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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, May 26, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday May 28.1988 embassy problems unlikely to be discussed at Summit Washington a the controversy Over he electronic Bug riddled new  and repercussions Over the spying scandal at the old Complex continue As president Reagan prepare to visit the soviet capital Forlis fourth Summit with Mikhail s. Gorbachev. Bui officials say Reagan is unlikely to broach the subject at the Summit. "1 Don t see an Issue that needs to come up on the embassy right now said Robert e. Lamb assistant Secretary of state for diplomatic Security. We have talked to the russians and have old them. Icy have an obligation no Lei us get a secure embassy where we can do our business in Moscow he said in an interview. But rep. Dan Mica a Fla. Chairman of a House subcommittee on International operations and a critic of Security in Moscow said Reagan should seize he Opportunity to talk about the embassy bugging and Pic Cost of replace ing the  in the Spring of i9s7, iwo separate events concern ing the old and new embassies came 10 a head an attracted widespread Public and congressional alien lion. The first involved he ensling embassy which Niheu Nilca Stales acquired in 1952, sensational allegations were aired that Marine guards had allowed Kab agonis to roam the secure areas of the building. Following i Host reports a presidential panel headed by former defense Secretary Melvin r. Laird concluded that conditions at the embassy were seedy and  Security breaches easily could have occurred in the building the panel said. Over the past year. Lamb said the vulnerabilities in the building have been corrected. There were some holes and we have moved 10 fill  besides upgrading counter intelligence at the embassy technicians swept the area for bugs and removed electronic equipment like typewriters and computers. Upgrading the embassy Cost about s50 million Mica said. Lamb also said some of the reports of spying at the embassy have proven 10 be false. There is no evidence that marines allowed the so Viets into the embassy he said. One embassy guard sol. Clayton j. Lon circe. Was convicted of espionage for giving the Kab the identities of Cia agents and the floor plans to inc . Embassies in Moscow and Vienna Austria. But charges that Lonc rec and Cpl. Arnold Brae . Embassy in Moscow permitted Kab agents to Winder through the embassy s secure areas were dropped by government pros ecu lors. The second concern centers on the Bug riddled new eight Story embassy building that was scheduled to be finished next year. Under a 1972 agreement the americans allowed soviet construction Crews to do work on the building which is part of a s191 million Complex i am deeply concerned Over the breach Ofseur Ilyin our Moscow embassy and while All the fact Are not known it is Clear that Security implication Are wide spread and that additional Quick action is required to prevent further damage  
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