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Memorandum to the DIRECTOR November 22, 1950 theme of the story appears to deal with an attempt to expose an American "sell- out" of the Korean government. The treatment given SYNGMAN RHEE at the hands of ALGER HISS and the State Department is dealt with in some length. The story begins with the Russo-Japanese War. It alleges that President THEODORE ROOSEVELT in arbitrating between the Russians and the Japanese first sold out the Xoreans by agreeing to Japanese occupation of orca. The Yalta Conference is discussed in some detail, mentioning a secret agreement made by STALIN, ROOSEVELT and CHURCHILL, whereby the Russians upon entering the Japanese War, would proceed southward to the 38th parrellel and the American troops, after invading the main- land of Asia, would proceed to the 38th parrellel northward. ALGER HISS is al- leged tio have been a dominating factor influencing President ROOSEVELT to agree to Russian proposals in this respect. Tho manuscript appears to attack the State Department for failure te make public or act upon a report on the Far East by General WEDEMEYER, who allegedly foresaw the possibility of future conflict in Asia, such as the present affair in Korea. On November 21, 1950, at 6 Pt. thas contacted at his home and he stated that for the previous threo Y : had met with unexpected success in an attempt + On Novenber 2L, 1950, he had reached an apreemen a paper syndicate, which he expects to give GAUVREAU's article a circu nine million. aid that nian editorial had appeared ournal America o age 24, enbitl which he said was based on the neart of the material i The above information was volunteered vy| ana he wes not questioned concerning his writing. ih 8 news= lation of b7D as agreeable to his wife's having furnished copies of the BID previous described letters written by HISS and SANDIFER, and he was advised that the FBI is not concerned with his story but is vitally interested in any factual information he may have pertaining to Russian espionage and So igence activities regardless who it pertains to, ALGER HISS included. did not offer his manuscript to the Bureau, and he was not requested to fumisn ib. ~2- 103411