“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Usc 2107 Hotey. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/16/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10287-10264 RECORD SERIES: HQ . AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 65-66203-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR, FBI 'TO: SAC, WMFO TITLE: DATE: 04/30/1965 PAGES: 2 SUBJECTS : VSL, ASSOC, DESCR, TRA, BKG, DEFECT, REL, RES, INTV DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 \. CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/23/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : eee v9.1 1 Docld: 32305134 Page 1
| Released under the John F: Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 WSC 2107 Hotes. DATE: 11-14- 2017 ; et... a . 1 - nel Ll - Me, Whitson ics sac, ro ((es~o180) (+/ 4730768 Director, FBr ((65-63533)\*/ N PULL in HOLERSE ii uNsuBs os EGE Agent pnown sted ESPIONAGE - B SY eee TASK = TOTAL DENS, 7 Revere et 4/20/63 concerning two defectors from 5 és. Army intelligence units in Vest Cermany, Vladimir Valter 4 Slebods and Joseph Duy sabiex, whe might be considered as \ pocsible suspects for} Kinsub, “Henry ,"Jor other unknown subjects cs] who have been reportdd ither Anateliy Golitayn or “Sammy. Sloboda was born 1/27/27 at Pedkomien, Ukraine. . | \ } According to information furnished Legat, Bona, by Intelligence QS) Division of the U. S. Army, Europe, Sloboda had worked as an interpreter for the NEVP in East Germany and escaped to West Gernany &. in 1946, In 2/48 he ewigrated from Germany te Great Britain, returning to Germany in 7/52. In 2/53 he marricd Lilian Satelife, a British subject, born 2/12/32 at Halifax, Yorkshire, and whose address at the time was Number 10 Grendin Terrace, Halifas, Yorkshire, In 8/53 Sloboda culisted in the U.S. Arny following \ which he emigrated tothe U.S. under the fiodge Act ss an Alten ~. Lalistee an. 11/53, Heo was honorably discharged from the U. 5. army 6/3/58 at Fort George G; Meade, Maryland, Ee re-enlisted ae at the same place, He arrived in Vest Germany for assignnent to Headquarters, 51s Sth. yee intelligence Group 13/6/58. He became a Us 8. citizen 6/14/5 Ghe Slebedas had three children, The @idest, David, was bord an Great Britaie in 2953 before Sloboda becama an frerican citizen, ‘The second, Victor Edwin, was bern at Fort Erage North Carolina, in 21956, The youngest, Elena. a“ born in’ Gernany ORIGINAL FLED 1 im 1959 after Sloboda had Deen naturrizeed fie records indfcate Sloboda was an officer in Bolish intelligence prior to his defection te the Vest. (; OR U) , Enclos . \ ; re | De Now York RLIPATe: aa Ou Sees: | t uM imec ! j Tr bi rome ment Pye f) Le aie) nie OM: fwd Docld: 32305134 Page 2?
DATE: - Doctld: bs 11-14- 2017 Bey a a snes OUP Sandeasetere at Oberuraal, Vest Geresay had a "Secrs > cioarance. Tae 3th Wa litery Intelligence 2 Group, was directly ig nv the control ef the Intelli vision U. 8, Avay im Buvepe and had rosponsib’ ii operations from Hest Gormany into East - : a i te - Sone extent Russia. In addition, it had co: rte wintelligence ‘and geeurity jurisdiction for the J. S. Army in the ove thern bale of Weet Germany end Berlis. It ales Spanated the Aray Center, commeniy referred to as Camp King. . 0m 8/2°/60 Stet Obsrursal to Celogue, fest id fo hé flew by commercial airline + ap ot teld his wite of his plans but later asa So Berlin transmitting the sm id 60 marke to her. . @efection by the ‘suse WiLitary Intelligence Group revealed unautherized te: SNe lL wes made from the day veon of the subject's unit da the Sista Military Tatelligence Group a few dz | bofore the subject departed. This call was made to a fiem in : Vicinity ef Cole ed pRincipal officers ef which had been reype rt ad te % ¢ connections. It was not possibile te aokees : 7 ‘Sloboda made the call. On the afterneon in charge of the Gay rem; - hia in the. soviet ‘Wnden. Si 480° ene : for a perded ef tine retina oe intery! sed io oS Lah 3/635 & copy of the: seoakts of that interview, classified "Secret," ae attaches ee | unt uation @£ BPO. Ghe ; she was returning sh NOTE FOR LIAISON: wre WFO has requested ‘Bureau determine where the complete Army file on Slobeda is located in order that it can be reviewed, 132305134 Page 3