CIA OPERATIVES IN BANGLADESH

The CIA operatives working in Pakistan and later independent Bangladesh were mainly responsible for plotting the killings of the liberal, secular intellectuals and professionals and  the massacre of thousands of people during the liberation war. A majority of them worked under the cover of diplomats in the US embassies in Pakistan and then later Bangladesh. The most notorious amongst them were HAIGHT HUGH GREENOUGH and EILTS HERMANN FREDERICK who backed the civil affairs dept (a cover of ISI, the Pakistan Military intelligence) of Pakistan and did the blueprint for the elimination of secular Bengali intellectuals and  professionals. Research done in this field shows that HAIGHT HUGH GREENOUGH worked as a mentor of notorious ISI head Rao Farman Ali and together, in association with the leaders of Muslim League and Jamat-e-Islam, they made a list of top five thousand Bengali intellectuals and professionals. During the liberation war of 1971 the list was handed over to the Jamati death squad (al-Badr) headed by Motiur Rahman Nizami and Nizami's goons killed the leading intellectuals of Bangladesh. In 1971 after the fall of Pakistan Haight fled to Thailand.

Philip CHERRY was the most notorious CIA operative in independent Bangladesh and believed to be the key person who plotted the assassination of Sheikh Mujib and his top associates in 1975 military coup. 

Name Postings Source
BAXTER CRAIG India 57-64 Pakistan 65-68 Ghana 74-76 Bangladesh 76-77 Galiullin,R. The CIA in Asia. 1988 (104-6), Syrokomsky,V. International Terrorism and the CIA. '83 (15)
 
BLAKE ROBERT D Costa Rica '71-'74 Bangladesh '74-'76 Liberia '76-'79  
BLOOD ARCHER Bangladesh 1971  
BOOSTER DAVIS EUGENE Bangladesh 1975
 
 
BROWN ALAN JAMES Britain 42-69 Germany 47-48 India 48-51 Bangladesh 52-53 Pakistan 53-57 Malaysia 57-62 Cyprus 64-66 Malta 66-69  
BROWN ALLAN W Pakistan 58-60 Bangladesh 61-64 Turkey 65-70  
CHEEVERS JOSEPH P Ethiopia 58-60 Nicaragua 60-63 Bangladesh 63-67 Morocco 67-69 Spain 73-74 Cuba 87 Geheim Magazine (Germany) 1987-#6 (47) , Granma Weekly Review (Havana) 1987-07-19 (5) , NIS (Havana). The CIA's War Against Cuba. 1988 (93), Ridenour, R. Back Fire. 1991 (119), US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
CHERRY PHILIP Zimbabwe 62-64 Kenya 64-67 India 71-74 Bangladesh 74-78, Nigeria 78-79 Assn. Former Intelligence Officers. Membership Directory. 1991, Galiullin,R. The CIA in Asia. 1988 (104); Public Eye Magazine 1981 (44), Ray,E... Dirty Work 2. 1979 (331-2),
CHESLAW IRVING G Jamaica 61-63 Ireland 63-66 Malaysia 71-74, Bangladesh 74-76 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968, US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
CLEMENTS LEON J Brazil 1961-1966 Bangladesh 1966-69 Vietnam 71-73 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968, US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1973
COCHRAN DOUGLAS MCCORD Sri Lanka 55-57 India 57-63 Pakistan 68-70, Bangladesh 74-76 Jamaica 76-77 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
CORRY FRANCIS BURKE Japan 61-63 Bangladesh 65-69 Vietnam 69-71, Thailand 71-74 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
COUDERT CHARLES OHMER Indonesia 60-62 India 62-73 Bangladesh 68-70, Egypt 75-77 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968, Ray,E... Dirty Work 2. 1979 (342-3), US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
CRAIG ASHTON M Bangladesh 60-66 Vietnam 66-69 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
CUTTER MICHAEL G Austria 67-70 Bangladesh 72-73 Portugal 73-75, Tanzania 75-76 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
DELIGIANIS GEORGE Iraq 55-56 Egypt 56-58 Laos 58-59 Morocco 61-6, Bangladesh 67-74 India 70-71 Nepal 71-72 Burma 77 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
DIBBLE GORDON K Turkey 58-60 Pakistan 60-63 Bangladesh 63-66 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
DRUZHININ VADIM Bangladesh 76 Barron,J. KGB Today. 83
EDWARDS CHARLES W Libya 57-60 Bangladesh 60-63 Somalia 63-65 Kenya 65-66
Nigeria 66-69
Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 68
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
EILTS HERMANN FREDERICK Libya 64-65 Saudi Arabia 65-70 Bangladesh 72-73, Egypt 74-79 Bird,K. The Chairman. 1992 (606),
Chasey,W. Pan Am 103: The Lockerbie Cover Up. 1995 (145, 232-3)
Council on Foreign Relations. Annual Report. 1988 (43), Council on Foreign Relations. Annual Report. 1990 (79)
Council on Foreign Relations, Membership Roster. 2004, Covert Action Information Bulletin 1988-#30 (49), Emerson,S. The American House of Saud. 1985 (293, 364-5)
Hersh,S. The Samson Option. 1991 (229); Kaplan,R. The Arabists. 1993 (89, 132-5, 143-5, 175-6); Kessler,R. The Richest Man in the World. 1986 (41); Richelson,J. Sword and Shield. 1986 (144-5); State Dept. United States Chiefs of Mission 1778-1973. 1973 (10, 132); Thomas,G. Gideon's Spies. 2000 (292)
FAY JOHN F Nepal 59-62 Bangladesh 63-65 Turkey 66-69 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
FISKE JOHN C Bangladesh 57-59 Germany 59-66 Zaire 62-64
Iceland 67-69
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
GARGES WILBUR L JR Bangladesh 60-63 Uruguay 63-68 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
GREERE FRANCIS GEORGE Britain 61-89 Pakistan 65-66 Bangladesh 66-68, Sudan 68-69 India 69-73 Saudi Arabia 75-80
Switzerland 80-85
Lobster. A Who's Who of the British Secret State. 1989
HAAS KENNETH E Bangladesh 75-78 Oman 80-81 Lebanon 83 Covert Action Information Bulletin 1981-#14-15 (12); Crile,G. Charlie Wilson's War. 2003 (273); Perry,M. Eclipse. 1992 (83); Persico,J. Casey. 1991 (315); US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977; West,N. Games of Intelligence. 1990 (12)
HAIGHT HUGH GREENOUGH Bangladesh 1954-72 India 61-65 Assn. Former Intelligence Officers. Membership Directory. 1983
Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
HALE RICHARD WAYNE Bangladesh 52-55 Egypt 58-60 Nigeria 60-63, South Africa 63-65 Assn. Former Intelligence Officers. Membership Directory. 1983
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
HATAWAY JAMES D Austria 57-60 Bangladesh 60-62 Switzerland 62-64
Pakistan 64-67 Vietnam 67-69
Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
HENDERSON DONALD AINSLIE Yugoslavia 72 Bangladesh 75 Mangold,T. Goldberg,J. Plague Wars. 2000 (360)
Miller,J. Engelberg,S. Broad,W. Germs. 2002 (252-3)
New York Times 2002-12-03 (A20)
New Yorker Magazine 1999-07-12 (47-8, 50-2, 56, 59-60)
HENNIG ALBERT W India 1950-53 Turkey 53-56 Pakistan 57-59, Bangladesh 59-62 Iraq 65-67 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1973
HORAN DONALD C India 51-53 Afghanistan 55-57 Guyana 61-6, Pakistan 66-69 Bangladesh 69-72 Mader,J. CIA-Operation Hindu Kush. 1988
Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1973
JACKSON HENRY F Philippines 64-68 Kuwait 68-71 Egypt 71-72 Greece 72-74
Guatemala 74-77 Bangladesh 77-79
Agee,P. Wolf,L. Dirty Work. 1978 (507), Neuberger,G. Opperskalski,M. CIA in Mittelamerika. 1983 (193),
Neuberger,G. Press Conference in Costa Rica. 1981-11-05, Ray, E... Dirty Work 2. 1979 (392-3), US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1973
JACKSON ROBERT HAROLD Vietnam 64-66 Brazil 69-71 Bangladesh 71 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1973
JAGGARD STEPHEN GRAHAM Britain 75-89 Bangladesh 77-80 Morocco 80-83 Lobster. A Who's Who of the British Secret State. 1989
JANUS ROBERT B Indonesia 55-63 Vietnam 64-66 Bangladesh 66-69 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
KAMBERIS HARRY G Bangladesh 72-75 Pakistan 75-77 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
KILLGORE ANDREW I Iraq 65-67 Bangladesh 67-70 New Zealand 74-77
Qatar 77-80
Emerson,S. The American House of Saud. 1985 (254-7, 293); Findley,P. They Dare to Speak Out. 1989 (35, 354); Kaplan,R. The Arabists. 1993 (148, 153, 156-9, 253); Wilcox,D.A. The Left Guide. 1996 (59)
KORNIYENKO ANATOLI F Bangladesh 76 Barron,J. KGB Today. 1983
KRIEGEL RICHARD CHARLES Bangladesh 1957-1959 Sri Lanka 1959-1961 Vietnam 1965-68
Philippines 69-76 Tanzania 76-77
Chomsky,N. Herman,E. The Washington Connection. 1979 (240)
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
MALPELI JOSEPH A Bangladesh 70-72 India 73-76 Saudi Arabia 78-80 Covert Action Information Bulletin 1980-#10 (57); US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
 
MALSZ ROBERT C Bangladesh 72-74 Yugoslavia 77-80 Japan 81 Los Angeles Times 1982-01-29 (I11)
Smith,J. List of CIA Agents. 1985
MASTERS EDWARD EUGENE Germany 50-52 Pakistan 53-54 India 55-58 Thailand 62-63, Indonesia 64-79 Bangladesh 76-77 Philippines 86 CounterS py 1980-W (31)
CounterSpy 1980-SP (19)
Covert Action Information Bulletin 1990-#35 (59); Fletcher School. Conference on the Philippines. 1986-10; Lies Of Our Times 1990-08 (14)
New York Times 1990-07-12 (A13)
Progressive 1997-05 (19-21); Russell,D. The Man Who Knew Too Much. 1992 (209); Washington Post 1990-05-21 (A5)
MATAKA JOHN S Laos 1965 Sierra Leone 70-72 Poland 75-78 Bangladesh 77-80 Ray,E... Dirty Work 2. 1979 (520)
Smith,J. List of CIA Agents. 1985
MCCOY CHARLES P Nepal 74-77 Bangladesh 77 Lebanon 80-86 Covert Action Information Bulletin 1981-#14-15 (11); Nair,K. Devil and His Dart. 1986 (118); US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
MCELROY JESSE D Korea 51-53 Hong Kong 53-57 Bangladesh 57-60
Indonesia 60-69 Germany 63-66
Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
MCKELVEY LARRY H Bangladesh 75-77 Ghana 77-79 Geheim Magazine (Germany) 1986-#3 (28) ; Ray,E... Dirty Work 2. 1979 (520); Top Secret (Germany) 1992-W (25)
MICHAUD MICHAEL A.G. Bangladesh 63-66 Iran 67-70 India 70-72 Japan 94 Bill,J. The Eagle and the Lion. 1988 (384); Blum,H. Out There. 1990 (141)
Good,T. Alien Contact. 1993 (244-5)
Mader,J. US State Dept. Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts 1994-SP (63)
MONTGOMERY STEPHEN ELROY India 68-71 Sri Lanka 71-75 Israel 77-80, Bangladesh 80-81 Assn. Former Intelligence Officers. Membership Directory. 1996; Covert Action Information Bulletin 1980-#9 (33); Covert Action Information Bulletin 1981-#14-15 (7, 10)
MUSTAQUE KHONDAKAR Bangladesh 75 Hitchens,C. The Trial of Henry Kissinger. 2001 (51-3)
PEARCE DAVID AVERY Britain 68-89 Italy 76-86 Bangladesh 76-86 Lobster. A Who's Who of the British Secret State. 1989
RALL ARTHUR FREDERICK Nicaragua 42-43 Bangladesh 68 Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
RANKIN EDWARD J Bangladesh 59-62 South Africa 62-67 Liberia 67-69 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1969
ROGAN PETER Britain 54-89 Trinidad 63-67; Bangladesh 67-70; Nigeria 73-77 Iraq 77-78 Canada 78-80 Pakistan 85-89 Bloch,J. Fitzgerald,P. British Intelligence and Covert Action. 1984 (274); Lobster. A Who's Who of the British Secret State. 1989
SLOANE CHARLES F Vietnam 62-73 Bangladesh 67-69 US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1973
SLOANE IAN CHRISTOPHER Britain 56-89 Sudan 61-64 Algeria 64-67 Vietnam 67; Pakistan 68 Bangladesh 69 Switzerland 73-74 Korea 74-78; Germany 78-83 USSR 85 Turkey 86-89 Lobster. A Who's Who of the British Secret State. 1989
WALSH GEORGE T Sri Lanka 58-61 Pakistan 63-66 Egypt 66-69; Bangladesh 72-75 Britain 74-76 Agee,P. Wolf,L. Dirty Work. 1978 (49, 696-7); CounterSpy 1975-W (23)
CounterSpy 1975-SU (48); US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
WHITNEY RAYMOND WILLIAM Britain 49-89 Australia 60-64 China 66-69; Argentina 69-72 Bangladesh 73-76 Bloch,J. Fitzgerald,P. British Intelligence and Covert Action. 1984 (100, 267); Lashmar,P. Oliver,J. Britain's Secret Propaganda War. 1998 (167, 174); Leigh,D. The Wilson Plot. 1988 (8);  A Who's Who of the British Secret State. 1989; Nation 1987-06-06 (762)
WILSON RICHARD L Germany 61-64 Mexico 64-65 Bangladesh 69-71
Ethiopia 74-77
 
 

 
Reference:
Galiullin,R. The CIA in Asia. 1988 (104-6)
Syrokomsky,V. International Terrorism and the CIA. 1983 (15)
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
Neuberger,G. Opperskalski,M. CIA in Mittelamerika. 1983 (189)
Neuberger,G. Press Conference in Costa Rica. 1981-11-05
Ray,E... Dirty Work 2. 1979 (514)
Hersh,S. The Price of Power. 1983 (444)
Hitchens,C. The Trial of Henry Kissinger. 2001 (44-7)
Lobster. A Who's Who of the British Secret State. 1989
Mader,J. Who's Who in CIA. 1968
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1973
Bird,K. The Chairman. 1992 (606)
Chasey,W. Pan Am 103: The Lockerbie Cover Up. 1995 (145, 232-3)
Council on Foreign Relations. Annual Report. 1988 (43)
Council on Foreign Relations. Annual Report. 1990 (79)
Council on Foreign Relations. Membership Roster. 2004
Covert Action Information Bulletin 1988-#30 (49)
Emerson,S. The American House of Saud. 1985 (293, 364-5)
Hersh,S. The Samson Option. 1991 (229)
Kaplan,R. The Arabists. 1993 (89, 132-5, 143-5, 175-6)
Kessler,R. The Richest Man in the World. 1986 (41)
Richelson,J. Sword and Shield. 1986 (144-5)
US State Dept. United States Chiefs of Mission 1778-1973. 1973 (10, 132)
Thomas,G. Gideon's Spies. 2000 (292)
Covert Action Information Bulletin 1981-#14-15 (12)
Crile,G. Charlie Wilson's War. 2003 (273)
Perry,M. Eclipse. 1992 (83)
Persico,J. Casey. 1991 (315)
US State Dept. Biographic Register. 1977
West,N. Games of Intelligence. 1990 (12)