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YO2"7 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Novembor .22,19h7 / Director, FBI . “PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL Af DETENTION OF COMMUNISTS IN TIE EVINT OF ¥ ip OA tiAal Detea ts 7 AS fs- € _ VAR RES 71D are ec oe nt Pa ram eee tb ee tne SUDDEN DIFFICULTY WITH THE SOVIET UNION Reference is made to my memoranda to you of March 8, August 5 and September S, 1916, concerning the captioned mattor and also to my memorandum of October 20, 1947, in which I pointed out the nocessity for for detailed planning on the subject of detention of Communists in the event of an emergency involving the Soviet Union and this country. . The international situation has further deteriorated since the last referenced memorandum on this subject. You will recall my sugpestion that appropriate legislation be in readiness for the next session of Conpress. Congrass has now convened in Special Session to handle certain domestic and foreifpn aspects of this country's basic relationship with those other nations faced with expanding Soviet and Communist encroachment. It is sugpested that appropriate plans and procedure which shall be followed in the event of an emergency involving the United Stetes and the Soviet Union be prepared so that those individuals responsible for the carrying out of such procedure may be appropriately instructed. (LW:mae) LLT :edm C: oc - Hr. D. M. Ladd Le _ ; Ur. J. Pe Coyne a [00.2 x wee. 4 ; Mr. L. Whitson se , ” 48 on 28 1 1947 INITIALS ON OPRTGTIAL Ch 4 tna} bed Lf ee ih ee eet Ter Ace er ecw we eens — —_ fa a Cee Te ee ~~ “ fae inp) ast tr i 1 eecaerertrerimany Pi