DIVISION X OF THE AVH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01540R005900010018-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2013
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: August 27, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET/CONTROL - II. S.
Thts Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of Lhe United States, within the meaa-
ing of. Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The regroductioa of this form 18 prohibited.
OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
Division X of the AVH
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
27 August 1954
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUAilONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISA[ OF CONTENT 1S TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
2. .Chief of Division X is Col. J6zsef JAMBRIK, who prior to 1951..:.. was Chief of
Government buildings, and~the residences of leadinlr members of the MDP and n?
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Division X (Foeoszt:~ly), known as the Party Guard (Part O.erseg), consists of
both plain-clothes and uniformed guards. Prior to the summer of 1951, the
Party Guard was a part of Division III, after which it was established as a
separate and. independent unit .and designated Divison X. The plain-clothes
guards act as body guards for leading members of the MDP (Hungarian Workerst
(Communist) Party), for the top-ranking Soviet Advisers to the various organs
of the Hungarian Government, and for visiting Communist dignitaries; they
are also used during official holidays and at other large celebrations or
parades where large crowds gather9for surveillance and the maintenance of order.
The uniformed guards of Division X stand guard over the official MDP and 50X1-HUM
Division III. 0 He was transferred to Division X when the Division was 50X1-H U M
established_
elieved to have hi9 offices at the Party Center on the corner of Akade~mia ut
and l~rp:'~d ut. , Budapest V, where Division X ~is also located.
3, Nothing is known about the internal organization of.Di~rision X. It probably has
a military type of T/O. Although it is not known, it :~.s doubtful that a Soviet
Advisor is assigned to Division X since it is felt that; Division Xfs mission
does not seem logically to warrant an Adviser. Its Party organization is
probably modelled on the military system of Political Officers for political
indoctrination and education of the troops.
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