10d f021910184) 3 me Ae Ei Attachwents; _ As stated CidL-03164- COORDINATION: VO/CI R&A/E;| (12/12/75) . -Distribution: Te! atone Aris | @1- Addze w/att, | : ade C/Cl wfatt 0 ln — +. “yn hrc. ifr on “2.- CY/RGA/E.1 wfate. oo oa * Lieve wfatt. 1 - DIVD/TCS A = 25 2 395 ea Det 035 2 327 ook SECRET pe “ oft CECE ST tp. eo ee ca ny Sent ce IARI ntsc schagae se © nen ered hinges seen et tee i f sa cl , 4 | : i t, i . f eee oe _.. HRMORASDUM FOR: Director [ siational Security Aseacy : I _ - ATTENTION H ob Ses SABRE | | eUctccT : OWillian vawilton Martin aad cornon Ferguson oo 1 Hitcaallyg,-1$ 2337 pe 1. Attached is » cony of a report recently received ! ; 4 ll ffonceraizs a coOaversation betwosa” 5 ne | Professor Dr. vans avaov and {Martin in Moscow. Tae 3 oo, i . a&ttachxent outlines the conversation Aunoy had with Nartin and- : a | . dudicates that. both. Martin. and HMitcaekl are attempting. to. icave | _ Also attached is a report on Per -6Pb62 oy _ 1 . | host at the Uss&.Acadeay of sciences Corputer Center. - iF “oy the FBI has received oS the information contained in the aitachaents. — | - "°°. BOA THE DEPUTY DIRLCTOR FoR OPE2ATIONS: & .
NS URED | | . os ° Dr. He ‘KUNOV professor, Univer. .y of Toronto, visited Moscew from Sentewoer 1-14, 1975 to undertake research at the USSR og Acadeny of Sciences, under the USSR/Canada General Exchange . . Agreement. - The research was carried out at the Academ, neces ' Comouter Centre. 40 Vaveoha Street. KUNST's host was énd on wh rate per ae a perisnality sketch Is attached. 7 On Sevtember 3 while having a coffee break in the Computer os ‘Centre KUNOY was approached by a man who identified himself as . ve William MARTTI, an American who defected to the USSR in 1950, MARTIN openly sooke about his past and_stated that he now lives in Moscow and that he is a consultant tol ss |group at the Computer Centre. He said much of his work is done at home but he does drop into the Centre weekly. It was at this time that MARTIN told KUNOV that he would Ike to get out of the USSR even if he has to run certain risks. He also said that (Bernon) MITCHELL feels the same and has voiced his. © desire to the Soviet authorities. ee armrest eget stn mat RAN ARTI NS ER a MARTIN asked KUNOV if he might enquire with the Canadian | ~ .tauthorities on his behalf to see what his status would be in this : country or if there was any chance of his being allowed in nere as i ' @ political refugee. KUNOV agreed to contact the Canadian Embassy in Eoscow to see what the official view would be and notify MARTIN i ata later date. MARTIN seemed most pleased at this and left KUIIOY : his heme telephone number, cautioning him not to say anything over phone that would tivo off the Soviet authorities as to his intentions. his first: meeting lasted a little over one half hour and took place in the coffee lounge area of the Centre. There were other Sovicts present in the lounse, however, was not among them. KUNOV does not believe the others were. awaré 6 eir conversation. On the 5 September 75 KUNOV called at the Canadian Embassy, Moscow and spoke to a doorman asking him wno he might speak to regarding some Americans living in the USSR who would. like to immicrate ada. The doorman referred KUNOVY to the office of al KUNOV then snoke to a U/l! who stated that he was 7 i 3 { i : | I i { i er secretary t KUiO¥ enguired about the Americans living in the USSR @nd asked could they be allowed to immigrate to | Canada. The Embassy official would not ommit himself and stated that |. | KUNOV should enouire officially with the nearest office of Manpower i '. ahd Immigration when he returned to Canada. KUIOV did not give this - i official MARTI or MITCHELL's names. KUNOY telephoned MARTIN after i. the Enbassy visit and stated that the renly fron the Embassy was | .. Hegative. MARTIN seemed_upset that KUNOY should phone. him, then he | later stated that it would probably be all rizght.: MARTIN met. KUNOY on at least two occasions after the. 5 September, all at the Centre, usually in the coffee lounge and ‘in the peneral. presence of others. They svoke English at all times.. MARTI: thanked KUNCY for his trouble in enquiring at the Embassy and ' cautioned KUNOV not to get personally involved with nim in this venture 2s. it would be bad news. MULOY oremised MARTIN that he would check with Canadian Manpower and Immigration authorities on the a | o° matter when he returned to Cannda.-- coe oo SERED ee . _ . . . . tern Ho SOY men ane ea Conon main oS Ib AIO PREV ty og AL SUI ER i PL Sein Aer ORO NR NIMES a ee a FOS ee aw tee : Loe
cy jbuwEL ~ - Phe fol.ssing observations were ma.. by KUXOV regarding MARTIN: yo (a) Physical Descriotion 5°7* or 3" tall, fair hair, crevcut, balding at the temples, pet beliied. . ~ may suffer from @ nervous condition, and bears the ¢ mark of a man who has experienced rough times. ~ always dressed with a shirt, tie and jacket. » spoke perfect English with a slight Russian accent on certain words. . ~ _(b) BARTIN provided KUNOV with the following home address and telephone number, cautioning him that his = ©§.. ‘ telephone was bugged. - = telephone number ~ 433~-03~81 117421 Obrucheva Street — . Building 4-1 , . Apt. 12 , - Moscow, USSR (c) MARTIN stated that his friend MITCHELL lives in Leningrad and is married to the Dean of the Music Conservatory in Leningrad. MITCHELL is very unhappy woe. and he has openly asked Soviet authorities for a ; ermission to leave Russia and return to the USA pparently he has never been able to adjust to the * §oviet way of life and is now very. arsreratee —WITCHELL is willing to divorce his wife. and take any risk to get out of the. USSR. To date however he has been met with a wall of silence by the Sovictse sacs mmecene ee ervey wuntioneete weenie renesanme eter a BABAK IP ani ets (ad) MARTIN is unmarried. He claims to have a confortable apartment and feels that he has adjusted to the Soviet ‘life and is accepted in the USSR.. He does not want 0 return-to the: USA. but. would like to get out of the USER. He said he would have ouite a story to tell about his Life in Russia as well as his past and that hevould nave | { { a bo ee no compunctions about telling all abcut the Sussianse 7 mo, oo MARTIN at one point stated that he would not consider. & | . attempting to escape from the USSR. — a MARTIN claims that he is constantly harrassed by Soviet - officials. His avartment has been broken into on ; _. several occasions and he refused to use the Soviet mail | .system. He has also refused to show up for werk in the past as a form of protest. MARTIN also indicated that . he has had several contacts with Americans in Moscow | and that they have not shown any animosity towards hin. _. He actually dated an American woman for some time but © _ did ‘not mention her name. . | oo (f) MARTIN stated that in the past American journalists =~. have tried to contact him many times, asking for inter-- 'wiews but their reouests have been refused by 2ussian - authorities. He said he hoved some dav that.cne.o: . ; these journalists woul gp pes 10 to just knock on 215 “goor and talk to hin. ei aie f De La Band ew & oe CSV ESARE. Ded ESR Gy SRG a daira meme hare nants Er were cen nt UN
Pet sere oer CRE Te NEE tt ene tema ten ime stn 2 ee ; _- ee . - escenario nce en meee tastminne nocti sna thao | ARRON NEE ES : a m , Loos MASTIT has been at the centre for approximately a s Prior to that he worked as a months|_ " consultant fn anovner érea e. Acaceny of Sciences. | ee aspen eS ow __ “TT BPE does mu oF his work at homes LO he was not accevted by the ftussians.in the Acadeny. He also stated that. he fel *“ARTIN was a basically mnest man. mo -KUNOVY said his motives for trying to assist MARTIN and“ MITCHELL are: based. on hustinatarian grounds, only, .as he feels they are suffering under the Soviet system. He does not. intend to take any further action to assist them in leaving the Soviet Union, KUNOV hopes to return to the Soviet Union next year for a more extended period of study. his docemest tp te prerety of the Governneet ef  gbende His geasided ee cording tha Tis fr ez ele) fe the lutelligeme ceasucily el the eeceitsg Eerecest gag WRH ect bs declssaifind thor? the express preudse af Ge:,torerdgeat ef Cente, . ; te gdret darecet ast Us prepaid Go qorvercemedl fs] (ends, est eoamoclgs soos tésersa Cotitatiss por {es govt -acivices da reaselgoeGacts a geaveraem@sct tccintcirg ob fa cocttion que ta tule ds szcartib te. fal Re gotfide: wang, .Toatecteation..orgressa dp . quavernecesl cxahea,
i 3 ae ed eee eae ee nC en Ne OA a Ny ea A Ranma ste AA ie EP ASIST BEALL TO aS Mat t { A number: of sources. were impressed | frank+ ness and his willingness to speak out, at social gatherings, ‘Om Current probles areas in the Soviet systes. For exanple he discussed dissidents in Soviet society and commented on one occasion that. present. day Soviet society allowed for far. greater freedom of expression than had been allowed previously. He gaid that things were being said in Moscow that one would never have heard in Stalin's era. Nevertheless, argued that @ return to “terror tactics® under Soviet rule was always poss- | _ ible. He considered that such tactics were unlikely at this time because of the personal philosophy of Premier Leonid BRESHUHEV. is reported to be the son of a scientist and party member a asel£ is an admitted party member. He is married with three children, He is considered to. be one of the top ex- perts on his fieid in the Soviet Union. He mentioned having :travelled to other Western countries two or _three times. Sis English is good. He was very friendly towards | dur~ ing his’ visit but it-was observed that he did not associate with three other So arch students at the same institution. On ' Ohy eccasion he was berated quite severely by a Soviet Or Eabassy of ficila 8 failure to report periodically, as ré= quired, to the Eabassy. later told a source that this En- bassy- official "could be a- dangerous. man to your country” .- Tes cccecect is ths pucety of tte tovemacct of Bilson) ca cova thet Wty fer ace mkt & Ge biipes comsreey the recaicing Gererecscl and fet B act be dectssstied withost the espess pared-sica . MG Cemmeeeal of Cena, nS ie geet dexecst ef B. prey iatt & qreeeneantt . , Game, GF est coanmigg sms tiene Ceisisciza par es - qi te condition gre sa tate ds siseaté we sell pad waite sexs (avistisziion express ds goevereeeest candies, SECRET TATA Tw ne essen atm ne Rea nt be arene te se «Ak ene, amma on a 6 ¢ at eh Bee parece tgtates Ain dareee teins Cannone 2el— 259 53E
7490000 20 eR ent ee ete a ln Hato et nore on ~~ | Ths RCMP Liaison Office 2429 “asepchugettn tua. WW, ON Washington, D.C. 23508 08/75/339 an a _ . ; : TSWLO-118-36 © ; 2 December 1975 Ra; William Hamilton MARTIN, and Bernon Ferguson MITCHELL ; Purther to your letter of 6 October 1975, wa have identified and spoken to the Canadian professor, Dr, Hans KUNOV, referred to in your letter as Harry KERNOV, The attachment outlines the contact batween KUNOV and MARTIN ‘and MITCHELL. KUNOV has proven co-operative as a source on previous occasions and we believe he will continue te aseist us within limite. — oo _ Also attached is a report on| . [| kuwov's host at the USSR Acadeny of Sefences — ' Computer Centar. In addition to any comments you may wish to make concerning MARTIN's approaches to KUNOYV, we would welcoae an assessment off if available. The F.B.1. has ruceived the information cone tained in the attachments, . . Youra truly,
14-00000  « pe tt e: WY. MARTIN and 3.27. MITCTLL ‘ Dre Hans KUNOV vrofessor, University of Toronto, visited. ‘Yose ow. from Sestember lel, 1975 to undertake research at the USSR Academy of Sciences, under the USSR/Caneia General Exchange ~ Agrecn rente The research was carried out at the Academy. of Setence wo entre, 1 Va oa o On Sentember 3 while having a coffee break in the Computer Centre KUNCY was anvroached by a man who identified himself as William. MARTI: an American who defected.to the USS2 in 1959. MARTIN openly spoke about his past an a hat he now lives in Moscow and that he is a consultant to group at the Computer Centre. He said much of his work is done at home but he does drop into the Centre weekly. : se Tt was at this time that MARTTI told KUNOV that he would : tke to get out of the USSR even if he has to run certain risks. He 4 also said that (Bernon) MITCHZLL reels the same and has yoiced his ‘desire to the Soviet authorities, MARTIN asked KUNCV if he might enquire with the Canadian authorities on his behalf to see what his status would be in this country or if there was any chance of his being allowed in here as @ political refugee. KUNOV arreed to contact the Canadian Embassy in Moscow to see what the official view would be and notify MARTIN at a later date. MARTIN seemed most pleased at this and left KUNGY his home telephone numoer, cautioning hin not to say anything over hone that would tio off the Soviet authorities as to nis intentions. is first meeting lasted a Jittle over one half hour and tcok place . in the coffee lounge area.of th . There were other Soviets present -in the lounre, however | _ eas. not among them. KUNOV does not believe the others were aware of their conversation. On the 5 Sevtember 75 KUNOV called at the Canadian Embassy, Moscow and spoke. to a doorman asking him who he might socak to regarding some Americans living in the USSR who would like to immigrate to Canada. The doorman referred KUNOV to the office of a KUKOV then svoke to a U/iM who stated that he was the er secretary to | KUNCV enquired about the Americans *4ving in the USSR and asked could they be allowed to: immigrate to Canada. The Embassy official would not owmit himself and stated that, KUNOV:. should enouire officially with the nearest office of Manpower ‘and Immigration when he returned to Canada. KUNOV did not cive this . official SPAT IN or MITCHELL's names. -KUNOV telesnoned MARTE! after ‘the Embassy visit and stated that the revly from the Embassy was negative. MARTIN seemed upset that KUNOY should phone him, then he later stated that it would probably be. all right. MARTIN met KUNOV on et least two occasions ‘after. the 5 September, all at the Centre, usually in the coffee lounge and in the general vresence of. others. They spoke English at all “timese ' MARTIN thanzed KUNOVY for his trouble in enauiring at the Enbassy and cautioned KUNOY not to get personally involved with him in this - venture as it would be bad news. KUNOV vromised MARTIN that he would. .. @heck.with Canadian Manpower and Immigration authorities cn the matter when he returned to Canzas, POET eRe nO at SO LAINE A aA DEAE tape tataee Oe owrersagencagner sore By eee pheise cepregrntidecalgeitey pag FS Las yee kamuglie Sedehasiyy ss ate pile yy yee peepee tah sire
Sam SRSREE CERT 4 teh. ae acempe ae 6. 1 . Tne collowiag cbourvationg wers made Sy ECZOV -. 4Ssegarding MARTIN: ; cee oe ee (a) Physical Description a B 5'7' or 3" tall, fair hair, crewcut, balding at the s temples, vot bellied. © 2 » may suffer from @ nervous condition, and bears the q a mark of a man who has exverienced rough times. ' - always dressed with.a shirt, tie and jacket. oo @» spoke perfect, English with a slight Russian accent :.. on certain wordse — ; ts , (b). MARTIN vrovided KUNOV with the follcring home address oe ‘ and telechone number, cautioning hin that his weds fa sion us.» telephone was bugged. = telephone number ~ 433-03-31 _.. . 117421 Obrucheva Street — , Building 4-1 | Moscow, USSR z (ce) MARTIN stated that his friend MITCHELL lives in - gh "Leningrad and is married to the Dean of the Music “S Conservatory in Leningrad, MITCHELL is very unhappy ee ae and he has ovenly asked Soviet authorities for — permisseen to leave Russia and return to the USA6. Apparentiy he has never been able to adjust to the Soviet way of 1ife and is now very cdesveratee NITCHELL. is. willing to divorce his wife and take any . risk.to get out of the USSR. To date however he has been met with a wall of silence by the Soviets. on GT Aer team reese NG SSCS PODS « AED eeARSRESEEARE SGN. che uy ier EERIE ESEEY CHETAN AEATEEN I Ae LE EE TENE » ED (a). MARTIN is unmarried. He claims to have a confortable -. apartment and feels: that he has adjusted.to the Soviet life and te accested in the USSR. He does not want to - yeturn to the USA but would Like to get out of the USS2. - He said he would have quite a story to tell about his: Life in Pussia as well.as his past and that he wuld have . 5 RO compunctions about telling all about the. Russians. : - “MARTIN at one voint stated that he would not consider / _ > attempting to escape from the USSR. © . i NT mee - (e) MARTIN claims that. he is constantly harrassed by Soviet - officials. His azartment has been broken into on . geveral occasions and he refused to use the Soviet. mail ‘system. He: has also refused to: show up for work in the past as a form of protest. MARTI also indicated that -- he has had several contacts with Americans in Hose ow _. and. that they have not. shovn any aninosity towards hin. “-* He actually dated an American, woman for some time but. . did not nention her name. . MARTIN stated that, in. the past. American journalists have tried to contact him rany times, asking for inter views but their requests have been refused by dussian - authorities. He said he hosed some cay that one of rs * these journalists woul¢ Fans +s just knock on his 20.) a ae eons oe oor and talk, to hime.
| pene Yirst meetince | [does not claim to know. | well. Msazrri i We eentre for aporoxiravely 6 _ Ppior to that he worked soa gp tage WRENS STE ‘ ‘months i ‘consultant In anotsc: =yr—crec-academy of Sciences. rs HARTI does much of his work at home. aa ; ; ; _|he was not accented by the i “Russians in the Acadeny. We also stated that he felt “MARTI was | a basically honest mane Se ee oo i a KUHOV said his motives for trying to assist MARTIN i and MITCHELL are based on huminatarian grounds, only, as he feels they are suffering under the Soviet system. He does not intend to take any further action to assist them in leaving the Soviet ... Union. KUNOV hopes to return to the Sovict Union next year for a@ more extended period of studye-- - 0 = 7+ | ean is perched on enednoe tt is tare ely a nae ‘tty the “loteligene coaneclty ef te meeidag Goeth a le fo. ged ER ot be datzssitied aubxt Ce onpress. persisslag we Tt to pert Gevonet ast te pret ds. qorrememed 2 wetaots : fecada, OB ost coomactyad sons steers Sutinatios far SE eos: eetilsts de cemselgoesents ga groergomeel. @abatie = me 7 - at Bb cocGize Ge sa cote g scwks G8 AY CT wept Tp pee sevtiile wy Fatedssioa eipene 3 geseramemt cmb. a TE
sags ee een ORE tO Ale Sea HN fave heard in Stalin's era. Nevertheless, a ee ed st ged TR edt be decassiied witkect Ga upess parehcist gguty earvices a raasuiguamnals Gs gosnermeazct dasticct-les (iin + A number of sources were impressed | | frank - Reds and his..willingness. to speak out, at social gatnerings, | on current problem areas in. the Soviet. system. For example he discussed dissidents in Soviet society and commented on one _ 6écceasion that present day Soviet society allowed for far greater - €reedom of expression.than had been ‘allowed previously. He said that things ‘were: being- said in. Moscow -tk e would never . ave -argued that - & Feturn to “terror tactics" under Soviet rule Was always poss~ fble. He considered that such tactics were unlikely at this time because of the personal philosophy of Premier Leonid BRESHNEV. ee is reported to be the son of a scientist and party member and he himself is an admitted party member, He is.married with three childre He is considered to be one of the top ex- perts on his field) et the Soviet Union, He mentioned er having. travelled to ot estern countries two or three times. His English is good. He was very friendly towards dur= ‘gho his visit but it was observed that he did not associate with three-other Soviet research students at the same institution. On ene occasion he was berated quite séverely by a Soviet Bhbassy offi f=] ae to report periodically, aa re- qaired, to the Embassy. later told a source that this Em-@ bassy official *could be @ dangerous man to your country”. @ogo gexsims mp ouoan @ tne. gediée cry Panera GENE 5. rare : Tes decoment be Ge proverty of = thy Cavernaest of beets, Bote provid: 2 corde tht i for use: sok. ty fie: bteliigess comzeety cf Qe. racelsieg. fgverasea gf Ge Government of Ceeeda. te a sert dormest ast be prepidt€ ty govvermcmect te gmat, Best comauclgsd seus riserve atiisatinn ” par. les "2 gD ba coven que sa tole da” sézecith. aa. sell fas - ggpdtBde exes" Ceutectaation supresse da gusversament caaitiea, eh eye te uepate yes merepete 0 SME: Ge FARA he tae a in * A ARTE ETRE TE CITED ESE EE TC TS a Ce Lon SeuloreOece-adpiey Cott 6 be MEoSREEDERINND 0 ax Gone ou IMED AGT OT TIA CITT EY mre orceptec-ce sence we Geass ERTS
— te , ac? 6 fos US/7S/539 i i . ' Dear Harry, nae en ater OE tempera SERED BA e We have learned that on the evening of 8 September 1975, James WILKINSON of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow had a conversation ef. interest with a Canadian Embassy Officer. Wilkinson stated that while attending a social function at the Australian Embassy, he engayed Canadian Consular Officer Geoffrey FARROW in conver- sation, Farrow advised that he had been. recently approached by - ok Dr. Harry KERNOY, an Associate Professor of English at the University Sf Toronte in Canada, regarding American defectors Bernon F. MITCHELL and Willian H. MARTIN, Kernov implied that he had had recent personal Contact with one or both of the ‘defectors and recommended that the Canadian government give Martin and Mitchell permission to emigrate to Canada. Farrow ' furnished no further details regarding Kernov's contact. ‘During the sane conversation Farrow asked Wilkinson if he “could. supply any basic background material on Mitchell and Martin. -Bilkinson replicd that he. would pass Farrow’s request on to the Consular Section of the Enbassy. Subsequently, Farrow was - given an unclassified article concerning the defectors which : @ppeared in the Juno 1961 issue of True magazine. . t. He would, of course, be interested in any indications that Martin and Mitchell are attenpting to. leave: the USSR.and would be grateful for any information you may be able to provido us in regard to the above. 4 a § ap. using , in this instance as this information has been passed to us informally. & Yours, DDO/CI/R&A/TS (zoce7s)- ee Distribution: a a ae a Orig. & 1 - Addee “2 = 165-2720 ce who 2 + Reading File “":, 0°) on en ee ECE, Cee - >? 8 - . . 45 e 3 hte - ; q i bet