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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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Was a law student. Arrested by Russians iii April or March 1941.
33. Huglergs
Was a veterinarian student. Arrested by Russians :In March or April
1941.
34. JaniatVanags
Was a veterinarian student in Riga. After end of the mar, it appeared
that Vanags was a member of Rikards group, the (Swastika League).
During German Occupation, he was chief of 1st. precint of Kuldiga
Police. Left this post in fall of 1944 and went to Sweden, where he
worked in Upsala in brick-production, then in library archives. Went
to.Canada in 1948.
35. A.1Jakans
Chie;‘f Corrammist -sponsored student professional organization.
Arrested during German Occupation. Gave Hahn a reference about his
work in Academy with which he was able to go to Agricultural Commisariat.
36. (fnt'Stein
Was Personnel Chief of Agricultural Comnisariat•who gave Hahn an order
to Peternieki Experimental Station that he be employed. Was a Social
Democrat, arrested during German Occupation.
37. (FroOKonrad
Was the Chief of the Peternieki EXperimental Station. Is now in Riga
Academy, is an expert on canalization and a lecturer. Konrad believed
Hahn to be a Comrdin.ist observer and seemed against him;
38. IndulidGrosskopfs
A graduate of French Lyceum. Has a sister called Laima. Beginning of
BaY.1941,Hitievics introduced him to Hahn as a new underground organ
leader'. At that time was chief of a civilian anti-aircraft unit in
support of military anti-aircraft OSOAVIACHB4. It developed that he
had connections with the Kirsis group which consisted of members 'Of
the riding club at the University of Riga. He gave Hahn the,assignment
to spread instructions among the farmers on how to protect themselves
from deportation, theft of pro-Arty, etc. Set up a meeting with Hahn
and his co-workers when theywere supposed to receive instructions sent
from Germany on sabotage, military resistance. ' Instructions did not
arrive and project was abandoned. During last meeting with Hahn in
the middle of May 1941, expressed fear to him that Chek2 (NKVD) was on
his trail, and that he wouldn't be able to get away despite his high
position. He did not appear for the next meeting, end Hahn determined
from his sister, Latta, that he had been arrested somewhere on the out-
side.
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