Soviet Diplomatic, Montevideo. Cables Decrypted by the National Security Administration s Venona Project

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1 1 Soviet Diplomatic, Montevideo Cables Decrypted by the National Security Administration s Venona Project Transcribed by Students of the Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies Arranged by John Earl Haynes, Library of Congress, 2011

2 2 xxxxxxx Reissue No.: May 1945 To [C% Mexico City], Bogota, Montevideo, Havana Copy to Washington. The American chargé d affaires KENNAN has informed us that the American Government has published [40 groups unrecovered] to American representatives in the American republics] [18 groups unrecovered] with the Soviet, English and French diplomatic representatives for joint [1 group unrecovered]. We have given no answer to KENNAN. We will inform you later of further developments. XcXxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcx VYShINSKIJ

3 3 USSR Ref. No: 3/NBF/T1146 xxxxxxxxx Issued: xxx229/7/1959 Copy No: 204 KAMAEVA s DEPARTURE FOR (1944) M1385. No: Oct. 44 Probationer A. F. KAMAEVA with her mother left for on 3 October of this year. [1 group unrecovered] Distribution: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 3/NBF/T1146

4 4 xxxxxxxx M350 No: October American dollars have been transferred to you in the line of Near Neighbours.

5 5 xxxxxxxx M1130 CIA only [a] No: October 1944 On 21 October will be published an Anglo-Soviet communiquè about the arrival in MOSCOW of CHURCHILL and EDEN. We transmit the text of this communiquè: "In MOSCOW from 9 October through 18 October meetings took place between Mr. CHURCHILL and Mr. EDEN [25 groups unrecoverable] and military advisors. In light of recent events and decisions at the Quebec Conference regarding the war in western Europe an ashaustive review was made of the development of the military plans which were agreed at TEHERAN, and firm confidence was expressed as regards the future development of allied operations on all fronts. On many political questions of common interest a free and sincere exchange of ideas took place. A significant success was achieved in a decision on the Polish question, which was subject to detailed discussion between the Soviet and British representatives. They had conversations with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Polish government in LONDON as well as with the President of the National Council and the President of the Polish Committee for National Liberation in LUBLIN. These negotiations significantly reduced differences and cleared up misunderstandings. Negotiations are continuing on undecided. [41 groups unrecoverable] all energy against the retreating Germans and for solving the Yugoslav internal difficulties by way of a unification of the Royal Yugoslav government and the National Liberation movement. The right of the Yugoslav people to decide for themselves their own future state structure after the war, in the final analysis, is recognized to be inalienable. The meeting took place with the knowledge and approval of the government of the United States, which was represented at the negotiations by the Ambassador of the United States in Moscow Mr. Averill HARRIMAN in the capacity of an observer. Confirm receipt of this telegram. VYShINSKIJ Notes: [a] Known to have been sent to other stations as well.

6 6 xxxxxxxx M460 No: October 1944 * 261. You should at IVANOV s first arrival in, and this arrival must if possible be speeded up, [1 group unrecovered] inform him in detail about the search made at his house in BUENOS AIRES by the local police. VYShINSKIJ * Tikhon Timofeevech IVANOV

7 7 O xxxxxxxx M637 No: November 1944 On 4 Novemer Comrade VYShINSKIJ[i] asked FRUGONI[ii] for the agrément for Comrade Nikolaj Vasil evich GORELKIN, newly appointed by the Soviet government as ambassador of the USSR to Uruguay. At that time FRUGONI was given the following information about Comrade GORELKIN: Born in 1899 at Petrovsk in the Seratov oblast. Finished the Moscow advanced technical school and a graduate coures at the all-union technical institute. Worked as senior scientific employee [6 groups unrecovered] 1939 worked in the Peoples Commissariat of Foreign Affairs as head of the 3rd European Section. From 1939 to 1942 he was an ambassador of the USSR to Italy employee. [13 groups unrecovered] 11 November FRUGONI informed me that he had received from his government consent [26 groups unrecovered] Comrade GORELKIN as ambassador to Uruguay. I [4 groups unrecovered] my governmnet. 12 November in [2 groups unrecovered] was published a report of the appointment of Comrade N.V. GORELKIN as extraordinary and plenipotentiary minister to Uruguay. This is for your information. LOZOVSKIJ[i] Comments: [i] Deputy People s Commissar of Foreign Affairs. [ii] Uruguayan Minister to the USSR.

8 8 xxxxxxx M685 No: January 1945 Our diplomatic couriers PAVEL EV[i] and BORISOV[ii] flew from Washington to Montevideo on 6 January. Immediately advise of their arrival and departure. [Unidentified Moscow signature] [i] Aleksandr PAVEL EV. [ii] Vasilij BORISOV.

9 9 m xxxxxxx M686 No: January 1945 To Montevideo, copy to Havana. On 19 January our diplomatic couriers ISAChENKOV and KOLESNIKOV[i] left Washington for Mexico. They will fly from Mexico to Montevideo in a day or two via Cuba. Advise of the arrival of the diplomatic couriers and of their departure. [Unidentified Moscow signature] [i] Aleksandr Grigor evich KOLESNIKOV.

10 10 xxxxcx Reissue No.: January 1945 To EVSEEV [In reply to your no.] 41. Admit EVDOKIMOV to the Top Secret and Cipher Division [OSShO][a] [D% of the legation] as [1 group unrecovered] code clerk of the legation, but with the intention that he [2 groups unrecovered] also [or: and] code clerk of the PROFESSOR [i]. RYZhIKh.[ii] Note: [a] This translation of OSShO is on the personal responsibility of the translator, who may in the future prepare a note justifying it. The translation usually employed seems to have been Special Secret Cipher Division. Comments: [i] PROFESSOR: NKGB resident [ii] RYZhIKh: Head of Cipher Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in MOSCOW. 30 July 1965 Dmitri M. EVDOKIMOV Emilija - wife Valery - son to Uruguay via Miami 17 Dec 44

11 11 Fwyfywvbfyr M687 No: 43 5 February 1945 On 2 February from Camagüey [4 groups unrecovered] to Montevideo flew the diplomatic couriers ISAChENKOV and KOLESNIKOV[i] [22 groups unrecoverable] EV[ii]. BORISOV[iii] arrived in Washington 25 [2 groups unrecovered]. [Unidentified Moscow signature] [i] Aleksandr Grigor evich KOLESNIKOV. [ii] Possibly Aleksandr PAVEL EV, Soviet courier. [iii] Possibly Vasilij BORISOV, Soviet courier.

12 12 Fhnruhnurfhnru M688 No: February 1945 [2 groups unrecovered] the diplomatic couriers KOLESNIKOV[i] and ISAChENKOV 5 March. DEKANOZOV [i] Aleksandr Grigor evich KOLESNIKOV.

13 13 xxxxxxx Moscow-Montevideo #75 6 March 1945 In answer to No and No You may receive Novinskij 2 and [10 groups unrecovered]. Let us know whether it is possible [9 groups unrecovered] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx in Brazilian government circles [17 groups unrecovered] Report the results of the conversation(s) immediately. [Signature unrecovered]

14 14 Moscow-Montevideo # April 1945 In answer to No You may receive at Novinskij s 2 [8 groups unrecovered] [Signed] Lozovskij 3 1 Xx Not yet available 2 Or Nowinski; the name is more typically Polish than Russian. 3 Deputy Peoples Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the USSR.

15 15 xxxxxxx M389 No: March 1945 Two thousand American dollars were transmitted to you in the line of the near neighbors. DEKANOZOV

16 16 xxxxxxx M658 No: May 1945 In reply to your number 219. GHIOLDI [GIOLDI] can be trusted, but it is not for you to meet him [4 groups unrecovered] LOZOVSKIJ