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at tememen able a Ae k Bi ee a MS aM ll pe Gee aed U eo) TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH Article from “France-Soir," Paris, France, published on May 7, 1965. The English Spy Traveled in an Exposition Truck on the Roads of the East Passing through Moscow, he recruited a military expert of the Council] of Ministers who paid with his iife for his indiscretions. Nevertheless, it is permitted to ask oneself why England “attracts}’ in this respect.the spectacular espionage affairs, I talked with you about ‘gess-McLean, Philby and the frogman spy Crabb. You Slso noticed that three of the atomic scientists, who revealed important secrets of the A~boab, lived and worked in England. JI have still to rélate to you two espionage cases {Blake and Lonsdale) which also happened in Great Britain. Therefore, we are asking at this point the question, "Why England?" lL. Firstly, in the same manner in which Gouzenko, the Russian deserter in Canada, permitted, through his revelations, the discovery of several Russian nets in the 0,8,4,, in the same fashion a certain Petrov upmasked the weaknesses of the British services. When we speak about Petrov, we must also mention Beria. This man is fascinating in the history of modern espionage: everything fits together; each drawer opens another drawer, Beria was the supreme and feared chief of the Secret Police of Stalin (the NKVD). In every Russian Eubassy abroad he had placed one or sexeral af hia men, The Price of "Passage"; 7 Million and the Life Let me say a few words about the astonishing Mr, Levrenti Beria, Under Stalin, he certainly beat the record br longevity. Beria succeeded General Yezhov who was liquidated in 1938, He lasted until 1953: fifteen years of dictatorship in the Bussian secret ices: . a |. a | a. ; i ean ed NOT RFCORDE 2 J u? a I JUN 9 apes