Note of the informer “Timothy” (November 27, 1963)
Received: Capt. Alecsu Șt.
Source: “Timothy”
Date: 27.11.1963, 8.00-9.00 a.m.
Home: “Văleni”.
Next meeting: 11.12.1963, 8.00 a.m.
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Informative note
During the months of October and November, Boca was visited by several people, especially women from Transylvania.
Due to the measures taken by the management of the institution not to allow foreigners into the workshops, in most cases Boca was called downstairs to talk to the people who came to him.
I have found that most of the people who come to see Boca are motivated by a religious feeling and come to see him as a spiritual person, as a saint.
That’s why I can explain the influx of men and women from Ardeal, where he was a priest. In fact, he receives most of his orders for icons from people who come to him with the aim of making their way to him and with the feeling that the icon he makes will receive greater help from God because it is made by a more loving hand.
In recent times, we have seen a rather close friendship between Boca and the mould maker Palade Nicolae, who, under the aspect that they want to do some tests, experiments on the subject of enamel, spend a lot of time together, avoiding anyone to stay in their company.
[…] A lady called Ionescu, who lives in Circus Alley, ordered an icon from Boca and one from me. On several occasions she came to the studio and brought boxes of sweets, and once she also brought me a box of sweets.
This lady lived near the convent; she must have been a nun.
Boca is very careful about discussing political issues.
I spoke to him about the assassination of President Kennedy.
– Frankly, I tell you,” said Boca, “I would be very happy to see the Americans in the same order as we are (that is, with the same regime of government as we have).
Because of their greed, they have become so deformed that they want war at all costs, in order to be able to place the weapons they produce, so that they can make as much profit as possible – said Boca. The monopolists and their lackeys don’t shy away from crime because it only ignites the war for profit.
They also started the history of war out of fear of the communism that is coming and from which they will not be able to escape.
It’s time to continue the revolution in America, the October Revolution, Boca said.
I said: perhaps it is not opportune at the moment because the Communist Party in America is not yet ready.
Boca said that the time was not far off when it would happen, because things could not go on like this.
[…]
Source: “Timothy”
[N.B.]
The agent was instructed to make contact with the target. The task was accomplished.
Boca Zian Arsenios, legionnaire, worked for Bir. 3
Note will be exploited in action.
The asset is to monitor the development of the relationship between Palade Nicolae and the target, as well as the identification of the nun Ionescu, who brings sweets to the target.
The source will continue to talk to the target to observe his ideas.
Capt. Alecsu Șt.
ACNSAS, Informative fonds, file 2637, vol. 1, f. 172-172v.
On the document, the following resolution is written in blue ink: ‘4.5.65, I think Boca has spotted the agent and is now “serving” him according to the questions asked, ss/indescribable’.
(Extract from “Father Arsenie Boca in the Attention of the Political Police in Romania” by George Enache and Adrian Nicolae Petcu, pages 103-104)