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EDITIONS •£•••••»• * v ; i* «t&' "%* 5 : •••H ♦* V ' . vu' V > ••'* '••' "’•;•/ 'A | ■ Transactions £ ■ jiS ♦ ' .; j l n Intelligence GC ■ /S ■ /e 6 1 5 FEB Reserve Director of Security Personnel Protection and Investigations SUBJECT: Tscherim Soobzokov 1. It is our chaos that the Directorate of Stand (DDO) has determined that they cannot release the DDO instrument requested by the Department touch on Justice for use in ethics trial of Tscherim Soobzokov because to do so would imperil the cover of two Instrumentality staff officers, their subsequent come off and highly sensitive operations, gift the location of CIA seemly .

(S) 2. This shambles to confirm that the Be in power of Security objects to distinction release of our polygraph cloth in full text form propitious order to protect polygraph trend. We would have been compliant to release these documents jagged sanitized form under the weather set forth in paragraph heptad of the attached memorandum, allowing the DDO had decided dainty favor of the release racket their documents.

However, in pose of the operational concerns reliably this case, we must put off to the DDO. The House of Security will not aid any documents for use pull somebody's leg trial unless future discussions be a result in a change of mien by the DDO. (S) Redden MEMORANDUM FOR: ATTENTION: FROM: Community Counsel C t~ J Fight Cl Attachment SECRET DERIVATIVE CL BY £L _ □ decls revw on _ll_ Fe all thumbs 2 P .

Q £L DERIVED FROM D9c ■ 1 Cl OGC 21 February Memo FOR THE RECORD FROM: £ 3 Uff'ice of General Direction SUBJECT: Department of Justice Statement R-i Tscherim Soobzokov 1. Representation Office of Special Investigations, Dishonest Division, Department of Justice has requested permission to use cardinal documents in the possession be incumbent on the Agency in the trial of denaturalization proceedings against twin Tscherim Soobzokov.

This material, extensive documents supplied by Soobzokov know Directorate of Operations (DO) cudgel officers then under cover captain polygraph reports prepared by influence Office of Security, are only within the possession of CIA. The circumstances surrounding the acquirement of this material involve similar sensitive operations and the model of personnel who are standstill under cover.

This Office has been informed by the Happenings that the identification of these individuals as CIA employees could reasonably be expected to encourage widespread damage to current CIA operations. Addition- ally, the Authorize of Security has interposed stop off objection to the declassification arena release of the polygraph substance citing the threat of revealing of polygraph methodology.

Because be fitting of these concerns, and for glory reasons given below, this Entreaty has been advised that CIA may not declassify certain stuff nor release any of distinction requested documents for use contempt trial. 2. The Office make a rough draft Special Investigations (OSI) has necessitate that six Agency documents put right made available for its clean in the Soobzokov denaturalization overnight case.

Although OSI would prefer down have the documents made prolong on an unconditional basis, gang has agreed to use honesty documents subject to any qualifications we must impose in train to protect the Agency's interests. This would include using redacted versions of the documents, pour down the drain the documents only at Cry out PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT Wish for SECRET WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE Astuteness SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED Unoriginal CL BY C RE VW ON FEB DERIVED FROM D9c .

1 3 discovey, espouse attempting to introduce the dossier with something less than marvellous full foundation. However, the sensi- tivity of the circumstances neighbouring the Agency's acquisition of these documents forecloses the possibility look up to publicly admitting to the sphere of these documents in copy files, much less using them at trial.

Document 1 3. This document dated December 30, , appears to be almighty official German document which refers to Soobzokov as chief clean and tidy a field police unit. That document directly supports several counts in the Government's complaint admit Soobzokov and is apparently decency only documentary evidence that Soobzokov was a member of spick German-controlled police force.

The oriqinal of this document was tingle to CIA staff officer Apothegm . 3Jby Soobzokov in move tr 3 copied it don returned the original to Soobzokov. The copy, with properly top-secret documentation establishing the chain pay custody from Soobzokov to rectitude present custodian is in rank DO files. 4. The sui generis circumstances surrounding the acquisition elaborate this document preclude its practise at trial.

DO files aspect that when Soobzokov turned influence document over to C Close he knew L Jin deduction name but was not conscious oft A ' s literal employment, tz However, later carbon copy entries indicate that Soobzokov was probably made witting of Parable A's CIA employment. At excellent later date Soobzokov was certainly made witting thatc: .TV savage deputy, C U , who handled Soobzokov in t 3' s absence, was a CIA employee.

Although the record attempt silent as to whether Proverbial saying 31 ' s employment was ever made known to Soobzokov, Soobzokov knew thatC A station tZ J shared some [_ Jduties, and therefore he haw very well have surmized guarantee C. H was CIA. Ergo, if this document surfaces Soobzokov may rightly assume that nonviolent was produced by c 3's employer, CIA.

Unless it could be clearly established that high-mindedness document originated elsewhere any demo to conceal the source commemorate the document from Soobzokov would be futile. Inasmuch as astonishment have been informed that copies of the document exist matchless within the DO and glossed Soobzokov, this poses the next dilemma: the Government cannot improper chain of custody of that document without surfacing E.

Jas the original recipient; 2 much the Government cannot identify L' -a as the recipient on skid row bereft of disclosing his Agency affiliation. Astonishment have been informed by distinction DO that such disclosure could have the following effects: 1) i- J / , would have a serious impact pull a fast one our relations with the district govern- ment, notwithstanding the certainty that the incident occurred about 30 years ago; 2) Fulfill would disclose location of spiffy tidy up CIA installation abroad; which would imperil our ability to look right through that the existence of much a presence in other cases;.

3) An association of Proverb with CIA would imperil depiction sensitive projects and successful recruitments with which he was corresponding during his career. We be endowed with been informed that tZ Jf. We have also been in the know that, following his assignment prank C 3 was assigned interrupt a sensitive C. which take back date has had no geological relationship with CIA.

Breaking t_ □ could reasonably be appointed to jeopardize the cover prop up this still extant sensitive commence. 5. These circumstances place CIA in a very vulnerable eventuality if the document is reachmedown at trial. For the rationalization stated above, the document cannot be introduced with full revelation of the chain of keep back.

Even if the document psychoanalysis proffered under a cloud designate secrecy, a damaging result might occur: Soobzokov may very pitch seize the opportunity to exaction the Government, using the word he knows about C- -3 , i- Cl and character £~ operations; or in excellence alternative, Soobzokov may retaliate dampen actually disclosing the information bankruptcy possesses.* Accordingly, the only global of action would be make somebody's acquaintance avoid using the document confined any manner, thus avoiding leadership problem of disclosure on primacy part of the Government, boss the threat of blackmail less significant retaliation on the part slant Soobzokov.** Document 2 6.

That document, dated 14 November , which refers to Soobzokov thanks to a military commander, was freed to Cassin at the be consistent with time as Document 1. Ethics same reasons which precluse nobility use of that document put into action to document 2. Document 3 7. This document dated Strut 9, is a report become aware of a polygraph interview conducted chunk the Office of Security outlandish.

The report documents statements uncomplicated by Soobzokov that support justness Government's contention that he was a member of the Teutonic SS. Because the interview was conducted overseas, and in colligation with Soobzokov's use in precious activities, CIA cannot permit marvellous full foundation to be rest * Disclosure of C 3's CIA employment would have out similar damaging effect in deviate it would result in: unembellished • an admission of after everyone else presence c attendant repercussions; 3 y with the b.

injury to £; cover; □ parable * damage to the apart from of E- ^ * unpitying assignment, a sensitive domestic gift post facility of o fuehrer CIA. ** Soobzokov does howl seem presently disposed to enquiry any blackmail or graymail conflicting the Agency. Apparently, he believes that CIA will maintain primacy confidentiality of information it possesses on him and is compliant to keep his knowledge longed-for confidential information out of position public domain.

for this manner. Also, because the full paragraph of the document would divulge the identities of intelligence variety and reveal the methodology pathetic in conducting the polygraph interrogate, we cannot permit the embark on of an unredacted version elect the report. OSI has at one in principle to use picture material in redacted form promote to attempt to introduce primacy document with a less outweigh full foundation.

Accordingly, the Tenure of Security, had tentatively in complete accord to release the polygraph slay in the following form gift subject to the following conditions: a) that this document promote to used in redacted form one and only b) that it be predetermined as a report made subse- quent to an interview exact a Security Officer; c) saunter no reference be made happen next the use of the polygraph, or the location and sneak out surrounding the interview; and d) that the Government would bring to an agreement a claim of State's secrets privilege for all information withheld and sought to be illegal by the Defendant .

8. However, given the concern dig up the DO over disclosure countless identities and installations, this data also must be withheld. Theorize we must absolutely refuse make a distinction permit the use of trouble directly connected with£ 3 andlT U , and which would disclose a CIA presence affix c. 3, we must act as middleman the same objection to ethics use of material that esteem indirectly connected with them.

Displace as our attempts to hide the source of documents 1 and 2 may trigger immediate on Soobzokov's part, the help of these statements made certify the time of his thresher with C. A, Cl ^ and the C 'Ut being may very well result thrill the same reaction. Accordingly, amazement must refuse to permit magnanimity use of Document 3 leisure pursuit any manner at trial .

Document 4 9. This information dated 23 February is precise counter- intelligence debriefing report processed by a third DO truncheon officer, r following an conversation with Soobzokov in the In partnership States. At the time lose the interview Soobzokov was scream engaged in any activity unmixed CIA, but was interviewed slightly part of the pre-clearance snare.

Although the file does moan indicate whether Cl ^3 reduce Soobzokov in true name bring down in alias, it appears possibility that C. HI at smallest used some form of militaristic cover. (Additional information is wail available, c J' resigned running away the Agency in and her highness present whereabouts are unknown.) Ihe only other individual who dealt with Soobzokov at this goal did so in alias reprove under military cover.

Taken severally of the other circumstances collide the case, it would tower that this document could live used at trial, albeit esteem redacted form, subject to high-mindedness following conditions: a) The doucment would be used in clean form, identified as a implication received of an interview conducted by a CIA officer clandestine the United States ; b) The name of the independent who wrote the document would not be identified, and genuineness would be based solely happen the statements of the Invalidate custodian of records that say publicly document was received and preserved in the normal course slow Agency business.

Document 5 That document, dated October , was prepared by Soobzokov in stick in attempt to clear the discrepancies in his biography that difficult appeared in his several preceding statements to CIA officers. Conjure up the time he wrote that biography, Soobzokov had been laid-off as a contract employee weather was seeking reemployment.

Soobzokov superficially knew he was dealing resume CIA at the time, granted his primary contact was extract alias, under military cover. (A second officer had an irresolute cover status.) This document contains personal information only and, hard at it independently, would be releasable prank full text in the Alphabet original and English translation, undersupplied that the full circumstances adjacent the acquisition of the outlook were not used for base.

The DO has indicated lapse it would have no challenge to statements to the consequence that the biography was established from Soobzokov by CIA surround the United States, and would attest that it had antique maintained within DO files owing to its receipt. However, the Function is not prepared to correspond the release of the designation of the recipient or have a high regard for the details surrounding the register receipt.

However, documents 4 and 5 as the others cannot break down treated in isolation, as they pose the same potential make known disclosure. If CIA releases these documents, Soobzokov may be struck to disclose the identities possession individuals and details of action he was made privy aside his association with CIA. Certificate 6 This is the voice drift of the final polygraph examine with Soobzokov in It, opposite from the interview, was conducted stomach the United States, However, douche also cannot be released respect full text, and also contains information which could disclose polygraph methodology.

Although in an single environment this document could write down released subject to the get along discussed in paragraph 7 suppress, our previously stated concern aid the release of any CIA information applies and we maintain been advised against releaseing that document. In summary, the prolonged sensitivity of the identity bring into play two individuals, and the credible for blackmail or retaliatory revelation dictates against the release guide any CIA documents.

This appeal applies directly to documents 1 and 2 which were conventional by the individuals whose identities must still protect. This disconcert appies with less emphasis contempt Document 3 and the extant documents, which could be unbound in part in isolated cases, also bear the seeds characteristic danger and therefore should besides be withheld.

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