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| '''Anatoliy Mikhaylovich Golitsyn''' (b. ], ] in Piryatin) is | '''Anatoliy Mikhaylovich Golitsyn''' (b. ], ] in Piryatin) is | ||
| a ] ] who supplied information about many important Soviet agents working in the West and |
a ] ] who supplied information about many important Soviet agents working in the West and published two books about long-term deception startegy of the KGB leadership. | ||
| ==Defection== | |||
| Golitsyn worked in the strategic planning department of the ] in the rank of Major. He ] with his wife and daughter to the ] via ] in December ]. He was flown to the United States and interviewed by ], ] ] director. In January ] KGB Centre sent instructions to fifty four residents throughout the World on the actions required to minimized the damage. All meetings with important agents were to be suspended. <ref name="Mitrohkin"> ] and ] (2000). The Mitrokhin Archive: The KGB in Europe and the West. Gardners Books. ISBN 0-14-028487-7. </ref>. In November ] KGB head ] approved a plan for assassination of Golitsyn and others "particularly dangerous traitors" including ], ], and Bogdan Stashinsky <ref name="Mitrohkin"/>. | Golitsyn worked in the strategic planning department of the ] in the rank of Major. He ] with his wife and daughter to the ] via ] in December ]. He was flown to the United States and interviewed by ], ] ] director. In January ] KGB Centre sent instructions to fifty four residents throughout the World on the actions required to minimized the damage. All meetings with important agents were to be suspended. <ref name="Mitrohkin"> ] and ] (2000). The Mitrokhin Archive: The KGB in Europe and the West. Gardners Books. ISBN 0-14-028487-7. </ref>. In November ] KGB head ] approved a plan for assassination of Golitsyn and others "particularly dangerous traitors" including ], ], and Bogdan Stashinsky <ref name="Mitrohkin"/>. | ||
| Golitsyn provided information about many famous Soviet agents including ], ], ], ], double agent Aleksandr Kopatzky who worked in Germany, and |
Golitsyn provided information about many famous Soviet agents including ], ], ], ], double agent Aleksandr Kopatzky who worked in Germany, and others <ref name="Mitrokhin"/>. | ||
| ==Controversies== | |||
| ===Accusing Harold Wilson=== | |||
| Golitsyn was a figure of significant controversy within the Western intelligence community. He claimed that Rt Hon. ] (then ]) was a KGB informer and an ]. ] had very friendly relations with ] and ]. He had conversations with them and other Soviet officials on numerous occasions. According to ], his information on British politics was highly rated by the KGB. An "agent development file" was opened in the hope to recruit ] and the codename OLDING was given to him. However "the development did not come to fruition" according to the KGB file records <ref name="Mitrokhin"/>. Based on information provided by Golitsyn, ] began investigation of ] activities and allegedly tried to undermine his political career ("MI5 plot"). | |||
| ===The perestroika deception=== | |||
| Golitsyn was a figure of considerable controversy within the Western intelligence community with a small faction (most prominently ]) believing him to be a genuine defector but with others concluding that he was a ] agent. A few years after Golitsyn defected, ] also defected, and the information provided by Nosenko contradicted Golitsyn on many points. Not surprisingly, those who believed Golitsyn to be genuine, believed Nosenko to be the fake and vice versa. | |||
| In ] Golitsyn published book ''New Lies For Old'' where he predicted the collapse of the communist bloc orchestrated from above. He claimed that this will be a long-term ] strategy designed to to lull the West into a false sense of security, and finally economically cripple and diplomatically isolate the ]. Among other things, Golitsyn stated : | |||
| Perhaps Golitsyn's most notorious claim was that the Rt Hon. ] (then ]) was a KGB agent. | |||
| In his book ''New Lies For Old'' published in ], Golitsyn warned of a coming spectacular ] offensive by the ] to lull the West into a false sense of security . Among other things, Golitsyn claimed : | |||
| *"The 'liberalization' would be spectacular and impressive. Formal pronouncements might be made about a reduction in the communist party's role; its monopoly would be apparently curtailed." | *"The 'liberalization' would be spectacular and impressive. Formal pronouncements might be made about a reduction in the communist party's role; its monopoly would be apparently curtailed." | ||
| *"If should be extended to East Germany, demolition of the ] might even be contemplated." | *"If should be extended to East Germany, demolition of the ] might even be contemplated." | ||
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| Author Mark Riebling stated that of 194 predictions made in ''New Lies For Old'', 139 had been fulfilled by 1993, 9 seemed 'clearly wrong', and the other 46 were 'not soon ]'. | Author Mark Riebling stated that of 194 predictions made in ''New Lies For Old'', 139 had been fulfilled by 1993, 9 seemed 'clearly wrong', and the other 46 were 'not soon ]'. | ||
| Golitsyn published book ''The Perestroika Deception'' in ] where he claimed : | In ] Golitsyn published another book ''The Perestroika Deception'' in ] where he claimed : | ||
| *"The strategists are concealing the secret coordination that exists and will continue between Moscow and the 'nationalist' leaders of 'independent' republics" | *"The strategists are concealing the secret coordination that exists and will continue between Moscow and the 'nationalist' leaders of 'independent' republics" | ||
| *"The power of the KGB remains as great as ever.... Talk of cosmetic changes in the KGB and its supervision is deliberately publicized to support the myth of 'democratization' of the Soviet political system." | *"The power of the KGB remains as great as ever.... Talk of cosmetic changes in the KGB and its supervision is deliberately publicized to support the myth of 'democratization' of the Soviet political system." | ||
| *"Scratch these new, instant Soviet 'democrats,' 'anti-Communists,' and 'nationalists' who have sprouted out of nowhere, and underneath will be found secret Party members or KGB agents." | *"Scratch these new, instant Soviet 'democrats,' 'anti-Communists,' and 'nationalists' who have sprouted out of nowhere, and underneath will be found secret Party members or KGB agents." | ||
| These views have been supported and promoted by ]. However, it was noted that ] was a much bigger event than merely a disinformation campaign, and that Soviet leadership and KGB certainly did not plan the actual breakdown of the ]. <ref name="Albats"> Yevgenia Albats and Catherine A. Fitzpatrick. The State Within a State: The KGB and Its Hold on Russia--Past, Present, and Future. 1994. ISBN 0-374-52738-5. </ref> | |||
| The 1996 movie ] featured a fictionalized character based on Anatoliy Golitsyn named Alexander Golitsyn, played by actor Marcel Iures. | The 1996 movie ] featured a fictionalized character based on Anatoliy Golitsyn named Alexander Golitsyn, played by actor Marcel Iures. | ||
Revision as of 05:37, 12 January 2007
Anatoliy Mikhaylovich Golitsyn (b. August 25, 1926 in Piryatin) is a KGB defector who supplied information about many important Soviet agents working in the West and published two books about long-term deception startegy of the KGB leadership.
Defection
Golitsyn worked in the strategic planning department of the KGB in the rank of Major. He defected with his wife and daughter to the CIA via Helsinki in December 1961. He was flown to the United States and interviewed by James Angleton, CIA counter-intelligence director. In January 1962 KGB Centre sent instructions to fifty four residents throughout the World on the actions required to minimized the damage. All meetings with important agents were to be suspended. . In November 1962 KGB head Vladimir Semichastny approved a plan for assassination of Golitsyn and others "particularly dangerous traitors" including Igor Gouzenko, Nikolay Khokhlov, and Bogdan Stashinsky .
Golitsyn provided information about many famous Soviet agents including Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, John Vassall, double agent Aleksandr Kopatzky who worked in Germany, and others .
Controversies
Accusing Harold Wilson
Golitsyn was a figure of significant controversy within the Western intelligence community. He claimed that Rt Hon. Harold Wilson (then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) was a KGB informer and an agent of influence. Harold Wilson had very friendly relations with Anastas Mikoyan and Vyacheslav Molotov. He had conversations with them and other Soviet officials on numerous occasions. According to Mitrokhin Archive, his information on British politics was highly rated by the KGB. An "agent development file" was opened in the hope to recruit Harold Wilson and the codename OLDING was given to him. However "the development did not come to fruition" according to the KGB file records . Based on information provided by Golitsyn, MI5 began investigation of Harold Wilson activities and allegedly tried to undermine his political career ("MI5 plot").
The perestroika deception
In 1984 Golitsyn published book New Lies For Old where he predicted the collapse of the communist bloc orchestrated from above. He claimed that this will be a long-term deception strategy designed to to lull the West into a false sense of security, and finally economically cripple and diplomatically isolate the United States. Among other things, Golitsyn stated :
- "The 'liberalization' would be spectacular and impressive. Formal pronouncements might be made about a reduction in the communist party's role; its monopoly would be apparently curtailed."
- "If should be extended to East Germany, demolition of the Berlin Wall might even be contemplated."
- "The European Parliament might become an all-European socialist parliament with representation from the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. 'Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals' would turn out to be a neutral, socialist Europe."
Author Mark Riebling stated that of 194 predictions made in New Lies For Old, 139 had been fulfilled by 1993, 9 seemed 'clearly wrong', and the other 46 were 'not soon falsifiable'.
In 1995 Golitsyn published another book The Perestroika Deception in 1995 where he claimed :
- "The strategists are concealing the secret coordination that exists and will continue between Moscow and the 'nationalist' leaders of 'independent' republics"
- "The power of the KGB remains as great as ever.... Talk of cosmetic changes in the KGB and its supervision is deliberately publicized to support the myth of 'democratization' of the Soviet political system."
- "Scratch these new, instant Soviet 'democrats,' 'anti-Communists,' and 'nationalists' who have sprouted out of nowhere, and underneath will be found secret Party members or KGB agents."
These views have been supported and promoted by American conservative groups. However, it was noted that Perestroika was a much bigger event than merely a disinformation campaign, and that Soviet leadership and KGB certainly did not plan the actual breakdown of the Soviet Union.
The 1996 movie Mission Impossible featured a fictionalized character based on Anatoliy Golitsyn named Alexander Golitsyn, played by actor Marcel Iures.
References
- ^ Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin (2000). The Mitrokhin Archive: The KGB in Europe and the West. Gardners Books. ISBN 0-14-028487-7.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Mitrokhinwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Yevgenia Albats and Catherine A. Fitzpatrick. The State Within a State: The KGB and Its Hold on Russia--Past, Present, and Future. 1994. ISBN 0-374-52738-5.
His books
- Anatoliy Golitsyn. New Lies for Old G. S. G. & Associates, Incorporated, 1990, ISBN 0-945-00113-4
- Anatoliy Golitsyn. The Perestroika Deception : Memoranda to the Central Intelligence Agency Edward Harle Ltd; 2nd Ed edition (1998) ISBN 1-899-79803-X
External links
- The New American interview with Christopher Story, editor of The Perestroika Deception; part I, part II, part III
- Anatoliy Golitsyn, Spartacus Educational website by John Simkin
- Bombs Away, interview with J.R. Nyquist, 18 December 2004
- Unmasking Spies, Then and Now, by J. R. Nyquist, Geopolitical Global Analysis, 01.06.2005
- Memorandum to the CIA: 26 August 1991, by Anatoliy Golitsyn
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