The VENONA Documents, July 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 July 1945.

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Quick Index:

Day of the Month 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 27, 29.

1 July

• "KLOD" to recommend sources from progressive parties for study of internal Austrailian affairs (1945). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

3 July

• KLOD's report on material supplied by BEN from Sydney security organs files, including file on Mikheev. (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

• Arrangements for photographing documents available to BEN: KLOD, TEKHNIK. (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

4 July

• Reference to American agents. (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

5 July

• Identification of MLAD in footnote (Release One)
  GIF, PostScript;
  GIF, PostScript.

• Reissue of message that identifies MLAD in footnote
  Page 1 - GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2 - GIF, PostScript.

• Moscow requests information about new Secretary of State (Release Three)
  GIF. PostScript;

• Leaflets found in San Fransico on Steamer "AZERBAJDZhAN" (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

• KGB NY says don't stop monthly payments to agents ART & BERG. (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

• KGB offers to pay college expenses for agent HOOK after he leaves US Army. (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Various KGB personalities, reference to former Chief, KGB NYC. (Release Three)
  Page 1 - GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2 - GIF, PostScript.

• Covername PETER's information on penicillin. (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Amendment of translation of PETER's message (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

6 July

• Request for permission to recruit MARK YOUNGER. (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

• Promise of instructions (1945). (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

7 July

• Operational material to be addressed only to VIKTOR and Enquiry about direct liaison between "TEKhNIK" and "BEN" (1945). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

8 July

• 2nd Reissue: Arrangements for "ARTUR" in Chile and Rio and for "LUIZA" (1945). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 3- GIF, PostScript.

10 July

• Reissue: 3rd Quarter budget for Montevideo (1945). (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

11 July

• "APRAKSIN" requests information regarding his grant (1945) (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

15 July

• 2nd Reissue: Biographical details of "MAZUR" (1945). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

16 July

• Message about incomplete cipher text signed by "SEAMAN" (1945) (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Proposed visit by "KLARA" to Yugoslavia (1945) (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Amendment to: Proposed visit by "KLARA" to Yugoslavia (1945) (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

17 July

• Agent candidate TUZOV not to be recruited says Moscow. (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

• KIN (KEEN) will fill out US ARMY security questionnaire. (Release Three)
  Page 1 - GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2 - GIF, PostScript.

• Work of the KGB Fifth Line (security of the merchant fleet). (Release Four)
  GIF, PostScript.

18 July

• Soviet seamen demand hospitalization upon arrival in U.S. (Release Four)
  GIF, PostScript.

19 July

• League of Soviet Patriots (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Discussing US mag. article about US intelligence service. (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

21 July

• Message to all KGB sites where to send intelligence data. (Release Three)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Report on a deserter. (Release Four)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Information from "Kh": Foreign Office telegram to Washington (1945). (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Discussion with CRAWFORD on members of Australian Labor Government (1945). (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

• "KLOD" preparing data on selected persons, as instructed and "TEKhNIK" and YOUNGER (1945) (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Visa application for Mr. JONES (1945) (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

22 July

• Reference to ChEKIN, OSShO, OSOBO SEKRET NO-ShIFROVAD' NYJ OTDEL and GAV BORIS GRIGOR'EVICh. (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

26 July

• Personal reports required for check by Moscow before decision and YOUNGER and "TEKhNIK" (1945). (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Reissue of: Further details about Mr. JONES (1945) (Release Five)
  Page 1- GIF, PostScript;
  Page 2- GIF, PostScript.

27 July

• Financial matters. (Release Four)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Financial matters. (Release Four)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Reference to code and the OSShO. (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

28 July

• Request for details about war criminals (1945) (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

• Instructions to put cipher correspondence in order. (Release Five)
  GIF, PostScript.

29 July

• KGB officer ZINA. (Release Four)
  GIF, PostScript.

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