POLITICAL INFORMATION: CONCLUSION OF THE VISIT OF DOROFIEV IN TSINGTAO

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000300700005-0
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• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 1998
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 26, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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SUBJECT Phliticel Inlbrnuations Conclusion of the Visit of
Dorofiev in Tstngtao
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I. On 4 January 1947 new officers and Ccr mittee members of the Taingtao Soviet Club
were elected at a. special meeting. Dorofievr, Soviet Vice-Consul stationed
in Tienteins, guided the proceedings. Lissorgors g was elected chairman of the
Soviet Association. He did not want the Job but took it after what amounted to an
order from Dorofiev.
ia" Note: 'It was previoua],g reported that Dorofiev arrived in Taingtao on
2t4 December 19146 to exchange temporary certificates for Soviet passports.)
2. Reasons given for. the replacement of Lelchitsky as chairman ares
a. Be was tired of the job and preferred to devote more time to his business.
b. MwW Soviets were dissatisfied with his past record,, claiming that he r'_
aggressive enwagh. There is also some anti-Semitic foaling against Lelchitaky since
heisaJew.
a. Lelchitsky's health is not good. He was hospitalized in November and flew to
Shanghai on ;31 December for an indefinite stay, probably for medical attention there.
3. The 1947 budget for the Taingtao Soviet Association will be U.S. #1370 according to
Dorofiev. Collection of these funds will necessitate increased assessments upon
members.
Note: This news has not been well received in the Soviet colony. The
size of assessments has long been and continues to be the least popular condition of
Soviet citizenship.)
4. On 5 Januax7- 1947 at an informs], appearance before the Soviet Association Dorofiev
stressed the following points:
a. There should be increased activity by the Association.
b. Dealing with Chinese authorities oust be handled cautiously.
(In Nove ben 1946 it was reported that the Chinese civil and nilita'y police were
giving the Soviet Club considerable trouble by inspecting the club as often as three
times a week on any trivial excuse.)
c. The Soviet Consulate at Tientsin will increase effort,. to obtain official Chinese
recognition of the Tsingtao Association and Club.
(on 26 December Dorofiev called on the 1%yor of Tsingtao to discuss status
application for recognition made earlier in 1946 by the ingt hepat Governmant
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