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wy Pou) unrrants os Memorandum L'Allier to Belmont Classiicanany hI CEA Re: FRANCIS GARY POWERS bette AaTid TIOR18 °* INFORMATION CONCERNING lets Cad i Is nipld INTERNAL SECURITY - B aus FFE |ALPI RSG 10 }}9) individuals whom Abel desires to visit him. At that time, State will not publicize this contact with the Embassy. If Abel does not want any of his family to visit him, he may be informed that the matter is dropped and the Soviet Embassy Will not be informed of the discussion with him unless an inguiry is made, either by the Soviets or someone else as ‘to whether a visa would be granted to the subject's family. State Department has taken the position that if any offer is to be made to Abel, it should be handled by the FBI since the matter has an immediate bearing on Bureau interests and Abel's past espionage activities. GSSERVATIONS : “ACTION: This matter has been discussed with the Espionage Seetton. if you Approve s instructions wit be issued to the 1610 40 make the offer to Abel along the lines described above enone verifying that State an Othe Department aporove this " Brocedure rs i .