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1 kh. D. Me LADD ZA I7 7,4) OR Tay, Stiay LEGED ARREST OF SOVIET AGE ASETIGTON, D. C., March 2h, 1946 PI! XS <R Le ton a ae ‘ Fred Lyons of tne State Department telephonically advised . >, at 2:00 p.m., March 2/;, 1946, that he had received an inquiry through . - Secretary Bymes the New York Herald Tribune concerning a statenent x made by Nonsisnor‘Pheen to the effect that a Soviet agent had been arrested during some hearing on tne Hill. My. Lyons requested advice as to whethzr or . not the Bureau had any information in regard to this matter. . e ACTION TAKEN: a In accordance with your request Mr, Lyons was advised that’ we had no - information concerning such an arrest and that if we were to arrest an agent \ that he would, of course, be informed. At 2:25 p.m. Mr. Epstien, Times Herald requested information in regard to the above matter and deSired to krow what comment the Bureau would make with regard to this statemmt. Mr. McGuire in- structed the writer to advise Mr. Epstien that the Bureau had nd coment and that the statement could not be confirmed or denied. Mr. Bpstien was so advised at 2:30 p.m. \ RE ORHED ; ALLINFORMATION CONTAINED NA: 6247-40 HEREIN I UNS: ASSIFIED 5 ten = ake DATE G44 12 BY _s7-5—" 3 C searra Sse Sei men. KDela aria