THE FEDERAL CHANCELLERY

Created: 8/22/1952

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1. An' believed to be sponsored by the American Statehas frequently attempted to contact personnel of the Federalfor Inquiries on Federal Geraan employee*. Thie agent hu been idantified tentativelyFrau Traut* HOPFiuITZarman national,ativeLIN, approximately JO years eld, aho ishoto studio in the vicinity of the Bundeeheu*. The photo studio is known under* of "Atelier HOFFoDITZ is attempting to recruit her eourcening genero^i. offer* of lucky Strike cigarettes. Jhe explain* that she obtainsigarettes through herlonal with whoa she expects to le-v* for South Africa In the near future. In tbe ae.nLisa, hoeever, it has been learned by the Federal Chancellory that HOFFZDITZ's associate In connection with her Information gathering activitiesootle Allied national idantified only as ATTLca aho likes to represent hen elfournalist. HOFFJDITZ's inquiries ware primarily on the background ofentry-transferred "from the* Kirtietry ofto the BLAHK Offioe and other personalities connected withancy. Ker questlone in regards to thee* Items were ao specific that they left noa* to their true nature. During theF5DITZ die-closed that ehe had close contacts with the US State Department and that she act counting on Its aid in the transfer of herffect* fromo West Germany. She clafjms to have an extensive photo archive in BERlIU-jCHUCHTEKSiri. As forbackground she disclosed that *h* Is froaong time reside atLIH, and that her father hadlergyman. hysical description of HQFPaDITZ reads a* followst ium hsighth end build, blond hair, well dressed, and of decant appearance. Very talkative.

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2. Notification waa received recently by the Federal Chancellory which emanated from an a* yet unidentified eouro* In SniUerland that the PDF Bundestag rep resantetlvs, Arthur flTSOJQS, hadomber of the SS and an agent of tbearing the Third leleb. esult of this not If lea tl on the PJA reqoaeted to Initiate an Investigation on STSOWR. Two oonferenees took plaae during the early part af August between Ministerlalrat ODMPfl sod General jgpharj WW- Cta both occasions GSHLaX aaa asoampenlad by von ESjOftTTfter theae negotiation* LOSSOW and OVHrXR proceededI far further consult-tloae. In thia oormeotion.it ia noteworthy ta add that the GSHUM area alia ti on recentlyew branch of flee in iSSBS hitherto Identified only a* Org which far the tla* swingnder the direction of formernd SS Hauntsturafqehrer Karl SCHOTTZ. It la believed that thia branch of theOrganisation willee If only withcount oreno e. 8CHUBTZ started hi* career daring tbe Third Helen

rotege of tha laxl regime and attained rank and position after ooneluslonondanaed training cycle designadolitical civil servant aspirant. On tha basis of this preliminary training ha antarad tha police career According to SCHUSTZ tha only qualificationolice Investigatorew -number onAP nwnberehip book. During 'AW II ha eerved onierra ante at SAARBiUSCKEfi, IRISH, and ROMS, Italy. 5CHIT312 ohoaan for his present position on tha basisumber of articles which appeared recently In tha publication "PurtachrlttD concerning partisanin lu.lvI which era believede bean written by 3CHUSTZ or at leaston his experience*.

3. Io the ae-ntim* CiHioN continue* to supply tha Federalwith information which arrives through LOioO'.'. In aaalad anvalopas delivered Into tha hand* of GUMPSL. Aftery GUUHbL thaaa reports -re aubaittad to GLOHH -nd 1EN2 and on occaaion selected iteaa aro fora-rdad to tha attention of Dr. ADJlN-UJaH.

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