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Nenorandan for the Director often questioned about John Hansard ty Abelmasov, the ¥.5.V.0. agent who was directing his activities, He stated that itwas his opinion that one of the reasons he was so often avout Hassard was that the N.K.V.D. did not know what he was doing: in Russia, Y Haasard was interviewed by Agents of the Bureat in 19h3 for ornation as he might be able to furnish relative to activities of the NeKeVeDe OF O60ePelley 88 it, was called prior to 193k, Hasuard stated that from 193) to 1937 while in Moscow HeKsV De He stated that he believed the reason he gas permitted to live there was 60 that the N,X.V.D. could observe his activities, however, -he. was never dirvotly approached Gr contacted by thea and could Sumtsh no informion concerning then. He stated that ay individual who told him that the professor was head psychiatrist of OF ihe HK sV aD B\u During the period of time Hasgard was in the U.S.SsRey from 193), to 1937, he returned to the United States for two or three months each sumer during vacation portodse He again vislted the U.S.5sRe in-1939, lesaying just before the outbreak of in Septenber, He was. formerly associated with the fim of Baldwin, Todd and lefferte anti) aly 15, Aplily ab wtiish tine be cms given a leave of absence to accept employment with the Lend Lease Administration. Cire Stee of the marean cioalong tet, jon passant attonid ¢ nosting of ts American Council on Soviet Relations Hay 25, 1910, addressed by a nusber of Commmiste, + Dre Max Yergan, Thomas Ly Harris and ' Ste! G Dr Gerold Robinson, a friend of Haugard during the period of tine he was at Conall University, stated that Hassard was not unfriendly toward the Soviet Union end that did not see the faults of the Soviet mystem as readily as others did. Robinson stated that as far ac he knew Hansard was not pro-Commnist in so fur as the United States was concermed. ‘However, he bad a great interest inthe thearles of the Soviet Govern- nants Confidential sourees of the madhington Held Diviston advised that John Haazard is well thought of ty the Soviet mubassy, He is frequently invited to attend Social. functions given by them, He appears to be personally acquainted with former Asbassador ldtvinsff and present Aubaseador Groayko. frequently converses with menbors of the trbasay stat in the Russian Philip Ry Faymerville’asile he eas in charge cf the Loud Lore cantateteation ia that country, Comaender Miakesly, the aid to Admiral Duncan, Naval Attache at the American in Moscow, atated on May 23, 1943 Liat Just before he departed from Fashingten, John Hassard of the Lend Lease Office advised him % they felt the Naval representative in Moscow was not cympathetin to Sovi Sudo’ imtereete and tareoraideapy Se - to get @ “sympathetic. person" inte the Naval Attaches of: Cleared the majority of Lend ona onal Oe) General Faynonvilic. \ ‘thn Hassard when he represented that organisation in Moscow. You will recall aw Sa See