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DATE: November 18, 1946 To advise that Benjamin Siegel and Virginia Hill are estab- v Lishing permanent residence @ at the Last Frontier Hotel, iss Rbi-ryts serene b and that BACKGROUND By memorandum dated Nov: vised you that I received a telephone cali from Special ‘oo lili: the Salt Iake City Division px requesting a technical on the rooms o: egel and Virginia Hill at the last Frontier Hotel. At that time it was recommended that the technical not be authorized and, &5 a result, the Salt lake City and Los Angeles Divisions were advised by teletype that the technical installation was not authorized. Subsequent to the above, Special Agent in Charge Hood telephonically requested that the Bureau re-consider authorizing a technical on the residence — of "Bugs" Siegel and Virginia Hill. Mr. Hood pointed out that since Siegel and Hill intend to reside at the last Frontier Hotel permanently, and because b of the fact that information recently been received indicating that Virginia “° Bee considered that in all probability 47 inform javelope oug! technical which my result in establish- ing a criminal violation over waich the Bureau has jurisdiction. Mr. Hood further pointed out that in the event personnel was not available by the Salt Lake City Division that he would recommend personnel from the Los Angeles Division to cover the technical at Las Vegas. Mr. Hood pointed out that this source would furnish a great deal of information in con- nection with the Crime Survey, deep in the Los Angeles and Salt Lake City chs Divisions. FL. : 1086 corms DESTROYEY 44 NOV16 1964 a