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TO:D. M. LADD

FROM::A. H. Belmont

SUBJECT: ESPIONAGE — R



To set forth the results of the conference held between the Central_Intelligence Agency and the Armed Forces Security Agency regarding the materials, da obtained through liaison with AFSA.



''Mr. Oliver Kirby, who is the assistant head of the Russian Section at the Armed Forces Security Agency, which handles the material we call was interviewed by Supervisors S. D. Ellis and R. J. Lamphere on May 22. 1952, Mr. Kirby said that on May 20, 1952, he and Captain Jeffrey Dennis, who is the head of the Russian Section, hod a conference with Mr. Jason Paige and William Harvey of the Central Intelligence Agency. You will recall that this conference was the one arranged between General Smith of CIA and General Canine of AFSA. Prior to the conference, Captain Dennis had been instructed by General Canine that no collateral inormation received by AFSA from the Bureau was to be shown to or discussed with the CIA representatives.''

''Therefore, at the meeting, CIA was shown a summary of the messages which did not include any identifications made by the Bureau. The CIA representatives expressed interest in this material and particularly were interested in more details concerning messages which reflected that in 1944 and 1945 OSS was penetrated by the MGB. You may recall that this is the material which corroborates the information previously furnished to us by Elizabeth Bentley regarding the Soviet Intelligence penetration OSS, including agents such as Duncan Lee, an assistant to General Donevan. The CIA representatives were interested in the information dealing with Donald MacLean, a British diplomat who disappeared, and the Fuchs case.'' RJL: GAS