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. * a en en dee Sh le Re fe eed ig ee abt me nee - oo cour oA \ebbey ‘born in Pe lvania in 'February, 1901, and he listed his mother -as MILDRED AITE, who was born in Indiana during May, 1906, ABBEY,recorded that he was last married on August S, 1950, to JEAN |SOHMECHEL}* ho fas yorn in Ste Joveph, Missouri, on April 26, 1929, and who 2b": of the application was residing at 1815 East Coal in Albuquerade, New Mexico. He indicated that this relationship had not been terminated and the identifying witness to his application was FREDRICK EB. BLACK, no relationship, 1228 North Lafayette Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico, who had known ABBEY for two years. The files of the Passport Division also reflect that by letter dated May 11, 1951, the Department of State awarded ABBEY a U.S. Government grant authorized under Public Law 58k, 79th Congress, the Fulbright Act. This letter reflected that the appointee had been selected for this award by the Board of Foreign Scholarships on the basis of the recommendation of the New Mexico Committee on State Fulbright Scholarships, and this grant was effective under the 1951 annual program. This award also revealed that ABBEY's permanent mailing address was Tijeras, New Mexico, and that he was to atudy English literature at the University of Edinburgh for a period of nine months. The Foundation or Commission was listed as the U.S, Educational Commission, 55 Upper Brook Street, London, W.I., England. This grant approved round trip transportation and - maintenance for the grantee without dependents and also set forth that the amount af foreign currency involved Would be 468 pounds. By letter dated May 24, 1951,the appointee requested the Department of State to arrange his schedule in order that he could be in the East of the United States for at least one month prior to his leaving for the United Kingdom. He requested this in order that he could visit several friends and relatives in Pennsylvania and New York and he also stated that he had some business of a more formal nature which necessitated a few weeks in the East. By letter dated June 8, 1951, the Department of State advised the appointee to direct his request to the U.S. Educational Commission in the United Kingdon inasmuch as they were responsible for his arrengem Gnts of travel, By letter dated June 20, 1951, the Department of State advised Mra. JEAN ABBEY with reference to her letter of June 9, 1951, that she could write to the U.S. Educational Commission ‘ ~7- ae Cin wya