Originator: FBI
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 06/18/1968
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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File #:

HQ 105-166384

Serial Scope:

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TO

OPTICIAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1852 EDITION

15010-107-02

GSA GEN. REG. NO: 27

UNITED STATES

MENT

Memoran dUMCASSED DESTIONS FRALZED PE

BRE 394 CAT

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-166384)

DATE: 6/18/68

SECRET

FROM

SAC, DALLAS

(105-2606)

(105-2637)

SUBJECT:

CHANGED

JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN aka

Jacques Kliment Palangian

Jack "lament Palanagiar

-Jacquy-Palangian

Jacky Pa languar

IS - R (SOFIR SI

DL 105-2606

(P)

CC TO:

ack. Palangian

Cosmel

CHANGED

RIMMA BELIAEVA

PALANGIAN aka

Rimma Believal

Palandjian

IS - R (SOBIR) S

00: DALLAS

DỊ 105-2637 (P)

FEE MASS

Titles of these cases are marked changed to

reflect the correct spelling as PALANGIAN which is being

• used by the US INS at Dallas as the spelling of the names

of subjects.

PLANDIAN AKA ANd MAN BELTA PALANS 339412554

ENCLOSURES

series 1, 05 KmB/nu

3703

RECED

FORW

FORW.

Ex'i

AGENCY

REQ

DATE

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Ten copies of a letterhead memorandum

captioned as above, live extra's being forwarded in view of

the double caption.

REC27 EX-1V/

REFERENCES

MCT-19%.

Dallas letters to Bureau (FD-346's) dated 1/31/

ballas letter ta Bureau dated 1/31/68 in dual caption.

Dallas letter to Bureau dated 4/22/68.

Bureau letter

to Dallas

dated

5/7/68.

Rison incent

ADMINISTRATIVE

INE!

25 JUN 21 1968

The original interview of MR. JAMES E. WILMETH at—

F Fort

Worth, Texas, was performed by IC JAMeS VON WHITE who:

received a telephone call from MR.

WILMETH.

The subsequent

Bureau

(Enc.

4-

Dallas

12-

10)

(RM)

105-2606)

105-2637

(8)

BEoU.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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DL 105-2606

DI 105-2637

SECRET

interview of MR. WIlhuTh was performed toy sa wALLacE r.

HEITMAN.

The review of Ins files

Dallas was also

performed by sA HEITMaN.

The interview of WILMETH was performed pursuant

to Bar authorization contained in reBulet dated 5/7/68.

The Dallas Office has received from the Bureau a

Reporting Agent, Office of

subjects of this case:

This report contains an interview

OL MR. PALANGIAN. The report is quite lengthy and as it

presumably has been designated 'to or is available to

interested agencies, the results of that interview have

not

been included in the enclosed letterhead memorandum-S

In the event that a request for the interviéws

of subjects is made and approved, the information contained

in the GLENN report will be used

along with other information,

as a basis of such interviews. (5)

The GLENN report is classified SECRET.(S

No consideration is being given to a request tor

interviews of subjects at this time In view of their travel

to Europe this summer.

Consideration for this interview

will be made on their

return and

appropriate requests

will be made of the Bureau.

LEAD

DALLAS

AT DALLAS, TEXAS. Will, following the return of the

PALANGIANS to Arlington,

Texas, confirm such return,

residence,

employment, and known activities through the U.s. INS at

Dallas and MR. JAMES E. WILMETH at Fort Worth and will there-

after consider request of Bureau for an interview of subjects.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

STRET

Dallas,

Texas

June 18, *1968

DECLASSIFIED BY

ON

Classified by

ORDE

Declassify ong

10

SACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

pia ques 1 ment Palangian

Jack Kliment Palandjian

Jacquy Palangian

Jacky Palangian

INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

RIMLA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

also known as

Rimma Beliaeva Palandjian

INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

IL DEANENTIES

PAST IS FLINCH

LIZESS ESCATE UNITE

On september 21, 1967, Mr. James E. Wilmeth, residence

8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, telephone number 246-4444,

tho is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian

language at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised

the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he

had recently hired Mr. Palangian

and wife in Europe for the

purpose of becoming instructors in the Russian and French

languages at the UTA.

russian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived

most of his life in Russia where he had received his education.

ir. Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in

Hort Worth on October 1, 1967.

The records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization

Service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning

Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Beliaeva Palangian

and the following information was

therein noted:

Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed

Application for Inmigrant Visa and Alien Registration on

August 30, 1967.

This application reflects he was born

September 16, 1926, L8

Algeria.

His last foreign address was

#1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco.

He is a Soviet national of

Armenian extraction. He listed

the following addresses since

his 16th

birthday:

10516638112

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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JACK. KLIMENT PALANGIAN

•RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

TOwn

Province

Country

Date

Meknes

Moscow

Fes, Rabat

Erevan

MoroCco

1942 • 1947

Occupation

Student

Paris

U.S.S.R.

ala JerAtSarabian

France •

1947 • 1965

Student,

• teacher,-

translator

1965 • 1966

Translator

Rabat

arkive

Morocco

1966 gerin

Translator

hr. Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes

the French, English and Russian languages.

He listed his wife

as Rimma Beliaesa Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco;

his father, as sourain Palangian

deceased in 1948; and his mother

as

Serko Charlay (the last name being the

surname of

her second husband.

Its mother is a soviet citizen (Armeniah)

and resides at st.

reflects Palangian was destined

ned or Jame

This Application

James D. Wilmeth, Coordinator

Of Russian Language Instruction, UTA:

This file reflects that Mr. Palangian entered the

United States at New York City on September 20,

1967, bearing

Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and

valid until April 15, 1969.

The INS file further reflects that a Statement of

Qualification of Alien reflects the following

information

concerning Palangian:

He received a diploma in French language study from

the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being

• in attendance

there from 1947 to 1950. He also studied at the Institute of

Languages at brevad, Armenia, in the field of French literature

and language. Additional information in this Statement reflects

Mr. Palangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for

diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965.

This Statement reflects the following additional

employments of Palangian:

I. Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow,

French • Russian trnaslator and

interpreter, 1961 - 1965 (translated from

Russian into French the speeches of

Soviet leaders for the International Press)

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

2.

Soviet Information Bureau

(DOVIDIOrMbUTO), MOSCOW,

cranslator, 1959 - 1961

SERET

3.

Roscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow,

Moscow, 1956 - 1958

4.

State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign

Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French

language teacher for training of future

teachers in French language, 1950 - 1953.

The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

#A17 875 724 reflects the following information:

She entered the United States at New York City,

September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued

April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969.

Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien

Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she

was born April I7, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband

is Jack Kliment Palangian.

She is a native and citizen of

Russia.

She,

too, was destined for the UTa.

This Application

reflects residences since her l6th birthday to be as follows:

TOWn

Province

Country

Date

Occupation

Baku

Azerbaidjam

U.S.S.R. 1945 - 1949

Student

Moscow

U.S.S.R. 1949 - 1965

Translator

Paris

France

1965 • 1966

Translator

Rabat

Morocco

1966

No employment

The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes

the Russian, French and English languages.

On May 20, 1968, Mr. James E. Wilmeth, Assistant

Professor and Coordinator in Russian Language Instruction

at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI

at his home, 8501 Heron Drive,

Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Wilmeth

furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and

Rimma Believa Palangian.

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JACK: KLIMENT PALANGIAN

•RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

Mr. Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was

born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen.

His native

language is French.

While living in Algiers, he heard and

read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education

1f

he went to russia. Accordingly, when he was about 20 years

or age, Mr. Palangian went to Russia.

He stayed in Russia for

about six or seven years.

He attended a pedagogical school in

a town quite a distance from Moscow. He does not recall the

He subsequently

went back to live in

moscow and there worked for a press service. While so

employed, he met the woman who is now his wife.

During his

stay in

Russia, he became a Russian citizen.

Palangian

married his wife in Moscow.

During this period in moscow,

Falangian had classes in the Russian language for the

Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the

Moroccan Embassy.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife

decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find

employment there.

For a long time, he was unable to obtain an

exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was

able to obtain an exit visa and a soviet passport for the

purpose of visiting Morocco. Mr. Palangian and his wife

left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris. Upon

arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of

evading the French military service inasmuch as he had been

2 French citizen.

He was placed in jail and subsequently

put in the French military service and given a uniform.

He remained in the French military service for about ten days or

two weeks until the matter was ironed out.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a

job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr. Palangian became

very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia.

According to the laws of Russia,

he made application for

re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government

could not give him a re-entrance permit.

Wilmeth said that

Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in

France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where

he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in

Paris.

Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to

Morocco, which had been his original destination.

Through

the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating

in the government service of Morocco.

This job did not pay

very much. It was

in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

• RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

SISS

contact with the Palangians and recruit them for employment

at the UTA.

The Palangians,

af-es making suitable arrangements to

immigrate to the United

States in Morocco, left that country

by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian's

mother lived and entering

the United states at New York City.

The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid=

September, 1967.

assistant

Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an

instructor

in the French and Russian languages in the

university. Mrs.

Palangian assists Wilmeth in his teaching of

the Russian language.

Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the

U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the

army.

Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in

the near future.

Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of

Mr. Palangian is Armenian.

Ars: Palangian is Russian.

Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in

the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza

Summit Apartments

on Sumnit Avenue in Arlington, Their

apartment has one bedroom.

They have no automobile. Neither

of the Palangians can drive an automobile although both now

have taken out beginners licenses.

They plan to buy an

automobile when they learn to drive.

As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated:

that these consist of some third

year students in the university

and various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians

have met in the fort orth and Dallas area, Among these

friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Mamantov, both

of

whom reside in Dallas,

, Texas, They know other persons of

Russian background who reside in Fort Worth.

Wilmeth stated that Mr, Palangian does not want

to return to Russa, nor does his wife.

Mr. Palangian is

" more

reticent and retiring and a non-social type.

Mrs. Palangian is more of the social type and has

a. more

gregarious nature.

The Palangians drink a little beer but

do not drink much

and spends

whiskey

Mr.. Palangian likes to play chess

a great deal of his

time in study.

He is working

hard to improve his English,

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5

KILN

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIAMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

GIEU

As to his fluency in languages, Palangian, according

is second best a tet wich he nas obtained excellent

of the French language.

fluency in all phases, is the Russian language.

He speaks,

reads,

writes and understands English very well although

he does have an accent.

He does not speak the Moroccan or

Armenian languages.

Wilmeth stated that Mrs. Palangian is

primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her

second best language, in which she has attained excellent

fluency in all phases, is the French language; and her third

and nuch weaker language is English.

Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians

1n Arlington,

he

has observed nothing about them which would

indicate that they are iterested in furthering the aims of

the russians or any foreign country.

He believes them both

to be very materialistic. He feels

that they would like to

settle in the United States.

Neither has shown any interest

whatsoever in communism and

he does not believe them either to

have ever

' been a member of the Communist Party.

Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the

statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he

should be a member of the Communist Party. He has also made

the statement that in his opinion the top

government officials

Of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in

their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people. He

has further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats

below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats

with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and

materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism

or in the welfare of the common people.

Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of

remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees

in language:

Wilmeth said that the information that he has

furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is

based upon letters he has received from the palangians,

conversations he has had with them since their arrival in

the

United states, and his own observations.

Mr. Wilmeth advised that the Palangians have

planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit with

Me. Palangian's mother in France,

Fat 0 da

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

От MaY. 27, 1268,

the files of the INs Concer

the Palangians were

examined and it was noted that an

Application for Permit to Re-enter the United States had

been Illed by the calangians on January my1968.

In this

Application, the

ralangians note that irwas their intention

to go to Europe, leaving June Y, 1968, Lon a period of five

The purpose of the trip

was noted to be to visit

Mx. Palangian's mother, Jean Sarabian, 43 Rue du Charche-lidi,

Paris, Vle, France.

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weston

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SEBRET

Dallas,

Texas'

June 18, 1968

PECEASSIZIED BY D

ON

JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

also known as

Jacques Kliment Palangian

Jack Kliment Palandjian

261104

015JEN placky Palangian

Jacquy Palangian

INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

Classified by

Declassily on

000n

3/10/46

RIMLA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

also known as

Rimma Believa Palandjian

INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

PACE IS MAYO D

марка

ERLESS TUATEN ERASE

residence

who is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian

language at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised

the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he

and wife in Europe for the

purpose of becoming instructors in the Russian and French

Languages at the UTA. He advised that mr. Palangian is oi

Fussian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived

most of his life in Russia where he had received his education.

sir. Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in

fort Worth on October 1, 196%.

The records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization

Service (INS) were examined on

November 6, 196%, concerning

Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Beliaeva Palangian

and the following information was therein noted:

Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed

Application for immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on

August 30, 1967.

This application reflects he was born

September 16, 1926, In Algeria.

His last foreign address was

#1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco.

He is a Soviet national of

Armenian extraction. He listed

the following addresses since

his 16th birthday:

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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JACK' KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

Town

Province

Meknes

Fes, Rabat

MOscOw

Erevan

Country

Morocco

U.S.S.R.

Date

1942 • 1947

Occupation

Student

1947 • 1965

Student,

• teacher?

translator

Paris

Rabat

France

1965 • 1966

Translator

Morocco

1966

Translator

Mr. Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes

the French, English and Russian languages. He listed his wife

as Rimma Beliaeva Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco:

his father as Sourain Palangian

deceased in 1948; and his mother

as Arkine serko Charlay (the last name being the

surname of

her second

husband).

His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian)

and resides at st. Raphael, Var, France.

This Application

reflects Palangian was destined

for James D. Wilmeth, Coordinator

of Russian Language Instruction, UTA:

This file reflects that Mr. Palangian entered the

United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing

Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and

valid until April 15, 1969.

The INS file further reflects that a Statement of

Qualification of Alien reflects the following information

concerning Palangian:

He received a diploma in French language study from

the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance

there from 1947 to 1950.

He also studied at the Institute of

Languages at Erevas, Armenia, in the field of French literature

and language. Additional information in this Statement reflects

Mr. Palangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for

at a noted that e torna

diplomats

in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965.

This Statement

reflects the following additional

employments of Palangian:

Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow,

French • Russian trnaslator and

interpreter, 1961 - 1965 (translated from :

Russian into French the speeches of

Soviet leaders for the International Press)

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All per

11540

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LaSS IN

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

2.

Soviet Information Bureau

SESULT

translator,

3.

Boscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow,

Moscow, 1956 - 1958

4.

State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign

Languages at

Erevan, Armenia, French

language teacher for training of future

teachers in French language, 1950 - 1953.

The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

#A17 875 724 reflects

the following information:

She entered the United States at New York City,

September 20, 196%g bearing soviet passport #kY 52278, issued

April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969.

Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien

Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she

was born April 1i, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia.

Her husband

is Jack Kliment Palangian.

She is a native and citizen of

Russia.

she?

too, was destined for the UTA.

This Application

reflects residences since her l6th birthday to be as follows:

Town

Province

Country

Date

Occupation

Baku

Azerbaidjar

U.S.s.R.

1945 = 1949

Student

Moscow

U.S.S.R. 1949 - 1965

Translator

Paris

France

1965 • 1966

Translator

Rabat

MOrOCCO

1966

No employment

The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes

the Russian, French and English languages.

On May 20, 1968, Mr. James E. Wilmeth, Assistant

Professor and Coordinator

• in Russian Language Instruction

at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI

at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Wilmeth

furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and

Rimma Beliaeva Palangian.

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

Mr. Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was

born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen.

His native

language is French.

While living in Algiers, he heard and

read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education

he went to Russia. Accordingly, when he was about 20 years

of age, Mi. Palangian went to Russia.

He stayed in Russia for

about six or seven years. He attended a pedagogical school in

a town quite a distance from Moscow. He does not recall the

name of this town.

He subsequently

went back to live in

Moscow and there worked for a press service. While so

employed, he met the woman who is now his wife.

During his

stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen.

Palangian

married his wife in Moscow.

During this period in Moscow,

Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the

Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the

Moroccan Embassy.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife.

decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find

employment there.

For a long time, he was unable to obtain an

exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was

able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the

purpose of visiting Morocco. Mr. Palangian and his wife

left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris. Upon

arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of

evading the French military service inasmuch as he had been

a French citizen.

He was placed in jail and subsequently

put in the French military service and given a uniform.

He remained in the French military service for about ten days or

two weeks until the matter was ironed out.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a

job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr. Palangian became

very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia.

According to the laws of Russia, he made application for

se-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government

could not. give him a re-entrance permit.

Wilmeth said that

Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in

France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where

he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in

Paris.

Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to

Morocco, which had been his original destination.

Through

the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating

in the government service of Morocco.

This job did not pay

very much. It was in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

contact with the Palangians and recruit them for employment

at the UTA.

The Palangians, afver making suitable arrangements to

immigrate to the United States in Morocco, left that country

by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian's

palan ian statesout

mother lived and entering the United States at New York City.

The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid=

september, 1968•

Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an

assistant

instructor in the

French and Russian languages in the

university.

Mrs. Palangian

assists wilmeth in hs teaching of

the Russian language.

Wilneth explained that he is a retired officer of the

U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the

army.

Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in

the near future.

Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of

Mr. Palangian is Armenian. ' Mrs: Palangian is Russian.

Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in

the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza

Summit Apartments

on Summit Avenue in Arlington. Their

apartment has one bedroom.

They have no automobile. Neither

of the Palangians can drive an automobile although both now

have taken out beginners licenses. They plan to buy an

automobile when they learn to drive.

As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated

that these consist of some third year students in the university

and various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians

have met in the Fort Worth and Dallas area. Among these

friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Namantov, both of

whom reside in Dallas, Texas.

They know other persons of

Russian background who reside in Fort Worth.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want

to return to Russa, nor does his

wife. Mr. Palangian is

more

reticent and retiring and a non- social type.

MyS. Palangian is more of the social type and has a more

gregarious nature.

The Palangians drink a little beer but

do not drink much whiskey. Mr. Palangian likes to play chess

and spends a

great deal of his time in study.

He is working

hard to improve his English.

SEgRET S

H3BC

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RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

As to his Iluency in languages, Palangian, according

to Hilweth, is very fluent in all

his second

phases

of the French language.

best language, in which he has obtained excellent

fluency in all phases, is the Russian language.

He speaks,

reads, writes and understands Euglish very well although

he does have an accent.

He does not speak the Moroccan or

Armenian languages.

Wilmeth stated that Mrs. Palangian is

primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her

second best language, in which she has attained excellent

fluency in all phases, is the French language; and her third

and much weaker

language is English.

Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians

10 Arlington,

he has observed nothing about them which would

indicate that they are uterested in furthering the aims of

the Russians or any foreign country.

He believes them both

to be very materialistic..

He feels

that they would like to

settle in the United States.

Neither has shown any interest

whatsoever in communism and

he does not believe them either to

have ever been a member of the Communist Party.

Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the

statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he

should be a member of the Communist Party. He has also made

the statement that in his opinion the top

government officials.

Of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in

their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people. He

has further stated, according to Wilmith, that the bureaucrats

below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats

with a greater interest in their own personal wellare and

materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism

or in the welfare of the common people.

Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of

remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees

In language.

Wilmeth said that the information that he has

furnished concerning

the Palangians is from memory and is

based upon letters he has received from the Palangians,

conversations he has had with them since their arrival in

the United states, and his own observations.

Me. Wilmeth advised that the Palangians have

planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit. with

Me. Falangian's mother in France.

LESS ME

SOMERS!

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

PIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

On May 28, 1068, the files of the INS concerningl

the Palangians were

examined and it was

noved that ar

Application for Permit to Re-enter he United States had

wen then by the Plantians ou daniel as their intention

Application,

the Palangians note that

to go to Europe, leaving June 1, 1968,

for a period of five

The purpose of the trip was noted to be to visit

Nr. Palangian's nother, Jean Sarabian,

43 Rue du Charche-Midi,

paris, Vle, France.

SEGRET

LA NAUT

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENI OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

SEAREF

Dallas,

Texas

June 18, 1968

JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

also known as

Jacques Kliment Palangian

Jack Kliment Palandjian

Jacquy Palangian

Jacky Palangian

2101421

QUASTERdAB INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

Classified f

RIMLA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

Declassify on: 075)

also known as

3/101

Rimma Believa Palandjian

INTERNAL SECURITY • RUSSIA

All ha

FIESS FORATO DIGENCE

On September 21, 1967, Mr. James E. Wilmeth, residence

8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas,

telephone number 246-4444,

who is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian

language at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised

the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he

had recently hired Mr. Palangian and wife in Europe for the

purpose of becoming instructors in the Russian and French

languages at the UTA.

He advised that Mr. Palangian is of

Fussian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived

most of his life in Russia where he had received his education.

sr. Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in

Hort Worth on October 1, 1967.

The records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization

Service (INS) were examined on

November 6, 1967, concerning

Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Believa Palangian

and the following information was therein noted:

Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed

Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on

August 30, 1967.

This application reflects he was born

September

16, 1926, IR Algeria.

His last foreign address was

#1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco. He is a Soviet national of

Armenian extraction.

his 16th birthday:

He lated the towns addresso singe

This document contains

neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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JACK KLInENT pALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

Town

Province

Meknes

Fes, Rabat

Moscow

Erevan

Country

Morocco

U.S.S.R.

Date

1942 • 1947

Occupation

Student

1947 • 1965

Student,

• teacher,

translator

Paris

France

1965 • 1966

Translator

Rabat

Morocco

1966

Translator

Mr. Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes

the French, English and Russian languages.

He listed his wife

as Rimma Believa Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco;

his father as Sourain Palangian

deceased in 1948: and his mother

as Arkine Serko Charlay (the last name being the surname of

her second. husband) •

His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian)

and resides at St. Raphael,

Var,

France.

This Application

reflects Palangian was destined for James D. Wilmeth, Coordinator

Of Russian Language Instruction, UTA.

This file reflects that Mr. Palangian entered, the

United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing

Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and

valid until pril 15, 1969.

The INS file further reflects that a Statement of

Qualification of Alien

reflects the following information

concerning Palangian:

He received a diploma in French language study from

the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance

there from 1947 to 1950. He also studied at the Institute of

Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature

and language. Additional information in this Statement reflects

Mr. Palangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for

diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965.

This Statement reflects the following additional

employments of Palangian:

• Do

Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow,

French • Russian trnaslator and

interpreter, 1961 - 1965 (translated from

Russian into French the speeches of

Soviet leaders for the International Press)

∞ 2 -

ALL EN

MY NEED.

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

2.

Soviet Information Bureau

(sovintormburo), Moscow,

translator, 1959 - 1961

B.

Noscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow,

Moscow, 1956 - 1958

4.

State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign

Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French

language teacher for training of future

teachers in French language, 1950 - 1953.

The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

FAL? 875 724 reflects the following information:

She entered the United States at New York City,

September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued

April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969.

Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien

Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she

was born April 17, 1929, at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband

is Jack Kliment Palangian.

She is a native and citizen of

Russia.

She,

too, was destined for the UTA.

This Application

reflects residences since her l6th birthday to be as follows:

TOWn

Province

Country

Date

Occupation

Baku

Azerbaidjam

U.S.s.R.

1945 • 1949

Student

MOSCOw

U.S.S.R.

1949 • 1965

Paris

France

Rabat

Morocco

1965 • 1966

1966

Translator

Translator

No employment

The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes

the Russial, French and English languages.

On kay so, 1968, Mr. dames E. Wilmeth, Assistant

Professor and Coordinator in Russian Language Instruction

at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI

at his home, 8501 Heron Drive,

Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Wilmeth

furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and

Rimma Beltaeva Palangian.

FAT IS BLEND

CIS LAN

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Mr. Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was

born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen.

His native

language is French.

While living in Algiers,

he heard and

read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education

It he went to russia. Accordingly, when he was about 20 years

ot age, Mr. Palangian went to Russia.

He stayed in Russia for

about six or seven years. He attended a pedagogical school in

a town quite a distance from Moscow. He does not recall the

name of this town.

He subsequently went back to live in

moscow and there worked for a press service.

While so

employed, he met the woman who is now

his wife.

During his

stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen.

Palangian

married his wife in Moscow.

During this period in Moscow,

Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the

Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the

Moroccan Embassy.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife

decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find

employment there.

For a long time, he was unable to obtain an

exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was

able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the

purpose of visiting Morocco. Mr. Palangian and his wife

left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris.

Upon

arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of

evading the French military service inasmuch as he had been

* French citizen. He was placed in jail and subsequently

put in the French military service and given a uniform.

He remained in the French military service for about ten days or

two weeks until the matter was ironed out.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a

job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr. Palangian became

very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia.

According to the laws of Russia, he made application for

re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government

could not. give him a re-entrance permit.

Wilmeth said that

Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in

France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where

he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in

Paris.

Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to

Morocco, which had been his original destination. Through

the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia,

he got a job translating

in the government service of Morocco.

This job did not pay

very much. It was

in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make

-4 -

PAS & CEO.

COLESS TO DES CRETE

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contact with the Palangians and recruit them for employment

at the UTA.

The Palangians, after making suitable arrangements

immigrate to the United States in Morocco, left that country

by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian's

nother lived and entering the United States at New York City.

The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid=

September, 1967.

assistant

Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an

instructor in the French and Russian languages in the

university. Mrs. Palangian assists Wilmeth in his teaching of

the Russian language.

Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the

U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the

army.

Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in

the near future.

Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of

Mr. Palangian is Armenian. Mrs: Palangian is Russian.

Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in

the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza

Summit Apartments

on Summit Avenue in Arlington. Their

apartment has one bedroom. They have no automobile. Neither

of the Palangians can drive an automobile although both now

have taken out beginners licenses.

automobile when they learn to drive.

As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated

that these consist of some third year students in the university

2nd

various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians

have met in the Fort Yorth and Dallas area.

Among these

friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Mamantov, both of

whon reside in Dallas, Texas.

They know other persons of

Russian background who reside in Fort Worth.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want

to return to Russa,

nor does

his

wife.

Mr. Palangian is

more

reticent and retiring and a non-social type.

Mrs. Palangian is more of the social type and has a more

gregarious nature.

The Palangians drink a little beer but

do not drink much

whiskey.

Mr.. Palangian likes to play chess

and spends a great deal of his time in study. He is working

hard to improve his English.

SECRET

000

FIBO

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

As to his fluency in languages, Palangian, accörding

to Kilmeth, is very fluent in all phases

of the French language.

His second best language, in which he has obtained excellent

fluency in all phases, is

the Russian language.

He speaks,

reads, writes and understands English very well although

he does have an accent.

He does not speak the Moroccan or

Armenian languages.

Wilneth stated that hrs. Palangian is

primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her

second best language, in which she has attained excellent

fluency in all phases, is the french language; and her third

and much weaker language is English.

Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians

in Arlington,

he has observed nothing about them which would

indicate that they are iterested in furthering the aims of

the Russians or any foreign country.

He believes them both

to be very materialistic. He leels that they would like to

settle in the United States. Neither has shown any interest

Whatsoever in communism and

he does not believe

them either to

have ever been a member of the Communist Party.

Wilmeth said

that Mr. Palangian has made the

statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he

should be a member of the Communist Party. He has also made

the statement that in his opinion the top

government officials

of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in

their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people.

He

tas

further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats

below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats

with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and

materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism

or in the welfare of the common people.

Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of

remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees

in language.

Wilmeth said that the information that he has

furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is

based upon letters he has received from the Palangians,

conversations he has had with them since their arrival in

the United States, and his own observations.

Mr. Wilmeth advised that the Palangians have

planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit with

Ms. Palangian's mother in France.

21713

F2J 0 tric

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PIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

on Nay 29, 1968, the files of the

INS concerning

Palangians were

examined and it was noted that an

Application for Permit to Re-enter the United States had

been filed by the Palangians on January 23, 1968.

In this

Application,

the Palangians note that it was their intention

to go to Europe, leaving June y, 1968,

for a period of five

The purpose of the trip was noted to be to visit

M', Palangian's nother, fear Sarabian,

43 Rue du Charche-Midi,

paris, Vle, France.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

*.

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Dallas, Texas

June 18, 1968

SECRET

JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

also known as

Jacques Kliment Palangian

2lo, 12

Classified by

Declassify on:

Jacky Palangian

INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

10186

PASE AS SUSHITED

CS FATE W

RIMLA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

also known as

Rimma Believa Palandjian

INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas,

Da September 21, 1967, Mr. James I. Wilmeth 216-44enge

telephone number

ho is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian

language at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised

the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he

had recently hired Mr. Palangian and wife in Europe for the

purpose of becoming instructors in the Russian and French

He advised that Mr. Palangian is of

russian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived

most of his life in russia where he had received his education.

sI. Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in

Hort Worth on October 1, 196%.

The records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization

Service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning

Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Believa Palangian

and the following information was therein noted:

Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #AlT 875 722, filed

Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration on

August 30,

1967.

This application reflects he was born

September 16, 1926, In Algeria. His last foreign address was

#1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco.

He is a Soviet national of

Armenian extraction.

He listed

the following addresses since

his 16th birthday:

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the fBl.

It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

its contents are not to be distributed

outside

your agency.

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.. "

•

JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

Town

Meknes

MosCow

Province

Fes, Rabat

Erevan

Country

Morocco

U.S.S.R.

Dalte

1942

1947

Occupation

Student

1947 - 1965

Student,

teacher,

translator

Paris

Rabat

France

1965 • 1966

Translator

Morocco

1966

Translator

Mr. Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes

the French, English and Russian languages. He listed his wife

as Rimma Believa Palangian, #1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco;

his father as Sourain Palangian

deceased in 1948; and his mother

as Arkine serko Charlay (the last name being the surname of

second. husband).

His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian)

and resides at St. Raphael,

France.

This Application

reflects Palangian was destined for James D. Wilmeth, Coordinator

O1 Russian Language Instruction,, UTA:

This file reflects that Mr. Palangian entered, the

United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing

Russian passport #KY 52277,

valid until Äpril 15, 1969.

issued on April 15, 1965, and

The INS file further

reflects that a Statement of

Qualification of Allen reflects the following

• information

concerning Palangian:

He received a diploma in French language study from

the First Moscow State

Pedagogical school, being in attendance

there from 1947 to 1950. He also studied at the Institute of

Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature

and language. Additional information in this Statement reflects

Mr. Falangian noted that he was a Russian language teacher for

diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965.

This Statement

reflects the following additional

employments of Palangian:

1.

Press Agency, Novosti, "oscow,

French - Russian trnaslator and

interpreter, 1961 - 1965 (translated from

Russian into French the speeches of

Soviet leaders for the International Press)

-2-

LUSH MY

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

2.

Soviet Information Bureau

(Sovinformburo), Moscow,

translator, 1959 - 1961

3.

Roscow News and les Nouvelles de Moscow,

Moscow,

1956 • 1958

4.

State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign

Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French

language teacher for training of future

teachers in french language, 1950 - 1953.

The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

#A17 875 724 reflects the following information:

SEL

ACT.

She entered the United states at New York City,

September 20, 1967, bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued

April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969.

Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien

Registration,

which is part of this file, reflects she

was born April 17, 1929,

at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband

is Jack Kliment Palangian.

She is a native and citizen of

too, was destined for the UTA. This Application

reftects residences since her l6th birthday to be as follows:

TOwn

Province

Country

Date

Occupation

Baku

Azerbaidjam

U.S.S.R. 1945 - 1949

Student

MOSCOw

U.S.S.R. 1949 - 1965

Translator

Paris

France

1965 - 1966

Translator

Rabat

MOrOÇCO

1966

No employment

The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes

the Russian, French and English languages.

On May 20, 1968, Mx. James E. Wilmeth, Assistant

Professor and Coordinator in Russian Language Instruction

at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI

at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas.

furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and

Rimma Believa Palangian®

NO MAT

CIOS LI

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

Mr. Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was

born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen.

His native

language is French.

While living in Algiers,

he heard and

read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education

if he went to Russia. Accordingly, when he was about 20 years

of age, Mi. Palangian went to Russia.

He stayed in Russia for

about six or seven years. He attended a pedagogical school in

a town quite a distance from Moscow. He does not recall the

name of this town.

He subsequently went back to live in

moscow and there worked for a press service.

While so

employed, he met the woman who is now his wife.

During his

stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen.

Palangian

married his wife in Moscow. During this period in Moscow,

Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the

Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the

• Moroccan Embassy.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife

decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find

employment there.

exit visa from Russia. Eventually through friends he was

able to obtain an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the

purpose of visiting Morocco. Mr. Palangian and his wife

left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris. Upon

arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of

evading the French military service inasmuch as he had been

a French citizen. He was placed in jail and

subsequently

put in the French military service and given a uniform.

He remained in the French military service for about ten days or

two weeks until the matter was ironed out.

Wilweth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a

job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr. Palangian became

very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia.

According to the laws of Russia, he made application for

re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government

could not give him a re-entrance permit.

Wilmeth said that

Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in

France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where

he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in

Paris.

Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to

Morocco, which had been his original destination.

Through

the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating

in the government service of Morocco.

This job did not pay

very much. It was in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make

-4-

I QUINC

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RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

PET,

contact with the Palangians and recruit them for employment

at the UTA.

The Palangians, after making suitable arrangements to

immigrate to the

United states in Morocco, left that country

by plane, traveling through southern France where Mr. Palangian's

mother lived and entering the United states at New York City.

The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid=

september, 196%.

Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an

assistant

instructor

in the French and Russian languages in the

university.

Mrs. Palangian assists Wilmeth in his teaching of

the Russian language.

Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the

U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the

army.

Wilwoth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in

the near future.

Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of

Mx. Palangian is Armenian. Mrs. Palangian is Russian.

Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in

the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza

Summit Apartments on Summit Avenue in Arlington. Their

apartment has one bedroom. They have no automobile. Neither

of the Palangians can drive an automobile although both now

have taken out beginners licenses.

They plan to buy an

automobile when they learn to drive.

As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated

that these consist of some third year students in the university

2id

various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians

have wet in the Fort Worth and Dallas area. Among these

friends are

George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Namantov, both of

whom reside in Dallas, Texas.

They know other persons of

Russian background who reside in Fort Worth.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want

to return to Russa, nor does

his

more

reticent and

wife.

Mr. Palangian is

retiring and a non-social type.

MyS. Palangian is more of the social type and has a more

gregarious nature.

The Palangians drink a little beer but

do not drink much whiskey.

Mr.. Palangian likes to play chess

and spends a great deal of his

time in study. He is working

hard to improve his English.

SESR57" 5

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RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

As to his fluency

in languages, Palangian, according

to Wilmeth, is very fluent in all phases of the French language.

His second

best language, in which he has obtained excellent

fluency in all phases, is

the Russian language.

He speaks,

reads, writes and understands English very well although

he does have an accent.

He does not speak the Moroccan or

Armenian languages.

Wilmeth stated that Mrs. Palangian is

primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her

second best language, in which she has attained excellent

fluency in all phases, is the French

language; and her third

and

much

weaker language is English.

Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians

in Arlingtos, he has observed nothing about them which would

indicate that they are interested in furthering the aims of

the Russians or any foreign country.

He believes them both

to be very materialistic. He feels

that they would like to

settle in the United States. Neither has shown any interest

whatsoever in communism and he does not believe them either to

have ever been a member of the Commnist Party.

Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the

statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he

should be a member of the Communist Party. He has also made

the statement that in his opinion the top government officials

of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in

neir ballets

their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people.

He

has further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats.

below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats

with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and

materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism

or in the welfare of the common people.

Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of

remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees

in language.

Wilmeth said that the information that he has

furnished concerning the Palangians is from memory and is

based upon letters he has received from the Palangians,

conversations he has had with them since their arrival in

the United States, and his own observations.

Ms. Wilmeth advised that the Palangians have

planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit with

No. Palangian's mother in France.

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On May 28, 1968, the files of the INS concerning

the Palangians were

examined and it was noted that an

Application for Permit to Re-enter the United States had ...

been tiled by the calangians on tuansas, 1968.

In this

Application, the Palangians note

to go to Europe, leaving June l,

The purpose of the trip was noted to be to visit

Mr. Palangian's nother, Sear Sarabian,

13 Rue du Charche-Midi,

Paris, Vle, France.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

Dallas, 'Texas

June 18, 1968

DEGI-ASSIFIED BY

JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

also known as

Jacques Kliment Palangian

Jack Kliment Palandjian

Jacquy Palangian

wacky Palangiar

2olite

PUSSFELAGABS INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

Classified

Declassify on:

BADR

3/10186

RIMKA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

also known as

Rimma Believa Palandjian

INTERNAL SECURITY - RUSSIA

AL PASS NHEN DY THIS

TABE IS MASSHO

б

BRESS FANATO ONESE

On September

8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas,

worth, Texas, telephone number 246-44age

telephone number

sho is employed as an assistant professor in the Russian

language at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), advised

the Resident Agency of the FBI at Fort Worth, Texas, that he

had recently hired Mr. Palangián and wife in Europe for the

purpose of becoming instructors in the Russian and French

languages at the UTA®

He advised that Mr. Palangian is of

lussian extraction and had been born in Algiers and had lived

most of his life in Russia where he had received his education.

sir. Wilmeth advised that Palangians were due to arrive in

fort Worth on October 1, 196%.

The records of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization

service (INS) were examined on November 6, 1967, concerning

Jack Kliment Palangian and his wife Rima Believa Palangian

and the following information was therein noted:

Jack Kliment Palangian, INS file #A17 875 722, filed

Appiication for Inmigrant Visa and Alien Registration on

August 30, 1967.

This application reflects he was born

September 16, 1926, In Algeria. His last foreign address was

#1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco.

He is a Soviet national of

Armenian extraction.

Re listed

the following addresses since

his 16th birthday:

This document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property

of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and

its contents

are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

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Town

Province

Neknes

Fes, Rabat

Moscow

Erevan

Country

Morocco

U.S.S.R.

Date

1942 • 1947

1947 - 1965

Occupation

Student

Student,

teacher,

translator

Paris

Rabat

France

1965 • 1966

Translator

Morocco

1966

Translator

Mr. Palangian noted that he speaks, reads and writes

the French,

English and Russian languages. He listed his wife

as Rimma Beliaeva Palangian,

#1, Rue de Foix, Rabat, Morocco;

his father as Sourain Palangian deceased in 1948; and his mother

as Arkine serko Charlay the last name being the

surname of

her second"

husband).

His mother is a Soviet citizen (Armenian)

and resides at st. Raphael,

var,

France.

This Application

relects Palangian was destined for James D. Wilmeth, Coordinator

of Russian Language Instruction, UTA:

This file reflects that Mr. Palangian entered the

United States at New York City on September 20, 1967, bearing

Russian passport #KY 52277, issued on April 15, 1965, and

valid until April 15, 1969.

The INS file further reflects that a Statement of

Qualification of Alien reflects the following information

concerning Palangian:

He received a diploma in French language study from

the First Moscow State Pedagogical School, being in attendance

there from 1947 to 1950.

He also studied at the Institute of

Languages at Erevan, Armenia, in the field of French literature

and language. Additional information in this Statement reflects

Mr. Palangian noted that

he was a Russian language teacher for

diplomats in the Moroccan Embassy in Moscow from 1960 to 1965.

This Statenent

reflects the following additional

employments of Palangian:

I.

Press Agency, Novosti, Moscow,

French - Russian trnaslator and

interpreter, 1961 - 1965 (translated from

Russian into French the speeches of

Soviet leaders for the International Press)

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2.

Soviet Information Bureau

(Sovinformburo), Moscow,

translator, 1959 - 1961

3.

Koscow News and Les Nouvelles de Moscow,

Moscow,

T956 - 1958

4.

State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign

Languages at Erevan, Armenia, French

language teacher for training of future

teachers in Erench language, 1950 - 1953.

The INS file concerning RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

#A17 875 724 reflects the following information:

She entered the United States at New York City,

September 20, 1967 bearing Soviet passport #KY 52278, issued

April 15, 1965, valid until April 15, 1969.

Her Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien

Registration, which is part of this file, reflects she

was born April 18, 1929,

at Korovabad, Russia. Her husband

is Jack Kliment Palangian.

She is a native and citizen of

Russia.

She,

too, was destined for the Uta. This Application

reflects residences since her l6th birthday to be as follows:

Town

Province

Country

Date

occupation

Baku

Azerbaidjam

U.S.S.R.

1945 - 1949

Student

MosCow

U.S.S.R. 1949 • 1965

Translator

Paris

France

1965 • 1966

Translator

Rabat

1966

Morocco

No employment

The Application reflects she speaks, reads and writes

the Russian, French and English languages.

О May 20, 1968, Mr.

James E. Wilmeth, Assistant

Professor and Coordinator in Russian Language Instruction

at the UTA, was interviewed by a Special Agent of the FBI

at his home, 8501 Heron Drive, Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Wilmeth

furnished the following information concerning Jack Kliment and

Rimma Beliaeva Palangian.

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Nr. Palangian is of Armenian extraction and was

born and raised in Algiers as a French citizen. His native

language is French.

While living in Algiers, he heard and

read propaganda indicating he could receive a full education

if he went to Russia. Accordingly, when he was about 20 years

Of age, Mi. Palangian went to Russia.

He stayed in Russia for

about six or seven years.

He attended a pedagogical school in

a town quite a distance from Moscow. He does not recall the

name of this town.

He subsequently

went back to live in

moscow and there worked for a press service.

While so

employed, he met the woman who is now his wife. During his

stay in Russia, he became a Russian citizen.

Palangian

married his wife in Moscow.

During this period in Moscow,

Palangian had classes in the Russian language for the

Moroccan Ambassador to Russia and other members of the

Moroccan Embassy.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian and his wife

decided to leave Russia and wanted to go to Morocco to find

employment there.

For a long time, he was unable to obtain an

éxit visa from Russia.

Eventually through friends he was

able to obtain

an exit visa and a Soviet passport for the

purpose of visiting Morocco. Mr. Palangian and his wife

left Moscow by plane and the plane landed in Paris.

Upon

arriving in Paris, Palangian was arrested and accused of

evading the French military service inasmuch as he had been

a French citizen.

He was placed in jail and subsequently

put in the French military service and given a uniform.

He remained in the French military service for about ten days or

two weeks until the matter was ironed out.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian could not find a

job in Paris as he was a Soviet citizen. Mr. Palangian became

very discouraged and then attempted to return to Russia.

According to the laws of Russia, he made application for

re-entry into the Soviet Union but the Soviet Government

could not. give him a re-entrance permit.

Wilmeth said that

Palangian then found himself in the peculiar circumstance in

France of not being able to return to the Soviet Union where

he was a citizen and not being able to find employment in

Paris.

Wilmeth said that Palangian then went on to

Morocco, which had been his original destination.

Through

the Moroccan Ambassador to Russia, he got a job translating

in the government service of Morocco.

This job did not pay

very much. It was

in Morocco that Wilmeth was able to make

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contact with the Palangians

and

recruit them for employment

at the UTA.

The Palangians, af-es making suitable arrangements to

immigrate to the United States in Morocco, left that country

by plane, traveling through Southern France where Mr. Palangian's

mother lived and entering the United states at New York city.

The Palangians arrived in Arlington, Texas, in mid=

september, 196%.

Mr. Palangian is presently employed as an

assistant

instructor

in the French and Russian languages in the

university. Mrs. Palangian assists Wilmeth in his teaching of

the Russian language.

Wilmeth explained that he is a retired officer of the

U.S. Army and learned the Russian language while he was in the

army.

Wilmeth stated he hopes to employ Mrs. Palangian in

the near future.

Wilmeth stated that the ethnic background of

Mr. Palangian is Armenian. Mrs: Palangian is Russian.

Wilmeth advised that the Palangians like living in

the United States. They reside in Apartment #16 of the Plaza

Summit Apartments

on Sumnit Avenue in Arlington. Their

apartment has one bedroom. They have no automobile. Neither

of the Palangians can drive an automobile although both now

have taken out beginners licenses.

They plan to buy an

automobile when they learn to drive.

As to the friends of the Palangians, Wilmeth stated

that these consist of some third year students in the university

and various persons with Russian background whom the Palangians

have met in the Fort Worth and Dallas area. Among these

friends are George De Mohrenschildt and Ilya Mamantov, both of

whom reside in Dallas, texas.

They know other persons of

Russian background who reside in Fort Horth.

Wilmeth stated that Mr. Palangian does not want

to return to Russa, nor does his

nore

reticent and

retiring and

wife.

Mr.

Palangian is

a non- social type.

Mr's. Palangian is more of the social type and has

a more

gregarious nature.

The Palangians drink a little beer but

do not drink much

whiskey. Mr. Palangian likes to play chess

and spends a great deal of his time in study. He is working

hard to improve his English.

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JACK KLIMENT PALANGIAN

RIMMA BELIAEVA PALANGIAN

As to his fluency in languages, Palangian, according

to Wilmeth, is very fluent in all phases of the French language.

His second

best language, in which he has obtained excellent

fluency in all phases, is

the Russian language.

He speaks,

reads, writes and understands English very well although

he does have an accent.

He does not speak the Moroccan or

Armenian languages.

Wilneth stated that irs. Palangian is

primarily fluent in all phases of the Russian language; her

second best language, in which she

has attained excellent

I'lvency in all phases, is the French language; and her third

and much weaker language is English.

Wilmeth stated that since the arrival of the Palangians

1n Arlington,

he has observed nothing about them which would

indicate that they are iterested in furthering the aims of

the Russians or any foreign country.

He believes them both

to be very materialistic. He feels that they would like to

settle in the United States. Neither has shown any interest

whatsoever in communism and

he does not believe them either to

have ever been a member of the Communist Party.

Wilmeth said that Mr. Palangian has made the

statement that if one wishes to get ahead in Russia, he

should be a member of the Communist Party. He has also made

the statement that in his opinion the top

government officials

Of Russia are sincere in their beliefs in communism and in

their desire to improve the lot of the Russian people. He

has further stated, according to Wilmeth, that the bureaucrats.

below the top echelon are many times simply that, bureaucrats

with a greater interest in their own personal welfare and

materialistic positions than in the furthering of communism

or in the welfare of the common people.

Wilmeth said that both the Palangians speak of

remaining in the United States and obtaining their PhD degrees

in language.

Wilmeth said that the information that he has

furnished concerning the Palangians is from menory and is

based upon letters he has received from the Palangians,

conversations he has had with them since their arrival in

the United States, and his own observations.

Nx. Wilweth advised that the Palangians have

planned to return to Europe in June, 1968, to visit-with

Mr. Palangian's mother in France.

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PINIA BELIEVA PALANGIAN

SEMET

On May 28, 1968, the files of the INS concerning

the Palangians were

examined and it was noted that an

Application for Permit to Re-enter the United States had

been irred by the sarangians

In this

Application, the Palangians not that it was their intention

Mr. Palangian's nother, Jean Sarabian, 43 Rue du Charche-Midi,

Paris, Vle, France.

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