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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.
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SECRET - -3 SECURITY INFORMATION 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. SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 146 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.