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4 -' - \, ST/NDARD FORM NO. -“ . : ) Office Memorandum °* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO + THE DIRECTOR FCONFADENTIAL.. pron COR AAs i att INTE T : i ee —— FROM : MR. D. E. LADD HEREIN 15 UNCLASSIFIED 7 = EXCEPT WHERE SH Mg ir. Rosen — SUBJECT: rans” EISLER OTHERWISE 2 — a ¢ ie ourree i. bo —_——— Mar’ You will recall that Hans Eisler, the brother of Gerhard Eisler: Bx is presently under subpoena to appear before the louse of Representative! Misi. — ‘un-American Activities Committee for testimony on 9/23/47. Eisler, dur- oo ing the past few days, has been in Washington, D. C. and testified asa — defense witness at the passport fraud trial of his brother, Gerhard Eisler. Information has previously been received by the Burezu that Hans Eisler is desirous of going to Paris, France in order to direct the picture - /talice in YWoncerland" and it was because of Eisler's efforts to obtain an exit penait for this trip that the Thomas un-American Activities Committee placed 2. him under subpoeng CEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY 2050, the Inicration and Naturalization Service has similarly been requested by the Thomas Committee to deny Eisler a reentry permit for subsequent entry into the United States... G. \ \. BR. ay “gellateral to the above information a technical surveillance main-Q .. tained on conversation by eo -pertinent interest to hepresentative Thomas of the House of Representatives' un~anerican Activities Committee. This conversation occurred at 5:12 p.m. of/cha . . rer n . that she was writing an article about Hans er's des o to Paris, France to compose a musical score for a French, movie but was unable to get a visa because he was under subpoena to the Com .™ mittee, (Thomas Comittee). QBBMMMstated that this was not accurate, thate, the subpoena does not stop him from leaving and that it only requires him to appear before the Committee. He added that Eisler can go to France and that all he needs is the necessary visa. SEED inquires about an exit permit. . xit nermit. Ha then explained that Fisl stated Eisler does not need an exit pe ain as an Austrian citi es not need such a permit. I eres what replied that there is no hold up ess the State the hold up was and , Legal lained, Eisler does not then asked if Eisler's Department will try sometning illegal. need to apply to the State Department. @@meeeempold her that Eisler could get an Austrian | Oo why s passport was in good condition. ssport. —_ then inquired as fa been ino "today to see about not say but that she had heard that to the State Department on that date. She t sler would get an Austrian passport. stated that Eisler could cet one of Ahe Austfian Lega- _ tion and added that he did not really need one as iisler oe rae on “UL M7 7a a 2p, oes che gED fet / er CP en ac) REVIEW -FCIM II ine, & ExT. aiiiehiemeneeedinase ee moon DATE OF cue REASON ht , DECLASSIFIED BY 577._ ON.