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104-10217-10009 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (6/5/1952)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch45504 and id is 1 raw text is: 10410217.10009 DISPA,4 NO. YFiAl168 SECRET ~F C LAS v TO : Chief, 7E 5 June 1952 FROM Chief of Station, MIlCROFILMED SUBJECT: GJiouvL- Chat with Soviet Diple at CTO 3i1196 OCT 31 1988 00C. MVCO, SEF 1. On 4 June 19r2 CorwIn attended a cocktail party given .by the Argentinian Charge d'Affaires in honor of leron's reelec- tion to the presidency. The party wa not too far alon when Corwin encountered Feodor Alexeivitch-ARAlIN, a first secretary of the Soviet Legation. Corwin had met CARAIN once before at ,I'a cocktail party given by H. Bartlett wells, American First f Secretary. On this cocasion (at the Argentinian party) Corwin greeted the Russian with How do you do, L.r. Garanin.' The latter replied and answered in turn, How do you do, MIr. Cor- win, using the latter's true name, of course. Garanin said, You have a good memory, whereupon Zorwin replied, ,y mem-o- ry is almost as good as yours. Garanin smiled and that ended the incident for the moment. 2. Later, in searching for his wife, Corwin found her engaged in conversation with Garanin. Corwin joined the group and chatted for a minute. Caranin then said that we must have lunch one of these days. Corwin indicated his willingness to this. At that point he introduced Caranin to Lt. Col. Howard Van De Car, United States Air Attacne. Garanin said that he knew Col. Van De Car but Van De Car later told Corwin that he could not recall ever having met Garanin before. Shortly arter this Garanin excused himself but told Corwin that he would re- Aurn to the subject later. It will be interesting to see-whe- ther he makes any further contact. 3. The next day it was learned that Garanin had also en- gagea Fred Hajjar, Assistant Attache in the corcercial section of the U.S. Legation, in conversation and had indicated a de- sire to have luch with him also. ce: 500040 sef lP, 4. Yr. V441- as had scme previous social contact with Garanin and I. I. ARTCHOUK, a second secretary at te Soviet egatLon In charge of consular affairs.- Wells speaks Russian and has exchanged visits with these two individuals. Wells says that MATCHOUK is a much more pleasant person than Garanin whom he describes as an unhappy and coarse character. Garanin has to m .. _ URiT SIFTCItoN MAL 1949 V1AM AIiR PCt7CH 4 % vil p JL A,~ A)

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