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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. 1 …his life story.. .whiChAW:. . t .:;:l. had. never told to anyone' in -1,such detail and…
  • p. 4 …eventually almost disap peared, though he really never changed his basic ideas of free enterprise. From…
  • p. 9 …of freedom, and a person who had never talked that way before. Hahn, who realized the…
  • p. 10 …such articles should never be written and that-the way that . • Hahn hat eipressed"Iiinieelfwaf -triiite…
  • p. 13 …nationalistly motivated group and would no doubt never fight for the Communists! Since Valdemars frequently travelled…
  • p. 20 …Category C - Those persons who wished to join this organi- zation but who had never been…
  • p. 23 …This statement coincides with the truth : , never has Hahn noticed any press mention of Rucelis while…
  • p. 35 …4uri umii eters, This meeting which actually never Occured,,h40J41 .. . .. :: .......s..4.4'.; enf.: Eirrangedi the…
  • p. 51 …opnOrtUtity•te - '.fleejo-Seeden...,MitrevicsMhd..jiad really.,never.Stopped'his.actiiitiSpt -.-,WaS-:.aceepted;:,,eventhough he too…
  • p. 61 …Hahn was requested to reply by indorsement which he promised to do but which he never…
  • p. 64 …He took along 20,000 rubles and has never been heard of since. On 15 May…
  • p. 68 …know, began to complain that the "Colonel" never appeared in person, and should make at least…
  • p. 75 …d never catch bum '0.n'3 Oct 1945 Iiedainie and DamamiS.Were arrested in the…
  • p. 77 …he was having built, the cut-outs never returned. Hahn clamis that the reason they were…
  • p. 84 …Obviously -Hahn never knew the contents of the messages received and sent in this fashion; but…
  • p. 85 …Svikis, (whoa H terms very ambitious), for this as well as personal reasons, never revealed any…
  • p. 86 …SVANTESSON was and convicted on a charge of misappropriation of funds, as he never admitted his…
  • p. 87 …Later Zarins informed Hahn that he had never received this report whereupon Hahn sent him another…
  • p. 93 …Hahn claims that he never oceived the debriefing of these;he does not know whether Ginters…
  • p. 94 …Lukins:never -nantiOned either of,these.names to fialliSteinto,4spoks of only ono. Now •%k
  • p. 99 …TILBURY) never had been, is not now, and will never be Ale to procure recurits for…
  • p. 102 …This BILESKALNS never had the opporutnity to do. On the other hand, VaLDEMAR related to Hahn…
  • p. 104 …which would be'completeLi divorced from and never revealed to the Swedes and/or TILBURY. At…
  • p. 109 …SKOBE further mentioned that the DS will never fully understand Latvia
  • p. 113 …Nevertheless, Hahn stated that because of political differences they would never be able to come to…
  • p. 116 …Arrested by the .NKOD and was never heard from. 9. ValdemarXetersons Member of Hahn f s…
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SECRET
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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SECU'RISTYECIII
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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