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lL 4 . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07 : CIA-RDP87M00539R000901 190016-2 SECRET quite ingenious. Although an auto garage may seem innocuous, it could serve as an excellent setting for spotting, assessing, and recruiting agents. Auto garages, like local taverns, oftentimes take on the form of a "club-house," where individuals can socialize. This is apparently what Forbrich's auto garage was to U. S. servicemen. Forbrich also provided a service that is needed by virtually everyone--advice and assistance on automobiles. The case also demonstrates the potential security problems caused when hundreds of thousands of American troops, most poorly paid, are stationed in a foreign setting. It is interesting to note that, in Forbrich's long career of espionage, few American servicemen reported his activities. SECR ET - 33 - __... .. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/07/07 : CIA-RDP87M00539R000901190016-2 ... ..-