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ee ‘Office Me? dum . unre > ~— GOVERNMENT _ c To” + Director, FBI ‘ DATE: February 2h, 19h8 : ; aNon s Bac, Loe Angeles _ : SUBJECT;’: BERTOLT SUGEN FRIEDRICH SRECET, was. : DEPORTATION AND DEMATURALIZATION CASES - ” SNYERWAL SECURITY - ¢ . : (Bufile 100190707) or ' Reference is made te BC letter Bo. 137 dated October 20, 1947s * - @ - Gabject BERT FRECHT first came to the United States in 1935 for a : peried ef about siz months, at which time he returned to Germany. He entered the United States the second time at Sen Pedro, California, on July .. “22, 19k, and was engaged principslly in writing revolutionary material in the German language. His asscoiates and co-workers were largely Comunists, Commanist Party line followers, and sponsors for Communist front organisations. He went to Italy in October, 1947, allegedly for the purpose of aiding in the. 2. | preduction ef a picture in which HAMSBISLER and ORSON WELLES are interested. /_ The ‘investigation fails to show that BRECHT is actually a Communist . mamber; bat his writings, his comnections, and his private life and conduct > ete euch a9 would warrant the refusal of his re-entry into the United States. Cy t ‘. - oe The Immigration and Maturalisation Service at Colusbus Avenue, Sew” a qherk City, has informed that Manifest Mo. 1-36-12312 reflects that BERTOLI H -JFRECET was aduitted to the United States on October 15, 1935, having arrived | $~ on the 8.8. AQUITANIA from Southampton, England. Be gave his age as 38, : BRECHT was given two extensions, one from December 12, 1935 to Janury 31, > A9lh; the second from January 31, 1936, to February 5, 1936, at whioh time =: be departed on the 5.8. MAJESTIC at Hew York City te Southampton, England, 1 . » sf : . The Immigration and Maturalisation Service at Philadelphia, Peosyl- -: vania, on March 14, 1915, advised that the records of that office reveal that BOGEN BERTHOLD PRIEDRICH BRECHT entered the United States on Imigrant Vise (queta) Ho. 161 en April 15, 1941, iseved at the American Consulate at Heleinkt, Finland. He stated that he had lived in Germany from 1933 to 1938; Denmark, + 1938 te 1939; Sweden, 1938 te 1939; and Finland, up to April 18, 1939. Be gave ; Bis destination as follows: "fo join WILLIMMOIRTERLE, 3351 North Knoll Drive, - , Bollywood; intends te stay in the United States as @ permanent resident.” the Bist a ap TAE Sa mnt Say oe