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Mr. Ladd -26 8~30-13 . and a letter forwarded to the Bureau describing this situation in order that it may be taken up with the Department and also in order that the investi- gation may proceed as smoothly and efficiently as possible, Mr. Hallifard also raised the point that he had been advised by Mr. Coleman while Mr. Coleman was in Springfield, Illinois, that the Bureau's in- vestigation would not have to embrace certain domments and other evidence de- veloped se, ye the suggested trial brief was forwarded to the Spring- field Office and which had been received fran the Department it outlined a re- quest for itemization of the payments to Carl Elshoff amoumting in toto to $225,000. again, it was indicated to Mr. Hallford that he should include things such as this in a letter to the Bureau in order that the situation may be immedi- ately called to the attention of the Department for clarification and written confirmation of the oral advice finished by Mr. Coleman. SAC Hallford stated that the suggested investigations received from the Department and forwarded to the Springfield Office by the Bureau are being con- sidered by him as suggestions and not as instructions, with which viewpoint Agent indicated concurrence on the part of the Bureaus. This was done be- cause Er. Ucleman, who is apparently handling this matter in the Department, has indicated an extreme interest in the case to the point of advancing theories which have no basis in facte available regarding the instant case. Mr. Coleman understands that he is offering these points merely as suggestions and that, of course, the matter is being left to the Bureau's discretion as to the exact method of investigation. While talking to SAC Hallford devel ents in the Department - This, of course, was furnished to Mr. Haliford only for ormation and not as a settled fact inasmuch as written advice has not yet been In response to the inquiry of a received from the Department. raceme SAC Hallford etated he was pressing the matter in order that no delay wo ensue in the handling of this yp. HOO Yose GH bre