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‘cory ae . Bu. File #62-81093) SUBJECT; BENJAMIN Grou, was; - a large of bookles, noodlums, and j-on who frequent De: aay. Reference should be made to the report of Special ip jd Bre C LL C OFFICE MEMORANDUM = UNITED STATSS GOV KNMENT TO +: Director, FSI DATH: 8/8/46 FROM : SAC, San Diego SUBJSCT: CAPGA Ae MISCELLANEOUS TRRORMATION ~ & ” cRNs SURVEY } ye ra On “gugust 5 19h6;° I received a telepnone eail from Assistant SAC A. i. OSTHOLTHOFF, wno is presently on special assignment at the Los Angeles Field Divisio e Mr. OSTHOLTHOFF advised me that’ Los Angeles, wno is alleg= ed to be BENJAMIN SIEGEL's associate, would be at the Del Mar Hotel, Del Mar;-Calif- omia, during thea current racing met at Mar Turf Club, Del Mar, Calitorn- ia, ‘Mr, OSTHOLTHOFF also advised me tna has been under technical surveil—_ lance at Los: “Angeles and he was anxious @ lurvey be made looking toward the possibility ar ne, voverage! while ne is at the DEL Mart Fo tel. Ex - - ALL. so. F ated July 13, 1946, -at-Los Angeles, California, in the CAPGA matter... .- after QD ve cistravion at tne Del Mar Hotel : very discreet investigation was commenced which revealed th: nad been assigned a room August 6, 19l6. joys a @ acquaintance among all of those “connected with the trdck an and.is mow to be hignly reliable. His identity, as # source of information, of N“N course should not bs revealed in this case inasmuch as he enjoys the confidence of. Through] is well acquainted wit 4t was learned tna } did not @ the room assigned to nim and deman © be moved to one of ce NN rear of the hotel grounds. A-loose surveillance nes bean naintain nis. arrival’ et Del Mar. The surveillance has been facilitated S§ jed coitition ef the hotel anc track eng-strrounding arva. - It, ; majority off the caesta and to, pi a Feoks, Prodan informatids. indicated. : pood] ans it Packepeora fron she race meet and Would stay af sit