Operational contact with him was maintained through the rezidentura in Washington. More than 100 copies of encrypted State Department telegrams on various issues were obtained. In March 1978, information was received that meetings between the operative and “Douglas” had been detected by American intelligence services, and therefore it was agreed to move the meetings to third countries. In the middle of that same year, “Douglas” retired, and relations with him were suspended in 1980.

Operational contact with him was maintained through the rezidentura in Washington. More than 100 copies of encrypted State Department telegrams on various issues were obtained. In March 1978, information was received that meetings between the operative and “Douglas” had been detected by American intelligence services, and therefore it was agreed to move the meetings to third countries. In the middle of that same year, “Douglas” retired, and relations with him were suspended in 1980.