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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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a. OD= tatardsation personnel SD Wean thstwany who are
scheduled for enonition are to be evacuated tY a las ~An arnangariamts.
to effect this Mu been ocapleted. Renalnikei Paraananl in the Central
Gnaw areas Mee been Instructed to premed to designated point, west •
of the Shine.. ' • ,•
France have been discussed with French Mita:7 e Sado%
de Novements.through western Austria Griteerland intor•
Agreements reached with the FM include detailed provision for the
imsiediate establiaMent of a liaison radio channel to the FIR tiva OD=
for the parpose of coordiesting movemants.
Although the aore important details of this plan .have been arranged, the
CC= staff is fully aware of the feet that their ability to impleaent
such a plan will be determined by the time footers involved at the out
break at war9 and the tactical, develops:Its imaediately thereafter.
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The *flatbed chart showing adeting stay-behind Retwoulny as
well as those in the planning stage is oelt.explanatasv. Ms shows the
status of the projest as of approximately December 19411. Vs were ilb•
famed at this tine that the project is under the immediate supervision
-11$: one of the highly esperieneed ODIUM ergs:11.13state leaders who was then
engaged in the ingestigation and recruitment of same itatptfive radio
operators.
It is also anticipated9 though not shown on the attached chart,
that met of the Masa agents and infOnoadte Of OD= behind the
Um Curtain would contitas their operations relying primarily on Radio
ommuniestione.
ttithin the next few months we °nut to ensign to the °DUN
staff anendimeriourepresentative who is wellexperlenead d
7 Skilled in clandestine radio omannioatione. It will booms highly
• his responeibilitim to =mine the caanunieatiame aspect of the ODSUU
stay-behind network and to make reamendations for a coordination of
this operation with similar plans of this organisation in the German
area.
Simultaneously, American representatives, experienced in agent
recruitment, will provide details on agent personnel and proven overall
reports on the facilities sai overall orgerdsstian of the network,
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