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Dear Sir: It is noted that you recently forwarded fingerprints tothe - United States Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaifiing %%.” . criminal records thereon. I am greatly Pleased to receive such prints and am taking the liberty of forwarding to you, under separate cover; a copy of this Bureau's pamphlet entitled "How To Take Fingerprints”, which I hope will be of assistance to you in making records of such persons under arrest in your jurisdiction as: you may deem necessary or~ desirable. I am also forwarding, under separate cover, two hundred fingerprint cards, fifty self-addressed franked envelopes and twenty- five disposition sheets which are for your use. The Bureau prefers ...°.-- that these forms be used if convenient and practicable to you. A copy of each fingerprint card should be mailed to this Bureau at once for- identification. The disposition sheets should be mailed periodicaljy . to report dispositions in cases wherein fingerprints have been forwarded. to the Unitcd Statcs Dursau of Invegtigation. It is suggested that dispo-. sition sheets, when completed, be mailed with fingerprints in the 8x a franked envelopes provided for that purpose... The fingerprint files of the ‘United States Bureau of Investiga- tion are operated under the authority of an Act of Congress for the pur-" pose of maintaining a central clearing house of data pertaining to criminals and furnishing free eervice to any legally constituted law enforcement. official in the United States and foreign countrieg.. .Within thirty-six hours of the receipt of a fingerprint record a report. thereon “1a ‘in the mails. This cooperation will be extended to you gladly and f trust “that.2% you will make liberal use of the facilities of the Bureau: -I shall be very glad to forward additional, Pupplies. wheneysr you Aesire sien : . very truly yours, FULeS. (Les DlvtBr as Wines Oe 933 oul 7 iret, RAStap Tey Fe Director. x ( y ot _