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/ srmemsew rose wo. 04 1 ; f . . a “ Office Menu m+ untreps ”% vERNMENT wR. B.A. A. OSE BENJAMIN "BUGS" SIEGEL MISCELIANSDUS — INFORMATION CONCERNING AL Lbbbbbbbbbibhl With reference to SA Ostholthoff's telephone call referred to in the attached memorandum, the following infor- mation is furnished conceming the action taken by the Bureau. On Avugui 1946, Ostholthoff at 5:40 p.m., said he ami another Ag: d gone to the CPA headquarters at San Francisco, had talked to the Regional Director and indicated to him in what on they were interested. The Regional Director pointed out that the b matter was one not with; £ his office but referred Ostholthoff to of the Compliance Section of the CPA, As refle: et 11, the ultimate result of Ostholthoff's contact with was to the effect that the information which he sought was not available. Upon the basis of the substance of the above infomation, Ostholthoff was directed to make a formal request for the mterial desired so that we could go on record with the CPA in California as to our specific desires in this mtter, On August 20, 1946, pursuant to my instructions, Ostholthoff called me back and at 3:30 p.m., n time, me that | he bad made a specific request of and that! had refused to make the files available stholthoff, vised boc Ostholthoff in view of the refusal that the Bureau would probably go directly to CPA and make the request here in Washington for the informtion and if we did not go directly to CPA we might have to handle it through the offices of the Attorney General. I told Ostholthoff he would be advised as to what action the Bureau would take in this regard. .I cautioned Ostholthoff in connection with his open inquiries into the matter and to be circumspect in his dealings in order not to disclose the Bureau's interest in the over- all picture. This information was furnished to Mr. Tamn's office | on august 20, 1946, and Ostholthoff was to prepare and forward to the Bureau AMSD for my attention all of the details in this matter, 4 “$ &. * s a4 *