ATOMIC RESEARCH IN THE USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R000800090014-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2002
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: April 29, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CEN'T'RAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT
25X1APLACE
ACQUIRED
Russia
Atomic Researoh ih the USSR
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
It is rumored inside Rua is that important research in atomic encrgr is being
conducted in Leningrad bar Professor Joffe of the Leninrad Institute of
Physics. The whole atomic energy research program is conducted under Beriaes
direction, However, no no believes Molotov's statement hat the USSR is in
possession of atomic bombs. Another scientist, Xurochin, is a well.-knc n.
atomic researcher in Russia.
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