NEW 'SCANDAL' IN CIA REVEALED

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000400300010-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 1, 1999
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 18, 1966
• Content Type: OPEN

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Foreign Documents Division
SP-1215
18 August 1966
CPYRGHT
The following is a full translation of an article under the title
"T:e Morals of American Intelligence," published in Pravda, 5 August
"During a period of 16 years, Hans F. TOFTE worked in the US
Central Intelligence Agency where he occupied a fairly high position.
work received the recognition of the British and Danish
governments during World War II. During the Korean War he supervised
CIA operations in South Korea and Japan.
"In Tofte's opinion, his past services entitled him to express
His -,ersonal opinion. However, the experienced spy was deeply
.nistaken. After the appointment of Helms as CIA director, replacing
the retired Raborn, Tofte, although he was a personal friend of
Helms, was careless enough to express his disagreement with this
appointment. Ile soon had to pay for it.
"Tofte's home, which he intended to sell, was visited by
another secret CIA agent, Kenneth R. SLOCUM, who claimed to be a
,o on:pal "buyer." The 86-year old mother-in-law of Tofte was in
she house and the experienced CIA agent had no trouble fooling her.
SI-ocum "discovered" in one of the secluded corners of the house some
"secret materials" which Tofte had taken home from the CIA without
permission. Another visit by CIA representatives followed. They
co: away the "secret materials," and escorted Tofte to CIA head-
quarters. Tofte claims that his position entitled him to take
some materials home to work on them.
"It would seem that this was an ordinary matter, where one spy
tries to retaliate against another one, and it might have gone un-
noticed if it had not been for one circumstance. It appears that
the CIA agents who visited Tofte's house had noticed not only the
"Secret materials," but also some valuables. The latter disappeared
;'rc the house. The police were alerted. However, the police are at
a less. They are unable to investigate the theft, in which CIA agents
:.urned out to be involved. The extent of the theft is quite consider-
i.e., the stolen valuables are worth a total of about 30,000
dollars."
[Another article on the Tofte case, entitled "Agents or Burglars,"
a:r,~_..red in Izvestiya, 7 August 1966, and was translated in the FBIS
Da y Report, 11, August 1966.]
Approved For Release 1999/09/17 : CIA-RDP75-00001 R000400300010-0