a ’ rn . OPTIGNAL FORM No. 10 “4010-10702 MAY 1962 EDITION » GSA GEN. REG, NO.27 @ \ ‘ “UNITED STATES Gi A MM CLASSIFIED DECISIONS FINALIZED fv emorandum: FRET EVIE CORANTTES, OR) DEPAR W, PATE: 2 Sift Geet DIRECTOR, FBI (105-166384) - DATE: 6/18/68 SAC, DALLAS (105-2606) (105-2637) SUBJECT: NGED ~_ (§ JACK KUIMENT Pegecuay, aka FROM Jacques Klimgn langian Jack Kliment Palandjidn CHANGED ic eee oe RIMNMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN ala NOS Rimma Beliaevg’Palandjian . SL \ IS ~ R U(SOBIR) {S$ ? 00: DALLAS ’ DL 105-2637 (P) Titles of these cases are marked changed to reflect the correct spelling as PALANGIAN which is being '. used by the US INS at Dallas as the spelling of the names of subjects. The titles were formerly carried as JA Mf Ws _PALANDJIAN aka and RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANDJIAN. eT 0 hat ines 150 ear neohe doar L 5S Sh ff ee Ten copies of a letterhead memorat Cg ata Mat captioned as above, five extras being forwarded in view of : “the double caption. a ~ REC-27; Est y \ . E REFERENCES oe rr, , li ‘, ra. ry Cie Dallas letters to Bureau (RD-346's) dated 1/31/68 a Dallas letter to Bureau dated 1/31/68 in dual caption, . Sy” Dallas letter to Bureau dated 4/22/68, en Sv Bureau letter to Dallas dated. 5/7/68, i~, SADMINISTRATIVE OR ETY 25 JUN 21 1988 gh “he TEs 7 . ENCLOSURES ee » 2 Rétous ite WS The original interview of MR. JAMES E, WITMETH at™"" Fort Worth, Texas, was performed by IC JAMES VON WHITE who: ~ yeceived a telephone call from MR, WILMETH, The Subseau nt % 4+ Bureau (Enc. 10) (RM) A * S210N m4. Dallas (2~ 105-2606) 9 o- os govinies ate fis (2— 105-2637) FI vem -, sh waded set ig Gan. S. Savings B Bonds As Regularly on the he Payroll Savings Plan ks 54932, Dooclad: 32985480 Page 2 ea-. ovteclt s Ng: Ae French + we WS ow s DL UR h Xl Kistem hee ; toca wf
DL 105-2606 ‘ ; : DL 105-2637 interview of MR, WILMETH was perfo poe tby SA WALLACE R, HEITMAN, The review of INS fik tok is alas was also performed by SA HEITMAN, Gtk The interview of WILMETH was performed pursuant to Buy authorization contained in reBulet dated 5/7/68. The Dallas Office has received: from the Bureau a report prepared by PAUL M, GLENN, Reporting Agent, Office of Security, Department of State, dated 5/18/67, concerning JACQUES KLIMENT PALANGIAN, who is identical with one of the subjects of this case; This report contains an interview of MR. PALANGIAN, The report is quite lengthy and as it -preSumably has been designated to or is available to interested agencies, the results of that interview have not been included in the enclosed letterhead memorandum (3 In the event that a request for the interviews of subjects is made and approved, the information contained in the GLENN report will be used along with other information, as..a basis of such interviews, The GLENN report is classified szoner.(S) No consideration is being given to a request for interviews of subjects at this time in view of their travel to Europe this summer. Consideration for this interview will be madé on their return and appropriate requests will be made of the Bureau, \ LEAD DALLAS’ AT DALLAS TEXAS, Will, following the return of the PALANGIANS to Arlington, Texas, confirm such return, residence, employment, and known activities through the U.S, INS at Dallas and MR, JAMES E, WILMETH at Fort Worth and will there- after consider request of Bureau for an interview of subjects. DocdTd: 32989480 Page a ; ogg
Pr lead can of . , ra + ~ wet ~ t ‘ MY ‘ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. . © ! =" Dallas, Texas June 18, +1968 JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN 1so known as plPeacaues Kliment Palangian Jack Kliment Palandjian Jacquy Palangian Jacky Palangian All Tae e INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA fx 8: CIES ¢ a RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN also known as ; Rimma Beliaeva Palandjian INTERNAL SECURITY = RUSSIA \ ; On September 21, 1967, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, residence 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, telephone number 246-4444, #ho is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian language at the Umiversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he bad recently hired Mr. Palangian and wife in Europe for the purpose of becoming instructors im the Russian and French , languages at the UTA, He advised that Mr, Palangian is of KusSsian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived most of his life in Russia where he had received his education. Ur, Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in fort Worth on October 1, 1967, The records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Beliaeva Palangian and the following information was therein noted: Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on August 30, 1967. This application reflects he was born September 16, 1926, im Algeria. His last foreign address was #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco, He is a Soviet national of Armenian extraction, He listed the following addresses since his 16th birthday: . ; ws. )6¢0F—- J This document contains neither récommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . NW 54932 Docld:32989480 Page 4 ENCLOSURE
JACK. KLIMENT PALANGIAN _RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Torn Province Country - Date Occupatign Meknes Fes, Rabat Morocco 1942 ~ 1947 Student Moscow Erevan U.S.S.R. 1947 ~» 1965 Student, ’ teacher, .. be translator Tonge SONA rar Paris GKe France - 1965 = 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966. . Translator oaKne OS Aras —~ Er. Palangian noted that he speaks;“reads and writes the French, Englis nd Russian languages. He listed his wife as Rimma Beliae langian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco; his father,as ,So in angian deceased in 1948; and his mother as Arkings Selile7ofiarla (the last name being the surname of her second husband His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian) and resides at St. Raphael, Var, France, This Application veflects Palangian was “destined for James D, Wilmeth,- Coordinator of Russian Language Instruction, UTA; This file reflects that Mr, Palangian entered the United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and valid until April 15, 1969, _ The INS file further reflects that a Statement of Qualification of Alien reflects the following information concerning Palangian: He received a diploma in French language study from the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance there from 1947 to 1950, He also studied at the Institute of Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature and language, Additional information in this Statement reflects Mr. Palangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965. This Statement reflects the following additional employments of Palangian: 1. Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow, French - Russian trnaslator and interpreter, 1961 ~ 1965 (translated from Russian into French the speeches of Soviet leaders for the International Press) ow Bm NW 54932 Doold: 325694680 Page 5 Boy i ; ae
a ‘ L a > * 4 ~e « < . s a .JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN ‘RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN 2, Soviet Information Bureau (Sovinformburo), Moscow, . ; translator, 1959 ~ 1961 ~ 3, Moscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow, Moscow, IS56 ~ 1 4, State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French language teacher for training of future teachers in French language, 1950 ~ 1953, fhe INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN #A17 875 724 reflects the following information: She entered the United States at New York City, September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969. Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she was born April 17, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband is Jack Kliment Palangian. She is a native and citizen of Russia, She, too, was destined for the UTA, This Application reflects residences since her 16th birthday to be as follows; Town Province Country Date Occupation Baku Azerbaidjam U.S.S.R, 1945 = 1949 Student | Moscow U.S.S.R, 1949 = 1965 Translator Paris France 1965 = 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 No employment The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes the Russian, French and English languages. On May 20, 1968, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, Assistant Professor and Coordinator in Russian Language Instruction at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Wilmeth furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, ~ . MW 54932 Doold: 32939450 Page 6
q Mr, Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen. His native Janguage is French, While living in Algiers, he heard and . read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education if he went to Russia, Accordingly, when he was about 20 years of age, Mr, Palangian went to Russia. He stayed in Russia for about six or seven years, He attended a pedagogical school in a town quite a distance from Moscow. He does not recall the name of this town, He subsequently went back to live in Moscow and there worked for a press service. While so employed, he met the woman who is now his wife. During his Stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen. Palangian married his wife in Moscow. During this period in Moscow, Palangian had classes in the RusSian language for the . Moroccan Ambassadér to Russia and other members of the ’ Moroccan Embassy. JACK: KLIMENT PALANGIAN .RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find employment there. For a long time, he was unable to obtain an exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the purpose of visiting Morocco, Mr. Palangian and his wife left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris, Upon arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of evading the-Fretich military service inasmuch as he had been a French citizen, He was placed in jail and subsequently put in the French military service and given a uniform, He remained in the French military service for about ten days or two weeks until the matter was ironed out, Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr. Palangian became very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia, According to the laws of Russia, he made application for re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government could not. give him a re-entrance permit. Wilmeth said that Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in Paris, Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to Morocco, which had been his original destination. Through the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating in the government service of Morocco, This job did not pay very much, It was in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make aw 4 = “MW 54932 Docld:32989480 Page 7
> JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN ; RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN. recs RSA Nis, contact with the Palamgiams and recruit them for employment at the UTA, The Palangians, afver making suitable arrangements to immigrate to the United States in Morocco, left that country by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian’s mother lived and entering the Umited States at New York City. The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid= September, 1967. Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an assistant instructor in the French and Russian languages in the university, Mrs, Palangian assists Wilmeth in lis teaching of the Russian language. Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the army. Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in the near future, Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of Mr. Palangian is Armemian. Mrs. Palangian is’ Russian, Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza Summit Apartments on Summit Avenue in Arlington, Their apartment has ome bedroom, They have no automobile. Neither of the Palangians can drive an automobile although both now have taken out beginners licenses, They plan to buy an automobile when they learn to drive. As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated that these consist of some third year students in the university and various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians have met in the For Worth and Dallas area, . Among these fviends are George*De Mohrenschildt and IlygMMamantov, both of whom reside in Dallas; “fexas>-~They know other persons: of Russian background who-reside~in Fort Worth, Wilmeth stated that Mr, Palangian does not want to return to Russa, mor does his wife, Mr. Palangian is ‘ more reticent and retiring and a non-Social type. . WW 54932 Doold: 32989480 Mes, Palangian is more of the social type and has a. more gregarious nature, The Palangians drink-a little beer but do not drink much whiskey, Mr. Palangian likes to play chess and spends 2 great deal of his time in study, He is working hard to improve his English, Page 6 '
_ JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN As to-his fluency im languages, Palangian, according to Wilmeth, is very fluent in all phases of the French language. His second best language,in which he has obtained excellent fluency in all phases,is the Russian language. He speaks, reads, writes and understands English very well although he does have an accent. He does mot speak the Moroccan or Armenian languages. Wilmeth stated that Mrs. Palangian is primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her second best language, im which she has attained excellent fluency im all phases, is the French language; and her third and much weaker language is English. Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians in Arlington, he has observed nothing about them which would indicate that they are interested im furthering the aims of the Russians or any foreign country, He believes them both to be very materialistic.,.. He feels that they would like to settle in the Umited States, Neither has shown any interest whatsoever in communism and he does not believe them either to have ever been a member of the Communist Party. Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he Should be a member of the Communist Party, He has also made the statement that in his opinion the top government officials of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people. He has. further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats With a greater interest in their own personal welfare and materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism or in the welfare of the common people, Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees in language. Wilmeth said that the information that he has furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is based upon letters he has received from the Palangians,. conversations he has had with them since their arrival in the United States, and his own observations, Mr, Wilmeth advised that. the Palangians have planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit. with id Me. Palamgian’s mother in France, q MW 54932 Doocld: 32939450 Page 9
ee NW 34932 Docld: 32909480 Page i0 SACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN the Palangians were examined and it was noted that an Application for Permit to Re-enter the Umited States had. been filed by the Palangians on January i@ 968. In this Application, the Palangians note that irt4 ad their intention to go to Europe, leaving June 7, 1968, ‘te a* period of five weeks, The purpose of the trip was moted to be to visit Me, Palangian’s mother, Jean Sarabian, 43 Rue du Charche-Midi, Paris, Vile, France,
ent r . . ‘ ° Nae . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Dallas, Texas’ June 18, 1968 JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN also known as Jacques Kliment Palangian Jack Kliment Palandjian Jacquy Palangian | packy Palangian pect oP nen bi)! NTERNAL SECURITY ~ RUSSIA Classified © RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Dectasstly 0 bo also known as Rimma Beliaeva Palandjian INTERNAL SECURITY = RUSSIA On September 21, 1967, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, residence 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, telephone number 246-4444, #ho is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian language at the Umiversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he had recently hired Mr, Palangian and wife in Europe for the purpose of becoming instructors im the Russian and French languages at the UTA, He advised that Mr. Palangian is of Fussian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived most of his life in Russia where he had received his education. Ur. Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in fort Worth on October 1, 1967, The records of the U.S, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Beliaeva Palangian and the following information was therein noted: Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on August 30, 1967. This application reflects he was born September 16, 1926, im Algeria, His last foreign address was #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco, He is a Soviet national of Armenian extraction, He listed the following addresses since his 16th birthdays: 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 its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. : , NW 54932 Doold: 32989480 Page ii po _ ; _ To ee
* ' . % . . . ™. JACK KLEMENT PALANGIAN | RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN zs Town Province Country Date Occupation Meknes Fes, Rabat Morocco 1942 ~ 1947 Student Moscow Erevan U.S.S.R. 1947 ~ 1965 Student, ’ teacher, translator Paris France 1965: = 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 Translator Mr, Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes the French, English and Russian languages. He listed his wife as Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco; his father as Sourain Palangian deceased in 1948; and his mother as Arkine Serko Charlay (the last name being the surname of her Second husband). His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian) and resides at St. Raphael, Var, France, This Application reflects Palangian was destined for James D, Wilmeth, Coordinator of Russian Language Instruction, UTA; This file reflects that Mr. Palangian entered the Umited States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and valid until April 15, 1969. _ _ The INS file further reflects that a Statement of Qualification of Alien reflects the following information concerning Palangian: He recéived a diploma in French language study from the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance there from 1947 to 1950. He also studied at the Institute of Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature and language, Additional information in this Statement reflects Mr. Palangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965. This Statement reflects the following additional employments of Palangian: 1. Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow, French - Russian trnaslator and interpreter, 1961 ~ 1965 (translated from Russian into French the speeches of Soviet leaders for the International Press) NW 34932 Docid: 329859480 Page 12
. . *~ . « . » ’ ~~ . JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN 2, Soviet Information Bureau (Sovinformburo), Moscow, translator, 1959 = 1961 3, Koscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow, Hoscow, [956 - 1 4, State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French language teacher for training of future teachers in Prench language, 1950 — 1953, ‘The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN #A17 875 724 reflects the following information: She entered the United States at New York City, September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969, Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she was born April 17, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband is Jack Kliment Palangian. She is a native and citizen of Russia, She, too, was destined for the UTA, This Application reflects residences since her 16th birthday to be as follows: Town Province Country Date Occupation Baku Agerbaidjam U.S.S.R, 1945 ~ 1949 ‘Student | Moscow U.S.S,.R. 1949 -~ 1965 Translator Paris France 1965 ~ 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 No employment The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes the Russian, French and English languages. On May 20, 1968, Mr, James E, Wilmeth, Assistant Professor and Coordinator in Russian Language Instruction at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Wilmeth furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, . MW 54932 Doold: 32939450 Page 13
f a ® . ‘ . v . . . ‘ JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Mr, Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen, His native language is French, While living in Algiers, he heard and read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education if he went to Russia, Accordingly, when he was about 20 years of age, Mr. Palangian went to Russia. He stayed in Russia for — about six or seven years. He attended a pedagogical school in a town quite a distance from Moscow. He does not recall the name of this town, He subsequently went back to live in Moscow and there worked for a press service. While so employed, he met the woman who is now his wife. During his stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen. Palangian married his wife in Moscow. During this period in Moscow, Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the . Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the ’ Moroccan Embassy. Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife .- decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find employment there. For a long time, he was unable to obtain an exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the purpose of visiting Morocco, Mr. Palangian and his wife left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris. Upon arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of evading the French military service inasmuch as he had been a French citizen, He was placed in jail and subsequently put in the French military service and given a uniform, He remained. in the French military service for about ten days or two weeks until the matter was ironed out, Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr. Palangian became very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia, According to the laws of Russia, he made application for re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government could not. give him a re-entrance permit, Wilmeth said that Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in Paris, Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to Morocco, which had been his original destination, Through the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating in the government service of Morocco, This job did not pay very much, It was in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make ao 4 — ' MW 34932 Docld: 329594680 Page 14
- * ¥ ‘ xv * \ . . . . x . Pa JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN contact with the Palangians and recruit them for employment at the UTA, The Palangians, afver making suitable arrangements to immigrate to the United States im Morocco, left that country by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian's mother lived and entering the United States at New York City. The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid= September, 1967. Mr, Palangian is presently employed as an assistant instructor in the French and Russian languages in the university, Mrs. Palangian assists Wilmeth in his teaching of the Russian language. Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the army. Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in the near future, Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of Mr. Palangian is Armenian. Mrs. Palangian is’ Russian, Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza Summit Apartments on Summit Avenue in Arlington, Their . apartment has one bedroom. They have nO automobile. Neither of the Palangiams cam drive an automobile although both now have taken out beginners licenses, They plan to buy an automobile when they learn to drive. As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated that these consist of some third year students in the university and various persons with Russian background whom the .Palangians have met in the Fort Worth and Dallas area, Among these friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Mamantov, both of whom reside in Dallas, Texas, ‘They know other persons of Russian background who reside in Fort Worth. Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want to rettirn to Russa, mor does his wife. Mr. Palangian is nore reticent and retiring and a non-social type. Mrs. Palangian is more of the social type and has a. more gregarious nature. The Palangians: drink-.a little beer but do not drink much whiskey. -Mr. Palangian likes to play chess and spends a great déal of his time in study. He is working hard to improve his English, ( HW 54932 Doold: 32983460
JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN As to-his fluency im languages, Palangian, according to Wilmeth, is very fluent in all phases of the French langugge. His second best language,in which he has obtained excellent fluency in all phases,is the Russian language, He speaks, reads, writes and umderstands English very well although he does have an accent. He does not speak the Moroccan or Armenian languages. Wilmeth stated that Mrs, Palangian is primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her second best language, im which she has attained excellent fluency in all phases, is the French language; and her third and much weaker language is English. Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians in Arlington, he has observed nothing about them which would indicate that they are mterested in furthering the aims of the Russians or any foreign country, He believes them both to be very materialistic.. He feels that they would like to settle in the United States, Neither has shown any interest whatsoever in communism and he does not believe them either to have ever been a member of the Communist Party. Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he should be a member of the Communist Party, He has also made the statement that in his opinion the top government officials of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in ° their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people. He has further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism or in the welfare of the common people. Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees in language, Wilmeth said that the information that he has furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is based upon letters he has received from the Palangians, conversations he has had with them since their arrival in the United States, and his own observations, Mr, Wilmeth advised that the Palangians have planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit: with Me. Palangian’s mother im France, NW 34932 Doocld:32989480 Page 16 - /
. . « , . + . « . % JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN et On May 27, 1968, the files of the INS concerning JK the Palangians were examined and it wa fra that an f Application for Permit to Re-enter: pei d States had. been filed by the Palangians om Jajitr v068, In this Application, the Palangians note t a was their intention to go to Europe, leaving Jume 7, 1968, for a period of five weeks, The purpose of the trip was noted to be to visit Me, Palangian’s mother, Jean Sarabian, 43 Rue du Charche-Midi, Paris, Vile, France, a . ws NW 54932 Docld: 32999450 Page i7 -
. “ t . Ma UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Dallas, Texas June 18, 1968 nestTTe JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN ct also known as Jacques Kliment Palangian Jack Kliment Palandjian Jacquy Palangian Jacky Palangian INTERNAL SECURITY ~ RUSSIA RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN also known as Rimma Beliaeva Palandjian INTERNAL SECURITY = RUSSIA On September 21, 1967, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, residence 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, telephone number 246-4444, who is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian language at the Umiversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he bad recently hired Mr, Palangiam and wife in Europe for the purpose of becoming instructors im the Russian and French | languages at the UTA, He advised that Mr, Palangian is of Fussian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived most of his life in Russia where he had received his education. Ur, Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in fort Worth on October 1, 1967. The records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Beliaeva Palangian and the following information was therein noted; Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on August 30, 1967. This application reflects he was born September 16, 1926, im Algeria, His last foreign address was #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco, He is a Soviet national of Armenian extraction. He listed e -foktowing addresses since his 16th birthday: se? crf 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 its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. : NW 54932 Docld: 32989480 Page 16
‘JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN : NW 54932 Docld: 329894680 Page.19 I . wae RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Town Province Country Date Occupation Meknes Fes, Rabat Morocco 1942 ~ 1947 Student Moscow Erevan U.S.S.R. 1947 ~ 1965 Student, * teacher, translator Paris Prance 1965 = 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 Translator Mr, Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes the French, English and Russian languages. He listed his wife as Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco; his father as Sourain Palangian deceased in 1948; and his mother as Arkine Serko Charlay (the last name being the surname of her Second. huSband). His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian) and resides at St. Raphael, Var, France, This Application reflects Palangian was destined for James D, Wilmeth, Coordinator of Russian Language Instruction, UTA; This file reflects. that Mr. Palangian entered, the United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and valid until April 15, 1969. ’ The INS. file further reflects that a Statement of Qualification of Alien reflects the following information concerning Palangian: _— He recéived a diploma in French language study from the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance there from 1947 to 1950. He also studied at the Institute of Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature and language, Additional information in this Statement reflects Mr. Palangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965, This Statement reflects the following additional employments of Palangian:; "1, Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow, French ~- Russian trnaslator and interpreter, 1961 ~ 1965 (translated from Russian into French the speeches of Soviet leaders for the International Press)
| . @ . eo JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN 2. Soviet Information Bureau (Sovinformburo), Moscow, translator, 1959 = 1961 3, Koscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow, Moscow, I95 4, State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French language teacher for training of future teachers in French language, 1950 — 1953. The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN #A17 875 724 reflects the following information: She entered the United States at New York City, September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969, Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she was born April 17, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband is Jack Kliment Palangian, She is a native and citizen of Russia, She, too, was destined for the UTA, This Application reflects residences since her 16th birthday to be as follows: Town Province Country Date Occupation Baku Azerbaidjam U.S.S.R, 1945 -~ 1949 Student Moscow U.S.S.R, 1949 ~ 1965 Translator Paris France 1965 = 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 No employment The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes the Russian, French and English languages. On May 20, 1968, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, Assistant Professor and Coordinator in Russian Language Instruction at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. Wilmeth furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, . o- S = A mek Ba Soebe 4 a NW 54932 Docld: 325999460 Page
. - . . ° ‘ . . v i. . . * -™ JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Mr, Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was re born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen, His native language is French, While living in Algiers, he heard and read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education if he went to Russia, Accordingly, when he was about 20 years of age, Mr. Palangian went to Russia. He stayed in Russia for about six or seven years. He attended a pedagogical school in a town quite a distance from Moscow, He does not recall the name of this town, He subsequently went back to live in Moscow and there worked for a press service. While so employed, he met the woman who is now his wife. During his stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen, Palangian married his wife in Moscow. During this period in Moscow, Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the . Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the * Moroccan Embassy. Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find employment there, For a long time, he was unable to obtain an exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the purpose of visiting Morocco, Mr. Palangian and his wife left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris, Upon arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of evading the Fretich military service inasmuch as he had been @ French citizen, He was placed in jail and subsequently put in the French military service and given a uniform, He remained in the French military service for about ten days or two weeks until the matter was ironed out, - Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr, Palangian became very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia. According to the laws of Russia, he made application for re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government could not. give him a re<entrance permit. Wilmeth said that Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in Paris, Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to Morocco, which had been his original destination, Through the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating in the government service of Morocco. This job did not pay very much, It was in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make - 4. : HW 54932 Docld: 32969460 Page 21
. . . * Y q , . . . ve + * . . . JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN ‘SENET contact with the Palangians and recruit them for employment ” at the UTA, The Palangians, afver making suitable arrangements to immigrate to the United States in Morocco, left that country by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian’s mother lived and entering the United States at New York City. The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid= September, 1967. Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an assistant instructor in the French and Russian languages in the university, Mrs. Palangian assists Wilmeth in lis teaching of the Russian language. Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the U.S, Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the army . Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs, Palangian in the near future, Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of Mr. Palangian is Armenian. Mrs. Palangian is: Russian, Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza Summit Apartments on Summit Avenue in Arlington, Their apartment has ome bedroom. They have no automobile. Neither of the Palangiams cam drive an automobile although both now have taken out beginners licenses. They plan to buy an automobile when they learn to drive. , As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated that these consist of some third year students in the university and various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians have met in the Fort Worth and Dallas area, Among ‘these friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Mamantov, both of whom reside in Dallas, Texas. They know other persons of Russian background who reside in Fort Worth, Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want to return to Russa, nor does his wife. Mr. Palangian is more reticent and retiring and a non-Social type. Mrs. Palangian is more of the social type and has a more gregarious nature, The Palangians: drink-.a little beer but h do not drink much whiskey, Mr. Palangian likes to play chess and spends a great deal of his time in study, He is working hard to improve his English. ‘MW 54932 Doold: 32889480 Page 22
NW 34932 Doold: 32939480 Page 23 their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people. He JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN As to-his fluency im languages, Palangian, according to Wilmeth, is very fluent in all phases of the French language. His second best language,in which he has obtained excellent fluency in all phases,is the Russian lamguage, He speaks, reads, writes and understands English very well although he does have an accent. He does not speak the Moroccan or Armenian languages. Wilmeth stated that Mrs. Palangian is primarily fluent in all phases of the RusSian language; her second best language, in which she has attained excellent fluency in all phases, is the French language; and her third and much weaker language is English. Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians in Arlington, he has observed nothing about them which would indicate that they are mterested in furthering the aims of the Russians or any foreign country, He believes them both to be very materialistic,.- He feels that they would like to settle in the United States. Neither has shown any interest whatsoever in communism and he does not believe them either to have ever been a member of the Communist Party. Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he should be a member of the Commumist Party. He has also made the statement that in his opinion the top government officials of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in fas further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism or in the welfare of the common people. Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees in language. Wilmeth said that the information that he has furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is based upon letters he has received from the Palangians, conversations he has had with them since their arrival in the. United States, and his own observations, Mr, Wilmeth advised that the Palangians have planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit: with Me, Palamgian’s mother in France, .
. . . . é @ . * . > . . . ” . 8 © Y JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN On May 27, 1968, the files SP the’ “its concerning the Palangians were examined and it was noted that an Application for Permit to Re-enter the United States had been filed by the Palangians om January 23, 1968. In this Application, the Palangians note that it was their intention to go to Europe, leaving Jume 7, 1968, for a period of five weeks, The purpose of the trip was noted to be to visit Me, Palangian’s mother, Joan Sarabian, 43 Rue du Charche-Midi, Paris, Vie, France, MW 54932 Docld: 32989460 Page 24
ene” —— An ne . 5 a -— ae . x * . : . & . SOS . ‘ bat > ” UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to \ File No. Dallas, Texas Qty Whe June 18, 1968 Shee : (ow ACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN also known as Jacques Kliment Palangian phsrce Kliment Palandjian i, Jacquy Palangian )2 Jacky Palangian idl; Awe INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA fi Grass ue RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Hecla also known as . Rimma Beliaeva Palandjian ~ INTERNAL SECURITY — RUSSIA On September 21, 1967, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, residence 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, telephone number 246-4444, @#ho is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian language at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he had recently hired Mr. Palangian: and wife in Europe for the purpose of becoming instructors im the Russian and French languages at the UTA, He advised that Mr. Palangian is of Eussian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived most of his life in Russia where he had received his education, Mr, Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in fort Worth on October 1, 1967. The records of the U.S, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning dack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Beliaeva Palangian and the following information was therein noted: ; Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on August 30, 1967. This application reflects he was born September 16, 1926, im Algeria, His last foreign address was #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco, He is a Soviet national of Armenian extraction. He listed the following addresses since his 16th birthday: 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 its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. | MW 34932 Doold: 32989480 Page 25
* JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Town Province Country ~Dafte \" Occupation Meknes Fes, Rabat Morocco 1942 = 1947 Student Moscow Erevan U.S.5.R. 1947 ~~ 1965 Student, ’ teacher, translator Paris France 1965 — 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 Translator Mr, Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes the French, English and Russian languages. He listed his wife as Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco; his father as Sourain Palangian deceased in 1948: and his mother as Arkine Serko Charlay (the last name being the surname of her second. husband). His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian) and resides at St. Raphael, Var, France, This Application reflects Palangian was destined for James D, Wilmeth, Coordinator of Russian Language Instruction, UTA; This file reflects that Mr. Palangian entered, the United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and valid until April 15, 1969, _ The INS file further reflects that a Statement of Qualification of Alien reflects the following information concerning Palangian: He recéived a diploma in French language study from the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance there from 1947 to 1950. He also studied at the Institute of Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature and language, Additional information in this Statement reflects Mr, Palangian noted that he was a. Russian language teacher for diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965, This Statement reflects the following additional employments of Palangian: 1. Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow, French ~ RusSian trnaslator and interpreter, 1961 - 1965 (translated from Russian into French the speeches of Soviet leaders for the International Press) } NW 54932 DoclId:32989480 Page, 26 |. oo
oan a an eee “ae r @ “ .? > ” ‘ ®@ » JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN 2, Soviet Information Bureau (Sovinformburo), Moscow, translator, 1959 = 1961 3, Moscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow, Moscow, 95 558 4, State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French language teacher for training of future teachers in French language, 1950 ~ 1953. The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN #A17 875 724 reflects the following information: She entered the United States at New York City, September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued April 15, 1965, valid umtil April 15, 1969. Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she was born April 17, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband is Jack Kliment Palangian. She is a native and citizen of Russia, She, too, was destined for the UTA, This Application reflects residences since her 16th birthday to be as follows: Town Province Country Date Occupation Baku Azerbaidjan U.S.S.R, 1945 - 1949 Student | . Moscow U.S.S.R. 1949 = 1965 Translator Paris France 1965 = 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 No employment The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes the Russian, French and English languages. On May 20, 1968, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, Assistant Professor and Coordinator in RusSian Language Instruction at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. Wilmeth furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, s . . WW 84932 BDoold: 329394680 Page 27
JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Mr. Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen. His native Janguage is French, While living in Algiers, he heard and read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education if he went to Russia, Accordingly, when he was about 20 yeays of age, Mr. Palangian went to Russia. He stayed in Russia for about six or seven years, He attended a pedagogical school in a town quite a distance from Moscow, He does not recall the name of this town, He subsequently went back to live in Moscow and there worked for a press service. While so employed, he met the woman who is now his wife. During his stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen, Palangian married his wife in Moscow. During this period in Moscow, Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the . Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the * Moroccan Embassy. Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find employment there. For a long time, he was unable to obtain an exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the purpose of visiting Morocco, Mr. Palangian and his wife left Moscow by plane and. the plane landed in Paris. Upon arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of evading the Fretich military service inasmuch as he had been a French citizen, He was placed in jail and subsequently put in the French military service and given a uniform. He remained in the French military service for about ten days or two weeks until the matter was ironed out, Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr, Palangian became very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia. According to the laws of Russia, he made application for re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government could not. give him a re-<entrance permit. Wilmeth said that Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where he waS a citizen and not being able to find employment in Paris. Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to Morocco, which had been his original destination, Through the Moreccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating in the government service of Morocco, This job did not pay very much, It was in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make aw 42 om
1 . . . ‘ . . . * * JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN contact with the Palangians and recn at the UTA, iit them for employment The Palangians, afver making suitable arrangements to immigrate to the United States im Morocco, left that country by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian’s mother lived and entering the United States at New York City. The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid= September, 1967. Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an assistant instructor in the French and Russian languages in the university, Mrs. Palangian assists Wilmeth in lis teaching of the Russian language. Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the army. Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in the near future, Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of Mr, Palangian is Armenian. Mrs. Palangian is’ Russian, Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza Summit Apartments on Summit Avenue in Arlington, Their - apartment has ome bedroom. They have no.automobile, Neither of the Palangians can drive am automobile although both now have taken out beginners licenses, They plan to buy an automobile when they learn to drive. As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated that these consist of some third year students in the university and various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians have met in the Fort Worth and Dallas area, Among these friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Mamantov, both of whom reside in Dallas, Texas. ‘They know other persons of Russian background who reside in Fort Worth. Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want to return to Russa, nor does his wife. Mr. Palangian is more reticent and retiring and a non-Social type, Mrs. Palangian is more of the social type and has a. more gregarious nature, The Palangians: drink.a little beer but do not drink much. whiskey. Mr. Palangiam likes to play chess and spends a great déal of his time in study. He is working hard to improve his English. . | HW 34932 Docld: 32989480 Page 29 .
-* - . s + JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN . ff As to-his fluency in languages, /Palangian, according to Wilmeth, is very fluent in all phases of the French language. His second best language,in which he has obtained excellent fluency in all phases,is the Russian language. He speaks, reads, writes and understands English very well although he does have an accent. He does not speak the Moroccan or Armenian languages. Wilmeth stated that Mrs. Palangian is primarily fluent in all phases of the RusSian language; her second hest language, in which she has attained excellent fluency in all phases, is the French language; and her third and much weaker language is English. Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians in Arlington, he has observed nothing about them which would indicate that they are interested in furthering the aims of the Russians or any foreign country, He kelieves them both to be very materialistic... He feels that they would like to settle in the United States, Neither has shown any interest whatsoever in communism and he does not believe them either to have ever been a member of the Communist Party. Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he Should be a member of the Communist Party, He has also made the statement that in his opinion the top government officials of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people, He has further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the biireaucrats. | below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and materialistic ‘positions than in the furthering of communism or in the welfare of the common people. Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees in language. Wilmeth said that the information that he has furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is based upon letters he has received from the Palangians, conversations he has had with them since their arrival in the United States, and his own observations, Mr, Wilmeth advised that. the Palangians have planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit- with Me, Palangian’s mother in France, _ MW 54932 Dooclid: 32989480 Page 30
MW 34932 DocId: 32989480 Page 31 e .. 6 HACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN On May 27, 1968, the files of the INS concerning the Palangians were examined amd it was noted that an - Application for Permit to Re-enter the Umited States had +" * beem filed by the Palamgians om Jéyugiyj23, 1968. In this Application, the Palangians note Set Bs their intention to go to Europe, leaving June 7, ve 9 a period of five weeks, The purpose of: the trip was moted to be to visit Me, Palangian’s mother, Jean Sarabian, 43 Rue du Charche-Midi, Paris, Vile, France, ° :
“ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION File No. Dallas, :Texas avn Diep June 18, 1968 Be, JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN also known as Jacques Kliment Palangian dack Kliment Palandjian Jacquy Palangian Jacky Palangian abl TX a IpC[ 24 INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA RIMKA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN AG also known as Rimma Beliaeva Palandjian INTERNAL SECURITY = RUSSIA On September 21, 1967, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, residence 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, telephone number 246-4444, #ho is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian janguage at the Umiversity of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he had recently hired Mr, Palangian and wife in Europe for the purpose of becoming instructors im the RuSsian and. French languages at the UTA, He advised that Mr, Palangian is of Lussian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived most of his life in Russia where he had received his education, Mr. Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in fort Worth on October 1, 1967. The records of the U.S, immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Beliaeva Palangian and the following information was therein noted: Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on August 30, 1967. This application reflects he was born September 16, 1926, im Algeria, His last foreign address was #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco, He is a Soviet national of Armenian extraction. He listed the following addresses since his 16th birthday: . - u és f ry 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 its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. MW 54932 Doold: 32389480 Page 32
- : . « 6 . - ° ‘ . . ’ . x . . * “ JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN LY Town Province Country“ Date Occupation Meknes Fes, Rabat Morocco 1942 ~ 1947 Student Moscow Erevan U.S.S.R. 1947 ~ 1965 Student, * teacher, translator Paris France 1965 = 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 Translator Mr, Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes the French, English and Russian languages. He listed his wife as Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco; his father as Sourain Palangian deceased in 1948; and his mother as Arkine Serko Charlay (the last name being the surname of her Second husband), His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian) and resides at St. Raphael, Var, France, This Application reflects Palangian was destined for James D, Wilmeth, Coordinator of Russian Language Instruction, UTA; This file reflects. that Mr, Palangian entered, the United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and valid until April 15, 1969, The INS file further reflects that a Statement of Qualification of Alien reflects the following information concerning Palangian: He received a diploma in French language study from the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance there from 1947 to 1950. He also studied at the Institute of Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature and language, Additional information in this Statement reflects Mr. Palangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965. This Statement reflects the following additional employments of Palangian: 1. Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow, French =~ Russian trnaslator and interpreter, 1961 ~ 1965 (translated from Russian into French the speeches of Soviet leaders for the International Press) NW 34932 Doold: 329894680 Page, 33
© ®@ . . . s . t . 2 . . x. . . JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN 2, Soviet Information Bureau (Sovinformburo), Moscow, translator, 1959 = 1961 3, Moscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow, Moscow, Iss 558 ~ ee 4, State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French language teacher for training of future teachers in French language, 1950 - 1953, The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN #A17 875 724 reflects the following information: She entered the United States at New York City, September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969, Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she was born April 17, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia, Her husband is Jack Kliment Palangian. She is a native and citizen of Russia, She, too, was destined for the UTA, This Application reflects residences since her 16th birthday to be as follows: Town Province Country Date Occupation Baku Azerbaidjan U.S.S.R, 1945 - 1949 Student Moscow U.S.S.R, 1949 = 1965 Translator Paris France 1965 © 1966 Translator Rabat Morocco 1966 No employment The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes the Russian, French and English languages. On May 20, 1968, Mr. James E, Wilmeth, Assistant Professor and Coordinator in RusSian Language Instruction at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, Mr. Wilmeth furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, . ‘WW 54932 Docld:32989480 Page 34
SSS nr era © . . > . ® . > 4 a . * > - . . . JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN Mr, Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen, His native danguage is French, While living in Algiers, he heard and read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education if he went to Russia, Accordingly, when he was about 20 years of age, Mr. Palangian went to Russia. He stayed in Russia for about six or seven years. He attended a pedagogical school in a town quite a distance from Moscow, He does not recall the name of this town, He subsequently went back to live in Moscow and there worked for a press service. While so employed, he met the woman who is now his wife. During his stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen. Palangian married his wife in Moscow. During this period in Moscow, Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the . Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the ’' Moroccan Embassy. Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find employment there. For a long time, he was unable to obtain an exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the purpose of visiting Morocco, Mr. Palangian and his wife Left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris. Upon arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of evading the Fretich military service inasmuch as he had been a French citizen, He was placed in jail and subsequently put in the French military service and given a uniform. He remained in the French military service for about ten days or two weeks until the matter was ironed out, Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen, Mr. Palangian became very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia, According to the laws of Russia, he made application for re~entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government could not. give him a re-entrance permit. Wilmeth said that Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in Paris, Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to Morocco, which had been his original destination, Through the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating in the government service of Morocco, This job did not pay very much, It was in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make | MW 54932 Docld:32989480 Page 35
JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN 4 contact with the Palamgians and recruit them for employment at the UTA, The Palangians, afver making suitable arrangements to immigrate to the United States im Morocco, left that country by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian’s mother lived and entering the United States at New York City. The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid= September, 1967, Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an assistant instructor in the French and Russian languages in the university, Mrs. Palangian assists Wilmeth in His. teaching of the Russian language. Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the U.S, Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the army . Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in the near future, Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of Mr, Palangian is Armenian, Mrs. Palangian is Russian, ; Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza Summit Apartments on Summit Avenue in Arlington, Their apartment has one bedroom, They have no automobile. Neither of the Palangiams cam drive an automobile although both now have taken out beginners licenses, They plan to buy an automobile when they learn to drive. As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated that these consist of some third year students in the university and various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians have met in the Fort Worth and Dallas area, Among these friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Mamantov, both of whom reside in Dallas, Texas. ‘They know other persons of Russian background who reside in Fort Worth. Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want to return to Russa, mor does his wife. Mr. Palangian is more reticent and retiring and a non«-social type. Mrs. Palangian is more of the social type and has a more gregarious nature, The Palangians: drink.a little beer but do not drink much whiskey. Mr. Palangiam likes to play chess and spends a great deal of his time in study. He is working hard to improve his English, NW 54932 Docld: 32385480 Page 36
JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN As to-his fluency in lahguages, Palangian, according to Wilmeth, is very fluent in all\phases of the French language. His second best language,in which he has obtained excellent fluency in all phases,is the Russian language, He speaks, reads, writes and understands English very well although he does have an accent. He does mot speak the Moroccan or Armenian languages. Wilmeth stated that Mrs. Palangian is primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her second best language, im which she has attained excellent fluency in all phases, is the French language; and her third and much weaker language is English. Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians in Arlington, he has observed nothing about them which would indicate that they are interested im furthering the aims of the Russians or any foreign country. He believes them both to be very materialistic... He feels that they would like to settle in the Umited States, Neither has shown any interest whatsoever in communism and he does not believe them either to have ever been a member of the Communist Party. Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he Should be a member of the Communist Party. He has also made the statement that in his opinion the top government officials of Russia aré sincere in their beliefs in communism and in their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people. He has further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats. below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and ‘materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism or in the welfare of the common people. Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees in language. Wilmeth said that the information that he has furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is based upon letters he has received from the Palangians, conversations he has had with them since their arrival in the United States, and his own observations, Mr, Wilmeth advised that. the Palangians have planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit- with Me, Palangian’s mother in France, NW 54932 Doold: 32389450 Page 37
SACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN On May 27, 1968, the files of the INS concerning the Palangians were examined and it was noted that an Application for Permit to Re-enter the Umited States had. beem filed by the Palangians on Janu y 23, 1968. In this Application, the Palangians sad te was their intention to go to Europe, leaving Jung, aes for a period of five weeks. The purpose of the trip was moted to be to visit Me, Palangian’s mother, Jean Sarabian, 43 Rue du Charche-Midi, Paris, Vile, France, MW 54932 Doocld: 32939450 Page 35