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ELIZABETH TERRILL BENTLEY &. Background The late Elizabeth Bentley joined the Communist Party im 1935 and in the Sunmer of 194] was used by Soviet agent as an espionage courier between New York and Washington, D. C. From 1941 through 1944 she was in contact with the Silvermaster and Perle Espionage Groups as well as others working for Soviet intelligence on an individual basis. The information obtained by Bentley concerned many Government agencies, In 1945 Bentley furnished voluminous tntormatin regarding the above operations to this Burean. ry) B. (? Requests {For Information arding Benticy And ureau Nésponse . A review of Bureau files in this regard notes tee maip cases conce: ‘Elizabeth Bentley. One, Bureau file , is the Case consisting ef 162 sections. Sections 148-151 cover the period June 949, October 27, 1951, were reviewed and so requests (> for information were noted. Bureau file SQM the informant file regarding Bentley, was reviewed for the period 8, 1948, through January, 1952, and mo evidesce of a was noted ay It should be noted, however, that Bentley had taitially furnished information to this Bureau in 1945 and hed testified Before the House Committss on Un-American Activities im 1948. Additionally, at the time Philby was in the United States, whe had Dorms Her Marie oc been nade for peblication of er Spy preparations had or subversive experiences in hook forz. Tap