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eh” ve ar WU - Rio de Jr: neire, Brazil Director, FBI Y / Re: ADOLPH HITLER Alp EVA/BRAUN INFORICA ONCE Dear Sir: Reference is made to Bureau letter dated July 9, 1947 ing the above-captioned title. » advised that the own referred to as Casino is a suburb of the city of Rio Grande. This suburb conmonly is referred to as Casino, mn is a part of the municipality of Rio Grende. advised that Casino was located in a simmer resor ea an hat it consisted of epproximately two hundred scattered residences. The majority of the inhabitants are German netionals or are of German descent. 4 “ i! According + DD could be expected that a Nazi refugee would seek asylum or assistance in the Casino area because of the existence of the predominantly German element. The center of activity in Casino is a large hotel which includes a gambling casino. Since gambling has been pro- i hibited, the hotel manager from time to time has endeavored to arrange some form of entertainment for guests and visitors from L nearby Rio Grande. It may be pointed out that the Casino section t is on the coast and that the beach which borders the suburb regularly igifrequented by residents of the city of Rio Grande. “f With regard to the alleged necessity for passes to x travel in the area of Casino, it is believed that the allegation | \ qs without specific foundation. For the information of the moe ‘Bureau, foreign nationals in Brazil are required by law toG -- 1° possess "carteiras de identidade", which are identification i; cards issued officially by the Brezilian Government. Often oe ‘4 when traveling from one city to another by automobile police o>, “Yaay request drivers and passengers to exhibit their identifi- “Yi cation cards or their passports. Such a request may be Ne 1, POSURE Aras cae pees