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| ; 4. * . # HN EDGAR HOOVER , ‘ ¥ ‘Kelth conferning the extradition RB. S, Bepactment of Justice HBashington, B. a. April 30, 1936 Time 9:55 AN oo, Res Telephone conversation / Mr. Hoover Mr .Tanm Mr .Tamm atated that he not received any word from ir Comnelley as yet; that ir. Conne ley expected to get dowi_ there about three or four o'clock. Mr. said that a'cable from John _ Ye chwarts who are charged — that Embassy officials in France consider extradition decision immediately aon conspiracy but no evidence either pérty ” ever was in America and ~~ My v 0 hed ia qe ay necegeary. Mr. Tams advised me that he had contacted ‘Judge Holtsoff”. and asked him if extradition proceedings could be considered. for a person | charged with conspiracy who had never been in the. United States. ir. Tam informed me that the Judge had advised him that a person can be extradited only if 4f he committe 2 erime within the territorts! hounds of + the Wind ted . States and then becomes a fugitive from justice by fleeing to another country. Mr .Tamm asked me if I wanted the matter placed before Mr. McMahon. I advised Mr. Tamm to write Mr.. McMahon a formal memorandum and-advise him that it is imperative that we have his decision on the above mtter not later than the . close of busineas today and to make reference to the memorandum which wes sent to him the other day which contained the facts of the above case. 7 I asked Mr. Tama if Mr. McMahon had said anything more about ‘the case. Mr. Tamm advised m tHat Mr. McMshon has not said anything more “about it. Mr. Tamm advised me about the investigation in California about thebSpy ca that that should make a very good case; and that it might involve of thoPapene e56 share ee service.. Mr.Tamm advised me that word “a been’ recei epartment that Mr. McMahon is handling the spy ss scare case for the Departemt. Mr.Tamm also informed me that Mr. McMahon resented the fact that the Bureau is sending reports directot4 the State De— partment. Mr. Tamm stated that My. Whitley had sent Agents Devereaux and Davis to meet the’ rankeuber Oo was due to land this morning; that the Rew York PoHice and about twenty newspaper men were also at the dock; but that the Agents succeeded in landing the Frankenberg woman and taking her into custody to the New York Office and thus evading the New York Poli#e and the news- paper men. Mr.Tamm said that a teletype had been received from SAC Whitley last night amivising that four seperate indictments had been returned agiinat the persons who are in custody in connectiop pk He RECORD * COPIES DESTROYE? " & ™ FEDERAL BuRea:: 0- rs 3 196 INDEXE PEER. INVESTIGATION EXED MAY ..2° 19364. 4 MAY U. §, DEP, A 8 1936 mail MENT OF juetigg ee