What was the Soviet version of the CIA?
Who's Who in the CIA "Geheim." In retaliation, the CIA assisted journalist John Barron in writing his book "KGB: The Secret Work of Soviet Secret Agents", the appendix of which named 1,600 alleged KGB and GRU officers posted abroad under diplomatic cover. Barron admitted to the "New York Times", that he received help from the CIA in writing the appendix. CIA Station Chief Richard Welch was assassinated in Greece in 1975 by the Marxist Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N). Welch had previously been outed as a CIA operative in "Who's Who In CIA." His assassination eventually led to the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. Who's Who
CIA activities in the Soviet Union the introduction of Chinese Communist forces into the conflict, possibly as "volunteers." The extent of this Chinese Communist intervention, and whether it takes overt form, will probably depend on the degree of outside assistance furnished the French and the extent of Chinese Communist commitments elsewhere. In operation HTLINGUAL CIA intercepts mail from the U.S. to the Soviet Union, from 1952 to 1973. See also Family Jewels (Central Intelligence Agency). A March 1953 report on what was known about the Soviet bloc bluntly said that the level of confidence ranged greatly; some things were known with firmness and accuracy, while other