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Teen: sree . : a ep teited ety at I ctr hata eae Se tee 4, p- : January 5, 1948 an CW MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR ~j 7 1 4 age’ coveytto8 OF COMMUNISTS IN THE EVENT OF SUDDEN DIFFICULTY _ WITH THE SOVIET UNION. | oF ; The attached material relates to the Bureau's recommendations to the Attorney General for a program for the detention of Communists in the event of sudden difficulty with the Soviet Union and in which the Attorney General noted on our last followup, "I have instructed Mr. Quinn to work with you personally". te tk Te eet ince it would not appear that it is necessary for you to personally ,, i participate in len : n lengthy discussions with Vincent Quinn on this matter, I will, ove, speak to Mr. Quinn about the Attorney General's notation and sugeest that I will be glad to discuss the matter with him whenever he desires OY it. It would appear that the Attorney General's notation can be justifiably ‘ interpreted as meaning that the "personally" appliass to Mr. Guinn rather than ah rE ° to you. ~ : Respectfully, N ‘ : Attachment , fi . EAT tml . Edw. A. Tamm S #2 Ks (Director's Notation: "OK. I an unalterably opposed to the proposals to 3 have U.S. declared a military area as well as chargine War & Navy with duty of detaining per om tented Wide MANS RA a Be I think all functions within U.S. should be handled as a ‘mi [ a (civilian & by civilians & with no aspect of military state ' 4 - H. . / et fan EB HORE © ee ag S ea . {wer . Fr 7, 2A, QFEBT 194g ihe ee ys . - t, 2S ve ,