ARREST OF CLERGYMEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006600550008-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 3, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2008/01/15: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600550008-4
CLASSIFICATION
CENT RAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
:SUBJEC?I Arrest of Clergymen
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFZCTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. I7ITHIN THE USAUIHO OF TITLE ID. SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF TPH I. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATIOU OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BYLAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PRONIBITED.
REPORT
CD NO.
DATE DJSTR 14,.y 1~5
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NO. QF PAGES . 3-
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW!
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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great discontent prevailing among the Protestant clergy betatise
of the introduction of the so-.called "Ju endweihe" (a cetemony 25X1
designed by the SED to replace he Protestant confirmation).'0n
this occasio demanded that the,CDU/Ost intervene in
the arrest of several clergynen who had publicly pra't_sted ~bih:st
the introduction of the "Jugendweihe". theve * 25X1
arrests had been made under very threadbare pretex li such as the
violation of postal regulatior.8 concerning the rece1pA of parcels'
currency regulations. or the 'r"eeeitit of books 25X1
assure wou d
do everything to brink abou the release of the
arrested clergymen.
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CLASSIFICATION
I STATE =" NAVY
ARMY _ AIR
Approved For Release 2008/01/15: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600550008-4