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However, in view of the limited infomation obtained con- cerning; this subject&#39;s membership in the Communist karty you are requested to conduct further investigation in an effort to obtain additional information Y concerning this subject&#39;s membership in the Communist Party or concerning . his activities in behalf of the gnrty. Particular emphasis should be placed on obtaining admizsible evidence. _ ??w&#39;;:, - §""=1>. J, P fn .»¢~".?"f &#39; FF T¢F*&#39;.&#39;1 - &#39; I » MET ; jdtk G/7-,"r&#39;~=-~ cw-e 92vw"~,-- &#39;92 -&#39;~;92 ,&#39;T&#39;: bh¬6o ~<x >3 &#39;92 £3I1 C9Mh1NICAT|0t§§_;§§§7|g Y I ~, :1 Q T ,; $8 Qii 92Q!;t &#39; MAn..Eo&#39;WI2 Mr MM? 3Q $49 PM £;P3&~&#39;J as sszsswmgm _ » &#39; 4Q~__-_-&#39;=&#39;.~ M;_ r;.eo1,"::;r.2s§1o",::s?rr:e -,-&#39;_=&#39;~e,;92&#39;~;1__i_::~ &#39;_ _;::::r J _ W/ i 92,/ -J &#39; . 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In the event the above caption is not correct, the card you prepare should be correctly captioned, and the Bureau should be informed of the correct caption. The caption of the card prepared and filed in your Office must be kept current at all times and the Bureau immediately advised of any changes made therein in that connection. Ie > . ;= _ ee a 1 FT 3*/n :.mo$x¢u1ki1L~--M-=l$:~&#39;o&#39;!l 1$ Very * so t truly yours, W":T:&#39;jdY&#39;92l v an.» u"u-1!!/v } I ii - 2:1 1&9, &#39; /1! John EdgarHoover .1. I i 77" z Director i *&#39; ..1, 92924 W". &#39;.- _-__~_~~ ; 1/ _:&#39;~::||1~~_"_;.i. /+ i if xi" * ,_s aw J . D W ~- ~ A ~ we :_ " _ . 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