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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, ~. INTELLIGENCE 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

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MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTOR, ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY 

Attn: Rear Admiral Wenger 

SUBJECT: Haris F. Richter 

.2 OCT !95~ 

1. The following information regarding subject who has. been conferring with members of your agency, has been obtained from Mr. John 

A. Boker, Jr., executive-officer or H. Boker and Company, importers 

and exporters, of New York, who accompanied Mr. Richter in his original 

interview with representatives of this office:_ · 

Mr. Boker has lalown RICHTER since 1949 and-was introduced to him 

by· means of correspondence through business contacts in Germ.any. 

RICHTER is a German national who, prior. to World War II, was in the export and import business in Australia. During World War II, RICHI'ER was 

assigned to the German Foreign Office. An individual who lalows RICHI'ER 

ve~ well and knows more about hi.s bac:d than Mr. Boker i.s a gentleman ~ I presently in the United 

Sta es. Due to the necessities of busl.?less operations, Mr. Boker signed 

an affidavit for immigration for RICHTER. Mr. Boker, whose- firm in addition to being in the cutlery line also does import and export work, 

has had business transactions of a nominal scale with RICHTER in that 

connection. At the present time RICHI'ER is.in Washington, :b. c. as a 

salesman for a patent, the owners of which are in Lichtenstein. In all, 

approximately 20 to 30 letters constitute the limit of correspondence 

between RICHTER and Mr. Boker. RICHTER is a married man and has two 

children. His family is, at the present time, in Munich, Germ.any. His 

wife is of old German aristocracy. At the end of World War II, RICHTER 

opened a dress goods business in B~rliil, Germany, employing appro:rlmately 

20 to 25 people and left this business to move to Munich. RICIITER is 

believed to have two brothers in Germany, all in the west zone, a small 

town - not remembered - in Westphalia. RICHTER is well known to various 

b.usiness firms in the United States.· One of his friends is a gentleman 

by the name of Mr. Hilger, first name not remembered,; in the u. s. State 

Department, Washington, D. C. RICHTER is a straightforward,, honorable 

. acting and appearing individual who conducts business in a direct and 

pleas.ant manner. In addition to his connection with a patent enterprise, 

RICHTER. has his ow small company in Germany. He was highly recommended 

to Mr. \Balcer through umtual business f'irms rd as a possible business 

contact I _ RICHTER does not have any 

Communist ties. Mr. Boker believes th~t RICHTER may be trusted in business transactions in accordance ·with the degree of trust required. Mr. 

Boker could offer no other information." 

_)eclassified and approved for 

elease by NSA on 

11-17-2014 pursuantto E.O. 

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SUBJECT : Hans F. Richter 

2. No attempt has been made by this office to confirm any of the 

information contained in paragraph 1,, and it is forwarded to you for 

any action you deem advisable • 

. ·f Y . v J. R. PHILLIPS .,__ . 

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