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i ea yon FY ine a ’ Dear Sirs: Oe, ns sr GAO AN Box 1276 , Oklehoma City, Oklehoma January 25, 1954 .. - cing RHC: CDW | _ Division of Investigation, Se A SB Pe a ne Ue S- Department of Justica, I ag BE Washington, D. Ce ce _ ve Res VERNGN oPumnsan with aliases, deceased, et aly ye Obstruction of justice (Enfeavor to. re Deliver Federal Prismer Frank Nash) ~ ee Reference is had to long-distance telephone communications between the writer end the late Mr. Vincent Hughes of the Division during the week beginning January 8, relative to the proposition being made for the surrende: of Richerd Pal imen Selates. ; . Looe, On Jenuery 7, Informant myn at Hot Springs called 1 ins by phone and reminded me of the previous conversation he had had with me about Ooto- - ber 30, 1933 reletive to the possible surrender of Richard Tallman Galatas. His eprerent Rasfre was to know whether Galetes could sefely surrender . to answer the rederal indictment pending against him at Kanaas City withe out his being tried for murder. I informed "a" that I would endeavor to furnish hix this information by the following Wednesday, January 10, ani. on that date did advise him that after conferring with the Director of the Division, was edviged that should Galatas surrender unconditionally within | 48 hours, he would have the guarantee of being safely conducted to Kansas -_ City, that otherwise, he would remain a fugitive at his own risk. Inform ent "At at this time stated that that was ell that would be necessary, and that he felt postive the matter could be arranged, but that it would be. - impossible for him to get word to the fugitive until Satunisy or * Sunday following. : ; ge In the meantime, agent Chipman at Little Rock hea been contacted by Chief of Detectives Pitcock elong the same lines, the latter saying that ~ Informant "A" had approached Pitcock to see if he would be willing to have CGealatas surrender to him, ea he Clained thet Galatas was affaid to surren~ der to Division Agents foe “that he would be killed. “Was: ty bie? RECORDED Director to inform "A" that in view of the tine equi fed stor: ‘eomtact, that In view JAK 22 “ihe negotiations, the limit for surrender would be extended to Sungeys Jay ery dM Ee 8 in-. formation wes conveyed to Informent "4" with the. rurtnel r&rat that Wet Tee rary Parnes DESTROYED. bv. Vitheeha Yo woe GLE