NEW DUTIES OF THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002500210001-4
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 17, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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It, Source reports that A1ekaandr Lavrishchev, Soviet Ambassador to Turkey,
has jurisdiction over all diplomatic, connsulars Pr'oPag , and secret
intelligence activities of the Soviet satellite countries in Turkey,
Groecoq SYrias and Lebanon6 Jurisdiction over activities of the
representatives of these countries in Israel and Iraq is exercised by
the Soviet Embassies in Cairo and Tehran, respectively,
2. Generally speaking, the system to be followed will be one whereby
Lauri shchev Will hold interviews daily (or every two or three days)
between himself-or a member of his staff and the Chiefs of Uission,' or their,
representatives, of the Soviet satellite countries, During these interviews,
all activities, problems, and projects will be submitted to Lavrishahev
for his uggeations or in r3tructions, .ch will be followed without
3o Source asserts that Lavrishchev's new powers mro ecgeroiaed in the
recent appointments of Jordan Chobanov as Bulgarian hlinistor to Turkey,
Sava Popavranav as Counsellor of the Bulgarian Legation, and of
Dimitriu 0lteanu as Rumanian Ambassador* These appointments all had
Lavrishchev's prior approval and the appointees were instructed to obey
his instructions to the lettero Source claims that all future appointments
of Soviet satellite officials also will be subject to Lavrishohevis approval.
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