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{ . Se -— { . STANDARD FORM Ho. 64 | ‘Office Mem.. wd Un ¢ UNITED: © GOVERNMENT TO. +: Mr. EB. A.TAMM DATE: August 20, 1946 rio A. ROSEN Tolsor. ” E. A. Tat, FRRERE SENS EER ES Saar | eae Se] SUBJECT: BENJAMIN npuuS* SIEGEL Call 3330 PM i a Tv _ MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING ie Silne a—— . Ww. Nease wef? wr. Ostholthoff telephonically furnished the following iss dandy “a information Francisco, Ostholthoff stated he as | of the Compliance Section of CPA, and j o presented the matter before the Commissioner. bic They reiuse & Ostholthoff to look at their files and would not : give him the name of the reporter who is recording the hearings, the theory being that this is still an open matter with them and they cannot ‘ let any other Government agency look at any of their files while the © i matter is pendinge Mr. Ostholthoff stated that he ask if the i respondents, the builders, could have transcripts of the near. wo | replied that they could, if they paid the fee. - by as: there are some things off-the-record he wanted to ‘.t , go over e Commissioner and urged Ostholthoff not to do anything mtil “ * September 5 when there will be additional hearings. bx talked ¢ 1}; ie Ue NMethatthaff salar ee lO a ee ee Frode aL or the CPA, today, and e no control over _ Ostholthoff atated that in Reno made the information — ére available to our Agent, in connection with the plans for the - construction of the Flamingo Hotel, The Commissioner ruled that the Government did not present a case , qjsufficient to justify the stop order, and, therefore, the construction of } the building could continue. The Commissioner said he wild give the Govern- ? 1 order. ee Dd ed ——m a ment until September 5 te present some new evidence to justify the stop i : n . ; Ostholthoff said that he can go ahead without the file, although it br i would be much easier with : tholthoff will take no further action regarding * getting this material from til he hears from the Bureau. /, ‘Y y) Ostholthoff was directed. to prepare @ memorandum outling just what ‘ ar) the situation is and forward it to the Bureau AMSD for my attention. It ws ' pointed out thet the Bureau probably will go over to CpA, and if we cannot # handle it directly we will probably handle it through tne offices of the 5 Attorney General, I told Ostholthoff he would be advised as to what action of the Bureau takes in this regard. I also pointed out to Ostholthoff thet in making these open inquiries he must be sure that they are confined to matters within the Bureau's investigative jurisdiction and not reveal] our interest in any particular individuals, : if pre’ Ry y ct H ieee et te eS en