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ALL INFCAMATTON COHTAHTO PESIN IS INCIASSIFIED Exc?t WH SHoWN Allegation by Senator icCarthy. OTHERTISE Jo aotggo ayg ut paeondua st t *on aseo ut paatoaag ueu dal *t *oh asee an Assistant Secretary of State. The intelligence unit shadowed him and found him. contacting members of an espionage group. A menorandum of December 13, 1946, indicates that he succeeded in having a well-knowm general intervene with an Assistant Secretary in behalf of one man who is an active Conmunist with a long record of Conmunist Party connections. There is another individual who is very closely tied up with a Soviet espionage agency. There is nothing in the filo to. "That is a part of the usual modus operandi. If there is one Communist in the Department, he will get sone other individual to recommend another Communist. so that the breed can be increased.. #This individual was successful in obtaining important positions for other Communists. They were finally ordered removed from the Department not later than November l5 of the following year. Subsequent to that time, however, both of them still had access to secret material.. "A menorandum of November 2, l946, pointed out that this individual and the previously nentioned Communists whom he succeeded in having placed were con- still occupies an important position in the State Department. I should like to. point out at this time, however, that the security group, which was then operating in the State Department, was apparently doing a good job. It presented the entire picture to the Secretary of State. This individual who, the investigating agency Department and has access to the secret material. As I say, his name is certainly available to ary Senate comnittee that wants it.". Possible Identification. This individual is apparently Bureau records. reflect that a loyalty investigation was conducted concerning who as of October, l949,. Department of State, Washi... Iwrkigatlon developed that durin?d 1946, 1947 and January. 1948. 131- 23278-//K ENCLOSURE