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ES You have expressed an interest in the possibility of successfully i. prosecuting the above-named subject for perjury or subornation of perjury “**—— as a result of the testimony before the Commissioner of the Civilian Production #°winistration at San Francisco, California. ~~ It has been ascertained from the San Francisco Office that the witnesses who testified were not placed under oath, and Siegel did not testify. The Commissioner, however, -informed all of the witnesses that it would be a violation of law for them to make false statements at the hearing. Section 231, Title 18, U.S.C.A., the Perjury Statute, clearly provides that the taking of an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person is a condition precedent to a perjury violation. Therefore, from the facts as determined at the present time there could not possibly be successful | prosecution for perjury or subornation of perjury. Section 80, nthe 18, U.S.C.4., however, is a very broad statue and pro- vides that the making of or the causing to be made a false or fraudulent statement in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States is a violation with a penalty provision of ten years or $10,000, or both. It appears the facts in the present case may comstitute a violation of yp this section. < aa ar a 32 sep 6.41946 . i Bx 0 SEPLE gy