‘ OPTIONAL FORM, NO. 10 ‘ ‘ ° @ ; SECRET : @) RNMENT UNITED STATES GOVE Memorandum cw ro: MR. W. C. SULLIVA \ pate: October 3, 1961 rromM : MR. D. E, MOORE 5 SUBJECT: O GUNSON. ESPIONAGE + R. s My memorandun of ‘9-29-61 considered the interview of subject, Soviet illegal agent in NYC and stated that while we did not desire an interview based on the information available now, we would be analyzing this case on a day-to-day, basis with regard to an interview of subject. The Director noted "I think \love Should: proceed now." . ny ~ On {£0-3-61 I contacted ASAC Schmit, New York, and ad- vised hin that the Bureau was desirous of New York proceeding with an>appropriate interview.of subject. I told Schmit that New York should acquire ant appropriate site which could be utili- zed for an interview of this type and which would be available for fhe length of time needed. He was also told to promptly sub- mit detailed plans with regard to how New York intended to approach subject, with regard to the personnel to be utilized for the inter- view, and with regard to the means and manner of notification to 3 people subject is’ in daily contact with to allay any suSpicions on ‘ their part. While it is not known definitely how this would be done, it may be desirable to at least notify his employer and his landlord, It was suggested to Schmit that since subject claims to be from Milwaukee, it might be desirable in this regard to consider a telegram from Milwaukee saying he was called out there suddenly because of family, matters. New York has been considering the possibility of interview _and has been checking into available sites for an intervzew and i Schmit advised that he would Submit detailed plans to the Bureau | within the next few days. ACTION: For information. This matter is being closely gRylldwdeéi — ee PART Fy OE FETT IE Ie ere te, -; . . i — ae. . : = \ nna Classified by 5 4G ‘ Exempt from GDS, Category_ 2 3. Date of Declassification Inc Indefinite we er Ae ee ee ee 7 iS . Nw 35080 Doocld: 32999537 Page 114 fe
seme ee eee ey tee pron Ft em - wR 5 ‘ _ FD-36 (Reva 12-13-56) * ~ oe . . FBI Date: 10/24/61 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL oe _ _ (Priority or Method of Mailtr TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (65-65970) FROM: - ‘SAC, NEW YORK (65-18163) a . O . SUBJECT: _GUNSON ..° an ESP = R | At approximately 9:30 a.m. on 10/16/61, the . subject wag initially approached for interview purposes. The interview began at approximately noon on this same | date in a secure location. The activity up to this point had proceeded completely without incident. ypunere follows @ summary of the information related during the interview from 10/16/61 to 10/22/61. First Legend The subject began his ‘first legend stating that his name was RICHARD HAUTA and that his parents were born in Finland, bothimmigrating to the US, He himself was born in the US and in the early thirties his family returned with him to Finland. He was an only child. . They resided first in Helsinki and then in Tampere. In 1989 they moved to Viituri, Finland. ‘ @ - Bureau (65- 65970) ) (RM) 2 = New York (65-1 ‘SEORET JPK: jak (8) SpA, ORIN T RN tee MRR ee van . Classified b¥ . Bice. Exempt from GDS, Category 2 ~. Uate of Declassification Inc eo ae t S(anirrenientimaroparonmemnnuys or nmap aterm nae iY « I~. [NW 55080 Doeld: 32969537 Page 115 Ei 4
SEGatl we * NY 65-18163 He attended private school in Finland taking English. His father died in December, 1939 in Helsinki and he and his mother decided to go to Sweden. In 1942, they proceeded to Sweden where they lived in Stockholm. Both were employed in Stockholm. In 1945 around the end of thé*year his mother who was a naturalized citizen, applied for papers for the both: of them to return to the US. They proceeded to London and then to the US, where they returned in-May of 1946. Upon arrival in, NYC, _ they proceeded diréctly.to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they were both employed, his mother in a restaurant and he in @ photography studio. During this period he also free-lanced in photography. In 1951, his mother died in Milwaukee. Shortly before Christmas, 1951 he proceeded to Chicago where.he had various employments. Around the second haif of “1953 he proceeded to New York, where he looked for a.job, but had to return to Chicago in about two or three weeks. He then stayed in Chicago . Afree-lancing in photography until some time in 1956, when he again decided to return to New. York. Around November of 1956, he returned to New York, where he worked in a lumber yard and free~lanced in photography. His first photographic employment in New York City was in the spring of 1957 at the dore of HARRY FISHMAN at 261-263 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn. He ‘remained here about two years buying into the business with FISHMAN, FISHMAN holding out some of his salary for his share of the business. About March of 1959, he left FISHMAN and at this timéXmoved to an apartment house located at 318 West 106th Street in New York. He stayed here for less than half a year and around March or April of 1959, moved to 1703 Montgomery Avenue, Bronx, New York. After he left the FISHMAN employment he went to Roberts Studio at 3072 Steinway Street, Astoria, Long Island, where he is presently employed. NW 55080 Docld: 32989537 Page 116
NY 65-18163 True Story When it became apparent to the subject that his first legend was not convincing and after some deliberatien on his. part and through the persuasive efforts of Bureau personnel in answering his spoken and unspoken questions, he agreed to tell his true story. - Personal Background He provided-his complete true identity and stated that he was born on 1/20/25,.at Kotovsk, Odessa, Ukrainian Soviet Socialists Republic. His father died when he was about 23 years: of age and he continued living with his mothér in this area until 1941. When che war started they moved to Rostov on Don and then to Stalingrad, In 1942, he was called to the army and remained in the Army until 1950 when he was demobilized with the rank of Senior Sergeant. From 1950 until he graduated in 1955 he attended the Military Institute of Foreign Language in Moscow, where he majored in English. When he graduated in 1955, he was approached by a Colonel DMITRIEV and he was recruited into the intelligence service. Intelligence Training In September, 1955, he began his intelligence training in an apartment in Moscow, He was the only student and the teachers who were on a regular schedule, appeared at his apartment where he studied such subjects as Marxism-Leninism, English language,and intelligence subjects, including radio, photography, invisible writing, obtaining hiding places, and so forth. This training lasted until the beginning of March, 1956, at which time he was sent to a town behind the Urals "77 cr TTT _vTealled Omsk, where he stayed five or six weéks receiving radio... ; communications and practicing obtaining military information. ~3- SECRET NW 35080 Doold: 32989537 Page ii7
MW 35080 Docld: 32959537 Page 116 —_—. European Training Trip “in his “reports, he was » given a vacation and in July of. 1957 NY 65~18163 When he returned he had to write a report on his a7 activities there and what information he had obtained, ” - About October, 1956, he was given an American passport and-sent through Berlin to tour Europe. During this time he travelled to Hamburg, Germany, Stockholm, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland, Copenhagen, Denmark,. Paris, France, Geneva, Switzerland, _Frankfurt and ‘Berlin Germany. The American passport under which he travelled was iin the name of RICHARD HAWTHORNE. While in Geneva, he received about $500.00 in American currency since’ he had run Short of funds because of this trip. 7 . AF The purpose of this trip was to acquaint him with life in the West,how people walk, ate, talked, lived, and so on. He saw many American movies and read American newspapers. He was to find out how his documents were checked in each place and the best places to stay. He reported to Moscow by secret writing message and received instructions by radio about once a week. About April, 1957, he returned to Moscow to the same apartment he had previously utilized. He wrote reports on his trip and these reports were analyzed. Prior to leaving on this trip he had been provided with two check points, one in Hamburg, Germany, and one in Paris, France,and told the date, place, and hour he was to pass these check points. Second Haif of Intelligence Schooling in Moscow = “After he had arrived’ back in Moscow and’tuened a Seren a FE a ak or a a a Bs - a SECRET
© soFEstt | & NY 65-18163 resumed his classwork, At this time he met his case officer, one YURY VLADIMIROVICH, who had previously been in the US in a legal capacity. He was given documents for his documentation as RICHARD*HAUTA, among which was the original birth certificate for HAUTA . At this- time he worked out his legend for use in the US. _ About | June of 1958, he went on vacation: returning to Moscow in July of 1958, and at this time began waiting to enter the US. He was supplied with an American passport in the name of ROBERT SHULLER, a driver's license, social security card, and medical certificate in this identity to backstop this penetration legend. He also rec®ived’a sum of American eurrency. 7 % : Original Entry in the US On September 8, 1958, he left Moscow flying to ; Amsterdam, then to Copenhagen, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam again and then via SAS Airlines to Montreal, Canada. He arrived in Montreal about September 21 or 22, 1958, and remained there one month. While in Canada he proceeded to Ottawa upon receipt of instructions and met an individual who handed him an additional $2,500.00 in | American currency so that he had about $4,000.00 cash at this time. , He came to New York by train about 10/19 or 20/58, staying at the Dixie Hotel, New York City, as he had been instructed to do. He then proceeded by train to Chicago and Milwaukee, and returned to New York in November, / 1958, where he registered for the first time as RICHARD | HAUTA at the Madison Square Hotel, destroying all the SHULLER documents by burning them. i os eit inneen ae a RARE 8 Fe UEP mneneeee © oa ley Be i TE tata me Rey OE et me ne meter osname ttntreaemtnnecte—wmamernanatemen wee namaninsmn aanament 8 wn aa = ~ he eee - - - St atte nee a eee ene ee eT ee teow <se =e I | -5-~ pO SECRET MW 350680 Docld: 32959537 Page 115 Lo
NY 65-18163 ~ legalization in New York City Upon arrival in New York City at this time he opened a savings account, took driving lessons, and enrolled in the New York Institute of Photography. ~ Around the’ end of 1958, hé moved to the Arlington Hotel Cc ; 4, in New York City, then moved before Christmas to 318 ' J. West 106th Street and in March, 1959, moved to -1703 “. | Montgomery Avenue, where he presently resides. " Use of Drops in New York City He had been: provided with two drops or hiding places, one under the code name "Ted" and one under the code name."Eugene". He proceeded to these drops by adding seven days to any figure mentioned in the text of a letter received and not the date of ‘the letter. He was paid through drops twice in the US, both times utilizing the "Ted" drop. The hiding place known as "Ted" was located under a bridge in Bronx Park near Allerton Avenue, and the hiding place "Eugene" was located in Englewood, New Jersey, wines the Undercliff Picnic Area in a section of steps. : He had a signal area located on a bridge on 180th Street in the Bronx, where he made a white chalk mark to Signal the clearance of the drop. Written Communications received He stated that he had/many communications in invisible writing from them while in the US and in turn had addressed communications in invisible writing to two addresses located in Europe. He utilized counterfeit Bromo Quinine and Amitone tablets to develop their ee aoe —Secret..Writing. With regard..to.the written—communieations ---.--.- .—-- woe vse om~-- - back and forth he-advised that—his—code name was BARTON (7 UUCTTT and that he wrote about once a month to them. He reported _-his arrival, his legalization attempts, and other miscellaneous information. . eON ~6- SECRET - | : NW 55080 Docld: 32989537 Page 120 | I Pa
NY 65-18163 Soon after Christmas in 1959 they addressed to him several letters concerning a future meeting sometime later in the year 1960. He was provided with the description of the person to be met, the signals of the meeting, place, the purpose, and so forth. A parole was also provided for this meeting. The person to/met did not appear at the first meeting place and the second meeting was scheduled for April 30, 1960, and at this*time he met an individual using the ‘Identity of HELEN CICHY.. ; The communications for the remainder of 1960 discussed various problems with HELEN and the results of . their working relationship. He sent about six letters between January and September of .1961, which were detailed, but routine. He in turn Hur ing this period received instructions to concentrate on certdin-targets: regarding naval matters pond the navy base in NYC. HELEN CICHY He first met this individual at a prearranged meeting place in Queens, New York on April 30, 1960. She had been sent here like him and he was to be her superior. She was a radio operator and he was to help her set up an apartment with a transmitter and a receiver working in close contact with her. She had previously worked as an “iltegal agent in Canada and had been called from there in 1957 and trained on a new transmitter. She was then dispatched at some later date to the US, where she continued using the identity of HELEN CICHY. She was employed as a-beautician for Revon Cosmetics in NYC. In July, 1960,they obtained an apartment on Greystone Avenue in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. She reported several strange instances which she thought reflected that she had been compromised. He received instructions to investigate this. He found her as a nervous, high strung individual, but since he believed ---- ------ -Ghere may -have been some substance to her~-compromise, he -- --- ~~ = ==" pecomméended shé be called back to MoScow and the Centré called = =~ ~T- SECRET Nw 35080 Doold: 32999537 Page ifi ee
NY 65-18163 4 var _ her back. He received an order to evacuate her and organize her departure from NYC. She proceeded to Montreal by train and thence by plane to Paris, and then on to Moscow. ‘He later heard she arrived in Moscow _safely and she later sent her regards. HELEN had only a receiver and they never did’ get to the point of utilizing a transmitter, He paid her at the rate of $400.00 a month. After she had returned to the Soviet Union he received some communications by letter from the Centre asking him some questions about HELEN's behavior. Her code name was RAYA. -~ 8 - me ee ee cm Spe ne nee | amg meee me RE cee ener a ReMi RE RA pt EE NN RCE eT A EE GE RTS ee FET AE Senos Mahe © enqae vin ef ae wee mem es ne ee er enters tat teeta nt + arte i ne Re Sen AT eR EE | Seta FG Pee! tmRNA ENS RAR RRR IR AN a ert Ammen NW 35080 Doold:i32989537 Page i22 ee
NY 65-18163 GLEN MARERRO Se GLEN MARERRO is a civilian employee of Soviet Military Intelligence operating in New York City at the present time as:+a Soviet illegal agent. He stated that he is her superior. She had previously served in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and then served in a Soviet legal establishment in Bogata, Colombia. She arrived in the United States sometime in 1953 or 1954, attended a beautician's vocational school and operates under ‘the cover of a cosmetologist. She operates a conspirative apartment at 3034 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, Apartment 2A, phone number CY 5-2811. This apartment is operated for the clandestine benefit of the Soviet Military Intelligence Service. . : About February,. 1959, he received orders to find this woman, meet her; help her to pay her taxes, and, to find and establish a conspirative apartment. He was to supply her with money, code book, etcetera, and -bé her.superior. She had been previously run by another individual who had the code name of JEROME. Her legend consists of that of a child of a mixed marriage, of a British woman and a Spanish man and she was to have been born in Key West, Florida. Upon arriving in the United States, she went to. the Fanf.ord Beauty Academy where she began studying about 1955. In 1960, she obtained a legitimatUppassport under the MARERRO identity. She has a secret writing system and an accommodation address and her secret writing system utilizes pencil lead as a developer, ° They have pre-arranged meeting places SO that a rather innocuous phone call on his part would signal her to go to the pre-arranged meeting place. She had been married prior to her assign- ment in the United States, but is presently divorced — _ ......f£rom her husband .in the. Soviet. Union..... ree + eee ee eagle te eageed  etle pep gt te ne ne ae nm SECRET ¢ 3 3 NW 55060 Doocld: 32589537 Page i223 : | ee 2
_ NY 65-18163 . MISCELLANEOUS . . . Extent of Tllegal Agent Activity in the United States | _ He had been advised that ‘in the central sections of the United States, it is sometimes very difficult to obtain good radio reception. He further advised that.it was his opinion that it used to be customary for all GRU illegals sent to the United States to initially start in New York City and become acclimated. He advised that it has-now changed and that it is’ possible they are sent to other large cities during their initial assignments.-: : On oneé occasion, one of his instructors commented that it was necessary to send people to areas -other than New York because "New York is becoming over- crowded with our people". -He had no idea as to the number of illegals who night be stationed in the United States. He did state, however, that he felt that: the KGB had a greater number than . the GRU. He advised that during his: training he was told that during the TRUMAN Administration in the United States, they had a highly placed source who was able to provide them with high level decisions made at the White House level. These decisions reached Moscow within the 36 hours.after being made. The Soviets in turn were able to bring pressure to bear at a high White House level in an effort to counteract the benefits of some of these decisions. He could not elucidate further on this. Info Re GRU, KGB He felt that the KGB obtained most of its applicants for illegal work from the universities and that they also obtained people attached to official establishments in English speaking countries although he did not believe they would be from Canada or the --' United States itself... - tents. tittle i es a en (AR de. er Se rere nei . a wees oe calls eneeRenenihemenrnenenneeiamnRt air renrsememennelinanemmainameranel Nw 35080 Doold: 32999537 Page i125 po
NW. S5080 Docid: 32989537 Page 126 Se NY 65-18163 .He advised that the GRU did not permit - people who would be working together in the United States -“ to meet and train in the Soviet Union, but that the KGB does follow this procedure. He believed. that a number of KGB lllegals were selected from persons attached to legal establishments and that some GRU illegals were selected in this matter. ; He stated that he believes~ that the KGB would train their illegals to accomplish specific objectives whereas the GRU trains its people to operate as illegals anywhere and in any capacity. The GRU is more flexible and feel that as a result ‘Shey have the better intelligence system.
aa © gen & NY 65-18163 Materials Recovered that were. | “ in the Subject '§ Possession Among the various articles recovered from the subject's apartment were the Following: A Royal typewriter A NC-66 -short-wave radio A Kodak film pack with the handwritten notation Do Not Open Unexposed Film, containing $3,040.00 in 10 dollar bills which had been in a tightly wrapped package, Counterfeit Bromo Quinine and Amitone tablets used for the development of secret writing. These consisted of both a new and an outdated set. Transfer paper, both new and outmoded, used for the preparation of secret writing. The original birth certificate of RICHARD HAUTA, _ Sf ; . A counterfeit Selective Service classification card. A typewritten document proclaiming that RICHARD HAUTA had attended Stuyvesant High School. An envelope containing the communication from his superiors postmarked 9/25/61. Various personal documents. Located in a magnetic container which had been secreted underneath the refigerator in his apartment, was located the following: $2,540.00 in 20 dollar bills An American passport in the name EDWIN HAROLD JOHNSON. An international certificate of vaccination in the same identity. NW 55080 Docld: 32989537 Page i127 13
NY 65-18163 ~~” In-a Zipper compartment inside or his pelt which he was wearing on his person: was $100.00 in 20 dollar bills. . As the Bureau can.readily appreciate the foregoing is not the complete Story provided by the subject, but is a concise synopsis of all the pertinent information supplied by him to date. Detailed information regarding all information supplied by the subject will be provided to the Bureau as soon as possible. ek — vee . em eM ee aon MW 55080 Docld: 32959537 Page 126
e srcRET «(iw GLEME ESP - R Gleme is code name for a Soviet Military Intelli- gence (GRU) female illegal identified as Maria Dobrova. In October, 1961, as a result of disclosures made by the subject of the Gunson case, a Soviet illegal who was inter- viewed in Oxtober, 1961, and cooperated as a double agent. Subject of Gunson case advised the subject had been in the United States since 1954 utilizing the identity of Glenn Marrero, date of birth 7/27/12, Key West, Florida, with the original task to set up and maintain a conspiratorial apartment to be utilized by illegals. Investigation determined subject was in fact Maria Dubrova, date of birth 1/18/0%, Misk, Russia, and her activities received intensive discreet coverage. In view of other counterintelligence activity (a defection approach) and indication that the subject would be returning to the USSR in April, 1963, decision was made to interview the subject in an effort to obtain all information that she possessed relative to her activities with the Soviet Intelligence Service. Subject was interviewed 12:20 p.m. 4/9/63 at her apartment, Bronx, New York, until 12:40 a.m. 4/10/63. At 1:00 p.m. 4/10/63, subject was accompanied from her apartment to the Summit Lodge, Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, New York, where she was interviewed until 5:25 p.m. 4/14/63 when she was released in the vicinity of her residence, Bronx, New York, During the course of the interview subject admitted she had entered Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU) in 1952 and furnished the facts concerning her training in intelligence and her intelligence assignment in this country but withheld any data which she feared would identify her fellow Soviets. Subject was personally contacted on 4/15-16/63 and arrangements were made to meet on 4/18/63, She was found dead in her apartment in the Bronx by New York Police on 4/19/63, an autopsy showed she died of an overdose of parbiturates. 1 Classified by r Exempt from GDS, Categor¥_2+.3 Date of Declassifieation Indefinite |_NW waht sod (fs 7 ma Lif / SECRET
HB. U. 6. SULLIVAN . Apes S, 2083 5 . mee Sh. 2. £. BGORE PETN EGOROVICH HASLESUILEOY . _-~ JECESNAL SACURITY « BUSSTA “ ae cron ss - : ; By womorandum of 4<$<83 advised of our asproach to subject, Deputy Chief ef the GUY (Seviet Eilitary Intelligence} fa New York Sod of his rexueal to couperste. Ye were Able ta tails te Bnbject { again for approvimstely twenty-five minutes on ihe eveaing of 2-5 Aad ho a@gais veluded to cuaperate ond iudications are thet ne hag aot reported the approach. This wesorandum considers the desire ability wi interviewing the fewale iiierai azsat in the GLEE sage aad pesgible activa as a result of $826 iatervier. in consigering the apgroach te Eaciensikey We anticipated he would €1) cacperate or (2) reluzee ta gooperate and report the fae tervics. . sid bus donc 2¢ither aed agpserently aus cone fo the cane clusion that hecuuse of Ris leyalty ta the Saeviet Uniosr he eanact eooperate aad that he caunet report tae appreseh ag Lo do so would ruin Bis curedr. iurlus the second contact on the evening af 4-6, HZasSlennibey advised tne interviewing Agents that if desired Ae would REPaANgG CO POeturs to tha Govyiet Usion imsedisteily aad set return te > the Unlted stetes. Subject indicated that he eruld net eeoperate with uS 32d US Fenkrhed Enat RIS pPRrentS were seatastis and that tae Soviet wovernwent as educated tim nad brou,kt his to his presest po. witioa in liie and we therefore caanat became & txaiter, Avic LoSsit, AYO, advised the sow York Urftice 18 of the isoressien that padieanthoy eo] ‘\ hay deiialtely decided azainet cecoeration tad that Pauriacre apereancusns would nat by Yrulititul bet could eaiy poesibis drive Sin to régort the apprerca aud thia, shile it would arcbebly ruia Sazlenninov’s caragr, Would nah beseiit uz. We ordgiually contemplated, if Kasiteanihey refused te coe Operate and xODGried the approach, t& iuterviow tha female illegal agent in the GL.Rob Cause and yew York recowsends that we pregeed with ‘$nig Antervies At the present tise. .iu the evenk. she eoonarrtes'. aud deesives adpium, we weoudd bo in a2 positiag te obtain 21h inpfore mation Ghe powsenses ong subsequently capitaline oa her delzotion __ with pubiicity ° “7 a Pome DEE: ta (2) " Classified by 3616" FL . Exempt from GDS, Category_A*%3 <4 SECRET Date of Deciassification Indefinite NW 35080 Doocld: 32989537 Page i130
e “ . ; @ ‘, - SECRET ER, HOORE ~ EE. SULLIVAM . PETR ZGQOLGVICH HASLIENE INOS IXT,. SECURITY « BUGGIA AS&C Sebmit advised thet in the event she does neki co- operate, Rew York receummends that she be made ta isave the country jnnuvidiately. we know she contempintes leaving the U.S. within the mear Zuture ang bas a 0. &. passpart for thig sarpose. Hew York belicyes that ehe should, if noueserperstive, be more or less ene eorted cut of the United tates. Under these circusstazces, #9 ould net reveal our ceoatact with ths female ilievei xgent or the information #4 RossSens Concersiie her. Hew Tork recameends this eourse of acthicn hecaduge we xseoeived a songiderabiu amount Gk ine formatios conerrning this illercai agent fram @ur infomeankt in the GUESOR case (ecviet ilfegal agent whe couperated with us- and ree. turned to the Soviet Unicow in cay, i062) <n eee : _— = ~ — | DRoTeEsT SE E NOUR New York has alga considered the poesibliity of proceeding against asbjeet under varlons eiolations such a@ faleeiy cisiming eitizenship, pagSport Fraud, an Siien ihicgally is the U.8. et cetera, but avain Yecls thet during prewecution wa weanld not be sbhle te con- trol the amount of information diselosed and the end result might be possibly caxprosising ef ur valnuabiea informants and disclosure of information to the tsoviets which would eifset the values of proggcutisa Sod the reSulting publicity. Sines the subject has aet reported our spoercnches ta Aim us, of course, can receagider our origainal powities and aot interviews tuc female illezvai agent at xii. divever, we kuov She is departing is ta¢ jumediate future and au interviews say prove of value. . cy OOSERVAT IONS pe teen ee oe ee ete ere - = eee nernemeneenns tees nae penne name mer permet aren ene meee ieee ot ene ee ee ee Re Ree York bas ankiyzed this sattex carefully beth from an in~ telligesce and a prosecutive view soint aad it ig believed the aver<nts interests of the cousiry aad the Hurgeu would ba Best served by oicces ~ ing aw recemsended by New York, Tada wo.ld seas that the ialarsies With the Somalia illegal agent, if suecezeiul, would raveal vaivabio 4:,- SECRET . -~2@- NW 35080 Doold:i32989537 Page i31
I 8 eng Fearne HR. BCORE « HR, SULLIVAN . BETR ZGQLGYICH MASLENBIEGY duT, EACURITY « KUSSIA yormation and rewsait in damaging publieity toe the Soviets and if BnSuccessiul we would aake sure she leaves the Ueited Staten and Our ACTIONS ta ag doling eaxuld cioubleciy prove discencartise to the Soviets as they wounla aot Gapect us to proceed in such a asae Rex. ACTS if yeu appreve, Hee Terk will ke RuthGrized t4 go ahead With the interview of the feels iil SHB avent under the #erezoi ns cesditions oa the wmorsing ef dadegh ar && the Lirst sopnertase une meat, - . an che be eerme oar Ont Net Oat ne enw SECRET ow we. NW 35080 Doold:i32989537 Page i132
z = = coneroay is cr ee Fane a SY a Sl we ICR ae ee ke re Sarena n Re ne ane Tete taeenee AAInE ees, yy ap eterna + ats mm rom pas ters fe “ ae . —_., 3 ao en mie . . a FU) B ms OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 a UNITED STATES GOVERY -=NT ; - { Memorandum | ‘To: MR. SULLIVAN 2 “pate: 4-10-63 CY . FROM : MR, BRANKCSN } ; | SUBJECT: O LEME _ een ESPIONAGE - R . This case involves the Soviet female illegal agent residing in New York City. | Attached is the memorandum which was approved by the Director wherein it was . recommended that we commence the interrogation of the Soviet illegal agent. The interrogation was commenced by Agents of our New York Office during the afternoon of 4~9-53 and has been going on intermittently since then. Of course, she does not know that the Agents are connected with the FBI. During the interrogation and as a result of the search incidental thereto, we have uncovered the following: 1. Her one-time cypher pad. 2. $4,000 given to her by the Soviets, 3. Her secret writing material, : 4. Her fraudulent American passport. While she has made some admissions, we have not yet been able to obtain a complete statement from her concerning her training and activities as an illegal Soviet agent, It is believed that through intermittent interrogation over a period of several days or a week, we will get this information from her and it should be most valuable. . “ | It is, théltcre, proposed that.we take CIE per to a safe hotise at. Bear ilountain where-she+--—--- - wil kept under our ,céptrol, and where the _| intdxnogation can preteed under conditions 03.” won bg gcd F uh PEGS AGEN EONS OF. oy y | Classified by 200 Exempt from GDS, Category_27+ 375 SECRET Date of Declassification Indefinite NW 35080 Docld: 32989537 Page i335