BROOKE ADMITS GUILT IN SOVIET SPY CASE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73-00475R000401070004-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2014
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 22, 1965
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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. 22 JULY 1965
1 BROOKE ADMITS GUILT IN SOVILT SPY CASE
! Moscow TASS International Service in English 0851 GMT 22 July 1965--L
(Text) Moscow, 22 July-'-The investigation into the base of the 27-year-old
British subject Gerald Brooke, who came to the USSR as a tourist, confirmed hiss f!')
guilt of engaging in anti-Soviet aotivities. ?
The indictment .cited at the trial'today quoted documentary and material evidence.7,,'
.of Brookets guilt.. He was caught attempting to spread leaflets and letters in the;
USSR calling for the overthrow.of Soviet power upon assignment of the foreign'
anti-Soviet:organization, "Peoolets Labor Union"--NTS. He also brought with him
' to the Soviet Union, with the aim of handing over. to citizen Konstantinov,'.printing
facilities.for.turning.aut propaganda documents and other subversive materials.:
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During the investigation, Brooke fully admitted his guilt and stated that he. ir )r?
repents what he had done. ? -
, I Gerald Brooked a teacher of Russian at Holborn College in London, headed a group,AA
of British students who came to the Soviet Union as tourists on 18 April 1965..to6q.
. improve their knowledge..of Russian.. In reality, however,,the indictment etresses.a.
Brooke was set to the USSR as an emissar of the NTS with.the aim of oonduoting:m:a-
anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda.. S.
As far back as *January 1964, Brooke madecontact with rme of the leaders of this.
organization, known under the name of "Georgiy." In the course of secret meetings
'Brooke was informed of the ? aims and tasks of the NTS and its activities again.
the USSR.
In March 1965, Brooke informed "Georgiy" of his consent to fulfill a subversive,
assignment on the territory of the Soviet Union. He undertook to take.to,the-USSH
anti-Soviet materials concealed in an album of postcards and a handbag, as:wa1.1!Pl.
to.colleot.some economio'and political information of interest to the
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Brooke testified during the investigation that should he have failed to presen:
the NTS materials to the addresses, he was to hand them over to the secretary, 0404:
the British embassy in Moscow, Antony Bishop, for forwarding to London
diplomatic pouch. ? .50-;
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The indictment expresses regret that the British authorities are enoouraging4theyv
activities of an organization hostile to. the Soviet Union, and is permitting:theij
employment of British subjects in subversive activities against the USSR.... .,1-J lc? '
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On 25 April, Brooke was caught redhanded in the flat of Yuri KonstantinoV.D.A'
.Muscovite.
The preliminary investigation into the case of Gerald Brooke lasted about two
months and Was concluded on 28 June. The crime committed by Brooke falls underuo
part one of Article 70 of the criminal code of the Russian federation, which
envisages a penalty of imprisonment for a term of from six months to seven years4
(Editor s note: Moscow in English to the United Kingdom it.1200 GMT on 22 Julyi)
reports that Brooke pleaded:guiltY4W;taking part'in:subversive.aotiVities against
1 the USSR.) '
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