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erga vores sm OF , © a _ a . “ f cf Offi Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR, FBI ¢é00-12304) DATE: 9/0/57 SAC, WFO (100~19021) pave Hopzson sM-c _ (00: NY) ; ReWFOlet to New York dated 6/18/97 with no copy a ‘to the Bureau. eee On 8/28/57 SA SE «-::---: the b C an subject's file at the Passpor ice, Department of State. a Only information placed in the files since it was last | . reviewed by an Agent of the FBI on 3/9/53 is being reported VY in this communication. : \ en Passport file contained a letter dated 8/19/53 f ; from the Passport Office to PAUL ROBESON, 155 West 136th _* Street, New York City, advising ROBESON. that in reference. ee to his application for a passport made on 7/29/53 the letter was being written and that in view of information received ‘ by the Department of State the issuance of a passport to ’ the subject was precluded by the provisions of Section 51.135 of the Passport Regulations because it had been alleged - that he was a communist and had manifested a continued og and prolonged adherence to the Communist Party line on a ——— variety of issues. He was told that he could appeal his : case and submit as part of the appeal an cath or affirmation , of the nature outlined in Section 51.142 of the Passport Regulations. On July 23, 1954, the subject advised the Passport Office by letter that he had epplied for a passport on * July 2, no year given. On 7/27/54 the Passport Office Kom advised subject that his application for a passport executed on 7/2/54 had been received and the letter again advised him along the same line as the letter dated 8/19/53 from the ’ ) Passport Office to the subject. Bureau ~- =o . z - ~ New York (100-25857) (RM)~ “0 O— ay 4 / 6 ei. HARK: db (5) RECORDED-89 . SEP 12 1857 oo rte ; INDEXED-89 so «GSE "ALL TNPOM™ATION eae if" we HER: sige Leesa ® mB so V eel L DATE {anew rcainn dea age Noe ST Ben Fe Te Aas at choc eee eT tata fe ponies roan ea jeanne ny Ee aa .