The VENONA Documents, July 1943
These are the scanned-in images of the VENONA documents which have been
declassified up to this point that are from the month of July 1943.
Quick Index:
- Addresses for letters from spain (Release Two)
- "MAKSIM" requests instructions about a proposal made by "DAEDALUS"
(Release Two)
- Surveillance by the "COMPETITORS" (Release Two)
- Report on U.S. citizen from New York (Release Two)
- GRU agent Thomas Bablin reports about U.S. shipping and cargoes. (Release Four)
- SEROVA relieved of work in the Secret Cipher Department (1943). (Release Five)
- Report on SWLZBERGER and OTHERS (1943) (A more complete version of documents previously released in second venona release on 10 Oct 1995) (Release 6)
- Identity of "TENOR" and mention of "BOB" and "CARLOS" (Release Two)
- "NN-32" reports "DAUBER" accounts (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered but mentions "KALISTRAT" and "KONDENSATOR"
(Release Two)
- "NN-32" discusses Louis "COSTRA" (Release Two)
- "MARK" (?) and a description of Menashe "UNGER" (Release Two)
- Weather ciphers. (Release Four)
- Descriptions of "RICKENBACKER" and "LINDBERGH" (Release Two)
- Data on V. Biberovich "ZEUS" and mentions "GOR", "HEDGEHOG", and
"MON" (Release Two)
- Numerical strength of the "COUNTRY's" Army Air Forces (Release Two)
- Thomas Bisson working in "TYRE" (Release Two)
- Information from "MARS" (Release Two)
- Sabotage of Soviet ship at U.S. shipyard. (Release Four)
- GRU officer Randolph (unidentified) reports about his conversations with American journalist Hanson Baldwin; Kerner, the editor of P.M. magazine; and Kern, a close associate of Governor Dewey. Non-clandestine. (Release Four)
- Personnel matters. (Release Four)
- New Soviet ships tested off Florida. (Release Four)
- The Naval GRU Residency (office). (Release Four)
- Numbers on the "COUNTRY's" Air Force (Release Two)
- Message amendment, "POLO" mentioned (Release Two)
- Practice communications between NY and San Francisco. (Release Four)
- Unidentified GRU source no.12 passes on economic data re: Turkey, Germany, Spain. (Release Four)
- German naval bases in Finland. (Release Four)
- Reference to money passed by "ABRAM" to "STOCK" owing to lack of liaison in "The Land" (1943) (Release 6)
- Reference to money passed by "ABRAM" to "STOCK" owing to lack of liaison in "THE LAND" (1943) (Release 6)
- "CARLOS" ships out for PORTUGAL (Release Two)
- "VIKTOR" gets information from a "SERGEJ" report (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered, information regarding "MERI" (Release Two)
- Information regarding the OPA (Release Two)
- A Soviet Admiral enroute U.S. to U.K. (Release Four)
- SEROVA relieved of work in the Secret Cipher Department (1943). (Release Five)
- Reissue (T884) (A more complete version of documents previously released in second venona release on 10 Oct 1995) (Release 6)
- Mostly unrecovered, some personnel background information (Release Two)
- "VIKTOR" gets a telegram from the Ambassador of the "COUNTRY"
(Release Two)
- "DAEDALUS" reports on French committee in Algiers (Release Two)
- GRU agent Joseph Bernstein passes on detailed information about U.S. and British policy. Lt. Col. Gayle's information mentioned. This message of interest to students of the "Amerasia" affair (Release Four)
- U.S. & Japanese operations in Aleutians. Joint U.S.-Soviet ice breaking operations. (Release Four)
- A personnel and ship movements message. (Release Four)
- Particulars regarding a lost probationer (Release Two)
- Moscow asked to approve recruitment of professor (Release Two)
- Covername CLARKE a potential GRU agent but American Communist Party opposes the recruitment as he is not Party member. (Release Four)
- Soviet Naval crews to go to U.S. (Release Four)
- Descriptions of various agent(?) movements (Release Two)
- Moscow approves the recruitment of American Communist Eugene F. Carter as a Naval GRU agent. (Release Four)
- GRU agent Thomas Babin is going to Cairo with OSS unit. (Release Four)
- Commendation message. (Release Four)
- Budgetary and ship movements message. (Release Four)
- Reference to an unidentified "UCN/7" (Release Two)
- GRU agent Leonard Mins of the OSS passes detailed information re War Dept. OSS etc. (Release Four)
- Plans for a meeting with the illegal SALLY in New York City. (Release Four)
- Details of V. Aleksandrovich Pozner ("PLATON") and his U.S.A. contacts
(Release Two)
- First occurrence of "DINAH" who is going to a health resort (Release Two)
- Discussion of "DAEDALUS"' position (Release Two)
- U.S.A. banker turns over information to "GUSEV" (Release Two)
- Cipher matters. (Release Four)
- The U.S. synthetic rubber industry. (Release Four)
- Journalist approached with a request of compromising materials
(Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered, mentions "DED", "SERGEJ", and "DURANT" (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered, mention of sending materials about D. (Release Two)
- "GERTsOG" and his contacts (Release Two)
- Covername VANO's family. (Release Four)
- U.S. synthetic rubber production. (Release Four)
- U.S. land mines. (Release Four)
- Trawler shakedown cruises off Florida. (Release Four)
- Descriptions of various "FELLOWCOUNTRYMEN" and friendlies (Release Two)
- Telegrams handed over by "GOR" (Release Two)
- Payments to "TRIP" and "OLIVER" (Release Two)
- Washington GRU reports about U.S. Army's self-propelled artillery. (Release Four)
- A ban on communications with covername LETS. (Release Four)
- Trawlers & submarine chasers. (Release Four)
- U.S. Naval Intelligence in Los Angeles. (Release Four)
- Various information regarding "COUNTRYSIDE" individuals (Release Two)
- "ZAYaTs" hands over document information from "SIDON" Sources
(Release Two)
- Report about U.S. Army tanks. (Release Four)
- Soviet Navy deserters and the role of U.S. Naval Intelligence. The role of Commander Erdman, USN. (Release Four)
- Naval GRU in Seattle. (Release Four)
- Some unidentified statistics. (Release Four)
- Miscellaneous naval matters. (Release Four)
- Liaison with U.S. Navy and exchange of information about enemy equipment. (Release Four)
- Admiral Akulin complains about a recent GRU Naval message. (Release Four)
- Naval GRU retracts an earlier telegram. (Release Four)
- The in-fighting continues. (Release Four)
- Reissue: Probable recruitment of a woman by RAUL' (1943) (Release Five)
- Reissue (1277) (A more complete version of documents previously released in second venona release on 10 Oct 1995) (Release 6)
- "HELMSMAN" sends "CAPTAIN [KAPITAN]" a telegram (Release Two)
- Passing of information by "FELLOWCOUNTRYMEN" to the "BIG HOUSE"
(Release Two)
- The code clerk repeats a message. (Release Four)
- Information from GRU agent Theodore Bayer. (Release Four)
- Some information about agent Thomas Babin and about Yugoslavia. (Release Four)
- A GRU officer in contact with American Correspondents. (Release Four)
- Wife of a Soviet official visiting U.S. (Release Four)
- "KhARON" leaves for Vladivostok (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered but some mention of the "COUNTRY" (Release Two)
- Unidentified "MIRAGE" reports (Release Two)
- A ship has run aground. (Release Four)
- Reference to "TULIP" and a list of personalities (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered/unrecoverable but mentions "BOB"'s sister
(Release Two)
- Information on "RICKENBACKER" and a report on "KAPITAN" (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered/unrecoverable but mentions "RUBL" (Release Two)
- Mention of Sicily. (Release Four)
- "DAEDALUS" check various French officials (Release Two)
- "DAEDALUS" reports (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered/unrecoverable, some mention of Ambassador DREYFUS
(Release Two)
- $650.00 payment to ...TAS (Release Two)
- Comment on unidentified "DINAH" (Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered, various covernames mentioned
(Release Two)
- Mostly unrecovered, "SERGEJ", "MARS", etc. are mentioned (Release Two)
- Unidentified GRU agent MAULI passes detailed information about U.S. shipping. (Release Four)
- 4th Re-issue- Sergej's departure and the transfer of his probationers (1943) (Release 6)
- Message from "TABOUIS" regarding De Gaulle's Staff in North Africa
(Release Two)
- Discussion of a garbled message about meeting an agent. (Release Four)
- Mostly unrecovered message that probably discusses U.S. Army tanks. (Release Four)
- Information about U.S. Army's T-70 tank destroyer. (Release Four)
- GRU officer VANO's visit to U.S. Army arsenal near Philadelphia - Report about ammo production. (Release Four)
- Experimental U.S. airplane. (Release Four)
- GRU information about Homestead Air Base in FL and aircraft armaments. (Release Four)
- Covername HARDY's cover arrangements and ability to collect intelligence information in U.S. Hardy a soviet officer working in Lend-Lease. (Release Four)
- Mostly unrecovered, "SHORE": Vice-Admiral Batte and Lieutenant Barbo
(Release Two)
- A GRU officer reports information from a discussion with Hanson Baldwin. not a clandestine source. (Release Four)
- Mostly unrecovered/unrecoverable, includes prominent U.S.A. persons
(Release Two)
- Difficulties regarding GRU agent Thomas Babin and his OSS associates. (Release Four)
- Shipping information reported by GRU agent Thomas Babin. (Release Four)
- Lend-Lease support to Turkey. (Release Four)
- Aircraft production in U.S. (Release Four)
- Comments on the death of Polish leader SIKORSKY. (Release Four)
- Message from "LUKA" to "VIKTOR" re untraced persons (Release Two)
- Cipher matters. (Release Four)
- "KRUG" informs Moscow of a suicide(?) at sea (Release Two)
- GRU agent SIMON (Theodore Bayer) reports his conversations with a woman who is a secret communist and who claims to be a friend of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. (Release Four)
- Reports about German intentions to begin chemical warfare against Soviet Union. (Release Four)
- Trawlers and submarine chasers. (Release Four)
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