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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== Aaaac I 7041043710071 = 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET When Filled In). CONTROL No . (FiHled in by IP/CFS) DOCUMENT SERVICE REQUEST HOLMEs. RUSSELL 8 HM-788 FRI C:I/EXO 204921 DATE 0f REquEST EXT: 1253 TUBE Cts 15 SEP 1977 BRANCH Room No PHONE NO SECRET E2 IMPDET' Cl BY .004108 To: DATE iniTIALS INSTRUCTIONS Rcd , FWd IP /CFS 1 . Use this form to reque st files and/ or document 9 DT-6 from IP /CFS . (Not to be used in ieu of Form 362 . ) REQUESTER 2 . Inc lude badge number and tube station in FROM" block 1f 8 ummed Labe [ hag not been iasued. 3 Indicate type of charge: IP/CFS DT-6 Temporary Permanent Indicate source 0 f re ference Documen t r0 ference from IP[MI _ Documen t reference from gource other SUBJECT mug t be furnished) than IP /MI _ DIMITROV_ Dimitur Adanov HQ FILE NUMBER DOCUMENT SYMBOL DOCUMENT D SPOS | T | ON OF REQUEST AND NUMBER DATE (To be completed by IP/CFS) ATHE 3200 (I46672] 25.10 .50 ATHE 4821 (FN 30224t 22.3.51 ATHE 5150 (F-36130 } 20 . 4.51 NO_RECORD In LFLLEs Copy May Be Obte Ined FRAN 2910 (IN3629 ] 21.4.51 In Cable Archixes ATHE 5205 (H 3709z } 25 4 . 51 NATHE 5282 TTN 37839) 29 . 4 . 51 FoRM '1870 US E PREv | 0 U 5 SECRET E-2, IMPDET CL. BY: 062147 (30) 2-77 Ed /tion9 ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== 13-00000 COnF | DENTIAL Ihen NMlled In) REQUEST FOR D ISSEMINATION CHANGE OR CABLE REFERENCE SERVIcE_ 16 73 TO: CABLE SECRATARIAT BRANCH, CC FF HOLMES RUSSELL B HM-788 CABLE REFERENCE SECTION CI/EXO 204921 IA-53 HQS _ EXT 6159, TUBE ES-6 EXT' 1253 TUBE Cts hor SECRET E2 Impdet CL BY 004108 It 18 requested thet tbe dissemination Of mUnde be chenged as Indiceted . S Tati0m munde R ADD: Recell from: Change action from: To: Authorized by: H408 tYPe or Pr int) 0I In coordination with: Ahe tYPc 01 Pr int) 0T LXX Please furnish One copy Of the cable described , I have LXX have not made inquiry of the CS' Records control system _ in/diR NUMBER STATiON NUMBER DATE SUBJECT IN 46672 ATHE 3200 25.10 . 50 KELLY IN 30224 ATHE 4821 22 . 3.51 IN 36130 ATHE 5150 20 _ 4.51 In 36297 FRAN 2910 21. 4.51 IN 37092 ATHE 5205 25 _ 4 . 51 IN 37839 ATHE 5282 29 . 4.51 S | GNATURE FORY 2 1604 USE Previous EditioNs COnF | DENTIAL 62, IMPDET CL BY: 00Z622 SEP copies ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== 13-00000 September 19 44 After eme rging b Fiefly from_ hiding in' September 1944" DIMITROV again went unde rground engaging in anti-Communist activities , touring vari:ous towns and cities '(including sections 0f Yugos lavia and: Macedonia) and urging membe rs 0f the Agrarian Party to take positive action against the Commu nists; 50.4; CAGWU; dated 4 October '1950 ; Memorandum for the Record, 9 . 5,51: ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 13-00000 1943 DIMITROV: 'claimed he began un deirground' anti-Fascist activities in 41943 in; Macedonja and' to have' worked closely with' Dr George M_ DIMITROV (who helded: the left-wing. %f. the Agrarian. Party known as Pladne) during this Gime 104 CAGWU: dated 4 October 1950 ;' Memorandum for the Record , dated 9 : 5:5.1 ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== October 1946 DIMITROV arrested by the police _ He believes the reason he was not exe- cuted was that the communists wanted to use hin as a witness against Nikola PETKOV . 104 CAGWU , dated 4 October 1950 ; Memorandum for the record , 9 . 5 . 51 ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== 23 July 1947 He escaped to.Greece . Memorandum for the Record, 9 . 5 . 51 ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 30 April 1950 (date of information) The Bulgarians at Lavrion Camp estab lished a new political organization known as the "P _ D. Petkov anization" The member, who are listed in the protocol (attached to the report) have deserted the Bulgarian Agrarian Party in an effort to retain their "pure" agrarian character_ In the opinion of the Petkov Organization the Agragrian Party has been penetrated by the leftists Protocol signed on 30 April 1950 . DIMITROV ' s name appears a5 a member of the Board of Control So 48993 , 16 September 1950 Org ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== October 1950 The QKSTAIR Field Chief learned of DIMITROV through the local peripheral reporting officer and contacted him cove rtly. DIMITROV made six agents immediately availab le for infiltration operations ATHE 3200 (In 46672) , 25.10.50 ; Memorandum for the Record , 9 .5.51 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== OCTOBER 1950 Early in October 1950 , DIMITROV visited the Lavrion Camp whe re he met with a number 0f his Bulgarian friends and advised them that he had been given a "charter and instructions" by certain members of the American Embassy , to form a committee of five membe rs for the planning and execu- tion 0f a fight for the liberation of Bulgaria. This committee , according to, DIMITROV , would be established in Athens and would cooperate with other s imilar committees which have. already been formed in France Germany , and other countries _ The committee would later expand to 20 members and would establish a so-called Democratic Agrarian Bloc" Recruits would come from among the members and sympathizers of the Bulgarian Democratic Party (Moushynov) and from the Gichev Agrarians _ Eligib le Bulgarian emigres would come to Greece from Western Europe. to assist in the work, and pro- ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 1 D0000 minent members 0f the Gichev Agrarians and 0f the Democratic Party would be assisted in escaping to Greece (presuab ly from Bulgaria) to join the organization_ DIMITROV listed the organization ' s tasks as follows : a < Intelligence activity in Bulgaria. b Organization of an underground resistance movement in Bulgaria_ and C. Organization of sabotage activity against Bulgaria _ DIMITROV revealed that he was the president of the organization _ DIMIRTOV took frequent occasion to mention that the committee had its headquarters in the American Embassy where he has a room assigned for his Own use He als0 stated that the commitee maintains offices at 13 Patission Street 7th floor _ rooms 2 -4 , and there are alread) working at this address sight Bulgarian-Speaking Americans He also state( that hos office has two Bulgarian typewriters and a_ car with US license plates _ SODB 31992 , 14 December 1950 ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 23 October 1950 provisional EE Division requests ax/operational clearance for DIMITROV _ Memorandum for II/OS , dated 23 October 1950 . ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== 1 November 1950 DIMITROV again visited the Lavrion Camp to inform his recruitsthat they would: shortly be moved to a pleasant hime in Athens which the Americans we re repainting for the purpose _ On the occasion of this visit, the re - cruits were divided into three groups , as follows : a . a groupd of 10 men to specialize in intelligence ; b _ a group of 6 men to be trained in radio in Germany CJ a group of, 15 men to specialize in sabotage _ The source of bhe information contained in the SODB 31992 described DIMITROV as" an unprincipaled opportunist and Greek agent" SODB 31992 , 14.12.50 ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== During this period of time , DIMITROV was the principal agent in an ill-fated operation which resulted in a major expose and trial in Sofia during 1951. The agents used were those selec- ted by DIMITROV _ at least one of whom was Pots probab ly an operative 0f the Bulgarian Militia and acted as the betrayer of his colleagues _ Loo 4t bo&b L %1: pnma 0z ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== Kc 4188 (In 11622) Wauc( , 1 451(?) ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 13-00000 23 January 1951 Chief of EE/1' requested that the attached Provisional Operational Clearance be approved for Dimitri A< DIMITROV be approved. He is to be used as a contract agent in Greece for political, psychological, and guerrilla warfare operations under Project QKSTAIR. In view of the fact that recuritment of Bulgarian agents who are} scheduled short ly to begin covert training must be accomplished through Mr . DIMITROV , his clearance is needed immediately . Memorandum for EAD, dated 23 January 1951. ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 25 January 1951 Frank G . WISNER , ADPC , approved . a Provisional Operational Clearamce for a period .of ninety days subject to renewal if the full clearance has not been granted. Memorandum for EE/1, 'dated 25 January 1951 ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 3 March 1951 DIMITROV signed a memorandum certifying that he had received three hundred dollars from Lawrence F. MacBRIDE ) literary agent , representing a s um for a complete and unabridged option on the use and possib le lica- tion -0f three books written by me and brought to Mr_ MacBRI DE in Greek trans lation ,. by 1 who acted in this instance purely informally and as a friend. The option is effective as of this date for a period of C six calendar months Memorandum dated 3 March 1951 [attachment to SGAA 24772 , n.d. not in file] paid pub_ ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 13 March 1951 Operational Clearance issued to perit the use of DIMITROV' s services as. "a contractual agent in Greece engaged in political, psychological, and guerrilla warfare operations under project QKSTAIR_ Memorandum for Chief, EE/1, dated 13 March 1951 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 22 March 1951 QKSTAIR reported that it was considering breaking off association with DIMITROV because he had become too unpopular and dictatorial and self- important . There were also indications of serious mis appropriation of funds (NB : This charge was later proven false see docuent) ATHE 4821 (In 30224) , 22 March 1951 ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== 13-00000 April 1951 Discuss ions held between ADAMSON and HAND of CIA and Colone ls COVE RDALE and CARLAN Mr. TOD, and Captain VILLEMETTE of G- 2 . Points (given below) the Army wants cove red in a cab le to OSO in Panama _ a J Fort Clayton hospital detention war considered best possibility. b Has this been discussed with G- 2 USACARIB? If 50, does it meet their approval? Can it be worked wiuhout advising Provost Marshal, Washington? (s0 leave in G- 2 channels) C AC of S G- 2 Washington concurred in principle with proposal of assastance to CIA in this matter. d _ As soon as operational details worked out with USACARIB cab le ad - vising generally that can be effected, forwarded by G-2 USACARIB to ACos S G - 2 (personal for BOLLING) Details will come back through CIA_ e Identification of KELLY (DIMITROV) case f Detention period maximum of one year, relieve sooner if CAS Army ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== 13-00000 facility availab le_ g . Transportation under escort via MATS to military base Panama proposed. NB ' (included at bottom of page) ADAMSON reworked cab le and read draft to HAND , CARLAN TOD , and VILLEMETTE who approved. HAND took draft in order to have Oso it out today . Note dated 8 April 1951. get : ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 13-00000 12 April 1951 DIMITROV told (his handler CIA) that he was to tell FLORIMOND by 13 April whether he would work with him_ DIMITROV asked for instructions He was told that hes answer was to be a , definte and final no. He was not to see the French again. Memorandum , dated 18 April 1951 ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== 13-00000 13 , and 17 April 1951 DIMITROV S aw FLORIMOND on Fri (13th) , Saturday (14th) and on Tues (17th) On the latter he als0 S aw a certain French assistant mili- tary attache named PIRAY . Memorandum, 18 April 1951 .14 , day day day ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 13-00000 18 April 1951 (date of memoran dum) Athens Station describes reasons for distrus DIMITROV (see . document) ting ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 19 April 1951 According to Yani KOLOMONOS DIMITROV ' s friend , stated that the. latter agreed to meet PIRAY at the French Embassy between 11 and 12 0'clock on Thursday , 19 April_ At this meeting DIMITROV will (1) the French detailed accounts of al1 United States operations 0f which he is aware with special emphasis on Radio Gorianin and (2) receive for this information the s Um 0f 10 to 15 million drachmae a KOLOMONOS suggests that this effort of the French might be/communist inspired attempt to penetrate United States intelligence activities Memorandum dated 18 April 1951 give ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== Circa 21 April 1951 Discussions conce rning disposal of DIMITROV since he had full -knowledge of names of next infiltration teams and general knowledge of ope rations . WASH 38789 (OUT 97616) , 21 April 1951 ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== 3 1951 (dt of memorandum) W _ G . WYMAN ADSO , infors ADPC of a report from a fairly reliab le source , fron an informant who knows DIMITROV from having worked with him,, but who may be s omewhat biased: See document Memorandum for ADPC , dated 3 1951 May May ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== 13-00000 A+e 4Sm (m 3oze4) ) 22, 3. <i ATe 5so (x 36130), J0. 4s1 FRa 491 0 (m 36297) , 0.45 Athe Sxet (i 5#9). 254'5) Antz sarl (m 978972. #9,*+5) Ae 3400 (in 46674) 45. 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Gu Pavtde F0r3 dota ied Iufernetion @ EaLy'6 operaelora] atatoxy # sutrod. @cberd P: 0e8z Ian B, RAR 8 0 3 ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== 13-00000 CUASSFAICATon PROCESSING AcTIoN DISPATCH S_E-C-R-B-TS MARKED For INDEXING I0 Chief N No INDEXinG Required INFO_ Chief of Medrid; Only QUALIFIED DESK Chief European CAN Judge INDEXING Rom 1 Chlef of_Station, Athens Microfilm SuBJECY) PBRAMPART DimLtris_DIMITROE Actiow ReqUired REFERENCES ACTION: FYI and Direct Traces T 1, Subject is Diuitrios ##DIMITROF aka General Dico DIMITROV DPOB:; 24 124 iu Bulgarta; CittuenonTp: Unrnown; Occupa Ergn; Va Fe HTlu producer; Address: Aolo Marjorie DARE , _ 360 West 22nd 'Street_ New York New_York; Miscellaneous Claims to have " Worked for `"WOFIR: 2 Subject came to Station attention as a result of a pre= @arital Investigation which was belng' conducted by LNEASE on Kalliopi Stylianou_GERALEXIS; aka: 'PPoppy" Mrs 0 Dimitrios' DIMITROF born 18 August 1941 In Athens Greece who was married to Subject in a clvil ceremony in Italy on 4 july 1962 The marriage was not recognlzed by Greek law , Under separate cover 15 a copy of the LNEASE meno which outlines Subject 's allegations regarding colleboration wlth WOFIRM _ 3 , The marital investlgatLon turned up the following traces from the LeJson Section 0f the American Embassy in Madrid Spain: "Thl8 office has Infornatlon on a7 Diko DIMITROFF who may be identical With Subjeet's (GERALEXIS ') forner hus band = 0 A source of unknown rellabllty reported In 1965 that Diko DIMITROFF had connectIons with the Bulgarian Intelligence Service and with a dissident group in Bulgaria, DIMITROFF represents himself as a film producer" 4, The only remotely 1dentiflable traces at Athens Station are on a Dimitri DIMITROV aka Dimitur Adamov DIMITROV_ DOB circa 1920 who was a pember of the Bulgarian Agrarien Party and a btudent who fled to Greece in 1946 , (Source: PGA-4769 Of: 8 March 1950 , file 33-5-2) He was In contect with the A,D, at that time and reported that he had an order to go to Washington for a time _ The above 16 carded info only wIth a caption; "French I,S, It 5, Subject also has travelled to Italy, France Englend _ and Swttzerland In connection wIth the movie Indus but we defer to Headquarters regarding posgible notification of other field stations until after they have conducted traces _ In the meantime have Inforned LNEASE/Athens that Subject has no connec tion with WOFIRM P Att:_ LNEASE_Memo; USC Distribution: '4ichlef Att USC 405S @IFERERCE T0 S/c AzT'2 BFErFTe owwarS' €FP DATE TCOS , Madrid; Att , 0Si Deted 24Jul 1-Chief 2 EUR; Att. USC) NAA-2613 20L7045145 2873 ~2- QASSIFICATION HQS FILe NUMBER aph =1U11S 8-E-C-R-E-T 3=8 StatiorDivis1on May try we NEi 033 ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== 13-00000 ~456FTTATTONv" 5IS6ATCh SYMbOL ANDNo . CONTINUATION OF DISPATCH S-B-C-R-E-T NAA-2613 and that hls us0 of the name of the current head Of WOFIRM was probably a means of attracting attention, ~ Z11. LLCz-, Ollver Mg COAKIEY 66t6,94 Walter D; NWBY 22/_-045 145 CLASSIFICAtion PAGE No FORM Use PREVIOUs Edition 10-57 53a REPLACES FoRMs (40) 51-20 6 1-20A AND 51-29 S #--R-E-T CONTINUED 2 Which ARE OBSOLETE. ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 13-00q00. SEGRET 10 1967 MEMORANDUM TO: Chief, OffLce of SecurLty ATTENTION: Mr _ James Thompson, PSD SUBJECT: General Dico DIMTTROV REFERENCE: Memo of 13 March, same topic 1_ General DIMITROV called the underslgred on 30 March to 8ay heilo and requese a meecLng - We mec for dinner -at the Abtorla Reataurant at 8 P.Da , 31 March: 2 _ During the courge of the evening, Dico sald he had geen my boge. When I aakad whom he meant he replled , DLck Helme. He Gatd he had knowm Helmg for yearb and further thac he had geen hlo that Thursday In order to fiod out hig pogitLon on the new organizatlon the General wag In which wa8 holding lt8 Elret rally . the next evening Ln New York- (Thig organization hag eonething to do wLth rabid ant--coumunLsm and Support for the U.S. In the Vietnan war. ) The General sa1d He lns PogitLon wa9 Ona Of 80 ahead; he had D" strong feellngg . Supporting or condemnLng Such a gIOup - 3_ Dico made further loud coumenta about for ehe war _ Our waltrea8 ovarheard and mentloned that Sypeowa wae leaving the naxt morning Eor, Satgon to entertatn troops and to Elnd Ouc what the wat wa8 really about DLco' made a SmaLl 8cene about" how wonderful tht8 was, etc. 4_ Tha General 19 che most rabld antL-comuntat I have Bver met _ For hlo there can ba no compromLse between them and the Free world they muac &11 be degtroyed_ Afcer continuing On In thlg veln fot go*e tlme, he flnally quit Also, he gtated at the begin:ng Of the evenio} that he did not drink and then proceeded to have a combinatJon drInks fatrly fagt_ He dld not appear drunk, but with each drink he got louder and louder _ The other dInere little attencLon, however , due to muslc and other covering noLge:. SECRET May Pald ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== 13-00000 'SECRET 5 _ I have not Been the: General s1nce that eventng My mother Baw him One tlme (3 Apr1L) Jugt after hia return to New York, but haa not geen hio since . She 8tLLL contende chac she never mentLoned where I worked and 8ay0 he mugt have Puc two and two together_ Any guidance you can: provlde on thig matter Nould bo apprecLated Carol L: Robarge PiistG/SSB x 1433 Red SECRET ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRE APR' 1957 MEMORANDUM FQR: DLreetor of CentraVIatolugeace SUBJECT DLWIROZY , Diaiter Ad2r20t Oa: DOTIEOY DC; Genore Xa Thle momoxinehun & Iqt Iaforade enly- 2. Qn J0 Mareb J967 &c Sabfecto wbo Idonttdad Mmselt 88 Cenara] Dlsltrov, called Yo QBfco seokteg an Intarvlavt. Dartes tho Aitotaeon 0f 445 1450 4360 {50 Toprobeatatites pf 5y QIEca Intarv atod tbo Subeet &0 blo Hotal roam Jn Waehteston. D.C: 3. Tba Subfoct etated tbat he bas bora ka Bulgert, 1 currantly' atatelse and bae applled for Uelted Statos eltleonablpr He rebted detallod acceut & aie Iorznor atvlttoa @ Bnlearlan Preedeos Ylphtor; claimed tat Ao cooparatod wiei a Ualted Stto1 mlulry talualea In Bulparta Iu &he /940'a aad steaded; th#: Eect tae} Alo only @n Wo ate #40 elelnatoa 64 to wor)-wdo maraco %Cummndam nd tha Uboratdton c Bulgask Ho cklmo tp bave coopereted [3 t0 pabt wita tae Unlted stator Lntormatten Agoney and Radlo Free Eusopa and to bavo oftorod alo dorvleesand tboba 0/ Alo {seodam_Mshtare to {orraer Prouldenta Tteman: Eleenbortor and Kennedy; 4. Tae Spbject ckalaed t bavo vlelted your OlAco L Apru 1962 & a zoeplt e{ & roLorel &ron tbo Whito Hotda. He advited tbat &o ka currendly a Vlco-Preeldent 6 €be Ant-Comtu- alot Lntereatena) AAd wpsk? cloaely WLtA torer Uutted S0t00 Reprosenbatwa Hamtlton Flah from Novv Yotk wbo /3 019 04 Eo prle- cipal epoasere 01 tals organtsatlen: Dlrluov 0 currently" ataylns In Nor Yoxk and advaad etat bo camo t0 Waehington t0 caa; sratulato yo0 00 yOus appolatanent e0 Director 0{ Ceetjal Lntelu-' gence; to advloo you tbat ho Io attompttng t form a Wol Txlbunal Groj? EExclrdet' Aran SECRETI Ze5ia 096i9wE geats Clyy a0ti,z4 ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET to countoract tbe @ad-American feeling wbicb Betrand #uasell le epreadias throughont the Brlttea Lalee and Eurepa; @nd to seek 850,0d0 Irom ClA t0 enable }tm t gtrt production [n Greace an4 Spatn &1 & mova concesnlag e8s hlotosy of Groek mythology- Tbo Subject clalmed tbato anea he bad epceesablly cerapletod t8ts Itbe. he would bo gkvea world recetaltoa and could then d wbat ha feek j0 hib rea) L5 Hlo.namely t0 prodace Alrea dopicttna pbe evtlo 0 Cemmualerte 5. ^ ravlai %I Agensy &lot deeloaed ttat durleg the pertad Oetobor 1950 ehroueh Mareb 1951, &1 Subjoct wes utillaed by ORC In Attoes; Groeea and provIded Z} agento Lor Indluatloa tnto Dalgarks;, In earb 1951, rarloua oporattonal ar4 adnllobayvo #ltdculted @gaA to paantlebt thonagelvab and I 1oa doelded tap8 &Bo: 5ubfoet ghoeld 6o removed fram hla poeition: Ln Aprl 1931 Jt came te OPC's attention tbat Subiect Jntendod to sek4 hlo keowlodge 0f CLA' acttvttoa t te Fronca IatelHgence Servcet Because o[ operatlena] gecurlby copalderadons 8&emming Iroma hia dupUelyy and paraonal mato-Upr it weo deemaed madviaable to Ieavo the Subject et @argo in Groece and 1t wae declded tbat ho phould bo translorred t0 tba CA holdlag factllyy at Fort Clayton; Paaanta Ha soatned thore uAtll Jaouary 1954. 6. Ia May 1953,a QA" caao Ofdicor 5ot depatched frem Headqeartort t0 Fort Cbyton whoxe he intarrogeted tbo Sabfect Et woo determlaed at ttat tmo &tat mbatevor operatlena} knowledsa the Subjaet bad e{ CLAc Ito othodet portennel and operQHons WeIO Obrolate: 7, Or 6r abut 12 Janiy 1951,' whlle #0LU at Fort Clayton: tho Subfeet elgnad # Coxttdeato of Undoretandlng and Ra0 temporartly romovad t Groeco duo to tae tormlnatfon eI tbe boldlag taclliby and tha &act that thera woro po tmmedlate SECRET 803} ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET poobilittos t0 reeettla hin: CLA mado 0 coremletneat t0 tbe Gfeek enthortttat tpat It woald AOt abandon &ha Snbject tn Gxeesa and wvould tako atopo t3 temova hirn 'fror Greek B011 Etthta ona_ Yoar~ Ellorts woro mado %A,edlect ,he Babjectlt mlgratloa to Canidtt New Zealend Auatsalla and ekjepere; but to 1 avak; Ader de canoldaratea bj Intoroated Headquastast ekemants end tas Atteno Btation.# wab doctded tbat &hamost attoctvo s0letlea Lor te Subjoct'o dlspoanl veuld bo te let hte Leanlgrata to &ha Unltad Statot p0 hio wep gad* p10 Retugeo Relle{ Act progrant but eoteheat a4Y aoLtanse' &rol CIA: & Blnea hlo arrlval M the Unlted Stites; tao Spbjeet b0s camo to our attentlon 0 tHo lolloping oceastone: On 14 1937, Eho Dopartmont oX Stero Lnlormed CLA that &ha Subject had cantacted telr Oldce: aad trled to intosoat taem k purehaalud & {iataro langth fl gertpt and a9kad M 4 Keprodentatlvo ot CIA mould Iuke to moet tho Sabjece and d86uo9 &5o scrlets` Ina efbr5o8 turnad dra On 28 Juto.1960; 08 Sabfect atiarapted t arrdnge 4 Eetotbas wlta tbc ehea Vlca- Preoldent Rlekard N: Nlzel A Dombas 0I Mr NLan'6 gta ( turpod the pattor ovor t0Mr, FJ: Sbosldan; Contaet DIwtolon; .Otuco o{ Oporatlons. Mr. Shostdan Lntervlevad the Sabjaet et Jength; actlog an behal 0 Mr. NLxoa'9 s6LL,. wlea po CLA conpectton: No eormttiento: wworo mada t the Subjoct: SECRET May ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET Op 29 Beptambor 196L; tba Subfast callad the Oulee 04 tc DCI sequestlng an apaeints _ menta "The Baettos was yelerrod t Ms: Sbertdan whe adviood Mr; HIlI 0l &` DCI Protacttvo Stad to tll tho Sabjoct that hls otor7 544 '4;, Mattor; %0 record and tbat chore' gould; 6r po puxpooe In fusther tatervlar? baleor ha aad;gemnathle8 nevv t0 ad2 9: On,3I Mareb' 19677 Ln vlew' 0K tho above [ntoratton concoralng tbo Jubjeet'? past aettvttioe, 3 sepretentative of my Ofdea called tha Sabjact at }lo botel In Wabhiogter; D.C-'- and advtoed him that tb0 resulee & hla Intorview 0f J0 Mareh had been Pesaed to approprlate Agency oldlelalt and that L any [ntarest developed bo vould bo contistod 10. No farther action wm ba taken [4 tble mattor unleb? requeated by yoa. B-2. Howord J> Oabor Dlrector 0 Securtby BULLOCK:dr 3 April 1967 Distribution: Orig- Return to OS 2 DDIS ER SECRET ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== 13-00000 Anti-Communist Interriational US.A. OFFICE: 2188 BROADWAY NEW YORK Ox 7-5895 The A. C. I, is starting V.V. (VICTORY FOR VIETNAM) RALLIES SATURDAY APRIL 1, 1967 7:00 P.M_ at 4 W 43ra St. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CLUB will be the' first rallv with these important main speakers. Adm _ Joseph J Clark (U.S.N_ Ret.) Hon HaniLton Fish Vieo Battista , raxpayers Lee Sterling_ 1 American Troperty Rights Assn _ General Dico Dimitroff: Ane 3 MaCuLTogh Peter Fechter Brigade Edward Rorer , triots for Freedom Jason Friedman , Director Jewish Section Of the Aa C I Make reservations either by phone , OX 7-5895 or by mail, P.O. Box 1095 , N. Y. 10017 Bring your friends Be there to help the fighting boys in Vietnan ana the Vietnamese People _ Help the President of the U.S.A= and his Military Leaders_ in Vietnam to win the war in the battlefield, which will produce the VICTORY PEACE TALKS Mail adress: P_ O..Box J095. New York, N. Y. 10017 Ir: WFnt GLASKOW, Chrmn. A: R. K: JERIC, Treagurer 8. KRAWEC, Publlsh: Dept: HurIv SCHIEBER, Gen % Sec. Org_ ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 13-00000 Anti-Commiinist International U.S.A, OFFICE: 2188 BROADWAY NEW YORK Mail adress : P. 0_ Box 1095 New York, N. Y. 10U Phone : OX -7689 5 r: D6 WUIa GLasKor, Chrmn: Februa ry 1967 n: X.JEnIC, Treasurer KMA WEC, Publleh. Dept: "viv SCHIEDER, Gcn ', Sec: RECEIPTION 70 WELCOAIE His Exce Hleacy BUJ DI EM South Vie tnamese Amba ssador to the United States, 0 t _ th e Pa rk Shera ton Ilo te I in New York Ci To 9 1 1 Friends 0 f th e ANTI ~COAMIUNIST INTERNA TTONAL end parti - cipa ting gues ts a nd orga nizations : This importaot eveot was success fu ]. Messages 0 f greet ing and support arrived Icom U,$_ Senators: T oma $ Ja Dodd J.I, Fu Ibrigh t_ Joseph Tydings _ > H.A, Wi 4iems Jr. Peter H_ Dominick, Edward W, Brooke Russe [ 1 B; Long end James Ba Pearson; Congres smen : Da n ie ] J, Flood Herma n T, Joh n Jo Rhodes Robert- J, Corbett, Joseph P Aadabbo, Chitic: ich neebBenie Jok Ea Fil- Jiem_ L, Dickioson, Porter Hardy Jr. Joe Poo [ WiAiem S Ala i fliara a nd James B, Utt; Governors; Joho #: Cha fee elaude Ra Kirk Winthrop Rocke feNer Dan Moore > Geo rge Romney, Richard J, Hughes ana Lieut. Goveroor Ma ico lm Wilson; President 0 f the Canc i1 0 { the city 0 [ New York Frank De 0'Connor; Presidents 0 [ the Borough $ 0 [ Ma nh Bronx and Queens Percy E,. Sutton, Flerma n BiaY;io aod Mar i0 Ja Car ie ]lo; 0 1s0 {r om the Perma neo t Hission$ to th e U, N, 0 [' Ma 1 ta a nd New Zea land _ A lerge numbe r 0 [ representatives 0 [ civic, pa triottie and anti- communist. organizations wee there. The Honorab Ie Ilami 1ton Fi sh 0 congressma0 0 [ 40 years , 3 wo ori: g ina ted th e House Committee: 0n Un-American Activities wa $ chaf rman 0 € the event. These peop le" on beh a ] f 0 f their organiza tions : Edwa rd Rorer for American Pa triots Ior Freedom; Arno Jd AlcCu I Jogh for Peter Fech ter Brigade; Lee S, Sterling forAmerfcan prwperty t5 AssocTat1on; Mlaxwe-Ll--Miflef for aHP {Cemmate% #adscig Improvement Program > Tnc Juan Lugo 0 f Loca 1 6 0 f the Ho te a nd Club Emp loyees Union; (eneral Dico Dimitcoff 0 f th e Bu lgarian po lotica 1 exi les; Dr _ Naka Shdze 0 f Co Jumbi a University, Captive Nations Cqmmtte_ 7aRr= Sr+~ Byenos_Aives Com8; F59#s;na; Thoma $ Veteska, genera[ secFetafy 8Trethe' Uion 0 f Slovak tants; Ca th ryn Dorney 0 f the American Lduca tion 0 ss0cia ti0n; Ceptain Janes Jones , recently re turned from long service 10 Vietoam _ Io th e name 0 [ the Anti-Comlunist oternat iona [ spoke 8 Dr : Wm , G Ja skow ( "Soviet Russia i 8 figh ting the Vietnam wat by _proxy" ) Ao. Ra K:Jeric "Comluni sm in prac tice is 8 one ~ma n-monano Ivsawnereh De 19 , ty . attn, spoke ~Righ 77S ~" ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== 13-00000 6 wden % he J %eored J9n- {Gomfenimg Sa _lembexshif On GENERAL DICO DIMITROV 00# PREAMBLE OF THE ORDER OF LAFAYETTE *+0 1 For God and Country, we pledge Our support: To maintain mutual understanding and: cooperation between the United States and France, and to uphold and defend the ideals &f JUSTICE, FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY and PEACE, for which we fought; To Unite the' destinies of both 'Republics in defense Of a free world realizing that any weakening Of our, traditional friendship would help World Comrunism and jeopardize the survvival Qf Free Nations:. AY4VE LA FRANCE GOD BLESS AMERICA LelZLZL 6:930 President-Genoral March 10, 1967 Date Eaayette +ux ================================================== Page 51 ================================================== 13-00000 iIncsday, August 4, 1965 MoTION PICTURE DAILY TELEVISION TODAY tlie -Andrews Signed Berle Adamg to Direcl )r Hitchcock Film A"uND THE TV CIRCUIT Broadcasting Awards NEW XORK Alfred Hitchcock NEW YORK Berle Adams, signed Julie Andrewvs t star; President of MCA, has accepl ite Taul Ncwman in his forthcom- with PINKY HERMAN the post of general: chairman: of Sy hkc, "Tom Curtain; to b 985-@0 Intenational Broadcasti asctl by Univertal Pictured Mix UNCHING Frldny with Diko Dimitroff nnd onloytng the cxuberant 'ardn; accorrlix m Jamcq Ire"ws wlll Tport to tha dlrec L presentation of his plans to produce-direct a 820,000,000 film saga, mpson [ prexddent of tne Hol i1 completion of her mole_ "The Loves of the Creek Gods; based on Creek mythology reminded Wodr Advertising Club, sponsor of Iwaii_ event Torn Curtain will be Hitcheock's this reporter of the time many years ago when 4 Boston exhibitor named Mote than L,000 broadcasting h picture and his frst unaer his Joseph E: Levine (whom we met through a mutual Friend , WORL ecutives from all: over .the:world "ntly signcd thrcc-picbae deal Deejay Norm Frescott) revealed his ideas of "how to produce und exploit expecterl to attcnd te judging Universal He plans to begin motion pictures with the result that the following week we printed in radio ad television comnerck euclim Oct: 1 with exterior s8- this pHar & paragraph in which we predicted Levine would 'make mo which wiHl be held this year at ncrs to be Glmed on foreign Joca- tion pkcture bv sheer shouansbin " Alter two months in Cothamt, KcU;nod Paladiem Mi &} ~J: t} #e iutetkos shut at -Um: finalizing pre-production plans; Diko leaves Thursday for his ofiice in Eesti;" is now in its sixth year, # Sturlkos Madrid where he7l set in motion his ambitious production on this epci to be. flmed in Greece skedded to start)in the Spring of 19e8 and atz featuring 30 international stars. ENTTALI Cantinted' from page 1)- Tho zoom fh ekecbs, One o te many features of the `"Pack & Jingl pictures for theatrical and 'tele;: TV spot, MPOproduced "Newporr cigarets commershil For Lennen & MIAMI-Heury' Oreb chief: bark In outside the Unitcd States and Newell, all of which added %P to copping top mixed technique cless holors of the local Verlety Club Tent 3 icla. at tho Cannes Interational Film Festival were achieved by Eestem Effects, already % signing up members for & atz has affliatcd with Hy- Incs ` Nerz York-based Rlm opticals end effects Firm which used the ` new Variety Club Iatemnatitonal conventi since 1954 with the formation of EMELL Camera Meurice of Eastern Efects bes ebso_Perzonally in London naxt Aprland $ 6 nan $ Associated Artists Produc: developed several camer tcchniques %s well a3 iproved optical benche @ 34 reservations for tho Miami-Lisbo which Jalcr became United Art- the pastdecade: Formerly with Paramount and Untversel 0nthe west LondonAight: Associated: He subsequently coest and moro recently director of pres information end promotion for ABC cl as dlrector of forelgn ~opera: TV, News Division, Frank Littla has joined McFadden, Sheuss, , Eddy & BOSTON_The I7th . annual Jim For United Artists Assoclated Irwin 03 account executive: Young man in 2 is Michael Stanwvood, Fund drive; to raise money for (nited Artists Television:: 'greduate of tho. Univerity of Pennsylvania in 1964, whos* eheady staned Children' $ Research Foundation; w in three Bradwey productions; 'just been signed to 0 Untversal -TV contract 'launched recently, according t Thon 16 Pact and will debut in the: "Kiss Me As You 'Go ~seg of that studdios "Run for as A Yawkey: preldent o fou Your, Life" series, staring Beo Gezzara, Sulkvan and Brende Scott dation:"' At 'the 5me umey 0nt0 end megged by Leglie Martinson: te most unusual tielns ever made w: (Conttnued from page 1) scheduled in connettlon with t} tv T QJoc: riuletigast ciltid $ iko7c iul" LTJIIImuil4c} 'LJIAJlIg Lucille Ball, who will be CBSeen as Steve Lawrence s first_guest dent Edwtn W_ Breed and Jimo Fselvice ' forula sets seven base when his program preems Monday, Sept; 13 (10-II RM, EDT) sat Fund executtve director ` William rorics against Ihich payments are beside Steve in the howda of Wanda, the pink elephant, when , the Koster have completed arrangemen I computed: For an actot who achyderm strode through Shuberts kast Wednesday to highlight whereby the nirline will supply 'ai scdl one in a picture, the base the program's introduction to NYawkers_ The many Juminaries craft during the month `of_ Augu in Boston, Portland , Me, New Ber IO0; two Siso; three including Rudy Vallee; Johnny Carson, Vaughn Monroe whove been Ford; Mass , and Manchester; NH. f four days, $250; five Or enjoying the Chinese cuisine Featured at co-owner Tom's Six & one-hour sightseeing tip withox Ieck, S30O; mor than one Week piness may or may not be aware of the Fact that the gracious is charge to persons" contributing 95 not more than two weeks;: 8400; the #fth' generation of the Famous family or restauranteurs: Hollis mora to the Jimmy Fund thatn two weeks, 3500 Glm, Alpert has written 'an interesting story on the coming 20th Century- Fox Northeast pilobs and . stewardess Or the: 'Grst TV release . of 0 TV CBScience-fiction series , "Lost In Space; in' the cunent issue of haye volunteered their services for 2 8S will receivo 30 per ` Cent of, scheduled Atghts fom Cepe Cod base. When the producers Woman' $ Magazine: Miss Alpert believes this one coukd Jast longer Jes 8125,000. players will receive than *I Love which is quite a prediction:' Freemantle Inter-_ the Whlte Mountains into Maint Vemmont and other scenic New Ent rldilional 124 per_cent; et 8200; national s 'Romper Room; created and produced live 13 years ago by land areas. A celebrity will- acoon an addltional 25]Der cent; at Bert & Claster in Baltimore;, is now seen in Canada, Mexico, pany each fight Baseball s Ted Wi CO0. an additional 221 per cent; Brazil, _ Japan, The Philippines, Great Britain and in six markets in liams will be on the Arst Aight: IC,CXX) fn additional "22k_ per Australia: at 8500,O00, an adlditional 20 ccnt; for each 8100,000 above J00, an additlonal 10 per cent:; Lee Savoge, winner of the 1983 Guggenheim Fellowship and well known British Admissions 'Ien i Flm is rclcased on a major crcative grtist , and Harold Friedman, former vecpee and exec producer at Declined (rk in prime time, players ~are Elektra Films, have formed a new TV production fimm, Savege-Friedman; terz_I0 per cent f the has? Inc: Ex-Newsaperman ("Cleveland News') and fomerty Gen mg. of THE DAILY Buoco# m!_ WJW-TV, Ben Wickham resigned his post with Tv Information Olfice and LONDON A in cinema ad 0s of next Monday joins MGM-TV o5 0 general sales exec headquartering in missions in the Uniterl Kingdom 'erson Acquires Four Gotham: Last CBSaturdoy efternoon we liked the novel TV er, profling May this year prouced the Jowe: lil ole NYewk and especiolly enjoyed the "New YorKs a Great Place Fgure on tecord since thc Bojrd JLLYWOOD_Joseph CS Emer- to Be;" cleffed by Joan Bender and Bob Hughes. Officiel Films has pur-' Trade has compiled weekly averag president of Emerson Entertain- chascd an 45. yet unpublished novel entitled, "Manhattan House by David admission bgures. The]Ggure Wrls Enterprises, announced yester- Rintels, which will be developed into 8 full hour dramatic teleseries to `be weekly average of 5.5 million durin thc acquisition' of four features_ produced by Robert Blces: This marks Blees fourth package; te other three May_at fall 'of 700,000 On the B Jobal sxope for U,S: release- already, skedded (or launching by Official next seeson ere 0 dramatic-musicel million average weekly admissions 'n Against the Sun" is 0 World by, Herbert Baker, 9 half-hour comedy series, "OF We Co " by Bob Kaufmon 1984 II shot In Technicolor in ond Bill Fox, and "Meet the Mooses by Henry Garsson end Edmund Beloin: Takings, however, were equal at alia_ "Make Like a Thief" Js 0 ABC Fikns will shoot a pilot for a new music series, featuring "The weekly average oF & 1.O3 million. Th story tn Technicolor Glmed in Spinners' and tentatively slated for 0 10 PM: slot Soturdays over WABC-TV Fall in admissions in comparei nd staring Richard Long with addilionel showings On 9 syndicetion basis. Program will be co-directed with the previous month, followet H Swords For Rome 'was 'flmed" by Hal Tokhiny who recently directed the "Swinging World of Sammy Davis' the seasona] pattern] with a_ 'drop. 0 Jy and "Saturday Night I Apple special,and' Jimmy Starbuck, choreogrepher on ' many. top-notch TVers bn two million on: the weekly , average stars Mimt Hlnes , Paul Ford "Your Showi- of Shows; "Carol Bumett Show end , otherz: Exec pro; Takings in April average ` e1.38 mil 'HiFf Amuette_ ducer : will be Stanley S_ Greene: Joni weekly_ Incv op- history City bcen far Prexyy Levy huny the Beny Alley d35 'days, days Cing Hap Ging Dov_ grOss, Lucy; Nancy During May Fram drop ditty, May story Song May, cluding ================================================== Page 52 ================================================== 13-00000 Gulderoot, Janvary /2 1968 lean ollon_ mcnf (0 back It. thc Zarzucka Thcntrc now Britism PtSs ATTKCMI _ cutint Ik Bhbb_Arbotetv s1d GIOrCI LabonkrtrL on Jovcllanax has ruundcc up klt. tkab Ia Mb1ao tntwoetlenJ Ier cict 00 M_ Reitm; brIlllant Rtoup o( aciora. #ingcrs and aeteolyy 0 Ik BIdeh Iototr: Imd Ab elto: DITTy dlrctor and Has comc back Rih wmc Fally cxcliing rcrieals. AwC membcr nnd thclr husbandls can cali Jo_Pittn: 250 02.,75: I)a nor 251179; Or (3banjcr for Ilckets. Cocklalls At T Rons'_ Tzhc " Ronn Rova rrd carprt war wc)} ond Jrly rolled Qut thls last wctk Icr sisltIng nnd handsomc son Ikan toklng Iove (rom the U.S.S. Sprlngyleld and lmuklng up old (rlcnds Jn hls one-Ilmcstemp Ina rround_ Amonr those welcoming Drnn nt n cocktall party glvcn by Mlary-Allce and Ross lost Thursday of thelr Grnerili: slmo epnrtment werc Stcwar Haelcr of Amerlcan Express; WaJor Hrn (lark end hls wlle Almoz wrltcr Allrd Rrown and hls wllc Adriana: Josr Mla: rs (;orrira. head of (hc Alra Truyel MoJor Mikc Paync and hls 47qinn wIle Annl end Dale Brannnn: Wicu; Amerlcen storc nnd sctecn ectot Frn Tatar; Alr Forcc Contraclor Jcns Grrnt; Kcn Crosby 0l MerrIII Lynch: whose wlle Crckct was not present bli Fes, # according to Kcn; ahclplng LAT] RlIts wifc Jrannc hovc her baby.> (It was 0 boylv: Marlano plltz; Gcneral Motors Dlstrlbutor and hls Christine Hardimo_ Bltlam Vlce Centvl"s dovchtc} MerIslno 6i to]sIghi Brutor; #lle; Cartnnc Jordy. CX Madrid class Millipa samulL,_ANN ANtHomy BlaCKiL roeemi blethdsr Pocty . mate 0l Dean's; AraccIi and Fd Krrlc' Jer; Rlomfleld. Just rcturncd (rom the US: and minus hls wlfe "Man of thc Ycarn EI Cordobes. Je ~(irrk (iodse To Roll In June: Gon Harrlclle; who had 0 touch of L cakc of coutsc rcprcscnled thc Ebull: blg oll the may Js Dlko I)imitrolf Grlppe: Te BlomflcIdv left later to rlng. complcte rlth toro. malador nnd Bulgarian bom poet, scrcen writer; Joln thelr yacht In Allcante; Col, John swords_ Glvlng her 0 helplng hand dlrector and produccr, who nashed Ferty and hls wlle Carcn; Franz #ptc . omong othcrs_ (ec Rruton Into Our offlce .thls week wlth Plons Krli OL Casa Americana and hls whajst (nthcr Js with the Brit Ish to makc the blgrest movlc OI a}I tlme. attractlve daughter Ollvla; Qllver Trll Instltulc; Fhilllpa Samucl; dauchler Slghtly bullt, wlth hazel eyes: the Ion. who Is wlth the Bonco Espanol de 1 Ian Samucl, MInlstcr at thc Britlsh sontly spoken head ol Dlko Produc: Credlto; Benesto; and Nlck Forarty 0l Fmbassv; and Ann and Anthony tlons Inc; went on to tell us more the maintenance company Tumpane Hlacklc , whose {ather Jim Hlecklc g about hls IS-yeerold dreem. The Lopes thc Aust rallan Consil @encral Jn 0i the Greck Gods_ whlch he plans Madrd. to IIlm In Spaln and Greece: Interiors Thx Momcni Ot Truth: Chrlnllne An old hand at blrthday- and sme: are to be done In Madrld wlth the Humding; deughler Ol the British Vlce what OL rolllng Btone, chrlstlne use O[ the Bronston equlpment: AJI Consul In Madrld_ mlght well look takcs credit {or haelng her exterlorj wlIl 6o ahot In @reece Inrolv: Pleased (candles don"{ count at 161) as prcrinur ones In nine dhacrene Inr tx Ww 0r Moune Olympus and she cutb blrthdey cake dedlcaled to counlrles_ cantinntcd Say You Saw: iT ih Guidepost (In) Jam Ind Tony ================================================== Page 53 ================================================== 13-00000 talk about spain curlinucd athcr authcnllc silcs_ Thc produccr Novcmbcr tn April _ is hccoming Ihclr winshlnc nnd nn cxtcnslvc tonr Ol Ibe wcnt on I0 cxplaln; af plan (o bring oli (avorllc winter grouind, So much SO) Coast _ Thcy nostty agrccd Inal: Itc Ihc 'Gods' lagcthcr bo mako lhls thal 0 hugc congress hnll Is now Const hos soinc Ilne butilatings, but minvlc.n Hc namcd such box offlcc planned_ sndly lacks 0 Mastee plan: Tnnc Rucs 'tlrnws ns Viclor Malurc t0 play Ihc Following thq (oshlon t0 plck sunny ston_ (;ucrorui ()rlor; sald bc war rolc ol Zcus; Klrk Douglos 05 Adonls; cllincs [Or wInter work thc cxccutlvc particularly Jmprrsscd by NarbrIla % Tony Curtls aS Apollo; Pcter Ustlnov commlltce of (hc Intcrnallonal Union Cludad Rrsldcncial; thc Stnte holiddoy 09 Dlonysuls; and Jcan Slmmons a? O[ Archllccts have Just spcnt stx doys resorl [or workcrs Iocul- Spanlsh Athcnn. Accordlng to the produccr, at Hotel Pcz Espacla, IIxlng the Ogenca rcportcrs caRGr (or an Intervlew Iound thcrc nrc many candldetcs Ior thc role for their blg annual congress In the Russlan rothcr untolkativc, thnugh ol Aphrodilo Venus) but 05 yct she Thc summer congress, O[colrsc, Juii he did conIcss hc; Ilked Flomcnco Thc has nol bccn namcd "Im using lhe bc hcld up north;, In Parls. Flogs wcre dclcgatcs roundlcd 'QII th busy wark larecst Cnsl CVCT,9 Dimllrolf told holstcd oulslde: Milngo Afrport and with a dlnucr knle tn thc Iolch; nati untOlympla alono there wi}l be Iao0n6 thc hotel (or cach of thc 22 nation: Icft Saturday. Gxlras and there are 65 starring roles.n nlllles o(tcndlng; Incluiding thc aham: A 4hour-long cplc, lhe cost %r maklng mo= and sicklcn Ior the Moscow (ifbralfarw Caslle 1 Tourds( (nlrr? It Is] estlmaled at twcnty mIlllon dol: sgalc; The sevcn thrcc-hour sesslons, The rulncd ninth-ccntury casf)r tn lara and shoollnr Is expected lo toko "csidcd over by Sir Rohcrt Molthcw, GibrnlIaro. lhc plnecovcrcd Mill t)ver- [ull ycar, storling In Junc Greck werc_Sprnt si[ling subjccts to be dls Jooking Milara; Is probably anima io Gads willlngl cuissed ne thc Parls congtcss. An bc urbanlzcd DS n tourtst ccnfcr_ It Interprcler sent elong by the Jocal has bcen sueecsted that Irn nuditortum; tourlst office wlthcred under the cross: wilh rooms (or catherlngs Iike Inlcrnn- cogta dol ol IIre o( langunges; SQ an urgent call went "llonnl congtcsscs.}be)built wlthin thc Qut IQ Fucnglrola for I.ana, wlfe Ol ex- casilc wolis. Thc Iden wns]Ptrt t0 Mi: Cangrtsvcr In WInlcr: Contresscs Sovlct palntcr, Suche Eloutlkolf, who Iaga 's Moyor Sr. Ratac) Ilcte# by Ihc Jlke blrds, tend o comc South In speaks flve languages ' Including Rus Undcr Sccretary of Tourism Sr: (iur- winter:' Our sunny Coast sux nvcrogc sian. cla Rodrigucz- Acoska. durtng tls)short hours of sunshino day Irom Dclegatcs took 0 oI( (Or some vlsit herc Iast week: Hc snld ] Cibral- faro $ bcautiful positlon aend stews should be utIllzcd more: Thc Mayor gettihg YOUR: HAIR BACK IS lotcr took a blrds cyc. vlew of thc stte Irom thc helicopter of tte vlslting ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, BUt IT Amcrtcan: Ilag ship: USS SnrinalieId Cibrallaro Is 0 grent (avorite with_ eversonc: Tourlsts cllmb I to-(xplore CAn BE :SA VED the castle gasp a7 the breathtaking vlews of the town and hatbor and cal Not every case is the same | | at the Stnte restaurant bulit Just below the ceslle walls. The hlhl atso Qver- Jooks the bullrIng and hundreds Ol Your cASE HAY :REQUire SPECIAL" malagucros climh It to take Ltoc pcek.at . corriclas:' TREATHAEHT WInlcr Coury Fur Forrlgncra Below Glbralfaro's batilcments. Jetst a spor s Ask lor information and a sudy o Your throw oway, Ilcs thc compariIvely cabo, and You will Ioarn the Coujo 0i ncw Casa dc Cullura whcrc,' on Frldny Jot and tha epproprialo remedy: ost wcck, (hc Mayoropencd thr iAth Wintcr Coutrse (or Forelgners: Momv than J00) students havc cnia {rtym many counlrics [or thls cxtensivo twn month coursc In Sponish lnnguaro and A D L E R cullurc_ whlch hnppcns to ((incicto wilh Milagn $ cqualiy (nmaus winter Sports FcstIval_ Studcnts nTt loddged HaiR TREATMEHT CEHTER with local , (omillcs nnd mosetlays nt- tcnd Icctulres by unlvcrsily: profcssors (undor madical direction) %o nn excursions and Inkc porl) In aII soris or soclal and culturni ewents Tlcd In wlth thls car's coiirsq Is n MADRID: Torro de Madrid *8,0 9 Tol: 2 41 44 75 thrce-weck exhlbltlon O[ palnl Ings Ilve well-knuwn southcr arilsts BARCELONA: Via Layetana, 180 Tel. 2 27 0574 with strang Iocnl conncxlons Thry am Alhrrka: Harhurllllo. Drlnkniann: Irr CPS 872 minalcr and ItInedo. (;ahrlat Nlbrr ka. 70, Ilvrs In Torrrmollnos nntl hns 70 SAY You SAw iT In G U iD E PosT day Ivy ================================================== Page 54 ================================================== 13-00000 0S MmaT { MiZexini 70 20 Mow Txe INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER 338 MOTIONCPICTURES Eslablished _ 8, 1918 JDAILY TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1964 TEN CENTS RT THROWS OUT PAY-TV SUIT 5 lor AB-PT Encomee Dises; Exhibs Win First Round in Calif:; 9M Tleatre Tale Larger S TV Plans Moves American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres showed record income By_WILtiAM ORNstel lions tor 1963 accompanied by a rise in earnings from the theatre division Wa#_Coost Editor 0 THE FlL President Leonard A Goldenson disclosed yesterday. The AB-PT Hollywood "3u63cPuaH_ attack on some overall income 1a8 8386,729,000 TV lost the first round of a prevent a free Jacobellis Case Up for the year compared to 8379,- four-round bout in the Cali- tures in seven 741,000 in 1962. fornia arena with the Crusade for unched by the Theatre earnings, not usually re- Free TV. The initial round dropped "ation of Film To High Courd Again vealed, were S76,209,000 for 1963 to theatre ouners Tas dismieeal by Jns, Ralph Het- compared to 875,956,000 in 1962 U.S. District Court Judge WILiqm association and Wuskirpton Bzrcou o THE FILM D.ILY Merchandise sales were 829,948,000 C. Mathis of the 8117,541,500 ant the Motion Pic- M ashington The Supreme (Continuod O0 2) trust and conspiracy suit fled East America. said Court yesterdas set the Dec: 17 against the Crusade and 20 g to New York: awaited second argument 0f the defendants, including theatre cout 5) Nico Jacobellis case for next week: 'Grealesl' Campaign (Continued 05 Pere 5) The second arguments will be heard Film just before a book obscenity case, Dsive und the decision of the highest Focus on Pictorial Naily Fills Skouras court to Jisten may presage # president of more sweeping decision on obscen- Except for the picture itself the ~jII serve as ity in motion pictures than has photography in George Stevens' Spol in Magna Pix Jotion Picture been handed donn in prerious "The Greatest Story Ever Told" cages will constitute Marsha)l Naify, president Cleveland Heights theatre man- Mthe single United Arlists Theatre Circuit ager Jacobellis ws conricted under greatest selling and of United Calitornia Theatres has been elected president 0 (Continmad 0u tool; according Magna Pictures Naity Ds to United Ant- the vacancy in created by' Jimmy Grainger Heads ista!bas sum-' the death 0 George P. Skoures Another vacancy caused by Sales for AlIStar ner; UA nation- Skouras dezth; the presidoncy 0f WVctt Coust Burcan % THE Riy154 a) director 0t Todd-AO_ has been filled by Salah Holywood JS R a d v eTti$ Grainger;, industry veteran who ing; publicity Hassanein, United Art sts Thea- formerly headed RKO Radio Pic- and exploita- tre Circuit Executive Vice-Presi- tures, is back in action with the tion, said dent: formalion here of AlIStar Films, terday 'The Naify said that Magna, which- MANDEL a new distribution production Greatest Story produced "Oklahoma!" and "South STEVENS Pacific" would step up its picture company. Pr0 m 0 t i0 n production in bolh in Dimertion goal appeal Grainger, one-tinje Fox and promises to be "the most exten- 150 Sr roadshow presentation (Continuad O7 Pago 4) (Continued On Imm for regular release: Ddern Art British Office Attendance Stronger Greek Gods' to Roll in '65 IY Festival londor L Bo:l fln: bor ofice receipls and attlendance for Jonuar At 520 Million Budget odemn Art may 1964; were Up over. Janbary, }86A, stctistics of the Boord of Trade Jere Diku Prod., a new Ameri- :he New York can-Greek company with head- tar, a Museum reveol: quarters in Athens Plans to prO- Iged yesterday. Weekly overage theatre take in Janvary, 1964, wos El.24 million com- duce 4" 'The Loves of the Greek of participa - to E1.08 million: Weekly attenaance for January, `1964 was 7.9 Gods" in Greece and in the Bron- decided by thc million compared to 7.6 million: in Ihe ve month last Year. (The ston Studios in Madrid at "a cost 5) i 0t $2.82). (Continued O0 2) KHTHTI VOULHUE HOUETUDQOSTHL Oetzs Horeneed autnef Moy Pogo Jong- Pogo again Pogo Corp: Magna yes- Pago Box Inc-y pared pawnd Pogo Podo ================================================== Page 55 ================================================== 13-00000 Ths 0 Mar [ MIeXina7UDL Mwc THE THE INTERNATIONAL 2/ NEWGPAPER MOTION PICTUEES Established _ 8, 1918 DAILY VOL; 124, NO. 57 TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1964 COURT THROwS OUT PAY-TV Sl IFFPA Moves tor ADB-FT Mnecomee IBises: Exhibs Win First Round in Colit ; Frca Film Flow Tleatre Tale Larger S TV Plans Move American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres' showed: record :income By Wilalam OrNs4 In Sevan Falions for 1963 accompanied by a rise in earnings trom the theatre division Wcu_Coau Editor 0 THE RIl President Leonard H Goldenson disclosed yesterday. The AB-PT Holly Subs Madrid-_A united attack on gome overall income wag 8886,729,000 TV lost the first rou of the barriers that prevent a free Jacobellis Case Up for the year compared to 8379,- four-round bout in tl fom ot motion pictures in seven 741,000 in 1962 Iornia arena nith the Cr nations wjll be Jaunched by the Theatre earnings, not usually re- Free TV . The initial rount International Federation 0f Film To High (ourd Again vealed, were 876,209,000 . for 1963 to theatre OWTers Fus dis Producers Associations, Ralph Het-, compared to 575,956,000 in 1962 0.8 District Court Judge zel, president of the association and Hashiraton Bercou o THE FILJI D.AILY Merchandise saleg were ;29,948,000 C. Matbic of the 8117541 acting president o the Motion Pic- ashington The Supreme (Continund On 2) trust end conspiracy suit ture Association of America: said Court yesterday set the long- 17 against the Crusa here before returning to New York: awaited second argument Of the defendants, including thet (Continved On 9) Nico Jucobellis cgse for next week: '"Grealest' (Contiat4J The second arguments wil] be heard Campaign On Mandel Heads Film just before 9 book obzcenity case, Division of UJA Drive and the decision of the highest Focus on Pictorial Naiky Fills Skou court to listen again may presage & Harry Mandel, president Of more sweeping decision on obscen- Except for the picture itself the RKO Theatres, will serve as ity in motion pictures than has photography in George Stevens' Spol in Magna / chairan Of the Motion Picture been handed down in prewious "The Greatest Story Ever Told" and Amuse- cases: will constitule Marsholl Naily, presi ment Division Cleveland Heights ' theatre man- 'the single United Artists Theatre of the United ager Jacobellis ns conricted undec greatest ` selling and 0t United Califoria Jewish Appeal has been elected presi of Greater New (Contineed Ow too}; according Magna Pictures Corp N to United Art- York ists plans: the vacancy in Magma cr' MIt is most JimmyGrainger Heads Gabe Sum- the death ot George P. Sh impartant {or Sales tor AllStar ner; UA nation- Another vacancy cal bur industry, Skouras- dezth the presit Mandel Wat Cast Burcau & THE FILH DAILY al director 0f Todd-AQ; has @lled Hollywood J. R "Jimmy' a d v e f 8 clared ~to gire Grainger, industry veteran who ing; publicity Hassanein; United Arts: additional sup- formerly headed RKO Radio Pic- and exploita- tre Circuit Executive Vic port to UJA j tures, is back in action with the tion, said yes- dent: order that we formation here 0f AllStar Films, terday Naify said that Magna may help ease MANDEL new distribulion production Greatest Story' produced "Oklahomal" ani the problems 0t STEVENS Pacifc" would step up its those in need company. Pr0 m 0 ti0 n production in both in Di Nationwide UJA goal appeal Grainger, one-time Fox and promises to be "the most exten- 150 Sr roadshow presenta is S105,000,000_ (Continued On Pego 4) (Continuod On in Smm tor regular rele Museum of Modern Art British Box Office Altendance Stronger Greek Gods' to Roll Pass Up NY Festival London B Bo:} film bor office receipts and attendance for Januar At $20 Million Bud The 'Museum o Modern Art may 1964, were UP over January, {Pk? statislcs of the Board of Trade here Diku Prod_, Inc- a new not participate in the New York can-Greek company witl Film Festival this year, a Museum reveol: quarters in Athens Plans spokesman acknowledged yesterday. Weekly averoge theatre Iake in Jan ary, 1964, wos El.24 million com- 'ducc "The Loves of the He gaid the question of participa- pored .to E1.08 million: Weekly attenoance for January, 1964 was .7.9 Gods" in Greece and in th tiun wag set to be decided by the million compored lo 7.6 million in the 'ne month last Year. (The ston Studios in Madrid at (Continund 06 5) _ i 0 $2.82). (Continvad 0n 3 Fo7 SBIJI 1 IILIEEYQUWHEEHUIEIWSLIadzs Nolyvar Toronte An DuAIL; nutner9i 32 May 'wgod Pagt Dec. Pog? podr Pago been de- ti The Pago Moy Pewnd Pogo Pebo 8,1970' ================================================== Page 56 ================================================== 13-00000 Tuesday, March 24 THH AB-DT Income Rises; FINANCIAL COMING AND &C DAKLY Estoblished Moy 8, 1910 Theafre Take (Moich 2J) Vol: 124. No 57, Tucs-. March 24, 1964 10 Cts_ (Continued Irom Poga 1) NEw York STOCK EXCHANGE MAX A. COHEN, heod of Cincm compared with $75,965,000 in 1962. Net ond MrS. COHEN roturnod Yestci Chas A. 'ALICOATE Edit. in Chiet Pub- The AB-PT opera= earnings High Low Close Chg: for 1963 werc 57,358,000 or 81.65 a ABC Vending. IAV 14 Hav + M: J: FRANKOVICH, Columbio HARRY wismer Associatc ` Publishcr share compared to 810,757,000 or ABC-Par 3630 asw '36%6 + heod; rotutnod to Iho cooJi Exccutivc Vicc-Prcsidcot 82.41 2 share in 1062. Am: News- 2JV3 2JV0 23%0 0 Parit and Romo_ AL FINESTonE Editor Goldenson explained the paradox Opticol _ 68* 673 68 T BERNARD J. GATES, ` Allied Ari of lower Am. Seot _ 35 35 35 operating earnings when Ampox 16va Isva 15/0 notionol "Pwo has teturaed Icom BOONe MANCALL Vicc-Prcs: . Dit_ 01 Adv. the record income exceeded that of Auto. Contaon] 137 135 Europeon Iip_ WILLiAM SpeCHT Aysoeiote Editor 1962 0S reflecting 1962-1963 tele- Bautch & tomb Jiva 33V # JOSEPH E. LEVINe Embassy Pict vision business and the cost of cov- Bell Howoll _ 2Jv 224 1 ident; Io Boston On busiaeio: A MERLIN 'Lewis Vice-Prcs-Gca: Mgr. President Kennedy's assag- CBS 4Jw3 43 3 tomortow. sination. He anticipated progressive Columbia Pict. 2176 21$ 2 Mo ROTHMAN, Columbio Intu Tublishad daily exc PL Saturdays Sundays improvement during 1964, better Docca 46Va A6va - executivo ~-Pr:] relurnad Irom Bue ind a1 'omj 4397 and Na%, 2 than 1963. Boxey_ Kodat : ,29V2 128 2 ~ L lollowing tho compony'' Latin Amc Chas_ 4 Aiciukct; rcsidcnt & Trcasurcr He noted, an improvement in Gen: Eq. 287 28w veation in Urvguoy- Ac3 EondEi3; aice tiarden e Nec&Gc thcatre business despite a slow Glen Alden . Iava 14ve 1AVa : lou FORMATO. MGM atistan Tcrma (Fostage 8nite Starcs start in 1963. AB-PT, he said, con- Leor Siegler : _ 137/0 1J* 137/0 Jalos Monoger, ta Soamle &nd Pot SlS.00 0n16 Ycar Cefie %5 00 Sae5, tinued it9 policy of disposing mar- Litton lndus_ 6630 65% 6s70 ~ roturas Friday: aII conmunicaliotrs to 0o1 Braad- Jx;n New York 17i6 N ginal theatres and attempting to Loews Theo : , 22 212 {ov WILLiAM J. DEVANEY, MGM Tsliighan; = 9.7121. "Ga6e7!Rddrezi iFinag;, replace them with modern units in MCA s6va 56v0 7 divlaion taks Menabot in Seolt} Ncw Norr: Gr*owing suburban arees, The con}- MCA CVP. 36 35V4 35*4 heading lor Porlland, Ore: pany, he revealed, dropped 14 thea- MGm Jova 30 30 3 'Becker' Grosses Tops tres during 1963and opened three Nat. General .= 9 97 5 FRED HYNES, Todd-AQ vica-Pre new ones. Theatres &re under con- Paramovoi 50 57 + % iRe coost; hot . #returnod thoco fcu In First Five Jecigagaapests struction in Charlotte, N.C. and RCA Common , 363 357/0 36*8 SHElDON SMERLING, haed ot 0 Hal WVallis' 'Becket shapes Wp RCA Ist Pid_ 77' 77-0 77* tareriseb returned to tho coos as onc of the top roadshow films Sunnyland, and 2 third is on Republic zzla 7V 73/4 S V torlaieht here 0n hit Ihcolte ioler of recent years on the basis Of the drawing board: Republic Pfd _ IsV4' 15 '1sV + includo Eastera Manegomont hout ils first" five engagements in the Stan. Warnor . 26v3 25* 261 + Oliver z0th-Fox 227/0 221 22V3 5 SAMUEL TAYLOR wko wili US_ and Canada, according to Signs Sandy United Arlisit . 25 24Y8 24w 7 Y screeaploy Ior On Couel Paramount: To Compose for 'Fanny Worner ' Bros . 28V 277/0 277/0 Irving Pineut Production (or In its second week, at Loew's W ctt Caast Durcau % THE FILMI DAILY Zenith Radio : . 84* 83 83 huddling i #ollywoad: State here; "Becket" scored 530,- Hollywood_Robert Levy, pres- AMERICAN StOCK EXCHANGE Ruth Pologe; Americen intd 070 jn six performances: Olhers ident of Pebble Productions, has Jostorm Publicity direetor; t Chicc include S16,959, seven shows; signed noted song writer and Allied Artisbs . 238 21 Warnca" Beverly,. Los- Angeles; dramatist Sandy Oliver to write Audio Dv _ 12V1- #YA 'Y 5 Producet LAWRENCE TURMAN Cineremo Inc:"_ IV turned Ia. tho 6000 altet UA tol S1J,8+9, six performances; Chi- an original song for the company's Filmways BV 8Ve + 0 leoso 0/ "Tho Best Mam: cago Cinestagc; S12,370, seven per- color featurette, "A Comedy Tale MPO VA_ 1250 117 Jiv N 'Dirk BOGARDEond SARAH formances, Eglinton, Toronto: of Fanny Hill" which begins roll- Indut: - JVa 3 Iuraad to Loadon; dino JOsEPH IC at Producers Studio in April, Screen Gomu. IQV 19 " 5 Vz direeted: "Tho Sarvont; in whick Brandt to West Coast starring Judy Cannon. Working Sonolono 5 s70 title for the tune is "The Song Tochnicolor 18Va Iz7a 17v/0 S Ya Bette DAVis is Rero from tko For 'Weckend Confabs of Fanny Hill" TV ladus_ % T Y Peter GLENVILLE; director o/ H Bingo Brandt, vice president 0f Levy has also set Cy Roth a5 Trons-lux 12Va 12Va 12V0 Va "Becket; "0 'Rot returnod 1o lont Brandt Theatres, leaves today for production manager for the film Over The COunTER N. Y fot {amorrow' premiar 0i the West Coast for promotion con- which is aimed for July 4 nation- (Supplied by: Jhe Nolional Auoeietton Theatro; {erences with Emanuel Barling, wide release: of . Security Dooloro) distributor of "Weekend" which 'Yesterday Rolls Bi Bid Asked opens at the renovated Globe Batschelet Succeeds Commonwoaltk Pt_ 540 6va In New York ond Theatre here at the end of April Du Art Corp: 4v 5 Joscph E Levine's "Ye: Brandt will also discuss picture Sweeten as Denver Mgr. Goneral Drive-Io 10*8 114 Today and Tomorrow Jc possibilities Ior_Lotte Tarp, who Denver, Colo _Ralph J. Batsch- Generol Artisto Zv 8v the biggest grossing ilm' is featured in "Weekend: elet, manager of the Mayan Thea-" 'Mogna Pidtures' 2 23 Manhattan's East Side; ac tre and member of the cabinet ot Medallion 1634 17 to Embassy, which repol Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres, has Sevon Artt Production 10Ya M13 expected first weck's been named managing director of Skiatron J 2*8 espeoceat the Fesevalsand the Denver Theatre, according to Subscriplion TV 12V0 W_ Davis, area supervisor for Univestel 66 Qv East. UA ealros 8 In Los Angcles, the film the Fox organization; and John Krer Raade 2v 2770 815,304 in first threc day: July Release 0_ Denman, Denver district man- ometco J4v' 36*0 Wilshire, Embassy ager Batschelet succeeds Robert 'Greek Gods' to Roll in '65 Sweeten, promoted to national At $20 Million Budget 'ant Breaks 30. vertising director for National (Continuod {rom 1) Record at Little Cai General Corp: in Beverly; Hills, "The S 'un#S4itiub' Calif,, the parent company of S20 million: broke the gheadauear" record Diko Dimitroff; head of the new RANA iHlL company, has set next January for Liltle Carncgic with a fir ToquleN Peter Lorre Dead start 0f filming Financing has eross of S20,402, thc comp jiuitdb Wcst Coast Bxrcoe o TlfE FILM DALLY been obtained from a Wall Street ports. Hollywood Peler Lorre died firm, the National Organization here yesterday. He would have to Assist Small Business 'Word' Here Today been 60 in June: The Hungarian- Shooting on the four-hour wide- "Th Given- Word;, born actor was known film screen production is expected to Fi) release, has its U: audiences for his characte roles take a full year All exteriors ere today at the Bcckm_ in a score of motion pictures, nost will be done in Greece and will Atre under auspices of rccently in a series with Am ri- involve the use of Mount Olympus Dora A. de_Vasconccllos, "bot can International_ itsclf: General of Brazil; Zika Larger _ Europa. ting Icon Am. ering QotdaYvvid $ "too, Ptec- Fode8q,8d)4_ Fla-, Core Levy "Three 2Va Reeve} ing Corp: Ray Cox 'Sel Poge Ely ================================================== Page 57 ================================================== 13-00000 SECFET 20-JAN 1964 Ti Bort 2an1otea&: Bcerotan:: 07 Seeurdty- Dopartrtat % 81310 4u: Boputy DAreotor $or PLana Sudci: DIII0LsDaultar : 4dadr Lo RItrrv Padtr 4dr 192 olnco*8 Lido t:848: Iequet Tcertad@ rn 1984 6uii I- Jeeald: CDAC4754np Bubkaet: 1o IAlei @. tla; MtKle? epatat thg 0lle tag InterAyon * 2. 8ubJeot 0Yt Porcr 4 Mult mie DITTO 52*7 R154 tA: edatet Auleurte: n Beoder124.00+4 Daece 1.1347- ed-pertlclpated astlrely 0 #Atrca paloe aotdtea Mans Baleeyien: tetugeed, there: ! Po Dan:dct serilad Mbomng detatortal {Eolegoeloetc1 t tbe: polat 01 bavtns dlmatonn 0 Eranderr, Dubteoe.Kolt tat:do eould' etuo: tpo dtal & , the Canramlot Bovoranoat # Bulersk:md [00ld becata prtte Atnlater @tad Garntry tberp ftast By Beptenbar 1981, hle bebavtor ped: Decles 80 Pacurlar tmt bota# datalnd I0r mntal otoexvadlen a4 Eeatung;' In Zebrrr 5z: 1a54, Gubjecr 5ea cann dened 10ll 0oueitura Detuad t 40e 50308r0 chadole $ Gzeede Ad 1ar panetened t2 #bo: 8y113, Tatugeo soteatton cp * #7lt 41epe3Ittonr 3;' Bubjeet : :AIoated t0 the Oalted 8tated 10.1950, 8tnc8 #t : & b@ mrdtten p3391nd: Jetyeera: t'thd Malte Boujo Aad: Eoverurant agenelod proroalng ratter Iarv Zetobed: mul-Co mlot Beaer20 1 rulen bo WnevItably: 2op920r 4rolr"' 10 the Jeadtng j0le. Rborera: Bubjeet 1 not rebarded * Inaane 104:10 Dot Lwomn t bo dlepaaed to eidledde t0 Aove Letter d Idlcato 4a% be: Jn 7 eorathtns 0 $ "eracttr 0 tbe subfoct e tntt-Canamnte It J eancetveble tuat bo 0 barbo por btbtarean t> Yard Geoece 4 0 1otult0 6te deteeblon {Eentdoned @Kove} CCI-V770,014 BC: Federa} breau 02; ' Iuveat-gatlon: RID/CB: JA/"C] dcl 2342 Baged ' Op : 201-45145* EB/BR Cs CIRILE IN 2013.45145 Bhty 6 R SECHET (E-1 4s7(ys GRop abetita ================================================== Page 58 ================================================== 13-00000 8EGaE3 01 0.8 OFficifl? ONLY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON. 25, 'D. C. DEC 141452 MBORANDU: FOR: TEE: 'ASSKTANT DIrECTOR: FOR FOLICY COORDIIATION SUBJECT:. Activitlee of Dimiter Adomov Dlmttrov in Greace 1. The folloving 'Infornation concerning the activities of Subject ' In ,Greece Nes' recently' received from tbe feld. It j9 brought.to your:attentlon for your informatlon, and for guch comments 8s you; may be eble to make_ 2 According' to a feirly reltable tnformant_ Subject; allegedly, ecting o instructlons from membara Of tbe Anericen' Enbbagey at "Athens , bas letely bocone very ective anong Bulgerten refugees, in Greoce Early 1n October 1950, Subject vleitea: the Levrion Camp were 'he met with a mber 0f hig Bulgerten frLends and advised them thet he bad been glven 8 #charter and inetrue- tons_ 0 by certain members of the Anericen.Embesey, to form 8 conmttee of five menbers for tbe planning end. execution Of a flght for `the L beratzon of Bulgerie: This comittee, according to Subject; would be" established In Atbens end Noula, cooperete uIth other 3Lular conltteeg which have alreedy been formed-Ix Frence Germany &nd other countries_ Tbe committee would later expand to 20 nambers and would ebtebllsh & so_called nDenocratic Agrerzan Bloc. 3 Subject' Ls. further reported to bave gtated' thet recrutta woula come fron among' tbe nember3 and sympathizers of the_ Bulgarien Democretlc Party (Mousbynov) end from the' Gichov Agrartans Ie nemberg of the Leftist Agrarian Farby (G.M: Dimttrov or @Pladne" goup) : and right-wing elenents would: be excluded: Eligdlble BulgerLen enlere8 woula_ came. to Greeca from Western Europe: to ass1st in the work, &nd prominent_membeze_Of the GLchev Agrertenggndofthe_Denocratzc Ferty Youd EOZEBnted Z TTC 8 Goece Frosumably fron Bulgaria) to jomn dus orgaurzatlon 4, Subject outllned tbe tasks Of the organtzation &9: follous: a0 Intelllgence ectivity in Bulgerie, p Orgeni= an uderground reglstence movement: In Bulgeria, &na SECRET cnTRol 1.8. @FFiciAle OnLY_ 8+/-45 143 escer "5ng zlng ================================================== Page 59 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET Ontr0L 1.8. Officli8 ONLY Organizing sabotage activity against Balgaria- 5_ Subject also revealed that the members of tbe comittee at present Tere: hingelf as pregtdent; Ivan Mitev' Bristonov 8ecretary; Ivan Donov Ivanov; Dimiter Dnev Ivenov; and e fifth member whosa name vas^ not gupplied by Bource_ I addressing the group et Igvrion, Subject took frequent: occasion to mentlon thet the comittee hes ita heed_ quarters : In the_Amerdcen _Enbassz_#here hehas_A_Toop_Assigned for-hig Ou use He '&ls0 stated that tbe comittee maintatng Or+1ceb T Fatisston Street, 7th Floor = roong 2-4+, and be stated that oight Bulgertan-bpeaktng AmerIcang ere already Nork et thts , eddress_ Fogstbly :n an effort to impress hls listenere, Subject: commented tbat his offLce' bed tro Eulgerten typeuriters ena a;'car with 0. S: 4. lcenge pletee . Follouing his address to the group at Lavrion; Subjeet end Ivan Mitev Hrdstonov, gecretary 0f the go_called cormittee, prepered & List: Of progpective members Of the orgenization besed On thetr screentng of tbe refugees et Iavrion On the basis of blrthplace; educetlon, mlltery training, end simller fectora the list having been prepared for subnission .to .tbe American Enbasgy for . approvel,. eccording to Subject. 8 On' 1 November 1950, Subject 'egein Visited tbe Iavrton" Camp to inforz his recrutts that would ghortly be moved to: a pleesant home _ In, Athens whleh the Anericans wete repeinting for. the purpose_ On tbe occasion of this visit, the recrults were 'divided into "three groupa, eg followa: 8 4 group of 1O men to speclallze in intelligence; b 4 group Of 6 men to-bo treined in radio in-Geruany, and C 4 group Of 15 men to gpeclelize: in sabotege_ 9 0n or about 10 November 1950, the following gx membera ef Goup "A" moved to Athens: Peter Zetev, Krustyu Kiryanov , Iven Hristonov_ 9 Iven Gogov , Todor Djadievs &nd one wbo8e name: i8 unkowm: The others were to follow ehortly. 10. According to our source, tbe radio group comrLsee Iven Iskrov, Boris. Fojv Georgt Nikolov, and othera, whlle . tbe Babotege group Includes Seregtn Vengelev Kouyound JLev_ Nikole Manev , Todor Nikolov Todorov, Ta7Fo Korchev and Ouber3 " 2 - SECHET owtRol #Officela Oblv 86 ing tbey ================================================== Page 60 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET ontrol U,3. OFFiCiaLS ONLY 1: In submi the abova report Our source commented that Kouyoudjiev 18 a dangerous Commmnist, although be did not cite facts to gupport ,this accugation: Our source.also described Subject es an uprinoipled opportunlat `and 'Greek egent. Accord_ to_ or Subject bad prevlously vorked for the Greeks and was $n} conteet wlth the Britioh Jast gpring- ROBER' 4. SC;Gi? Agglgtant Otrector Speciel Operattons SO DB-31992 3 - SESRET GonT?01 U.0 CFiciAL8 ONLY tting Ing ================================================== Page 61 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET 13 Hoveaber 1950 XZOPANDJH:_ PORt Ips SUBJBCT: Dtaltar Adanov Dieltrov REEECB} Bequaat for Oparatlonal earanoe Ior Subjeot dated 23 October 195. Attached 1a addttional blographia data on Subject, fortarded {or: yom inforzatlort Orattan K: YatsevItch: Chlef, EXI EE-I/CFA/1b CC: Orig & 1 addressee #3, 6 EE-I 5; III/RE 7ot_ 15146 ~SRET ================================================== Page 62 ================================================== SEGRET DIIITRR Adavoy DINIITEOY Cinlter Adarov, Dloitrov was bor On 7 Kay 192h .1n the vlllege of Wedkoveto, dlatrict % Lons Balgeria: Hlg father *as 2 faraer, Bla prieary ~education wes coaploted In Loaa He flaished hts .htgh acbaal tratnlog In 1941-19k2 An Sofle, and studted' phtlolegy for Ope:Year: ,ab Softa Ualveralty (19h2-19043). In 19h2 he Jotpad: & Bacr0t branch 0f tho Elgartan Batfonal ' Agrartar Vntona In 19k3; he clatne to hava begun undarground Acttvttdee; dae to ParsocutionbJ: "Zaeetats" Oa ? Septenber 194, he Gaerged frov hldlng' t begln work Mth vartons AgrerIan leddera. After) &bo svents: 08_ 9 Sopeanbar-19lt; hortter; bo egtin went into hldlng and.bogen aotlvItles atnad agaknot. Cormuniets. On/28. Octobor 19kh,.be allegedlj' Rao acoubed by' tho govertnent 0f sabotage becauad he;bad agItated agalnst tho Busatan occrpatIon trdopee During the onsuirs Roptbe; be Fas areated several tnoe In pardtnands_ Bratoe, and Lon: Ehev releaaed frou' pr Laon; ha continaed' hLs Illegel actvittes: Rls Qrgenkrational actlvttlee' often Jead hla acrvas the Iugoalav frontler Allegedly ho norked An : Vardar Jacudonla in order; to orvaniza #uleartan eyrpathLsora for tho Agrartan Part caudo: In Aprtl ' and Vay 1945, Dtaltrov 7as Ip Softaa At 0no. potnt &e pracured an 1116 egal Icantlty card add under the pane "Borls Stolkov: a meuber Jf tho 'Znd Belgrado , Shock Erigade" , ae toured goutbwoatern Ynzealavla; #orgenIzing Agrarlan poeto" ad 79 oventnally capturad by 'tho Yngoelav anthor[tied and 'Bent back to Eulgarta: During' the.eLectlona of 18 Hovamber 1945 be Bpoke at eecret paetinga tn Vratsa; ug1ng;,tbe people to defeat tha Cornunlata. On 16 kugust 1946, ho Tao]_captnred by tha pollce In Soflac 'He dlales to: havo boen kept eLghteen daya wdtbont bread and tralve dare without water, and to havo &pent four daye on an electrto torturo machIna watcb caused temporary blindnegs, Froa 13 nctober to 11 Bovcabar' 1946, he was trled In the Vrataa conrt for having organlaed subverstve group: 4ll over Bulgaria and gentenced on tour counta- Op 2 Juna 1947, ho rs ' tried and eontenced t0 death by the Sofia #tltary Conrta Qn 8 July he ecaped from tho authorittes, and on 23 July 1947 he crooged the Graak frontler . Ae now work for Radto Athens and Ilvoa at Hotef' Her Phaleron; Greaco: SEGRET: ooooo-€i ion , Act" ================================================== Page 63 ================================================== 13-00000 JIU AL LcnicK Qur[ Ari3z } 3 Jma ; iOm: Ez!AiEB 3200 maSh- FAle; FR4t - {{: TN Gksta /9 , FLerS #ivE AGRE@ uy ;S2 Jf, LYLE 9 KELL? #atr 0 Lattea : #uas Cite: #E,NAMES,S!x_Hl:_FOlLOwERS T: Tm Vezz #EADy To JNf | Ljaate ASQAEDIATELY. F_ARES Now CLEATING: F1ksT :Tazk: CmP Trr9 Tq B81NG :Qut Think WE 4i4)2 3C3ETk)XC GoC0-Here: GE ARE ALL Seta RE:UEST HMMEDFATE 9xi4d 5} Z431s. Our: LCCAL Ard FLAkE CLEARAnCE T0 GET This T07eiz CzGEEO Do7ai Shoz Ci RcRD: 5 3228 356, ~em S67+1% Jxrined SabGTOUAS , #QT Now iN FEQUE, REST /0A' TAATNiNG: JcEs 8 KtSteiN_ 'QTHERS For Ops Akez 0047084 Fuathcr {s) M30 REQUEST CLearANCE KeLLYS Lockl LizutENANT_ Moe TeLLY HAD BeCN' LaDeb closf HorR FE3 JAt SuRvelil ce $wCE 1k 097 o877. Jl 6 XElCSEM EXPE" ~DERean: #0R% Fse;. {w; ================================================== Page 64 ================================================== 13-00000 SEGrET 23 October 1950 H@ZORANDW BOR} II/os SUDJECT: Operational Clearance for Daltrt Adamov Dtndtrov 1: It 18 requested, that' tbe necesearz Invasttgatlon be' initlated for the' 'Iebuance 0f an: operational clearance for Daltrt Adanov: Dtattrov. 2; Subjact #1ll be nded In peyeholodlcel and Poltttcel warfare cperattors In Greece in conectloa olth project QKSTATR Clearance:should Perait occaaional titpe to auch countrieb: &5 Italy,France; Cernary, SvitzerLand; and Egland: 3 'All pogelble efforts gould be rade to prevent an 0 S: goverrment or CK Interest being bhor in thle pane Bs usefulnes8; would be eeverelv reatricted, '4 not eLlatnated, jf 1t bhould becora: Imom In Bulgrrian ealgre circles that the U, 8, goverrent waa intendtng to utfliae hie gervtco8- 4a 'Becauae 0f hts: backgroud and expertence. Bubfect Can make elgnificant .contrIbutiona to QESTAIA operatlans' in Greecee He 19' needed &8 aoon 38 pobetble t0 participate in operationa which are already: undertev . 4 provisional clearance is requested for 17' Nov. 1950: 5 4ll Btogrephical data avatlable-at present-1a attacked: GRATIAN H<YATSEVIICR Cnlef, E-I Attachuenta} 3 cc:_ EE-I file EEz-I chrono OPC file OPC chrono E-L/jSB/ej SEGRe= 1 ================================================== Page 65 ================================================== 13-00000 EICLARHTCAL DIcA DEIov Dledttx Wdetov Dirltrov was br i1 Ferdtrard, nay Htbadlongred, in 192h. meo #' Httle Iforratdan about hle jouth but Jt expeara be ia felzlv pll edecated` Ba Ins en ectiva Albanlan Agerdait at & Joung a80:: Dung: tbdt*ar he-eprked Ilegally An Greek Kacedanta and Vardar} Lacadonla to e8cnr0 atbortttoet Be roturrrd bato afver tbe Mar} soo d1aLllnaloned t Coadeto; Kert to Safk {0r belp 863: Agrertan hoadqtarterdo Ho tha Eade clardede ne tourt. Qf var-ous Albanian dtlae and to7ma 17eng Arzardena to teld poaltfra aotton egalnab Ceuntate+ Hlnally captured 1 Sofla; ba kaa &ven usaal tadataronb and sva Jufa waa Ppaxed bacauee be nap betag gouand 09 titredd acalngt Petkaovo Eacaped to Oeeaos tno bo bas' Renalned a15ce, doing ocandonal propagerda Eor Crpek -der] pca d0 Plrea Dto: Subject %ao #tron8 Cacrree # Dleltrov nan bat haa nOv' Veered t0 Tenav ETotP} ard $0 etl-taltrov 3/z45145 XHAET ================================================== Page 66 ================================================== 13-00000 SeQURITY 515824 26 REC 'D CONPIDENTIAL_ ATR POQCH OCT ?0 Enclosures:. Jo ACTION. EUR" ATHENS' 588: October 1950 769.00/10-1350. INO Sate DCR NFA PERIPHERAL;: ACTIVITIES OF DIITER ADArOT ~ITTROF ( "DIKO") OLI BILGARIAN REFUGE; PRESENILY IH GREECR LE R Dlalter Adanov . Dini tTOV , a Jouag BulgarIan refugeo knom EUx as "D1ko" ; 38em3: .+0_ be the Rost active Bulgarzan now In GreeceaP. Bie youth 9 energ and capab1llt1es Indleate tbat he @Ight_ bes Co3B a flgure: %r Importance i2 Bulgarian enigre elrelese: Thlte report 0n be.la divided Inbo tbe folloving Jectlons: 16 Blography 28 Pregeat aeduItlos a8 Euploytat 0 Publlcatloes 6o Tho ` @Donocrate Bloea d8 Mecortal 8ervtCeo f3 Eikola Patkov 3. Comnente 10 Btegzapb Tbe folloving blog ephie dacatlo iwere 'JuppkIed by Dtelerrv hingelf and canned peebaeked in.Athenae pintterAdanorz @Itrev' vas_bom 9t @ 00 Village OT o4ZZZZZnrzie e81e= 37k103 T18 father wag a {arzer 0 H6 Prleary educat1on yed 6o7Plotad 14 Leno' Bo fnlebed-hle hlgt Beh001 tralaing # 1941-19R @ vard studlod philology f0? on0 yoar at Sefla Walverolby: 881982_1983) In 1942 DIko deiaed a seeret' branch 4t &16 BatLonal Agrarta In 1943, he elet te bate begrt We derground act1v1t1os due t0 pereosurlon:bx PFagelats, Bo clalas to bave Forted Stosoly Hea(Dr} PAGe_Mfnrad Se lercerr the tIeeo (Thie elaie 40 par34ally by letbera uritte t0 Dako.by' Dr, Go Ho Dinltrov 14 19470} Lb 7 On Sopteabor 2, 1ohte' DIke erargod Iret htding te bege Nork Mth Jbe Maahaaov, Gutt chev, Morarlor 4grt1ando Arvar tbe evente Of Septenber 9, 19349 hoxover? %e eat2 Veat Into hiding and bogan aetlvit1os aleed agalnat 83o2845146. S2L- 5 MALlan:vg IIv CoPY COUEIDEIAL DST-/8015 13, 45 451 Destro+ Roi- 0? RETAXN Buleartgr ================================================== Page 67 ================================================== 13-00000 COLZIQENIAL: 'ENS ` 588 SEQURM O. Occober : 28 9 1944, be allegedly wag aeeused by tbe gorern- Bent. of gabotage: because be had agitated 'against the ' Busgian occupation troQps _ a During 'the ensuing pontbs be: Was arrested several tines In Ferdinand Vratsa ,and Lono Wben releaged from prison 9 h0 contiaued bia dilegal aceivitie;_ which a0ek to'bave consleted in ,travelling fron Village to viliage 9 organlaing Joosesklt groups ; of Agrarkang to Vitkstand Copnunlot : presturega Diko'9 organ:3at_onal getivitieg often lead bia acros? the Yugeslav froneler 0 Allegedly he worked 1n Vardar Maeedonta I order *0- organ1ze 'Ian sympathlzers for tbe cause O1 Dr- 0 G. Mo Dtnt - and: upon the advlce 0f a certaln General Kit chaarov , In April ad 1965= Diko wag In. Sofla, i contace wltb Dr < Go Mo Dinttrov 9 iikoia getkov and Mara Eaieheva: After: Dlko Zearnad tbat Galie: had left Bulgaria, he went to Skoplje and asked AmerIcan and English officerJ tbere t0: him t0 Bari 0 He .did 206' raeefve Such helpo DIko procured_ an: Lllegal Identlty Card' and" 9 a8: "BorLs Stoikov , a nenber: 8f 'tho. Znd Belgrade Shock Br+gade , be ' toured gouthwestern Yugoslavta, Rorganiring Agrarian ' posts. Eventually Diko was captured .by tbe. Yugoslav authoriteg- Upon tbe suggest1on: 0f "Goaho, the Leader Of the_partisans of Greek Macedenla, Diko was gent baek to Elgaria. 0 He escaped durlng this tranafer-and, although he wag 111, he veat t0. Softa Maere , be says. be: vas :belped. by a nunber Ofpeople,_iaeluding Peter 'Beiga3aki _ 9 ap. Anerican Colenel naned "Bekeleas" & Aneriean Sergaant. Baned "Bucky 9 " General Cralg and Mraa Minaie Balabanova Wbed he had recovered hls_healthe Diko left Sotia ed travelled thronghout Bulgaria, organiging 0 secret posts;" Allegedly be organLged 250_%f thego throughout Bulgartaa Durtag tbe @leealons Qf November 18, 1915 be spoke a6 Bderet @eetlng? 1 Vratsa, urging tha people t0 dareat the CormuaIstae On August 16, 19h6, be vas eaptured by tbe. poxfee dn Sofieo He clafms t0 have been kept elghteen days ' wIthout bread and twelve' dajs witbout water and 60 have . spent for 05 2 electrie Gortur0 nachine ihlch caaaod .temporary bMtndneaso_ (Bta #indaserEbable sorturesh a0 2ll degcrtbed Ln detatl Ia hlo book #The Liboratlon of Bulgaria_ 0 See enclosure Noo 1o) Dtko belleves . gbat b8 va8 20t]arecuted bocans0 the Commualsts wIehed to bold bin a3 a #Itnoga 12 preparatlon for tho trtal Of Bakola Petkova COBTWEUTTAL Bulgar trov, May help get daye ================================================== Page 68 ================================================== 13-00000 SEQURITY CONFIDENZIAL HENS Fron, October 13 to November Ll, 1946,Diko wag tried I0 tbe Vratga Court for "having organized gubvergIve groupa: al1 over Bulgaria O: 9 The cbier progecutor wag a man naned Cherzev ; the presiding judge waa a certaln Peacbo Spasova. Diko waa sentenced On {Qur;' C04n6a? to death, to 15 yeara , to '6 yeare and to 3 >ears Lmpr1sonment [ 0 He: was Jailed and In solltary confinonento Oa June ;2, 1917, be wa trled and sentenced t0 deatb' by_ tba Sofza Milltary Court. ba atat08, be was tried and gentenced t0 death' by tbe CoWr % at Lono In Jee , 1917 8 Diko was taren to a quarty i4 Vrstba hera he worked. loading rock 0 On July & be escaped Eron the quary and went to Mesdra: In Mesdra be' contacted the:post wbieh he- had 'egtabllobed : ebere and receleed help I0 travel]ing further Ro vent t0 Zverova ana Ghex &0 Softaa watlo 10 Sofia ho: asked' for and received Borb both Iron the Brit1sb and Irox Cbo Anerlcans: He clalns sbat O2 030 oeeaglon' he. 8lepi8 1 the Sofia honse Of. Jack Horer; af the Aaeriean LegatLona thdo. tIne Mr_ Borner was: Lvlng 1a hls su er bone at Sizeonovo - ) Dake clatne also to have Jtajed;with Mlcbael Shipkov. O. July : 23 9 1947 ba crossed tko Creek froatfer sou8h ef Zlatograd.' He gave hingelf pp the next at Shabina Britisa eutbortt_ea In Sofia bad notjfied the Blttan .*2 Saleidke, and nade arrangemerts for Dlko t0 bo adaltted to the British hospital In Xaathi_ 0 After elehteen daya in tha' bospital 'Bhere be was Gransfarred t+0 the Britiab hespleal La Salonikaa After a* month. and 2 balf In ` Salonika be wa3 Jen6: tq Athenao Greek: authoritles sent him t0 the refugee- Camp a& Lavriono Dike speat DIne months 10 Lavriot tbe: vent.t0 Athena, wbere be' otalned employwent. broedcaating In Bulgarian- onBadlo Atbengo His' eubgequent acti7ities * Greece are dIscugaod: % Bectzon 2, belovo Diko gpeaks Bulgarian, Serbian, Rusglan , 3030 Creok: and a very little. Engliab. 2, Aet-ztzeg 8o Enplgzene 0 Diko works for Radio Athens 0 Be broadeaate 0very Sunday 0763.,455 i2 Bulgarian, He recelves30 drachrae broadcast_ 0 Ooo 4f blg 60xt 89 al30 aged L 8 Groek Be3gu 2g0 broadeast" 0 Unfortuately 2 however 9 St coste hie trenty to thirty sbougand drachnae t0 have his text tranelated; Int6 Greek for tbe beaerit of the Greek cedso2 0 Addltjonal BXpersd8 , CONNDEETIAL 588 Put 1190, belp day they: ,O00 (60,' ================================================== Page 69 ================================================== 13-00000 SFQURITY CONFIDENZIAL ' AHENS' 588 such 99 tbose for renting a typewriter and Zocal trangporta- tion costs,_glve hin a net return from. thia Nork' of abont BerO draebnae 0 I addition s0 his 'monay pay 9 howevera thecreek Goverment_ prov_des hia witb 0 a runedowa botel In New' Pbaleron and 16 pays: hie 3H00*araehaa8 pen g@ba_atenceo' (Geperally , a refuged 18 Dot entitled to Bubaistenee ponGy' 18 he bag any erploymont- wbatosaver, ) Diko also urites articles for vartoug Athens nowepapers ((300, enclegure: : Noa : 6) and bas recel ved' money : for theno Ocber llterary' activlties: are deaeribad: In 3actlon 20. bo , belova: 4-4 0 Bumphries, techatcal adviser of the BBC a6 Radto Athans 8 allegedly bas offerod Dako 8' Job with - BBC In Loaden. Diko bas: refused 60: aecapt.thlo Offer to date,. becauae % his primary iaterest #n organlring refugees Into "Deroeratie Bloc_ 0 Sbould be find 1t.Imposaible to aequlre' funde aecog8ar] Ior bla continded a6*17.6103 Ia ' Greeee , howaver, be: Plans to g0 to Lendon; Nttb' BBC _ bo PubLIcat one 0 Dlko #a a prolLfle author 'and 1s at Vitng an O1ght part work o. Bulgaria to be ontltled Pfedent tbe of Staline rbe eiebt parts 0 the book 8r08 Tke Liberatlon 0f Bulgarta In the Handa O1 the MIlItta JustIca and Connnale 1 PziscianandnGaCmauniez Workers ad. Comaunian Arwy and Comunla 8 Cherch and Communlsa Dike ha?already written parts-1 , 5 and 76--Parts 1 and 5 bare' been: publlshed In Greece 0 ar8 enclosures-Noc' . 1 and No, 2 80 'this despatche Part 7 (enclosure Noo 3) 1s belng Ifshed by 'tbe Groek General Staff 'and i9 at the prInters.a6 the pregent timea Diko- recefved about OOO,OO0 drachnao Ror eacb Part of hia book which bas been 0pu62196848 be expects 60 eara ebout the sa0 anount for Part 7 , and for subaequent Parteo Diko stat0s' that b.bas written the book? Nbieh have beer publishea "for the Greek aud encee 4 He realizes that they wLll not Reet approval Ip the West 9 Largely because they are *0r' enotional 0 Aleo , be bas oritted from tbe Greek ' vergione of blb book certaln sHonarchst; sentinente wleb bo did pot express "for polltical reajong0 Diko bas reetitten the ftrg two parts @f bis book "for tho Anerican audtencen and 19 Ve) CONZIDENTAL day Vbtp" Tbey Pobe> aatl ================================================== Page 70 ================================================== 13-00000 C: SEQURITY CONEIDENTIAL' 'HENS 588 anxtous to-have them publIshed In tbe Ualted Statese Enclesures No_ and Noe . 5 are ;the Greek textg: of those revised peretonsa Diko refers to hingelt often a9 nthe new Kravehenko 7 better tban Kravchenkoa " Tba PerIpheral Reporting Uait aaked 8r3o. Hary: Johnston, former Prese_ Attache at tbe Daited Statee Legatto In Sofia , t0 read' the Greek text of Diko'9 books and check o tbio boagbe 8 books are availablo in Greek at the present_ tineo Hr90 Johngton' gtated that #Diko Is 6 ertalaly 20 worae thaa Kravcbenkoa " . 5 0 Mrs. Johagton belleveg that: Dtko *s an {ntes resting and graphie author and tbat O8 # be could abstala fron frequent u98-of Balkan epithets G bta work @lght merlt pablica_ tioa Ln Bagll she Mra 0 Johnston gelected a short Pageage fron "Agrariang and Gommuniew" a9 betng typical Of his better writtng. Enclosure N9= 6, "Inctdeat In Vulchedran, 1a a tranalattou o8 this pagsage 0L9AR1- 2 0x 0 mel Qpereeratilg Elece" Diko J8 engaged i0 trytng to Kw 07. Ozgan136 a 0a.ocra8 C- Bodo BLs Present efforte aro drected alno8t ent1Fely toward Bulgar-an refugees Aa the Camp at Lavrion: Diko vas nade a pembor' of. tho #P . Do Petkov" organisatlon wbleb was faraed J Lavrton: @n Apr1l 30 , 1950, See CAS roport: E-3295; Septerber 16 1950. ) He baa taken oer and expanded tbe acet- vittes of thla group, and @6 eong Iders blmgelf: Jt9 Jeadere Diko elains that be' has tvelve "hard corel, wenbera J0,hls go4P aad fifty-four: Int erested bupporter3. Be" elates .that ho wIll have ninety supportera aa soon a9 be can find the furde to print and distrIbute hie program , and to provlde other conerete Proofa of. his growing' atreagdhe Diko to: be an' excellent organlzera He .keeps upetesdate #Rps8s? of all tbe Bulgariang in the camp' at Lavrton: The Bulgarians are leted: aceording to Diko'9 estinate of tbatr polltf Poattion& Tbusthere 19 a' growp called Supportera there. 1J 030 , called Pocentzal Supperters ,_ there 19 2 grdup @P wbard core#. Gemetolats a list of NatIonalLata, eteo Djko als0 fileg all of hie Ideas and correspondence and in general, B80md t0 bavo a good Idaa of wbat be bas done and I8 doin8 Dlko @akes 16 8 polet to rlalt tbe carp at 'Lavrton reeuv , Larly and to bring with hin GIgarettes and food wbich be d183 tributea auong pem arrivals. Allegedly , be telle thege 20t; arrivala tbat ehe presento are gLven t0 thor beeause ar Bulgarlans9 Rot a8 a bribo t0 Jol hls polltIcal groupa #Ia actual faet however , Diko adult8, nthle 18 a rery succesatal way o* Eee1n8,Peopi8 to, Jupport 4O0 R Diko clajns that b0 pe8 for these 11t618 gi768 hingefr; he emphatieally denlea baviag recelved outside Belp 1 6bls nattero CONEODENTTA DIko only 44 64 cal tbey ================================================== Page 71 ================================================== 13-00000 SECURITY CONEIDEUTIAL C'( 'ATBENS The basle progran of Diko! 9 Demoeratic Bloc 18 to bo fonad in tbe "Constltug1o3: ef tbe Bulgartan Nattonal Agrarlan Untor_ 9 a5 publlshed: in Sofia In 1922 0 Diko carries an Od and dog; eared Copy of thLs publicatlon wleh hlma Presunably a Copy Ja avallabla In Washington . In addltion to tbege basle tenets Diko'8 group: bag. evolved 8 "3pplerdia683 program. Tbe_poiats @f thi8 guppienentary prOs ara an. enclosure Noa 80 In general 8 Diko"3 program ap- denocratte and ideallstica Diko'3 group J9; Opposed_ naalterably t0 the Bulgarian Mational Conaititee. and to Dr 0 Go Ma Dinltrov 0 Diko State8 that, alahough he worked wivh: Dr_ 0 Dnitrov for nawy years, be bas eoue to realise tbat Dro Dinitrov:8 gutlty of thoge- sam0 totalleartan: and ter rorlst Leftlet praetIces %r which bhe Connualats ar0 gutltyyo Dtko gtates tbat ' tbe final: break wlth Dro DLelbrov cao ov0r_ the following: Ineldent: Dr_ 0 G Ma: Dinlerov kev that DEko .had orga- niged maay Becret pogts 'throughout Bulgaria and after . Diko excapad from Bulgarta; Dr o ; Dimitrov asked. Diko t0 Qana tbe pogtse Dko thought It 01g0 not to wrIte dow:tbe nanes of the; persona In charge of tbe posts, and was:; aleo' Susplcious Of this requasto Waea' Dro Dinltrov did not receIre tbe ifore natlon: he wanted , b0 becane very angry and 0 showed; his true' Botalitartan hand , (Djko:has. nada available to the Perlpheral. ReportLng Walt nady o8 bte fJles , including those on his correspondence eIth Dr_ 0 Dinttror0 It appaars that be doea Xow GeMo and that Gele at one t1uo thought well 0f' DIkoa -For-Instance ~i-a letter dated October. 31 '1947 D5; Dinitro: @poke %7 Diko ag a Phero" and in a jateer datea 2 1948 , Dro Dinltrov gtated tbat be bad eeat;Dlke s0m0 and shaving equlpeeat , ) Xn€ 201-652 At the prelent t150 Diko 19 collaborating with the Parzs group %f Tonehg Zenet and Vekrelkanet: (The Tour Bulgarlans 1 Lavio. To. dtatod 7hat Toncho Tenev 5o 306 Achena despatch. 380 , Septewber: 1; {Z4 03 80e4 t0 be. Dako8@ meb douo / Diko nakes 10 Fert elear alzost1LlogIcaLly and gtubboraly elear , that bo wzil contiouo to wezk vitb Toneho Tenov only 80 long as Tenev does not change hle pregent progra e Diko 80043 to suspect that Tenev mlght later eviace ."Honarcbiote or #Genetolgen teadeneies _ 0 Diko Corveopoada%ith Toncho Tena 9 Vakrol Yazev: end 38fetep c N: and heteboQoae__Ia Erance , eltb 6ro3ig Qerer anaLu 0 Mkola T a.d37 4 Italy, with Pra7oTpanayetel 5 [enozreles @a +7a} other Buigarian Fofugeedo EuETosuo 4oo3 18 4" trant lation Of part Of the text of 8 letter from Vakrel Yarov , wbieh CONPIDENTIAL 588 gran Pear3 Jana 8letk 03 656 ================================================== Page 72 ================================================== 13-00000 COWEIDENEIAL BENS '588 SEQURITY tbrowg s0n0 lgt 02 the a661vd6108 of ebe Tener ellqee and eka . Barev :brotber?: 40 Morertal Serutcee&orWkgla Petkov_ 0 Ox Saturday , Septenber 23, 19505/Duro 67ean[7ad @ panorial Serrice # Bavrton, comenoreting:the :chlrd anniversary Of the hanglng % Etole Petkovo Dlko gtated that about e1ght refageds cane to6ble- church gervLceo (Pictures of the Occasion s0e enelosure: Noo 1O, Indieate that : about" s1x0y were prosent e ) "#be najor16y 0r:tbo people 1. attordance vero Bulgariane, bat ' #here VerB' 4*80 4 few Tefugees Of Other Dationalltlos, 2 Greek prleat and sacristan, and a fov tor; OIfIGIalba The nanorial service Jasted- for' nore tbar @ heur" ad Inc; cluded a Ma88 , and a_ speeeb by' Dikoe Diko clatee that" ba Bpeech was 90 noutng that al1 o tbe rerugees Gried, Aeeludtng bnaokt 0 Follovlng. the gervLce , Duko Jaid a Ureaeb at the; tam Boldter?a Doapren&_ and' the- group repalred t0 0 save1z: for 3= freabaeat8a The cone of the nenorial gervlce, tndicated belev va8 no6 ineons_derable. 0 Diko: acates tbat he; Pald about hal ok #6 hire self , and :thet. the other half 5ag for from eolleetlons: among the refugea8a COSI_O2 MMVORIALSERVICB l0 Hraath - OCD drachrao 20 Priest 1O;000 3 0 Wtao 4O,000 6 Cererenlal wheat-and_angar 200;000 6 Candlea 100,000 Food and 'drink at tavers 320*00Q 870,000 IG 1s Iaterestleg +o nobe: that_po Genetolats gook pere: @2_ or attended tba nexorial gerv1ce 0 Tbts vad elalned b and corroborated bJ- a Goneto1sb wbo visleed the Eabasey earky * October to corplalr aboat the "hlghshanded audaclty % Dlko % to Bpaak for Denoeracyo' (Note: Tbo . Peripheral Becandus Dait had been Levibed to:attead the Morcrtal' Serutee bu} dd hot do 80 gince 16 d1d.a0t ug t0 @ppear to 9Porbor 016 refugee EroCp_ 88 agalast anothero 30 Cozzent Dake 18 a Ppleagant , hard Jouab pan cf] aderage: ietelMgeaco. Be gb6v8 a polit_G1aa 9 211bn088 whxch 1s 0x6r8e ordinary In a Bad Of blo ag0 0 Be ean talk for bour? abore CO EIDEIAL Peld 100a Duree working ================================================== Page 73 ================================================== 13-00000 SEQRMY CO PIDENIIAL IHENS 588. ""Domocracy 9 Four_programg" 066 0 0 Nltbout actpally garlag anythtng 9 yet : creat the-impreasion tbat he 18 all-kaovinge As en '; exaaple 0f Dikoe8 awarenese Of the: polit_oian% role, It nieht be meneJoned that be pow #Wbard a vell cpt 8u86 of the finest nateriale, a Of ,excellent: Inporbed sboee, a s1lk' shirt _ and a: 81@k sf0, Diko L8 buy ng these' 0n Gred1t , at 150,000 draehnae (810) per @ontbo Be clains that a gooa appearance 12 negegsayy 11 be is to inaprre tbe confidereo and eooperatzon %f.the rerugees : among whon b0 13 vorkiago Dike 48 a rugged ' indlvidualigt and 16) Nould geen &hat hlo Indlvidualla 15 hls greatent ' @dery at]pr0sente Be 1s Jntoleo rant and @uapic ous: 02 others, and 18 the typa 0f person Who would prerer: tq lead;hlg Om' gmal1 group t0 auicide than to follov &8 a prlvate. Jn a larger arny wbose af3 VarO pot]_eraetez his 06A0 There 1a ' 4 Fory graat deal of the cherlatan about Dtkoo CAS' . @poke with him %2 Evo' oceastong , aad thea d1scarded bta: 23 a "pbont 0 Tbe' Per-pheral Repertteg Unlt bellevos , bovaver, tbat 9 notwIthatanding bla guperficaleey and the: ezaggerattons t0 wleb he 19. prone 9 Duko bas sucb &1 latuitlve gra5p of the rdtnenta of: political deportment and ghoveanshAPe and he f0 80 devoted to hls' self-appolnted task 0f orgalshng hie'' "Denoc, cratic m that bo @ignt becone an. inportant Bulgarlan Elgaroa ckutimmi Bobert Ba Menainger First Secretary 0f Erbaso 10 Bxelogureag (Llsted O pago 9 ) Copias to8 (leas eacloswres 1,2,3,405,60 and 10) Paris (PB) Bona (PR) Vienna . (PR) Iataabul (PR) Frankferg PR ) Irteste (PE) COWIENIA ing palr Bloc , ================================================== Page 74 ================================================== 13-00000 CONFIQENIIAL ENS 588 SEQURITY ENCLOSURES I, oi azeA e depwwa' ~ic Bovlrapias" (Part 1 0 Greek' version, 1 copy only- 0 Unclassifiedo ) 20 'Aypgres xaf Xolhouv lop8s" (Part' S. Groek vergione 1 COpy only 0 Duclassifieda 3. 0 0t Paooo 8 eievdeperes" (Part 7 . Greek versiono 1 copy' only_ Dnclasai fIed 0 1 4o `0 @8pss BouAYafixos Zrpatbs" (Part 10 RevLsed text 0 1 copy only 0 Onelas3-fied0} 50 Ayebres #ai Kokkovvtap6s" (Part 50 RovLsed taxt_ 1 :copy 0 Unelasaified: ) 6 Six pewepapara: cont articles about; or by Dikoe' (1 copy only 0 Uaelasa:fiedo "Incldent 44Wulchedran 9 tranglation Of: excerpt fron' Diko?9 ; "Agrarians and Communlam:" (OaclasglfLeda 8 0 Program of che: "Denocrat Lc. Bloe. n (Conf 1dentlalo) 9: Text ' of letter Eron Vakrel Yanev t0 dated April 15, 1950. (ConfLdenelal, 10, Seven photographs of Diko and tbe 1950 Ntkola Petkov Henorlal Service at Lavriono (1 copy Only of eacbo Rescrieted:) CONTIEHITA oaly 44t24.3 Diko , ================================================== Page 75 ================================================== 13-00000 WNCLASSIEIEL Enclosux 7 to ATBENS 588 SEOURITY October 13, 4950 , "INCIDENT IN VULCHEDRAM" Excerpt frop - Agrartang and_Communis; by Dimiter: Adanov Dinltrov So one Yankov 0 (was) told to 'go to 'the rConltteeo The invitation wag made personally by Tinko 80 'that it would not have the meaning and character Of an order (He waa the father of a Comdunist who: probably had anImportant pobt i the capitale) #We have eissed,you; YankOv , we see nothing Of you.' well , busineso. you kouo" "Wby , donet Jou Coma t0 tbe offIce of the People'9 Comlttee g0 that V0. can 81t and bave a talk?n aTo the' off1ee? Wbat would I be dolng thera?n bavlng: a talko nWbat do wB bava to talk about?m "Well as nen' and a8 fellon villagera wO have mueh t6 , talk about 11 Fellov' villagers? Iamkov felt hie blood boiling and rising to his bead: That exprasgion "fellov VILlagera" gtruek hig eara a3 an. Irony a3 an iogulto Re-felt_he_Has_beleg de=; filed by the' mouth' o} that gordid murderer; becaase It waa against . these fellow Vllagera that_ bls. manla and eztrerar bad been directed ad hia Fellov villagers bad baen killed '0a bis Instructions; klled by the rabid mob of the Party durIng its firet onglaught . And among these fellor v llagers Gbon thls Jackal bad killed there werB his friendg: the ktnd prieet, the teacher and the doctor , al1 tbo8e wbo were the heart and nind 'of the Vlllageo "Lika fellov' vllager3?n yoxrva%: lik0 frlends, I want to d1acuss gorethlng wlth youe '8 necessary that I should have a talk with Jou: "Now I understand, That '$ right , be blut about 1t0 Ac what time do you order me to be In your OffIce?; day: aOb , #Ob , ================================================== Page 76 ================================================== 13-00000 @RIty WCLASSTPIE 525 Bacloswre ATRENS 588 RBut don %€ take 16 that way , Yazkov . I am not: ordaring yow,_I!m Invitlng youo 9 wben do Jou Mant @e t0 Cor0?" #Cope : thi? afterzoen; unleas you'd prefer tonorrou 0 "Either today or tonorrov pakes no d:fference to @e, I'm coming thig -afteraoono" Before going there, Xaekov pagsed abiecae ds the drugg-et %9 the only aurvvor o tbe elrole of inten 9 and toid hia about the invItation Tjnko had made t0 hla: He was the only man rtb wom' heepoke witb confLdence and nIth gbon be 053 cbanged 1deas: The : druggtet Bhocked, fron bla ~Jeakhen aff:zed hia spectaeles Yich handa wich Were trerb)ng, put" his hands on Yaakov%8 shouldors a8 4 worO expresalng big lovo ed an710ty0 "Bo eareful, Fy Kriend Yankor 0 You aro a blt bothoaded: aad cannot coatrol your tongueJ 0 Mlad you don'& mIsbehave Control yoar nerves, becanso Wo @ustn't 1eso youo Ve poed 'you, W6 peed you? Your bone and your fantly and yopr village need Jouj You 0age Aot - be @ieslng Nbea-the ponen&. ariged80 $ n Yankov Left 9 groatly nored, aad .ulth a' decleioa t0 Ileten to whaterer bad .to t0ll hin at tbe People'g Concdttee Nitbout_oxpressing the diegust and Ladlenation .he felt for- thero Be bad decided 60 be ent to gwallov hl: targa0; axd t0 Msten- quletly t0..all tbo Tileb of that goe1al diegrace, Tiako Lke a Ittlo: pup1l ef the elemontary school wbo 1 chastised by hls' mastoro "The' devll ; take htnl" he-spat-tith_diggastv 4t the People'3 Cenulteeea apant fron tbe tro Renipent" Party' nerbers_ 0 Tinko and Yanov 0 tbere was a Rugetan OFgaa1- zer , a large brute wlth an 0Zephant Aeck and Mth a wolls ghaved Agiatlc head. Tbrough hle Zarge postrtla, vblek: rbythalcally elosed and opened With his 020 f0lt that 0.0 wab about to 800 tbo 810 or his niado s00ned that bo tow: wbo Yaakov was ,. becanse .hig grey]_0yeb Word 'C025 stantly fLxed on Inslatently ed IaqulrIngly. Tioko introduced hieo @He hag a 803 a Perby ran, O5: Daxo "Bravo congratulatLonso Wbero Ls ho novzr ho agked- "In 0 (be felt like saytng, Hell) 0 0 Sofla, be correeted hinsel #Okay_ rose , tbey tbey patl breachinbie bln, top 9 ================================================== Page 77 ================================================== 13-00000 SEOURITY NCLASSIFTED ~35 EnG_o ze 7 ATHEVS ' 588 "Is be stndying?" TXes ba 18 studying t0 becone a doctor_ o " (Ke thought to himself: Ra loarer.") "Find 9 remarked the Ruagian witb satisfact_one RIn Qur Bettblx wa respect doctors , just as we respect every scientist, Wa highly: 0f- theno We give them the meana . to pronote tbeir science for tha: benefit of tbe wbole and, of course $ for their Own benefic toog n "Yes 0 Je3 0 You Jova: thema I bave seen. tbat with M OMn eyes n agreed: Yankov 9 scarcely managing to control blnsek And there passed before his eyes the tragic scene of the ag92s- sination of the:doctor a fow: days ag00 After tbese: words had been exchanged and be was a1tttng comfortably: on: hi9 'chair , the Russian opened his legg wide 9 asguned' a gerious air 9 and started the discuseiOE0 He opoke" Bulgarian: wIth great ease, like a Bulgarian . #The 'comrades 0 be.said; pointing to TIoko and Yanav 9 "gpoke to me wlth Xlattering words about Jou and your: hone_ 0 You are 'an' bonest and industrious famlly 9 respectable persons, and such Persona wbo know how to appreclate work- and bonesty are valuable and dear_ to 080 It 13 ever more- fortunate because , as_ I waa told; you are, op ourside 0' Tbls ,19 only too. natural, of course , since you .have g0n0 0 "My son: has hfs own. idea3 and I have mine," interrupted Yamkov who had started: growing: angry _ The Rusaian pretended not to notica the peaning: %f the interruptiono I underatand . Your son being younger: and pore progresgive ; went furtber aheado Youth haa. the - Lead , So I was about to say. 0 mbat was I gaying? Ob ye8, that You have a 302 who could g0 abead 1f Jou, too9 helped 9 and 4 you didn 't 1t would be the other way . You uader atand what I mean?" Yamkov felt that bewas choking with anger, but; be cops trolled binself. Re swaLloved hls tongue_ 0 "I understand , " be said, between . clenehed teetho "It!8 G0od to bear tbat , added the Buggtano "It ghowa: that Jou understand things #a tbe rigbt way Erom the. proper angle , like a reasonable pad aad like a fatber He: Iooked Yowr "Ye8y ================================================== Page 78 ================================================== 13-00000 SEQURITY WNCLASSTEIEL Enelesure 7 ATHES 588 gat1sfied. He: thougat that be had scared Yankov witb hig threatening inalnuatlon _ 0 He thought tbat be bad hlo now at his' mergy _ 0 #And aox :let_ uS speak about the speclfic ad interest question 'for. wbicb We ivited you. " nLet 43 speak_ 5 " the other man agreed : "People_ like you are valuable for 43; You &re: exaetly wbat {8 required 1 each village to serte a3 an example' to be folloved by. others9 to overcome the Itupid host1liby of tbe villagers toward Our social system and tbus to facilitate Its completion 0' Such persons offer an Iumense gerviee to our cauge: Tbat: 19 wby w0 give them our respect and our confLdeace; and: we reward then rIchly 2 both norally aa mate rlally. We'; knov hou to honor bonegt d00 , " RYes Indeed 0 I can s80' that," ga1d Yankov and' threr a glance at tbe: other two: "honest pen , " Ianev. and Ttnkoo Yankove 3_ highly exprassfve bint dId not' `egeape the ate tention e2 the Rusaian, but be pretended noe to naderstando Tbe two" 'Qhonest Men# went red to the roots of tbelr eara: and thelr eyes . sparkad wIth:: angero "After all this 9 tbe Russtan went On 9 "the only thing tbat remaing 13 for ne to tell you about E proposal . Yon Should enter tbe kolkhoz 0 Tbere you will be able to develop all your; activity, you will benefit the goc1al wbole aad you. W1ll ereate the fundanental Pre-requisites for tbe' Proper developaert and' progress of 3020 " Yankov ro3eo From the 'ftrst words the-Busstan-organiser bad uttered.be undorstood what ha was about to Come too Apd , of couise , be did Rot Itead 0 accept the Proposal for partictpatio io the kolkbox but bad Intended following the adutce Of his friend, the druggist @ to express hle refusal In qufet and woll cbogen wordao But wbed the Rusglaa bad nade hls 304 ' 9 progress dependent wpon ble Own @ngent to bez core an organ O1 the party 6x thus ndlrectly blackaiLieg hin 59 and especially wben he clearly Intinated ' tbat be' Wanted hle to 190 a3 the balt To= his fellev Villagera 9 hia boneat and pure soul revoltedo Tbe wavo of ang0r wlch be- scarcely managed to control broke Out 1lke' a torrent0 Tbe druggLst 8 preseriptlon wa8 Gaat] away , forgottena #It ace03 to me, # he repl-ed 9 rthat affintjy MIth bage Individuals Jko Tlnko and Yanev_ and uedonbtedly with ochor? 86111 Wo>8d , has Led you t0 beileve that, all &he ing Yow Yotr ================================================== Page 79 ================================================== 13-00000 SEQURITY ENCLASSIFIED -5- Eaclosu ATHENS Bulgarians are tallored t0 flt your plansa_ For otberwibe you would 2og bave gpoken to N8 about moral and - natertal rewards for. Wy person 9 about coins 0f treachery 9 and you wouldn % bave threatened n8 with the 'developuent ' Qf w good-forenot 9030 Oh pO 9 Mra Russian, yOu' are WTQnB in thInking that all the Bulgartana take after 7 conrades " There are a few wbo cannot be bought , rbo d0. not giv0 way: to:tbreats and do bot_ become baft Be pat On bis hat and left with dlgnity 0 The others renained_there; stuplfied and SpelIbound looked at tbe departing Yamkov . Wben be. had_ Ovarcoba the : surpris whieh had stupified Tinko: got hold '0f hls revolver and hagtened +o reeeh Iancho Yankov , wbo wag deacending the 9talrs wlthout belog: aware or thls 0 But the Basalan organiser' stopped hlna "Ho, poasen3e & Tbla Isn 't the tIme for 168 Woa 'ahall think ov0r ; hov and ;wbea . and where 36 pust be 'doaoe @ And he' , did thiak aboue ito A fey daya Zater Zarkov wae foid dead- i1 a ffeld outaide.the #Illage. He Jad beer. s6abbed with wild feroclty _ 0 Tinko and the @elitta made every effort to find tbe @1~ derers. And 'they found tben& wera two ' Poabante, two' stolid and, incorriglble anti-Commualst8, whoe 9 aceoraleg te thetr owa 9 confess_on $ WTItten and s1gned before the RILltla, had cormltted the murder because wore [nformed that Yankov had registered : for esetze paelar in the kolkhor and because he insistently and persIstently bad urged hie fellow Ylleger?: to. Jolo hlno Tba two_nurdererb were taken',avay for trtal_ and never reappeared . Yankov'9' belongIngs, in ' accordance wlth a staterent wbich be had "s1gned, # were taken OVOr by the kolkbo?. 588 bing yonr bin, Tbey ================================================== Page 80 ================================================== 13-00000 CONFIDENTIA Enclasu ATHNNS 588 SEQURITY October '13.9 4950 BROGRAM: O2 THE DEMOCBATIC BLOC 10 The- progran 13 based upon the policles of the great: Agrarians sueb a3 Nikola' Petkov , Diniter Gultchev, Bibola Musbanov, Coagtantin Moraviev_ 8 Vordti Dinov, 9 Alexander Gerg nov ad Alexander StanboulLekl 20 Tbe Blee accepta the belp and collaborat_on of all Bulgartan anti-Comnanl3ts who agree to work along the path Of' Denocragy 6- 30 The Bloe refuses to collaborate with Comaualetis, Leftiat eZanentg of any type guch a8 tha Party of Dra GoMo Dinitrov eztrene Bighttsts 9 forer Monarchleta Paaelat8, 0r wIeb the Ivar Mihailov groupa Thi9 Denocratic Bioc ,uxt renain purely: denoeratic, 1 tbe : Amerdlean ranner 0 0 The Bloe Will ally {tbelf WIth gimlar blege now_ belag Formed among Albaniaa and Yugoslav refugeaa. 50 43 go0n a8 the. Bloc ean .PrOcWrB the necesgary funda , It WLll prepare and publlah protocols 9 resolut_ons, etc- , and distribute tbe30 both te Bulgartan enlgraats abroad; and t0 Bulgarians ingide Bulgariaa The first Of thege brochares wlll explaln what the Bloe 18, Yhat 1t wantg and ' why 1t does' nOtsupport Dr & G 0 Ma: Dinttrov_ 0 The brocbure will agk f0r the help 6f; all DemocratLc Bulgarians a 6. "After the: Bloc bas prored Itgelf" 9 It Wlll requast belp from tbe Onited States and fron the Greek Goverment 1 penetratlng_and 'propagandising-Bulgariao 7 . The Bloc expecta to help annoy the Conmunlsta In Bulgarta and' PS wben the timo comes G to belp ]lberate the couattyo 8 , When the country hag been freed; the Bloc destres free eleetions uder a denocratic gystem restoratIon ox a11 personal freedoms , the adoptton 0f a bizi of rights along the Amerlcan system, the rostoration of prIvate tbe abolltion of cooperative farms and tbe: abolltion of peopleE '8 court9o 90 The program advoeates just and proper: trials Of al1 Comnuntgt loaders 60 no terrorisdo 10. In oxternal affairs the Bloe advocates Balkan coopar ratlon and. cooparation WIth all demoeratlc peoplesa CONEWEUITAL oxeren Be ================================================== Page 81 ================================================== 13-00000 CONEIENIA Iclogur 9 to ATHENS . 588_ SEOURITY October 13 9 4950. Letter fron Vatrel Yanev, 37 Rue d0 Berze Paris 8 9 France = t0 Dalter 'Adanov Dimotrov , Botel Action, fex Phaleron, Graece, dated April 15, 1950, EXCERE 0 0 0 oI am hare: Coacentrat: noro On organizatLonal vork 80 tbat Wo can . Safaguard the Idealistic purty 0f tbe 'Agrarian Uaicn 80 beavily stopped upon and frightened by the gelf-bLled and erzl actlvly of tbe Doctor and tboge. who cfrcle arouad htro Bero i2 Paris we finally bave aa Agrarian: Ualon ad We bave publisbed & clreular letter in wbieh w0 anaounce i 8' clear Danaer tbe dlvision aong the emlgran6so' I gent you aqme Of thoge' loteers and 21 A6 agaln gendlag JoM 'Ope 8o. that-Yo4_can aistrlbute 16 'worover Reeessary' and t0 people who are. interested: I M4ll avait Yowr'PrOEpG advice a9 60 bow-16 i9 recelreda I krov bow the: Barev poople w4ll recetve It but: nov thla pean8 notblng t0' n8e The Bulgartan problon In entfrety interesto @3 and wB mill Dot allev 3 to be misnged 04 aecotlat Of_ Qm Battonal e3u380 I baze wot started 8 bewspapar 9 but averythlag has beer tbought qut and I bope that eariy next aonth I ean 30e lease the first Jague0 It 13.pot eaby . Yog knov hovi : poOr' 00 ara ad 17 19 bard 60 Aorby fron tbe poor ensgran6eo Novapriet. 18 FeryBxpenaIve 'Rera 0 My watertal e1rcanstanees are @0t axy beteer Ghan , beforeo The ' newepapar has been thought Out I Jt9 serious fora:and contente; 90 pazy_people vill bave to swaLlov their;tonguaa . Abont- the National Conulttoe: I have nothing in Corrod with tbemo My' %ptaloa I9 that al1 In a VerT sbort tine w1l] be reorganised, fron: the if-#e-honestly-Yestre to-d0 fOr our enslaved bcre_ 2oo884 _ 0 m3 + TV 1 The tenporary leadership of' the_BulgarLan' Agrariaa Uaioe Jiin exle bas been forued t0 _aclude Tenev , as algo DAnko Asgttor= 0 The fight with tbe Baravites has gtarted etrongL7 and 070n Tthouzh ' Dro Diaitrov 18 On thalr g1de wB sball Sods tinue tbe flght 9 and #Ill not 9 becansa 1t 19 for the pure , bonest triupb Qf Qvorzen] Democracy 0 The act1v1ty on the part of the Barevltes about; wich Jou wrote 19 thle 8 they wart t0 Rake a g@beconlttee and for thjs purpose they want : Siavt Nelkov 29 a reprebeneatIvo& Yon 988 to wbat low Iezole they bave. reached and wo ara tbe Zeaders for the Doctor 8 I wond&r @p to 30w the enigrant? 1 Greoce have net"organised and pickad Ont a commlttee there 9 uhfeh will proralgate comaon interestg and not)aLlow . outside interferenee0 CONFIDENTIAL ing_ Iea: zot_ Bet 40 good d~s. A Eng_/ BtoP_ why ================================================== Page 82 ================================================== 13-00000 SEQURITY CONEWNIA 3253 ENCLusU_s: 9 ATHNS , 588 You had' pronised Be that you would eend pe docunentatIon on. tha bad acelvlty' Of Bhe Baravi6es In Greece but @p-to not You haven't done it, whicb bag, troubled meo You Knowthad I an very: #tIOAg 04 proni8e8o I belzeve tbe deelarationa you have pade- pore than once and shall avait the fuLfLllment 88 quickly aa poeeLble_ of these. pronisea. I had read In; the: papers about the ktLing %f Marjn and otbers, I'd like +o have Jou acqualnt @0 Vlth the etrer staneed 0f the enlgrante and' what are the froute, whzch, 'faces Como ont a6.leaders , wbat kind' of 28616ede.tbey , bake, etea CONTFIDENTTAI 2or-45/45 ================================================== Page 83 ================================================== 13-00000 MEMEANDUN 18 April 1951 To: Oli ver Ga Martell Fra : Terence U_ Nasmith Subject The Hanging of Lyle 0. Kelly. 1 The most serious accugation against'Kelly is based upon the' developnents.4 regard to Kel ly'9 comectlon with the French. He told u9,about recent contacts he made with Pierre and Mrs, Florimond from Salonika He . denied that he had ever had con - tacts Wlth then previously: We have leared from . Og1 ve that, in 1939; Kelly worked for' Florinond _ On Thursday . April 12 Kelly stated that te was to tell Florimondby: Friday,: April 13, mether or not; he would work with hima Kelly asked us for instructions We told Kelly his answer was to be a definite, final no, In Other vords he was never to see tbe: French again We kow definit however, that . Kelly saw Florimond on Friday, On Saturday &d on Tuesday . On: Tuesday he: saw als0 ` & certain French Assistent: Militery Attach & named . Pjrey_ Yani Kolomonos , Kelly'9_ friend, stated that' Kelly_has agreed to meet ' Piray at the French Ebassy between 11 and 12 otcl ack on Thursday, April 19 At this_meeting Kelly_will (1) give the Frenchman detailed accounts of al1 U_ S, Intel] genee operetions 0f: wich he is aware, with special em phagig: on Radi 0 Gorianln, and (2} receive _ for this informat ion 10 to 15 mi llion drachnae It is.imperative that this meet be 'st opped. For instance} two" Qf the Dreamer radio announc ers are known to Kelly and: hated by have relati ves inside ' Dreanland, their our posit ion 3 Keolla be es secure as possi ble. Our Greek iinformant suggests not without plausibility, that this effort of the Brench mlght be Communi st -inspired att empt to 'penetrate U . S. intelligence activities; The Greek bases his guess only upon the reasoning that normal French intelligence activities would not be so interegted in penetrating U. S. work, since allegedly 5 we are close allies . 2 We accuse Kelly also of manyyproven lies and_ of th eft of funds_ These malpractices _ ) known to us_ through personal observet ion over a period of several months, include su ch things as the following a Kelly stated that he wrote three books f0r whi ch he was paid a sum of noney He did not write the books as be himself has testified on the enclosed photostat of a do cumant which he signed. On one: occ asion 4ar_450-15 ely, ing Since they ================================================== Page 84 ================================================== 13-00000 C C b On one occasion Nasmith personally ga ve Kelly #300 in dollars for en option on_ his books= Keily signed a receipt for this. Kelly showed a signed copy of;the receipt to the true. author stat that he could not divide .the money-with the author since, although be had signed the receipt; he had not recei ved any. money B that Mr Nasmith had forced hin t0 the receipt S0 that_ Nagmith cou ld steal the 8300 for hinself. Money gi ven to Kelly specifically for the purpose Qf pay salaries to. the members_ of his Comittee was not turned over to the Comnittee in it 9 ent irity_ Kel ly stated on several occasions definitely that he no longer bad eny Ce onnections with Greek authoities At the time he was mking statement 3_ he was observed by our People to be going int 0 the eng . Directorate, Redio Athens and oth er offlcial; Greek residences (Not e : We: wepe ppeeaeedtto have Kelly maintain cont act WIth Greek officials; We dislike only his lying about it_ ) d: On at lea st Occ as1ons Kelly hbas stated unequivocally thet he had no relations' with Ibrahin Mohamed _ A friendly_ _observer gek Kel ly pay Mohamed pounds .prior to Mohamed ' s: recent. trip to Turkey - Furthermore mysterious receipts bave appeared:;in Kelly'8 account s , signed by Ibrahim Mohammed It 18 interesting to note that aroused . by Our continued int erest in Ibrahin, Kelly has given:us a long song_and dance intending t0 force u3 to drop the sub ject about. Ibrahim'9 being a Greek spy : e On one occasion Kelly told uS about ha ving recei ved money _ from Major Nikoloupolos of the Aliens Directorate Thi9 is (1) an obvious attempt to drive a wedge between our cl 0s cooperat: organizations, and (2) evidence of Kelly'8 untrust worthiness , f" Kelly hag been warned ' pepeatedly to maintain as. g0 od security as possible regarding the purpoge for which he has rented offices at 13 Patissia Street Nevertheless, theflEeb has blabbed his business and ourg! ) all over Athens ) so that- Rave constant ly visited by all manner 0f unnecegsary pe= inc luding a galaxy of st reet-walkers . g. Belly maintaing constant relations with several people who Beem unduly interested in our mrk . We do not att empt to dictate his friends but we do consider it improper when he deliberately lieg in denying to u8 that he: sees such, people. Example A certain Papas, an Greek who seems: to be: working with the` French Mssion here. 3 _ In addition to the gerious darges mich we bave againgt Kel ly as indicated above , there is the additional charge equally, serious but less ing sign ipg Ghese1i gold ely ing ople eldere{ ================================================== Page 85 ================================================== 13-00000 Ck serious but; less specific, that he: appears actually to' be : insane, to be suffering from #Elusiong of grandeur megzomania) For instance, his many references to his future roie as prime minister of Bulgarie: and his illustrative anecdotes regarding th e purpos0 of the meeting recently: held between the : memb ers of the_ Committee and Mr . Manfield. 4 It Is reconmended urgently that Kelly.be removed 'imedtately from circulation &d; that tbe Alieng Direct orate.be: kind enough to: discuss with 43 in the next few days or Weeks wat: final: solut Lon We may' evolve for, the Kelly menace. ================================================== Page 86 ================================================== 13-00000 ~; L3 FRevttcz: Wcutifie ca;E, 22 MaRCH 528 Ctib {{ {iLE NuvZEi 30224 aNFC+ Aticw: Mi PAkaphRASE FEC!PE" citEc Athe 4221 io: MASH '0' iNfo Pari '0 cite AthE :'G %elayed QKSTAIR DO.; YOU KNOw' OF DREAMER POL iticaL CoA: | TTEE CALLED (1} PURPOFTED To Be . fqamed IN ZRVETAL? Have no DETAILS _ POss BL Y GLAMTZ SPL Intea? . 2o Nez: SubJECt $ Poss ibiLity wc: wilL SoCn. Put LYLE .Q. KELLY ON ICE _ Reason } SMALL succesS HAS GOJE To HEAD AxD IS Oute LaNtzing GLANTZ ON FURDS AND 'Dictatc:iaL ApfFoach, THEREEY BEGiring To Al ienate FoLLOweRS _ ALSO PoSS BLE iNVOLVEKENT P} SUBJECT OF WASH 33606 (Out 44#6. ) QK |NS ANE HOULC Coat Nue UNDE F "ORE Mature. AND ABLE LEADERShiP OF (2) Mho_ IS PRESENTL Y: Cor" |TTEE MEMBER _ ShotDowN NOT YET OCCURFED ThefeFOFE This+13 FY| O#L Y UNtil FURTHER INFo Ffow US_ FF WE Do PEOFGANTZE Kelly FE conis ! DEF NG PCss 18ILITY BR |ND NG) (3) FPCW HBFAIFY_ To ASD His TALENTZ To ComiTTEE Awy COMHENT FFCX hejciwt CR This? 3 NE# SUBJECT} FYi: '(4) OF. 19.VAFCH Prints LonG A6ticLe Ci' KmscherE = Quotes - SoE: TextS _ WE HAD- BEL IEVEC JAREcF_cut. 7CR; 10252 22 Mar 51 732 " ================================================== Page 87 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET 13 Merch 1951 MCMORANDUM 'FOR: Chief, E8 1 SUBJECT:_ Dinitfi Dinitrov - REFERENCE: Your request for cloarance da ted 23 October 1950 Provisional Clearance approved 25 Jenuarv 1951. 1 In View of' the; information and ' recommendation con- talned in a memorendun_ from the Chief, Special. Security Branch, Inspection-end Securfty; Staff dated 1O Werch 1951; an Operationel Cleerance 1s hereby i3suad whTch wiTT parmit the utilizetion Of Subject'9. srvioes 88 & contractual azent in Creece engaged i4 political, Peychological and guerrilla Warfere operations under , project QrSrA@E 2; Thig Clearence 19 for the particular services for wtiich it requegted ,/ If t &. latar da ta_ it i8 decided to utilize- Subject in & different copecity, or othorwise change' his st4 tus the ma tter must be brought to the a ttention of the' , Operational Security: Officer without deley- 3 Attached hereto 1s 4 copy of the' recommendetion upon which this clearance is based. FOR THE ASSISTANT-DIRECTOR-FOR-POLICY : COORDINATIOM;' 720i2168 Hav 3, CORNELISON Ac Operational Security: OffLcor Attachment Memo da ted 10 March 1951, CC : OFC Rogistry II/cs II/cs SECRET Zol _ 45[4s- '7 Ademov wes ting ================================================== Page 88 ================================================== 13-00000 ADFC Attantlon} Seourit OffLcar Chlef, Spaelal Seourity: Branch 10 March `1951 Dinitri_Adamov Dimitrov 1. Rerorenca' Lp: pade: to your meporandtm dated 25 Ootober 1950 regerding tbe Subjeot and the background Jntormatlon funtabed by your 0ffloo, conoeralng hle.' 4 choak 0f' pertlrant' Goveruaent egenctes end the. Indloed f CIA produced pe, Inforratlon rogardlng tho: Subjeotelu adaltton to that funtebed by Jour; ofE1o0 . 2. Cobalualon end: Roooumandatlon: Duo to Ialtatlona placad upon thts offloo'9 Inqulr-kixs' w 10a pable to dovelop anv urther Infornatton concernlng tba Subjeot atnco 'tharo Ag*n0 Indleatlon In beakgroud Informatton 0 @ tao' sebults 0 4 ' aboak #ppupprlata Covernrent aganeled and the Ledleoo @f tbat Subjoet has Over: reeldea -Jn. thla dottrv Borover, 'based &a tho Lack 0f arv7 deregatory Inforatton In tho fllee & perttrant goveruant ; agenales, and tho Lraalaes & thls offLod 8008 not iisb;' at thla ta, to Interposo; objootlon to tbe propoeed 180 of']the 'Snbleot by. thte organtaatlon, povldlng Inapeotlon '&nd. Securlty Js nurnlsbed , wlth the resulta o8_ the Blold Cbock 'cken; evellablo_ If tho etuatton-ehould b altered and Infaxuatton obtalned frow tbtoh an InveotLgatton Jn' the Unlted: Statee oula bo prodqotlve, tats offZoe nould gladly perfara tha 0370 Thta ranorendt pertalna only to tha eselgrent renttoned abuvo 8 Should 7o4 desire to ns0 thls: Indlviaual #1 & ataff capaclty @r otharatted obango hte atatus et 0 later date, the nattar ghould ba takan _IpWtth_Inspeotlon_and_Seouaaty In the latter evant; '#t Ja Buggeated that aotton bo taken; 1f pobatble, . suffloleatly & edvenca 80 tbat no delay' Ls otused 1p tho traneltlon, TraneeItted beroilth ar0 tba attaahnenta Llated belov.' If it ahould b Recesserz,_ for a4v' reasaa, to roturn tho attachmante, 1t L9 requastad that- b returnad In & Beeled envolopa marked "Eye Alone" to the wr-ter. FOr' TNB' AECURIIT OTICE, CIA' I3 2322 % Cfi.aM &0 am6 C ;# 23 T5 01 ROBERT B.. 'CONIGBAY Attachianta' %2 Ce_:--d €rzsptto CIA S,Jl Ullicer dkacRdnanciadr Data c c 0 Addltlonal Qf Suuary CIA, 0f, GIA, Ev tbey Copy SEGRET: ================================================== Page 89 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRt 25 January 1951 MEMORANDUM FOR: EE I SUBJECT: Dimitri 4_ Dinitrov 1. It has' been ascertained from the Chief, Speciel Security Branch; Inspection and Security Staff 9 thet as of 19 January 1951, the files :of CIA fail to reflect any reegon why Subject shoula not be operationally utilized by this Office. 2 In vier Of the above and due to the urgency Of obtaining Subject' s services, it is recommended that 8 Provisional Opera- tional Clearance. be issued for Subject' s use as a contrectual agent in Greece ' for political, . psychological, and guerrilla warfare operes tions in connection with project CKSTATR . 3 Inasmuch. &g ` there is 8 calculated security risk involved in using an individuel on a provisional Operational clearance, you should use precaution in hanaTing Subject" until a"full clearance ts grented _ This Frovisional Operational Cleerance .is reconnended for 9 period 0f ninety days subject to renewal if the full clearance bes not been granted: h k Ee_ W: R. CORNELISON Acting Operational Security Officer OFC AFPROVED: 25 January 1951 SECRtT Cukled FRAN WISAER Assrstant Director for LPolicy Coordination 3a/-.45145 WCe cvrs ================================================== Page 90 ================================================== 13-00000 23 Janvary 1951 MORANDUM_ FOR: , EAD SOBJECT:" ProviSional Operational Ciearance for Dinitri 4. Dimitrov . I Itis requested that the attached Frovisional Operattonal Claarance for Dinitri 4: Dinitrov be approved. Mr _ Dimitrov will ba used as a contract agent in Greece for political,' psychological, and guerrilla warfare operations under Project QKSTATR. 2 . In; view Of the fact that the recrultment 0f Bulgarian agents wo are scheduled shortly to begin covert training must be' accamplished through Mr Dini hls clearance is neadad imediately: 406 uytz4 Gratian M-Yatsevitch Chief, EE-I SECIEt trov, ================================================== Page 91 ================================================== 13-00000 PAGZ HC_ Cec} PheRec 3y: checkec BY RELEASED 31 23 PAEcecezzE Rout UNE DATE 25 APR!l 51 File NebeR 40j7092 Fo PARAFHRASE ReQu!REC EdiTeD ` 6Y: #TR 'ER 'GSCWLE Czr Fs 38789- (OUT : 476/6 And: FRAN 2910 (in 36297): 5 McuLD . AppEAR_ SO*EXHAT #RcICLZ' THA f TR ALL FESTER; #CalC CesDT find:4 Lu.ber, CAYP EYDcPCT CAlip 0R RANCH, ETC: . "HerE Euci):CKARACTFRS 4 $ KELLV Car 86 OUR' Quests; Dcpcat Tint KELLY Still Thinks %2Hi3 FATRONS. Knor: THERE ARE Now N@ FAC iLities STei 03 CUR i0; MA $ SUGGEST inG THAT YOU WAKE FACILiTIES AVAILA - Zle A4D FWNd STaff 2; Although PeRVAAENT-CASPOSAL EASIEST Ax+ |ELE #ILi Sot ciVE ThiS ORDER. Ae2*6 OTHR iNGS, Am Last FE: #EEK: KELLY APpEAr TO HAVE BEcOjE: SLJCHTLY "ABALANCED Tx_ At: #iChT wZT Rzceiv: Jist PE,LTY Ac] oU3t ;. A3f CX TX-TWR7: #aL"3 KST' BY-SFt The-Efjnt 5 QUcSt VY' ~cGc-TV;' ai3y SPEHIAL XNC Th @UST ================================================== Page 92 ================================================== 13-00000 PAQ? ;207 TTERo UMICERZTA* TWeRF 1> , 01 20L ViT HELP? KELLY ProzLCw 1:3/ 1'.3EASE7 J { rol Tike_ NfoR1A:T foR @GK:RTER #3 :;; nX : AT Do 'So RELUCTA::TLY. # ALSo A*FIELD FZEL? €3.pelLZZ SE;p tfulLy 1 ; "CEASE REFERE:CES To TXZ "IRACLES Xxich Iii T;KE ?LX - U: ARR VAL Sz ;i0R RSPRESE:TATIvz. iT -A3 AC;tRZZ E7F-ST .RAL Of . [HOLc Of STAF? Go HAv: BEE 34*.31;€ HEACS AZAIK:T For wo: Ths: SURE YOU CA` UXDE? TA;C PS A-LCiY C: Tkisa Tcn: 18;'3 "1 ================================================== Page 93 ================================================== 13-00000 C 247e5*8 Uc@iainid (lanztzo'_ M_&a@r CENTRAL IntWuGENCE AGENCY SECRET: Pacf HR. 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Niqt Onl} ~ustified But Omly {OLution iReALiLY SECUA: 5, AS MAWF!ElD A:RRE idemtity {A) UE | NG CAOCME[' FCR 10l.E As QDENT FTy (8) 0o NCt His RELATiONS KELLY SC Ci.CSE TS TO" (:<r!!EIic: #iS LOfLTY To 12, FirfiCularLy #kEN 05{EFeC CinsiesTANCES _ RCCHELL FlL EYPLOAE PoSs fhi_it!Es :Shc; i(xnt?Ty 0. riis {iss / Cav E: N As Kovisec metieR 29;ET L "08l" C: ;[DEF. 7+1: AAK.4SuF: 5. IF ZRetLL iPFROVES_ SUCGEST {Elly !E {Et("n(' Fto; SE VE 'EiAtELY.Pnnis ice;ty i.)'S iNf ii.TFatimi ["EI, mi: 1 (vS J ER INC; FviTE? DEttils GEthjjD PERMANENT Ci??n;Al, T FWEV. J: Uwoesir;: LE T; 4 ,QLv: XTSTE iN, {6o: ; 21 4% ;1 3 See22 Fd3, 30} ================================================== Page 95 ================================================== 13-00000 Ct Ld 022 EREcGce%C} 3A;E 20_ApaILIgs: agtic;H FiE Miwec? 331*0 NfORma? 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RrotECT | Ve araesta HE 1s TOLD Life Is Threa Tened ArD Does Not KeCm] OF owR]ROLEo REASONS ME foUmD it MECESSARYs GLANTZ- ikE activities iwcludieg MEGLOMAN |a, Lack Of SECURITY , AND Nisappropriation Of Funds_ Bost CER !OUs MAS That HE MAS abgut To SELL KMCMLEDGE 0f our OPERAT IOm TO TIE LOCAL Fairys For An initiaL SM of LOCAL 652 Rrice Equ | VALENT, CF {{ Qe_ GenS | DERED imsultig LOw, 20 UnfortuNA TeLy]_KELL Y IS 5o EpiFse iBLE THAT Ouf NORWAL: FLake DISPOSAL SYSTEV IS NC AFE REJECTS KAmAGE To "A il LETTeRS So CERTA NL Y KELLY UlRIZL; 3, CAM ZRMETAL Or BG% | DDY TAKE TE TFF C'R RAWDS _ 0 AEPEAT HE Still ThiNKS RE Kis ProtecTor SO HE CAN BE PERSUADED TC LEAVE HERE VCLEKe TadiL Y , HE @ust KOPE VER BE DENIED BA IL Facilities, Re clest UtCSt SERIOuS coxS | DERATicn RHOL € DREAHER 0?s Im Security JEOPAADY , Tk;ee Diontye'SHCULD BE SiEELCLENT_J0_Qut #_Qut 0f DATE AND Thepefore TOR: A ido ================================================== Page 96 ================================================== 13-00000 PaGE 2 Athe 51500 IX 33132 Nfoa: CoMpARA Ti VEL Y MARMLESS To CPS0 40 KELLY's Cg"miTTEe iILL co"timiz. AEGWEST YETA! M:stew CLEAPaNCE Ct; (1)^ CASE WE Xish hi Fill I%. FeqleST HBJC )! AnSmES Athe 4821 (im ':) PAPA 20 ANI DO€ Act Op oua EQu= Norc 7"0: To w Mhim TAB|e Seri Thaz TOR: Tor : 16252 20 APRil 1951 S &. C FET ================================================== Page 97 ================================================== 13-00000 STndnd Forhm 04 J_UIT Sccurity Inforration Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Acting Chtef SE DATB: 21 July 1953 FROM Mcbael"4, Henovlch, Sb/2 SOBJECT: Lyle 0. KLLI 1o In accordance with your InstructIons. recelved tbrough Donald F Endng, CSE/2; and in coordination with Mro Mahoney of WE Dlvision; I flev to DTROBALO, arriving there at noon on 26 May 1953, for the purpoge Or deternining wbether Subject has current operatlonal infornation concerning SE operationa and pergonnel that Would mako hin a gecurity riek +f he were allowad to re sottle withln the next ' calendar yearo 20 Opon arrival at' DIROBALO I discugaed the cage with KELLY'& case officer, Mr_ Phlllp 4; Tocmoy, and the Station Security Officer and learned that KLLY had been: in detention uatll approxmately 15 Hay wen he' was released fran conf_nenent: and alloved to ettend: classes &d Livo with other peraons who are being prepared ' for resettlemento 30 Botween 1300 and 160 hours on 26 I revlewed the DIROBALO Station fLlea op KHLY and made an appoLntment with KELIY'9 cag0 officer to bave & cons ference with KHLY: at O800 houra 27 It L29 decided to; u9e the @ffice Of the. Station Security Officer for tbe neeting because %f Ita Invuherability to other Agenta and to the. laborera wbo VOrO worktng in the areao To Securlty Offleer gtated that the` offLco wonld be made avallable for the time speciflede 46 At O800 'bours 27 Hay KELLY'9 Ca30 officer eacorted me: to the prer arranged peottng %ito and introducod pe as Mike. Vargas to KELLY who bad been watting $n. tbe OffAcoe' Ibe cag0 officer inforued KHLI that I had arrived fran Washlngton, D. Co to digcuse hls problens wlth hlm and would ondeavor to regolve 22l nettera pogelblo: KELLY appeared elated and In broken English gld that be waa] VOrJ bappy to Leara tbat the_eganizatlon (I presume bo meant CIA) finally acknovledgea hla 20 a friendo EELY stated that he hag been ratting.25 nonths to gpeak to sonoone froa Naabington: Ie ca80 OffIcer departed fron-the rocm and: left KELLY and pe: gtanding in the center of the Ioouo I aaked KELLY to bo Beated and told hlu that I speak Serbo-Croatien and inquired 1f he understood Serbo-Croatteno KELLY replled that ho does ppeak Serbian and 1s8 '€led that I speak the Languago al80 becapse hio Engliob was not; flpent and he haa difficulty exprosslng htasalI. 411 converbatLong hereafter vero conducted : in, Serbontroattano 50 I opened the conversation by telllng KTLY that hla reporta and letterg vere recelved and gtudled very carefully at Waghlagton and 'asgured hblm that proseing datiee_nade It impoboble for anvone to vielt hta at any tina prior to tbe pregento KELLY replied that he felt reliered that he was not forgotten by bis {riends and that he could nov reveal everytbing that has been a puezlo. to blm g1nce his apprebenalon 'by the Greeks $n 1951, and perhaps' Learn:the cau900 for Certaln SEGRET Mro Haye_ Mayo ================================================== Page 98 ================================================== 13-00000 SEGHET Security Information 325 for certain actions that were directed against hiuu: KELY gtated that he wae imprisoned & few tjmeg and ' that he; Iuffered terribly during those perlods because of his. inability to withstand imprisonento 60 In order /tbat I night have a clear picture 0f hia background and initial contactg with. tha Americans in Sofia and Later in Athens, aa vell.aa his ag8ociations with other intelligence grvices in Bulgaria and Greece, KELLY stated that he preferred' to gtart fron the begirnlng Of hls clandestine work in Bulgarla and. chronologically bring me up to date on blg activltiee and ensuing events, Since: mch of KuLLY'9 digcugsion' i9 repeated in a report he' had,pre vously prepared ard wich 19 in hls files and 8ince a great deal.of the dis cusston had no dLrect bearing On tha purpobe @f the misaion, I will for ' the sake of brevlty and clarity avold: those portions of his story. 70 According to KETLI, the hiehlights-of hts background 'and actIvitles aro' a8 follouo: Wben , the Comuniet regimo_ galned control in Bulgaria be reaLlzed the poaition tba people %f Bulgarla were placed In and that 'under Commulsa the_people: Vere not goins to be eny better off than they vere under tha Fagciste or Naziaa Ie .only galvatlon' fr the: Bulgarian people was for the Democratic POwOr? to achlevo control and thereby extend their form 0f government to tho Bulgarian poople. He: therefore proceedad to explolt Bulgaria with 8 view to organizlng adherenta' into clandestino groups in order towerthrov the Comunist goverment tbat Weg In. control: KELLY gtated that he had organigod .over 250 cella consistlng of s40 1O,00 persons throughout Bulgaria &nd Macedonlao 80 According to KELLY,An 1945 he not the Aneriean Ceneral Crane in Sfie end the Generel requested KELLY to prepare 8 progran 02 hle organization out_ lning Ita eigaion; functions, etco; Upon caeplying with thts request KELLI 8tated that Genoral Crano infored hin that hls program Na8 very favorable and tbat be' (Ganeral ' Crano) deelred_KELLY to work for hima KHIY gld he agreed and proceeded pargonally to explolt the celle: 02 his organtzation In Bulgariao 9,' In 1966 wile KHILY vas inspecting unite Of hla OrganLeatlon Ln Bulgaria be wa8 arregted by the Camminst9 and tried and found gilty @ four counts.and #mprisoned:_ According to KELLY tho only reason he wes not @ven tbe death sentence wag becange the Comiunlats had hoped to "36 bin 00 8 NLtnejg against Nikola Potkov, Agrarian leader An Balgaria who wa8 al9o faenting unrest anong, the Agrarian factions. KELLY contimled by gtating that he remained In prLson for apprardnately ex montha near Vretea. where ho vae tortued by the police Ln an effort to extract fram hin information On his organtzation &nd poople witb' wbon be vas aggoctated, particularly Americansa KELLY gld.he did not' reveal the infornation which tho pllce destreds 10..Early in 1947 through nembera 0f hle organization he was able to nako hie escape fron the prLsons He made bis way to ' Sofla wbore he tried to contact General Crane, but Learned that General Crano tas Do longer in Sofla and tbat his replacement was a Mra Horna (probably Joha Horner: Chapgo d'Atfatre A.Ia of the Polltical Miesion in Softa): Tbrough tho Miagion secretary, KBLLY made an appolntnent to 800 Mr : Horne and wben he dld meet hin Eir< Horne: told hta that he was not SEGRET ================================================== Page 99 ================================================== 13-00000 Security Information ~3- that he wag not ' awaro Of anything that had extsted between KELLY and Genaral Crane, but for KELLY to.telephone hin. several daya latera KELLY stated. that he telephoned Hr - Horne a: woek Later but recetved no Batigfactory response Eram himo 1o KELLY realizlng that be was wanted In Balgaria by the police 'for his. escapa {ran priaon proceeded to work his way out Of Bulgaria- He was ass1sted by ona Fancha: Ferpandova near Plovdtv. Oa croselng the Bulgarkan border: into Greeca KELLY stated that; he surrendered to 8 Graek patrol wbo imedkately channeled him through #ta interrogation center. During this procass KEITY gaid he was epproached by British IntellLgence, a Mr _ Andros (possibly Androws) and r. Scott, &nd Nas told thbat the Britieh had heard of his Organization and. wanted him to' work , for themo KELLY refused the offer and told the British that be preferred to work with. the Aner-cango KMLY algo &id that the Greek IS had agked htm to 'work for and that he refused then aleoa He. was then placed #n a refugea camp In Athens with other Bulgarian refugeed: 12 In 1949 during KELLY'9 gtay in the refugee Camp he gaid that be Learned tbe art Of paking trinkete 'as a trade and wag alloved to Leave the refugee camp and8oek employment $n 'a wbere bo could contima hlg tradea He' found 8 shop' tbat offered hin a' Job and he accepted:. He stated that he bad bo: Intentiong 0f naldng & Huaibood In that occupatlon but it did give- hin 'an opportunity to out '@f tbe . refugoo carp and contimle to geek meang: to combat tbe, CammunLsts in Bulgarte: Whtle on thts Job KELLY not a Greek woman by the pan6 of Flore. Vavanou wbo sald_gho had an aunt wo 'Lives In Chicago. Olinofao Since they botb wiehed to g0 to the United Statee,; they decided to marrted and, with an afPidavlt Of gupport fron Flora '9 Annt , viga8 t0 the U: S,o Tetr nert movO wag to_ to-Italy through IRO chanpol8o 130 KLLY elains that' he @Ld not kov 'the Aunt "9 addreee or naqe otber than that . sha vaa reforred to a9 Terobao KHLLY gld that he &nd Flora planned to' separato o reaching the United States. According to KELLY, he.checked Nith ` tbe IRO in Athons and learned that bacause ha wad 8 Bulgarian imigrant he wao eligiblo for enigratzon through TRO and aLnce' Flore had probable neans of getting hia to tbe Unlted Statoe he: decided to &0 through with the plan: He married Flora In February 19h9 and by the latter part of March. they vere en route to Italyo 1za Wlle &n Italy KETLY gtated that Flora cammnicated with her Aunt ' An Chicago who was prepar-ing_to process the necessary affidavtt for thetr entr Into the Unlted Stateg: Hoever, during thls period KELY learned that Flora tab pregnant ard according to Itallan Ineigretion officiale ghe could not bo considered for elgatlon fran Italy unt1l after the birth % ber cild; On learning thle, KELI Bald hls wbole plan.had collapsed and' that he 'could pot 80 tbroug with Ita Bo dectded torturn to Atbeng and Zeave his wife with ber parentg. Iey returned to Athena :n' October 1949, A daughter was born in November 19490 150 Now that bo 2EGRET thery shop get get get get ================================================== Page 100 ================================================== 13-00000 SECBET Ci Security Information 15. Nov that he;had' returned to Athona KELLY'a Intentiong were to earn gufflclent funda (#200) to: build a hone for hig daughtera He was not cop cerned uith Flora a8 ba had married her for the purpose 0f gotting to tbe United Statea: Te marriage wag to be a temporary affair a3 they Nore not in love with each other and bad no Intentlons @f renaining married. Our information shows that KELLY iorked for the. Propaganda Section of the Greek General Staff headed by Lt. Colonel M. 4, Alerndralds on hlg return to Atbene. In order to earw money KHLLY decided to write soveral books n antd-Comunim: Since .he was not fluent; In: Greek be; sought the a99istance Of a Greek 'scholar who could tranalate hle wrttinge fron Bulgerian into Creek. KELLY gid ha ,wrote tuo texts and turned them over to a Greek educator to tranglatee 16. In dugust 1950 KELLI decided to take his texts to the Anerican Enbassy in Athong and Inquire 2 to the possibillty Of having the texts translated Into- Eaglleh' and publiehed in the United States. He gatd he wag directed to_ a Hr Ewning (probably Mr Donald F, Eing); Calef 0f Infornation Service, who in turn Irtpoduced hin to & Hra Willard Allan also an offictal at the Anerican Enbagey in Athona. KMLY gtated that after gevoral peetinge wlth Hr. AZlan be was asked by Mr= Allan to work with' the 'Anericans, KEILY imediately volunteered and was told in order to get an organization that could accauplieh 1t9 migeion he would need beveral a9810tants. He' explored the Larrion refugee caep for potential staff personnel: and wae gtven the names of Ivan Hrlgtonov and Ivan &nd Dimitur Doneve the_suggestion of the Americans, KELTY gald be accepted the persons panede He egtablLghed & beadquartera and proceeded planning operationa to penetrato Eulgariao KLLI claimed the: Groeks: and certatn Bulgarlan enigre Leaders in Greece VOr9 oppoaed . to hia posttton wlth tbe Anericans and dd dverything Poseible to belittle his position and impalr' hie operations Ibe resultg of KELLY'8 ebortivo niesions Into Bulgaria are contalned in & report wbich :KELLY prepared at DIROBALO.and whloh i9 nov in his filee 17 During the pertod In which be was trying to hls operations mounted Into Bulgarke; KELLY was approached by the French IS to work foz tbeaa KHLY gtatad that he fuedLately informed hla American guperiora regarding the French epproech &nd wes thereafter directed by.the Americans in hte 'dealings and ag8oclattons with tha Frerch ISo 18. KEILI Loted the follouing Anerican personnol with whon he coordinated 2l1 hle activlties 8 The Chlef, namo unkow to EELLY ~probably Hr. MacLean, Mr. Willard Allan, Mlse Vera George (Hr. Allan'0 gecretary) _ Mro: Kingeley (connected with tho Radio Statzon) Hr: George .&nd Mr 'Clef (tralning offIcero)_ KELLY referred to the following Balgarian personnel 19 bavlng been' assoc ated with his organizatton and with waa he wa8 acqualnted:: Ivan HrLstonov , wbaa he belleves gupplanted hin in the organization in Athens; Ivan and Dinitur Donevs waa be clasng are progently in Argantina; Choyo. Stonovekt (probably Stoyo Chonovskd); Andon Andonov; Gospodin Gospodinov; Hrieto Tratkov; Vagil Yancher; Rafatl Karakachanov; Dimltur Tabakov; Todor Hadjler and Ivan Gagove 190 KELLY conttnued ~CRET Upon get ================================================== Page 101 ================================================== 13-00000 SECZET Sccurity Inforration." 190 KELIY continued by gtating that he wag apprehended by the Greek Police, allegedly for gafe keeping in April 1951. He was pleced in detention and rer nained under: Creek control untll hi9 departure fron Greece to Frankfurt by airo From Prankfurt he' was transported to Panama were he arrived On' '5 September 19510 He w2g placed in detentzon at & hoepital In Panana and Nas 0f tha Opinion tbat parbapa the bospital Was an: exterinating esteblishnent for undeeLrablesa Later, hoxever , be said he Learned otherwise and through & frLend, Mro Stanley, Learned that he wag Bent to Panama to undergo geveral physical check-ups 'and thet after that was completed he would be renoved to an area 90m0 50 'mtles away were ho vould ' enjoy full . freedam. Also. that he would rematn at: hla new location Long enough to learn 8 Languege and prepare hlmself for robettlenent: When be ir quired hov long that Nould be he was told that would be about gkx monthse 20, In March;1952.KELLY was transferred to DTROBALO: He 'stated that ho renained at DTROBALO for g1x months and after that period be confronted the authoritieg concerning his release and resettlement . Approximately one month later KELLI said he informed. tha Station authorities tbat he vould 'Zeeva the area. Lf they: did pot. release hin &9 Initlally prantsed. Ha stated that ha was epprehended and' placed In.confInement untll hls releese in 1953. 210 KELY edviged . that the above 19 8 true account of ht9 0 Periencea and in vlew % Wy Limited stay in DTROBALO would appreciate an answer I could give him regarding questiona that have never_ been resolved and cor sequently have disturbed hin. KHILY apparently had a List Of questions prepared wbich he drev fron & notebook and proceeded to reads me questlona were a8 followa: 8 Why was he apprehended by the Greek PoLice? bo Nas he placed Lp confinement Ln :Panama ard later at DTROBALO? Hov much longer must he remain &t DTROBALO? Is thero any posslbility 0f his workdng with the organization (CIA) to complete the miggion ba inltlated? Wbat happened to tho taxts ha wrote that weretaken to tbe United States by Mr : Willard Allan? f, Why baven't any Of his old frienda vleited blm during the paet' two yeare? 8o In regards to hte fantly ~KELLY stated tbat only &9 a. lagt resort and only if he had to remain at DTROBALO would bo vant his fantly theroo Be would prefer workdng and garlng sufficient money(C2000) to purchase or butld a hona_ for thed in Greoce and drop the whole mattera In respknge to tho above quebtLons I told Kelly tbat: a0 He wag approhended by the Greek PolLce because of his proposed negotietlon with the French IS. b He waa pleced JECRET May past Wby ================================================== Page 102 ================================================== 13-00000 Sacurity Informatlon bo He 'was placed In ' conf-nement at Panana to. undergo nental and_ phyeical check-ups :to assure hi8 recovery fran the ordeal which be had undergone. HLg 'confinement at DIROBALO was to prevent. his contenplated and 'announced egcapea Co KELLY's atay at DTROBALO apparently i9 dependent on hia quall- fications.to neot resettlenent requirenents. I told hln I Nag: not; able: to Judge when he 'had fulf-lled those requlrenente: There wag also tha task involved of finding gultable pogitions for Indivlduala with varied skdlls in South AmerLce: d. I told KLLY that thore wae no opportunity for him to work with the or ganLzatlon becaube the men 'and organizatlop &9 ko to htm are no longer exigtent: I told KEILY tbat I believo the texte wore returned to' Greeco' but that I would mako 4: furtber check Qn my return to Weshtngtono f. KELY was told that the poople wham ho knev In Athens and 'Sofia woro no longer with the organlzation and therefore it waa irposaible for thed to vigit; hin: B, I told KELLY tbat I dld not know anything about his wife and .chtld other than. the : fact that KELLY weg @arried and that bis wife and cbtld reatded.1n ' Athens: I again queried KELLY concerning his wishes regarding his fanLly: KHLY asked :hox long It would 'take .to bring the family to South Anerica 1f .that wera possiblea I replied that I had no definite angwera KELLY said' that only #f be knew he had to remain at. DTROBALO indefinitely vould he.request to have hls wife and chlld with him. COMENIS,AND RECOTIENDATTONS: 4. I found KELLY to bo a frall, nertous and extremely talkative peraon: During tha. twelve hour conference witb eleizr I frequently Interrupted hin to query him on persong and activities be referred to In his gtory only to Pind hin replying briefly &nd pereistently requebting to ba allowed to conttnue relating bis thoughte and feel inga. Bo In relating his story 0f the organizetion he established and membera wbo compriged the organization KELLY appeared to have a clear. and concise picture of operations he directed and names and descriptiong 'of people with wham be had came in contactl - Ca It 19 my: opinion tbat KILI knowa Little about operationa in Greecea I beliove KELLY was 80 wrapped up in bie o abortive missiona and personnel dtficultieg.ihile in Greece that he little, if any, attention to operationa tbat were running Concurrentlya KELLY mentioned naros O2 agents wo ere currently used, Wn Bulgarian operationg; however , he referred to then &s Bulgariana who he had mot SECRET paid bing ================================================== Page 103 ================================================== 13-00000 JcBIET Security Information 7- wbam he had met in Athens and tried to recrult for his organization, or else ha bad been told 0f them by. other gourcasa In reply to queries and in his Own story, he made no statement which would indicate that he 1s cognizant of current Bulgrian operationse Do I feel confident' that KELLY realizes that hts chances of 'resuning his role.in Greece are at an end and thereforo he hag regolved to do the nert best thing &nd that i9 to contact & forwer Greek companlon (Mre Karapides) wo is a successfu} business man 'in Caracas, Venezuela and . geek employmenta KELLY Lo Bager to be resettled ' and to out: of DTROBALO: Eo I recognize that KELLY 18 faalller with certain former operations and agent8 involved jn thobe operations which, 10 revoaled to unauthorized persons could bacone enbarressing: However, I feel that KELLY' kovledge of current operatlons i8 80 ninte that the gecurity rieke involved to 0u current operations would be VOrY little, ff any, if he were rebattled, meroforo, my reconendation 19 to process hinfor resettlemento ECRET get ================================================== Page 104 ================================================== 13-00000 SEGHET Security Information 27 March 1953 MNORANDU: FOR: A8518 TONs Chief FU/sTc SUBJBCT: Lyle O ' Kelly REFERINC:_ Henorandum fron Acting Chief, Operations; DD/P dated 7 Jamary 1953, to Chief, SE _ 10 S1nce thts 'Divtaion has no facllittoe for .the diopoeal Of hard-: Coro ca300; tbe mattor of Subject'8 dieposal was- dtgcussed wtth- tbe Chtef, DDP/Adelo after recept %2 referenceo # ammA7 h; * #me ih: A mJuw avinii= 'amp mt& &oal 1ncaol 7at any 28 Foz your infomation L'_aking ultinate dispoaltion of ,tnia ca8e, Jhc heer thls Dvteton hae : reeched the conelusion, based' op: fectg g0t: forth in tho #itue {olloxdng paregreph?, that Kellys 1f releaded fron confinenent} will be a 8o41CO Of gerLouo ebarrageent to CIAo 3: Subject , aBulgarian refugee In Greece, taa tho principal agent in &n 11l-fated- @peration r fron October 1950 to March 1951. Ibo operation rosalted.in a major expo8e and trial Ln Sofla' during 1951. Tno agents uged toro thoso geZected by Subject, &t Leaet one- of wben wa8 Probably &n , operative of the Bulgarian Militla and acted &9-the betreyer of his colleaguosa 4o Subject '9 behavior during hls employment Fe8 extraordlnartly bad and characterized by, & canplete Lack of geourity and & conseioua effort' on hls part to: aggrandLze hin8elf at the exponse 0f the United Stateo and hie fellov agents: Unfortunately, time of hia u8e by ho acquired conslderable. infornation about doudeautheersoa8f, peraelon Tandt installatlons jn' Greocoo He wa8 parnitted to cane and g0 freely $n t4 cetkuh CIA. offIcee In the Aaerdcan Dmbassya 56 Through another informant the Athana Statton Learned in early 1951 that' Subject: had_contacted Freneh Intelllgence officera in Greoce and had agreed to 8ell complete details on: U,' S. plang for operetions agalnst Bulgarta for the sue of 16,000,000 drachmao. A1l subsequent Information.on thls trangaction corroborateg the. veracity: Of the orlginal Informant '9 btery includlrg & French document gecured through another CTA channel whLch bhowe that 49 early e8 1949 Subject had been &n & gent of-a French IntellLgence network run by the Military Attache: of the Frencb Embagsy In Athenso etenhea 60 At the urgent requeet of the Athena Station that' Subject be removed umediately /Eran Athens arrangamente woro made for hlo trane portation and Anea Zerat on at DTROBALOa To facjltate hto renoval, SubJect wes told Ubat he was being taken to the Unlted Statea for & neeting 0f important batellit? refugee Leaderea He was' flow by; CTA plane to Germany, and fram' thero to Panama by 0.S. Army planea 0/_ 45145 19, ================================================== Page 105 ================================================== 13-00000 SEBRET Security Infornation 52- 78 The Anerican case officer who handled him in Atheng: reported; "Early in:our: relations with Kelly we foregar the need to. curb.him or eLirtnato htn : from our oparationso Slnce, howover, he 'wag necesbary to u9, No trLed to.use hin, restraining him &nd teaching hin tho whlle. Kelly, unfortunatoly, did not Learn 63 he worseo He Iborroved" and stole Roney , from many gources: Ho lied .to many people; Including u8, ard he developed an Infantile negalamanla in iich he.persiated 'in coneidering: hinself the forthconing Mtnister-President . %f; Bulgardao' During hia dekentiul #nearceritten' at] DTROBALO, we .underatand that these gam0 character; traita_ have been ovident #c1sme time 8o Ita Divieion beLieyes tbat Subject' % conrinement bhould bo cont Inued' TndeEtnttely to preclude.the probabillty that be would agatn to contact tha Fronch . Or another IntellLgence Service; foreten. Govertaenta, or. the press In 'ordor to capltalIze on the inforwation be posaeoses 'concerning CIA, it8 operatlons against Bulger+e; tbe detatlg of hla renoval fram Athons and infornatton 0f,dLeposal methode acqutred during hie #pearcerette=+Para ? detenton 4#: DTRoKALO: JOFM #ZE cbos CHEu: = SB' 04WH @ SEGRE; got. try ================================================== Page 106 ================================================== 13-00000 rile Kelly Re @ZLLY CiSE April 1952 1 A well-placed;: reliable gource (A-1) bas stated that the' 1949 filee of French Intelligence network ""Ulygse" 0f" Captain Michel de Ja Roncier (itilitary 4ttacre of t28 'Freuct Emba3sy, Athens) Jisted Dimitri Dilitrov: as an agent and_ containg tbe folloing inforzationt "30 yeara; old; a member 0f" tba Bulzarian Agrarian Farty_ #Ie:is- & student &nd fJed to' (reece in 19460 He was in contact' with tixe Eritisb brothera Baret -(or Barev) while the Jater wre in Greece He ia a contact of: the' Aliens Directorebe , He received an order fror the Atiericans 'requesting him to go to Waahington for a tiBa His rile containg tiwo reports, ona 10 dated / April 1949 coriterning the nilitery sitution &nd 'tha cther deted 6 April 19L9 containing a Jccuunt of the Grcek Govurruent. Council of' ordination:, (Translations of' tnese two docureuts was not made because' the' contents no longer 3eem to be_Qr' any iuportunce} 2 His 'prior: connection with the French in 19L9 doubtless . Jed Dimitrov to make the Rater &Zer to Florznond to sell US information for 16,060,Cio drachmae. Florimond was cnief Of the otler rrench network in Gruece operating fron Sulonica while de' la Runaier conducted French uparetiu:s cut Q1 athena_ 3: Tbe Baret or' Darev brothers -undoubtedly are Tsenko and Ivan Zarev; haw riofked in Paris ad Rame, reapectively- ara Bulgiriung wo huve/and may be still working witb tne Britisha I Above memo given to Col Smithe The info was fumished by Mr: Drigcoli of 80-3. French Intel documents giving the above wera Intercepted by & Eagetitig} of French Intel files. Dimitrov wa8 designated &s 62 on agen tso L Co= They Uly ================================================== Page 107 ================================================== 13-00000 2151 SELREr. Ziomn #rmRON 29 Febrary1952 HEYORANLM' FORI MH: DIVISIOH ATTEWIION} Coloal Salth SUBJECT: Kelly Capo 1, In adcordanoe wIth Jour requo8b, the foliovding Anforratlon; waich may bo helpful 'Ln connooelon wlth subjact 's rebabllltatton; L0 furaLebed. 2. All the: Laferatlot Io bavo conoaralng Kelly'0 Wfe Prtor t0 hlo arrlvl An Grocoo vas Turndohed by Kolly hlusaH and * alro8t vholly unrtbotanttated. mlo, 4a brtot, 1o Kelly'0 seo5y* Be wes bord 7 1924_tn Medkoveto, Balearta: Ho studied phllalegy i 1942-43 a8 eho Untvoralty 0I Sfuo. In 1942 ho Jolaed & Bporot branab Qf the Ellgartan Natlonel Agrartan Inlon and worked eledely MAth Dra Goorel @: Dialtrov Ia ant4-Rapelot actlvitloo (a elain Yhleb B_ Dsaltrov hab dentod: Afeor croredng brlafly frea' hIates fa Sopterber 19h4, bo "agatn Yont. uedorground,ensaelns 4n antd-Coaaantat acetvItlee In @rlons. elttot: and tovos In @ulearlos Yagoplavka ad Mecodonda whare he' urged @uabeud 0f tac Agarian Party to #ake ageton: egaLnst tbo Goriuntgto,. In' Oetobor 1946.he Kad arobted by tha: pallco, sentenoed to dosth; talt not eraouted a8. cha Coanunlata wlehed t0 430 hla 2 a Menao a8aLnat tho Agrer-ian leader Mlkala Potkar. Cn 23' July 1947 ho oboaped.to Croaooa 3, Further 11mt L 'throta on Kolly'0 expertercoo @n 0 Dn- borIpt whtah ho Qlataod to havo rItton and dollvered to U. 9. authorittee Ln' Groodo Wtta & ho Prrpoa?; 62 flndlng 0 pblLobar for thle, a0d othar; matorkal, It subooquently dovoloped ttat. Kelly-kao Do6 : tbo ' anthor of taoto.Paporo bat rather had. furnlabed Infornatlon to & Greek frond . ( Jehn Calavenoo) vto Kao tho real author: A roubh translatton:, Of_ ono @f thono doouronto' 10 epeloeede 4, Bocautao' %f htg undenleblo oreanleatlonal ablilby; trenendous eror& and. 61tp; bat.Lartely utruthrul, galobranahlp, Kelly Yer ablo t0 organlao 4 gToHp % Bugartan Llgaata Jn Craoco Ioto Mbat he called tho Elearlaa Drnocratlo Bloo. Hte . 0so by thto agoncy Vab balleved'advleable Inaaaleh: &.ho orgenLraeton provided tbe potentlal for roorulting Infllteratloo Agonts ehln a shottar #Jae ud uith favor poLItlcal strAn8a attaahed than an7 Otber &leto goupe: Furthor BoFO, hla oreanleatloa provtded & Oonvonlent naeo for 4i8d @ a &ont to covur oparabioral ao8lv101oo. ^o 0 Teelt Of bho Llettad rocegteton and support elven hlm and of hte 6pR eueeode In provldlng a8ont84 Kally davaloped coertaln Begalonanla and conseqhontly loat hle Iultlal popalartty tarough dlotatorkal Conduct and doaplotoly unxarrented bebavLor 40 tho futura hoad @f the Lborated Blgurten; etato- An: Amorioan ca80 OfFLoo who was Antknatoly Anvolved #Ith tho Kally: ppor atlons a8 thl0 porled beo furalehed, tho {olloutng statenent ; "Early &n SECRET cbo ( 45/45 , Hay ================================================== Page 108 ================================================== 13-00000 3. SECRET Sy If A[iJY "Early In Our ralatlona with Kelly we foroar the need to curb hls :or @Llalnato hia.frcq our? oparablons Stoces bovaver} be wad neceaaary to n9; wo trled to 4do reatrelalng hle:and teachtng hia the #hLlea Kelly, ufortunately; dld: not . Jeara he worgo; He' iborroved' and-atale Benej [ran Bany: sarcoa , He Lled t0 'Barv Poople, Inoluding-19, and he dovelopad & Infenttle Dega loranla. Jn MhLch: bo Parolated In conalderAng bladelf tbe forth- couln; #lplstor-Proaidont 0f Balgarla. " Oa tho Kolly erodit 81d0, tha ststraont' addes Duapocead st tho tlno that bo kab] pot tbo bet 'valte hopel bat Y0 poaded 0oatond ehroaah whca * ceald obtata bodteo. Ve" obtatned bodlot throueh Kolly and actuallv have accoapltahed s61o subatantlvo vark- Iuug # @t bo semtabored ttat Koly porforred wopfty]gortddo Ior 49, " 5. mo Anoldent ihled Fado 0f Kelly an Lredtato dlepoeal problea doveloped; thoeo' Uneo} In' early 1951* Kolly Intoraed @ Deabar 0f Our Otaff Ja' Aphens that bo' bad]beon coneactod by French VLec Cenmul 1n saloatcs Mia 4 vlor to obtalnLog Kally'a. s0r7tcoo, for Ebo Proncha We Infaread Kolly that ho eould oonblno hla contacte wlth tho Vico Consul patLI' 1t Qould bo dotoradnrd what tho Franeh had * Alod: Upon 6ur- adcortalndng that Kelly'0 conpectsen Wth tho Bronoh wao counter toD, 9.` iatorosto, Kally rao. Inotruoted to broak OfK 471 conteato:; Thle he falled to doo- I to beanekio, 4. forter Rolly ren;_who had boecere dle:lustoned wIth Kellz'0 edaroprosentattomt, Laforred n# that' Kelly bad -agroed Mtv0 tbo Pronch ocepleto infereatton oa Ua '8: plane {or. operatlana Ieainst Eulgar-La {6r tho 5 0f 16,000,030 draebnae-_ A1l pubooquent_ LnforaatJon &p thlo transactten whleh O0r Athens 9e8eto0 wao able to leara, corroboratodtbo voraolty Of the accountt 6. Althatehi tbo; extent of Kelly'8 kna dedge operetlora wes Ieleed, 18 was: ccpeldored ertrtealy undoeLrable to allew tbeee faato to Iall Into Pronch bando. Arzangeronte Horo thorofore pado tlth Creek autbor-tlee for Kellyto arroat just 'Pr-or t0 hte gehadaled paatles Mttb tho Pronch ' goprooontatIvo to whoa ho vae to dellver the.tnfornatton and fra Mtca h0 saa to racelve tho: PODOJ+ In vlo Qf 'thoeo Feote, 1t Wo Leodietely apparont tbat Kolly Iea: or no furtber oporatlonal wae and probanted 4 doflalto pocurlty thrcato for ho Was rovealed 19 Bho typ? Wbo, Lp ordor to'ToaP_Peroonal advantago Qr to cuITT {0vot Wtth potentsal' Dupportoro, wad Lkoly to roveel to tho highent bldder wiaeever Operatlonel Inforratlon ho bad tathortd. Tbare bavo boon no later dovolopente whLch bavo ahangod &ur pooltlon tn tho @eeeor: 7, Informatlon cepecratns tbpoqont dovelopeuto Ia tbo handikng. Of thle dLopopal/030o 0r elread ta Jour divialon: CRATZAD %: XATBEVITC; Depty forPolloy Coordlnatton;' 9 Enoloouro se/pc/2-LT-Lf Distribution: ` Addressee Ortg & 1 SECRET SE/PC 2 8D/RE 4 2 bly 8ot. #io aong hle, eo of t ================================================== Page 109 ================================================== 13-00000 2 Jamay 1952 {5znranduM" Dort' RE: EZCORD SJBiCT}, Meottns Ittb Cele Setth o8 W ro Kelly 60580 2 Dacer. 1931, 1;' Heaeree Rottat Adanrott and Orer Eat Mth tal. Salth e 20 Deoabar:195 t +ro Peraro @ @Loeaeelng 0 EIv: dereeloptent # e0 {elly ceso ad dotaralnlng &o Iutua couva af actlon In' Te0Ad to tta dopepal af Ecllye Tta rav dovelorgant Haa' &bo statenant bv eto Atbene Buntor CTA Reprerentatdve durtag hke' vlelt t0 Mashtngtoa Jn early Daoerben ta to effect that Kelly p Iopear donatltutes @ seoar1ty besard to curzant Bulgarian Operatlone $x Greece aIrce thc bodedge_that Felly ha8 aont Bulearten Oparattora 18 nor ctdatedke At Prerant %' fur '89 BulgarLaa Operatlens Jn 05eecd ara concatteed. tbe pela yohlam 18: +0 keep Kelly out a8 droece ands- 1f patedbler Provent hto docot conterponderce Mttb people In OreecerIu ader t preclude &o Lntarferkcg #th ard &erring up the Balgerta; eadgretton Jn that couatsve 2. 16 Var Polated &ut to Col: Seleb tbet La-rlert AE #hts not develogmant; SE/C: foale tbet 1t 18 Dor popelble to begln planntng and eELeotdi8 the.Perannant Hspopal af KQllye Col Stb , ndcuted that ba falt toet D_Amodkate falutton Iould bo ' racedoery 8 20 gal could %0 traated 40 en mplatted apent urd baraded ueder tho' #opoaal' ad rababtlAtatton prOjecea shlch : the # Etvlelon Io nor developing- cola stth flt Arat Kellv could be' bald: fr 0 fou %0 nontbe, 1 28carberJs Ln hto prevent Iocattoa pntLl tteve projeote 050 epprovede: Horever; In vlor Qf &ba povalble Lradlate and peraarant salution to Kelly'e dLoporel: affered by hto ftend Jobanree Fareptder 1n Caxeceb} Varasuele; 1t #ea eg8ed tnat the falloving action wald be taken 0g 80 03 poaalblet 80 N1 would bxla? 015 Caracao Chtef '0? Statton ana invebtlgate Kereptdede br HE btld eteuapb to Jear 5or0 fron Panama. abaut Kellyto relebLenshlp to Karepldest W eboald tnveottgeta tbe' problem '0f dacurentths Kelly . 8or ================================================== Page 110 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET t 2 ~ Pcelble dispoera' J0 Carecee? d su/c wond attuepe.t0 cbaek en rarepided Llro &d acKlvttled ted 6o %ad fa Greacet 2 Rrlng tta dkocealoa 43 poeetalo paluttane to :tbo Relly 1t&o exallelty %etetoad erd ee4e8d betzaen Col : Smtaad tha Yepracentatlned of S/EC that renpanatbll!ty ard iattuattta for Kellyia &opoaal IoU Olearly reeto *ta tbe W Mvialea ard that Ata feoponulalLIty ef s/o eteduQly to: thet @rpare end apelatarca epeaLetcally Ioqueotad Vy ta #4 Detotent I6 wer Mueaar ardarueeady boraver, that g2/70 otnll hao & dseot Antareot tn [eilyte depaaal Ln rov e hls ELo erd chuldlo Raedermo M Oreeeo @nd chals prcpent uadoteedrad Aaeteahld % Keliylo Pernenent dlopoeal} L,.07 Inetbet 10 ta pobatale end dealsablo tbat. tb7 Joln htrr CARabs.% Anuat# SECRET 0300} ================================================== Page 111 ================================================== 13-00000 JJA~ PARTLAL ~PERSO ~Ay EISIQRY Oz_LLE KEELY See 1.Plnanciel Finagling in' Greece eylGARiAv (e) In Febrqary,: 1951 whon Kelly was head of thelenocratic Bloc, three 0f his men arrfved In Athens, coming directly from IRO canpe . needed . ghelter but had no money . wBre on salary, but it was not enough :to Cover 'the g1xmonths edvanca rent which It 1a tbe cugtom t0 paywhen 8 1eas0 10 nada Ln Athens Eelly' 0 edvance: account was credited witb Axuuutx tbe amount of {2659)}850, edhiac weg to ba used to pey the rental advance _ Ihe three men woro to pav 1t back In monthly ingtallments. Two guch Ingtallmonts WOIO peia by tbe mon when" Kelly wes "interved' by our people.: Zhe men were. then able to completn that Fetky had forced thea Into quartera best, degcrlbed 8g "very Inadequate, Ingacurez end unheal thy = ComparIng the quality 0f tha quartere wlth the amount advanced for rent,1t becomes' qulte- certeln thet Kelly nade gom0 gort of deal vith tbe_ landlord In order, to make 9om0 money It should , be kept 12 mLn that Kelly forced tbree of hls_ own countrymen to live In thege quartor9, from whlch they' were forthwtth removed, for health gecurtty reagona_ (b) Just prlor to bta: removal It wab dIacovared that bad a cesh ghortage of OTBr which weg not accounted for In any way, When an. attempt was made `+o collect tbe money, 1t web dLecovered that.Kelly had gpent. It on. hlueelf 2. Raataptrt Manugcript @pleode In Decenber - 1950, WIllera Allen, In accordance with 8 promiae nade to Kelly brought wIth_hlm to thlg country three manugcripte, ogtensIbly wrItten by' Kelly _ Allen wag to 900 what he could do to have these manu- erlpta piblIshed here._Kelly. boped to tbug , explolt and drenatiza hte escape from Bulgarie. Eo wag glven, by *9, 8 $300 advance on the publi- caton Of tbe -manugcrtpta. Op December 14 , 1951,.1n & convergatlon with Mr, Allon, It wad learned by u9 that {elly had not wrItten the mangcripta at al1, Allen }earned.thLe hingelf when the real author wrote to hin denanding the return 0f hib worke Tbe uthor gaid- that he bad 8 stetewent fron Kelly dLgclainfng all credit for the manugcrIpta. urthermore, the real author had s00n: notbing of the $300 ginen to Kelly, although they apparently had agreed to g0 50-50 on any profIta reallzed from tbe publicetlon of the manugcrLpte. # J9 clear that Kelly Lled to 48, end u90d gomeone: elge'8 LIterary talentein the hope of getning notorlety &nd money himgelf_ 3. Reletiong wfth the French In early 1951, Kelly Inforned our people Ip Atheng tbat a French Vice Congul from SalonLca had contacted him Ln the hope 0f getting Kelly t0 work #ttat for hlg countryo Kelly was allowed by u8 to .contImue 8eeIng thle man 0ntil 1$ wes deteraLneddjust what tha French vanted In the wey of Inforwatlon. Thls point was reached, and Kelly was told not to 808 hls Frenchmen or arw) Frenchwen efter e certeln Thureday, We kov definitely that Kelly gaw gaw hls Frenchman On the following Trlday, ' Saturday, and Zae} '0Zo/_ 451457 Tney They put and Kelly '8100 ================================================== Page 112 ================================================== 13-00000 (2) Tueaday_ We d0 not know what wag ga1d, but from & bourC0 whom ve' heve no reegon to doubt, an Bx-friend of Kelly'9 wbo degerted Kelly and ceme to "9 to warn u9 of F the_ aftuatton wlth the French ) we learned that for a Bum emount to .16,000,000 drachnae, Kelly hed .egreed . to glve tho French . the neneg of . &l1: the Aqerican . gtaffipvolved In plens t0 Inflltrate Bulgarte, pplus Information on Redio & tattr Gorfanin. Kelly wae Immedlately picked up by the Greek Allen DIrectorate, actIng upon orders from Henry McLeaa. 4. Beaction' of to ' Kelly- (e) . The Sentor- Ropredentative 0f OPC 1n Atbene, , Sept. 1951 "Kelly wag 4' notoriougly Ingecure, digreputeble; opportunlstlcer indizldual OVBI wbom , control, otber than phygical, wag nert to ImpogsIble to @ZOrCI8e: Ea.had''& pogltIve gentus for troubko-naklng IntrLgue, rare Bven Io thig part: Of the vorld; big. contInued pregenca In Greece would have rendered ImpoosIble any Olllug 0 the atormy Bulgarian refugee waterg here, Kelly Vas tfed In Oron mOTO clogoly then other Bulgartan egents wfth . the Bmbagay here; end coula b0 counted on to 090 that fact, 54 a matter" Of, common knowledge In the Bulgarlan to hla own edventage end 'to the dloadvantege .of the begt Interesta of S. Governpent policy ; (b) Chlef 0f 'Statton, OPC In Atbeng, 1951 "Zelly; , unfortunately; 18 Of an eg8ent1ally Lrresponstble IrLeh nature . Moreover; In;hIs 'atupidlty, he conceives 4ll othar? to be equally stupa. Barly In oeI relatlong ~wIth we foregaw the need to curb Kelly or to elimLnate hlm from our operatLons S1nce, however he Vab 8t1l1 necesbary to u9 %0, tried to 290 reatrainlng ble and teaching: him the whIle: Kelly, unfortunately, d1 nof learn- he worse . Ho borrowed ' and stole. money from wanv 80uCOB he Lied , to many . people, Includipg u8, and he developea an Infentfle megalomanle In which be: per- ai9ted cons-dering h8mself the forthcoming Mnlater-PresLdentyof Bulgarie. took & 8erioug turn-wbenKelly4g-commfttee, wen he: hingelf_ bad chosen, Cera to 29 behind hts back complelnlng ebout,him; Tbia became more serious when Kelly'9 closest friend,- desereed Eelky and came to 19 apparently-In an ,honegt `deaire to gefeguard Aqerica nd the struggle agelngt Conmunlsn from furtber Involremont with 8 character e9 8hady 88 Kelly . Since that tme w0 have Iurkd eramined more clogely Into' the Kerly affatr end have found more 1fe8, morB gecret agreements, more stolen fundg. Ue" bere enough proof of @truetworthlpese to bave 2 complete Cese egeLnet Kelly . Wo cannot contima wlth Kellye He 19 flnfehed. KHell}'!_&alatiez %tbtatiov,te 6 d6C Ion Chlef 08 StatIon, Panana; 0,It wae Leerned through Inter- rogetion thet Eelly hag no pertlculer concern or love for blg wife; 7 Nov 1961 (b) 4 letter wrItten by Ketly to hle wife; oa,I think Of you delly &nd kow In deteLl bow you ara gettlng along: I belleve yoa under- etend this both bx the money end by all. that you are recef- when, you want It, It 19 I that arrenged all thet, # (c} ing 'Otberg colo; , Mey . Kelly, - him, got 1-hiaes From Vng' ================================================== Page 113 ================================================== 13-00000 3) (c) From Menorendum for the Record, 27 Nov. 1951 sLgned by @ WIleon crichett; "Kelly'& 'wife 18 belng gupported at the rate Of one mIllion drachmas_ 8 month thraugh AAllen Dlrectorate by (BulgerianEroject)" (a) Frow a letter written .by Kelly to a friend In Greecee dated 27 Decewber 1951 _ I gucceeded ' In leavlng Greece, and freeLng my soul from the ` alavery of Flore. I want for the present ' that Flora NLlI loge ell traceb '0f mO, (e) From Kelly'8 letter to hie wife. you ahould' ba 'heppy :to e9k God to protect u8 from `berm and t0 unite us goon . If poggtble. ================================================== Page 114 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET 18 1951 YwORANUY- TO: Gerald I: Manf ela FROM:_ Terenco 0,.Nasmtth SUBJECT: Lyle 0. Kelly It- occura:to me, lying bapplly upon W hepattttc bed &8 I am, that aome sort '08,4 gtatement regerding the "denise", of Lyle 0- Kelly might be in Order 4 €or tho recoraq I 8ball discugs two aspeots %f Kally 1n thig penorandun, ' epologlzing In advance for the vaguenesa of the dis- cussion ihlch 18 due, I sball matotaln, to my present horizontal position far from racords, calenders ana the recollecttonful-clink of the Ismaillc gold pound: _ 1, The_good_o2 LzleOx_Kellz: In tbe gummer of 1950 QEStair vas in tha ridiculons pogition of being uable to do 'anything because the alien gupport o wbich it 'de pended; allegedly forthconing from the reverend Dr - Glentz,' wes not forthconlng. In & bit of a tizzy, enxious to cracking, wB picked up Lyle 0. Kelly: We ' gugpected et the time-tbat he wag not: the mV vhlte hope" but we needed goneone through whom we could obtain bodtes. We obtained bodies through Kelly and actually bave accampLished 80n0 subgtantlve worka Thus 1t mst be remembered that Kelly performed & useful gervIce for 09 . 2. Ie_bad % Lzle %_Kelly:_ Kelly 9 ufortunately_ 19 of en essenttelly Irresponsible Irish nature Moreover I Kia gtupidity, ba conceives all other3 to be equally stupid. Early In our relationg with Kelly, before I left ICDrink in October, TO foregaw the need to curb Kelly or to elininate hin Erom our operetlons. Since, however, be: Fas 8t4l1 necegsary to wO tried to u90 hin, restratning hlm and teaching hin the:while. Kelly, ufortunately, did not lear he vorge. He end stole money fron nany gources . He. Ited ta many people, in- cluding u9, and he developed an Infantile megalomania in which he per- 8Isted In considering hingelf the forthcoming Mintster-Fresident of Dreamland = SEGXET Mav get 08, #bor- got rowea" ================================================== Page 115 ================================================== 13-00000 SEGRET 2 Thinga took e serious turn wben Kelly'9 cawtttee, men he hinself bed chogen, came to us behind hls back couplalning about hlm.' This' became-@ore gerioug' wben blb D clogest" friend, 8 Flake, the man who' bad actually Vritten tha books for which Kelly took credit; de_ Berted. Kelly end: Cane to 'u9. apparently In an honeat degire to gafe guard' Americe and tbe struggle ageinst Communisn from further involve_ ment-with & charecter &9 &hady &8 Kelly . Tbe; ser+ous matter, one which could not be: #gpored, in- volved; Kelly' 9: relation? with the HBFairies. Kelly bad advLsed p0 that a Falry Vice Consul' fror Salonice had conteoted htn with regerd to work together= We tola Kelly be night g0 ahead and conttne hts relatlor with thls gentlenan uttl ve Learped exactly wbat the gentleman kanted: We. learzed 'wat kag:. wented' and -advised be vag not _repeet to 806 tbe Fatry' agent, or any other Felrles, after a certaln Tbursday . He kov defInitely that Kelly did 8e0 this Fairy op the folloving Friday , Satur- and' Tuesday _ Wea: d0 : bot koz wbat be dlgcussed wltb the but. va bave 1o. reagon .to doubt 'the: %ord of hte Flake frlend. itch: Ls essentLally' &8_ follovs: That; the Falrtes. Nere' interested_prmarily in the nanes and numbers %f all the pleyers (0s, thet fa) In: plans ' for Inflltratlon of Dreanland, In information on Radio Gorientn, etej; thet' Kelly had egreed to sell this Infornation to the Fairieg for a gum: o2 16,O00,000 drachmae' and tbat he had an appolntnent to compiete tbe trangaction at 1l 0'clock the following norning On this information re had Kelly picked and are nou troubled with the question: of disposing of hln: Since that tina wO bava ezantned more closely into.the Keily_ affalr an have found more llee, ' more gecret egreementa, more ateen fuds, morO Of tbat good, Irleh vhimsicality for wbich 13 already 80 fanous_ (Note tbat Bven 1 tbe heareay evidence regarding the gell- out to the: FairLeg is erroneous although it 10 backed by Boveral i- dependent, blto of gubstantkal evldence- 1 ve gt1ll bave enough 'proof of untrustworthlness to have a complete cas0 ageinst Kelly-) We cannot continue. with Kelly.- He 19 ftnighed. (It i9 pertinent to note that Kelly' 9 comittee; and hia partv in general, feel no feeling of losg sInce hls removal fron active polittcs. Not a single person has asked about htm except bts wtfe' # wbome . be con tinnously disowed L wbo wanted . only to know how she might in touch with him to ask htm for some money . The comtttee and refugees jn ICFlake In general, are in mch better spirits than_ have ever been before; Kelly'9 removal 19 In every ey & tonlc. ) ScORET most ing; Kelly not day, Falry #'- Kelly get they:_ ================================================== Page 116 ================================================== 13-00000 Ck SecrET I repeat however , thbat at certain juncture in Qur efforts; Kelly represented the first &nd only allen body ve bad ' and,hauever u- wittingly and briefly, gerved his couatry vell: One hopeg he'will eventually: come out @f hig pregent habltat with ganevhat stronger poral fiber_ SEMAET ================================================== Page 117 ================================================== 13-00000 9 May 1951 MIMORANDUM FoR : THE RECORD SUBJET: Development of the Rift nith DOTTRI A. DDItrov 1, Blography : (See' 104 CAGTU dated October 1950) Brn 7 Hav 1924 In Medkovets, Bulgeria. Educatlon-studied: philology for one year at Sofla Unlveraity, 1942-43. In 1942 jolned secret brancb: of the Blgarian National Agrarian UnLon.. Claing to have begun underground, anti-FascLst activitle? in 1943 in Macedonta and to bave rorked cloaely with Dr.. Ga M: .Dtmltrov during this tima_ 0 After emerging brlefly' from bidtng An September 19kl; he egakn Rent underground engaging In anti- Comunlst actfvitles, touring Various Citiea &nd towa, Including gectlons of Yugoskav/Macedonia) and urging nanbers of the ` Agrarian party take Poaitlve actIon agalnst the Conmunists. In @ctober_ 1946, be was arrested:by 'the 'polLce. Re- belLevea tha reason he wag not executed was tbat tbe Conminigts wiehed to u8e him a3 witnogs against Nitkole Petkov. On: 23. July. 1947 be eacaped to Greecea 2. Inltlal. operation: (See Athe 3200 (IN .46672) _ 25 October 1950) In @tober 1950, the QKSTATR' Fleld Chief learned of Dimitrov through the Jocal perzpheral roporting: OffIcer and' contacted him covertly . Dimitrov made . 81x agents' Imredlately avaLlable for IntLltratlon operatlona Tnree of -thego '9ix were Buccesefully infiltrated on 1O December , cerryLng leaflete sLgned: In the name Of the EuleertanDemocratic_Blocs tbe emLgre poLltlcal: group' organtzed: and headed by DINItTOv , 3. Subseguent.activities: Dimitrov hag supplied an edditional 21 agenta for QKSTAIR Lnflltration operatlons, 15 of won have just COn pleted tralnlng Ln Cernany and are being prepared.for infiltration by pid--kev - 40 OrLeins . 0f QKSTAIE break with Dlnttrov:_ a, In Atba '4821, I $224, Hanfield reported on' 22 Warch tbat_ he wag conslderLng breaklng Off a8socletlon #lth DLaitrov becenso he hed becone too unpopular and dictatorial end self-important; There were also indicatlons of gertoua mLsapproprtatlon of funds: Manfield felt that Dimltrov'9 group could continue to be: utilized under the Leadership of Ivan Donev Ivanov . bo In Athe 5150 (I 36130) dated 20 April 1951, Menfield cabled that be had bad tho Greek Allens Dlrectorate plck up Dimltrov and him under protective errest for the reagong indtcated above and becauge Dinltrov maa_about_to_gell out to the Fronch. Tlg wag diacovered throngh an OPC penetration of Dmitrov' & organization. ) Re aleo requested InatructLons on how: to: dispose of Dimitrov' for: 8 period of three months, wich he felt ms sufficient tma in mich to render him harmless to QKSTATR operations. 0 SECRET Zoh U5 145 SEGRET to' put ================================================== Page 118 ================================================== 13-00000 CCGAET C Wash . 38789 (OUT 97616) dated 21 Aprkl 1951 stated that thera: Were no facilities Ln the; United States or Germany for' ban dling Dinltrov end 'polnted out that temporary disposal three: months:,rould be Lnsufficient in view of Dinltrovtg detalled knowledge of . the nanes Of pregent agenta and hi9 general 'famil- Larity with-QKSTAT? inflltratlon operationge It w2a9 suegested: that ' the- pogaibillty of indefinite `confinement by the. Greek In- tellLgence: ServLce should .be explored_ d Fran 2910' D 36297) dated 21 April 1951.conEirwed' thet there were no: facilitiee In Germany for bolding: Diottrov &nd gu3 geeted that he be agoag91nated. Athe ' 5205 (I 37092) dated 25 Aprtl 1951; requested further Investigation 02 dLsposal: factlttie8. f' Athe 5282 (I 37839) Indicated on 29 Aprll 1951 that; Dieltrov had .been transferred from the Greek Allens Diractorato to Makropisls wbere be: would be beld by the Greek IntellLgence Service CHARIES UbtDAusov: E ~crAaub 2 0 SEBHET for ================================================== Page 119 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET 14 395 Obnlne: P022; catete & S076 ggarce Lece Dueralaner DITO [37 923 Ne; Have 282 @erTh Eat O7686 0e8taee thas Dieltz Adanor DILTTnOT ((eIAE70) 86 Dreventll @ Veahtrgteng #E: bet terrtot bona: 0r 7aa Jlly Jesert Saleks 3038 ? 8truatse32 4x Vtele +214a5nl75t0a 15 {67t7e Du170ns Q5 1Atoteoeng e47 54 3 Gotes Tenbzeotc 44 4 feztare-lerged [11a0ern5e Ehettha 620 4xeeid? d Jate 2ia tte State LerattMeaea eha 4alter Ord-Es coraJacr O1 Madetend Doe tiCale; Ite teepentnail52Weverrerpaed Dlattoe s #fer 0 Exvtoualyaeha Rot786 rar Fendeted er Eer Ferty Wereseatari7ee 0rycaerelel [ilales Copt2a 8s; 2 DiclererKallegedltaeeded: pert7er5 {31e Diserta: B53 cerked [0r, IaetIcad; oparaelenal Beraces 0758clta Ieend clalns to bavarnotn Gencran Glert; beod &2 82 u1t7-aeton n: Sopnle4 Ee@beaned;605Creges 097 In4 contimed Rls Gc4t3et Nitb; Ehas Amortead Opers t0421 Bar7icab :@anrJ1ng @ut/8381-Coaqlal8t-vo5k B 2 ee to tien 8 #leh: the 21d 0f tua Qanu 60Obace:and 377 @[72, 5144777aZm772773 7e77 J13,ennl4: 0 L# @pprorinately ,32 ,yeara-olaa : ~ # {2 '3a Ine abote-I8 pasged t Yer fr Jerr inrer at1036 whzle #tate apertaene 4as4298 8aen I2 {1le,002106, Asy 31ll Sttare *e,borzon 1€ 1f Jor 30 deeifea DnttroV: @aZ 3l80 b0 able: &0'prorlde Anrornatles @f Inrelllgence: 1nt27888 Ve shoeld Apprsclate YouF: eowaenes 88 Boon 48-Bosbibie 16 ocdere tbet Cest0 Departzant Dot be Jeleed 1a dleccat =ire conease-Eled Dlatezov0 SECRET 045[ PWPI 20 3 4ee ================================================== Page 120 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET cutaatlond Rertualn +0 eln Jnferretrt Ead 00 #ferzed €8 @v #lllea Eopklns- 6-Gten3lad BTle [S [Iena5m E8/ Etireda Ceaseredes to Row/0TShopktns/lae Dstrlbatlen; 0rlg &1 Addressee I 3I/AB: 3 OIS SECRET : 4s545 2 6; Xt 8w CESEE ================================================== Page 121 ================================================== 13-00000 Fre e Eurepe Committe e, Inc: Two PARK AVENUE NEW YORK 16, N;Y. TELEPHONE: LExiogtoa 2-8902 CABLE ADDRESS: NATFECOMM AprIl 12, 1957 Dear Mr . Dlmitroff: I was most pleased to meet you and to learn 0f your @splratlons to bring.Into being an Anti-Communlst mOving picture for use _throughout the vorld_ From what you 'told me Of the scope of thls project, I must concur "ith the oplnlon given by the head of the Motlon Picture sectlon of the U.S_ Information Ag ency . Thts 1s a matter for- a maJor studio. According_ I would suggest fLrst that you prepare a_ one-page resune l8t Tovoundof8ggionaf Gutltbaca{?ons; secona that You prepare In EnglLsh a brlef resume of your proposed f1lm; thlra that; you mall these for consideratton to the: heads Of major motlon picture studios, such Metro-Coldwyn Mayer, Parenount and 2Oth Century Fox, Pleese eccept ell Of our best #Ishes for your" succesg Sincerely yours, 8to8 /a _ Stetson 8, Eolmes SSE:cf Mr _ Dlnlter A Dimltroff, 9 HLllslde Avenue; Nevark, New Jersey_ a9, ================================================== Page 122 ================================================== 13-00000 UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY WASHINGTON A5 Merch 19, 1957 Dear I: Dinttroff: Your racont letter to President ELgenhower, outLLnlng 8 fllm Yon propose to 'make, has been referred to thle Agenoj. OffIcera Of the Motilon Picture ServIce hava read your propogal, an. feel that the file "Onder the ComunLst Whtp" , es you descrLbed It, woula require the spectacular and dre_ matic 8ktllg and talentsof ona of the major gtudto9' which could butld: Into the flla the drana and enottonal #ppeal needed ' In 4 first clege theatrical feature: Thto fllo would_ demand treatnent and re_anactmant beyond the ecopa of +ba docuontary flns 10 produce for 030 Jn 0ur ovorboas Lnforter tlon program;` We have rdad with Lnterest the natertal you gubltted; end ve wtob you_oucc08s In your projecta Sincerely youra, 268 Tuner B: Shelton Director Hotion Pleturo Servico- Wa Din; ` Ad:: Diltroff 29-19 '0 37th Avenuo Atorda; , ops Ieland, Nov York De ================================================== Page 123 ================================================== 13-00000 SQA7-3830 4 gantor Representative Athens NTI}: Rayond J Haner & Aian E; Zedhrst Ac/3ee A TERCa6veeccoNFOr: Caatact Repozt # (TaRQawB Lze 0a Kelyy GOUAVER} Rexeenoa8 pIa 33883 17 Furoae Ot conteota 0 088 Jamat7 1936/ Jaras P Eatler @TIIved 3 VRNBrO'To conteot Sabjeots 0 The Prdnaf]PIposeial: tte Contact:tajtto perstada Sibjegta toete1 tha S7ros ag7eerent Fhiah rould Fegult M5 thelr betng canftned to Syros under icrpleta Greek custody end Juntad[ottone 7481 E 4 THRowon/ga TovoC/3 Kaa coutaoted On 8-and 9: Jamjary &nd related to Entler #het bad developed atnce €hev last: 8a3 each: other In Atiens In Saptember 1953 During tbe Sourge artbe-diacua31on tbe folloning tertlnant cormenta-vere Eadet/7 DRGO/38 864 An uldentified Greek Gandarcerie offlcer toiaihin tiet IBARF &nd Rot the Orcek uuthorittes Feze proventtng hle 7apetesy 94 44 Eeazs cent t0 DTRABALO Edrartly for seuualty Feaaang : " E eatsted efforts torteant hia Spanish and & tada becauao he balloved that be could pot be belped UY 1ta baut he dld Zequest: tbet be be: taugbt to drtve & vehlalee # Exeaa accused %f threataning € fellov rertgee Fith bife (no: denies ghla) end 29 & reeult was confined fOr' 817 months v Ee dtd:Ect' 70stat ealgretion nor did be Insist 61- boinc retuned to Greece 9 bue be &ld geek to ba.untted #lth_ale Eiance vi? Ba Eill not restst eulgratlon frod Greeoa balogs bis staring in:Creade-would enable bta to marty- 405 be Totox/3 Cak.Bseer,c/ss . sep EB/s FIpa 0 Eng)tsh,sB/AcRI 457/45 SEGRET: COPF Gn Zor Ive 47 SECRET ================================================== Page 124 ================================================== 13-00000 SEcrEt Cupy 8qanC3830 ba TRO1aTF /3,5483868 Tigbetanl polnt (Js} above endtehe conditions ,&2 the: 87+00 @greeneat: ceuv lnced-hln: tbat be ve9: pletakene. Reallatng thet. 1o Oahar 6ose 08 agtlgdaras Open;to MROIO? /3 celuotantly.e-ged the: ageenente 3y 3 602 MORT/3: 00 ealaH,Eatler' t6at ,thle,ACftoe bea: nc objecelons bis Heaunlng eankast Eltb# 0rnanying: : hle:fiende: bt thatreuok gator-gonldr Jequlre tbe epprovalteftebe Greek eatholytless dal 36 @Lele;0eEellys Felly 6as,contacted C. 8-January and ard 6 Jezgl7 80 Niatroqoe4t Iaedtately aftar Reetl5g Tally 6 € Jamary be; made eone rerrE#that Zatiee andpeboce tbi kneuthle; Fould probably be porklng Fer: hte:80 eonel utuse dates Boveter bben%Inforued tbet be tas ,baing Bene:to}8y108.,bo Settted doznibnd urisedoo attenttor %e felle1ng 19 Aet 6f queetlons ulgea k7 thojanitete EJventohtav Rolld, Hee Pernlteed to tave hia Ute and chllt Utraaet S77ee? As2 Danectiearculdlere tetbe Apainged W thethe} Greel authordtt9867 #9ecx {j 4eetateebr #rereR %to Greelteuthor1t163 Irors mprteoring ht 081good @6 he arrlvad:li Graaeer Ans& The' terwe @E_the: agreenent Spacify thet be Ein FeraLz;at Syroe ewaleing enlgratton unless-be ts 0 Imglved;Iuan Lotlog uhtoh; 4epundatable-undev;Grvek Jav A02 Lta poas: ehe @rvel Govertment KsvS Jui fedladiontorer 81 Ehe; Fregent ttua wtch;receasdtates bla: belng;roturned to Greeces Bor $ direct enguer to: thletqueatlon 1as: given} bt Kellyivas-told tbetritivas necpaeaty torreturn hlF tQ Greece' under:eha gondItions of: the 8yroe iereement (tathla point Kelly rede 4 gtatenent to his DTRABALO case offIcer:whteh indicated} tbat ba: pelteved hle rarttage 0 Grcek;Fanen ta Greak authordttee #tuLadletton;07e2 biu6) Jva 78 &n es1b_taroring au gye-completaly;65 woula 0 the evert 03;kir 6r @om8;@cergency, contact hln I1} the qubura? jng? Tals "offtce Wll alrays taep @ cheak 7 Gayone_ubo bas; Overibad -conzeettona #Ltbrfte 63 be} Kelly. Jadlecteq: tst be wes; analous t0 dlgcover: rbetherathe Aner[oane 9ith2 Greeks Rere Nesponsible for: hla-tedng placed_Ia Gonfirenent 4n Greece in 1922, en} the 01468' be_vas 6 uppoaed; to bave conttted : be:Eoitld ratse thld queaeloa:gbopld be: naebra3y Anericans (prasumably froa tnis @fEtco} uhileche; 13:% Greede . Btler told KellyKubat:ho-ves nob fantliritiah-thls agpecteor hls 62s0; but , ebat ja.kls opialon Felly woula be 1n-prtson noa 1E he had oomadtted €* gerIQuB-&r/00 Kellywes alc told; tatabe' utll" @erva_no: bsetitl Pustose by Falsing thle-queatlonyebja Cuture date ard he egrecdtto Torget 362 thc gatter e 80 Sateral' #Ines dr-ing ,th2 %ro cantacts wlth Zelly he asrea ttat Entlee: glve Kally' & baat regardg t all;ubo; krow bde;end torenttan thati he , rould nster farget thee 0 ZCRET GOBAVEJe ~lnnsTKAF blag Kell74 ard 1e OV 40 gaVe thsy ================================================== Page 125 ================================================== 13-00000 SEHRET 8cnxt3830 Le GOrnEw: 8e CQBAVEN: wes : contacted 6ly: Unce.0.9 Jenuary 04} Ha was; Old*tba6e @ incogaltton fari hle tast eervldes and hls eacelleal babardort 86-DrRABALG tboea: Goncerned Vieb Ate} case cera raldng a2 effore,to . abtal5 eb7 Inta tbe Inlted 8tetea Or tte Ves: Lw 0. Fe 5a8 renirded geverak U3as during the dtacaaioc ttataehta C eoat Watcnot be: suocesa ul [ Ba Faa: Blaoytold_ dhae Bla Hanafer Eca DTaaBAlO Fas 49c088n57 1n tho Vezy 7ea5 {uta? erd 5n # neenttoat ba t7tato thsInteed Statea S ethe i884,77 Raaotill ponding be nold bernoved t0 875004[ patas 4 told #at hlgreranages}eo Syr78. would b3 Sertat3etr tbe event tetere 6 Botiperul tted;~o eaterytbe UnlcedStates/or tbes UeseArrv Atrthte Extna Vaa eated;eo3elen 46esSyeos egreceant} be refueed atating thatibe eoald dten: duy igreonent- ehlan-indieated & Yoluntary euvarance or Zelatlonb Vidb the Anericans_ 0 Bowaver GOHAVEM addea ttbetauuld not tegtsetls Gnafer: to Greecetahonta-eha Anartoans deazr6 to end hln there ESplaeedloho that Llving condltlons at 8y208 @r6 Suqh #atthte healthtenza cestalnlyadotertorato: and; La1ng # Buleartan; be:could totlort forvardtto 4ens teetrent et Ehesbande "Esthe Groers b7 Co4tzN Atree noeeiolnment toa7tonAhat tant place during bhe drequaalor Aad tea told-the Le would EAthort questlaa be Eeneato Syroet1c be icolited ehese- instruoatonea Heatated thatehegvoula Tollouinatruotftong andu8748 Bledle %g4 e gtat8m2365t2 that 0226d87,e572 3 aixtii CRISIAD E; FrER Aqtdns Chlef 88 7 Athac3t 3 %etteobrent tiderycezaruta; conT (3 eoptles-8y103 agreeuant:15 Ggeak 1 Zony 870s ere28e8,Jn taglteb SR-Lastevens/6r2/eehgkja Dlete; RI;: Nsz 8261: 83 FLRQ WE3 SECRET "BRET Cuph bo ta Dot ================================================== Page 126 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET SECURI TY informaTion CANCELLATiON To Division Date "28_luly 1953_ To Chief SE/z Attentione Hemovich FROm FI/sTc/SPB SuBJECT Lyle 0_ Kelly 1. The; ection checked below concerning Subjbct of thie memorandum 19 bereby cencelled: Operational_Clearance Bx dated 13March1951 b Provisional 'Operational Clearance No. Covert; Security Clearance dated a Covert Name Check' dated Other_ 2. Thig cancellation action i9 taken becauge of Memorandum 'dated 28_Merch 1953 b Termination of Project Removal of Subject from Project_ Other_ 3. Before Subject can be used operetionally in the future; It will be necesgary to furnieh an up-to-date clearance. request to STC/ SPB: TMTTTALS JWA/b Forh No_ 8-62 SECRET 7(0) Har 195) 7at_ 9s/ NUos VS : ================================================== Page 127 ================================================== 13-00000 STNDARDForhna e SEBTET Information Office Memor amduwn" UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Chter, Forelga Intelligenco DATB: 21 July 1953 FROM Actung Chief, SE Rr SOBJBCT: Lyle 0.' KHILY 1o' Ag a result of' discuaslons betwoen WHD, SE, CFI, end DD/A, It tas decided to send an SI . represontatzve to DIROBALO to Intorvdev 'Lyle 0.. KBLLY for tbe purpose' Of deteralning whethar he reprasented puffletent' socurity harard to current S13 operatlons &ut of Groece to warrant bla being retatned Jn parimtm detentiono 2, In accordanco with thls egroemont, Major MLehael A. Hemov-Lch-wag gent to DTBOBALO wbere bo :arrdved at noon on 26 19530 36 Major.Henovich 'dLecugoodtho Ca90 with tbo cage . OffIcerg concerned at DIROBALO, and then epont trolve houra talking to KELLL, 4o 8 result Of thle, 1t bae .boen ascertalned to our satLefaction that KELLI doas not appear. to have infornation of euffJclont currency regardLng gtaff Or agent pereonnely 'or current. operattons, in' Greece to mako his rebettlement within the courge, 0€' the next twolve ronthe_ a eerLous. securIty rteko 4o We tberefore roccaend that Lyle 0. KELLI be glven ratever tratnins in languago'and trade WH 'Diviajon feela 40 required,, and ,that efforte then bo nade to resottla hlm Ln. South Anerica: Our only request 18:tbat thts Diviaton be kept Informed' of the progress of . thte rebabtlitatlon and be adviged of the stepe teken to rosettlo KETLI: In thle connection: 1t 'should be polnted out tbat KELLY hes a wLfe and chtld in Greece- Wben qerLod by Major: Henovtch about thee, he profeesed no-Interest In baving tho wtfe Or chtld Jotn htvo stating that he vould Llke to provldo-sane_money-for the-Bupport_Of the chald f &nd wben: ha 2' Job' and: could put_aside Bone money for thte purpoaeo Ie 19 tboreforo our intention to have KELLY write his wfe a Letter teliing her that be Jbab po further: Interest in: tbat ehe ghould obtain & divorce; but_ that be will provido her Wtth a certain su Of mopeyfor the chtld,' (This 9w 44ll be provided by-thls Dvieton and will probably b0 in tbo neighbortood of J1OO)o 50 Major Hemovich'$ report 1s attached hererltb: SE/z-DEE-rrg-Lf Distribut bn: Addregseo Orig & 1 WAD 30/-45145 DDF SSE 1 sE/z: SEGRET May 8ot her, ================================================== Page 128 ================================================== 13-00000 SECSE 8 0' 30( ~ 4 5,4 Decarbar 1961 MEMQRANDUM SUBJECT: Dlqalirt Adanok{ DDMJTROV I: Subfect wat bora Oa 7 Mtay 1924In Medkaveto, Balgerio: He stited philalogy for eu0 year at Sella Dufverelly: frona 1942-19-; Derleg tho tar Ao worked Llegally: Ln Greob Macodonli and Vardar , Macadonta t0 o8cepo cuthoxItoe: _ He- retaraed hono aftot tho yart ha wat 1004 detludlered by #0 Commnioto; and pent 2:-3ofa. Lator bo made $ claudeative tour 0f Bilgaslan towas and ettto urgtes agrardaat t0 take Pod dve actton agaiatt Soramnnltna: Fnally eaptared La Seblt: be etated ebat plo Hbr7it ipared bocante bo War greomacd 5ltaeei agatnat PETKOF: Ho decapod to Greeao ka J947- He woskad tot tha Grooht doleg occtelonal Propagende undor pem & Plerna "Dlkoc 6ks 2, 1n4930:: tto Amerleea Erabasey # Ataar-6tak ` uated Sublact &1 bavdng & Vofy #Feat dea} @f eao cbarleter aboue hira, and;5at: conatdored 4 "phony. # Horovor, Aete dtbetandiat} hit stperaciality apd the oaggeratlon t0 whtch Re 53o prone; SubJect bad artntuitive gra8p @I the rudkeqonte 0k:polleteal depett ment 4nd abomnanahip erd ha wad 00' devoted .to hlo geL{-#Ppalnted tash &t organielng hit "detaocratlc bleekl ehet I Vvea tbeaghe ebad: he migbt bacome a4; Lmportont Bulgarian fguroa 3. I Novenabex, 1950, -beceuae 0 Mlabackgteane &14 exporieneo Sabjeet wa: conaidored a0 individtal 5no eepd mako Blgntdcant poyehelogical and polltical wartare' sontributicnr to oparadlona Ia Grocco; Subfect wae then vozy active er0p8 Bulgartea retngeet La Grdece: Eatly *no @etober, 1950,. no rbited thba Iavron Camp whero &e opobo to t8? Eulgertan refageoa ard ' outHned tho-tooko ehat b' wes to a88um8: wbdch Iacleded {atell-; gence activtttea [a Bulgarta %gnlulag an underground reetetanee povement Ia Balgarta, and orjaateins sabotago actlvity ageintt Bulgerla. Subject wev pot aecurity condelour: he Eovealed the locatton ef ble ofbce and told Hlo Hetenere tbet Ms ofdee pad b40 Bulgarida typoritert and taat po had @ car Wieb Unlted Stctee SExiE ubobuckh (Dox' 24 ================================================== Page 129 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRER ~Z-' Hcepbe platee: Lo Aptl; I95L Subfect 5ad Jn eoniaet 5lth tbe. Fronch. Vice-Conbul and hie wlo; 4 French dtplemat etetfened I0 Athony;: * oldotky Groet rho worked and athereaded-had elede: connectlant Wta:tho Fronch: And Othor: Groot Porgonalidegs' In Apxll, '1954,: beaidoo HJo wtte he bad sovorel ether bed parteerov Becango ef th? oporatona} dacurtty vlolatfond whleh bed arlaens 1t Be? recornmended urgenely that Sabjeet be removed droma elr- calatlon: 46 Obiororo In Athono conrlderod Babjeet to Bo-too dictatoital and ' coU-Arapotttat End {f ho Vved pot actaall Inehart Ae appearod_%0 bo pufterteg frora deluirtona of grandawur Fer tattnce; he mado Eeterencet; to Elo taturo rola %1 prinao malrtetor '0f Btdearta Boedtte 2 8ubfedt'? aqretle: uttabko character; Jt5Zd #8emed adveablo te txaptIer 8eetect to Prnamat Sabfeet re takon to Panami 0,6 Boptoraber 3954 Ind 5tt coadIdorod 8+ # aouro-peychtatrlc Ca800 Oe 9 Oetebi> I93k+he bogar & bueger etribe & ptdaigbt &ed dd act; bror% t0 b4uttt 9 #8. o 4 October:1951:: Ho eked 44t Alo tormer bocrozay ja tp Partloaa Moverents; pho5et Iocated: Boiortoro m Bultaietat bo beoueht t0 Panars. T& doetoro' code cera ' Putlealrly to Asnro-Poychiatriat ' tadlcated tbat cboy conl pertrort SubJect adoqueteh, 2 5: # gobruury, 1954,. Subject 5eo fetarped t6 Greoce: Prior t6 hi? rethsa to Oroeaet Subfect #lmed @ # reerent wkieh would bave rooulted ta Alg conflnanaent te Syroo under somapkete; Groob cnstody AnA Jertedictiens. (Attaehmout A) 6, @ &tabor: 1955,_Sebjeet gouabt adrIdelon to the Dolted Stxted under to Rolesoe Rollet Pregram: Becanse Yeer? had paaged etaco ho bad boou t operatloral eoutact Dieb Belgarlaa refugeoi It Fe? folt thet' Subject Bbould Bot bo prevented {ropa eutor- tho Dnlted Stateb.'_ 7. Since entordIeg tha Valted state8, Subjece bae boen contlaual aoturee 0f eberaoomenta Ele megalomania I cIdept Ie tbo varioug conmunicatlont tith government @genctdb: Fer examplo, ho rocently conaonted Jn op0 lettar tbat ho troula Hko to 6e appolnted Riebard Niron'4 eati-conmurdot advider tor Albanla, Yugoelavia; . Macedonliv Rnmania. ed Bnlgarla: He ttated @aet ae could Hberato a41 thete countrles rtthln fve yearo H he Fere aIlowed SEShL ' Ip3` ================================================== Page 130 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRET 3 to wark activoly with {Knanclal eupport_ Ble Bses obfecdlve weuld be to Hborate Bulgarle hi: hemeland, maae It & froe democreey. and tho Slot ptate & theDnited Stateo: More detailo 63 Subjact' 0 tintleg: atituder' meges tomantio; and baekgrennd caa be found in the fellerslng attaehmentet As Certdcata &f Underetandlng: B: Intervlov wita Diralter DIMTRORT , 28 Juno J960: C Inforal Momorandur {rom EB/Be: 1 July 1960. D O0 Contaet Report, 12 October 196k E; Memaerandum fer tae Record; 17 Novotabor 1961. Attachmentoi' N0 SECkE ================================================== Page 131 ================================================== 13-00000 standand Porm No: Office Memorandw UNITED, STATES GOVERNMENT To FiLe DATE: 20 Nov '961 FROM Acting ChiEF , RESEARCH ANd ANALYsIs BraNCH SUBJECT: DEMI TER ADAMOFF Dimi TroFf 846165 The Actina Di RectoR 0F SEcuri TY ASKED THAT Tris FILE BE DoCU~ MENTED To REFLect The FolLowinG: FrEd BLUMENTHAL OF PARADE MAGAZiNE CALLED Mr _ GROGAN, Asst 9 - TANT To The This DATE AND STATED THAT SubJect HAD BEEN M CONTACT Wi tH him wi Th AN Anti-CiA story _ Dimi TROFF WAS identi - FiED By FULL NAME AnD 01 Rth DATA , He CLAi MED THAT His CODE NAME 4 WAS "0i Ko ' THAT HE WAS A movie Di Rector AND script Wri Ter AND THAT HE HAD BEEN ConNEcTED wi Th THE UNDERGROUND IN Europe _ He CLAi MED) According To BLUMZNTHAL, THAT CIA Took Him To PANAMA, HAND cuffed Him AND HELd Him im CAPTivi Ty. Mr BANNERMAN Revi Ewed dimi TrOfF ' s FiLe AND ADV I SEO Mr J GROGAN Of _ The BACKGROUND IN This CASE Mr GROGAN WAS Advi Sed THAT dimi troff 13 Not Now CONNECTED Wi Th CiA; THAT HE HAS HAd Psychi Atri,c ProbLeMs , TriED To GET MonEY From ForMeR Vice PrEs; - DENT NiXoN To Finish A book, MADE Wild CLA) Ms About CIAs TREAT- MENT 0f Him AND in GENERAL, Exhibi TED AN ERRATic BEHAViOR PATTerN , CHARACTERiZing Him As UNRELi ABLE AND UNTrustworthy _ Oxltal DAVid H, WOLDCRF Dci , HAS, ================================================== Page 132 ================================================== 13-00000 CRET to Chlef; Crutect blrlale 12 October 198t Att: Suptort Hraneh (Corley) D0- A_319&a8s km, Ctar, Faahiagten Grtlee Salxit; matir ' Adaipfp Wrdtntr Renetud Erfat fAr CiA Bpiett; 1; E: Bilr4f tba BT &eeutty 0tttce; callel Eberles @; 29 Saeterte? 4561.+0}ftato #4at & Aaadter Bettlotr %e.trr1n8 * @eet tba: BT; #a k: Met=r 1ult ka tala Mrmled &J #; Beahingten Fteld Qirlea- Wu rar tol4 t4. BLAuut had %oen Iteivlezred et Jinothqth tha: Eeshtegten Held @itc 0 28 +e 1964 after: #et to 8co.Vtcd Ereeldet ubea (03-49 3161,567 ta Cred 0er @xrlda muebeeted tbat HII tell Btaltrort tbet hlrgtorytri 0#tter @ Nead, mnd thato pnd @6 % ruito K nntlar} Intavko? talees ko bad gothtng %ov to cabruato: 2: Ronctki1eee; M' epealutmend vea Eade #T 2 catebet? 1962' #the Neahlesten; #eld @tdc0* Btudtrft 7r8 ebvtonaly #tsuppetntaa 1 bo pent back t @erzda tnd adttted tbet be bed beed trytg t ftnd Erotber entre to tbe Agrocy 'fBr ble mropeeele: Be: Eatted out tbet; betes; BELII ee74not tho Raueratte Berty #rt-7a8 # Ivur QX Rreeldnt Kenpedy becatise 0f' hle Ebroeg entd-corrintet etind, An4 Rad: bera} Speotaged tQ Deerae ble efforte W #re: preallenk'9 trealo e30lnst Fonanlana 3: Mimitrofs etated that be ean #ep hte contr 6f'" Rlele Albeta; #aceduata; Czechoelovektay. Iuorelatla tu4 Alaad 4 4_ tmoll rtnet- tbo D3ER # &tvee athartv e4 backtns WJ tbo CTA:' Be Teltereted that ba bad bta tto )onseet Uadergrord 'Jendor; end Da Taa tartsoned bJ 83 elatzena: in tba: humsle far tlaea Reara: fT' catlmttne kts flet:' Aebauth hlo forner eenteats 8r6 1o tea: jear 0ld; ke $ Oeud tiat tbay em he Te-establleled ed theb hts Iorrer' Co=eder, 44ll 1lly te.ht In e ettve Eveeeznt agalnst #e comauatate, rather thaa to Fanttnne I Eaeetto talee- 4. Es Jatest pla * to f0a @ Elberettoa Cettes wth blreeH 28 Arreeldent: I Buld mblleb & BilgarIeahaelleh Baer for mrld dotrzbutlon t Elearian 44ge8: 2 eEt tdlerti mprterv: Eeta m b cltural Ntber +5 epeal felttcal:: Be roula 4182 epteblteh & Btrel potnt to balp Balonttee geieaced- mlta thle rder #Vs Dtattratr et4 ebat nbedz Rereant e Geamt Mutrav'0 (Bulearjar Betlonal Canttteo) Taltoverv ruld detfece to bae- Bo satd ebat Diuttrov $ &u the Uatted &tated ptell ed bad called Mt= a traltor to Blqarta Jest Veekc; - 30/- 4014+1 SECRET (pika 4 ================================================== Page 133 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRE 2 5. Maierotre; tenl #0a* t nentt Efve tbauuend nlrratrts & #ettlng %061 , #bece mkd be: need: to Iovede Belearta y att Wo tbe gatbar Eutala tter: sat 4udl 19l2. matoa C7e4ly 8e126 +# cltles 0T Pert: 4r4a, udc &8 kal4 V #=e hadreeds # pulee td euramtet ofrtctal:. To etenek vnl 1 # nlett end # Eufflelanb strenetn:tR * aurrue And orertnalu: tLo oEroattien BodleNo mla @r #eanedy: prleoara released / Tecrutttua carrtea &t &d a berdat &1ca &etR4 +: mmtatns utth tb3: penqed heevtly desended:' Be sald tee 40 @yy @ rajor Teeds Inte thlg. coatkem B3ed} & #at #871d@ e#letly ##ertcttrdly seale} @: Ma Bulted #atlor Kai4 1 callid 6 #turvere #urertelywr 4t 1 &r 1%a* u0 Iale arleve # Belzrke nla k tac' Btrte 0r tne @rrrtbor 0f tha eornmlot-Bovenrent4 tat cmta;' me tta Le #ehleved, Mtattrotr_ sld@ruld_#t 0}07 ram & &obeed 0 #x #tate t0 eptaalteh: 0825705145@ tbo Ettad/ 8t0 @dar- Tbereatter; k? Tauia daharrt to rettee; karts fulPled mbs filue @ hto foleerv ttat Erla pever dve i;the: flelbt' B sud tpabM @ot 7lls * #0 1er 01d Cetad 0 & Ite Baleardts-74. 434/ ##b@ e6 $ +nu tletbutte % me Outed Stites . 7e To tbeso ends be voote 6 lettter 04 15 Juue '1951 to )restdent; Kennedy: (cowv attachod) #ben t &td not Ieeetve # >elyt ba callit pervonnlly' eud @ep Jefered by 0 Beeretayy t tbe Beb0 Repartmeat: Ena ten t0 67is: Dntrotss-aeedh nundo aN4 0741r56 044 Ca ad carcaneed thet 1 tbo Ageay d29-pot dectde to.nppratt Mta *Mo autl-eorraist vork, ba 44J} t: mcoer the 'panee @f tbe 083 eItteend Resrpatbble IB veckleg hte Idereraind: ecttvlttea end fa boldtrg At prlsoner Herthree years- Ante; be ea1d ko med to: atb. aupparterd beenio %o bas becn: able to &' nothtro rlthout puprert. 8. Beletadly , Ee tentteaed that he-bad 'tttes cacrof the" greateot potloa Mctue scritB; evoT: I & Hetlonal be bened' @ carplete truthe: ed $3 vey 'strongly 0l#t-eonuanLot . Ufortmately; be: cermtot Ebd. Erdetal beckera ad cxla 1ad CZA Incy # #e Fajar prejece cannot be tnedtetely edopted_ Jo Mtle 0.tba. pleco I "Oua Dark Flertl 9- Dttrotf .gmfurued tbat me vlalt a4 eanreat Vould sareea to enj Iuterested o flelale; td bo rould be coutacted erould trere Ba e4T need to d Ba- He Inelotad, borvever , that ho Fula Traln M mahtnaton. for 8 reesonable ttra avaltfog @ auorr and 11Ll detnattaly t ee otber da1x than tbose ef CTA. Ro 18 not5s 0 letter aad ensvertng Berwlco 422 Rechlreton Balldlns; DC5, ST' 3-9h7+> tA' tha Raeudmn @f Datrtoa:. I @ ntue * 5m @lrrr be zeacted thveeh enother :Bam Dtmo Rtrotf ~ e+ 67 Flctmond Stroot Febt, Sutte 30*; munta Io.Oatarto; Cenede. F, J. Dexdgi Edlosuot 80 noted Y-ltsn7 TCT 8 C7x tJ 1 t ar0p ================================================== Page 134 ================================================== 13-00000 "la L96o MEMOAANDUM SUBJECT: Dibiter Adamov DIMTBOV aka "Diko"_ DIMTBOV; L:_Axoviet: of Agengy {Ilat roveala tha followlng data eoncerniag Subjact and bie agjociation: wit CLA_ 2- Subjoet was [iror contaeted Ln October:1950 by te Fleld' Chlet eK OQPC; activitlet t Atheno Groeco_ To: purpodd @f tblo: contact wae t0 28bb88 Subjact %8 # prlacipal gent an4 Loeal point Ia tho recraitent %f Bulgarlant to participato:in OPC oporations dtreeted egatnet Bulgarta- Tortbla Purpo8o an organlaatton called the DemocratIc Bloc wa8 oplbllobod, &nd Snbject Wat Placad a8 Ite' oetonatblo organLaor and chlet; 33 During the-Perted Qctobar [950 througb Mareh [951; Subjeee Feraalned in the employ;ot OPC tn Atbens and Provided.2L ageatt for. tafLleratlon Into' ":S Bulgarta ,; bat he; nevo} Participatad in'the crode-bordor oporadtons 4: En Jarly 1951; various: Operational and admtalatrative duuHIcuktlee began to manifont thomselver ad-it wad decldad tbat Subfoct shoeld be removod {rona hia poattion; ka April [951 it camo te OPC'8 attontlon that Subfoet Lntandad to selk his knowledge e CIA' $ activitieo to tho Frenck' Intollgenco Sorvico. TAia fact was used 20' the primary rea8on {Or hte removal {ror actlve PartieIpation in Bulgarian oporatioor_ 5: Bocausa: 0f oporatlonal: gocurity coneiderationa etermleg Iret hle dupliciby and Poreonal taaka-UP; It wae deomed [nadvisablo to Ioave Subjecr at large In Greoca and tt pat dacided that he ahould bo tranafarred to & CIA bolding fzeillty at Fort Cliyton, Panama.' Ho waa. aIrluftod fsom Athens: to Frankfurt whora ha WB boopttallzod four tor obaervatlon; and: then flown-black to Fort Cbyton,arrlvlng op 4 Saptember I95L, Ho romalned thore nntil January [954. 6_ A CIA caae offleor wae dlepatehed Iram beadquarters ti May [953, to Fort Clyton whora he interrogated Subject: Hvap determined at tat time that whatavor operational knowledge Subjact bad 0f CLA, Ita methoda_ Peraonnal; ' and operations was Obbolete: dayo ================================================== Page 135 ================================================== 13-00000 7, Wita taruainadlon 0f tho beldteg facllley at Fort Cbyton; Subjoet wa8 tomporarily removed to Crooco elnco taoro Wuto no pther immadiate PoseiblLttaa to rosettlo Alm: (The attached uadorieanding with Subject wae oflactod e/a 12 January 19354 at to ttmao eI hlt romoval from Tort Clayton ) CIA mada: ? comamltaout t9 tbe Greok; authortttoo tat CLA would not abendon Subjeet &n Oreoce and -wpuld tako atepr te romove him broma Grooki pol wltaia Quo yoar .X Etorto wero madi to etloct Subject'8 mlgratton to.Crnade;. Now Zeaband, Australba 'ad otowboro;. but-t0 no: evell, AItor duo ceptldoratlon by tntorostad hondqnertoro olomonto and eho Athons guatlon; < It Wai doeldod that to bant oEloettvo tolutlen fer Subjeet' dtopotal: would po to Jot Atm Aramaigrate t0 taao; Qalted: Beato8 ou blo 0w undet 09 Aetegee Bollel Aet prograra bet wieboat a07 Aeebstanso gom CM Bteco Arrive_!-[d; the; Walted Stitor. Subject *at eonaa t0 oar attonetea Gp the Jellewing occablop: Oa 14, May [9372 tb0 Dopasteaent oK Seto talorred CLA: 130 Subfoetibad contastad: tbott afflco &ed triad to Letoreet tbor je Purehaolng & {aature longta Hb aertipt: A: tat ttre' Subjocttold tho: Dopartmdnt 0f Stato that po Wee living t Bwurka Nav Jatdey:" wieh als: wlle and javon-yoar-old darghter and waa tn Weahtngton "0n vole:: The Btito Dopartront bad no Iatereet ta thc Aba eextpt and 3oked; Kmembor: %I thle Ageney would [Dre to mcot Subfoct ad dsenae to uertpt; T2to offer wa? turned dore Tbo ceae plnr0r involved undorttood tbat Sente Dopartmant tben dloconttnued al coptact Wita Subjoet: more 1 po {urthor tnlormattod erallabbo_ 9: Althoueb ho wa? consldered $0 be 0[ oporatlonai value a8 te Itmo ke 1a0 orlginally Pleked @p.by elemaonto o{ CLA , Subjeet'e guboequent actlona, lack of lategrity and poor eecurlby Indtcatod tha6 bo: Ras haworthy &f apy Iustbes opezatlonal conaldoratlon. Ho bxe & tendoncy to arag8orato to tho poiat & Lyla8 and bocome tnvolved [n dealo 0f which be' was tho Ltnanetal benotactor, Throughout alI htt dealo, bowovar tore [9 te taread 0{ alloged nationaL pride and detire to projoet hitadete Ia tho fighi agatnat Cormnnlan- Thbore have boan roported rumort of hio havlrg been 2 Bulgarbae 1S agoat Bven durtng tbo tia wban he wat omployed by CLA: No cencrete ovldenco, bowovor, Wad actually ueovored to eubatantlato"chedo Allogatfons whicb aro' bolleved to ba typlcal of donunciatlone mado by svet polltteal tactlona among 0algro8. ================================================== Page 136 ================================================== 13-00000 10,. Ap 04 Tosult: 6f. tj rovlaw oX Subject' & e3ne, *t &# recomrnondod tbat pothlng {urthor: boa dopo for Atra etnea ba dooe not poaaane any demagine: informatlon concorning eurrent' operatloaa and hlt momdory Of Peat oporatlene and porbonalitias [o betryoen nine and tea yeare &ld. "(le wic5 & tbo ckreu_ Btanses eK-tottotnatton; &t ehould bo potnted out to; Subjaet that -tn preaeteg te Daltad Staton Governmopt {or frthor aoultancaho le:Itablo fOr protoca- ton undor tbe oppicaego: and aocrecy bwa & t40 Dulted stater Ooverpmat Attachminty' Cortltleaecn & undotetandtng " ================================================== Page 137 ================================================== 13-00000 SECRETF Darm 3 2 Su Y 33254 43 615}_ %' 04 235 0 ~na 82 80m5 80 & {ee I1 0 122498 "88r@a Cov GW e0t L 0 emarer 10208 O 4464## #L 0 @aecemrean 00r 4 008tt dta # ~ SECRET Has~ N P0 ================================================== Page 138 ================================================== 13-00000 8 SECRET 08 Rd 3ai Ur 30 0o.er Oruer # Raaeld J settat 03s 04 0 O}r 0 # 4 9 4104002 Ent Pea 00#rtwa# ~m M #m 0 C A5 0 Oerr Onn 014es 200088 Envzinlu # te0 0080s 0788 G 80 004.05 20 pir mm Yhe SECRET Le 7 8 ================================================== Page 139 ================================================== 13-00000 3 prordgds: 0f over @ Tenra Betoxe he @ould raet tha: Atbageador;: puadtrpfP wea totreyed et hte [eafe' bouse 11 Bof* Wy tbji Jandlady {r 'Qna mLllon love;; td 7e3 arTaeted or: tao Dlleartan gacnad paltoe: Ba vag; tortured W eleetateltj; phorleal Redne, vatert Bevteoe,En4 atarvattea: Burlng thte tiea ke Vea #epulariy queabloned Wy 0 Bovtot Coatacer bub told pothta; beaataa M Rnow ha Iao to dte and bedto ercato a8 eanraaler Iloally eatenced to death % hang-Leg; be vatted &1l7 for Alpo aonttt for 10 tola oirded out. 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Ad: Dimitroff 1424 S:' Kenmore Avenue Log Angeles 6, California Dear Mr. 'Dimitroff: On behalf of the Vice Pregident [ wigh to ac- knowledge your letter of May 20 concerning your plans to fight Communism_ You may be Bure that the Vice President aym- pathizea with your desire and your firmnesg of purpose; however, Imust tell you that the State Department and the United State8 Information Agency are the operative agenciee in this field: I can only guggest, therefore, that a9 you continue to develop your idea8 yu keep in touch with them 80 that can give your projects careful congideration: Iknow that the Vice Pregident would want me to extend to you,his good wishes and bia appreclation for your generous comments concerning his South Amer- Ican Sincerely, R3ella ; R; E. "Cubhman, Jr. Executive Abgistant to the Vice Presidont IpL they trip: 4 ================================================== Page 145 ================================================== 13-00000 UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY WASHINGTON May 12, 1958 Dear Mr: Dimitroff: I appreoiated your thoughtful letter of Hay 5 relative to the cultural agreenent botxeen the USSR and the Ontted States s1ged January 27, 1958. A8 you know from_talklng wlth I a fully coenlzant Of the problems that exdst relatsve to the Sovlet Onton and thotr relations wlth the Free World: It however , because of tho serJous' problens that we belleve it 13 30 very neceseary to reach the People 0f the Sovlet Unlon by the means Of. motlon pictures, radjo, televLston and other neathods Of communlcetion in order that tbey may have a better understarding of' the froedon and way 0f lffe whlch we have the great bonor and prIvilege to enjoy. I assure you that everyone , connected writh matters relative to the' purcbase and 'sale of Anerican and Sovtet motlon plotures 19 completely aware of the problens relatlve to these matters, a9 well a9 to tha opportunltles whlcb ara pregented, Iat Pe thanki yoli most sIncerely for your Interest and assure you that wo 01ll not fall to exerolae cautjon and dellberation in connectlon with tbe :mplementation of thta agreewento Sincerely 3"12ez Tuner Bo ' Sbelton Drector Motton Pcture' Serv-ico Mr: Dima Ad; Dimttroff 1424 S. Kenmore Avemue_ Ioo Angeles 6, Caltfornia me, 19, ================================================== Page 146 ================================================== 13-00000 2R General Dico Dimitrov; Bulgarian Free- dom Fighter spoke briefly to mhe assem- bly as he urged everyone t do all in theis power to overcome the evil of Communism; Write your elected offic ials in Washington telling them how you feel ================================================== Page 147 ================================================== 13-00000:10 CITIZEN-NEWS Thursdsy;' Aprll' 10, 1958 [Byram Wzrns Couty Tax Deadline (ounty: Tax Collector }lowvard Ryram warned DioikitV Qw'era Iliat Ihcy' musl pay ciirreit tax hills by 5 nm: (aday 0r be sub- {jcct Io ncnallies_ Aict, alc @ricljue, drlltiquant #Vaxpaycrs will he chareed a spi tcc of $2.0 plus six: per cent of (tli . total due_ Ryram said atxiit 76 prr cent Ioc the Iolal Iax charce o( $63, (K,XM chas hcen collccied 50 dar:- Propcrty O4nprs may Da> bills In pci*son at the Iax col- Icetor'& olfice, 8{0 S. Hill St_ Rcinittances by" mail will also hc acceclahle prot ided they are irosImat ked hy 5 pm_ Hoxcicr Ryram adi iscd elti- cns to mail thcir payments At Icast hy noon (0 make sure thcy elear postof fices. (Dinner-Dance Slaled The Mlen's (ub o- Ihe Sun- air Foundation will hold 0 din- Citizen-Newe pholo ner-dance April 17 at the DIKO, REFUGEE BULGARIAN ANTi-COMMUnistkrrtsmen" Lodge In North= claimg Reds still peril him Hollmvood: GUARDS AGAINST REDS Refugee_Lives in Fear of Torinentors By DAN SWVINTON average person s lifc," he' says Qy the Bulgarian Demactatic A square-jawved Bulgarian This is wrapped 4p in Rloc "bich survived from 1944 fefugee , Gald .today he Is living hoak Diko ha: written_ It Is/to 1953_ a life ot fear and' flight eren ingbased on the 'facts *of his rin: Afler Diko escaped from his Los Angeles because ;of com-Inin15. flght in Bulgaria with thel1946 imprisonment, he contin- munist tyranny_ Reds;, his imprisonment and]ued the battle trom Greece_ a penedonym" that oucekdleath sentence In 1916 aller a FFour attempts were made on Igniled resistance (o Redkbelrayal; his torture by elcc-{his Jile but he; kept pouuding Yorcc, , said thal even here heticity al the hands ol thelout the_(ight talk in pamphlas had Go guard against the venge-(Deds; his. forced: sl/arvation forjuke "Farmera and Commu: ful hand of his Old .World tor-|18` days; his [orccd thirst forkuism; S mentors. 12 days; the , slauighler ol his In1953, Uncle Sam offcred "'They do nol ` give' Ip." Even(parents ' because bore 8 re-Ihim rcfuge In Virginia, `nclia: in Anerica lhe peril is Grcal_ Isistance leadcr: a house; a car and an in- am always' Jn danger;' he said_ He 'said Rulgarian resislance come he said_ But he insisled Dika is Diniter: Adamof wa8 grass roots reslstance.{on slaying with the mounlain Dimitroft; fivc-fool five J40{'This was diffcrenl '(rom the pcople In Grcece to guide the hounds. Fle spells nanie with-Fevoks in_ Hungary and Po-Hattack on tyranny the double "[" brcause the Rus-(land, said Diko. Fourteen months ago Diko Bians Jikc to SpcJl It Iith a "v. "In Hungary and Poland the}decidcd he must tell his story He said he Made one' TV: %P-uprising originated among thckto_ the West; He came to the pearance In Hollywood Which communlsts themseltcs Thosc U.S 98 a political refugee was followed by a threat; 'oflamong the populacc who haled physical violence; presumably the Reda joincd latcr; . Rul al Rcd-inspired ((irst it `was .an attempt t0 sel STI.I: IN MumING SPARK ED (INDERGROUNu) up a Tilo (orm of Nationalis( The pocket -sizcd, hazcl-eyed Communism; 'Diko explained: poet and writer once" sparked ESCAFED TQ GREECE Ihcre: have hecn my the Butlgarian underground; His fitst anti-Red unit in Bul-(slory Besides, harma to t His name '(lamed from resist-IGaria Was the Danube Yal-(careful about disclosing my ance pamphlets to teach Red Orgalizatinn for Rcsislance: whereabouts. said Diko: puppets that the pen can be{ This (oldled for lack ok outsidc Yankee dedication to hones- mighlier than Ihe suord; help; , Je , was; promptly. replacedgly and reracity may]lose the His' mission today is to "shnii: cnld war with Communlsm the freo world how Athings Diko warned were . bcfore and how are OBITUARIES "Americans have to he noiv' and Iha Can hapncu herc] loughci; roughcr_ have il the Reds take Oicr_ IC thcy| It9 learn Io lie the Wav the Jike thc pictuc_ Iel thcn} 5o Josfrii M. CASI Rerls-lie. You can't pick Ip' this ahearla1d acccni ii, Roiary Wd- reclted Inde # Ior JosirhiShake with "Qiir hands 'he 8iJle Jubl"- #iirw}: # 786 #c >id__ ax:'ir #h } hc Ma; p Im1 Imoiotra He 0#11 aciiina: Ulta: Aujel 17_ ; ictt Ihe "illage of his Gxne/ Arueeana nica 6 culturc inlillralion: " This is thc' Jathcr: In neci a challenge: the Mlc 046 0/th Ibe police forre Mince 1934 'biGRcsl king %f propaganda: Lel Nazi and: and relired on dlrabllily pcu;lon I0 h 1954- Hc Ipa #ea hus "Idow 6i84";Kihem show' the prisons and the M the Reds took oer" in;8764, d#Shcrs Marj' amde and Mr#{torture camps_ instead of the Bulgaro Diko stayed linder- ballcls and the mation pic- grounI_ MBS: 4I)A Ni} MIn!FE IBA r urcs;" wald Dlko. Requigm) Mats N Mur Rcxiriance Is' Rulsarinn'= D: #idor 0i Jma Falern He hopes the mesase eili Jcency por "cnturlcs" ihe na- Aausiedtza" GaR 6 Holv MZgei%hroush; Bui ha; adniits his lion 6' wrestJcd to escane thejcainalic (hrch_ Slic dted urgings may not sail anY ships. bo)ndl; of succeeding mastciis_ her hont 2630 S. Hobart Bivd; "Im not Aearen dauahicr_ Gidrkina Jon_ a5 important Rs Tho-e #hc choose to fght can #be #cal _ intermcai Was; says Diko: Rut Im stil many tralls blazed, So I} Ccmielery. lhe same (cllow. 611 :aks Diko: inyanis an antisconimunisG FONERALS 'Hiss Van frel ohligcd to tell this slory; (he 6tory I lived: I fccl it wonld JIOLDEN--Marla ilolden: JoHf to Penitentiary 10 h A crine not to tcll W'hal Belorid: Wife 0t Hcury a)mmunism meaO8 (o 'the folalen; slster 0/ Richard D5 'Mrg Anita' Raxter Kstcr- 8 I1d Donalek R; Berry; wold 20, altraclivc {ornicr U KI 6: Scrviccs Frlday,-9 a0 "Mlisx Van Nus; tu"Giin a f4 ~ Today story Diko, thcy ing his fley they They 'jimy #o[atics CAPI; Exdne 0 Mi nw" 00) #ss Nuys Kwurstzy" a.nt: ================================================== Page 148 ================================================== 13-00000 TEE NANIONAL IEAGUE OF AJRRICAN PENOLiI IoS AEGELZS BRANCZ Charter 1ool Dear Penroren, BAEPY N7 XARI Our 'ner rear 0f 1958 begine with our next Meeting "ueedaxi_Jenuar_Latb; let '0 ell" D0 therea our-Progrem btarta at12*00 Noon; at tho Eotel Knickerbocker, 1714 Iver 8 treet, Follynood, Californte. 4 General Torkebop W4l1 b0 conducted et 11800 4, % Joe Balding will ' Ieaa us Jn the Saluta To The Flag:_ Dr _ Edpa i, Phillipe, VLce Pregident, m1il giv0 the Invocetion, 6, Demt troffs eutor journali8t, wrIter and poet, 18 ouI Gueat Speakora We look forverd mith, pleabure and anticipetion to heering bim' speek 0p #The Role %f tbe' Bulgarie @ritere Before and After the Communl8t RegLne: Bir = 4, J: Burna, . Educatioral lanager 0f tbe ieatern Divielon' 0f tha Readere} Digest, w1ll be pregented: #lth: great pride. He gubject, RBulldlng 4 Better dorld Through Better Readlrgh 'ehould strtko to 21l our bearta a8 wrttore. Dr-' Iucia Livorette, Presidont, Mlth her husbend, Dr Jeck Liverette, Pagtor 0f the Comunlty Cburch 0f Io8 Angeleg, wIll prebent a Muatcal Program of Accordlon 'end Saxepbone NumberBa Dean Cellariae 0f St . Sophia Greek Orthodox Church 1e our Bonor Gueet_ BOARD, MRTINC w1ll follow the Rrogran: We rieb to thank our Preeident: age1n for tbe moet enjoyeble time &0 gubete In her bome on Deoember: 29th. PLIASI remember to , pey ':1958_ Dued. end help our Treggurer to gbart bor work I0 our behalf_ DRa EONA M. PHIIIPS, Progrem , Chesran ================================================== Page 149 ================================================== 13-00000 UNITED STATES INFORMATION: AGENCY WASHINGTON July 20, 1957 Dear Mr Dbmitroff: I very greatly appreclated your thoughtful letter of 17 - I shall certalnly take Occaslon to watch tho televLston program to which you refer at my. next " opportunltya Pleaso accopt m best wishes: Stncerely, ASe2b Turner B. Shelton Director Motion Plcture Serv-ce Mr: DDim, Ad;: Duattroff 1236,S, Menlo Avenug Ios Angelos '6, 'CalLfornle July 37

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