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# SECRETcenter. Subject was interrogated by the French Security Officer, who established Subject's true identity. Subject then stated, to the Security Officer, that he (Subject) had been deported to Germany as a forced laborer. The Security Officer believed Subject, and Subject received the 33,000 franc award which was mandatory for all repatriated forced laborers. Thus was in early 1946. Subject quickly spent this money, and on the advice of the examining Security Officer, Subject got in touch with the "Service de Renseigne-ments France" on Boulevard Maunory in Paris. Subject tried to contact a Colonel PASSY, who had been known during the War under the Non de Guerre, Lieutenant Colonel FRANKLIN. Subject did not get to see PASSY but was told to leave his name with the secretary. Finally, Subject was contacted and asked to report on the Georgians in France. Subject refused this assignment, and this was his only contact with an intelligence service.47. Subject stated that he originally met Jean ADAM when they were both children and again after the War. Subject was working for an architect who had a decorating firm, and after his friendship with ADAM was resumed, ADAM convinced Subject that it was easy to take money by committing robberies. Subject at first refused to participate, but then agreed because of his friendship for ADAM and because of the excitement. The first robbery was committed in early 1949. Subject used a broken revolver, into which he inserted wooden bullets which he had whittled. This robbery was so successful and so interesting that the two partners decided to commit another robbery of the same type. This was also successful, and they attempted a third one. The targets for all of these robberies were jewelry shops. The third robbery was unsuccessful, and Subject wanted to go back to an honest life. Subject was, at this time, happily married, and was afraid that his wife might find out about his activities. However, ADAM threatened that if Subject did not work with him on another robbery, he (ADAM) would tell Subject's wife about the prior robberies. Subject agreed to participate in one more escapade, and in June 1950 they committed a successful robbery on the Bank "Credit de l' Ouest" on the Boulevard Hausmann in Paris. The proceeds of the robbery were split by the two, and very shortly thereafter ADAM was apprehended by the French Police because of his wild spending. Under interrogation, ADAM admitted to the robberies and implicated Subject. Subject was apprehended by the French Police, while he was on the French-Spanish border. He was brought back to Paris for trial, and was sentenced, on 5 January 1953, to seven years at hard labor. He was released on 19 December 1955 for good behavior. This is on record with the French Police and was not discussed at length with Subject.48. Subject stated that he has not heard from his father and sister since their return to the Soviet Union, except for the following: Approximately two years ago, Subject's brother received a letter addressed to "The sons of Count bearing the address of Subject's brother in Gap, France. This letter was ostensibly from a woman whom neither Subject nor his brother knows and asked for news of them. It had a reply envelope in it, and Subject does not know whether his brother ever12![document page number]