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“DATE September 4, 1946 vo set INPORMASTON CONTAINED BEEJAMIN (BOGS) SIRGEL : HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFY Miscellaneous - Crime Survey BY, DATB_Y-2" on “Ye OSTHOLTHOFF called from Los Angeles at 4:45 PM today advising ‘that information had been received from a reliable confidential source at . Los Angeles that SIEGEL is planning to leave Los Angeles this evening, probably on a 6:00 Pl plane, for Sen Francisco, in order to be in San Franoisce tomorrow to attend the CPA hearing in connection with the. Flamingo Hotel - project. - - Mr. OSTHOLTHOFF stated that the Los Angelee Office will endeavor te place SIEGEL on the plane and will call this office as soon as it is “ Known just whet plane on what airline he is traveling. Mr. OSTHOLTHOFF stated this office should endeavor to give SIEGEL the same coverage on his visit on this cccasion as on his previous visit. In this regerd he said there - is no information available as to what hotel he will stay in in San Francisco, although he recalled that SIEGEL and members of his group stayed at the St. Francis and Palace Hotels during their last visit. . He stated that in the event microphone ooverage is placed, of course the Bureau should be advised, even though the Bureau has given blanket authority tp make such coverage. Mr. OSTHOLTHOFF further stated that information has also m a reliable confidential source that an individual nemed who is apparen’ ay Anveatigator employed by the CPA from Washington, ie supposed to /arrivedin San Francisco this morning by Western 4 de Airlings plans fran Las Vegas and Los Angeles and is presently dictating his report on inquiries made by him at Lae Vegas concerning the Flamingo Hotel project. He eays that SIEGEL has reportedly indicated to an informant at ‘egas last night that he was trying to figure out some way to get to Further information hae also been received from a confidential informant in Los Angeles that Senator MoCARRAN may become interested in this bx wee r to the extent that he may endeavor to influence CPA Commissioner that his decision in conneation with this matter should be favorable GELe STHOLTHOFF stated he had proposed the: intervi connection with the above matter, but that the Bur has stat @ should_KOT e, tut that this offtr , AE CATION a ToS INPOF JUSTICE be discreet surveillance not as an investig supplement our surveillance on SIEGEL. stp 4 1946 |