MICHAEL GOLENIEWSKI AND IRMAGARD HAIG REF. (NEE KAMPF)

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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
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• Case Number: F-2020-00942
• Publication Date: August 3, 1961

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SECRET
MEM WM : Ibe Jirector of Central in
SUHIE
michal CsaLE
Snore KAMP
S.VISICI and Irmgar
1. This mornorandeto suggests active* on the
Director of Ceatral Intelligence. Lasct* action is contained In
paragraph 10.
2. The Chief. tastera L4arope isua. with the cvnc,
of th. CIA Defector C,00rdinabter, has recommenced that tag
be granted permanent residence ia the United States iisiColce 12
of the CIA .0,ct of 1949. as amended. (See Tab )
trt Ct
3. The Chief, 1.essere &ere,* Division, states that ti
cipal subject. while serving as a lAeutenaat Colossal an*
Chief in the Foreign Liepartment of Polish Intelligence at ,i4tritia
Poland, operated La place for the Agency freri April 1956 *oda
4 January 1961, when circumstances necessitated his �pea *eicdL.
During this period he furnished very valuable information u r
Polish *ad Russian Intelligence operations. He and lerniarl
his female compaaioa. fled to i�ileat Serlia, tiertriguey. anti �,7t.-2s
brought to the Ueited itates ander parole to t.3.,A, oa 12 January lt
for further exploitation.
4. The Chief. 4estere Ligrope itiIsia. states urbil- it L
the principal subject hatt married A,ana MAL-14c
March 1946 anti divorced her in 1957. On 7 March 1161, at rhea
Virginia, the *abject, were married and natiTtr the factull tircwa.
we believe this to be a. valid marriage. 1:101ThVer, since the ktive=e
Poland cannot be documented sine* the court orders were rotalas.
GOLENIEWSKI's official personnel folder, there may Je eitittei*tet
difficulties in iatisfying the Immigration Service. Liespitd this
problem, it was concluded it would be approfriate to forwat*:,
case consistent with what ens believe the legal marriage statui
attempt to satisfy evideetiary requirements as may be reeuratee.
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5. At the request of the Chief. Eastern urop.
6. The Alien Affairs Officer has advised that elate inks
ubject had been & member of the Communist li�Urty ik =UT!
until his defection,. lie is inadmiseible to the Unite
States for permaaent residence except through dection 7 actioxl.
Under the present circumstances the wife would probstely
considered ineligible by Immigration and Naturalisation 1i
admittance under the German quota. Consequently. Section
action is the only means whereby she may be given permanent
residence in the Uaited States at this time.
7. Investigatiens rtmoe abroad and in the United States
have established the bun& fides of the subjects and there iv nu 121
made* known which would preclude favorable action on thr rcce -
=Laudation for Section 7 action.
S. The General Col:nisei is of the opinion that the auzjsci
meet: come within the purview of Section 7 of the CIA iict of 194' ,
as annend04# and the Intent of Congress *Ad has *0 iadicateo ty)
affixing his signature to this memorandum.
9. In compliance with Part U. Paragraph 6(n)7 of iectie
50-110 (MR 50-1) of the CIA Manual of Regulations. the gaitere
JEurope Divisien will assume responsibility for the subjectwaJ
they are in the United ftates.
10. There has been prepared for your signature a Aette r
to the Commissioner to Immigration and Naturalisation. (bee
Tab a)
R. I.. Ban:tern lat
Acting Director of Ssea.rity
CONCURRENCE:
Cieneral Counsel
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3. August 1961
Director of Central Tntelligence
SUBjEC'T:
Admission of Nidhal GOLENIIIWSKI and Irmgard
to the United States under the Provisions of
Section 7, Public Law 110
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation eubmitted far
DCI approval. This recommendation is contained in paragreph 3.
2. midi& magamma, & Lieutenant Colonel and Section Chit/
in the Pbreign Department of Faith Intelligence, first provided
information and offered his cooperation to the United States 4
malting a letter on 2 April .1918 to the U.S. Ambassador in Switzer-
lead. Until his defection to CIA in Berlin on 4 January 196.1,
GOMM= cooperated Laplace,
Information originally provided by GOLENIEWKI
was the only lead to the Soviet spy ring in the United Elretov,
five members of which were recently given prison sentences for
theft of British Neva secrets. OOLSE1EW8KI and his wife, thu
former lrmgard KAMPF, ars now in the United States and he is
making a major contribution in the field of gounter-intelligetce.
He ill also willing to cooperate with us in exploiting recruitteat
and/or defection leads which he mar provide. Detailed justifi-
cation for this reg.:est, together with the other required date,
is attached..
3. It is recommended that the entry of Michel GOLEN1EWSU
and irmgard nee KAM, his wife, into the U. S. under the Provi-
sions of Section 7, Public Law 110, be Approved. A stepchild mnd
Child of Michel =MIAMI are not to be included in this recom-
mendation since they remain in Poland.
cc: DDCZ
2 Attachments:
A. Detailed Justification
and Agee:lament
B. Biographic Data
iicth :Ad n P.
Let, CI 1tLff
Gordon M. Stevert
Chief
Xestern Europe tdvisicei
Approved ay:
Dates
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:JUN=ATI AND NT
1. In view of his cooperation lapis's. at the risk of hle
the commitment made to his at the time ef his detection., ant
the value of his services to the esume of Western security, ye
believe Michel 001=1WONX sad his vire should be granted penrunert
residence in the United States under the /tarlatans at :cation 7 ct
the CU Act or 1949. Other means such as elm-1mA. bill, are not
considered feasible toresilarize their status. Therese presen
in the United States under parole.
2. The urgency of probaticeary entry into the Vatted States
vas Justified at the time of his defection by the fallowing factors
a. SOUNXISRMI detested trot fear or as Ufe, as W
tilt that the 0 (kaiak intalitionoo Setvios) vas becoming
suapicioum of his double role. Ne reemesbal assurance he
veu3A be evacuated prcelytly to the United States ilth his
emipanion. With Neadoparters permission, these assurances
vete given him in Derxlin.
b. Ihe epeelal security factories presented by the
fact that be is Fest Berlin ea official business for the
PIS and it vauld be only a short time until his *Nonce
yield be nattered. Speed in orscuatinm bin to a site loactioL
was therefore essential, and it was incommistent both with
the seeurity requirements of the ease and the Agency it-
^ _ to him to heap him in the Federal MOPublia.
e. There was Wen interest in prompt access on the
part of the Federal Sureau of Investigation., which had follows.
the case trot its inception. It was ale oonsidered importamt.
in view of the serious *stun of his allegations about hostile
penetration GIC various gaited services that he be debmtered
at Beadquarters vhere all the various interests (meld be
weighed together by responsible senior officials, rather thar.
in the field.
3. The most LortsEt result of the operation so tar hue been
the widely Ub.Udsed arrest of five meMbers of an illegal espiceskir
metro* in the Vatted EingOao r by ZOB (jeelan lutelligenct
Service).
The British arrests are the direst reem:Lt
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of i leiter fri Cialnagala Dahl soatitts a, talialguil that a
British nstict 3.Whom reoruLted by the Pnles while mervieg in
Mend sbant MO and vos currently being sinainBrit0112 by the
Soviets. 1
losidentitiel throe PoUnheigonts In the
State*, naos of whom hal Ooverasent monitions or dixecT.
43401111aledslotecri4s* ilsalditteosAebaelgrondad
istementiteivhich ham lotiorionylond to lemetUMWeldne4 *se-
a' **aviation of hoetile *gents in the fallowing sen-
titive mealtime in trieedly countries:
am AU* vatInCeietc oftionr of tut British Seare
ZahntLigemme Serviee (i4-6). (cam eloped)
1). A menstrstien of the Orman latellimmee Service ONLY
Is
g. A *arch ware who provide.
documents.
the ObOve intoesation, debriefing of Camel
411 gagray agar.UI.kaealosigo in mess where
infOrmstion in gated or incopplste. Among Moos twigs are the
Morift advisor *Wm for 1114411011 end control of
swiss efforts, ths Scientific end Technise:.
of the sulissaa Intaltalavve Iorrine; slay aspeata
time of the Best Oarnen Intelligence Service (*tS) wit�
several jeint qmerstions, and the pereonnelkestbods
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ltatIngicOsetials of VOA Pala COOAterietelliMem, De
Dept. Zr of the tiD) end Kilitary Counterintelligonce (WSW) *doh
is oleo reepausible for the neourity of the Amid Toms. le is
als0 $$bia ot naking a vorththile contribution in the posittys
intatiganne field sad hes in fact a1.rea4y prepriohtd interesting aitt
on Siae-Boviet tensions, j?artioulioly vita mead to unertisfaetors
esoperetion in the atonic field.
7. Duette the fact that the Mho* ;we emmaludadthat
MAWS= has detested to the Americana, hie thereabouts Ovu14
not be publicised. For this reason as sell es U.S. rermian neli7
oonsiderstions there is ne plan to suttee bin
It shenta be voted that OSIMUNNSKI end his
female eaRatalea are legally rogiebwredteith the losismitioc end
istandiestion Service, ends= be legally married, as soon at a
divorce recognizable under u.O. 1mm eon be emeamplished.
8.la addition to the Avow commitment to OCLEUMMen to
stompt his and his site as residents a the thittel States and aid
thenin onessonSpg 0, new lifo bore, prompt reolarisation at their
status sill be SA inportant factor in easing the adjestnent at
efLONMSSICE and his sae, who is not -witting to his intolligemee
post but regards his no a Pat* journalist 'who them triodes.
DOWMIlla has been 11434 cooperative to date, but unrest and
nerrOusnessanthe pert Of his wife has ocelplicated. his debriefing
at tines *a prolOnaid delay in regplarining their status Iniat
have & asistaisss street Voli his erosent coosorative attitude
SO Vail. 0$ delairieg Ilesaed steps
enable tai -U--live ems normal lives.
Both Subjects him hd oceeprthansive isetioal ormaleat4.0ne
bT Agency physicians and there are no serious medical prOanne now
in et/donee. Ito serious peyebangigal pocklens are Meson *Lich
torrAistnt
vas fuzierlynarried to a Soviet national 'bobs-came
and frog Shon he von 144014 divorced inside Pa3enes
JO does not have la ble poseession a awry of the diver** decree and
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recastances,, securi4 considerations prevent coo beie4
Obtained *Ma neane� lamprer, fUll debriefing and interrceetich
sm. the circuastanoes of the divorce eartrince us that the circuusbecoei.
of the divorce as bs affirms the' are true.
detailed plan for financial and
irsoted out and irM be presented for approval by DISD OPS.
be Stated tat Arno darts not play a largo role in GOLISMILKIes
aetivation and that neither be mar Ids wife has yet dialoged au
eresselve craving far luxurious Living. Deeptte this, it IS Callia
that the rehabiliteA4= and zosettlaesst of COISSIMPRI ins. onrma
isolation under 'sours conditional.= be a relative/4Y lang-ranak
payees.; and germ% is presently being dam to assure that the
tranattlen can be ands in le siowth ordsr3,y vay.
22. aleamompais motives for is cogyezation are veil cc*piix
Zs states that he toms ccurinoed that eacrinaissisea inhumane
ISZIrarkalls system frac ustehisia the faubliwns and intridlins
inside the politica and intellimpnos hiarsrakft ant the BYPtaNitS'3
aM eallame way in ithsa Busistaus eragatted, Mind for their
own purposes, even deceiving and nisusing their Mat 3al iuortru
ifith the hail& Cossuniet torty. A awe perusal motive is toned
his etatment tbat *simian pressure end intarlipmes drove las foe:Jar
wife to the brink of insanity. She is presently in and, an in
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amble sohlsqphrenic.
23. In Tient et the above eircumennees and the apecial value
OSISSIIMISII's past services to tha United States as vell as hit
hi...Potential valve as Wares of CI infonmetion en the Polish
end Soviet servioes, big entry into the United States under IL uo
is oonsidered to be PAU justifiable.
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