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CIA-RDP82-00457R005000450006-5
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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November 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
February 18, 1999
Sequence Number: 
6
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Publication Date: 
June 12, 1950
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REPORT
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C SSS9 ICATIOe`#, Sanitized - App ff*UBPdHIWdCaWilOLt CE11YJt-82-00 0 WUN'RY India MFORMATION REPORT CD NO. 25X1A2 DATE. DISTFP44 ? I SUBJECT T. K. Alexander P CLZ 25X1A6a ACQUIRED - DATE OF INFO. NO. OF PAGES I NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO 25X1 X6 REPORT NO. Subject in a Syrian. Christian, a well -knowri planter of r'av'ancore.. He was recently arrested by the United state of Travancore--Cochin (USTC) police for his alleged sympathy and financial assistance to the Communist Party of India (M), information to this effect having been found In party records seized in a police raid on the Kalady heedquart rs of th , CPI, Subject is a personal friend of K. C. George. He owns five or six rubber plaatatr:tionfi and in the past has aided the party by sholtoring underground lenders, givin,t facilities for training and study groups on his estates and by providing financial assistance for the families of Communist detenus During the last election in Travancore, Alexander financed and backed P. T. Punnoose, Secrets ry of the Kerala k rovinciaal Committee of the CPI , against T. U. Verghese., political bass of the Travancore State Congres+~ The latter won by a, narrow in s rgina , 4.> No legal action wes taken . gainst .Alexander upon his arrest since he gave an. understanding thet he would newer r aain assist the party? Of possible sifnif?ic,zn.ce also is the ract that Chandraaokhara -Nair" is a close friend of Alexander. 25X1A6a Corvne:nt, Chandrasekharaa Nair is the present Inspector fle no.ral of Pol.Icain the USTC. This document is hereby r d to CONFIDENTIAL in ac ce with the letter of 16 r 1;378 from the Director ntral Into:l;gence to the Ar o? the United states. ext Review Date: 2008 , . J _. .. 1STATE 1a3Aw aS9BiE3 ~_ ARhttl ,AIR _....___ GONTR:>h ASSIFRCATIOIV SET C( Sanitized - Approved For Release : CIA-RDP82-00457R005000450006-5