EXPERIMENTAL INSTITUTE NO. 3731 IN MOSCOW

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• Publication Date: February 7, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT RffiA.T.10
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY
USSR (Moscow)
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Experimental Institute No. 3731
in Moscow
DATE DISTR.
7 February
1958
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12
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1. The Experimental Institute (opytnyy institut) No. 3731: was located on
Shchemilovskiy pereulok and Seleznevskaya ulitsa, Kominternovskiy Rayon,
in Moscow.1 It was a small, but important plant. It was subordinate to
the Ministry of Aviation and performed experiments on various instruments
for use in high-speed, jet aircraft.2 Prior to World War II, this plant
was located in Leningrad and during the siege was transferred to Moscow.
Recently, there were rumors that the plant would be returned to Leningrad.
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This WPS an exnerimental institute,
various flight instruments were made and tested
here
7 om the size and appearances of the products prepared,
they must be components for gyros, artificial horizons,
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and instruments usedfor insti-uMent flying. This institute also pro5oxi -HUM
what appeared to be the components for small electric motors and the
framework and boxes for radio equipment. These radio boxes had many apertures
for an unknown number of tubes and had several cables, some three to four
cms in diameter, extending from the boxes.
the same part was rarely made to the
same specifications. Consequently, everYthing had to be done accordin
to blueprint and with reference to a specific measurement table.
the allowance was very small, particularly for the components,
which would be used for precision instruments.
the tests,
extreme temperature tests, ranging from -500 to 71500C.
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if the tests were successful,
various unknown plants were given the specifications and directed to produce
the new product. All shipments to and from the plant were by truck. The
outgoing shipments primarily were accomplished by military two and one-half
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from the Air Force, but also Army and Nay trucks arrive for
pickup. The Soviet Air Force trucks were grayish in color and had a large
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5. All shipments were made in metal box containers of varying sizes. The most
common size used was approximately 100 x 50 x 50 cmsy although a box
approximately as large as l.5 .x 1 x 1 meters was also used. These boxes
were gray, trunk-like, with trunk-type lid fasteners and a hasp hinge.
The hasp was padlocked and had a metal security tag attached. Except
for the phrase, 'Handle with Caren, there were no markings on the box
whatsoever. Although shipments occurred irregularly, most shipments were
made toward the end of the month.
6. No trademarks or serial numbers were used at the plant. The only mark that
appeared on any components was a small inspector's approval stamp. This stamp
bore a number and the letters OTK (otdel tekhnicheskogo kontrolya -
technical control section). See sketch No. 5, figure 1.
7. A breakdown of workers per shop -per shift is as follows:
Shop No.
Shop Title
Number Employed
1st Shift
2nd Shift
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Preparing (zagotovitelnyy)
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Mechanical
150
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Paint
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Instrument
80
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Mechanical repair
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Carpenter
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8. The security at this., plant was supplied by regular plant guards dressed in
grayish-blue uniforms with a small green patch about three to four cm long
and two to three .cm wide on the upper portion of each side of the front
tip of the collar. They wore a Sam Brown-type belt with pistol. At night,
the guards patrolling the interior plant area were armed with automatic
rifles and were accompanied by unleashed German shepherd dogs. During
the day, women guards controlled the plant entrance and were responsible
for the passes.
9.
The passes consisted of a white card bound in cellophane with an aluminum frame.
The over-all size of the pass was approximately 10 x 6 ems and the aluminum
frame was approximately 1.5 x 0.5 ems. The face of the pass bore a photograph,
full name, employee's numberd. shop number where employed, and signature of the
MVD authorizing official. At that time the official was Ivanov. (fnu).
The reverse side of the pass was blank unless the individual worked in the
secret section of the plant. In that event, this side bore a small.rectangullar.i
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were always maintained in the plant and were never taken home. Once in
the plant, the passes were always maintained on each person. See sketch
No. 5, figures 2 and 3.
10. In about 1952, all plant employees had to attend a series of compulsory
lectures doncerning precautionary measures against atomic and gas attack.
These lectures were given by a raykom Party member-designate. The lectures
totalled about 10 to 15 hours. Employees were not given any literature but
were instructed to proceed to the air raid shelter in the event of an attack
and to remain until the all-clear sounded. The instruction included the force,
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effect) and the manner in which an A-bomb was exploded. They were given
, lectures on the various types of gases and their effects, first-aid treatments
to be employed, etc. They were advised that gas masks and anti-fallout
protective equipment would be issued to all prior to the advent of hostilities.
The employees were not shown any of this equipment. Their use was just
explained. They were also advised that at the?end of an attack) special
army decontamination troops would arrive to clear the area with special
equipment. Nothing on bacteriological warfare was mentioned. Similar
lectures by a /..azholl Party member-designate were given to the civilian
populace.
11. Persons connected with the plant were as follows:
Prilukov (fnu).
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b. -Vagin, Ignat Varnovich.
Comments:
1. This institute has not been identified in available reference materials.
Both a 1-y ShchmeloVskiy pereulok and a 2-y ShchmelOvskiy pereulok are
located in Kominternovskiy Rayon, which was combined with Sverdlovskiy
Rayon in October 1957. The sketch on page 4 indicates that 1-y
Shahmelovskiy pereuloitiS'the one: intended here. The Mbscow. Scales Plant
Is reportedly located at No. 16 1-y ?Shchmelovskiy pereulok, approximately
at this location,
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Sketch No. 1
Location of Experimental Institute No. 3731
Legend to Sketch No. 1
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Seleznevskaya ulitsa. Asphalt-surfaced.street approximately 10 meters, wide..
Experimental Institute ?T.p.:3731.
ShchemiloveXiy pereulok Asp44lt-eurfaced etreet,approximately eight meters wide.
Living quarters. A brick apartment houpe.on 4,5ia TVerekaya-YaMskaya.ulitsa
? 5. 4-Ya,Tverskayao.Yamakaya ulitsa. Asphalt-surfaced street,approximatelyreight
meters wide.
6. 3.7.ya Tverskaya-yamskaya ulitsa. Same description as No. 5.
7. ? Miusskaya ulitsa? Same description as No. 5.
8, Kalyayevskaya.ulitsa. ?Asphalt-eurfaced etreet)10 meters wide,
9. Kremlin. This is strictly aTeference.
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Legend to Sketch No. 2
1. Shchemilovskiy pereulok. Same as No. 3 sketch No. 1.
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2. Elementary school. Brick building, the number of stories or approximate
size'is unknown,
3. Seleznevskaya ulitsa. Same as No. 1, sketch No. 1.
4. Plant perimeter fence. Part of this fence was wooden and the remainder was of
brick,approximately three meters high, with three or four strands of barbed
wire set at a 450 angle away from the plant area.
Vehicular entrance.- A steel wire gate approximately six meters wide. It
was opened only when necessary-to permit trucks to-enter.
6. Guard booths. Wooden guard booths approximately two meters square and three
meters high set on the ground.
Plant building. A two-story brick building, approximately 50.x 20 x 16
with a slightly pitched sheet-metal roof. It was attached to adjoining
building and contained most of the shops.
8. Main building. A four-story: brick building, approximately 50 x 20 x 16 m,
with a slightly pitched-sheet-metal roof. the third and
fourth floors contained the secret sections of thP 111p7-11-.
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Vehicular entrance. It was approximately six meters wide, and was used
exclusively by the plant director's automobile,?other official plant cars,
and for visiting VIP. anA J. Mikpyan on
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officers from the Air Force, Navy,and Army artillery visited the plant from
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10. Employejentrance. This entrance, like the vehicular entrance, was part of the
first floor. It was approximately four meters wide, and contained a.pass control
booth about two meters wide and five meters long. The control booth was in the
center and had a passageway on either side with electrically-controlled
turnstiles. All employees picked up and deposited their passes at this booth
and only upon proper identification were they allowed to pass. just beyond
the booth and to the right of the entrance was a stairway that led to the
other floors of the building. Passes were checked again on the second floor
near the stairway prior, to ascending to the third and fourth floors.
11. Dining room building. A two-story, brick building,approximately 30 x 20 x 8 m,
with a slightly pitched sheet-metal roof. The dining room was on the first
floor and administrative Offices on the second. It was connected to the main
building.
12. Administration building. A two-story brick building,approximately 15 x 15 x 8 m,
with a slightly pitched sheet-metal roof. The accounting offices were on the
first floor and the plant director's office and a few other administrative
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offices were on the second floor.
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Building under construction0
the foundation was nearing combletion,
tne ioundation approximately 20'x 15 m
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14. Electric shop, It was a s4ngle7story brick building,12 x 6 x 6 m,with a
slightly pitched, sheet-metal roof. It contained the electrical support
shop, electrical repair shop, welding sho4and the blacksmith shop.
15. Garage. It was aAwo-story brick building,approximately 30 x 15 x 8.mowith
a slightly pitched sheet-metal roof. The first floor was the garage which
could maintain a total of six trucks and cars. The second floor contained
the administrative offices, the first-aid station, and the offices of the
Forty organizer -(partorg) and the trade union organizer (profsoyuz)
16. Boiler house. It was a single-story brick building,approximately 15 x 15 x
8 m,with a slightly pitched sheet-metal roof and a single. brick smokestack
approximately 50 in high. It burned coal and supplied the hot water, heat,
and steam for the plant. Part of the carpenter's shop was in this building
and the other part was in the northern portion of the dining-room building,
17. Old administration building. It was a single-story, wooden frame,stuccoed
building)approximately 1,5 x 6 x 6 mi,with a slightly bitched sheet-metal roof.
It contained administrative offices and former storeroom in the cellar. .
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Stairway to cellar. It was a concrete stairway leading to the cellar and
former storeroom in the old administrative building..
they removed the storeroom, cleaned
out the cellar, enlarged the underground area and made it into a bomb shelter
large enough to shelter the entire plant complement.
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Sketch No. 3
First Floors of the Main Plant Buildings
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Legend to Sketch No. 3
1. Dining room and kitchen.
2. Carpenter shop.
3. Employees' entrance.
4. Vehicular entrance.
5. Temperature producing station.
6. Technical offices.
7. Electric power substation,.
8. Electric coil shop.
9. Lavoratory and washroom;,
10. Supply.
11, Chemical laboratory.
12. Hallway.
13. Shower room.
14. Office of the First Section pervyy otdel .
15. Instrument shop.
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Sketch No. 4
Second Floors of the Main Plant puildings
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? Legend to, Sketch No., 4
1. Technical construction :offices, This was a secret office,
2. Personnel section.
3. Assembly shop. This was a secret shop,
4. Electrical Wiring shop.
5. Supply and.maintepance repair shop.
6. Hallway.
7. Storage area for unassembled finished parts.
8. Severe temperature change room. ProdUced parts underwent severe temperature
tests in this room.'.
9. Chemical laboratory.
10. Office of the Special Section (spetsotdel
11. ? Stairway and hallway. ?
12. Machine shop. This shop contained-Variou$ types of machines, I. e. drills,
presses, lathes) polishers., milling Machines, And gear putting machines
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Figure 1: Inspector's Stamp
Figure 2 : pass
Photo
Name
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Shop Number
Signature
Figure 3 : Special Pass Symbols
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