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MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR: , =e “ August 26, 1946 This confe end before the pr arrival of ‘apologized for the fact that joes, thus indicating that he ‘ormation concerning this matter. At this time we again asked © go over the file on the entire Flamingo Hotel matter, tated that he would not do this because of the fact that the inves ‘ion on the part of the C,P.A. was still pending; that if we felt his attitude was unreasonable we would have to have his superiors in Washington order him bic to turn over the file to us. We also formally asked him for the name of the ter who was preparing the transcr: 2, befor and this was refused us. said that he not want to furnish this transcript us because there were several things said at the hearing which were off the record and he wanted to go over those with the commissioner before making any transcript available to us. I +1 we could not understand their « attitude, that we were not "outsiders" nor were we aligned with the respondents in this matter but were representatives of another Government bx agency sk jurisdiction to investigate fraud against the Government. opy oO. he had no control over desired that we be furnished all poss: I aske: if the builders of the Flamingo be entitled to ac e transcript of this hearing, and swered the question by stating, “Yes, they would if they pay the fee™. Oe: that he did not want to appear unreasonable but suggested we wait until the completion of the hearing on September 5, - ch time he would be willing to turn over all of the information. tiele:.: pointed out that it was august 20 and the hearing was to be eptember 5 and that we would be held up only two weeks. We pointed out that time is of the essence in a matter of this kind, that the individuals involved in this matter work that a great deal of evidence could disappear in two woos Sign stated that we had poe gone over tne case yesterday, and I advise ‘t if he had furnished us the facts in this matter yesterday I apparently had missed hearing them and asked that he repeat the facte in controversy on the whole investigation. He then stated that ry revolved around whether the first permission’ which was granted Se valid and whether the builders of the ‘ Flamingo Hotel were constructing one building or more than one building. I pointed out that we were dealing in generalities and that we wanted the facts in the matter. I pointed out that they had presented a case before a commissioner and had received an adverse ruling. I asked him why an adverse ruling had been received, and he stated that: “You would have to read the commissioner's mind to get the answer to that.” I told ! -3-