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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.
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active in Soviet films presented in Mexico smoothing out customs difficulties, arranging for favorable publicity for Soviet films, and is making an effort to circulate Soviet films elsewhere in Mexico beside in the capital. CALFET, according to one report, is the sole exhibitor of Soviet films in Mexico. On 1 December 1955, MAYEWSKI consulted CALVET about some books which he (MAYEWSKI) wished sent to the Soviet Export Film Office. MAYEWSKI had received a cable from Soviet Export Films on returning films which were on permit No. 117773242. CALVET arranged an appointment with Jorge PERETIS, head of Cinematografia (Mexican Government film department), for MAYEWSKI on 3 December 1955. It is believed that FEUETIS is the man to see for withdrawal approvals. On 17 December 1955, LECNOV, Nikolai Sergeyevich, an administrative employee of the Soviet Embassy, contacted CALVET in reference to possible receipt by CALVET of new Soviet films. CALVET informed LECNOV that the only information he had, had been given to MAYEVSKI a few days back. On 17 December 1955, it was ascertained that BOLSHAKOV had been shown parts of the films and titles of Soviet pictures, as revised for showing in Mexico. It was further ascertained that plans were afoot to inaugurate Soviet film showings at the "Teatro Ideal". The Teatro Ideal is alleged to have 1600 seats. MAYEVSKI repeatedly told CALVET that he was interested in obtaining showings for the Soviet films, "Romeo y Julieta," and "Gran Familia." On 17 December 1955, POPOV, Yevgeni Mikhailovich, 3rd Secretary of the Soviet Embassy, asked SALVET through MAYEVSHI to give certain films to the Soviet Embassy. Arrangements were made for POPOV and ROMANOV, Leonid Mikhailovich, Srd Secretary in the Embassy, to pick up some films. Among those obtained were "Gran Farilia," "Romeo y Julieta," and the "Golden Antelope." On 19 December 1955, it was arranged for POPOV to call on CALVET for certain films. On 30 December 1955, the Soviet Embassy was notified by the Mexican Government that permission had been received for showing certain films, but not for "The Best in the World." This Communist publishing and bookseiling shop has been noted as an outlet for Soviet books are periodicals for years. Its two managers, Jesus LAZCANO and Miguel Angel VASQUEZ, are both Communist Party members. Over the years they have imported a steady though relatively small amount of Soviet material. In general, contact between the Editorial Popular and the Soviet Commercial Office takes place through LAZCANO and VASQUEZ on the one hand and IZCT07 and MAYEVSKI on the other. KCM-1464 5 March 1956 Page 4. TOP SECRET
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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.