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MEMORANDUM FOR: Federal Bureau of Investigatiss
SUBJECT:
Bernon Ferguson MITCHELLL
William Hamilton MARTIN,
Espionage
A.
HX-17
17 July 1951
1. Reference is made to the following communications, which
contain information pertinent to the sew information reported la ruc-
coding paragrápka,
Q. Memorandam of 16 June 1961 from this Agency addressed
to the National Security Agency, a copy of which was forwarded to your
Bereav. captioned as above.
§. Burosu letter of 22 June 1961, addrecved to the Director,
Nailsmal Becurity Agency, with copy to this Agonry, captioned: Bernon
Ferguson M11CHELL, William Hamilton MARTIN; MISCELLANEOUS -
INFORMATION CONCERNING.
c. Department of Immigration Name Check Request Form,
File A-&. dated 18 June 1961 addressed in your Bureau with copy te
this Agency, in the name of Justo £¡EXRÂ, bora 12 July 1914, Mexico,
D. F., who entered the United States at New Orleans, Louisiana, on
13 June 1961 with destination addreas of Mexican Embassy, Washington,
D.C. (Not sent information addresses}
d. Various earlier Department of Immigration Name Choch
Requests on Juste #IERRA covering his previous trips to thin country.
(Not to BSA)
Our memorandum of 29 December 1960, addressed to
your Bureen, sur reference CSCI-R/769, 270 with anclosara, Subject:
SIERRA, Josto; Visa- kezican, and cartier communications forward-
ing name trees resulta an thie lodividual. (Not to NSA)
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C. Further inquiries in Mexico by our efficials there revealed
that Miestas DAMASCUS had been ordered to leave Mexice in Cxtober
1960 solely because of the expiration of his tourist card, which had been
once extended. àexican Records fail to show that be returned to Mexice,
ellowing his entry into the United States at Brownsville, Texas, from
Matamoros, Tamaulipas on 24 October 1960. Upon arrival in Mexico on
28 June 1960, he indicated that the purpose of his visit was to attend the
wedding of his sister, Anastasio, Mdentified in preceding paragraph, -
however, as of 21 June 1961, there was no record of Anastasie
DAMASCUS aka DAMASCOU is official Mexican Files, and there.WAS
· As yet no identification of the individual she was alleged to have been
scheduled to marry. From the same source it was learned that for the
period 22 June through 6 September 1360, the only address liated la
official indices for Nicolas DAMASCUS to c/o Justo SIERRA, Reforma
95-407, Mexico City, which is the law office maintained by Justo SIERRA
Casasua, former Counselər of the Maxican Embassy in Washington, D.C..
and who to further identified is the documents cited in paragraph 1. c.
through b. above. DAMASCUS reportedly used SIEñRA to attempt to
obtain an extension of his tourist permit, although the details of his con•
taste with and knowledge of SIERRA himself are not haown at this time.
Neither has it been possible sú of thần dats to verify this reported cea-
tact betwean Micolas DAMASCUS and Subjects at the řistal New Yorker,
so repasted by Ms. Thomas DONLON. Investigation efforts abroad by
this Agency are comminuing, however, and any further information
developed will be forwarded as soon se available.
3. la light of the escape route used by the two NƐA defectors,
transitting kiexico and presumably Cube enroute to the USSA, your
particular attention is invited to the information concerning the contacts
and views of Jaste SIRRA Casasus furnished in the reports cited in
paragraph i. e.. f., and g. above. it is noted Justo sILARA CasnoUS
Le identical with the senor Dea Justo SIERRA, First Secretary at the
Embassy of Mexico, mentioned in Bureau Reports cited in paragraph h.
above as a contact of Boris A. KAZANISEV, First Secretary of the
Soviet Embassy in Washington from 1952-54. It 16 further noted that
Boris KAZANTSEV, after returning to Mécscow in 1954 and assuming
the poet of First Secretary in the Latin American Division of the USSR
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was next assigned from 1955 to 1957 as
First Secretary and subsequently Counselor of the Eoviet Embassy in
Maxico City, and that as of 1980 he was assigned to the Soviet Embassy
in Havana, Cuba, in the position of Counselor, departing Havana for
kiesice, in company of his wife and daughter, on 30 June 1761, and
then proceeding to Canada on 2 July 1961.
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1. Teletypes information Report from this agency, dated
9 April 1959, Report No. IDC8-3/639,967; Subject: Comtacts Between
Fidel CASTRO Rus and Lasare CARDENAS .
g. Intelligence Roport of this Agency dated 7 Eeptember 1956,
Report No. CS-102629, Subject: Marxist Indoctrination of the Partide
Popular
h. Bureau Report dated 17 June 1954, prepared as Washington,
D.C. by Special Agent Boyd D. Adsit, captioned: Soviet Cultivation of
Latin American L'Apłommis • Internal Security – R´ and Berean letter of
21 August 1954, addressed to this Agency, forwarding as Enclosure
Washington Held Office Report ef lo nugust 1954, prepared by Special
Agent William C. Cregar on the same subject, Dareau File Reiorenco:
105-22386. (Not to KSA)
2. Since the writing al our memorandum of 14 June 1961, (cf.
para l.a. above), the following supplementary leíormation has been
developed concerning Nicolas Georges DAMASCUS aka DAMASKUS
who is & contect and client of Justo sIERRA Casasts, Exertioned in the
communications referenced in paragrapão 1. c. thr:ogh & above.
8. Nicolas Georges DAMASCUS reportedly is cíficially
listed in Egypt under the name of Nicolas George DAMASCOV, bəra
10 March 1951 at Alexandria, the eɔn of George DAMASCOU and
Angelika DAMASCOU_neo SAVOURAS. He is a Greek matissal and
helds Greek citizenship. From 1967 through 1957, he rezidad at
57 Maliopolie Street in Alexandria. Chipresentatives of this Agency in
Alexandria advice that local availabla records indicate that be of May
1959, Nicolae DAMASCCU resided al é Birtley Place, Elizabeth Bay,
Sydney, Austrella, and that he listed his occupation as that of Clork,
Cur field records indicate that as of May 1959, the United States Con-
Bulate in Sydney had sere interest in him, and it is suggested that the
indices of the Department of state may 'costale further information coa-
cerning this individual.
b. Anastasie (or Azastasia) George DAMASCUS ska
DAMASCOU, steter of Nicolas DAMASCUS, above, was born march 1533,
place of birth not indicated but presumably Egypt was identified by buz
{representatives in Alezanárialas having filed application for a United
States Visa at London, England in July 1956, lisung her occupation as
that of entertainer. It is suggested that the Visa Files of the Depart-
ment of State may certain additional informatión se this individual.
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4. The records of this Agency indicate that Beris A. KAZANTSEV
is a known Soviet Intelligence Officer, most probably representing.
Soviet Stats Security (RCB). It is requested that any further informatica
which may be reflected in the tedices of your bureau, or those of tɛfor=
mailen addresses, reflecting upon the relationship of Nicolas Georges
DAMASCUS the DAMASCOU. and his sister Anastasia Guorges DAMASCUS
aka DAMASCCU with Justo SIERRA Cacasus, on the latter's contacts
with representatives or agents of the CASTRO government in Cuba, ur
on SIERRA's continued contacts with KAPANTSEV or other suspect
Soviet officials or agents in this country or elsewhere be forwarded to
this Agoney as quickly as possible. A request along the samo lines has
already been forwarded to our representatives in Mexico City, and you
will be kept advised of any further information which may be developed
in this regard.
FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS);
& ect National Security Agency
WILLIAM K. HARVEY
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Based on:
201-24592, SIERRA
ALEX 2793 (IN 37468), 12 Jul 61
MEXI 8266 (IN 28014). 21 Jun 61
DIR 49505 (OUT 79310), 7 Jul 61
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