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RSMOSKKOLA 1/314 DIESCTOR of COTRAL trimutoila

SUBJECT: Immigration of Aleksei KlagWIL

It is 14=n:ended that permanent residenc y in the United States'be.,,..granted to Alekeei rawitt., en Betonien national and a former eeptein of

the g*toblao axe, tinder the tens of Seetion 8 of Panel-6w 110 ne10:00..s recosniendation is based on the.felloWing facts:

1. Captain 10180T8L bas been employed by the CIA in Germany stoneSwptiamoi 1951, and has rendered auteteeding ' parolee to thisAgony throng0 his participation in contneglated-tep secretsissiens-for the penetration of the Patio State*,(0888). Bs •has performed these duties cempetently , diligently, and patiently.

2. Captain i(mposwe eerrices are considerei sesential.for the•futuretreiningemd dispatching of intonien agents into the&denten SS2, and for future training of Baltic agents forunCeementional warfare. Those nvie** are to be performedin the United Stet's.

3. Because of Captain KUBMIL'e knowledge of some CIA top secretoperational plane into the Estonian 8511, it is essential to or

• security that hobs removed from Xerope.

Capta1n-41=0i MGM's U.S. indexation vita was suspendedin July 1951 by the Board'of Special Inqniry in Munich under

• Sections 13 and 10 of Pnblic Vow 744 because Of his services inGerman I. 8 during World UT II from Acne 1941 to May 1945.(See Bechimerndend 14ogre;)y points 10 end 13-c.) •

5. Inasmuch as CaptenTUBOVSL hes been declared. inedelssable tothe UnitedStatee under the Displaced Persons Act Wy a Board

of Spacial Inquiry of the Inaigretion and Metureliestion Service,his insigiration is possible only under Section 8 of Public Lew110 of 1949.

InclommunA. JustificationJ. BeCkgriond and Biography

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Justification for Action

1, Captain KITOXILlias deployed by CIA in SepidmAer1951 no the141actile41 letoalset ogent trainer for oso.cmc operationo. Be is consideredby other-Montane end his case officer is one of the best Utopian Wen/-Ammo officers in matters of remnant, eseessment, training,. end. diepatahof- estate. Slate he him had 23 years of experience In intelligence work itwould be .a time-consumingied flodderiany a cost1y recess to train andeducate an American officer of similar qualifications for asset operationsinto the Istonian

2. Since September 1951 Captain STUMM boa beekeokkligedSMORAmeldiligently with the au in Germany by direct Participetiant*Abo-of edlaiene for the penetration of the SOU:eon SSR. Bis ineigretion intothe United States is essential for the implementation of the lmmlmtmg ofIetaelon Saints in the United States.

3, &manse of Captain. MOW, direct participation in the *petting,interresetion, and assessment of pr pit: CIA age** sod beeeeee of theMO that NFU well lo3oN21 to ItiropOttli:setildoest it 14 adViseble thatio heremeeed.frem &tope for security rea gens. Inoseockee • hle Oervidee 0011.114mostUiventessously used in theMaited Statue, it is desired . % remove UM

,A4 the Malted States. "

• .1 • AltImmigh no flemeemeltmerts have been made •thet OmpteinXIMMera.uvula be permitted to immigrate into the Nita States for serviula rehlaked.to thuChititi States Government he is radar the fire convietlMo that thisdeo at limit au implied . partef thubarspie. Captain Alexeel AUSOFSL's •U.S. immigration viimieu impended in July• 1951 by the Baird of SpecialIWO:, in Boni& ender Seetlee13 and 10 of Public Lan 7114 because of hislervieee in Gene= areek thrthli "Awl* °mon I. 3. Suring World War IIfreiJans 1941 to Mmy 1945. • (8oe Background end Biography pointe 10 and13.*o.)

5. Captain KUSOVIL and Ale fomilY were declared ieadmiosehle to the.Belted State* under SectionilO end 13 of the Displaced himese Act at Jule 2541948, as anomiled, by a Awe of Special Inquiry of the lbeigration era -Satcraliention Service, (*meet otSenterf, Germany, 31 July11951. %%0Oesewas oppea/ed $411 oS a second BAK 0.4E01 Jewry meows tit.Munich,. / Septeeher 1951 - Ceptein.KUSGM's faelly was granted . petelteieeto immigrate to the United States tet KUICIVISL I s own stem remained unchanged.AlthonsAKUULL9ado advised orally by the lamigratlou and SeteralicationService that be cold. APIA, for the raspier Istooien quota Ina year.' time,

• theeeitieg . period for 'thereeoler quote 10 toe lees to prat RUNaVRL tobe stalled operationally in the United Statway 1-4aAasyy /953. 'Creureepently.:apsdicetion of Section II Public tee 110 is the only eethed by which he canimmigrate to the United States in tine to be operationally ueeful to

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SECRE• • ig•,''riCk•Zi.0

Backeround and Biedraut

1. ,Gaptain EURG1711, is en Estonian General Staff officer with twenty,threeyearn Of experience :in intelligence work. Wags of his experience his beenin , gathering intelligence on the•

2. He has . bad -to:perience in c.eimpiling anianalysing information, ntell-igence liaison intelligence end CM interrogations. radio training inknepagenent,rectiltment end:.agsesenent of Estonian, Latvian and Russian

Es anagents end Lin • •

the trai intoning:of • egents for die. tch interria d the .ESSE.. Earing .trorlel •War /1•"lei • trained and dispatched nineteen agent teams into Soviet °Coupled •.territory. •

3. He has -en excellnut area knowledge of finland, Iletonia and :Zaftig!,and speeks...latede and mitten fluent Estonian, Russian, Garman, fait English,:end-none 21reurh-.0.ci Finnish.• •1L He iii.aigucated to the defeat of flosnornist LIM the • libenstiort if

Katopin at the *ride of eny necessary . personal • sacrifice, , and hillevet *betoroprialien with the United•States offers the best, if not thaonly, awn*Of accomplishing this:and.. .• •

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5. He is - .capable of recruiting and training agepte,of nen-Utordem•nationality end. mold be willing to do so in orderi!t° be:ticirlitert000rdOthe'defeat•of • Cenceinism.

6. Although he worked with the Gerven Arm Intelligence during •WorldWar fl, be was Oppreed. to the ;olio; of the Genren-ppliticiana. He is soriewhatprejtdiced agethst the • British Immense L a their lack of aseisteince.te theEstenlisti intelligence officers who hai furnished information to the British•prier..te the **Iv and.becense of • theit of ectiVity against the Soviet'Union fenced:rig:World War II.

7. He in ,eittUsely temperate in his habits, smoking little and drinkingonly. on social: occasion.,

•S.. En. is well-above L everage in intelligence, end tan considerable

itiative in fieldis :with •which.ne is familiar. Hs is systemitic pm& smelt, •halt narking; cOnseientietts - and energetic.: Since . his . association with the • • .-0Ikt, he. bas, on his own••initiative studied radio techniques, proper* .lectures.for training, and conpi/edinformation ea 'Estonia from overt murices in an •elaborate card file. This work has 'occupied him from -ten - to twelve hourspXr dey•. L seven days per week. His long. waiting period to 'Weems. oOtiroagent training and dispatch would probably bows lad te his quitting long •ags if itaere not for his patience and fatalistic belief that mere timeis spent waiting than acting.

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9. Because of hie strong tenee.of honor,. he does not present e. securityproblem. Se •would.pureue • centre contrary to hiss higher authorities onlywith their full knowledge, unless he considers tied course -outside theof his oomuttnente., • Etoever if the commitments between the United StatesGivernment • and mon, are stated firmly end specifically, :PRIM can•be .

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expeeteit to carry out his part striestly in accordant:0 with the agreements

10. •Daptain XDROVEL was Timed to escape from Estorda in 1940 afterhe reinaed to Mork fir the Soviet Army Intelligence against the Weeteenpavers. Noverver he refused to berome a Germain citizen or to abeindoa.theEstoniin national interests even when working through sad with tire GermanArmy Intelligence.. Se never hid his Estonian . patriotism from his Omen

. eclerriere .end openly defended his course of action at the Delman Amoy Intell-iSnas

U. Captain PROM has continued. to look or an Opportunik, to .inteTentthe Western allies in his anti-Soviet activity throUgh,ht:isis poort.mar stayinCSerminy, IncI fixaCatiaapt..ta'caotaat tbO .AmOicras before the end. ofthe war: tailed an he was Captured by the British; who first :imprisoned him, •and then .contsited him for intelligence work. Captain MOM broke thiscontact hineelf after a half year of inactivity,

••, 12, aoide . fras efforts to contact American Intelligen0e, through Colonel

w M. .31I0,..11nited States • MilitaryAttaChe Pagbdad.in 49, Captain -MGM vas net connected any other intelligence agenctet; 41:030it theBritian' for whom he collected information on Estonia .from the debriefingof iEtii4or a for rarnthe in 1950.

13. Biographical - Statements.a. Captain itlehsei IMIRINICL was born in Itoreseaare. Seery:elm Tfetenia

on 13 Septeiber 1904. As leteinin . wika then.1,01:110:1,&mien Atitea:tatil the deolinatien atNitoniftp140040aancey19g) When hat4mmmeen Motógincaititeai, 014064am0/4 . • •citizen in dernany be has the föllowing identity papergi-

(1) Deutches Personal Armee AQ 111053, issued in Eentorf.

. (2) Tiesporary Estonian passport tuned in London in 1944 Iextended in 1950.letenien Internal identity papers:, issued in /larva-hi191010

40040 Military Identity *Ws Me. 37g, Woad in Talliaaitatai 19374

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ftivatO wheel in EnressenCe sIdinisteerdeld /tool greemeruo' school) An EInneenvirees,mbeiroa in kuresstrareMilitarylSolsool in Valli= Ormilastod as lieutenantin TechniCal tam* with radio :specialityMints.* AcadeanPeiitiCa.L.Soessemic Division, tbivereitY of . Earth

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ibiorted,3:417 19110 on order of4eit...19400.7uni -1941 'Salentine co-worker, Pationelftleatifte

lerben, %AIN Compiled inforationon Epagian industry: from overt cypress.

jant,Sept 194i in nmliarmi es leteniamAfficer attached to DO,Finlentend .linnieMPensral Staff

Sept. 41t.Aug. II* with Attridio*****oztao 102 and ObeehritteIleI in Tallinn -

Ang.**t.. 1944 with liaison ;Meer responsible to Gommender.in.Chiefof the Sere* Ln*W " DiVision "Serve andslosseander4.-...in.Ohlef of . Ai operating in SiMithernihrtenia

00, 040Y 05 Ituntenfklárntga Keninrdc 166 (1) _Wey Int.ernementby Itrittehkeg6-3pring 1947, Unemployed. ' •16 Sept T-ap Oct. 1940 interpreter and, director Campoffice0,.

wain riotis, stoizinauhtenerOct 4845 Sept1w9 -.-iffice director _end • depetY camp director,

GOV. Xsienc Limon/WsOct 14'30 Sept 1951 .a.lork for .90g Ire Docurientatien Center,

WentorfSept. 53.4.a.st Nauru . amployammt

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& kaitsry record

nonnitsioned 201 lieutenant 1926CoMleisoioned let lieetimmat February 1929

• cioasiscioned Captain 2February 1934.(kr fertber deteils paploYeamt record)

a. Piedky StSinis

(1) Nether; Maria PROM nee ?GOWN left - 29/7/186S in leton*::died. in 1945# nationality 14444in, ocenpotion 140040.

(2) .S,Mdeinn leonle.IDBOVIL, born,14 Deeedber •099 111Xereeleuktevow-liying at Loharilmgen 3,Arageraten Sweden., c/O.OrMU4Dk'nationality Betonian, eeplayed by insurance conpanyAn .

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fadeshda (Podia) ORM,. married to Darman210.4i 19391ilirispaare, 00W11ving it 3erg080enAScoping. Swetitn, employed es housewife and perttirssobeel:teacher in local Estonian school, nationality:Patentee,

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Feb..,Fey 1926 reale operate, signal battaliolle Tali=Ja-Mig. 1926 staff Of 2n1 'Infantry Divi --aien Telt; .

-1926-.4:114W:1929 0,tqcof let lapptry Diviaio, pery.,,J Omni

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. 1.9733PU . 1934 eietetant Wthief, OPerOdeiettlWiel*DtaffInfantry DiviaioN SOLVere . .

JSci. 34-It1y 1940 2nd Division General Stiff, first as officeron cent .1ster, es Director 90151141.sion U.

. -SECRET01pL UROVEti, born 1898 in Kuresaaare, remained with :netherin Zuresieare An October 1944. Sie had been seerotar, forthe **oil Affairs diviaion of the distriet administration

. of rairessaare. Preeent locatiOn net knoen.

fanaida:.RIDSVa„ born 1932 in 7Curessastre_ ..,• died while toiling• to escape 'from ICuressaare in October 1944. .1 • .

.rliavStaIUI, .:berst:1906 . i.n ratOthatsra, *died•trying to ea.*, from lenreccaara•to--131003.

l'athert Johann ICUSGM, born Itstonia 14/2/1871, &to& .• •1926,' nationality Nstncation . ber' end gardener. •

Wifer KURCTVEL, nee TiPLIIR, horn .12 January 2909 . 1n. • .. Rama lestonia, parried on 25 . October 1923 in Wry: .tetaininiemigrated toVA. -on 21 jermary . 1952. ende.r "*.;0...rolaber' .27100032... bee filed' application for aiti gatddiren far as •

iirkaSiiiit is now working as practical ItOene: .la the Ifivdtel. of 3he. Temilyi.. Dein :4 lkyt ..Streete,....areOnOso •

an4 'living at the following atlases; c/o *MSC, 191.03. •JeseiCc 329 . I.. I., N.Y.

Nother4solakm • Ids 171.131, nee UNIX% honsmdfe.,... renainet •in•lar.ttrareafter Second Soviet Oconpation in 1944, present-location mat:.;mcm.

Yetbes!.imamn. 1.64 .'LF144, Iserchontj Varva railed.'in TietzFetter . Sesiont Wriet Occnistionin. 19414 itirenentlocation Mtinova. • • .

•,.Senns.. Jean 1. 1)0014. bort! :23 40100.77 9..inTaililistanian nationality,.• emigrated to U.S. in .September 1950otter recalling *Choleroid, toOlosuinr egricoltnrar.411egoi.South CarolPm.,..-fron.lhe World Association of Sindente.:.led:grated or 114, nctiber ."4, j 172 2604..,

Bein firnft born*" 1939 in Tallinn, ondgratO4 to U.S.with Ulan OMMs on EI-Jantary 1952.

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