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TVQ3 dBHrdtJ 146<1-25-0 October 7, 1947 J Fe ea PON. . wer. Clifford &. Harelwood ! 908 - 3rd Awme Peoria, Tilinois Dear Vir. Haselwoods é The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has referred your letters of September 6 and 12, 1947, addressed to him, to me for reply. With respect to your request for an investigation of yourgelf and of the charges made against you in connection with the proposed concert appearance of Mr. Paul Robeson at Peoria on April 18, 1947, neither the Federal Bureau of Investigation nor the Department is enpowerad to initiate investigations in the absence of gone indication that a violation of federal lay is involved, A careful examination of both of your letters faile to disclose facte which would constitute such an offens? and, in the oircumetances, I regret it is not possible to comply with your requeste You aleo seek information concerning Mr. Robeson's organisational affiliations. The Department's files, of course, are confidential and restricted to the servicing of government departments and agencies alone for official use. They cannot be made available to the public nor can any statement be made purporting to be predicated upon their contents. In this regard as woll, therefore, I regret that I am unable to be of assistance to you. Respectfully, For the Attorney General C BRE ttle T. VINCENT QUINN ssistant Attorney General A QW vw