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EDIT E ~ 2 August 2, 1946 The Honcrrble Janes F. Byrros Secretnry of itate. Hasi:ington, D. C.. Deor Secretary: As a mcmber of the ppropriations Comittee, on ipril 7c, l946, I askoa for investigation of certain persons lolding positions of trunt and rosnonsibility in your Deprt.ent. It was rc nurrose then cnd is now to witlhold appropriations thet fin.nce the salaries and activities of is to sono other contr ratler tian to the Inited Statcs. You will recell, lr. Sceretary, thnt wen you appearec. I questioned you alout sone of these officicln and anong then urs r Gust.vo Duran. This wss just rrior to the Carter sluss funcr.l. At thnt tine you st.ted there wes a grestion of idontity of Grstevo Durnn. Yeu stated further an invcstigation hod rcveclod thot he uas sore other person than thc non in t.:e Stcte Dcpzrtaont, who las beer an assistont to Spruillo Lrrden. It hcs no: cono to n. lrouledge thore orrists an extensivo nilitcrr intelligonco renort on this ran, Gustavo Duran, and I arl rolinbly inrorrd tat sovcral copios of this roport heve boon delivcred to th:o Strte lonrt icnt. I am no': mr l:ing this fornnl requcst upon you in m. officinl canscity as a Unit:d tates Honcter, and as a nsnbor of the Stato Deprtront Su's--Cormittoe on Apnronriations, thet on thc lasis of tl:is roport you incdistely discharge Gustavo Duran. Cordicll yours, KERENI S. IERRY !S:I: omn