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Cryptonym: PDBOOR

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Definition:

Ivan Gavrilovich Alferov, formerly assigned the cryptonym AEBOOR.

Status:

Documented

Discussion:

Two cables on March 29, 1976, stated that Ivan Gavrilovich Alferov was PDBOOR.

Sources:

104-10162-10242: IVAN GAVRILOVICH ALFEROV.

03/29/76: Cable from Director to Withheld: DIRECTORY: 831024: Slugline CKTOP PDQUICK TRACEY: "1. Alferiev is probably identical to Ivan Gavrilovich Alferyev (201-0236701), IDENTITY, who was born on 20 Jan 26 in Tula. He is married to Roza Alekseyevna, born on 20 Sep 34 in Moscow. They have one son, Vadim, born 24 Sep 55 in Moscow. Alferyev speaks excellent Spanish and some English (DOI: Mar 70). 2. Alferyev reportedly was TDY in Argentina during Aug 58, served at Pravda representative in Mexico City from 13 Sep 60 to 23 Oct 64 and was second, later first secretary, of the cultural section of the Soviet embassy in Buenos Aires from 27 Jan 68 to 17 Jul 72. He visited Argentina from 21 Jun to 4 Jul 75..."

104-10162-10242: IVAN GAVRILOVICH ALFEROV.

03/29/76: Cable from Director to Withheld: Slugline CKTOP PDQUICK TRACEY: REF: DIRECTORY 831024: "1. IDENTITY is PDBOOR. 2. File: 201-0236701."