(2-10069-10083] *e - Senor, turn -wo. to . ' Me. “UNITED STATES GO" lfc NT SERAET | co . . {v * fr ¢ ~ — Memorandum — TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI (34-5108) pare: 3/11/60 . of . , : | ) FROM je SAC, SAN FRANCISCO (134-1132) . \- NY Wy bs . | SUBJECT: | CS SF 2e79- sy ay AN ~ SONF IDENT IAL SOURCE ~ ~/ CHINESE . . RY? a a \ & ' ; - Bn ReBulet 2/23/60.. S The following data is being furnished to the Bureau ‘Ss. concerning the operation of this source: é | . The operation of this source is secure from ell standpoints at this time. If this security bacomes an issue at any time in the future, the Bureau #111 be immediately notified and the source will be discontinued until such time as its security can be guaranteed . As the Bureau is well aware e, this source furnishes a ; & ° We magnitude of vital information vertainine to activities within el Hed Coinaj including its economical and industrial acnievement.s. He | For instance, during the past six montis, this squrce continued z\g to furnish informabion relating to U.S. educated iGhinesel » ino have eee since returned tol Bed Chi and sent sified their current positions Fat in their respective TieldS”of scignee, This source also reveals oRsGiS, ta the intimate feelings which these] Chinece |scientists have concerning life in|China,|as well as their pros and cons concerninz .life and seience in“general, while studying and residing in the U,§, assified by GLSS a a a A true picture of life. in Ching today is also related by the. oa information which this source furnishes ref Plecting life in general aa to be horrible due to the lack of proper food, housing, clothes, . equipment, and the complete disregard of a human person's individual rights. > . jbo _Fsource still continues to furnish up-to-date nevs t on (the fofMer. Korean prisoners of war (turncoats and their true Gi> feelings, both pro-Chinese communisé nd anti-US, as well as their . future plansg source reveals the identity of their friends in (4. eae the U, See Wel) 23 ne current activ: 28,28 residences a. these iurnco rt fi , ; - 2.» Bureau (AM REG. : Cate a OM PIH/1s ol eath REC- 23 (_tesrnmere teenran serene = ® y rm ‘ , . . . 3) : hoe yes _ 2 MAR 14 1960 -: rarely Bb wT 9 yPGS ane aeney, “lel * ton SE bpd eed
various CHINES cohmuni sv} JH/1g | Ties unist/ publications, including ("China Reconstrectse” "Peking Review," "China Literature} and other 4 ot é in bong pro-Chinesé{comauniss publications which are published I reas has furnished complete subscription lists of in (Hong “Kong, B.C in this regard, saurce furnishes identities of those individuals residing. in the U.S. who act as agents for these {Cc ninesé] communist publications. up-to-date nevs concerning American citizens who have pro-Chinese jcommunist sympathies’ residing (6n [the Mainland of china, THese Americans in some way are emoloyed by the /Cninese Corfilinist/Governnent and in particular, the source was able to locate the current whereabouts of one(VI! EAMES thle source conths wo ject de ‘ Source still continues to furnis! 2 foo who has been missing Bi This source continu s furnisn pertinent of [sg rélative to the activitiss and writings. of gAiN VISE STRONGZand Aer fight to have the U.S. recognize hina. 7 fe Tile puurve coutlinwally furnishes the identitios of many U.S. citizens who have violated tre U.S. passport laws by having actually traveled to and throughout (Red China] | ya Source continually identifies certein U.S. sclentists who are on friendly terms with U.S. educated [Chinese /scientists who have since returned to jC na) end atthe same time, makes available certain requests tmhnich these |Chinesejscientists malze “of their scientific friends in the U.S. In certain instan¢es, the Bureau has been able to develop potential double agents in the (Chinesejsecurity field, because of these requests made by thesé (Chinese) scientists in particrlar, San Francisco. mekes reference to the case of fOh, Y.P. Sunes research chemist for —~ snell Developmens Corporation, ModeBtt, Califormitay It also assists jn evaluating tne reliability of double“#fénts as in the case off NAYNO:rD & i, Jeino hag, been appreached by representatives of the New China Hews Agency, In mola case, this source has been able to corroborate information which (TOM has furnisned the Bureau, ° . In the. counterintelligence field, this ‘source continues to monitor correspondence » one (JAMES CHAO) who resides inf inn . Arbor, Micnigan) it being pointe ene) sin CHAO Was alleged’to >be cay an actual agent’ for the(Kank of Chin which is”a [Chin se) —_— communist front. Considerable data has been uncovered concerning pro- _ (Chinese)conmunist. syneathies on tne vars of U.S. Governaant employees, thus causing the ficld and tae Lureau to iritlate VO SGE cases. 1 ; °
Ge 1132) | . | “SECRET H/ls | i . . This source enables San Francisco. to keep up with the current residences and employments of various San Francisco securicz: and SI subjects and at the came time, sourec_furnishes the vievr- points which these Subjects have coneerning (ed China,) as well as their anti-US statements which they have made, Source has uncovered the whereabouts of a Selective sServine subject of the San Francisco Division, namely¢@T'!0:.6 =ing~ yip,) wno recently graduate ed from the University of fpelking]« rve> being missing from the San Francisco area for several years. In other instances, this source has,reycale several hinese)security subjects to be now resic¢ sine fonltbediainiens oF ina Bnd attending institutions of higher learning even though US pas sports for these individuals have not been issued, “i Source has identified certain U.S, scientists who ha: traveled to [loses PES WETT“aS-Ditonean countries, | to attens various scientific’ tonteretité CFs} SS theres Daring these conferences, | Bome Of These U.S, dGicutipts lave vpevune quite Irienaly wits [Chinese clentists and have initiated corre ence, Alvnougs some of these aa envists” Pave been contacted bythe e fisii relative-to their willingness to cooperate in the Boab. eeant field; San Francisco has no knowledge concerning the outcomes Source st till continues to furnish pertinent information Source continually shows the techniques and pressuz put on hinese scientists remaining Jn the U.S. in orden sores themto return to China | and work for hemo: In this regard, souré@ has Eiven tne U.S. valuable jnfornat: .On conceraini the advancement which the (Chinesé)comaunists: have mage in certe:n scientific fields. Source still continues to Jdentify numerous U.S. eiltizens who are in contact with variousfliong Kong pro-Crine 252} communist publishing firms. It has also furnished comrect(Ghines se family) nanes, whitch reflect that (Chines individuals are residing dn tne U.S. fraudulently and has also furnished (conchine. papers” for inaiviuvs to use, It nas also furnisned cata as “to néw finance iB oMayY Ye sant £0 [Conraun’: 3st china) through drops in Pons Kong jand has ¢ also racnis. infSimation relative to the manner AW which Midividuals ar? &t “leave (Communist China: mach has been of assistance in evalua 4. the stories which vectnt imaigrants furnish during the cours: o interviews by Bureau agents. Cee Oe - : ah ds \ s 43 te « . “ ot ~ a a al aa oe i 3 iv
Ge 31-2 eeORET, TH/1s g Numerous potential security informants have been developed due to the type of information which this sour has furnished in San Francisco. Uponreceipt of the translations of the(Chinese)materie} which is forwarded to the Bureau, as well as an ofa uation nade of the English language material, which is pnotostated, San Francisco furnishes to the other field divisions only inne material which can be construed as having intelligence valu:, in manyinstances, San Francisco has knowledge concerning the | identities of security subjects residing within other field, divisions and furnishes pertinent cata oncerning these Andividus’s, Numerous requests are made by certain Chinese) séiéntis ts to Pomrard to them certain technical books and publications in the. votentatae field wnich information is also ‘furnished to other field divisions. In the case of Gaucasians) t traveling throughout ea China) who may possibly be U.S. citizens, this data is-also furnished to other olrices, to all mail emanating from Gong Kong, B. C.C. and Communist Chri: destined for the U.S; however, on certain gccasions, tnis sources due to the routing of mall by the Post Gifice from the Aircor:, sometimes misses certain mail bags. , At this time, this source 4s _a general rule has access, For the Bureau's information, nan Francisco processes approximately 13,500 first class letters a day not including third class publications. In this connection; -however, it is noted that the processing must be done ina very limited tine, two hours maximum. Furthermore , in view of the existing limitations, the quantity of material chosen for complete translation is necessarily limited to no more than 50 per day some of which as further time permis for a closer scrutiny, 25 later disraqarded and no further action taken, other than returning the material to the source, a)