T addressed a letter to the Honorable John E. Peurifoy. who was then Deputy Under Secretary of the Department of State. in which letter the following question appearspage 368 of the printed hearings: QUESTION. In how many cases in the course of the last 5 years has a visa been withheld from a person applying for a visa as an affiliate of an international organization or as an affiliate of a foreign government. In which the Department of State had received reports. confirmed or unconfirmed. indicating that such person may have been engaged in subversive activity prior to the filing of the application for the visa? The term "subversive activity" as used in this question denotes activity of a subversive nature in addition to membership in the Communist Party. If it is impracticable for you to transmit to me the specific number of such cases.