HERB WASHINGTON; DESERTER/RESISTER CENTER; MALMO, SWEDEN

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00691090
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: June 25, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-01746
• Publication Date: April 27, 1972

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SUBJECT: Herb WASHINGTON;
Deserter/Resister Center
Malmo, .,Sweden OL)
1.
Herb WASHINGTON, an American military deserter
in
esiding in Malmo, Sweden is be' r.ticized by the
American Deserters Committee '
c olm for his
lack of�political initiative. e is also reportedly
aware that he and his wife are suspected by Swedish
authorities of involvement in a theft ring operating
in Sweden and Denmark.
2. WASHINGTON is reported to have stated that
deserter/resister activity has declined sharply in Malmo
since Christmas 1971 with 8 GI's reportedly return-
ing to their bases, presumably in West Germany.
WASHINGTON was also reported to have commented that the
deserter/resister center located in Malmo was completely
inactive, and that he has had no contact with anyone b7C
in either West Germany or Algeria for some time.
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3. WASHINGTON
was hoping to leave Sweden this year possibly for (b)(1)
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4. WASHINGTON mentioned a "much used underground
railroad" employed by deserters and resisters to cross
the Atlantic. It starts at the extreme northernmost
point in Norway, then via boat to Iceland and then by
ship to either Canada or the United SEED-35
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5. We would appreciate receiving any pertinent
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information you may have on the underground rai1rog4
mentioned in paragraph 4 abeve.
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6. For further information on Herb WASHINGTON
please see our memorandum, B-2286, dated 15 December
1970, Subject: Fnu WASHINGTON (RN); on the American
Deserters Committee sftt our memorandum, 8-3285,
dated 27 April 19721/Subject: American Deserter
Committee (ADC) Stockholm, Sweden.
7. The above information may not be disseminated
outside your Bureau without prior permission from this office.
&Ilse transmit rcply 1,ia CACTUS &noel
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