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THE  HOSTILE  INTELLIGENCE  ESTABLISHMENT  IN  FRANCE  (U) 
HEADQUARTERS 
AIR  FORCE  OFFICE  OF  SPECIAL  INVESTIGATIONS 
WASHINGTON,  D.  C.     20314 
NOVEMBER  1975 
Classified   by  Commander.  AFOSI 
Exempt  from    General   Declassification 
Schedule  of   Executive  Order  11652   
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THE  HOSTILE  IMELLIGENCE  ESTABLISHMENT 
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PREFACE    ii 
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AN  OVERVIEW    1 
HOSTILE  REPRESENTATIONS  .....     3 
Location  
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NATURE  OF  THE  THREAT    4 
General  Considerations     4 
Espionage  in  France   \    5 
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AN  OVERVIEW 
(U)  Two  distinct  but  related  parallel  systems  are  used  by  most 
hostile  services  conducting  classical  espionage  operations.  Cover 
positions  at  embassies,  trade  and  press  representations ,  missions  to 
international  organizations  and  airline  and  tourist  bureaus  are  exploited 
by  "legals."  Although  often  involved  in  clandestine  and  illegal  activi- 
ties, these  intelligence  officers  are  officially  recognized  as  legitimate 
foreign  officials  antf  are  "legally"  present  in  the  host,  country,  hence 
the  term  "legal  cover."  Many,  especially  those  in  various  diplomatic 
capacities,  enjoy  immunity,  thus  insuring  that  even  if  caught  red-handed, 
at  worst  they  will  be  declared  persona  nonprata  and  sent  home.  In  many 
instances  even  ". :gals  who  do  not  enjoy  diplomatic  immunity  escape  imprison- 
ment and  trial  because  of  political  considerations.  Widely  publicized 
espionage  incidents  tend  to  strain  relations  between  countries;  thus, 
frequently,  it  will  appear  to  the  advantage  of  the  victimized  government 
to  avoid  such  difficulties  by  quietly  requesting  a  compromised  intelli- 
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NATURE  OF  THE  THREAT 
General  Considerations 
(U)  EsDionage  involves  the  clandestine  collection  of  information. 
It  must  frequently  be  conducted  in  a  suspicious  1f  not  openly  hostile 
environment.  Intelligence  officers  must  be  capable  of  dealing  with  and 
controlling  persons  who  will  be  committing  serious  crimes  on  behalf  of  a 
foreign  power.  Methods  of  operation  largely  involve  varying  approaches 
tn  the  comnlex  problems  of  spotting,  assessing,  recruiting,  motivating 
and  training  of  persons  to  betray  their  own  governments.  Sustaining  a 
successful  operation  requires  considerable  expertise  in  espionage  trade- 
craft.  Spies  must  receive  adequate  support  1n  the  form  of  documentation, 
funds  and  equipment.  Most  Important,  secure  but  effective  channels  of 
communication,  both  ways,  must  be  established  to  ensure  continuity  and 
productivity.  Soviet  Influence  over  the  other  bloc  intelligence  services 
is  reflected  in  their  essentially  similar  methods  of  operation.  „ 
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APPENDIX     HOSTILE  ESTABLISHMENTS  IN  FRANCE 
(U)  Official  and  many  quasi-official  Soviet,  Albanian,  Bulgarian, 
Cuban,  Czech,  Hungarian,  PRC,  and  Romanian  establishments  in  France  are 
identified  in  his  appendix.  The  two  types  of  representations  are  listed 
together  b-<  Styj  their  sequential  presentation  implies  no  relative  degree 
of  importance.  Occasional  changes  in  the  location  as  well  as  size  of 
these  establishments  can  be  expected. 
Soviet  Union 
Paris 
Embassy,  Chancellery,  and  Off ice  of  the  Military,  Naval  and 
Ai"  attaches-"  ~  -'•   "W  ~.; .:.   -.-..... 
7?  Rue  de  Crenelle  ;"."•'■' 
Traae  Representation 
49  Rue  de  la  Faisanaerie 
Consulate 
14  Place  Malesheroes 
Aercflct 
32  Ave  aes  Chamos  Elysees; 
38  Ave  de  1 'Opera; 
Le  Bourget  Airport; 
Orly  Airport,  and 
Charles  de  Gaulle  Airport 
Inturist 
7  Boulevard  des  Capucines 
Soveksportf i \m 
21  Rue  Berlioz 
Black  Sea  fi  Baltic  Insurance  Co. 
30  Boulevard  Haussmann 
.  Sovinformburo 
8  Rue  de  Prony 
Tass 
130  Rue  de  Courcelles 
Pravda 
120  Ave  de  Suffren 
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Izvestiya  and  Radio  and  TV 
11  Rue  de  Bassano 
La  Vie  Rurale  (Pravda  Magazine) 
5  Rue  Villaret  de  Joyeuse 
Sotsialisticheskaya  Industrlya  (Magazine) 
121  Rue  de  la  Pompe 
Novosti 
27  Rue  Saint  Ferdinand 
Komsomol  ska  Pravda 
54  Rue  des  Belles  Feuilles 
Franco-Soviet  Chamber  of  Commerce 
22  Ave  Franklin  Roosevelt 
•  Banque  Commercial! e  Pour  l* Europe  du  Nord 
"  79-81  Boulevard  Haussmann 
Actif-Avto  (Joint  Franco-Soviet  Co.) 
33  Ave  des  Champs  Elysees 
Rusbois  (Joint  Franco-Soviet  Co.) 
33  Rue  de  Naples 
UNESCO  Delegation 
1  Rue  Mollis 
France-USSR  Cultural  Association 
"8  Rue  la  Vrilliere 
Musee  Lenine 
4  Rue  Marie  Rose 
Stanko  France 
183  Ave  Victor-Hugo 
Neuilly-sur-Seine 
Sovfrakht  (Shipping  Agency) 
7  Rue  de  Huissiers 
Sovinflot  (Maritime  Fleet) 
14  Rue  Chartran 
Trud 
3  Rue  Ecole  de  Mars 
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Sogo  &  Co.  (Joint  Franco-Soviet  Co.) 
58  Ave  de  Neuilly 
Le  Havre 
Actif-Avto      ^ 
Montauban 
Actif-Avto  Branch 
Clamart 
Kama  Factory  Purchasing  Mission 
381  Ave  General  de  Gaulle 
Albania 
Paris 
Embassy  and  Chancellery 
131  Rue  de  la  Pompe 
Bulgaria 
Paris 
Embassy,  Consulate  and  Military  Mission 
1  Avenue  Rapp 
Commercial  Mission 
64  Bis  Rue  de  Monceau 
UNESCO  Delegation 
9  Place  Fontenoy 
Rabotnichesko-Delo  (Sofia  Newspaper) 
13  Avenue  Franco-Russe 
Radio  and  Television 
6  Rue  Vineuse 
Balkan  (Airlines) 
45  Avenue  de  L' Opera 
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Bulgarian  Telegraph  Agency  (BTA) 
59  Rue  des  PeupHers 
Press  Agencies 
240  Boulevard  Saint-James 
Marseilles 
Commercial  Mission 
Cuba 
Paris 
Embassy,  Consulate  and  Commercial  Mission 
51  Rue  de  la  Falsanderie 
Prensa  Latina  (News  Agency) 
17  Rue  Boissiere 
Tradecraft  Shop 
65  Rue  du  Fauborg  Saint  Honore 
UNESCO  Delegation 
9  Place  Fontenoy 
Cuba-Pesca 
3  Rue  Scribe 
Czechoslovakia 
Paris 
Embassy,  Consulate  and  Military  Mission 
17  Avenue  Charles  Floguet 
Commercial  Mission 
125  Rue  du  Ranelagh 
Stematex  (Joint  Franco-Czech  Co.) 
125  Rue  de  Ranelagh 
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Radiodifusion  Czechoslovak 
15  Rue  Lakanal 
Agence  Ceteka  (News  Agency) 
10  Rue  Leconte  de  Lisk 
Rude  Pravo  (Prague  Newspaper) 
8  Rue  du  General  Camou 
Czech  Airline  (C.S.A.)  and  Czech  Travel  Bur2au 
32  Avenue  de  L' Opera 
lungary 
Paris 
EmDassy 
5  Sis,  Square  del 'Avenue  Fcch 
Commercial  Mission 
14C  Avenue  Victor  Hugo 
Consulate 
326  Rue  Saint  Jacques 
UNESCO  Delegation 
3  Place  Fontenoy 
Hungarian  Institute 
IE  Rue  Pierre  Curie 
Bank  of  Hungary 
£7  Bis,  Rue  Kleber 
Malev  (Airline) 
Le  Bourget  Airport 
Radio  and  Television 
3  Avenue  Ferdinand  Buisson 
Press  Agencies 
32G  Rue  Saint  Jacques 
Ibusz  (Travel  Agency) 
18  Rue  de  Dr.  Finlay 
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PRC 
Paris 
Embassy 
11  Avenue  George  V 
Commercial  Mission 
37  bis,  Rue  Paul  Valery 
UNESCO  Delegation 
9  Place  Fontenoy 
"New  China"  News  Agency 
47  Rue  Pergolese 
Romania 
Paris 
Embassy,  Consulate,  Military  Mission  and  Commercial  Mission 
5-7  Rue  de  1'Exposltion 
UNESCO  Delegation 
9  Place  Fontenoy 
Agerpress  (News  Agency) 
5  Rue  Debrousse 
Carpati  (Tourist  Office)  and  Tarom  (Airlines) 
1  Rue  Daunou 
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