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nT | a i o H . 7 t tT 1 . " Te ti WFO 100-19021 | | SENET $* informal hearing held on May 29, 1957. Mr. BOUDIN pointed out that subject had indicated in his passport application that he desired to travel to England, France, Czechoslovakia, Israel, and the Scandinavian countries for the purpose of singing and acting. Mr. BOUDIN stated that the purpose of his sending this letter to the Passport Office is to advise that the subject has recently received an invitation from the Shakespeare . Memorial Theatre to act in "Pericles" in England during the 1958 season. Mr, BOUDIN requested that since the matter of the right of an individual to refuse to answer questions in the passport application with respect to matters of past political assoclations,is one currentiy before the United States Supreme Court, consideration be given to issuing subject a limited - passport restricted to his trip to England for the purpose of rehearsal and playing in "Pericles." Mr. BOUDIN stated it was necessary that subject accept this offer to appear in "Pericles" inmediatesiv or elise it would bye to be weadectead end it was SELMCULaAL EL Of C450 25 We yo LO oS See ee, Me a We 8k. ——— therefore not possible for subject to await the outcome of the. United States Supreme Court's decision in related cases. Enciosed with Mr. BOUDIN's letter, was a letter from GLEN BYAM-SHELW, Shakespeare Kemorial Theatre, Stratforton-Avon, England, dated November 22, 1957, offering subject the part of GOVER in "Pericies" and advising subject that he would be expected to start rehearsing in England on June 9, 1958, and to remain in England until the end of the season on Novenber 29, 1958. On January 17, 1958, the Passport Office replied to My. BOUDIN's letter of Becember 10, 1957, stating that the Pepartment of State deems it necessary that the subject gnswer the questions with respect to Communist Party mmbership before consideration could be given to his request for passport facilities. On January 31, 1958, Mr. BOUDIN sent another letter to the Passport Office, advising that subject had received an offer from the HaroldDavidson, Limited, Theatrical Band and Concert Agency, London,’ England, offering subject two major television shows, one on April 6, 1958, entitled "Sunday Night at the Pallidium," and the other on April 12, 1958, entitled, "The Paul Robeson Show," Wr. BOUDIN again requested that consideration be given toward issuing subject a limited passport. On February 10, 1958, the Passport Office advised ur. EOUDIN that the Department of State has reconsidered this matter in light of the facts presented and perceives no reason to modify -7= rl Garena, A