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On ee er ee Sm a ee ee .. Office Memohandum - UNITED STATES COVERRMENE 1 / TO : Director, FBI DATE: September 23, 1949 * Se aah al ee per ; PND \\ PROM: Sao, Los Angeles CONE A AL ae ae (rune: PAUL ROBESON ¥ \ Bhar ole SN INTERNAL SECURITY-€ A . OTHERWISE _. - The above captioned subject is scheduled to present a concert at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles on Friday evening September 30 under the auspices of the Califcrnia Eagle, local Hegro publication which is celebrating its Beventieth anniversary. The California Eagle is edited by CHARLOTTA BASS, o has in the past supported the Communist Party policies and front Segenizetions, as well as invcking the Communist Party line in connection with the news and editorial policies of the paper. Reliable sources of information concerning yCommunist Party activities in the Ios Angeles area have advised that FRANCES[WILLIALS, who has been identified as a member of the Communist Party lpcally, is in charge of the arrangements for this concert, while WILLIAM orate, Negro Chairman of the les Angeles County C-mmnist Party Minoritids Commission has been assisting with the concert arrangements as a member of the steering committee. Confidential informants further advised that all Communist Party members in the les Angeles area have been instructed tc attend this concert and the Communist Party through its numerous branches, is active in the sale and 7 distribution of concert tickets. CG [ R 2 Ls erscarrel ibe faniliar with the security functions of the y: s Angeles Police Department, has advised that that agency is taking every 7 precaution to prevent the development of any riot in connection with this p ecncert. This informant has further advised that the Police pepartment does not know of any planned interruptions of this concert by any local group. ah However, the pepartment feels that there will be a large crowd of curious people and should some slight incident take place which would inspire wiolence or violent action, that the Communist Party members would undoubtedly a ThA F ket ee SP ee et ee <i he rae xf be prepared for immediate participation. It is conceivable, further, acccrding co ES one Communist Party locally might egndcavon to eoen an incident at the concert in order to arouse the crowd. ae further advised that the Los Angeles Police Department assigning 1500 officers to suty in the vicinity of Wrigley Field for the event. CONTAINED SSIFIED NV IE=E ts ere: my ray ae : *., Le ; ATION { FP li x f 4 ER PATE The Los Angeles Police Department desires that no guard of private {individuals accompany ROBESON and that these instructions will be complied with, inasmuch as the Department is responsible for the policing of public TCs TO nen . hoor |d.42 4-7 7 A Ef ats =, tan aeoL4 Pnrr | INDEXED - 51 | gist. goue (2: av AG. 20R/ (fi), CONCIAN BENOVE 1B2Ruck! evn. rsh a a ie CTPASON- -FCIM II, i Ao ee SATE OF PEVIEF $2 /