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fy ary, . Me tk fe TO | : kk. D. X. LADD 2774) On W. Dissly OR Tarn, Te cALLESED ARREST OF SOVIET AGENT Ries WASHT!GTON, D. C., March 2h, 196 . . Le “= ESPIOUACE 2R fu cron al. Fred Lyons of the State Department telephonically advised +. at 2:00 p.m., March 2/., 196, that he had received an inquiry through - . - Secretary Bymes fyou. the New York Herald Tribune conceming @ statensnt nd made by eres Bee to the effect that a Soviet agent nad been arrested during some hearing on the Hill. My. Lyons requested advice as to whe ther or not the Bureau had any information in regard to this matter. & ACTTON TAKEN: A ‘In accordance with your request Mr. Lyons was advised that we had no- oe “4 information concerning such an arrest and that if we were to arrest an agent \ that he would, of course, be informed. At 2:25 p.m. Mr. Epstien, Times Herald requested information in regard to the above matter and deSired to kriow what comment the Bureau would make with regard to this statemmt. Mr. McGuire in- structed the writer to advise Mr. Epstien that the Bureau had nd comment and that the statement could not be confirmed or denied. Mr. Epstien was so advised at 2:30 p.m. RE ORBED ALLINFORMATION CONTAINED AU: 6847-40 HEREIN 19 UNS: ASSIFIED gg ok pate Zea BY. SES ise : 16 f i“ te C? BEBAPRI Z 194. [hoe CA oot te KuDela Sg, scab oat Cn NAY ~ aa SIE, SPREE