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SUBJECTS Recommendation for Use of Zsolt Aradi. ..-,b

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1. Assuming that all difficulties as to nitureliaationA. of Aradi and his family have been straightened,tut, we recom-' 1

Ltnd that his employment by this organization be continued. ,,../L.,...■••••■

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2•i' 'Appraisal of his contacts and prodUction, and 'con-versations with Various' staff members, show that his best : ‘production undoubtedly lies in 'the field of positive intelli-gence on the subject of Vatican policy._ He has a Catholic I.and Jesuitical' education, giving him the appropriate backgroUnd j

1 ' for Ms th5e of work, and is estimated by• to be perhaps our best Operator in"this'fiaiu at present. . His

,past,operattons,,as well as his normal social and occupationalbackground, have prpvided him With a wide range of contacts, :

,Mest : of which deal with this 'target. .., .

3. ,. Aradi should encouirter only minor difficulties in• obtaining cover as a correspondent in Italy, since he is a,., ,?.;-competent journalist. If we decide to return him to Italy,.• ad.a. -Correspondent, he will necessarily have to work out t=most of the details himself. We may be able to assist him. /

in , mAny ways, as for example with recommendations to possible' employers". ' f) .

.•4. Since Aradi is well known as a rightist, both in.!'Hungary and Italy, (as well as having . oncebeed named in alHungarian newspaper editorial AS an Ameniten' antelligence //agent), he must be considered partiAlly,blown to other inlYtelligence services, And will havetO operate on a semi-overtbasis. We feel that his cover is_iittle , more than a valid

1. reason for his presence in Italy, although it will • to some.'extent Screenhis intelligence Contacts as well as contacts . ..with his case officer. ' • _.

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5 • P . 'Since he has functioned as a staff officer in the,past, the change to chief agent status may be sChneWhatdiffitt,'cult for him to make. However, since veriOua staff members-haveA)Cinted out that he finds anjtyment in'.the work as Such,-rather than in his official position, we believe tilet.thenecessity for such handling of his case can be made elear t6'him. ,.,..

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6.-Aradi has been engaged recently on the operation ofProject BELLADONNA'. According to the head of the SC Desk forGermany, the EC' value of this operation is almostthe positive product has been insignificant: On the otherhand, he has demonstrated the ability to, develop contacts\inBavaria among , potential members of the future German govern-Mont'. Exploitation of these capabilities will not be hamperedby cover as a correspondent in Italy, since he willalways havesufficient reason to travel, especially be tween the Holy Seeand Catholic Bavaria. ,

. The following action . is therefore recommended

a) That he be debriefed extensively et to currentoperations on his arrival, as well as onthe..valicanaituatihn;

- That he be assisted in establishing residencehere and in effecting his naturalization;

C) That All aspects of his idture operations bediscussed with him in detail, both as tC 'main targets and pos-sible cover arrangements';

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d) - That, in the absence of indications that anothercourse of action mapld be preferabI g ,-plans be made through FBPto obtain cover as a-correspondent,for;his return tnItaly,Wherelae'will operate mainly an . opositiya intelligence targetsconcerning the Vatican. "

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APPEEDIX I 145/.7' NAME: Aradi, Zsolt Fen, T. C oP$

CODE: Carryall, formerly Kilkenny, Sarazen; no pseudonym known:.

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None legally; his wife and children haVeHungarian passports on which the vises are dueto expire and cannot be 'renewed.Elementary school 1914 7191B -in Magyarovar.,Hungary and Vienna': High school from 1919-1931in Trencsen and Raposvar, Hungary; Universityof Budapest Law School from 1926-1931.'Hungarian catholic: (moderate)Member pf Kereszteny party.Member of Free Hungarian Committee, Rome.,ChristiansocialistUniona.In general to bc , described as liberal, right lofcenter. , -1923-1943, free lance journalist andwriter onHungarian peiiodicala.'Founded Korunk'szaia (Roman Catholic Socialist'Review) -Editor ofUsker (Uj"Kor),on ma4egerrir:ItaTY Bf-Magyaraag before it turnedNazi:." Editor of NemzetfiTTFaiJuneA.941June 7.T3 PressTiffiche to HungarianConsulate, Milano:.- June .1943-May1944 PressAttache to' Hungarian Legatiiin to the Holy See.At least Magyar', Italian and English. Probablyfrench andaerman,, '

On recommendation of Baron AP§-r, HungarianMinister to the Vatican, add'O'o4firmation fromMyrOn-,C,-Taylor4,-Brestda,tiai-representativeto the Holy See,,done:by Robert F. ,Joyee.

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Arpad, born in Szolnok, Hungary in 1877; con-verted to catholicism from Jewish faithJulianne ( born Szelay) born in Gyongyos,:7Hungary,,now living in Balatonkarattya, Hungary, withher husband.Erdmute Ach, born in Koenigsberg, Bast Prussinsin 1912; now living in Reale.Claudio, 11Juliana, 5'Michael, 2one of the children is his wife t s'from,.a pre-

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a.AftLa.._ LD-I GA SACv•Personal data - Wife, Margaret Erdmute, German descent, Hungarian national'3 children; - Claudio, 11; Juliana, 5; Michael, 2 (1944) 1Parents - father, inspector of schools (Jew converted to Catholicism);Mother', school teacher (Aryan Catholic).

Work History - 19281943, free lance journalist and writer, Hungarian• h

•POriodicall.. Founded. TIKorunk Szava ff (MaaniCathoIlt Soateliat Review).;

"MagYarsar before it became a Nazi organ; later an editor of illemzeti.also'editor of ffUsker n (also written fin Kor9, on managerial staff of

Ulsagv.."afte, 1941 June, 1943 - Press Attache, Jungarian Consulate at Miland.6/43 - 6/44 Hung. Press Attache, Legation to the Boly'See.

Politics member of Kereszteny Party (not suppressed after putsch 19/3 (441Christian Socialist Unions . 97,4.t. I

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Contacts Barron Gabriel Abor (subject claiths to be intimate and to have -Iinfluence with the Baron), former Hungarian Minister to Holy See. , .

Address (1944) Via Martini Fascisti, 75. -Rev. Luttor 4944 head of Hungarian Legation to Holy Sep)Szasz - Director Royal Hungarian Legation at Quirinal (1944 underprotection Of Swedish)

Seredi - Prince .Primate_Pf.- _ ,Szegedi Maszak, Count DesSeWfrijy-aa)7"

Document #30067, 11/11/44-

On trip to Rome in early March, 1947, hoUrde had Conference.with-_Ferenc Najta, former Hungarian newspaperman,. : Fho 414yoriced fok French 1IS and-had:been : arrestedby both CIC and French begtUienfialegedNazi activity. See Q file. • .

-ApPointment"arranged : by Father Tibor Gailusi head of Mung.relief in RomtInformation from PIRA-299, 14/3/47, ' Subject: .Ferenc Vajta; French Agent."

Current objes1WAress Moving among Catholic clergy to explore possibilitiea Of obtainingOPeretithal facilities, such ab s oMuler services and safe houses, in-addition

• to his efforts to develop long-range sources. •cOntaCts with Bavarian Ministerbf Economics provide lean-to. pmetration.

of futztre Gerona government: .

MGM3, Progress Report for June, 14.11'41947 .

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