DECLASSIFIED AND RELEASED BYCENTRAL IN TELLIGENCE AGENCISOURCEtHiT HOOSEXEMPTION 302ENAZI WAR CRIMES DI SCLOSURE AC1DATE 2005

SR/2-B-61-43

9 February 1961

MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, SR/2

SUBJECT : Contact Report - AMII0/2

1. On 31 January 1961 at approximately 2000 hours, Case Officer= telephoned AMIL0/2

to arrange a meeting for 1200 hours 3 February 1961. The purpose ofthe meeting was to discuss Latvian matters of interest to the desk andto give AEDEL0/2 a list of questions on Baltic matters (Att. A) submittedby Case Officer as well as a guide toObservation and Reporting to assist him in connection with his work todebrief Latvian immigrants.

2. The Case Officer met AMIL0/2 as scheduled in the lobby of thePark Sheraton Hotel, 55th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York at 1200hours. Following an operational discussion during lunch both partiesresumed their conversation at the Hotel Victoria, 51st Street andSeventh Avenue in Room 1423. The Case Officer asked AMIL0/2 to furnishan assessment of =the Latvian Ministerin Washington, D.C. The purpose in raisingthis matter for discussionwas to ascertain AEKIL0/2's opiniou as to the feasibility for recruiting

-=3 in a cover role for a EUBARK operation designed to obtaininformation from recent Soviet Latvian immigrants. The Case Officeroutlined a plan whereby r would invite newly arrived immigrantsat our behest to come to Washington, D.C. with all expenses ostensibly paidout of Latvian Legation funds to discuss with legation personnel thecurrent situation in Soviet Latvia. After greeting the arrivals andfollowing a friendly exchange of words,c_ would then turn thesepeople over to one of his subordinates, in this case a PA of the LatvianDesk who would undertake a comprehensive debriefing. At the terminationof the debriefing, would then thank the individual and expressappreciation for his or her help in trying to aid the Latvian cause. Inthe case of those immigrants residing at a great distance from WashingtonC— would request their cooperation with one of his representativestraveling in their area. AMIEL0/2 was quite pleased with the tentative

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plan and felt it would be worth pursuing. In his opinion a directapproach to E: =would be the best course of action. He agreed tofurnish a written assessment at our next meeting.

3. AEXIL0/2 submitted the following materials:

a. Members of the Board of the European Latvian YouthAssociation (Attachment B). The individuals indicatedin red are known to the agent. The names of the boardmembers will be disseminated to respective Fieldstations as potential REDSKIN leads. Vilma TENESE

:=1was originally furnished as a lead by

b. MeMbers of the Council of Daugavas Vanagi in NorthernCalifornia (Attachment C).

c. Board of Latvian Organizations in North California(Attachment D).

A list of former Latvian Army officers in Australia(Attachment E). A list of the Chairmen of DaugavasVanagi former officers in West Germany was submittedunder SR/2/B-61-22, 24 January 1961. AEXIL0/2 iscurrently compiling a list of the officers residingin Canada and West Germany.

e. A copy Of ACEN News for December 1960.

. Copies of Dzimtenes Balss for November and December1960.

g . Loan of sixty-eight photographs of Latvian cities,villages and,: countryside which CI .= sent tot:: 2 These photographs were received allegedlyby the former from unknown sources in Latvia during

,1959 and 1960. Copies of those pictures judged tohave some intelligence value will be forwarded toGraphics.

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4. The location of the Committee for a Free Latvia has beenmoved to the following address:

29 West 57th StreetNew York 19, New YorkPL 3-8570

5. ABSIL0/2 was visited by Ralph Miller of the FBI on the morningof 16 January 1961. The purpose of the visit was to inquire about thework of Latvian organizations.

6. The meeting adjourned at 1345 hours. No surveillance wasobserved at any time in the vicinity of or to and from the meeting sites.

,- ern: 4-J1de your activities

.e viacb Cusve conducted in•;„L•s!14,74, aJcce3st.11 have they 'been?

: '41!:nave planned fc.:r the future? What

Ihrclve?

2:%ls:derec Implementation? Are.-cnsi.jer co be vorthvtile but which have

tr11:1role the elemer.' t6'tte remainder of tht La

7, Wrt you feel stne Eutope complex? i717. w%at

Terence. between the stated and the .actual-ts In the Free Europe complex (with respeci:.tvian emigration and to non-Latvians)?

nould be the role of the Latvian elements_s the role of the Latvian elements changine

tomponenTs the Free Europe complex have Latvian-representtk!I:t: itast the following:

:%miritt.ee f ,:r Free LatviaLatvian •! elegation to ACEN

Lt.ic .States Freedom CounciliO Mc Free E,Jr :4e Press) The Baltic institute

Wht.t e.re teir ie.'iwtat Latvian organizations are,affil*with them? ',bi-', .t.re tht repr esentatives of these Latv4nv orgam4latintiassociated with the Free Lurcpacomplez?

9, Deacribe tae relations between theLatviineTree Eiarcioe elaagix'aniV.,11.4,HBPL40:4ekke;:the-LiatVih,,Latv-inz Veteran...! Organizatibb_0490TASIT 'group, vhCT.a Y601:40r.sider:449 - --

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SECRET•

• T.t-iae the TolnvIng questions vitt respect to the Latvian.eletsents tT ,tt:mplex. Please give both the reprefen,tativ!, tf the vit!: whom you are associated ad your •3vo

...!:es as Free Earupe Committee devised to guidey

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EIROPAS LATVIE§U JAUNTS APVIEN/BAS VALDE.

Priekgs5de Vilma TENESE Ovre Majorsgatan 3 Ap GOTEBOFtG SIT,SWEDEN.

Vice -prie kgs kis Maij a §'ILDE uckerbergstre 153 , Bad-Cannstatt -STUTTGART, Germany.QA ua reR 0 f-- '1 EA, 414/A9/Z

Sekretars Maris SLOKENBERGS Glimmerv4gen 9 B, UPPSAIA, Sweden.

1. Kasieris Ivars AlBERTS HAMBURG-Q.,Borstel,o/oDr.0molings BUtfter Landstr. 166, Germany.

Biedrzinis Andris GR1NBERGS Skiftesgatan 12, GOTEBORG h6 Sweden.

Valdes loceklis um pErstIvis pie LUEo(Iatvijas Atjaunoganas komitejas Eiropas centra

Valdis LIEPIN§ 50,Taybridge Rd.,London,England.

Valdes looekle IngrIda ICALNINA VerLarereweg 38,GRONINGEN,Holland.

3. Sakarnieks (Iatv.valodas kars u jautEj uraos ) Imants BALODIS, Grevenerstr. 69 -3,Muenster/westf.,Germany.

Techniskie sekretgri:

Ang11.11 - Gunars ROtICATAS

Janis NITS

Bel.gijg - Astride Mantnieks

.. DEnijE - Egils Bechsteters

Norvggija Paulis INDRENS

I.VScijff - aurtis PRIEDITIS

Tends BERZINg

Kira JENICEVICA

32,Melton Road,WESTBRIDGMORD,Nottingham,England.

18,Roxho1me Aye, IEEDS 7, England.

612 Chausede, Waterloo, Bruxelles,Belgiura.

Gass eholmsvej 1, Berlev, Kr6benhavn, Denmark.

Oscarsgate 29, OSLO, Norway:.

EIDEISTADT -HAMBURG, Riglatbornweg 5, Germany.

Oldentruperatr. 58,BIELEF'ELD,Germany.

(13b) MEMMINGEN, Rigaweg 5/4 , Germany.

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DAUGAVAS VANAGU APVIENTBAS ZIEMELKALIFORNIJKvElEtEs pereonasskas sastEda apvientbas padomi:

31. Teodors SILIS$apvienTbas priekgnieks 3190 Waverley St. pain ALTO$Calif,

2.Vilis PASTENTEKS,priekgnieka vietnieks 965 Addison Ave$PALO ALTO,Calif.

3. Elmars BLUMBERGS,kasieris 16358 Robie Iene,1C6 GATOS, Calif.

4. Villa OZOLS,kasiera vietnieks 1239 Bay St., AIAMEDA,Calif.

S. Verners ZARIAsekretErs 124 Pierce St. $SAN FRAICTSCO,Calif.

6. EduIrds VIKSNA,sekretIra vietnieks 1124 Mt.George Ave,NAPA,Callf.

7. anis STRADS,biedminis 2345 Stuart St.,BERKELEY,Calif.

8. alije KaPS$grEmatvedis 858 EL Dorado Way$SACRAMENTO,C0jf.

9. Janis Z-ABAKS$mantzinis 403 -37th St., OAKLAND,Calif.

10.Adolfs UPENIEKS$ rovizijas kom.priek5sEdis 2000 Grove St.,SAN FRANCISCO$Calif.

U. alijs PALS$ rev.kom.loceklis 1041 Montgomery Ave,San BRUNO,Calif.

12.&mama DYURA,rev.kom.loceklis 147 Birch St., REDWOOD CITY,Calif.

13. anis KLIDZEJS $informEcijas lietu referents 3118 College Ave$BERKELEY,Calif.

14. Lija KAUGURE,teItra lietu referenhe 935 Webster St.,PALO ALTO,Calif.

150 Laimonis SILINg,teStra lietu referents 1069 Moreno Ave$PALO ALTO,Calif._______----1041 Montgomery, SAN BRUNO,Calif.

16. anis PRUtINSKISprajona pIrstIvis - 333 So 4th St., SAN JOSE$Calif.

17.Margers SILARDSprajona pErstAvis

18. Arnolds ADITUS $ rajona parstEvis

190 Laimonis.STABULIS,rajona pArstAvis

20.Valentina DAB= prajona pIrstIvis

21. anais GRIESTItt$ rajona parstIvis

22. Antons PT TRMISsrajona pErstIvis

23.KErlis RENGAI rajona pffrstIvis

234 -16th St.,RICHMOMD,Calif.

62 Vista Dr.,DANVILLE,Ca11f.

37 29 Army St.,SAN FRANCISCO,Calif.

758 A Church St.,SAN FRANCISCO,Calif

3031 Madison Ave,FRESNO,Calif.

141 Glenwood Ct., SANTA ROSA,Calif.

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ZIEMETILLIFORMJAS LATVIEgU BIEDRIBAS VADTBA.

Roberts BAI4DISspriekgadis 5332 Rosalind AvesELCERRITO,Calif.Tel. BE 5-437

Valdis GULBIS,PriekXsga vietnieta3 3225 Dakota St.,OAKUND 22Calif.Tel, KE 6-1664

Janis ZIBAKSokult.lietu kIrtotajs 403 37th St.,OAKIANDTel. OD 2-7392

Andrajs EGL1TEssaimn.lieta ktrtotgis 2300 Roosevelt St.,BERKELEY,Calif.Tel. TR 5-0751

Eraas D/URAssekrears 1J47 Birch St.,REDWOOD CITY,Calif.Tel.( 8-6939

Elza RESBERGA,sekr.vietniece 2437 Warringpipt.E,BERKELEY,Galif..•

Eduards DUCISokasieris 1325 East 19th St.p0AUAND 6,Calif.Tel. ICE - 2-7462

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1 • • /IATVIEk VIRSNIEKU APVIENt3AS AUSTRAL=

biedru saraksts:

SYDNEY

1. Kpt. ARZESSAudolfs

2. ITN. AUZAgdinis

3, Itn. BAIODIS,Pauls

1.4. Plk.-ltn. BIRZULTS,Janis

5. Virsn4vietn. BRANTS,Ernests

6. Ltn. DUgELIS,Bruno

7. Vltn. EGLENTILS,Roberts

B. Itn. GRINBERGS,JEnis

9. Itn.JAMOVSKISpranis

)(10. V4n.E1.N6S,Ladis

U. Kpt.KERIliltd,Alfreds

12. Ltn.1aRKI10,A31rgds

13. Vltn.MiTASTS,Vladimirs

4:14. MKT. KRIPENS,Arvlds

15. Itn.KRUZM2TRA,A1frgds

16. Ltn.LLIVIAPtiteris

17. Ltn.LIEPINg,ElmIrs

1:18. Vitn. MAIZITIS,Janis,

149. Irsts.pltn.MANASS,Anis

20. Itr.MASUIANS,JIzeps

21. VItn•IEEZIS, Vilis

22.Kpt.-itn.0C0LJAAndrajs

1k23. Kipt. PLAVEN1EKS,Niko1Ijs

19 Richardson St.,FAIRFIELD

117 Mayall St.,NERRYIANDS

56 Lucas Road, BURWOOD

24 Northam Avenue,BANKSTOWN

58 Fort St.,PETERSHAM

32 Parnell St.,STRATBFIEID

4 AliAWAH St.,BIACKTOWN

Creamery Lane„AZBION Rail

9 Nopper Ave,HERNE BAY

8 'Wallace Bt.,ASHFIEID

11 lamella Road,MIRANDA

22 Faber Road, PADDINGTON

24 Esme Avenue,CHESTER HTIX,

40 Farnell St.,HERRIIANDS

40 Virgil Ame,SMON

"Tikani",Victoria Road,WEST PENNANT HILL

155 River Road,REVESBY

lot 26 Iluka Road,REVESBY

125 Hanley St.,CARRAMAR

31 Price St.,MERRTIANDS

36 awawley ParadesMIRANDA

Lot 29 Paulus Road,CUULDFORD

FPT13 Nowl. pjan St.,FAIRPIELD

A) .4:- 4! a 4) 7.

24. Ltn. RAMANIS,Ieons

250 Kpt • gETURINg, Otto

26.VltraTEGMANIS,Bruno

27. Un.STRAUTNIEKS,ArvIds

28.Vltn.SUDRABS,P5teris

1.29. Vitn.TAURINg,VoldemArs

.)( 30. Vitn.TREICIS,Georgs

31. Ltn.VEIKINS,KIrlis

32. Ltn. BRUVERTS,Andrejs

Apvientb5 nay registrEjugies: 11.8414.

1. LtruAncans,A.

2. Itn.Bergs

3. Ltn.EvacTS,B.

KPt•EZERItegjA,

5. Vltn.GERHANIS

6. Ltn.gERTSIL.

7. KPT. GRINBERGS,P.

48. Ltn.Kalgjs,O.

9. Vitn.ICainizig,V.

10.Vltn.KAZIS-WE

U. Npt.KRASTINg,K.

12, V1tn.KRAUZE,A.

13. Itn.LAIVIN8,V.

114. Ltn.LISUPB,H.

4.15. VltneMAISIN%J.

16.Kpt.Motmillers,A.

17.V1tn.NAGLI4g,N0

4,18. Vltn.OLINg,Ferdinands

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55 Harris St.,FAIRFIELD

142 Wilbur St.,GREENACRE

lot 25 Iluka RoadsREVESBY

16 Polomar Parade, YAGOONA

61 Lincoln St.,STANMORE

20 Horsley RoadiREVESBY

8 Toelle St.,ROSELLE

Lot 35 Seddon Sts/BANKSTOWN

19 Robb St.,REVESBY

LA 142 Highlands Ave,BANKSTOWN

396 George St.,WINDSOR

6 Chart:3(v AvesBANKSTOWN

516 Crown St.,SURRY HILL

52 Hetert St.,ROCKDALE

18 William St.,EAST BAIMAIN

20 Glenview Ave,REVESBY

52 HERBERT St., RZOKDALE

136 Regent St.AEDFERN

Plampton

Lot 3 Tylor St.,ORAME

Lot LBransgrowe RoadsREBESBY

4 Ilasarin St.,RIVERWOOD

Lot 28 Downing Raod,PANANIA

Robertson Road,MOSS VALE

35 Vine St./REDFERN

91 Mc Lachlan St.,ORANGE

Lot II Napoleon St.,HERNE BAY

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19. Kpt.RAUPE

20.Itn.RURVINIsE.

21.Kpt.gliITS

22, Ltn.UpItis

23• Ltn. VELIKS2A.

24.LtnatAtaS,P.

25.kpt.ZANDBERGS,V.

26. Ltn.ZARIAO.

27. Ltn.ZIEMELISA

28. Ltn.ZITIRGZDIAO.

29.Maj.INSBE1GSJ,Kristaps

30. VltneICALNBIRZE,A.

35 Robb St., REVESBY

1142 Crown St.sEast SYDNEY

31 BRANSGRCWE Road*REVESBY

lot 2 Blackford St.,WILIAWOCD

Lot 18 Glenview Ayes PANA.NIA

33 Tennison RoadpEAST BA1ESTOWN

55 Bismire AvesPANANIA.

7,5 'Piny St.,BANKSTOWN

24 BYRON RD. GUTTMORD

12 Hamilton St. ,COOGEE

"Wanda Beach Store" Links AvenuesNORTH CRONULLA.

3.3 CaroLl Road, EAST C0RRI/4AL