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a iat [ An individual who lives in Paris, Prence, “] advised in December, 1951, that Wright retained his United States citizenship and lived off his book royalties from American sales. He reported that he had attended a meeting which was a "Communist front* and which was gonsrally eritical of American polities, racial and foretgn. This meeting was attended by Wright and {t was the inforrmantts 7 oh opinion that even though Wright had publically renounced “\ Or A, Commmism, he wes as much a Communist as he had ever beon.(\' N OS” SEED 200-357444- ye Ose Noes | another Governmental A agency conducting intelligence investigations reported that “% the Pranco ~ Anorican Fellowship Group was organized almost VX entirely by Richerd wright, American writer, 1) Monsieu® “3 > ybe Prince, Paris, Prance, immadiatcly after World War II, \\. and was supposed to be a sponsorship for young writers, : XNartists, and pocte who wore stadents in Prance. At the time Nee | pod * ‘a a 1b ee ¢. "of ite organization. several of the students had made X statements to the effect that the group was "Leftist" in the mature of ite discussions. According to the informant, Wright and his group were the targets of attacks from one Janes Baldwin, a young Negro writer who was a student in Paris. Baldwin attacked the hatred themes oF the Wright's writings and the attempt of the Franco -dttisrican Foliowghip Group to Perpetuate "Uncle Tom Literature Methods.” ve On December 10, 1951, an American elftisen, then living in Paris, advised that her nieco, who was a atucent, had been invited to join the Franco « American Fellowship Group by Richard Wright, who stated that the group was composes of "militant persons” interested in the wlfare of th: American Negro. According to the informant, the niece attended one meeting of the organization and cane to the ve al way rUrame wee te ; 7 t a re cre oe iy eonclusion that despite its denials of Communisn, the group espoused the Communist Party line as the girl had known {t |_ £m the Uatted states. NS (300-157451-52 | - 1