The VENONA Documents, February 1945

These are the scanned-in images of the VENONA documents which have been declassified up to this point that are from the month of February 1945.

Quick Index:

Day of the Month 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28.

1 February

Reissue: Visit of "TAGORE" to New York and Montevideo (1945) (Release Five)

2 February

Reissue of: Observations on some Finnish documents obtained by the MGB (1945). (Release Five)

4 February

Report of the drowning of a Soviet sailor following a visit to a carnival. (Release Four)

5 February

Problems in handling KGB assignments. (Release Four)

Mention of the travels of ISAChENKOV, KOLESNIKOV and BORISOV (Release Five)

6 February

Merchant seamen (Release Four)

7 February

Reference to a monetary allocation for technical orders (1945). (Release Five)

9 February

Conditions for contacting KGB agents. (Release Three)

Reissue: Visit of "TAGORE" to New York and Montevideo (1945) (Release Five)

3rd reissue of: "KhOChEV" interviewed by the police (1945). (Release Five)

10 February

Greg Silvermaster's list of prominent Americans in US Army, Germany. (Release Three)

Reports about US Army's limited manpower remaining available for European Deployment. (Release Three)

KGB agent Lud Ullman's data about US naval vessels.. (Release Three)

1. Request For "PERCH's" Surname 2. Reference To Award Made To "ZOYA" and "MAY" (Release 6)

1. Request for "PERCH's" surname. 2. Reference to award made to "ZOYA" and "MAY". (Release 6)

11 February

Monthly payments to NIK's wife. (Release Three)

12 February

Permit YaKUBOVICh to deal with secret correspondence. (Release Five)

13 February

Send information about the firm "SANTOS" (1945) (Release Five)

14 February

Reference to a telegram (1945). (Release Five)

15 February

Moscow Center asks KGB NY if PAGE can be contacted. (Release Three)

16 February

Password for meeting with ZVENO; Moscows evaluation of espionage take. (Release Three)

Reissue of: "OSWALD" summoned to Stockholm (1945). (Release Five)

17 February

Mention of KOLESNIKOV and ISAChENKOV (Release Five)

Premier HANSSON present at discussion (1945). (Release Five)

18 February

Reissue: Estimate of expenses (1945). (Release Five)

Reissue of: ANDRE and DOBROWEN request permission to enter USSR (1945). (Release Five)

19 February

A reference to ACHESON in the State Department. (Release Three)

Use of OSIPOV and payment to ALEKSANDROV. (Release Three)

20 February

Nuclear Cover Name Assignment (Release One)

21 February

Church matters. (Release Four)

22 February

Greg Silvermaster to be asked about OSS personalities listed. (Release Three)

24 February

A cipher matter. (Release Four)

25 February

ALBERT's network & material photos. Silvermasters network widely known. (Release Three)

Covername RIO. (Release Four)

Andre Simon, Covername RABIN. (Release Four)

Reisue of: "GRIShA's" report on ALLAN VOUGHT's visit to Denmark (1945). (Release Five)

27 February

Moscow center inquires about Klaus Fuchs in the US. Many questions. (Release Three)

Moscow Center passes on a telegram from Caridad Mercader (Covername KLAVA - her son murdered Trotsky in 1940). (Release Four)

Covername ENEMIGO. (Release Four)

Message to "TAGORE" about "ARTHUR", "ALEXANDER" and others (1945). (Release Five)

2nd reissue of: Meeting with "VETROV" (1945). (Release Five)

28 February

In the wake of the death of the Soviet Ambassador to Mexico. (Release Four)

Cease contact with Antonio PUKOL; warn "ARTUR" and "ALEKSANDR" about secrecy and coordination with Moscow (1945). (Release Five)

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