</s>104-10106-10716 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECURILI. 12 December 1967 SUBJECT: SCHLUMBERGER WELL SURVEYING CORPORATION SUBJECTS: SCHLUERGER WEIL SURVEYING CORPORATIOH (See House Nutitions Bunker - Lease) by Subject firm) ALLEGATION: CIA CONNECTION: GARRISON has charged CIA had no connection with the that the burglary of the Slingerburg of the Houma Munitions GARRISSON has charged Bunker or any connection with this (CIA-Inspired- to be issued bunker or or any conection of the (CIA-inspired- to the bunker) and/or any connection of the (Cia-inspired. To be issued bunker. of the SCHLUBERGER SCHLUBLERGER, president NOVEL and-Sergio ARCATA of the SchLUBLBERGER CORPORATOR, was of SITV charging them with contact Interest in 1950 to routine the Houma burglary. contact interest in 1950 for routine SCHLUBERger who has no objection SOURCES: to the Agency who was interrogating Pierre SCHLUMGER who was an alien. In 1962 SCHUBLERger who was also in 1962 SOURE: InC. The Agency has a contract with DAY- c/I/R/B/H Memorandum of INC. The agency had a contract of $1,000,000 STROOM for an unclassified contract (with $2,000) 7 august 1967. contract for the production of Mark II STROON for an undisclosed agreement (with a Dutch firm contract for a contract. SECURITY, SCHLUBBERGER, LTD. is a Dutch firms controlled by French nationals. After the marge, it was determined that future relation- marge it was deterred by Agency policy not to place classifieds- with a foreign firm. In 1963 the same decision was reached concerning Agency contracts with a subsidiary of SCHLUELBERGER. LTD ., Inc ., decision in all phases of telemetry. Contact a subsidiary of SchLUERBERGER- deal in all phase of telephony. Contact clearances for other personnel of SCHLUNBERGER are set out below. OF INDIES RESULTS: The SCHLUFLERGER COMPANY WAS the subject of a rare check in <loc_800><loc_741>The schLUBERGER CONPANY was and its deterrent that there are

Summary  
The document contains fragmented records related to investigations into Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation (SWS) and its connections to intelligence agencies, including the CIA. It references allegations of Soviet influence on SWS personnel, such as Pierre Schluenberger, who was a French national and president of Schlumberger Ltd. The text mentions CIA interest in contacting Professor Eduard Poldin, a geophysicist at the University of Geneva, for operational purposes. It also notes that SWS had contracts with U.S. agencies, including a $1 million unclassified contract with DAYSTON, INC., and was linked to foreign entities like a Dutch firm controlled by French nationals. The document includes details about personnel clearances, Soviet agents such as Robert Sobolev, and alleged ties between SWS executives and communist organizations. Investigations in 1953 and 1961 are referenced, with claims that Moscow monitored events at the Elysee Palace via a network involving General Electric and Westinghouse. The text also references legal clearances for individuals like Charles Parlin and Arthur Fenrenton, as well as corporate affiliations with entities such as Schneider & Company and Lazart Pruces.  

Key People  
- **Pierre Schluenberger**: President of Schlumberger Ltd., French citizen, subject to CIA contact interest in 1950.  
- **Charles Parlin**: Director of Schlumberger Inc., member of the law firm Sharmen, Sterling & Wright; alleged association with Soviet agents and Johnna Beker.  
- **Johnna Beker**: Allegedly involved with Soviet agents Robert and Jack Sobolev; reported transmitting OSS information to Robert Sobolev in 1957.  
- **Robert Sobolev**: Alleged Soviet agent linked to Johnna Beker and Charles Parlin.  
- **Arthur Fenrenton**: Employee of Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation, subject to contact interest in June 1956.  
- **Francis SAR-Designer**: Member of the French Parcs; alleged Soviet agent connected to Schlumberger.  

Key Locations  
- **Houston, Texas**: Headquarters for Schlumberger Ltd. and Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation.  
- **Paris, France**: Former headquarters of Schlumberger Corporation; location of Professor Eduard Poldin’s employment.  
- **New Jersey**: Home of Charles Parlin’s law firm (Sharmen, Sterling & Wright).  
- **Moscow, Russia**: Site of correspondence involving Soviet engineer Martin and alleged intelligence operations.  
- **Elysee Palace, France**: Monitored by a network linked to General Electric and Westinghouse.  

Key Events  
- **1953 Investigation**: CIA file notes Soviet attempts to resume contact with Schlumberger via Martin, an engineer in Moscow.  
- **1961 French Investigation**: Disclosed that Moscow monitored events at the Elysee Palace within hours, with a network involving General Electric and Westinghouse.  
- **1957 FBI Report**: Johnna Beker reported transmitting OSS information to Robert Sobolev; she also advised FPI in 1997 about her activities.  
- **1950s CIA Contracts**: Schlumberger Ltd. had unclassified contracts with U.S. agencies, including a $1 million deal with DAYSTON, INC.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Investigated Schlumberger’s ties to Soviet agents and conducted operational contacts with individuals like Eduard Poldin.  
- **Schlumberger Well Surveying Corporation**: Linked to foreign entities, including a Dutch firm controlled by French nationals; involved in telemetry and electro-technical research.  
- **Soviet Union**: Alleged connections to Schlumberger personnel through agents like Robert Sobolev and Martin.  
- **General Electric Company (U.S.)**: Affiliated with Westinghouse via the SCHLUBERGER-Westinghouse entity, which monitored Elysee Palace activities.  
- **National Council of Churches**: Mentioned as a front organization associated with Schlumberger’s legal counsel.

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