SOMERTON MAN ESPIONAGE CASE: THE EVIDENCE SUMMATION>> UPDATED 26th December 2021

 

UPDATED 26TH DECEMBER 2O21

Apologies for the reduced number of posts this month. I can assure you though that in the not too distant future, there will be more.

HOW FEDOSIMOV MAY HAVE REACHED AUSTRALIA

The discovery of just how Pavel Fedosimov may have made his way from Australia in Late September 1948 is of such significance that I have included a reference to it within this summary post that was first published back in August 2021.

14th December 2021

The Pavel Fedosimov story just won't go away. The first post appeared here in 2017 as you sill see further down in this post under the heading :

'THE 8th REVELATION'

Amongst the numerous posts on this man, you will read of the discovery of the fact that Fedosimov was ordered to return to Russia as he was suspected of being about to betray the mother country. He was a known NKVD spy and in fact had responsibility, at one-time, for handling Klaus Fuchs, the man who gave away many of the US Atom Bomb secrets. He had also met and delivered instructions to the known spy Harry Gold.

So we have a man who appears to fit the description of the Somerton Man, we find that he is a spy and we then find courtesy of Aleksander Vassiliev's notes, that he was recalled to Russia because he was under suspicion.

We can add to that, the fact that he was amongst the passengers listed on the Soviet ship the POBEDA that left New York in late July but he was not accompanied by his wife. Another Russian source tells us that the wife of one of the Soviet Diplomats refused to leave. Could this have been Pavel's wife?

One aspect that had eluded me was, given that Pavel boarded the Pobeda, a ship that later had a suspicious and disastrous fire on board that killed 40 passengers and two crew members, how would he have made his way to Australia?

We now have an answer to that question, the Pobeda crossed paths with the DERNA a ship bound for Australia and you can read about it here....

26Th September 2021:

Having just watched the latest Australian Story about the Somerton Man, I felt it was important to repost the truths that have been uncovered about the case. 

But first, the programme.

Very honestly, there was nothing new in the programme, in many ways it seemed to me to be a repeat of a similar programme first broadcast some years ago. Worthy of some mention are the new photographs of Robin, deserving of a close look. 

The programme itself was notable as much for what wasn't mentioned as for what was.

It seems to me that some words from Mark Twain wouldn't go amiss for serious followers of the Somerton Man case:

'Truth is stranger than fiction, but that's because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities, Truth isn't...'

Original Post:

What you will read on this page and it's links are relatively newly discovered and true facts.

THIS KEY POST PROVIDES LINKS
TO THE HARD & TRUE EVIDENCE

Above you can see a hi-resolution, close-up image of the torn TAMAM SHUD slip of paper that was found in the Somerton Man's fob pocket. Very small letters and numbers, microcode can be made out in each of the printed letters. 

You should be able to see how the path of the number/letter strings, follows the shape of each letter.

FIRST PUBLISHED IN MAY 2021

With the exhumation, of the remains of the Somerton Man now underway, (but not without its hiccups it appears), I thought it would be a good time to bring together a summary of some of the discoveries we have made on this blog.

Much has been written over the years about the Somerton Man, was he a spy? Was he a jilted lover? Did he end his own life or was he killed? Assassinated? Accidental overdose?

This post provides the evidence-based research and it can be broken down into sections or categories and links provided to numerous articles and posts that you will find on this blog and that clearly show the involvement of intelligence agencies. 

Acrostic codes, strange ads in newspapers, mysterious poisonings, clandestine communications exposed, the Somerton Man hidden code found, proof that his body was placed on the beach much later than previously thought. You will find it all here, the only blog that maintained the effort and the focus from the outset.

 7 REVELATIONS

From more than 600 posts you can read here on the subject, below are the categories of those posts that to my mind will help provide a clearer picture and understanding of the Somerton Man case.

1. The Somerton Man Code cracked... photographic techniques revealed for the first time the presence of a hidden code on the so-called Somerton Man code page. On July 20th, 2020, a copy of the hidden code  posted, SEE HERE >> AND HERE  >>

2. Evidence that Alf Boxall and Jestyn were using steganography, a clandestine communication method hidden in their copy of the Rubaiyat, it has to be seen to be believed   SEE EXAMPLES HERE

3. INK H, a secret writing technique recorded as being used by British Special Operations Executive (SOE) that concealed writing within other writing, in fact it is described in an SOE manual. It lay hidden for 70 years until we found it. SEE HERE >>>

3. Evidence that strongly suggests that the Somerton Man died elsewhere and his body wasn't taken to Somerton Beach until after 4.30 a.m. on December 1st 1948. We were fortunate to have the input and advice of a renowned Tidal expert for these posts. The Shifting Sands of Somerton Beach, SEE HERE >>>

5. The DANETTA code, a mysterious acrostic code that turned up in the last letter of a man who was found poisoned in a Hindley Street hotel 2 weeks to the day after the discovery of the body on the beach. What's more that same acrostic code turns up in numerous other places and documents associated with the Somerton Man case. SEE HERE >>> and HERE >>> and more HERE >>>

6. The Tibor Kaldor story, in which the DANETTA code was found. There's much to read about the Tibor Kaldor story HERE >>> I would like to point out that in the research efforts regarding this man, Clive Turner an Adelaide follower and researcher on the case, was of extraordinary assistance and provided solid input into parts of the story, it is and always will be greatly appreciated.

7. Apparent links to the George Marshall case, another poisoning, and another Rubaiyat, that took place in Sydney in 1945. Men associated with Australian internment camps form part of this story. Our most recent posts address that particular issue: See HERE >>>

THE 8th REVELATION

There's always some bonus information when you look for it. In this case, it's a man, a man who is thought to be a candidate for the Somerton Man.

The man on the left of this image is Pavel Ivanovich Fedosimov, or at least that is what the notation on the back of the photograph suggests. 

By way of a little background, this man or rather the description of this man, was referred to in a book, ''THE ATOM SPIES.' by Oliver Pilat, there's a kindle edition HERE >>> In the book, the man is described as being heavily built and about 6 foot two, the description was given by well known Atom Spy, Harry Gold. Harry himself was of short stature around 5 feet 3 inches in height. For Harry, anyone over 5 foot 10 was a giant. 

The Somerton Man was closer to 6 feet tall. In fact when measured in the mortuary, he was 5 feet 11 inches in height. Those of you reading this who are familiar with such things would know full well that a body lying on a slab in the mortuary and measured in this way would gain a good 1 1/2 inches if they were to stand up and stretch to full height. If you add a pair of shoes to that person then 6 foot two or more would be quite likely and from the short-statured Harry Gold, then it is not surprising that he put the man's height at well over 5 feet 11 inches.

Having said that, Harry described the man as walking on his toes, this is a factor that could contribute to highly developed calf muscles, the same kind of calf muscles possessed by the Somerton Man had. Add that and the fact that 'Fedosimov' had large hands as did the Somerton Man, we get a very close match. But is it enough? Read on.

The book itself was referred to by Senator Cavanagh in the 1970s during a session in the Australian Senate. Referring to the book, Senator Cavanagh stated that he was worried that Australia was becoming a dumping ground for dead spies. In that same speech, he also spoke about the Somerton Man. 

The Atom Spies book did not name the man as Fedosimov but CIA records and later books did, and official documents mentioned Harry Golds' meeting with Pavel Fedosimov. But was that his real name? 

The Soviets, in common with many intelligence services, were in the habit of providing their operatives with alternative identities, in fact on occasions, names would be changed when someone moved from one location to another. We may never know but what we do know is that there is only one photograph of him and that is the one above this article, he is with Nosov, the then Soviet Ambassador to the US and they are at La Guardia field, NY. It was April 1947.

By June of 1948, Pavel, the acting vice-consul at the Soviet Embassy, had been recalled to Moscow. We had this confirmed by a former KGB officer, Alexander Vassiliev. In fact, in my discussion with him Alexander went further, he said that the reason for the recall was because Pavel was suspected of being about to betray the mother country. In those days, that was as good as a death sentence in Stalin's Russia. Of note that Alexander is an author of note in the field of intelligence services and is of course the author of Vassiliev's notes within which document you will find the various references to Fedosimov.

Pavel dutifully boarded the ship in New York on 1st July 1948, he was not accompanied by his wife. The ship was the POBEDA. En route to Odessa and within hours of its destination, there was a huge fire on board the Pobeda resulting in the deaths of 40 passengers and two crew. It would be better to read through the links provided, it is a long and complex story but it has been verified. Before I supply the links to the Fedosimov story, let me reiterate, the foregoing information is what led me to seriously suspect the man in the photograph who was named as Pavel Fedosimov by Soviet sources, as a strong candidate for being the Somerton Man. He matched the description in height, build, hands, and even his teeth on the photograph appear to  not dissimilar to those of the Somerton Man, add the high calf muscles and there is yet another reason for that suspicion.

If this is the Somerton Man, how would he have entered Australia? I suggest he could have used one of several methods employed to gain entry for any 'illegal', another name and another set of documents. It would be naive in the extreme to think that he would have used the name Fedosimov in that task.

1. Comparison facial match and more, Somerton Man/ Fedosimov HERE

2. More Posts on Fedosimov HERE

3. Journey of the Pobeda, HERE

4. More on the Pobeda HERE

Please note, the posts and thoughts on Fedosimov are based on evidence and known facts about the man and that the only photograph in existence is the one shown above. Whilst a person of that name is certainly mentioned in numerous documents post 1948, for example in United Nations papers and the IAEA, there are no photographs to be found, there are no sightings of him after that photograph in April 1947. Neither the United Nations nor the International Atomic Energy Authority could provide any photographs of Fedosimov. 

Apart from Senator Cavanagh's speech, a well-known researcher from before my time, John Ruffels, also strongly suggested that the Somerton Man was in fact a match for the man in the Atom Spy book.

Is he the Somerton Man? it may well be that the examination of DNA will decide that he's not in which case the search will start anew. Even then a great deal has been learned and shared as a result of this discovery. The Pobeda trip alone has the makings of a great novel :)

For Pete Bowes: I echo those sentiments Pete. After all if we met and both agreed on everything there would be no point in the meeting :)