Mr. Coleman. As to that in your memorandum you indicated that since she belonged to the Soviet trade union for medical workers, because she had to belong to that to get a job, that you would recommend that the membership be considered involuntary.
Mr. McVickar. Yes.
Mr. Coleman. Under section 212(A)(28)(i) of the act?
Mr. McVickar. Yes; that is correct.
Mr. Coleman. Is it the general practice to indicate that such membership is involuntary when it is connected with employment?
Mr. McVickar. Yes; there are instructions from the Department giving guidance to officers in general terms, that indicate that membership in mass organizations, such as a membership in a trade union, in connection with one's work, that this membership is ordinarily considered to be involuntary, may be considered involuntary.
However, the instructions are also that all of these cases must be referred to Washington with the facts for a determination to be made, and, of course, it might well be that under some unusual circumstances if there was some indication of voluntariness, that, you know, such a membership would render the person excludable.
Mr. Coleman. Now you referred to Department instructions. Are those instructions found in the confidential appendix, appendix A to the visa regulations of the Department in 22 CFR 42.91A28 note 3, last issued on December 9, 1960?
Mr. McVickar. Yes; I believe so.
Mr. Coleman. Would you be kind enough to read into the record the instruction referred to?