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WFO 100-14994 Subject's description was set forth as: Height: 5t 3" Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Occupation: None Date of Birth: December 15, 1896 Place of Birth: Washington, D. ¢. She gave as a reference, one Mr. ROBERT ’ROCKMOnE, 10 East 40th Street, New York City, Lawyer. The same name was given as a person to be notified in the event of death or dis- ability. She indicated that she desired to visit England, France, _ Russia, Belgium, and Spain, for the purposes of business and pleasure. In response to this application the subject was issued passport E301248/201 at London, England on December 18, 1937. The passport division file contained a memorandum dated December 30, 1937 on the letter head stationary of the Spanish Embassy, Washington, D. C., (their memo number 137/20) stating "Tt was requesting that the American authorities kindly waive their restriction to enter Spain in the passport of Mrs. PAUL ROBESON." The subject applied at the American Consulate in London, England on January 10, 1938 for an amendment to her passport, "for its amendment to cancel stamp, ‘not valid for travel in Spain'.* The passport was amended as requested on January 10, 1938. By passport renewal 10085 the subject indicated that she was presently domiciled in the United States and residing at 555 Edgecombe Avenue, New York City. She advised that she intended to visit Costa Rica and Honduras for professional work-- anthropology. She indicated that she intended to return to the United States within two months and intended to leave the United States by the port of New York on board the Platano, August 3, 1940. In response to this application the subject's passport was renewed on August 1, 1940 for two years. This passport was. invalid dated for European travel on July 20, 1940. In connection with this renewal of passport application, the subject sent a telegram to the Secretary of State dated July 25, 1940 which stated as follows: Pee ch il ae -7F- oar