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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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• . • his material regarding the partisans that coulk e utilized for propaganda purposes only, since Kalme had at that time begun to work on his book "Total Terror" which was to be originally published in Swedish. Hahn claims no operational information whatsoever was given to Kalme. Since Kalme wast that time preparing to immigrate to the US., Hahn gave him the assignment to attempt to procure aid for the partisans in Latvia, explaining to Kalae the situation in general. In January 1948 Kalme departed for the US with the promise to do allpossible to procure aid. (14) In the beening of 1948 Lukins informed Hahn of a new project which consisted of infiltrating it one Latvian who was a trained radio operates, and who desired to return because of his little daughter who had remained there. His (Lukins) plan was to use a small aluminum boat with an outboard motor: For this operation the minimum finacial need was 5,000 crowns which it was felt could be procured without too much difficulty. Hahn's assignment was to %procure the finances which he felt he mild procure through Undress, the owner of a plumbing (engineering) concern in Goteborg wham Hahn contadted and who besides promising to furnish 3,000 crowns personailly because of humanitarian reasons also recommended Hahn to several other Swedish business men who Hahn believed would furnish some aid. During this period of time Lakin' had purchased this boat, while Hahn by correspondence discussed with the former the need filor clear eperational responsibilities which must be assigned to the members of their newly created group, to which X Lekins agreed. . It was then agreed upon that Lukins would be the technical chief responsible for all preparatory activities. liRNPILLCMIwaicharged with the training of all • personnel:, Hahn Claims that neither he nor RNPORTALwere given specific responsibilitie or tasks. The question of a leader was then discussed and though Lukins was opposed. to Dr. Ginters, be finally agreed to abide with the decisionnf . the majority that Dr. Ginteri, Who me sufficiently esteemed in Swedenl • become the leader of the groups. In order to inform Di. Ginters of this decision and request him . te accept the position of chief of the group, Hahn contacted-hi! in Mirth 1948, but foand,that Dr. •
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. 146 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.