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This Central Intelligence Agency release, declassified in 2007 under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act, is part of the collection CIA and the Origins of the BND, 1949-56, Volume 2, in the section on ZIPPER operations and counterintelligence. It contains early 1950s memoranda on Russian, Ukrainian and other emigre groups, a plan for a stay-behind network and for evacuating ODEUM staff if war broke out, a JUPITER status report dated 16 April 1951, and evaluations of Zipper reports. It does not discuss UFOs.

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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: ADM Press Release on the Gehlen
Organization
1. The information in the attachment is so de-
tailed that the possibility exists that it is the re-
suit of a high level eastern penetration of the ZIPPER
organisation. The details are being examined at the
PUllach Operations Base to determine the date of the
information and possible source thereof. No penetra-
tion is positively known at the present time.
2. The information could also represent a high
level penetration of government circlep in Bonn, e, g.
the Blank Office. The information which has been used
to brief various officials when combined with other
items obtained from GE opeiations by the opposition
could result in this expose.
3. The obvious intent of the publication is to
panic ZIPPER personnel into moves which will negate
the effectiveness of the organization. Therefore
every effort will be made to investigate thoroughly,
and the utmost secrecy must surround any suspicions
we may have.
'RICHARD Hums
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