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mis... Peeve bE ows Bederal Bureau of Investigation cine United States Bepartment of Justice une Washington, B. €. | wet January 16, 1942 : —— ta. Cue Reference is made to the attached letter from the 4 Los Angeles Field Division to the Director dated November 21 cotge 1941 a conTidential informant + 7 ng tha ves as the pay master: | - between Sey and ibeaRtrice First Committee, etc. | The letter also states that ONT at San Diego has refused to give further information regarding the statement because of the alleged precariousness under which the informant is working. ete I discussed this matter with Lieutenant Jack Horan of ONI and requested that either the Bureau be allowed to con—- tact thie informant or that he be contacted by ONI for further 1 details in reference to the allegations set out above. Iieuten- = ant Horan communicated with the SDS of ONI and has now advised me that the informant in this case is a shell shocked World War - veteran who cannot be relied on to cover leads or to secure specific.information. Lieutenant Horan advised that his posi=.. tion is rather delicate and the ONI office at San Diego has _* advised that nothing further can be done to obtain further in=< formation from him, He stated, however, that if any further @ information is received with reference to the activities of L. Viereck, it will be immediately transmitted to the Bureaus =e Respectfully, 3 > / COPICS DEStRoygE: rae 11 O apa D 2 €, Burton ey 3 196% RECORDED Attachment & Rl F IL - we FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION a