LABORATORY 3 IN MOSCOW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001400020001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 11, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SB RET
SECURITY INFORMAT;ON
COUNTRY USSR (Moscow Oblast)
SUBJECT 1IWMto'y ' : _ .Soscow'
PLACE ACQUIRED
This Document cont4 Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United Stses, within the mean-
ing of Title is, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person to prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
S PM
STATE #X ARMY
NAVY X AIR #7C FBI L_ I AEC
11 June 1953
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xh'e main building is a round struoture about 30 meters in diametet
a d is located on a slope next to :little, stream
This'point is situated south of Porob:~ ovekoye Righway`and just. 25X1
toot of th his highwayos junction with :highway leading to
Mozhays.k. The small bxaok near the 25X1
building, joins the Chura. itiver, which leads into the Moscow
River. his small brook lies ;.north. 25X1
of the;,Vuilding and has a small bridge crossing it in-the
direction of the Vorob-y ovskoyeHighwa . A street lled Bras-
naya Baohra runs along the building.o 25X1
this building would be located at 2'`20" N 10"E
f,T.ie building'lies on the eastern end of the"Jiew'University city
being built up in this area and appears to be part. of the develop-
'ment. The building's physical composition suggests a synagogue.
Actually one could say there are three parts to t e,oomp].ete
structures The circular main building, the attractive reotangu
l front building,and the connecting wing between the two.
The circular part of the structure is about 30 maters in diameter
.with a wall of.approximately 15 meters. Only. half of the build-
ing wall shows above the ground, and 4W;additionel' 25X1
fifteen meters is sunk into the sloping ground on the site.
The round wall consists of finished brick, white in color. The
walls must be at least two feet thick. A distinguishing feature
.of the building is its blind windows. These are lon;,in form
and are bricked in?.to conform with the appearance, of the rest
of the building. the 'building is capped by a 'cupola' dome;
.which appears to be a.half-sphere. This dome would'be optimum
for, a static and eleotro-static calculated purpose. The dome,
is bound by large intersecting girders filled,-out with.riinforoerd
concrete slabs'. ,A second, inner wall lines t.he' interior off-the
dome and is made of metal. This would be necessary for moisture
insulation. The exterior . of ? the dome is copper oxide. ,green,
presumably,painted.? Surmounting the dome. is aA'additiohal
cupola about ten meters in diameter and perhaps two meters.-high.
a`crane is housed in this section. Along the?top 25X1
of the.round wall and forming the base of the cupola is_a meter-
$ de observation gallery with a handrail.
The'.section which connects the round building to'the beautiful,
rectangular entrance-building is lower and'narrower than'the
other, two. .It'is about twenty meters 'long and contains'large
windows. It is also partially underground.
The front,. oz entrance, building is slightly lower and wider
than the round wall; and about .25 meters in depth-,..It has very
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tall,,windows and a portalled entrances, The portal has one
oolumn-on each side with a globe-like ornament on top of'eaoh
column. these ornaments repre-
seAt.ed bursting atoms.
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a question arose over the type of structure,whioh should
ouae the installation which is locates in this,
o'.sooW structure. suggested that the etrug.ture~ `should be
built around the installation instead of trying to make the
installation fit into a conventional-type building.. This sug-
gestion aroused considerable interest among `the; Soviet- officials,
.12otably a Professor Doctor BAMDAS, an elec'tTo- sioist.
xeoommead6d :that
, Wproteoti'c'e barrier surround the walls, but't'he $oyiets fm
proved on this`?by sinking the base fifteen meters' into the
ground...:
mi-llion4volt installation
this building houses the 3?-8
nOt a+
eplyy tan, an hs oeco~v build-
.onr~ecotion between Zavod 596-p
.t g,. Zavod 596 did not execute any special orders for 't'he
Uopo.ow-building, but some of thi pereongel
at Zaabd 596 and personnel from the Moscow buildia `cr r go-
out and friendl
Vis'ts.of a"' nature to the Mosoow building were
the personne
a oscow u ng was oohs an Y e ng changed, coming" in
is do a speoifio task and then leaving again. it is prohibited'
to disovsse this place and the 3. m.e.v. apparatus, even, in the
1ovj.et Zone. not more than two or three .p,eople,,
wp are' 'not. direa`tly connected with the Moscow installation,
know about ,the purpose of the Moscow project.
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