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ee "¥ “¢ >) a “a? : > z ye pes °. Se ; “Office Memorandum «+ onrrep staves GOVERNMENT ’ a, . : mt wee ALL Teror:stT10" CORTATAED 2, 1946 ¥ From: BQ. form ° - ARREIS I; - N be BY f- SUBJECT: \ BENJAMIN *BUGS* SIEGEL We have just received a memorandum from the Los Angeles b Xe Office concerning the developments to date in the Flamingo Hotel project. el and associates have completed their hearing before #,,’ f the CPA and have been allowed to proceed with the ruction 0: e hotel at Las Vegas, Nevada. : absbbte id At the present time, we are awaiting a transcript of the test: taken at the hearing. It is to be completed, according to information re- ceived yesterday, on or about September 25, 1946. Of course, until the transcript is made available, no active investigation can be conducted. DAEDIATE QUESTION Pursuant to the Bureau's instructions, plans are being formated for the procedure to be followed in connection with the investigation so we can proceed just as soon as the record is made available, In accordance with this plan, there is attached hereto s memorandum received from Ostholthoff at Los Angeles, outlining a proposed procedure, We have reviewed the memorandum very carefully and certain steps appear necessary before they wili be able to proceed with sufficient Le assurance to mke a case stick. Oo” ey . ag ERCOMIENDA TION SoG be LE -Lo 7 _ It-is, therefore, reogfthended thabwe ietract the Los Angeles Office to proceed along the lines catdd 4872 WtYfached memorandum jMith the following additions: ? (we ¢ Et 1, All witnesses should be placed under oath as this sb investigation is one concerning a fraud against the Government. 4 2. Consideration has been given to the method of con @ aucting the interviews, It is suggested that all of the min J subjects and main potential witnesses should be interviewed simi- taneously in order to prevent subsequent collusion, 3. As ail of the subjects are to be interviewed siml- wa taneously, instructions should be given to immediately brief all Agents who will conduct the interviews. 4. Squads should be organised for each interview. At)” least two Agents ghould be on each squad. / ~ Nee i COPIES DESTROYED ' ac A C* Tyo , 4 te i es mana 4 NOV 20 1540 Tana ek en La. Penne ni eeu em ete Ne a