TRANSLATED EXCERPTS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001187674
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: May 14, 2009
• Case Number: F-2005-00234
• Publication Date: February 5, 1954

Tokyo, YC"MIURI, in Japanese, Feb. 5, 1954
(Excerpts)
Security authorities 1,a.ve confirmed that the Soviet network of espionage
activities in Japan, with' the former Soviet mission in Tokyo as the
key, consisted of several spy rings. Second Secretary Yuri A.
Rastovorov, responsible to the Ministry of internal Affairs, had been
directing the biggest and most powerful spy ring in Japan. Furthermore,
Rastovorov had been directing the Military Committee of the Japan
Communist Party.
The authorities expect the Soviet side to reorganize its spy network and
make some personnel changes if Rast-ovorov makes detailed disclosures.
This also may lead to arrest of the underground leaders of the Japan
Communist Party. They also appear to have obtained evidence on the
relations between the North Korean spy ring and the Rastovorov network of
espionage activities.
had been in charge of the Militar Cczrn .ttee of the Jan Communist
ormer Soviet mission and not second secretary as listed. He
According to the authorities, Rastovorov.is a political aide and concurrently
a member of the Politic,1011 I'd
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Affair to assist 1 echev head of 'the Political Advisory Group of the
As of September 1953, the former Soviet mission in Tokyo consisted
of the Pol'ticsl Advi Aar Pavlyeehev and Rastovorov, the
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RELEASE DATE:
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Feb. 5, 1954
In addition, the former Soviet mission itself operates five spy rings.
They are: 1--the Japan Communist Party and fellow travelers; 2--Soviet
residents in Japan, including White Russians of different nationalities,
stateless persons, and Jewish-Americans; ?---trading firms of American,
Japanese, and other nationalities; 1--Japanese repatriates from the Soviet
Union; and 5--Pavlyechev's own agents.
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