Michael Bialoguski
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Michael Bialoguski was a Polish-Australian medical practitioner, musician and intelligence agent, who played a significant part in the 1954 Petrov Affair.
Dr. Michael Bialoguski at the Petrov Royal Commission, Darlinghurst, 08/10/1954
George Ronald Richards
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George Ronald Richards was a British-born Australian police officer and intelligence operative. In 1953 he was closely involved in Operation Cabin 12, arranging the defection of Vladimir Petrov from t
Michael Bialoguski
…suspicions that Petrov was spying for the KGB in Australia. After the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953 and the execution of Lavrentiy Beria, Bialoguski and Ron Richards were able to persuade Petrov that it was not safe for him to return. In return for a promise of safety and a substantial amount of cash, Petrov defected…
George Ronald Richards
Ron Richards (centre) with defectors Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov in 1954
Richards with Charles Spry during the Petrov Royal Commission