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De a te a te eee tie ine Se TORS nase Fak nave Cott dle Beta ae A a i ee ld ae PA a Ce Ee ca G UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE nn es ~ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UOIRENTIA : New York, New York In Repty, Please Refer to December 18, 1963 S 2 ET FileBdreau 100-3-116 NTAINED L INFORMATION CC ret 18 UNCLASSIFIED ~ eeERRIGE 27 Re: Communist Party, United States QTHERKL of America - Negro Question Communist Influence In Racial Matters internal Security - C On December 13, 1953, a confidential source, who has furnished reliable information.in the past, furnished information which indicated that Clarence Jones contacted Martin Luther King in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on that date. During the course of their discussion, Jones said that Hermine Popper (ph) will edit King's book and will have it ready by January 13, 1963. On December 17, 1963, the same confidential source furnished information which indicated that King contacted Jones on that date. Jones said that Hermine does not want to get into the material until she talks with King. Jones explained that she wants to get "the proper guide lines" from King. Jones Bald that after going over the material, she indicated that she has a good idea of what is expected of her but she said she would dike to discuss with King the arrangement of the material. According to Jones, Hermine feels that it would save her from Going things over if King could have a discussion with her, King suggested that he might fly from Baltimore to New York City on Friday, December 20, 1963, and arrive at 12:00 noon. He stated that he would be able to stay in New York City until four or five o'clock. Jones and King agreed this would be a good arrangement. King also suggested that if he This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outs § fave wT yy Lar, 2 ar -_ your agency. Ci ASSiFie) nN Cony 2, a WIION INDEFINITE wi " SéS MRASON-FCIM I2, icksd.B ee oe