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e ” letter to Director, FRE -6- —.: April 27, 1950 Wee to. LGE , ’ a - in the State Department and he stated that he had mat with SUMNER ream - who was then Undersecretary of State, once in 1942 and again in 1943. stated the meeting in 1942 was in connection with a epeech he, BRODER, - . had made concerning the U.S. Foreign Policy in China and that it was ©” at the request of Mr. WELIES that he contacted him, at which time, eccoréing to his story, Mr. WELLES had pointed ont that he was in error in hia com - ‘hs plaints about personnel in the State Department and that he was not aware. “fe He was then further ‘questioned ‘about bis ‘meetings ‘with ‘Gavrtuns’ im of the true situation. He further claimed that in 1943 he had contacted - Mr. WELLES concerning a proposed trip to Mexico since he felt that in fairmess to the State Department he should give them notice in advance. ©". He further said at this time Mr. WELIES requested him not to make the iri - to Mexico and that he did not go. He subsequently determined that the 040% reason for the request was the fact that President ROOSEVELT was meeting with the President of Mexico in Monterrey at that time and had BROWDER > pursued his planned itinerary, he would have passe through Monterrey - at the time of the meting. He further stated ROBE R, an official of the Commnist Party was with him at the meetings with WELLES. When © gsked if be had ever cooperated with the Office of Strategic Services, he "stated he did not cooperate personally but that he knew there were members pf the Commnist Party in this organization. B stated LAUCHLIN URRIE was with SUMNER WELLES at the matings. _ oes ef mm eeBay S He was then questioned by Sem tor TIDINGS regarding membership 3 on the part of CARTER or SERVICE in the Commnist Party and BROWDER, after much persuasion said that they, to his knowledge, never had any direct or.” ah indirect connection with the Communist Party. _ OB = Boag TP . rT The bearing was adjourned « at 1:05 7 Pe 1 Me unt ‘further F notion: 121-237