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DECLASSIFICATION AUTHORITY DERIVED FROM: “ OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 ou LASSIFICATION GUIDE . . Tolson F UNITES STATES GOV MENT @ Memorandum TO : Mr, We. C, Sullivan DATE: July 20, 1961 vé 9 fier FROM : Mr, F. J. Baungardner J Gandy INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST sugject: SOLO f 5 { Bh Qo Pursuant to instructions of Gus Hall, Generai Secretary, Communist Party, USA, (CPUSA), NY 694-S* departed the United States on 6-18-61 for the Soviet Union, He returned from this ninth Solo mission on 7-13-61, New York airtels (2) dated 7-18-61 disclosed the following: @ Henry Winston ek, oe x ) Dimitri Sheviyagin, who is a deputy of Boris Ponoiiarev, CZ Head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CCCPSU) remarked-at a -. i conference of International Department officials held in early - ja Abt | tees 1961, in Moscow, Russia, (our informant was present)+' that <8 S the Soviets admire Henry Winston, a recently released Smith Act subject. Shevlyagin said the Soviets are very fond of Winston and have invited him and his family to Russia as guests of the CCCPSU where he will receive ail medical attention available, If Winston were to die, Shevlyagin stated, the Soviets would accept Winston's children and raise them in the “proper manner.” The children would be returned to the United States any time. the CPUSA desired, World Youth Forum organization of the Communist Party of the ao ct Unici recently —— who is currentiy in Moscow, that a meeting of the —° 100-428091 Zz Enc, ep 2s, 0 2/-C/ ge fo) ht CIPS _ - 1 - Mr. Belmont = —a a sewer Vasily Shevchenko, a leader of the Komsomal, a youth 1 - Mr. Sullivan %&. . 1 - Mr. Evans ly “y 12 JUL 26 1961 1 «Mr. Baumgardner es a) 1 - Mr, Fox v -- OC RIG FFF sbi sue” (6) oO? y _ g2uul2e 96t" a