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earner Pees eh, OF Frome 8 \ L, B, Nichols |,4 i SUBJECT: PAUL ROBESON REPORTS SENT TO DEPARTMENT Mr, Vance, of the Civil Division of the Department, called my office at 4:00 p.m,, 8/5/55, and advised that the Department by letter, 7/26/55, had requested the FBI to forward all files pertaining to the captioned individual, Vance stated that by letter, 7/28/55, the FBI advised the Department that ‘chase reporte on the captioned subject had been forwarded to the Department since 1942, and that it was believed a check of the Central Records Section of the Department would reflect such reports, Wance wanted to know if we could give any further identification inasmuch as the Records Division of the Department had reported to him they had no record on Paul Robeson, He was advised that this was somewhat strange inasmuch as it was definitely known that the Department must have - considerable references to Robeson, however, that a check would be made to see if we could help him out in any way, aw Ge / “wee "ef yo re f r After checking with the Domestic Intelligence Division, it was determined that we have sent approximately 30 reports to the Department since 1942 regarding Paul Robeson, the latest report being sent as of 7/29/55.: All reports have been sent by routing slip to the Division of Records and all were captioned "Paul Robeson - Internal Security - C." oo a Mr, Vance was telephonically contacted and advised of the above tion We xetated thet gincs hie call he had been able to determine the Fa a £ay eee SAE 238 Cail ne had been able to eete rmime Department had one file on Robeson and that he felt that this would be sufficient, He stated the urgency of the situation came about as a result of the State Department desiring to hold a conference that particular afternoon regarding Robeson, Robeson apparently is applying for a passport. oe ree we FT ACTION: