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d. A publication entitled "Livre Noir". This is a ref Viet black book against Dien, a copy of watch, according to du Berrier, vas given to Vice President Nixon during his last visit to Saigon. du Berrier says that there is a third portion of the book watch he does not Lave.e. Press release, 25 September 1956, distributed by Dai Vist Party from Paris.3. It is our impression that du Berrier has little to say by way of analysis that differs from the standard Dai Viet statements. du Berrier vakes no effort to hide his admiration for Hoan and his people. He says that in time, either Hoan or the Communists will win out in Vietnam and that 18 Hoan vins, he will need a couple of friends in the US. The implication coems plain that du Ferrier plans on being one of those "friends".4. It seems to us that the best course on handling this material is to sond the whole batch to you in order to determine whether or not any of it is worth reporting or placing on file. We will furnish report elements for any of this material which is found reportable. If you find that copies of Evan's letters might to desired, they could possibly be obtained from du Berrier as such times as he is in New York.Charles A. LeaGPRoss: amkEnclosures as stated- 2 -SECRET
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Chief, Contact DivisionATTN : McConnellChief, New York OfficeF-556425 January 1957A68014Clandestine Operations in New York by Agency PersonnelS=337411. Our contact in the Harold Oram Agency public relations office advises that a Mr. Rufus Philips who is connected with psychological warfare activities of the Agency, has been in contact with Oram and his agency for the purpose of arranging distribution of a film which was made in Vietnam and is concerned with the communist methods of operating in an agrarian community. Phillips was formerly in Vietnam under cover.2. Our contact further advises that one John Gates, a former member of CIA in the Saigon station, was used by Oram as the narrator for the movie at a recent private showing. This same John Gates is reported by our contact to be extremely indiscreet insofar as security matters are concerned. Our contact is somewhat concerned that Gates will inadvertently reveal that he. (Peter White) was connected with CIA while he was in Vietnam. Peter's experience with Gates' indescretion dates back to his visit in Vietnam at which time Gates told his girl friend about what Peter was doing. (This has been previously reported.)3. John Gates is now working part-time for the International Rescue Committee?4. The film in question which now bears the title "The Fire and the Shadow" was in part or wholly financed by CIA. The Oram Agency has arranged distribution for showings in Formosa and Korea. The Oram Agency has had professional movie makers take a look at it for possible showing in the US. The professionals were highly critical and completely discouraged any attempt to have it distributed in the US.5. We assume that Headquarters 00/C was not advised of this out of channels approach since the NYFO had not received any word of same. As you know Harold Oram and his Agency has been a contact of the NYFO for many years.CCMajor: mnkCharles A. Lea
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F-556414 January 1957Chief, Contact DivisionATEN : Alien and Support BranchesChief, New York OfficeInternational Rescue CommitteeA-480551.  We have just recently received a letter from Mr. Leo Cherne of subject committee, advising us that their European Director, Mr. Joseph Buttinger, is returning from Austria and will no A-51262 longer be in charge of the Hungarian Relief. He also advises that they have just appointed Mr. John Alexander-Sinclair as European Director for Hungarian Relief. Attached please find photostat of the resume of Mr. Alexander's experience and background.2.  Will you please see that this information is made available to those persons in the Agency, who might be interested.3.  He quote one paragraph of Mr. Cherne's letter to us, and if it is within the realm of possibility, we would appreciate any advice you might have.4.  "Just as a matter of formality, however, and since the arrangement will be reviewed in a matter of months, I am anxious to know whether there may be any reason to feel that our haste was unfortunate. At the same time I do wish to advise you of his appointment and that his headquarters will be in Vienna. I am enclosing a copy of his summary of background and would appreciate hearing anything from you that seems relevant."Charles A. LeaCCMajor:dpEnclosure
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CONFIDENTIALF 5564January 11, 1957To: OU/CCentral Intelligence AgencyAttention: Mr. Carl MartinSubject: Information on Defection of North Koreans in Hungary to the Side of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters5-5567The Department has received information from a source in the International Rescue Committee that some North Koreans resident in Hungary defected to and sided with the Hungarian Freedom Fighters. Three recent Hungarian refugees, reported eyewitnesses to these defections, are now resident in the United States, as follows:1. Thomas Orley, who can be contacted through the International Rescue Committee, New York2. James Ambory presently studying at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York3. Szaba Gall, presently studying at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New YorkThe Department is very much interested in additional information on this subject, for example: Who were those who defected? (Students, industrial trainees, members of government missions, etc.) How many defected? How many are known not to have defected when given the opportunity? (In other words, how widespread were defections?) If defectors had any important positions, information on persons and positions is desired. What were the circumstances of the defection? What appeared to be the motivations for defection?The Department would also be interested in information, if procurable, on the number and type of North Koreans in Hungary or other Satellites.We would appreciate your handling this on a priority basis.Stanley E. SmigelChief, CIA Liaison BranchDivision of Acquisition and Distributioncopy gel #48505CONFIDENTIAL
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5770ESC NR17 PRIORITY 101758ZPRIORITYCONF 082NOUS CITE WA 12868HAYNES FROM DELANEYRE HOUS 851 X 851DEN, WE HAVE TO TAKE THE SAME POSITION ON THIS REQUEST AS VE DO WITH ANY REQUEST TO PASS DEROGATORY INFORCATION TO SOURCES. AS YOU KNOW WE CAN'T PASS ALONG ANY INFORMATION THAT WE WOULD CET FROM SECURITY FILES BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT MUCH OF IT COMES FRON THE SECURTY OFFICES OF OTHER AGENCIES. ALSO A LOT OF THE DOPE IN SECURITY OFFICE FILES IS COMPLETELY UNSUBSTANTIATED AND ITS USE IN A CASE LIKE THIS COULD CONCEIVABLY DO A DISSERVICE TO AN ORGANIZATION. I SUGGEST AS WE DO IN ALL OF THESE CASES THAT YOU REFER YOUR LOCAL CROUP TO THE LOCAL FHI X FBI. IN THIS WAY THEY CAN GET BETTER INFORMATION THAN WE COULD SUPPLY, EVEN IF WE WERE ALLOWED TO PASS IT AL.ONG.18/1753ZInternational Rescue Committee, Inc. 5-5564
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KCSTO: MEKHARIE IPS WASHFRI DAVY IPS NY///SCRIB ASKED///ORLEY INTVONEW YORK JANUARY 15--ONE OF HUNGARY'S LEADING ATHLETESWHO FOUGHT IN THE FREEDOM REVOLT SAYS NORTH KOREAN, COMMUNIST& CHINESE AND VIET NAM STUDENTS WERE AMONG THE SYMPATHIZERS INTHE STRUGGLE AGAINST SOVIET INTERVENTION LAST FALL.IN AN INTERVIEW HERE TODAY, FORMER FENCING CHAMPION THOMASORLEY RECALLED THAT "PRACTICALLY EVERYONE NOT INVOLVED IN THEACTUAL FIGHTING" LENT SUPPORT BEHIND THE SCENES TO THE FREEDOMFIGHTERS. HE COULD NOT RECALL SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THIS "PASSIVERESISTANCE" BECAUSE AT THE TIME HE WAS "TOO BUSY FENDING OFF SOVIETTROOPS AND TANKS WITH SMALL ARMS." BUT ACCORDING TO THE 33-YEAROLD REFUGEE ATHLETE AND STUDENT, THE TIDE WAS DEFINITELY FOR FREEDOM--ONLY THE OVERPOWERING FORCE OF SOVIET ARMOR AND ARTILLERYREINFORCEMENTS MANAGED TO HOLD UP THE COMMUNIST PUPPET REGIME.WHEN THE FIRST WAVE OF THE REVOLT BROKE OUT IN BUDAPEST,ORLEY WAS ON LEAVE FROM THE UNIVERSITY AT AN OLYMPIC TRAINING CAMPIN TATA. HE SAID HE AND OTHER ATHLETES AT THE CAMP HEARD THE NEWSOF THE FIGHTING OVER WESTERN RADIO BROADCASTS. IT CAME JUSTBEFORE THEIR SCHEDULED RETURN TO BUDAPEST. ORLEY AND SOME OF THEOTHER ATHLETES JOINED THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS AS SOON AS THEIROLYMPIC TEAM BUSES RETURNED TO BUDAPEST. THE ATHLETES WERE RETURNINGTO THE CAPITAL TO PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE TO THE AUSTRALIANOLYMPIC GAMES.
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THE YOUNG BARGAPS SAID BOTH THE STUDENTS & WORKERSANTICIPATED THE SEC, ONSLAUGHT OF THE SOVIET TROOPS IN EARLYNOVEMBER, DESPITE OFFICIAL CLAIMS THAT THE PUPPET GOVERNMENTWAS NEGOTIATING FOR THEIR WITHDRAWAL.THE STUDENTS PREPARED FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF FIGHTING WITHSMALL ARMS COLLECTED FROM THE MILITARY ARMORY AND THE FACTORIES INBUDAPEST. ONE MAJOR SOURCE OF SUPPLY, ORLEY NOTED, WAS A "SO-CALLED LAMP FACTORY" FROM WHICH THE WORKERS THEMSELVES TOOK THEARMS THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS NEEDED.IN THOSE FEW DAYS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 4 AND 6, ORLEY RECALLED,THE SHEER NIGHT OF WELL OVER A THOUSAND SOVIET TANKS TURNED THE TIDE."HE SAID "SO FIGHTERS, NO MATTER HOW BRAVE CAN WIN OUT WITH SMALLARMS AGAINST HEAVY ARMOR."BY NOVEMBER 10, THE YOUNG FREEDOM FIGHTER AND HIS CLASSMATESDISCOVERED THAT THE SOVIETS HAD TAKEN OVER MANY OF THE RAILROADSTATIONS. HE SAID LONG EXPERIENCE WITH THE COMMUNISTS CONVINCEDHIM THAT EXPORTATIONS HAD BEGUN, AND HIM AND A FRIEND DECIDED TOTRY TO ESCAPE.ORLEY SAID THIS WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION FOR HIM BECAUSE OFHIS FAMILY. IT WAS ESPECIALLY HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO HIS FATHERSINCE ORLEY'S TWO BROTHERS HAD ALSO FLED HUNGARY IN 1947--ONETO BOLIVIA AND THE OTHER TO AUSTRALIA. THOMAS' FATHER WASFORMERLY A WORLD CHAMPION SKEET SHOOTER, A PRE-WAR FIELDMARSHALL IN THE HUNGARIAN ARMY AND A LEADER IN THE NON-COMMUNISTFREEHOLDERS PARTY. BECAUSE OF HIS BACKGROUND, THE COMMUNISTS HADFORCED HIM INTO A HARD FACTORY JOB DESPITE HIS ADVANCING YEARS.NO MATTER WHAT HE DID AFTER THE REVOLT, THOMAS SAID, HEKNEW THE COMMUNISTS WOULD RETALIATE.
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VOLT NI AS A QUICK LOOR AT TEX 3. LAL BECORDCOMMUNISTS HAD AGD HIM AT THE TRE YOUR UTANTHE COMALIIATS HAD FOUND PANT BLACK MARKS AGAINST HIM. INVEN-YEAR RECORD COVERING ALL PRASES OF HIS DAILY ACTIVITIESHOM TRIPS ABROAD WITH THE FENCING TEAM TO CONVERSATIONS InFAURANT3.IN YOUNG CRLET'S VIEW, IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE HE HAD VON THE WORLDCLAS CHAMPIONSHIP AT CREMONA, ITALY IN 1934 AND BECAUSEHAD XEPT UP HIS STUDIES AS A BADLY HEEDED STUDENT OF PHARMACYI ACTION MAD DOT BEΕΝ ΤΑΚΩΝ AGAINST HIP.AT THE TIME ORLEY AND HIS FRIEND DECIDED TO HEAD FOR THE BORDER,SAID SON, OCOHUNGARIANS ALREADY HAD FLED TO AUSTRIA. THOSE10 BAD LIVED NEAR ZHOUSH TO THE BORDER KNEW THE LAND AND MADE818 WAY TO FRECBON WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION. BUT OTHERS HAD TO**E THEIR WAY FROM BUDAPEST.GINOVEAMR 10, THOMAS AND HIS FRIDID DRESSED IN WORKERSLOTHING AND MAMACED TO 90283 A TRAINER OF THE FEW STILLADING TO THE WEST. THEY TRAVELLED TO THE FIRST TOUN OUTSIDEIDAPEST VITHOUT BEING STOPPED. THERE, THEY RITCHED A DICK WITHTRACK DRIVER WHO WAS HEADED FOR THE BERDER AND ASKED BOJESTIONS. ALTHOUGH THEXY VEAK STOPPED SIX OR SEVEN TIMES BYSE SOVIET SOLDIERS THEY TRAVELLED FITH THE TRUCK TO WITHIN 30ILES OF THE BORDER.FOR THE FINAL STRETCH TAE IVO ESCAPING STUDENTS WERE MINEDA YOUNG COUPLE.. ALL FOUR OF THEA TRAVELLED BY FOOT FOR PRODAYS TO COVER THEIR LAST 30 MILES.YOUNG CRLEY SAID THE BIKES HAD BIN RIKOVED FROM THE BORDER,LUT BETWEEN THE WATCH TOVERS של ה AND P
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TOLE WAS A DANCERO. EN STRETCH OF LAND WITHIN BY RIFLESNOT. AS THE FOUR BALLED ACROSS TSX LAST OPEN STAATCH, SHOT RANGOUT. THE YOUNG WOMAN IN THEIR PARTY NEVER REACHED THE AUSTRIANSIEL. ORLEY SAID THEY TRIED TO FIND OUT WHETHER SHE HADBIEN MILLED. BUT WHEN THE AUSTRIANS RELATED THEIR QUERIES, THECOMPLENIST GUARDS DENIED THEY HAD FIRED A SINGLE SHOT.ALL ALONS THEIR ESCAPE ROUTE, ORLEY RECALLED, FARMERS ANDWOLPERS, VIRTUALLY VITHOUT EXCEPTION, TOLD THEN WHICH ROADS VERSSAFEST AND WHERE THE SOVIET SOLDIERS VERE STANDING GUARD..THE YOUNG ATHLETE "VILL NEVER FORGET HIS FEELING ON REACHINGAUSTRIA ALIVE. IT WAS AS IF A GREAT ROCK HAD FALLEN FROM MYHEART AND EVERYONE COULD BEAR THE THUANDER," HE SAID.ORLEY CONSIDERS HIRSELS "LUCKY" TO HAVE A CHANCE TO BUILEA HLV LIFE IN THE 1.3. ON HIS TRIPS ABROAD PITH THE OLYMPICTEAM, HE SAID, HE HAD HEARD MUCH ABOUT THE MODERN, PROGRESSIVENITED STATES. BUT WHAT HE DID NOT OF BEFORENAND, HE EIPLAINED,WAS THE WONDERFUL FREEDOM OF LIFE NERE." "ICAN SAY THAT ICHOOSE AND WORK AT UMAT I CHOOSE," COLEY POINTED OUT. IF 1WANT TO TRY TO BECOME A RICH MAH, I CAN DO IT, IF I PREFER TO LIVEA QUIST MODEST LIFE, I CAN DO THAT TOO."THOMAS IS TEMPORARILY WORKING WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUEOMMITTEE ON ITS HUNGARIAN REFUGEE RELIEF PROGRAM. 1 FEBRUARY,WE HOPES TO RIGID STLOTIN CHEAISTRY AT THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTEOF TECHNOLOGY. PATHILE, HE HAS CONTACTED THREE OTHER HUNGARIANOLYMPIC ATHLETES WHO ARE IN TER 8.8. TOGETHER, THEY PLAN TOFORA A NEW FRACIAS TEAM FOR WHICH SPORT RATHER THAN IDEOLOGYILL BE THEIR INSPIRATION. I8日
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ESE NR16 ROUTINE 1117452CONF 384HOUS CITE WA 12913MOORE FROM DELANEYRE HOUS 851 X 851 FURTHER INVESTIGATION HERE IN HEADQUARTERS ON THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE DISCLOSED THAT THIS OUTFIT IS HEADED BY GENERAL WILLIAM DONOVAN X WILLIAM DONOVAN FORMER HEAD OF OSS X OSS AND HAS BEEN OF ASSISTANCE TO US IN SEVERAL RESETTLEMENT CASES. WHILE THIS DOES NOT X NOT ANSWER YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NOT X NOT CLEARED THE OUTFIT PER SE IT DOES INDICATE THAT THE IRC X IRC IS A RESPONSIBLE GROUP WITH WHOM WE ARE DOING BUSINESS. DELANEY SHOULD HAVE MADE THE CHECKS WHICH DISCLOSED THE ABOVE BEFORE SENDING OUT HIS INITIAL. RESPONSE TO YOUR HOUS 851 X 851.11/18412Expy filed #4871
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ESW NRØB PRIORITY GP.71 181610Z HO DTG...101530ZPRIORITYSECWA CITE HOUS 851CORIDEN FM HAYNESCAN YOU TELL US WHETHER OR NOT THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, INC. X INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, INC., 62 HEST 45 STREET X 62 WEST 45 STREET, NEW YORK, HAS EVER BEEN CITED FOR, OR SUSPECTED OF, LEFTIST LEANINGS? LOCAL CROUP CONCERNED WITH HUNGARIAN RESETTLEMENT WANTS ADVICE AS TO HOW TO REACT TO PROPOSALS OF THE COMMITTEE.HO TOT: 13/1532ZESH TOT: 10/1612ZCLR
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Confidential. . .Meno to the filesSubject: State's memo of 11 Jan 57Then Practically the same requirement that is contained in the attached memo had previously been received from OCR as an USIA requirement.On the latter we told OCR (Sturbits) that since the names of the people given were not their correct names we could not take action on the requirement since we need the right names to get an FBI clearance. USIA later told OCR to consider the requirement withdrawn and USIA would contact the tree people.I told "migel's office of the USIA business and suggested that they contact USIA since it would look bad for all of us to be contacting the three people about the same thing. Smigel's office will do so. I told Carl Martin of the above developments and he took an autostat copy of State's memo to Camp Kilner.1/14/67.Talked to Simmons in Senegal office. We agreed that we could forget the requirement
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# BACKGROUND INFORMATIONNAME (Last, First, M. I.)TAPAK, GustavUSE S-5564AGENCYIRC S-5564COUNTRY OF ASYLUMGermanyPRESENT ADDRESSLabor Service Co. 4203, Bruchmuehlbach/falz, GermanyDATE OF BIRTHFeb 4, 1928PLACE OF BIRTHLiesek, CzechoslovakiaDATE OF ESCAPEJune 29, 1952COUNTRY FROM ESCAPECzecholovakiaDATE OF DEPARTURE FOR RESETTLE.Dec. 29, 1955COMPLETE RESETTLEMENT ADDRESSBelvedere House, 536 West 112 StreetNew York, N.Y., U.S.A.MSTS "GENERAL LANGFITT" ex Bremerhaven/NAME AND ADDRESS OF SPONSORLaura Wood Roper, 34050 Street, N.W., Agshington, U.S.A.LANGUAGE ABILITYSbvak, Czech, Germasome EnglishOCCUPATIONMillerDEPENDENTSNoneIS ESCAPEE PHOTOGENIC?YES[X]EDUCATIONElementary school, professional school.MAY STORY BE PUBLICIZED?YES[X]INFORMATION ON ESCAPEE BEING RESETTLEDMr. Tapak's village was in the area which was completely destroyed during World War II by the Russian Army. His family lost the mill and the farm. At this time he was in the Czechoslovakian Army, because he did not want to be a farm worker at a "colchoz", so he decided in 1952 to escape. While he was on guard in a border battalion, he crossed the border and came to Bavaria.
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SECA CITE NYER SOULSUPPORT (CONNELL) FROM MAJORA-46083CASE 19830 X 19330 SUBJECT PETER HITESUBJECT ADVISES THAT ROBERT J. McALLISTER IS LEAVING THE INTERNATIONAL5-5564REFUGEE COMMITTEE AND HAS BEEN GIVEN A FORD FOUNDATION GRANT. I.R.C.IS LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT. DOES GETLER HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?SUBJECT WAS ASKING THAT DAVE GEPLER RETURN THE LETTER HE LOANED TOHIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE "SINCE HE HAS TO DELIVER IT. HE COULD ALSOLIKE GESSLER TO RETURN THE TICKET STUB TO HIM AS SOON AS CONVENIENTAS HE HAS TO HAVE IT IN ORDER TO MAKE CLAIM FOR HIS TRANSPORTATIONEXPENSE FROM THE VIETNAM GOVERNMENT.A-4416SUBJECT REPORTS THAT THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC WELFARE ORGANIZATION ISSTEPPING UP THEIR RELIEF ACTIVITIES IN VIETNAM BEGINNING NEXT QUARTER.THEY PLAN TO DO AS MUCH IN ONE QUARTER AS THEY HAD DONE IN ONE YEARPREVIOUSLY. SUBJECT STATED THAT MONSIGNOR HARNETT TOLD HIM THATRAPPORT BETWEEN THE U.S. OPERATIONS MISSION AND THE MINISTER FORREFUGEES IN THE VIETNAM GOVERNMENT ARE VERY POOR INDEED. HARNETTIS RETURNING TO VIETNAM EITHER NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER.file6 AUG 1956
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ESE. NRS 17-18 ROUTINE 1629442SEC 346LANG CITE WA 7521KELLY FROM SUPPORT (CONNELL)0-214 0-5564REFERENCE YOUR 13 X 13 AUGUST MEMO RE. POSSIBLE CONTACT WITHJ.WGEN. O'DANIEL CHECK WAS MADE WITH THE RESPONSIBLE DD/P OFFICES.THEY APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST BUT PREFER THAT YOU NOT DEBRIEF THEGENERAL ON HIS TRIP TO VIETNAM. THEY HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THATTHEY WILL GET A COMPLETE COPY OF HIS REPORT.
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SECA CITE NYOR 3810ALIEN (MUSULIN) FROM RINKUSRE CASE 19.89 X 19..69F 5564THEATER GUILD, WHICH PUTS ON THE US STEEL HOUR, SEEMS TO HAVE ANINTEREST IN PRESENTING A ONE HOUR TV X TV PROGRAM ON THE TAUPSESAILORS. THEY HAVE MADE PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES WITH CHURCH WORLD A-5559SERVICES. THE INQUIRIES WERE MADE BY DICK SALZMAN X DICK SALZMAN5-5564WHO IS ON THE IRC X IRC STAFF. SALZMAN STATED THAT AN IRC MEMBER WHOIS ALSO ON THE THEATER CUILD BOARD IS THE GRIGINATOR OF THE IDEA.15-5564THIS APPEARS TO BE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PROPAGANDISTICDEVELOPMENT. PERHAPS SOMEONE FROM THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROVIDESCRIPT MATERIAL HICH WOULD BOTH ABTOLVE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ANDPROVIDE THE PROPER PROPAGANDISTIC SLANT OF SHOWING THAT HEELS THESOVIETS ARE. GOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION MAY BE APPROPRIATE FROMANOTHER ANGLE. IF THE IDEA IS ATTRACTIVE TO THEATER' GUILD AND BEGINSTO NO BALL INTO A PROGRAM, NO X NO ONE ILL THEN DE ABLE TO STEERΤΗΕΜ. ΤΗEREFORE, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD GET AS MUCH DENEFIT AS POSSIBLEFROM THE PROGRAM BY COOPERATION.AT ANY RATE, LET'S MAKE PLANS AS TO HOW THE IDEA IS TO BE HANDLEDIF IT IS FORMALLY PRESENTED TO US THROUGH CHURCH WORLD SERVICES. WEWILL HAVE TO HAVE QUICK ACTION IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH IRC X IRC ANDTHEATER GUILD WHEN THEY GET ROLLING.10 Copy (file) # 5557
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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENTTO: Chief, Contact DivisionATTN: Support BranchDATE: 6 March 1956FROM: Chief, San Francisco OfficeBY: Honolulu Resident AgentSUBJECT: *International Refugee Organisation, (IRO) Shanghai*The attached comments on the IRO in Shanghai may be of interest to the DD/P. They were addressed by Cecil Ewart, 159/3 Mowming Lu(s), Shanghai, China, in a letter, dated 26 Feb 56, to his brother George Ewart, Kauai, T. H.AttachmentM. C. CHENK
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-2-considers, not to mention your fondness for new gadgets and nick-nacks, Have you grown oilt of fit? Pal-ways remember your weakness for them in the past.The I. R.O. will pay my passage to any part of the world if I can produce definete proof, documents enabling me to enter a country for resettlement, they don't care which or where, provided it is friendly and well accept me. I'muol tell you something about this quaint and powerful organization - The International Re-fuges Organization for Displaced People. I.R.O. for short is equipped & mainttuncol for the rapport and resettle-ment of fovegrers & who have fled their own country on actolint of aggression resulting from political differencer. IHere people(all gentil the Jews have a better and richer organization of their own) termed and Rassified as D.P. under I.R.O. are accorded every fuciliter, they have a hostel of their own, received a living allowance every month for every member of the family, plus as ostrasfor milk etc. for children.fiue siospitais, cion, doctor's & medicines the organization supply ail chat and also do their best for them by sechirgin by visa in defferent countries for their resettlement. All these privileged people do is to sit back and occasionally get drunk to celebrate their good fortune. Mont of them are resettled one way or the other now, there are only very few remaining. The I. R. C started in 1946. When I furt came acroos the name in 1950, I thought it was a Godsend as Palrs consider myself as a square peg in a round hole. Their registration were still opere then. I went and interviewed their director, applying for resettlement not relief, imagine my surprise when he told me that I cannot qualify for a D. P. He pointed out that
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-3-I am an unagonized citizen of the U.S.A. and as either myself nor my forebears can claimed to have fled from any kind of aggression. I am clearly not eligible for thin legal assistance, and must therefore apply to the American authoritus myself for reinstatiment. This fine point delivered with milch dignity and profundity left me more dazed than enlightened when I left their office, last year however, by careful observation and quoting precedent & managed to cireut a promise from them to pay for my passage aboard, when I receive my visa, felt not being B.P. and registered with them. I must arrange to get my own entry or destination visa for resettle meal. I must also consider the fressage money as a loan to be refunded when I am fully settled in a new country. I have agreed to all that George. it will lessensed the burden I am already puttis on you. but as I have said this organization will only start functioning for when they recewed my destination visa for ressettlement damn that word and foarare) Once they have that in hand itry will stand surety for me and my passage in tony song, and the Bution Consulate here. I will onthse me a transit vioa for boarding a steamer en Senghong. When I land in the colony, Pivs report to Y.K.C. and apply for a chance of destinatu if they feel that I have a good care they will appro Id it and still pay my passage to my new destinai Fiis has been done before and are still being olone now. There are at present quite a namber of profic waiting in Hong kong, being processed for intry into the U.S.A. Do you think it neccorary mention in your application that I was internes
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Chief, Contact DivisionSupport BranchChief, San Francisco OfficeHonolulu Resident AgentInternational Refugee Organization, (IRO) ShanghaiF55646 March 1956The attached comments on the IRO in Shanghai may be of interest to the DD/P. They were addressed by Cecil Evart, 159/3 Movming Lu(s), Shanghai, China, in a letter, dated 26 Feb 56, to his brother George Ewart, Kauai, T. H.M. C. CHECKAttachmentFLDaniels/je