COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC1 Ministry for State Security Main Department / Department / Division Regional

Administration / Administration "ase fficer &elep'one Main Department / Department Regional Administration / Administration District ffice / Factory 2nit of t'e Ministry for State Security VIII/4 Ffo [Frankfurt an der der! #en$ #ae%el (()4 Frankfurt * + ,ovem%er )- .)/) gae0sc'ul0VIII/(11///)

Observation Report
Su%3ect Address "ode name For t'e period from [name %lacked out! Frankfurt * +- 4essingstr$ .5a 67ange .82 Sept$ (: Reg$ no$ of assignment re9uest .(5./) to Sept$ ()- .)/)

For Sept$ (:- .)/)

1 The Council of Ministers (Ministerrat) was the highest executive body of the GDR 2 !iterally "#incer$% "#liers% or "tongs%

As of 4;.< p$m$ t'e entrance on =arl04ie%knec't0Str$ and t'e entrance on 4essingstr$ of t'e apartment %uilding 4essingstr$ .5a in Frankfurt * + >ere kept under surveillance$ At 67ange (8 e?ited at t'e entrance on =arl04ie%kneckt0Str$ carrying a %undle of laundry and proceeded to t'e automo%ile parked on @ilden%ruc'str$model; &ra%ant 15.- color; >'ite- >it' t'e ve'icle registration no$; AA 5<0 (5$ Be drove do>n 4essingstr$- A[rnst!0&'Clmann0Str$ and stopped at t'e service center [D4=! drop0off point on A[rnst!0&'Clmann0Str$ Be entered t'e latter at and left it at >it' a[not'er! %undle of laundry and >ent to t'e car$ Be turned around and drove do>n A[rnst!0&'Clmann0Str$- Bum%oldtstr$- Dr$0 tto0,usc'ke0Str$ and parked t'e car on @ilden%ruc'str$ Be stayed in t'e car %riefly- and at entered t'e %uilding via =arl04ie%knec't0Str$ 67ange (8 looked out of t'e closed >indo> to t'e street several times in t'e course of t'e evening$ Around t'e lig'ts >ent out in t'e apartment of t'e target$ As t'e target and ['er! 'us%and did not leave t'e %uilding in t'e su%se9uent course of o%servationo%servation >as 'anded over at n Saturday- Sept$ ()- .)/) at t'e o%servation of 67ange .8 and 67ange (8 in Frankfurt * + at t'e target %uilding on 4essingstr$ .5a >as taken over$ 67ange .8 and ( >ere in t'e target %uilding at t'is point in time$ At 67ange (8 left t'e target %uilding on 4essingstr$ t'roug' t'e e?it on =[arl!0 4ie%kneckt0Str$- crossed =arl04ie%knec't0Str$ and proceeded to @ilden%ruc'str$- >'ere 'is automo%ile ve'icle registration no$; AA 5<0(5 model0color; &ra%ant station >agon- >'ite >as parked$ 67ange II8 got into t'e car and pulled it up a%out (55 m and parked it rig't at t'e intersection of @ilden%ruc'str$ / =arl04ie%knec't0Str$ on =arl04ie%knec't0Str$ 67ange II8 >ent %ack to t'e target %uilding$ At 67ange II8 left t'e target %uilding >it' an anti9ue ta%le- proceeded to t'e &ra%ant- and loaded t'e ta%le into it$ &'en 'e drove do>n =arl04ie%knec't0 Str$ to #rEner @eg [street!$ n #rEner @eg at 'e pulled into t'e drive>ay of Folytec'nic Big' Sc'ool ,o$ (5$ &'e ta%le of 67ange II8 >as unloaded on t'e sc'ool grounds and %roug't into t'e sc'ool %uilding$ After leaving t'e sc'ool- 67ange II8 parked t'e car at on #rEner @eg- at t'e drive>ay of Folytec'nic Big' Sc'ool ,o$ (5 facing Gergstr$ and >ent %ack to t'e sc'ool >it' a %lack s'oulder %ag in 'is 'and$ At

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67ange II8 left t'e sc'ool %uilding- >ent to 'is car on #rEner @eg- and drove do>n #rEner @eg- =[arl!0So%o>ski0Str$- Dr0 [tto!0,usc'ke0Str$@ilden%ruc'str$ to =arl04ie%knec't0Str$- >'ere 'e parked t'e car in t'e drive>ay in front of t'e entrance to t'e target %uilding on =arl04ie%knec't0 Str$ At 67ange II8 entered t'e target %uilding t'roug' t'e entrance on =[arl!0 4ie%knec't0Str$ At 67ange II8 >ent %ack to t'e car and c'ecked t'at t'e car >as still in safe >orking order$ After ca$ 40< min$ 'e entered t'e target %uilding once again- t'en returned to t'e &ra%ant a%out ( min$ later and %egan >orking on t'e car$ At 67ange II8 >ent %ack into t'e %uilding$ At 67ange II8 came out of t'e %uilding again >it' rolls of >allpaper- a string %ag >it' cellulose >allpaper paste and >astepaper- as >ell as . plastic %ag and . s'oulder %ag- t'en proceeded to t'e car and loaded it up >it' >'at 'e >as carrying$ 67ange I8 came out to t'e car >it' a c'ild s'ortly after>ards$ A male individual approac'ed 67ange II8 from @ilden%ruc'str$ &'ey spoke to eac' ot'er$ &'e conversation took place at t'e corner of 4essingstr$ / =arl04ie%knec't0Str$ &'e conversation partners >ere looking to>ards @ilden%ruc'str$- and t'e male individual >as pointing in t'is direction$ After t'eir talk- >'ic' lasted ca$ (0D min$- t'e male individual returned to @ilden%ruc'str$ 67ange II8 >ent %ack into t'e %uilding %riefly$ Gefore t'e male individual approac'ed 67ange II-8 'e >as s>eeping t'e street outside t'e %uilding at @ilden%ruc'str$ 4 and moved t'e car ve'icle registration no$; AS )(0</ model0color; @art%urg D<D- dolp'in0gray a%out .5 m %ack and fort'$ &'is male individual >as presuma%ly Griest- HErgen$ At t'e automo%ile >it' 67ange I- II8 and a c'ild drove do>n =arl04ie%knec't0 Str$- A[rnst!0&'Clmann0Str$- [tto!0#rote>o'l0Str$- @[il'elm!0Fieck0Str$Big'>ay ..( to t'e Frankfurt * der+ rest0stop gas station$ Bere t'e driver filled t'e car >it' gas and at continued on t'e 'ig'>ay to>ards Gerlin$ From t'e rest0stop gas station to Frankfurter Dreieck ['ig'>ay 3unction!- t'e car >ent at a speed of ca$ /50 :5 kp' [4<0<5 mp'!- o%eying t'e speed limit$ At t'e car passed t'roug' Frankfurter Dreieck to>ards t'e FrenIlau 3unction$ At Frankfurter Dreieck t'e car continued at a speed of ca$ )5 kp' [<< mp'! onto t'e Gerliner Ring [road!$ At t'e Gernauer Sc'leife [loop! >as passed$ &'e automo%ile continued to>ards Rostock$ At t'e ve'icle got off t'e 'ig'>ay at t'e Fanko> e?it and drove do>n t'e Fanko> feeder road- Damero>str$- H[o'annes!0R$0Gec'er0Str$- Gerliner Str$Florastr$- #runo>str$- Sc'ulstr$- Dusekestr$ &'e car did not stop on Dusekestr$- %ut follo>ed t'e same route again do>n Florastr$- #runo>str$Sc'ulstr$ to Dusekestr$- >'ere at it >as parked a%out D5 m %efore t'e intersection of Florstr$ / Dusekestr$ on

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t'e rig't side of t'e street facing Florastr$ During t'e ride- t'e occupants of t'e ve'icle >ere very circumspect [sich kontrollieren!$ 67ange I- II8 and t'e c'ild got out of t'e car not carrying anyt'ing and entered t'e %uilding on Florastr$ ,o$ 45 to t'e second floor- left- into t'e apartment a%ove t'e drugstore$ &'ere >as no nameplate on t'e door to t'e apartment$ At 67ange II8 stood on t'e %alcony a%ove t'e drugstore and inspected t'e surroundings [die Umgebung kontrollieren!- t'en >ent %ack into t'e apartment$ At 67ange II8 left %uilding no$ 45 and >ent to t'e car$ &'en 7ange I- a c'ild and . female individual *ca$ <5 years old+ came out of %uilding no$ 45 and like>ise >ent to t'e car$ After 67ange II8 unloaded t'e t'ings from t'e car *>allpaper rolls- . string %ag- . plastic %ag+- 67ange I-8 t'e c'ild and t'e female individual drove off at t'roug' t'e Florastr$ / ME'lenstr$ intersection to @ollankstr$ ,o$ .D<- >'ile 67ange II8 >ent %ack into t'e %uilding at Florastr$ 45 >it' t'e t'ings from t'e car- turning around several times in t'e process$ &'e car >as parked %y 67ange I8 on @ollankstr$- at t'e corner of @[il'elm!0=u'r0Str$ / @ollankstr$ on t'e rig't side of t'e street facing Florastr$ 67ange I-8 t'e c'ild and t'e female individual proceeded to t'e %uilding at @ollankstr$ .D<- >'ic' t'ey entered at Around 6Murmel8 [Mar%le! and 67ange I8 left %uilding no$ .D<- >ent to t'e car and drove %ack to Florastr$ &'e ve'icle >as parked %y 67ange I8 on t'e rig't side of t'e street facing Gerliner Str$ a%out D5 m %efore t'e entrance to Florastr$ ,o$ 45$ &'e occupants of t'e car got out and entered t'e %uilding at Florastr$ 45 at At 67ange I8 left %uilding no$ 45- >ent to t'e car and at drove do>n Florastr$- #runo>str$- Sc'ulstr$- Dusekestr$- Florastr$- across t'e Florastr$ / ME'lenstr$ intersection to @ollankstr$ .D<$ @'ile 67ange I8 >as driving off- 67ange II8 looked around from t'e %alcony of t'e apartment a%ove t'e drugstore in %uilding no$ 45 and inspected t'e surroundings of Florastr$ ,o$ 45$ At 67ange I8 parked t'e car on @ollankstr$ and entered apartment %uilding no$ .D<$ At 67ange I8 left %uilding no$ .D< and drove t'e car t'roug' t'e ME'lenstr$ / Florastr$ intersection onto Florastr$ to t'e old parking place a%out D5 m from t'e entrance to t'e %uilding on Florastr$ After parking t'e car- 67ange I8 >ent into t'e 'ouse at Florastr$ 45$ At 67ange I8 and 67ange II8 as >ell as t'e targets 6Murmel8 and 6=ugel8 left 'ouse no$ 45- got into t'e car- and drove t'roug' t'e Florastr$ / ME'lenstr$ intersection onto @ollankstr$ &'ere- 67ange I8 and 6Murmel8 left t'e car and >ent to %uilding no$ .D<- >'ile 67ange II8 and 6=ugel8 drove to>ards S0Ga'n'of Fanko> train station$ From t'ere t'ey continued driving to Str$ ,r$ .4($ 67ange II8 and 6=ugel8 >ere su%se9uently o%served %y surveillance forces

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[B-Krfte! of t'e [Stasi! regional administration of Gerlin until Str$ ,r$ .4($ At 67ange II8 and 6=ugel8 arrived at @ollankstr$ .D<$ &'ey parked t'e car on @ollankstr$- on t'e rig't side facing Sc'Jn'olIer Str$- and entered %uilding no$ .D<$ At o%servation in Gerlin- at @ollankstr$ .D<- >as terminated according to instructions$

&'e targets 67ange I8 and 67ange II8 >ere e?tremely circumspect [sich sehr stark kontrollieren! on t'e ride to Gerlin$ Fresuma%ly t'e male individual from @ilden%ruc'str$ 4 'ad tipped off 67ange II8 t'at o%servations >ere %eing conducted in t'e vicinity$ In Gerlin- too- t'e targets of o%servation >ere e?tremely circumspect$ Fersonal description; concerning t'e report of Saturday- Sept$ ()- .)/)- contact person of 67ange II8 presuma%ly [last and first name- %lacked out! Se?; Beig't; Age; Guild; Bair; S'ape of 'ead; Face; Fore'ead; ,eck; Aye%ro>s; ,ose; Arms; Bands; @alk; "lot'ing; Special features; Farticulars; [%lacked out!- [%lacked out! %orn on- in; [%lacked out! in Granden%urg ID no$ [F=7!; [%lacked out! Frofession; certified c'emist- la%oratory 'ead regional inspection for 'ealt' protection in factories [%lacked out!- [%lacked out! male ca$ .$:< m [1K.8! ca$ 4504< years tall and t'in s'ort- graying- com%ed to t'e %ack oval long face- prominent c'eek%ones- >rinkled skin 'ig' fore'ead >it' receding 'airline long and t'in %us'y >ide very long long and t'in straig't and %ig steps- slumped s'oulders plaid s'irt- striped s>eater- gray pants >ears glasses

died Sept$ .D- .)/: in Frankfurt * + Frofession; dental tec'nician [female! Fersonal description of 67ange II8 Se?; Astimated age; Beig't; Face; Bair; "lot'ing; male (:0D( years .$//0.$:( m [<K.5801K! oval- mustac'e- dark %lond dark %lond 3eans- %eige s>eater- olive0green 3acket Bead of Department [signed! Fritsc' 4ieutenant "olonel