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‘ae It is requested that the investigation mentioned herein be expedited and be handled in a very discreet manner, It is felt that the inquiries should be made in as indirect a manner as possible, and nothing ahould be done which would embarrass the further development oo of this matter. . Hall bas informed that his only reason for disclosing the ine formation contained herein is to secure such reward as may be outstand- ing for the recovery of said bonds, With regard to the reward which might be outstanding for the recovery of the bonds, in question, it is desired that the Kansas City Office make immediate and extremely discreet inquiry 6s to the amount of reward which would be paid for the recovery of these bonds in order that Hall might be informed of the amount of money which he would receive if thia activity is successful in securing the return of the bonds. At the present time Hall informs me that he is entirely with- out funds and is unable to make the progress desired unless he can be furnisbeé with expense money, As atated above, he is primarily ané@ solely interested in the reward but he has indicated to Baird and Bali, according to his statement, that he has four or five hundred dollars which he might use for living and traveling expenses fer the purpose of completing this deal. Ho states that it was necessary for him to make this atatenent that he had this money to Raird and Ball in order to secure more informations AB Will be noted, the plen outlined by Beird would only work in the event he is released from the Cook County Jail on bonds Arrangements lave been made with the United States Attorney to delay his release on bond and it will therefore be possible to keep Haird incarcerated until such time as he finds it necessary to make further end different plans with regard to securing the bonds, and it occure to me as highly possible that he might desire to make a different plan and inform Hall of the name of the bank, | and also it is possible that he might find it necessary to have Hall secure the safety deposit box key from Mr, Wyeth of St. Joseph, Missouri. Of course, it ie obvious that the time to recover these bonds is the time chen anyone goes to this unnamed bank in Denver for the purpose of securing them. — It might be necessary for Hall to go to St. Joseph, Missouri, and/or Denver, Colorado, It ig requested that I be informed as to whether ~ the Division would authorize the expenditure of expense money, the mount of which can only be conjectured at the present time, which could be advanced to Hall in order that any workable plan which might be proposed might be completed, All offices to vhom copies of this letter are being forwarded are requested to refrain from making any inquiry whatever which might in