</s>104-10173-10134 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 APRICS HABOL PAREOT IPRISE: MILEE COTTHILL OR ASNARLALIONE STAFT HI-THI-HILLS FILE TITLE/PIPRE/VOLUME: -ISAACS, HAZILD 201-1894L INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELICTIONS, IF ANY: THIRD AGENCY DOCUMENTS DATE: DATE REVISED BY: STHATURDE OF RICHIVED RITURNED (PRINT NAME) REVIEWING OFFICIAL. BETSY WOLF Betty Nieff 201 No.1894l NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPTILD OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE. LE 15 IN CHROMOLOGICAL CODE MATERIAL FIELD IN FOUR

Summary  
The document contains fragmented records related to Harold Robert Isaacs (1910–), an American journalist and political activist associated with Chinese communist movements, Trotskyite groups, and U.S. intelligence files from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Key details include his work as a staff writer for The Hava News Agency in Shanghai (1930–1935), involvement with Communist Party of China publications, and later associations with Trotskyite networks. FBI files reference his alleged connections to Soviet agents, including a contact named "Aago" in Shanghai, and note his employment as a war correspondent for *Newewell* during World War II. Isaacs was also linked to the Philippine Independence Party (P.I.P.) and individuals like Kamuel CUROLEI through political networks. U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and FBI, maintained records on his activities, with some files dating from 1952 to 1967. His marriage to Viola Robinson (married June 20, 1910) is noted, along with residences in New York, Massachusetts, and California. The text also references his critical writings on Soviet policies and alleged ties to the Civil War-era USSR and Tass News Agency in Peking.  

Key People  
- **Harold Robert Isaacs**: Journalist, political activist, and subject of FBI surveillance; associated with Communist Party of China, Trotskyite groups, and U.S. intelligence files.  
- **Viola Robinson**: Spouse of Isaacs; born in New York.  
- **Aago**: Alleged Soviet contact in Shanghai.  
- **Kamuel CUROLEI**: Possibly linked to Isaacs through Philippines political networks.  
- **William Dindin**: Mentioned as a collaborator in China.  
- **Tass News Agency**: Organization associated with Isaacs' work in Peking after graduation.  

Key Locations  
- **Shanghai, China**: Central to Isaacs' early career and political activities; site of Communist periodicals and Trotskyist propaganda.  
- **Peking (Beijing), China**: Associated with Tass News Agency and later political affiliations.  
- **Philippines**: References to political networks and potential ties to the Philippine Independence Party (P.I.P.).  
- **New York City, U.S.**: Isaacs' residence and workplace; home to CBS radio work.  
- **Massachusetts**, **California**, **Norwood, NY**: Residential addresses.  

Key Events  
- 1930–1935: Isaacs worked as a staff writer for The Hava News Agency in Shanghai, contributing to Communist periodicals and Trotskyist propaganda.  
- 1932–1933: Involvement with Communist publications and suppression by Nanking authorities; linked to Trotskyite activities.  
- 1940s: Employment as a war correspondent for *Newewell* during World War II; listed as a "Red" sympathizer by Shanghai authorities in 1949.  
- 1951–1952: Identified as a reformations adviser for Far Eastern Projects under the Department of the Navy (no documentation provided).  
- 1960s: FBI and CIA files reference his political affiliations, including alleged connections to Soviet agents and Trotskyite groups.  

Key Organizations  
- **Communist Party of China**: Isaacs was associated with this party in the early 1930s.  
- **Hawa News Agency** (Shanghai): Former employer of Isaacs (1930–1935).  
- **Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)**: Isaacs worked as a radio writer for CBS in the U.S.  
- **FBI**: Maintained files on Isaacs' activities, including his alleged Communist affiliations and connections to Trotskyite groups.  
- **Tass News Agency**: Associated with Isaacs' work in Peking after graduation.  
- **Philippine Independence Party (P.I.P.)**: Potential ties to Isaacs through political networks.  
- **U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Involved in monitoring Isaacs' activities, including his transfer of records to the CIA by Ray Murphy in the mid-1960s.

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