</s>104-10210-10068- 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE ON ASSASSANATION: STAFF MEMBERS TILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: CASE OF VURLY INANOVICH NIDSEAKKE (835 PAGE STUDY) VOL II PAGES 85/DLL 3/8 INCLUSIVE DATES: PART II CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: SE ROOM: DELETIOS, IF ANY: CASCING OPERATIONS ATTORIAL DATE DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL 11 MAY 1978 KEV KLEIN KHAR K.H. KILIN 5 SAT 2P NO DOCUENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

Summary  
The documents detail extensive Soviet KGB operations against U.S. embassy personnel in Moscow during the 1950s-1960s, focusing on surveillance, recruitment efforts, and espionage targeting diplomats, code clerks, and military attaches. Key figures include NOSENKO (a KGB officer involved in monitoring American targets), KGB officials like KOZLOV and GOLTSYN, and U.S. personnel such as ABIDIAN (Naval Attaché), MORONE (code clerk), and FIPPEL (American Express representative). Operations spanned 1953–1965, involving dead drops on Pushkin Street, microphones in embassy offices, and surveillance of diplomatic communications. The KGB coordinated efforts through its Second Chief Directorate and First American Department, with interactions noted between Soviet intelligence and CIA agents, including Richard Funkhouser and William Horbally. No direct reference to John F. Kennedy or the assassination is present in the summaries.  

Key People  
- NOSENKO (KGB officer managing surveillance and operations against U.S. targets)  
- ABIDIAN (U.S. Naval Attaché monitored by KGB for potential espionage)  
- MORONE (code clerk at U.S. Embassy, subject of KGB recruitment attempts)  
- FIPPEL (American Express representative in Moscow with alleged KGB ties)  
- KOZLOV (KGB official overseeing agent networks and surveillance operations)  
- GOLTSYN (KGB officer involved in monitoring embassy staff and communications)  
- HURLEY, KEYSERS, MORRELL (CIA officers stationed in Moscow)  
- GEORGE BLAKE (MI-6 spy arrested by KGB in 1961)  

Key Locations  
- Moscow, Soviet Union (primary location for U.S. Embassy operations and KGB surveillance)  
- Pushkin Street (dead drop site used for espionage activities)  
- America House (U.S. Embassy administrative facility)  
- Chancery building (embassy headquarters with installed microphones)  
- Leningrad, Kiev, Baku, Helsinki (sites of travel manifests and operational meetings)  

Key Events  
- KGB installation of microphones in U.S. Embassy offices and code rooms for surveillance  
- Surveillance of U.S. diplomats, including ABIDIAN’s visits to Pushkin Street and interactions with KGB agents  
- Recruitment attempts against code clerks like MORONE and military attaches via compromised evidence or sexual targeting  
- Dead drop operations on Pushkin Street, discontinued by late 1961 per KGB records  
- CIA-KGB intelligence exchanges regarding U.S. embassy personnel and operational planning  
- Monitoring of American tourists and diplomats under the guise of tourism and hospitality services  

Key Organizations  
- KGB (Soviet Union) – Conducted surveillance, recruitment, and espionage against U.S. embassy staff  
- Second Chief Directorate (KGB division overseeing operations against foreign intelligence)  
- First American Department (KGB unit responsible for U.S. embassy monitoring)  
- CIA (U.S.) – Engaged in counterintelligence efforts and interactions with Soviet agents  
- MI-6 (British Intelligence) – Collaborated with KGB on joint espionage projects, including George Blake’s case  
- Tourist Department (Soviet entity managing foreign visitors for intelligence purposes)

Summary  
The documents detail Soviet intelligence operations targeting U.S. Embassy personnel and facilities in Moscow during the 1950s–1960s, including surveillance activities, equipment compromises, and internal KGB assessments of operational effectiveness. Key elements include the installation of microphones and acoustic rooms in embassy buildings, concerns over unauthorized equipment installations, and suspected infiltration by Soviet agents. Rudolf Abel (Nosenko) is referenced as a KGB officer involved in monitoring U.S. citizens, including Lee Harvey Oswald, following President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in November 1962. Nosenko claimed participation in a KGB investigation of Oswald, though the extent of his involvement remains unclear. The text also notes interactions between Soviet and U.S. intelligence agencies, such as CIA debriefings of defectors like BARGHORN, who was arrested in Moscow in 1962 and later released. References to the Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962) highlight KGB operations involving GRU officers like BOLSHAKOV, with discussions about Soviet-Cuban military tensions and diplomatic negotiations. Internal KGB records mention personnel transfers, promotions, and conflicts over defector handling, including Nosenko’s alleged role in coordinating surveillance against American tourists.  

Key People  
- **Rudolf Abel (Nosenko)**: Soviet intelligence officer involved in monitoring U.S. citizens, including claims of participating in a KGB investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald post-JFK assassination.  
- **Lee Harvey Oswald**: Subject of a KGB investigation, as per Nosenko’s claim following JFK’s assassination.  
- **Robert Kennedy**: U.S. Attorney General who interacted with Nosenko via intermediaries, including a journalist.  
- **Gribanov/Grinov**: KGB officials overseeing operations and interrogations.  
- **BOLSHAKOV**: GRU officer linked to the Cuban Missile Crisis and Soviet-Cuban military activities.  
- **BARGHORN**: Arrested in Moscow in 1962, later debriefed by CIA after release from Soviet custody.  

Key Locations  
- **Moscow**: Central hub for KGB operations, including embassy surveillance, interrogations, and personnel transfers.  
- **Cuba**: Site of Soviet military presence during the Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962), referenced in discussions about diplomatic tensions.  
- **Geneva**: Location of meetings between U.S. and Soviet officials, including interactions involving defectors.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: BOLSHAKOV’s posting before being reassigned to Moscow; location of U.S.-Soviet intelligence exchanges.  

Key Events  
- **Installation of microphones/acoustic rooms** in U.S. Embassy buildings by KGB for surveillance.  
- **KGB investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald** post-JFK assassination, as claimed by Nosenko.  
- **Arrest and interrogation of BARGHORN** in Moscow (1962), followed by CIA debriefing after his release.  
- **Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962)**: KGB and GRU operations involving Soviet military deployments to Cuba, diplomatic negotiations with the U.S., and internal KGB assessments of risks.  
- **Covert intelligence exchanges** between KGB and CIA, including discussions on surveillance methods and defector handling.  

Key Organizations  
- **KGB (Soviet Union)**: Central to surveillance operations, personnel management, and counterintelligence efforts against U.S. interests.  
- **GRU (Soviet Military Intelligence)**: Involved in Cuban Missile Crisis activities, including BOLSHAKOV’s role in military coordination with Cuba.  
- **CIA (United States)**: Engaged in debriefing defectors like BARGHORN and monitoring Soviet intelligence operations.  
- **U.S. Embassy Moscow**: Target of KGB surveillance and counterintelligence efforts, including technical espionage attempts.

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