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SSTAHDARD FORM NO. 04 i r- ce wt | Office Memorandum ONITED STATES GOVERNMENT > To : MR, nosan \ — by DATE: August 8, 1946 FROM \ J totam ur. sien’ _—— : SUBJECT: BENJAMIN Cru, a hal On August 8, 1946, Supervisor A. BE. Ostholthoff of the Los oo Angeles Division advised that the Los Angeles Office has just received Mrs. Pene.ingter_————— information to the effect that a "stop order" has been issued against § = t+,c.———— \Siegel and his associates in connection with the construction of the | wis: cone Flamingo Hotel at Las Vegas, Nevada by the Civilian ProdUCtion Adminis- [esas dated August 7, 1946. Mr, Ostholthoff stated that he wished to aivise the Bureau of the Dr issvance of this order if it were not already known and also wished to be informed whether it would have any effect upon the instructions which he received from the. Bureau yesterday, August 7, 1946, which authorized the initiation of immediate and appropriate investigation into all aspects of reported irregularities dealing with the construction of the¥glaaingo Hotel at laa Yeses, Nevada. Mr» Ostholthoff further advised that the original inforsat the Los as Division concerning bribery allegat 10g Seats gesbccarzan °. eles, ornia. He said information from an individual by the name head of the Investigative I Division of the Civil Los Angel oa. appare .who was described as t uction Administration in It is also of interest to note that on August 5, 1946, the Clark County Commissioners at Las Vegas, Nevada te ar d the application of Siegel — and his associates for a ¢g at the Flamingo Hotel. result of this denial, it was determined that Siegel, accompanied by one of the principal investors in the Flamingo Hotel, had decided to appear per~ b sonally before the County Commissioners at Las Vegas with regard to the denial of x ‘the same, Informants in Los {ngeles Las Vegas have advised, however, that 1 this is only a temporary denial and that these licenses will be granted to § and his associates at a later date. Mr. Ostholthoff was requested to proceed with the investigation authorised by the Bureau on August 7, 1946, and in full compliance with existing instructions and was also informed that in the event any pertinent information concerning the | issuance of the "stop order" by the Civilian Production sdministration in Washington was developed that the sane would be furnished to him. It was again suggested that the inquiry rning Senator McCarran be handled in a most discreet mamer. econ eD (eZ SLEUS. VE 2SG » | Wil aN _ s ae q 1946 1 Afpst Teng s TIO - , 1: a St: yea