SOVIET LAYS KIDNAP PLOT TO U.S. ENVOY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000600350042-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: April 14, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

Approved For Release 2001/04/23' : t A-RE6-00
CPYRGHT
SOVIET LAYS
`KIDNAP PLOT
TO U.S. ENVOY
Fake Seizure Charge
In An Effort To Lure
Russian 'In Tokyo
American diplomat in Tokyo Is
accused by, Russia of faking a
(heart attack to lure a Soviet di
plomat into an apartment where
ment press officer, said the Unit-
ed States Embassy in Moscow re=
ceived the note "which is .`their
version of the alleged incident in,
Tokyo involving allegedly a secre.
tary of the Soviet Embassy."
Tass Omits Details
'The' first word of 'the alleged.
attempt to kidnap George Pokrov
sky,,ti~sfL secetary;o;}tbr;,.i5os9et:
CPYRGHT
Embassy. in' Tokyo,'was 'reported'
by Tass, official Soviet News
agency. It said the,'attem tpas.
made by "American intelligence
agencies," but Tass gave no de.:
tails.
According to infdrmetion 'avat-.'
lable here, the Soviet note gave,
this version: I ,
An unidentifiable American di.."
plomat moved into the apartment
building in which Pokrovsky lived
and fostered an acquaintanceship,
with the Russian.
Russian's Aid Asked
Then one day when the two'
were , just outside the apartment
building, the American suddenly' 2aLQ4 2& a he had a heart attach;
and 96160d We RNF;FI48R Is help-
him to his apartment.
OiSce they got to the Amerl.,
can's apartment; some other.
Americans tried to seize Pokrov'
an attempt could be made to kid= sky, but he struggled free.
nap him. ! Only a phonetic spelling of the!
The State Department.. con -,.American diplomat's' name was;
firmed today that a Soviet iirotest available in the Soviet note here.!
accusing the United States of thn,!And it did not appear to 'corre?;
unsuccessful kidnap attempt has' 1sl,ond with any of the names im?,
been received and is nuder study. mediately available on the roster;
Robert J.' McCloskey, depart. of' United States 'diplomats es
In Tokyo, Pokrovsky refused to
comment, tolling newsmen "You'
can get details from Japanese po-
lice. or Japanese authorities." , ' ;
Asked about, the report, a Tokyi,',
metropolitan police ? spokesman'
said: "We, don't: know anything',
about such an incident. This is the
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