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which required the boat to pass Straights of 'IDE. ZANDE was quite activethrough thjlirt
in Latvia for approximately one year, during which time he travelled a great deal and
sent very unsatisfactory messages, about whih LIMNS was quite angry. On one occasion
ZANDE requested that LUEINS furnish the UN all information that he(Zande) had sent
from Latvia. This obkiously could not be complied with as Zandes messages were not
of the type and caliber to bring before an international body.
In approximately summer 1947 Zando was caught by the Russians. Hahn claims
that Lukins had good possibilities for corresponding with Latvia through Csecileslovakia.
Through this mail channel Lukins heard that Zande escaped fro* the Russians, but was
liter arrested and has not been heard of since.
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Valdemare later informed Hahn that/organisation was aware of Zande l s arrival
in Latvia., but because of his unsatisfactory and insecure conduct decided not to
contact hip. On their first and only melting Valdemar told Lukins that Zande along
with 20 others was arrested'when they were awaiting the arrival of the Christmas boat. .
According to Valdemars, .they .were arrested because.a Woman who. Zande had promised to
take tO Sweden was'deleted from the list and another woman substituted. This caused
the original woman to report Zande to the NEVD. Lukins did not believe Valdemars
accOunt t. be corredt as He(Lukins) was still in radio contact with Zande sifter the
Christmas.wmpedition fell through. H was asked whether Lukins did notrOalize that
Zande could havii:been under control. To this H answered that Likins felt that such
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could not have been the case because there had been/significant break in the radio
cOntact to indicate this.) Hahn does not know whether or not Lukins had arranged
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'-'cOntrill *andcemiromise indicators with Zande. Furthermore rclabas that Ikkins
radio.mpeiateririnSthedbmailiartith Zande l e Wet- Aid hot note anything unusual
or Gated pace in Zandes transmissions.
In his talks with Valdemars, Hahn learned that in Veleemare opinion there were
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'actually- too men infiltrated in the itiartt4v0414.40 and Manio n . Lukins:never
-nantiOned either of,these.names to fialliSteinto,4spoks of only ono. Now
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