Chapter 67 Section VI

The original text of Rastovorov's so-called notes, which was circulated at this extraordinary press conference called by the State Council, and the copies distributed to journalists from various countries, were exempted from the usual formalities on such occasions: Attached to the text is my signature.In other words, there is no signature at all to prove that it is the correct person.If someone doubts, saying that it is not my handwriting, there is nothing to say.If it was not for show, but really intended to surprise the Soviet Union and convince the world, then of course my handwriting should be published.Besides, it has been stated in detail above that when Rastovorov made a speech, the American authorities would prohibit reporters from taking pictures and recording it, so there was a rare phenomenon in the reports of newspapers and magazines in various countries: only published The photo provided by the Japanese Metropolitan Police Agency when they searched for the escaped Rastovorov.

In short, at this press conference, it seems strange that the American authorities had taken care in advance not to leave any evidence that it was Rastovorov himself who came forward.Regardless of the effect of publicity, people have doubts about this specially arranged press conference. What is the purpose of this? Moreover, it is said that Deputy Secretary of State Smith notified the Soviet ambassador to the United States Charubin about holding a press conference on the 13th, but the ambassador refused to accept the notification.Needless to say, the ambassador himself was not present, nor did he even send a representative to the State Department.

However, according to the Soviet Union, Charubin had formally submitted several formal notes on the Rastovorov matter, while the U.S. authorities deliberately delayed on the grounds that they were investigating.It is said that on the day of the press conference, the United States sent a statement about Rastovorov, saying that Rastovorov refused to meet with Ambassador Charubin. Based on the above circumstances, one view is that it was not Rastovorov himself who attended the press conference; the other view is that it was himself who attended the press conference, but because he did not want to show his face, he took the series of measures.

But since this reception has been held in defiance of my expressed desire to keep his escape a secret, it can be seen that the United States can do whatever it wants.If the United States wants the world to see the evidence of Rastovorov himself, whether it is through photos, broadcasts, or signatures, it can be done.Rastovorov, who is said to have become a kind of prisoner of the United States, could not resolutely refuse and express resistance.As a result of the press conference, all the desperate intentions of Rastovorov, who had previously expressed his "desire to keep it secret", have long been meaningless.

Maybe for the sake of safety, he only asked to keep it secret for him when he fled?What would become of his wife and children who remained in the Soviet Union?The "announcement" of this matter presumably increased the danger that Rastovorov said that the family members would "perhaps be killed."Even if the Soviets find out that he has fled to the United States, as long as it is not confirmed, his wife and children are still safe.Especially since his wife was one of a group of people who had been invited to go on a car tour with US Army officers on duty in Moscow.Not only was she thoroughly censored then, but she was still under scrutiny in 1950, five years after the incident.She is the one who has experienced this and has received attention.Rastovorov feared the persecution of his family, probably for reasons of this kind.

Shortly after Rastovorov's death, the U.S. embassy initially delivered three secret letters to Foreign Minister Okazaki.The Yoshida cabinet kept this strictly confidential.One of the letters was from the American ambassador to Japan, Allison, to the Japanese foreign minister, Katsuo Okazaki, on January 27, 1954.The letter said: "When Rastovorov asked the U.S. government for personal asylum, he begged not to disclose the matter to the outside world, nor to let the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs know about it. In this regard, the U.S. government promised that it would never publish it in any form. Rastovorov's flight to the free world, and he was promised that every effort would be made to make it appear that his flight was merely a disappearance under unknown circumstances."

The United States' care for Rastovorov at the beginning was thrown out of the sky by the State Department.One cannot but think that the State Council decided to do so when it found that announcing it was more important than preventing Rastovorov's family from being persecuted. So what was the point? The American papers wrote that, by publicizing the incident, "a greater victory has been achieved than the Rosenberg affair of the atomic spy in Canada previously."It cannot but be said that the purpose is precisely here.In short, it is a victory and an honor for America. In fact, just two days before that, Dr. Jon En, known as a powerful figure in West Germany's Adenauer government, fled to East Germany and leaked West Germany's arms and other secrets.The American people will definitely think that the "Rastovorov incident" is the United States' revenge for this.

Why, then, did the American authorities remain silent for seven months after letting Rastovorov into the country?Is it necessary to conduct such a cumbersome investigation on him?However, according to the published situation, the content is "empty".To understand the significance of the sudden and fussy announcement by the American authorities seven months after Rastovorov's entry, it must be understood that this happened two days after Dr. Rohn's escape to East Germany. However, the American victory over the Soviet Union was irrelevant to the Japanese.The question is what this event has to do with Japan.This is what we desperately need to know.