KGB Manuals

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Work with Agents’ Networks TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PRINCIPLES OF WORK WITH AGENTS’ NETWORK 1. Ideological Commitment in Work with Agents’ Network 2. Determination and Specificity 3. Individual Approach 4. Constant Study and Checking of Agents’ Network 5. Tradecraft [Konspiratsiya] in Work with Agents’ Network II. IDEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL EDUCATION OF AGENTS’ NETWORK 1. Indoctrination […]

Notes on Communication with the Agents’ Network TOP SECRET Copy No. __ COMMUNICATION WITH THE AGENTS’ NETWORK 1970 Signed for printing 5.V-70 Print Run 100 Author’s Sheet 3,73 Journal No. 174/1445ss Edition No. 6/182 TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTES Note: This is a summary translation of the original 75-page Russian document. Only lines with quotation marks […]

Communications with Agents Table of Contents I. COMMUNICATION — IMPORTANT AREA OF INTELLIGENCE WORK Concept of communication in intelligence Fundamental requirements for communication II. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION WITH AGENTS’ NETWORK General Principles Selection of Places and Means for Conducting Personal Meetings Special Features of Conducting Meetings Under Various Conditions Selection of Time for Conducting Meetings Preventive […]

Notes on Recruitment of Agents’ Networks TOP SECRET RECRUITMENT OF AGENTS’ NETWORK Copy No. ___ 1969 Table of Contents Notes on Recruitment of Agents’ Network: Agents have to be ideologically trained and taught conspiracy as well as how to conduct themselves properly in work, society, and life. Agents have to be constantly recruited because some […]

Recruitment of Agents’ Network Table of Contents Chapter I Recruitment of an Agents’ Network as One of the Main Operative Tasks of Intelligence of Socialist Countries 1. Tasks of recruitment work 2. Recruitment contingent 3. Factors influencing organization and conduct of recruitment work Chapter II Detection and Selection of Persons Representing Recruitment Interest 1. General […]

Notes on Directions and Targets of Intelligence Work Abroad “Intel Targets” Top Secret Copy No. __ Fundamental Directions and Targets of Intelligence Work Outside the Country 1970 Table of Contents Print run 50 Journal no. 174/7-38ss Publication No. 6/31 Note: This is a summary translation of the original Russian document. Only lines with quotation marks […]

Intelligence Directions and Targets Abroad Table of Contents Introduction I. Political Intelligence 1. Tasks of intelligence in studying foreign policy of capitalist countries 2. Tasks of intelligence in studying domestic policy of capitalist countries 3. Tasks of intelligence in the military-political field 4. Tasks of intelligence in studying the economy of capitalist countries 5. Fundamental […]

Use of the Soviet Committee for Cultural Ties with Fellow Countrymen Abroad in the interests of State Security Agencies Notes Note: The following is a translation of some pages from the manual. pp. 27-32 Let us cite the example of the work of one of these groups. In 1965, a small patriotic group was formed […]

Use of the Soviet Cultural Committee: Table of Contents Use of the Capacities of the Soviet Committee for Cultural Ties with Compatriots Abroad in Intelligence Work Table of Contents Introduction 1. Founding and Activity of the Soviet Committee for Cultural Ties with Compatriots Abroad 2. Activity of the Enemy’s Special [Intelligence] Services and Anti-Soviet Emigre […]