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# SECRETNKAW-1067never participated in the actual cross-border operations. In early 1951, various operational and administrative difficulties began to manifest themselves and it was decided that KELLY should be removed from his position. In April 1951 it came to OPC's attention that KELLY intended to sell his operational knowledge to the French Intelligence Service. This fact was used as the primary reason for his removal from active participation in Bulgarian operations.4. Because of operational security considerations stemming from KELLY's duplicity and personal make-up, it was deemed inadvisable to leave him at large in Greece. It was decided to transfer him to a holding facility in the Western Hemisphere. He was airlifted from Athens to Frankfurt where he was hospitalized four days for observation, and then flown to the holding facility, arriving on 4 September 1961. He remained there until January 1954 when at that time it was determined whatever operational knowledge he had was obsolete.5. After unsuccessful efforts to resettle KELLY in Brazil, he was temporarily removed from the holding area to Syros, Greece. A commitment was made to the Greek authorities that RVROCK would not abandon him in Greece and would take steps to have him resettled in one year. Efforts were made to effect KELLY's migration to Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and elsewhere, but to no avail. After due consideration by the authorities concerned, it was decided that the best effective solution would be to let him immigrate to the United States on his own under the Refugee Relief Act program.6. Since entering the United States, KELLY has been a continual source of embarrassment. Meglomania is evident in his various communications with U.S. government agencies. Over the years he has written lengthy letters to the Director, Secretary of State, USIA, Vice President Nixon, President Kennedy, etc. A typical example of this correspondence was his letter to the Vice President requesting an appointment as Mr. Nixon's anti-communist advisor, or the statement in his letter to President Kennedy that he could liberate the Balkan countries from Communism in five years if he were allowed to work actively with financial support. Our first knowledge that KELLY was representing himself as a film producer was a 14 May 1957 notice from the Department of State advising that KELLY was trying to interest them in purchasing a feature length film script.7. The last correspondence from Athens on KELLY is contained in NKAA-990 of 26 April 1968, written by Philip L. BACHMAN (P). On this occasion KELLY appeared at the American Embassy in Athens asking to talk to the First Secretary. He identified himself as leader of "The Bulgarian Liberation Underground Movement Against Communism." The Station at this time reported no traces, but added a comment that he probably was identical with Subject of 201-045145. However, the Station evidently has no record of his pseudo or his early association with us.8. A final note, concerning his marriage to the Greek woman mentioned in reference, may be of interest considering the events which generated the latest inquiry from the field. At one time during his sojourn in the holding area mentioned above, KELLY confided that his marriage was recognized by both parties as one of convenience. He claimed that he and his former wife agreed to marry in order to be eligible for immigration to the United States