Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# SECRETCONTINUATION OF DISPATCH HMMA-34792and the open letter are submitted as Separate Cover Attachment "C" to this dispatch. Costs of the printing and distribution were charged to LILISP-X.c. Via Identity-4 (LINLUCK) passed guidance material to Mexico's top female poet, Margarita MICHELENA, 'concerning YEVTUSHENKO. MICHELENA published a series of professional criticisms of YEVTUSHENKO as a poor poet and opportunist in the Mexican press. In April, immediately following YEVTUSHENKO's departure, a condensation of the MICHELENA critiques of YEVTUSHENKO were published in the leftist political illustrated magazine "IMPACTO" by LILISP-E.d. Identities 3 and 6 of the LIANCHOR group also published articles against YEVTUSHENKO in the rightist daily "EL SOL", but the Station felt the articles were too vitriolic and unobjective to be a credit to LIANCHOR. In fact, because of these articles the Station plans to remove both Identities 3 ana 7 from LIANCHOR; for it is obvious that both persons have long since lost all traces of their former leftism and are extreme rightists.EFFECTIVENESS8. Views on LIANCHOR Effectiveness by Owner/Director of Guatemala Daily "EL IMPARCIAL":a. During (LINLUCK's) Easter visit to Guatemala City he was told by the owner of "EL IMPARCIAL" that the newspaper was only interested in publishing (LINLUCK's) articles. The newspaper owner stated that (LINLUCK) was a well-known personality in Guatemala and also wrote interestingly. The owner also said that he had published one series by Identity-4 because Identity-4 was a Guatemalan who at one time had been important. However, the owner pointed out that the other LIANCHOR writers were unknowns and did not write well. He singled out Identity-3 as being a "menace to journalism" because much of what she wrote amounted to libel or slander.b. The "EL IMPARCIAL" owner said that he received the newspapers "EL DIA" of Honduras, "LA PRENSA GRAFICA" of El Salvador, "LA PRENSA" of Nicaragua, "LA REPUBLICA" of Costa Rica, "LA ESTRELLA" of Panama and "ULTIMAS NOTICIAS" of Caracas and had noted that these newspapers all published (LINLUCK's) articles but had not, to his knowledge, published articles by any of the other LIANCHOR writers.c. When (LINLUCK) explained the cooperative nature of "LIANCHOR, the "EL IMPARCIAL" man told (LINLUCK) that he could never hope to collect fees for his news service until the service became both famous and sought after. The "EL IMPARCIAL" owner advised (LINLUCK) to find writers better known in Latin America. He suggested that if (LINLUCK) could not afford to pay his writers fees, he should persuade first class writers to contribute to LIANCHOR purely for the prestige of having their material published around Latin America.9. Effectiveness of LIANCHOR Writer Group and (LINLUCK) as a Covert Action Production Unit:a. (LINLUCK) learned quickly that it was best not to allow meetings of members of the LIANCHOR cooperative> [Figure] Aperture Card Reproductions
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# CONTINUATION OF DISPATCHSECRET HMMA-34792c. As a penetration of a Communist Party (LINLUCK)[^1] was a singleton. Although as a former Communist leader he has had experience in handling people, he has not had experience in handling sub-agents for WOFIRM. There was evidence during the reporting period that (LINLUCK)[^1] was having real trouble managing his co-workers in LIANCHOR. However, handicapped by the fact that he was not paying his co-workers fees or salaries, (LINLUCK)[^1] probably did as well as he could in controlling his co-workers. The real fault lay ir his poor selection of co-workers.11. Effectiveness of LIANCHOR Articles and Features: in the Station's opinion those articles which (LINLUCK) wrote were forceful and effective, but too long. 'The articles written by (LINLUCK's) co-workers apparently were ineffective to the point that they were not considered worth publishing. The Capriles newspaper chain of Venezuela apparently felt that (LINLUCK's) articles were well worth running, despite the fact that they had to be published in installments. The leading newspapers in each of the Central American republics appeared to believe that (LINLUCK's) articles merited automatic publication. It is assumed that (LINLUCK's) articles were published regularly in Bolivia duelto La Paz Station assistance. However, because no newspaper felt like paying fees to LIANCHOR or answering (LINLUCK's) correspondence, it has not been possible to ascertain whether LIANCHOR articles have been published with any regularity in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia or Ecuador. It is too much to ask third country stations to scan the press daily for articles by seven different people. The Mexico Station has appreciated the assistance received from the (Caracas,)(San Jose) and Guatemala[^2] City Stations which have been the principal source of the clippings of LINLUCK'S LIANCHOR articles submitted as Separate Cover Attachment "B" to this dispatch.SECURITY12. There have been no incidents of security nature hazardous to the LIANCHOR project during the reporting period.FINANCE AND SUPPORT13. Finance: During 1 October - 30 May the LIANCHOR project expenses have consisted of U.S. $5,600 in salary payments to (LINLUCK) at U.S. $700 per month and U.S. $119 in cost of mailing out LIANCHOR articles.14. Support: Reproduction of the LIANCHOR articles for mass distribution to Latin American newspapers was done by the Station using a Xerox machine.PLANS15. Replacement of (LINLUCK):a. Provided Headquarters grants POA and Identity-1 accepts recruitment by a Station case officer, LINLUCK will be directed to approach Identity-l some two weeks after the recruitment.(LINLUCK) will tell Identity-1 that he has come to Identity-l on the advice of Identity-6, LIANCHOR member and friend of Identity-1.((LINLUCK) will explain that he is returning to Guatemala to seek a political career and must give up the direction of LIANCHOR[^1]: ![footnote 01][^2]: ![footnote 02]
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CONTINUATION OFSECRETHMMA-34792service tests the decision is reached not to continue develop- ment of a leftist writer group press service, LIANCHOR will be converted to a roof project for the administration and funding of singleton writer agents. Identity-l, if recruited, will be told to use the LIANCHOR stationery and list of publishing newspapers to develop his own prestige and readership abroad, but he will not be agi to find additional writers for the press service. At the end of FY 1969 the LIANCHOR project will be terminated as such and its funds and such agents as have been developed under LIANCHOR will be documented under Project LILISP-E for FY 1970.for/Willard C. CURTIS![APERTURE CARD REPRODUCTIONS]
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IDENTITIES: 1 - Ricardo *GARIBAY Ortega, independent Mexican socialist, political editorialist in "EXCELSIOR" and prize-winning author of political books.2 - "PRENSA SELECTA INTERNACIONAL"3 - Eunice ODIO Infante, a naturalized Guatemalan of Costa Rican origin who resides in Mexico City and writes for "EL SOL" and "EL DIA".4 - Alfonso *MARTINEZ Estevez, former personal secretary to deposed Guatemalan Communist president Jacobo ARBENZ.5 - Ernesto de la *PENA y Munoz, lexicographer and linguist employed by Encyclopedia Britannica's Spanish language edition. He has a reputation as a fair poet in Mexico and writes for the leftist "EL DIA" and the center-left "EXCELSIOR".6 - Manuel CALVILLO, Mexican author and editorialist in the Sunday literary sections of Mexican newspapers.7 - Alicia REYES, writer for the newspapers "EL SOL" and "EL UNIVERSAL". Once a member of the Mexican CP and resident of Moscow.8 - Francisco *ZENDEJAS, book critic for "EXCELSIOR", Mexico City TV channel #4 and Radio Station XEW. He was once personal secretary to Leon TROTSKY. Chronic alcoholic.9 - Rodrigo GARCIA Trevino, Mexican political author, historian and literary critic.10 - Rene*ARTEAGA, former head of the Young Communists of El Salvador. Exiled to Guatemala and later to Mexico. Economic reporter for "EXCELSIOR" and formerly for "EL DIA". No longer active in CP.
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992Richard OberCIOP/DC653719 April 1968MESSAGE FORMTOTAL COPIES: 14SECRETROUTING AND/OR INITIALS - SEEN BYRETURN TO CIABackground Use OnlyDo Not ReproduceSECRETINDEX DESTROY RETURN TO BRANCH FILE RIDNO INDEX FILE IN CS FILE NO.INFO:RID COPY FILE VX DCI. DIOCI, DOP, AODD. CSIRF20 014Z C/EUR, C/WH, C/FE C/NE(date and time filed)CITE DIRECTOR 93162PRIORITY: NO NIGHT ACTIONASUNCION, BANGKOK, BARCELONA, BEIRUT, BERLIN, BERN, BOGOTA,BRASILIA, BRUSSELS, BUENOS AIRES, CARACAS, COPENHAGEN,FRANKFURT, GENEVA, GEORGETOWN, GUATEMALA CITY,GUAYAQUIL, THE HAGUE, HAMBURG, HELSINKI, HONG KONG,KINGSTON, LA PAZ, LIMA, LONDON, MADRID, MANAGUA, MONTEVIDEO,NEW DELHI, LISBON, MANILA, MUNICH, OSLO, PANAMA CITY, PARIS,PORT AU PRINCE, PORT OF SPAIN, PORTO ALEGRE, QUITO, RECIFE,RAWALPINDI, RIO DE NX JANERIO, ROME, SAN JOSE, SANTO DOMINGO,SAN SALVADOR, SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS, SAO PAULO,STOCKHOLM, TEGUCIGALPA, TOKYO, VIENNA, ZURICHRYBAT WOMUSEREF: DIR 926641. LNERGO HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ACCUSED ASSASSIN   AS JAMES EARL RAY, BORN 10 MARCH 1928 IN ILLINOIS; HEIGHT XXXXXFIVE FEET TEN INCHES; WEIGHT 163-174 POUNDS; BLUE EYES;RELEASING OFFICERCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETGROUP 1Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassificationREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.AUTHENTICATINGOFFICERCOPY NO.
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BROWN HAIR. SMALL SCAR ON CENTER OF FOREHEAD AND SCAR ONPALM OF RIGHT HAND. IN ADDITION TO ALIASES CITED REF HAS ALSOUSED NAMES JAMES MCBRIDE, JAMES WALTON, W.C. HERRON, ANDJAMES O'CONNOR. SERVED IN U.S. ARMY FROM FEBRUARY 1946 TODECEMBER 1948; DISCHARGED AS INEPT AND UNABLE TO ADJUST.ONCE CONFINED TO MENTAL HOSPITAL. HAS BEEN EMPLOYED ASBAKER, LABORER, AND "COLOR MATCHER". A DRIFTER WITH LONGCRIMINAL RECORD FOR BURGLARY, ARMED ROBBERY, AND FORGERY.HAS BEEN MISSING FROM MISSOURI STATE PENITENTIARY SINCE 23 APRIL1967. CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CURRENTWHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.2. PHOTOS OF RAY (LABELED GALT PRIOR TO IDENTIFICATION)   BEING POUCHED FOR LIAISON.END OF MESSAGE
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992Richard Ober.CIOP/DO655720 April 1968SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONORIGINATORMESSAGE CORMTOTAL COPIES:SECRETROUTING AND/OR INITIALS - SEEN BYDC/CIазFILE SIDFILE IN CS FILE NO.INDEXDESTROYRETURN TOBRANCHNO INDEXINFO:RID COPYFILE .VR DCI, DDCI, DDP ALDOP.ClEUR, CINE dwt, CIFE(date and time filed)CITE DIRECTOR 93260PRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTIONASUNCION, BANGKOK, BEIRUT, BERLIN, BOGOTA, BUENOS AIRES,COPENHAGEN, FRANKFURT, THE HAGUE, HONG KONG, LA PAZ LONDON,MADRID, MONTEVIDEO, NEW DELHI, MANILA, MUNICH, PANAMA CITY,PARIS, RIO DE JANERIO, ROME, SANTO DOMINGO, SANTIAGO, SAO PAULO,STOCKHOLM, TEGUCIGALPA, TOKYO, VIENNA, ZURICHRYBAT WOMUSEREF: DIR 931621. REQUEST ADDRESSES CONSTRUCT IDENTIXIT COMPOSITE   OF JAMES EARL RAY FOR USE PRIOR RECEIPT PHOTOS NOW EN ROUTE.2. CODE: Η 50 C 32 X 2 E 31 D 82 N 35 X 2L 28 X 2.3. NOTE: SCAR ON FOREHEAD MENTIONED REF OMITTED FROM   COMPOSITE AS EXACT LOCATION NOT KNOWN. LEFT EAR PROTRUDES MORE   THAN RIGHT.END OF MESSAGEDDPby GreetinCI/OP/DOCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.AssasinCCRAYCCESPOAUTHENTICATINGOFFICER09332COPY NO.
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992![message form total copies 16]ORIG: Richard OberUNIT: CI/OP/DOEXT: 6537DATE: 22 April 1968CABLE SECRETARIAT DISSEMINATIONBY: 32/ ORLK,COMP: CI 3 RID COPYFILE VS: DCE, D/DCI, DD/A/DDC/CS/RE,C/EUR, C/WH, C/FE, C/NE, CSDO, 22 23 47 ZSECRETTO: BOOK CABLEPRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTIONASUNCION, BANGKOK. BARCELONA, BEIRUT, BERLIN, BERN,BRASILIA, BRUSSELS, BUENOS AIRES, CARACAS, COPENHAGEN,FRANKFURT, GENEVA, GEORGETOWN, GUATEMALA CITY,GUAYAQUIL, THE HAGUE, HAMBURG, HELSINKI, HONG KONG,KINGSTON, LA PAZ, LIMA, LONDON, MADRID, MANAGUA, MONTEVIDEO,NEW DELHI, LISBON, MANILA, MUNICH, OSLO, PANAMA CITY, PARIS,PORT OF SPAIN, PORTO ALEGRE, QUITO, RECIFE, RAWALPINDI,RIO DE JANEIRO. ROME, SAN JOSE, SANTO DOMINGO, SAN SALVADOR,SANTIAGO, SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS, SAO PAULO, STOCKHOLM,TEGUCIGALPA, TOKYO, VIENNA, ZURICHKYBAT WOMUSEREF: DIRECTOR 93162*DESENSITIZED per DOI 70-17![table with various fields]RECORD COPYCOORDINATING OFFICERSSECRETREPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.![return to cia background use only do not reproduce]
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DATEICABLE SICESTABAT DIS ΒΕΛΙΝΑ ΓΙΟΝST______.CORPO______.```# SECRET2813-08 POESTOTAL COPIES:INDEXCELIZOVRETURN PORO DIDSXFILE DI ALI KODEPOSFILEBITD COPYVII(date and tame led)CITB DIRECTоя 93538TO :1.  LNERGO FINGERPRINT FORMULA FOR JAMES EARLRAY: 16, M OVER M. 9 OVER 4, U OVER W, O OVER 1, O OVER O,O OVER L, 12 RPT 16, M OVER M, 9 OVER 4, U OVER W. O OVER 1,O OVER O, O OVER I, 12,2.  PLEASE PASS TO LIAISON,*LNERGO (1) has positively identified accused assassin ac James Earl Ray.DC/CIC/WHC/EURC/NEDDPCOORDINATING OFFICERS# SECRETCI/OP/DOAUTHENTICATINGOFFICESZELBASOMO OFFICERREPRO"ICTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED.COPY NOUBR```
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2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992SECRETOPERATIONAL AND SOURCE COVER SHEETFROM: (San Jose), Costa RicaREPORT NO. (HR8-906)REPORT MADE BY: Stefan R. Labanow/otlNO. PAGES: 2REPORT APPROVED BY: Stefan R. LabanowNO. ENCLOSURES: See belowDATE OF REPORT: 1 February 1956REFERENCES:DISTRIBUTION:By copy to:2 - Washington, w/att.16-21 - (Guatemala) w/att.2 - files16-31 - (Mexico) w/att.16-261 - (San Salvador), w/att.16-231 - (Santiago) u/o att.16-71 - (Panama), u/o att.Orally to:EmbassyID NO.IG NO.SOURCE CRYPTONYM:(HUSSY)KRYPTON: ☐ YES ☐ NOSOURCE, OPERATIONAL DATA, AND COMMENTS16-2 16-3 16-26Attachments: 1 copy each of attachment to (Guatemala),(Mexico) and (San Salvador).2 copies to Washington.SECRET
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# SECRETFIELD INFORMATION REPORTCOUNTRY:SUBJECT: Guatemalan Exile ActivitiesPLACE ACQUIRED: Costa Rican, (San Jose)SOURCE, SOURCE EVALUATION, APPRAISAL OF CONTENTHigh level Central American exile (F). Appraisal of Content: Documentary.On 14 January 1956 (Col. Carlos PAZ Tejada, under the alias (V. Palomares) wrote to (Col.) Francisco COSENZA Galvez in Costa Rica from San Salvador. The letter was addressed to the accommodation address ("Just MARCIA IBARLADO 2692) Ser. I.M., which is used by COSENZA, and is essentially translated as follows:"Although I have wanted very much to answer your letter of 7 December 1955, many things have/obstructed it and so time has slipped by against my wish, so that I have been able to write you only today.""In spite of the latest news with which you must be familiar, I think that what happened is nothing but an incident, natural to the trade. I really believe that the crazy one with whom we were dealing was trying to negotiate and participate in the winnings which there would be without much risk on his part. If the business failed for one reason or another, it does not signify anything more than a loss of time and some short-range hopes, but not in an important manner. Far from that. Something positive is being accomplished within a general line of forcing Maria Dolores to act in a manner which is good for us. I hope to continue in the activity and I have exactly the patience of a spider repairing its net in wait for a fly to fall into it.""With relation to what you transcribed from Dona Ticha, that is due to the fact that the fat one who was formerly so close to me, has retired from me and has dedicated himself to the task of defaming me because he was unable to get something he wanted from me. Since he has nothing else to say, he says that I have very strange relations or that I belong to the comrades. As you will understand, this is nothing more than a disloyal mask, in which he is an expert. The friend who recently arrived from El Indicted/can increase your information concerning this. I have already written to the good friend of 'mi morona' so that he may explain if there is an opportunity. Although she is already really suffering a strong reduction in her activity and I do not think she will recuperate. *Bien, pues.*"I have strengthened the connections with Roquelo and other friends of theSECRET
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# SECRET22(HRB-906'finsa ni morens'. I think that, depending on how things appear, we should activate our requests and also gontemplate now solutions to the large problem. I am writing today to the farw to maintain a contimity of action and to see if the prevailing circumstances can be taken advantage of and given a purpose."I consider it extremely important that we maintain ourselves in closer correspondence than up to now. I understand that it is I who have failed to answer you, but I hope that the explanation of the events as sufficient. Failing to do co would be to fail to show interest and would even result in everything becoming cold and paralysed for who knows how long.""The big carl wrote me very affectionately. I think that the problems that they cause each other are completely negative and that they cause us to deviate from the only road which should be followed."SOURCE COMMENTS:1. (Col. ErnestoWIEDERHEITMANN2. A reference to the planned revolt which was discovered and destroyed by the Guatemalan Government in December 1955.3. A code name for Quatemalan President Carlos CASTILLO Armas.4. Augusto CHARNAUD MacDonald.5. (Major) Marco Antonio FRANCO Chacon. According to Humberto GONZALEZ Juares, there was a disagreement between FRANCO and PAZ Tejada, which resulted in FRANCO arising CHARNAUD of PAZ' dealings withWIEDERHEITMANNtella6. The Commmunists.7. Humberto GONZALEZ Juaros.8. El Salvador.9. Mexico.10. (Col) Adolfo GARCIA Montenegro.11. Guatemala.12. Juan Jose AREVALO.SECRET200-4-173212
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# 14-00000Sn. Salvador y deHRSquerido Pedrito: Aunque ha sido mucho mi deseo dirigirle para dar respuesta a la tuya del 7 de dice ppdo, me ha (sido) ido dificultando y poco a poco pasando el tiempo, es lo que hace que contra mi voluntal, hasta hoy pro dirigirte estas lindas.Ei pesar de las ultimas noticias que habias os lo, yo creo que lo sucedido no pass de ser un incidcoalt Dasral en el oficio. En vardad yo creo que el boco con quien Jabomo, estaba tratando de negreias y participar en las ogro que hatilian win muces arrigant de su parte. Asi lo cats ba desde el pomepro y por iss trate de obtener il mass posible de coniformes de su parte. Con il negocis fallo pore por b, ragonis no es una pertida ma, que de tiempo y Juuss esperanzis a Coats plazo pere en forma alguna algo tras dental. Fejos de algo positive se esta estoniendo dentes de s Lincamiento gensial de hacer a imaria wolores actuar en in forma que nos convibral. i manos esperanges de contimsar en la ast vidad y entry jrecivarmente con la paciencia de la araña, ne pandani ba red an expolia de que La mosesta caige prouts c ella.Con relación a lo que me tramoscrises de dona Bicha dine que eso se tihe a que el gordils aquel que antes satiates, Juto à vue, por no obtener do the algo, se dins furies of dedicats a ba notte Karen de difamarine, specialmente, ya qu no ns puede decir oten cosa, que tengo muy cutradas relaciones of lemezes a la comasss. Como tu comprendes, calo no es medis asslead, aunque el en estes es cuperts Eta se hace poes llegó de por el fondiste, la pod200-04-123 212![DOODTAINABLE]
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# 14-00000Elvira GadhanElvira PachurSr. donJusto GarciaApartado Postal 2692,San José,VIA AIR MAILCosta Rica, A. C.REPRODUCTION IS BEST OBTAINABLEFROM APERTURE CARD SUBMITTED
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# 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYThis material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.REPORT NO. 00-A-3,203,015COUNTRY USSRSUBJECT Oleg V. Firmage, Soviet Exchange Scientist/Considerable Return to the USSR/Possible Incompatibility to Communism/Incident with Amsterdam Launch.DATE DISTR. 4 December 1961NO. PAGES 3REFERENCES(NY-52511)c/s Morgan 5DATE OF INFO 20 Nov 61 and earlierPLACE & DATE ACQ 27 Nov-2 Dec 61THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATIONSOURCE US citizen, member of the chemistry department of a large US technical institute.During the period 27 Sep to 23 Oct 61, Oleg V. Firmage, Soviet Exchange Scientist under the Franco-American Exchange agreement, was under the supervision of Kyasil'ev and members of his staff.1. Alan Hislamovich Kasayev came to do part-time research work in the department of Chemistry under the supervision of Kyasel'ev and by association with Oleg V.. As came pursuant to the Franco-American Exchange agreement it was intended that he would work here for a period of three or five months. He had been here less than a month when his mother and sister, who departure occurred on 20 Oct 61. Prior to coming here, he had been a scientific associate of the Institute of Central Medicine, of the MOZH.2. We were very much disturbed by Firmage's sudden departure because we feared that the whole exchange program might have been jeopardized. In 27 Oct 61, we sent a cable, to Professor Nikolay Nikolaevich Pirogov, a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, who is the Head of the Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow, that Firmage had arrived. Professor replied to this cable with a cable which we received 11 Oct 61. He stressed that Firmage came back for family reasons. "We are extremely sorry," it said, "and will write a letter with details." However, we wrote a letter with details to date, 29 Nov 61.3. Another cable was sent by the National Academy of Sciences of America, to Academician Engelgardt [Halluc.], president of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.4. As far as we are concerned, it is our view that Firmage's wife and family made him return to the USSR to get the pressure off his dependents.5. I think his departure, therefore, is a very fine thing. We are going to try to get a continuation on him or any other Institute scientist that thought about this program.6. Firmage fitted in very well here. We give him the title of visiting scientists.*Prof. Herman Mark & Murray Goodman*12/4 Copy to FI/SIG and SR/6.STATE ARMY NAVY AIR FBI JAEC![blurred lines]NOTORNNO DISSAM ABROADLIMITED. Dissemination limited to full-time employees of CIA, AEC and DOD, and, without offices producing NIS elements, and higher echelons with their immediate supporting staffs.![line]RETURN TO CIA Background Use Only Do Not Reproduce