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i. XQ STANDARD FORM NO. 64 tie S ; ® @ ests Office Memorandum + onxtrep staTES GOVERNMENT TO: THE DIRECTOR K patr: 1+30-47 - Mr, Edw. A. Tamm 4 i iO SUBJECT: T/A fe i. Nore ! . ES Vv In connection with our effort to assist the local authorities by securing Social Security information regarding a suspect in con~ nection with the murder of Elizabeth"Short at Los Angeles, you inquire as to whether Social Security lets us have any information. During the war, by special arrangement, Social Security furnished us confidentially with information based on our certification that it was needed in connection with a case growing out of the war and having to do with such matters as Espionage, Sabotage and subversive activities, You will recall that just recently they wrote saying that since the President has issued the proclamation terminating hostilities it would now be necessary to say specifically the case arose during and out of the war. We sent a protest to the Attorney General explaining that we now have cases which have arisen since the cessation of hostilities which are at least as important if not more so than those during the war and requested him to effect arrangements whereby we could receive this very valuable data, . The instant request to Social Security appeared to-be an excellent opportunity to get on record asking for assistance in apprehending the perpetrator of a most heinous murder. If they comply, it will be a precedent and if they refuse it will be an excellent instance to cite in our efforts to / gain access to their records, The request was delivered by hand but the £ reply has not been forthcoming as yet. You will be advised immediately. }