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100-1630 Baltimore LATTI ORE employ er ,» also of the staff of the Institute of Pacific F-lations, named“ROSSINGER" (phonetic), who had been described by an un- identified German alien ex-Communist as a Russian azont. 6 2D It is here stated that under date of June 9, 1949, an article appeared in the “Baltimore Morning Sun" to the effect that the Johns Yopkins “ni- versity had been awarded a $75,000 crant by the Carnogie Corporation to he used in the Jalter Hines Paze ochool of International Relations under the direction of O.EN LATTIUORE to carry out studies of Inner Asian Frontiers, Confidential Infornant GD of known reliability, advised that he has tkmovm LATTINORE for many voars, and has beon closely associated with him. ie stated that LATTL OLE is not a voumunist, and ke is not a fellow traveler. 47D tne informant advised that s “AD ubsequently, during the interview has spoken to some groups of a “questionable nature," and which may have a Comuunist tinge. The informant added, however, that he has heard LATTILORE speak and lecture on a nunber of occasions, and in his ovm wind he is convine.d that there is nothing subversive in LATTI CuE's talks or speeches; that said talks were not along Jormunist lincs at all, and that he has no criticism of any of LATTI0%'s sneccnes. b7D He advised further that LATTIO ONE ves a neculiar temperauont in that hc has no objection to havinz peoples scu him under compromising circumstances, and have them misinterprct it; thet LATTER: ie the type wao would have no hesitancy in openly contacting a known Communist or a follow traveler, even though he knows that by doing so, he will ncecssarily arouse suspicion on the part of somc puople, Confidential Inforzant (iy advised furtnur that three or four years avo, tho cditor of the pi acation enorasial and several others , b1D - 13 -