JFK Assassination System Date: 5/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10211-10458 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: SEE TITLE Document Information - ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: TEETER, FRANKLIN B. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: [Restricted] DATE: 11/28/1960 PAGES: 26 © SUBJECTS : [Restricted] DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: — 1B; 1C; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/14/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 : 3
in ; oo “on a “= » =DERAL™SUREAU OF 7 e@rcanon INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 9/15 - 11/8/60 NEW YORK | 12/28/60 2 B. TEETER A RACTER OF CASE nia SECURITY - Teel GIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO — © DECLASSIFR: CATION AND/OR, RELEASE 2% C14 eNFORMATION IN THI SOCUMENT. K -B0- 7 XXXXXKKXX REFERENCES GU) Report of SA FRANKLIN B, ian an a Bulet to NY, 9/28/60. (% we) E _ J EG onal a SN Wp hie fommsmanve 14.¥ Dc oo The identities of the SAS who spselved the subjec activities duripg the period from 9/15/60 through 11/1/60, are located injNY 105-27649, Sub A and 100-92701, Subs A, B, and Cs} N15 In connection with the subject's/visits to the(S_] Soviet. Delegation op turin the months of September and October,, # ' therefis set forth ES breakdown of (these visits accord ef to the ays of the week¥/ < ) 56ssea) aly FA). 2F-47 “4 | CLASSIFIED BY SeL SEO [WEY | DECLASSIFY GN: 25X. S45 SPECIAL AGENT _ IN CHARGE bd DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW ody - e/CTa & § APPROVED — t COPIES MADE: i. 10S- 105-644 om) Tee. 7614) Info) SR * Notations ANTRIEY i eee ae ceere oes AIS Ay Wace ETS a ua | As ala4
b GS / [secre Foy e [* 105-27649 }G Monday - 3 Tuesday ~- 3 Wednesday - 3 Thursday - 2 Bre dey - 3 Saturday - 3 ; 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}8 (ROBERT A. CURRY)|since returning(to the US from(S) homé léave.] During the last interview with [CURRY]he (s) 1 stated that’ he would notify the FBI in the event that (MISHUKOY[contacted him. To date, he apparcutiy has not been contacte 1%) NY has closed 105 caseson DUSHKA HOWARTH, AMERICO SALEBE and PAUL WONNACOTT, None of the three are considered to be security risks and are not deemed to have any current’ [potential as informants and/or double agents (5) The Bureau's attention is called to the fact that NY 3068-S is former PSI WILLIAM EDWARD LIGHTCAP, JR. Subsequent to the preparation of the details of this report, LIGHTCAP reported to the NYO that he had lunch with the 7 subject on 11/15/60, and [ine Soviet] indicated that he wanted(S) LIGHTCAP to keep him posted on all coming activities at NYU. Based on the fact that he apparently will have continued contacts with[MISHUKO GHTCAP has been designated NY. 3068-S and NY is continuing its efforts to develop this j informantfinto a double agent]to be operated against subject S) | the details of informant's 11/15/60 contact with (M1SHUKOV](s) will be included in the next report on the subject. coves ace (X70) : SECRET | -
e [serea}q, eo fn NY 105~276u9 |(6 ) With respect to subject's past association with Fy 274h-s, attention is called to the fact that on 9/15/60,\.~ mi ganda 9/30/60, this informant reported that he had nof heard from (MISHUKOV lin several months. t is noted that MISH OV (returned to the US from home leavéJon 9/14/60. He Had him when he /(MISHUKOV) Jreturned (from home leave in the Cs3 previously told NY{2744ss that (fron. get in touch with Soviet _Unionl] NY plaris to continte its efforts to direct NY e7j~S' activities against the subject batt is in the < SJ 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 $ apparently based’ this belféf on the fact that they did not 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. /S7) KUTILIN stated that if he should learn anythin further with respect to the (Soviets'| association with S) NATALIE KISSELEFF, he would Immediately contact the NYO. He further advised that should he be contacted by these’ or any: other[ Soviets] he would notify the FBI. (@ vee. 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 feit that Miss KISSELEFF was very naive in her association with [the Soviets but:that he believes she is anti-Communis in her feelings (|) = Fo ee (Cc) : COVER PAGE SECRET
Peover i, [iw 105-27649 | (s) 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. By u) Identified below are the informants who were contacted re [MISHUKOV]¢or the period 9/15/60 through G) 11/1/60, but “were unable to furnish any information: & ae Om 2651-S* | LEADS ) . (@) NEW cine +4 New New Yori, New en vox FU) Es Will discreetly contact the Caine Brothers Furniture Store, 1421 3rd Ave., NYC, to ascertain if the subject issuec the 10/12/60 check for $50.00 to that establishment and, if so, to ascertain the purpose for which this check was issued, B\(u) | 2, Will continue tofanalyze the subject's visits to the Soviet Delegation to ascertain if any significant pattern develops} (Ss) © 3, Will monitor, on a monthly basis, the subject's eredit account at the Socony Mobil O11 Co., for the purpose of detecting travels outside the NYC area (S$) 4. Will continue (to monitor, on a monthly pasis, CS the Jsubject's checking account at the Themical Bank KY Trust _S CO. sind in so doing, will closely @nalyze ail cash wi vhdrawals ) C8) to determine, if possible, whether ese funds are being utilized for purposes other than routine living expenses, () coves’ oR uj SECRET | v
[xv 105-2769 (5) ) 5, Will continue to direct the activities of ny (27 LS and NY 3008-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 effcrts 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. {>) This report is classified, "Secrst" 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 deficate nature, requires State i Department clearance. (SQ ) SECRET
ee ru (fe Qu STATES DEPARTMENT OM@MUSTICE |, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVEST SATION 7 Report of: SA FRANKLIN.B, TEETER Office: New York, New York ; 11/28/60 fFteid Office File No.: New York/1 [io5- o76us]s ose Te ) Q5-64471 Fo [KURIY ALEKSEEVICH misHuxov | (5 ) /0- D847 | CLASSIFIED | BY Sek S42 [KE DEG Ae ¥ ON 25X_f, @ yg [onaracter: . (ivrenwar SECURITY ~ R (u) Synopsis; MISHUKOV first arrived in the United States]on 11/20/57 “Sy and his. wite\on 8/15,/58; they Geparted this country on Ome leavé_bn 6/1/60 but returned] on 9/14/60. They £53 currently reside at/132-35 Sanfor “Aves, Queens, NY, and C83 he continues to be employed(as a Translator at the UN CS Secretariat.| In May, 1959,( MISH OW frequested gratssion (<3. to use NY T=4's name and altiess (to recejve meal thereafte e encouraged T-4 to seek employment vith US State ieee (to aid Sovietas) hovever, in March, 1960, NY T-4 reported was discontinuing nis association with MISHUKOV] and as far as is known, they have had no subsequent meetifies. summary of SHUKOV's activities] information about ea See forth. and contacts,Jand data re pis (checking account \/$ ] - CHAK 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 0 KI uy are not to be distributed outside your agency. "Crees yty 8
wate, [Peete gpa) @ [eoren be,» ° [a 105-27649 |(6 Ir 1_pacxonoup @gy(ce/ [e: | Arrival a and Departure ately Records, Visa Division, United States Department f State, Washington, D.Cc., reflect that in Sep tember, 1957, Unites Goviet YURIY ALBRSESVICH fisanm gr) meauested a visa %o enter the/C5 ) States as -employee of the United Nations (UN),) New gore CS J lso reflect that in Augus 1958, OZA ALEKSEEVNA MISHUKOVA to enter CS ofgoin her hu sband.1(S ) oe City. These records @visa was issued fee ic the United States Records, Immigration and Naturalization Seryice (INS), 20 Wegt Broadway, New work City, refiect ee C53 firsy arfivedjin the United Staves on Novamber and(his wifé arrived later \on August 15, 1058. These records further reflect that [the MISHUKOVS, CS companied by (their daughter, TAMARA, aeparted the Unit S Staten on dune I, 1960, abcard the "RMS Queen Mary", However they(Tre-entered this country] on September 14, 1960, aboard (.57} scandinavian Airlines System,Flight number gil, at New York International Airport. (B._Residor Residence noe Date [A u) | On Mareh 10, 1960, NY T-1 reported that(vurty J [53 and (ROZA SHUKOVJplanned to obtain an apartment Queens ,(.5_J New York, j/upon their return from home leave[in the fall of LS_) 1960.(2 ) , On September 19, 1960, Mr. WILLIAM LEVITT, Manager Colonial Hotel, 51 West 8ist\Street, New York City, advisedCS SA JOHN T, MULHERN that(Soviet national VUBIY A, MISHUKOV and his Panty nad moved into Apartmen lLO5 at th t hotel on September T4, 1960. According to Mr. LEVITT, (MISHUKOV za did not indicate how long he would remain, and as a4 resul was paying rent on a weekly basis in advance, at the rate of $7. 50 per week» (X) -2.- RY) SECRET’
ec [secren }6¢u) ° [ww 105-27649 [(5) | On October 11, 1960, NY T-2 reported that Gaye C53 YURIY A, MISHUKOV, BORIS I,. BUKATIY and IVAN A. BELOV Jwere scheduled to move into the (Grenoble Apartments, 132-35 Senford \C$_] Avenue, Flushing, Queens, New York, on October 12, 1960, According to the informant, each of these Goviets was 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 of the J fact that(they had two-year contracts at the UN.) Informant further advised that HUKOV and his family) wefe scheduled to occupy Apartment{515\at this establishment at a rent of C$ $128.00 per month, K) . employed as a (Translator in the™hkussian Section, Language and Meetings Service, Office of (Co ference Services, UN Secretariat’,) New York city £54 (Soviet rey. BORIS I, BUKATIY\ 1s currently C $73) ir (Soviet naticnal IVAN A, PELOWis also currentl Ls) Employed as [a Translator at the UN Secretaria€,] (6 ) - ic . Employment Data | YW a On September 26, 1960, NY T-3 reported that (Soviet CS national YURIY A. MESHUKOV nad feoturnea to the United States (§ rom home leave jearlier that month and had taken up his (inten as a Translator in the Russian Section, Language and CsI “Meetings Service, Office of Conference Seryices, rat Secretariat.) According to the informant, HISHUKOY Y'2o00\—e¢ C S_) terrible", havin ost a lot of weight, and he appéared to be. very nervous. >) | NY T-3 further_reported that(MISHUKOV]was one ofl $ the(Soviets) employed at [the UN,) who weré schediiled to startl$ working thé night shift ‘beginning that week, Informant explained that (these Soviets |would work a 3:30 pom, to 12;00 CSI midnight shift @nd would alternate between one week of nights | and one week_of days. Informant added that when working the night shift (the Soviets '\work week would run from Monday Cc $.J through Friday, but that when they. worked the day shift, their work week would run Monday through ‘Saturday, with a : day off of their own choosing duving the following week) 7 a SECRET (R
@ x “ys e [ry 105- aris (5) ) | (2: Automobile pate 1X)(W) On a number of occasions since his return to the United States on September 14, 19560, hasnoLey bes peenl S.J observed by Special Agents of the Federa Bureau or Investigation (FBI) to travel about in the New York City area in 1955 green Chevrolet sedan, bearing 1960 New York license(#8c4049,) Attention is called to the fact that theCs_] records 6f the New York State Motor Vehicle Bureau reflect . aca the owner of this vehicle, [$) MOVEMEN Ccesieaeemamnememameenaia an cette iadoee ranean cme are = CONNECTI N ai THE SOVIET INTELLIGENCE On May 28, 1959, NY T-4 reported that during a ~ meeting which h ‘had with doviet YURIY A, MISHUKOY Jon May 23,05} 1959, (the Soviet\requested permission to utilize informant's( $5) name a”%d address {to receive mail, MISHUKOV Jexplained tol S_) NY T-4 that he felt that his (personel maii}was closely scrutinized by United States Government officials, and C§ inasmuch as he did_not want to get amyyone in _troubie he Césired to receive his mail)through ny T-4, (MsuuKov)further tole C33 nformant that (this mail jwould come from( the Boston, L Massachusetts, \area, and pointed out thatthe onl copie wno would know about it would be himself (utsiuKov n-4,65_Q - and the person (Sending the letters )(S } that he had(received a letter |for(MISHUKOV.) This/letter was CS ‘addressed Jto the informant, ilizing the neorrec middle initial “V." as had been previously agreed upon by NY T-4 and (RISHUKOY 4 ‘This lletter was postmarked Boston 5, jiessachusetts,} CS) and Was dated offen 0 3, 1959. NY We turned this etter Subsequently, on October_6, UOT NY TH4 reported over to MISHUKOV\on October 7, 1959. eee . In the months following May, 1959, NY T-4 ‘pert oaically reported that (IIsHUKOV] had encouraged him to seek employment (with the United States Department of Staté, or some|jother sensitive government agency,})so that he (thee informant) would be in a better position o aid the Soviets / -— ae
ee [secret i ® [rw 105- aren ( Ss) Also, during this period, MISHUKOV Jgave Ny T-4 finstructions }C 5) concerning[s security precautions |to be followed conne orton 5) with (th reir ectings Ys ) As late as February 3, 1960, (itsnuxoy] promt: ged C53 NY Toni! that they would pay him a sum rénging between $100.00 and $150.00 a month for his services. It was also indicated to the informant that [the Soviet 53) would C$.) supplement his income up to $500.00 per month if he would quit his then current job and attend school in either Washington, D.C., or Boston, Massachusetts, for the purpose of preparing himself for a job (vad tn the United States State Department .|(S) - However, on March 16, 1960, Nv T-4 reported that due to "emotionel and health problems", he had made up his mind to discontinue his association oe Informant further indicated that_he planned to attend no further meetings with (the Soviet, \bub pointed_out that shoulal S$ MISHUKOV |seek him out Te would tél [the soviet that he could ( s) riot go on with their meetings. Subsequently, on May 29, 1960, NY T-4 reported that MISHUKOV) had ‘convactsed him py telephone in an effort to setts} p a meéting prior to his PISHUKOY's ) depaxture for the Soviet Union on home leave entative arrangements were made for a meeting on May 59, "19603 however, informant advised thas he did not plan. to actually attend this meeting and reiterated hig intention co xever lis. association witl MISHUKOV.S) [zzz_ac aonrvrarEs \50(t4) On several occasions during the “period from ‘September 15; 1960 through November_1, 1960, Special Agent f the FBI observedfroutine travers Jon the part of( MISHUKOV C37 (Retucen his sive of residence (£1865 The Colonial Hote1,C.S 1 West SlstJStreet, New York City thereafter, tne (Grenoble apartments, 132- 35 Sanford] avenue, Flushing, Queens, (S) ‘SECRET! W () -
Recor ise @ [scorer aay [ine 105-276H9 [sy New York) and his place of employment at the UN Buildin CS) end Street an ist Avenue] New York City; and (bet ween the UN and the headquarters of the Soviet Delegation to the UN, 680 Park Avenue, New York City, © a majority of these occasions, (MISHUKOV) was observed fo utilize his 1955 green Chevrolet, 1960 New York licensa 8 3C oho.) In a number of C 7 instances he travelled alone/én seyeral ot casions,, he trayellea in the company of other (Soviet nationals} employed CI at(the UN.| (Ss) In connection with his visits toft (the Soviet Cs) Delegation to the UN;| attention is called to the fact that (itsxoKov;] during thé period from September 15, 1960 to £53) vember 1, 1960, Gdn te this establishment on i7 occasions. C53 These_visits varied (in lensth_from li minutesjon Cetober 110s] 1960 [to hours and minutes] ori October 20, 1960. _MostCs of them foccurred on weekdays] only[3 visits oceurredon C s7 [weekends apd ina nad OS BY of caseg the visits took place(s J] during ‘the [ evening urs Jfollowing MESHUKOV's | work day at Cs the (UN Secretariat.} Ente) fv CONTACTS AND scenes | {X) [Ae Form Former \ig (u) Kien (Bisse HOWARTH |(6) On May 9, 1960, NY T-5 dents fied (DusHKA HOWARTH, - Secretary for a Securities Deal 2plin New York City, we as one of several single girls who tended party h rai - on May 6, 1960, at the residence of fasonts) AULE, 246 CsJ (East 32nd Street Street,) New York City.W NyActordin €o the informent, Cs) three(Soviet nationalslemployed at(/the uN [@ttended thi sC SJ party ha (Mi (Miss HOWARTHJspent a constcerabie portion of the S evening dancing with one of them, (So Soviet YURIY A, MISHUKOV. (S } ne as (DUSHKA HOWARTH, 226 East Street, New Yofk City, furnished the following inform on to SAS CHARLES S,, FULKS and JOHN T, MULHERN about her past association with RIYA, MLISHUKOV® )($) - - On July 11, 1960, cx “Ce ANN HOWARTH, Jalso known( Cth Cs) SECRET GO)
g Reon }e, ® fay 105-27619 [S ? She advised that early in May, 1960, she attended @ party given by a friend, (ANTONIZ PAULES) an employee of G) the Free Europe Committee,/ 2 raridfavenuedt Siew York City(s) At this party, she ran into(Soviét national BORIS I, BUKATIY, S$) whom she had previously met. at a meeting of the Internation Friendship Club in September, 1959, (UKATIY) introduced C3} her te isn Soviets YURIY A. MEISHUKOV arid “LEONID A, Cs3 On a number of occasions during this party /Miss C33 4 HOWARTH] engaged in conversation with (CURTY A,. MISHUKOY] and they danced together frequently, According to (Miss HOWARTH, JC sJ her conversations with Gi SHUKOy) were pureiy social in CSs3 nature. She explained that she speaks a few words cf th (Russian language and that their conversations consisted (s3 primarily of howW to pronounce(vailous Russian \words. GJ , KOVALEV. (Miss HOWARTH] concluded the July i1, 1960 interview: $ J by advising that she Had heard from none of the above- identified Soviets} since the May, 1960 party, $} Prior to (his departure from) the United States onl S) dune 1, 1960, (Soviet LEONID A, KOVALEV)wasCs J employed @s a Translator in the Russiah Section, (SJ Language end Meetings Service, Office of , Conierence Services, United Nations Sseretariad) New York City. Pe) According to NY T-6, (KOVALEV engaged in Soviet Cs J Antelligence activities] while in the United States and employed at -thefUN Secretariat .\(S) fw th_AMERICO sarees [9 (u) On 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 (informant) learned that SALEBE was acquainted with several §oviets employed at the UN] According to the S) ,. informant, SALEBE related that from the sumer of 1958,
fave 105-27649 [(S ) oy Mog L OK Av) (Dis: the following information concerning hi past association tith Rorset nationals employed at the UNTso “Speciai Age ats (S) - FRANKLIN B. TEETER and RICHARD W. HILL: (Of @ (scree @  & to the summer of 719595 ee had we several an given by LIBBY HOLMAN} MREYNOLDS, a wealviay socialite and had taken oviets YURIY MI SHUKOV, LEONID KOVALEV and VADIM (Last , Name Unknown) to some of these parties. ) T-7 furk advised that SALEBE stated that he had metJthe Sovietsfthrough his roommate ENNIS .HARBER, &) a former English Inst¥®uctor_at _the.. Berlitz Gchool of Languages,. ‘Rocke félier.. unper fpr So Yor vty. XS. SALEBE eo toga informant that a number fof Soviet ‘a ry, enrolled IARBER's Fnglish classkin the past and that he had met (Rees several of these individueis CK jaa) 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 to[Sovtet national _LEONID A, KOVALEV YS) According to the informan SALERE asked (KOVALEV about YURIY MISHUKOV. KOVALEV Janswered nob econ SHE fine(s) . and that he would tell fh Tyg he héad seen SALEBE at the party. On duly 21, 1960, ana 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 Denny: S Ksnortly after immigrating to-the | Colombia, Central Amepica in 1956, SALEBE roommate ofXDENNIS L, HARBER, an English Jns C4 Berlitz School of Lanfuages, _kockefeller ‘Center, New, York City.” HARBER had as Btudents at the Berlitz Schdol,Ma nuiibér of foreign nationals, ong wnom were [several Soviets. © HARBER often talked tQO¥SALEBE about the fact that he ha ussilans]as students and explained that they were in effect, (international civil servants as they worked for the United Cations. organization rather than being members of the Sn) Union's Delegation to the United Nations.) SALEBE met onlyG twof of these a) under the following circumstances: $8 -8- SECRET
ee [sere : [pw 105~-27649 (S) [the first Soviet he met was introduced to him as , _LEONID KOVALEV by HARBER, XSALEBE met this individual in the eo spring of 1958pf{ when he accompanied DENNIS HARBER to the Berlitz School. (&) | | He next saw! KOVALE Peometime during the swnmer of 1958, when he attended a party on Westg/9th Street, New York Cily, which was given by Miss ANNETTEXEPSTEIN, another Instructor at the Beriitz School RY F (u) ) [ws Also present at this party was amother({s$ viet HS). national who was. introduced by{ KOVALEV as /"GEORGE” 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 bothfKOVALEV and "GEORGE".| These conversations were purely social infs) -. nature; however, at one point he conversed jn Spanish with (SC cEorcE" who told him that he [(the Soviet} {hac 1earned (S) ~* "Spanish while serving in Spain Tf 1934 and/or 1935. (g ConoRcely did not explain what work he was doing in Spain. (A) Following the party given by ANNETTE EPSTEIN, SALEBE saw(Soviet LEONID KovatEVJon a_number of_occasions,G) either at the Berlitz School or when (the Soviet]came to (3 his and HARBER's apartment for English lessons «(& ) - His next contact with{ KOVALEV Sdcurred 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. (3%)
[ wy 105-2769 (5) a n addition to inviting him to the art exhibition, Mes. REYNOLDS told SALEBE that she was planning a tour of he F East and wanted to include [tne Seviet Union in this toursj2the asked if SALEBE omPDENNIS HAREER/knew any Soviets](S) who might be able to give he ome ideas as ~to the _tyve of entertainment which would be accepted infthe ssn } As a result of Mrs, REYNOLDS! request, SALEBE contactedf{ KOVALEV by telephone at the United Nations.]J He explained tofthe Soviet ]what_Mrs. REYNOLDS wanted an invited (S) him to the art exhibition, KOVALEV| stated he would be glads) to talk to Mrs. REYNOLDS and they agreed to meet at the art" - gailery. Ay 2 | Following the exhibition, SALEBE and [xovarev ls) attended a party given by LIBBY HOLMAN REYNOLDS at her New York City apartment. During this affair, Mrs, REYNOLDS talked about hee provosed tour with] kK VALE Jin SALEBE | (2) presence, [KOVALEV ]to1d Mrs. REYNOLDS that he did not think (S$) that the type of concert she was planning would be very well” receivedfin the USSRJand aiso stated that he did not believe(S) she coul rrange itfunder the official exchange program between the United States and the Soviet Union J However, (S he told her that if she still wagqted to try and arrange it™ she should contact[ the Intourist jorganization. ($7) SALEBE's last contact with [Kovarel Stcurrea in Oo, when he attended a party held at the residence April, 19 of BURTON/ FOREMAN on Claremont Avenue near Columbia University, New_York Pity. NSALEBE identified FOREMAN as a former Instzucto at ‘the Berlitz School of Languages who currently taughe: Japanese at Columbia. He further explained that he had met FOREMAN.at 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, 19€0, party, SALEBE advised that he arrived at the FOREMAN party at approximately 10:00 p.m. and knew few of the people , present. However, KOVLAEV |showed up at the affai 5) approximately one hour later, and they visited toget: er socially.on several occasions, (KOVALEV}left the party, alone, (S7 ~10- secren [) (u)
of | Scone og far 105-2769 (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. (KC) ° Following the above resume of his contacts with (S[KovALEV,] SALEBE advised that all of his contacts with this — (Soviet had been purely social in nature and "above board", He a (9 dded “that [KOVALEV] had at no time asked him about his job (S) at the New York International Airport and in fact had made = 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 ee limited as it was, if [the Soviet]had acted suspicious in (s) any way. - S | "- Concerning (Fosopon, farang advised that he had only met and talked with(this”Sovietjon the one oesasion, the (S) party given by ANNETTE EPSTEIN during the Summer of 1958, However, he stated that from remarks that|KOVALEVJhad made(S) he got the impression that ‘guonca" }was also present atts) the March, 1959, art exhibition, although if so, he, "GEORGE" | did not attend the party held afterwards at LIBBY OLMAN REYNOLDS! apartment. (Z) : During the course of the above interviews, SALEBE positively identifiedfa photograph of ‘Soviet national LEONID AFANASIEVICH KOVALEV as the LEONID KOVALEV jhe had met through S) DENNIS HARBER. .He further positively identifiedf{@ photograph of Soviet national YURIY,ALEKSEEVICH MISHUKOV as the Soviet known to him as "monde IPA) ©) With PAUL wowacon (3) 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 ) (SECRET
[secrer Js oy [ire 105-27649 |S Informant further advised that subsequently on January 11, 1900, WONNACOTY had Luneh with [ MZ SHUKOV at the UN Cafeteria] (S ) On October 5, 1960, GORDON PAUL WONNACOTT, 25 Claremont Avenue, New York City, an Instzructor of Economies 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 MNS) WONNACOTT advised that during the Christmas season of 1959, he attended a number of parties[at the UN, one of which was given by the Soviets ~{ohie stated that he did not . recall whether he received a specific invitation to [the Soviet] (S) Christmas party, but advised tnat he felt that in ali probability he had not. H2_explained that most of the Christmas parties [at the UN jwere open affairs with many (S$) people coming and going .(& ; T, WONNACOTT advised that during! the Soviet! Christmas party he met a number of[ Soviet nationals Joriefly, but did) not recall most cf their”names, He polntéd out that he did recall meeting alSoviet couple, Soviet Translator YURIY A, MISHUKOV ar.d his wife, ROZA He furnished the following information about his convefsations with this couple: , WONNACOTT explained that his conversatiors with (6) (XuRIY and ROZA MISHUKOV)were primarily social in nature. “However, on one occasion during the Christmes party, they engaged in a discussion of Marxism and the basic theories behind Communism, According to WONNACOTT, he tock the opposite side from{the MISHUXOVs] and made a special point) of calling to their attention tle inconsistencies in the Soviet system, WONNACOTT related that this discussion became quite involved at times, but never reached the argumentative stage.
& fecren hwy ® pe 105-27649 fs) 7 ONNACOTT advised that during the months following- (9)[the SovietjChristmas 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, 1960, oe his conversations with |/MISHUKOV |during these luncheon engagements ©) dealt with a variety ci” subject's ranging from an excnange . of purely social amenities to rather prolonged @iscussions of .world affairs, WONNACOTT advised that during this latter type cf discussion he went out of his way to let [ibe Soviet ](S) know that he wasfopposed to Communism and to the Union's approachto international relations WONNACOTT th [its that to the best of his recollection, WONNACOTT advised that his last contact with (o)iitsnuKov occurred on May 14, 1960, when[the Soviet 7 invited him to attend a "going-away party" for BORIS BUKAT and several other Soviets. This party was held at BURATTY'S) (6) residence in Queens, New York, and according to WONNACOTT “™ was purely @.soclal gathering. WONNACOTT stated that he met sevéralfnew Soviets]there, but was unable to recall 6) their names ¢(§ : st 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 know if [the Soviet {(S) was still in New York City, He explained that during the May 14, 1960, party, (MISHUKOVJhad told him that he was(S) (scheduled to return to the Soviet Union on home leave the hear future YS) E Current )(W) ; | , os _ .. On August 26, 1960, NY T-9 reported that he had » 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 pointe aks. out that he did not actually know if [MISHUKOV himself had (S ) secren |%)W-
¢ secre |®,.8 [mx 105-27649 (5) . | returned to the United States from home leave. Informant stated that he presumed (MISHUKOV[would contact him as 6) promised during their la&St meeting in April, 1960. CR ) On October 28, 1960, NY T-9 reported that he had been (in telephonic contact with MISHUKOV at the UN7Jon the(S) previous day. He invited jthe 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, [MIsHUKOVwas quite friendly @) 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 (s) ©)[Roviet] that the Human Relations Forum Club (HRFC) at New fork University had been revived. Informant asked (MISHUKOV](S) if it would be possible for himfor some other Soviet a official at the N[to address a future meeting of the(S) HRFC. rsruKopaloproved 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 accepted this invitation. (&/ On November 1; 1960, NY T-9 reported that s MISHUKOV/ 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 (MISHUKOY 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 shown\s) up at this meeting. Informant advised that he still planned -~ 14 - BECRET @) wy
| [Secret Io & [iw 105- 27649 Ke) to contact [ftsnuxov] $¢ n th nea > future for the purpose o ascertaining if [MISHUKOV[@? some other Koviet gyiciers S)- would adcress a Yruture rieet ting of the HRFC, fees NY =i tye) On October 20, 1960, NY T-1 reported that he had had only one contact with (Soviet Yu YURIY A, HEGHKOU stnceC§: the latter had returned to fhe United st ates (from ome (.$ Leaves) a furnished the following details about this conta met |/MISHUKOV in the halis of th¢ UN Bullding find they had a bref conversation. [iSHUKovio1d NY T-1 that he had acquired an apartment In Queens, New York, but pointed a out thatfhe and his wife were not residing with the , BUKATIYs as they had previously planned} (S) : A few days before October 20, Sinafihe they’ MISHUKOV asked NY T-1 to aid in registering ROZA MISHUKOWin an English course a’ the UNJ@ Informant agreed to do this, but no mention was made o OZA's{ taking $) private English lessons from NY T-i as she ha gone n the past, (Q) NY T-1 advised that [ixsnucodfPertner mentioned during theiz contact that he planned to have a housewarming party for his new apartment in the future, but no ‘Specific date was set. [sss cite fintn omens Yo0( y) On October 20, 1960, NY T-10 reported that he had attended a party given by MARIA}LIPTON, 8337 James Avenue, Elmhurst, Queens, New York, on Dctober IU 960. Informant “further iaeneiried MARTA 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 T-10, (two Soviet nationals]were present & the referred-(4 to party an e furnished the following details about his. contacts with (these Soviets! 7 (s) ceonen | © UI
fer] fev 105-2769 [6 } i Informant stated that duving the course of the evening he was introduced toLsne two me) Paya and one of Cs them identified himself as(BORIS BUKATI the othert, was only identified by his first name, (YURIY, Shocording to NY T-10, his conversations with th Soviets] consisted primarily of a discussion of (the goviet as compared to the (hie rican system of government.\ This resulted in als) - Informant advised that during the evening (BORIS BUKATIY gave him his UN telephone number JS)Also, both of these ovists]exhibited interest in the satan fohee background (6) "nh aypuiens.with the informant taking the opposite view of [the Soviets ."V/ S) wien they learned that hefcould speak Russian ccording to NY TO, he untruthful told [the Soviets] t% he was S) born in the United States althoug his parents were born [in Russiay( G) Informant advised that the only other persons he knew at the Octobgr 14, 1060, party, besides MARIA . LIPTON, were (MARINA MASLENTKOW, who residfs at 500 West : _110th Street, Néw_y Ori City, and NATASHAYKISELEV “(PHOMEtIe ) (Dy “Informant identifidd Both of these womel =s(gm oyees of ™ the UNY(S) Lfw SN ]CRKW) - NY T-10 concluded the October 20, 1960 aoe by advising - that he had not seenfthe two Soviets]arrive at the October 14, 1960 party, bit advised. that “they spent at least an hour there. They left together prior to the departure of the other guests. a) Subsequently, on October 25, 1960, NY T-10 positively identified[photographs of BORIS IVANOVICH BUKATI anc YURIY ALEKSEEVICH MISHUKOV as’ the Soviets he met at the(s October 14, 1960 party, Also, on this occagfon, he advised that he had learned from MARIA LIPTON that [tie two Soviets S) had been invited to the party by[NATASHA KISELEV{ (phonetic). S) He added that, although he was not positive on this point, he was fairly certain tha iiss KISELEV (phonetic) had not left the party. with nISHUS V and BUKATIY. (2 “Ss ) - 16 - Oo - / pe ow | 2
] [secren |x m 6 [xe 105-27649 [5 ) According to the pamphlet entitled, ("gtarr of the C$) Qeonen Nations Secretariat; \Report of the 6) cretary General") dated September 30, 1960, andG issued by the €neral Assembly, Miss MARINA C 3) MASLENIKOV,} a United States national, is employed in the Gervice.to Readers Section of the uN C5 brary This pamphl further reflects that an ss NATALIE KISSELEFF,|a United States national,‘ js employed as a (General Service employee) in the CS J Coivisnon of General Economic Research and Policies, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN Secretariat’) (‘S$ ) . | V_CHECKING accor pata [GK)(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 Xx ) - On October 28, 1960, NY T-11 reported that the below-described checks were drawn against [MISHUKOV'8] account during October, 1960: . S September 29, 1960 [cotonial Hotel f(s) $ 50.68 October 6, 1960 ~ Cash 50.00 October 6, 1960 {Zane Realty ](S) 236.00 October’'7, 1960 Cash . 80.00 . WW : we SECRET Rw
fe 105-2769 |S) ‘Date / Payee | Amount October 10, 1950. © Colonial Hotel $ 50.68 October 12, 1960 Caine Brothers, Inc. 6) 50.00 October 12, 1960: Colonial Hotel > 50.68 — October 19, 1960 | Cash oo. . 52.09 &) The foregoing information furnished by NY T-11 cannot be made public except in the usual proceedings following the issuance cf a subpoena duces tecum, 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) \4) | . In connection with the September 29, 2260, October, 10, 1960 and Ostober 12, 1960 cheeks, issued to thefColsnial S Hote{) attention is called to the fact that(MISHUKOV) resided C J at this hotel for several weeks pricr to his having ‘moved into the(Grenoble ApartmentsJin Flushing, Queens, New Yorx}(S) . In connection with the $236.00 check issued on October 6, 1960, attention is called to the fact that on November &, 1960, NY T-2 advised that theflane Realty Company, 1907-40 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hilis, Queens, New York, is the rental. agent for the Grenobie apartments |(S) In connection with the $50.00 check issued on .: October 12, 1966, tofCaine Brothers, Incorporated,) attention CS, ) is calied to the fact that the curre Manhattan Telephone Directory contains a.listing for tne (caine Brothers . é ~ Furniture Store at 1421 3rdj avenue, New York Cit Ss) ™ During the period from September i5, 1960 through November 8, 1960, several informants, who are familiar with the activities of [some Soviet nationals_]Jin the New York (S) City area were contacted, but were unable to furnish any” information about [MISHUKOV](S)
b SECRET UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New York, New York In Reply, Please Refer to November 28, 1960 File No. Goveererrrre ty { 1) foes Karty Atexseevich Mishukov (S ) fonaracter finternar Security - a | Ku } Reference New York report of Special Agent Franklin B. Teeter, dated and captioned as above, ww) ) All sources (except any listed below) used in referenced commmication have furnished reliable information in the past, x New York T-2 and NY T-10, contact with whom to date has been insufficient to determine the reliability of the information furnished (4) tu) [poreerssreses 19 (i This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusios of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and a gontents are not to be distributed ) outside your agency. | th SECRET [og (o} ¢