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were ae ee * , re STANDARD FORM NO. oa ‘ . : Othe * Me \ randum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To DATE: September 24, 19 ; ° t Pope FROM : Ee Ge mgr int Giese SUBJECT: HANS ri ‘ i ae ir. an 14) Reference ig mde to a memorandum from Mre Nichols to Mr. Tols a: rane dated September 19, 1947, o# ttention to a statement made the ir Micase — Lise Beank State Department to of the un-American Activities Mise Gandy Committees that the State Department had an agreement with the FBI that State could not release information received from the Bureau. Further reference is made to the Director's note that we should make very clear to the State Department that it should not make such statements regarding pur reports until they have: cleared with us and ascertained our wishes in each oases ie Y acon of the Liaison Section informed liaison Officer of the State Depar nt, of the Buwreau'ts position as it was state Sn the Director's note. He stated that he understood, but that in following the Bureau's desires in this matter, a guick telephone check will have to be made with us because the Congressional Committees show up at the State Department without warning and as for @ specific file. ‘Ammediate lye , Av asked whether the Bureau's information concerning Eisler in the / 7 ‘ \} state Department files could be made available to the Committee and was told it jfoould pe. The latter action was taken pursuant to your instructions. ; AAT, O78 iC TEORHAATION C0 — ; . ie ise oP) le oq lf be L2G j/ 9 ik I a 7 Me ee metre ag te gpss c os 7 te- s sen at 7