AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 NW 45808 Docid:32293682 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10211-10458 HQ SEE TITLE Document Information FBI TEETER, FRANKLIN B. DIRECTOR, FBI [Restricted] 11/28/1960 26 [Restricted] PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 1B; 1C; 4 Redact 05/14/1998 INDEFINITE Page 1 Date: 5/26/201
Feoe fem ea wh e SECRET 9p -Feoot BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ~ Wo ee INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 11/28/60 | 9/15 - 11/8/60 3) FRANKLIN B, TEETER vmm (& 7 OF CASE INTERNAL SECURITY - TepLfy 15s OFFICE OF ORIGIN NEW YORK REPORTING OFFICE ie (YURIY ALEKSEEVICH MISHUKOV aka CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION ANDIOR, RELEASE oe (3, INFORMATION 7 IN THIS DOCUMENT. 7-30-49 OOREFERENCES ( ) 1) te ) | Réport of SA FRANKLIN B, TEETER vais at x Bulet to NY, 9/28/60. , , Bw } Declassify on; QADR AK (mmnisTRATIVE 14’ Er MG Jo). Gi/ The identities of the SAS who observed the subject's activities duripg the period from 9/15/60 through 11/1/60, “a i) are located in/NY 105-27649, Sub A and 100-92701, Subs A, B, | and CIS} In comection with the subject's/yisits to the(S_] Soviet Deegation Jaurdn the months of September and. October, therefis set forth below|a ©) ass of (these 1s 49 to the/days of the week? “4 6§sAy) haf 2 oo. Re OED AY SOGL HY NENT ae x. ol) ic} 2 yIN. & Pas Pee ee s CHA ee IEK ADO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW [REC Bureau f( 105-644 1 Sam) [fas- |edy a 1- 4, Newark (( 105-761 Info) al Washingto Field oe 231 hy\iinto) ( Rte) eucernsn ‘nsnaneus New ork 1105-27049 5 un Ws DESTROYED = n Va 4 a » Wo Dissemination Record of Attached Repo Notations loys ys seen woud Lvas WAger=D AX) Date Fwd. e 7) TUN, ey soe eee i J a SECRET) NW 45808 DoclId:32293682 Page 2 copies made -
h S NW 45808 DociId:32293682 Page 3 / [secnen og e [im 105-27649 (6) Monday - 3 Tuesday ~- 3 Wednesday - 3 Thursday - 2 Bri dey - 3 5 Saturday - ; Sunday - 0 6) An analysis of the foregoing fails to reflect any discernible significant pattern to the subject's visits to the Sovdel./4) : a For the information of the Bureau, NY has received no information which would in any way indicate that subject has renewed or attempted to renew his contacts with former ny (2620}s (ROBERT A, CURRY)|since returning(to the US from(S) \| ho 1éave-] During the last interview with [CURRY]he (Cs) ‘| stated tha U he would notify the FBI in the event that (MISHUKOV[contacted him. To date, he apparcntiy has not been contacted. (K) NY has closed 105 caseson DUSHKA HOWARTH, AMERICO SALEBE and PAUL WONNACOTT,. None of the three are considered to pe security risks and are not deemed to have any current’ [potential as informants and/or double agents /S ) The Bureau's ed to the fact that NY 3068-S is former PSI OTHER 1B,1C,4 Subsequent to the preparation of the details of this report, reported to the O that he had lunch with the . Corl 11/15/60, and [ine Soviet] indicated that he wantedS) to keep him posted on all coming activities at NYU. Based on the fact that he apparently will have continued contacts with/ MISHUKO has been designated NY 3068-S and NY is continuing its efforts to develop this informant [into a double agent] to be operated against subject( S) The details of informant's 11/15/60 contact with MsHUKOVI(S) will be included in the next report on the subject. coves AcE (¥ (u) | SECRED :
[sorea}q, fa . | 105~27649 |G) ye! With respect to subject's past association with ~. 4 Fy 2744-3, attention is called to the fact that on 9/15/60,/.~ -1 gana 9/30/60, this informant reported that he had not heard from (MISHUKOV jin several months. t is noted that /MISHUKOV o) (returned to the US from home leavejon 9/14/60. He had previously told NYf2744-s that he would get in touch with him when he /{ MISHUKOV etumea (fron home leave in the ($3 Soviet Union.] NY plaris to continte its efforts to direct 7 NY o7uj~S' (activities against the subject.) It is in the LS. process of férmulating a situation for the{informant to initiate a contact with MISHUKOV. (S) In connection with the subject's attendance. at the 10/14/60 party, attention is called to the fact. that NY does not plan at this time to open a case on _ ALEXANDER KUTILIN, KUTILIN advised that he doubted if either! MISHUKOV or BUKATIY]were interested in him, Hef S$) apparehtily based this be f on the fact that they didsnot solicit his address and telephone number during the party and further on the fact that they are well aware of his anti-Communist, [anti-Soviet[feelings./S) KUTILIN stated that if he should learn anythin further with respect to the (Soviets ] association with (S NATALIE KISSELEFF, -he would ediately contact the NYO. He further advised that'should-he be contacted by these” or any otherfSoviets] he would notify the FBI. Ag) ~ - ne ny” O° rf 5 etal i) y ba os (RQ NY has opened a 105 contact case on NATALIE KISSELEFF and is in the process of conducting a background investigation, Upon the completion of this investigation, consideration: will be given to requesting permission to” interview her.» It is noted that KUTILIN advised that he felt that Miss SSELEFF was very naive in her association witn [the SovietsaJ-but that he believes she is’ anti-Communist © in her feelings {) 0 ae po ae (c) COVER PAGE SECRET) NW 45808 DociId:32293682 Page 4
@ fon}, ®& [i 105-27649 | (5) Careful consideration has been given to the sources concealed and T symbols were utilized only in those inst es where it was deemed advisable to conceal the sources. (K) u) Identified below are the informants who were contacted re/MISHUKCV/for the period 9/15/60 through 6} 11/1/60, but “Were unable to furnish any information: NY 536-S* } [re 536-s*](6) 2651-S* | () LEADS \(#) NEW YORK | | | EZ New York, New vor'k Kg (u) 1. Will discreetly contact the Caine Brothers Furniture Store, 1421 3rd Ave., NYC, to ascertain if the subject issue¢ the 10/12/60 check for $50.00 to that establishment and, if so, to ascertain the purpose for which this check was issued. (3 u) 2. Will continue tofanalyze the subject's visits to the Soviet Delegation to ascertain if any significant pattern develops} ($’) i 3, Will monitor, on a monthly basis, the subject's eredit account at the Socony Mobil Oi1 Co., for the purpose of detecting travels outside the NYC area ($) 4, Will continue (to monitor,\on a monthly basis, Co) the fsubject's checking account at the Themical Bank hY Trust C $_J Co,, Jand in so doing, wiil closely @nalyze ail cash withdrawals ) CS) to determine, if possible, whether ese funds are being utilized for purposes other than routine living expenses. (&) (F) | ‘cov PAGE ) | SECRET. ¥ [4 : Nw 45808 pocta:32293682 Page 7 | | 4
ES 105-2769 (5) ) 5. Will continue to direct the activities of ny (27 S$ and NY 3068-Sfin an effort to develop a double agent to be operated against the subject,/ with special @) emphasis on the possibility of his being”prosecuted for illegal activities in which he may engage in the future 7K) 6. Will continue efferts to develop other . sources, DESECOs and PSIs to be placed in contact with the subject.(S) 7. Will follow and report information concerning the subject's activities, contacts and associates, obtained through fisurs, sources and informants and other investigative techniques. {>) [ctassitzeation YK)(u) This report is classified, "Secret" because it contains information pertaining tofa double agent operation. KS ) The accompanying letterhead memorandum is classified "Confidential" because it reflects investigation conducted by the Bureau concerningfan official of a foreign government 1(S) which, because of its delicate nature, requires State 2 Department clearance, lo) SECRET NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 8
ie pe @u= STATES DEPARTMENT ORMMUSTICE | _ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVEST A@ATION 4 U Report of: SA FRANKLIN.B, TEETER Office: New York, New York J ate: 11/28/60 y | frterd Office File No.: New York [io5-276H9) Gps enur 1 NO.: ) 05-64471 Fo [KURIY ALEKSEEVICH misnucov |(6 ) /0- D847 CLASSIFIED BY SG6rk SALLE DEG ASS “Y GN: 25X_1 @ (JFK fonaracter: (Girsrnan szcuatry - R (u) Soy } Hr’ ? Synopsis: MISHUKOV first arrived in the ted State es jon 11/20/57 er and his. wite jon 8/15/583 ; they Revarted this country on Ome leavé_bn 6/1/60 but returne jon 9/14/60. They £ currently reside at/132-35 Sanford] Ave., Queens, NY, ep 653 he continues to be employed(as a-Translator at the un Cs] Secretariat.| In May, 1959,( MISH Ov frequested ermissionC$3 to use NY T=4's name and address (to receive mail thereafter Pe e encouraged T-4 to seek employment (with US State Dept. to aid Sovietss) however, in March, 1960, NY T-4 reported was discontinuing nis association with MISHUKOV] and es far as is known, they have had no subsequent meetifigs. summary of AIISHUKOV's activities] information about eid (associates and contacts,Jand data re is (checking account \V/$ ] set forth, Cee This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and ( a (uy are not to be distributed outside your agency. caer NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 9
@ [eoren fe,» 0 [aw 105-27649 (6) [pematis: g(a ) nen ly 1_saoKanown g(t [i Arrival and Departure ately Records, Visa Division, United States Department f State, Washington, D.C., reflect that in September, 1957, United Goviet TY ALEXSEEVICH fisankyr)mequested a viga 40 enter vtne/C> J States as (an employee of the United Nations (UN), New. york C$ City. These records glso reflect that in Augus 1958, a visa was issued feo fc ALEKSEEVNA Ne)” to enter CS s fe) the United States oin her hu sband.}(S Records, Immigration and Naturalization Seryice (INS), 20 West Broadway, New York City, refiect that (MISHUKOY C53 firs; arfivedjin the United States on Novembe and(his wife arrived later \on August 15, 1958.(S J Yhese_records further reflect that /the MISHUKOVs, | CS accompanied ty (their daughter, TAMARA, departéd the Unite S States\on June I, 1960, abcard the "RMS Queen Mary", However they(re-entered this country] on September 14, 1960, aboara C5} Scandinavian Airlines System,Flight number 9i1, at New York International Airport. (2: Residence Date IP u) On Mareh 10, 1960, NY T-1 reported thet (Zur ty | Cho and(ROZA MISHUKOV planned to obtain an apartment Queens, New York, /upon their return from home leave[in the fall of Js 1960» (%) On September “Bist) O, Mr. WILLIAM LEVITT, Manager Colonial Hotel, a West spstieet, New York City, advisedCS$ JOHN T, MULHERN that Soy et national VURIY A. MISHUKOVZ $ and his Pint] nad moved into Apartment(4o5] at that hote1C $ on “hia fondly) » 1960. . According to Mr. LEVITT, (MISHUKOV CSI did not indicate how long he would remain, and as a resul was paying rent on a weekly basis in advance, at the rate of $76 50 per week, (%) SECRET’ NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page i0
6 | [seonen ]fequy ° C: 105-2765 () On October 11, 1960, NY T-2 reported that ares C3 YURIY A, MISHUKOV, BORIS I,. BUKATIY end IVAN A. BELOV Jwere scheduled to move into the (Grenoble Apartments, 132-35 Senford \C$_] Avenue, Flushing, Queens, New York, on October 1 1960, According to the informant, each of these Goviets vas to have C Ss) a separate apartment and had signed a two-year lease rather than the customary three-year one, NY T-2 explained that... these (Soviets)had been allowed to do this because or the CS fact that(they had two-year contracts at th UN.) Informant further adVised that HUKOV and his family) were scheduled to occupy Apartment{515\at this establishment at a rent of CS $128.00 per month, {% (Soviet national BORIS I, BUKATIY\is currently C$) employed as a ([ranslator in the“hussian Section, Language and Meetings Service, Office of Conference Services, UN Secretariay,) New York city [59 Goviet nationgl IVAN A, BELOW)is also currently CSI mployed as (a Translator at the UN Secretariat] (6 )- E . Employment bata |i) "On September 26, 1960, NY T-3 reported that Goviet CS national YURIY A. MISHUKOV jhad freturned to the United States C$ rom home leave jearlier that month and had taken up his duties as a Translator in the Russian Section, Language ana CS] ‘Meetings Sepvice, Office of Conference Seryices, - Secretariat According to the informant, NISHUKOY Y'109Kea a) terrible", having lost a lot of weight, ana he appeared to be very nervous, ) . NY T-3 further_réported that [1SHUKOV) was one of LS the(Soviets) employed at [the UN) who wer€ schedtled to startl$ working the night shift ginting that week. Informant explained that(these SovietsJwould work a 3:30 p.m, to 12:00 CSI midnight shift and would alternate between one week of nights and one week of days. Informant added thet when working the night shift (the Soviets'\work week would run from Monday Cc $J through Friday, but that when they. worked the day shift, their work week would run Monday threugh Saturday, with a day off of their own choosing during the following week, ) - SECRET? (Ri) NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page ii
[iw 105-2765 (e ) | (2: Automobile pata (4)(U) On a number of occasions since his return to the United States on September 1, 1960,(MTSHUNOVJhas been CSI observed by Special Agents of the Federar Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to travel about in the New York City area in 1955 green Chevrolet sedan, bearing 1960 New York license(#8c4049,) Attention is called to the fact that theés_) records Of the New York State Motor Vehicle Bureau reflect . that(MISHUROVS 5 the ower of this vehicle, [$) MOVEME} ei CONNECTI Wasi THE (SOVIET INTELLIGENCE On May 28, 1959, NY T-4 reported that during a - meeting which he had with(Soviet YURIY A, MISHUKOVJon May 23,05) 1959, (the Soviet\requested permission to utilize informant's($) name ad address [to receive mail, MISHUKOV Jexplained tol Ss) NY T-4 that he felt that his (personel maiijwas closely, scrutinized by United States Government officials,) and inasmuch as he did_not want to get amyone in_troubis he cesired to receive his mail)through ny T-4, (MsHUKOV)further tole Cs) nformant that (this mail jwould come from( the Boston, C Massachusetts, \area, and pointed out that “the onl eople wno would know about it would be himgelf (sasuexovy} 40S) and the person Gending the letters} ) that he had(received a letter |for(IMISHUKOV.) This(letter wasC SJ ‘addressed jto the informant, ilizing the correct middle initial ." as had been previously agreed upon by NY T-4 and(MISHUKOV| This{letter was postmarked Boston 5 Wessachusetts, } CS) .gnd was dated Ogtober 3, 1959. NY T-4 turned this{[letter over to MISHUKOV| on October 7, 1959. ‘S) a = 7% Subsequently, on October.6, UKOr} NY T-4 reported n In the months following May, 1959, NY T-4 ‘pert Lodicaily reported that (iiIsHUKOVJ had encouraged him to seek employment (with the United States Department of Staté,) or some }jother sensitive government agency,}so that he pate.) informant) would be in a better position © aid the Soviets] (2 — _he SECRET | ku) NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page i2
ee [secre fe ® [iw 105-27649 {S) Also, during this period, (MISH cov Jgave NY T-4 instructions \Cs) concerning[security precautions |to be followed connection Z $7) with (their ectings Ys ) _ As late as February 3, 1960, (wrsHUKOY] pronisea C5 J NY Te“! that they would pay him a sum rénging between $100.CO and $150.00 a month for his services. It was also indicated to the informant that (the Sovietsg)would Cs) supplement his income up to $500.00 per monvh if he wouid quit his then current job and attend school in eitner Washington, D.C., or Boston, Massachusetts, for the purpose of preparing himself for a job/with the United States State Department .|(S) . However, on March 16, 1960, NY T-4 reported that due to "smotionel and health problems", he had made up his mind to discontinue his association tai MESH, Cs J Informant further indicatec that_he planned to attend no 2 further meetings with (the Soviet, \bub potnted_out that shouldl $ MISHUKOV|seek him out ‘te would t@11 [the Soviet] that he could ( $7) Tot go On with their meetings. 4) Subsequently, on May 29, 1960, NY T-4 reported that (aLsHUKOY had contacted him_py telephone in an effort to set©s } p a meéting prior to his ((MISHUJKOV's) depaxture for the , Soviet Union on home leaves) Tentative arrangements were , made for 2 meeting on May 29, 1960; however, informant advised that he did not plan. to actually attend this meeting and wreiterated h intention to sever his association with/{ MISHUKOV.KS) > [zzz aorvenrEs \%(Ut) On several occasions during the period from ‘September 15; 1960 through November_1, 1950, Special Agent f the FBI cbserved(routine travelsJon the part ot(NISHUKOY C$y (Retween hisuplace of residencé](fifstfThe Coloniai Hotel,CS 1 West 8lstJStreet, New York City, and thereafter, the (Grenoble Apartments, 132-35 Sanford} Avenue, Flushing, Queens, (S scone K () - NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 13
[secrer Ww [ine 105-2769 {5 | a New York) and(his place of employment at the UN_Buildin CS) Yond Street and lst Avenue] New York City; and (between S the UN and the headquarters of the Soviet Delegation to the UN, 680 Park\Avenue, New York City. On a majority of these occasions, SHUKOV) was observed to utilize his 1955 green Chevrolet, 1960 New York license (48C chon) In a number of Cs} instances he travelled alone/on seyeral ofcasions, he trayelled in the company of other (Soviet nationals} employed CSI at(the UN] (Ss) In connection with his visits to (the Soviet Cs) Delegation to the UN;| attention is called to the fact that NISHUKOV,| during thé period from September 15, 1960 to £53 ovember 1, 1960, (yisited this establishment on i7 occasions. C5 These_visits variedf{in length from 11 minutesjon Cctober 11S ; 1960 [to hours and 4 minutes] on October 20, 1960. _MostC $s of them foccurred on weekdayg) oniy[3 visits oceurreUon C sz) (weekends apd in a majority of casas the visits took placeCsJ during the (evening hours jfollowing MISHUKOV's] work day atl $3 the (UN Secretariats}(S) fa CONTACTS AND ASSOCIATES ](%. ) | [a Former (x (u) Yuesen oust HOWARTH I(6) | ‘ On May 9, 1960, NY T-5 dentifiea (DUSHKA HOWARTH, - Secretary for a Securities Deatesin New York City, ye as one of several single girls who attended g party het _ n May 6, 1960, at the residence ae i ‘ONTAWPAULE, 246 J C59 East 32nd Street, ile City NyAceordine/to the informant, C5”) three (Soviet nationals\employed at/the UN [attended this $ party and (Miss HOWARTHjJspent a constdcerabie portion of th S evening dancing with one of them, /Soviet YURIY A. misHUKOV](S ) On July 11, 1960, (cx HIA ANN HOWARTH, }also knoy Cth] Ge as (DUSHKA HOWARTH, 226 East Street, New York City, furnished the following infor on to SAS CHARLES S, -FULKS and JOHN T, MULHERN about her past association with RIY A, MISHUKOV? )($ } SECRET 9 ) NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 14
& fore ey ® fa | 105-2769 [S ) She advised that early in May, 1960, she attendea & parsy given by a friend, (ANTONI PAULZ,] an employee of G) the Free Europe Committee,/ 2 raridfavenued- Now York City {S) At this party, she ray into [Soviet national BORIS I, BUKATI ’ Ss) whom she had previously met. at a meeting of the Internation viendship Club in September, 1959, (UKATIY) introduced Cs} her tc|felliow Soviets YURIY A. MISHUKOV and “LEONID A, KOVALEV. | $3 . On a number of occasions during this party /iiss C33 5 HOWARTH] engaged in conversation with (ZURTY A, MISHUKOY) and S they danced together frequently, According to (ieee HoyARTH, NCSI her conversations with @ISHUKOY were pureiy social in C$ nature. She explained that she speaks a few words cf th (Russian language and that their conversations consisted (s3 primarily cf how to pronounce(varlous Russian words . J (Miss HowRTH]}concluded the July 11, 1960 interview£S) by advising that she Had heard from none of the above- identified Soviets} since the May, 1960 party, (5} Prior to (his departure from) the United States_onC$) June 1, 1950, (Soviet LEONID A, KOVALEV)wasCs J employed @s a Translator in the Russich Section, Cs J Language end Meetings Service, Office of , Conrerence oy MY United Netions Sseretaria’) New York City. i) According to NY T-6, (KOVALEV engaged in Soviet Cs J Antelilgence activities] while in the United States and employed at-thefun Secretariat.) Ss) fish AMERICO seuss [5% (u) Oa April. 19, 1960, NY T-7 reported that during & recent conversation with AMERICO SALEBE, identified as a former Colombian national, and an employee of the Lockheed Aircraft Company at the New York International Airport, he (informent) learned that SALEBE was acquainted with several (Soviets employed at the UN According to the S) informant, SALEBE related that from the summer of 1958, NW 45808 DociId:32293682 Page i5
SSoviets YURIY - FRANI (S ussiansJas students an @ (scree @ Y . . 4 P x , EB? WK LU) five 105-27649 (S) We EARL Ns (0 (A ye to the summer of J1959, He had attended”several parties given by LIBBY HOLMANYREYNOLDS, a wealvhy socialite and had taken SHUKOV, LEONID KOVALEV and VADIM (Last , Name Unknown)#to some of these parties. ) T-7 furtk advised that SALEBE stated that he had ne¢]the Sovietsfthrough his roommate ENNIS .HARBER, &) a former English Ins ctor_at -the. Berlitz School of yo: Fold fuformant that « numer Gf So Yorgi ty. KSALEBE Poe told informant that a number fof Soviet inJUARBER's English classkin the past and that he had met Rpg s@veral of these individuals 1G pm) . 4 d been enrolled On April 20, 1960, NY T-8 reported that -during a party which he attended on April 16, 1960, he had ovevheard AMERICO SALEBE talking tofSoviet netional_LEONID A. KOVALEV,YS) According to the informants SALERE asked (KOVALEV about YURIY MiSHUKOV. KOVALEVJanswered that MISHUKOVJwas fine(S) | and that he would tellf Tefgat he héad seen SALEBE at the party.) : On duly 21, 1960, and August 11, 1960, AMERICO JOSEPH SALEBE, who resides at 454 West 22nd Street, New York City, and is employed as an Aviation Electrician at- Lockheed Aircraft Service International, Incorporated, New York International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York, furnished the fgllowing information concerning hig past association .. with [Roviet nationals employed at the UN]Jto Svecial Ageats (S) IN B. TEETER and RICHARD W. HILL: : enwny & Shortly after immigrating to-the Colombia, Central America in 1956, SALEBE fiet, and became a roommate ofXDENNIS L.MUARBER, an English Instru at : Berlitz School of Lan uages,_Rockefeller Center, New. York City.” HARBER had as Btudents at the Berlitz School,Ma Tuiibér of foreign nationals, ong whom were[Several Soviets. © HARBER often talked tof ALEBE about the fact that he h@ explained that they were in effect, nternational civil servants as they worked for the United Nations organization rather than being members of the Sovie Union's Delegation to the United Nations,.] SALEBE met onlyG tcf of these a) under the following circumstances BS % S . -8- NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 16 : SFCRFT
@ [Secret ) @ 4) [ie 105-27649 (S$) [the first Soviet he met was introduced to him as . LEONID KOVALEV PYPHARBER « ALEBE met this individual in the (2) Spring of 1958>{ when he accompanied DENNIS HARBER to the Berlitz School. f) . He next saw KOvALEY| Pme ttme during the summer cf 1958, / - when he atterided a party on Westy/9ch Street, New York City, f° which was given by Miss ANNETTEXEPSTEIN, another Instructor at the Bezlitz School. R)-7 FN U . Ni arty was another viet {S). . Also present at thi¥s national who was introduced by[{KOVALEV as /"GEORCE” and i ‘further identified as a fellow worker at the United Nations Secretariat] During the course of the evening, SALEBE () conversed on several occasions with bothf KOVALEV and nqnoncE’ | These conversations were purely social in(s) nature; however, at one point he conversed jn Spanish with (S\('cEoRGE",| who told him that he [(the Soviet fad learned (S) ~* Spanish While serving in Spain In 1934 and/or 1935. (9 ([GEORGE"] did not explain what work he was doing in Spain. (K) Following the party given by ANNETTE EPSTEIN, SALEBE saw(Soviet LEONID KOVALEV_Jon a number of oecasions,(S) either at the Berlitz School or when (the Soviet] came to (9 his and HARBER's apartment for English lessons «(& ) His next contact wath(Kovaney[Eeurved in the Spring of 1959. Sometime in March, 1959, Mrs. LIBBY HOLMAN REYNOLDS invited SALEBE to an art exhibition to be held at a gallery on Madison Avenue. SALEBE explained that Mrs. REYNOLDS was a wealthy woman he had met some five years previously when he. operated a Hi Fidelity Repair Shop. She was referred to him by another customer and had utilized his services both in connection with Hi-Fi systems in her New York City apartment and. her home in Connecticut. As a result of doing work for Mrs, REYNOLDS, she had invited him to several cocktail parties and other such affairs. (%) -9- | sxcnen fe | NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 17
bd (secner gn @ [aw 2105-27649 5) n addition to inviting him to the art exhibition, Mrs. REYNOLDS told SALEBE that she was planning a tour of the Fgr East and wanted to include (tne Seviet Union in this OTHER 1B,1C tour, Jeshe asked if SALEBE omPDENNIS HAREER/knew any Soviets] who might be able to give he ome ideas as the pe of entertainment which would be accepted infthe USSR. ‘SE ) As a result of Mrs. REYNOLDS! request, SALEBE contacted/{KOVALEV by telephone at the United Nations.]J He explained to(the SovietJwhat_Mrs. REYNOLDS wanted an invited (S) him to the arf exhibition. [KOVALEV|stated he would be glaqs) to talk to Mrs. REYNOLDS and they agreed to meet at the art" gallery. Af : | Following the exhibition, SALEBE and/ KOVALEV (s) attended a party given by LIBBY HOLMAN REYNOLDS at her New York City apartment. During this affair, Mrs, REYNOLDS talked about heeproposed tour with[k vation SALEBE |S) presence. [KOVALEV]told Mrs. REYNO[DS thaf he did not think ($) that the type of concert she was planning would be very well” . receivedfin the USSR] and aiso stated that he did not believe (S) she coul rrange itfunder the official exchange program between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, (S) he told her that if she still wagqted to try and arrange it™ she should contact[the Intourist forganization. /67 ,SALEBE's last contact with [kKovarew@tcurred in OTHER 4 April, 1960, when he attended a party held at the residence of BURTON KFOREMAN on Claremont Avenue near Columbia University, New_York Pity. NSALEBE identified FOREMAN as a former Instructor at ‘the Berlitz School of Languages who currently taughe Japanese at Columbia. He further explained that he had met —iéiéat «the party given by ANNETTE EPSTEIN during the. Summer of 1958, and did not know him well, adding that it was ANNETTE EPSTEIN who invited him to the April, 1960, party (359 SALEBE edvised that he arrived at the party at approximately 10:00 p.m. and knew few o € people , present. However, [ROVLARV Jahowed up at the affai $) approximately one hour later, and they visited toget er socially on several occasions, (KOVALEV}left the party, alone, (59 SECRET ey) NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 18
6 | Scone oq we fir 105-27649 6) . at 12:30 p.m, SALEBE remained at the affair until it ended at approximately 4:CO a.m, and spent most of the tjme dancing with a girl introduced to him by ANNETTE BPSTEIN. (%) ’ Following the above resume of his contacts with (S)({KoVALEV]] SALEBE advised that all of his contacts with this Cc ovietyhad been purely social in nature and "above board". He added that (ovata had at no time asked him about his job(S) at the New York International Airport and in fact had snade- no unusual requests. SALEBE stated that he considers himself a a loyal American, even though he is a naturalized citizen, and would have discontinued his association with KOVALEV] (S) .limited as it was, if [the Soviet ]had acted suspicious in (Ss) any Way. v S | " Concerning (Fosopen, farm advised that he had only met and talked with (this Sovietjion the one occasion, the (S) party given by ANNETTE EPSTEIN during the Summer of 1958, However, he stated that from remark that [KovarEV had made {S) he got the impression that 'gaone" Iwas also present ats) he March, 1959, art exhibition, although if so, he, (3) "GEORGE" did not attend the party held afterwards at LIBBY “ HOLMAN REYNOLDS! apartment. (Z) | During the course of the above interviews, SALEBE positively identifiedfa photograph of ‘Soviet national LEONID AFANASIEVICH KOVALEV a8 the LEONID KOVALEV]jhe had met through S) DENNIS HARBESR. .He further positively identifie photograph of Soviet national YURIY,ALEKSEEVICH MISHUKOV as the Soviet known to him as "GEORGE! ral e, With PAUL womacorn |) Cu t) | In January, 1960, NY T-1 reported that PAUL WONNACOTT, identified as an Economics Instructor at Columbia University, and a part-time employee at the UN Secretariat, was one of a few Americans who attended the Christmas party given by{the Soviets at the UN on December 23, 1959, and had met Soviet Translator YURIY A. MISHUKOV Jat this party /S ) 1 scorer [PY NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 19
[scorer guy [ire 2105-27619 |(S ) Informant further advised that subsequently on January 11, 1959, WONNACOT? had iunch with[MISHUKOV at the UN Caf eterial(6 ) On October 5, 1950, GORDON PAUL WONNACOTT, 25 Claremont Avenue, New York City, an Instructor of Economics at Columbia University, who was formerly employed from | October, 1959 to March, 1960, as an Economic Consultant at the UN, furnished SA FRANKLIN B, TEETER and SA ARTHUR H.: SEIDEL with the following details surrounding his original meeting and subsequent contacts [with Soviets employed at the ings WONNACOTT advised that during the Christmas season of 1959, he attended a number of partiesf[at the UN, one of which was given by the Soviets s¥% “ie stated that he did not recall whether he received a sSeeits invitation to [che Soviet] (S) Christmas party, but advised tnat he felt that in ali probability he had not. He_explained that most of the’ Christmas parties [at the UN were open affairs with many (S) people coming and going. WONNACOTT advised that during{ the sensed] Chesstas party he met a number off Soviet nation 3 Joricfly, bus did (S) not recall most cf their’names, He corneas out that he did recall meeting a{ Soviet couple, Soviet Translator YURIY A, MISHUKOV ard his wife, ROZA, e furnished the following information about his conversations with this couple: WONNACOTT explained that: his conversations with (©) Gouna and ROZA MISHUKOV)were primarily social in nature. owever, on one occasion during the Christmes party, they engaged jin a discussion of Marxism and the basic theories behind Communism, According to WONNACOTT, he took the opposite side from{the MISHUXOVs} and made a special point G) of calling to their attention the inconsistencies in the Soviet system. WONNACOTT related that this discussion became quite involved at times, but never veached the argumentative stage. -12- He SECRET NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 20
eo [secrer 1/5 cu) ad fre 105-27649 fs) - at cnet coma advised that during the months following- (2)[the Soviet)Christmas party, he had lunch on several occasions with [MISHUKOY] at the UN. He was unable to furnish the number(s or the exact dates of these luncheon engagements, but stated that he did recall that the first one took place in early January, 1960 and the last one occurred in the latter pars of April, 19605 (9 WONNACOTT stated that_to the best of his recollection, his conversations with [iasuuxcor during these luncheon engagements () dealt with a variety ci” subject's ranging from an exchange . of purely social amenities to rather prolonged @iscussions of .world affairs, WONNACOTT advised that during this latter type of discussion he went out of his way to let [ise Soviet] (S) know that he wasfopposed to Communism and to phe ‘Soviet Union's approach”to international relations S$ WONNACOTT advised that his last contact with (¢ (yisuuxovloceurred on May 14, 1960, when[the Soviet | invited him to attend a "going-away party" for BORIS BUKAT and several other Soviets. This party was held at BURATIY'S) (5) residence in Queens, New York, and according to WONNACOTT “™ was purely a.socilal gathering. WONNACOTT stated that he met severalfnew Soviets]there, but was unable to recall 6) their names .(¥) sone WONNACOTT .concluded the October 5, 1960, ‘interview by advising that he had not heard from{MISHUKOV]since the(S) May 14, 1960, party and, in fact, did not kno +f [ehe Soviet {(S) _was still in New York City. He explained that during the May 14, 1960, party, [MISHUKOVfhad told him that he vas( (scheduled to return to the Soviet Union on home leave near future (5) | 7 oo | [wien NY 0-9 JX 4) . Cn August 26, 1960, NY T-9 reported .that he haa returned to New York City on August 1, 1960, following an extended vacation in Europe. _He. stated thas he.had not he from[Soviet YURIY A, MISHUKOV]since his return and pointed 9. out that he did not actually know if [MISHUKOV [himself had (S ) seaten |) the NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 21
¢. scones |, [ 105-27649 (5) . | returned to the United States from home leave. Informant stated that he presumed [MISHUKOVwould contact him as 6) promised during their last meeting in April, 1960. 7 ) On October 28, 1960, NY T-9 reported that he had been (in telephonic contact with MISHUKOV at the UNJon the) previous day. He intited [the Soviet [to attend a Halloween(s) party being given on October 28, 1960, by the Washington Square College Evening Organization of New York University (NYU). According to the informant, {MISHUKOV|was quite friendly 6) and accepted the invitation @€ven though he told NY T-9 that he was working the night shift (at the un} 6) NY T-9 further reported that during his October 27, 1960, conversation with[MZSEUKOV,] he pointed out to the (lS ©)EEovietl that the Human Relations Forum Club (HRFC) at New fork University had been revived, Informant asked (UISHUKOVJ(S) if it would be possible for himfor some other Soviet ~ official at the UN[to address a future meeting of the(S) HRFC. rseuKoy@eproves of the idea, but no definite arrangements wére made. Along this line, NY T-9 stated that he also invited(MISHUKOV/to attend the next meeting (S of the HRFC scheduled for Thursday evening, November 3, 1960, and [the Soviet gycepted this invitation. (&/ On November 1; 1960, NY T-9 reported that (SLETSHUKO did not show up at the NYU Halloween dance on etober 28, 1960, and had not contacted the informant since that date to explain his absence. Informant;stated that he had hopes that[the Soviet{would attend the November 3; 1960 meeting of the HRFC and advised that he planned to contact (MISHUKOV by telephoné}to remind him of S) this meeting. ; However, on November 8, 1960, NY T-9 reported that he had been unable to reach [MISHUKOV by telephone] prior tds the meeting of the HRFC and that/{MISHUKOVJhad not shownls up at this meeting. Informant a vised that he still planned - 14 - : ®ECRET @) wy NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 22
@ [rarer @ ic 105-2769 Ye, ) Ss to contact [MtsHuKov] n the near future for the purpose o ascertaining if [MISHUKOV[St. some other (Soviet, official | S)- would address a Tuture meeting of the HRFC. CR) | [ivan NY z-1 [¢q On October 20, 1960, NY T-1 reported that he had had only one contact with (Soviet YURIY A, MIS KO since $ the latter had returned to fhe United States [from home CS leave.) Informant furnished the following details about this contact. met {MISHUKOV in the halls of th¢ UN Building d they had a brief conversation. PUSHUKO old NY T-1 that he had acquired an apertment In Queens, New York, but pointed a out thatf/he and his wife were not residing with the BUKATIYs as they had previously planned .\(S ) A few days before October 20, Stnaftha trey iat MISHUKOV asked NY T-1 to aid in registering ROZA MISHUKOW in an English course as the UNJOInformant agreed to do this, but no mention was made o OZA's{ taking S$) private English lessons from NY T-1 as she had Gone in the past. (Q) | NY T-1 advised that fitsnuxoyfRether mentioned during their contact that he planned to have a housewarming party for his new apartment in the future, but no specific date was sét. [we others |Q)(u) On October 20, 1960, WY T-10 reported that he had attended a party given by MARIA}LIPTON, 8337 James Avenue, Elmhurst, Queens, New York, on petober I4, I960. Informant ‘further identified MARIA LIPTON as a single girl of Russian heritage, whom he has known for several years and who is employed in the Wall Street area in New York City, According to NY 1-10, (Eve Soviet nationalsfwere present & the referred-( to party and he furnished the following details about his contacts with (these Soviets ?\ (s) | ceonen | @UI NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 23
6 [sere } Quy fre reser J) Informant stated that during the course of the evening he was introduced toléhe two Sox ore jend one of CS them identified himself as(BORIS BUKATI €, the othe was only identified by his first name, CRORTY Snocording to NY T-10, his conversations with[ the Soviets] consisted » primarily of a discussion of (the govies jas compared to the American system of governmens.\ This resulted in als) "mi avpucausaiwith the informant taking the opposite %) view of [the Soviets. ie) - Informant ad ca that during the evening (BORIS BUKATIY gave him his UN telephone number f$)Also, both of these [Soviets]exhibited interest in the informant's background ©) wnen they ledrned that hefcould speak Russian. [$ ccording to NY T-10, he untruthful told [the Soviets at he wast S) born in the United States ai though his parelits were born be Russid|(é G) Informant advised that the only other persons he knew at the Octobgr 14, 1960, party, besidés MARIA . LIPTON, were [MARINA }MASLENTKOW, who resigés at 500 West .L1l0th Street, Newiypri City, and NATASHA KKISELEV, “(phorette ) (S-4_ “Informant identifidd ay of these wome ‘as (emn oyees of ~~ the ti ode) NY T-10 coneluded the October 20, 1960 intervi by advising: that he had not seenfthe two Soviets |arrive € at the October 14, 1960 perty, but advised. that “they spent .at least an hour there. They a eens prior to the departure of the other guests. Subsequently, on October 25, 1960, NY T-10 positively identifie hotographs of BORIS IVANOVICH BUKATI and YURIY ALEKSEEVICH MISHUKOV as‘ the Soviets] he met at the(S October 14, 1960 party, Also, on this occagfon, he advise that he had learned from MARIA LIPTON calties two Soviets S) had been invited to the party by[NATASHA K (phonetic Ss) He added that, although he was not positive on a is point, he was fairly certain that Miss KISELEV (phonetic) had not left the party. with nISHUMO V and BUKATIY, [/2 VS } [noe } Y a 2 NW 45808 DociId:32293682. Page 24
6 [Secret Jap W 6 [xe 105-27649 Ys ) According to the pamphlet entitled, ("Staff of the C$°) nited Nations Secretariat;)Report of the 6) Gecretary General") dated September 30, 1960, andG issued by. the €éneral Assembly, Miss MARINAC 5) MASLENIKOV,) a United States national, is employed in the (Service-to Readers Section of the uN CSI brary This pamphl further reflects that an ss NATALIE KISSELEF a United States national, 7". xs employed as a(General Service employee) in the (G J Division of General Economic Research and Policies, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN Secretariat’) (S$ ) . | [z CHECKING account para [(K)(U) On September 27, 1960, NY T-11 advised that the below-listed check was drawn against the checking account maintained by [Soviet JURY A. MISHUKOV at the UN branch] of the Chemical Bank New York Trust Company during the month of September, 1960: Date Payee “ Amount September 15, 1960 Cash $ 100,00 X) - On October 28, 1960, NY T-11 reported that the below-described checks were drawn against [MISHUKOV'S] account during October, 1960: iS September 29, 1960 [cotonial Hotel {(s) $ 50.68 October 6, 1960 Cash 50.00 October 6, 1960 {Lane Realty ](S) 236.00 October'7, 1960 Cash _ 80.00 -17- U SECRET Rw NW 45808 DocId:32293682 Page 25
fre 105-2769 |S) ‘Date Payee Amount: October 10, 1960. © Colonial Hotel $ 50.68 October 12, 1960 Caine Brothers, Inc. «) 50.00 October 12, 1960 Colonial Hotel - 50.68 October 19, 1960 ~ Cash _ - 50.00 4 The foregoing information furnished by NY T-11 cannot be made public except in the usual proceedings following the issuance cf a subpoena duces tecun, Attention is also called to the fact that NY T-11 no longer has ‘“possessicn of/ the basic documents from which this data was -obtained. XX) K) . In connection with the September 29, 2960, October, 10, 1960 and October 12, 1960 cheeks, issued to thefColoniaiCS Hote],) attention is called to the fact that MISHUKOV) resided C 5 at this hotel for several weeks pricr to his having ‘moved into the(Grenople Apartments|in Flushing, Queens, New York S$) . In connection with the $236.00 check issued on October 6, 1960, attention is called to the fact that on Novenner &, 1960, NY T-2 advised that thefLane Realty Company, 197-40 Queens Boulevard, Forest lis, Queens, New York, is the rental. agent for the Grenobie apartments |(S) October 12, 1960, tofCaine Brothers, Incorporated,) attention is calied to the fact that the curre Mennattan Telephone Directory contains a.listing for the/Caine Brothers E ~ Furniture Store at 1421 3rd} avenue, New York CityfS) * [z MISCELLANEOUS [() (u) During the period from September 15, 1960 through November 8, 1960, several informants, who are familiar with the activities of|some Soviet nationals in the New York(S) City area were contacted, but were unable to furnish any information about [MISHUKOV.}(S) = 18* - | NW 45808 DocId:32293682>, Page 26 In connection with the $50.00 check issued on CJ 2