of memorandum)
[447]“W. G. WYMAN, ADSO, informs ADPC of a report from a fairly reliable source,
[448]from.an informant who knows DIMITROV from having worked with him, but who
[449]may be somewhat biased:
[451]See document.
[453]Memorandum for ADPC, dated 3 May 1951
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[568]name.
[569]3. KELLY was October 1950 ty the Field
[571]REAB.~1 067 25 august 1969 ~
[575]a
[579]neo Asner enemnenentel stforte, to romyttie TOLY in "Dranil
[580]was temporarily removed fron holding area |to Byres. Greece.
[581]A commituent was made to the Greek authorities ‘that <\ 0: wuld
[582]aot abandon him ta Greece and would take steps te have bin “
[583]resettied in one year. Efforts vero uade to effect: KELLY's
[584]aigration to Canada, Hew Zealand, Australia, “anc ' Stecrbena | bat
[585]te no avail. After due consideration by the authoritice
[587]various tions with U.5. gavernuest ageccies. the
[588]years he hag vritten le eo te the Birector, tary
[589]of State, Sra, V: Preaident e s °
[590]A of this was his letter to the
[591]Vice President ir. Bizon's anti-~
[593]State that KELLY was trying to interest them ia purchasing
[594]a feature leagth file script.
[595]7. The last £ Athens on EELLY
[597]a coment Pong-Ford prebably vaa identical with Subject of 201-045145.
[598]the Staticn evidently has ne record of his gseudo or his
[599]early association with us.
[601]8. A final sote, concerning his aarriage to the Greek wanan
[602]montioned in reference, way be of interest considering the evestu
[603]which gonerated the latest inquiry fron the field. At one tine
[605]by both
[606]convenience. He claimed that be and hia forner wife agreed to
[607]marry is order to be eligible for immigration to the United States
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[612]plans worked eut, he asd his former wife had
[613]company once they were safely ensconced iz
[614]Richard P. SYEWTZ
[616]SBCRET
[617]ties to
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[620]HEAY 1667
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[623]; of a baby daughter.
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[625]in Bulgarian operations.
[629]Vernon H. RAPER
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[641]Chief, NE : NO INDEXING REQUIRED
[642]if. Chief of Station, Madrid; , j ONLY QUALIFIED DESK
[644]Chief, European Division ' CAN JUDGE INDEXING
[645]FROM , uty _
[647]Chief of Station, Athens  7-(4 Z miceOFUN
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[652]Dimitrios DIMITROF |
[654]ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES
[656]ACTION: FYI and Direct Traces
[658]T .
[660]1, Subject is Dimitrios poe iurtRor sia “General Dico DIMITROV;
[661]DPOB: 24 May 3924 ss Bulgaria; Citimenskip: © Unknown; Occupations.
[662]‘Weevte Film producer; Address; ‘Ac/o Marjorie DARE, 360 West 22nd" Street
[663]New York,. New_York; Miscellanéous: Claims to have ‘worked for WOFIRM.”
[665]a 2. Subject came to Station attention as a result of a press _
[666]marital investigation which was being conducted by LNEASE on -
[667]Kalliopi Stylianou GERALEXIS, aka "Poppy", Mrs. Dimitrios DIMITROF,
[668]born 18 August 1941 in Athens, Greece who was married to Subject in’
[669]a civil ceremony in Italy on 4 July 1962, The marriage was not
[670]recognized by Greek law, Under separate cover is a copy of the
[671]LNEASE memo which outlines Subject's allegations regarding
[672]collaboration with WOFIRM,
[674]3, The marital investigation turned up the following traces
[675]from the Liaison Section of the American Embassy in Madrid, Spain:
[677]"This office has information on a Diko DIMITROFF, who may be
[679]{05S REFERENCE TO $/¢c A? T'D BX
[681]identical with Subjeet's (GERALEXIS') former husband, A source
[682]of unknown reliability reported in 1965 that Diko DIMITROFF had
[683]connections with the Bulgarian Intelligence Service and with a
[684]dissident group in Bulgaria, DIMITROFF represents himseif as a
[685]film producer",
[687]4, The only remotely identifiable traces at Athens Station
[688]are on a Dimitri DIMITROV aka Dimitur Adamov DIMITROV, DOB circa
[689]1920, who was a member of the Bulgarian Agrarian Party and a student
[690]who fled to Greece in 1946, (Source: PGA~4769 of 8 March 1950,
[691]file 33-5-2), He was‘in contact with the A,D, at that time and.
[692]reported that he had an order to go to Washington for a time, “The
[693]above is carded info only with a caption: "French I,8,".
[695]5, Subject also has travelled to Italy, France, England, and
[696]Switzerland in connection with the movie industry, but we defer to
[697]Headquarters regarding possible notification of other field stations
[698]until after they have conducted traces, In the meantime we have
[699]informed LNEASE/Athens that Subject hag no connection with WOFIRM
[701]Att: LNEASE Memo; USC Distribution: sTeCh ef, NE; Att USC
[703]1ncni 3s, EUR; "Att, “usc
[705]Dated SEU:
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[718]RSBIFIC ATION OISPATCH SYMBOL AND NO.
[719]CONTINUATION OF -
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[722]and that his use of the name of the current head of WOFIRM was
[723]probably a means of attracting attention,
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[736]CLASSIFICATION [a
[737]FORM USE PREVIOUS EDITION, AGE NG.
[738]10-87 REPLACES FORMS
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[740]WHICH ARE OBSOLETE.
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[746]10 May 1967
[748]MEMORANDUM TO: Chief, Office of Security
[750]| ATTENTION: Mr. James Thompson, PSD
[751]‘4 SUBJECT: General Dico DIMITROV
[752]REFERENCE: “Memo of 13 March, same topic
[754]1. General DIMITROV called the undersigned on 30 March to
[755]say hello and request a meeting. We met for dinner at the Astoria
[756]Restaurant at 8 p.m., 31 March. -
[758]2. During the course of the evening, Dico said he had seen
[759]ny boss. When I asked whom he meant, he replied, Dick Helms, He
[760]said he had know: Helms for years and further that he had seen.
[761]him that Thursday in order to find out his position on the new
[762]organization the General was in which was holding its first rally:
[763].the next evening in New York. (This organization has something
[764]to do with rabid anti-communism and support for the U.S. in the
[765]Vietnam war.) The General said Helms’ position was one of go
[766]ahead; he had no strong feelings supporting or condemning such —
[768]a group.
[770]3. Dico made further loud comments about sw support for the
[771]CO war. Our waitress overheard and mentioned that she was leaving
[773], the next morning for Saigon to entertain troops and to find out
[775]| what the war was really about. Dico made a small scene about how:
[776]; ., wonderful this was, etc.
[778]A
[780]‘i . 4 The General is the most rabid anti-communist I thve ever |
[781]met. For him there can be no compromise between them and the
[782]_ Free world; they must all be destroyed. After continuing on in
[783]this vein for some time, he finally quit. Also, he stated at the —
[784]_ . beginning of the evening that he did not drink and then proceeded
[785]. to have a combination of drinks fairly fast. He did not appear
[786]‘ drunk, but with each drink he got louder and louder. .The other
[787]diners paid little attention, however, due. to music and other
[788]covering noises.
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[793]5. i have not seen the: ‘General eince that ‘evening. My
[794]mother saw him one time (3 April) just after his raturn to. _
[795]New York, but has not seen him since. She still contends. that
[796]she never mentioned where I worked and says he must have put ~~
[797]two and two together. Any suidence you can. provide on this.
[798]matter would be. | appreciated.
[800] gaxol be peace. _
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[814]: as General Dimitrov, called your Olfice secking an interview.
[815]” During the afternecon of the same date two representatives of my | ;
[816]| Ofdice intenviewed the Subject i bie betel rooms in Washington I B.C. ;
[818]ad
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[822]"2. Om 30 Marek 1967 thy
[824]” 3. ‘The Subject stated that he was born in Bulgaria, ia
[826]‘currently stateless and bas applied for United States citizenship.
[827]' He related a detailed account of his former activities as a
[829]Bulgarian Freedom Fightsr; claimed that he cooperated witha ©.
[830]United States military missica in Bulgaria in the 1940's and
[831]streased the fact thas his only goais in life are the elimination
[833]' o£ the world-wide monace of Communiarm and the liberation of
[835]Bulgaria. He claims to have cecperated ia the past with the
[836]United States Information Agency and Radio Free Europe and
[838]| te have offered his services aad those of his ireedom fighters
[839]te former Presidents. Troman, Eisenhower and Kennedy.
[841]4. ‘The Subject claimed to have viaited your Office ia
[843]-’ April 1962 as a result of a referral from the White House. He
[844]advised that he ls currently a Vice-President of the Antl-Commu-
[846]nist International and wosks closely with former United States _-
[847]Representative Hamilton Fish from New York who is ons of the prin-
[848]cipal spoasors of this organization. Dimitrov is currently staying
[849]in New York City and advised that he came to Washington to can-
[851]_ ‘gr&tulate you on your appolniment as Director of Central Intelli-
[853]gence; to advise you that he is attempting te form a World Tribunal “
[856]13-00000
[858]‘to counteract the anti-American fealing which Betrand Russell
[860]is spreading throughout the British Isles and Europe; and to seek.
[862]_ “ae October 1950 threugh March 1951, the Subject was
[864]$50,000 from CIA to enable him te start production in Greece and
[865]Spain on a movie concerning the history of Greek mythology. The |
[866]Subject claimed that, ence he had succesaiully completed this -
[868]. ‘film, he would be given world recogaitioa and could then de what Lo
[870]ha feels is his real. geal in life, + namely * te Proce @ films depicting
[871]the evils of Communion: ” .
[873]sa review of Agency les discloses that, during the
[875]- utilized by OPC in Athens; Greece and provided 21 agents for
[877]infiltration inte Bulgaria. In early 1951, various operational
[879]and administrative difficulties began to manifest themselves
[881]and it waa decided that the Subject shouid be removed from his |
[882]position. In April 1951 it came to OPC's attention that Subject
[883]intended te gell his knowledge of CLA's activities to the French
[884]Intelligence Service. Because of operational security considerations
[885]stemming from his duplicity and perscnal make-up, it was deemed .
[886]inadvisable to leave the Subject at large in Greece and it wag
[888]‘decided that he should be transferred to the CLA holding facility
[890]at Fort Clayton, Panama- He remained there uniil Jaqwary 1954.
[892]6. In May 1983,, a cla. cass = officer * was dispatched from “
[894]Headquarters to Fort Clayton where he interrogated the Subject...
[896]It was determined at that time that whatever operational knowledge
[897]the Subject had of Ga, its methods, personnel and 4 operations 4
[899]| were obsolete...
[901]7. On oF about k2 ‘Jamaary 1954,. white atill at t Fort
[903]Clayton, the Subject signed a Certificate of Understanding and
[905]was temporarily removed te Greece due to the termination of
[906]the holding facility and the fact that there were no ivamediate
[909]13-00000
[911]i
[912]t
[914]possibilities to resettle him. : CLA made a comunitmant to the
[915]_ Greek authorities that it would not abandon the Subject in Greeca_
[916]_and would take steps to remove him from.Greek soil within one
[917]year. Efforts were made te effect the Subject’s migration te.
[918]>) Canada, New Zealand, Austealia and elsewhere, but to no avail.
[919]| After due consideration by interested Headquarters olements aad
[920].,- the: Athens Station,. it was decided that the most affective solution.
[921]: > for the Subjects disposal would be to let him immigrate to the,
[922]Ss United States on his own under the Refugee Relief Act program,
[924]~ haa come to our P attention on the following ‘occasions: . 2 .
[926]a ‘On 14 May 1957, the Departmant of State:
[927]' informed CIA that the Subject had contacted
[928]“1 thedes Office. and tried to interest them in.
[929]. pugechasing a featare length filma seript ©
[930]—_ and aoked if a representative of CIA would _ oe
[931]_.: [tke to mest the Subject and discuss the ee
[932]_, Serlpte. The offer was tarned down. ot
[934]“On 28 June. 1968, ‘the Subject attempted to .
[935]“" serange @ mesting with the then Vice~ ns
[936]_. President Richard M. Nixon. A member
[938]of Mr. Nixon's staff turned the matter
[939]” over to My. F. J. Sheridan, Contzet -
[940]” | Division, Offices of Operations. Mr.
[942]' Sheridan interviewed the Subject at Set
[943]length, acting on behalf of Mr. Nixon's
[944]staff, with no CLA connection.. Nao | .
[945]' commitments.were made to the Sabject. :
[948]13-00000
[950]- On 29 September 1961, the Subject called |
[951]. the Office of the DCI requesting an appeinte.
[952]*.” ment... The matter was referred to Mz... ©
[953]Sheridan wha advised My. Hill of the DCI.
[954]Proteetive Staff to tell the Subject that his
[955]story was 2. matter. of record and that there
[957]- conesrning the ‘Sabject's past ‘activities, @ representative of my
[958]‘Office called the Subject at his hotel In Washington, D.C., and =
[959]advised him that the resuits of hia interview of 30 March had been
[960]passed to appropriate Agency officals and that if any interest ‘es
[962]‘« Howard J. Osborn
[965]3 April 1967
[967]‘Distribution: oe os
[968]Orig. - Return to os ; ~
[969]“2 DD/S — ;
[971]Sa. BRO
[974]13-00000
[976]r
[978]_ “Anti-Communist Intertiational
[980]“USA, OFFICE: 2188 BROADWAY - NEW YORK
[981]sO OX 7-5895
[983]The A. C. I. is starting V.V. (VICTORY FOR VIETNAM)
[985]RALLIES
[986]“SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1967, 7:00 PB. M. at 4 W. 43rd St.
[987]ON
[989]COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CLUB will be the’ first rally
[990]. with these important main speakers. ;
[992]Adm. Joseph J. Clark (U. S. N. Ret. 7
[993]ilton Fish
[995]ers Org. :
[996]erty Rights Assn. -
[997]General Dico Dimitroff
[999]- Edward Rorer, lots for Freedom .
[1000]Jason Friedman, Director Jewish Section of the
[1001]. . c I. . .
[1003]. : Make reservations either by phone, OX. 7-5895 or by
[1004]mail, P.O. Box 1095, N. x. 10017.
[1006]. ‘Bring your “friends. ‘Be there to help the fighting
[1007]. ¢, boys in Vietnam and the Vietnamese People. Help
[1009]-. the President of the U.S.A. and his Military Leaders.
[1010]“o>. in Vietnam to win the war in the battlefield, which
[1012].° will produce the VICTORY PEACE. TALKS.» .
[1014]“Mail adress:
[1015]P, O..Box 1095 =
[1016]New York, N. ¥. 10017 ye
[1018]Dr. Wan. GLASKOW, Chrmn.
[1019]ALR. K.JERIC, Treasurer
[1021]| 8. KRAWEC, Pubilsh. Dept.
[1022]Haviy SCHIEBER, Gen‘l, Sec.
[1024]13-00000
[1026]a ne
[1028] Anti-Communist International
[1029]re 7 USA, OFFICE: 2188 BROADWAY - NEW YORK
[1030]; 7 Mail adress: f
[1031]a c —_ a . N P, oy N.Y. 10
[1032]a
[1033]-_ vone: 0X -76895 ew Yor N. Y. 10
[1035]rn Wai. GLASKOW, Chrmn. - : : ce Le Februa ry 19, 1967 a
[1036]. K.JERIC, Treasurer - 4 _ mo, _ ‘ ; yor i
[1037]KRAWEC, Publish. Dept. ‘ 7 : . so . To .
[1038]aviv SCHIEBER, Gen’l, Sec.
[1040]RECEPTION 10 WELCOME His Excellency BUI DIEM
[1042]. South Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Bases, | een
[1043]‘at. the Park Sheraton liotel in New York City.” - nos
[1045]- Te all friends’ of. ‘the ANTI -COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL. and a perti~
[1046]n cipating guests. and organizations: oe
[1048]This important event was success ful,
[1050]“Messages of greeting “and support arrived ‘from U. S. Senators: _
[1051]Thomas J. Dedd, J.W. Fulbright, Joseph Tydings, H.A. Williams Jr.,. ——
[1052]7 Peter H. Dominick, Edward W. Brooke, Russell B. Long and James B. -
[1053]“Pearson; ‘Congressmen: Daniel J. Flood, Herman IT. Schneebeli, John J. -:
[1054]. Rhodes, Robert. J. Corbett, Joseph Pv. Addabbo,. Charles E. Bennett, Wil- |
[1055]- Liam. Le Dickinson, Porter Hardy Jr., Joe Pool, William S. Meiliiard |
[1057]and James B. Utt; "Governors: John H. Chafee, Claude R. Kirk, Winthrop .
[1059]. Rockefeller, Dan Moore, George Romney, Richard J. Hughes and Lieut... -°
[1060]Governor Maicoim. Wilson; President of the Concil of the City of New —
[1061]York Frank D, O'Connor; Presidents of the N.Y.C. Boroughs of Manhattan, ©
[1062]‘Bronx and Queens Percy E.-Sutton, tlerman Badillo and Mario J. Cariello;
[1064]“glee from the Permanent: Missions’ to the U. N. of Malta. and New Zealand,
[1066]A large. number. of ‘representatives of civic, patriotic and anti-”
[1067]communist. organizations were there. :
[1069]we The Honorable Nami 1ton Fish, a congressman ‘of 40 years, who ori-
[1070]ginated the House Committee: on Un-American Activities was chairman of
[1072]. th t.
[1073]a ° even These people spoke on behalf. of their organizations: -
[1075]- Edward Rorer for American Patriots ror Freedom;
[1077]Arnold McCullogh for Peter Fechter Brigade;
[1078]Lee S. Sterling. forAmerican Property” Rights Agsocrrtiens~
[1079]-Maxwell-Mirler for GIP (Community Housing Improvement Program,
[1081]—<"="Twan Lugo of Local 6 of the Hotel* and Club Employees’ Union;
[1083]. @™General Dico Dimitroff of the Bulgarian polotical exiles; |
[1085]Dr. Nakashidze of Columbia University, Captive Nations Co
[1089]‘Thomas Veteska, Rone Tel SeCTeRT UTNE UETOTO of. Slovak Comba tants;
[1091]. Cathryn Dorney of the American Education association; — .-
[1093]Captain Janes Jones, recently returned from long. service io Vietnam, ;
[1095]‘Tn the name, ot thie “Anti-Communist International ‘spoke:
[1096]Dre wm, Glaskow ("soviet Russia is fighting the Vietnam war by proxy") |:
[1097]“ASR. KeJeri¢ ("Communism in practice is a one-man-monona lveawnar ching.
[1099]13-00000
[1101]Mas se eet ey nme
[1103]Ip Honored In ring So Membesip Oo |
[1105]tet PREAMBLE OF. THE ORDER OF LAFAYETTE sae od
[1106]. For God and Country, we pledge our Ir support:
[1108]To maintain mutual understanding and cooperation -
[1109]7.) between the United States and France, and to uphold and
[1110]7 defend the. ideals ‘of JUSTICE, FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY _—
[1111]and PEACE, for which we > fought, & os
[1112]‘To. Unite the destinies of both ‘Republics i in defense of. as
[1113]free world realizing ‘that any weakening of our traditional .
[1114]. friendship would help World Communism and jeopardize _
[1115]-. the survival of Free Nations.
[1117]IVE LA. FRANCE — GOD BLESS AMERICA -
[1119]President-General
[1121]“March 10, 1967.
[1123]Date
[1126]13-00000
[1128]dnesday, August 4, 19635
[1129]lie -Andrews Signed
[1130]or Hitcheock Film
[1132]‘EW YORK — Alfred Hitchcock
[1133]signed Julie Andrews to star. op-
[1135]ite Panl Newman in his forthcom- y
[1136]to bef
[1138]spy tale, “Torn Curtain,”
[1139]ased hy Universal Pictures. Mis
[1140]trews will report to the direct#i
[1141]n completion of her role, fin
[1144]Torn Curtain” will be Hitchg
[1145]4 picture and his first unge
[1147]iy Universal.
[1148]tuction Oct. 1, with exterior see
[1149]‘noes ta be filmed on foreign loca-
[1150]ceucad the intedors shut -at “Unit ~
[1151]al City Studios.
[1153]arz .
[1155](Continued from page 1).°
[1156]pictures for theatrical and tele-
[1157]an outside - the United States and
[1158]nda. .
[1159]‘atz has_ been affitiated with Hy-'
[1160]1 since 1954 with the formation of
[1161]nan’s Associated Artists Produc: _
[1162]s which later became United Art-
[1164]Associated. He subsequently
[1165]el as director of foreign opera-
[1166]s for United Artists Associated ~
[1167]United Artists Television.
[1169]iG Pact
[1171]{ Continued from page ay” -
[1172]* COMICS” vag we
[1174]rece, |
[1178]The fee formnula sets seven base :
[1180]“ories against which payments are
[1181]© computed. For. an: actor who .
[1182]ced one day in a picture, the base --
[1184]100; two days, $150; three days, ©
[1186]|; four days, $250; five days or
[1187]week, $300;-more than one week -
[1188]not more than two weeks,: $400;
[1189]: than two weeks, $500. ;
[1190]or the: first TV release of a “lm,”
[1191]rns will receive 30
[1192]base, When the producer's gross -
[1193]res $125,000, players will receive
[1194]ditional 124% Pes cent; at $200,- ~
[1195]an additional 25 per cent; at’
[1196]COO, an additional 22% per cent;’
[1197]400,000, an additional 22% per
[1198]at $500,000, an additional’ 20_
[1199]cent; for each $100,000 above |
[1201]000, an: additional 10 per cent. |."
[1203]‘hen a film is released on a major
[1204]ork in prime time, players. are
[1205]vtend cA_I0 per cent of the —
[1207]mt.”
[1209]erson Acquires F ‘our
[1211]LL LYWOOD-—Joseph G. Emer-
[1212]president of Emerson Entertain-
[1213]Enterprises, announced _yester-
[1214]the acquisition of four features
[1215]Jobal scope for U.S. release. ©
[1216]m Against the Sun” is a ‘World -
[1217]IL story shot in Technicolor in
[1218]lia. “Make Like a Thief” is a-
[1219]story In’ Technicolor Simed | in
[1220]nd starring = Richard . Long. |
[1221]:e Swords for Rome” was filmed __
[1222]ly, and “Saturday Night in Apple
[1223]y,” stars Mimi Hines, Paul -Ford
[1224]iE, Arquette. -
[1226]'. "to be. filmed in Greece skedded to start in the Spring of 1966 and
[1228]“and messed by Leslie Martinson. . . «
[1230]ex Cent. of --
[1232]_- special, and Jinimy Starbuck, chorgographer on many.
[1234]Motion Picrure DaiLy
[1236]_ with PINKY HERMAN
[1238]* Livesets Friday with Diko Dimitroff ‘and enjoying the exubernnt
[1239]presentation of his plans to produce-direct a $20,000,000 film saga,
[1240]-“The Loves of the Greek Gods,” based on Greek mythology reminded
[1242]this reporter of the time many years ago when a Boston exhibitor named
[1243]' Joseph E: Levine (whom we met through a mutual friend,, WORL
[1245]Deejay Norm Prescott) revealed his ideas of “how to produce and exploit
[1247]. motion pictures” with the result that the following week we printed im :
[1248]this p!Har a paragraph in which we predicted Levine would “make mo-
[1249]tion picture history by sheer showmansbin.”. After te months in-Cotham, = --
[1251]finalizing’ pre-production plans, Diko leaves Thursday for his office in
[1252]Madrid where he'll set in motion his ambitious production on this epct
[1254]_ featuring 30. international stars... .
[1256]: we ww *.
[1258]© z00m film “fects, one of the many features. of the Pack & Jing}
[1259]» MPO-preduced “Newport” cigarets commershill for Lennen Ji
[1261]all of which added up to copping top mixed technique class hofiors
[1263]New
[1264]at the Cannes Intemational Film Festival, were achieved by Eastern Effects,
[1265]Inc., New York—based film opticals and effects frm which used the’ new
[1266]EMELL Camera. Prexy Maurice Levy of Eastern Effects has also personally _
[1267]developed several camera techniques as well as improved optical benches in
[1269]the past decade. . . . Formerly with Paramount and Universal on the west
[1270]_ coast and more recently director of press information and for ABC-
[1271]’ TV's News Division, Frank Little has joined McFadden, Strauss, Eddy &&
[1273]Irwin as account executive... . Young man in a hurry is "Michael Stanwood, .
[1275]“8 ‘graduate of the. University ‘of Pennsylvania in 1964, who's’ already starred. .
[1277]"in three Broadway productions, ‘just been signed to a Universal-TV contract
[1278]* and will debut in the “Kiss Me As You Go” seg of that studio’s “Run for .
[1279]. Your Life” series, starring Ben Gazzara, Barry Sullivan ‘and Brenda Scott
[1281]a oo a
[1282]“Tyeille Ball, “Wwho’ will be CBSeen as Steve Lawrence's first guest
[1284]when his program preems Monday, Sept. 13 (10-11 P.M., EDT) sat .
[1286]beside Steve in the howda of Wanda, the pink elephant, when the
[1287]. pachyderm strode through Shubert’s Alley last Wednesday to highlight
[1288]“the program’s introduction to N’Yawkers. The many luminaries
[1289]including Rudy Vallee; Johnny Carson, Vaughn. Monroe, who've been |
[1290]enjoying the Chinese cuisine featured at co-owner Ging Tom’s Six Hap-
[1292]-:piness may or may not be aware of the fact that the gracious Ging is —
[1294]‘'the fifth generation of the famous family or restauranteurs. . . . Hollis
[1295]TV CBScience-fiction series, “Lost In Space,” in the current issue of
[1296]Woman's Day Magazine. Miss Alpert believes this one could last longer -
[1297]_ than “I Love Lucy,” which is quite a prediction. .. . Freemantle Inter-.
[1298]‘riational’s “Romper. Room,” created and produced live 13 years ago by
[1300]’ Bert. & Nancy Claster in Baltimore, is now seen in Canada, Mexico, -
[1302]. Brazil, Japan, The Philippines, Great Britain and in six markets. in
[1304]“Australia.
[1307]Lee Savage, winner of: the 1963 Guggenheim Fellowship and well known
[1309]" ereative artist, and Harold Friedman, former veepee and exec producer at:
[1311]. Elektra Films, have formed a new TV production firm, Savage-Friedman,
[1312]Ine. . J. Ex-Newspaperman (“Cleveland. News”) and formerly ger. mgr. of -
[1314]. WJW-TV, Ben Wickham resigned his post with TV Information Office and —
[1316]as of next Monday joins MGM-TV as a general sales exec headquartering in
[1317]. Gotham. . . . Last CBSaturday afternoon we liked the novel TV’er, profiling
[1318]I'l ole N’Yawk and especially enjoyed the ditty, “New York’s a Great Place
[1319]to Be,” cleffed by Joan Bender and Bob Hughes. . . . Official Films has pur-
[1320]chased an as. yet unpublished novel entitled, “Manhattan House” by David
[1321]Rintels, which will be developed into a full hour dramatic teleseries to be
[1322]produced by Robert Blces. This marks Blees’ fourth package, the other three
[1323]trendy skedded for launching by Official next season are a dramatic-musical
[1324]: by. Herbert Baker, a half-hour comedy series, “Of We Go” by Bob Kaufman
[1325]and Bill Fox, and “Meet the Mooszs” by Henry Garsson and Edmund Beloin.
[1326]. ABC Films will shoot a pilot fora new music series, featurmg “The Song
[1328]Spinners” ‘and tentatively slated for a 10 P.M. slot Saturdays over WABC-TV
[1329]“with additional showings on a syndication basis. Program will be co-directed |
[1331]by Hal Tolchin; who recently directed the “Swinging World of Sammy Davis”
[1333]h TVers-in--
[1334]cluding “Your Show: of Shows,” “Carol Burnett Sha
[1335]ucer. will be Stanley S Greene,
[1337]Alpert has written‘an interesting story on the coming 20th Century- Fox —
[1339]others. Exec pro- .
[1341]TELEVISION TODAY
[1343]Berle Adams te Direct
[1345]Broadcasting Awards -
[1347]NEW YORK — Berle Adams, v
[1348]president of MCA, Inc., has accep’
[1349]the post of general chairman: of |
[1350]965-68 International Broadcast
[1352]ards, necording to James
[1353]president of Hol
[1354]dvertising Club, sponsor of |
[1356]More than. 1,000 ‘broadcasting. |
[1357]ecutives from ail: over the: world;
[1358]- expected. to -attend the judging
[1359]: radio and television commerci:
[1360]which will be held this year at t
[1361]Palladium Mach 3. 7
[1362]is now in its sixth year. -
[1364]AGN TAL
[1366]MIAMI—Henry Oxell, chief bark
[1367]“of the local Variety Club, Tent: 3
[1368]already is signing up members for t
[1369]. Variety Club International conventh
[1370]in London next April, and so far b
[1371]. 34 reservations for the Miami-Lisbo
[1372]“London Aight, . .
[1374]BOSTON—The 17th annual Jimn
[1375]“Fund drive, to raise money for t!
[1376]‘Children’s Research Foundation, w.
[1377]launched recently, according to Thon
[1379]“as A. Yawkey, president of the fom
[1381]dation. At the same time, one |
[1382]’ the most unusual tieins ever made wi
[1384]"scheduled in connection with * tl
[1385]Whee: Baieast “Ab ltine”
[1387]vice pits
[1389]: dent Edwin W. Breed and Jima
[1391]Fund executive director William |
[1392]Koster have completed arrangemen
[1393]whereby the airline will supply ai
[1394]craft during the month of Augu
[1395]in Boston, Portland, Me., New Hex
[1397]’ ford, Mass., and Manchester; N.H. fc
[1399]a one-hour sightseeing trip witho
[1400]charge to persons contributing $5 «
[1402]‘more to the Jimmy Fund. -
[1404]Northeast pilots and. stewardess:
[1406]“have volunteered their services for 2
[1407]‘scKeduled flights from Cape Cod. |
[1409]the White Mountains, into Main
[1410]Vermont and other scenic New Ent
[1411]land areas. A celebrity will: acoon
[1412]pany each flight. Baseball's Ted Wi
[1414]. Hams will be on the first flight.
[1418]Declined During May
[1419]- Fram THE DAILY: Burras——
[1420]LONDON -- A drop in cinema ad
[1422]_ missions in the United Kingdom {
[1424]May this year produced the - lowe:
[1425]figure on record since the Board c
[1426]Trade has. compiled weekly averag
[1427]admission figures. The figure was
[1429]weekly average of 5.5 million durin
[1430]May~ae fall of 700,000 on the 6.
[1431]million average weekly admissions i
[1432]May 1964. - :
[1434]- Takings, however, were equal at
[1435]weekly average of £1.03 million. Th
[1437]: fall in admissions in May, compare
[1439]with the previous month, followe
[1440]the seasonal pattern with a. ‘drop. o
[1441]two million on the weekly average
[1442]Takings in April average: &l. 38 mil
[1443]lion week ly.
[1446]13-00000
[1448]jean allen
[1450]ment to back it, the Zarzucla Thentre :
[1452]on Jovellanos, 4, has rounded up a
[1453]brillant group of actors, singers and .
[1454]directors and has come back with some -
[1455]. Feally exciting revivals.
[1457]AWC members ond their Dusbands: :
[1459]can call Jo Pitta 2500345;
[1460]Nos 2535-60-79;
[1461]’ tlekets.
[1463]Cherry Na-
[1465]Cocktails At The Ross’, The Ross A.
[1466]Ross’ red carpet was well and truly
[1467]rolled out this last week for visiting |
[1468]and handsome son Dean taking leave
[1469]from the U.S S. SpringHeid and looking
[1470]up old friends in his one-time stomp.
[1471]ing ground.
[1473]Among those welcoming Dean mtn”
[1475]cocktall party given by Mary-Alice and
[1476]Ross last Thursday at thelr Generult--
[1477]simo apartment were Stewart Bavter
[1478]of American Express; Major Ben
[1479]Clark and his wife Alma; writer Alfred |
[1481]Brown and his wife Adriana; José Ma. -
[1483]ria: Garriza, head of the Afra Travel
[1484]Agency;
[1485]wife Nina;
[1486]American stage nnd screen actor Ben
[1487]Tatar; Air Force Contractor Jesse.
[1488]Greene; Ken Crosby of Merrill Lynch.
[1489]- whose wife Cricket was not present -
[1490]but was, according to Ken, «helping |
[1491]Larry Bell's wife Jeanne have her-
[1492]baby.» (It was a boy!!: Mariano Biltz. |
[1494]’ General Motors Distributor and his -
[1496]wife; Corinne Jordy, ex Madrid class-
[1498]fer; Tony Blomfield, just returned
[1499]from the U.S. and minus his wife.
[1500]Harriette, who had a touch of La:
[1501]Grippe, The Blomflelds left later to
[1502]join thelr yacht In Alicante; Col. John
[1503]Ferry and his wife Carmen; Franz
[1504]Kreli of Casa’ Americana and his
[1505]attractive daughter Olivia; Oliver Trit
[1506]ton, who is with the Banco Espafol de -
[1508]Crédito, Banesto; and Nick Fogarty of -
[1509]- Blackle, whose father Jim Blackle js --
[1511]the maintenance company Tumpane,
[1513]The Moment Of Truth. Christine
[1515]Harding, daughter of the British Vice —
[1517]Consul in Madrid, might well look
[1518]pleased (candles don’t count at 161) as
[1519]she cuts a birthday ¢ cake dedicated to
[1521]or Jane Cabanyen for
[1523]Major Mike Payne and his .
[1524]Anni and Dale Brannon: .
[1526]«Man of the Year» El Cordobés.
[1528]. were,
[1529]_ whose
[1531]NEW BRITISH PRESS ATTACHE — Grosting the Britlth Ambeveder SIR GEORGE LAROUCHIRE, - ve:
[1532]heft, at thelr party given fn Madetd's internstionsl Prope Civb are Me, KEITH, the. new’ Prove.
[1533]- Attoghé a the Gritioh Emvory, and his wits, Berry. ,
[1535]SE aie fee
[1536]TBE
[1538]- eunistine HARDING, British ViceConeui's davgh
[1539]. PILLIPA ‘SAMUEL, ANN and ANTHONY BLACK!
[1540]mate of Dean's; Aracell and Ed Kreiv
[1542]enke of course represented the sull-
[1543]ring, complete with foro, matador and
[1544]swords, Giving her a helping hand
[1545]“among others. Clive Bruton
[1547]father is with the British
[1548]Institute; Philllpa Samuel, daughter
[1549]of San Samuel, Minister at the British
[1550]Embassy; and Ann and Anthony.
[1551]the Australian Consul General in
[1552]Madrid.
[1554]_Pprevinuas ones —
[1555]_ countries, ma
[1557]SAY, ‘you saw im IN Guipel
[1559]“big all the way is Dika Dimitroffh
[1561].
[1563]Pare ewe
[1565]pertains (loft to right}
[1566]recent birthday party.
[1568]' aGreck Gods» To Roll In June. Go
[1570]Bulgarian-born ‘poet, screen- writer,
[1571]director and producer, who flashed -
[1572]into our office .this week with plans
[1573]to make the biggest movie of all time.
[1574]Slightly built,
[1575]softly spoken head of Diko Produc-.
[1577]tions Inc, went on to tell us more _
[1579]about his 15-year-old dream. The Loves
[1580]of the Greek Gods, which he plans
[1581]to film in Spain and Greece. Interiors
[1583]are to be done In Madrid with the -—
[1585]use of the Bronston equipment. All
[1587]' exteriors will be shot in Greece invoiv-
[1589]ing the use of Mount Olympus and
[1590]. my _cantinned,
[1592]st
[1594]with hazel eyes, the.
[1597]13-00000
[1599]salle.
[1600]about
[1604]other authentic sites. The producer
[1605]went on to explain, af plan to bring all
[1606]the ‘Gods’ together to minke this
[1607]movie» He named such box office
[1609]‘draws’ as Victor Mature to play the.
[1611]role of Zeus; Kirk Dougias as Adonis;
[1612]Tony Curtis as Apollo; Peter Ustinov
[1613]as Dionysus; and Jean Simmons as
[1614]Athenn. According to the producer,
[1616]there are many candidates for the role |
[1618]of Aphrodite (Venus? but as yet she
[1620]has not been named. «I’m using the .
[1622]largest ensl ever.» Dimitroff told us,
[1623]unt Olympla alone there will be 30,000
[1625]extras and there are 65 starring roles.n .
[1626]A 4-hour-long epic, the cost of making .
[1627]it is estimated at twenty million dol-.
[1629]lars and shooting is expected to take
[1630]sods willing!
[1632]costa dol, 4
[1634]: angressen In Winter.
[1635]llke Birds, tend to come J
[1636]winter, Our sunny Coast —six average
[1637]hours of sunshine a day from
[1639]spain ae
[1641]_hoisted outside
[1643]a full year, starting in June. ~Greek ys
[1644]a cussed at the Paris congress.°
[1646]4
[1648]Cogi A rene, .
[1650]November to April-- is hecoming thetr
[1652]favorite winter ground, sa much so —
[1654]that a huge congress hall is now
[1655]planned.
[1656]Following the fashion to pick sunny
[1658]climes for winter work, the executive
[1660]committee of the International Union
[1661]of Architects have just spent six days
[1662]at Hotel Pez Espada, [txing the agenda
[1663]for their big annual congress in July,
[1664]The summer congress, of course, will
[1665]te held up north, in Paris. Flags werd
[1666]Miilagn Airport and
[1667]the hotel for each of the 22 nation:
[1668]and sicklen
[1670]for the Moscow
[1672]alities attending, inclhiding the «ham.
[1674]interpreter sent slong by the local
[1675]tourist office withered under the cross-
[1677]fire of languages, so an urgent call went
[1678]: Out fo Fuenglrola for Lana, wife of ex-
[1679]_Soviet painter, Sacha Lioutikoff, who
[1680]“speaks five Janguages: including Rus-
[1682]sian.
[1683]“Delegates took a day off for some
[1685]© GETTING YOUR HAIR BACK Is.
[1686]ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, BUT IT
[1688]CAN BE. SAVED
[1690]Loe Not every case is the same Il.
[1692]“> YOUR CASE HAY ‘REQUIRE SPECIAL -
[1694], TREATHENT ©
[1696]Ask for information and a study of your
[1697]case, and you will learn the cause of
[1698]loss and the appropriate remedy.
[1700]“HAIR TREATHERT CEATER
[1702]‘(under medical direction)
[1704]MADRID: Torre de Madrid. 8° 9 -
[1705]BARCELONA: Via Layetana, 180 -
[1707]Tel: 241 4475
[1709]Tel. 2 270574
[1710]~ CPS 872
[1712]~ sunshine and an extensive. tour of the
[1713]They mostly agrecd Uhat. theo .
[1714]Const has some fine buildings, but
[1715]‘> sadly lacks a master plan. The Rus-
[1716]-sinn,
[1717]“particularly impressed by Marbelia‘’s
[1719]Coast.
[1721]Guerngul Orlov, said he was -
[1723]Ciudad Residencinl, the State holiday ..
[1724]resort .for workers. Local. Spanish —
[1725]reporters enger for an interview inund 7
[1726]the Russian rather untalkative, though
[1728]he did confess he. liked Flamenco. The a.
[1730]delegates rounded ‘off the busy week
[1731]with a dinner eala in the hotel, and
[1732]left, Saturday. .
[1734]Gfbralfare Castle - ‘A Tourist Center? -
[1735]The ruined ninthcentury caste
[1736]Gibralfaro, the pinecovered hill over--
[1738]- Jooking Malaga, is prohahly going to
[1739]* be urbanized as an tourist center. It
[1741]has been suggested that xn redttortum,
[1743]with rooms for gatherings Hke tnterna- oe
[1744]‘tonal congresses, be built within the
[1746]castle walis, The Idea was put to Ma-
[1747]laga’s Mayor, Sr. Rafacl Retes, by the
[1748]Under Secretary of Tourism, Sr. Gar-
[1750]ela Rodriguez-Acosta, during ‘his: short
[1752]visit: here Iast week. He said Gibrat-
[1753]faro’s beautiful position and views
[1754]should be utilized more. The Mayor
[1755]later tock a bird's cye. view of the site
[1756]from the helicopter of the visiting
[1758]--American fag ship, USS Saringliel.
[1760]Gibralfaro is a great favorite with.
[1762]' everyone, Tourists climb it te explore.
[1764]the castle, gasp at the breathtaking -
[1765]views of the town and harbor and eat
[1767]at the State restaurant bulit just below .. | |
[1768]‘the castle walls. The hill alse over-
[1770]looks the hbullring and. hundreds of.
[1772]malagueros climb tt ta take a free _
[1774]peek.at. corridas,
[1776]Winter Coursp For Forelguers. Below’ we
[1777]. Gibralfaro’s battlements, Just a spear's
[1779]throw away, lies the comparntively-
[1780]new Casa de Cultura where,'on Friday.
[1782]last week, the Mayor opened the lath .
[1783]Winter Course for Foreigners. More .-.
[1784]-than 100 students have come from
[1786]many countries for this extensive twn-
[1788]’ month course in Spanish Innguage and |
[1789]__ culture,
[1791]which happens to coincide
[1792]with Malaga’s equally famous Winter
[1793]Sports Festival. Students are lodged
[1794]with local families and most days. at- -
[1795]tend Iectures by university. professors, —
[1796]go on excursions and take part in nll
[1797]sorts of social and culturnt events..
[1798]Tied in with this year’s course is a
[1799]three-week exhibition of paintings
[1800]by five well-known southern artists
[1801]with strong local connexions. They are
[1802]Alberka, Barbadilin, Brinkmann, Her
[1803]tindeg and Prelnade. Gabrict Alber
[1804]kn, a0, lives in Torremolines and has.
[1806]"sav vou saw tTow GUIDEPOST. cree
[1810]13-00000
[1812]ul THROW! 5 OUT PA
[1816]$ for |
[1817]Wy
[1818]{tons
[1820]attack on some
[1821]prevent a free
[1822]tures In seven
[1823]unched by the
[1824]‘ation of Film
[1825]ons, Ralph Het-
[1826]association and
[1827]the Motion Pic-
[1828]America, said
[1829]g to New York.
[1830]Poge 5)
[1832]Film
[1835]president of
[1836]‘ill serve as
[1837]Jotion Picture
[1839]_ net an enema Rei ate St a
[1841]MANDEL
[1843]goa] appeal
[1845]odern Art
[1847]1Y Festival
[1848]odern Art may
[1849]the New York
[1850]var, a Museum
[1851]ized yesterday.
[1852]1 of participa.
[1853]decided by the
[1854]Page 5).
[1856]THE
[1858]"_ NEWSPAPER
[1859]uw 2 OF
[1861]Theatre Take Larger
[1863]for 1963 accompanied by a rise in earnings from the theatre division,
[1865]To High Court Again
[1867]Waskirpton Bovcas of THE FILM DAILY
[1869]Washington — The Supreme
[1870]Court yesterday set the long-
[1871]awaited second argument of the
[1872]Nico Jacobellis case for next week.
[1873]The second arguments will be heard
[1874]just before a book obscenity case,
[1875]and the decision of the highest
[1876]court to listen again may presage a
[1877]more sweeping decision on obscen-
[1878]ity in motion pictures than has
[1879]been handed down in previous
[1880]cases. : :
[1882]Cleveland Heights theatre man-
[1883]ager Jacobellis was convicted under
[1885](Continued on Page 4)
[1887]Jimmy Grainger Heads
[1888]Sales for AllStar
[1890]West Coast Bureaw of THE FILM DAILY
[1892]Hollywood — J. R. “Jimmy”
[1893]Grainger, industry veteran who
[1894]formerly headed RKO Radio Pic-
[1895]tures, is back in action with the
[1896]formation here of AllStar Films,
[1897]a new distribution - production
[1899]_ company.
[1901]Grainger, one-time Fox and
[1902](Continued on Page 4)
[1904]‘promotion
[1906]disclosed yesterday. The AB-PT
[1907]overall income was $386,729,000
[1908]for the year compared to $379,-
[1909]741,000 in 1962.
[1911]Theatre earnings, not usually re-
[1912]vealed, were $76,209,000 for 1963
[1913]compared to $75,956,000 in 1962.
[1914]Merchandise sales were $29,948,000
[1916](Continued on Poge 2)
[1918]‘Greatest’ Campaign
[1920]Focus on Pictorial -
[1922]Except for the picture itself the
[1924]photography in George Stevens'
[1925]“The Greatest Story Ever Told”
[1926]will constitute .._.
[1927]“the single °
[1928]greatest selling .
[1929]tool,” according
[1930]to United Art-
[1931]ists plans.
[1933]Gabe Sum- |
[1934]ner, UA nation-
[1935]al director of. |
[1936]advertis-
[1937]ing, publicity
[1938]and exploita.
[1939]tion, said yes.
[1941]Greatest Story”
[1943]STEVENS
[1944]Promises to be “the most exten-
[1945](Continued on Page 4)
[1947]British Box Office Attendance Stronger
[1949]london — Both, filt, bor office receipts and attendance for Januar
[1950]1964, were up over Janvary, 3942, statistics of the Board of Trade
[1952]reveal.
[1954]Weekly average theatre take in Jan-ary, 1964, was £1.24 million com-.
[1955]pared to £1.08 million. Weekly attenounce for January, 1964 was 7.9
[1957]million compared to 7.6 million j in the s “ne month last year. (The pend -
[1959]is ot $2.82).
[1961]eer Tees sear rieree arrestee non
[1963]“ . . , = ~ —
[1964]Le ~ INTERNATIONAL . |
[1966]"MOTION PICTURES -
[1967]Established May 8, 1918
[1971]_Exhibs Wink First ©
[1973]Round in Calif.;
[1975]“STV Plans Moves 7
[1977]American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres showed Ge income.
[1979]_ By WILIAM ORNSTEDN
[1980]West Coast Editor of THE FILM DAILY _
[1981]Hollywood ~—— Sui :
[1983]TV lost the first round of a
[1984]four-round bout in the Cali-
[1986]fornia arena with the Crusade for
[1988]Free TV. The initial round dropped
[1989]to theatre owners was dismissal by .
[1990]US. District Court Judge i
[1992]C. Mathis of the $17,541,506 anti. -
[1994]trust and conspiracy suit filed last —
[1995]Dec. 17 against the Crusade and 20 |
[1997]. defendants, including theatre com-
[1999](Continved on Page 5)
[2001]7 Naify Fills lls Skouras
[2003]Spot in Magna Pix
[2004]Marshall Naify, president: - of.
[2005]United Artists Theatre Circuit
[2006]and of United California Theatres,
[2007]has been elected president of
[2009], . Magna Pictures Corp. Naify fills
[2011]the vacancy in Magna created by
[2012]the death of George P. Skouras.
[2014]Another vacancy caused by
[2015]Skouras’ dezth, the presidency of
[2016]Todd-AO, has been filled by Salah.
[2017]Hassanein, United Art:s‘s Thea- --
[2018]tre Circuit Executive Vice-Presi- ;
[2019]dent. ~
[2021]Naify said that Magna, whieh.
[2022]produced “Oklahoma!” and “South
[2023]Pacific” would step up its picture
[2025]5mm for regular release.
[2027]Greek Gods’ to Roll in “65
[2029]At $20 Million Budget
[2031]Diky Prod., Inc. a new Ameri-
[2032]can-Greek company with head-.
[2033]quarters in Athens, plans to pro-
[2034]duce “The Loves of the Greek
[2035]Gods” in Greece and in the Bron-
[2037]ston Studios in Madrid at “a cost ys
[2039](Continued on Page 2)
[2042]13-00000
[2044]Cour
[2046]_ INTERNATIONAL
[2048]- NEWSPAPER
[2049]OF
[2051]_ MOTION. PICTURES
[2052]Established May 8, 1918
[2054][FFPA Moves for
[2056]Free Filta Flow
[2058]In Seven Nations
[2059]Madrid—aA united attack on some
[2061]of the barriers that prevent a free
[2062]flow of motion pictures in seven
[2064]nations will be launched by the.
[2066]International Federation of Film
[2068]Producers Associations, Ralph Het-.
[2070]zel, president of the association and
[2071]acting president of the Motion Pic-
[2072]ture Association of America, said
[2073]here before returning to New York.
[2074](Continved on Page 5)
[2076]Mandel Heads Film
[2077]Division of UJA Drive
[2079]Harry Mandel, president of
[2080]-RKO Theatres, will serve as
[2081]chairman of the Motion ‘Picture
[2082]and Amuse-
[2083]ment Division F=->
[2084]of the’ United F
[2085]Jewish Appeal
[2086]of Greater New
[2088]‘§ Nork.
[2089]- ¢ “It is most
[2090]; important for
[2091]_ bur industry,”
[2093]_clared “to give
[2094]additional sup-
[2095]port to UJA in f
[2096]order that we
[2097]‘may help ease
[2098]the problems of
[2099]those in need.”
[2101]MANDEL
[2103]Nationwide UJA goal appeal
[2105]is $105,000,000.
[2107]Museum of Modern Art
[2109]May Pass Up NY Festival
[2111]The Museum of Modern Art may
[2112]not participate in the New York
[2113]Film Festival this year, a Museum
[2114]spokesman acknowledged yesterday.
[2115]He said the question of participa-
[2116]tion was yet to be decided by the
[2118](Continued on Poge 5).
[2122]le i
[2123]. Bara! iveaind .
[2125]AlBb=-PT Income Iises:
[2126]Theatre Take Larger
[2128]American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres showed. Ge ‘income
[2129]for 1963 accompanied by a rise in earnings from the theatre division,
[2131]Jacobellis Case Up _
[2132]To High Court Again
[2134]Washirgton Bereaa of THE FILM DAILY
[2136]Washington — The Supreme
[2137]Court yesterday set the long-
[2138]awaited second argument of the
[2139]Nico Jacobellis case for next week.
[2140]The second arguments will be heard
[2141]just before a book obacenity case,
[2143]-and the decision of the highest
[2145]court to listen again may presage a
[2146]more sweeping decision on obscen-
[2147]ity in motion pictures than has
[2148]been handed down in previous
[2149]cases. , a
[2151]Cleveland Heights’ theatre man-
[2152]ager Jacobellis was convicted under
[2154](Continved on Page 4) .
[2156]Jimmy Grainger Heads
[2157]Sales for AllStar
[2159]West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY
[2160]Hollywood J “Jimmy”
[2161]Grainger, industry veteran who
[2162]formerly headed RKO Radio Pic-
[2163]tures, is back in action with the
[2164]formation here of AllStar Films,
[2166].a new distribution - production
[2167]_ company.
[2169]Grainger, one-time Fox and
[2170](Continued on Page 4)
[2172]- to United Art-
[2176]disclosed yesterday.. The AB-PT . -
[2178]overall income was $386,729,000
[2180]. for the year compared to $379,-
[2182]741,000 in 1962. °
[2184]’ Theatre earnings, not usually re-
[2185]vealed, were $76,209,000 for 1963
[2186]compared to $75,956,000 in 1962.
[2188]Merchandise sales were $29,918,000 _°
[2190]- {Continued on Poge 2)
[2192]Fo Pictorial
[2193]ocus on Pictorial .
[2194]Except for the picture itself the
[2195]photography in George Stevens’
[2196]“The Greatest Story Ever Told”
[2197]will constitute ~ ..
[2198]“the single :
[2199]greatest selling .
[2200]tool,” according |,
[2202]ists plans. . /
[2203]Gabe Sum-.
[2205]ner, UA nation-
[2207]al director’ of ©
[2209]ing, publicity
[2210]and exploita- §
[2211]tion, said yes-
[2212]terday ‘“‘The
[2213]Greatest Story” ™
[2214]promotion
[2216]_ STEVENS
[2217]promises to be “the most exten-
[2218]‘(Continued on Page 4) -
[2220]British Box Office Attendance Stronger
[2222]London — Both film bor office receipts and attendance for Januanf
[2223]1964, were up over January, 3943. statistics of the Board of Trade
[2225]reveal. -
[2227]Weekly average theatre take in Janvary, 1964, wos £1.24 million com-
[2228]pored to £1.08 million. Weekly attenaunce for January, 1964 was 7.9
[2230]million compared to 76 million i in the s "ne month last year. (the pegnd -
[2232]is at $2. 82).
[2234]Exhibs Win F First
[2236]Round in Colif.;
[2238]__S TV Plans Move
[2240]“By WILLIAM ORNSTEI
[2241]West Coast Editor of THE FU
[2242]Iywood — Subs
[2243]TV lest. the first rou
[2244]four-round bout in t)
[2245]fornia arena with the Cr
[2246]Free TV. The initial roun
[2248]: to theatre owners was dis
[2250]U.S. District Court Judge
[2251]C. Mathig of the $317,541
[2253]' | trust and conspiracy suit
[2255]‘Greatest’ Campaign |
[2257]Dee, 17 against the Crusa:
[2258]‘defendants, including the:
[2259](Cantinved on ntinwed on Page !
[2261]‘Nalfy Fills Skou
[2263]Spol in Magna
[2264]Marshall Naify, presi
[2265]United Artists Theatre
[2267]- and of United California 1
[2269]has been: elected presi
[2270]Magna Pictures Corp. N
[2271]the vacancy in Magna cn
[2272]the death of George P. Sk
[2274]Another vacancy cau
[2275]Skouras' death, the presi
[2276]Todd-AO, has been filled |
[2278]. Hassanein, United Art:s*
[2280]tre Circuit Executive Vic
[2281]dent. —
[2283]' Naify said that. Magn
[2284]produced “Oklahoma!” an
[2285]Pacific” would step up its
[2287]production in both in Di
[2289]Greek Gods’ to Roll
[2291]At $20 Million Buc
[2293]Dikou Prod., Inc, a new
[2294]can-Greek company witl
[2295]quarters in Athens, plans
[2297]‘duce “The Loves of the
[2299]Gods” in Greece and in th
[2300]ston Studios in Madrid at
[2301](Continued on Page 2.
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[2351]"Beeker’ Grosses Tops
[2353]In First Five Engagaments
[2355]Hal Wallis’ “Becket” shapes up
[2356]as one of the top roadshow films
[2357]of recent years ‘on the basis of
[2358]its first’ five engagements in the
[2359]U.S. and Canada, according to
[2360]Paramount.
[2362]In its second week, at Loew’s
[2363]State here, “Becket” scored $30,-
[2364]070 in six performances. Others
[2365]_inclute $16,959, seven shows,
[2366]Warner Beverly,- Los. Angeles;
[2367]$11,849, six performances, Chi-
[2371]formances, Eglinton, Toronto.
[2373]Brandt to West Coast
[2374]For “‘Weckend’ Confabs
[2376]Bingo Brandt, vice president of
[2377]Brandt Theatres, leaves today for
[2378]the West Coast for promotion con-':
[2379]ferences with Emanuel Barling,
[2380]distributor of “Weekend” which
[2381]opens at the renovated Globe
[2382]Theatre here at the end of April
[2383]Brandt will also discuss picture
[2384]possibilities for Lotte Tarp, who
[2385]is featured in “Weekend.”
[2387]‘AB-PT. In ome Risess: |
[2388]Theatre Take Larger .:
[2390]{Continued from Page 1)
[2392]‘compared with $75,965 ,000 in 1962,
[2394]The AB-PT operating earnings
[2395]for 1963 were $7,358,000 or $1.65 a
[2397]share compared to $10,757,000 or
[2399]$2.41 a share in 1962.
[2401]Goldenson explained the paradox
[2402]of lower operating earnings when
[2403]the record income ‘exceeded that of
[2404]1962 as reflecting 1962-1963 tele-
[2405]vision business and the cost of cov-
[2406]ering President Kennedy's assas-
[2408]' sination. He anticipated progressive
[2410]improvement during 1964, better
[2411]than 1963.
[2413]He noted, too, an improvement in
[2414]theatre business despite a slow
[2415]start in 1963. AH-PT, he said, con-
[2416]tinued its policy of disposing mar-
[2417]ginal theatres and attempting to
[2418]replace them with modern units in
[2419]growing suburban areas. The come
[2421]. pany, he revealed, dropped 14 thea-
[2423]treg during 1963-and opened three
[2424]new ones. Theatres are under con-
[2426]struction in Charlotte, N.C. and .
[2428]Sunnyland, Fia., and a third is on
[2429]the drawing board.
[2431]Levy Signs Sandy Oliver
[2433]-To Compose for ‘Fanny’
[2435]Wrest Coast Burcaw of THE FILM DAILY
[2437]Holly wood—Robert Levy, pres-
[2438]ident of Pebble Productions, has
[2439]signed noted song writer and
[2440]dramatist Sandy Oliver to write
[2441]an original song for the company's
[2442]color featurette, “A Comedy Tale
[2443]of Fanny Hill”, which begins roll-
[2444]ing at Producers Studio in April,
[2445]starring Judy Cannon. Working
[2446]title for the tune is “The Song
[2447]of Fanny Hill”.
[2449]Levy has also set Cy Roth as
[2451]production manager for the film -
[2453]which is aimed for July 4 nation-
[2454]wide release.
[2456]Batschelet Succeeds
[2458]Sweeten as Denver Mgr.
[2459]Denver, Colo.—Ralph J. Batsch-
[2461]elet, manager of the Mayan Thea-
[2463]tre and member of the cabinet of
[2464]Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres, has
[2466]- been named managing director of
[2468]the Denver Theatre, according to
[2469]Ray W. Davis, area supervisor for
[2470]the Fox organization, and John
[2472]O. Denman, Denver district man- 5
[2474]ager.
[2476]Sweeten, promoted to national ga-
[2477]vertising director for Naty
[2478]General Corp. in Beverly #fi
[2479]Calif,, the parent company’
[2481]Peter Lorre Dead
[2482]West Coast Burcau of THE FILM DAILY
[2484]Hollywood — Pefer Lorre died
[2485]here yesterday... He would have
[2487]‘been 60 in June. The Hungarian-
[2489]born actor was known @p film
[2490]audiences for his characteSroles
[2491]in a score of motion pictures, qy
[2493]recently in a series with Ank®
[2494]can International.
[2496]i — a
[2498]_Nat. General.. 9
[2500]“20th-Fox .
[2502]Batschelet succeeds Robert < is
[2504]ois.
[2506]FINANCIAL
[2507]- (March 23) -
[2508]NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
[2510]Net
[2511]Close Chg.
[2512]Wht
[2513]36% + 1%
[2514]a+ Vs
[2516]High
[2517]ABC Vending.
[2518]ABC-Par ..... 36% 35%
[2519]Am, Naws.... 232. 23¥6
[2520]Am. Optical.. 6856 67%
[2521]Am. Sect.
[2523]low
[2524]4% 4
[2526]Ampex ....,..16% I5'¥2. 6% +, %
[2527]Auta, Conteon 13% VW%. WH —
[2528]Bausch & tomb 34Yg 33%, 33¥2 —
[2529]Bell & Howell. 23%e 22% 23% + 4a
[2530]CBS Le... (43%, 43° «49 oe MG
[2531]Columbia Picts. 21% 2148 21% — Va
[2532]Decee . ~» 46% 46% 46% — Ys
[2533]Disney s » 45 44 44%q + Ws
[2534]Eost, Kodok. 1129 128 1284 — %
[2535]Gen. Prec, Eq. 28% 28% 2842 — %
[2536]Glen Alden... 14% 14a 14a + Va
[2537]Leor Siegler:. 13% 13146 3%— Ve
[2538]Litton Indus... 6630 65% 65% — V2
[2539]Loew's Thea... 22 21% 21% — Ya
[2541]Ye
[2543]Paramovat .., 58 - 57
[2544]RCA Common,
[2545]RCA Ist Pid...
[2546]Republic Corp,
[2547]Republic Pfd..
[2549]Stan. Worner.
[2551]United Art is.
[2552]Warner ‘Bros... -
[2553]Zenith Radio..84¥% 83 83° ......
[2555]“AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE
[2557]Allied Artists. 2% 2%
[2558]Audio Dv.... 122. 12%
[2559]Cineramo Inc. Wet -
[2560]‘Filmways 2... 84% 8% -
[2561]MPO VA..... ‘1259 1%
[2562]Reeves Indua.. 9%. S
[2564]3 3 .
[2565]Screen Gams.. 19% 19 w— Ww
[2567]Sonotone ...« 5 3%. 5 wean:
[2568]. Technicolor .... 18¥3 17%a W%e— Yo
[2570]TV Indus. 1% % M weeees
[2572]Trans-Lux .. 1 12Va 12Ve W2Va—
[2574]“OVER THE COUNTER.
[2575](Supplied by the Notional Association
[2576]of Security Deolers) 2
[2578]ae . | Bid Asked
[2579].Commonwealth Pr, 5% 6%
[2580]Du Art Corp. ... - &% 5
[2581]General Drive-In « 10% = 31%
[2582]General Artists ‘Cor 72 aw
[2583]‘Mogna Pictures: ..-: 72. 2¥%
[2584]Medallion ..... > 146% WW
[2585]Seven Arts Production veces 10% = 11%
[2586]Skiatron 2.0... 2%. 2%
[2587]Subscription TV . 2 1% «, 12%,
[2588]Univey Ce - 66 ~
[2590]otres . 8
[2591]jae Reade 22
[2592]eee n ee ceeeceeees MM"
[2594]At $20. Million Budget
[2595]- {Continued from Page 1)
[2596]of $20 million.” .
[2597]Diko Dimitroff, head of the new
[2599]company, has set next January for.
[2601]start of filming. Financing has
[2602]been obtained from a Wall Street
[2603]firm, the National Organization
[2604]to Assist Small Business.
[2605]Shooting on the four-hour wide-
[2606]screen production is expected to
[2607]take a full year. All exteriors
[2608]will be done in Greece and will
[2610]involve the use of Mount Olympus¥
[2612]itself. ° “, ES
[2614]350 35. 35 wee. ;
[2616]Greek Gods’ to Roll in ‘65.
[2618]Tuesday, March 24
[2620]COMING AND &€
[2622], MAX A. COHEN, head of Cinew
[2623]ond MRS. COHEN returned yester
[2624]Europe.
[2626]M, J. FRANKOVICH, Columbia ¢ F
[2627]head, returned to the coost t fron
[2628]Paris and Rome.
[2630]BERNARD J. GATES, “Allied Ad
[2631]notions! v.p., has feturned fom.
[2632]Europecn trip. : :
[2634]JOSEPH E, LEVINE, ‘Embassy Pict
[2635]ident, to Bestan on business, H
[2636]tomorrow.
[2638]MO ROTHMAN, Columbia Inti
[2639]executive v.p., returned from Bue
[2640]following the compomy's Latin Ame
[2641]vention in Uruguay.
[2643]- LOU FORMATO, MGM asistan
[2644]soles monoger, to Seattle end Pos
[2646]. feturns Friday.
[2648]WILLIAM 3. DEVANEY, GM
[2649]division sales monager in Seon:
[2650]heading for Portland, Ore. |
[2651]| FRED HYNES, Todd-AO vice-pre
[2652]the coast, hes teturned there fr:
[2654]SHELDON SMERLING, heed of &
[2655]ferprises, returned to the caast
[2656]fortnight here on his theatre inter:
[2658]* inclodo Eastern Management hous
[2660]SAMUEL YAYLOR, who will +
[2662]'. sereenploy for “Three on a Couc!
[2663]“\Ieving Pincus production for ¢
[2664]thuddling in Hollywoad. .
[2666]RUTH POLOGE, American ink
[2667]eastern publicity director, te Chiec
[2669]Producer LAWRENCE TURMAN
[2671]' turned te. the coast after UA tol
[2672]| lease of “The Best Man,” -
[2674]‘DIRK BOGARDE ond SARAH |
[2676][turned to London; ditto JOSEPH LC
[2678]directed: “The Servant,” in which
[2679]- BETTE DAVIS is here from the ec
[2681]PETER GLENVIRLE, director of H
[2682]“Becket,” hos returned to Lon
[2683]N, Y. for tomorrow's premiera at
[2685]*. Theatre.
[2687]- Yesterday’ Rolls Bi
[2689]In New York and t
[2690]Joseph E. Levine's “Ye:
[2692]‘Today and Tomorrow,” kc
[2694]the biggest grossing film
[2696]-Manhattan's. East Side, ac
[2697]“to Embassy, which repo:
[2698]. expected. first week's ¢:
[2699]- $59,000 at the Festival and
[2701]East. :
[2703]In Los Angeles, the film
[2704]$15,304 in first three days
[2705]x Wilshire, Embassy ri
[2707]‘Seyant’ Breaks 30.
[2709]at Little Ca:
[2710]dau’s “The §
[2711]broke the*0-year record
[2712]Little Carncfie with a fir
[2713]gross of $20,402, the comp
[2714]Ports.
[2716]“Word’ Here Today
[2717]y Given Word,”
[2719]release, has its U.
[2721]e today at the Beekm.
[2723]fitre under auspices of }
[2725]Dora A. de Vasconcellos,
[2727]General of Brazil,
[2730]13-00000
[2732]JMA/HC/dcl .
[2734]Based om: 201-a5145¢ rir
[2737]13-00000
[2739]om «4 , . o_, oo ome,
[2741]BO eg oat. ROL ,
[2743]ee SS, OFFICIALS ONLY
[2745]. : * CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | ; .
[2746]‘"” . WASHINGTON 25, ‘D.C. -
[2748]7 - gee fe ssa | ;
[2749]THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR POLICE COORDINATION Bae
[2751]- Activities of Dimiter Adomov Dinitrov in Greece ;
[2753]. we a
[2755]1 . The following ‘information concerning the ‘activities of:
[2756]Subject. ‘in ‘Greece was recently received from the field. It is .
[2757]| brought to-your attention fer your. information, end. for such °
[2758]}eoments as you may be able to make. . : ne
[2760]7 - Aecording te a fairly reliable informant, "Subject, :
[2761]“aMegelty acting on instructions from members of the American :
[2762].. Embassy at Athens, has lately become very active among Bulgarian
[2763]'. refugees. in Greece, Early in October 1950, Subject. visited. the
[2764] Lavrion Camp where ‘he met with a uumber of his Bulgarian friends
[2765]| end advised them that he bad been given a “charter and instruc
[2766]'. - tions," by certain members of the American. Enbasey to form a.
[2767]_ committee of five members for the planning and execution of a
[2768]thet for the liberation of Bulgaria. . This committee, according 4
[2769]. .to Subject, would be: established in Athens and would cooperate .-
[2770]‘with other similar committees which have already been formed: in °
[2771]- France, Germany and other countries. The committee would later.
[2772]expand to 20 members and would establish a so-called | "Democratic ;
[2773]Agrarian Bloc." oo Tes, fs
[2775]- 0 3. ° Subject: is: further . reported to have stated ‘thet recruits
[2776]“would come from among 'the members and sympathizers of the -
[2777]Bulgarian Democratic Party (Moushynov) and from the Gichev |
[2778]-. Agrarians, The members of the Leftist Agrarian Party (G.M. Dinttrey
[2779]- or "Pladne" group) and right-wing elements would: be excluded. 2):
[2780]. Eligtble Bulgarian emigres would come. to Greece from Western
[2781]Europe. to assist in the work, and_prominent Be eeetee of the” Gichev -
[2782]Agrarians ee es da He assis
[2784]; 4. | Bubject outlined the tasks of the organization ao
[2785]follows: —. =
[2787]a. Intelligence activity in Pulgeria,, - ene
[2789]a be Organising an underground resistence movement in i
[2792]13-00000
[2794]a a - nn SECRET
[2796]Ce oS eB BREB OG a
[2797]ee ALS. OFFIGHELS ON LY oo mo
[2799]Se ce “Organizing sabotage activity against Pulgaria.
[2801]a 5° “Subject also revealed that the nenbers ‘of the committee
[2802]at present were: himself as president; Ivan Mitev Hristonov, ws
[2803]secretary;. Ivan Donev Ivanov; Dimiter Donev Ivanov; and, a fitth - - oe
[2804]member whose name. was: ‘mot supplied by BOUrce. bee
[2806]a 6: Ta ‘addressing the group at Lavrion, Subject took.
[2807]: frequent. occasion to. mention that the committee has. ite head=
[2808]quarters‘in the America shassywhere he has £ RAs “
[2809]for his own use, . He also stated that the cammittee maintains.
[2810]ces a Patission Street, 7th Floor, rooms 24, and he -
[2811]stated that: eight Bulgarien-speaking Americans are already work. _
[2812]- ing at this sddress.. Possibly in an effort to impress his .. -
[2813]-, Listeners,. Subject. commented that his office had two Bulgarian
[2814]typewriters and a car with U. 8. -A. license plates. an
[2816]7 “Following his address to the group at Levrion, Subject
[2817]-. and Ivan Mitev Hristonov, secretary of the so-called committee, —
[2818]- prepared a list.of prospective members of the orgenization based:
[2819]-. on their screening of the refugees at Lavrion on the hasis of
[2820]| birthplace, education, military training, and similer factors, -.
[2821]:,; the list having been prepared for subrission to the American Ss
[2823]- Babesey for. approval, secording to Subject. ao ;
[2825]_ 7 On’ 1 ‘November 1950, Subject again. visited the lavrion
[2826]., Camp to inform his recruits that they would shortly be moved to
[2827].- a pleasant. home in Athens which the Americans were repainting —
[2828]- Lor. the purpose. - On the occasion of this visit, the recruits |
[2829]J: were. divided into ‘three groups, as follows: ae
[2831]A group of 10 men to specialize in Intelligence, P
[2832]ye a group of 6 men~to- be-trained: in radio in : Cormany
[2833]Ge A group of 15 men to specialize in. sebotage. — on ;
[2834]. 9.> Om or about 10 November 1950, the following six members
[2836]of Group "A" moved to Athens: Peter Zlatev, Krustyu Kiryanov,. .
[2838]‘Iven Hristonov, Ivan Gogov, Todor Djadiev, and one » whose name. is -
[2839]. unknown, The others were to follow shortly. . ee
[2841]10. “ Aecording to our source, “the radio | group ‘comprises.
[2842]‘Ivan Iskrov, Boris Popov, Georgi Nikolov, and others, while the |
[2843]Sabotage group includes Serafin Vangeloy Kouyoumdjiev, Nikola . oe
[2845]Manev, Todor Nikolov Todorov, } nd others,
[2847]Separ
[2849]GONTROL
[2850]LG. GE FISIALS OLY
[2853]13-00000
[2855]Se SEGRE
[2856]BF 6G ONTRO LC
[2857]cer US. OFFICIALS ONLY |
[2858]wet ws In submitting the above report our source commented.
[2859]_. that Kouyoumdjiev is a dangerous Commmist, although he did not.
[2860]_ cite facts to support this accusation. Our source also described
[2861]Subject as an unprincipled opportunist and Greek agent. Accord- —
[2863]_ing to our'source, Subject had previously worked for the Greeks :
[2864]and was in contact, with the British ast spring.
[2866]$0 BB-31992°
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[2870]a
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[2878]13-00000
[2880]13 Hovember 1950
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[2884]‘SUBIBCT:. & cae Diniter Adamov. Dinttrey
[2886]: ; REPRENCE ” : Bequest for Operational . Clearenes tor Sonject
[2888]an tated 23 October 1950.
[2890]a a - Attached as add tf onal bogranhic data ¢ on Sansenty
[2891]a formarded for your. Anfornatton,
[2893]Gratdan UM. Tateviten. oe vol
[2894]Gehefy ET
[2896]- mEa/cEN ID
[2898]Orig & 1: - . addressee
[2899]© Bs a _ + EE-I
[2900]-5, 6 ° = ITI/RE
[2903]_: “organizing Agrarian posts", and was eventually captured by the -
[2905]SECRET
[2907]- £3 vnire sowioy DINETROY
[2909]Limiter - Adamov. Dini trov was. born on-7 Vay ‘eh in ‘the: <iage or
[2910]Uedkovets, district .of Lom, Bulgaria, His father was a farmer. His ~~... |
[2912]| orimary education was completed in Lom. He finished his high sehool 9-95 2
[2914]training in 19)1-19])2 in Sofia, and studied: philology £ for one- > your Fat fate
[2916]o Sofia. Univereity. (1942-2943). ares
[2918]“In i9he he. Joined: a secret branch of the Dalgerian ‘ational. | Agrarian:
[2919]‘Union. In 19k3, he claims to-hava begun underground activities, due to -
[2920]parsecution by "Fascists". On 2 Septenber 191), he emerged from hiding:
[2921]- to begin work with various Agrarian ledders. After the sventa of.
[2922]9 Septenver 19h, however, he again went into ding and. began activities
[2923]- aimed against : Communists.” :
[2925]os ‘On 28: ‘October hls. he sllegedly: was accused we the. geverment of
[2926]|: sabotage because he had agitated azvainst the Russian occupation troops.
[2927]During the ensuing. months, he was arrested several times in ‘Pardinand,
[2928]‘Vratea, and Lom...When released from prison, he continued his illegal.
[2929]activities... “Rig organizational activities often lead him acruas the |
[2930]Yugoslav: frontier. . Allegedly he worked in Vardar Hacedonia in. order -
[2931]_ te orvanize ‘Salgarian syazpathizers for the Agrarian Party cause. In”
[2932]‘April and Vay-19)5, Dimitrov was in Sofia. At one point ke orncured .
[2933]_an illegal identity card add. under the name "Boris Stoikev, a member . oa wr
[2934]_of the and ! Belgrade Shock. Brigade", he toured southwestern Yagoolavias op. ne:
[2936]Yugoslav authorities and ‘sent back to Bulgaria. Daring the elections =. | |
[2937]'. of 18 Hovember 1915 he spoke at secret meetings in Yeates, urging the. Lia
[2938]people to: defeat the Conmuniats. . wee os ae a ets
[2940]On 16 Angas 19h6, he was captured by the police in ‘Softa, Re oor i
[2941]' claims to have been kept ‘eighteen days without bread and twelve oars wes hot.
[2942]_ without water, and to have spent four days on an electric torture. 9. 6 0
[2943]’ machine which caused temporary blindness. From 13 October ta: 6 0
[2945]- 22 November 1916, he was tried in the Vratsa court for having organized wis
[2946]subversive groups all over Bulgaria and sentenced on four counts. Sn.
[2948]2 June 19h7, he was tried and sentenced to death by the Sofia Military. mo
[2949]Court, On 8 July he eseaped from the authorities, and on 23 duly 97 oe
[2950]‘he crossed the Greek frontier. . - ee
[2952]. : petiole oe ae
[2953]“He now vorks for Radio Athens and lives at Hotel New Phalerony are
[2954]Greece, . po
[2956]SEORET
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[2995]7s :TER-HAS. caves uf NAYES, Six MIS, FOLLOWERS oo
[2997]Ea EADY. TO WIP ILTRATE. iy SMEDIATELY. | =LAxES, Now 7
[2998]Tat 10. BRING OUT Feu. “THINK WE, oe
[2999]2 GE ARE ALL SET REQUEST MEDIATE.
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[3003]ABOTEURS, “wOT how: IN
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[3018]23 Ootobar 1950
[3020]wncoRANDOM BOR “ a/os
[3022]- SUBEET = : a Operational ¢ Clearance for Distt Adamo. Dimitrov»
[3024]Len tt is requested thet. the necessary. dAnvestigetion be
[3025]initiated for the issuance of anx operational ¢ ‘clearance for.
[3026]‘Dinttrd Adamov: Dimitrov. a
[3028]2 . ay | Subject: wil be used in peyohologioal’ and political
[3029]- warfare cperations in Greece in connection with project QKSTATE
[3030] < Clearance ‘should permit occasional trips to such. countries: as
[3031]Healy. France, Germany, Switzerland, and ‘Englands | :
[3033]Soe 3. 41) ponadble efforts shouldbe made to péevent any.’
[3035]- :U. Se goverrtimant: or CIA interest being. show in this mans. - Mis
[3037]usefulness. would be severely restricted, if not.eliminated, if .
[3038]_o.) . -dt-should- become: Imown in Bulgarian. enizre circles that. ‘the ee: Se
[3040]© government was: intending to utilize hia servicese’ wt cs
[3042]a “he Becauae of his backgroud and experience subject can maka
[3043]a ~- significant. contributions to QKSTAIR operations in Greece. ;
[3044]. | 4s needed’ as soon as possible to participate in operations which’. ~,
[3046]Jo are > already underway + A provisional clearance: is requested for 17 1 Kove - 19505
[3048]a | Be an Mographieal dzta-available at present 4s attached.
[3050]- qRaTTAN 2 Me ‘ATSEVITGR *
[3054]ec3.. Ei-I file...
[3055]' KE-I chrono
[3056]OPC file .
[3057]‘. -OPG chrono |
[3058]_ EL-I/USB/ej
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[3068]DINTTROV, Dimttet Ademoy
[3070]| -Bisitrov min Vat has now veered to Taney grow}, and is enbi-itedtnov.. h, 7 a
[3075]13-00000
[3077]as "Diko"; seem3a to be the most active Bulgarian now in Greece.P.
[3079]_"...¢ome a Ligure of importance in Bulgarian emigre. circles..
[3080]Lo, report on him. sal divided into the following sections:
[3082]National Agrarian Union. In 1943, he @
[3084]work with the Mushanov, Guit chev, Moraviev
[3085]" hiding and ‘began activities aimed against:
[3087]finished. his “nth school training in ‘W9k-19h2 dn
[3089]| | oof RROD
[3090]. CONFIDENTIAL, - ATR POUCH : we 1 mf
[3091]Spee ty - 7 Enclosuresi. BD ri AOTLOM af
[3092]ATHENS, 5H tae 13, 1950 TECO/OAIO. _ ote
[3093]PERIPHERAL: ACTIVITIES OF DIMITER wer gay Pim our _
[3095]: _ BULGARIAN REFUGEE PRESENTLY um GREECE.’ os al
[3097]- Dimiter, ‘Adamov- Dimitrov, a young Bulgarian refuges} known Ey | ; a
[3099]His youth, emergy.and capabilities indicate that he might be- ae
[3101]a eye ” Biogre aphy - _ ” = oS Dns
[3102]Re. ® ‘Present activities ees
[3103]@e.. Employment :
[3104]Publications — -
[3105]-G@o. The "Demecratis. Bloe™
[3106]. - Memorial services for,
[3107]_ Bikola Petkov— na
[3109]studied philology for one year at Sofia University “tsi Sshs) 7
[3110]‘In 1942 Diko: Joined a secret: branch of | :
[3112]derground activities, due to pers
[3113]claims to have worked closely with(Dr,
[3114]the time. (This claim is partially
[3115]written to Diko by Dr. G. Me. ‘Dimitrey i
[3117]On September 2, 19h, Dike emerged fren piding | te begia ; 7 |
[3118]the events of ‘September 9, 1944, however, he again went inte -
[3120]Communists: a
[3121]as Dol FSA 7 bathe fh ome
[3124]13-00000
[3126]“1945,
[3127]Dr. G. M. Dimitrov; Nikola Petkov and Mara Raicheva, After Diko.
[3129]’ asked. American and. English officers" “there | to nel. him m Bet to.
[3130]: Bari. He aid. BOG receive such help. -
[3132]Peter’ Belgashk
[3134]-'.' travelled throughout Bulgaria, organizing "secret posts."
[3135]_. Allegedly: he organized 250 of these throughout Bulgaria..
[3136]the elections of November 18, 1945.
[3137]‘in Vratsa, urging the people "$0. defeat. the Communista
[3139]. electric torture machine which caused temporary blindness. ©.
[3141]' believes that he was not executed because the Communists wished _
[3143]"corm, qUDENTTAL AG ©
[3145]"ment of sabotage. because he had agitated against the Rus
[3147]~ ~  Stoikov, a member.of the 2nd Belgrade Shock Brigade,” he toured © .-
[3148]- '. southwestern: Yugoslavia, . "erganizing Agrarian poate
[3149]: Diko was captured. by: the Tugosiav: authorities. ewe
[3151]. of Greek Macedonia," Diko was sent back to hilgaria. He escaped -
[3154]a
[3156]Oa October. 28. 19hb, he allegedly was “accused byt the m gover a .
[3157]sian oo
[3159]eccupation troops. During the ensuing. months he. was arrested Se
[3160]‘several times in Ferdinand, Vratsa.and Lom.- When released. from rn
[3161]prison, he. continued his illegal | activities, which seem to have.
[3162]consisted in’ ‘sravelling from village to village, organizing .
[3163]loose-knit . ‘groups. of Agrarians to withstand Communist | ‘pressures. i
[3165]’ Diko'’s ‘organisational activities often lead him across the
[3166]Yugeslav frontier... ‘Allegedly | he worked in Vardar Macedonia in.”
[3167]order to.organize Bulgarian sympathizers for the causes of Dr.
[3168]G. M.- aren: and Upon | the advice of a certain General
[3169]Kit chharov. aeis he
[3171]In April” ‘and. “May, Dike. wag in sofia, 4 ‘in contact: with”
[3173]learned that GeMe had left Bulgaria, he went to Skoplje and”
[3175]: Dike. procured. an. Allegal identity card and. as: "Boris
[3177]9. Bventually,
[3179]‘Upon the ‘suggestion ‘of ™Gosho, the leader of, the , partisans
[3181]during this transfer- and, although he was ill, he went to. Sofia - ;
[3182]where, he says, he was helped. by a number of people, in eluding. |
[3183]i, an American Colonel named "Bekeles,* an: -
[3184]Ancrican Sergeant named 1 "Bucky 5" General Greig = and rae, Minnie -
[3185]Balabanova. ne
[3187]‘When he. had ‘pecovered his. health, ‘Dike left Satta end
[3189]he spoke at. secret ieotings aos
[3191]_ On August 16, 1946, he was captured by the police - in sofia.
[3192]He claims to have "been kept eighteen days without bread and -
[3193]twelve days without water, and to have spent four days on an.
[3195](His "indeseribable tortures" are all described in detail in. Se .
[3196]book *fhe Liberation of Bulgaria.” See enclesure No. 1.) Dike oe
[3198]to hold him as a a witness in | Preparation. for the trial of Hikela Sapo
[3199]Petkov. Os .
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[3206]the Sofia Military Court. Also, he states, he was. tried and |
[3208]co he worked. loading rock, On July & he escaped from the quarry
[3209]. and went to Mesdra..'In Mesdra he contacted the. post which he.
[3211]2, “Aetivities
[3213]courzoeverat, C oo _ G Cam 588 = ee
[3215]‘the Vratsa court for "having organized subversive groups. all -
[3216]'. the presiding "Sudge was a certain Pencho Spasoy. Diko was.
[3217]_ to 3 years imprisonment. He. was jailed and put in. nsolteery
[3219]' . He went to Zvereva and. then to Sofia. While in Sofia he asked .
[3220]' for and received. ‘some help both from the British and frem the —
[3221]Americans, He claims that on one oceasion he slept in the Sofia
[3223]“Mr, Horner was. living in his summer hone at Simeonove.) - “Dike: a
[3224]7 clains also. ta. shave: ‘stayed with Michael Shipkov. ce eS
[3226]oe ‘Distograds. He gave himself up the next day at Shahin.
[3228]ao Salonika , and they. made arrangements for Dike to be admitted _ -
[3229]“> to the British: hospital in Xanthi. After eighteen days in. =
[3230]“.. the hospital there he was transferred to the British hespital
[3231]“ 4m Salonika. After a month and a half in Salonika he was sent™
[3232]-". to Athens. | ‘Greek. authorities sent him to the refugee. camp at
[3234]; section 2, belows,
[3236]Fron. October 4B to November 1, 1946, Diko 1 was tried in -
[3238]over Bulgaria." The chief prosecutor was a man named Chernev, .
[3239]sentenced on four counta: to death, to 15 years, to 6 years and”
[3240]confinement. =~. oe
[3241]On June. 2, -19k7, he was tried and sentenced to ‘death: by
[3242]sentenced to death by. the court at Lom. a a
[3243]In June; 1947, Diko was taken to a query in in. Vratea 1 where” .
[3245]had established there, and received help in travelling further.
[3246]house of Jack Horner, of the American Legation. (At this. time.
[3248]On July: 23, 19k? he crossed she Greek frontier south of re
[3250]" British authorities. in Sofia had notified the British ia”
[3252]Lavrion.. Dike spent nine months in Lavriag then went te Lee
[3253]where he obtained employment broadcasting in Bulgarian on- Radio-
[3254]Athens. His: ioe activities, in Greece: are discussed in.
[3256]- Dike speaks Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian, 2 some Greek and
[3257]a very Little Baglish. . ee
[3259]a. Employment. Diko works for Radio Athens.-: He breadeasts |
[3260]every Sunday evening i im Bulgarian... He receives 30,000. drachmae -
[3261]per broadcast. (60,000 if his text is alse used in'a Greek =
[3262]language broadcast} Unfortumately, however, it costs him twenty.
[3263]to thirty thousand drachmae to have his text translated inte - ~,
[3264]Greek for the benefit of the Greek censor. | Additional } OXPERSSS »
[3266]“ QORFIDERTEAL,
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[3271]ven
[3272]. wy
[3274]- v present ‘writing an eight part work on Bulgaria to be entitled
[3276]“have been published in Greece. They are enclosures.No. 1 and =
[3277]Ho, 2 to this despatch. Part 7 (enclosure No. 3) is being pub ss
[3278]- lished by the Greek General Staff and is-at the printers at the = |. .
[3280]i courzp ans C | mS Cc Cm ams 500 — ne
[3282]Dike has refused to accept. this offer to date,. because of. his:
[3284]: primary
[3285]“ Bloe.® Should he find it impossible to acquire: funds necessary
[3286].. for bis continued activities in Greece, however: | he. + Plans te
[3287]_. g0 to London, with. BBC. Loy Q. oes
[3289]such as those. for renting a typewriter and local - pransporta-
[3290]tion costs, give him a net return from this work of about sero.
[3291]‘draehmae.. In: addition to his money pay, hewever, theGreek |
[3293]. Government. provides him with quarters in a runedown hotel in | oe ae
[3294]New Phaleron and it pays him 2800 drachmae per day subsistence. | a
[3295](Generally, a refugee is not entitled to. subsistence money. it~
[3296]he has any employment. whatosever. ) a
[3298]Dike also. writes articles for various Athens newspapers . .
[3299](sea enclesure No. 6) and has received money: for them... Other.
[3300]literary activities: are. described. in section 2. bo, below.
[3302]A-Mr. ‘Humphries, ‘technical adviser of the BBC at Radio”. -
[3303]Athens, allegedly has offered Diko a job with BBC in Lendon. .
[3305]interest. in organising refugees into a "Democratic |
[3307]Be Publications, ‘Diko is.a prolific author | and: is at
[3308]“Under: the Waip . of Stalin.” _ The - ‘eight parts. of. the book are:
[3310]7 . ‘The Liberation ef: Bulgaria —
[3312]es ..,In. the Hands of the Militia”
[3314]'. °(3) 'Sustice and Communism...
[3316]-. {h). Prisons and Campa - a
[3318]- (5) Agrarians and Communism
[3320]>> (6) Workers and Communigsm ~ |
[3322]mcs ‘Army and Communism
[3323]- Chureh and Communism |
[3325]‘Dike. has already written -parts_1,. _§ and. 2 Parts: 1 ‘and 5
[3327]. present time. Diko received about 3,000,000 drachmae for each mk ; : - f. ..
[3329]| published "for the Greek audience." He realizes that they will a aie
[3331]part of his book which has been published; he expects to earn
[3332]about the same ‘amount for Part 75 and for Subsequent. Partse
[3334]Diko states that. he has written the ‘books. ‘which have been ea
[3336]not meet approval in the West, largely because they are too.
[3337]emotional. Also, he has omitted from the Greek versions of .
[3339]his book certain anti-Monarchist sentiments which he did not an
[3340]express "for political reasons." Dike has re-written the first F
[3341]two parts of his book “for the American audience”. and is very.
[3345]" CONErDRNFEAL. |
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[3353]a anxious to. have. them published in the United States. Enclosures. |
[3354]Ho. 4 and. Noe 3 are the Greek texts. of these revised pertians. wl
[3356]a "Agrarians
[3357]almost. entirely Snoeratte” Bulgarian’ refugees in the camp at Lavrion.
[3359]_ print and distribute his program, and to provide, other: conerete. .
[3360]procfs of. his: growing: strength. oe os mar
[3362]‘was formed in Lavrion on April 30, 1950... (See CAS report: E=3295,
[3363]vities of t
[3365]rouse and fifty-four interested supporters. He claims that. he.
[3367]‘Diko refers: to himself often as "the new Kravchenke = better
[3368]than Kravchenko." . The Peripheral Reporting Unit asked Mrs. Mary. oe
[3369]Johnston, former ‘Press Attache at the United States Legation in |
[3370]Sofia, to read the Greek text of Diko’s books and check on this —
[3371]boast. (Diko’s books are available only in Greek at the present.
[3372]time.) Mrs. Johnston stated that "Diko is certainly no worse >...
[3373]than Kravchenko."....Mrs. Johnston believes that: Diko is an- inte
[3374]resting. and graphic author and that -- if he could abstain from...
[3375]frequent use of Balkan epithets -- his work might merit publica=
[3376]tion in English. Mrs. Johnston selected a short passage from ©.’:”
[3377]and Gommunism". as being typical of his better writing.
[3378]Enclosure Nes. 6; "Incident in. Vulchedram, " is a translation £.
[3381]| Mag forge ating
[3383]o oF pad ae engaged in trying to. ; x
[3384]“His present efforts are. directed |
[3386]Diko was made a member of the "P.-D. Petkov" organization which. -
[3388]September 16, 1950.):.He has taken over and expanded the acti
[3389]his group, and now considers. himself. its leader. .
[3391]Diko clains- ‘that. he’ has twelve "hard core”. menbers | in. ‘his
[3392]will have ninety: supporters as soon as he can find the funds te
[3394]"Dike. appears. to. be an excellent ‘organizer.’ “He , keope -
[3395]up-to=date lists of all the Bulgarians in the camp at Lawrion, : Toa
[3396]The Bulgarians are listed. according to Diko's estimate of their
[3397]political . position. Thus there is a group called Supporters, _
[3399]there is one called Potenbial Supporters, there is a group of en
[3401]‘seems to have a good idea of what he has done and
[3403]received outside help in this matter.
[3405]larly, and to bring with him cigarettes:-and food which he dis
[3407]"hard core" Gemetoists, a list oF Pqationalista, ese. Diko. coe
[3408]also files all of his ideas and correspondence na i - co vee
[3409]3 -
[3411]Diko makes it a point. to visit the camp at -Lavrion. regu=
[3413]tributes among new arrivals. Allegedly, he tells these new. ne
[3414]arrivals that the presents are given to them because they are
[3415]Bulgarians, not as a bribe to join his political group. "Im =
[3416]actual fact, however,” Dike admits, "this is a very successful §-
[3417]way of getting people to Support us.” Dike claims that he pays pa SS
[3418]for these little gifts himself; he quphatieally § denies having eS
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[3425]. pears democratic: and idealistic.
[3427]Committee and to Dr. G. M. Dimitrov. Dike states that, although .
[3428]- that Dr. Dimitrov: is guilty of those: same totalitarian. and ter=
[3430]many of his files, ‘including those on his correspondence with
[3432]_ group of Tonchofenev and Vakrel (The four Bulgarians
[3434]program.
[3435]' Diko seems. to suspect that Teney might > ate “Monarchist” =
[3437]CONFIL mae" |
[3439]' in the "Constitution of the Bulgarian National Agrarian Union,"
[3440]eared copy of this poslication | with hin. Presumably ao Copy: is ;
[3442]SamHmIS 588
[3443]' The basic program of Diko's Democratic Bloc. is to be found
[3444]as published in Sofia in 1922. Diko carries an old and dog=
[3446]available in. Washington. _
[3448]In addition to these basic tenets, Diko’s” group. has evolved _ -
[3449]a supplementary, program... The points of this supplementary pro= of
[3450]gram are listed on enclosure No. 8. in general, Diko!s. Program ap- wo fe
[3452]Diko's group 4s opposed. unalt erably to. the Bulgerian | National
[3453]he worked with-Dr. Dimitrov for many years, he has come to. realize. J
[3455]rorist leftist practices of which the Communists are guilty. oh Pes
[3456]Diko states that: the final break with Dre Dimitrov came over the :
[3457]following ineident: oles ; -.
[3459]Dre. Ge Me ‘Dimitror knew that Diko had orga-
[3461]‘ nized many. secret posts throughout Bulgaria -
[3462]sand, after Diko escaped from Bulgaria, Dre. :
[3464]. Dimitrov. asked Diko to nam the posts.° ~~
[3465]'- Diko. thought it wise not to write down the ~~
[3467]: /Rames of the. persons in charge of the posts," :
[3468]- “and was. also suspicious of this. request. i”
[3469]. . When Dr. Dimitrov did not receive the infor= .
[3470]" mation-he wanted, he became very angry and =
[3471]a "showed, his true: "eotalitarian hand. Me
[3473]~ (Dike: has made ‘gvailable to the Peripheral. Reporting Unt ee
[3475]Dr. Dimitroy. It appears that he does know GeMe and that GeMe
[3476]at one time thought well of Diko. —-For-instance,-in-a letter 9 > [*
[3477]dated October 31,-1947, Dr. Dimitrow spoke of. Diko as 2 Where® fe
[3478]and in a letter dated: january 2, 1948, Dr. Dimitrow stated...
[3479]that he had 8 Diko. some clething and shaving equipment.) _ .
[3480]-X5UK, ZO\~ bee ey
[3481]At the pregent time, Diko 4 collaborating with the Paris a
[3483]in Lavrion who state at they Supported Toncho Tenev == see : ed ee
[3484]Athens despatch 380, September. 1, 1940 -=- seem to be Dike’s-
[3486]mea now.) Diko makes it very clear, almost illogically and .
[3487]stubboraly clear, that he will continue to work with Toncho —
[3488]Teney only so Long as Teney does not change his present
[3490]or "Genetoist™ tendencies. —
[3492]SY Diko corrésponda with Toncho Teney. oi z ar apey and anke}! reDeae? o i
[3493]and Zhet.cho Donev_in France, with Grosiu at a(Lt. ¢ ae
[3494]Alexan yin ay *with Panayot x dnayetey, | Venesuela,. ene
[3496]vil alg ; os are 7 a
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[3505]| and a few. town: officials. -
[3507]- eluded. a mags, ahd.a speech by Dike. Diko claims that.his..
[3509]. himgelf. Following the service, Diko laid a wreath at the tows .
[3510]a Presa monument. and. the group repaired to a tavern : for ‘re.
[3511]= reshments. : ; Sopot gi he
[3513]_ dneconsiderable.. Dike states that he paid about half of it him-.
[3515]one refugee group as Against another. } _
[3517]comer Co oe | c Cm AEBS 3 58e
[3519]'- threws some. Vigne ¢ on the activities of the Toner r ehigae and
[3520]' the: Barer ‘brothers. _ :
[3522]- church service. -. (Pictures of the occasion see encicsure. Hos. 10,
[3524]among | the » refugees...
[3526]‘sorreoberated by a Gemetoist who visited the
[3528]da. Memorial Services for. Nikola Petkov. On ‘Saturday, es
[3529]September 23, da memorial service in: qivrion, ee
[3530]commemorating ‘the. intra anniversary of the hanging of Nikola =i
[3531]Petkov.  Diko stated that about sighty refugees cama to: his:
[3533]indicate that. about sixty were present.) e majority of the
[3534]people in attendance were Bulgarians, but there were also a few | Ce
[3535]refugees of other nationalities, a Gresk priest 3 and eee os
[3537]The monorial ‘service ‘lasted for. more ‘than an : hour ‘and in |
[3538]speech was so. moving that all of the refugees. cried, dneluding Me
[3540]“The cost. of the ‘memorial service, indicated below was. not -
[3542]self, and that the other. halt. was for from a collections...
[3544]* cost. OF MOOMORTAL. SERVICE
[3546]oe 1. Wreath Te “400,000 ‘arechnes
[3547]20. Priest’... So coe iatstt) ee
[3548]. Bo. Wine. - 40,000
[3549]bbe. Ceremonial wheat—and-suger_ - 200,000.
[3550]~"§,. Candles’ - -100,000 .
[3552]_S» -Food and arink at tavera - 320,000
[3554]‘Ie is: dateresting to note. that no Gemetoiats ‘took part: in
[3555]or attended the memorial service. This was claimed by by Dike, a baal _ :
[3558]October to complain about the “high-handed audacity. of Diko. in
[3559]pretending to speak for Democracy.” (Note: The Peripheral .
[3560]Reporting Unit had been. invited to attend the Mewerial . Service -
[3561]but did mot do so since it did not wish to Sppear te sponser
[3563]36 Comments . re So as
[3564]Dike is a ‘pleasant, hard work young man ‘ef average ° a Aaa
[3566]intelligence. He shows a politician's giibnesa which is Sire | RE
[3568]ordinary in a man of his age. He can talk for hours about a
[3570]- SONETDENTIAL eS 7
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[3577]~ - eDemoeracy,,”’* Sour program," ete., without. acvadlly paying -
[3578]; anything , yet. ‘creat ing the. impression that he is all-knowing.
[3580]“As an. ‘example of Diko's awareness of. the politician’s
[3581]role, it might be-mentioned that. he now wears a well cut.suit.
[3582]- of the finest materials, a pair of exeellent imported shoes, -
[3584]‘” a silk: shirt and a. silk. "ties Diko is buying these on credit,
[3586]-- at 150,000 drachmae ($10) per month. He claims that a good |
[3587]i appearanee is .mecessary if he is to inspire the confidence and
[3588]cooperation of. ‘the refugees. among whom he is. working. — _
[3590]“Dike as a: rugged: individualist and it would seen that. his :
[3591]individualism is his greatest enemy at present.. He is intole= ~—
[3592]-.. Pant and suspieious.of others, and is the type of person who
[3593]-; -' would prefer to lead his om small group to suicide than to.
[3594].- ) Lollew as. a Private: ia a | Larger army whose. aims were not exact y\.
[3595]. his OWR«.. : :
[3597]me There is” a. very great deal of the charlaten ¢ ‘about “Biko.” Jos
[3598]CAS spoke with him on two oceasions, and then discarded him-as ©
[3599]a ®phony.” The Peripheral Reperting Unit believes, however, ..
[3600]. that, notwithstanding. his superficiality and the. exaggerations - on
[3601]to which he is prone, Dike has such an intuitive grasp of the .
[3602]_ Yadiments of political deportment and showmanship, and he is”.
[3603]"-. go devoted to his self-appointed task of organizing his. *Demo=..
[3604], cratic. Bloe," ‘that: ‘he > might becone. an. important Bulgarian Figare.
[3606]Robert Be Memminger . _
[3607]First + Secretary. of Ebner °
[3610](listed on page a)
[3612]a Copies to:
[3613](ess, enclosures 1, 2, 13s hy 5, 6, “and 10)
[3614]. Paris (PR) .
[3615]Rome (PR)
[3616]Vienna (PR)
[3617]Istanbul (ra)
[3618]- Frankfort (FR)
[3619]‘Trieste (PE)
[3624]smoonemanrran | CC a a ; Ca 7
[3626]_ ENCLOSURES
[3628]. I. * ob a anchevepurat cig Bovkyap tag” (Part L- Greek’ vermin
[3629]. 1 copy only. . Unclassified.) a
[3631]Be * PAypéteg xat: xoppovy Lopbc” (Part EE Greek version. 2 ‘copy
[3632]a — onlye. Unclassified.)
[3634]3. " Ol *P&oor éxevdepuréc” (Part 7. Greek version. a ‘copy ‘ony. oo
[3635]; Unclassified.) : a
[3637]| 4 7 eps Doar Sroendc™ (Rare 1s Revleed tant. 2 comr
[3638]os only. Unclassified. om oo .
[3640]“os Be tA potes wat: ‘Koppovy. Lopbc* (Part 5. Revised | text. 1 ‘copy.
[3641]yo ‘Uaclassi fied.) :. . .
[3643]ae 6. . Six newspapers. containi , articles about or ey Dike. (1
[3644]_— _COpy only. Unclassified.
[3646]" "Incident in Vulchedram,” translation of: excerpt pan
[3647]Diko?s. “Agrarians and Communism." (Unclassified.)
[3649]8, Program of the "Democratic. Bloc." (Confidential.)
[3651]Qe. Text: of letter from Vakrel Yanev | to > BAKO, dated | Apr 15,
[3652]oa 1950.. (Confidential.).
[3654]oS ‘10. Seven photographs. of Diko and the 1950 Nikola Petkov Menorial
[3655]we Service, at Lavrion. | a copy only of each. Restricted. ye.
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[3662]. capital.)
[3664]xp ena aries. and Communism, wy Dimiter Adamov Dimitrov —
[3666]. talk about."
[3668]pieink to his head; That expression "fellow villagers* struck | a
[3669]‘his ears as an irony, as an insult.—He- felt-hewas-being de— _ ” ee
[3673]UNCLASSIFIED |; C ee es 2 te ATHENS ‘sea, an
[3675]“ WINGIDENT IN YULCREDRAN®: 2
[3677]So one. , day. Yamkov- -ealwaa) coe told to go , to the "Comittee."
[3678]The invitation was made personally by Tinko so that it. would -
[3679]not have the meaning and character of an order. (He was the. oS
[3680]father of a Communist - “who: probably } had an 1 important. post in the. :
[3682]. "We have missed you, Yamkov, 1 we see mosning | of 3 you."
[3683]"0h, well, business you know."
[3685]"Why ‘don’t: ‘you: come to the office of the » People's | Comittee.
[3686]so that we. can sit. and Rave a valk?" .
[3688]"To. ‘the office? What: would I be doing there?” ~ 7
[3689]"0h, having | a talk. hae
[3690]_— “What. do \ we: have. to talk about?" .
[3692]Myeld, a? men cand as fellow villagers | we have. mich te a ms —
[3693]Fellow villagers? Yankov felt his blood boiling and”
[3695]filed by the mouth of that sordid murderer; because it. was 9
[3696]against these fellow villagers that his. mania and extremism =
[3697]had been directed and his fellow villagers had been killed on.
[3699]his instructions; killed by the rabid mob of the Party during .
[3701]' its first onslaught.. And among these fellow villagers whom = .-. - a
[3703]‘this jackal had killed there were his friends: the kind meiee,
[3705]the teacher and the doctor, all those who were } the. heart and ve a
[3706]mind of the village. ee, | ee
[3708]"Like fellow villagers?” |
[3710]"Anyway , like friends. ... 1 want to discuss something
[3711]with you. It's necessary that I should have a talk with you."
[3713]"Now I understand. That's right, be. blunt about it. At ae o
[3714]what time do you order me to be in your office?? _ ne
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[3721]7 ass ta 7 ee wen ATHENS “588
[3723]- But, don't take it that wey, “Yamkov. I: am . not ordering -
[3725]70s, Im inviting you.” a
[3727]"Okay 5 when do you want me to come?” nes
[3728]"Come: this afternoon, unless you'd prefer tomorrow.”
[3730]"Either today or tomorrow makes no difference to me. o a
[3731]I’m coming this. afternoon.” cee
[3733]Before going there, Yamkov passed by the druggist’s,
[3735]the only survivor of the circle of intellectuals, and Sta hia .
[3737]about the invitation Tinko had made to him. He was the only
[3738]man with whom he ‘spoke with confidence and-with whom he ex-
[3740]_ Changed ideas... The druggist rose, shocked, from his desk,
[3742]- affixed his spectacles with hands which were trembling, then 7
[3744]| put his hands on Yanmkov’s shoulders as if  eRey | were > expressing
[3746]his Love and -anxhety.
[3747] SBe careful; my: ‘friend Yaukov. You : are a ‘bit hotheaded —
[3749]and cannot control. your tongue. Mind you don't misbehave. — a
[3750]' Control your nerves, because we mustn't lese you. We need ae oe
[3752]we need you. Your home and your family and your village need
[3754]Yous » You must. not be missing when the moment. arisesooe." oo
[3756]- Yankov left, ‘greatly moved, and. with a decision to Listen.
[3757]to whatever they "nad to tell him at the People’s Committee
[3758]without expressing the disgust and indignation he felt. for-
[3760]them, He had decided to be patient, to swallow his tongue,
[3762]. that he knew who Yamkev. was, because his grey eyes were cone 7 - ,
[3764]chastised by: his’ ‘master. —_
[3766]and to listen. quietly to. all the filth of that social atagtaee,, |
[3768]finko, like a little. pupil of the: » elomantary” school who is -
[3770]"The devil. take: himt* he- ‘epat-with-disgust. - en :
[3772]. “At the People’s Committee, apart from the two eminent” a
[3773]Party members - Tinko and Yaney ~ there was a Russian organi- ©
[3775]zer, a large brute with an elephant neck and with a well-.
[3777]shaved Asiatic head. Through his large nostrils, which = =.
[3778]one felt
[3780]rhythmically closed and opened with his breathing
[3781]that one was about to see the size of his mind. it seened -
[3783]stantly fixed on him, insistently and inquirinely. Tinke cub
[3785]introduced hin. .
[3787]"He has a son. tee, a Party man, our man.”
[3789]"Bravo, congratulations. ‘Where is he now?* he eased. _ -
[3791]"In ... (he felt like saying, Hell) . 288 Sofia, wm he
[3792]corrected himself.
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[3797]woah C | _ a3e a ine — a
[3799]"Is: he studying?” ee a
[3800]: Yes, : he is studying to become : a doctor." tie hough to a
[3801]himself: Ma ieater." )
[3803]"Fine ,? ‘remarked the- Russian with satisfaction. - "In our
[3804]set-up we respect doctors, just as we respect every scientist. ;
[3806]‘We think highly of them. We give them the means to promote - ee hae
[3807]their science for the. benefit of the whole and, of (COUrSe for co feo
[3809]their own ‘benefit 600."
[3811]“Yes, yes. You love them. I have seen. ‘that with » my own. oa
[3812]eyes," agreed. Yamkov, scarcely managing to control himself... |
[3813]And there passed before his eyes the tragic ‘scene. of the: assas- mo
[3814]sination of the. doctor a. fow. days. AZIe co oe Of)
[3816]After ‘these. words had been ‘exchanged and he was: ‘aitting
[3818]_-eonfortably, on his.chair, the Russian opened his legs wide, a an
[3819]‘assumed a serious air, and started the discussios. © : He spoke .
[3820]Bulgarian. with. ‘great ease, like a Bulgarian. me
[3822]"The comrades," he said, pointing to. “Minko and Yanev, OS
[3823]"spoke to me with flattering *words about you and your home. =~;
[3825]You are an honest and industrious family, respeetable: Persons, : —
[3827]and such persons who know how to appreciate work and honesty ..
[3829]oS are valuable and dear.tous. It, is even more: fortunate ~
[3830]‘because, as I was told, you are on our side, This is only”
[3832]too. natural, of ‘course, since you. have your SON. 5 os
[3834]"My son has his own. ideas and I have nine,” aternpted a
[3836]Yamkov, who had started growing angry.
[3838]the ‘Russian pretended not to notice the > meaning oft the. a
[3840]interruption. an
[3842]'Tes,. Tr understand. . Your son being + younger and. more fe
[3843]progressive, went further ahead. yee has the lead. So .
[3845]- I was about to say...what was I saying? Oh yes, that you ™
[3847]have a son who could go ahead if you, too, helped, and if
[3849]you didn’t. at would be the other way. You understand ‘What I -_ . ae oon
[3851]mean?" 7
[3853]Yankov. felt ‘that he was 5 choking with | anger, but. + he se ore
[3855]trolled himself. He swallowed his tongue. . oe
[3856]I understand, " he said, between clenched ‘eeeth. | Be
[3858]"It’s good to hear that,” added the Russian. RI shows. _
[3860]that you understand things in the right way, from the. proper
[3861]angle, like a reasonable man and like a father." . He Looked —
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[3866]. 7 their eyes. ‘Sparked, with: anger.
[3868]_ that remains is for me to tell you about my proposal. You
[3870]pictasstxr a Enelosure as ATHENS 588
[3872]satisfied. He. . thougit that he had seared Yamkev with his ~
[3874]his Mercy o
[3876]what is required in each village to serve as an example to fo
[3877]- . the villagers toward our social system and thus to facilitate .
[3879]threatening Poaiuatien. He thought that he had ‘bin: now at
[3881]"And now. let us speak about the specific and interesting, on on
[3882]question for’ which we invited you." ; we
[3884]"Let: us ‘speak, mn the other man agreed. . . _
[3885]. "People like hae are valuable for us... You are: exactly
[3886]be followed by others, to overcome the stupid hostd Lity of ne Me
[3887]its completion....Such persons offer an immense service. to
[3888]our cause.:. That.is why we give them our respect and our. kG
[3889]confidence, and we reward them richly, both morally and. mate ON
[3890]rially.. ‘We. know how. to honor honest men.” EM oe
[3892]"Yes, “Indeed, a can sée that," said Yankor and 1 threw a.
[3893]glance at. ‘the: other two “honest men,” Yanev. and Tinke. ae
[3895] Yamkov’s: ‘highly. expressive hint did not: ‘eseape the. ata oe
[3896]tention of. the. Russian, but he pretended not. te understand.
[3897]The two “honest. men" went red to the roots. of their ears: and.
[3899]After all this, " the Russian went on, "the ‘only ‘thing
[3900]should enter the kolkhoz. Thera you will be able to develop
[3902]= all your activity, you will benefit the social whole and you. - _
[3904]a development and ‘Progress of your son."
[3906]had uttered he understood what he was about to come to. And,
[3908]will create.the. fundamental pre-requisites | for the ) Proper
[3910]“Yamkov rose. From the first-words™ the fussian- organizer a ee Pe
[3912]of course, he did not intend to accept the. proposal for.
[3913]participation in the-kolkhos but had intended - following the.
[3915]advice of his friend, the druggist - to express his refusal.
[3916]‘- in quiet and well chosen words. But when the Russian had =. -
[3918]made his son's progress dependent upon his own onsent to be- a
[3919]come an organ of the party - thus indirectly blackmailing cs
[3920]him =, and especially whem he clearly intimated: that. he wanted oe
[3921]him to use as the bait for his fellow villagers, his honest —~
[3922]and purse soul revolted. The wave of anger which he- searcely ...
[3923]managed to control broke out like a torrent. _the Gruggist's De
[3924]prescription was cast away, forgotten. ; eS
[3926]"It seems to. me,” he replied, "that your . affinity with
[3927]base individuals like Tinke and Yanev, and undoubtedly with
[3928]others still worse, has led you to believe that, all. ‘She ae
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[3933]SECURITY :
[3937]‘Yancho Yamkov, who was descending the stairs without being. 2
[3938]7 think over. how. and. ‘when. end where it must be done .* Ps
[3940]: stabbed with: wild ferocity.
[3942]-derers. ~ And they found them. They were two peasants, two .-..
[3944] gtolid and incorrigible anti-Communists, who, aceording to. = =. |°.:
[3945]their own ‘confession’, written and signed before the militia, Jeter PL
[3946]had committed the murder because they were informed. that wis
[3948]-he had "signed, " were taken over by the kolkhos. nee
[3954]; ‘Bulgarians. are ‘gailored to fit your plans. For otherwise.
[3956]you would not have spoken to ms about moral and material |
[3957]rewards for. my person, about coins of treachery, and you .
[3958]wouldn't have threatened me with the ‘development’ of my -
[3959]good-for-nothing. son. Oh no, Mr. Russian, you are Wrong .
[3960]in thinking. that all the Bulgarians take after your §.-
[3962]*eomrades',. There are.a few who. cannot be bought, ‘who: do
[3964]not give way to. threats and do not become bait.”
[3966]He put on his hat and left with dignity. -
[3968]-. The others: remained. there, stupified and spelibound, oe,
[3969]looked at the. departing Yankov.
[3971]'- When he had’ ‘overcome the. surprise which had. stupified
[3972]hin, Tinko got hold of his revolver and hastened te. reach
[3974]aware of this... But. the ‘Russian organiser stopped him...
[3975]' Ho nonsense; ‘This isn’t ‘the time for ite” We shall
[3977]uo And. he ‘aid think about it. rN few days later Yamkov 1 was.
[3978]found dead in a field outside the village. He had been.
[3980]Tinko and the militia made every effort to find the —_ :
[3982]Yamkoev had registered for participation in the kolkhoz and” we
[3983]beeause he insistently and persistently had urged his fellow at
[3984]villagers. to join him.. The two-murderers ‘Were. ‘Saker. AWAY.
[3986]for trial. and: never reappeared. ee ;
[3988]Yamkov's belongings, in accordance with a statement watch » ae
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[3993]- CONELDENTE A CO - Enelasu( se a en
[3995]SECURITY : _ October 335
[3996]fo - a ae "PROGRAM OF THE peMocRatic BLOG -
[3998]_ l. The program is based upon the policies of the great.
[3999]\} Agrarians’ such as Nikola Petkov, Dimiter Guitchev, Nikola
[4000]_Mushanov, Constantin Moraviev, Hh a DAnovs Alexander .. :
[4001]Gerginov. and Alexander Stambouliski
[4003]= 20. The ‘Blee ‘accepts the help and ‘collaboration. of > all
[4004]Bulgarian. anti-Communists who agree to work e slong the Path
[4005]of Democracy: -
[4007]a ra The: Bloe: refuses to collaborate with, . Communiste.
[4008]Leftist elements of any type such as the party of Dr. G..Mo:
[4009]Dimitrey, extreme Rightists, former Monarchists, Fascists, |
[4010]or with the. Ivan Mihailov. group. This Democratic Bloc must \
[4011]| Pamain purely. democratic, . ia the American Wanner. © -
[4013]= be “The Bloc: will ally itself with similar bloss now.
[4014]being formed: among, Albanian and Tugoslay refugees. Pane
[4016]5. As. ‘goon. as: the Bloc. can. procure the necessary. funds,
[4017]it will” prepare and publish protocols, resolutions, etc., ...
[4018]and distribute ‘these Poth to Bulgarian. emigrants. abroad. and:
[4019]to Bulgarians inside Bulgaria. The first of these brochures:
[4020]will explain what the Bloc is, what it wants and why it. does ..
[4022]-_ not support Dr.°G. M..Dimitrev. The brochure: will ask for ae
[4023]'. the help. of: all Democratic Bulgarians. mo Posy
[4025]a " 6s "After the Bloc has proved itself", it will: request” : a
[4026]help from the United States and from the Greek Government in. Pree
[4027]penetrating. and propagandizing. Bulgaria.-. be ee ed os ao eons
[4029]Te The Blec expects to help annoy the Communists in en
[4030]Bulgaria and’ = when the time comes =- to > Reip 3 liberate the
[4031]country. - we
[4033]8. When the country has been . freed;. the Bloc desires - a an ce
[4034]‘free elections under a democratic system, restoration of all. fee
[4035]personal freedoms, the adoption of a bill of rights along the =~ =
[4036]American system, the restoration of private owership, the. es ee
[4037]abolition of Cooperative farms and the abolition. of the en Bae
[4038]people's courts, - ote a
[4040]9. The program advoeates just and ‘proper: trials of all a ve .
[4041]Communist leaders == no terrorism. St oe eet
[4043]10. In external. affairs the Bloe advocates. s Balkan eoope- : wo ys
[4044]ration and. cooperation with all democratic peoples. ar a are
[4046]tai,
[4047]1
[4050]13-00000
[4052]SECURITY: October i, 1950. ”
[4053]4 Letter from. Vetere Yanev, 37, Rue de Berne, Paris. 8, France,
[4054]( -- ¢@ Dimiter Adamoy Dinctrov, Be
[4056]otel Action, Rew Phaleron, Greece,
[4057]a dated April Me 19500 -
[4061]voooel! am here: Concentrating more on | organizational work
[4062]so that we can safeguard the idealistic purity of the Agrarian —
[4063]7, Unier so heavily. stepped upon and frightened by the self-willed
[4064]- and evil activity of the Doctor and those who circle around him. ;
[4065]Here in Paris’we finally have an Agrarian: Union and. we have
[4066]published a circular letter in which we annoumce in a'clear _
[4067]‘manner the division among the emigrants... I sent you some of
[4068]- these letters’ and.am now again sending you one so that you can Rp
[4069]distribute it wherever necessary and to people who are. interested. ae oe
[4070]I will await your prompt advice as to how it is received. I | 2 pe
[4071]' know how the Barew people will receive it, but now this means. er ar
[4072]nothing to us. The Bulgarian preblem in dea: entirety interests ee es
[4073]us and we will- net allow it to be misused | on “aecount: of our a ee
[4074]- National Cause. ns
[4076]I have not started: a ‘newspaper yet, but everything h has he
[4077]been thought out and I hope that early next month I can ree
[4078]lease the first issue. . It is not easy. You know how poor We
[4079]are and it is hard.to get money from the poor emigramts. © -
[4080]Newsprint: is very expensive here. My material circumstances =
[4081]are not any better than before, The newspaper has been thought. .
[4082]:- out im its serious form and. contents) so many people wilt have
[4083]— - to swallow their. tongues. ee \
[4084]os About the ‘National Committee: I have nothing : in’ common ee
[4085]with them. My opiniom is that all in a very short time will. ae
[4086]be reorganized. from the roots, if-we-honestly-- esire tod -§o- do. XN
[4087]good for our enslaved homeland . Ue for deens Oy — 5
[4088]; The ‘temporary leadership of’ the Dulgarian: Agrarian Union. !
[4089]vin exile has been formed to include Eng./Teney, as also Dinko
[4090]{Argiroy. The fight with the Baravites has started. strongly .
[4091]and even though Dr. Dimitrov is on their side we shall con- :
[4092] timue the fight, and will not stop, because at is for the Pure,
[4093]honest triumph. of overrun Democracy. —
[4095]Date
[4098]‘The activity on the part of the Barevites about. which you
[4099]_wrote is this: they want to make a sub-committee and for this
[4100]e they want:Slavi Neikoy as a representative, You see -
[4101]to what low levels thay have reached and who are the leaders |
[4102]for the Dostor! I wonder why up to now the emigrants in Greece.
[4103]have not organized and picked out a committee there, which will - .
[4104]' promulgate common interests and not allow outside interference.
[4106]- COMP IDENT AL,
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[4110]sonra C Ny Re | att 9 ATHENS 588 : —
[4112]on the bad activity of the Barevites in Greece but up-to now.
[4113]- you haven't done it, which has. troubled me.. You know that. rt
[4114]‘am very strong on promises. I believe the declarationa you
[4116]‘You had promised me that you would send. me documentation a
[4118]have made more than once and shall await. the fultilinent: as.
[4119]quickly aa Possible. of these. promises. es
[4121], rt had read in. the. papers about: the: killing of » Marin and _
[4122]others. I'd like to have you acquaint me with the circum
[4124]stances of the emigrants and what are the fronts, which. Tacos: va aoe
[4125]come out as. ‘leaders, what kind of . attitude ‘hey Sake, ate. Pees ae
[4127]er 41H
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[4132]‘Subject: . ‘The Hanging of Lyle 0. Kelly. - os
[4134]“the: developments * regard to Kelly's comection with the French.
[4135]_He told us about recent contacts he made with Pierre and Mrs.
[4137]a in 1999, Kelly worked for Florimond.
[4139]~” Florimond. by. Friday,. April 13, whether or not he would work with
[4140]him. . Kelly asked.us for instructions. We told Kelly his answer
[4141]co, Was ‘to. be a.definite, final no. In other words he was never to
[4142]. gee the French again... We know definitely, however, that Kelly -
[4143]-...Saw.Plorimond on’Friday, on Saturday and. on Tuesday. - On. Tuesday ©
[4144]he saw also. a. certain French Assistant. Military Attache named . Parey.
[4146]agree to meet Piray at the French Embassy between 11 and 12 otelock
[4148]|. Frenchman detailed accounts of all U. S. imtekitgenee operations of.
[4149]~~" which he is aware, ‘with special emphasis.on Radio Gorianin, and (2)
[4150]“2, Peceive, for this information 10. to “15. million drachmae. - os
[4152]“: dnstance, | two.of the Dreamer radio announcers are known to Kelly.
[4153]-and hated ‘by Kelly. “Since they have relatives inside Dreamland, ‘their
[4155]"that this effort of the Erench might be Communist “inspired att empt’.
[4156]'. to penetrate U..S. intelligence activities. |The Greek bases his »
[4157]-. guess only upon the reasoning that normal French intelligence. activitie
[4159]-. would not be so interested in penetrating Ue. Ss. work,’ since we,
[4160]allegedly “7 we are close allies. . _ “
[4162]funds. These malpractices,. known to us through personal observation
[4163]over a period of several months, include such ‘things. as the Following :
[4165]-MEORANDUM Se Aprd 1952
[4166]Tor cniver ¢ G. ‘Martell |
[4167]Fra: Terence U. ‘Nasmith |
[4169]ab “the : most serious accusation: against: Kelly: is based upon:
[4171]Florimond from Salonika. He denied that he had ever had con-
[4172]tacts with them previously. We have learned from Cet ve thats OF
[4174]On: ‘Thursday. April 12 Kelly stated ‘that ‘ne was: to “tell
[4176]Yani Kolomonos, Kelly's friend, stated that’ Kelly has
[4177]n Thursday, April 19. At this meeting Kelly will (1) give the ©
[4179]It. is. imperative that - this meet ing be: stopped. For
[4181]our position should be as secure as. possible.
[4183]“Our. Greek informant suggests, ‘not: without plewsibiiity, ”
[4185]2. We accuse Kelly also of menyyproven Lies and. of theft ‘of: :
[4187]a. Kelly stated that he wrote. three’ ‘books » for whi ch he.
[4188]“was paid a sum of money. He did. not write the books as he _
[4190]. himself has testified on the. enclosed photostat of a do cumernit :
[4191]which. he signed.
[4193]b. On on occasion |
[4195]here ESTES
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[4200]Paeed
[4202]we » thet: he had. no relations with Ibrahim Mohammed... A friendly - ~
[4204]- -observer..saw Kelly pay Mohammed. gold: pounds. prior to Mohammed's... °:”:
[4206]a “regent: trip to. Turkey. Furthermore, mysterious receipts have a
[4207]a appeared, -in “Kelly's accounts. signed by. Tbrahim ‘Mohammed ; So tae
[4209]oe | cl car
[4211]_+ 2
[4213]: be On one occasion Nasmith personally. gave. Kelly $300 -
[4214]in dollars for an option on his: books: Kelly signed a
[4215]receipt for this. Kelly showed a signed copy: of” the- receipt
[4217]' to the true author,. stating that he could not: divide the.
[4219]money with the author since, although he had signed the
[4220]receipt, . he had not received any money ~~ that Mr. Nasmith -
[4222]. had: forced him to sign the receipt sa that. Nasmith could .
[4223]steal the $300 for himself. a
[4225]ee Money given’ ‘to Kelly ‘specifically for the purpose. “of
[4227]. paying salaries to the members of his Committee was not)
[4229]turned over to the Committee in its entirity. Kelly ested on = ey
[4231]“ ‘several occasions definitely. that he no longer had any. :
[4232]; -connections with Greek authorities... At the time he was ‘making _
[4233]on. these: “statements. he was observed by our people to be going into...
[4235]the Aliens Directorate, Radio Athens, and other official Greek»
[4236]residences... (Note: We wereppteasddtto have Kelly maintain mE
[4237]contact: with Greek. officials; we. dislike | only. his 5 iying.* about:
[4239]“de On at. Lea st h occ asi ons. Kelly has stated. amequivoeally
[4241]It is interesting to note ‘that ‘aroused. by” our “eontinued |
[4243]oS epeeresé: in Ibrahim, Kelly has given-us a 108 song and dance. ae 7
[4244]“intending to force us to drop the subject — "about. ibrahim's es
[4245]Peins . a Greek Spy. ck : . ot
[4247]On one occasion Kelly told us. about having ‘3 received
[4249]ws money from. Major Nikoloupolos of the Aliens Directorate. .. This Oy
[4250]“- is (1) an obvious attempt to drive a wedge between our closely
[4252]- cooperating: organizations, and (2) evidence of Kelly's untrust~
[4254], worthiness. — .
[4256] f. Kelly has ‘been yarned: pepeatedly to maintain as. “good:
[4257]security as possible regarding the purpose for which he has ..-
[4258]rented offices at 13 Patissia Street... Nevertheless, Kelly has.
[4259]blabbed his business (and ours!) all over Athens, so that he fave
[4260]constantly visited. by all manner of unnecessary People including’ “
[4261]a galaxy of street ~walkers. : ; oo
[4263]Be. Kelly maintains constant: relations with several peste.
[4264]who seem unduly interested in our wrk. We donot attempt . _
[4265]to dictate his friends but we do consider it improper when he 2 oo a
[4266]deliberately lies in denying to us that he sees such people... |.’
[4267](Example: A certain Papas, an elderly Greek who Seems. to be. ;
[4268]working with the French | Mission here. ‘a
[4270]3. In addition to the serious charges which we have against oe
[4272]Kelly as indicated above, there is the additional charge equally
[4274]“serious but. less. - se
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[4279]- 3 ~-
[4280]serious ‘but. less specific, that: he appears: “actually ‘to’ be- insane, ote
[4281]to be suffering from d@2lusions. of. grandeur. {megiomania). For. .
[4282]-instance, his many references to his future rol® as prime minister .
[4283]of Bulgaria, and his illustrative. anecdotes regarding the purpose _
[4284]of the. meeting recently: held between the men ex's of the Committee
[4285]and Mr.. Manfield. a Coo
[4287]he It. is yecommended urgently that. “Kelly. ‘be ‘removed “mediately
[4288]from circulation and that the Aliens Directorate.be kind enough to.
[4289]discuss with us in the next few days or weeks what. final solution:
[4291]" we may evolve. for. the. ‘Kelly menace...” : Le
[4297]ASH G I IFO PARI G CITE ae
[4298]<) a - CITE ATHE G ee ABATED
[4300]= aKSTAIR . .
[4301]de ‘DO. ‘YOU Kiiow OF DREAMER POLITICAL. COMSITTEE CALLED (1} PURPORTED
[4303]‘TO BE. FORMED iN ‘ZRUETAL? HAVE NO ) DETAILS. POSSIBLY GLANTZ
[4306]a. NEG SUBUECTe POSSIBILITY WE WILL SOON. PUT LYLE-O,
[4307]NCES REASONS “SMALL ‘success HAS G NE TO HEAD AND 1s. OUT=SLANTZING
[4309]_ GLANTZ ‘ON FUNDS ‘AND | DICTATOS IAL APFFOACH.- THERE GY BEGINNING TO
[4310]» AL LENATE FOLLOWERS . ALSO POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT. IN SUBJECT OF WASH”
[4311]33606 (out Fy Be f )e “OK HS ANE. HOULE “CONTINUE UNDER ORE
[4312]MATURE. AND ABLE LEADERS hiP OF (2) wo, 1s PRESENTLY COM ETTEE
[4313]MEMBER. SHOMDOWN NOT ‘YET OCCURFED:- THEFEFORE. THI AS. FY! ONLY
[4314]UNTIL FURTHER: INFO FON US. HF WEDO. REORGANIZE Feuvigre
[4317]: | CONS IDES ING POSSIBILITY BRINING? (3) FRCY HEFATEY, TO ADD HIS
[4319]TALENTS TO COMMITTEE. ANY coment FFOY. HdC NET on THIS?
[4321]; 3. ‘NEw SUBJECT? FYI (4) OF 19. MARCH PRINTS LONG ARTICLE. Ck
[4322]ls KNISCHEME 5 QUOTES. SOME TEXTS. WE. HAD: BELIEVED Jabs Keds OUTS 7
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[4329]_ 3 Merch os
[4331]" MEMORANDUM FOR: © Chief,. HB 1, ron
[4332]_ SUBIEOT: coy, Dimitra Ademov ossstser a
[4334]REFERENCE: (os . Your request for. clearance .
[4335]ae dated 23 Octover 1950: om
[4337]_/ Provisiondl Clearance seproved
[4339]7. 25 Jemare L95Le :
[4341]a In view of the. information and recommendation < con- vs
[4343]; tained in‘a memorandum. from the. Chief, Special. Security Branch,.
[4344]Inspection: and Security Staff dated 10 Merch ~~ “1951;
[4346]- an Operational ‘Clearance is hereby issued which Will permit. the
[4348]; utilization of Subjects. services asa contractual agent in :
[4350]-* Greece. engaged in poLitical,. psychological and, guerrilla warfare
[4352]operations under. Project ESTAR.
[4354]. 2... ‘This Clearance. is for the particular’ services for “which
[4355]» it was. requested. ‘If at a. later date it is decided to utilize...
[4356]“ Subject in-a different capacity, or otherwise change his status,
[4358]: “the matter must be brought to the attention of the Operational ©
[4360]S Security: Officer: without delay. -_ to, a
[4362]- no Attached’ hereto is a copy of the recomondation . upon.
[4364]: “wan this: clearance is based. eee
[4367]i © R. CORVELISON.
[4368]‘Acting 0 rational Security. officer Pe SEF
[4370]Attachnent ne .
[4371]- Memo dated 10 March 19516 .
[4373]- . co: OPC ‘Registry
[4375]‘ . Ti/es oe
[4377]_ i/es.
[4379]3 SECRET '
[4381]wee Lote za Lea
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[4386]og | - if
[4387]” Attention: Security Officer ee oe a
[4388]. Chief, Special Security: Branch » 20 Maxech 1952 0 7°
[4391] o.. Reference te. made. to your nemorandun dated: 25. October 1950 regarding the. a
[4392]Subject and the background information furnished by your office, concerning hid...
[4394]pe A check of pertinent Government agencies and the indices of CIA produced ne
[4395]information regarding the Subject,in addition to that furnished by your office.
[4397]De 2. Conclusion and. Recommendation: ‘Due to limitations placed upon this .
[4398]'. office's inguiries,. ve vere unable to develop any further information concerning |
[4399]' the Subject since there.is no indication in background information or in the:
[4401]i thet Subjeet hae ever Credded ian this cometry nn tne. tndieoe Of Olby
[4402]at Sablest bas ever: xesiiied am this comizys: ce
[4404]_Bowpre, based on thn Tack of muy darogntory inforaton in the flee of
[4405]- , pertinent govermment.agencles, and the indices of Cli, this office dees not wish,
[4406]> at thie time, to interpose any objection to the proposed use of the Subject by this
[4407]_. organization, Fenn ante ne Seomty de Romished with the resalts of :.:
[4408]the Yield Check when evallahie. a
[4410]_ “Ze the altuation should be altered and information obtained from ‘vitoh an
[4411]coe, investigation in the United States would be productive, this office wuld gladly
[4413]_ - Tht meiccuhdian ‘pertedne ‘enily to the assignment mentionéd above: « ghowta ‘you
[4415]. desire to use this individual in a staff capacity or othervise change hia status ab
[4416]‘ " g later date, the matter chonld be taken up_with Inspection_and Security... In. the
[4417]_...,.. latter event, So ee ie eae othe tenet ene maretokentty Sm
[4418]on advance so that no delay is caused in the transition.
[4420]Nranauttted herevith are the attaclmenta listed below. If it should be.
[4421]_ Recessary, for any reason, to return the attachments, it 1s requested that. thoy
[4422]” be returned in a sealed enveleye marked "Eyes Alone" to the writer. ce .
[4424]FOR THE SEORITT one, om:
[4426]: . oe,
[4427]ay ite 2 @ em me OF
[4428]Orx
[4430]Cia Sia Unicera
[4432]13-00000
[4434]-Subject's. services, it is recommended that a Provisional ‘Opera=.. -
[4436]| tional Clearance be issued for. Subject's use as a contractual agent °° > *..
[4437]_ “in Greece for political, psychological, and gusrrilla. ‘warfare opera ce
[4438]tions: in connection with project QKSTAIn. : ae Le
[4440]using an individual.on a provisional operational clearance, you - . i
[4441]~ should use “precaution in handling” “Sudject t until a” “full” clearance ‘ts. _ "
[4442]‘granted. ; So er . . a
[4444]APPROVED: 2.) January 1951.
[4446]as — a —_
[4448]”” 25 January 1952.
[4450]MEMORANDUM FOR: EE I.
[4452]“. Dimitri A. Dimitrov
[4454]; 1 “Tt has: been ascertained from the Chief, Special Security |
[4455]Branch,,. _ Inspection, and Security Staff, that as of 19 January 1951, :.
[4456]the files: ‘of CIA fail to reflect any reason why Subject. should not |
[4457]be operationally utilized by this office. © a ; mt
[4459]- Bee In view of the above and due to the urgency of ‘obtaining ©
[4461]305 : “Inasmuch. ‘as “there is a calculated security risk involved in” ne ee
[4463]he ‘This Provisional Operational Clearance. ‘is recommended: for a
[4464]period of ninety days subj ect to renewal if the. full clearance has”
[4466]not been granted. ;
[4468]Ww. Re CORNELISON - oe oe |
[4469]Acting Operation. Security Officer en!
[4471]FRANK G. WISNER iy, oe
[4472]ce Director for ae 7
[4474]“Policy Coordination
[4477]13-00000
[4479]SUBJECTS :
[4481]23 January 1951
[4483]| aio FOR: BAD |
[4485]~ Providional Operational Clearance for ;
[4486]Dimitri A. Dimitrov. °
[4488]“Lee Tt. is ‘Pequested that the attached Provisional | vo -
[4490]Operational Clearance for Dimitri A, Dimitrov be approved. © 9
[4491]Mr. Dimitrov will be used as a contract agent in Greece for.
[4493]political, : ‘psychological, and guerrilla warfare operations
[4495]-_ under Project AKSTATR.
[4497]= “2. In view of ‘the fact that the recruitment of Bulgarian
[4499]S . agente who are scheduled shortly to begin covert’ training must 7 oa “ ae : ;
[4500]“be accomplished through Mr. ‘Dimitrov, his Slearants | ‘is needed a,
[4501]mediately. eee, Pee
[4503]a chiet, a
[4506]13-00000
[4508]GEC 1 PHERES
[4509]CHECKED 87
[4512].
[4513]a i D. APPEAR. “SOVEWHAT Inerreete’ THAT tte ALL “yesvean séaur
[4514]: FIND-A LUMBER. CAvP EYDEPCT CAMP OR RANCH, ETC. WHERE
[4515]win giismcTeRs AS.KELLY CAN BE OUR’ GUESTS, REBEAT Tear “eLty
[4516]ILL. THINKS NEHIS PATRONS. KNOW THERE ARE Ni i) FACILITIES
[4517]poof op os 1M ¢ GR-CURIO.:: WAS SUGGESTING THAT YOU VAKE FACILITIES AVAIL An
[4519]/DLE*AND “Euye STAR.
[4521]: 2 mus ORDER. Aue: 6 5 brute: THINGS. am LAST FES tei
[4523]“Ten HAVE BECOS E SLycuTLy
[4526]13-00000
[4528]t:
[4530]ATTERS UICERSTANC TERE ds A GEeca LL yt po BAYT, Dot
[4532]HELP? KELLY PROLON Vr ORK 1 TAes
[4533]t 1 . . . .
[4535]TIME INFORMANT FOR BGKANTER ADE WHILE UT NOLDY GAT watts
[4536]DO. SO RELUCTAITLY.
[4537]“he ALSO VASAELO FEELE SOUPELLZL AZGPTOTEULLY Te ues aa
[4539]CEASE REFEREES TO THT “HRACLES “HICH WELL TAKE PLEZT ur
[4541]he
[4543]oo ABRAVAL OF SENOR REPRESENTATIVES IT H25 need
[4545]OF WHOLE OF STAFF wHO HAYS SEIN E*G1.¢ HEADS AGALST 7c Teuton poe
[4547]MONTHS. SURE YOU CA UNCERSTAND PSylaleeiy of THI 3e
[4550]13-00000 fo BIS TARA E STR LB
[4552]oC) pacoieme cassrao haat Lot
[4554]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
[4556](RD ponney.coorpination ee
[4557]: Ore (122-3-ho5) : 8 Aa BOLS7
[4558]s/c (6-7-8) 7 — _
[4560]Walk 7 . GErSET
[4562]13-00000
[4564]- seventirety PUL EUNTITY (A) 'S OMF LTR A
[4566]ATHEG, WASSG INFO: HEID3, MUNIG = CITC? FRANG.
[4570]Ee ATHE 5150 (171 36: 50)
[4572]7 HTSTE I! HAS HEATHER STAFF NOR FACILITY HOLE “CHARACTER suck
[4573]S KELLY ANC EXTENDED PERIOD.
[4575]2. aN VES KEL. LY'S: KNOWLEDGE 22 DFEAMER * RAINES. Now HTSTEIt ;
[4576]ND PAST. CONTAGTS HTGUP tO PERSONNEL, OGHELL DOVETS TEMPORARY CONE INE
[4578]“MENT ANY PEALOD SOULD TL IMENATE RES TC Qs TAIN GPERATIONS. ‘WORECVIR,
[4579]KELLY'S ATTEVPTED MANEUVER LAST SENTEMQE: CARA 7 REF SUSGES TS PERMANENT
[4580]DISPOSAL | NQT ONLY SUSTIF FED BUT ONLY SOLUTION REALL. ¥ SECURE 6 .
[4582]5e AS MANF SELL ANARE, IDENTETY (A) BEING GAOCHED FcR ROLE E AS
[4584]‘yoenrity (B). DO NCT “1S RELATIONS KELLY $C CICSE AS TO OvSRUEIG
[4586]MIS LOVALTY TO UZ, fASTICULARLY WHEN GRIEFEG CivouLS rst ICES.
[4588]he ROCHELL SILL ZMPLORE POSSIBILITIES USGS GDENTETY (AL Cats.
[4589]Y ISSICN SCM AS AGVISED UMETHER ZPMETAL OULD CS IDER THE: MEASURS.
[4591]Se IF ZAMETAL APPROVES, SUCGEST KELLY 86 iE CeCe FROO SCEAE
[4592]RADY 2 CONST
[4594]ERING FOS THE? DETSELS VETHOD PERMANENT Cre
[4595]NOES IRE® LE Tl tUWOLYS HTSTEIN, ;
[4598]13-00000
[4600]oe OUR OPERATION Heee LOCAL FAIRYS. Oe au INITIAL SUM OF LOCAL
[4602]1 eterna tgs sateen
[4604]7 2 : THREE ONTHE SHOULD BE SYPEACLEMT TO BUT Hi QUT OF DATE AND THEREFORE
[4605]- :FOR2 . eens : so.
[4607]| cate
[4609]oP Ere muewpee pos 35130.
[4611]7 ia : 4 . a _ ~
[4612]erie. Of atin 6B) . ; fo ee
[4614]— ; . WO, PARAPSRASE REY :
[4615]: ATHE S150 “0 REBAR actios TAKES
[4617]INFO: PARI G ‘CITE: ATHE 6
[4619]nASH. 6 FRAN 8
[4621]lo on 18 APRIL WE HAD LYLE 0. KELLY PICKED UP BY 8GKANTAR
[4622]AND PUT USEER, PROTECT IVE ARREST HE i$ TOLD LIFE 'S THREATENED AND .
[4623]DOES NOT KEW OF our ROLE. REASONS WE FOUND IT. NECESSARY3 GLANTZot (KE
[4624]ACTIVITIES fwcLUDIES MEGLOMANIA, LACK OF SECURLTY, AND MISAPPROPRIATION
[4625]i “OF F FUNDS o HOST - Per tous BAS THAT HE WAS ABGUT TO SELL KNCWLEDGE OF
[4627]“2. EQUIVALENT. OF —_ mt BESS wecons ieRED INSULTING LOW,
[4628]i. By UNFORTUNATELY RELLY IS $0 Hc (inane THAT OUR
[4629]|. NORMAL: FLAKE DISPOSAL SYSTEW 1S NOW 44F 4! (ine eee REVECTS MANAGE
[4630]TO MAIL LETTERS SO CERTAINLY KELLY ; hi
[4631]«3. CAN ZRMETAL OR BGYIDDY vase or GURRNADS, REPEAT HE. STILL
[4632]THINKS WE HIS PROTECTOR SO HE CAN EE PERSUADED TC LEAVE HERE VOLUN]
[4633]— TABILY, HE WUST HOWEVER BE DENIED WAIL FACILITIES, RECUEST UTWCST
[4634]*-S geatous CONSIDERATION AID, HOLE DREAMER OPS 4N SECURITY JEOPARDY.
[4636]eee ale Ca ; = aa 5
[4639]13-00000
[4641]“PAGE 2
[4642]ATHE S150. | ne “IN 361309
[4644]COMPARATIVELY HARMLESS TO GPS.
[4645]“de KELLY'S oyiniTTee YALL CONTINGES REQUEST METAL Win OTRN
[4646]CLEARANCE Cty of “OASE WE HSH HIM FILL IN, REQUEST HBJCINT ANSWER
[4648]ATHE 4821 (IN oF) PARA 2¢
[4650]TORs 16252 20 APRIL 1951 SEC FET
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[4655]a " gpameans roan wo. 04° . ee a , Dae: re : . ve
[4657]Security Information Ce oo
[4659]Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES covannenr - ae
[4660]mo “Aetiing Oba, 8 Bo a 7 os a diay 1959 ia
[4661]wou: "Michael: Ay Menor, os, sx: : an
[4663]; 7 coger uno omar a :
[4665]: le In accordance with 3 your instructions received. through’ Mee Donald Fe
[4666]Ewing, CSE/2, and in coordination with Mr. Mahoney of WH Division, I flew to:
[4667]_ DTROBALO, arriving there at noon on 26 May 1953, for the purpose of. determining
[4668]: whether Subject has. current operational information concerning SE operations _
[4669]. : and personnel that.would make hima security risk if he were allowed 1 to Tes os
[4670]no settle within the next: calendar yeare Lo bea,
[4672]‘Upon. arrival at ‘DTROBALO I. discussed the « case with ELLs case.
[4673]; offices, Mr. Philip A, Tocmey, and the. Station Security Officer and learned |”
[4675]' that KELLY had been in detention until approximately 15 May when he was. released
[4676]- from confinement and’allowed to attend classes and live with other r persons who.
[4677]_are being prepared for ‘resettlements ne ; a ee
[4679]Be. Between’ 1300 and 1600 hours on 26. May, I reviewed the “DTOBALO. Station
[4681]- files on KELLY and made an appointment with KELLY's case officer to have a Cone
[4683].. ference with. KELLY at 0800 hours 27 May. It was decided to use the office of. .
[4684]-.* ‘the Station Security Officer for the meeting because of its invuherability to
[4685]“other ggents and to the laborers who were working in the area, The Security .
[4686]Officer stated that the ‘office would be made available for. She tine epecifieds :
[4688]: he At 0800 hours 27 May KELLY's case officer escorted: ne. to the pres uo
[4689]'. arranged meeting site and introduced me as Mike Vargas to KELLY who had been: =: -
[4690]' - waiting in the offices The case officer informed KELLY that I had arrived from
[4692]Washington, D. C. to discuss his problems with him and would endeavor to resolve .
[4693]'. all matters possible, KELLY appeared elated and in broken English said that. he -
[4694]was very happy to. learn that the organization (I presume he meant CIA) finally
[4695]acknowledges him as a friend, KELLY stated that he has been waiting 25 months | -
[4696]to speak to someone from Washington. ‘The case officer departed fran- the room and ae
[4697]“>. (eft KELLY and me standing in the center of the roan, I asked KELLY to be. are
[4698]'. seated and told him that I speak Serbo-Croatian and inquired if he understood - os
[4699]Serbo-Croatian. KELLY replied that he does speak Serbian and is glad that I -
[4700]speak the language also because his English was not fluent and he haa difficulty .
[4701]expressing himself. fui conversations hereafter were conducted in Serbo-Croatian,
[4703]5. I opened the conversation by telling KELLY that. his reports and letters. -)
[4704]were received and studied very carefully at Washington and assured him that- :
[4705]pressing daties made it impossible for anyone to visit him at. any tine prior to.
[4706]the present. KELLY replied that he felt relieved that he was not forgotten by © ~
[4707]his friends and that he could now reveal everything that has been a puzzle to *.
[4708]him since his apprehension by the Greeks in 1951, and perhaps learn the causes -«.
[4710]for certain
[4713]13-00000
[4715]- . Security Information: Ci
[4716]: ool . .
[4718]for certain actions that were directed against | hime KELLY stated that he was
[4719]i imprisoned a few times and that he suffered terribly during § those Periods”
[4720]because of. his. inability to withstand imprisomente _
[4722]6, In order. that: I might have a clear picture of his background ‘and
[4724]initial contacts with the Americans in Sofia and later in Athens, 4s well.as
[4726]his associations with other intelligence services.in Bulgaria and Greece, KELLY... —-
[4727]- stated that he preferred to start from the beginning of his clandestine work in —
[4729]Bulgaria and chronologically bring me up to date on his activities and ensuing —
[4731]events, Since mch of KELLY's discussion is repeated in a report he had pre= —
[4732]' viously preparedand which is in his files and since a great deal of the dise = - je
[4733]- gussion had no’ direct bearing on the purpose of the mission, I will for’ the sake | eens Gee
[4734]; of. brevity and clarity avoid. those. portions of his storys Tat 7 ea
[4736]a Te - Aecording. to. KELLY, the highlights..of his background | and activities as
[4737]are as follows:. When the Commnist regime gained control in Bulgaria he realized.
[4738]the position the people of Bulgaria were placed in and that under Commnism =
[4740]-- the people were not going to be any better off than they were under the Fascista .
[4741]- or Nazis. The only salvation for the Bulgarian people was for the Democratic.
[4742]-'.. powers to achieve control and thereby extend their form of government. to the.
[4743]—o:. ! Bulgarian people... -Hetherefore proceeded to exploit Bulgaria with a view to | ee
[4744]- organizing adherents into clandestine groups in order to overthrow the Communist ey
[4745]goverrment that was in control. KELLY stated that he had organized over 250 oe
[4746]cells “consisting of: some 10,000 persons throughout Bulgaria and Macedonias.
[4748]Bo. “ Aeconding to ‘KELLY, in 1945 he met the “American. General ‘Crane in Sofia oe
[4749]_* and the. General requested KELLY to prepare a program of his organization out— -
[4750]lining its mission, functions, etc,. Upon cazplying with this request KEILY —.
[4751]-  gtated that General Crane informed him that his program was very favorable. and —
[4752]' ‘that he (General Crane) desired.KELLY to work for him, “KELLY said he agreed. 4
[4753]and Proceeded personally to exploit the cells of ‘his organization in Bulgariae ae
[4755]Qe ‘Tn 1946 while KELLY was inspecting units of his organization in ‘Bulgaria oes
[4756]he was arrested by the Communists and tried and found guilty on four counts and _
[4757]imprisoned. According to KELLY the only reason he was not given the death.
[4758]sentence was because the. Communists had hoped to use him as a witness against ©.
[4760]‘Nikola Petkov, Agrarian leader in Bulgaria who was alse fomenting unrest among |
[4761]the Agrarian factions. KELLY contimed by stating that he remained in prison .._—
[4762]: for approximately six months near Vratsa where he was tortwed by the police in
[4763]an effort to extract fron him information on his organization and people with Lo
[4764]whom he was associated, particularly Americans. © _ RELLY said, he aia x not reveal ne
[4765]the information which the police desired, . ee a! :
[4767]. 210. -Early in 1947 through members of his organisation: he was: able to make
[4768]his escape from the prison. He made his way to Sofia. where he tried to contact -
[4769]' General Crane, but learned that General Crane was no longer in Sofia and that
[4770]" his replacement was a Mr. Horne ( bably John Horner, Chapge dtAffairs AI.
[4771]- of the Political Mission in Sofia), Through the Mission secretary, KELLY made.
[4772]an + appointment to see Mr. Horne and when he did meet him Mr. Horne told hin ;
[4774]“that 2 he was 5 not
[4776]8 HET
[4779]13-00000
[4781]"that he was not aware of anything that had existed between KELLY and General. .
[4783]escape fram prison proceeded to work his way out of Bulgaria. He was assisted. -
[4784]-by one Fancha Fernandova near Plovdiv. On crossing the Bulgarian border into ~~
[4785]. Greece KELLY stated that he surrendered to a Greek patrol who immediately os
[4786]. chameled him through - its interrogation center. During this process KELLY. said
[4787]he was approached by British Intelligence, a Mr, Andros (possibly Andrews) and .
[4788]>. Mx. Scott, and was told that the British had heard of his organization and.
[4789].» + Wanted him to work for them. KELLY refused the offer and told the British that
[4790]"he preferred to work ‘with the Americans. KELLY also said that the Greek IS.
[4792]a placed in a refuges camp: in Athens with other Bulgarian refageese
[4794]; the art of making trinkets as a trade and was allowed to leave the. refugee camp.
[4795]” and seek employmerit in a shop where he could contime his trade. He founda — -
[4797]'_ Vavanou who said she had'an aunt who lives in Chicago, Illinois, Since they both ;
[4798]- wished to go to the United States, they decided to get married and, with an =.
[4800]_ move was to. get to. Italy through TRO channel.se
[4802].. ., than that.she was referred ‘to as Teresa, KELLY said that he and Flora planned:
[4803]* to separate on reaching the United States, According to KELLY, he cheeked with
[4805]Flora in February. 1949 and by. the latter r part of Maren. wher were. en. route to”
[4806]7 lke While in ttaly E KELLY stated that Flora communicated with ‘her en in
[4807]Chicago who was preparing to process the necessary affidavit for their entry ~
[4808]"was pregnant and according to Italian Immigration officials she could not bo.
[4809]learning this, KELLY said his whole plan.had collapsed and.that he could net go.
[4811]_ parents, They returned to Athens in October 1949. A daughter was bern, in--
[4813]Security Information is
[4815]Cranes, but for KELLY to telephone him several days later, KELLY stated that he |”
[4816]telephoned Mr.’ Horne a } week. later but received no catistactory response fran _ al.
[4818]4. KELLY realizing that he was wanted in Bulgaria by the ‘pelise for his -
[4820]had asked him to’ work for them, and that he refused them also, He was then Bae
[4821]12. In 1949: during KELLY's stay in the refuges camp he said that he learned 7
[4823]shop that offered him a job and he accepted. He stated that he had no. intentions. |.”
[4824]of making a livdihood in that occupation but it did give him an opportunity to vee
[4826]'’ get out of the refugee camp and contimie to seek means: to combat the Communists = =~ o
[4828]in Bulgaria, While on this job KELLY. met a Greek woman by the name of Flora
[4830]affidavit of support fren Flora's Aunt, get visas to ‘the Us © See. 2 Beem pent .
[4832]be KELLY claims that: he did not .know ‘the dunt 's address: or name y other oF
[4834]the IRO in Athens and learned that because he was a Bulgarian immigrant he was _ - as
[4835]eligible. for emigration through IRO and since Flora had probable means of getting ;
[4836]him to the United States he. decided to go through with the plan. He married .. —
[4838]Thalys
[4840]into the United States, However, during this period KELLY learned that Flora -
[4841]considered for emigration from Italy until after the birth of her child. .
[4842]through with it. He decided toreturn to Athens and leave his wife with her.
[4844]November 1949e
[4846]Be ow tate be eo
[4848]6 caeT
[4850]13-00000
[4852]. told in order to. get. an ‘organization that could accanplish its mission he would -
[4854]: KELLY referred to the following Balgarian personnel as having been associated .
[4856]‘ Chonovski); Andon Andonov; Gespodin Gospodinov;. Hristo Traikov; Vasil Yanchev; .
[4858]translate his writings from Bulgarian into Greek. KELLY said he wrote two, oe :
[4859]texts and turned then over toa Greek educator to translates. coe
[4861]‘personnel. and was given the names of Ivan Hristonov and Ivan and Dimitur Doneve
[4862]-Upon the suggestion of the. Americans, KELLY said he accepted the persons named,
[4863]‘He established 4 headquarters and proceeded planning operations to penetrate ©
[4864]_ Bulgaria. KELLY claimed the Greeks. and certain Bulgarian emigre leaders in .
[4865]-' Greece were opposed.to his position with the Americans and did dverything |
[4866]possible to belittle his. position and impair his operations, The results of ca
[4867]_ KELLY's abortive missions into Bulgaria are contained in a : Feport which TELE ae
[4868]_ Prepared at; DTROBALO. god whak ie now in kis filse ae no
[4870]-Mr, Willard Allan, Miss Vera George (Mr. Allan's secretary), Mrs. Kingsley
[4872]SORT
[4873]-... Security. Information © +
[4875]15. Now that he had returned to Athens KELLY's intentions were toearn.
[4876]sufficient funds ($2000) to build a home for his daughter. He was not con=
[4877]cerned with Flora: as he had married her for the purpose of getting to the
[4878]United States. The marriage was to be a temporary affair as they were not in. -
[4879]love with each other and had no intentions of remaining married. : Our information ;
[4880]shows that KELLY worked for the. Propaganda Section of the Greek General Staff. .
[4881]headed by Lt. Colonel M.A. Alexandralis on his return to Athens, . In order to
[4882]earn money KELLY decided to write several books on anti-Commumism. Since he
[4883]was not fluent. in Greek be: sought the assistance of a Greek scholar who. could
[4885]‘be In August 1950 KELLY decided to take his texts to the “American “Enbassy
[4886]in Athens and inquire as to the possibility of having the texts translated into .
[4887]English and published in the United States, He said he was directed to a Mre..
[4888]Ewning (probably Mr. Donald F. Ewing), Chief of Information Service, who in turn: :
[4889]introduced him to a. Mre. Willard Allan also an official at the American Embassy ~
[4890]in Athens. KELLY stated that after several meetings with Mr. Allan he was asked
[4891]by Mr. Allan to work with the Americans, KELLY inmediately volunteered and was.
[4893]need several assistants. He explored the Layrion refugee camp for potential are a
[4895]an ‘During the period in which he was trying to’ get his ‘operations
[4896]mounted into Bulgaria, KELLY was approached by the French IS to work for them, |
[4897]KELLY stated that. he immediately informed his American superiors regarding the. -
[4898]French approach and was thereafter directed by. the Americans, in his dealings : ;
[4899]and associations. ‘with the French ISe oy J 8 ,
[4901]. “18. KELLY Listed: the. following imerican personnel with whom he coordinated:
[4902]all his activities.: The Chief, name unknown to KELLY -— probably Mr. ‘MacLean,
[4904](connected with the Radio Station), Mr. George and Mr. Clef (training officers)» eee ee
[4905]with his organization and with wham he was acquainted: Ivan Hristonov, whom he - mo
[4906]believes supplanted him in the organization in Athens; Ivan and Dimitur Donev, ..
[4908]whom he claims are presently in Argentina; Choyo.Stonovski (probably Stoyo ~~
[4910]Rafail Karakachanov; Dinitur Tabakow; Teodor Hadjiev and Ivan | GaRore -
[4914]RET
[4917]13-00000
[4919]. would enjoy full freedon... Also. that he would remain at. hia new location long ~~ oo oo
[4920]enough to learn a ‘Language and prepare himself for resettlement. When he. in. vo
[4921]quired how long that would be he was told that would be about six monthse — 7 ar
[4923]-Spprehended and Placed in. confinement until his release in. May 19530. | 7
[4925]~ I could give him regarding questions that have never. been resolved and com =
[4927]_ follows: oe
[4929]Security Inforraation. Co
[4930]“5
[4932]196 "KELLY. continued’ by stating that he 1 was apprehented by the Greek Police, ct
[4933]allegedly for safe. keeping‘in April 1951. He was placed in detention and ree ..
[4934]mained under Greek control until his departure from Greece to Frankfurt by air. |
[4935]From Frankfurt he was transported to Panama where he arrived on 5 September 1951, —
[4936]He was placed in detention at a hospital in Panama and was of the opinion that.
[4937]perhaps the hespital was an. exterminating establishment for undesirables, Later, —
[4938]however, he said he learned otherwise and through a friend, Mr. Stanley, learned re
[4939]that he was sent to Panama to undergo several physical check-ups and that after an
[4941]that was completed he. would be remeved to an area some 50 miles away where he | 7
[4943]206 In March 1952. KELLY was transferred to DIROBALO. ‘He stated that he ON
[4944]remained at DTROBALO. for six months and after that period he confronted the ©
[4945]authorities concerning his release and resettlement. Approximately one month. -
[4946]later KELL said he informed the Station authorities that he would leave the eens Ce
[4947]area if they did not release him as initially pranised. He stated that he was .
[4949]Be ; KELLY advised: ‘that the above is a true account of ‘his past ex~ | ek
[4950]periences ‘and in view of my limited stay in DTROBALO would appreciate any é answer :
[4952]sequently have disturbed him, KELLY apparently had a list of questions roped = ae!
[4953]which he drew from a notebook and Proeeded to reads The questions ‘were as.) aon
[4954]ng was he apprehended by the Greek Police? - rte ;
[4956]ee Why was. he placed in confinement in: Panama and later at DIROBALO -
[4957]ee How mach longer must he remain at DIROBALO? . eee
[4959]ad. Is thers any possibility of his working with 1 the ngandaation - rot
[4960]“(ous to complete the mission he initiated? eee
[4962]es What happened to the texts he wrote: that vweretaken to the _ ee
[4963]‘United States by Mr. Willard Allan? — De eee .
[4965]f. Why haven't any of his old friends visited him | during ¢ the c past
[4966]° two years? a
[4968]Be tn regards to his fanily KELLY stated ‘that only: asa last 7
[4969]resort and only if he had to remain at DTROBALO would he want his family
[4971]there, He would prefer working and saying sufficient money($2000) to 7
[4972]purchase or build a home for them in Greece and drop the whole matters, . a
[4974]In respanse to the abova questions I told Kelly that: = a rr
[4975]“He was apprehended by the Greek Police because of his proposed 7 7 2 By fe
[4976]_nogotiation with the French IS. ~ oe Be et
[4978]‘by He was placed
[4983]13-00000
[4985]ar scurity Inform ato (
[4989]be He was placed in confinement at Panama to undergo mental and
[4990]physical check-ups to assure his recovery from the ordeal which he had...
[4991]undergone, His confinement at DTROBALO was to prevent. his contemplated
[4992]and announced escapes
[4994]"KELLY's stay at DTROBALO apparently is. dependent on hia quali- a ae
[4995]fications. to meet resettlement requirements, I told him I was. not able to 7
[4996]‘gudge when he had fulfilled those requirements, There was also the task .
[4997]involved of finding suitable positions for. individuals with varied side
[4998]in South’ Americas woe we,
[5000]de I ‘told. KELLY that there was no "opportunity for him to work with
[5001]_the organization | because the men and organization as known to hin are. noe.
[5002]Tonger ¢ existent. 7 Me ; ; et _
[5004]- “Ir told. ‘KELLY that I believe the texts ¥ were returned to Greece, .
[5005]- but that ; TF would make a further check on my return to Washington, - :
[5007]_— KELLY was. 3 told that the people whom he knew in Athens: and ‘Softa
[5008]‘were oe "longer with the organization and therefore it was ‘Anpossible, for «:
[5009]- ~ thew to visit: Aim... na
[5011]So Be “r told. KELLY + that I dia not mow anything ‘about: his wife. ‘and child
[5012]-”_ other than the-fact that KELLY was married and that his wife and child.
[5014]- “resided in Athens. I again queried KELLY concerning his wishes regarding
[5015]' -his family, - KELLY asked how long it would take to bring the family to . ;
[5016]. South America if that were possible. I replied that I had no definite .
[5018]-. ‘answer, KELLY said that only if he knew he had to remain at. DTROBALO ©
[5019]_ indefinitely would he. request to have: his wife and child with hin:
[5021]- COMETS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
[5023]he I found KELLY to be a ‘frail, nervous, alert, and ‘extrenely talkative |
[5024]person, During the twelve hour conference with KELLY I frequently interrapted -
[5025]' him to query him on persons and activities he referred to in his story only to.) =)
[5026]find him replying briefly and persistently requesting to be allowed to continue : on
[5027]relating his thoughts and feelings. ae ce
[5029]Be In relating his story of the organization he established and menbers _
[5030]who comprised the organization KELLY appeared to have a clear and concise _ . a
[5031]picture of operations he directed and names and Geseriptions of (Pecple with wine | : wl
[5032]he had come in contacts. = Seg coe
[5034]Ce It is my opinion that KELLY knows ‘Little about operations ‘in 1 Gresces | —_
[5035]I believe KELLY was so wrapped up in his own abortive missions and personnel -; ee
[5036]difficulties while in Greece that he paid little, if any, attention. to cperations |
[5037]that were running concurrently. KELLY mentioned names of agents who are bing _
[5038]currently used in Balgarian operations; however, he referred to then as balgartane a
[5040]wi he had met.
[5042]SECRET
[5045]13-00000
[5047]a
[5048]a secure hatin oe OG wo
[5050]whom he had ‘met in Athens and tried to recruit for his organization, or else.
[5052]he had been told of them. by other sources, In reply to queries and in his om =
[5053]story, he made no statement which would indicate that he is cognizant © of current
[5054]Bulgarian operations, —
[5056]De I feel. confident’ that KELLY realizes that his ‘chanees of > resuming his
[5058]_ vole.in Greece are at an end and therefore he has resolved to do the next best
[5060]_ thing and that is to contact a former Greek companion (Mr. Karapides) who is a
[5062]successful business man in Caracas, Venezuela and. seek. cuploymante KELLY is
[5063]eager to be resettled and to get out of DIROBALOs
[5065]"Be I recognize that KELLY is familiar with certain former . operations a and.
[5066]agents involved in those operations which, if revealed to unauthorized persons, ;
[5067]could become embarrassing. . ‘However, I feel that KELLY's knowledge of current —
[5069]operations is so minute that the security risks involved to our current operations © -
[5071]would be very little, if any, if he were resettled. Therefore, my 3 recommendation
[5072]is to Process I himfor resettlement. _
[5074]“EGRET
[5079]$00 iT -
[5081]+ Seouriy information o: AS or
[5085]oan Mareh 1953.
[5087]Sporanten from Acting chit, Operations, Doe dated.
[5088]: 7 January 1953, to ° Chief, SE :
[5090]a Ie ‘Since ‘this ‘Division has no facilities for the “aisposal of hards 2 |
[5092]; core cases, the matter of Subject's disposal was. discussed, with the Chief, : oS
[5093]|. DDP/Admin after receipt of references fn am. nth gly ws aie 4 dw ‘th. i
[5094]Me angles meriotcr te fr Rondhns 4 dd Wde got Kk any ok wok:
[5095]2. For your information in’malcing ultimate disposition of tote case, cheer
[5096]oe, this Division has reached the conclusion, based on facts set forth in the - the,
[5097]. ‘ follewing paragraphs, that Kelly, if released from, ™ confinement will be a. aan
[5099]__ Source of serious. qubarrassuent to CIAs . -
[5101]nr Subject, ‘@ Bulgarian refagee in Greece, was the principal agent
[5102]og ine an. Wo tates operation run from October 1950 to March 1951. .
[5104]-*: operation resulted.in a major expose and trial in Sofia during 195].
[5105]; ‘agents used were those selected by Subject, at least one-of whem was. ™
[5107]*. probably an ‘operative of the ® Bulgarian Militia and acted .ag.the betray
[5109]“of. his colleagues. _ Se, -
[5111]a he “Subject 's behavior during - his ‘employment ¥ was s extraordinarily | bad
[5112]and characterized by a complete lack of security and a conscious effort .
[5113]_ on his part to aggrandize himself at the expense of the United States and
[5114]' bis fellow agents. Unfortunately, dur ingihe time of his use by us, he...
[5115]- aequired considerable information about" personnel, operations and |”
[5116]. dnstallations in Greece,. He was permitted to come, >and Be freely | in the ) ce
[5117]. CIA. offices in the American Embassye ee
[5119]rh
[5121]the.
[5123]ae Be “Through. another informant the Athens’ Station learned in early»
[5124]— 1951 that Subject had contacted French Intelligence officera in Greece
[5125]- and had agreed to sell complete details on U. S. plans for operations .
[5126]" against Bulgaria for the sum of 16,000,000 drachmae. All subsequent .-
[5127]~ . information on this transaction corroborates the veracity. of the original. we
[5129]. informant's stery including a French document secured. through another CIA
[5130]channel which shows that as early es 1949 Subject had been an agent ofa - ..
[5131]French Intelligence network run by the Military A Attache of the French - a
[5132]Eubassy in Athens. - : =. oe ae ‘
[5133]fe fentra
[5135]request of the Athens Station ‘that: - Subject t be :
[5137]6 At the ur
[5138]_ removed immediately Athens, arrangements were made for his transe
[5139]' portation and 1 at DTROBALO. To facilitate his removal, .
[5140]Subject was t t he was being taken to the United States for a.
[5142]meeting of important satellite refugee leaders. He was flown by CIA TA plane
[5143]to Germany, and from’ there to Panama a by U.S. Any plange: ot
[5146]13-00000
[5150]- seeudty information
[5151]te oe
[5153](«Fe The American case ‘officer who handled him in ‘Athens. » reported,
[5154]“Barly in-our: relations with Kelly we foresaw the need to curb him or -
[5155]7 eliminate: him’ from our operationse ‘Since, however, he was necessary to
[5156]us, we tried to‘use him, restraining him and. teaching him the while. _
[5157]"Kelly, . unfortunately, did not learn ~ he got. worse. He 'borrowed'. mg
[5158]“stole money from many sources.. He lied to many people, Ancluding us, and.
[5160]- he developed an infantile megalomania in. which he -persisted in considering ”
[5162]himself the forthcoming Minister~President of: Bulgariac”.- During his de ah:
[5163]| -bnearceration at DTROBALO, we understand that these same character: traits.
[5165]have been evident,
[5166]- ais resume. fine
[5167]Be: This” fivieion believes. that t Subjects confinement. ‘should be
[5168]continued Inde preclude the probability that he would again
[5170]+ try to contact. the French or another Intelligence Service, foreign. ©
[5171]oS Governments, ° ‘or. the press in order to capitalize on the information he
[5172]possesses concerning CIA, its operations against Bulgaria, the details -
[5174]-. of his- removal from Athens and information of disposal. methods acquired.
[5177]13-00000
[5179]aa oo : _ | — "ile Kelly
[5180]. : ’ oo - ot
[5181]Re BELLY FO ; Seo pe 4 ‘pet MR ee
[5183]loo well-placed, 2 ‘reliable source (A-l) has stated that the 19 files of —
[5184]bos, ‘French Intel Ligence network “Ylysse" of Captain Michel ee cr Roncier -
[5185]; Gilitery avtacne: ar tha E veuch lubassy, athens) listed, baad tri Diuitraw
[5187]as an agent and contains the: toLlo wang information.
[5189]"30 years, ald, ‘a aeber, ot “the “Bulgarian Agrarian a Party. | ;
[5191]_ ‘student and Beat to Greece. in 19lbe He was in contact, with ‘the british
[5193]oft the Aliens Directombe. ‘He received an. order: fron the ‘Anericans ‘recuesting
[5195]“, hin to 0 69 to ashing ton for a tie. His ile contains two. report,
[5197]oo dated v7; apa 1949 conterning the military situation and the other dated
[5199]6 apri 31949 containing an. account. of the Greek Government. counei. of ¢ Cow
[5201]ordination. (Translations of. these two documents: Was not made. because ‘the
[5202]“contents no ouger 3eem to be of any iuportance }." o ae on aa
[5203]: 2. His prior connection with the French in 1949 doubtless. led Dimitry to
[5204]; mke the jater af fer to Florimond to sell US information for 16,0 a 20, ceo :
[5205]‘rachnae. Florimond was cnief of the other French network ing Grecee :
[5207]| operating trom Salonica while de la Rancier conducted French operat:
[5208]out of athens. . _ .
[5209]36 The Baret or Barey brotiers - undoubtedly are Tsenko and van Sn
[5212]: in Paris aad Rome, respectively. They. are Bulgarians who ‘have/and may be
[5213]“still working with ‘tie British. —
[5215]Above memo given to Col Smith. The info was furnished by Me. | Drigcoll of 7 |
[5217]SO-3, prenen en feel e4 fos." the above were intercepted by a. a
[5218]+ renc e e D
[5220]BeEBYS gf fren in ‘iles imitrov was Sesignsted 's as vay 62 on.
[5223]13-00000
[5225]le (29 Pebruaryl952.00
[5226]MEMORANDUM FORD sm BOVESTON ne
[5228]ATrERTIO Bs "Colonel Saith
[5229]SUBJECTS: _ os ° “Kelty Case
[5231]oo > In ‘accordance » with your request, the. ‘foUlering. information, ye —
[5233]‘which may be belpfel in connection with subject's rehabilitation, ie
[5235]at? the infornation we have concerning Keuty's 1 lite price
[5237]40 hia arrival in Gresee vas furnished by Kelly hineelf and ‘ip almost |
[5239]unsubstantiated. ‘This, in brief, is Xelly's story: He was |
[5241]born 7 May 192h in -Medkevets, Bulgaria. He studied philolesy in Pe
[5242]1942-43 at the University of Sofia. Ta 1942 he jolned a scavet tranch |.
[5243]- of the Bulgarian ational agrarian Union and worked elesely with Dr...
[5244]_. Georgi M. Dimitrev in anti-Fascist activities. (a claim which Dr... :
[5245] Dimditrew has denied. After exerging briefly fron hiding in Septenber ae
[5246]_ .19bh, he again went underground, engaging in anti-Communist activitios:
[5247]-. 4n varions cities and towns in Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Macedonia «=
[5248]a where he urged members of the Agrarian Party to take action against -
[5249]._ - the Communists.’ In October 1946 he was arrested by the police, _
[5250]_ : sentenced to death, but not executed as the Communists wished to use . arr en
[5251]hin ae @ itnees sgzinst the Agrarian Leader Hikola Petkor, (Gn 23 daly Co
[5252]| LNT he escaped to Grease. oe = ey
[5254]3. Farther Light ‘4s thrown on 1 Kelly's experiences 1 in a manu~ PO
[5255]a ‘sorips whieh he claimed to have written and delivered ta U. 5. eo
[5256]| "|. authorities in Grecce with the propose of finding a publisher for —
[5257]_ this, and other, material. It subsequently developed that Kelly was...
[5258]not the author of these papers bat rather had furnished information m a
[5259]‘te a Greek friend (John Calavanes) who was the real. author. | A rough
[5260]_ translation. of one of these documents: is enclosed... wn
[5262]he: Beesuse: of his undeniable organisational sbility, treuendous »
[5264]energy and glib, bat largely untrathful, salesmanship, Kelly was able | fs fo
[5266]to organize 4 group. of Delgurian demigraite ta Grecos’inte chat he
[5268]called the Bulgarian Democratis Hlos. His use by this agency was
[5270]called the Bilgarian Democrat Rice, His use by thie agwncy was
[5271]for recruiting infiltration agents within a shorter time and with =
[5273]fewer political strings attached than any other exigre groups. Further-
[5275]more, his erganization provided a convenient naze for uss as afront to...
[5276]cover operational activities, As a result of the limited recognition .
[5277]and support. given him and of his pyn sucesss in providing agents, .. n
[5278]Kelly developed a certain megalomania and consequently lost his initial
[5279]popularity through dictatorial conduct and completely unwarranted
[5280]behavior as the future head of the liberated Bulgarian state. .An - |.
[5281]Averican case officer who was intimately involved with the Kelly oper
[5282]ations at this | Period has furnished the. following statenent: = wh
[5284]-SECRE 0 gor AEE
[5287]13-00000
[5289]our staff in Athens that he had been contacted by a French Vice Consul.
[5290].., in Salontea with a vlew to obtaining his, Kelly's services, for the .
[5291].: Preach. “We informed Kelly that he could continue his contacts with the:
[5292]- . Vice Consul until it could be determined what the Franch had in mind.
[5293]- .: Upon our- ascertaining that Kelly's connection with the French wae counter *
[5294]“> t6.0. 3. interests, Kelly was instructed to break off all contacts, This ~
[5295]' he failed to do... in the meantine, a forser Kelly man, who had becca __ ed
[5297]| operations against Bulgaria for the gum of 16,000,000 dractmas. ALL
[5299]+, able to learn, corroborates the veracity of the account.
[5301]-Ttatted, it was ccnsidered extrenely undesirable to allow these facta:
[5303]-. to fall into French hands. Arrangements were therefore made with: Sree ae
[5304]- authorities for Kelly's arrest just prior to his scheduled meeting with .-
[5306]_ 4nformation he had gathered. There have been no later mineien
[5308]ee SECRET
[5310]ae ‘Sti ~ . a
[5311]. Debual cidy INFeaiADON
[5313]him or eliminate him from our operations. Sdoce, however, he was
[5314]necessary to us, we tried to use him, reatralning him and teaching
[5316]. him the while. - Kelly, unfortunately, did not learn =-he got. =.
[5317]worse. “He "borrewed! and:stdle money frea many sources. He led — a 7
[5318]to many people, ‘including us, and he developed an infantile maga—-
[5320]. lomania in which he persisted in considering | himself: the forthe. a
[5321]coming Hinister-President of Bulgaria." ee
[5323]- piacty fin our relations. vith Kelly we forees the need to carb’ © a a |.
[5324]7
[5326]j
[5328]"On the Kelly eredit ide, the statement: adder
[5330]hie suspected at the time that he was not the new “tedbe hope!
[5331]‘bat. we needed someone through whan we could obtain bodies. We _
[5332]obtained bodies through Kelly and actually have accomplished some o
[5333]. substantive work. . Tmus 4% must be renenbered thet Kelly performed:
[5334]a usefal service for us."
[5336]5. “Inn dckcun ich sade of Kelly an dmsedlate dizpoust protien:
[5337]-@long these lines: in early 1991 Kelly informed a member of
[5339]disillusioned with Kelly's misrepresentations, informed us that Kelly.
[5340]had agreed to give the Freneh. complete information on U.S. plans for.”
[5342]subsequent information on this transaction which our Athens station was vo
[5344]6. Although the extent of Kelly's knowledge of dons was
[5346]the French representative to whom he was to deliver the informations and -
[5347]from whom he waa to receive the money, In view of these facts, it was
[5348]immediately apparent that Kelly was of no further operations] use and °°
[5349]presented a definite security threat, for he was revealed as the type. = ==
[5350]who, in order to reap personal advantage or te curry favor with ‘ekeetiel: ws
[5351]supporters, was likely to reveal to.the highest bidder whatever operational mt
[5353]‘which have changed our position in the matter. ra
[5355]a E Information. concerning subsequent develomente in th banding oo
[5356]of thin disposal ease are already known to your division. 7
[5358]Doe, GAATIAN M. YATSEVITCH Be
[5360]- _ Deputy forPolicy: y Coordination, $& 8
[5362]SE/PC/2-LT=1f - me
[5363]_ Distribution: ‘Addressee Ori &l _SEOREI on
[5364]; -SE/PC - 2 SD/RE ~ 2. oh
[5367]13-00000
[5369]ae "ya would brief the Caracas chief of station ana  tnvettcnte we
[5372]‘be WH wosnd stem to Loar ore fron Panes sot HALIzte Taga
[5373]“Relationship to Karepidese
[5375]_Wrebomad Soveetigete the protien of domme
[5378]13-00000
[5380]2 poet nd | deedranle that they Jein bine -
[5382]ponethie disposi in Careaney
[5384]de. Safa wana atte tosh on teenie 1406 nd la
[5385]-aebvities vhen be wea in Grosses mo
[5387]relationship to Kelly's
[5389]aca mo
[5392]13-00000
[5394]ao .
[5395]ae | ap IAM OSD
[5396]panttit, “pausd er nrsnoit Ge ting eur Cov
[5397]1.Financial Finagling inGreecee °© | | RULGARAY: oe
[5399]_to pay when a lease is made in Athens. Thys Kelly's advance. account was
[5401]heal th and Security reasons. a
[5402]. an attempt was made to collect the money. ity was . Alacovered that. b Kelly
[5404]2. necietenir 3 Maiscript - Epteode
[5406](a) In February, . 1951,. when Kelly was head of. the Hemocratic Bloc,
[5407]three of his men -arrived-in Athens, coming directly from TRO camps. -
[5408]They needed. shelter, but had. no money. They were put-on salary, but it
[5409]was not enough ‘to cover the sixmonths advance rent which it is the custom
[5411]credited with auxammexks the amount of (4 om. -$850, which was to be used.
[5412]to pay the rental. advance. The three men were to pay it back in monthly... =
[5413]installments... oS
[5415]Two such installments were paid by the men when’ Kelly was "interned" a
[5416]by our ‘people.. The: men were. then able to complain that. Kekky had forced
[5417]them into. quarters dest described as. “very inadequate, Jnsecuresm and :
[5418]unhealthy,"
[5420]Comparing the quality of ‘the quartess with the amount advanced for
[5421]rent,it becomes | quite-certain that Kelly made some sort. of deal with the.
[5422]landlord . in order to make some money. chy
[5424]‘It should‘be kept in: ‘mind that Kelly forced three of his own ‘countrymen
[5425]to live in these quarters, from which they” were forthwith removed for | we as
[5427](b) Just. prior: to his: ‘removal, it was discovered. that Kelty haa § a:
[5428]cash shortage’ of over: 3100 which was not accounted for in any veyWhen
[5430]had spent. At on himself.” ;
[5432]In. December, 1950, . Willard Allen, in accordance with. a . promise made -
[5433]to Kelly, ‘brought with hin. to this country three manuscripts, ostensibly °. .
[5434]written by Kelly. Allen was. ‘to see what he could do to have these manv- .. “
[5436].sripts published here, Kelxy hoped to thus exploit and dramatize hie . °°” oe
[5438]' gation of the manuscrépts. .
[5440]‘his Frenchman or ay Frenchmen after a certain Thursday, We know definitely
[5442]escape from Bulgaria, He was given, by us, & + $300 advance on the Public: S . a
[5444]‘On December 14, 1951,.in a conversation vith Mr. Allen, “it was learned oe
[5445]by us that Helly had not written the manuscripts. at all. Allen learned. this | —
[5446]himself when the real suthor wrote to him demanding the return of his . .
[5447]works. The author said-that he had a statement from Kelly disclaiming all.
[5448]credit for the manuscripts. furthermore, the real author had seen nothing -
[5449]of the $300 giwen to Kelly, although they apparently had agreed to go a
[5450]50-50 on any profits realized from the publication of the Mmanuscripte.s oe:
[5452].Ht is clear that Kelly lied to us, and used someone. else! 8 Literary:
[5453]talentsin the hope of ‘gaining notertety and money himself. « FE
[5455]3. Relations with the French ea as
[5456]‘In early 1951, Kelly informed our : people in Athens ° ‘that: ‘af rench ”
[5457]Vice Consul from Salonica had contacted him in the hope of getting Kelly =
[5458]to work wtthektexeen for his country. Kelly was allowed by us to continue. sof
[5459]seeing this man until it was determine@ijust what the French wanted in the ~:~
[5460]way of information. This point was reached, and Kelly was told not. to see
[5462]that Kelly saw saw his Frenchman on the following Friday, Saturdays and LP ae
[5463]| : by Ua
[5465]13-00000
[5467]Goec '%er (a) From Chief of Station, Panama; ",..it was learned through | inter- oe
[5469]- Tuesday.
[5471]We do not ‘now what was. ‘said, but from a source whom we have | no reason _
[5473]to doubt, (an ex-friend of Kelly's who deserted Kelly and came to us to
[5474]‘warn us of Eex ‘the. situation with the French ) we learned that for a sum -
[5476]amounting to 16,000,000 drachmae,. Kelly had. egreed to give the French. the
[5477]nanes of all the” ‘American ataffinvolved in plans to infiltrate Bulgaria, —
[5479]- gg 13 information on Radio @urkahin Gorianin. Kelly was immediately —
[5481]picked up by ‘the ‘Greek. Alien | Pirectorate, acting upon orders from + Henry
[5483]; McLean. ce!
[5485]4. Reaction: of Others to. Kelly:
[5486](a) The ‘Senior Representative of OPC. in Athena, Sept. 1951"
[5487]"Kelly was a ‘notoriously insecure,. disreputable, opportunisticiom
[5489]. ‘indimidual over whom control, other than physical, was. next to impossible :
[5491]to exercise.....He. hada positive genius for troubke-making intrigue,
[5492]rare even in this part:-of the world; his continued presence in Greece -
[5493]would have rendered impossible. any ollitg of the stormy Bulgarian refugee ._
[5494]watera here, Kelly was tied in even more closely than other Bulgarian
[5495]agents with the Embassy: “RETO, oo and could be counted on to use that fact, 7
[5496]muwkexiuwewewes a matter of common knowledge in the Bulgarian colony, to |
[5497]his own. advantage and | to, the disadvantage of the best interests of ¥ Ss.
[5498]“overunent policy." °. re
[5500](b) Chief of Station,. OPC in Athens, Kay 1951 .
[5502]"Kelly, - ‘unfortunately, is of an essentially irresponsible ° Irish
[5504]. _Ratare,. Moreover, | ‘in-his stupidity, he conceives all otHers to. be equally . a
[5506]stupid.. Early in our relations with Kelly, ese we foresaw the need to curb —
[5507]Kelly or to. “eliminate. him from our operations. Since, however, he was.
[5508]still necessary. to us, we tried to use him, restraining him and teaching.
[5509]him the while. Kelly, unfortunately, did nof learn- he got worse. He | .
[5511]-"borrowed*. and stole money from many sources. he lied to many. people,
[5513]including us, and he developed an infantile megalomania in which he per- ..
[5515]' sisted in, considering h8mself the forthcoming Minister-President~of oe
[5516]‘Bulgaria. “hings took ‘a. ‘serious turn-when-Kelly!.s..committee,--men. he. ‘himself.
[5518]had chosen, cane tous behind his back complaining about , ms This became
[5519]more serious. when Kelly's closest friend,... desereed K ‘and came to.
[5521]. us apparently. in an honest desire to safeguard America and the struggle .
[5522]- against Commnisn from further involvement with a character as shady as
[5524]Kelly. s+ Since that time we have kxmmkmt examined more closely into the ~~
[5525]Kekly affair and have found more lies, more secret agreements, more stolen.
[5526]‘funds... We have enough proof of tintrustworthiness to have a complete case ;
[5527]against Kelly. ' We cannot continue with Kelly. He is finished.” ee
[5529]5. Kelly's Relation with his Wife
[5531]rogation that Kelly hag no particular concern or love for his wife."
[5533]7 ‘Nov tse (b) From a letter written by Kekly to his. wifes "61 think of 3 you me
[5535]daily and know in detail how you are getting along. I believe you under-_ :
[5537]- stand this both by the money and by all. that you are receiving, | when you us 7
[5539]want it. (It is I that arranged all that."
[5543]13-00000
[5545]( 3)
[5547](ec) From. Memorandum for the ‘Recora, 27 Nov. 1951, ° ‘stened by wee
[5548]Wilson Prichett; "Kelly's wife is being supported at the rate of one.
[5550]million drachmas- a month through : Alien Directorate by GulgartasProject)” . ce _
[5552](a) ‘From a’ letter vritten by Kelly to a friend in Greece, dated -
[5553]_27 December, 1951. ".... I succeeded in leaving Greece, and freeing my —
[5555]soul from the slavery of Flores.e | I want for the } Present: ‘Bhat: Flora will 7 oe
[5557]lose all. traces. of me," .
[5559](e) ‘From: Kelly's fetter to his wife. me you . should be ‘happy, te
[5560]ask God to Protect us from ‘harm and to unite us soon. if Possible" :
[5563]13-00000
[5565]” - se some sort 68 a statement regarding the "demise".of Lyle 0. Kelly might os
[5566]. «> be 4a order “for the record", I shall discuss two aspects of Kelly in .
[5567]- >this memorandum, apologizing in advance for the vagueness of the dis— .
[5569]a ; : far. from sesondsy § galendars and the. recollectionful. eLink of the. Tamailic _
[5570]Cite gold pound” er
[5572]a a -o “The zood of iota. oO. Kelly. | :
[5574], mF useful service for ts.
[5576]. . Irish nature. Moreover, in his stupidity, he conceives all others to.
[5577]'. be equally stupid. Early in our relations with Kelly, before I left
[5578]' LeDrink in October, we foresaw the need to curb Kelly or to eliminate
[5582]18 May 19S
[5584]OTE: oceurs : tt. ne, “dying happily: upon ny heyatitie t ‘ped a as ‘tr an, “that
[5586]cussion which is due, I shall maintain, to my present horizontal peeition :
[5588]In the summer of 1950 okStair was ‘in the ridiculous position ¢ of
[5589]being t umable ‘to ‘do anything because the alien support on which it de- ve
[5590]pended, allegedly forthcoming from the reverend Dr. Glantz, was not
[5592]'- forthcoming... Ina bit of a tizsy, anxious to get cracking, we picked | oo
[5593]up Lyle 0.. Kelly. ‘We suspected at the time thet he was not the mew . a SS an
[5594]‘“white hope", but we needed someone. through whom we could obtain bodies... -
[5596]“We obtained bodies ‘Ppronen Kelly and actually have accomplished some.  -
[5598]substantive work.- it must be remembered that. Kelly performed a _
[5600]2. The bad. of Lyle 0, Kelly, | ae
[5601]“Kelly, unfortunately, is of | an essentially irresponsible
[5603]him from our operations. Since, however, he was still necessary to us, 7
[5605]. we tried to use hin, restraining hin and teaching him the. while. 2
[5607]‘Kelly, unfortunately, did not learn — he got worse. Ho Mpore Stee
[5609]rowed" end stole money from many sources, He. lied ta many people, in-— ._
[5611]cluding us, and he developed an infantile megalomania in which he per-
[5612]sisted in considering himself the Forthcoming I Minister-President of
[5614]i Dreamland.
[5617]13-00000
[5619]; a Kelly's: relations with the FBFairies. Kelly had advised us that ~
[5620]' “a Fairy Vice Consul from. Salonica had contacted him with regard to work=..
[5621]' ing together. ‘We. told Kelly he might go ahead and. contime his relatiors
[5623]_ - We learned ‘what was. wanted andadvised Selly he was not repeat not to see
[5624]the Fairy’ agent, or. any other Fairies, after a certain Thursday. .We know -
[5626]has te and Tuesday.
[5628]- “peagon to doubt. the word of his Flake friend. which is Sesentially '¢ as...
[5630]| a “On this dnformation we had Kelly picked wy, and are now _ troubled vith
[5631]. the question of disposing of” Bim. ara
[5633]wens ana have found more lies, more secret agreenents,. more Ten
[5635]“untrustworthiness. to have a comphete case against Kelly. d. We cannot
[5636]continue. with Kelly. He is finished. =. :
[5638]oe re can een
[5640]o Tatuge t ‘took a serious turn when Kelly's committee, 3 ‘men. Lhe’ i
[5642]7 ‘himself had chosen, came.to us behind his back complaining about -hin.
[5644]'. This becamémore serious when his "closest® friend, a Flake, the man —
[5645]_ who had actually written the books for which Kelly took credit, de-
[5646]_ serted Kelly and: came to us-apparently in an honest desire to safe-° =.
[5647]_- gaard’ America and the struggle against. Commnisn from further involve= | bea
[5648]a ment with” a character as - shady as Kelly. - wo
[5650]a The. most serious matter, one which ‘could not be. Ignored, § in-
[5652]with this gentleman until we learned exactly what the gentleman wanted. _
[5654]definitely that Kelly ¢ did seo: this: # Fairy on the folowing Friday, Sature -
[5656]wit That ‘the : Fairies were “interested 1 primarily in the
[5657]names’ and numbers of all the players (us, that is) in:
[5658]plans’ for infiltration of Dreamland, in information on
[5659]°° Radio Gorianin, ete.; that Kelly had agreed to sell
[5661]this information to the Fairies for a sum of 16 "000,000 - Se,
[5662] drachmae and -that he had an appointment to comple: the oe nan
[5663]_ bransaction | at li o'clock the following morning .
[5665]” Bince that: time we , have examined more ° closely ‘into the Ek
[5666]funds, more of that good, Irish whimsicality for which Kelly ts Siready:
[5667]so famous. (Note that even if the hearsay evidence regarding the sell 4
[5668]out to the Fairies is erroneous ~- although it is backed by several in- a
[5669]dependent. bits of substantial evidence - we still have enough proof of
[5671]‘(It is pertinent to note that Kelly's “somintstee and his party
[5673]an. general, feel no feeling of loss since his removal from active politics. - wy
[5675]Not a single person has asked about him except his wife - whome he con—.
[5677]"tinuously disowned - who wanted only to kmow how she might get in ‘toneh
[5679]with him to ask him for some money. ‘The committee and refugees in ”
[5680]LCFlake in general, are in much better spirits than they | have ever been _.
[5682]before. Kelly's removal'is in every way a tonic. ) So
[5685]13-00000
[5687]nee eee atin km Neat A RRR a at tm ent enn sy —
[5689]oS CO.
[5691]- — iL repeat, however, ‘that at certain juncture in our efforts, oe
[5692]Kelly ‘represented the first and only alien body. we had and, however. m= LS ‘
[5693]wittingly and briefly, served his country well.. One hopes he will |
[5694]- eventually. come: out of his Present habitat with somewhat, Stronger oral
[5697]13-00000
[5699]Step
[5701]9 May 1951
[5703]. MEMORANDUM FOR ‘THE RECORD |
[5705]; SUBJECT: * ‘Development. of the Rift with DIMITRI. AL DRaTROV |
[5707]ae --Blography: “(See 104 CAGHU, dated 4 October 1950) Born - 7 May me
[5708]+1924 a Medkovets, Bulgaria. Education—studied philology for one year —
[5709]'. at Sofia. University, 194243. In 1942 joined secret branch of the . wo Pe Pe os
[5710]- Bulgarian National Agrarian Union... Claims‘to have begun underground,, =. — od aes
[5711].. anti-Faseist activities in 1943 in Macedonia and to have worked closely ae .
[5712]“ with Dr. .G..M..Dimitrov during this time. After emerging briefly from ~. ~
[5713].. biding in September 1944, he again went underground engaging in anti- .
[5714]‘Commnist activities, touring various cities and towns, (including ©
[5715]‘sections of Yugoslav/Macedonia) and urging members of the Agrarian party _
[5716]to take positive action against the Commnists. In October, 1946, he.
[5717]'; Was arrested-by the police. He believes the reason he was not executed:
[5718]was that the: Comminists wished to use him as witness against Nikola.
[5719]: Petkov. On: 23, duly. 197 he eseaped to Greece. oe .
[5721]. “Initial operation: (see athe. 3200 (IN. 16672), 25 October 950) a
[5722]In ‘Osteber, 1950,: ‘the. OKSTAIR Field Chief learned of Dimitrov through . -
[5723]the local peripheral. reporting officer and contacted him covertly. - . -
[5724]: Dimitrov made six agents immediately available for infiltration cperations.
[5726]- Three: of these ‘six ‘were successfully infiltrated on 10 December, ed lle
[5727]leaflets signed: in the name of the Bulgarian Democratic Bloc, the emigre -
[5728]_ political group organized and headed by Dimitrov. Lo
[5730]we 3 ‘ gubsequent . activities: Dimitrov has supplied a an “additional 21
[5732]os agents for QKSTAIR infiltration operations, 15 of whom have just com.
[5734]'. ! pleted training in n Germany and are being Prepared for infiltration by -
[5735]_ nid-Hay-.
[5737]a “origins of (STAR break with . Dimdtrovs
[5739]a “In Athe 4821, IN 30224, Manfield reported on 22 March that...
[5740]he was ” considering breaking off association with Dimitrov because ..- :
[5741]he had become too unpopular and dictatorial and self-important..  -
[5742]There were also indications of serious misappropriation of funds. Ce
[5743]Manfield felt that Dimitrov's group could continue to be utilized a |
[5745]” under the leadership of Ivan Donev Ivanov. _. oe
[5747]b. Tn Athe 5150 (IN 36130) dated 20 April. i951, Manfield .
[5748]cabled that he had had the Greek Aliens Directorate pick up Dimitrov —
[5749]and put him under protective arrest for the reasons indicated above |
[5750]and because Dimitrov was about to sell out to the French. (This vee
[5751]was discovered through an OPC penetration of Dimitrov's organization. ) ..
[5752]He also requested instructions on how to dispose of Dimitrov for.
[5753]a period of three months, which he felt was sufficient time An
[5754]which to render him harmless to QKSTAIR operations.
[5756]—oSFORET  Lor- bev
[5759]13-00000
[5761]Cee “Wash. 38789 (OUT 97616) dated 21 April 1951 stated that
[5763]_ there were no facilities.in the United States. or Germany for han- .
[5765]dling” Dimitrov and pointed out that temporary disposal for three -
[5767]months. would be insufficient in view of Dimitrov's detailed. wo
[5769]knowledge of the names of present agents and his general famil- ne
[5771]darity with.QKSTAIR infiltration operations. It was suggested) = =. |
[5772]; - that. the. possibility of indefinite ‘confinement. M the. Greek In=.. rae
[5773]oe telligence Service should be explored. woe ee
[5775]a Fran 290° (IN 36297) dated 21. April - 1952. confirmed ‘that
[5776]oe there: were no: facilities in Germany for holding Diadtrev, and sug-
[5777]2 gested ‘that he: be assassinated. ok
[5779]. athe 5205 (aN 37092). dated. 25 sort 195, 1 requested further
[5780]investigation of disposal: facilities. ee
[5782]oe fee “athe: 5282 (aN 37839) indicated on 1 29 Apri 1951 that.
[5783]-. :, Dimitrov had been transferred from the Greek Aliens Directorate
[5784]ote Makronisis. where he. would: be held ty the Greek  Tnteltgence
[5785]wat Service. . Seddon a
[5788]13-00000
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[5803]_ .# . :
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[5805]- iad ‘ .
[5806]- .
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[5818]ee en Tae oO CELE STE ABD
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[5823]13-00000
[5825]Free Europe Committee, Ine. of
[5826]TWO PARK AVENUE, Oe Co NEW YORK 16, N.Y. . TELEPHONE: LExiagton 202 . ‘
[5830]Dear Mr. Dimitroff: 2.
[5832]» - I was most’ ‘pldasea to meet you and to learn of ae
[5833]——— - . your aspirations. to. bring... into being an Anti- Communist. ne
[5834]“moving picture for ‘use throughout the world.
[5836]3 -. “From what. you: ‘told me of the scope of. this project,
[5837]a I must concur with the opinion given by the head of the -_ --:
[5838]_. Motion Picture Section of the U.S. Information Agency. ee
[5839]F This is a matter for a major studio. Q
[5841]Accordingly, I “would suggest first that. you prepare a
[5843]_* @ one-page resume of your professional qualifications; ..
[5845]~ second that you prepare in English a brief resume of your —
[5846]proposed film; third that. you mail these for consideration
[5848]“-.°. to the. heads of major motion picture studios, suchas,
[5850]{+ ,Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Paremount and 20th Century FOXs °
[5852]Please accept all’ of our best wishes for your
[5854]sincerely yours; - “ .
[5856]Stetson 8. Holmes
[5858]“ ssuset
[5860]mee Damater Dimitroff, ~
[5861]9 Hillside Avenue, Pa re
[5862]foo _ Newark, ‘New Jersey.” Coo
[5864]13-00000
[5866]ve a UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
[5867]- WASHINGTON —
[5869]March 19, 1957
[5871]oe, Dear | Mee Dinitrofes
[5873]a ‘Your recent, letter to President Sisenhover, outlining a o
[5874]fn you Propose to make, has been referred to this Agency, =
[5876]a Officers of the Motion Picture Service have read your
[5877]proposal, and. feel that the film "Under the Communist Whip",
[5878]“as you. described it, would require the spectacular and dra@
[5879]“matic skills and talentsof one of the major studios which
[5881]“needed in a first-class theatrical feature, This film would. _
[5883].. demand treatment and re-enactment beyond the scope of the = _
[5885]~ . documentary films we ° produce for use in. our overseas informatie. : ore
[5886]fiom programe ee ; Oe Slings
[5888]. We have. read with 4 interest the material, you matted,
[5890]and we ° wish you success in your project. as
[5892]- ‘Stooerely yours,
[5894]. Motion Picture Service|
[5896]| ; % zon ‘Ad, Dinktroft - 7
[5901]ne ee He:3 efforts to-teach hin Spanish
[5902]because he. bel that’ he could not be helped by: it,
[5903]that: he be. taught. to-deive a vehicle. ao
[5906]13-00000
[5908]specify: ‘that he will remain at Syres awaiting amie unless:
[5910]in:1951,'dnd- the crine he was aupposed: $6" have. eoounitteds, he: ‘would: ‘yatse this
[5911]ould he‘ meet: any Americans ‘(presumably from this office) while ‘he’
[5913]ig: 4n Greeses Entler told Kelly: that-he was. not. fand arith. this aspec of:
[5915]Ms case, but that.in bis opinion Kelly: would. be in: ote ut now if he had:
[5918]13-00000
[5920]‘Dists: RI
[5923]7
[5925]1/estevens/672/a6/23
[5928]13-00000
[5930], me ae cone tet ee — vee aa Sooner antec eae pe cape CS an enn
[5931]CO geopet
[5932]Soke _° SECURITY INFORMATION MS
[5934]CANCELLATION TO DIVISION .
[5936]ATTENTION: Hemovich. a
[5938]““/sta/se :
[5940]FROM a
[5942]suBy ECT. We. 0, Kelly.”
[5944]- ae - The. “action checked ‘below concerning Subject of this ‘memorandum is
[5947]as” ‘Gpeialou casera Nos |
[5949]7 he Provisional operational Clearance Wo. | -
[5951]ee Gover “Security Clearance, ated -
[5953]ae Covert Name Check ated.
[5955]: other
[5957]2. “This cancellation action is taken because of:
[5959]ae: Memorandum dated_ 28° Merb. 1953 -
[5961]- be. “Termination of Project’
[5963]° Ce “Removal of Subject: from Project
[5965]a “Other
[5967]; Se Before - Subject « can. be used operationsily in the future, ‘it “will: be
[5968]- necessary to furnish an up-to-date clearance. request to STC/ SPB. ;
[5970]~ Fam: SECRET
[5971]Rh os SECRE
[5974]13-00000
[5976]d.
[5977]co
[5978]/ .
[5979]iat information sO en oe fas
[5980]~ Of ‘Memiran « UNITED STATES | COVERNMENT ee
[5982]To | t cater, Foreign IntelLigence So _ | DATE: 2 say 1953
[5984]mom + paces a
[5986]SUBJECT: Iyle Oo KELLY.
[5988]le As a ‘result ‘of discussions between 1 WED, 5B, ‘CFI, end po/a, at was |
[5989]' decided to send an SE representative to DIROBALO to interview Lyle 0, KELLY -
[5990]for the purpose of determining whether he represented. sufficient: security hazard
[5992]to current SE operations: ¢ oat of Greece to warrant his being retained. in maximum
[5993]. detentions ne ‘:
[5995]we | Qe In accordance with. this agreement, Major Michael A. Hanovich, was “sent.
[5996]to DTROBALO where, he arrived at noon on 26 May 19530. ee
[5998]. 36 Major. Heaovich: discussed the case with the case. officers concerned
[5999]at DTROBALO, and then spent twelve hours talking to KELLY, As a result of.
[6000]- this, it has been ascertained to our satisfaction that KELLY does not appear. to
[6001]‘have information of sufficient currency regarding staff or agent persomel, or
[6002]“is gurrent operations, in Greece ‘to make his resettlement within the course. (of the.
[6003]meat twelve months. a serious. security risk, © oF ce
[6005]: he We ‘therefore ‘recomend that Lyle 0. KELLY be given whatever - training
[6006]“dn langnage: and trade WH Division feels is required, and that. efforts then. be
[6007]made to resettle him in.South America, Our only request is that this Division.
[6008]be kept informed of the progress of this rehabilitation and be advised of the
[6009]steps taken to resettle KELLY, In this connection. it should be pointed out, .
[6010]- ‘that KELLY has a wife and child in Greece, When queried by Major Hemovich .
[6011]’ about them, he professed no. interest in having the wife or child join him, |
[6012]’ stating that he would like to provide some_money-for the-support—of the cbiid.”
[6013].+ Af and when he got a job. and. could put aside. sone money for this purpose. It
[6014]-: 4s therefore our intention to have KELLY write his wife a letter telling her’:
[6015]_ that he has no. further. interest. in her, that she should obtain a divorce, but. we
[6016]_". that he will provide her with a certain sum of money for the child, (This sun. -
[6017]tito a provided. by this ‘Division and wil probably | be in. the ) Retghbortiood of
[6020]5. Major lieaovich'e repart is attached nerewith; | i _ - [ “s Soh
[6022]se/Soreafyanat .
[6023]Distribution:
[6025]Addressee ~ Orig &l
[6026]WHD
[6029]DD/A -1.
[6030]WE ml
[6032]SE/2 = 2
[6034]SECRET
[6037]13-00000
[6039]MEMORANDUM
[6041]“Dimmitrt Adamott { DDATROY -
[6043]Peel he Subject was born on 7 May 1924 in Modkavets,” ut
[6045]_ Bulgaria, ‘He studied philology fer one year at Sofla University.
[6046]_ . from 1942-1943,.. During the war he worked illegally in Greek
[6047]' Macedonia and Vardar, Macedonia to escape authorities. He
[6048]returned home after the wax; he was soon dicillusioned by th
[6050]' Comreunists, : and went to Sofia.” Later he made @ clandestiac-
[6051]-_ tour of Bulgarian towns and cities urging agrarians to take po
[6052]' . tive action againat communism. Finally captured in Sofia, |
[6053]_ stated that his life was spared because he wee groomed as &.
[6054]. witness: against. PETKOY. He escaped to Greece in 1947. He
[6056]uated Subject as having & very. great deal of the charisten abou
[6058]. him, and was. considered a "phony."'. However, notwithstanding
[6059]his superficiality and the exaggeration to which he wae prone, :
[6060]- | Subject had amintuitive grasp of the rudiments of political depert=
[6061]. ment.and showmanship and he was so devoted to his self-appointed
[6062]task of organising his “democratic bleck” that it was thought that :
[6064]ee 3. : In November, 1950; because of kis background and
[6065]. experiesce,. Subject was considered ag an individual whe could -
[6066]|. make significant psychological and political warfare’ ‘contributions
[6067]_ . to operations in Greece... Subject was thes very activa among ©”
[6068]. Bulgarian refugees in Greece. Eagly in October, 1950,. he visited
[6069]. the ‘Lavrion Camp. where he spoke to the Bulgarian refugees and. :
[6070]- outlined the tasks that he was to assume, which included intelli °*
[6071]gence activities in Bulgaria, organizing an underground. resistance |
[6072]"movement in Bulgaria, and organizing sabotage activity against...
[6073]Bulgaria. . Subject was not security conscioas; he revealed the |
[6074]location of his office and told his listeners that his office had two.
[6075]Bulgarian typewriters and that he had a car with United States
[6078]13-00000 _
[6080]- Heense plates: ‘tm Apeii, 198. ‘Subject wae in contact with the.
[6081]_comecticns with the French, and other Greek personalities. ln
[6083]- it was recommended urgently that Subject be removed (rom erm - -
[6084], culation. :
[6086]. "dictatorial and eolf-important and If he wae net acteally insane, ‘he
[6087]appeared to be suffering from delusions of grandeur... Yor instance,
[6089]: . Boeanuse. of Subject’ # neurotic, unstable character, it was deemed .
[6091]|: Panama on 6 September 195i and was considered as & neuro-psychiatric.
[6092]~ ease. On 9. October 1951, he began a hunger strike at midnight and .:
[6093]», did not break the fast.until 9 a.m. on 4 October. 1951. He asked that
[6094]- his former secre*ary in the Partisan Movement, : who was located: *
[6095]| ‘somewhere in Bulgaria, be brought to Panama. The doctors’ con=-
[6096]cern, particularly the nauro-peychiatrist, Andicated that they olla
[6098]= Prior te bis return to Greece, Subject signed en agreement which:
[6099]:_ would have resulted in his confinement to Syros under complete
[6100]\ Seeks custody aad Serisdiction. {Attachment 4 ; :
[6102]| United Staton under the Refages Hallet Progreca. ; Because years: |
[6103], had paseed aince he had been in operational coutact with Bulgariad |
[6104]oe ing the United States. °
[6105]o a continual sour of ambararcment. His megalomania is evident
[6107]in the various communications with government agencies... Fer
[6108]example, he recently commented in one letter that he would lke -
[6110].. Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Rumania, and Bulgaria. He stated that he.
[6112]Frenck Vice-Consal and his wile, a French diplomat stationed. in ;
[6113]Athena, an elderly Greek who worked and otherwise had close |
[6115]April, 1951, besides hie wife he had several other bed partoers...
[6116]Because of the operational security violations which had arisen, = |
[6118]Observers in Athens cousidered Subject to be too
[6120]he made references to his future role 2s prime minister of Bulgaria.
[6122]advisable to transfer Subject to. Panama.. ‘Subject wae taken ta:
[6124]Og ta Febreary,. 1954, Subject wa returned to Greece.
[6126]“6. in October, 1955, ‘Subject sought admission to the
[6128]refugees, it was felt that * Subject should 1 not be | prevented troma —— ”
[6129]“Since entering the United sa gueas Subject has been.
[6131]to be appointed Richard Nixon's anti-communist adviser for Albania, | . : - 2
[6132]could liberate all these countries within five years if he were ‘allowed - ae
[6134]a
[6136]Buh
[6139]13-00000
[6141]te work actively x with financial. support. . His first ‘objective would
[6142]be to liberate Bulgaria, his homeland, make it a. free * democracy.
[6143]and the Slats atate of the United States...
[6145]° a : 3. ‘More detaile ou Subject’ e thinkiog. attitude,: ec wegen F.
[6146]tomasia, and background can be found. in the following a attachments: . Po
[6148]- Certificate of Understanding. . ia
[6149]}..: Interview with Dimiter DIMITROFY,,. “28 Jans 1960.
[6151]-G.: Informal Memoerandam from EE/BR, 1 July 1960
[6152]}.. OO Contact Report, 12 October 1961. 8
[6154]Memorandum for the Record, 17 November 1961.
[6156]SEGAL) :
[6159]13-00000
[6161]STANDARD FORM NO. 64
[6163]Office Memorandim - UNITED, STATES GOVERNMENT
[6165]TO”
[6167]FROM ;
[6169]SUBJECT:
[6171]- TANT To THE DCI, THIS DATE AND STATED THAT SUBJECT HAD BEEN IN
[6173]‘MENT OF HIM AND HAS, 1N GENERAL, EXHIBITED AN ERRATIC BEHAVIOR
[6174]' PATTERN, CHARACTERIZING HIM AS UNRELIABLE AND UNTRUSTWORTHY.
[6177]Fire DATE: 20 Nov 196)
[6179]AcTING CHIEF, RESEARCH AND ANALYS!S BRANCH
[6181]DEMITER ADAMOFF DIMI TROFF
[6182]#46165
[6184]THE ACTING Director OF SECURITY. ASKED THAT THIS FILE BE nocu=
[6185]MENTED TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING:
[6187]| FREO BLUMENTHAL OF PARADE MAGAZINE CALLED Mr. GROGAN, Assis~
[6189]CONTACT WITH HIM WITH AN ANTI-CIA Story. DIMITROFF was toEenTi-
[6191]FIED BY FULL NAME AND BIRTH DATA. HE CLAIMED THAT HIS CODE NAME
[6193]wAS "DiKO", THAT HE WAS A MOVIE DIRECTOR AND SCRIPT WRITER AND
[6195]THAT HE HAD BEEN CONNECTEO WITH THE UNDERGROUND IN EUROPE. HE
[6197]CLAIMED, ACCORDING To BLUMENTHAL, THAT CIA TOOK HIM To PANAMA,
[6199]HAND CUFFED HIM AND HELD HIM IN CAPTIVITY. ; an.
[6201]MR. BANNERMAN reviewed DIMITROFF's FILE AND apviSeo MR. a
[6202]GROGAN OF THE BACKGROUND IN THIS CASE. MR. GROGAN waS AoviSEO
[6203]THAT DIMITROFF 1S NOT NOW CONNECTED wiTH CIA; THAT HE HAS HAD
[6204]PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS, TRIED TO GET MONEY FROM FORMER VICE PRESI~
[6205]DENT NIXON To FINISH A BOOK, MADE WILG CLAIMS ABOUT CIAS TREAT=
[6207]DAVID H. WOLDORF
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[6221]_ Te ‘pe these’ ends cata be: srete'es 1ettar an 25 dumm 196% 90 Pooskdenk
[6222]-memuedy-(eony attached). When be dtd not receive = reply, be called:
[6223]a ' and was referred bys secretary to the State Bepartmuent. and
[6224] $hen to CfAs. ‘Dimitroff needs funds and supports. fram CIA aud commented
[6225]7 thet if the Agency does not decide to suppart him ie bis anti-commmist -
[6226]_) Nork, he wilh try te: mcower the nenes of the US eitizens resyoosible for
[6228]“ pelatedly,, he ‘mentioned that he- hed-writtes ane ofthe greatest
[6229]notice "picture seripts ever. It is fietional but based on complete truths
[6230]and is very strongly emti-commmist.. Unfortunately, he cammot fing finenotal ~
[6232]a edopted. The: ) title of the less is “One = Desk Bight” wll nck, uel baat goon
[6234]other doors than those of CIA. . He is using a letter drop end answering .
[6235]. pervice - n22 Washington Building, DOS, 3 3-Sh7h, in the peeadongm of
[6236] Dimitrion... _In fhe future he can always be reached through enother name - ..
[6237]. Diao Petroff - ‘% GF Richmond Street Went, Suite 30%, Lp.
[6238]Canads. -
[6240]oe Enclosure Pz es noted _
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[6245]MEMORANDUM a
[6247]a SUBJECT: ; Dimitar Adamov DDaTRov aka "pie DIMITROV.
[6249]a ke A ‘review. of Agency files reveals the + following data concerning Sub:
[6250]- and his association with CIA.. Bootes
[6252]a ‘Subject was first contacted in ‘October 1950 by: the Field Chief OP
[6253]activities in Athens,” Greece... “The purpose of this contact was to assess
[6254]'. Subject.as: a principal agent and focal point in the recruitment of Bulgarians
[6255]_. to participate:in OPC. operations directed against Buigaria. | For-thia purpos
[6256]“an. organization. called the Democratic Bloe was established, and Subject was
[6257]° placed « aa its ostensible: organizer and chief.
[6259]ar ie “During the period October 1950 through March 1951, Subject remai
[6260]oo te the employ of OPC in Athens and provided 21 agents. for. infiltration into:
[6261]oe Bulgaria bat. the: never participated in’ the © crose-border operations
[6263]i began to manifest themselves and it was decided that Subject should be
[6264]‘removed from. hia position. In April 1951 it came to OPC's attention that
[6265]- Subject intended to sell his knowledge of CIA's activities to the French.
[6267]a Intelligence Service. :. ‘This fact was used as the primary reason for his
[6268]a removal from. active participation in Bulgarian operations a .
[6270]TM “5. “Because. of operational security considerations steraming from hia
[6271].... .: duplicity and personal make-up, it wae deemed inadvisable to leave Subject
[6272]“at large in Greece and it was decided that. he should be transferred toa CIA.
[6273]‘holding facility at Fort Clayton, Panama. ‘He was airlifted from Athens to.
[6274]. | Frankfurt where he.was hospitalized four days for observation, and then.
[6275]- flown black to Fort Clayton, arriving on 4 & September. U9st. He remained
[6276]‘there until January 1954. ~ wo es
[6278]6. A CIA case ‘officer was dispatched £ from headqaartere in May I 195 :
[6279]to Fort Clayton where he interrogated Subject. . was determined at that --
[6280]_ time that whatever operational knowledge Subject k had of CCTAY | ite methods,
[6282]personnel, and operations was obsolete. .
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[6287]7, With termination of the holding facility at Fort Clayton, Subject -
[6288]was temporarily removed to Greece since there were no other immediate -
[6289]possibilities. to resettle. him. (The attached understanding with Sabiect
[6290]was effected o/a 12. January {954 at the time of his. removal from Fort
[6291]Clayton.) ClA made.a commitment to the Greek authorities that CIA
[6292]would. mot abaacion Subject in Greece ond would take stepa to remove hisa -
[6293]- from Greek: soil within one year. Efforts were made to effect Subject's .- >
[6294]migration to. Canada, New Zealand, Australia and elsewhere, but.to no |.
[6296]_ > avail, After due consideration by interested headquarters elements and
[6298]"” the Athens Station, it waa decided that the best effective sclution for ~
[6299]. Subjects disposal: would be to let him immigrate te the United States on :
[6300]der the Refugee. Relist Act program, but without any aceistance :
[6302]“a. ‘Since. arrival in: as United states, Sabjoet has come ts our attention
[6303]is gn the following occasion: tee ;
[6305]Ce Onté May: 1987; ‘the Department of State | informed CRA that
[6306]og Subject had contacted: their office ond tried to interest them in”
[6307]. purchasing a feature length film acript, At that time Subject told
[6308]. » + the Department of State that he was living in Newark, New Jersey,
[6309]oc with bia wife and seven-year-old daughter and was in Washington ~
[6310]“om & visit. . The State. Department had no interest in the film seript
[6311]7 and asked. if: members of this Agency would like to meet Subject and
[6312]ae discuss the. script, This offer was turned down, The case officer”
[6313]“involved waderstood that State Department “then discontinued’ all:
[6314]vo contact with Subject, There ie no further information available.
[6316]a 9. “Although he was ‘eonsidered to be of operational value. at ‘the time o he.
[6317]ae was originally picked up by elements of CIA, Subject's aubsoquent actions,. ©.
[6318]. lack of integrity and poor. security indicated that he waa unworthy of any
[6319]_-fusther operational consideration, He has a tendency to exaggerate to the
[6321]-- point of lying and become involved in deals of which he waa the financial -
[6322]* benefactor, .Throughout all his deals,. however, there is the thread of alleged -
[6323]national pride and desire te project himself in the fight against Communism..
[6324]There have been reported rumors of his having been a Bulgarian IS agent — . :
[6325]even during the time when he was employad by CIA, Ne concrete evidence, |.
[6326]_ however, was actually uncovered to substantiate these allegations, which
[6327]. are believed to be typical of denunciations: made. by rival H polinical factions oe
[6329]|. among ad emigres. , a
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[6334]10.) As the result of the review of Sebjact's case,. it is , recommended
[6335]that nothing further be done for him since he does not possess any damaging.
[6336]. information concerning current operations and his memory of past operations
[6337]‘and personalities is between nine and ten years old... (in view af the circum< |
[6338]” stances of.termination,.{t should be pointed out to Subject that in pressing.
[6339]the United States.Government for further assistance he is liable for prosecu-
[6340]oe tion. a under the @ espionage and secrecy laws of the ‘United States Government, }
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[6351]ete oe ". agyolve espionage. Another US curvice in Grose, primetly dnherested. in :
[6352]oo — ‘entonegey. was Seated Uy « ts Brine sei) on thing (ois) for whisk oLl. *
[6354]- aa * ack wae replaced ty fir. Allen, of Yerma extgin, oastan
[6355]gpeahind, Wooeen etvonted, anh e Gammiste AE thety fines meting
[6356]‘Allen tal Timttrerf to take tt easy, ‘thet there was plenty of time to.
[6357]fight the Communists. Thereafter it wee apparent that Ewing vas .
[6359]. learning all of Bimitroff's plans, schedules, and seerets through Allen,
[6360]and Byina's veoole bedin ouenly to Garite Dinttrart. Bais killed ths
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[6429]an 7 OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 7 a
[6430]— | - WASHINGTON | oo
[6431]+ May 27, 1958
[6433]Mr. Dim, Ad. Dimitroff
[6434]1424S. Kenmore Avenue
[6435]Los Angeles 6, ‘California
[6437]~ Dear Mr. Dimitrott:
[6439]. ae On behalf of the Vice President I wish to ac-
[6440]oe knowledge: your letter of May 20 concerning your plans
[6441]‘to fight Communism.
[6443]Bn You may be. sure that the Vice President e sym- - re
[6444]- pathizes with your desire and your firmness of purpose; -
[6445]_ however, I must tell you that the State Department and =
[6446]| ‘the United States Information Agency are the operative
[6447]: agencies. in this field: I can only suggest, therefore,
[6448]that as you | continue te develop your ideas you keep in oe
[6449]- touch with them ‘BO that they can a give | your Projects:
[6451]oo. Dikmew that the Vice President would want me ~
[6452]to extend, to: ‘you, his good wishes and his appreciation ae
[6453]for your generous: sornments concerning h his South Amer- ae
[6455]- Sincerely, :
[6457]_ R, E, Cushman, Jr.
[6458]. Executive Assistant -—
[6460]to the Vice President = 7
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[6465]a "UNITED § STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
[6466]a : WASHINGTON me,
[6468]May 12, 1958
[6470]— Doar 1 Hes Danitreffs
[6472]eS r appreciated your - thoughtful letter of May 5 relative fo
[6473]- -,, to the cultural agreement between the USSR and the United =~
[6474]an States signed January 275 1958.6 ; wis
[6476]oe, hs you know from talking with me, I am fully cognizant
[6478]. 'O£ the preblems that exist relative to the Soviet Union vee
[6480]: and their relations with the Free World. It is, however,
[6482]_because of the serious problems that we believe it is so |
[6484]_very necessary to reach the people of the Soviet Union by
[6485]the means of motion pictures, radio, television and other a
[6487]‘methods of cormunication in order that they may havea re
[6489]:. better understanding of the freedom and way of life which we:
[6491]_ have the reat honor and i privilege to enjoy. 7 :
[6493]ve r ‘assure ‘Jou 1 that. ‘everyone. connected with natters relative 7
[6494]“to the purchase and sale of American and Soviet motion pictures _
[6495]- 4s completely aware of the problems relative to these. matters, mT
[6496]as well. as to the’ opportunities which are presented. ;
[6498]oe “ Let me thank you most sincerely for your interest and.
[6499]assure you that. we will not fail to exercise caution and
[6500]deliberation. in connection with the implementation of ‘this,
[6502]Notion Picture Service. ~
[6504]: 4 Mr. Dim. Ads Dimitrofe
[6505]“ 1h24 8. Kenmore Averme.
[6506]“os Angeles 6, California -
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[6511]e
[6513]you feel.
[6515]. General Dico Dimitrov, Bulgarian Free-
[6516]dom Fighter spoke briefly to the assem-
[6517]bly as he urged everyone to do all in
[6519]-.. theie power to overcome the evil of
[6521]Communism, Write your elected offic
[6522]ials in Washington telling them how
[6525]County Tax Collector Howard
[6526]¢/Byram warned property owners!
[6527]that they must pay current tax|
[6528]tills by 5 p.m. today or be sub-
[6529]ject to penalties, ,
[6531]After the deadline, delinquent
[6532]taxpayers wil} be charged. a set
[6533]fee of $2.50 plus six. per cent of
[6534]the total duel.
[6536]Byram said about 76 per cent
[6537]#ing the total tax charge of $63,-
[6538]j 0,000 thas heen collected 80
[6539]fart
[6541]Property - owners may pas
[6542]‘ihitls in person ar the tax col-
[6543]*{lector’s office, S10 S, Hill St.
[6544]Remittances by: mail will alsa
[6545]{lhe acceptable provided they are
[6546]; Ipastmatked by 5 pm. :
[6548]“oe “Al However, Byram ads ised citi-
[6549]zens to mail their Payments at
[6550]least hy noon to make sure they
[6551]elear ‘ar postoffices,
[6552]4\Dinner-Dance Slated
[6554]‘The Men's Club of the Sun-
[6555]f zcugjair Foundation will hold a dine
[6556]: CitizenNews pho [PEM dance April © 17 at the
[6557]_ DAKO, REFUGEE BULGARIAN ANTI. COMMUNIST ST [Rottywood. Kodge We North
[6558]a eee claimg Reds stilt peri him...
[6560]GUARDS AGHINST REDS ee Tet o e 7
[6561]BR elugee. ‘Lives i in 7
[6562]- Fear of Torm eniors
[6564]ans ? .
[6566]7 ‘By DAN SWINTON _ average person's life,” he says. ay the ‘Bulgarian. Deitncfatic
[6567]‘A -Square-jawed Buigarian{ This story is wrapped up in{Bloc, which survived from 1944
[6568]refugee’ said today he is living]4 book Diko hag written. It is/to 1953.
[6569]of a life of fear and flight even in|based on the ‘facts ‘of his.run-| After Diko escaped from his
[6570]on .Los Angeles because of com ming. fight in Bulgaria with the|1946 imprisonment, he contin-
[6571]. ~munist tyranny. < -his_ imprisonment andiued the battle from Greece,
[6572]chee oe Dike, a panedonym’ that once feath sentence In 1946 after a Four -attempts were made on
[6574]n
[6576]. tricity at the hands of thelout the fight tals in pamphievs
[6577]hat to said hat eve maces he reas: his forced: starvation for|tike ;"Farmers "and ” Commu:
[6578]:ful hand of his Old World tor-|} 8 days; his forced thirst forj:nism.’
[6580]“mentors, , V2 days; the slaughter of his! In 1953, Uncle Sam offered
[6581]“. “They do not’ give tip. Even Parents’ because they hore a@ re- him refuge in. Virginia, Ninelud-
[6582]in America the peril is great. 1/58tance leader, * ‘+ fing a house, a car and an in-
[6583]‘am alw: ays ‘fn danger," he said.. ‘He ‘said Bulgarian Fesistance|come, he said. But he insisted:
[6584]. Dikq is’ Dimiter. Adamoff|Was grass roots resistance.
[6586]Dimitroce, five-foot five, : 140 “This - was different from, the|pcoplie in Greece to suide the
[6587]pounds. He spelis his name with revol{s in Hungary and Po-jattack on tyranny. .
[6589]- the double “{" because the Rus-|land,” said Diko. Fourteen’ months ago Diko
[6590]“ Bians like to spell it with a “v."[. “In Hungary and. Poland thejdecided he must tell his story
[6591]He said he made one: TV. ap-luprising originated among the|ts o the West. He came to the
[6592]pearance in Hollywood, Which|Communists themselves, Those, & 4 political refugee.
[6593]was followed by a’ threat: ofjamong the populace who hated{.. ~~ oe utf
[6594]physical violence, - Presumably the Reds joined later.. But at} me — 77
[6596]- Red-inspired. - {first it’ was an attempt to set... 8? iL IN WIDING
[6597]| SPARKED UNDERGROUND - up a Tita form of Nationalist : . ;
[6599].. The pocket-sized, hazel-eyed' Cormmurism,” Diko explained, . : , :
[6600]V poet and writer-once sparked| ESCAPED TO GREECE here. 1 have been wring m
[6601]- the Bulgartan underground! "pis. first anti-Red unit in Bul-/Story. Besides, 1 have to be
[6602]: His riame ‘flamed. from. resist- garia’.was ithe Danube Val-|careful about disclosing my
[6603].ance pamphlets to feach -Rédijey Organization for Resistance.|Whereabouls.” said Diko,
[6604]-.puppets that the pen fan berthis folded ‘for lack of outside| Yankee dedication to hones-
[6605]mightier than the sword, help. “it Was, promptly replaced ty and veracity may lose the
[6606]His mission today is to thoes enld “ war with _ Communism,
[6607]‘the . free world how thin Dike Warned. -
[6609]now and what.can happen here J
[6610]if the Reds take aver. If they} — to learn to lie the way the
[6611]like the pictare, Jet them go oe JOSEPH M. GASKI- Reds: lie, You can't pick % up: el
[6613]a Bleadand aceent in”. E Rasary. was recited today for dosepnisnake with) your hands,” jhe
[6614]Fe abt DLO. beet ated,» Miseta 7 .
[6616]rougher. They have
[6618]ba Un ay when he Wit init C yale wt WW Ih 7 the soviet
[6619]se ft iet the village of his'yap Ay. Gas ial Ava. and ated aaa! “culture infiltration. “This ix the
[6621]. He Bab GUN the police forve since 1934 hj
[6622]‘ father ta meet a challeng: e: the, id retired on ‘a disability pens son ints St a propaganda, Let
[6623]Nazi iy tnd. : tase. He leaves hin’ widow’ Brigitta; |! em show the prisons and the
[6625]Whee the Reds took over in. “Belt piyenters Mary Aone and Mrs. torture amps, instead of the
[6627]= ballet’ and the motion pic-
[6628]: Bulgariy Dike stayed tinder) sans IMA. aie at! RUAY {nies anid Dikon Pi
[6629]. . . . Tra, Qe 1
[6630]8 meet is a Rutlcarinn’s rope ae “ndhieticn ba “wehtttal” He hopes the message will
[6632]tion pts wrestled to escape the|Cathalic ‘Church. Be died Saturday urgings may not sail any ships.
[6633]‘bonds of succeeding masters. -iteaven ieadauanter, Ben A ae cel “I'm not Bs. aie as I
[6634]“Thase who choose to fight can'Mark and a grande. a armen was,” says Diko ut I'm sti
[6635]fiya many trails blazed, Soi" be in Calvary Cemetery, the the same fellow.”
[6637]. + sptaks Diko. a
[6639]* COMMU NISMS MEANING F U N. E R A L 5. ‘Miss Van Nuys’
[6641]o"Vin an anti-conimunist.
[6642]frei obliged to tell this Sense : * .
[6643]~ the story I. tived. T feel it would ‘OLDE: N--Marta Uolden. oo ‘(08 to Penitentiary
[6645]t Belaved: wife of Henry A.: . :
[6646]be va crime not to . tell wha ‘Holden,’ sister of Richard D. Mrs. Anita Baxter Ester.
[6648]wold, 20, attractive: former
[6649]“Afiss Van Nuys,” began a five.
[6651]i
[6654]ignited’. -resistance.. to... Red|Petrayal; his torture by elec-lhis life but he. kept pounding}:
[6656]comme].
[6658]2 ET eS
[6660]Teen
[6662]were. before and how they” are ~ OBITUARIES . tonpmmericans have to hel -:
[6664]Jogacy: For venturles phe nasi vtomied’ todey: in. Hole haagigel through, But he admits his! 4
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[6675]a . J TaAnTONAL ‘LEAGUE OF AURT CAN PEO. - De
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[6679]ee Dear Penwonen, 7 cae _
[6681]"A HAPPY iW uaRt Gur new year of > 1988 begins with our next “Meeting - we
[6682]| Muesday, January 14th,~ leb'a all be there. ~Our-Progran starts at 22200-————
[6683]. Noon, at the. Hotel Knickerbocker, 174 Tver Street, Roliywood, | Galifornias - ; 1
[6685]“k General Torkcahop will ve conducted at 11:00 Ae
[6687]: "vos Balding wilt dead 2s in the ‘Salute To The Flags. . eet tes
[6689]. Dr. Bana i ite Philips, Yee President, will give the Invocation, |
[6691]‘ “ize Demitroff, autho ournalist, writer and poet, is our Guest Speaker.
[6692]“We look forvard with pleasure and anticipation to hearing him speak on 5
[6693]__ "The Role of the Bulgeria Writers Before and After the Communi st Regime, un.
[6694]oe hire A re Burha, Educational anager of the iestern Division ‘of the Readers! ot
[6695]-' Digest, will be presented with: great pride. His subject, "Building A Better ~~
[6696]cok Yorld Through Better: Reading". ‘should strike. to all our hearts as writers. vs
[6698]. Dre tucia Liverette, ‘President,. with her husband, Dre Jack Liverette, . .
[6699]“I, Pastor of the Community Church of Iog Angeles, will present a iusical
[6700]Program of Accordion and Saxaphone Numberse .
[6702]“> Dean Callerias of Ste ‘Sophia Greek orthodox church te our > Honor Guest _
[6704]a ‘BOARD LEOTING wall follow the Program i
[6706]- - : _ We. wish to thant our ‘president. gain for the most cdoyanie # tine | as 5 guste,
[6707]a a i in her home on December: 29th Hohe - :
[6709]- ‘PLEASE remember to “pay 1958 D Dues. and a bet our Treasurer to start ‘her work
[6710]; in our behalf.” . ce, . wo Lage
[6712]_ DR. HONA Me PELLLIPS,
[6713]‘Program Chairman — 7
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[6719]I tind
[6721]| UNITED STATES: INFORMATION 2 AGENCY.
[6722]es "WASHINGTON
[6724]July 20, 1957 - 7
[6726]. Dear He Dindtrofts | . |
[6727]7 oy Very: greatly appreciated - your ‘thoughtful: : _ |
[6729]: letter of July 17 I shall certainly take occasion
[6730]"to watch ‘the television program 4 to which you refer” ue
[6732]rae accept ny best istens ° a
[6734]- Turner Be Shelton
[6735]. Director .. wo
[6736]‘ Motion. Picture Service at:
[6738]“Mee wie, Ade. Dimitroff -
[6739]_ 1236'S. Menlo Avermwe ——
[6740]Los Angeles 6» California —