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Leonov, Nikolay Sergeyevich, 201-132139

Central Intelligence Agency · 1963-06-08 · 165 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This Central Intelligence Agency personality file on Soviet official Nikolay Sergeyevich Leonov (201-132139), with material dated 1953 to 1963, compiles cables, FBI documents, surveillance reports, press photos and passport copies. It records his Soviet Embassy service in Mexico City, the finding of his calling card in Fidel Castro's address book in 1956, and his role as Castro's interpreter in the USSR in 1963. A source identified him as a KGB officer, and a DIA item alleged he was planning Latin American insurgency.

  • p. 38 …On 1 October the secretary of Alfonso MONTEGROD Diaz, Private Secretary to Foreign Minister Luis PADILLA…
  • p. 42 …ROSSEWIG Diaz of a charge of a meeting time at the hotel after the following morning…
  • p. 45 …Se lo arregla. Mexico Tacuba 598. Ing. Diaz* (Do you have any migration problem?) I will…
  • p. 64 …at 11-61-59, listed under the name of Francisco LEOH-Diaz, Puebla 377-3) at
  • p. 83 …14-06-76 CAERERA, José (para DIAZ, Islando). 1597 Webster Corner 170 Bronx, N.Y.C…

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8. On 20 September the Argentine Ambassador attempted to contact NILAZZELLOV who was busy at the time with the Norwegian Charge d'Affaires. He wished to know the time of the Soviet dinner on 27 September as the Venezuelan Embassy was having a ceremony from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the same day, and he would like to attend both functions. The Soviet invitation was for 8:00 p.m. so the Argentine Ambassador decided he would go to the Venezuelan ceremony first, and arrive a little late for the Soviet dinner.

9. On 21 September the secretary of the Cuban Ambassador informed Albert Aleksoyevich, MATVEYEV, Attaene, that she had just talked to the Cuban Ambassador who was ill, and would like to postpone their luncheon date for that day until Thursday or Friday of the following week. They decided on Friday, 23 September and MATVEYEV said that the Soviet Ambassador would also like to invite

the wife of the Cuban Ambassador to a motion-picture showing that same day. After checking with the Ambassador arrangements were made for 7:30 p.m., Friday, 28 September. The Cuban Ambassador and his wife, and Francisco DCMILKZ Conan, Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy, would attend.

20. Plans were made for KAZANTSEV and DOKINGIZ of the Cuban Embassy to meet for lunch on Wednesday, 26 September. However, KAZANTSEV later cancelled the date upon learning that they would have an opportunity to see each other at the Soviet Embassy.

21. On 25 September KAZANTSEV talked to Francisco AGUILAR, Counselor of the Salvadoran Embassy, concerning some records which KAZANTOV had sent to AGUILAR. The latter put off a proposed meeting with KAZANTSEV, suggesting that he contact him the following week.

Relations with other Iron Curtain Missionas

2. Appointments were arranged between CHARLASOV and Bedrick PISTORA. Minister of the Czech Legation, for 3 and 10 September.

2. Plans were made between Boris AUTILIN, employee of the Soviet Embassy, and Lubonin BLAZIK, Czech Cultural and Propaganda Officer, for a volley-ball game to be held at 10:00 a.m., 9 September, at the Balneario Oli-pico.

3. On 7 September Bedrich AUBES, Attache of the Czech Legation, made arrangements to stop by the Soviet McSassay on 10 September to discuss some motion pictures. Although the Soviets had no special representative for motion pictures, AUBES was told that either Leohid Ivangvich BOLSHAKOV, Commercial Counselor, or Aleksey Danilovich HAYSVSKI, Assistant Commercial Officer, could help him.

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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 165 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.