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October a, 1938. Z ealled Er. ester with regard to an epiaion which fr. Beardal es etated he had prepared fixing tie status of tie Director as an officer of the Gaited States within tie meaning of tie Statute. Mr. Hester stated that the apinion referrad to did act eowar this point: taat tne first draft - ef the epinios about ubich he had talked to Hr. Beardslee pessibly did finclade some reference to thse Director, but the finai draft ef the epiaion which he seat to the Attorney General did not mention the Birector's position. ee SPE Rn era CAAT ES er Mr. Bester stated, however, taet ble study ef this oubjest eve- wineed bia, ead he was prepared to it in thee opinion but it me aot weoquired, tht since tre irecative wt Sune 15 the pocitio of BMirester ef tie Division of Invesiigetion has a Siatsiadyy axistanee, ds @ watter of fact, it was in the Biewtes before but had not previously ean recognised by toc Brecutive, tust the Ervcutive in tuis case took that at presec: tus Diracter ef tos Divisions of Invesiigetion is an —P @. — SH Oe 8 Sawa ee eB st S42 =e! a. f 6€3 2 oo me ty efliser af tie Talted States Blibic the sesslag Of Sie several Statetes msing that somencliture and ce feels tiusi te offies of Director eould ao mot new be absilshed by tus Attornagy General, ahereas previous to the a Rrecutive Order it eould be ao aboliabed at any tine. Mr. Sester eteted that be Gid ast have o copy of tae opision which he hed eritten at this tins; that he nad sent it to Er. Stewart. Gpon Er. Steusrt's return, hovever, be sald he weuid get © eopy and bend it te me. Pa Se bre O-29776 very! 7 2. “sy ae SS SS ry EL Time a gr ee meet Tne fae laren me emer inet 2 ae tame ine Fr prema FT a ET Sg Ar: TPE ETE, ee TS ec ate ees Re efficial moiice of it and thus made 1. absolute, and Mr. iimster sisiesn