Rumors start The state official delivers Kottman's offer personally to Katanandov on the 20th of October. He sees the offer now for the first time and orders immediately the Minister of Property Aleksandr Muhin and Minister of Culture Tatjana Kalsnik to discuss with Kottman and report the results directly to him. The Minister of Culture is reportedly willing to do so but because of the delaying done by the Minister of Property the meeting can be arranged in late October to take place on the 4th of November. Kottman can't make it and a legal documents can't be arranged for Marja Dmitriev to represent Kottman. Muhin refuses to meet Dmitriev without these papers.
Rumors take wings.
Lauri Pekuri hears the story which says that the aircraft would be already in a container and that Finnish officials had already assured that the Brewster can be transported via Finland. Pekuri doesn't believe these stories. Marja Dmitriev calls Prytkov on the 14th of November. Prytkov has been relieved of all charges against him. The aircraft and the engine are stored under a roof in Moscow.