</s>104-10301-10002 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET CIA Internal Use Only Accesso Controlled by DDP HISTORICAL STAFF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY THE CLANDESTINE SERVICE HISTORICAL SERIES CS HP 334 COUNTERINTELLICENCE OPERATIONS SOVIET RUSSIA DIVISION 1946-1965 by Frederik Waitera) 03 August 1972 David H. Blece David H ., Blece Chief, SB Division VOLUME I Copy No. 1: SB Copy No .: 2: 0/DDP SECRET 1/P

Summary  
The document details the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) SR/CI/Research Branch's involvement in supporting the Warren Commission's investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Key activities include preparing and transmitting a questionnaire to the Soviet Government regarding Lee Harvey Oswald, compiling chronological records of Oswald's activities in the USSR, and providing name traces of individuals associated with him. The CIA also shared a photograph of a man resembling Oswald found in Minsk, USSR, which was later included in the Warren Commission's report. The document references specific dates (e.g., January 1964) and outlines the scope of materials provided to the commission, including operational reports and sanitized versions for public release.  

Key People  
- J. Lee Rankin: General Counsel of the Warren Commission, requested CIA assistance in obtaining Soviet information on Oswald.  
- Tennant H. Bagley: Chief of SR/CI, directed efforts to collate Oswald's activities in the USSR.  
- Alexander W. Brasko: CIA employee who discovered a photograph resembling Oswald in Minsk.  
- Petr Deryabin: Soviet defector who contributed to the questionnaire on Oswald.  

Key Locations  
- Minsk, USSR: Site of the photograph resembling Oswald and where some of his activities were documented.  
- Washington, DC: Headquarters of the Warren Commission and CIA operations.  

Key Events  
- Transmission of a questionnaire to the Soviet Government in January 1964 regarding Oswald's mental health, weapon use, and background.  
- Compilation of a chronological record of Oswald's activities in the USSR and associated individuals.  
- Discovery and sharing of a photograph of a man resembling Oswald in Minsk, which was later published in the Warren Commission report.  
- Preparation of sanitized versions of CIA reports for inclusion in the public Warren Commission document.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): SR/CI/Research Branch provided intelligence support to the Warren Commission.  
- Warren Commission: Investigated Kennedy's assassination, requested information from the CIA on Oswald and Soviet ties.  
- Soviet Union: Subject of inquiries regarding Oswald's activities and potential involvement in espionage or assassination operations.

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