Polarization-direction measurements have been made on the $\gamma$-ray transitions in ${\mathrm{Pb}}^{207}$ resulting from the decay of ${\mathrm{Bi}}^{207}$. These measurements were made to obtain additional information on both the spin of the level at 2.34 Mev and the multipole character of the decay $\gamma$ ray. The observed polarization eliminates the possible spin assignment $\frac{9}{2}$. It is concluded that the spin assignment is $\frac{7}{2}$ and that the 1.77-Mev $\gamma$ ray is predominantly $M1\mathrm{}$.

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