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NY 100-25857 » shemtrited=Stetes Sepertmen ty "London, England, advised that PAUL ROBESON appeared at the embassy to make application for a new passport and while at the embassy, submitted an affidavit concerning his travel in August, 1959, to Hungary. The following is the statement given by ROBESON in the form of an affidavit subseribed and sworm to before —--.-- American. Consul, WALTER M. WALSH.--—- ---- : DF "I. PAUL ROBESON, was born at Princeton, New | Jersey on april 9, 1898. I am the holder of American passport 1145187 issued to me by the Department of State, Washington on June 25, 1958. "In August 1959, I travelled to Bucharest to fulfill engagements there. I travelled from Amsterdam on a KIM Dutch Airliner to Budapest, where I had to change planes as the plane I was travelling on was going fo Turkey. I was at Budapest Airport for no more than 3 hours during which time a reporter from a newspaper or radio (I cannot remember which) interviewed me. I was asked if I would come to Hungary and sing, I said I would like to very much. I also said that I would be coming back again next week, as at that time it was my belief I wouid have to change planes again in Budapest. I also stated that I Med to come back again one day for recitals. I made this statement knowing that Olympic athelets and a lawyer whom I know personally and many other people Had been granted permission to travel in Hungary, and it was my intention to make application to the Department of State, for travel to Hungary at some future date, had the ban not been lifted. I would also like to add that whilst I was waiting at the Airport in Budapest, word got around | that I was there, and I was taken on a tour of the City. SSS stan