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erent _ Atlach fo er PGF WW} (608 Boe AMEX A «fg Dec (186 SOURCE: Professor of Mathematics at a large U.S. University who vas in Helainki on a Fulbright Grant.in Higher Mathesaatics. 1. In late March or early April 1955, Source was writing an article on higher mthemtics ani bad occasion to quote an old article written by Prof. IVERSEN. Prof. IVSRSEN is a Finnish mathematician in Helsinki, winner of @ Stalin Peace Prise, and according to Source was @ good mathe-~_ matieian at one time but ocv interested only in "Commnist peace” mttere. ; Source called on IVERSEN, vith vhom he says he has quite good relations, . ani, as courtesy vould demand, asked permission to quote IVERSEN's article. LVERSEN was delighted at Source's interest in the article, gave permission for him to quote it, and inquired if Source would consider going to the USSR for a speaking invitation. Source said that he would be interested. 2, A few veeks after his talk with IVERSEN, he received an invitation to give several lectures in the USSR. The invitation vas from the USSR ; Academy of Sciences and signed by Prof. SOBOLEV, who had also written... Prof. IVERSEN about this matter. . , ' 3, Soon after receiving the invitation Subject and his wife were in the bar of @ restaurant in Helsinki, the Kalastajtorppa, translated as — “Fisherman's Cottage", when Gregorei GOLOB, whom Source thinks is either a Consul or Vice Consul at the Soviet Embassy there, and fu RASKE,@ ' Pinnigh Communist, both came up to his table and introduced thenselves... GOLOB mentioned Source's iaasinent trip to the USSR. GOLOB and RASKE sat down and GOLOB began to discuss the trip further. Source feels that GOLOB'a interest my bave been prompted by the fact that Prof. SOBOLEV had jeaued the invitation on behalf of the USSR Academy of Sciences. GOLOB had about 5 drinks before he and RASKE finally left, Source remarked to GOLOB earlier that he was not sure that he would be able to manage the trip to the USSR financially. GOLOB. gaid he didn't think this would be any special problem and asked bim to come to the Soviet Babassy the following day to meet the Cultural Attache, who. could arrange to get him to the USSR arid back without cost. -At one point in the conversation after they jad had several drinks, Source shoved GOLOB 4 picture of hie children. GOLOB became quite. emotional ani almost wept. He remarked that he and his wife have wanted to have children fer the past six years, but bave had no success. On © parting Source invited GOLOS and RASKE to come with their wives to his home for dinner the following Sunday. Both accepted. GOLOB asked if Source would be shot inviting a Soviet official to his home, and he replied that he would not. GOLOB-eaid that be didn't think he would be either. GOLOB insisted on paying the.entire check and they departed. , : 4, The following morning Source went to the Soviet Bnbassy as arranged _ the night before to meét Yuri VORONIN, the Soviet Cultural Attache and VOKS representative. Indicently, neither VORONIN nor GOLOB are listed in the . Cree ey ee le
ScCRET | Relsinki telephone directory and it is always necessary to bave an appointment to see thee. When Scurce arrived GOLOS bad just completed a somewhet ruthless interview with some Finnish mothers, vho had been begging of him to allow the return of their sons from the USSR. GOLOB eppeared quite stern as opposed to the pleasant side of his personality displayed the previous evening. 5. GOLOB introduced Source to VORONIN, who was particularly cordial and agreed to finance thefour or five day trip to the USSR in May. YWORONTH asked if Source's invitation to GOLOB for Sunday was still gocd and asked if | he and his wife could come too. .In effect, VORONIN invited himself, though Gource said he was glad to have him. Source met fou SERXGEYEV briefly later in the interview. Source believed SERGEYEY to be GOLOB's chief. — 6. cotos and VORONIE appeared on Sunday with their wives vearing a great many presents, more than the custos would require. They brought two ~ bottles of Stolichnaya champagne, costing 25 rubles for a half liter, which Source thought to be Rusela'tgs finest, also a bottle of vodka, chocolates for the children, and several other small gifts. RASKE and his wife did not appear. Actually Source was disappointed that RASKE did not come as he hed enjoyed very much talking with him at the Kalastejatorppa the week tefore. RASKE hed said that he was a travel agent and showed Source his passport, which indicated that he had travelled virtually the world-over and even to Kenya and other parts of central Africa. Source inquired of GOLOB why RASKE had not come and GOLOB gave him a non-comital answer. . 7. Tater in the evening GOLOB called Source aside while in Source's study and said to hia, "this RASKE is a swine." He said that he had to deal constantly with such people but resents the fact that his wife must mingle with them socially. He felt that it is necessary to use these Finnish Commniste politically but that they cannot be trusted. . 8. The conversation became quite free as the three men drank a Liter of champagne and a fifth of Stotch. The wives conversed very little during the evening. VORONIN kept asking Source questions about life im the United - States--how much professors are paid, how many cars Americans own, etc. At first he asked the queations for the purpose of pointing out that conditions were better in the USSR, but later said that he had had a number of maiscon- ceptions about the United States and warmed up somewhat. He said that he had never met an American family and Source felt that his curlosity vas germuine. 9. The three discussed their general backgrounds freely. In all their conversations they used Finnish, which both of the Soviets knew rather vell. They dic not appear to know other languages. Both had apparently been in Helsinki for @ mumber of years, and Source doubted if they bad been assigned anywhere else outside of the USSR before this. Source sald that they head . both told hia that, they had attended secondary school and the “Language
Institute", which I presuma is e{ther the Institute of International - Relations or the Higher Diplomatic School. Source thought that both were hard Comminists, although they admired che material accomplishments of the United States. Re our earlier report that GOLOB professes sympathy for the United Statyus, Source feels that this atatement probably means caly that GOLOB expressed to him that the United States and the Soviet Union mist try earnestly to understand the point of view of the other and bargain in good faith. He, as well as VORONIN, is very much a Soviet Communist, ani not defectable. 10. VORONIN called Source on 7 April saying that it would be best not to plan his trip to the USSR for May Day as had been originally planned since _ there would be @ great many dignitaries in Moscow then and it would be difficult to arrange adequate accommodations. VORONIN asked if he could go the following week. Source replied that he could not ag he was scheduled to ieave for England on & May. to give a Series of five lectures there. issting til the end of May. 11. The trip \ wae postponed until late June. . Source left Helsinki for Moscov on 22 June and returned § July. Both-GOLOB and VORONIN sav him off at the train station. This was his last contact with them. In summary, Source feels that they did not have any undue interest in him. They may have been asked through channels to be particularly cordial to him because Prof. IVERSEN and Prof. SOBOLEV had instigated his invitation to the USSR. Also they had a normal curiosity to meet an American family. . ' da. If Subject can obtain grants for the trip, he hopes to return to the University of Helsinki next summer. After a week's visit to England, he hopes to attend the Scandianavian Congress on Mathematics following which he is to speak at the World Conference on Complex Variables in Helsinki. He will see Prof. IVERSEN, with whom he says he has quite good relations, and will look up GOLOB and posaibly VOROKIN. 13. Gregorei GOLOB was described as about 5'6", about 165 lba., no glasses, long black wavy hair with low hair-line, dark eyes, well dressed with western suit, gave his age to Source as either 31 or 32 and born either Odessa or Kharkov, very pleasant and jovial vith Good sense of humor. Has very attractive wife, name unknown. Vs. Yuri VORONIN was deacribed as 5°9", about 170 lbs, slim, no glasses, told Source he was 34 years old, slightly tense, pleasant. but has poor sense of humor, rather serious. His wife, first name unknown, ia a professional ballet dancer and is consequently not with him much of ‘the time. 15. Frm SERGEYEV, encountered for only a few minutes at the Soviet Babassy, about 5'6", 180 ibe., pleasant, age about 45, dark hair and eyes, no glasses. aan pogked &