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Letter to Director HY 100-60150 CHAMBERS never knew PETER'S true identity; however, after he broke with the Soviets in 1938, he had a long conversation with General ERIVITSEY in late April 1938. After furnishing KRIVITSKY with all his descriptive data concerning PETER, KRIVITSKY stated that PETUR was PORTS BYKOV. This was not a positive identification but was probably a fairly zood one since both CHAMBERS and ERIVITSEY were only out of the service of the Soviets a short tine. CHAMBERS described PRTER as follows: Age: In 1936, late l0s Height: 5to7M puild; Medium 4, Hair: Reddish, thinning ayes: Reddish brown Eyelashes: Reddish Conplexion: Ruddy Fouth: Full lips Teobth: ADoeared to have all his owm teeth Hose: Thin, pointed nose, particularly thin at the end and his nose occasionally quivered. . Characteristics: Clean shaven, well proportioned, neat dresser, wore hard worsted exnensive but . conservative suits, always wore a hat, was quick in his movements, probably wore reading glasses, not cocky or conceited but definitely authoritative in his manner, had a ferret—lLike way about hin. Peculiarities: Invariably carried right hand inside his jacket or overcoat (Napoleon style) Laneuagess Spoke Russian, spoke German with a Yiddish accent, spoke very poor English when he first came to the Imited States but improved during Inasmuch as all logical leads have been covered in an effort to identify BYEOYV with negative results that case is being closed. However, in order that this individual's activities nay be familiar to other offices, it is being set forth herewithe -2- : 103427