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Mr. Korn —_— Mr Taos ——— | ‘Counter-Espionagd [ESE iv: i By'Dr. MICHAEL B[ALOGUSKI | = ‘HERE has’ probably“ never |g been a political system that | made espionage so ‘difficult 4 , the Communist regime in Russia. Without domestic privacy,’ without freedom of movement, “« without fa political freedom, and with dracon- : ta. punishments for treason, actual or‘suspected, it must be almost im-. possible for am agent to obtain in Russia, and to transmit, secret, ‘ information of the Soviet Govern ment’s intentions, plans, and: preparations. This fact alone makes‘ fhe counter-espionage more ‘ impprtant! Te than espionage Proper it is, ie the more promising as well Dupre essential of the two.” : ¢ other reason why counter- espionage has to-day a new significe ance’ concerns the peculiar nature of i Communism. Because of the appeal that Communism sti!}- has for’ many Western intellectuals, Soviet espionage can call on the services of a few well-placed individuals in all. Western countries who believe that they are serving the ultimate interests of their’ own fellow- countrymen by treasonably supply- ing information to the Soviet Government's agents, It is these ‘ “sources” which give Soviet ; espionage a unique advantage over ; the intelligence “services of other’, | Governments, We can -judge of : their value when we consider the~ { owledge available to those a a rece, cee eee Gey BurGgess Maeread eo BEI we Den ped { squrces who have become known fp‘ Jour guna-May, Pontecor ~ Sages and Maclean, DELETED copy sriiy THE OngifivER SIT a, B,. Miro, h SUNDAYS PcTORER 30, 19S¢ BY LETTE: Wun 22 ayig : , LONDON? ENGLAND PER FOIA REQuzs] } OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE end AMERICAN EMBASSY, LONDON, ENGLAND . ee