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ote Weal Fra 3. S. Department of Justice Buren of Inbestigation 905 Federal Reserve Bank Building, Kansas City, Missouri. August 2, 1933. Od Director, United States Bureau of Investig¢ation, . Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I am attaching hereto two fopiaes of a bill received fror the Southwestern Fell Telephone Compdny. in the amount of $334.68, covering services in connection with}*ire-tapping in the Obstruction of Justice Case being investigated by this office. RT ero tc ‘RAO I am of the opinion that a blue slip cannot be submitted on an item unless the same has previously been paid. : I am writing for advice from the Bureau as to how thie matter should be handled. I migtt add that representatives of . = the Telephone Company have indicated that if deemed advisable, ar- rangements could be made that the bill would be marked *paid," and “ cherged to the account of Special Agent in Charge R. E. Vetterli, _ personally, in order thst a blue slip could be then hubmitted indi- re ceting the item as having been already paid. . Of course, under the latter arrangement, Mr. Vettcrli would be held personally for the payment of the bill. = & If some other methed is deemed more « CS appropriate, please advise, returning the attached bills to this ‘ office, RECORDED = _é ~ Very truly yaura . { int ° PEALE OF INVESTIGATION AUG 111933. crx 4 isn FMP "Tee ] (Nt Ae Acting Special| Agent in har WCS~ebe yp. Seven . Encle. ewe EX i FILe