The chronicle of secret war and diplomacy. 1938-1941 years (№ 385136)

The fact that M. Pankratov, replacing Wyszynski, blamed Beria in termination cases against "enemies of the people", the release of persons in respect of whom the Prosecutor did not see grounds for the termination of the criminal prosecution. Was created two the Commission on these issues. Why two? Pankratov wrote on Beria's statements twice. One application was written in 1939, just as the'yev became the attorney General. This statement worked for the Commission, which found no abuse of official position and negligence on the discontinued business. In 1940, Pankratov wrote again a statement which claimed that again, stop the proceedings instituted against the enemies of the people, and their termination, in his view, is unreasonable, insufficient and agreed with the Prosecutor's office. Second, the Commission also reviewed and again found no evidence. After that Pankratov was removed from the post of the Prosecutor General...