</s>104-10173-10135 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Jey Cona MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS BY HOUSE: SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF MEMBERS GING INO VALENTIN SERGE/AV/VICH FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: LOGANOY, VALENTIW SORCYLEVICH 201-05/54/12 VOL. TT INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETIONS, IF ANY: THIRD AGENCY DOCUMENTS DATE DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL Jm KELLY Jann Rily /F JULY NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE 2013-05-54/1

Summary:  
The documents detail Soviet diplomatic and intelligence activities in Mexico during 1965-1968, focusing on interactions between Soviet officials, embassy personnel, and Mexican nationals. Key figures include Valentin Sergeyevich Loginov (Soviet diplomat), KGB officers like Pavel Antonovich Yatskov, and individuals such as Jorge Atias Buerba (Mexican Spanish teacher) and Rafel Zarecki (businessman). Activities involve surveillance of U.S. Embassy personnel, consular operations, language studies, travel arrangements, and potential espionage efforts. References to coded terms, operational codes (e.g., LITEMPO-8, LICORY-5), and internal Soviet communications highlight intelligence coordination. Some entries mention personal details about diplomats, including family members, health issues, and social interactions. No content directly references John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations.  

Key People:  
- Valentin Sergeyevich Loginov (Soviet diplomat, Third Secretary/Consul General at Soviet Embassy in Mexico City)  
- Pavel Antonovich Yatskov (KGB officer, former head of Soviet Embassy in Mexico)  
- Jorge Atias Buerba (Mexican Spanish teacher, married to an American woman)  
- Rafel Zarecki (businessman in Cuenavaca)  
- KARTASUK (individual orchestrating recruitment efforts for Soviet operations)  
- Erast G. Gaizyiv (Soviet agent reporting to Loginov)  
- Wallace B. ROWTON (U.S. Army member involved in operational oversight)  

Key Locations:  
- Mexico City (Soviet Embassy, French Club, Tacuibaya 204)  
- Cuenavaca (Zarecki’s factory, dacha residence of Loginov’s wife)  
- Acapulco (meeting site for KARTASUK and subjects)  
- Havana, Cuba (Soviet Embassy operations)  
- Moscow, USSR (Loginov’s home city, family ties)  

Key Events:  
- Surveillance of Subject’s movements between Mexico City and Los Angeles, including photographic documentation.  
- Recruitment attempts by KARTASUK to involve Jorge Atias Buerba in Soviet operations.  
- Meetings between Soviet agents (e.g., Loginov, Gaizyiv) and Mexican nationals for intelligence exchanges.  
- Language studies by Loginov (Spanish) and his wife (English/French).  
- Operational reports on targets like “LIRL-I” and “LIRELA-1,” referencing codenames for intelligence operations.  
- Monitoring of Soviet Embassy visitors and internal station communications, including travel plans and financial transactions.  

Key Organizations:  
- KGB (Soviet Union)  
- Soviet Embassy in Mexico City  
- U.S. Army (via ROWTON’s operational oversight)  
- Mexican Ministry of Hydraulic Resources (linked to employee Munrovia S. Anaya)  
- Indutro Interpretes Traductores (language school where Loginov allegedly studied English)  
- LPLOIDE staff (referenced in internal communications about incident reporting)

Summary  
The documents detail Soviet diplomatic and intelligence operations in Mexico City during 1966–1967, focusing on consular activities, surveillance of suspected communist associates, and interactions between Soviet officials and U.S. entities. They reference individuals under monitoring, including Valentin Sergeyevich Loginov (Soviet consul), and describe logistical arrangements for Soviet personnel, such as visa processing for communists by Mexican officials. The text includes fragmented accounts of social gatherings, travel plans, and covert operations involving Panamanian and Polish diplomatic ties. No direct information about John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations is present in the document.  

Key People  
- Valentin Sergeyevich Loginov (Soviet consul with ties to Panama)  
- Carlos Sandoval (Mexican official handling visas for communists)  
- Miriam Avira Avila Katz (Mexican citizen under investigation)  
- Ivan Petrovich Kanghin, Valentina Cozoryevna Mukukina, Alksandrovich Munin, Stanislav Sergeyvich Silinkov, Ivanován Zakarovich (Soviet embassy staff)  
- Elizabeth Duncan Wilde (individual with ties to LOVNOV and Soviet networks)  
- Dr. Fredericio Marin (pediatrician in Mexico linked to Wilde)  
- KGB operatives (implied through references to intelligence activities)  

Key Locations  
- Mexico City (Soviet Embassy, Zacuaya 204, Foreign Press Club, Reforma 376)  
- Panama (visa-related activities, 1961 incident involving Soviet football team)  
- Ohio, Toledo, New Bedford, New York City (locations referenced in fragmented accounts)  
- Venezuela, San Antonio, Cuba, USSR (mentions of repatriated families and logistical arrangements)  

Key Events  
- Surveillance of suspected communist agents and their associates in Mexico City  
- Visa processing disputes between U.S. consular officials and Soviet diplomats  
- 1961 covert operation involving a Soviet football team transit through Panama, revealing currency transfer to the Communist Party  
- Administrative transfers and cross-references of intelligence files (e.g., 201-054312, 201-285/42)  
- Logistical arrangements for Soviet personnel, including travel plans to Washington D.C. and coordination of communications  
- Social gatherings and interactions at the French Club and other venues in Mexico City  

Key Organizations  
- Soviet Embassy in Mexico City (central hub for consular and intelligence operations)  
- KGB (implied involvement through references to Soviet intelligence operatives)  
- U.S. Consular Office in Mexico City (interactions with Soviet diplomats)  
- Mundosatours Travel Agency (linked to Miriam Avira Avila Katz)  
- Mexican Federal District Police (mentioned in context of surveillance activities)  
- Panamanian authorities (involved in visa processing for Soviet diplomats)  
- Polish Embassy (referenced in 1965–1967 timeline of Soviet intelligence activities)

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