CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY (OF OLTMANS).
Originator: FBI
Document date: 04/01/1977
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CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY

1944

According to his prepared statement, dated 30 November

1962, OLTMANS claimed he had been arrested at the age of 19 [1944]

by the German S.S. to be liquidated.

[Hearing before the Senate Subcommitee to Investigate the Adminis-

tration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security

Laws of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Eighty-

Seventh Congress, Second Session, 1963, p. 31.]

31 July 1945 - May 1946

OLTMANS entered the Royal Dutch Marine Corps as a war

volunteer on 31 July 1945 and received an honorable discharge

therefrom in May 1946.

[FBI Field Report (FR) (New Haven), 15 January 1962 - DBF 99933.]

27 October 1948

An American visa no. 188 was issued to OLTMANS on 27

Octob er 1948 in Rotterdam, Holland.

[FBI FR (New York), 29 June 1962 - DBA 14523.]

1 November 1948

OLTMANS enrolled at Yale University and was admitted to

the sophomore class.

He majored in international relations.

He

became president of the International Relations Club at Yale, 1949-

1950 and was a student resident of the Pierson College dormitory.

While at Yale he exhibited an interest in

hockey, golf, skiing,

sailing, and playing in the New. Haven symphony orchestra.

[FBI FR (New Haven), 15 January 1962 - DBF 99933.1

1950

According to an official Dutch service, OLTMANS studied

at Yale University but was expelled for "misbehavior" (not further

explained).

[CSCI-3/748,549 4 February 1958 (from report dated 12 February

1957 from an official Dutch service))

4 March 1950

OLTMANS resigned from Yale University, having been noti-

fied that his grades were not sufficient for him to obtain

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scholarship aid from Yale and due to the fact that he had insuf-

ficient financial resources to continue his college studies.

[FBI FR (New Haven), 15 January 1962 - DBF 99933.]

Before 1851

After living an unknown length of time in The Netherlands

East India, OLTMANS went to South Africa, then to the United States,

where he

studied for a time at the Institute

of Foreign Relations.

KONIA 21527, 14 July 1961 - [official Dutch Service!1

1951

OLTMANS arrived in The Netherlands where he became

student-journalist for the Algemeen Handelsblad; later moved to

the United States, after which he left for Italy

as a free lance

journalist.

CONHA 21527, 14 July 1961 - Lofficial Dutch Service 1

1954

OLTMANS questioned by the Amsterdam police on the charge

of having had homosexual relations with a minor.

The case was

dismissed. for lack of evidence.

[FBI Memorandum, 30 March 1962.]

August 1954 - November 1955:

Described as a translator in the Amsterdam bureau of the

United. Press:

[FBI FR (New Haven), 15 January 1962 - DBF 99933.]

OLTMANS' former wife, Freida (now married to Peter BIE-

LING), claimed she had

met OLTMANS while

she was on vacation in

Holland. He claimed

he was employed

as a reporter for the United

Press in

Amsterdam. She

later determined that he was a teletype

operator.

She claimed that shortly after he was fired from this

job and he began to work as a free-lance writer.

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.J

About September 1954

In about September 1954, H. J. O. Van HAAGEN, of Amster-

dam, lodged a complaint to the effect that OLTMANS had frequently

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committed acts of lewdness with-his (complainant's) under-age

son during the summer of 1954. Inquiries into the matter failed

to reveal any evidence of any offense having been committed.

When interrogated, and also when being confronted with

each other, both

the persons concerned denied any act of lewdness

having taken place between

them. There was, however, evidence that

OLTMANS

conduct toward the boy had been somewhat

strange,

which

caused the latter

to discontinue his association with OLTMANS.

As there was no evidence of any homosexual relations

having existed between the persons concerned, the Chief Commissio-

ner of Police, Amsterdam, was of the opinion that the matter should

not incriminate OLTMANS and should not be used in deportation pro-

ceedings against him.

[FBI FR (New York), 11 March 1963 - DBA 35747.]

1956

As correspondent for De Nieuwsgier, OLTMANS covered the

visit to Indonesia of the Soviet Chief of State, VOROSHILOV. At

several mass meetings the Russian President severly censored The

Netherlands, he pleaded. for the immediate transfer of New Guinea

to Indonesia, and posing as the great supporter of the young state,

he in this

way assured the Communist Party of a resounding election

victory not long after.

As a result the relations between Indonesia

and The Netherlands deteriorated considerably.

[Haagse Post, 15 April 1961.]

Early 1956

OLTMANS learned that SUKARNO planned to pay a visit to

Italy and he asked his papers whether they would be interested in

an exclusive interview. The response was negative..

At the same

time, however, OLTMANS contacted the Agence France Presse which en-

gaged OLTMANS, at a daily fee of some 30 guilders, to cover SUKARNO's

visit to Rome. The then 32-years old OLTMANS contacted SUKARNO. dur-

ing a reception at the Indonesian Embassy, and he managed to inter-

view SUKARNO. This interview made a great hit with the AFP which

asked OLTMANS to cover SUKARNO's trip through Italy.

In those days, OLTMANS got the firm conviction that he had

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to fulfill a mission: a new formulated meeting of the interests of

The Netherlands and Indonesia. He wanted to go to Djakarta to make

a thorough study of the problems and after paying a number of visits

he secured financial aid (10,000 guilders) of some six Netherlands

enterprises with interests in Indonesia.

Moreover, he entered into

arrangements with some papers, for which he could write articles

as

their foreign correspondent.

In Djakarta, he soon met numerous Dutchmen, including

Professor P. N. DROST (who after having served in 1950 for one year

with

the United Nations Human Rights Division, discontinued his ser-

vice because of unsatisfactory cooperation). During a visit which

he paid to DROST, OLIMANS discussed with him the position of the

Dutch

in Indonesia, their dissatisfaction with the policy pursued

in The Hague, their desire to emerge from the Indonesian-Netherlands

impasse and in this connection also the New Guinea issue. He made

the suggestion of expressing all these desires in an address to the

States General; Professor DROST himself was enthusiastic over it,

and that very evening, he drafted an address which was stenciled

with the cooperation of a Dutch enterprise in Djakarta, and within

some days was signed by 300 Dutch nationals.

The

address, which

invited Parliament to set talks with

Indonesia going again and to assume a more accommodating

attitude

towards SUKARNO because otherwise sharp

measures were to be expec-

ted against Dutch

nationals and

interests in Indonesia, was used by

the Indonesian representative to the United Nations to weaken the

official arguments.

In The Netherlands press a storm was raised

against the signatories to the address and especially against the

journalist OLTMANS who was cited by DROST as the initiator. The

papers for which he acted as foreign correspondent terminated the

contracts.

[Haagse Post, 15 April 1961.]

1956

OLTMANS claimed during an open session before the Senate

Subcommittee, on 30 November. 1962, that he interviewed SUKARNO in

Role, although the editor of De Telegraaf, the leading Dutch news-

paper, forbade OLTMANS to interview President SUKARNO.

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"In order to verify my impressions, I went to Indonesia

for the first time in my life for the Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant,

that is the Times of The Netherlands, and I stayed there until

1956 and 1957, and I made many trips throughout the country, and I

got to know President SUKARNO intimarely, and I am now writing a:

book on him, the first book ever written on SUKARNO".

[Hearing before Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, p. 42.]

May 1956

Inasmuch as OLTMANS

had not been very successful in his

writings in Holland, he went to Rome where he was able to wangle an

invitation to a reception for SUKARNO at the Indonesian Embassy. He

then contacted the representative of a leading French newspaper and

offered to. do a story on SUKARNO for that newspaper. This offer

was accepted, and OLTMANS subsequently attended the reception for

SUKARNO, where he presented SUKARNO with a silver ash tray. Appar-

ently through this meeting and subsequent meetings SUKARNO permitted

him to travel with the press entourage from Indonesia which was tra-

veling with SUKARNO.: He later became the only Western newspaperman

who traveled with the SUKARNO party as it made its way around Europe

on state visits and this travel included a visit to Yugoslavia.

He

was unable to gosto the USSR as he was unable to obtain a visa and

to get

a seat on the airplane. Frieda BIELING stated that despite the

cordiality of Indonesian newspapermen toward OLTMANS there was a

certain amount of jealousy exhibited by these newsmen because of

OLTMANS' close personal contact with SUKARNO.

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

OLTMANS subsequently

returned to Holland where he started

to contact various Dutch industrial corporations whose holdings in

Indonesia had been seized or were in jeopardy of being seized by the

Indonesian Government.

He was able to convince some of these indus-

trialists, particularly a Mr. REINKENS, the President of Unilever,

that because of his close relationship with SUKARNO he would be able

to arbitrate between the industrial empires and the Indonesian

Government for adequate compensation for their properties. In addi-.

tion, he had also made arrangements with the Amsterdam newspaper

Elsevier to furnish them with several articles concerning Indonesia

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and, according to Mrs. BIELING, did have two

published from Indonesia.

[Ibid.]

or three articles

December 1956

OLTMANS went to Indonesia. Shortly after his arrival

there, he published the so-called "appeal of Netherlanders in

Indonesia to The Netherlands States General" to reconsider its a

attitude on Netherlands New Guinea. The signatures under this

appeal were collected through the intermediary of the Nieuwsgier,

a Dutch language newspaper now, according to sourc e, completely

in Indonesian hands and assumed to be indirectly controlled by

the Indonesian Government.

[CSCI-3/748,549. 4 February 1958 (from a report dated 12 February

1957 from

a

Dutch official sources. 1.

February 1957

OLTMANS' efforts to bring about some type of rapproche-

ment between the industrialists and the Indonesian Government ap-

parently failed and in February 1957, at which time Frieda BIELING

was in the United States, she received a telegram stating he was

coming to the United Nations to do press work for the Indonesian

Government. At the time he arrived, the whole question of Dutch

control.of New Guinea was being brought before the United Nations

and she presumed that this was the reason for his arrival in the

United States.

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

9 February 1957

Notice from Immigration and Naturalization Service

announcing OLTANS' arrival in Honolulu.

The reason given for

this visit was to attend the United Nations General Assembly

(about four weeks) .

[Enclosure to CSCI-3/775,788.]

19 February 1957

OLTMANS married Frieda WESTERMAN.

According to her, her marriage to OLTMANS was not a normal

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relationship, e.g, he was constantly traveling and had left the

United States less than a month after their marriage. On theday

of their marriage, ten minutes after the ceremony, he had left her

and she was

walking

through Greenwich Village in New York City by

herself.

→.:.

At one time her father had determined that OLTMANS had a

police record for molesting young boys in Amsterdam, Holland, and

that he had been under psychiatric care with his uncle, a well-known

Dutch psychiatrist, for homosexuality. Subsequently, by chance, she

read a diary which he maintained, which gave a detailed account of

his daily life, in addition to his homosexual activities; she stated

that this convinced her that she must obtain a divorce.

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

September 1957

OLTMANS traveled to The Netherlands. After paying a

number of visits to prominent Dutch politicians and industrialists,

during which he pleaded for talks on Irian (Netherlands New Guinea)

between the

two countries, he rented a reception hall in the Hotel

de Witteberg, and organized a meeting of

some well-known members of

Parliament, of the Council of State, industrialists, and

• financiers.

This meeting actually took place on 16 October 1957. OLT-

MANS opened the meeting and warned about an impending Irian action

unless early talks were initiated with the Indonesians. At the con-

clusion of the meeting OLTMANS received 1500 guilders to cover expen-

ses (which actually amounted to 900 guilders).

[Haagse Post, 15 April 1961.]

17 April 1958

An official Dutch source stated that according to press

communications dated 17 April 1958, OLTMANS wrongly posed as a

correspondent of the Wall Street Journal while in Djakarta.

[CSCI-3/767,597 18 October 1961 to IgNS.]

10 June 1958

OLTMANS was readmitted to the United States as a permanent

resident. He had been issued

an M-1 visa and was carrying a Dutch

passport no. Z016214 issued by the Diplomatic Representative in

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Djakarta, Indonesia.

He claimed to be a non-quota immigrant as

the husband of Josephine A. F. OLTMANS, a United States citizen.

[FBI FR (New York), 29 June 1962 - DBA 14523:]

Summer of 1958

OLTMANS worked in a book store at the old terminal at

Idelwild Airport, but he was subsequently fired from this job.

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

September 1958

OLTMANS began lecturing on political affairs for Colston

Leigh.

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

1959

According to an article appearing in Haagse Post on 15

April 1961 (an independent weekend publication with a nationwide l

readership), "Leading figures of Netherlands trade and industry

had a secret arrangement with President SUKARNO two years ago in

Rome to talk with him about Netherlands assets in Indonesia. How-

ever, they waited in vain in the Italian capital for several weeks;

in spite of a clear arrangement made via a Dutch journalist, SUKARNO

failed to turn up.

"His name is only known to few in The

Netherlands - the

young Dutch reporter who, an intimate friend of SUKARNO, for five

long years

has been trying to lay contacts between the Indonesian

Chief of State, Netherlands captains of industry. and Netherlands

politicians - the same man who currently is active in the United

States and

in the

lobbies of the United Nations and is the trouble-

some opposite number of (Foreign) Minister LUNS: it is the 35-year

old Willem L. OLTMANS, who stands recorded. with Domestic Security

Service as an activist opposing Dutch interests, but who himself

emphatically says 'Whatever I do I am doing in the interest of The

Netherlands and international peace'."

[Haagse Post, 15 April 1961; reported in American Embassy airgram

10. G-474, from The Hague, 21 April 1961.]

May 1959

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Because of OLTMANS' wife's employment with KLM she was en-

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titled to a free airplane flight, as was her husband, to any point

on the KLM system and so he decided to meet SUKARNO in Istanbul

while he was on his way to Copenhagen.

She said that she joined

her husband in Amsterdam when the SUKARNO party arrived there and

then they subsequently went on to Copenhagen.

[FBI FR ( New York), 1. February 1962 - DBA 796.1

19 May: 1959

According to an FBI source, OLTMANS had formerly been

carried as a United Nations correspondent

to the Amsterdam

news-

paper Vrij Nederland; however, he has not been accredited since

19 May 1959:

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.1

1 February 1960

OLIMANS spoke before the Women's Club in Sewickly, Penn-

sylvania, in a speech entitled "Let's Stop Losing Friends Abroad".

His services in making this speech were obtained through a New York

booking agent, Colston Leigh. He made, according to this source,

many stining remarks regarding the United States and expressed opi-

nions of a definite anti-Netherlands nature.

He referred to the

Netherlands Government

as stupid and stated The Netherlands should

have given New Guinea to Indonesia. He mentioned that the Netherlands

Government considers him a traitor. It was observed by this source:

that OLTMANS is accepted in the well-to-do circles and that listen-

ers are impressed by him. Source commented that although OLTMANS

calls himself anti-communist, his views are at best those of a great

admirer of communism and what the conmunist system represents. Many

of those with whom he comes in contact donat recognize his true sym-

pathies.

[FBI FR (Pietsburgh), 14 March 1960 - DBF 45391.]

1960

OLTMANS in the Congo.

[ONHW 13150, 26 April 1961.]

January 1960

OLTMANS states (during an executive session, 16 August

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1962) "My first visit (to Cuba) was abrief one and I did not

write about

it. I made a statement to Revolucion and El Mundo,

two Havana newspapers, in which I said that it seemed to me of

primary importance that relations between Washington and Havana

remained fluent [sic - fluid?] and that the U. S. Government

should work together with CASTRO. I likened Fidel CASTRO to

President SUKARNO of Indonesia. I drew a parallel

and called both

leaders the fathers of their countries.

I do know SUKARNO rather

intimately well and I saw clear similarities, at that time, in their

political philosophies. I maintained that I believed Cuba should

associate with the Afro-Asian bloc, as foreign Minister Raul ROA's

visits to Cairo and Belgrade at the time seemed to suggest.

That

same year President

SUKARNO went on a state visit to Havana".

[Hearing before the Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, p. 34.]

30 June 1960

Frieda BIELING stated she and her husband were separated

in March 1960. She obtained a Mexican divorce on 30 June 1960.

[FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

August and September 1960 :

OLTMANS traveled to Leopoldville and Brazzaville as a

journalist with Vrij Nederland. He was strongly pro-LUMUMBA in

his comments, and criticized the French interference in the Congo's

politics.

[CSC1-3/767,597 18. October 1961 to IGNS; source: Official Dutch

servicg. 1

2 September 1960

OLTMANS left Brazzaville for Rome.

[CSCI-3/767,597: 18 October 1961 to. IENS; source: Official Dutch

Service

Latter Part of 1960

OLTMANS visited Cuba as a guest of Ambassador BISBE

(Cuban Ambassador to the United Nations).

[Hearing before Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, p. 44.1

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Late 1960 or Farly 1961

OLTANS states (during an executive session on 16

August 1962) that "following my second

journey to Cuba, as

reported in the Republican of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, I

have said, 'It takes me a long time before I call anyone a

communist, for ve too often call foreign leaders communists,

but, under Fidel CASTRO, Cuba is going comminist!."

[Hearing before a Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, p. 35.]

19 - 31 December 1960

OLINANS in Bonn, Germany, as a correspondent of the

Vrij Nederland, to inform himself of the relations between

Germany and the USSR, of the German position on NÄTO and of

the question concerning the reunification of the two parts

of Cermany..

According to source, OLIMANS calls himself anti-

communist; however, he is greatly interested in the communist

countries in Asia and Europe and throughout the world.

[cscT-3/767,597 18 Octoher 1961 to INS; fromofficias

Dutch Servicel!

18 December 1060

OLTIANS wrote in the Providence Journal (R. I. ?) that

kids on the street lin Havanal wave communist Chinese flags

and wear hammer and sickle insignas:.. teenage hoys stroll

around carrying revolvers and Czech-made weapons. . . CASTRO

has

ordered the loyal Fidelistas to report defeatists to the

police... what a difference the Cuba today of what I saw a

year ago. today people live in fear they thought had gone

forever with the ouster of the dictator BATISTA... ".

[Hearing before a Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, p. 31.1

I January 1961

OLTMANS states (during an executive session on 16 Au-

gust 1962) that "I reported in the same paner [Providence

Jourrall, 'These cooperatives are only a hairhreadth from the

Chinese commune system. And tite hairhreadth may well disappear

when CASTRO begins to feel the pinch of the ll. S. embargo on his

sugar crop... CASTRO has made no hones about the fact that he

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means

to foment revolt throughout Latin America.. '

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[Hearing before a Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962,

pp. 34-35.1

1961

The Station in The Hague learned from the American

Consulate's fileson OLTMANS that he is almost certainly homo-

sexual and in 1961 attempted to bring to the United States,

at his own expense, a homosexual friend named Alhert HILVER-

DINK, born on 11 May 1931 in Batavia, Java, dancer, Dutch

passport no. D 966180; address:

Kwintheulstraat 4, Amsterdam.

[ONHA 27929, 14 February 1964.1

1961

OLTMANS met willem VERRIPS after H. Vander JAGT, Chief

of the Passenger Department, KIM Royal Dutch Airlines, New York

City, had requested OLTMANS meet with VERRIPS in New York City.

OLTMANS understood that Vander JAGT had made this request in

receipt of a cable from the director of the airlines in Holland.

OLTMANS met VERRIPS in the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City. They

had

a discussion of Indonesia and VERRIPS appeared to be attem-

pting to get in touch with Indonesian officials for Dutch in-

terests...

OLTMANS advised that he learned from Vander JAGT, at

a later date, that VERRIPS had stated that OLTMANS could be

disposed of by the payment of $500 to a certain individual in

Harlem, who could kill OLTMANS with a truck. OLTMANS advised

this threat was published in Holland in articles written by.

OLTMANS and that he lost contact with VERRIPS for some time due

to the publication of this matter.

[FBI Memorandum (New York), 10 December 1964 - DBA 94159.1

January - 31 October 1961 :

A review of lists published by the United States Mission

to the United Nations, from January to 31 October

1961, entitled

"List of Non-U.S. Nationals Accredited as Correspondents and

Representatives of Information Media by the United Nations" fails

to reveal the name of OLTMANS as being an accredited correspon-

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dent to the United Nations.

[FBI FR (New York), 24 November 1961 - DBF 96245.]

8 April 1961

Headquarters reports to the Federal Bureau of Investi-

gation that according to a fairly reliable source, OLTMANS

plans to visit East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hun-

gary during May; June, and July 1961. OLTMANS will be "un-

attached" and "Unsponsored", travelling alone and without any

specific prearranged itinerary.

His reputation at the United Nations leaves many ques-

tions unanswered.. He is socially ostracized by the Dutch de-

legation and fellow Dutch newsmen at the United Nations for

his openly pro-Indonesian public stand in the question of

Dutch Guiner.

He is not permanently accredited to the United Nations.

Ostersibly he works for an obscure Dutch monthly magazine but

fellow Dutch correspondents say they have yet to see one story

written by OLTMANS in it.

When he applied some time ago for membership in the

United Nations correspondents Association, he could not pro-

duce a single clipping to demonstrate his journalistic activi-

tées.

OLTMANS claims he writes also for a syndicate in the

United States, the identity of which is unknown. His main in- i

come seems to be derived from public lectures in the United

States

on international politics, especially matters touching

on Asia in general and Indonesia sepcifically. He claims he

grew up in Indonesia and therefore knows the conditions there.

Despite

the

fact that his material does not seem to be

printed anywhere, OLTMANS travels extensively. He shuttles be-

tween Europe and the United States quite regularly (at least

once

a year), was in the Congo last year, recently returned

from Cuba and now is planning a trip to Eastern Europe.

Those

krowing his personal and finantial status do not beliere that

he could pay for all this even if his stories were selling.

OLTMANS is constantly seen with what a western source

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would call "the wrong crowd". He has excellent contacts with

all the communist-dominated countries, including Cuba. He is

on intimate terms with elements like the Guineans, Indonesians,

Egyptians, etc.

[CSCI-3/764,797 18 April 1961.]

15 April 1961 (date of article):

'What is activating Willem OLTMANS whose spirit made

itself felt during the last few days when LUNS had talks in

Washington? Is he 'an agent of SUKARNO?'

"The fact that he is continually hard up for cash is

an argument against this assumption.

When he is in The Nether-

lands he is in the habit of getting free rides from city to

city. " His many air trips were made possible by the fact that

he is married to a ground stewardess of an American aviation

company and consequently can travel virtually free of charge.

In recent years he is making his living by means of lectures

throughout

the United States in behalf of the 'lecture office

Colston Leigh', and in this manner strongly influences Ameri-

can public opinion with regard to New Guinea. He himself says

'Whatever I do, write or say - my only objective is to see

Dutch prestige restored in Indonesia'. But his presence, his

knowledge of Indonesian politics and politicians, his connec-

tions with Dutch trade and industry cannot be argued away: No

less than the fact that when LUNS carried on talks in Washington;

Kennedy appeared to be very well informed about the divergent

views of a number of Dutch politicians, financiers, and indus-

trialists, thanks to the reports which his special adviser

W. N. ROSTOW had received from OLTMANS. "

[Haagse Post, 15 April 1961.]

19 April 1961

The American Embassy in The Hague forwarded information

to the Department

stating that

"I. Dutch press has noted alleged April? statement of

Dutch journalist Willem OLTMANS in St. Joseph, Michigan, that

adviser to President Kennedy had told him that U.s. Seventh

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Fleet might become involved in Dutch-Indo dispute over New

Guinea... Press also subsequently noted White House denial of

cany such statement to OLTMANS.

"2.

Regarding foregoing Department may be interested

to know that OLTMANS, a contributor to Dutch left-wing weekly

Vrij Nederland, frequently lectures in US to various club au-

diences, etc.

In reputable Dutch political and press circles

OLTMANS iS

generally viewed with disfavor because of his alle-

ged 'loose handling' of the truth. Embassy understands that

the Dutch Foreign Office had considerable record reflecting

unfavorably on OLTMANS' general behavior.

It is known that

OLTMANS considers himself a warm and close personal friend

of SUKARNO (some say this is or was more than platonic) and

that he hold view that New Guinea should be ceded to Indonesia.

OLTMANS told reporting officer in May 1960 that he had recently

seen SUKARNO in Vienna and that he, OLTMANS, was convinced that

hostilities regarding Karel Doorman visit were going to happen

and (presumably for this reason) US should give full support

to Indo policy re New Guinea. If one is to believe all un-

favorable remarks and aspersions one may hear about OLTMANS in

Netherlands, it may well be that he is actually in pay of SUkAR-

NO. If this true and if OLTMANS is as devious as pictured, it

is not impossible that his account of alleged White House

state-

ment about possible US military involvement in New Guinea dispute

was deliberately made in order to produce expected denial. A

Us denial of such a statement would on the balance appear help-

ful Indonesian cause as OLTMANS sees it. Embassy assumes OLTMANS

will attempt to see SUKARNO in US."

[Airgram no. G-462, 19 April 1961, from American Embassy, The

Hague.]

14 September 1961

OLTMANS addressed a letter to J. W. TWINAM, U.S Con-

sulate General, Amsterdam, in which he stated he was "writing

to you on behalf of Mr. Albert F. HILVERDINK, Jr., Of Kwintheul-

straat 4, Amsterdam whom I have invited to visit the United

States as my personal guest." Paid for passage on the s. 's.

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Rotterdan leaving Rotterdam on 10 October 1961.

[Attachment B, ONHA 27828.]

14. September 1961

OLTMANS filed an apllication for a waiver of passport

and visa indicating that he went to East Berlin and Yugoslavia

for Broadcasting Features, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, making a

series of. booadcasts, and he was unaware of needing a visa be-

fore entering those territories. His waiver was granted on

14 September 1961.

[FBI FR (new York), 29. June 1962 - DBA 14523.]

14 September 1961

ÖLTMANS admitted to the United States at New York.

[FBI FR. (Washington), 30 January 1962 - DBA 762.]

20 September 1961

By letter dated 20 September 1961, directed to the FBI,

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 wauld 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 November 1961 - DBF 96245.1

16 November 1961

An FBI source advised on 16 November 1961 that the

occupant of apartment IF (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 divorced from his wife, who

left him about a year and a half ago.

The reason for departure,

according to rumor, is that "he is not a man".

Informant stated

he was unaware as to whether OLTMANS was a homosexual or impo-

tent, but did state OLTMANS currently lives with a male Filipino

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and the impression is that his wife's depature was due to

the former reason rather than the latter.

[FBI FR (New. York), 24 November 1961 - DBF 96246]

22 November 1961

FBI's source advised that OLTMANS is believed to enjoy

close, personal relationships with leading Indonesian persona-

lities, including Foreign Minister SUBANDRIO.

[FBI. FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

28 December 1961 (date of information):

OLTMANS described as a

pro-Indonesian Dutchman who is a

correspondent and lecturer and a very good friend of Moekarto

NOTOWIDIGDO, former Indonesian Ambassador to the United States.

OLIMANS, according to the informant, has visited the Indonesian

Embassy four.or five times in the last four years. The most re-

cent visit being around I December 1961. On this occasion

OLTMANS saw the present Indonesian Ambassador Zairin ZAIN and

members of the Press Department of the Embassy.

IFBI FR (Washington, D. C.),

30 January 1962 - DBA 762.1

11 January 1962

FBI received

a list of lectures published by W. Colston

Leigh, Inc.; 521 5th Avenue, New York. FBI's informant was of

the opinion that the list is a list of lectures given by OLTMANS

during 1961.

[FBI FR (Washington, D. C.), 30 January 1962 - DBA 762.]

22 January 1962

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 con-

vinced that her husband is at least an intellectual communist

since in reviewing some of his personal records, he indicates

that communism is

the economic system of the future and the

sooner it is adopted by all nations the better for the world.

(FBI FR (New York), 1 February 1962 - DBA 796.]

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IS February 1962

OLTMANS spoke at the convocation in the movie audito-

rium at Ripon College at 9 a:m. on the subject of "Cuba,

Castro, and Communism". Different speakers are invited to

these student convocations to present their views.

OLTMANS'

appearance was arranged for by the Student Senate of which

LaTYy HAMILTON is a member.

Apparently OLTMANS talked very little on his subject

matter, speaking mostly in generalities and gave no indica-

tion that he favored Russia or communism.

[FBI FR (New York), 29 June 1962 - DBA 14523. 1

21 February: 1962

OLTMANS wrote to the Under Secretary of State to whom

he stated that he had visited Cuba in 1959 and 1960 and upon

his return to the United States had written articles for the

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

States Permanent Mission to the United Nations. OLTMANS also

indicated his intention to go to Cuba for a stay of about four

weeks. He noted that he had already written to Senator MORSE

that he intends to report to him when he returns from Cuba.

{FBI FR (New York), 9 May 1962 - DBA 8998.1

27 February 1962.

OLTMANS contacted Mikhail POLONIK, First Secretary and

Press Officer at the USSR Mission to the United Nations. OLTMANS

indigated to POLONIK that on 15. February 1962 he spoke at a co-

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 to do is sever diplomatic relations

with the Soviet Union. OLTMANS told POLONIK that during his one

hour lecture, he took this view and various other views apart

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and 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

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-Chief of the college newspaper, Ripon

College Days.

[FBI FR (New York), 10 April 1962 - DBA 6832.1

27 March 1962

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 personal interview

with Fidel CASTRO.

During the course of the conversation,

OLTMANS mentioned that he was no longer living with his wife,

since they had separated because she had become pregnant by

another man. He also indicated that she had taken some money

from him.

[FBI FR (New York), 10 April 1962 - DBA 6832.]

2 April 1962

OLTMANS filed Application by Permanent Resident for

Permission to Travel to Cuba. 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

granted on 11 April 1962.

[FBI. FR (New York), 9 May 1962 - DBA 8998.1

3 April 1962

An FBI source advised he had learned that the United

Nations Radio had granted correspondent accreditation to OLT-

MANS on the basis of a letter OLTMANS had submitted from "Syn-

dicated Broadcasting Features," Inc., 221 North La Salle Street,

Chicago, Illinois". Over a period of months, OLTMANS had requested

and received UN studio recording facilities

to tape a series

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of 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 Syndicated Broadcasting

Features, Inc., was unknown to legitimate broadcasters in the

Chicago area. A further check of OLTMANS' accreditation was

made through the Dutch Delegation at the United Nations; the

latter declared that OLTMANS was persona non grata as far as

they were concerned and, in fact, they considered him "an

agent of a foreign power".

[FBI FR (New York), 25 May 1962 - DBA 10778.]

April: - May. 1962

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 "I had written anarticle

and 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

commented he considered them too much an apology for the Castro

regime".

[Hearing before a Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, p. 37.1

4 April 1962

Date of report of an investigation conducted on OLTMANS

by the Immigration & Naturalization Service." According to this

report "Subject's former spouse, Frieda BIELING, and her present

husband, Peter BIELING, advised that SUBJECT is a homosexual.

Peter BIELING executed an affidavit describing a homosexual act

allegedly committed by the SUBJECT, the details of which BIELING

read in the SUBJECT's diary.

[Attachment C, ONHA 27828, 14 February 1962.]

9 April 1962

A confidential informant advised the FBI that on 9

April 1962 the Cuban Mission to the United Nations notified

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the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations in Havana that OLTMANS

had been invited to visit Cuba by the Institute Cubano por Amis-

tad del. Pueblo (Cuban Institute of Friendship for the People)

at the suggestion of Ambassador BISBE. It was stated that OLT-

MANS had requested that he be furnished transportation and lod-

gings in connection with this trip and that he was to arrive in

Havana on 16 April 1962 from Miami on KLM flight no. 978.

[FBI Report, 70 April 1962 - DBA 6373.]

10 April - 22 May 1962

During this period, an FBI source in a position to be

aware of certain activities at the Indonesian Consulate and

the Mission to the United Nations, both in New York City, ad-

vised he was unable to furnish any information regarding OLT-

MANS having anything to do with individuals employed by either

of these two establishments.

[FBI FR (New York),25 May 1962 - DBA 10778.]

16 April 1962

OLTMANS left for Cuba from Miami.

[FBI. FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056.]

22 May 1962

An FBI source advised that he had never heard of OLTMANS

having any connection with the Indonesian Government in any ca-

pacity whatsoever.

(FBI FR (New York), 25 May 1962 - DBA 10778.]

23 May - 26 June 1962

During this period, an FBI source advised that he was

unable to furnish any information regarding OLTMANS having any-

thing to do with individuals employed by either the Indonesian

Consulate in New York City or by the Indonesian Mission to the

United Nations.

[FBI FR (New York), 29 June 1962 - DBA 14523.]

14 June 1962

OLTMANS arrived in New York from Holland.

[FBI FR )New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056:1

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26 June 1962

Mr. Ladd I, JOHNSON, Secretary of the American-Indo-

nesian Chamber of Commerce, 120 Wall Street, Room 2136, des-

cribed 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 is 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-

self is

"What did he say?"

[FBI FR (New York), 29 June 1962 : DBA 14523.]

27 June 1962

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

on 28 June 1962, entitled "Dutch Writer Rips US Smugness"

This article was written by Michel KIRKHORN of the Capital

Times staff.

Included among the comments attributed to OLTMANS

are the following:

"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

or not school Children should

pray at

8 a.т.

"Is 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.

"If we can't get factstand figures

straight 90 miles from

coast of

the United States, then what of

Viet Nam?

"Indonesia. The U.S. should not sup-

port Dutch attempts to keep colonies

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there.

Sukarno

is a great leader who

has instituted a 'guided' democracy."

IFBI FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056.]

19 July 1962

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 agáin with

MORSE during the coming week.

(FBI FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056.]

21 July 1962

OLTMANS in contact with the Cuban Ambassador to the

United Nations, Mario GARCIA Inchaustegui, reagrding the

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.

[FBI FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056.]

24 July 1962

Senate Subcommittee sent a letter to OLTMANS.. (The

Subcommittee notified all of those whose names appeared in

Carlos TODD's testimony before the Subcommittee on 19 July

1962 .)

"On July 19,

1962, the Senate Internal Security

Subcommittee received testimony from Carlos TODD,

editor of the Cuban Information Service of Coral

sables, Fla., regarding alleged

attempts to influence

the American press in behalf 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 6241.

"Very truly yours, Is/ Alan D. MCARTHUR, Associa-

te Counsel.

[Hearing before a Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962,

pp.. 29-30.]

Latter Part of July and First Part of August 1962:

The Cuban Permanent Mission to the United Nations (CPMUN)

made information available to Dr. ROA, Cuban Minister of Foreign

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Relations, that in the United States the Senate Subconmittee

on Suversive Activities is very partial in that its members

give opportunity only to anti-Gastro 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

with Senator Wayne MORSE and Senator Kenneth B. KEATING and has

kept the CMUN advised as to the results of these interviews.

[FBI FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056.1

30 July 1962

The Washington Star carried an article entitled, "Uni-

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 by TODD

was OLTMANS of Radio Station WGBS in Miami.

[FBI FR (New York), 11 March 1963 - DBA 35747 ]

6 August 1962

An IGNS reported dated 6 August 1962 reflects that

OLTMANS continued to be listed as the representative of 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.

(FBI FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056.]

9 August 1962

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 the 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

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Washington as a first step of being thrown out of the country.

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 my own initiative, and that at no time the committee

considered such grave demarches against me as to order me out

of the country for having committed "un-American" activities.

In view of the serious professional consequences this above-

mentioned report might have for the uninterrupted continuation

of my journalistic work, I would be deeply gratified to the

committee if it would refute the above-mentioned report.

[Hearing before Senate Suncommittee, 30 November 1962, pp.

31-32.]

16 August 1962

According to OLTMANS' prepared statement (given before

the Senate Subcommittee on 30 November 1962), he appeared at

his own request at an executive session of the SSC to take

issue with Mr. TODD's allegations and supplied the committee

"during my testimony with numerous quotations from statements

and articles by me on the emergence of the People's Republic

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".

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 communism".

[Hearing before Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, pp. 31,

35.1

4 September 1962.

OLTMANS claims to have written an autobiography [sic]

of SUKARNO which he himself will publish. OLTMANS said he had

received about $3,000 from his mother, a resident

of Holland,

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and that this money will be used to publish the book.

An FBI source claimed to be suspicious of OLTMANS' source

of funds, since none of his writings have been published, and

since his public speaking tours only take him before low-paying

women's clubs.

(FBI FR (New York), 10 September 1962 - DBA 22056.]

4 October 1962

A source familiar with certain diplomatic operations of

the Cuban Government advised that during the first part of Octo-

ber, 1962, the Cuban Permanent Mission to the United Nations,

made available to Dr. Raul ROA Garcia, Minister of Foreign Rela-

tions, certain information concerning Willem L. OLTMANS.

The Cuban Permanent Mission advised that OLTMANS had been

in Cuba recently and has written excellent articles for publica-

tion in the United States, which articles portray the truth about

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 him

while on official visit to Cuba.

The CPMUN further pointed out that OLTMANS has numerous

contacts in the United States Congress and that as arresult of

interviews which he has conducted with members of the United

States Congress, he has concluded that the United States for

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

taken into serious consideration by the Cuban Revolutionary

Government in view of the large number of interviews conducted

by OLTMANS.

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

measures would come from none

other than sister Latin American

republic members of the Organization of American States (OAS).

CPMUN further pointed out that OLTMANS has concluded as a re-

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sult of the interviers conducted by him that all sabotage ac-

tivities directed at the Cuban Revolutionary Government in

Cuba emanate from the United States Naval Base in Guantanamo,

Cuba.

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

dislodge these members of the Armed Forces from there:

[FBI Memorandum, 12 October 1962, from Miami, Florida: DBA 24265.1

30 November 1962

Upon his own request, OLTMANS appeared in open session

before the Senate Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration

of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of

the Committee of the Judiciary. His appearance was in connection

with the Subcommittee's concern over attempts of Pro-Castro Forces

to pervert the American press.

[Hearing before the Senate Subcommittee, 30 November 1962, pp.

29-46.]

18 December 1962

OLTMANS said on arrival in Amsterdam by air from the

United States that he intended to take legal action against

the Dutch Foreign Minister J. M. A. H. LUNS. OLIMANS 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.

•OLTMANS also stated that he would consult a lawyer on an

editorial appearing in the newspaper De Telegraaf of 9 August,

describing his behavior as "nauseating" and announcing that he

would be heard by an American Senate Committee"in connection with

his un-American activities in the Cuban affair".

[Attachment D, ONHA 27828, 14 February 1964.1

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1963

OLTMANS accidentally met Willem VERRIPS in Amsterdam.

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

from OLTMANS' parents.

OLTMANS advised (on 25 November 1964) that inasmuch as

he never knew the reason for VERRIPS' original threat (see

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

from VERRIPS:

VERRIPS fought against the Nazis in the underground in

Holland during World War II. After the war he went to Moscon

and obtained espionage training in the Soviet espionage train-

ing center in Moscow. He subsequently worked in Southeast Asia

and evidently 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

was being paid a $500 a month pension by the Agency. VERRIPS

also stated he had access to a United States passport in the of-

fice of the United States Ambassador in The Hague, Holland.

OLTMANS states VERRIPS apparently lives very well and that the

source of his income is unknown. VERRIPS calls himself a "pro-

fessional trouble shooter".

[FBI Memorandum (New York), 10 December 1964 - DBA 94159.]

July 1963

OLTMANS in The Netherland where he obtained a visa to

visit Cuba.

(ONHA-27828, 14 February 1964:]

19 July 1963

OLTMANS called at the United States Consulate General,

Amsterdam; to request assistance in obtaining approval from

the Department or from the Immigration Service for a trip to

Cuba in late August in which he would gather material for a

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story for Reader's Digest, articles for several small Dutch

papers, and his lectures in the United States for W. Colston

Leigh, Inc., 521 5th Avenue, New York.

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 Amsterdam is currently attemp-

ting to assist the Imnigration Service investigation of OLTMANS

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 politi:

cally:

[Airgram no. A-18 from Amsterdam, 25 July 1963 - see ONHA 27828.]

25 November 1964

OLTMANS identified his source (Willem VERRIPS) who had pro-

vided him with what he (OLTMANS) considered to be a summary of

the contents of his file which he believed

was in the possession

of the United States Attorney General at the time the summary

of its contents was provided.

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.

OLTMANS advised (the FBI) that when he learned that he

was being investigated by the IGNS 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-

vestigation being conducted against him by the United States

Government. As reported in a previous memorsndum from the FBI

[no record] OLTMANS alleges that VERRIPS replied to his call

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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's visit to Berlin and that VERRIPS had requested that

KENNEDY clear up the cloud of suspicion concerning OLTMANS.

[FBI FR (New York), 10 December 1964 - DBA 94159.]

25 November 1964

OLTMANS stated (to the FBI on 25 November 1964) that since

his return from Asia he has been contacted repeatedly by Gheorghe

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

observed and attempted to speak with Emeric DIMBU, Second Se-

cretary, Rumanian Mission

to the United Nations, and that DIMBU,

who was absent from the United Nations since March 1964, ap-

pears to be very cold toward OLTMANS and

apparently does not

to continue their friendly association which had taken

place for

about five years. OLTMANS stated that "it appears

that DIMBU has turned me over to POPA for development".

[FBI FR (New York), 10 December 1964 • DBA 94159.]

12 December 1964

The FBI's New York office received a letter from OLT-

MANS in Amsterdam in which he stated that "upon return to Hol-

land; I learned that Mr. W. 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 life'. I

thought I would let you know since we discussed recently Mr.

VERRIPS' mysterious ways."

[FBI Letterhead Memorandum, dated 4 January 1965 - DBA 95189.1

Late May - Early June 1965 :

The diplomatic representation of the People's Republic

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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 things he knew about the political development

in the United States. The Chinese

were almost exclusively inte-

rested in the Viet-Nam question. In this connection the Chinese

were especially interested in what OLTMANS knew about the power

andrextent of the opposition in the United States and the chances:

for success of this opposition.

[IN 14275, 12 July 1966.]

16 June 1965

OLTMANS plans to write an article on CHOU En-lai for

Playboy. OLTMANS, who is planning to travel to China, talked

to the Chinese communists during the evening about the possi-

bility of an interview with CHOU En-lai.

The Chinese would,

of course, have to refer this one to peking for a decision.

(ONHA 30863, 16 July 1965.1

31 August 1966

Haagse Courant carried an interview with OLIMANS 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 minister.

THE HAGUE 1068 (IN 89870), 6 September 1966.1

October 1966

OLTMANS in charge of Dutch television team in Djakarta.

He has been active in attempting to promote a visit of Princess

BEATRIX to Indonesia. SUKARNO actually issued such an invita-

tion after talking to OLTMANS. Latter has also been pushing

"compromise with SUKARNO" line with Indonesian officials.

(DJAK]5961 (IN 22231), 21 October 1966.1

3 May 1967

Jacob BAAL-TESHUVA, who resides at 220 West 72nd 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:

He advised that on 30 April 1967 he was contacted by

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telephone at his home by a Willem OLTMANS, a UN correspondent

and free-lace writer, who is known as a "leftist"' in UN corres-

pondent circles.

He advised that having worked at the UN for

about 12 years, he knows OLTMANS but does not consider him a

friend.

Recently, when he ran an art exhibition at the Beilin

Galleries, he sent out invitations to most of the UN correspon-

dents. He stated that OLTMANS had called to say he was sorry

that he could not attend the exhibition, and to thank him for

the invitation extended to him. During the conversation, OLT-

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

"I just sold an article to Ramparts about the CIA in Indonesia".

[FBI Letterhead Memorandum (New York), 12 May 1967 - DBA 85183.1

22 February 1968

OLTMANS presented a one-hour exclusive interview with

Jim GARRISON, New Orleans District Attorney, on Dutch television,

at prime time on 22 February 1968.

GARRISON explained that President KENNEDY was murdered

because his concept of detente was detrimental to the "military-

industrial complex". He repeated well-known thesis that KENNEDY

was a victim of a plot by CIA, who made common cause with the

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 program, 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.

OLTMANS, said to be anited States citizen, is charac-

terized by his former colleagues as someone.

more interested in

shady politics than in journalism".

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Author's comment: The most damaging aspect of this pros:

gram is that GARRISON's person and presnetation was sufficiently

credible to elicit rather favorable comment in the TV reviews

from such generally well-informed newspapers as Nieuwe Rotter-

damse 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.

[Department of State telegram from the Hague no. 3981, 23 Feb-

ruary 1968.]

27 February 1968 (date of cable):

In reference to Jim GARRISON'& interview on Dutch Tele-

Vision on 22 February 1968, the Station/claims that OLTMANS' file

will reveal fact that he was a practicing homosexual during his

Indonesian days (with SUKARNO and SHARTO among others), and has

allegedly committed same acts in Netherlands.

(NB: The OLTMANS' 201 file does not support this state-

ment.

There is no indication that OLTMANS had homosexual rela-

tions with SUKARNO. OLTMANS was charged with lerdness in 1954;

however, there was insufficient evidence and the charge was

aropped.)

(THE HAGUE 3870 (IN 59064), 27 February 1968.1

26 March 1968 (date of dissemination):

The Agency sends a dissemination to FBI on GARRISON

and the KENNEDY assassination.

Subject of the report was:

"Interview of GARRISON on Dutch TV by Willem L. OLTMANS".

Dissemination included as an attachment the transcript of

GARRISON's interview which took place on 22 February 1968.

[CSCI-316/01213-68, 26 March 1968.]

5 April 1968 (date of report):

The following information was received from an/officia,

Dutch Service on 5 April 1968:

"Willem OLTMANS, * Dutch journalist, travels

regularly to the United States to produce tele-

vision commentaries.

OLTMANS is a homosexual and

his sympathies lie with Peking.

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"OLTMANS recently interviewed some negro

student athletes, who had refused to take part

for the Dutch

Television Foundation (NTS).

in the Olympic games in Mexicoin this interciew

a professor said:

*We are prepared to blow up

the White House and LBJ and

Ladybird'. OLTMANS!

cameramen, who had borrowed the equipment from

CBS, were alarmed by this and predicted that

the film would be destroyed if it got into Ameri-

can hands.

This interview will probably be shown

shortly on Dutch television.

"OLTMANS., who previously produced a commentary

on the murder of KENNEDY, is still working on this

matter in cooperation with Jim GARRISON.

He claims

to know who the KENNEDY murderer was..: In connec-

tion with this, OLTMANS has been the guest of an

'oil

millionaire' in Texas.

"According to OLTMANS he was invited there

because of 'his knowledge of the affair' and the

fact that he would be able to act.as a medium to

bring the facts to the world.

At his request

Jim GARRISON has provided him with a body guard

while working on this matter.

"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.

Some details regarding this affair have come to

light and it is seriously being considered to

bring them to the public via a television broad-

cast:

"OLIMANS is going to discuss this with NTS

and bring it about."

[ONHA 35638, 11 June 1968.1

29 June 1968

Tony DAKE, head of Dutch Television, had an appoint-

ment to interview North Vietnamese representation during the

Paris talks at 10:00 a.m. 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-

gram because of straight propaganda of North Vietnamese repre-

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sentative. DAKE said one interesting development was the

North Vietnamese delegation has telephoned NTS repeatedly

since 29 June asking that the two spontaneous questions

and replies be deleted. DAKE thought North Vietnamese in

sistence might be significant.

As result of OLTMANS' deceit and insubordination,

DAKE intends to do everything he can to bar OLTMANS from

the NTS team scheduled to cover US Presidential conventions

in August.

[Airgram, American Embassy, The Hague, no. 6037, 31 July 1968.1

8 July 1968

OLTMANS telephones QKFLOWAGE representative in The

Hague to advise her of the following information:

He prefaced his conversation by stating he was anti-

American, based on the Kennedy assassination and racial dis-

crimination in the United States. Despite this fact, he

stated, INPURE here should be made aware of a Dutch group

which (even he) finds outrageously untruthful and slanderous

against the United States.

The group called Cine Club, the

director of which is Ad Van PRAAG, Cornelius Schuitstraat,

Amsterdam.

OLTMANS reports he was invited to participate in

a meeting of the Amsterdam 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.

QKFLOWAGE believes OLTMANS' true motivation furnish-

ing this information based on his desire to cover United States

Presidential elections without visa troubles. Also, OLTMANS

may be attempting to gain American ears in coming fight be-

tween himself and NTS public event chief, Tony DAKE:

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THE HAGUE 4477 (IN 46460), 9 July 1968•1

October 1968

OLTMANS, correspondent for the Netherlands television

system, has been traveling with the presidential candidate

NIXON. OLTMANS has been busy reporting to the Dutch people on

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many other interesting ramifications of the life of Richard

NIXON, particularly the NIXON law. firm. He made a telecast

this week describing how NIXON, 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

had been paid almost a million dollars by two railroads, and

how he had come out vigorously against a trucking bill before

Congress in September which the railroads opposed; also how

NIXON's firm had represented El Paso Natural Gas and other

oil firms and that NIXON had issued a statement favoring the

27 1/2 per cent oil deplotion allowance and opposing too much

Federal regulation of industry, oil, and gas always having

been heavily regulated industries.

OLTMANS also reported to Dutch viewers that the NIXON

law partners were actively managing his election campaign.

[JackAnderson article, The Washington Post, 29 October 1968.]

6 February 1969 (date of cable):

.02

OLTMANS fishing for information on StAME's whereabouts,

possibly on behalf of Peking. Station strongly recommends under

no circumstances should OLTMANS be given any information nor

access to loAMe although it night

be interesting to try to.de-

termine further what it is he wants to know.

THE HAGUE 5423 (IN 87916), & February 1969.]

17 June 1969 (date of report): 5

According to an official Dutch Servicg, Willem OLMANS'

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, etc., which

clearly demonstrate the corruption of the generals under SUHARTO:

OLTMANS intends to spare SUHARTO, because the latter had

asked

him to do so at the time, but he (OLTMANS) does not know if it ?

will be possible; he says that Professor WERTHEIM, who is writing

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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 Djakarta

for a number of years, the main reason being that Texas had en-

tered into considerable commitments with the new regime (cereals;

rice, and lend lease). TOWERS wanted to know whether his aid

was going to the right places.. The confidential agent's re-

ports were sent by TOWERS to the head of the American Chamber

of Commerce for Indonesia in New York. The latter is a good

friend of OLTMANS and it is from him that OLTMANS has managed

to get hold of the necessary information in the form of photo-

copies.

In New York, OLTMANS had an unexpected visit from an

acquaintance from Djakarta - a young man, a homosexual like

OLTMANS, who works for Indonesian military intelligence. All

though this Indonesian spent a few days with OLTMANS, he did

not succeed in persuading OLTMANS to abandon his plan. The

young man left with the warning that OLTMANS would be in dan-

ger if he published the book.

Upon his return to Holland, OLTMANS asked the clair-

voyant CROISET, of Utrecht, whom he consults regularly: CROISET

told OLTMANS that he could go ahead, because they would not get

at him anyway.

American solicitors have formed an "Association for the

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 had something

to do with the formation of this association.

[ONHA 36719, 8 July 1969.1

March 1970

In March 1970, OLTMANS began contacts with the Soviet

Press Attache, Vladimir OPALEV! OLTMANS would like to have

an interview with Germer VISHIANI= a filmed interview.

(0) 38577, 1 February 1972: Dutch Bro'- internat)

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OLTMANS is refused an Indonesian visa.

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THE HAGUE 19762 (IN 346689), 3 June 1971.1:

September 1970

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.

(ONHA] 38577, 1 February 1972 - Dutch BVD] - internal(servicell

October 1970

OLTMANS appears interested in an interview with KOSYGIN's

son-in-law, Germen GVISHIANI, 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

Rome in which GVISHIANI plays a role. (NB: VISHIANI is chair

man of the State Committee for Science and Technology and is

suspected of being a highly placed intelligence officer.)

TONHA, 38579, 1 February 1972 - Dutch Bvo? - internal Eervice

[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

tangle of intertwined problems - some of them overarching

al1

political,

cultural, and geographical boundaries- mankind is

threatened by an

unprecedented crisis.

"Thirty European scientists, humanists,

educa-

cors, 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 informa.

group, and to coopt people of vision and action from all con-

tinents, cultures, and value systems, who shared their convic-

tion

that traditional institutions and policies are no longer

able to cope with this situation or even to perceive its trends.

"This group is known as the Club of Rome.

Its

members can number one hundred as a maximum.

One of them is

involved in

current political decisions, nor has the club as

a whole any ideological, political, o r national commitments,

although many of its members have

access to decision makers

and have great stores of information and knowledge to draw upon.

"The Club of Rome has two main objectives:

is to stimulate research and reflections aimed at gaining a

One

deeper understanding of the workings. of the global systems;

during the first phase, this activity has been centered around

the study of limits to growth, which is being discussed in this

book as its main theme.

The second objective is to use the in-

spired by a new humanism and

saner course."

Statement by Aurelio Peccei, "Founder

and Chairman of the Club

of Rome.

Cited in Willem L.

OLTMANS, On Growth, G. P. Putnam's

Sons, New York, 1974, pp. xi-xii.]

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5 October 1970

OLTMANS visited Algiers to interview Black Panther

Leader Eldridge CLEAVER.

[THE HAGUE 19762 (IN 348689), 3 June 1971.]

April 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 GVISHIANI in Paris.

Also

present at this discussion was the former member 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. GVISHIANI, 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

(1971 or 1972):

TONi38577, 1 Pebruary 1972 - Quech aval- Interal ervice?

May 1971

It becomes clear that since OLTMANS' discussion with

GVISHIANI, 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 OUTMANS he had complete trust in him.

CONHA] 38577, 1 February 1972 Dutch BV - internal/service]!

6 May 1971 (daté of report):

Dutch service 1s Inertgued bullis's apparent involver

ment if not active interest in pro-Chinese communist matters.

(The Dutch and the Station consider the possibility thatsiweB's

interest in pro-Chinese communist matters and individuals re-

flects an effort to satisfy Soviet intelligence requirements.)

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In this connection, the Dutch Service notes that Steß con-

tinues contact with the following pro-Chinese communist in-

dividuals: Willem L. OLTMANS and Professor Willem F. WERT-

HEIM.

NHÃ] 39111, 4 Ma 1971.1

1 June 1971 (date of information):

OLTMANS visited the Soviet Union to interview Dzhermar

Mikhayloyich GVISHIANI.

[THE HAGUE) 19762 (IN 348689), 3 June 1971.]

3 June 1971 (date of cable):

[Station] received Dutch] 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.

(THE HAGUE 19762 (IN 348689), 3 June 1971.]

June 1971

OLTMANS again in contact with GVISHIANI, this time in

Vienna, where there was a meeting of the Club of Rome:

(ONHA] 38577, 1 February 1972 - Dutch BVD - internal [service]]

August 1971

OLTMANS plans to visit Soviet Union to visit ten scien-

tific institutions.

THE HAGUE 19762 (IN 348689), 3 June 1971.1

18 August 1971

[Station] received report from Dutch service to the ef-

fect that OLTMANS had received a letter from Mr. HOLDRIDGE,

Chief of Staff for Asia and assistant to KISSINGER.. As a result

of which (and presumably subsequent correspondence fron OLTMANS

to HOLDRIDGE), OLIMANS expects to meet with HOLDRIDGE in Wash-

ingtop on 6 or 1 September 1971.

(THE HAGUE] 20138 (IN 40397), 18 August 1971.1

24 August 1971

The Agency prepared an informal memorandum for passage

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•to Mr. HOLDRIDGE on 24 August 1971. Memorandum contained

short summary of information on OLTMANS.

[Informal blind memorandum, 24 August 1971.]

17 September 1971

S

Station received a memorandum from

an official Dutch

Service reflecting OLTMANS' reaction to his recent meeting

• *

with FSO John M. HOLDRIDGE in Washington. It 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

"former Marine colonel and victim of arteriosclerosis".

[ONHA 38421, 17 September 1971.1

October 1971

OLTANS sees GVISHIANI in Paris, where, among other

things, he spake to him about his visit to The Netherlands

in the second week of October. OLTMANS did his best to oblige

GVISHIANI while visiting The Netherlands. by trying to estab-

lish business contacts for him - fog instance with Philips.

[ONHA] 38577, 1 February 1972 -[Dutch B- internal gervice]l

November 1971

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 GVISHIANI

to film a number of scientific institutions in the USSR.: On 17

November, OLTMANS allegedly discussed this business further with

GVISHIANI in

YONd 38577, 1 Fabruary 1972-[putch an internal service.

14 December 1971 (date of dissemination):

On 10 December 1971, it was reported byla Dutch Security

Service that William Leonard OLMANS (who has been the subject of

previous CIA and Federal Bureau of Investigation reporting) was

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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, OLIMANS is currently attempting to

embarrass: and discredit LUNS. OLTMANS already has inspired a

recent anti-LUNS article entitled "Has Luns Mis-led Us?", writ-

ten by one Joris van der BERGIN and printed in a sensationalist

Dutch newspaper Vrij Nederland. Source speculates that fnu

JONES mentioned above, may be former US Ambassador to Indonesia,

Howard JONES, as source has established. that OLTMANS and Howard

JONES met in September 1971, in Boston. Given his background

of being a leftist, anti-American journalist, should OLTMANS

obtain the abovementioned classified material, source feels

OLTMANS would use it to..: embarrass [publicly] all parties

concerned.

IDIR

• 14 December 1971, to Department of State with infor-

15-6

mation copy to the FBI. Dissemination based upon) THE HAGUE

20670 (IN 492139), 14 December 1971.]

14 January 1972

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 14 January 1972.

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,

First Secretary Nikolay IZVEKOV, and

Novosty representative Vladimir OPALEV,

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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 follow-up article

citing informed circles in The Hague, De Telegraaf implied

Soviet encouragement

of OLTMANS' campaign against LUNS in order

to discredit him in his current role as NATO Secretary General

as LUNS apposes Soviet desires for early convocation of European

Security Conference. Article also indicates OLTMANS plans to

make a film in the Soviet Union and suggests Soviets utilizing

this face in encouraging him in his campaign against LUNS.

[station is sure that the Dutch services passed inford:

tion On OLTMANS' invitation of Soviets to De Telegraaf. Station

also believes the Dutch provided other information to De Telegraaf.

Dutch service official claims OLTMANS has a five-year retainer 2

from the Soviets as an overt public relations man. OLIMANS has

aclose relationship with KOSYGIN's Con-in-law Dzherman Mikhaylovich

GVISHIANI, who is behind OLTMANS' invitation to make a film in

the USSR and to interview several prominent Soviet scientists.

OTHE HAGUE 20797 (IN 518014), 20 January 1972.1

19 January 1972

The popular Dutch morning newspaper De: Telegraat repor-

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. A. 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

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showing a Soviet Embassy car parked outside the house of Willem

OLTMANS, who describes himself as a journalist.

OLTMANS has applied to the Dutch Attorney General for a

prosecution of LUNS; allegedly for having :misled" the Dutch

Government during negotiations with Indonesia on former Dutch

New Guinea.

The Dutch Government yesterday refused OLTMANS'

request.

De Telegraaf claimed today that OLTMANS was "on good

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 sub-

jects as NATO and LUNS". The report added that three represen-

tatives

of the Soviet Embassy in The Hague, the Political,

Cultural, and Press Attaches were also present.

Their behavior indicates a rather obtrusive interference

with Dutch affairs and Hague circles say it is certainly unu-

sual, the paper said.

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.

Ithe surprising presence of the three Soviet diplomats

in OLTMANS' house last night indicates possible Soviet attempts

to exert influence in the current campaign against the person

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

The Hague tomorrow morning.

COLTMANS 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

SUKARNO of Indonesia. LUNS is due in Holland anyway tomorrow to

join other prominent KIM guests for its inaugural flight to Hong

Kong.)

Asked to comment on De Telegraaf report today,

a spokes-

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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 and 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

of the diplomats at OLTMANS' cocktail party, which was also at-

tended by many other Dutch journalists, was purely purely a mat

ter of routine.

The diplomats received an invitation for this

party in December last year".

(Dutch News Service, 19 January 1972.]

20 January 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 Nieuve

Rotterdamse Courant in whose company a De Telegraaf photo-

grapher came 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 Ambassador

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 com-

mented publicly on the charges, but leftist Volkskrant front

pages foreign Affairs 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

between the presence of Soviet guests at OLTMANS! home and his

anti-LUNS campaign.

(CABLE no. 297 from American Embassy, The Hague, 21 January 1972.]

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21 January 1972. (date of dissemination):

5

"1. The following information was received from!a Dutch

Security Service 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

Prime Minister, Willem DRIES, with respect to LUNS; policy

toward the question of West New Guinea.. Although not directly

connected subject's latest move

follows information that LUNS"

personal papers, which had been stored at his former official

residence, had been refiled by 'authorized persons'.

"?." In order to gain further publicity in his campaign

against LUNS, OLTMANS held a press conference on 20 January

1972.

This press conference, held in subject's apartment, was

attended by several leading Dutch journalists as well

as three

Soviet aiplomats, who are identifled as suspect KGB officers.

The Dutch Security Service reported that subject

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

relations man.. Subject also has a close relationship with

Premier KOSYGIN's son-in-law, German Mikahilovich GVISHIANI,

who is

reportedly behind OLTMANS' invitation to make the above

film in the

Soviet Union and interview several prominent Soviet

scientists.

"4. The Dutch Security Service reported that subject

plans to visit 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.]

23 January 1972

OLTMANS scheduled to leave for the Soviet Union on

Sunday, 23 January, where he will discuss documentary film

with State Television.

[Cable no. 297 from US Embassy, The Hague, 21 January 1972.]

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1 February 1972 (date of dissemination:

"I. The following additional information was received

From a Dutch Security Service regarding subject (OLTMANS). From

23 to. 26 January 1972 subject visited the USSR to make final ar-

rangements for an ecology film he plans

to make in the Soviet

Union. He claims to have met with Premier KOSYGIN's son-in-law,

German Mikhailovich GVISHIANI while in Moscow. OLTMANS plans to

leave: for the United States on 6 February where he will remain

until 8 March.. On 12 March he plans to leave for and undeter-

mined stay in the USSR.

"2. - In addition to an interview with Jack ANDERSON,

OLTMANS plans to make a filmed interview with Philip HANDLER,

Chairman of the National Academy of Science.: Subject intends

to make a combined film portrait of HANDLER and his Soviet

counterpart M. V. KELDYSH. He also intends to meet with Howard

JONES, förmer U. S. Ambassador to Indonesia and current chair-

man of

the Board of the Christian Science Monitor.''

[DIR 228058, 1 February 1972, to the FBI with copy to the De-

partment of State (Security Office).]

6 February 1972

According tola Dutch Service, OLTMANS plans to visit

the United States about 6 February 1972; among others, OLT-

MANS will meet with columnist Jack ANDERSON.

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THE HAGIE 20797 (IN 518014), 20 January 1972.1

1976

It was learned today (1 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 Washington 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.

[The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.]

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30 April 1976 (date of cable):

5

London station]states that liaison had three letters

dated July 1075, one having been signed by OLTMANS and the

other two by Dawi SUKARNO. OLTMANS' letter was an expression

of interest in the Senate investigations and particularly in

any aspect regarding Indonesia. OLTMANS claimed to have known

SUKARNO quite well and said he had had several discussions

with SUKARNO on the subject of activities of the CIA and how

the CIA was trying to oust SUKARNO. Dewi SUKARNO's two let-

ters were requests for information on the results of the Se-

nate investigation and hoped that the inquiries vould serve to

clear her husband's name.

[LOND 22167 CEN

•2, 30 April 1976.1

June 1976

De MOHRENSCHILDT's book was completed, but Jeanne de

MOHRENSCHILDT told OLTMANS she was upset when she read it. She

told her husband he would go to jail if it were published be-

cause it was about the assassination of Kennedy and mentioned

names of CIA and FBI agents throughout.

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.]

5 September 1976

George de MOHRENSCHILDT sends a letter to George BUSH

in which he

says:

"You will excuse this hand-written letter.

Maybe

you will he able to bring a solution into the hopeless

situation I find myself in.

"My wife and I find ourselves surrounded by.

some

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.

"I have been behaving

like a damn fool ever since

my daughter Nadya died from CF. [cystic fibrosis] over

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

not annoy you any more.

"Good luck in your important job.

"Sincerely, /s/ G. de MOHRENSCHILDT."

[Letter written by George de MOHRENSCHILDT to George BUSH,.

5 September 1976.]

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November 1976

OLTMANS went to Dallas and called de MOHRENSCHILDT,

only to be told by his wife that he had 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.

According to OLTIANS, the manuscript of the book is in

the custody. of RUSSELL. The Dallas attorney could not be

reached for comment, but OLTMANS said he was told RUSSELL has

the book in his office files.

He reportedly has not read the

manscript.

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977 - author: Jeremiah O'LEARY.]

23 February 1977

OLTMANS went back to Dallas and had lunch with de MOHREN-

SCHILDT, who was now back at work. The journalist said this ex-

change took place in the Bishop College library:

De MOHRENSCHILDT:

"How would it hit the media if I came

out and said I felt responsible for OSWALD's behavior?

OLTMANS

"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

United States.

De MOHRENSCHILDT:

"I 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.

OLTMANS

"But you were in Haiti on the day of

the assassination.

De. MOHRENSCHILDT: "Yes."

OLTMANS said he asked de MOHRENSCHILDT if he were ready

to make a statement. He said the professor replied, "Yes, but

never in America. I am be followed. I find my house all the

time searched. So I am scared to death. I first must get out

of the country". OLTMANS said he called his Dutch television su-

perior

and was told to bring de MOHRENSCHILDT to Holland. As

OLTMANS tells it, de MOHRENSCHILDT had several changes of mind

but finally said he was ready to go.

OLTMANS said they drove

to Houston, left de MOHRENSCHILDT's car there with a man named

David RUSSELL.

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.)

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3. March 1977

OLTMANS brought George de MOHRENSCHILDT for meetings

with NOS-TV chief of programming and leading Dutch puhlisher.

OLTMANS says that de MOHRENSCHILDT had told him on 23 February

"I was involved".

(Airgram no, 1261, 10 March 1977, from US Embassy, The Hague. ]

3 March 1977

OLTMANS and de MOHRENSCHILDT eventually arrived in

Amsterdam. There they began a round of talks. with Dutch tele-

vision and publishing executives, meanwhile checking with

attorney RUSSELL in Dallas to be sure the manuscript was still

in his office.

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.]

5 March 1977

OLTMANS and de MOHRENSCHILDT drove to Brussels to meet

a friend of the Dutch reporter, a Soviet diplomat he identified

only as KUZNETZOV. The three men chatted at the newsstand of

the Hotel Metropole and de MOHRENSCHILDT said he would go for a

walk before lunch.

"He never returned from that walk", said

OLTMANS.

De MOHRENSCHILDT had left behind all his belongings ex-

cept his briefcase - his pipe, his luggage, and his dirty rain-

coat... De MOHRENSCHILDT took OLTMANS' clean new raincoat instead.

OLTMANS said he put all of de MOHRENSCHILDT's possessions in an

Amsterdan bank and sent the receipt to attorney RUSSELL in Dallas.

[The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.]

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 "I don't think he is

okay".

[Airgram no: 1261, 10 March 1977, US. Embassy, The Hague. 1

10 March 1977 (date of message):

NOS TV officials indicate that they are watching OLTMANS'

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"story closely, but with some skepticism. They do not plan

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 had

Dallas contacts since 1964 and has followed the assassination

story closely.

[Airgram no. 1261, 10 March 1977, US Embassy, The Hague.]

11 March 1977

OLTMANS, who had been cultivating de MOHRENSCHILDT as

a news source and a friend for the past ten years, is the man

who told the House Assassinations Committee earlier this month

about de MOHRENSCHILDT's decision to tell his version of the

Kennedy murder.

It was this appearance before committee staffers by

OLTMANS on 11 March that prompted the panel to send investigator

Gaetän FONZI to Palm Beach last Monday to try to question de

MOH RENSCHI LDT.

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.1

18 March 1977

The mysterious recent history of de MOHRENSCHILDT is

largely attributable to a Dutch journalist named Willem

OLTMANS, who was interviewed by The Washington Star on 18

March.

[The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.]

Week preceding 29 March 1977:

De MOHRENSCHILDT had arrived from Brussels a week before

his suicide with his daughter, Alexandra, to visit Mrs. Charles

TILTON III.

[New York Times, 31 March 1977.1

29 March 1977

De MOHRENSCHILDT was of sufficient interest to the House

Committee on Assassinations that one of its investigators was in

Palm Beach on Tuesday (29 March) seeking to interview de MOHREN-

SCHILDT when the suicide occurred.

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977.)

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29 March 1977

The hody of George de MOHIRENSCHILDT, a guest at the

historic oceanfront mansion in suburban Manalapan, Florida,

of Mrs. Charles TILTON III (formerly Nancy Pierson SANDS), was

found by his daughter, Alexandra, in a second-floor study. De

MOHRENSCHILDT apparently placed the muzzle of a .20 gauge shot-

gun in his mouth and pulled the trigger.

De MOHRENSCIILDT was traced by a House Assassinations

Committee investigator to the Florida address. Ne MOHRENSCHILDT

had returned to

the TILTON home about 2:45 pin. to learn that

the investigator, Gaeton J. FONZI, had been trying to reach him.

FONZI had heen to the TILTON estate about noon and left word he

would return at 8:30 p.m. to see de MOHRENSCHILDT.

[New York

Times,

31 March 1977; The Washington Star, 30 March 1977 and

31 March 1977]

De MOHRENSCHILDT, according to OLTMANS, could have been

kidnapped, or have had another "crazy attack" or have gone to

the Soviet Union.

None of these things happened, but OLTMANS

did have a clue to the way de MOHRENSCHILDT died even before

the man

shot himself.

OLIMANS said "He told me in Europe 'look, I'll be dis-

charged at Bishon College in June. I'm 65. My wife ran away.

(They reportedly are divorced now)) I'm at the end of the line'

And one day he came into my room and said, 'Let's face it, I

only made un the story (about OSWALD) because everybody makes

a million dollars off the Kennedy assassination, and I haven't

made anything, so now it's my time. So now you and I know that'."

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977]

31 March 1977 (date of article):

Some details of the last months of de MOHRENSCHILDT'S

life were provided to The Washington Star in an interview with

Dutch journalist Willem OLTMANS.

OLTMANS had cultivated de MOHRENSCHILDT as a news source.

and

was a friend for the past ten years.. He told the House As-

sassinations Committee earlier this month about de MOHRENSCHILDT'S

decision to tell his version of the Kennedy murder.

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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-

SCHILDT for a decade. He knew de MOHRENSCHILDT to be an emi-

gre Russian count, a petroleum engineer, a teacher of French at

Bishop College and a close friend of the OSWALDs. OLTNANS fell

into the habit of visiting George and Jeanne de MOHRENSCHILDT

in Dallas two or three times a year.

In January 1976, de MOHRENSCHILDT wrote OLTMANS that he

was preparing

a book [I'm a Patsy, I'm a Patsyl and sent several

pages

to the Dutch reporter.

By June the book was completed,

but Jeanne de MOHRENSCHILDT told OLTMANS she was upset when she

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.

(The Washington Star, 31 March 1977 - author: Jeremiah O'LEARY.]

1 April 1977

A Dutch journalist said he testified [for second timel

under oath lin a close hearing] that a Russian emigrant who ap-

parently committed suicide earlier this week had claimed to be

part of a conspiracy to kill. President Kennedy.

The television newsman, Willem OLTMANS, said George de

MOHRENSCHILDT told him the alleged conspiracy involved Texas

oilmen, Cuban exiles, and CIA and FBI agents.

OLTMANS said de MOHRENSCHILDT claimed he was a middle-

man between H. L. HUNT representing. Texas oilmen and Lee Harvey

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

Cubans had fired at Kennedy at the same time OSWALD did and

said he gave the House Assassinations Committee the name and

picture of one Cuban he believes was involved.

OLIMANS, who testified™

for more than three hours in a

closed

sessions of

the House panel investigating the Kennedy

assassination, later declined to tell reporters what evidence

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he had to support the claim.

He said he gave the committee a taped interview in

which a Cuban exile named Loran HALL claims he was offered

$50,000 in the office of ilman Lester LOGUE to kill Kennedy:

In Dallas, LOGUE called the allegation "ridiculous"

1

and said he would meet with his pawyers to discuss suing OLTMANS

for libel.

After OLTMANS testified, reporters asked subcommittee

chairman Richard PREYER (D-N.C.) if he helieved the story. "Ask

me that question again in a few months", PREYER replied, "Mr.

OLTMANS

was very specific on some things which can be corroborated

but not as clear on others".

The journalist said in at least two news interviews

before his committee appearance yesterday that de MOHRENSCHILDT

wavered between insisting the whole story was true and indicating

he made it up to seel a book. But OLTMANS who is said to be wri-

ting a book on the assassination himself, told reporters after

his testimony that de MOHRENSCHILDT never told him he had made the

story up.

OLTMANS said de MOHRENSCHILDT mixed socially with Dallas

oilmen and other wealthy people and became a friend of HUNT a

multimillionaire oilman now dead.

"What. Mr. de MOHRENSCHILDT said was that MT. OSNALD was

acting at his guidance and instructions", OLIMANS said in an ABC

interview.

"Mr. de MOHRENSCHILDT indicated that his ties up-

wards were towards H. L. HUNT... and downstairs to Lee Harvey

OSWALD".

In Dallas a spokesman for the HUNT family called de MOH-

RENSCHILDT's claims. "the product of a distorted imagination".

[The Washington Post, 2 April 1977 - Associated Press.]

1 April 1977

The essence of OLTMANS' story is that he had been told

of a conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy involving Lee Harvey

OSWALD, the FBI, the CIA, somo Texas oilmen, Jack RUBY, a group

of anti-Castro Cubans and a Russian-born Dallas professor named

George de MOHRENSCHILDT. ' OLTMANS' primary known source was de

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MOHRENSCHILDT. who earlier had disappeared in Brussels on

7 March while negotiating the sale of a book he has written about

tre alleged conspiracy.

The manuscript of de MOHRENSCHILDT's book, I'm a Patsy,

I'm a Patsy, is in the possession of his Dallas lawyer, Pat S.

RUSSELL. It purports to tell the whole story of the conspiracy

and, according to OLTMANS, descriled how de MOHRENSCHILDT con-

sidered himself responsible for OSWALD's actions.

U. S. sources said RUSSELL intends to hold on to the de

MOHRENS CHILDT papers. Behind the scenes, officials are waiting

for a decision on whether the House committee will obtain

documents by subpoena or whether the FBI will seek access to

them by court order.

Rep: Hal SAWYER (R-Mich.) said he. was outraged by the

nature of the OLTMANS testimony before the subcommittee headed

by Rep. Richaidson PREYER (D-N. C.) "this is hearsay twice re-

moved", he said vehemently.

Other members of the Congress implied that the value

of OLTMANS' testimony was in doubt since four of' the alleged

conspirators are dead: de MOHRENSCHILDT, oil millionaire H. L.

HUNT, OSWALD, and RUBY. But OLTMANS told newsmen after the

hearing that the committee asked him for, and will get, all the

letters he received from de MOHRENSCHILDT over the past 11 years.

"De MOHRESNCHILDT told me that OSWALD acted at his (de

MOHRENSCHILDTSs) instructions and that he kneg OSWALD was going

to kill Kennedy". OLTMANS said.

"OLTMANS also told the committee:

- That OSWALD and the late H. L. HUNT were "very

close";

- That a Texas geological engineer named Lören HALL

claimed he was offered $50,000 in the office of a Dallas

attorney named Lester LOGUE for the assassination of

Kennedy.

- That de MOHRENSCHTLPT told him he had discussed the

assassination of Kennedy with OSWALD "from A to z".

OLTMANS. said he gave the committee the name and picture

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of a Cuban veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba who was

part of the conspiracy. The motivation of the Cuban exile conse!

spirators for killing Kennedy, according to OLIMANS, was their

conviction that the President had betrayed them at the Bay of

Pigs.

[The Washington Star, 2 April 1977 - Jeremiah O'LEARY.]

3 April 1977 (date of newspaper article):

In still another

dubious excursion, the committee has

now labeled a man who not long ago emerged from a psychiatric

ward, George de MOHRENSCHILDT, as a "crucial witness" although

he had just committed suicide.

Neither the Assassinations Com-

mittee nor its staff

ever interviewed the man, a White Russian

who had befriended the OSWALDs in Texas in 1962.

In fact, House investigators possess little more than

a Dutch television film tape and one tape cassette "allegedly"

containing a conversation between de MOHRENSCHILDT and Dutch

journalist Willem OLTMANS.

In a spate of interviews since de MOHRENSCHILDT'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 anti-

Castro Cubans and a trucking firm executive.

Curiously, by OLTMANS' account, de MOHRENSCHILDT did

not come up with the story until February - more than 13 years

after the assassination but only a few weeks after his release

December 30 from the psychiatric unit of Parkland Memorial Hos-

pital.. And although OLTMANS quotes de MOHRENSCHILDT as saying

OSWALD took instructions from him, 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

about five months. They told the Warren Commission they last

saw the OSWALDs in April of 1963 and, the Commission found, "

"they never saw either of the OSWALDs again".

"The Washington Post, 3 April 1977 - George LARDER, Jr.]

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