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; = cy 4 Office Mervin ZL UNITED { ATES GOVERNMENT :! ir ro: fe-- DATE: 10-3-L5 FaomM : x subJECTr Ine + ei | { tae || | | | oats e ye + ' ae Hi “ 7ee ” Pi , ' | ' rdee RURNN MNT SHONE ree : ' | | ‘ fe In accordance with your request for information relative to the productivity of the technical surveillance presently maintained on the above captioned subject the following data are set forth, Berthold ‘arecht 1s a German refugee writer ewployed in Hollywood free_lancing for various movie concerns, He has been closely connected with most of the German Communist movements in Europe and since his arrival in the United States maintains his contacts with German Communist activities, Through this technical surveillance it has been ascertaine? that . Brecht is a frequent contact of individuals suspected of espionage activities in behalf of the Soviet Government as well as imown Commnists active in the movie industry in the Hollywood area, Brecht himself, is a suspected agent of the Soviet Government and has been contacted by Gregor Kheifats, the former Soviet Vice Consul in San Francisco, who was in charge of Soviet espionage activities on the West Coast prior to his departure from ths United States in July of 19L4, I recommend the continuance of this technical surveillance +o assist in identifying Kheifets' successor who will probably maintain contacts with hin as well as for the purpose of developing additional information relative to Soviet espionage activities in the Los Angeles oad ah eee | itn Bee O22 oe AP ee eet wT. A. _ db GrVe GMs YWONHUW1215 & infiltra Vit OL MIS BVA LIME >