During the past several months we have not, through our liaison with received much new ⟨information.⟩ Inquiry has determined that work is being pushed on certain technical phases of this material by and it is expected that considerable new material will be forthcoming within the next six months. The extent of the new material is not known at this time to . In the meantime we are actively investigating in the field in an effort to identify a number of unidentified agents. There investigations are ⟨being⟩ closely supervised in order to insure that they are being properly investigated. The following is a brief resume of the important ramifications of this matter.
ATOMIC ENERGY INFORMATION
Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs
In September, 1949, acting on the basis of information secured from we furnished to information indicating that Fuchs had been active in the ⟨United⟩ States as a Soviet espionage agent. In January, 1950, during ⟨an⟩ interview with Fuchs confessed to atomic espionage on behalf of the Soviets. Fuchs was thereafter ⟨arrested⟩ and convicted for violation of the . On March 1, 1950, he was given the maximum sentence of ⟨fourteen⟩ years. Fuchs was exhaustively interviewed by Bureau ⟨representatives⟩ in London during May, 1950, and furnished information of ⟨value concerning⟩ his espionage activities in the United States.
Harry Gold
Out investigation to identify Fuchs' American ⟨contacts⟩ began simultaneously with our identification of Fuchs as an espionage agent in September, 1949. We had a little ⟨information⟩ from concerning this man which indicated not only that he had been in contact with Fuchs, but was also in contact with Abraham Brothman. We also secured information concerning him from Fuchs and Mrs. and Mr. Robert Heineman, ⟨who⟩ are Fuchs' sister and brother-in-law respectively. All of ⟨these⟩ persons rejected photographs of Harry Gold which were shown ⟨to⟩ them initially. However, after an involved investigation we
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