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21 he WFO 100-1533 The following information concerning the issuance of previous passports to the subject was set forth in his - passport file: On May 1, 1939, Passport Number 61497 was issued te the subject. In his application for that passport, subject stated he desired to travel to Mexico, England, and France for a visit of one yearts duration for the purpose of study and writing. . On September 17, 1940, the subject, by letter to the Passport Office, requested the return of Passport Number £7), On? waht nk wee #51745 fam his he P aistledk ct-treie Wat otto) thanmtéet oa at the Mexican border on June 15, 13L0. Subject stated that on October 15, 190, he intends to take a trip to the Soviet Union and will depart from San Francisco en route to Vladivostok via Yokahama, He stated he will be making this trip as an invited guest of the League of Russian iwriters and the purpose of tne trip will be to study the national minority problems existinz in the Soviet Union. Or Geantemher 27; yahoo the Pacennrt Offins he lett au 4 ww wt ad fa er pe ed ik a ee - sap SW D elated w Net ale he ak er wy a informed the sub ject that there yas no imperative necessity for his journey to the Soviet Union and that the Department of State was wnable to validate his passport for the journey. On May 13, 1941, subject, by letter to the Passport Office, requested renewal of his Passport Number 614947 in order to permit him to travel to the Soviet Union and China. He stated he intended to depart from the United States at San Francisco on July 2l, 19h 1 for travel to UWadivostok via Kobe, Japan. Sub ject stated the purpose of his trip would be to write news articles for the Associated Negro Press, 3507 South Perkway, Chicago, Illinois. On June 2), 1941, the Passport Office, by letter to the subject, informed him that the Department of State did . not believe that accredited American Journalists should be permitted to proceed to the Soviet Union until the Soviet Union tes disposed to be more lenient toward the travel of United States representatives. - 6 -