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i ov ete ee Anema eee June 21, 1962 | Cane : & Clements Ans a) Federal Bureau of Investigation U. S. Department of Justice Department of Justice Building Washington, D. Ce Dear Mr. Hoover: I fully realize the Burean has gotten all sorts of ideas and tips following the recent break at Alcatraz so I am somewhat reluctant to add more fuel to the stack, however I wanted to throw in an angle for what it might be worth. Le L. : ~ Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director It appears that the escape route at Alcatraz had been well cased and it must be assumed the three prisoners had rehearsed crawling _ throdgh the vents to the roof in view of which they had closely deter=- mined how much time was required to reach the selected location where i they Gould be picked up by a row boat or 2 similar float at a given NA time, This wuld ¢a]] for prearranged detail plans with an outside y : sources .@2 Natprally they would recognize the danger of trying to sneak such : | oo - (communication to outside contacts, therefore the safest and most i / + {ldgical method would be to verbally clear the entire project with a ~- NS trusted prisoner scheduled for early release. ~ { This man would then be in position to furnish the complete outline with first hand information to outside assistance. The matter of the exact date and time might work two ways, either firmly established at ' the time of his discharge or code language in a lettgr subsequently _ written to a regular correspondent. Naturally weatherrang pee Ana oF 5° ditions would be given. consideration. Perhaps the : ain " away at the time had some significance, ‘ as : * Y Eu M25 june i967 bre