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332. want to be placed in this position by GRIBANOV's order against thewishes of FEDOSEYEV, I went to GRIBANOV and requested that I betransferied back to the Seventh Department, in any position. Ihad already spoken to CHELNOKOV, who was then Chief of the SeventhDepartment, about this matter, and he had suggested that I go toGRIBANOV and ask to be returned to the Seventh Department. GRIBANOVfinally agreed that I should return to the Seventh Department asChief of the First Section with the understanding that I would beappointed Deputy Chief of the Seventh Department as soon as thisposition would be vacated by (B.A.) BALDIN. In July 1962 I wasappointed Deputy Chief of the Seventh Department. This decisionwas made by CHELNOKOV and GRIBANOV in accordance with the intentionstated by GRIBANOV at the end of 1961 that I should be appointedto this position as soon as possible. I had no further personaldiscussions with GRIBANOV about this appointment at this time. In1963 CHELNOKOV [GRIBANOV's Deputy, F.D.) BOBKOV, and GRIBANOVdecided that I should be named First Deputy Chief of the SeventhDepartment. They did not discuss this with me beforehand and noorder was issued about this appointment. I was simply told thatfrom that time I would be considered as First Deputy Chief of theDepartment. At this time I was, in fact, the only Deputy Chief ofthe Seventh Department, since KOROBOV did not come to the SeventhDepartment until about November of December 1963. GRIBANOV didnot tell me his reasons for appointing me Deputy Chief of theFirst Section, First Department in January 1960, for wanting toappoint me Deputy Chief of the First Department in late 1961, orfor appointing me Section Chief and later Deputy Chief of theSeventh Department in 1962. He did not discuss with me my personalqualifications for each of these positions. GRIBANOV had nothingat all to do with my assignment to Geneva in 1962. I think thatthe kharakteristika written about me for this trip was signed byBOBKOV, since he was the Deputy Chief of the Second Chief Direc-torate who supervised the Seventh Department. I did not personallydiscuss this trip with GRIBANOV before my departure from Moscow.My candidacy for this assignment was supported by BANNIKOV, theDeputy Chief of the Second Chief Directorate who supervised thework of the Eleventh Department which had the investigative fileon SHAKOV. BANNIKOV was concerned with the question of who wouldgo as case officer on this trip because SHAKOV, who was suspectedof possibly being a Western agent, was to be in the delegation.There was no background or neighborhood investigation conductedon me in connection with my being approved for this trip. Myassignment was approved by the Eleventh Department, by the Person-nel Office of the Second Chief Directorate, by the Central PersonnelOffice of the KGB and by the Central Committee of the CPSU. GRIEANOVhad absolutely nothing to do with my assignment to Geneva in 1964.The kharakteristika on me for this trip was signed by BOBKOV. Forthe 1964 trip no decision of approval of the Central Committee ofthe CPSU was required for me or for any of the other members ofthe delegation who had been approved for the 1962 trip. KHLOBU-STOV, PANCHENKO, and KOVALENKO supported me for the assignment asa personal favor to me. I did not discuss my 1964 trip to Genevawith GRIBANOV prior to my departure. In fact, I was even afraidthat GRIBANOV would find out that I was going and would object tomy making this second trip."