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7 ru ; on . er . yoo? ce Memortndum ~ onrrep STA AS GOVERNMENT MR. TOLSON PROM: R. C. HENDON "A P| SUBJECT; BEN JAMINOSTEORL, wi th aliases - . eae | ur. Ronen, T telephoned MES re Rosen elephone a Coppeenseiiiielieiiiiils. the Civilian Production a stration, @ pe. yesterday. I pointed out to him a 8 that the hearing in connection with further construction on th mingo Hotel was to be held at 4:00 pom. our time at & rd that tt was our understanding ‘io: aiid ye did not contemplate putting the witnesses under oa +8 aring. J stated that in view of our interest in the matter from a possible fraud angle, we had the feeling that any possible action by the Government in the future might be greatly strengthened should any teatimony be under oath since this would support any possible purjury vtolation. He stated that it was not customary to put witnesses in such a hearings under oath. lo my inguiry he advised, however, that there was “5 the right of the Government to put witnesses under oath tn these heare-. a~nert tngs and I stated that as I had previously indicated to him there were great possibilities of severe public critictsm against the CPA and the GOmMinistrati on oenerally should further construction in this matter be permitted and that it certainly might be wise jor the oaths to be ad~ ———_—, Rinistered. _. stated that he would tmmediately telephone j at San Francieco to determine whether this could be 4 oneé. e state at this case of course was like hundreds of others that came to the attention of the CPA but that perhaps it wae the only | one of the type that would come to our attention. J said that the b contemplated use of the hotel and casino perhane took it out af the Re oe Re PE pel ol a i wey ve wie ee Wh oh fa ee whet F pe ee rer ew -—e wie wer “VG wre usual type and reiterated that he might want to be certain that the Government's interests were fully protected since I assumed his organtz tion and ours had the same purpose of protecting the Government. He Stated that perhaps the CPA and the FBI were investigating the same thing and indicated that if they determined any fraud it would of coura be turned over to us, I stated I felt there was no duplication since at this point there was little that the FBI could do ‘until the heartng again that of the CPA who was away f yesterday, had tndtcated Ars tnterest th this matter to me. a BROORDED aa & ee EE |< TOSEPIB ie ge bs Lr | a