GENERAL LJUBO ILLICH

Created: 8/26/1946

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DEPARTMENT

Mr. John F. Doherty Federal Bureau of Investigation

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY Of WAR STRATEGIC SERVICES .

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FROM: Chief,Branch, BSD

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The following Information oonoernlnR General ILLICH's arrival in Uracil and Intended departure for the United States waa originated in Peril and dates from Background anterial inoluded in tho roport dates from

It le reported that General Ljubo ILLICH, reoently appointed Jugoslav ambassador to Bratil, arrived oUndeatlnely in Rio de Janeiro on July 6th, en route to tho United States.

Prior to ILLICH'e appointment to Rio lt had beenthat he waa to be aerrt to the United States, probably under the cover of "oonsul-gonerel" to San Xranoisco for the express purpose of '(etwork of secret oorounist oelle in this country.

is an agent oApZHA, Nugoslav Seoreti

old-lino eommuniit and has Ionsis clandestine activity. Is stated to have alwaysomintern agent, and at various times hu been instrumental in the organisation of the French, German and Spanish! oomnunist partios. ILLXCn was one of thoso aooused of Implication in he assassination of King Alexander in Marseille in ISM, and during the Spanish oiril war he served as oomalssar of the Comintern ln the Republioan amy*

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