However, the mole is actually passing substantive material, including American intelligence, to Polyakov, his handler, whilst Polyakov's material has just enough substance to persuade the CIA to share information with the British.
Namun, "tikus" tersebut melewati material substantif, termasuk intelijen Amerika Serikat, ke Polyakov dan pawangnya, sementara material Alexei hanya memiliki cukup substansi untuk meyakinkan CIA untuk berbagi informasi dengan Britania Raya.