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8. A definite policy should likewise be formulated
regarding the removal of non-diplomatic personnel attached
to embassies, consulates and other official establishments
of foreign governments in the United States who are found
to be engaged in espionage and related activities inimical
to the Nation's internal security.
9. In furtherance of the Nation's internal security,
definite policies should be established with regard to per-
sons coming within the provisions of the International
Organizations Immunities Act who use such organizations as
the United Nations as covers for the conduct of espionage
and intelligence activities in derogation of the internal
security interests and soverignty of the United States.
10. A study should be undertaken at this time for the
purpose of formulating policies to be pursued with respect
to the handling of diplomatic and other official personnel
attached to foreign embassies, consulates, special missions
and the United Nations in the event of a break in relations
or a state of war existing between the United States and any
foreign country. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor found
us without any plan of action and with confusion and insec-
urity resulting. Rather than again increase our degree of
vulnerability and insecurity by waiting for the exigencies
of the situation to impel us into action, we should now work
out the procedures to be followed as regards protective custody,
detention, surveillance, etc., of such personnel.
11. The searches of the persons and baggage of travelers
entering or leaving the United States should be increased in
number and comprehensiveness.
12. Appropriate steps should be taken to. afford closer
scrutiny to vessels of foreign registry, particularly Soviet,
ãs well as to establish more effective controls over alien
seamen. In this connection it has been noted, for example,
that Soviet and satellite nationals travelling as crew mem-
bers or as passengers on Soviet vessels have entered and de-
parted from the United States without their names appearing
on the ships! manifests, without having their identifying
documents checked, and without having their baggage searched
for the purpose of preventing the introduction into the United
States of sabotage devices or the removal from the United
States of information of an intelligence and espionage character.
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