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-2- revolution against the government of the United States and steted that he vas anxious to interest the mombere of the B.Z.i. in his plan and that if they would be interestod he had definite plans for the seizing of government arsenals end that he could also get mumbers of the army and Navy to lay down their arms end refuse to support the United States against the revolutionists, and thet by moans of his plans it vould bs possible to seina the entire government structure. Hadley claimed to have connections in Tashington with senators 2nd congressmen, and other government officisis, ind claimed that he knew “the inside stuff" of how. the government is opexfted by the of ficinls, He claimed he xnaw ubout crooked deale with which“Presi. cnt Eerbert>Hoover wes connected while conducting the Belgian Relief work. Ex ley wanted to know how many 3.h.F. boys tiere were in Nev York und how meny could be congregeted all over the United Stites, for the purpose of seizin arsensls end government buildings. Jedley claimed he vanted to orgenize o New York headquarters cond from this h¢adcuarters sproad propaganda nations una perfect organizations throughout the country. ‘aterman stated that Haslcy was a very educated man, of oxceptioneally good menners ond vexring, and was apparently a gentiensn of wealth. Mr. Vatermen snd Leron Van Ler Noot balievin, thet PatiKelly & government tocit praporte? their conversation with Radley to Kelly sc tan inv ign don mi,ht be nade, iotermen stated thet he inforred iv. ndley that the members were lOOZ American, and vere not interested in ging in eny revolutio y activity egainst the government of the United States, and temninatea the eonverration as soon as possible efter learnt ley did not vish te contribute snything to the PHS. Vvuterman stated thet for a tine he vas of the opinion that Hedley might have been an underc ver epent of some sort vorking for the government, end had outlined these revolutionary plans merely for the purpose of uscertaining if the members ¢° the if. were all ready enresed in revolutionary setivitics. hat Vatermeun and Ba Van Ler Noot do thet it vould be quite tor them to again contact iudl y im csae the covernrent “ua interested £ investigating him further and stated they vould possibly te able to intrec 9 govername.t agent es onu of their number interested in conducting a revoluzion. Acent informed Baron Ven Ler Noot and Mr. Watermun that this matter would be pronerly handled and that if it was necessary to again contuet them, they vo.1d be conmuniented vith. Le E. KINGMAN Special Agent