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31 January 1975


MEMORANDUM FOR:  The Secretary of  Defense
                 James  R. Schlesinger

SUBJECT          Analysis of Soviet  Policy towards the United States
                 by an ex-Member  of the KGB


     1.  Several weeks ago I talked  to Bill Nelson, DDO,*
regarding a more thoughtful use of.our Soviet  KGB Source's knowl-
edge of fundamental Soviet Bloc policy.  The  information relates
to the clandestine programs of the KGB sponsored  by the
Central Committee in i.ts reorientation in May of 1959 against the
United States as the main enemy.  My suggestion was  to submit a
number of your speeches and solicit Source's  critique as seen
through the eyes of an ex-KGB officer.  Mr. Nelson  stated that he
had no objection as long as there  was a description  of the
Source with a statement that his study did not  necessarily repre-
sent the views of CIA.. I should add that the  FBI and other serv-
ices are on record to the effect that they have  never been able
to disprove Source's factual information although  they do not
necessarily agree with his hypotheses  (see Attachment A).

     2.  Attachment B sets forth the highlights  and chronology of
his professional career in the KGB.  This alone  does not convey the
true significance of his defection to the Agency  in December 1961.
From 1953 until 1961 various circumstances and events  led to his
disaffection with the system and hardened his  determination to
defect should his family be reunited.  His concern was  for his'


*Bill has taken sick
seen  this letter.


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