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AIR MAIL PERSONAL ¢ ‘Ug’ TIDENTIAL rs 160086707 W. Frank Watkins, . urict Director No_e 1/26, 1947 New york 23, New York ae Howard L. Field, Acting District Director, Los Angeles 13, California Your 99329 {122s nasethis aurrs the United States. e of HANS EISLER urreptitious departur 1AN Ss rom > Under date of October 26, 1947 the following cablegram was forwarded to the above named subject here from Paris, France: RIMPORTANT YOU ARRIVE PARIS IMMEDIATELY TO COMPLETE SLORING. FIRE ARRIVAL DATE. - (signed) PAULAROSENFELD FOR LOUBUNIN PRODUCTIONS" One of the attor bys of record in this case, Bgpftlargolis, informed an officer of ¢ Service on November 20, 1947 that his client, Co Hans Eisler, bt fan offer to do the msical scoring on a motion picture production in} fPis, France of “Alice in Wonderland" and that he had been offered sa £100 contract for this work. Aleo, that if the daportation Se i oe Be wwe ee waa a Fy Verne ae WES — ee ee proceedings in ‘tne case of his client were concluded and he were deported on or about the first of the year he had another offer for his eervices in connection with the production of the play "Galileo". Further, that this piay was going to be produced in Italy, Switzerland, and France. It is understood that the production of this play or ite adaptation for Commmist propaganda purposes has been under the direction of Bertho recht (Eugen 3 Bertolt FriedrighwBreght, A-7624464, Reentry Permit No, 1437991, issued March 11, 1947 and delivered to Brecht March 31, 1947). Brecht has been a long and close associate of Hans Eisler and has written pany of the re~ volutionary lyrics for Fisler's musical compositions. “The “local FBI has a lengthy record covering the activities of Brecht. There seems little doubt that Brecht is an active and important leader in the Communist move- ‘ment at the present time. On October 31, 1947 Hane Eisler addressed a telegram to Berthold Brecht at 124 East 57th Strest, New York City, inquiring of the starting date of rehearsals on the play "Galileo", and stated that he would come to New York immediately if bis round trip expenses were paid; further stating, in effect, that his presence was necessary to reshape music for New York, "especially ballad and ballet". Local information was to the effect that the play "Galileo" was to have been produced in New York. This plan, it is understood, has been abandoned. It is also reported Brecht is now in Paris, France. ; The locak TRA officials advise that Hans Eisler has a reservation on Flight No. 12, leaving from the Municipal Airport, Los Angeles, at 53 55 p.m, today (November 26, 1947), for himself only. te underatand trom the local FBL toat née nas made a five-day hotel Feservation at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City, beginning November 27, 1947. COPY _ ; ar ‘ aa : poe # joo~/76 220 ~19 = 7 _ a ae ee le 3 Y aa