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This 4 page paper discusses some of the lessons learned in spying from the Popov case as described by Clarence Ashley. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Lessons in Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Research Compiled for The Paper
Store, Inc. by K. Von Huben 6/2010 Please Introduction Intelligence gathering and interpretation has always been a vital point of espionage.
Today, there is a great deal of emphasis on the technical aspects of intelligence gathering-spy satellites, communications intercepts, Internet research and so on. This paper discusses the lessons that can
be learned from the proper use of human intelligence resources. Discussion The abbreviation HUMINT will be used throughout to differentiate this type of intelligence (i.e. information) from actual intellect;
i.e. brainpower. It draws mostly on the case of Pyotr Popov for the "lessons" in how to obtain useful HUMINT. Pyotr Popov was a Soviet officer who offered to supply
information to the CIA; he was "handled" by George Kisevalter, a legendary CIA "spymaster." Kisevalters touch was so adroit that he brought in not only Popov but other important Soviet
officials. Popov came to the attention of the CIA when he approached an American vice-counsel in Vienna in December 1952 and asked for directions to the American Commission for
Austria.1 The diplomat offered to drive the man to the Commission but he refused and instead handed the man a letter; it stated that he was a Soviet officer who
wanted to offer his "services" to the Americans.2 The CIA mission chief "thought this might result in something worthwhile. However, he was also leery that the overture might be merely
an invitation to a provocation, and he did not deem it to be worth the exposure of any of his regular officers."3 It seems that this might be Lesson #1:
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