Alchemists of the NKVD

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A secret state alchemical laboratory appeared in Kraskovo, which was supposed to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone, but in full measure to obtain precious metals, but to create an elixir to prolong the life of the ruling elite of the USSR.

In mid-February 1933, in Kraskovo near Moscow, several black "funnels" and a couple of trucks appeared, delivering a group of ten people and many boarded up boxes to one of the departmental dachas. Leaving the load in the courtyard behind a high fence, the cars drove off in the direction of Moscow, and people slowly began to disassemble the brought equipment, bringing it into a spacious two-story wooden house and a small shed located nearby. No one in the neighboring houses paid attention to the new tenants, it was not customary to take an interest in the neighbors. Yes, and it was hard to think that on that day a secret state alchemical laboratory appeared in Kraskovo, which was supposed to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone, but not at all to obtain precious metals, but to create an elixir to prolong the life of the ruling elite of the USSR.

Extract from the order

The Chairman of the United State

Political administration under S. N. K. THE USSR.

No. 28 / "C"

Moscow, February 2, 1933

1. To approve the staffing table of the working group seconded to the central office of OGPU. from the Main Science of the People's Commissariat for Education in the number of 6 people.

Hereinafter, the group will be referred to as "ANDROGEN".

2. To appoint Boris Mikhailovich ZUBAKIN as the head of the group. Provide him with the right to independently select and submit for appointment to the staff within the established limits of any specialists necessary for work.

Own staff of the group comrade ZUBAKIN can appoint independently by internal orders.

3. At the disposal of the group, allocate one car from the garage of O. G. P. U. and a special / cottage in Kraskovo / Cottage number 18 /.

4. Assign to the group of the authorized comrade. VLASOV Evgeny Sergeevich.

5. The seconded scientists shall be kept under Oath in the states of the special apparatus of the OGPU with monthly maintenance.

6. The financial department of the central office to make all the necessary calculations for the purchase of inventory, special equipment, literature, including on business trips on the direct presentation of Comrade ZUBAKIN.

CHAIRMAN O. G. P. U. under S. N. K. MENZHINSKY

The main task of the ANDROGEN group was the analysis of ancient alchemical treatises in order to reveal the secret of the Philosopher's Stone. A group of researchers led by Academician S. Savelyev, whose surname often appears in documents, was involved in the work on this problem. Obviously, Savelyev's group was able to achieve significant results in the analysis of alchemical works, since already in December 1934 an order came from the Internal Affairs Committee of the USSR instructing Savelyev to report on the practical results of his research.

T. Savelyev

Group "ANDROGEN"

December 27, 1934

Within THREE days, you must prepare a report that you will personally voice in the KREMLIN (Comrade Vlasov will tell you the exact time and date), due to the great interest that the leaders of the Party and government of the Soviet Union have shown in your work.

The text of the report should be printed in 3 copies.

Pay special attention to the aspect of how your research can be usefully used and useful for Soviet science and industry and what is necessary in order to develop your direction to the level of a state institution.

Estimated report time is 30 minutes.

NKVD SECRETARIAT HEAD BULANOV

Having received this order, Savelyev wrote a somewhat romantic letter in response, which Bulanov prudently began to send to the Central Committee (as evidenced by the postscript at the end of the document), which, most likely, saved Savelyev's life.

Comrade Bulanov

SECRETARIAT OF THE DRUG OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS

I am extremely touched, I am happy that the leadership of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks and members of the government are interested in what we are inventing here.

I am almost an "adept" already (just kidding), but I hope you will understand me. Therefore, in order for me to make a splash with the audience, so that my report is not boring and naive, I would like to boldly ask you (dare) consult with the Central Committee of the party about a possible postponement of the report, since for THREE days I really cannot describe anything, since everything that we study here is, first of all, deep philosophy, practical chemistry, geophysics, and of course not, all this is certainly a treasure trove of wealth for paid scientific discoveries and promising research of our Soviet science and very important (paramount) for industry, state defense …

For a serious report, I need at least a month, and taking into account the upcoming trip, half a year. It's about research. We have just entered the unknown. I lost my owls. I dream of tablets, alchemical equations, formulas, I wake up at night with thoughts that help me in my work. My colleagues behave in the same way. It's a fascinating exploration, and you can't talk about it for 15 minutes. At least half an hour.

Incredible discoveries will happen, as we plan, upon the return of our group from Europe. We must get to the bottom of the truth, and then proceed to practical experiments. When we're ready mentally.

I will start preparing the report today. But nevertheless, if only our brilliant minds in the Central Committee nevertheless decide to give me (us) such a reprieve, I would be even happier and elated, and would have done the impossible for the sake of Soviet science. I believe in it. And you, like no one else, know all the little things and characteristic features of the direction.

In fact (and practically) we are "court" alchemists who were in the service of kings and the Inquisition. Studying the treatises of ancient philosophers and alchemists, in the first lines we read almost the same thing - about seclusion. Before embarking on the process of the "Great Work", it is necessary to separate from the outside world, with all its problems and "chaos". Only then will the "keys" coming from above be available to us. This is figuratively speaking. This does not mean at all that I should perceive an invitation to the Kremlin as a hostile act. But still, if this is done now, within THREE days, then my report will be boring and naive.

We are here under your wing comprehending the incomprehensible. If I am wrong in something, of course, you can correct me. In the end, I am in your service and the NKVD pays us the finances. But all, calling for understanding, for the sake of success, for the sake of knowing the secret that we are trying to learn here, in the beautiful forest, I would ask to postpone the report to the Central Committee of the Party to a later date, when there is a critical need for it.

Yours, sincerely yours, always academician SAVELIEV

December 28, 1934

Handwritten note: Com. Bulanov left this letter without showing it to anyone, 1934-30-12.

Obviously, after this letter, Savelyev had a very unpleasant conversation with Bulanov, who, most likely, popularly explained to him how such refusals and romantic reflections end in response to direct orders from the Central Committee. Moreover, Bulanova's arguments were apparently very weighty, since it took Savelyev not three days, but only a day to prepare a report for the Central Committee. On December 30, 1934, he reported to the Central Committee of the CPSU (b) and personally to I. Stalin.

All-Union Communist Patria (Bolsheviks).

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

December 30, 1934

About the group comrade Savelieva

Central Committee of the CPSU (b) after hearing the report of Comrade. Saveliev on the work of his direction, considers the development of such scientific research promising.

Considering the wishes of Comrade. Savelyeva, Central Committee -

Resolves:

1. Transfer to the household. Use of the NKVDSSSR dacha complex at the station. Mammoth to accommodate a group of comrade. Saveliev.

2. The NKVD take on the balance sheet the property of the dacha complex and carry out the transfer of a group of scientists by the end of 1935.

3. Assign a representative of the Central Committee to the group, Comrade Minenkov.

4. The NKVD and the People's Commissariat for Finance should authorize the transfer of the necessary volume for scientific purposes, for setting up experiments, gold and silver of the highest standard and other rare minerals at the disposal of Comrade Saveliev.

SECRETARY OF THE CC STALIN

Already in January 1935, Savelyev's group received all the necessary materials, scientific equipment, reagents, as well as the opportunity to make foreign business trips to work in Western archives and communicate with specialists in alchemy. The list of ordered equipment, which was provided to Savelyev by the NKVD, takes 4 typewritten sheets.

Leafing through the documents of the Savelyev case, one can find many deciphered alchemical treatises, symbols, formulas, which eventually made it possible to understand the process of making the Philosopher's Stone, presented in Savelyev's report under the title Philosopher's Stone ". And further, on 7 pages, a complex chemical process is described, which, as a result, led to the production of … "Living water - the elixir of life, healing from diseases and prolonging life" …

Author - Nikolay Subbotin, Director of RUFORS.