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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 allieutenant in the Latvian Army. In 1942 worked as an interro-
gaiiion official in Zcrin group (M 77). Was in the Latvian Legion
1ter on.
79. JaniABankavs,
Son of the journalist, F. Bankava, who was deported in 1941. From
1933 to 1938 attended Riga Grammar School #2. Later was a-stUdent
at the Latvian University. In 1942 was an interrogation official
in the Zorin group (M 77). Joined the Latvian Legion in 1943 and
rose to tank of lieutenant. Commanded a company in the battle of
.Kurzeme. Disappeared after the Capitulation. (Information by
Valdemar).
8O. fn4Petersone
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• ' , Worked in SD III in 1942. Be was a "white-GerMan-.0
fnutPopeva.
Was a Russian.
.During German Occupation .workild'for SD (possibly V section)i_ihe-4
8 Director was STEDRY. Flaked a particular part in the "Latvian • •
Kartatekas" organization. In 1943J1/9 married my former'sdhool-mate
.Leonbarda mtnars sister (she now works as an architect in Dormstat)..
ceording to L. Kuzini$S information, Popovs was dropped by the Ger-
mana by parachute in and of 1944 inWhiteTOUssia and has not: ben heard,
of since. F
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84, friul:Lukins
I white-German. During the German Occupation workediin SDI (4)
Later be went to a sanatorium asa TB patient. .
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Finished French Lyceum in Riga. Studied in Latvian University. .In' •
1942 worked as an interrogation official in Zorin i s group (14 77):: :Mai . .
a DP in Germany after the capitulation. In 1948 left Germany ;Pr
• Sweden, where he studies in Stockholm. Is a member ; of a "corPOratio0"
probably uLettonia."
81. ffnUibidrichsons
Studied agricultural teaching in the Latvian University, later in
the lalgava Agricultural Academy. In 1941 worked in the Araja group. ..
In 1942 was an interrogation offocial in the Zorin (14,77) group..
82: fnuNGeide

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