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Federal Burean of Investigation Anited States Department of Justice LOS ANGELES, CALIPORHIA October 13, 1939 v Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Federal Burea of Investigation U. S. Department of Justice Washington, TP. 4 WALTER BPALAUSSEN, Chief o Tos Angeles, had requested Angeles, ZI ascertained from him today that desired to talk with you concerning the release of AL from Terminal Island Penitentiary and wished to know whether it wuld be possible for an interview with him, I advised CIAUSSEN that thie matter was not one in which the Bureau had any primary interest inasmuch as the handling of prisoners is within the scope of the Bureau of Prisons and he was not senterced as a result of investigation conducted by this Bureau. He indicated that hie Washington office was endeawring to handle this matter through the Burean of Prisons and I informed him this appeared to be the proper procedure. Very truly yours, j 4 R. B. HOOD, ‘ RBH :MD 86 Special Agent in Charge. =—cc;: Bure £0" - uae. ~ RL mera v & Uli 0 dlous Sater’ , é pee.)