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© CONFI BBR TIAL CON Lhe above ta for your Information. irs B. Tontin Battey NTIAL ATTENTION SAC, NEW YORK: For your additional information, on May 29, 1957, a representative of the State Department advised of a hearing which had been afforded Robeson at Washington, Ds. Ces on the. eame date in connection with his recent application for a paseport, Fobeson was represented by Leonard Boudin, a New York attorney who ie a Securtty Index subject of your office. Through- out the nearing, Robeson refused to answer @il questions regarding communtam and his acttutties on constitutional grounds. Robeson reportedly attempted to Justify his past _ conduct and explained that he merely wanted to go to England ) to fulfill some concert engagements. The State Department fo representative confidentially advised further that Robeson 's ; conduct at the hearing would not improve his chances for obtaining a passport. A transcript of the proceedings of the above-noted hearing will be furnished fo you upon receipt by the Bureau. ~ NOTE _ON YELLOW: a Subject, a noted singer ig a key figure of New York Yo vI/oID Office. He has been reported y a: ° have been a concealed . / communist during 1940's. He has constantly supported and nal entertained at CP functions and has often publicly prateed the Sovtet Unton. Subject has for sometime been attempting to obtain paseport for foreign travel but in each instance passport hae been refused. -Within the last several months a campaign has _ developed tn England under the sponsorship of various Pau] Robeso: committees for the purpose of attempting to persuade the U.5. State Department to grant Robeson a paseport. All information concerning this matter hae previously bean Surnished to the State Department and the Department. The above-mentioned infor mation regarding the pasaport hearing afforded subject was eported in memorandum from Roach to 5 eed Sanne 52 he me PR Beg ay di ’ information ae Fe nttal. > <a