PURGE IN THE SOVIET EMBASSY IN WARSAW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A008100250003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 19, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 3, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
COUNTRY Poland/USSR
Purge in the Soviet Embassy in
Warsaw
3 October 1955
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DATE OF INFO.
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DATE ACQUIRED
1. A purge was begun in the Soviet Embassy in Warsaw and in all of the so-called
Soviet missions that functioned in Poland during 1 July 1955. All Soviet
functionaries who have been in Poland for more than two years are being
recalled. Those Russians who have Polish girl friends or who have become
friendly with Polish families must depart immediately.,
is given to their qualifications or date of arrival in Ponlanndo?consideration
2. The purge is being administered by Ambassador Ponomarenko, but is actually
being carried out by the Communist Party organization in the Soviet Embassy.
The purge is supposed to be concluded by 1 November 1955.
3. This Soviet purge is due to the fact that Ambassador
of the opinion that Soviet functionaries residing in Poland aad are Ponomarenko is
to become influenced are beginning
by their Polish environment.
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