</s>124-10365-10020 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/9/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI AGENCY NUMBER: FBI 124-10365-10030 RECORD SERIES: HQ RECORD NUMBER : CR 65-68330-449 AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: FBI WMFO TO: HQ TITLE: HQ DATE: 09/20/1968 PAGES: 268 SUBJECTS: NOSENKO BONA FIDES DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: SECRET RESTRICTIONS: IB CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/19/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA COMMENTS: MEMO, INC MEMO, ANALYSIS - - - 1 NW 50953 Doc(id: 32318825 Page 1 Page 1

Summary  
The documents detail extensive Soviet KGB intelligence operations targeting U.S. personnel stationed in Moscow during the 1950s-1960s, focusing on surveillance, recruitment attempts, and counterintelligence activities. Key figures include Yuri Nosenko, a defector who provided accounts of KGB operations against American embassy staff, code clerks, and military attaches. The FBI and CIA evaluated Nosenko’s credibility, noting discrepancies in his claims about specific cases, such as the expulsions of U.S. Army attaches Benson, Mule, and Stroud in 1955, and alleged KGB surveillance involving microphones, informants like "Raketa" and "Shinrev," and fabricated incidents to detain Western personnel. Nosenko’s accounts also referenced interactions with individuals such as John Abidjan, James Storsberg, and Joseph Morone, as well as KGB departments (e.g., 1st Department, 7th Department) and officers like General Kobulov, Vladimir Murgumtmente, and Natalya Shulgula. The documents highlight inconsistencies in Nosenko’s descriptions of his operational roles, including alleged oversight of cases involving Lee Harvey Oswald and discrepancies in timelines related to KGB activities. While the texts reference U.S. intelligence agencies (CIA, FBI) and Soviet organizations (KGB, FCD), they do not directly address the assassination of John F. Kennedy or provide specific details about the event itself.  

Key People  
- **Yuri Nosenko**: KGB defector interrogated by CIA and FBI; claimed involvement in operations against U.S. personnel, including alleged oversight of cases involving Lee Harvey Oswald.  
- **KGB Officers**: General Kobulov, Vladimir Murgumtmente, Natalya Shulgula, and others referenced in Nosenko’s assignments and operational descriptions.  
- **U.S. Embassy Personnel**: John Abidjan, James Storsberg, James Keyziers, William N. Morelli, and others targeted by KGB surveillance or recruitment attempts.  
- **CIA Agents**: Edward McGowan (MC GOWAN), Robert Alan Mc Guire (MC GUIRE), Whitmore Gray, and others involved in counterintelligence efforts.  
- **FBI**: Conducted interrogations and evaluations of Nosenko’s credibility, identifying deficiencies in earlier CIA analyses.  

Key Locations  
- **Moscow**: Central location for KGB operations against U.S. embassy staff, including surveillance, recruitment attempts, and expulsions of attaches.  
- **Geneva**: Site of initial contact between Nosenko and CIA in 1962.  
- **Odessa/Kiev/Helsinki**: Locations tied to meetings between agents, defectors, and KGB operatives.  
- **United States**: References to U.S. embassy staff, diplomats, and intelligence agencies (CIA, FBI).  

Key Events  
- **KGB Surveillance Operations**: Use of microphones, informants ("Raketa," "Shinrev"), and fabricated incidents to monitor or detain U.S. personnel.  
- **Expulsions of U.S. Army Attaches**: Benson, Mule, and Stroud expelled in 1955 after equipment seizures.  
- **Recruitment Attempts**: KGB efforts to recruit individuals like James Storsberg, Joseph Morone, and others through espionage or blackmail.  
- **Discrepancies in Nosenko’s Accounts**: Conflicts between his descriptions of operational roles (e.g., oversight of Oswald-related communications) and corroborating evidence or timelines.  
- **KGB Internal Evaluations**: Assessments of Nosenko’s credibility, including contradictions in claims about specific cases and departmental assignments.  

Key Organizations  
- **KGB (Soviet Union)**: Central to all operations described, including surveillance, recruitment, and counterintelligence activities.  
- **CIA (United States)**: Conducted analyses of Nosenko’s credibility and engaged in counter-surveillance efforts against KGB agents.  
- **FBI (United States)**: Evaluated Nosenko’s claims through interrogations and cross-referenced findings with CIA data.  
- **7th Department (KGB)**: Responsible for foreign intelligence operations, including interactions with defectors like Nosenko.  
- **FCD (Foreign Intelligence Directorate)**: Soviet organization handling international intelligence matters, including KGB operations against U.S. personnel.

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