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2 3/NBF/T174
We have received from METRE[METR][vii] a 730A valve [LAMPA], which is of
particular interest. Technical details of this valve were sent in number 71/
[7 groups unrecovered]. Confirm receipt of the [B% materials] by diplomatic post.
No. 809 MAY [MAJ][viii]
Personal for VIKTOR.
SERGEJ[ix] is insisting on sending a telegram[a] addressed to you, the contents
of which he does not want to show to MAY. I have an instruction of MAY's, based on
your instructions to SShO's[b] [1 group unrecovered] [D%,] not to send any telegrams
without authority. Please instruct me as soon as possible as to how I am [to pro-
ceed][c] in this and similar cases.
BORIS[x]
Notes: [a] This is presumably message No. 1442 sent on 11 Oct. 1944.
[See 3/NBF/T175].
[b] SShO : I.e. "secret cipher office".
[c] Inserted by translator.
Comments: [i] VIKTOR : Lt. Gen. P.M. FITIN
[ii] BLACK : Unidentified cover-name.
[iii] RAY : nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
[iv] HURON : Unidentified cover-name.
[v] MARGARITA : nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
[vi] COUNTRY : the U.S.A.
[vii] METRE : Possibly Joel BARR.
[viii] MAY : Stepan Zakharovich APRESYaN, Soviet Vice-Consul in
NEW YORK.
[ix] SERGEJ : Vladimir Sergeevich PRAVDIN, TASS Representative.
[x] BORIS : MKGB cipher clerk in the cipher office of the
NEW YORK Consulate-General.
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