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Chief of Base, Bonn Into chief,

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Dr. jur. Ba11 Prideslin *ROPPPdbiti NOB/Ln DivCIS

DOB - 10 October 1911

PCB - Unglingbausen. Krais Siegen, Wea4halia, Germany

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APN Paragrait 2*

1. Attached is a CIC personality report of Subject dated 3 October 1949 eiwia WV Utter concerning Subject. The latter was forwarded to COS in BONA-2637, 27 August 1953.

2. In view of the fact that HOFFMANN is a *ALI known figure and has been theaubjeot of oat& previous oorrespondenoe, including a trace request from theBM (see BMW-0517, 13 Pebruary 1953), we feel that our current request tothe BfV, in order to be most affective, abould sot only refer to previouscorrespondenoe but Ghoul& also indicate a reason for our current renewedinterest. We would ammoniate your recommendation as to what pretext maybe used for the current trace request.

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3 :atelier 1949

HOFFMANN, Emil Dr.

7R4ON4LITY REPORT

1..FULL RAW: Emil Dr. MORNMANN

2. IDENTITY DOCUMENTS: British Zone Kennkarte and "Echo der Mocha"- preas card isiued on 22 Dec 1948 in Munich.

3. PRESENT ADDRESS OR POSSIBLE WHEREABCtTS:SUBJECT Is presently re-

siding with their/4D !Wily at Auf der Koernerviese 114 Frankrurt4. FORMER ADDRESSES: PisstmAoasse 58, Berleburg

5. iveRSONAL DATA: • SEX'; Male HEIGHT: unkfiftn Witteari 185 potm'snitatAgcnown HAIR: Blonde BUILDi Heavy• MARITAL- STATUS-I On L dee 1939 SUBJECT marriedeme-Dii0lelene RINK in Berlin. NATIONALITY: GorCITIZENSHIP: German OCCUPATION: JoummalistDISTIMMISHINO CHLUCTERIsTICS a Unknown

RELIBION: Unknown

F. POLITICAL AFF/LIATIONSi Unknown7. SPOLEE, FRIENDS, RELATIVES, ASSOCL.TSS: Dr. Helene RINK, wife,

born 30 Sept .1914 in Weimar

S. PREVIOUS HISTPRYV. Little is known of his previous history• ,..

REFSRENCE TO PREVIOUS REPORTS: No record

10. REASON FOR xnuar4044 Determine his present status...

11. MOULTS 01 2.1/9404.1;$1*.

a. SUBJECTmes boMM410.0.0Ctober 1911 in Ung3 IngtHaUsen and .from there moved te-lirlebur$ where he lived with his wire unti.he arrived in Fraebrurt on 8 March 1949. SUBJECT and wiferegistered with the 9th Police Precinct, Frankfurt, the early k

part of March 1949, (American Zone kennkarte is not requf.redcause SUB CT bee. e from the British Zone) . .

e In Fe 1949 %be periodical "Wirtschaft Revue", located'' • • ,91:0V-4:41

in Constance, Konmeagasse 2, sent a let* to the Wohnuncsar:trequesting that they furnish sunsysor an apartment in the Frank-furt area. It wee fUrther stated that HOFFMANN to be the eiefeditor of the Wirtashart Revue and the Soho der Woche papersin Frankfurt. .

2.. On..9-Feb 4941UBCOtified the Wohnungsamt that, the apartmmtin whiah he was be vacated due tp 'the fact thathis:. was exchanging apartment for onein Stuttgaot..

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As requested, BA/ enbuits the following extract from 11.‘s reporttussle ey an agents

A vteit was paid to Pridol in , acoording to instruction,after previous notification by telephone. Bs had returns.: fraua trip at anent it was not possible 14 Craw nIn out about it.«ha Hotel I A • e •nan in Bed Oodesbarg, where Pridolin isat present *trying, is a little rural inr., located at • distanceof approximately half an hone" staking to the north-west ofOodesberg Pridolinle irolkowsc, •n, liltnnse plateKB 07042, was parked in the garden.The oonvereation with Tridolin took place in the garden of theirus between 1500 and. 1000 hrs. Dux' Insg that tine Pridolin hadseveral long distance oalls which could not be overboard. Heexpected to be galled from Dram. as also expected to beby business friend* boos Pvessen on that wane day. Re is in a sm."-wows condition, and sensed to be downcast.Pridolin said that the Ismerloans had out hie very roots with theirrceacures. The Americans have A, Z, C, and D lists naming all •persons under suspinion or net agreeable, he said, and hie name ison List D whias Benno the highest degree of adepioion. Re dossnot anon to see • possibility at the =rent to Deprave his situa-tion to any degree. En foments nook from the fact that legs/ con-ditions art somewhat Thom reliable in the Pneleral Republio than inthe Pour-Seetors Town Berlin.

On least afternoon Pridolisi Cttlt particular tanaion beoause hiswife kolas was supposed to . l.rave Berlin-Sohossieborg, Xympbenburger-str. 2, at 1600 hrs. or n Pedsral Republic._ Pridolin intendedio travel to Rabsetedt, attar his negotiation: with hie businessfriends from Bremen, in ordwtr to sellout his wife.Frau lot:sum will also stay in Rotel tie sonau at firstir until thehouse "Am Reistenbdre in Ronnef is ready which Pridolin hae rentedas of 1 July. I. hopes be be able to nova to another bons* inaugust which at present is still requisitioned the British Oocni-patina Power, liridolin seVI,Ostes the value of his household fur-nishings at DX 40.000. Xs says that the moving, including the in-surances, will cost his 3000 DX. In this oonneotion he mentionedthat thi.. lawyer, ellen be consulted concerning the passport affair,had received 1500 ei no ho has Pot yet dons anything

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;J:f,wt:ve. Kis Berlin dwelling has ..3t beau rented yet, so that hole compelled to continue 03 par the rant or 30t, or 350 DX.Frieslin owe that he has boon Living in Oodostera for two loathe..ir4u4y. Sinai all @Atlanta failed to gat an ittersonal pass int:o usual manner, he contested too Prem. 'Kommendantar" in derltaalthough it has no loriddiotion ovor hie rtiAtestial quarter (8004.nor. No abtainon on iniersonal pose there which be has returnadit the meantime to the /trench tommandantar as praLiesd. Ole saidthat) bons always couplets& the potice registration forms gi .en hissin Hotel Wiesenan and elan/hero during hio trowels. ?Malin willreport hip nave fees Dania.* to Godoeberg to the„potioe in thecooros of the neal few de'•. Se horse that this sill mate his sitarin the Yedotal hoyablin.logal.Pride tin oosplalitei othentbesing to start ellever lith his betimes,He has boon faros! to rtnOtp Welts but it in tot eerienze. Ho metena on gtat for itoodieh'fillO (reporter did net oatoktb. saes) andromans a fixed ens or =WIN so that every day that he Vas formalto stay in Berlin *My tho . ornolnoiou of the coatrdet with theSuodish firs oost his jO. eoldee, the fire at A i 1 * 4 Ishonioh has nude his its ages* in treat dersany, sad a ft= in Dream(the muse of whi01 is 81004k, Or Strum*, or Streak). the latterfire, h. said, hos export re*Sione with 04bia, and was as for abloto aet,ctaoh two shiploads to, Naas SO plana to deal In partioularwith the export to Chino aadlokonsale..rridolin states that he has 14diOaltp blot= off 411 his toansotionowith the OR and with theleasiaits■ U. sett no potability to assorthimself agelact the promornt eserolood by the Anwrisone. Tho big.business deal with Sweden *Leh he hod outokutod 'AT dint of greatexertion (at a previous oodasion he spoke of its valawas amonotbsgtp 180 million DM) was torpedoed by the anaricice as thiat pply sevenmillion oould hi offeptuatod op far. Atiegedlgyhas ao ownweetion anyusro with the fire 1 ails* Tea . titass. •Then tridolla distueoed tdsdee lotgib opptilime ithio are aloe the(abject of the tflosehrigt tba 0148 Of the 101-Weth 1811.04-Pheteetetof which is attached..

• :That typeseript is the44§Motseertiole 441411 trite* irate inloveabor 19,2 for the piikedil4p1 stplegol". Altkanitrot so. theartiala aglar 14 hid htt04714044tt04 . 4 'Om "810.ega1 atiturii ta onaccompanying letter tho' sitor imitot ter 4 040. of whichthey intended to youth **Ur with tka a:110144 ‘007 4s4strioken oat roriber of thist,na**0 sesSiosed int alts.,dpgash_a_ it.• eon-clotting reflootiono oO Ph00. 0 Ahh 7 110,0 rut Wirtht1144dhit01 huhtoo oepplenonted by a latter shish Oridolfin he& Oldree,le g to Prof.

utsr hhonCef , theleglia 04414Autate aa . tataltlfs ii. passportaffair. àthat lottoi toridblia en tine hie yetiiider it. s,n aLamer which ashes hie appear almost ea 4. iionosseet, rooletaneefightsr. Be eetablishaea spepirtapa with 2rmt.tia$44 14 politiealcanker, who ie said *US to hay, hosa tenoaaorilKeadaeat LA PaliStaalaotivities in the Dalknhcountries.'

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war, Fridolin Watt at hie good relations with Free gamut Wash h*bLim -aver auctiooed before. .Yridolin, commenting on his "Spiegel" article, said to be convincedthat Otto Sehulte . ..frohlinee , (Selseukirohen-Duor)und Frits Srann•kmeap•r urn double-agents corking forthe gusalans as eel/ as for the Amerloaas. go terms it sigafioonithat achulte-Prohlinde was not arrested in the "VnIkan" case, audthat Dranuekaamper in out of ?rime already. he IdeU444 that DIGK ruth is the one who denounced hie to the lat anthoritise andto the Russians. De presume that it was Dr. troth who passed on tothe sip the so-osiled "Roffeana Deports" for the Megrim' /ntolli-gene. gerviee. tridoiia inserts that %here is a palmier', pendingagilast him with the Sainesaase of that, and It is another reason .ohr ho hod to loov• 3601110 ander oll oironestsaces.To his conversation with *h. WS Intelligence Officer M. V i 11 l ' s a a p photostat et Ittith 14 attashed, rridolia edis ihatfollowis ' •The couverention took plain on .6 Gr 14 kunst 1951 is Sromilfert.

seeotimes collo Ainielf• .0 4 t:4 la p . RoWseeeravailable in his office.. ifillieme is ususlX1 stneettOhnied by a"shadoe" she sits at soeilthrAnthle listening to lenversttiitas,.• •The article wan never published. in the "Spiegel" becaa'ia the editorsthought it "bao hot" what 441hOr shy but ve-watel.116 •

Since the "Lotion Taken" mas started, the Dpiegel edihere 'regrettedvorreuolt not having pabliekod the artiele in Sovenber or Deocabor.Is regard to the "Actioa Talked* rridella ollor,4 is to reed asartiole he wrote ihieh i4 entitled "Zan Trade cm a Tolima", whichws already in the possession of thid orate*, acd of whisk .7'. photo-stat is attached. Laltra..."So photostat of that artieldvieldtsobed because it is peataieed inyour docnier 0 210+ . 5$7114. 40/00 23.443,The article which-ta CLEmmCgiMol fried Pridolii!) AmEnneered in"Ytliceolrt" at a netter4Oiki"reetera (ftidoXim am 6). Rehad, incidentally, girea.iki'fadeirel Itioisily 9t 109490/Clast Powa detailei report on thi , hichintattrad of the "Ostag"0041.10entseheliandeleges,mllaphatt regetwOntarridoliosiohea hoilted, statntibniklo his opinien .tt4dvicreetrad persaaaDr.tro v tholillde LO-14;4emfele, On t(* 6 1 1andSranae g a•oerr'intekni for an intelligence terfloo.Be thinks it iwalmost'impnesibli in the case of aostt of the otherarrests'•.Pridolin mentioned, like ko . Rid ate tweviout'oocacioa theta* in.vestigatfog judge of the lAnticerieht in Prer.kfurt/Mian IAA& closefriend of his. . •The well-known Dr.: gamer Desert (he said) hoe in the aeon.ties beeone the right.hani'llea of 14noraIdirektor Ronne of theI.O. - , . '

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i.ockehier, iii Walsh he hono ilroPitm44 -Positien— Al"Ku (vriiolln) had at ono time boon taw niddlo-men for a large-noAle Bralinh 004 and was ohnetad omt of him oomniaeiori,Fridolin's opinion in roma% to thi dev .olopoonts in fatelpplioine i.e that the Pederal diteno*iloe Pas right With hin AnCeFridolin :Aroma movert1 Uses that her hai oomnittei no illegulçr puaiahohltio offenses.