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mm. t JOHN EDGAR HCOVER | _ (" . : ; foo * opmcton os, | os COPIES UNSTRoynp Bitision of Unbestigation B.S. Department of Justice Bashington, B.C. December 1, 1934. THE DIVISION CF _INVESTIGATION © =: -sesec5 wa The Division of Investigation has the responsibility of investigating offenses against the laws of the United States and collecting evidence in ceses in which the United States is or may be @ party, and possesses primary investigative jurisdiction of those offenses against the laws of the United States “not speciti- cally assigned by Concressional enactment to other Governmental agencies for investigation. This Division does not investigate violations of the Narcotic Laws, Smuzeling, Counterfeiting, Immigration Laws, and . certain other miscellaneous statutes. Among the most €enerally known violations investigated ty the Division of Investigation are the following: Bankruptcy Act; Antitrust Lews; National Bank and Federal Reserve Acts; Crimes on the High Seas and on Indian and Government Reservations; Frauds Against the Goverment; Impe rsona tion; Peonage; Theft of .- - Government Property; Bribery of Government orricers; Espionage; Escaped Federal Prisoners; Killing or JO Jui 27 ig u | NOT RESORDEDe YY vy Assaulting Federal Officers; Robbery of National Banks Ga-2 y s4a° Ol ~ she