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a* 4&t 5:00 p.m. SIEGEL and the individual previously described as mecting him in front of the Empire State Building, left this address, boarded a 5th Avenue bus, and got off at 49th Strect and 5th Avenue. They then walked to the RC Building in Rockefeller Center where they entered. Their purpose or the persons or firms they might have contacted in this . building are unknomm, In view of the fact that SIEGEL hed a pre-arranged mecting with FRNK COSTELLO at the Copacabana at 6:00 p.m., surveillance was instituted at this point at 5:45 pam. ‘t the time FRANK COSTELLO was observed in the - bar with en unidentified person, ..t approximately 6:15 p.m, SISGEL came into the Copacabana bar and immediately welked up to COSTZ7LO end greeted him and his companion, Then COSTELLO's companion retired with SIEGEL to a table and remained together until 7:00 p.m., at which time COSTELLO's fricnd left the Copacabana and SIEGEL thereafter joined COSTELLO, They , engaged in conversation for avout fifteen minutes at which tim SIEGEL ordered a fresh drink, g:1ped it down, and mode a hasty exit from the Copacabana, a survey of th? likely spots that SIEGEL might visit was made with negative results, Ti. was subsequently determined that he returned to his hotel room at 2:00 1.7. the next morning. It was observcd during the agents! coverage of the Copccadrne thet exclusive of COSTELI.’s two visits with SIEGEL he held conferences with six othcr persons a‘. Jifferent tables in the Copacabana, -nd it was also nected thet young mer ia the place were frequently making phone calls and reporting to him, It avuld appear, therefore, thet COSTELLO uses the Copacabana at least fcr port of his business activitiocs.