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"Die· Welt" October 2, 7, 9; llZ and 13, 197L /' . ,
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series concerning a l;w_ol~ wr i t;ten q,y General REINHAR~} .~!,~!i,/,..
former ch_:i,._eX~ ..Qf: the__ Bundesnach richt(;::qd:i, .~nst ~ l e s t German
_ ,.FedEiral_-- i;n.tel"ii..gence Servicer, en ti.tl~d ,) 0 Der Diei1st 0 (Th~-,---·
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the Bureau sine~' they deal with histortal aspects
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. c-v. BND operation~
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Communist goals.
Moscow's goals in Berlin
'(15) Brandt's· "Ost:r,olite k"
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(Final) The need ~or Western cooperat\Q !l. against
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';('he afore-ment ioned topcs are of particular interest
to Bonn for informatio n in view of this office's responsib ilities,
especially in the HILEV field* GEHLEN, in his position on
Hitler's General Staff during World War I I and his sub.sequent
appointmen t as chief of. the was in an excellent position to ~NR
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~ Folder Title: 65-63762 Sec 1 1 of 1
Document Date: 08-08-1968
Document Type: Report
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To: Director FBI
Subject: General Reinhard Gehlen
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restricted. Restrictions on records in the National Archives are stated in
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former Preside nL of the West German Federa l Intellig ence
Service . He retired on 4/30/68 . Curren t plans are £or Gehlen
to be in Washin gton, D. c., :from 9/6/68 to approxi mately
9/14/68 . He will also visit New York City and will probab lv
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~ Folder Title: 65-63762 Sec 1 1 of 1
Document Date: 08-05-1968
Document Type: Memorandum
From: S.J. Papich
To: Mr. D.J. Brennan Jr.
Subject: General Reinhard Gehlen
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restricted. Restrictions on records in the National Archives are stated in
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for examination.
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Washington, D. C., from September 6, 1968, to approximately
September-14, 1968. He will also visit New York City and
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Folder Title: 65-63762 Sec 1 1 of 1
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Document Type: Memorandum
From: R.O. L'Allier
To: W.C. Sullivan
Subject: General Reinhard Gehlen
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.. • (5 ).Bureau informant:-adv i~5ld:,:A.gen1 ;:,fapi,ch Septembe~ .. ~7' .
~961, in ',C . . ··. . . . . _lGeneral',Geh len ·:secr_e._tl.v arrived
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o;t'-?the ··president. The 'informant did not kriow 'the 'purpose of the
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·\ ri~~~. .~ <?ehlen was to· ~ave departed on -M~~day, Sep'.~em\ef 25,
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