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This undated, secret Central Intelligence Agency debriefing memo to the Chief, CSOB, records the life story of Clevland O. Hahn, a Latvian born in 1919. It covers his family and pre-war life, the Soviet and German occupations of Latvia, his anti-communist resistance group at the Jelgava Academy, and his post-war activities in Sweden. An appendix gives numbered biographic notes on Latvian emigres, intelligence figures and police officers. The document contains no UFO material.

  • p. 61 …this convoy of boats, carrying among others Mitrevics and.Andersons, left , the :Ventspils harbor. rrior t…
  • p. 62 …The first boat in Which Anderson and Dr. Ginters were traveling managed to escape and reached…
  • p. 69 …It is also Hahn's belief that Andersons (an Anflltree from Sweden who arrived in Latvia…
  • p. 78 …by s reporters in Plant (Najas) that Andersons Auld like to meet him. Unable to do…
  • p. 80 …Arnitis, engineer, Anderson, sailor, and Petersons and,Smits, and was:finaaced by SwediSh Church fends, the…
  • p. 135 …Janis/Andersons Was an agriculturalist. He was one of the directors of the "Mezpuiku" organization in…
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SECURITY INFORMATIO N
Translation: 'Home Guard. 0ri4inal1y, organiied in the '20's and
consisted primarily of farmers. In 104, this organization was
instrumental in aiding its chief, Alfredsberzins, in executing
a ', coup d'etat o in conjunction witH-tfie-IZtVWdictator,
ULMANIS, and his right-hand man; General JANISI3A10DIS.
17. A.ATalais
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Chief of a rest camp for influential Communists and writers in
1940 in Latvia; the camp was knoWn as RAKSINIM PILS (the writers'
castle). Talcis, at present, is the author of articles appearing
18. Vera-Kacena
Political organizer in the University of Riga in 1940/41. At pres-
ant, ,e is a correspondent for CINA.
19. (fnulaldermanis
Political organizer in University of Riga, 1940/41.
20.. Uldill°riede
Retreated to Russia in 1941 with the Soviet forces and returned with
them in 19th. At present, he is a famous painter in Latvia.
C-- Ne4- 21. Afnujoapiro
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Was of a good :family in Riga, had expressed pro-Communist sympathies,
'way pianist in . the Riga Conservatory.
22. IljARanins
Of a rich Latvian family; was a good violinst, studied in France.
During Ruseian occupation studied agriculture. Supposedly was an
informant. Hanins , as an orchestra leader, was under Hahn and was
convinced Hahn was a . good Communist. Later shot by the Germans.
23. StanislavASulis
FromtgaleOras a candidate for the Party.
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IRFOTRNIATION
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. 24. Jazep Lipikis_
Faint Iatgale, Was a candidate for the Party.,
25. A. Kravis
Studied architecture in Riga. In the fall of 1944, , left Kurzeme for
.Sweddn. Worked in Jbnhbping as an architect with Laama,'who ..was said
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