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a nr i ee te ee eA Me re a ee ee a ee sem ttenm ne oe oS C) ) ’ at MEMO., SAC: 8/23/46 ; } \ { i RE: BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL, weBSe inferred it was the only good rem did make when the latter said that if joining buildings by air conditioning apparatus and power ducts pre constituted their becoming one unit that a person could soncelvably build connecting buildings all the way from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. The defense immediately abandoned this point when made the above observation. The defense then want to their seoond point that the construction hoe already completed provideu for the connection of the various buildings of the Flamingo Hotel into one unit. In this oonnectio mphatioalily state a that the physical facts did not substantiate the contention of the defense. n discussing the investigation conducted by his office in Las br Vegas, stated that affidavits from the wmion controlling the steel aa workers a t point showed that no such labor had been employed on the Flamingo job wtil after April 6, 1946 which was subsequent to the freeze date. Alao, the records of the Pre-Mex Concrete Company allegedly were of importance in proving that certain work had not been done on the hotel prior to March 26, In discussing the blue prints on the project SM pointes out that "they have their own blue printing machines and oan print them up by the hundreds or change them as often as they want to” and this situation materially ja affeoted igation as far aa the plans themselves were concerned, a However, Stated that he originally had in his possession the plans signed by the architect in his own writing that there was no connection between the buildings. ‘This exhibit is presently in San Francisoo and does not have a copy or photograph of this. In this connection he also stated that the pertinent exhibits as well as pertinent information ooncerning their investigation incorporated in the original report which was sent t C.P.A, office in San Franoiseo and that the files P asked that this hearing be held in San Francisco on the theory that the freeze might be made to stick. With regard to examining his records tated that as faras fC he was personally concerned he had no objection to tie examination and was only too glad to cooperate to the fullest extent with the FBI, but that due to organizational procedures already established it would be necessary for hin to secure authorization from his headquarters in San Francisao. — In view of the fact tne QP ai. not secure approval on the day poe of the inquiry and the fact that it was subsequently learned a decision with regard to permitting the examination of records would not be reached until