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latter to Director, FBI -3-— April 27, 1950 ALLEGATIONS OF SENATOR McCARTHY LGE a as far as he knew and he, therefore, surmised he was out of the Party. BROWDER then was questioned concerning the receipt of funds, or equivalent thereof, from the Conmunist Party of Russia, Russian Government or agents of either of these two groups. BROWDER stated that in connection with the Spanish Civil War, he received funds from sources abroad to help in the organization of the International Brigade; however, he refused to divulge the identity of the sources of these funds since he felt it would possibly involve someone in trouble in the year 1940 over something that had . happened in 1937. He categorically denied he had ever received any funds from sources abroad for promoting the Communist Party program in the United States. When asked specifically if he had ever attended any conferences in the Russian Embassy in Washington, D. C., or in any of the Russian Consulates, with regard to Communist Party activities in this country, he | claimed that he never had. He admitted upon questioning that he was ac= — quainted with FREDERICK VANDURBILT KIEID and stated that he first met him in 1941. He denied that he had ever seen him in the Commnist Party Headquarters in New York City and denied that he ever assigned him to any _ mission for the Communist Party or for the purpose of engaging in espionage . activities. In this connection he also stated he had never requested any ' one to perform espionage activitics on behalf of the Communist Party or the Russian Government. Tot KONE 0 ‘ He was then asked if he had ever been in contact with one » ouuNd « BROWDER admitted that he had been in contact with this indi- vidual, the last time being when the Chinese Delegation was en route to the United Nations Conferences in San Francisco, California, He refused to state what had been discussed at this meeting, stating the nature of - the, discussion was highly idential. He refused to state whether JO ERVICE and JOHN CARTER,WINCENT were present at this meeting. He also refused to admit knowing PHILIP JAFFE and would not state whether or no he was at the meeting above referred to. BROWER claimed he felt he should have the permission of the man involved since the discussion con- cerned problems of a confidential nature dealing with the United States and that it was impos le to obtain the permission of the person involved, wea At this point BROWDER engaged in a tirade against afishing eg ha: . “expeditions® and "smear campaigns® and stated he would refuse to answer { as to whether or not he knew individuals because if he admitted being acquainted, it would jeopardize their careers in public life. . ss