Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
Plot 10 Kill Reds
During Visit TO
Britain Told
Two Underground
Groups Of Emieres
Reported Involved

government source said today
two anti-CommunisG under
ground groups had plotted to
aSsassinate Nikolai Bulganin and
Nikita Khrushchev during the
visit of Soviet leaders to Britain
"One of the organizations was
reported to be conferred on the
continent and the other in
Britain" the source said.
Both Scotland Yard and the
Foreign Office we're tipped off,
the source added. He said agents
had identified the plotterS as
'emigres."
Scotland Yard declined COM
ment.
I'VE do not discuss security
matters, for then they cease to
be security" a Scotland Yard
official said.
A spokesman said the Foreign
Office had no knowledge of a plot
but added:
1.-THE Russian security officers
and our people took logical ac-
ton against the large number of
people hostile to the (Soviet)
regime
Tipped Of Early
Two British newspapers said
the vigilance of Scotland Yard
had blocked the plot. There
were no major incidents during
the visit of the Soviet chiefs.
The Daily Express and Daily
Sketch said secret agents on the
continent tipped British security
officials on the reported con-
spiracy long before Soviet Pre-
mier Bulganin and Communist
Party Head Khrushchev arrived
here on their goodwill mission.
AS a result. Scotland Yard set
up the highest security screen in
British history during the 10 days
of negotiations. partying and
sightseeing by the Russians in
England and Scotland.
The famed British force didn't
relax until the Soviet chiefs
boarded the l2,S00-ton Russian
cruiser Ordzhonikidze at Ports
mouth yesterday.
The Daily Express said the
plotters were members of "a
small but effective underground
anti Communist society" on the
continent.
Had Drawn Lots
The conspirators had drawn
lots as to which man would make
he attempt" the newspaper said.
1t said all known members of
the underground organization
were barred from entering the
country.
Checks on White Russians
who used to serve in Russia S
Navy were made. as it was pos
sible the plotters would try to
mine part of the River Thames
when B and K visited Green
wich by boat" the Express said.
The Daily Sketch said the con-
spirators were a few extrem-
lists"
THE tip off from undercover
men on the continent reached
Scotland Yard soon after the
date of the visit was announced. I"
it said But just who the plot
tiers were was never quite estab-
liShed."
The Sketch said Scotland Yard
received special orders from the
cabinet level to protect Mar
shall Bulganln and Mr.. Khru-
shchev from the conspirators.
London Is Relieved
There was an unmistakaple air
of relief in London that the visit
was over. British newspapers
found the International atmos-
phere less cloudy as result of
the visit, even though nothing
definite in the way of interna-
tional agreements came out of
the talks with Prime Minister
Eden and other British officials.
ut can be what the Prime
Minister last night called the
beginning of the beginning or
it can end in dust" the infiuen-
tial London Times said. Ger
tainly the talks. and the search
arising out of them was abund-
antly worthwhile.
The Laborite Daily Herald SAID
the Bulganin and Khrushchev
news conference before their de-
parture confirms the hopeful
impression given earlier by the
Joint communique."
1T was not a propaganda Ell
tort the Herald said. Like the
talks with the government, it
was straight talk.
Much will depend on how
Russia S future policies match