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«i ] » Kr, Thornton _ * . _— _ i = br. Kitchens SAC, Mew York (200-4931) = —-«-—=_ February 6, 1958 Director, Fal (100<J—4) eee parts an - ma . _ . ey - “heurlet dated “La2ste oa A TE i 2 - Authority is granted to recontact Ml “a aN an effort to rescive the identity of the Gomaunist Farty meaber, who accormlirg to contemplating defecting from the Conmunie : , . A, Ten tee — a This interview gust be handled in a ‘discreet <——., 7 manner to preclude the possibility of causing “ er a, enbarrasenent to the bureaus Oe s.. . * Frouptly advise the Bureau of ald dovelop Rents in this cattere ; Loe ae a oy “l= Kew Tork “(100-25857) eT Ag? /C J -Bufile 1 TT ¥ Bufile (200=-12304}- obeson FES NN I ll ER, TORS GE - NOTE.ON YELLOW: Duri the course of another investigation Wo in ing # former member of the Communist Party (cP)~, “s who has ééstified before Congressional - committees handling . - GP activities had informed him that a very prominent GP ot mamber was contemplating defecting from the CP. He advised : that according to the information one of the big deterrents © was that the andividual might be subpoenaed by some Congressic roup in an eff make that Son | he knew about CP activitios. ' ery na LY sguad ne : to “defect and he would Moher, if he eo d convince the individu: do 60, make arrangements for FBI Agents to interview him, refused to divulge either the source of the information or the identity of the CP member. By letter dated Jiao. Bureau requested New York to consider possibilit source was and that Paul Robeson or Pome /BO=12.8 D 22 DS- LL INFoR NQT RECORDED (QEEETT 195g HEB ae ste eet 13. 1958 Tee ~