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ha gegen ~ SIANGARD Pon HD, 4 — _ Office Mend, andum - UNITED shares Bey PNIMENT— TO FROM ti GUY HOTTEL, SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD SUBJECT: Oh h-Comnittes of Senate Foreign Relations Comittee amma’ b¥ Mae : inn + . DIRECTOR, FBI Allegations of Senator JOSEPH-McCARTHY LOYALTY OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES an At 10:40 A. M., Senator TYDINGS swore in Mr. EARL Mr. BROWDER stated he resided at 7 Highland Place, Yonkers, BROWDER stated he was fifty-eight years of age and unexployed, questioning of Mr. BROWDER was then turned over to the Counsel for the Committee, Mr. MORGAN. Mr. MORGANts first question concerning inquiry of Mr. BROWDER if he were present st a meeting which was held in New York City and which 4 was attended by CHTENBERG and other members of the Communist Party. Mr. BROWDER replied that he could not tell exactly what meetirig ws being referred to and accordingly he could not answer. He then added in 1937, he was General Secretary of the Comminist Party. Mr. MORGAN then asked . if at a meeting in October 1937, there was any determination taken on the of the Party relative to the United Statest stand concerning the Chinese problex. BROWDER answered this query by stating that in 1937, great events were taking place in China. He then remarked in 1927 he was in China in connection with the Workers Day Meeting, and spent several there in latter 1927 and during 1928. He stated he had great interest in China and he presumed that in the October 1937 Meeting of the Communist Party in New York the Chinese problem was discussed. It was impo Mr. MORGAN asked BROWDER if he participated in formulating t poliey of the Communist Party wherein Commnists in China were to pictured in a new role. BROWER replied that he had not, that he r no such policy or action on the part of the Communist Party. He then added that the Communist Party attempted to portray the Chinese Communist and represent them as the fighting section of the Chinese people. Mr. MO asked if at that time, it war decided that the Chinese Commnists were to be referred to as the Werth Dakota Non-Partiaan Leaders. BROWDER replied that that was not tru that such an assertion was ridiculous. £ ‘ . MORGAN then asked BROWDER if as Secretary of the Commmist Party, it wee his responsibility to project a policy in respect to China wherein the Communists of the United States should attempt to influence United States policy relative to its position concerning China. BROWDER indicated that it was the policy of the Communist Party jn the United States to influence United States policy into accepting a coalition ais dul 8 gibt 18 1950 (te