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c ~ NK 100-32986 ; a SE mel eek o Another individ who acted as courier for EINSTEIN's . telegram address was ALFREDN\XATINEIR, Receptionist at the CP a a0 IC Central Committee Building Berlin prior to 1933, who was (pee * contacted by an unlisted telephone when cables were not picked on 3 ‘up promptly by the regular courier, Informant was aware of at « z least two op three occasions when KATTNER made the contact or 4 . pick up at EINSTLIN's address. Ww Cooke pe he informant advised that he Cf Ae IN was unaware of the true nature of the correspondence which was chenneled through hie cable address id bk from the Far East. Arrangements may possibly have been made Bet . through LINSTZIN's secretary without his knowledge. Informant _ pointed out that if EINSTCIN were aware of the use of his address rafokr from the beginning, the most logical approach to-him in order to gain his approval for such activities would be tg convince him Spey aut, that it was in: the interests of “human rights. (W()/ afr kes f QS + at LLNS 8 Informant further advised that at least one incident occurred during the summer of 1930 which indicated LINSTEIN must have had some knowledze of the use of his cable address for purposes other than his own. At that time, EINSTEIN's private secretary had planned to go on a three or four week vacation and had been instructed to notify the Soviet courier in advance of the date of her departure so that arrangements could be made to intercept the Comintern cables before they were given to EINSTEIN. The private secretary left without informing the courier and no attempt was made by the courier to contact EINSTEIN personally. © ain The only remaining alternative was to await the return of the . eos areean acide p cso + ES S secretary. When she returned from vacation several weeks later, all cables were turned over to her by EINSTEIN and there were no unpleasant repercussions. The use of the cable address by the Soviets continued as in the past. The informant was unaware as to whether EINSTEIN asked for an explanation from the secretary as to the use of his own cable address for activities not relating to his profession. Informant advised he-had no further knowledge of facts which would indicate knowledge or lack of such on the part of EINSTEIN relative to the above operations. He stated that EINSTEIN was frequently active in supporting so-called "front groups", especially those relating to human rights or anti-Fascist sotivities wb ow S _ Ej -8. wre