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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New York, New York ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED In Reply, Please Refer to HERFINIS UNCLASSIFIED - OTHERWISE _.-- crs apri ht f one 2 Communist Party, United States of re ted sl nae “tKG America (CPUSA) poe je Negro Question ‘et Th let : Commmist Influence on Racial Matters ps Internal Security - C On October 1, 1953, a confidential source, who has furnished reliable information .n the past, furnished information which indicated that on that date, Stanley Levison held a discussion with Clarence Jones about a book written by Martin Luther King soon to be published. Jones remarked that King is very much concerned about finishing his book and is particularly concerned about writing an effective chapter concerning Birmingham, Jones stated that King is coming to New York on Saturday at which time he plans to make inquiries on the progress of his book, Levison remarked that the chapter following the one on Birmingham is very dull and will need 4 lot of rewriting. He said that King discussed his book with persons in Richmond and the impression is that King's book will be " the book of books" and will be released shortly. Levison told Jones thet he had something to discuss with him @nd would like to see him that evening. Jones agreed to meet with Levison that evening after dinner, As of September 15, 1953, Clarence Jones was the ro [77 General Consul of the Gandhi Society for Human CLASS. | ah BY 9405 BUS et 5 East 40th Street » New York City. REASON-FCIM II, 1-2.4.2 & DATE OF REVIEW /®- 8- $3 Grdyfp I ee and te decla&seification This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau.of Investigation (FBI). It is the property of the FBI add is loaned toyour agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency