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a ir. “raden describes Iz. Duran as one recormended to hin by a friend of wninpeschable intecrity. He set forth in his letter that Duran was a naturalized citizen, born an? ecucited in Spain, of good family and in his youth vas . particularly "interested in the arts". Eraden said that from 1935 Duran gave up everything to fight on the side of the Spanish Loyalists and said he "urgently recom-enced his enploynent as an Aw:iliary Foreign Service officer", Following Senater Uherry's letter to the State Denartment of cust, 19:6, in which the Senstor maintained that this men was such a bad security risk that he should be discharged, we find that he was permitted to resi=n on October h, 1915. In view of the grave charges nade by Senator Wherry ani the wusual attitude of the State Departnent in permitting this man's resignation, it vroulc be interesting to know what, if any, investigation was made by State Department officials as to his conduct vthile in a responsible, confidertial capacity in the Departnent. But Duran's friends in the State Department did not tun their backs on hins After his resimeation, Duran almost immediately was employed as a representative of the International lefugee Orcanization of the United Uations. We was employed there as of yesterday. I have received a confidential report that Duran was recommended for his Ul. position by a member of the present Presidential, Cabinet. It has also been reported to me that Duran is the brother-in-law of eed rd