“Rotterdam ‘Leaving. Rotterdam on 10 October 1961. [Attachment 'B, ONHA 27828. .. 14. _ Septabes 1961 = _ OLTMANS filed an. aplication, for a. waiver. of passport cance and visa indicating that he went to East ‘Berlin and Yugoslavia a for. Broadcasting Features, Inc. » , Chicago, Illinois, “making a series. ‘of. bovadcasts, and he was. ‘unaware of needing a visa be- fore. entering those territories. His waiver was granted on 4a September 1961. (FBI: FR. (new York)» 29. June 1962 - ‘DBA 14523. y 44 | September 1961 os os OLTMANS admitted to the United States at New York. Ter FR (Washington), 30 January (1962. - DBA 762. ‘] 20 0 September 1961 _ By. letter dated 20 September | 1961, directed ‘to the mr Assistant, Attorney. General J. Walter YEAGLEY , of the Internal | - Security Division, advised that OLTMANS was reportedly serving - as a paid lobbyist and public ‘relations man ‘for President: -SUKARNO of Indonesia, in. the United Nations. — If it could be established. ‘that OLTMANS was acting as a paid relations man for. SUKARNO in ‘the United States, he would be required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, unless his activities . in ‘this connection are confined to the United Nations. | (FBI FR (New York), 24 Novenber 1961 - ‘DBF 96245. D 16 November 1961 An FBI source advised on 16 Novenber 1961 that the _ occupant of: apartment AIF (118-09 83rd. ‘Avenue, ‘Kew Gardens, New. York), “Willem OLTMANS, is. apparently employed in some capacity with the United Nations. According to the. informant, _ OLTMANS constantly makes trips in and around the United States . and overseas. He is separated or. divoréed fron his “wife, ‘who. left hin about a year and. a, halt ago. | ‘The: reason for departure,” according to Tumor, is. that "he is not a man", Informant stated on he: was, unaware as. to whether OLTMANS 1 was. a ‘honosexual or impo- tent, ‘but ‘did state OLTMANS ' ‘currently ‘lives with a male Filipino _
217 +) and the. Ampression dis that his wife's depature was due to! the former reason rather than the latter. an fEBr FR (Glew York), 24 November 1961 - -DBF 96246. Te 2 November 1961 . 7 7 FBI's. source advised. that OLTMANS is believed to enjoy close, personal relationships with leading Indonesian persona- - -lities, including Foreign Minister: SUBANDRIO. (FBT FR Glew York) 1 February 1962" = + DBA 796.) 28 Decenber 1961 ‘date of information) : < OLTMANS described as a pro- Indonesian Dutchman who is a 7 *gorrespéndent and: lecturer and a very ‘good friend of Mockarto . : NOTOWIDIGDO, former Indonesian Ambassador to the United States. OLIMANS ;) according. to. the informant, has visited the Indonesian ‘Enbassy four. or five times. in the last. four years. The most re- a cent visit : being around 1 December 1961. On this occasion . —_ OLTNANS 5 saw, ‘the present ‘Indonesian Ambassador Zairin ZAIN and . . menbers of ‘the Press ‘Department of the Embassy. | . . (FBI FR (Washington, D. Cs 30 ) January 1962 - ‘DBA 762. Wo ou January 1962 _ be . an RBI received a list of lectures published by W. “Colston . : Leigh, Inc. 5 521 Sth Avenue, ‘New York... FBI's informant. was of mo thé ¢ opinion. that the list is: ‘a List of ‘Lectures given by. OLTMANS so during 1961. ee es a [FBI FR (Washington, D. ‘€.), 30 Sanuaty 1962 - - “DBA 762. DP 22 January 1962 a . | Co Frieda BIELING described her former. husband as being pro- Indonesia. While outwardly giving ‘the appearance of being anti- communist,: he takes every opportunity possible to criticize the. ‘United States and the Western Allies. She ‘stated that she is. ca vinced that her husband as at least an. intellectual communist os ' since in ‘reviewing some of his personal. records, he indicates Don that communism is the economic system of the future and the * sooner it is adopted by all lt ions the better. for the world. {FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796. ] CEOMET oy Pde
= 1B +. _OLTMANS spoke at the convocation in the movie audito- crim: at ‘Ripon College .at:9 a; mM. on. the: subject. of "Cuba, Castro, and. Communism". Different speakers are invited to ‘these’ ‘student convocations to present theiz. views. OLTMANS* vo appearance was arranged’ for by ‘the Student Senate of which © Larry, HAMILTON. isa member. a | . oe a "Apparently OLTMANS talked very little on his subject 7 matter, speaking mostly in generalities: and gave no, indica- tion’ that he: favored Russia or communism. oo . tar FR. Giew York)» 29 June 1962 - DBA 14823, he m3 February 1962 Co poets ane " OLTMANS wrote to the Under secretary of State to » whom eon he | stated that he had visited Cuba. in 1959 and 1966: and upon | his return to the United: States had written articles for the we . United ‘States: press ‘on Cuba. which articles were handled through | ‘World Wide Press, Inc. » 333 East 46th. Street, New York City. - He. also indicated that he has ‘lectured’ on Cuba throughout the United | States. On his return from Cuba’ he had a breakfast ‘meeting with Senator Wayne MORSE arranged for by the United C5 / States Permanent Mission to the United Nations. -OLTMANS also Coes “indicated his. intention to go to Cuba for a stay of about. four. cee weeks. He noted that he shad already v written to Senator MORSE _— that. che intends: to report to him when he returns Erom Cuba. {FBI FR (New York), 9 May: 1962 - DBA 8998, ae aor 27 ) February 1962. oe, - a OLTMANS contacted Mikhail POLONIK, First Secretary and A Press Officer at the USSR Mission to the United Nations. OLTMANS - ‘indiaated to -POLONIK that on 15. February 1962 he spoke at a on. educational college, Ripon College, in Ripon, Wisconsin. ~ While’ there he determined that head of the Political Science Depart ment, Professor William FLEMING, “indicated that he taught the. | students that all America has, fo do is sever diplomatic relations . with the Soviet Union. ontnans told ‘POLONTK that during. his one © hour lecture, he took. this view and various other views apart ce
- 19 - vand openly challenged the professor. | He Stated | that he ' was en ‘thusiastically greeted when. he. questioned. the students as to why they» did ‘not. invite a Russian ‘diplomat. or journalist, to: speak . with’ ‘them; he agreed to try and establish a contact for them noe with, the USSR Government. He told POLONIK that if his Delegation - desired to contact someone at Ripon, they should contact Larry — . HAMILTON, the Editor- -in- Chit of the college newspaper, ~ AIR oS College Days. . (EBT FR: + (New York), 10 April. 1962 - DBA 6832. a 2 March 1962 eg | : 7 “An FBI source advised that during a conversation with OLTMANS , the latter indicated his intention to go to Cuba . shortly and ‘to attempt to arrange for’ a 2 personal interview | with Fidel CASTRO. During the course of the conversation, . _OLTMANS mentioned that he. ‘was no longer living with his. wife, since ‘they haa “separated because she had become pregnant by . another. man. “He also indicated that she had taken some money _ from. hime | , . . LF FR New York), 10 Apri 1962 - DBA 6832. 1 2 “Apri 1962" _ 7 . | - OLTMANS ‘filed Application by’ Permanent ‘Resident for Permission to: Travel to Ciba.” OLTMANS stated his. intention — to travel to ‘Cuba on 14 April 1962 and. return to: the United States before. 30 April 1962. He stated his reason “for travel to Cuba was to make a "survey of the situation". . . His application was refused on 3 April 1962 but later. we | granted on iL April 1962. . eB FR | Glew York), 9 May 1962_ - DBA 8998. 1 3 April "1962, | 5 eo ee ge tas An FBI : source advised he had learned that. ‘the United ry Nations Radio had granted | correspondent: accreditation to ‘OLT- | MANS on the basis of a letter OLTMANS had submitted fron neue dicated Broadcasting Featuréss“Inc., 221. North La Salle ‘Street 5" Chicago, Illinois". Over a period of months ,. OLTMANS: had, requested” and received UN studio recording facilities ‘to tape. a. series 00 SECRET
: 4 - O£-short topical features in English which he said were for his employers. ‘The FBI source advised that his source began | ‘receiving reports. expressing. surprise and shock. at. the content ‘of ‘OLTMANS' recordings which were violently anti- “American and usually on a straight communist line. . The source also noted - ‘that syaaveuvid Broadcasting Features, Inc. ; was unknown to legitimate broadcasters in the Chicago, areas. A further check of OLTMANS* accreditation was made through, ‘the. Dutch Delegation at the United Nations; the | ce latter. declared: that OLTMANS was persona non grata as far as they wi were ‘concerned and, ‘in. fact, they: considered him "an “ agent of a foreign power". | ve ane a eer 4 (FBT FR! Blew York), 25 Nay 1962 - ‘DBA 10778. 1, - OLTMANS'* third visit to Cuba. OLTMaNs stated (during an- executive Session on 16 August 1962, cited during an open. “session on. 30 ‘November 1962). that Uy had written anarticle sands. sent. to. ‘Look magazine, but it was: ‘turned down. I filed six articles: with, World Wide Press, as I had done after my ‘second | voyage, but Editor Arthur Fletcher. found them unacceptable, and ~ conmented. he’ considered then too ) inuch an \ apology for the Castro™ regime". ; ee : oon es [Hearing before a Senate + Subconmittes, $0. November 1962, Pe a7.) 4 April 1962. : _ eee oe | ; : Date. of ‘report - of an Investigation « conducted on: OLTMANS | by the. Inmigration & Naturalization Service. - ‘According. to this: report "Subject! s former spouse, Frieda BIELING, and her present: a husband, ‘Peter BIELING, advised that, SUBJECT is a homosexual. . a __Peter_ BIELING executed an affidavit describing a “hones ext” at “allegedly « committed by the SUBJECT, the details of which BIELING read in the SUBJECT's diary. ~_ | vee [Attachnent C, ‘ONHA 27828, 14 ‘February 1 1962. 7 ca) 9 April 1962 | oe A confidential informant advised the EBI. that, ‘onj 9. | April 1962 the Cuban Mission to the United Nations. notified - "Sone
- MANS having ‘anything to do with individuals employed by « either . oe of these. ‘two: establishments. - ety ‘the: Cuban Ministry of Foreign’ Relations in’ Havana that OLTMANS | had been invited to visit Cuba by the Institute Cubsno por mse stad. del. ‘Pueblo. (Cuban. Institute of Friendship for ‘the People). at the: suggestion of Ambassador BISBE. It was stated that ours MANS. shad requested that he be furnished. transportation and dod gings in. ‘connection with this trip and that he was to arrive in: a . Havana on, 16. April 1962. from, Miami on KLM flight no. 978. (rer. Report, 40 April 1962 DBA 6373. 1 | 10. 0 Apri ” “92 2 May 1962 During this period, ‘an FBI. source in r position te be fe. ~ avaté of certain activities at the ‘Indonesian Consulate and the Mission: to the United Nations, both An New York city, ad-- a vised. he was: unable to. furnish any information regarding OL. DBI FR. ew York)» 28 May 1962 - “DBA 10778. 1 a, fost 1962" 4 Oe ee ~ OLTMANS left for Cuba from Miami.” a ter FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056. 1 22 May 1962" _ : bo An FBI source advised. that. he had never heard of ‘OLTMANS. having’ any connection with the Indonesian Governnent in any ca- pacity whatsoever. (FBI FR (ew York), 25 May 1962 - DBA. 10778. ]. 23 May - 26 June 1962 poe During this period, an FBI source advised that he was o ' ‘unable to furnish any information regarding OLTMANS having any- = thing. to do with individuals employed by either the Indonesian Par Consulate in New York City” or:- by. the Indonesian ‘Mission to the. United Nations. — ae oe . [FBI FR (New York), 29 June 1962.- DBA 14523.] - e., 14 June 1962 OLTMANS arrived in New York from Holland. . (FBI FR New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22086. ae
- 22 - 26 June 1962 a 7 | — 7 Mr. Ladd I, JOHNSON, Secretary of the: American- ‘Indo “nes:Lan- Chamber of Commerce, 120 Wall Street, Room 2136, des-— “eribed OLTMANS as not being a very intelligence individual; however, he characterized him as one who is cunning and shrewd. He’ delcared that OLTMANS is quite an opportunist. “He Stated. that: ‘there. ‘ds not much depth to OLTMANS. He has heard OLTMANS lecture on ‘several occasions and he classified him as a poor lecturer. He advised that OLTMANS vacillates from his” announced "subject, “bouncing from’ one. topic to. another so that upon, com- — pletion of. the lecture the only thing an individual can ask him- 7 self. is "What did he say?" . | ‘FBI FR (ew York), 29 June 1962 : “DBA 14523, 1. 27 June 1962. _ a “OLTMANS addressed a. gathering © ‘of 200 in ‘the Wisconsin - "Union. His, lecture was sponsored by the Union Forum Committee. A local newspaper ‘in Madison, Wisconsin, ‘carried: ‘an. article ts "on 28 June 1962, entitied "Dutch Writer Rips US Smugness". | This article was written by. Michel. KIRKHORN of ‘the. Capital - Times: staff. Included among. the comments attributed to ‘OLTMANS a are. the fottowing: “ "Cuba: The junk your press” ‘feeds you ‘about Cuba is so fantastic that you . ‘don't understand anything about. Cuba or Castro. We will allow Cubans ‘to starve to: ‘death from our blockade in the name of Christianity, while we argue whether. ae or not school - children should pray at: an 8 a.m. "Ts Khrushchev a card-carrying Com-. -munist? I don't know; lets. say he. ‘is. Well, he is able to visit the White House. Why won’ 'y you talk to Castro? "Castro has said that he follows ‘the Marxist philosophy, but. there is a ‘distinct difference between accep-- ‘ting Marx and being a Communist. ..: "T€ we can't get facts, and figures . straight 90 miles from: the coast of . the United States, then \ what OF Viet. Nam? ; "Indonesia The U. S. should | not™ sup- port Dutch attempts to keep colonies SECRET | an oo - o
= 23 - ‘there. Sukarno is a great leader who ‘has instituted a "guided! democracy. " [FBT FR (New York)., 10 ‘September 1962 - DBA 22056. 1 19 Suty 1962 <a -OLTMANS ‘told the Cuban Ambassador Mario GARCIA Inchaustegui that he had been in the office of Senator Wayne MORSE on: 19 July: 192 and that he expected. to meet | again with oe . 7 MORSE. during’ the coming week. Urer FR: Gvew, York), 10 Septenber 1962 - DBA 22056. 1 oo 21 any | 1962 : : re ne “OLTMANS: in contact with the Cuban Anbassador to. the: ° pee United 1 Nations, Mario GARCIA Inchaustegut, reagrding the o testimony in. Washington ‘of Carlos TODD.: - OLTMANS stated he was going to request to appear. at ‘the Senate Hearing in order ° to make a. statement. mo oS oe (er FR (ew York), 10 Septenber | 1962 | - DBA 22086. 7 oe 24 set Senate Subcommittee sent a letter to OLTMANS “(the "Subcommittee notified all of those whose names ‘appeared in ce Carlos, TODD's ‘testimony before the Subcommittee on 19 July. 1962. ). oo, cle Pa LR nme _ 3 ton suly is; "1962, ‘the ‘Senate ‘Tnternal” ‘Security aa - - Subcommittee received testimony from Carlos: TODD, : editor of the Cuban Information Service of ‘Coral’ Gables, Fla., rege ing alleged attempts to influence the camer ican press in ehalf of the Castro Government. . ' Of Cuba "In view of the fact that your name was mentioned —- "in this testimony, we wish to offer you the opportunity - to read the testimony and present your viewpoint at a _ subsequent hearing. , “Arrangements for reading the testimony can. be made through Mr. J. G. SOURWINE, Chief Counsel, or Alan D. McARTHURm. Associate Counsel, Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, Room 3224, New Senate Building, Washington, CApital 4-3121, extension 6242. very truly yours, te Counsel. [Hearing before a Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, pp.. 29- 30.) oo “ER Latter Part of. July and First Part of August 1962: /s/ Alan-D. McARTHUR, Assocten, The Cuban Permanént Mission to the United Nations | (ceMUN) ; made. information | available to. Dr. ROA, ‘Cuban Minister of Foreign ~ SORE?
7 - = 24 “Relations, “‘that..in the United States the Senate Subcommittee on Suversive Activities is very partial in that its members _ give. ‘opportunity only to. vanti-Castro. correspondents to testify; while, -Pro- -Castro correspondents, such as OLTMANS , have not been given ‘the opportunity to be heard. The -CPMUN has discussed this matter with OLTMANS , and during the latter part of: July and the first part of August 1962, OLTMANS has been in contact a with Senator Wayne MORSE and Senator Kenneth B. KEATING and has kept the ‘CPMUN advised as to ‘the results of these interviews. [FBT FR. lew York), 10 September : 1962 - DBA 22056.) _ 30 Jul ay 306 ee a _ - “The Washington Star carried an’ ‘article entitled , moni ~ ted States Writers: Accused of Castro. Leanings". . ‘This article . states that, Carlos TODD, a refugee Cuban ‘newsman told a Senate | Committee that! some reporters appear to ‘slant their. material in favor of Fidel CASTRO" s dictatorship.” Mentioned oy: TODD _ Was OLTMANS. ‘of Radio Station WGBS in tet TBE FR lew pork), 11 March 1963 - DBA. 38747. 1, 6 hagust 1962 | : ss “An TENS reported dated 6 “August 3 1962 “reflects that  oumans: continued to be Listed as the. representative of V vrij Nederland as: of January 1962. This. report, further “showed that . the. United. States Mission. to the United Nations in New York © listed OLTMANS as a “non- -United States national accredited | as a _ correspondent by the. United Nations for Press Audio News Service on their 20. February 1962: list. [CBSE oe : (FBI FR New York), 10 September 1962 - ‘DBA 22056. 1 9 August 1962 | a a Mod a, 7 | According ‘to OLTMANS "- ‘prepared ‘Statement, 30 November 1962, he claimed that on 9 August, | "a week prior to my. first appearance here, a report was published in a leading Dutch news- . paper that the Government of the United States was about to evict me from the country on “eh basis of “un- -American activities! - committed by me as a foreigner within the boundaries of the United States. ‘The article ‘implied that, I. -had been called to i “seoner
“Washington as. a first ‘step of being thrown out of the country. a As a permanent member of the International Federation of Jour-" “nalists,. as a-member of the Netherlands Federation of Journa- ‘lists, as an accredited correspondent for eight Dutch daily newspapers. and a leading Asian magazine ‘to this ‘country, I kindly urge the committee to ‘Please inform me whether it is correct to. state’ that I came of my own free will: to testify here, at ny: own initiative, and that" at no time the committee — considerei ‘such grave demarches against me as to order me out | of the country for having committed "an- -American" activities. 7 In view. of the ‘serious professional consequences this above- ee “mentioned ‘report might have for the uninterrupted continuation a of my ‘Journalistic work,. L would be deeply gratified to. the - . committee af it would refute the above-mentioned ‘report. =. "Hearing before Senate -Sunconmittee, 50 Novenber 1962, 2, Pe 31- 32, on For sugust 1962. a =a ey ne ; oe. | “According to OLTMANS* prepared statement (given detore the Senate ‘Subcommittee on 30. November: 1962), Che. appeared. at: ee his’ own. request at an executive session of the ‘SSC to take. — issue with Mr. TODD's: allegations: and | ‘supptied: the ‘committee ss "during my testimony with humerous quotations from statements ee and. articles by me on the emergence. of ‘the People's Republic | a of Cuba.” - OLTMANS asked. Senator KEATING to reschedule a hearing for the reason. that Mr.. TODD voiced his criticism ‘in. public, and it seemed only fair to defend oneself also in public". | ous : OLTMANS: categorically denied Mr. TODD's: serious allega- tions "that I, as a Dutch journalist at. any time would have | acted as an. apologist. for. international, ‘conmuni sn". : S ee (Hearing before Senate ‘Subcommittee, 30 Novenber, 1962, PP By 35.) 2 4 sevtanbes 1962 7 . OLTMANS claims’ to haye,written « an aitoblography [sic] of SUKARNO which he himself will publish. “OLTMANS - said he had - received about $3, 000 from his mother, &. resident of Holland,
po rn an and: that ‘this ‘money wil ‘be: used to. publish the book. wots | An ‘FBI source claimed to be suspicious of OLTMANS' source, cof £ funds, since none. of his- writings have. been: published, and” oa) 7 “since: his public speaking tours only take, ‘hin before 3 low- “Paying oo wonten! 's: clubs. UBT FR(ew ¥ York), 10 September 1962, - DBA 22056. - 4 October 1962 - Ok source ‘familiar with certain Aiplonatic operations of: the ‘Cuban. Government advised that during ‘the first ‘part. of oe er, 1962, ‘the. Cuban Permanent Mission. to ‘the. ‘United Nations,” 2S made. available to. Dr. ‘Raul ROA Garcia, Minister of Foreign Rela- co “ton sertatn information concerning Willem. L. OLTMANS. | _ “The: Cuban Permanent Mission. advised that OLTMANS had been” in Cuba recently and has written excellent artiéles for publica: | = “tion. in ‘the United States, which articles portray the truth about a the. Cuban: Revolution. The CPMUN further advised that OLTMANS is. ‘favorably’ inclined towards - the ‘Cuban Revolutionary Government. and its. objectives, and that his favorable attitude no doubt has been. - stimulated by, ‘the courtesies which have been extended ‘to hin rs .,, WhLLe on. official visit to Cuba. Co So re ; aon The CPMUN. further pointed ¢ out that OLTMANS has numerous a contacts in the United States Congress and that as arresult of interviews which he has conducted with members of the United a ‘States Congress, he has concluded that ‘the United ‘States for a _ political reasons does not have the courage to undertake direct ~ _ military intervention in, Cuba. The CPMUN advised that although . this is the opinion of one person, i. e., OLTMANS, it should be. ee taken into serious: consideration by. the Cuban Revolutionary — Government in view of the large number. of interviews conducted _ by OLTMANS. Pe) | "According to CPMUN, OLTMANS advised cPMUN that the United. States Government is fearful ‘of retaliatory measures. in the event" of a military intervention in. Cuba. and ‘that these retaliatory oO measures would come from none’ Seher than sister Latin American: republic members of the Organization of ‘American States (OAS). CPMUN further pointed out that OLTMANS has concluded, as a res “SECRET
‘sult of ‘the. interviews conducted by him that: all sabotage ac- tivities directed at the Cuban Revolutionary Government : ‘in: Cuba, emanate. from: the. United States Naval. Base in. Guantanano, Cuba. - | | - . 8 CPMUN recommended to MINREX: that. ‘Cuba define. its “posi- tion clearly before the world as to the presence of the. United States. Armed Forces at Guantanamo and that measures be taken’ to os dislodge these members of. the Armed Forces | from there, (nN Memorandum, 12 October 1962, from Miami ,. Florida. 3 3 DBA 24265.) 30° ‘Novenber 1962 . “Upon his own request, OLTMANS appeared in open session "before. ‘the ‘Senate Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration 7 of. the Intemal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of. the Committée of the Judiciary. ‘His appearance was in connection’ with the ‘Subconnittee! S concern over "attempts of Pro- -Castro Forces . | to pervert the American press. - oo - | . [Hearing > before the Senate Subcommittee, 50 Novenber 1962, pe. ee 294 46. J. 18 December 1962 . Ps, a -OLTMANS: “said on arrival. ‘in “Amsterdam by air ‘fron the United States that he intended to take legal action against | the Dutch Foreign Minister ST ML AS HL” LUNS. “OLTMANS alleged | to’ journalists at the airport that he had been refused (on in- structions from LUNS) a declaration by the Dutch Embassy in Washington that he was a "bona fide journalist working for bona! fide newspapers". As a result he. had been: unable to attend ’ the reception at the ‘Dutch Embassy in Washington and the annual. | reception given in the United Nations ‘Building. . at ‘OLTMANS also stated that he would ‘consult a’ Lawyer on an’ / editorial appearing: in the newspaper De Telegraaf of 9 nee déscribing his. behavior as "nauseating" and. ‘announcing. that he cos . would be heard by an Anerican Senate Committee"in connection with his un-American activities in ghe Cuban affair". ee oo ; [Attachment D, ONHA 27828, 14 February 1968.) _
en - 28 =: . _OLTMANS. accidentally’ net Willem VERRIPS: in in Ansterdans At, this meeting, VERRIPS told OLTMANS: that he Was” sorry, about their, ‘past misunderstandings” and that he: wished to advise OLT- ; MANS that he had now moved into a residence around the corner eo from OLTMANS ' parents. Lo. . 7 as, e OLTMANS ladvisea (on 25 November 1964) that. inasmuch ‘as: ca he. never. knew the reason for: VERRIPS'. original threat (see eo 1961 entry above) and inasmuch as VERRIPS was a very personable. individual, -OLTMANS became very friendly with, VERRIPS and as. A result of. this friendship learned the following information ae fron VERRIPSS : ~ VERRIPS fought against the Nazis” in the “underground. in Holland during World War II. After: the war he. went to. Moscow. ae and obtained | ‘espionage training in the Soviet espionage ‘train- | ing center ‘in Moscow. He subsequently. worked, dn. ‘Southeast Asia: and’ ‘evident ly defected to and. worked for the. "Security. Intelli- gence. Agency" of the United States. VERRIPS claimed to. OLTMANS , that he was | ‘not employed by the: CIA at that time and that: he. aeass was being paid a $500 a month pension. by the “Agency. VERRIPS . also ‘stated he had ‘access to a United States passport in the oe fice of the United States Ambassador in ‘The Hague, /Holtand, OLTMANS | states VERRIPS: ‘apparently lives very. well and that. the oa “source of his income is unknown. _VERRIPS calls himself a. PEO fessional trouble shooter". 1 Memorandum ‘(New York), 10 December 1964. . DBA’ “94159, 7 July 1963 | , : OLTMANS in The Netherland where > he obtained a vise to | visit Cuba. . . [ONHA- 27828, “140 | February 1964.) . . 19 uly 1963 A i OETMANS called. at the United States Consulate General, a Ansterdam, to request assistance in obtaining approval ‘from lg _ the Department or from the Immigration Service for a trip to” Cuba in late August in which he would gather material for a
Lo - 29 -. story for Reader's Digest, articles for. several small Dutch Papers, ‘and his lectures in the United States for W. Colston _ heigh,. Ines, 521 5th Avenue, ‘New-York.. | a “OLTMANS ‘is traveling on a new Dutch passport visaed by” . the Cuban Embassy in The Hague on 19 June. He: has a resident . alien’ s "green card" but no re- entry permit.” He intends to . leave The. Netherlands on. 5 August. stopping first in Paramaribo and eventually in Curacao before going to ‘Cuba. He requested ; that notification of permission. to. gO. to” ‘Cuba: and return to the - United States be sent to him at the latest in care of the Ameri- can Consulate General in. Curacao. - | “The Consulate General in. jesterdaa is ‘currently attemp- ; ‘ea’ ‘to: ‘assist the: Innigration Service investigation of. OLTMANS: oo whose. ‘deportation is being considered: on, the: grounds of subver- =~ sion and perversion, He is known in The Netherlands as a person. of doubtful reliability, personally, professionally, and politic.” | cally... ae a ae ne " | (Atreran 1 no. A-18 from nsterdan, 25 uy 1963, - see ONHA 27828.) 25 November 1964 | a a . a. OLTMANS identified his” source Witten VERRIPS) who had ‘pros vided h him with what he (OLTMANS) considered to be a summary of . the contents ‘of his file which he believed was in the possession a of the United States Attorney. General. at the time. the Summary OE. its ‘contents was provided. ee ne OLTMANS advised that he was providing | this information | “inasmuch as -VERRIPS had now been discredited as. a ‘reliable source of information in his eyes, and inasmuch as he, OLTMANS, feared VERRIPS. . L. OLTMANS advised (the FBI). that: ‘when he learned that he | was being investigated by the T&NS he contacted ‘VERRIPS, who had. previously advised. him that he (VERRIPS) had access to informa-' tion in the office of the United States ‘Attorney General, and requested VERRIPS to attempt tw. determine the nature of the in- 7 vestigation. being = conducted ‘agi nst him by the. United States vei Government. As reported in a previous memorsndum. from. the FBI [no récord] OLTMANS alleges that VERRIPS replied to his call
- 30.- and provided the summary of the investigation allegedly being conducted against OLTMANS. VERRIPS also told the father of OLTMANS , ‘a prominent Dutch attorney, that»he had contacted the United States Attorney General Robert F. KENNEDY during the latter’ $ visit ‘to Berlin and that VERRIPS had requested that. . KENNEDY. clear up the cloud of ‘suspicion concerning OLTMANS. ae Fr FR (New York), 10 December 1964 ~' DBA 94159. oe | 25 November 1964 | | -OLTMANS: ‘stated (to the FBI on- 25 Novenber 11964) ‘that : since. hie return fron Asia he has been contacted repeatedly by cheorghe POPA, "Second Secretary, Rumanian Mission. to ‘the United ‘Nations, concerning POPA's request that OLTMANS. write articles for Ruma- © nian | publications. OLTMANS advised he has no intention of wri- = ting the: articles requested, by POPA. =. “ OLTMANS advised that since his return from ‘Asia he has. : “. ebsenved and attempted. to speak with Eneric DIMBU, Second Be ~eretary,. Rumanian Mission ‘to ‘the. United. Nations, and that DIMBU, who was absent from the ‘United Nations since March 1964, ape pears 1 to be very cold toward OLTMANS and ‘apparently does not ae wish to continue their friendly asso¢iation which had taken ss place for about five years. = OLTMANS stated ‘that - “Gt, appears Pos * that DIMBU has turned me over to POPA: ‘for. ‘development. , ur FR (Mew York), 10 December 1964 DBA 94159. 1 12 December 1964 . ‘The. FBI's. New York office received a letter fron OLT-_ "MANS in Ansterdam in which he stated that “upon, return to Hol- land, I. learned that Mr. We VERRIPS had been buried two days. earlier following an automobile ‘accident in which he was, killed - ‘following (an. alleged) attempt ‘on his life two weeks earlier. The press called it. the tragic end of ‘a mysterious 1ife'. a % thought rT would let you know since we discussed. ‘Tecently Mees | . VERRIPS'. mysterious ways. ne | a a ne _ i - FBI I Letterhead Memorandum, dated 4 January, 1965 - _DBA 95189. a — May” - Early. June 1965 , The diplomatic ‘representation of the People’ s. ‘Republic ~ SEORET
- 31 - of. China. offered. a-lunch in ‘The: Hague - ‘to Willem. ‘OLTMANS. During — this three- hour lunch, OLTMANS very willingly answered the ques- tions: about : the thingshe -knew. about: ‘the: political development | | -in the United. States. The Chinese. were ‘almost exclusively inte “rested. ain the Viet- Nam question. Tn this connection the Chinese oe were ‘especially interested in what OLTMANS knew about the power : andrextent of the opposition in the United States, and the chances. © for s ‘success ‘of, this opposition. - 7 : . oN 14275, a2 ‘July 1966.) 16 June 1965" a ee a - . “OLTMANS plans to. write an article on, CHOU En- tai for. mans OLTMANS , who is planning - to travel to China, ‘talked . to” the Chinese communists during the evening. about: the. Possi- age bility: of an interview with cHOU En- lai. . The Chinese would, of course, have to refer this one to Peking for a. decision 0863, 16 July 1965, J HA Aug ust “1966, - Haagse_ Courant carried. an interview - with OLTMANS: in which the latter said his purpose for’ visiting CV [sic] was to arrange | a “China visa. OLTMANS also plans, to discuss his | China trip with. the Dutch foreign ministers ag | [ pose (IN 89879), 8. September: 1966. 1. October 1966. a 7 oe a OU ee OLTMANS in charge of Dutch television tean in Djakarta. _ He has been’ active in attempting to promote a visit) of Princess BEATRIX to Indonesia. SUKARNO actually issued such | an invita-— a tion after talking to OLTMANS. Latter has also been. pushing " omise with SUKARNO" line with Indonesian officials. fee CIN 22231), 21 October 1966. 1 SO 3 May 1967 Se 2 Jacob BAAL- ~TESHUVA, who: resides at™ 220 West 7Tand Street, - New York City, a free- lance writer and. accredited UN correspon- . | dent for twelve years, voluntarily . appeared | at the FBI's ‘New York" Office. and furnished the following information: 7 | He advised that on 30 April 1967 he was contacted by SECRET
14-00000 7 - 32-- ‘telephone’ at his home by a Willen OLTMANS, a _UN correspondent _ and free- lace writer, who is known | as a “leftist” in UN, cortes- oe ‘pondent. cirtles. He. advised’ that: having: worked. at. the UN. for, oa -about. 12 years, he knows | OLTMANS but. does: not. consider hin a - oo ‘friend. “Recently, when he ran an art ‘exhibition at the. Beilin’ Galleries, he sent out ‘invitations ‘to most of the UN crespons dents. He stated that OLTMANS had called to say he was sorry . that the could ‘not. ‘attend the exhibition, and to thank him for - the invitation: extended to him. During ‘the conversation, oLT- 7 MANS. asked if TESHUVA was writing any, articles for. ‘Playboy . magazine, ‘to which TESHUVA answered he was: commissioned to do | an- article and interview: of the former Premier of Russia, | | Alexander KERENSKY of New York city, ‘to. which OLTMANS replied’ ao | "T just: ‘sold an, article to R amparts about. the. ‘CIA, in. Indonesia’. (FBI Letterhead Memorandum (New York) » az 2 May 1967, = DBA 85183. 1 22 February 1968 Z 7 _ OLTMANS presented a one- <hour exclusive Anterview with Jim GARRISON, ‘New ‘Orleans’ District Attorney, on: Dutch television, at prime: time on 22 February 1968. Do, oe GARRISON explained that President KENNEDY was murdered because his concept of detente was detrimental te the “ailitary- industrial complex". He Tepeated well- -known thesis, that KENNEDY | owas: a victim of a plot by CIA, who made. common cause with the an military- industrial establishment, with ‘vested interest in keeping the cold war going. GARRISON also stated CIA committed ‘to the | Asian. land war while. one of President! s ‘last orders was for ‘troop reduction there. ‘He predicted that the President who brings ‘the United States to the brink of peace will ‘suffer same ‘fate as. KENNEDY. | When’ queried about the reason for: the progran, “especially — made’ for a European audience, GARRISON said. the growing CIA in- fluence on United States media | made it impossible for him to be heard in his own country. vey - oo Ll oe OLTMANS , said. to be. ‘athnited States, citizen, is s charac- | © terized by. his former colleagues as . someone. "more interested in shady politics than in journalism”. SECRET |
aoe - 33 + . Author 's ‘commerit:. ‘The 1 most damaging aspect of this | pros: gram is that GARRISON's person and presnetation was sufficiently | ‘eredible ‘ho. elicit: rather favorable. comment in. the: TV. reviews | | from such generally well-informed newspapers as Nieuwe Rotter- ; danse Courant ,- among others, - Several Dutch viewers also commen ted on ‘the. credibility of his’ person, and presentation. Likely ‘that. Dutch, television will. try to sell this Program to other European stations. oe _ - [Department of. State telegram from the Hague no. 3981, 23 Feb-_ os ruary 1 1968. J} | | a? 27. February. ‘1968 (date of cable): | Doel, . oe oe In: reference to Jim GARRISON’ Snterview on Dutch Tere | vision ‘on 22 ‘February 1968, ‘the Liaims that: OLTMANS* file wild reveal fact that he was a practicing homosexual during. his» Indonesian days (with SUKARNO and ‘SHARTO among others), and has. e allegedly. committed same acts in Netherlands. me _ “(NB ‘The OLTMANS' 201 file does not ‘Support this tae ment. ‘There is no indication that OLTMANS had homosexual Teles | tions with | ‘SUKARNO. OLTMANS was charged with lewdness in 1954; however, there was insufficient evidence and ‘the charge was dropped. ) 3870 aw $9064), 27 Februsty 1968. 1 26M March 1968 (date of dissemination) : 7 The ‘Agency. sends a dissemination to FBI on GARRISON © and the KENNEDY assassination. Subject of the report was: a "Interview of GARRISON on Dutch TV by Willem L. OLTMANS". | > Dissemination included as an sttachnent the transcript of GARRISON’ s interview which took place. on 22 February 1968. [cscr- -316/01215- 68, 26 March 1968. 1 . - 5 April 1968 (date of report): a . : ST at (The following — information | was ‘received fron an jotficial eet n 5 April 1968: ns o “Willem OLTMANS-& putch journalist, travels regularly to the. United States to produce tele- vision commentaries. OLTMANS is a homosexual and his sympathies lie with Peking.
. “"OLTMANS recently interviewed. some “negro ‘student athletes, who had refused to take part — . .in the Olympic games in Mexico, for the Dutch ~ -- “Television Foundation. (NTS). In this. dinterciew | “os sa cprofessor said:- “'We are: prepared -to’ blow up : - «the White House and ‘LBJ: and. Ladybird’. > OLTMANS * “; Cameramen, who had borrowed the equipment. fron “CBS, were alarmed by this and. predicted that :-.,, the film would be destroyed if it got into Ameri- .~“-¢an hands. This interview will. probably. be. shown "Shortly. on Dutch television. a ce / >. MOLTMANS- ’ “who previously: produced | a ‘commentary von the murder of. KENNEDY, is. still working on this , <. Matter in cooperation with Jim GARRISON. ‘He claims *, <2 ‘to-know. who the KENNEDY murderer was. : In connec- oe _.°, “Action with this, OLTMANS has been. the guest | of ‘an a an ae Oa, millionaire’ in Texas... fon one oe Pe peo - “According to OLTMANS he was. “gnvited ‘there a ‘because of 'his knowledge of the affair’ and the. -: :\ - fact that he would be able to actzas a medium. to. “bring: the facts to the world. At his request = _ . ..,. Jim GARRISON has provided him with: a + body guard ye while. working. on this matter. ae "In Texas it appeared to him that ‘the group “which had financed KENNEDY's murder had had a deep. -'~" Seated quarrel and had fallen into two ‘groups. = 7 Some details regarding this affair have come to | '. .« "light and it is seriously being- considered to wee! is .bring them to the public via a television broad= °° | “ Casts ~OLTMANS is going to discuss this “with h NTS ©. mt “and: bring. it about.' a ; | pea 4y ‘June 1968. 1 29 June 1968 u Tony. DAKE, head of Dutch Television, had an m appoint- ment: to: interview North Vietnaness representation during’ the oo Paris talks. cat 10:00 a. me ‘Without! his” ‘knowledge, however, | his: assistant OLTMANS had submitted written questions to ‘the North Vietnamese delegation in advance and made an appoint- ment for 9:00 a.m. the same day. When DAKE. arrived as: sche- duled, OLTMANS was interviewing North Vietnamese representative and DAKE was refused admittance. Interview turned out to be _ recitation by the North Vietnamese of standard line except: for two Spontaneous questions: OLTMANS asked. whether North Viet-Nam would continue bombing Saigon during the Paris: talks. ‘After . hesitation, reply was: "Yes"; second | question was whether North Vietnamese. delegation would receive Senator McCARTHY if he asks for meeting. - Reply was "North Viet- -Nam would talk to anyone". DAKE: said decision. has been made not to broadcast pro- oO “gram because of straight Propaganda” of North Vietnamese repre- oa : > SECRET
» sistence might be. significant. sentative. “DAKE said one: interesting development was the . “North: ‘Vietnamese delegation has télephoned NTS. repeatedly» ‘since. 29 June asking © that ‘the two: spontaneous. questions © -and replies ‘be deleted. DAKE: thought North Vietnamese eis “As. result. of. OLTMANS ' deceit and insubordination, ai intends to ‘do- everything he can. to bar OLTMANS from. the NTS team. scheduled to cover US Presidential conventions | in? August. os eee mo [Attgram, American Embassy, The Hague, no. 2. 6037, 31 July 1968.) 8. Saty. 1968 oo. eee ee ree -OLTHANS telephones QKFLOWAGE répresentative in ‘The : ae to, ‘advise, her of the ‘€ollowing information: ee - He prefaced his conversation by. ‘stating he was canti-, “ Anerican; ‘based on the Kennedy assassination. ‘and ‘racial ais crimination. in ‘the United States. " Despite this fact, hee | : ee stated, INPURE here should be made aware. of a. Dutch group E "| which” (even he) finds outrageously untruthful and. slanderous against the United States. “The Rroup. called Cine Club} ‘the rane director of: Which is Ad Van PRAAG , Cornelius: ‘Schuitstraat, aye _ Ansterdan. -OLTMANS reports he was: “invited to participate in © 4 meeting of: the Ansterdam or Rotterdam section of ‘the Cine. Club on. 2 July 1968. He “found meeting: particularly shocking: “the main speaker gave a twisted. obscene, and lying picture (of the United States. | : Q a | oe oe | “QKFLOWAGE believes OLTMANS* true motivation ‘furnish- ing this information. based on his desire to. cover United States Presidential elections without visa ‘troubles. Also; OLTMANS 7 may be attempting. to. gain American ears in coming fight be- oan tween himself and NTS public event chief, Tony DAKE. jeer (IN 46460), 9 uly 1968. We . “October 1968 So . Sa ORE a OLTMANS , correspondent for. the Netherlands . television ae system, has, been traveling with the presidential: candidate. . NIXON. | OLTMANS has been busy reporting to “the Dutch : people con
se - 36 - “many other: interesting ramifications of the life of Richard NIXON, particularly the NIXON law. firm. He made a telecast this week describing. hhow NEXON, as. attorney ‘for Pepsi- Cola, had flown: to Taiwan where CHIANG Kai- shek had canceled the Pepsi- -Cola concession. ; _ -OLTMANS also told Dutch viewers. how NIXON's law firm vets had been paid almost a. ‘million. dollars by two’ ‘railroads, and how he. had’ ‘come out vigorously against. a trucking. bill scgore” Congress: in ‘September which, the railroads. opposed; also how = NIXON'S firm had represented El Paso Natural Gas and other” a oil, firms ‘and that NIXON had. issued a statement favoring. the | | 27 aya per cent. oil depletion allowance. and “opposing too" much ‘Federal “regulation of industry, oil, and- gas ‘always. having | been heavily. regulated industries. a OLTMANS also ‘Teported, to: Dutch. viewers ‘that the wrro “Taw. partners were actively managing” his election. campaign.” . “Uackanderson article, The Nashington | Post, 29 October 1968. Toe - 6 February 1 1969 (date of cable) : - OLTMANS fishing for information on on Stpane's whereabouts, “possibly on ‘behalé of. Peking. strongly recommends under , a no circumstances should OLTMANS © ‘be given any information nor - ; access tofStpar although. it might be. interesting to try ‘to. ae termine further what it is he wants, to. know. cm ISL. is (IN 87916), 6 February 1969. 1. 17 June 1969 (date of report): LSB pe eee . Willem OLTMANS' According to an i official hatred of the present administration in Indonesia will find an outlet in a. new book entitled The Generals, which deals with | the SUHARTO era and is more or less a sequel to" his book The Traitors. OLTMANS claims that: he has a large ‘number of photo» copies. of bank transfers, personal instruction, ete., which | . clearly demonstrate the corruption of the generals under. SUHARTO. ma OLTMANS intends to spare. SUHAREO » because the. latter had asked - him to do so at the time, ‘but. he (OLTMANS): does: not know if it oy will be possible; he says that’ Professor WERTHEIM, who is writing _ emer 7
| © friend of ‘OLTMANS and it is from him that OLTMANS has. ‘managed’ “aoauadntancs: ‘from Djakarta - a young man, a ‘homosexual. Like OLTMANS, who works for. Indonesian ‘military anterigene,— vee re 1 February. 1972; a internal) ~ 37 - the. introduction to The Generals is exerting. considerable pressure to make him nevertheless denigrate’ ‘SUHARTO.- “oLT- -MANS- ‘obtained his: ‘information :in: ‘the following manner: “Senator TOWERS of Texas has. had a confidential agent in: Diakarta for a: ‘number of years, the main reason being that Texas had en- | tered into’ considerable commitments with ‘the. new. regine (coreals, vices. and tend lease). . TOWERS wanted to ‘now: whether. his- aid an was” going to the. right places.. The confidential agent’ S re- | ports, were. ‘sent by TOWERS to the head of. ‘the’ American. Chamber ae “of Conmerce. ‘for Indonesia in New York.. “The latter is: a. good” to ‘get. hold. of the necessary information ‘in the form of t photo coptese. In New York, OLTMANS had an unexpected 1 visit ‘from an a ‘though this: ‘Indonesian spent a ‘few days, with OLTMANS , “he ‘aid. . not succeed ‘in Persuading OLTMANS to abandon his plan. ‘The - mops young’ m ian left with the warning that OLTMANS, would "be" in ies ger if. che published the book. . Bo a oy Upon’ his’ return to Holland, “OLTMANS asked ‘the clair- ae voyant CROISET, “of Utrecht, ~ whom he consults “regularly, ‘cROISET told OLTMANS that he could £0. ahead, because” they would not get — . at hin, “anyway. - American solicitors have forned an 1 "Association for the oo Investigation of Assassinations" in Washington. OLTMANS was of- fered membership, so he said, in the. European branch. He. also consulted CROISET on this point; the latter advised. him to | join. Moreover, CROISET saw that. the Soviet Union 1 had 1 something to do with the formation of this association. 36719, 8 July 1969. 1 = ae eereace March 1970 we In March 1970, OLTMANS began contacts. with the Soviet. Press. Attache, Vladimir orate” OLTMANS would like. to. have an interview with Germen GVISHIANE = a filmed | interview. “SeoneT
_» Rome in-which GVISHIANI plays a role. ©(NB: .GVISHTANI is chair ‘ = 38 - Early July 1970 | : _ OLTMANS is refused an Indonesian visa. FFnall 19762 (IN 346689), 3 June 1971.]. September. 1970. ~~ a oy . 7 > OLTMANS suddenly received an invitation to a party at the Soviet, Embassy. He thinks it's crazy as he does not belong to that. club at all. His thinking, however, is along the. lines of those people. : 7 re P8577, 1 February 1972 -| - interna: be October 1970. _ a 2 Peal “." SOLTMANS ‘appears interested in. an: interview with KOSYGIN's | ° son-in-law} Germen GVISHINNI, who allegedly was connected with... American-Soviet dicussions about forming a mutual "think tank". ‘Presumably this and some connection with the so-called Club of. _ manof the State Committee for Science and Technology and is. _ Suspected of being a highly placed intelligence officer.) =. 8577, 1 February 1972 - internal] he [Club of Rome: "With man at the pinnacle of his knowledge and . - power,-a'profound malaise is spreading through human society. . -.: Faced with an increasingly more complex and ever-changing 00 tangle of intertwined problems - some of them overarching all oo political, cultural, and geographical boundaries - mankind is CS ‘threatened by an unprecedented crisis. ¢ ee 2S Dt "Thirty European scientists, humanists, educa- 9... _.tors, and managers met in April 1968, at the Academy of Lincei .°-. in Rome, to discuss how this problematique could be understood and met. Some of them pledged to stay together as an informal |... group, and to:coopt people of vision and action from all con- 0° tinents, cultures, and value systems, who shared their convic- tion that traditional institutions and policies are no longer 0). able to cope with this situation or even to perceive its trends. |: . "This group is known as the Club of Rome. Its os. members can number one hundred as a maximum. One of them is © - involved in current political decisions, nor has the club as rar a whole any ideological, political, o r national commitments, °° ~” although many of its members have access to decision makers eye and have great stores of information and knowledge to draw upon. . . "The Club of :Rome has two main objectives: One :- is to.stimulate research and reflections. aimed at gaining a Ess deeper understanding of the workings of the global systems; 90 tes during the first phase, this activity: has been centered around © a the study of limits to growth, which is being discussed in this | book as its main theme. The second’ objectiye is to use the ine .. sight so acquired to promote new policies and strategies in- 9 = . spired by a new humanism and capable of setting mankind on a ... °- =). - ‘saner course." . PT AE FO, : a Se he - Statement by Aurelio Peccei,” Founder and Chairman of. the Club -. Of Rome. Cited in WilTem L.OLTMANS, On Growth, G. P. Putnam's . oo Sons, New York, 1974, pp. xi-xii.]
- 39 -— 5 October 1970 - _OLTMANS visited Algiers | to interview Black Panther’ ‘leader Hidridge CLEAVER. 19762 CIN 348689), 3 June 1971. J A ril- 1971. . _ Through the cooperation of Aurelio PECCEI, Chairman: of the Club. of Rome, OLTMANS, at the end of April 1971, suc- ‘ceeded, in getting in contact ‘with: GVISHIANT’ in Paris. Also a present, at ‘this ‘discussion was the former nenber of the Soviet Embassy: -FEDEROVSKY, now chief of potocol. of the State Commit - _ tee for Science and Technology. ‘During this meeting, GVISHIANI © invited OLTMANS to the Soviet Union. _FEDEROVSKY was instructed to inform the Soviet Embassy in The Hague. GVISHTANT, who is ; also, chairman of the Commission for Environment Administration - in the Soviet Union, asked OLTMANS to make ‘a film at ‘the same time about: the environment administration in .the USSR. to support . the international environment conference to be held this year | qg7 or: 1972) 5 - oe ——s - 38577, a February 1972 4 interna May 1971- = Z ot. oe ee - It becomes clear that since OLTMANS' discussion with . GVISHTANT, ‘OPALEV's attitude-towards OLTMANS~has greatly changed. ~~ . He is now all willingness. In May, OLTMANS. made. his film with GVISHIANI and received an: invitation to go to. the Soviet Union for the second half of August and the whole of September, where he would be able to film ten scientific institutes. “GVISHIANI told OLTMANS he had complete trust dn him. | [pe 1 February 1972 L L internal | 6 May 1971 (daté of report): | is intrigued yp sires 's apparent involve- ment if not active interest in pro- -Chinese_ communist matters. ri . fra en consider the possibility that [Sess 7 interest “in pro-Chinese communist matters ‘and individuals re- flects an effort to satisfy Soviet intelligence requirements.)
Do” In this connection, notes that{SYWEB con-. tinues contact with the following pro-Chinese communist in- dividuals: © Willem L. OLTMANS and Professor Willem F. WERT- HEIM. . Salad, 4 May 1971.] 1 June. 1971. (date of information Poe OLTMANS visited the Soviet Union to interview Dzherman Mikhaylovich GVISHTANT. 9762 (IN 348689), 3 June 1971. 1 , % Sune 21971 ‘(date of cable): Po, received report that OLTMANS - claimed he had ‘been invited by the National Security Council, of the United States to discuss Southeast Asian affairs. Alleged invitation was extended by Henry KISSINGER's assistant, MITCHELL. 19762 CIN 348689), 3 June ig71. 1 os _ OLTMANS again. in contact with GVISHTANE, ‘this, time | in: Vienna, + where there ‘was a tieeting of the club of. Rome. 38577, a | February 1972 72 -|  tnterna sugust 1971 | ca . 7 . " OLTMANS plans. to” visit: Soviet Union ‘to visit. ten ‘selene: = titic institutions. 19762 (IN 348689), 3 June 1971. } 18 August 1971 | _ ee received report _ 3) the ef- fect that OLTMANS had received a letter from Mr. “HOLDRIDGE, ; Chief of Staff for Asia and assistant to KISSINGER. As a remit of which (and presumably subsequent correspondence from. OLTMANS ” . to HOLDRIDGE) , OLTMANS expects to meet with HOLDRIDGE in Wash- an “ington. on 6 or 7 September 1971. : 0138 (IN 40397), 18 August. 1971, ] 24 August 1971 a oy The Agency prepared an informal memorandum for passage |
% Oo - Al - ‘to Mr. HOLDRIDGE on 24 August 1971. Memorandum contained 17 September 1971 =: De short summary of information on OLTMANS. Uingornal bLind memorandum, 24. August 2971. } SN received a nenorandun £ron /an official reflecting OLTMANS ' ‘reaction ‘to his recent meeting © with. FSO John ‘M. HOLDRIDGE in Washington. — Tt, would appear that Mr. HOLDRIDGE adopted. an attitude of circumspection in dealing, with OLTMANS. | According to OLTMANS, the visit. lasted ‘only twenty _ minutes. By that time he had come to the conclusion that it was senseless to. try to have a useful. conversation with, this a "former Marine colonel and victim of arteriosclerosis". 38421, cL? September 1971.1 October: 1971 Ce . : rca “ene OLTMANS sees GVISHTANT in Paris, where, ‘among other ar . things, che spake to-him about his visit to: The Netherlands| in the second week of October. OLTMANS did his best to oblige GVISHIANT while visiting The Netherlands by. trying to estab- | ish business contacts for him - - for instance. with ‘Phili 0S Mo jsss77, 3 ‘1 February 1972 { sa | an Novenber 1971 a -  OLTMANS: received an offer from the Soviet State Television . for a five- -year contarct to make extensive films in the USSR. _ This offer was made to OLTMANS during his visit. to the. Soviet | Union. It is the confirmation of the earlier offer by" GVISHIANT to film a number of scientific institutions in the USSR. - On 470 November, -OLTMANS allegedly discussed this ; business further with, GVISHTANT in Geneva. . 7 a oo _ | 38577, 1 February 1972 L internal ] 14 December 1971 (date of dissemination): _ oe react On. 10 December 1971, it was reported by hat William Leonard OLTMANS (who has been the subject of previous CIA and Federal Bureau of Investigation reporting) was - “SECRET
eo - 42 - attempting “to obtain, in the near: future, State. Department clas-. sified documents via an American contact, fnu JONES. Said docu- “ments “concern. conversations between John Foster DULLES, former ‘Dutch Foreign Minister Josef LUNS, and former Dutch Ambassador . to the. United States, J. H. Van ROIJEN, on the ‘topic of New | “Guinea and Indonesia. | . “According to source, OLTMANS © is currently attempting to : enbarrass. and discredit ‘LUNS. | OLTMANS already has inspired a recent, “anti- -LUNS article entitled "Has Luns Mis-led Us?", writ- 7 ten by: one “Joris. van der BERGIN - and printed in a sensationalist | | 7 Dutch newspaper Vrij Nederland. Source speculates that fnu. . JONES mentioned above, may be former. US Anbassador to Intonosiey | Howard JONES ,- as source has established that OLTMANS and Howard” | JONES: met ‘in ‘September 1971, in Boston. Given his background : of being a 1 leftist, anti-American journalist, should OLTMANS obtain the abovementioned classified material, source feels OLTMANS, would use it ‘to. . . embarrass [publicly] all parties. a concerned. . oo, ne 7 [DIR ~ a 714 December 1971, to Department of State with infor- mation copy to the FBI. Dissemination based upon) 20670 ay 492139), 14 December 1971. ]. 14. January 1972 og on It is ‘known that OLTMANS recently attended a meeting where a number of Soviets were present. “This meeting is be- | _lieved to have been one held by the Nederland- USSR Association — “on A4 ‘January 1972. | | a SS — 38577, 1 February 1972 { - internall| | oe -18 January 1972 — | : On order to gain further publicity in his campaign | against LUNS, OLTMANS announced plans to hold al press conference on 20 January. In preparation he invited several leading Dutch : journalists as well as three Soviet diplomats, all: KGB suspects: Cultural Attache Vladimir. KUZNETSOV, Ji First Secretary Nikolay IZVEKOV, and oe Novosty representative Vladimir OPALEV,
- 43.- ‘to his apartment for a preview of press conference on evening of 18 January 1972. Unbeknownst to OLTMANS and other guests, ‘a journalist from. De Telegraaf showed up. At same. time a photo- . “graphers from De Telegraaf photographed the Soviets’ automobile | parked outside OLTMANS' apartment. On 19 January De Telegraaf contained front page photographs and accompanying headlines ac- cusing Soviets of collusion with OLTMANS and interference in Dutch internal affairs. On 20 January in £ollow- -up article — citing informed circles in The Hague, De Telegraaf implied . Soviet. encouragement. of OLTMANS' campaign against. LUNS in order - “ote: discredit him in his current role ‘as. ‘NATO ‘Secretary General as. LUNS apposes Soviet desires for early convocation af European * Security Conference. Article also. indicates OLTMANS plans to eT] | ‘make, : a: film in the Soviet Union and suggests, Soviets utilizing this fact’ in encouraging him in his campaign against LUNS. ms is sure that ‘the passed ‘informa- tion. on ‘OLTMANS', invitation. of: ‘Soviets. to De Telegraa | : also’ believes: ‘the rovided other information: to De Telegraaf. | -- | Jortsciay claims OLTMANS: has a five-year retainer 9 “from the Soviets as an overt public relations man. OLTMANS has oe | ‘aclose relationship with KOSYGIN's fon- in- ‘law Dzherman Mikhaylovich - GVISHTANT, who is behind OLTMANS' invitation to make a film in | the USSR and. to interview several prominent Soviet. scientists. 20797 (IN 518014), 20 January 1972, oo 19 January 1972 2: . 2, ‘The popular Dutch morning newspaper De: Telegraaf repor- wo ted today that "Hague circles" believed that. ‘Soviet ‘diplomats in Holland were engaged in activities ‘aimed at discrediting the. former Foreign Minister, Josef J. M. AL H. ‘LUNS, “who is now Secretary General of NATO. . The report is one of a series of recent developments which have placed LUNS in the center of. controversy in connec: tion with secret archives in The Hague which he . left behind when he gave up his position as- Foreign Minister to. work for NATO, | The Telegraaf report Was accompanied by a photograph
- 44 - Showing a Soviet Embassy car parked outside the house of. Willem OLTMANS, who describes himself as a journalist. . . OLTHANS has applied to ‘the. Dutch: Attorney General for a mee prosecution of LUNS, allegedly for having :misled" the Dutch | oe Government during negotiations with Indonesia on former Dutch . New Guinea. The Dutch Government yesterday refused OLTMANS' request.” a | _— ae De Telegraaf claimed today ‘that OLTMANS was "on good o footing with the Russians" and had already been’ to. Moscow twice, The paper said that OLTMANS had talks last night at his home in” Amsterdam “with a number | of left-wing personalities. on: “such subs » jects. as NATO and ‘LUNS". The report added that three serene tatives™ “of: ‘the Soviet Embassy in The Hague, ‘the Political, ue cultural, and Press Attaches. were also present. | “Their. behavior indicates a rather obtrusive interference: | with Dutch affairs and Hague circles say it is ‘certainly mee sual, ‘the paper said. ; oe a - ee ‘De Telegraaf said Hague circles pointed | out that the Russians would be very interested. in discrediting the new and active Secre- tary General of NATO. In that function LUNS has already displayed . great energy in the way he has tackled the Malta problem, which was threatening to be lost to NATO. . . : * Whe ‘surprising presence of the three Soviet diplomats ae in OLTMANS' house last night indicates possible Soviet attempts _ to exert influence in the current campaign against the person a of the Secretary- -General of NATO. The paper added that. it was too much of a coincidence that the three Russians © called on OLTMANS just before he is due to give his press conference in noe The Hague tomorrow morning. a (OLTMANS has announced that. he had cabled LUNS asking him. - to attend the press conference so that he: ‘couls’ accuse him pub-. | licly of "misleading" the Government and (former) President Coe SUKARNO of Indonesia. LUNS ‘is due in Holland anyway tomorrow to join other prominent KLM guests for its inaugural flight 1 to Hong. Kong.} . - | 7 _ . ' Asked to comment on De Telegraaf report today, a spokes- on. SECRET
- 45 - “man for the ‘Soviet Embassy in The Hague told ANP: "The report is a barefaced lie and a Libel on the [staff-of. the Soviet. Embassy «and is devoid of foundation. Such a publication is a pure invention on the part of the gentlemen of the Telegraaf, who dream of harming the Soviet Union in some . way or other ant disturbing relations between the Soviet Union and the Netherlands in some way. That does no credit to this . newspaper, which specializes in this kind of anti- Soviet fabrica- tions... The ‘Soviet diplomats have hitherto never interfered in Dutch domestic. affairs and are not doing so now. . The presence a of ‘the diplonats at OLTMANS' cocktail party, which Was also at- < tended by many other Dutch journalists, was purely purely a mat = 7 ter of routine. The diplomats received an invitation for this | party in December last year". {Dutch News Service, 19 January 1972. qd 20 January 1 1972 In, “a. press conference in The Hague on 20 ‘January ‘1972, . OLTMANS: announced he was suing De Telegraaf for taking unauthori- - zed. photographs of: his house and for implying he was a Soviet | — stooge. OLTMANS. also” suing the editor. of the respected Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant in whose company a De Telegraaf photo- <. grapher camé to his home.. Sensing. his charges. against LUNS* “Indonesian. policy dated, academic, and not ‘catching fire, OLT- - MANS threw on some current. fuel. He claims former Anbassador Van ‘ROOIJEN warned Queen about LUNS' prevarications last year and this led Prince BERNHARD to seek. to prevent LUNS from be- coming. NATO Secretary: General. . | Parliament still in recess and no Parliamentarian has ‘come mented publicly on the charges, but leftist Volkskrant front pages foreign bteairs Committee: will consider matter 1 February. and decide whether Parliamentary investigation useful. Spokes ~ “man said not only OLTMANS but several youth groups: pressing for . inquiry. Soviets have maintained | a judicious. silence about en- | tire affair since Embassy issued a statement. denying connection ~ r between the presence of Soviet guests at ‘OLTMANS * “home - and his’ an anti- LUNS campaign. — _ [CABLE ‘no. ‘297 from American Enbassy, The Hague, 21 1 January 1972. ae SECRET —
+ 46 - ‘1972, (date of. dissemination) : January "1. The following information was received from | regarding subject (Willem Leonard OLTMANS) . Efforts by subject discredit: and embarrass the NATO Secretary General and former Dutch Foreign Minister Josef LUNS, are con- ; “tinuing. On 18 January 1972, subject . announced he had sent a ; - letter to the Dutch Attorney General demanding the Presecution of LUNS On the grounds he deliberately misled the former Dutch Prine M Minister, Willem DRIES, with respect ‘to LUNS; policy ° | toward the ‘question of West New Guinea. | Although not directly vu | connected subject’ s latest move follows information that LUNS' . personal papers, which had been stored at: his former official | residence, had been refiled by - ‘auithorized persons'. > mae In order to gain further publicity in his campaign | . against LUNS; “ OLTMANS held @ press conference, on 20 January ge 1972. ° This: ‘Press conference, held in subject's s apartment, was” attended. by! ‘several leading Dutch journalists as well: ‘as. ‘three : Soviet diplonats, who are identified ‘as suspect, KGB officers. 9 a? Sete "3. reported ‘that. ‘subject ae plans to make a film in the Soviet Union and - ‘that subject has a five- -year retainer from the Soviet Union as: an overt public a relations man. Subject also has a close relationship: with. ve Premier KOSYGIN's son-in-law, ‘German Mikahi lovich GVISHTANT, eres ‘who is ‘reportedly behind: OLTMANS' invitation to make the above film in the Soviet Union and interview several prominent Soviet | woe scientists. | - ‘ec ; oS mos os Oo: : he "4. ee that subject | id plans ‘to vidit the United States circa 6 February 1972, and among others, he plans to meet with Washington columnist Jack | ANDERSON." | | | [DIR 223944, 21 January 1972; to-FBI and State. 21 ‘23 January 1972 : OLTMANS scheduled to leave for the Soviet Union on. | Sunday, 23 January, where he will discuss documentary film with State Television. | . ae [Cable no. 297 from US Embassy, The Hague, 21 January 1972.]
oman of the Board of the Christian Science Monitor. " t . - 47 -. . date of dissemination : "1, The following additional information was received — “rom af ‘regarding . subject (OLTMANS) . “From: 23 to. 26 January 1972 subject visited the USSR to make final oe rangements for an ecology film he plans to make in the Soviet™ ; | Union. He ‘claims to have met with Premier KOSYGIN's son- in- hues German. Mikhailovich GVISHIANI. while in Moscow. OLTMANS plans to. leave: for the United States: on 6 February > where he will remain 7 : until. 8 March. On 12 March he plans to leave for and undeter- co mined stay | in the USSR. . , 22. -In addition to an interview with Jack ANDERSON, | OLTMANS plans to make a filmed interview with Philip HANDLER, ae Chairman of: the National ‘Academy of Science. - Subject” intends’ ee to make. a “combined film portrait of HANDLER and his Soviet. counterpart M. Vv. KELDYSH. He also intends to meet with Howard ° JONES , ‘former ue Ss. Ambassador to. Indonesia and current ‘chair [DIR 228058, ‘1. February 1972, to the FBI with copy to the De- ee . partment of State (Security Office). 1 we 6 February 1972 oy According | tol] I OLTMANS plans to visit the United . States about 6 ‘February 1972; among others, ¢ OLT- MANS will meet with columnist Jack ANDERSON. Tet _fPerer (IN 518014), 20 January 1972. } It was learned: today a April 1977) from reliable. sources that de MOHRENSCHILDT tried to commit suicide four times in 1976 both with drug | overdoses and by slashing his wrists. These attempts resulted in his being committed. for. ‘mental care to Parkland Hospital in Dallas in ‘the fall. (the Nashington Star, 1 April 1977.] January 1976 ” : De MOHRENSCHILDT wrote OLTMANS ‘that he was | preparing a book and sent several pages to the Dutch reporter for consi-~.- deration. oo, oe pO .“[The Washington. Star, 31 March: 1977. , _ 2 . SEOET _ OE Re |
2 Seanseanet told OLTMANS she was upset when she read at. “ he told her husband he would go: ‘to jail, if: it were published be- “| cause: it was about the assassination of. Kennedy, and mentioned _ (The. ashington Star, 31 March 1977. 1. - 48 - 30 April 1976 (date. of cable): En states tha had three letters — dated suly ‘F975, one having - ‘been. Signed by ‘OLTMANS and the aw, other. two: by. Dewi SUKARNO. ~ OLTMANS * ietter. was an ‘expression of. interest in the Senate investigations and particularly in - ‘any aspect. regarding Indonesia. OLTMANS claimed to have known SUXARNO quite well and said he had had several discussions | - with''s “SUKARNO on the. subject of. activities of ‘the CIA and noir a the’ CIA was. ‘trying to oust SUKARNO. Dewi SUKARNO's two let-. : © ters’: were requests for information on the results of the see oo nate. investigation and. hoped ‘that ‘the inquiries would serve to oe clear 3 her husband's name. | - | | 72167) ON: 24.30 spria 1976. 1 | june 1976 se ; : | ‘De "MOHRENSCHILDT" 5 book was completed, but Jeanne de ee - names of" CIA, and FBI agents throughout: 5 September i976 . og a — ' P George de MOHRENS CHILDT sends a ‘letter to George & BUSH in which he: says: Oo . ~ "You will ‘excuse this hand-written letter. Maybe wl. you will he able to bring a ‘solution into the hopeless Seen situation I find myself in. | ne __ "My wife and I find ourselves surrounded by. some eT vigilantes; our phone bugged and we are being followed. | everywhere. Either FBI is involved in this or they do... not want to accept my complaints. We are driven to insanity by this situation. a . "I have been behaving like a damn fool ever since. my daughter Nadya died from CF. [cystic fibrosis] over (2. °.* three years ago. I tried to write, Stupidly and un- |.) -. successfully about Lee H. OSWALD and must have annoyed. ==. a lot of people - I do not know. ‘But to punish an. el- °° - derly man like myself-and my highly nervous and sick’ wife is really too much.. : - . “Could you do something to remove this net around _ . us?. This will be my last request for help and I will woe, - not annoy you any more. : oe ~ "Good luck in yout important. job. "Sincerely, /s/ G..de MOHRENSCHILDT. We [Letter written by. George de ‘MOHRENSCHILDT to George BUSH, 5 September 1976. ] .
= 49 - November 1976. oo _ os OLTMANS went to Dallas and called ‘de NOHRENSCHILDT, conly- to be. told. by his wie - that. he chad been in. a hospital | for several months. OLTMANS said he’ called de MOHRENSCHILDT' s lawyer. Pat, S. RUSSELL, . and was told de. MOHRENSCHILDT was in — a mental hospital, suffering from a “Persecution complex and | undergoing heavy shock. treatment. oe a : - “According to OLTMANS., ‘the manuscript of the book. is in a the. custody. of RUSSELL. The Dallas attorney could not be me reached for’ ‘comment, but. OLTMANS : said he was told RUSSELL has the’ book Ain his office files. He reportedly has. not read the | manscript.. a |‘(The Washing ton Star, 31 March 1977 - ‘author: : Jeremiah O'LEARY. 7 2 23 February 1977 ae “ OLTMANS went ‘back. to Dallas: ‘and had ‘lunch with de te NORREN- Seana, who was now back at work, The journalist said this ex- change took: ‘place in the Bishop College library: ey De MOHRENSCHILD?: "How would it hit: the media if I came out and. said I felt: responsible for OSWALD's behavior? . OLTMANS —t "You mean what OSWALD did? Shot. or | . “not -shot, he was involved in the shooting. . You have. — - Links here to the shooting of the President. of the we ‘United States. . . - ‘De MOHRENSCHILDT: "T realize that. and I don' t want to - ... incriminate myself directly, but.I am convinced. that - What OSWALD. finally set up we: completely agreed upon. me -°OLTMANS: oS :) “But you were in Haiti on the > day of - - “the . assassination. oe Ye. MOHRENSCHILDT : "Yes. we! a oe OLTMANS | said he asked: de MOHRENSCHILDT. if he were » ready oe to make. a statement. He said the professor replied, "Yes, ‘but a never in America. 1 am be followed. Tr find my house all the time searched. | So I am scared to death. LT first. must get. out « of the country". OLTMANS said he called: his ‘Dutch television sa-.- - perior and was told to. bring de ‘MOHRENSCHILDT. to, Holland, As nn -OLTMANS tells it, de MOHRENSCHILDT had. several changes, of mind | but finally said he was ready, tp gO. OLTMANS | said they: drove to Houston, left de ‘MOHRENSCHILDT's car there with a man, named David RUSSELL. : | | “(The Washin ron SESEs 31 March 1977; 1 st
3. March 1977 ok Ca | OLTMANS brought George de MOHRENSCHILDT for. meetings | “vith, Nos- ‘TY chief ‘of programming . and. leading Dutch publisher. ae OLTMANS says that de MOHRENSCHILDT had told him on. 23 February oe a was: invoivea". “TAteEran no, 1261, 10 March 1! 1977, from US Embassy, The Hague.} 3 March’ 1977. . oo OLTMANS and de MOHRENSCHILDT everitual ly arrived in . Ansterdam. ‘There they began a round of talks, with Dutch ‘tele- vision 4 and, ‘publishing executives, meanwhile checking with a | attorney ‘RUSSELL in Dallas to be sure’ the manuscript was ‘still in’ his. office. - | . | oo ‘(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977. 7 ian os March 1977 So : - “OLTMANS. and de MOHRENSCHILDT drove - to Brussels to tomect ok friend of the Dutch reporter, a Soviet diplomat he. identified | only | as KUZNETZOV. The three, men chatted at the newsstand of | a _ ei Hotel Metropole and: de MOHRENSCHILDT said he ‘would go. for a walk before. iunch. - "He never returned from that walk", said ae 2 SOMTMAN SSF “De. MOHRENS CHILDT had left behind. ‘all his belongings: vers eae his briefcase - his pipe, his luggage, and. his dirty roa “coat. Ne “MOHRENS CHI LDT took OLTMANS " clean. new ‘raincoat instead. . - OLTMANS said he put all of de MOHRENSCHILDT's possessions inan . Amsterdam “bank and sent the receipt to attorney. RUSSELL: in Dallas.” “ithe Washington Star, 31 March 1977. . Cte 7 March | (1977 © . OLTMANS was informed that. de MOHRENSCHILDT. had returned’ to. Dallas. Asked if. he thought de MOHRENSCHILDT actually had. returned to the ‘United States, OLTMANS | ‘said: “L “dont t think he. is’ oe okay". - a oo es ; ae ~ Atearan now 1261, “10 March 1977, _US. 5 Eabassy The Hague. 1 . . “ie kh 19 March 1977 (date of message): ; NOS TV officials indicate that they are watching ‘oumaans* | EET -
aoe - 51 - “story closely, but with some skepticism. They do not pian to carry story before they check it. out. OLTMANS | is contro- versial writer with: reputation. for getting ‘carried away. But NOs: Tv chief of programming says that OLTMANS: has. hdd» : Dallas ‘contacts since 1964 and has followed the assassination “story « closely. oe a oO . Tatras a no. 1261, 10 March 1977, US Embassy, The Hakue.] m March 1977. . : | - OLTMANS, who had been cultivating de ‘MOHRENSCHTLDT as | an news. ‘source and a friend for the. past ten years, is the man. who 4 told ‘the House Assassinations Committee earlier this month about. de’ MOHRENSCHILDT' s decision to tell his. ‘version of the | Kennedy murder. 7 . “It. was this appearance before committes staffers by on “ms on: AL March that prompted the panel to send investigator eo Gaetan: FONZI. ‘to Palm Beach Last Monday to try to question « de. <> MOBRENSCHTLDT. he. Washington Star, 31 March 1977. on “18 March 1977 | oo me ‘The mysterious recent history of ‘de MOHRENSCHTLDT is. ssadbnoy' attributable to a Dutch journalist. named Willem : _OLTMANS.,, “who was interviewed. by The Nashington | Star on 18 March... [The Washington Star, 31, March 1977, 7 Week preceding 29 March 1977: De MOHRENSCHILDT had arrived from Brussels a week k before” his suicide with his daughter, Alexandra, to visit Mrs. Charles : : TILTON Tit. [New York _Tines, 31 March 1977. ] 29 March 1977 Z t ae : ~ ‘De’ MOHRENSCHILDT was of sufficient interést to the House. "Committee on Assassinations . that one of its. investigators was ine: | Palm Beach on. Tuesday (29 March) seeking: to. interview de MOHREN- - ” SCHILDT when the suicide occurred. i. ~ - "Tihs Washington Star Star, 31 March 1977. 1 ~ SER eT
14-0000 29 March 1977 | 2 a =. ia! Lo ‘The body. of George de MOHRENSCHILDT , a guest at. the oe historic oceanfront "mansion ‘in suburban Manalapan, “Florida, 7 of Mrs. ‘Charles TILTON IIL (formerly Nancy Pierson SANDS) , was found by. his, daughter, Alexandra, in a. second- floor study. De — MOHRENSCHTLDT apparently placed the muzzle. of a .20 gauge shot- a gun. in. his mouth and pulled the trigger. a - a ne MOHRENSCUTLDT was. traced by. a House ‘Assassinations Committee investigator to the Florida address. De MOHRENSCHILDT. ; “had 1 returned. to the TILTON hone about. 2: 4s D: m. to learn that a ‘the. investigator, Gaeton J. FONZT, had been trying to ‘reach hin.  FONZI had been to the TILTON estate about noon and left word tee would return: at 8: 30) P. m. to see de MOHRENSCHTLDT. [New York . ‘Times, 31 March 1977; ‘The Washington Star, 30 | March 1977 and. oY March’ 1977} ) a | my De. MOWRENSCHTLDT , according to OLTMANS, ‘could have been “kidnapped, or. have had another “erazy attack" or. have gone to. | Do the: Soviet: ‘Union. “None of these things. happened, ‘but: OLTMANS: dia” have a “clue to the way de MOHRENSCHELDT died even before the man shot himself. . , os a oe “OLTMANS said "He ‘told me- in. Europe ‘ook, TH be Sais charged at. ‘Bishop. ‘College in June. Tn 65, iy wife ran away. 7 (hey reportedly are divorced now)) Tim at the end of the line’. oo And one day’ he ‘came. into my room ‘and said, ‘Let! s face it, I a only made up the Story (about OSWALD) because everybody rakes” . a million dollars ‘Off the Kennedy assassination, and ‘tT haven' t. made anything, so now it's my time. So now you and. I know that’. [The Washington Star, 31 March 1977] “Sl March 1977 (date of artidle): Sone’ ‘details of the last. months of de. MOHRENSCHTLDT's life were provided to The Washington Star in, an interview with | Dutch journalist Willem OLTMANS. Lo oe, OLTMANS had cultivated. de. MOHRENSCHTLDT as.a news source. ‘and was a friend for the past. ‘e years. Hew told: the House Ass sassinations Committee earlier this, month. about ‘de MOHRENSCHILDT 's So decision to tell his version of. the’ Kennedy murder.
- §% .« -OLTMANS? version ‘prompted the’ panel to send investi- gator Gaeton FONZI to Palm Beach last. Monday (28 March) | to question | “de | “MOHRENSCHILDT.. - According to OLTMANS, OLTMANS had known de MOHREN- > scuripr. for. ca ‘decade. He knew de MOHRENS CHILDT to. be an emi- ’ gre Russian, count, a petroleum | engineer, a teacher ‘of ‘French at eee! | Bishop. College and a close friend of the OSWALDs.  OLTMANS fell into the: habit of visiting George and Jeanne de MOHRENSCHILDT in Dallas. two or three times a year. — an a ae January, 1976, de ‘MOHRENSCHILDT wrote ‘OLTHANS that he cae was, Preparing a book {1 ‘ma Patsy, 'm a Patsy]. and sent, several pages ‘to the, Dutch reporter. By June the book was completed, ees but Jeanne de MOHRENSCHILDT told OLTMANS she was upset when she ae read it. She told her husband he. would go to jail if it was pub- - Lished. because it was about the assassination of Kennedy and men- tioned: names, of CIA and FBI agents throughout. — - | ime Washington Star, ‘31 March 1977 - author: ‘Jeremiah O*LEARY. aie ok porn 1977" A Dutch journalist said he testified [for second time} | _. under oath fin a ‘close hearing] that a Russian emigrant who ape parently’ committed “suicide earlier. this “week had claimed to be Part of. fa: conspiracy to kill President Kennedy. 7 The television newsman, Willem OLTMANS , said George dee. MOHRENS CHILDT told him the alleged conspiracy involved Texas . oilmen, Cuban exiles, and CIA and FBI agents. | aS _, OLTMANS said de MOHRENSCHILDT claimed he was-a middle- 5 | man between H. L. HUNT representing Texas oilmen and Lee Harvey a OSWALD. The journalist said ‘he gave the committee: “the name of an FBI official, not [J. Edgar] HOOVER , who might be important... The Dutch journalist said de MOHRENSCHILDT told him “cabens 1 had fired at Kennedy at the same time OSWALD did and said he gave the House Assassinations Connittee ‘the name and Picture of one. Cuban he believes was involved. ~ a - OLTMANS, who testified for - more than three hours - in a- 7 : closed sessions of the House panel investigating the Kennedy | assassination, later declined ‘to tell. reporters what evidence | Seon T
——— - 54. he’ ‘had to support the claim. . | He said he gave the ‘committee. ‘a. taped interview in. which. a Cuban. exile named Loran HALL claim he Was. offered $50, 000" in the office of ilman Lester LOGUE, to. kill ‘Kennedy. 4 In Dallas, LOGUE called the allegation ridiculous" ; and said he would meet. with Ais’ pauyers to discuss suing. OLTNANS - for Meet . an 7 — oe oe . “After: OLTMANS testified, reporters. asked subconnittee - ‘chairman’ Richard PREYER (D-N.C. ) if. he: ‘helieved the story. MASK “me that ‘question again in a few months", PREYER replied, (Mr ‘OLTMANS. was | very specific. on some > things which can be’ corroborated but 2 not. as clear on others". : | oe . / 7 | “The journalist said in at least two. news interviews Z : before his ‘committee appearance yesterday that, de MOHRENSCHILDT - wavered ‘between insisting the. whole story was ‘true and indicating a he made at: up. to sep]. a. book. ‘But OLTMANS, who is. said to be wie “ ting a book on the assassination himself, told reporters after ee his. testimony. ‘that de MOHRENSCHILDT. never - told him he had made ae story up. . | —— Me oe | : | OLTMANS- said de MOHRENSCHTLDT. mixed 1 socially with Dallas. oe oilmen: and other wealthy people. and became a ‘friend of HUNT a multimillionaire oilman now dead. "What Mr. de MOHRENSCHILDT said was. that Mr. ‘OSWALD’ was - oo acting at his guidance and instructions", OLTMANS said in-an ABC ~ interview. | "Mr. de MOHRENSCHILDT indicated ‘that. his ties up- wards were towards H. L. HUNT _— . and downstairs. to Lee Harvey aaa OSWALD". | oo OS | a In Dallas a spokesman. for the HUNT family called de MOH- _RENSCHILDT' claims. “the product of a- distorted. “dmagination". _ [The Washington Post, 2 April (1977 - Associated Press.] “LApril 1977 F . ‘The essence of OLTMANS ' story 3 is: ‘that he. had been told of a conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy . involving. Lee Harvey _ OSWALD, the FBI, the CIA, sone“rexas oilmen, Jack RUBY, a group. . of anti-Castro Cubans and a Russian- born’ Dallas professor named 7 George de MOHRENSCHILDT. . OLTMANS' primary known source was de ° SECRET
(0 - §5 -— "MOHRENS CII LDT eo. e -Who earlier had disappeared in Brussels on 7 March while negotiating the sale of a book he has written about the alleged: ‘conspiracy. - vy | on 7 ; The manuscript of de MOHRENSCHILDT's ‘book, Tm a dea . I'm a. Patsy, is in the possession of his, Dallas lawyer, Pat Ss. a “ss moved", he said vehemently. “HUNT, OSWALD, “and, RUBY. But OLTMANS: told 1 newsmen. after ‘the RUSSELL. It purports to.tell the whole story. of the. conspiracy he “and, according ‘to OLTMANS, descrified how de MOHRENSCHTLDT me ; sidered ‘hinself responsible for OSWALD" s actions. , Oo | W .S. sources said RUSSELL intends to hold on. to ‘the de” " MOHRENSCHTLDT papers. Behind the scenes, officials: are: waiting» for, a decision on whether the House committee will obtain the . we documents 1 by’: Subpoena or whether. the FBI wilt seek access ‘to coon 7 them by. court. order. . 7 oe, las — Rep: Hal SANYER (R- “Mich. ) said he. was , outraged by, the | nature. of ‘the OLTMANS testimony before. the subcommittee headed by Rep.’ Richatdson PREYER - -N. C.) "this. is s hearsay. twice. ren Other members: of the Congress. implied thet the value - og OLTMANS " testimony was in doubt since. four of’ the alleged ac “conspirators a are dead: de MOHRENSCHILDT, oil millionaire Hebe “hearing. that. ‘the committee asked him for, ‘and. will: get, all the. a “letters: he received from de MOHRENSCHILDT over. ‘the past. Bat ‘years. “De MOHRESNCHILDT told me that OSWALD acted at his (de. a MOHRENSCHILDTSs) instructions and that he knely OSWALD was ‘going - an to kill Kennedy". OLTMANS said. cae ne Sena o “OLTMANS. also told the: emtseen EE _ That OSWALD and the late He L. HUNT 1 were very close"; . - That ‘a Texas geological engineer named Loren HALL | a ‘claimed he was offered $50, (000. in, the Office, of | a mae attorney named Lester LOGUE for the assassination of ~ Kennedy. - . a | aoe . fre - That de MOHRENSCHI,DT told him he had. discussed a assassination of Kennedy with OSWALD “from A to" mM OLTMANS. said he gave ‘the committee the name and ‘picture a | cer |
ofa Cuban veteran of: the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba who was toes part of the conspiracy. The motivation. of ‘the ‘Cuban exile cons ot -spitators. for Ailling Kennedy.,: according. to .OLTMANS, -was their: ‘conviction that the President had betrayed them at ‘the ‘Bay of Pigs. 00°. | | | ote {The anit Star, 2 April 1977 - Jeremiah O'LEARY.) 3 April | 1977 (oats of news aper article): . Tn. ‘still another ‘dubious excursion, the committee has. oe now labeled | ‘a ‘inan who not long ago emerged fron a psychiatric | ward, George de MOHRENSCHILDT, as a erucial witness" although _ he had just committed suicide. ‘Neither the Assassinations, Cone mittee nor its staff ever interviewed ‘the. man, a ‘White Russian , who had befriended the OSWALDs. in Texas in 1962. oe a = In fact, House investigators: possess) little more - ‘than. a Dutch. ‘television film tape. and one ‘tape’ cassette’ vaegeiy" “containing | a conversation between « de. ‘MOHRENSCHILDT and Dutch journalist W Willen OLTMANS. . : . ‘In a spate of interviews since Be MOHRENSCHTLDT" s ‘death Tuesday afternoon, OLTMANS has, been ‘quoting him as. saying he was a middleman between Texas oilman. and. OSWALD in a baroque.” . kill- -Kennedy conspiracy, which ‘also seems, ‘to have’ included. mites Castro Cubans and a trucking firn executives ws, — _ Curiously, by OLTMANS' account, de MOHRENSCHTLDT: dia not come up with the: story until. February - - »more than 13 years ie. after the assassination but only a few. weeks after his release ee December 30 from the psychiatric unit of Parkland Memorial Hos- pital. And although OLTMANS quotes de MOHRENSCHILDT as saying oo OSWALD took instructions from hin, that is somewhat difficult to. - square with the fact that the. de MOHRENSCHILDTS ‘were in. Haiti | at the time of the Kennedy assassination and had been there for oo about five months. They told the Warren Commission they last . | _ Saw the OSWALDs in April of 1963 and, ‘the Commission found, oe "they never saw. either of the OSWALDs | again". | : [The Washington Post, 3 April’ ‘t77. - secins gaint, 30.1