Timofeyev discusses Burnham going to Soviet Union, April 21

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Sharon Amos

(this was said by Timofeyev shortly before the Tass man came out to visit us) USSR (left out of the last writeup)

– when he came over to talk to us one evening, he said that JJ would have to go if he was served papers to appear, he would have to go thru the procedures or else he would be in opposition to the govt.

– when we told him about the infiltrator who later came forward and told us he was sickened by what the plans were to use John/ he seemed incredulous and said it sounded like an “adventure” because he didn’t think anyone could get to us where we were and then qo out thru Venezuela

– when we told him several people in the govt. were in opposition to the PM going to Moscow, he was irritated and defensive/ we then said “it wasn’t us that opposed us, it was people in the govt.” (he seemed irritated that people would be in opposition)

USSR program 21/4/78

– when we went to the program Alex (the Tass reporter) was very friendly, said he finished the article about us. It is 2 pages long and he will bring it over Monday

– said he has to tra nslate it for us and it has to “cook” till then (since it is fresh he has to take a but more time for it)