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# SECRETSecurity Information15. Now that he had returned to Athens KELLY's intentions were to earn sufficient funds ($2000) to build a home for his daughter. He was not concerned with Flora as he had married her for the purpose of getting to the United States. The marriage was to be a temporary affair as they were not in love with each other and had no intentions of remaining married. Our information shows that KELLY worked for the Propaganda Section of the Greek General Staff headed by Lt. Colonel M. A. Alexandrakis on his return to Athens. In order to earn money KELLY decided to write several books on anti-Communism. Since he was not fluent in Greek be sought the assistance of a Greek scholar who could translate his writings from Bulgarian into Greek. KELLY said he wrote two texts and turned them over to a Greek educator to translate.16. In august 1950 KELLY decided to take his texts to the American Embassy in Athens and inquire as to the possibility of having the texts translated into English and published in the United States. He said he was directed to a Mr. Ewning (probably Mr. Donald F. Ewing), Chief of Information Service, who in turn introduced him to a Mr. Willard Allan also an official at the American Embassy in Athens. KELLY stated that after several meetings with Mr. Allan he was asked by Mr. Allan to work with the Americans. KELLY immediately volunteered and was told in order to get an organization that could accomplish its mission he would need several assistants. He explored the Lavrion refugee camp for potential staff personnel and was given the names of Ivan Hristonov and Ivan and Dimitur Donev. Upon the suggestion of the Americans, KELLY said he accepted the persons named. He established a headquarters and proceeded planning operations to penetrate Bulgaria. KELLY claimed the Greeks and certain Bulgarian emigre leaders in Greece were opposed to his position with the Americans and did averything possible to belittle his position and impair his operations. The results of KELLY's abortive missions into Bulgaria are contained in a report which KELLY prepared at DTROBALO and which is now in his file.17. During the period in which he was trying to get his operations mounted into Bulgaria, KELLY was approached by the French IS to work for them. KELLY stated that he immediately informed his American superiors regarding the French approach and was thereafter directed by the Americans in his dealings and associations with the French IS.18. KELLY listed the following American personnel with whom he coordinated all his activities: The Chief, name unknown to KELLY -probably Mr. MacLean, Mr. Willard Allan, Miss Vera George (Mr. Allan's secretary), Mrs. Kingsley (connected with the Radio Station), Mr. George and Mr. Clef (training officers). KELLY referred to the following Bulgarian personnel as having been associated with his organization and with whom he was acquainted: Ivan Hristonov, whom he believes supplanted him in the organization in Athens; Ivan and Dimitur Donev, whom he claims are presently in Argentina; Choyo. Stonovski (probably Stoyo Chonovski); Andon Andonov; Gospodin Gospodinov; Hristo Traikov; Vasil Yanchev; Rafail Karakachanov; Dimitur Tabakov; Todor Hadjiev and Ivan Gagov.CRET19. KELLY continued