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ae * 61=756 The informant further advised that this organization was believed 5 founded for the purpose of "uplifting the lot of the poor negro in the United States." dc stated further that this organization claims wat Reel to have over 3,000,QU0 member.: at the present time throughout the United ».tatles. informant stated that the reason he thought this matter would be of interest to tne Federal sureau of Investigation was the fact that on several occasions membora of the Japanese Chasber of Commerce were reported to have spoken at meetings held by ths nsartfora Unapter and tnat, therolore, there was the possibility the Japansse voevernment aisnt be spreading propaganda at these meeting... Informant advised thrt he hac 4 negro informant who attends the meetin; — held and who has jiven hiw information about what transpired at the various meetings. He informed that this or,anization has not been very active recently and the summer of 193y var the last time that Japanese officials spcke at the Hartford meetings. He stated that in the event he receives further information about the activities of thie organization he will immediately notify the writer. “ph rae frforment furminh d the writer > shove oi the gaver of the “Yr. oo9gn cf tue ‘oorken Saleuee ieaple of Awerica,” als: ‘pnotos of thr&s insite cages of this same book. in addition to this the infarmant gurnished the writer pough draft proofs of six short ai‘ticlea he had prepared for possible publication in s Hartford newspaper. Photostatic copies were made of, the abeve material and onk set of these photoat-ts are being forwagded tojthe bureau and another wet is being retained in the New York file on this matter. The originals of tha above were returned to the informant. _ “ ™ “1.96 further iffvesti¢&tion will be conducted on this matter “by the “new York Livigion unless thé curesu directs to the contrary. Teo copies of tuis report are being Iorwarded to the Chicago Livision inasmuch ag the main headquarters for thie organizatic: js ,iven as "Noble Lrew Ali, founder, Moorish -cience lemple of America, 730 »« Townsend Ste, vnicayo, Ili.” EWCL CukeS £0 Tue bubBay (10) Pyotostats of 4 pa.es taken from the "“tloiy Koran of the voorkeh Seaquce ‘leaple ef Amcrice,” and six rough draft articles dealing with thas o:ganizations CLOSED . ver ie ad a seaey s- , + | 4 5 a Leal