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+ ele eo zy ~ Rniten Sintes Department né Sustice Federal Bureau af Investigation New York, New York 300-25857 April 1, 1958 Re: Paul Le Roy Robeson Internal Security - € ae In March, 1958 whe has furnished reliable Se information in the past, advised that on March 30, 1958, er Eslanda Robeson, subject: 8 wife, stated that a resolution Tey had been paseed by Actors Equity on March 21, 1954, ape aan endorsed a resolution of the British Actors Qquity ¢ cn Paul Robeson be granted a tentative passport. tekenae ae Robeson expressed surprise at the Equity action because bi p subsequent to the assumption of its leadership by actor Ralph Bellamy, a reactionary group had taken over the organization, Eelanda continued that Ossie Davis had introduced the resolution and despite the oppesitian of Equity President Bellamy, the resolution was carried by approximately 1106 votes to 75. She commented that Ossie Davis refers to his action relative to this resolution as his birthday contribution to Paul Robeson, a advised that on March 30, 1958, Paul Robeson, Jr., subject's son, stated that Ossie Davis had informed Eslanda Robeson of the action of actors Equity in passing a resolution aupporting the right of Paul Robeson to a limited passport even though Raiph Bellamy oppoaed it. Kobeson, Jr, stated that this means that actors Equity will go on record with an official atatement supporting Robeson's right to a limited passport to travel to England for a Shakespearean role ents summer, raspin