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APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND FIECLE G7 TICES > | RDVTETT RS TING . SLIP(S) CF COZPFIDEETTAT Dates August 14, 1947 os: BY SPECIAL ETSSRuseR —— Division of Foret ga Aetivity Cdrreration he ee RR fh 616 22nd Street, ¥ Tee oon 301 hoe ee an A reat Hae tert = Dire nechtomaroiatins ; SIE DAO a se REREIN (SUBCLASS pa Tiana Eisler, the brother of Gerhart Eielor, is presently under subpoena to appear before the House of Representatives Un-Arerican éctivities Comittee for teatimony on Beptember 25, 1947, Hisler, curing the peat sevoral days, has _ been in Nashincton, D. Cog and testified as a defense witness in the © Passport fraud trial of his brother, Gerhart Eisler. . : I have recetved definite infornation free a highly confidential source that Tlans Eisler is eonsidering a trip to Paris, France, “to direct a picture, Q/ Eisler'’s attorrey, Joe Forer, tho is in the office of the Fetional Lawyers Quild, has been im touch with Eisler concerning this matter and has advised . Risler that the Congressional subpoena does not stop hin from leaving the United States but only requires him to appear before the Comiittes. Forer Gontonds that Eisler does not need an exit pernit as he is an Austrian citizen, Ee further contends that Fisler does not need to apply to the State Departnont and that Fisler could, through the Austrian Legation, obteln an Austrian posse port and the necessary visa would be his only other requirenont, Forer also contends that Eisler does not in reality neod that passport and that Eislor oould leave the United States on an affidavit of identification. Forer has definitely stated that he thought Bieler would go to Paris, France, as he has a contract and ‘reds to wake a living and that Eisler could be back ty Septon>er torte he Ie has alse been ascertained that Forer believes there is p Te) disagreement between Eisler and the State Department about leaving. Forer also has stated . that the ruling that a person under subpoena cannot leave the country applics enly in orininal eases and dows not spply to « Congressional Bulposnme Tediaks Bisler's interided departure for France or the © means watch not been ascertained, | a > hover Wine ¥Y< interested in the above information, end Iwill, — ugnish jomagth additional details con this matter when = a ae “a