Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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# MEMORANDUMTo: Oliver G. MartellFrom: Terence U. NasmithSubject: The Hanging of Lyle O. Kelly.18 April 19511. The most serious accusation against Kelly is based upon the developments regard to Kelly's connection with the French. He told us about recent contacts he made with Pierre and Mrs. Florimond from Salonika. He denied that he had ever had contacts with them previously. We have learned from Ogive that, in 1979, Kelly worked for Florimond..On Thursday April 12 Kelly stated that he was to tell Florimond by Friday, April 13, whether or not he would work with him. Kelly asked us for instructions. We told Kelly his answer was to be a definite, final no. In other words he was never to see the French again. We know definitely, however, that Kelly saw Florimond on Friday, on Saturday and on Tuesday. On Tuesday he saw also a certain French Assistant Military Attache named Piray.Yani Kolomonos, Kelly's friend, stated that Kelly has agreed to meet Piray at the French Embassy between 11 and 12 o'clock on Thursday, April 19. At this meeting Kelly will (1) give the Frenchman detailed accounts of all U. S. intelligence operations of which he is aware, with special emphasis on Radio Gorianin, and (2) receive for this information 10 to 15 million drachmae.It is imperative that this meeting be stopped. For instance, two of the Dreamer radio announcers are known to Kelly and hated by Kelly. Since they have relatives inside Dreamland, their our position should be as secure as possible.Our Greek informant suggests, not without plausibility, that this effort of the French might be Communist inspired attempt to penetrate U. S. intelligence activities. The Greek bases his guess only upon the reasoning that normal French intelligence activities would not be so interested in penetrating U. S. work, since allegedly -- we are close allies.2. We accuse Kelly also of manyyproven lies and of theft of funds. These malpractices, known to us through personal observation over a period of several months, include such things as the following:a. Kelly stated that he wrote three books, for which he was paid a sum of money. He did not write the books as he himself has testified on the enclosed photostat of a document which he signed.b. On one occasion201-45145
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b. On one occasion Nasmith personally gave Kelly $300 in dollars for an option on his books. Kelly signed a receipt for this. Kelly showed a signed copy of the receipt to the true author, stating that he could not divide the money with the author since, although he had signed the receipt, he had not received any money that Mr. Nasmith had forced him to sign the receipt so that Nasmith could steal the $300 for himself.c. Money given to Kelly specifically for the purpose of paying salaries to the members of his Committee was not turned over to the Committee in its entirity. Kelly stated on several occasions definitely that he no longer had any connections with Greek authorities. At the time he was making these statements he was observed by our people to be going into the Aliens Directorate, Radio Athens, and other official Greek residences. (Note: We were ppřeasedtto have Kelly maintain contact with Greek officials; we dislike only his lying about it.)d. On at least 4 occasions Kelly has stated unequivocally that he had no relations with Ibrahim Mohammed. A friendly Lobserver saw Kelly pay Mohammed gold pounds prior to Mohammed's recent trip to Turkey.. Furthermore, mysterious receipts have appeared in Kelly's accounts signed by Ibrahim Mohammed.It is interesting to note that aroused by our continued interest in Ibrahim, Kelly has given us a long song and dance intending to force us to drop the subject -- about Ibrahim's being a Greek spy.e. On one occasion Kelly told us about having received money from Major Nikoloupolos of the Aliens Directorate. This is (1) an obvious attempt to drive a wedge between our closely cooperating organizations, and (2) evidence of Kelly's untrust-worthiness.f. Kelly has been warned pepeatedly to maintain as go od security as possible regarding the purpose for which he has rented offices at 13 Patissia Street. Nevertheless, Kelly has blabbed his business (and ours!) all over Athens, so that he isve constantly visited by all manner of unnecessary people including a galaxy of street walkers.g. Kelly maintains constant relations with several people who seem unduly interested in our work. We do not att empt to dictate his friends but we do consider it improper when he deliberately lies in denying to us that he sees such people. (Example: A certain Papas, an elderly Greek who seems to be working with the French Mission here.)3. In addition to the serious charges which we have against Kelly as indicated above, there is the additional charge equally serious but less
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- 3 -serious but less specific, that he appears actually to be insane, to be suffering from delusions of grandeur (meglomania). For instance, his many references to his future role as prime minister of Bulgaria, and his illustrative anecdotes regarding the purpose of the meeting recently held between the members of the Committee and Mr. Manfield.4. It is recommended urgently that Kelly be removed immediately from circulation and that the Aliens Directorate be kind enough to discuss with us in the next few days or weeks what final solution we may evolve for the Kelly menace.
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PRECEDENCE: ROUTINEDATE: 22 MARCH 51FILE NUMBER: 30224TO: ATHE 4821WASH G INFO PARI G CITE ATHE GBELAYEDQKSTAIR1. DO YOU KNOW OF DREAMER POLITICAL COMMITTEE CALLED (1) PURPOFTED TO BE FORMED IN ZRMETAL? HAVE NO DETAILS. POSSIBLY GLANTZ SPLINTER?2. NEW SUBJECT: POSSIBILITY WE WILL SOON PUT LYLE O. KELLY ON ICE. REASON: SMALL SUCCESS HAS GOVE TO HEAD AND IS OUT-GLANTZING GLANTZ ON FUNDS AND DICTATORIAL APPROACH. THEREBY BEGINNING TO ALIENATE FOLLOWERS. ALSO POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT IN SUBJECT OF WASH 33606 (OUT 90804). OKINSANE WOULD CONTINUE UNDER MORE MATURE AND ABLE LEADERSHIP OF (2) WHO IS PRESENTLY COMMITTEE MEMBER. SHOWDOWN NOT YET OCCURRED THEREFORE. THIS IS FYI ONLY UNTIL FURTHER INFO FROM US. IF WE DO REORGANIZE KELLY, AFE CONSIDERING POSSIBILITY BRINING (3) FFCM HBFAIRY TO ADD HIS TALENTS TO COMMITTEE. ANY COMMENT FROM HBJOINT ON THIS?3. NEW SUBJECT: FYI (4) OF 19 MAFCH PRINTS LONG ARTICLE ON KMSCHEME. QUOTES SOME TEXTS. WE HAD BELIEVED JAMIED-CUT.
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SECRET13 March 1951MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, EE 1SUBJECT: Dimitri Adamov DimitrovREFERENCE: Your request for clearancedated 23 October 1950.Provisional Clearance approved25 January 1951.1. In view of the information and recommendation con-...   tained in a memorandum from the Chief, Special Security Branch,   Inspection and Security Staff dated 10 March 1951,   an Operational Clearance is hereby issued which will permit the   utilization of Subject's services as a contractual agent in   Greece engaged in political, psychological and guerrilla warfare   operations under project QKSTAIR.2. This Clearance is for the particular services for which   it was requested. If at a later date it is decided to utilize   Subject in a different capacity, or otherwise change his status,   the matter must be brought to the attention of the Operational   Security Officer without delay.3. Attached hereto is a copy of the recommendation upon   which this clearance is based.FOR THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR POLICY COORDINATION![signature of W. R. CORNELISON]W. R. CORNELISONActing Operational Security OfficerAttachmentMemo dated 10 March 1951.cc: OPC RegistryII/CSII/CSSECRET201-45145
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ADPCAttention: Security OfficerChief, Special Security BranchDimitri Adamov Dimitrov10 March 1951SECRET1.  Reference is made to your memorandum dated 25 October 1950 regarding the Subject and the background information furnished by your office, concerning him.A check of pertinent Government agencies and the indices of CIA produced no information regarding the Subject, in addition to that furnished by your office.2.  Conclusion and Recommendation: Due to limitations placed upon this office's inquiries, we were unable to develop any further information concerning the Subject since there is no indication in background information or in the results of a check of appropriate Government agencies and the indices of CIA, that Subject has ever resided in this country.However, based on the lack of any derogatory information in the files of pertinent government agencies, and the indices of CIA, this office does not wish, at this time, to interpose any objection to the proposed use of the Subject by this organization, providing Inspection and Security is furnished with the results of the Field Check when available.If the situation should be altered and information obtained from which an investigation in the United States would be productive, this office would gladly perform the same.This memorandum pertains only to the assignment mentioned above. Should you desire to use this individual in a staff capacity or otherwise change his status at a later date, the matter should be taken up with Inspection and Security. In the latter event, it is suggested that action be taken, if possible, sufficiently in advance so that no delay is caused in the transition.Transmitted herewith are the attachments listed below. If it should be necessary, for any reason, to return the attachments, it is requested that they be returned in a sealed envelope marked "Eyes Alone" to the writer.FOR THE SECURITY OFFICER, CIA![signature of Robert H. Cunningham]ROBERT H. CUNNINGHAMAttachments:direc Name-Check DataAdditional Copy of SummaryCOPYSECRET
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13-00000MEMORANDUM FOR: EE ISUBJECT: Dimitri A. DimitrovSECRE25 January 19511. It has been ascertained from the Chief, Special Security Branch, Inspection and Security Staff, that as of 19 January 1951, the files of CIA fail to reflect any reason why Subject should not be operationally utilized by this office.2. In view of the above and due to the urgency of obtaining Subject's services, it is recommended that a Provisional Operational Clearance be issued for Subject's use as a contractual agent in Greece for political, psychological, and guerrilla warfare operations in connection with project QKSTAIR.3. Inasmuch as there is a calculated security risk involved in using an individual on a provisional operational clearance, you should use precaution in handling Subject until a full clearance is granted.4. This Provisional Operational Clearance is recommended for a period of ninety days subject to renewal if the full clearance has not been granted.W.R. CornelisonW. R. CORNELISONActing Operational Security OfficerOPCAPPROVED: 25 January 1951.FRANK G. WISNERAssistant Director forPolicy CoordinationSECRET201-45145
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13-00000SECRET23 January 1951MEMORANDUM FOR: EADSUBJECT: Provisional Operational Clearance forDimitri A. Dimitrov.1. It is requested that the attached Provisional   Operational Clearance for Dimitri A. Dimitrov be approved.   Mr. Dimitrov will be used as a contract agent in Greece for   political, psychological, and guerrilla warfare operations   under Project QKSTAIR.2. In view of the fact that the recruitment of Bulgarian   agents who are scheduled shortly to begin covert training must   be accomplished through Mr. Dimitrov, his clearance is needed   immediately.![signature of Gratian M. Yatsevitch]Gratian M. YatsevitchChief, EE-I
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# 13-00000PAGE NO.DECIPHERED BY:CHECKED BYRELEASED BYPRECEDENCE: ROUT INEDATE : 25 APRIL 51FILE NUMBER : IN 37092NO PARAPHRASE REQUIREDEDITED BY:SPECIAL3205NEATHZOFOR MAGSDALE.DEF DASH 38789 (OUT 97616) AND FRAN 2910 (IN 36297).1. IT WOULD APPEAR SOMEWHAT INCREDIDLE THAT IN ALL WESTERN CALD CASIOT FIND A LUMBER CAMP EXDEPOT CAMP OR RANCH, ETC. WHERE SUCH CHARACTERS AS KELLY CAN BE OUR GUESTS. DEPEAT THAT KELRY STILL THINKS WE HIS PATRONS. KNOW THERE ARE NOW NO FACILITIES STEIN OR CURIO. WA'S SUGGESTING THAT YOU MAKE FACILITIES AVAILA-BLE AND FIND STAFF.2. ALTHOUGH PERVANENT DISPOSAL EASIEST WANFIELD FILE NOT GIVE THIS ORDER. AMONG OTHER THINGS IN LAST FES WEEKS KELLY APPEARS TO HAVE BECOME SLIGHTLY UNBALANCED AND THEREESH   MIGHT NOT RECEIVE JUST PENALTY I AGO COURT3. MUST ADMIT HAVE PRESSION THAT UPON REDE METAL'S FIRST EV![DONE]AS BY-OFF ROAD OUTTHEREFORE OPSAT REQUEST ITH SUGGESTED POSIT LICE
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PAQ 3005MATTER. UNDERSTAND THERE IS A DIRGOAL UNIT. IS ANYTHING DO IT HELP? KELLY PROBLEM I DRINK CREASED OUNCE KOLLY.TIME INFORMANT FOR BOKANTER AND WHILE YOU HOLDING AT A RED DOT, DO SO RELUCTANTLY.4. ALSO CANFIELD FEELS COMPELLED RESPECTFULLY TO REQUEST IT CEASE REFERENCES TO THE MIRACLES WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE UPON ARRIVAL OF SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE. IT HAS ADVERSE EFFECT IN MORALE OF WHOLE OF STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN BANGING HEADS AGAINST PROBLEMS FOR MONTHS. SURE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND PSYCHOLOGY OF THIS.TOR: 1531
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13-00000![Form No. 53-3 April 1955]INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGECENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYSECRETPAGE NO.From:FRANKFURTPRIORITYTo:POLICY COORDINATION21 AprilAction:CFC (1-2-3-4-5)IN 30297Information:S/C (6-7-8)Purpose Not Required. Handle as SECRET Correspondence per Para. 51 (I) 60.A AR-380-5SECRET
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13-00000DATE 21 APA 91FILE NUMBER IN IN 36297NO PARAPHRASE REQUIRED EDITED BY:TO: ATHEG, WASSG INFO: HEID3, MUNIG CITE: FRANGEGRESSQKSTAIRRE ATHE 5150 (I) 36:30)1. HTSTEIN HAS NEITHER STAFF NOR FACILITY HOLD CHARACTER SUCK AS KELLY AND EXTENDED PERIOD.2. IN VIES KELLY'S KNOWLEDGE 22 DREAMER TRAINEES NOW HTSTEIN AND PAST CONTACTS HTOURIO PERSONNEL, ROCHELL DOUETS TEMPORARY CONF INE-LENT ANY PERIOD TOULD ELIMINATE RISK TO QKSTAIR OPERATIONS. MOREOVER, KELLY'S ATTEMPTED MANEUVER LAST SENTENCE PARA REF SUGGESTS PERMANENT DISPOSAL NOT ONLY JUSTIFIED BUT ONLY SOLUTION REALLY SECURE.3. AS MANFIELD AVARE, IDENTITY (A) BEING CROOMED FOR ROLE AS IDENTITY (B). DO NOT HIS RELATIONS KELLY SO CLOSE AS TO OVERVEIC HIS LOYALTY TO US, FARTICULARLY WHEN BRIEFED CIRCUMSTANCES.4. ROCHELL WILL EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES USING IDENTITY (A CHIS MISSION SOON AS ADVISED HETHER ZAMETAL WOULD COSIDER THE MEASURE5. IF ZRMETAL APPROVES, SUCGEST KELLY BE REMOVED FROM SCENE MEDIATELY PRICE ICENTITY (A)'S INFILTRATION CREMALANG. CONSID ERING FUS THER DETAILS DETHOD PERMANENT DISPOSAL, FUT FEEL OS UNDESIRAS LE TO VOLVE HTSTE IN.16067 21 AE51SECRET
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# 13-00000|                      || -------------------- || CK. NO.   022        || DATE : 20 APRIL 1951 || FILE NUMBER: N 36130 |ACTION: opc (1-9)INFORMATION: s/c (10-11-12)ATHE 5150.TO: WASH G FRAN B (ROCHELL) INFO: PARI G CITE: ATHE GEKSTAIR.1. ON 18 APRIL WE HAD LYLE O. KELLY PICKED UP BY BGKANTAR AND PUT UNDER PROTECTIVE ARREST. HE IS TOLD LIFE IS THREATENED AND DOES NOT KNOW OF OUR ROLE. REASONS WE FOUND IT NECESSARY: GLANTZLIKE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MEGLOMANIA, LACK OF SECURITY, AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. MOST CERIOUS WAS THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO SELL KNOWLEDGE OF OUR OPERATION TO THE LOCAL FAIRYS FOR AN INITIAL SUM OF LOCAL EQUIVALENT OF $600 PRICE. WE CONSIDERED INSULTING LOW.2. UNFORTUNATELY KELLY IS SO HOT AND REPRESEIBLE THAT OUR NORMAL FLAKE DISPOSAL SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE. RUN OF GILL REJECTS MANAGE TO MAIL LETTERS SO CERTAINLY KELLY WOULD3. CAN ZRMETAL OR BGMIDDY TAKE HIM OFF OUR HANDS. REPEAT HE STILL THINKS WE HIS PROTECTOR SO HE CAN BE PERSUADED TO LEAVE HERE VOLUNTABILY. HE MUST HOWEVER BE DENIED MAIL FACILITIES. REQUEST UTVCST SERIOUS CONSIDERATION AID. WHOLE DREAMER OPS IN SECURITY JEOPARDY. THREE MONTHS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PUT HIM OUT OF DATE AND THEREFORETOR:
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13-00000PAGE 2ATHE 5150. IN 36130COMPARATIVELY HARMLESS TO OPS.4. KELLY'S COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE. REQUEST METAL HASTENCLEARANCE ON (1) CASE WE WISH HIM FILL IN. REQUEST HBJOINT ANSWERATHE 4821 (IN ) PARA 2.TOR: 1625Z 20 APRIL 1951 SECRET![stamp of DONE]![list of recipients]
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# Office MemorandumTO : Acting Chief, SEFROM : Michael A. Hemovich, SE/2DATE: 21 July 1953SUBJECT: Lyle O. KELLY1. In accordance with your instructions received through Mr. Donald F.   Ewing, CSE/2, and in coordination with Mr. Mahoney of WH Division, I flew to   DTROBALO, arriving there at noon on 26 May 1953, for the purpose of determining   whether Subject has current operational information concerning SE operations   and personnel that would make him a security risk if he were allowed to re-   settle within the next calendar year.2. Upon arrival at DTROBALO I discussed the case with KELLY's case   officer, Mr. Philip A. Tocmey, and the Station Security Officer and learned   that KELLY had been in detention until approximately 15 May when he was released   from confinement and allowed to attend classes and live with other persons who   are being prepared for resettlement.3. Between 1300 and 1600 hours on 26 May, I reviewed the DTROBALO Station   files on KELLY and made an appointment with KELLY's case officer to have a con   ference with KELLY at 0800 hours 27 May. It was decided to use the office of   the Station Security Officer for the meeting because of its invuherability to   other agents and to the laborers who were working in the area. The Security   Officer stated that the office would be made available for the time specified.4. At 0800 hours 27 May KELLY's case officer escorted me to the pre-   arranged meeting site and introduced me as Mike Vargas to KELLY who had been   waiting in the office. The case officer informed KELLY that I had arrived from   Washington, D. C. to discuss his problems with him and would endeavor to resolve   all matters possible. KELLY appeared elated and in broken English said that he   was very happy to learn that the organization (I presume he meant CIA) finally   acknowledges him as a friend. KELLY stated that he has been waiting 25 months   to speak to someone from Washington. The case officer departed from the room and   left KELLY and me standing in the center of the room. I asked KELLY to be   seated and told him that I speak Serbo-Croatian and inquired if he understood   Serbo-Croatian. KELLY replied that he does speak Serbian and is glad that I   speak the language also because his English was not fluent and he has difficulty   expressing himself. All conversations hereafter were conducted in Serbo-Croatian.5. I opened the conversation by telling KELLY that his reports and letters   were received and studied very carefully at Washington and assured him that   pressing duties made it impossible for anyone to visit him at any time prior to   the present. KELLY replied that he felt relieved that he was not forgotten by   his friends and that he could now reveal everything that has been a puzzle to   him since his apprehension by the Greeks in 1951, and perhaps learn the causesfor certain
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Security Information-3-that he was not aware of anything that had existed between KELLY and General Crane, but for KELLY to telephone him several days later. KELLY stated that he telephoned Mr. Horne a week later but received no satisfactory response from him.11. KELLY realizing that he was wanted in Bulgaria by the police for his escape from prison proceeded to work his way out of Bulgaria. He was assisted by one Fancha Fernandova near Plovdiv. On crossing the Bulgarian border into Greece KELLY stated that he surrendered to a Greek patrol who immediately channeled him through its interrogation center. During this process KELLY said he was approached by British Intelligence, a Mr. Andros (possibly Andrews) and Mr. Scott, and was told that the British had heard of his organization and wanted him to work for them. KELLY refused the offer and told the British that he preferred to work for the Americans. KELLY also said that the Greek IS had asked him to work for them, and that he refused them also. He was then placed in a refugee camp in Athens with other Bulgarian refugees.12. In 1949 during KELLY's stay in the refugee camp he said that he learned the art of making trinkets as a trade and was allowed to leave the refugee camp and seek employment in a shop where he could continue his trade. He found a shop that offered him a job and he accepted. He stated that he had no intentions of making a livdihood in that occupation but it did give him an opportunity to get out of the refugee camp and continue to seek means to combat the Communists in Bulgaria. While on this job KELLY met a Greek woman by the name of Flora Vavanou who said she had an aunt who lives in Chicago, Illinois. Since they both wished to go to the United States, they decided to get married and, with an affidavit of support from Flora's Aunt, get visas to the U. S.. Their next move was to get to Italy through IRO channels.13. KELLY claims that he did not know the Aunt's address or name other than that she was referred to as Teresa. KELLY said that he and Flora planned to separate on reaching the United States. According to KELLY, he checked with the IRO in Athens and learned that because he was a Bulgarian immigrant he was eligible for emigration through IRO and since Flora had probable means of getting him to the United States he decided to go through with the plan. He married Flora in February 1949 and by the latter part of March they were en route to Italy.14. While in Italy KELLY stated that Flora communicated with her Aunt in Chicago who was preparing to process the necessary affidavit for their entry into the United States. However, during this period KELLY learned that Flora was pregnant and according to Italian Immigration officials she could not be considered for emigration from Italy until after the birth of her child. On learning this, KELLY said his whole plan had collapsed and that he could not go through with it. He decided to return to Athens and leave his wife with her parents. They returned to Athens in October 1949. A daughter was born in November 1949.SECRET15. Now that he